Naturalist

A woman in a beige sweater and wide-brimmed hat standing in a grassy field with a white dog during sunset, with a forest and fog in the background.

I was reading trees before I was reading books—wilderness has always been my safe space, my muse, my first love.

My initial career path was in Veterinary Medicine and Ecology, however I decided to turn my focus to human health instead.

Yet my love for this planet and attempted coherence with it’s natural rhythms permeates everything I do, and part of my mission is helping humans remember how to live in alignment with their environment.

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Philosophy

One of the first questions I ask clients is:

When was the last time you spent significant time outdoors?

Spending time in the Wilderness has been integral in my own healing journey, and has led me to deeper study in the fields of Forest Bathing, Shamanic Reiki, and Indigenous Rites.

Earth-based rituals are an integral part of my practice, because nature truly is the best medicine.

Some of the profound wilderness
experiences that have shaped my path:

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My thesis research took place over several months in the Indonesian Borneo jungle, where I was studying the beautiful and complex human and environmental health linkages between indigenous groups and the ever-shrinking jungle and wetland habitats in which they lived. 

Borneo Research

Scenic view of rugged desert mountains and a calm lake with sailboats at sunrise or sunset.

During the pandemic, a partner and I bought and restored a 1974 Cheoy-Lee Luders sailboat - SV Anelsa - and sailed from San Francisco to the Gulf of California. This journey taught me how to live in alignment with the rhythms of the natural world, and brought me back to life after a health crisis.

Sailing to Baja
A desert landscape with a clear blue sky, distant hills, and two shadows of people cast on the ground.

Somewhat by accident, I ended up on a 7 month solo roadtrip with my dog Mr. Bo through the mountains and deserts of the American West in winter time. A trip that started as coming back to myself after heartbreak turned into hands down one of the highlights of my life, and gave me much needed clarity about the massive shifts I needed to make in both my professional and personal lives.

Desert Walkabout