Developing Balance through Spirit-Centered Gardening
1 CE Credit - $20
Instructors: Dr. Roger L Beck, PhD and Leena Banerjee Brown, PhD
Course Description
This course will help you discover new depths of awareness and experience of human-nature harmony through the cultivation of gardens/farms. Such cultivation can range in scale from one-pot to a garden plot to small, medium or large farms. The course provides in-depth experiential evidence, reflective narrative and instruction in spirit-centered gardening/farming to illustrate the balance, health, well-being and harmony that is achievable through spirit-centered farming. In particular, such things as the progressive deepening of gratitude for nature and conscientiousness toward it as well as toward the quality of food intake are illustrated. The resources of the America Association of Horticultural Therapy, AHTA are also provided. The AHTA offers peer-reviewed journal publications to guide interventions in the garden and documents positive outcomes for cognitive, socio-emotional and physical functioning with diverse populations. This course is the third course in the Spirit-centeredness series. It invites listeners to engage with nature and the cultivation of nature to deepen connection and relationship with the true self, empathic connection with others, and with nature herself. It offers a natural path to serenity and thriving together.
Course Format
This is a video course developed by Dr. Roger L. Beck and Dr. Leena Banerjee Brown.
Elevate You CE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Elevate You CE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The great news is that most states allow Licensed Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists to gain credits from APA approved sponsors. If you are unsure if your state does, just reach out and we will let you know.
Educational Objectives
1. Explain spirit-centered gardening/farming or yoko farming.
2. Explain positive associations between gardening, mental and physical health and well-being.
3. Apply the practice of spirit-centered gardening/farming for self-awareness development and to improve outcomes with clients, peers, or students.
Course Syllabus
1. Introduction to Developing Balance through Spirit-centered Gardening
2. Reflective narrative and instruction on Spirit-centered Gardening
3. Empirical evidence and further experiential evidence on Spirit-centered Gardening
Developed by: Roger L. Beck PhD and Leena Banerjee Brown, PhD
