Quiet Hour
Helping People Reduce Stress
and Relax in Nature
One-of-a-kind Experiences for Feeling Inner Peace Outside
Individuals
Would you like a new way to improve your life? To de-stress, relax, and feel connected with any natural spot, you can do Quiet Hour experiences on your own, in as few as 15 minutes, with the award-winning book and audio program here.
Facilitators or Organizations
Would you like a new way to help people? Would you like to learn to offer more than 10 unique, meaningful experiences, after less than 1 hour of training?
It's easy with Quiet Hour. Its experiences blend 9 research-backed calming or uplifting techniques into a simple, peaceful process to enhance your programming.
You can offer the experiences:
In any natural spot (even indoors, like in a plant conservatory)
To help people do what research shows 80% want to do in parks—relax in nature
To help people de-stress and feel connected with nature/the outdoors
In as few as 15 minutes
In more than 10 different versions
In leader-led and self-led sessions
Easily, with provided scripts, audio recordings, and more
After less than 1 hour of on-demand video training.
Details are in the video below.
0:16 A hidden problem & how Quiet Hour can help
2:18 What Quiet Hour is
3:49 Quiet Hour's benefits for you as a facilitator
6:03 How its versatility can help you
7:26 What you’ll get in the Quiet Hour Kit
Success Rate
In a series of 15 sessions for different, random participants, after every session, 100% of participants surveyed said they enjoyed the session, it was relaxing, and it helped them feel closer to nature. 100% of optional comments were also positive, from participants and facilitators.
Accolades
Quiet Hour has won 8 awards, most notably:
National Association for Interpretation Interpretive Media Award
Counselor's Choice Award (reviewed by licensed mental health therapists)
Arizona State Therapeutic Recreation Association Exemplary Organization Award
Quiet Hour was featured in Parks & Recreation magazine.
“Quiet Hour has opened a new chapter in how I deliver programming in nature.”
—Joli Reynolds, Certified Interpretive Guide, Nature Center Manager
“Quiet Hour is such a gift.”
—Jessica Voss, Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist, Certified Park and Recreation Professional
“Based in solid research... [Quiet Hour] is a wonder tool we think all counselors should learn.”
—Counselor's Choice Award judges
“A great gift in our hyper-busy, noise-filled modern life! And the training program empowers even the newest facilitator to deliver with confidence.”
—Kristin Robinson, Certified Interpretive Trainer
“FABULOUS! The training course is well-structured, easy to use, and understandable... a great resource!”
—LoriAnne Barnett, Executive Director, Arizona Association for Environmental Education
“A wonderful resource to help people de-stress from the hustle and bustle of daily life using nature… I highly recommend Quiet Hour.”
—Paul Zak, Clinical Social Worker, docent, and trainer
“I enjoyed this a lot... I will bring this practice with me forward in my daily life.”
—Kennishah, participant
“Fabulous. Such a peaceful, thoughtful, meaningful experience. I really loved this.”
—Sara, participant
Some of the experiences the Kit trains facilitators to offer: Quiet Hour and Half-Hour, Walk, etc., Nature Art, Service Project, Mini-retreat, Stargazing, Movement, Birdwatching, Call, Self-led Sessions, and more.
The Program's Creators
Heather Chase and Ken Beller have decades of experience studying and practicing various stress-management techniques. Multi-award-winning authors and presenters, they strive to enhance people’s lives. Their previous work has been endorsed by presidents and Nobel Prize winners.
They have developed and delivered popular training programs for dozens of large organizations, from the U.S. Navy to the NBA. They are Unity Blaze certified and Ken is a Certified Autism and ADHD Specialist, helping them create welcoming experiences for everyone. Ken also has a research article published in Frontiers in Psychology.
Try it for Free
As explained in the video above, everything for offering sessions is in the Quiet Hour Kit. It empowers you to offer more than 10 unique experiences, after less than 1 hour of on-demand video training.
You can review the Kit and offer sessions with it for free for 4 months. Then, if you'd like to continue, we'll work with you to find a contribution that's comfortable for you. We're committed to making it affordable and are open to trades and collaborations.
To review the Kit and try it for free, please click the button below.
(No credit card required, and we won't share your email.)
If you have trouble with the form or accessing the Kit, please contact us here,
at kbeller@quiethour.org, or at 928-204-9232 (MST).
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