Why Nature is the Best Coaching Space We May Have Forgotten
As we get older, most of us grow further away from nature than when we were when we were children. The daily dog walk and back to the office. However, when we were growing up in our prime learning era, we were outside discovering, playing and learning. This is the basis of why coaching outdoors has an incredible number of benefits.
The outdoors gives us a sense of freedom and calmness even if we don't actively think about it. Therefore, our coachees feel a sense of calm even when they may feel awkward/nervous in a new environment such as a coaching session with new people.
Why do nature and coaching come hand in hand?
1. Space to breathe – as above, being outdoors brings a sense of calmness allowing the coachee to focus on conversation at hand instead of being trapped indoors.
2. Unusual environment – coaching sessions don’t tend to be outside, therefore your coachees may not be expecting it. Azesta believe this will assist in helping to solidify their learning, experience and engagement.
3. Shifting perspective – stuck in four walls can trap ideas and development. Opening coaching to outdoors can expand those and help shift perspectives.
Where can you coach outdoors?
There are many places that are available to coach outside, it’s everywhere!
Parks are a great option, they’re huge and have lots of different kinds of space e.g open fields and wooded areas
The seaside! A lot of people find calmness being close to the sea; the sound of waves, the smell of the ocean all helps us to relax into our sessions.
Venue gardens – we find venues which also have outdoor space therefore we can do hybrid sessions which are both indoors and outdoors. This means that we utilise all the space available making the most out of our sessions at Azesta!
It’s sustainable! - through coaching outdoors we can lower our carbon footprint. This is because we aren’t turning lights on and using lots of unnecessary electric. We always stick the rule of ‘leave no trace’ meaning anything we brought we bring back with us and we leave everything as we found it.
This shows why we use outdoor sessions in our coaching and why it is so beneficial. If you would like to discuss our coaching options and methods, we’d love you to contact us here
