Hi, I’m Jess, and I’m so excited you are here. Eco-Embodied Experiences emerged as a way to bridge together different pieces of myself and settle an inner restlessness that has long lived deep in my soul.
As a certified yoga teacher, Forest Therapy Guide, and restoration ecologist, my experiences merge through a commitment to help heal our current socio-ecological crises.
Driven by my innate love for the natural world, each piece of my being molded me and revealed how they fit into an interconnected web, one that I hope can help restore our collective belonging, and with it, awaken a deep call to restore our selves, our relations with others, and the Earth by:
Connecting movement with breath through yoga,
Dissolving and disappearing into the world in order to fully experience it during forest therapy,
Authentically interacting in community, and
Exploring the depths of silence & stillness in meditation
The past few years, I’ve experimented and learned from friends and strangers that have been willing, courageous, and vulnerable to share their perspectives. Sharing my practices as a facilitator encourages me to dive deeper, internally clarifying, and organizing concepts in a way that will be meaningful and receptive.
My practices are rooted in opening to the present moment, and my offerings are not a means to encourage or promote spiritual by-passing. Instead, I seek to ground my offerings in the realities of the world and remain open to the diverse and difficult experiences of human-ness and human-mess.
Education & Certifications
Forest Therapy Guide - Association of Nature & Forest Therapy
200hr Yoga Training - Main Street Yoga
Master of Science, Wildlife & Fisheries Resources - West Virginia University
Wilderness First Aid - MEDIC Solo