Live Mindfully (and Build Creatively!)
Jen Deraspe, Spirals of Wellbeing
2022 UPDATE! Since we first published this episode, Jen has departed from the Nurture Through Nature Eco-Retreat, done a cross-country trip, and returned to Maine to focus on Spirals of Wellbeing, her holistic life coaching business. But never fear, Nurture Through Nature carries on under the oversight of its new director, Emily Blau.
Jen’s wisdom and wit make this episode a keeper, regardless of her home base - I hope you enjoy it!
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Let’s dive back into some of my favorite topics: outdoor business building, life-long learning, and personal evolution! Featured today is Jen Deraspe, owner of a lovely off-grid retreat property called Nurture Through Nature, located on Pleasant Mountain in Denmark, Maine.
Jen is truly the hostess with the mostest when it comes to all she offers through NTN - healing arts workshops and retreats, wellness coaching, qi gong, sauna, as well as more (so-called) traditional outdoor pursuits like camping, hiking and paddling.
I’ve had Nurture Through Nature on my radar for a long time, since my early days of yurt obsession (like 15 years ago?!?), so it was a true honor and privilege to get a back-stage pass to hear Jen’s stories about living more intentionally, listening to her heart and honoring her feelings, taking leap after leap into new and different things, and starting over again and again.
She’s also my new Maine-resourcefulness idol, as you’ll hear in the episode! (Got some cable? Drop it here!)
I wish I could bottle up Jen’s calm yet curious energy and share it with everyone I know….. Oh, SNAP, I guess that’s what I’m doing here!! So if you’re struggling with those little nagging feelings of needing something more, or want to challenge yourself to get to know and acknowledge yourself more deeply, maybe it’s time to head out to Pleasant Mountain and NTN for a healing retreat of your own!
You can get all the details on Jen and her team, her Spirals of Wellbeing coaching services, her adorable yurts and cabins, and everything else NTN has to offer at NTNRetreats.com.
Some more fun links from the meeting of the Jens:
Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robins and Joe Dominguez
Qigong (and make sure you subscribe to Jen Deraspe’s YouTube channel for some great sequences to get you started on your own healing journey!)
