Jennifer Sofie Gulick
Sofie has a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling and ecopsychology. She enjoys combining mindfulness-based practices with our natural surroundings to help others deepen their connection with the natural world. Sofie first started working as a horse-packer for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and gained experience through extensive wilderness travel on horseback in the Rocky Mountains. Her most recent adventures have taken her into the heart of the Andes and the base of the Tetons as a guide and packer. Sofie has a passion for helping others connect with the more-than-human world through cultivating a respectful partnership with horses and a vital spiritual connection with the land.
David May
Growing up at the foot of the Rocky Mountains and coming of age while teaching under the sun and stars of the West, David is a life-long learner, lover of wilderness, and experiential educator. His focus on wilderness education was sparked in Patagonia a decade ago as a student on a semester course with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). Now a senior NOLS instructor and adjunct instructor at Prescott College, David practices and teaches a variety of outdoor skills in myriad ecosystems across the Americas throughout the four seasons of the year. He endeavors to facilitate group development, coach personal growth, and foster love, intimacy and respect for our more-than-human world. At the root of David's education philosophy is a belief that the teaching of 'technical' outdoor skills should always be in service to connection with the ancient, sacred rhythms of life on the wild earth.