"I guide women back to themselves—through nature, movement, and meaningful connection."
Meet Renée
Outdoor Educator • Wilderness Guide
Yoga & Meditation Teacher
Through Shift, I create experiences that invite you to slow down, explore, and reconnect—with yourself, with others, and with the natural world.
My Path Here
My work didn’t begin in a studio or a retreat space—it began outside.
At 17, I spent two months on a canoe trip along the wild coast of British Columbia. That experience changed me. I fell in love with the simplicity of life on trip, the depth of connection that comes from shared experience, and the feeling of being truly alive in the natural world. Since then, I’ve continued to follow that thread—of adventure, curiosity, and connection.
Over the years, I’ve worked with youth, guided outdoor experiences, and deepened my own personal practices in yoga, meditation, and self-inquiry. What I’ve come to understand is this:
So many women are craving space—
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space to breathe
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space to reconnect
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space to remember who they are beneath all the roles they hold
That’s the kind of space I want to create through Shift.
WHAT I BELIEVE
I believe that nature is one of our greatest teachers.
I believe that women are not meant to do life alone.
I believe in slowing down enough to actually feel our lives.
My Background
Outdoor Education & Wilderness
Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of BC Level 2 • Canadian Outdoor Leadership Training • Advanced Wilderness First Aid
Education
M.Ed., Environmental Education • B.Ed./Secondary Teaching Certification • Montessori Certification • Bachelor's Degree in French & Spanish
Yoga & Meditation
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training • 300-hour Meditation Teacher Training
