Nadine Mazzola (she/her) is author of the multi award-winning book “Forest Bathing with Your Dog”. The founder of On Guiding Forest Therapy and NENFT Consulting, and co-founder of acornprograms.com, she has appeared on PBS, ABC, The Boston Globe and Boston Magazine and is a senior educator and advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Nadine has worked with leading conservation and educational and health organizations, speaking on forest bathing and the application of Nature and Forest Therapy for benefiting people of different populations, and conducting workshops. She teaches a variety of in-person and online training programs that bridge a variety of life and work experiences.

“Forest Bathing with Your Dog”, Nadine’s award-winning book, won not one but four awards, and was designed and self-published by Nadine as well. Of the four awards the book received, she is most proud of her gold medal Living Now Book Award, ““books for better living” chosen for their unique ability to enrich readers’ lives and promote global sustainability”. Nadine’s book shines a light on several important things: the reciprocity in our relationships with dogs, the importance of restorative-sensory activity for both canine and humans, in addition to giving readers practical, “how to” principles for weaving elements of forest bathing into time with our beloved four-legged companions. The book also won awards from the prestigious IPPY awards and the New England Book Show. [LIST awards?]

Formerly a world professional pocket billiards player competing on the Women's Professional Billiard Tour and a breast cancer survivor, these experiences and others have informed and grounded her work as a certified forest-therapy guide. She teaches a variety of in-person and online training programs that bridge forest therapy with leadership, business development, expressive arts, writing, somatics, and of course forest bathing with your dog, in addition to guiding groups in forest-bathing programs. (See Nadine’s workshop and speaking schedule.)

She is a Senior Trainer and Advisor for the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) In addition to training and mentoring guides since 2016, Nadine was part of the ANFT Leadership Team, serving as the Director of Practicum from 2017-2020. Training over 200 guides personally and having an impact on over 2000 guides who have taken the forest therapy guide training.

As a thought leader in the expanding field of Nature and Forest Therapy, Nadine creates professional development courses hosted on both the ANFT website and her websites, amongthetrees.net and acornprograms.com. Some of her courses include: Business and Practice Development for Guides,  Subtleties of Facilitating Circle in Forest Therapy and Forest Therapy and Somatics among others.

Nadine most likes to spend time wandering in the woods near her home with her dog noticing the small changes that happen on the land each day, playing the wooden flute and being creative in a variety of mediums including doodling, watercolor, oil painting and writing.

Nadine holds CPR, First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Mental Health First Aid and Non Violent Communication and Circle Facilitation certifications.