Thoralf Rumswinkel

Thoralf grew up in the Bavarian Alps as a true child of nature. However, it was only when he ventured into a career in the city that he realised life was calling him down a different path.Hence, he has moved to Norway and lived immersed in its remote mountain wilderness ever since, for a big part of his life. To him, the wilderness is not just an environment, but a teacher, a challenger and a source of strength – a beneficial experience he now passionately shares with others.He started out as an international freelance nature tour guide and developed his activities further over the years through growing experience and various professional training programmes. In 2012, he founded his company ChangeWild, continuously refining it to today’s platform for transformational experiences in the wilderness of Norway.QualificationsPersonal experience, independent study and many years of professional experience in leading and facilitating:Vision Quests according to John P. MiltonPersonal Transformation Processes according to Otto ScharmerSelf-Development Processes according to Bill PlotkinEmpowerment Processes according to Joanna MacyResonance Processes according to Hartmut RosaLong-term mentoring by Jon Young, 8 Shields Institute, Santa Cruz (CA), USAMulitple courses by Jon Young about Nature Connection, Deep Nature Connection and the Art of MentoringWilderness Immersions, Wild Moon Europe, Sweden, accordance with Teaching Drum Outdoor School, Three Lakes (WI), USAKamana Naturalist Training Program, Wilderness Awareness School, Duvall (WA), USACourses ‘friluftsliv sommer’ und ‘friluftsliv vinter’, by Nils Faarlund / Norges Høgfjellskole, Hemsedal, NorwayTraining in experiential education, Outward Bound Academy, Schongau, GermanyQualified Wilderness Guide, International Association of Wilderness Guides (IWV), GermanyTour Guide for nature- and activity-based toursInstructor for activity-based class outingsM.Sc. Architect (Dipl.-Ing. Arch.), Technische Universität Berlin, Germany