Wild Roots Yoga

Hi, my name is Karla MacIver. I’m so excited to share my love of the forest with you! 

 

I grew up in Saskatchewan where the love of the outdoors was instilled with lots of camping and outdoor play. I lived in Alberta through my young adulthood and enjoyed being out in the Rockies!  My husband and I met while in Alberta, we travelled across western Canada exploring all things outdoors. 

 

One particular summer I was on my bachelorette getaway in the mountains; we had hired a guide to lead us on a trail - unbeknownst to me my calling was about to present itself! Along the hike, our guide would lead us through thoughtful questions about the forest and how it is all connected. To notice. To wonder. At the top of the trail we were lead through a beautiful yoga session. This experience left a huge impression on me and filled my heart. 

 

Fast forward a couple years, we move to Grey County Ontario. Immediately we fell in love with the landscape and how beautiful the forest is here. Within the first couple of years here in Ontario we were struck with tragedies…that shook our world. It was in the midst of this that I did some serious soul searching, my heart kept going back to that mountain trail...

 

It turns out what I had experienced on that mountain side is called Forest Bathing! So, I made the bold call to quit my office job and took my Forest Therapy Certification to be able to bring this sense of connection and wonder back. 

 

This leads me to where I am today -

sharing my love of connection, noticing, wondering,  all made possible through Forest Bathing & Yoga.