Natural Lifemanship Certification Pathway Immersion – Europe
Complete NL Level 2 Training in One Immersive Experience
A 7-Day Blended Pathway Through Steps 1, 2, and 5 of Natural Lifemanship Certification
This special training was created exclusively for our European community.
Rather than traveling to the United States to complete multiple trainings over time, participants can complete the educational and experiential requirements equivalent to Natural Lifemanship Level 2 training through one integrated learning experience delivered in Europe.
What This Training Is:
This unique Immersion combines three core NL trainings into a single, seamless learning experience:
Delivered as a 7-day blended program — 2 days live online, 5 days in-person in Belgium — this training brings together the theoretical foundation and embodied experiential work that form the heart of Natural Lifemanship.
By the end of the program, participants will have completed Steps 1, 2, and 5 of the NL Certification journey and will be well on their way toward full certification should they choose to continue.
Training Dates
Live Online Training (Zoom)
August 13-14, 2026
15h00-18h00
18h00-19h00 food break
19h00-21h00
In-Person Experiential Training (Belgium)
August 31 – September 4, 2026
Equité
Hazendreef 40
1560 Hoeilaart
A Note About Live Online Training
If you cannot make the Live Online Training (Zoom) you can watch the recording before the in-person portion of the training.
Training Faculty
Bettina Shultz-Jobe and Tim Jobe
The training will be taught in English, with live translation in French available throughout both the online and in-person portions of the training.
Why We Created This Training
For many international students, pursuing certification can involve significant travel expenses, scheduling challenges, and logistical barriers.
This training was designed to:
Increase accessibility for European participants
✓ Reduce international travel requirements
✓ Preserve the integrity and standards of the NL Certification process
✓ Create a deeply integrated online and in-person learning experience
✓ Allow participants to move through major portions of the certification pathway in a concentrated format
Participants receive the same foundational education and experiential learning requirements while benefiting from a format designed specifically for the European community.
What You Will Learn
Days 1–2:
Live Online Learning
The online portion provides the theoretical foundation that supports the experiential work to come.
Topics include:
- Neurobiology of trauma and survival responses
- Healthy nervous system development
- Attachment theory and relational patterns
- Regulation and co-regulation
- Core Natural Lifemanship principles
- Understanding behavior through a nervous system lens
Participants receive the same foundational education and experiential learning requirements while benefiting from a format designed specifically for the European community.
In-Person Experiential Training
The experiential portion is where learning becomes embodied.
Participants engage in:
- Relational work with horses
- Somatic and movement-based learning
- Nature-based regulation practices
- Experiential exercises focused on attunement and presence
- Real-time application of
- Natural Lifemanship principles Guided reflection, feedback, and integration
Rather than simply learning concepts, participants experience them directly through relationship, movement, observation, and practice.
What You Will Complete
By the end of the Certification Pathway Immersion, you will be Natural Lifemanship Level 2 trained. You will also have completed the following steps toward NL Certification:
NL Certification
✓ Step 1: Fundamentals of Natural Lifemanship
✓ Step 2: NL Intensive
✓ Step 3: NL Practicum
For many students, this represents the largest and most immersive portion of the certification journey.
What You Will Gain
This special training was created exclusively for our European community.
Participants leave with:
✓ A strong foundation in trauma, attachment, and nervous system science
✓ Practical understanding of regulation and co-regulation
✓ Direct experience applying NL principles in real-world settings
✓ Increased capacity for presence, attunement, and relational awareness
✓ Embodied understanding of experiential learning processes
✓ A clear pathway toward full NL Certification
Continuing Toward Full Certification
This Immersion is a significant milestone. When you finish, you’ll be NL Level 2 trained and well into the certification pathway. If you choose to continue toward full NL Certification, there won’t be a great deal left to complete — and those remaining steps are designed to support integration of the model into your own professional work, with ongoing guidance and mentorship.
You don’t need to make that decision now. Full certification details are available at naturallifemanship.com/certifications/
Investment
$4,200 USD
Includes:
✓ Two days of live online instruction
✓ Five days of in-person experiential training
✓ Translation support throughout the training
✓ Training materials and learning resources
Note: Participants who were to take Fundamentals, Intensive, and Practicum as separate trainings would pay more than the cost of this combined Immersion — in addition to the cost and time of international travel.
A Final Note
Natural Lifemanship is not simply a set of techniques—it is a way of understanding relationship, regulation, connection, and healing.
This Immersion offers a rare opportunity to complete a significant portion of the certification pathway in an immersive European setting while building the skills, understanding, and lived experience that form the foundation of Natural Lifemanship practice.
Whether your goal is full certification or simply deepening your understanding of relational and experiential work, this training provides a powerful place to begin.
Registration
Space in this training is limited. Register today!
Registration & Refund Policy
To create a high-quality, intimate learning experience, enrollment for this training is limited to 14 participants. Because this event also requires significant international travel and logistical commitments from the Natural Lifemanship team, registration fees are non-refundable.
If Natural Lifemanship is unable to reach the minimum enrollment of 8 participants required to hold the training, the event will be canceled and all tuition payments will be refunded in full.
We encourage participants to make travel arrangements only after receiving confirmation that the training has met minimum enrollment requirements.
