A Little About Me...
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My Story
I was born into a nature-loving family. I grew up on ten acres of oak woodland in rural Northern California. My non-school time was spent roaming on the land, playing in the creek, building forts in the trees, camping, and connecting with animals. Because of a childhood spent in nature, I earned a B.S. in Environmental Science and dedicated myself to a career working for the protection and conservation of wildlife, lands, and waters. While satisfying on some levels, I lived for my longer vacations when I could immerse myself in nature and experience the freedom, timelessness, joy, and wonder I felt when I was a child. My regular hikes, bike rides, and short camping trips recreating outside didn't give me what I was seeking. |
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Over the years, my ache to feel deeply connected to nature grew. I missed mama Earth. I felt like I was missing out. I wanted to feel alive, joyful, free, and a part of the natural world in my daily life, not just on my vacations.
This intense longing led me to internationally-renowned tracker and nature connection mentor, Jon Young who, in 2011, began to teach me the life-changing nature connection practices he'd learned and studied for decades. These practices come from connected indigenous cultures and elders around the world. Within two weeks of practicing a few of the core routines every day, the longing disappeared and was replaced by a burgeoning and growing relationship with the wild world in my day-to-day life. It felt like a miracle! What I learned from Jon continues to be one of the best and most profound gifts I have received in my life. I am grateful every day for what I have been given, which is why I feel so compelled to share them with you.
My teachings weave together the practices and perspectives that I learned from Jon with what I learned through my formal university education and my ongoing amateur naturalist studies. I do this with joy, fun, humor, attentiveness, and care.
This intense longing led me to internationally-renowned tracker and nature connection mentor, Jon Young who, in 2011, began to teach me the life-changing nature connection practices he'd learned and studied for decades. These practices come from connected indigenous cultures and elders around the world. Within two weeks of practicing a few of the core routines every day, the longing disappeared and was replaced by a burgeoning and growing relationship with the wild world in my day-to-day life. It felt like a miracle! What I learned from Jon continues to be one of the best and most profound gifts I have received in my life. I am grateful every day for what I have been given, which is why I feel so compelled to share them with you.
My teachings weave together the practices and perspectives that I learned from Jon with what I learned through my formal university education and my ongoing amateur naturalist studies. I do this with joy, fun, humor, attentiveness, and care.
My Perspective
I believe strongly that humanity is designed to be in deep relationship with the rest of nature and the systematic cutting off of people from nature over the last many hundreds of years is a cruel crime with dire consequences for all of us. My mission is to support people, Earth-loving women in particular, reclaim their birthright to be connected to the elements, cycles, and wild beings around them as well as the wild feminine within them.
I believe strongly that humanity is designed to be in deep relationship with the rest of nature and the systematic cutting off of people from nature over the last many hundreds of years is a cruel crime with dire consequences for all of us. My mission is to support people, Earth-loving women in particular, reclaim their birthright to be connected to the elements, cycles, and wild beings around them as well as the wild feminine within them.