Whole Life Elevation

03/31/2026

What if the natural world wasn’t a resource—but a relationship?

For the final post in this Women [Making] History Month series, I wanted to honor Robin Wall Kimmerer—a voice who has deeply shaped how many of us understand our relationship with the natural world.

Kimmerer is a botanist, author, and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Her work brings together science and Indigenous wisdom in a way that feels both grounded and deeply moving.

One of the most powerful shifts she offers is this:�What if nature isn’t something separate from us—but something we are part of?

I’ve had the opportunity to attend a couple of events with her in person, and the way she speaks and teaches carries the same depth and presence as her writing. It’s the kind of perspective that stays with you and continues to unfold over time.

Grateful to close out this series with her work—and for all the women who have helped reshape how we understand our place in the world.

03/30/2026

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I’ve introduced myself—and there are quite a few new faces here—so I wanted to take a moment to say hello.

My name is Laura, and I help people reconnect with nature in ways that support growth, healing, and a deeper sense of belonging.💗

I’ve always felt at home outside—hiking, camping, making mud pies as a kid. That connection led me to study environmental science and chemistry, but over time, I found myself drawn just as strongly to personal growth—yoga, meditation, philosophy, and the many ways we can learn to meet life’s uncertain with wisdom.✨

For the past 12 years, I’ve been leading classes, workshops, and retreats centered on empowerment, nature, and yoga. These days, I’m especially passionate about helping people build a more conscious relationship with nature—and discovering how that relationship can support them through life’s challenges.💫

If you’re feeling the pull to spend more time outside, connect more deeply, or try something new, here are a few upcoming events this spring:
🌳Earth Play — April 18 | 1–3 PM
🌸Secrets of Nature Women’s Backpacking — May 2–3 | St. Croix State Park
💗Coming Home Women’s Retreat — May 8 | 1–4 PM | Will Heal Farm
🌲Stronger Together Women’s Backpacking — May 15–17 | Superior Hiking Trail

I also have a few new offerings in the works—so stay tuned!🔥

I’m glad you’re here. If you’ve been here a while, I’d love to hear what brought you here.💗🌊🌲🌙

03/27/2026

For Women’s History Month, I’ve been reflecting on the women who have shaped how we understand and experience the natural world.

Mary Oliver was one of those voices.

She spent much of her life walking in the woods and along the shoreline, paying close attention to the natural world—and writing about it in a way that was simple, clear, and deeply felt.

At a time when much of poetry was more abstract or academic, her work reached millions of people. Not by explaining nature, but by helping us feel our place within it.

Her writing reminds us that belonging isn’t something we earn.

It’s something we begin to notice—through attention, presence, and relationship with the world around us.

03/23/2026

Ancient Language
by Hannah Stephenson

If you stand at the edge of the forest
and stare into it
every tree
at the edge will blow a little extra
oxygen toward you

It has been proven
Leaves have admitted it

The pines I have known
have been especially candid

One said
that all breath in this world
is roped together

that breathing is
the most ancient language

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I appreciate this poem by Hannah Stephenson.

When life feels overwhelming, it can help to come back to something simple. The breath is one of those places.

Slowing your breath can calm your body and bring a bit more clarity to your mind. But it’s also something more.

Every inhale is made possible by the plants around you. Every exhale returns something back. As the poem Ancient Language says, “all breath in this world is roped together.”

Even when things feel heavy, you are part of something larger—something living, moving, and connected.

Inhale. Exhale.

03/20/2026

When we take time to slow down and connect, sometimes the simplest moments in nature can shift our perspective.

Maybe you notice a tree rising from bare rock, thriving against the odds (like you are). Or a flower still in bud while others are in full bloom, reminding you that growth unfolds in its own time.

Sitting beneath a tree. Lying on a bed of moss. Listening to the sound of a river.
Moments like these can bring us home, again and again.

�These moments may seem small, but over time, they begin to shift how we see—and how we relate to—our lives.

Earth Play is a chance to experience this more intentionally

Through gentle guidance, walking, and moments of quiet awareness, you’ll have space to slow down, reconnect, and spend time outside in a different way.

No experience needed—just come as you are. Click the link in below to join!

Explore the little joys of nature.

03/19/2026

Life can pull at us from 100 different directions. Emails, social media, family, work, the list goes on and on. That’s why it’s helpful to slow down, set down your responsibilities, and let yourself reset. When we let our minds settle and reconnect to ourselves in a more conscious, clear way, we gain perspective. 🌟💗🌲

We see ourselves and our challenges in new ways. From this place we can move through the world with more flexibility and creativity.

I’m so excited to offer Coming Home: A nourishing yoga and nature experience for women this spring.🌸

It’s a chance to come home to yourself, let yourself be nourished, and treat yourself to wholesome, simple joys.

The retreat takes place at Will Heal Farm (about 30 minutes north of Minneapolis) where we’ll use the yurt and natural areas.

Space is limited and the first 3 to register using the promo code NOURISHED receive 20% off.

You may also gift this event to someone (let us know at time of registration). Click the link in below to sign up! 🌱💫

Nourish yourself through this women’s yoga and nature experience.

03/18/2026

If you’re a seeker of plant wisdom and you’re looking for a women centered community, you’ve got to check out the Midwest Women's Herbal conference this spring May 22-24.

They have so many incredible teachers and offerings—something for everyone! From nerdy science to spiritual to artsy, there are workshops for everyone.

This will be my 4th year teaching at the event. Excited to bring people into the forest and guide them through meditations. So much fun goodness.

03/16/2026

Suzanne Simard is a total trailblazer. As a young forester, she was one of the only women in the profession at the time. She had big ideas—backed by her research—yet it took years for the scientific community to catch on. Suzanne’s work challenged assumptions at the time and through her research she found that trees were highly collaborative. Amazing!

All through the month of March I am highlighting the voices of women and how they’ve impacted how we see and understand nature.

03/13/2026

Looking to get closer to nature? 🌱🌸🌲☀️

Here are a few of my favorite nature books!
🌺Learn to work with herbs with Rosemary Gladstar
🌲 Understand how trees form networks that support one another through Suzanne Simard’s reach
✨Soak up inspiration with poems by Mary Oliver
🌳Learn about how nature helps us feel better with the Nature Fix by Florence Williams