Katie Hagel

Hi! I’m Katie. ANFT-certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Ayurvedic Health Counselor and Kripalu Yoga Instructor. I help people manage stress, increase their well-being and experience more joy by re-establishing a meaningful connection to nature and the healing rhythms of the living earth. I was an adventure travel guide in Asia for many years but now do most of my guiding a bit closer to home, in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts. I regularly lead outdoor retreats at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and I am an Assistant Instructor for the Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership’s professional guide certification training program. I love watching birds, nerding out with a good book, foraging for wild foods, wildcrafting herbal medicines, learning and practicing ancestral skills and disappearing into the Adirondacks with my trusty old kayak for days at a time. I also LOVE to cook—especially with fresh, local, seasonal ingredients—and am currently training to be an Ayurvedic chef. My favorite part of guiding forest therapy walks might just be making tasty treats and teas to share!