At the end of October, Wonder & Grow Team Members, Valerie and Kate, attended an immersive, ten-day training at the Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Leadership School in the beautiful Massachusetts Berkshires. Now, as certified Level 1 Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guides, our team can offer powerful nature-based experiences—combining forest bathing, Ayurveda, meditation, and practical outdoor skills—for people of all ages and backgrounds. With the average American spending 11 hours a day o

Dear friends, Earlier this summer, we started a non- profit… We took a leap after a year of brainstorming and discussing the “What ifs.” Both of us have small children and a passion for the natural world. We both grew up similarly, in a rural town surrounded by opportunities for outdoor wonder and play. While witnessing our own personal growth through meditation, yoga, and mindfulness practices we decided that there was a need to share our knowledge with children by bringing