Sari Telpner Founder, Wild Wellness Guide Certified EcoNIDRA™ Teacher Certified Forest Therapy Guide Nature-Based Health Educator Reiki Master & Teacher
Sari Telpner, EcoNIDRA™ Teacher Forest Therapy Guide
Welcome, I'm Sari, a Certified EcoNIDRA™ Teacher & Forest Therapy Guide, Nature-Based Health Educator; Reiki Master and founder of Wild Wellness Guide. Thank you for taking the time to learn about my offerings. As a Health Educator, I am grateful for the opportunity to share my passion for the healing balm of nature-based practices for transformational relaxation and stress regulation. My offerings are available locally in Ashland, Oregon and for destination retreats. As well, some offerings take place remotely. I work with individuals, groups and businesses, offering EcoNIDRA™, Forest Therapy Experiences and Reiki Energy Healing. When I'm not engaged in my work, you may find me under one of my favorite trees or by the water, relating with the wild world, hiking, practicing qigong; immersing in ice water ( Whim Hof Method ), reading, fermenting, connecting with family and friends, or writing about physical, emotional, nutritional, environmental and spiritual health.
What led you to your focus your work on nature immersion and stress-reduction?
I began my path into healing and healthcare, while raising my children who are now adults. During that time, I completed degrees in Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (C.O.T.A.), Health Promotion/Fitness B.S. and Master of Arts in Teaching Health Education. I have years of experience as an allied health care provider and am a credentialed Whole Health Educator™ and Reiki Master.
I have always had a close relationship with nature but a health crisis led me to rediscover this connection in a very transformative way. Several years ago, my life fell apart as I developed violent vertigo, extreme light sensitivity and hearing loss. It was a traumatic time and shattered my perspective of what I had previously experienced as my life. I was forced to step away from the life I had previously known. The experience pulled me into a sense of deep isolation and suffering. At the time, a specialist suggested that I would be disabled for life which I refused to believe. I told myself I would heal-and I found my wholeness..
During this time, I tapped into a deep inner strength. I discovered the power to support my healing through complementary medicine, energy healing, gratitude, intuition, mind-body medicine, nature immersion and tears. Through painful work, came deep physical and emotional healing on all levels. It was a rebirth and re-connecting to my physical body and higher self. While devastating, this experience was an incredible journey of awakening and healing. Though I always had a close relationship with the natural world, something shifted on a massive level and nature, fully opened to me in a new way, allowing for a deep new connection. Through this experience, I became clear that my work in the world was to be a healer, teacher and guide for others into the depths of what it means to be fully alive.
Sari Telpner, Certified A.N.F.T. Forest Therapy Guide & EcoNIDRA™ Teacher
"Sari's work as healer and teacher is as a conduit for connection and love. Through her presence, she helps the doors of consciousness open for others, to experience love, belonging and acceptance. This comes to her quite naturally." Sophia G.