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Something is wrong — and it's not you. 


If...
  • You're exhausted by the pace, noise, screens, and endless to-dos of modern life
  • Your mind is loud, busy, scattered, and chaotic
  • You often feel stuck in survival mode and searching for an escape hatch
  • You've tried meditation, therapy, or other healing modalities, but haven't found lasting relief 

You are not alone. 

The modern world is not designed for your health and well-being. It can cause you to disconnect from your body, spin out in your head, override your needs, and numb out so you can cope. 

It’s easy to believe something is wrong with you, but you're having a completely natural response to a way of living that doesn’t actually work. 

Coming home to nature is the cure.


Human beings evolved over hundreds of thousands of years in close, daily relationship with nature. 

You were born into this world expecting to live outside, wake with the sun, move at the pace of Earth time, live in sync with the seasons, and know the plants, animals, and elements as kin. 

Your natural design — your wild nature — is still alive inside you, even after generations of separation from the land, from cycles and elements, and from your wild kin. Living so out of sync with what you need has left it dormant. 

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Your natural design is waiting to awaken.


There are wisdom teachings that have been carefully carried through time for the benefit of all beings. When you integrate them into your regular everyday life in simple, consistent ways, your natural design awakens.

The three-part path is deceptively simple, but the results are truly life-changing.

1. Learn to be slow and still with nature
  • Your nervous system unwinds and settles.
  • You rest in and receive the nourishment, love, and acceptance the Earth offers.
  • You discover a steady and sane center in which to anchor your life.

2. Learn to give your full attention to nature
  • Your mind becomes quiet, calm, and clear.
  • You develop the capacity to be deeply present and at peace.
  • You feel grounded, relaxed, alive, and at home in your body.

3. Learn to be in close relationship with the plants, animals, rhythms, and elements of nature.
  • You feel a deep, undeniable sense of belonging.
  • You gain a clearer sense of safety, meaning and purpose.
  • You experience wonder, gratitude, and joy throughout your days.
  • You fall in love with life, including yourself.

Ready to take the first step?


Start with Wild Remembering - A FREE GUIDE
This short guide introduces three simple, deep nature connection practices you can integrate into your daily life right away. No pristine wilderness, special equipment, or hours of free time needed. 
Download Your Free Guide

Hi, I'm Collette.


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I am so glad you are here.

I’ve been walking this wild path for 15 years. I offer talks, classes, small group programs and retreats, and one-on-one mentoring (in-person and online) in deep nature connection.


You can read more about my background and teachers on the about page and more about deep nature connection here. 

Stay in touch. 


    I send emails once or twice a month filled with practices, stories, and inspiration to support you in creating a deep relationship with the wild world in your daily life.
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