Get out to go in...

Join Gaia Wellness for mindful “Wonder” walks in nature and soul-nourishing yoga practices designed to reconnect you with the earth and your own well-being.

Vicki Zacharewicz is a certified Kripalu Mindful Outdoor Guide and a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200) in Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, and she is also trained in Wilderness First Aid.

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Wonder Walks

Join me for mindful walks in nature where we disconnect from the noise of the modern world and check in to our inner landscape, using breathwork, sensory awareness and gentle movement across the land.
Forest bathing has proven to:

lower stress levels
reduce cortisol levels
lowers fight-or-flight nervous activity
reduces depression & hostility
lowers blood pressure
decreases heart rate
improves sleep
increased vigor
improved focus
strengthen our natural immunity

Meet your guide

"Get out to go in." ~Vicki Zacharewicz

Hi there! I am a Kripalu trained Mindful Outdoor Guide and a RYT200 Yoga teacher in Hatha and Vinyasa yoga. I believe wholeheartedly that nature is a healer.

People that access nature are healthier and happier. This belief is backed by science. In many countries, people are often given a prescription for forest bathing to help a myriad of social ills including high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, high cortisol levels, attention deficit disorder and PTSD.

Getting outside in a safe manner and moving your body along natural ground can reignite a spark from within that is essential for our well-being as humans.

Sharing Yoga with others is blessing for me. It has been practiced for thousands of years and recent scientific research has proven that slow mindful yoga can help people with fatigue, depression, anxiety, chronic pain and can foster self-acceptance. Studies show that decreasing stress is key to weight management.

When I'm not practicing yoga or wandering in the woods, I enjoy anything related to plants, traveling with my husband and spending time with our rescue pup. I also serve on the board of Tamarack Hollow Nature and Cultural Center in Windsor, MA and volunteer for Berkshire Natural Resources Council and Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.