Forest Therapy Guide Training

I am an elementary art teacher who has taught in many different types of school systems in the Southeastern Michigan area,  which is as emotionally draining as it is rewarding.  I am also a passionate artist and lover of nature.   I am looking to branch out of teaching and into a new genre of altruistic and mindful  education, called Forest Therapy.  
     This is based on Shinrin Yoku, a Japanese practice in which overworked people from urban environments reconnect with themselves and their environments through mindful, meditative walks in the forest.  I has been scientifically proven to have many positive effects on a person's physical and psychological health.
     I would like to bring this practice to my local area, in order to live a more balanced life for myself and also do something that will positively influence those around me.  In order to do this, I have to take their training, which is what the funds will go towards.  The training sessions are 3210.00.  I would like to go to the training in June 2017.
Getting certified as a Forest Therapy Guide would allow me to incorporate more positive and healthful practices into my own life as well as others, because teaching is tough!  I will happily send everyone who offers me funds a small artwork as a thankyou!