What Women Are Saying
"Thank you Collette, for offering this work. I am grateful for it everyday. And I have so enjoyed you as my guide. I LOVE your humor, empathy, authenticity, and endless enthusiasm for all of life, and for this planet in particular... we are so lucky to have you!!" N.D.
"I am so grateful to have had the opportunity for one on one mentorship with Collette. She guided me in deep nature connection practices, and her wisdom, combined with a wonderfully irreverent and authentic spirit, made the experience empowering and deeply meaningful. I have had a long practice of nature based connection, but working with her brought me into new ways of knowing and relating to the earth and to myself. Collette has a beautiful gift for inspiring one's own innate connection with nature, through humor, honesty, and her own sincere love -- which is downright contagious. I came away from the mentorship feeling empowered and awed by the mystery and complexity of nature. I can't recommend her program enough!" Kirsten Rudestam
"I came away feeling inspired, revived, and incredibly relaxed- it was such a gift to myself to set time aside for this kind of nurturing support." Tamara Myers, California
"The feelings of warmth, peace, connection and openness to life and the great outdoors touched me deeply. Collette's authentic teachings from her vast experience and open heart created a space in the circle that felt connected and reparative. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to feel more connected to herself, the land, life and spirit of place." Kat Steele, Oregon
"...the main gift I received- and I experience on a regular basis now- is my own connection as a living creature on this planet with the rest of life. As I write- my words feel clumsy and awkward. Not expressing the subtlety and nuance that studying nature connection with Collette has brought to my life... but then, maybe that is as it should be. Awakening Wild is just that. It opens the part of us that has existed from the beginning. Before words." D.N.
"I am a hiker, biker, surfer, camper, and gardener and spend a lot of time in nature and already felt connected...or thought I did. Collette is taking me to a whole new level I never thought possible. Nature lovers and anyone else who wants to deepen their awareness of and connection to nature, I highly recommend Awakening Wild." D.S.
"Being introduced to nature connection with Collette I became more aware of the birds and wild creatures around me that I had not noticed before. Listening and being present through the core practices and experiential experiences awakened my senses to a deep wonder within myself." F.B.
"I felt an immediate sense of peace, calm and centeredness after participating in the Awakened by Nature program with Collette. What a delight for the senses and much needed balm for the soul! Collette is the most wonderful guide. Through her wise yet playful ways she delivers so much more than conveyed in course descriptions. The class itself is fascinating and fun, instigating a primal sense of love for the natural world and our connection to it, teaching simple ways to awaken this dormant part of ourselves amid the stressors of modern life, and animating the childlike qualities within us that are curious and alive. My mind has reopened to the joy found in connecting more deeply to Mother Nature. Collette taught me how to sustain this nature connection on my own, and it has been truly transformative." Stephanie Bourne, Michigan
"Collette's love of the natural world and knowledge of the trails and surrounding area always made my time spent with her unique and exciting. I loved the relaxed peaceful feeling I was left with afterwards and it put me in touch with a way of life that is all too easily forgotten in our busy world; one that prioritizes patience, awareness, and self-kindness." R.S.