The goal of this Manual is to enrich the understanding of youth workers about the individual development of the young people. Here we present knowledge about personal growth rooted in nature based concepts and more specifically the model of Nature Based Map of Human Psyche (developed by Bill Plotkin, Animas Valley Institute and described in the book WILD MIND). With this, we aim at supporting the establishment of developmental and educational programs fostering personal transformation and social change. We also want to emphasize the role of Nature, somatic intelligence, imagination, emotions and other underdeveloped or suppressed elements as crucial for the effectiveness of learning and maturing.
The Manual is designed in a way that provides theoretical knowledge, and practical recommendations and tools that can be directly implemented in the work with young people.
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