Forestminds Cources in Europe

Certified Forestminds Trainers organize trainings in english or in the local language.

Instructor Cources

16.-17.10.2026 Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. Ask more: hallo@lauralundell.nl

27.-29.11.2026 Wetteren, Belgium. Ask more: katriina@natureminded.consulting

Trainings in Finland are here Metsämieli- koulutukset

Guide Cources

9.-10.10. 2026 Coimbra, Portugal. Ask more: katriina@natureminded.consulting

Ask Forestminds Trainings from Certified Trainers:

Martina Holcová – Czech Republic and Slovaky
Martina Holcová is a certified coach, author, environmentalist, and the founder of the Forestminds instructor network in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. She has successfully integrated the Finnish Forestminds concept into her Lesní mysl brand. With a background in experiential education (Outward Bound), Martina trains new instructors, leads open workshops, and designs tailored corporate wellbeing days. The core of her work focuses on strengthening life balance and resilience through easily accessible, short outdoor exercises designed to ease the pressures of a modern, fast-paced lifestyle.
More Information: https://lesnimysl.cz/

Katriina Kilpi – Belgium & International
Katriina Kilpi is an international Forestminds Master Trainer and the founder of NatureMinded Consulting based in Belgium. With a strong academic background in environmental and social sciences, Katriina focuses on evidence-based and trauma-informed nature experiences.
She specializes in applied research and training, helping urban professionals, organizations, and educators bridge the gap between human psychology and the natural world. Through her brand NatureMinded, she has been instrumental in expanding the Forestminds method across Central Europe.
More Information: https://natureminded.consulting/consulting/

Laura Lundell – The Netherlands
Laura Lundell (Master of Clinical Health sciences) is a certified Nature Coach, Mindfulness and Forestminds Trainer operating through LauraLundell.nl in the Netherlands. Originally born in Finland, nature is deeply rooted in her DNA. With nearly 25 years in the physiotherapy practice and rehabilitation, she has a vast experience in prevention and recovery of health issues, rehabilitation and psychosomatic challenges, such as chronic stress and burnout.
Laura combines Finnish nature wisdom with professional coaching frameworks to help solo entrepreneurs, employees and individuals rediscover inner peace, mental balance, and a new route in life by giving space for ones inner nature. She acts as a vital Trainer for the Forestminds method in the Dutch-speaking market.
More Information: https://lauralundell.nl/forestminds/

Sirpa Arvonen – International and Finland
Sirpa Arvonen (Master of Educational Sciences) is the visionary founder and creator of the Forestminds- method. As a long-time leader, coach and professional in corporate consulting and wellbeing, Sirpa began pioneering the method in Finland in the early 2000s. Her work seamlessly merges social psychology with modern cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and coaching and mindfulness.
Sirpa has authored multiple bestselling books on the Forestminds- method, training a vast network of trainers and instructors. Her lifelong mission is to equip people with practical, everyday tools for mind skills—harnessing the natural healing power of nature.
More Information: metsamielinen(at)gmail.com