Upcoming Events

Thine Self (Day Retreat)

The Well Spirituality Center

La Grange Park, IL

January 10th , 2027

10:00am - 4:30pm

What if you began this New Year with remembrance instead of resolutions? Reflection instead of reactivity? Thine Self is an invitation to pause, turn inward, and reconnect with the wisdom, wonder, and wildness that already live within you.

Through soulful reflection, nature connection, and creative exploration, we’ll make space for new possibilities and listen for what is quietly calling us forward.

Whether you’re seeking clarity, a deeper sense of belonging, or simply room to breathe and be, this gathering offers an opportunity to explore what matters most and encounter the sacred within.

No experience or particular answers required, only curiosity and an openness to see what unfolds.

Find out more and register here.

Nature Inspired Book Club

McDonald Farm, Naperville, IL

6:30pm every first Wednesday bimonthly

Join us at The Conservation Foundation (TCF) as we discuss a new work each month! Whether it’s fiction, nonfiction or poetry, we’ll come together to learn, share and be inspired.

No need to register or pay a fee, just bring your ideas, questions and open minds as we delve into works that deepen our relationship to the land, ourselves and each other.

To find out what we’re reading, go to TCF’s events page or follow Prairie Pathways on Instagram.

Past Events

Women crafting for a vision board and calendar; collage

In addition to guiding Writing W.I.L.D., forest therapy and rewilded yoga practices, I facilitate createshops. Past createshops include vision board calendars, restoryation exercises (where we create new stories for and about ourselves), as well as custom events like bridal showers and seasonal celebrations.  

I also speak on many themes at the intersection of creativity, nature and living a life “lit up.”

Past clients have included corporate, nonprofit and educational institutions, as well as private sector groups and individuals. 

What they’re saying,

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    Mary Lou Wehrli

    “Thank you for presenting an impactful and unforgettable Prairie Spirit Journey. Everyone marveled at the experience and learning.”

  • Maggie Weber

    “My experience on the forest therapy walk with Kristy was magical! I did her walk with friends for my birthday and I felt like a little kid again, exploring the natural world around me and delighting in my senses and the experience.

    Kristy's open and playful nature was a delight and I can't wait to do another walk with her and see what journey I get taken on.”

  • Luna Velez

    Kristy's Writing W.I.L.D. class is one of the best gifts I've given myself. The very first impression I had of Kristy was warm, vibrant, wise and playful. The way she incorporates her love and respect for nature, along with her creative artistic vibe made her class a world of pure imagination, and freedom to be childlike, playful and WILD.

    Her writing and art prompts guided and helped me to tap into my heart and my own world of pure imagination, giving me the confidence and courage to Write W.I.L.D. and share what I wrote with others.

    I invite you and highly recommend you gift yourself one of Kristy's sessions and tap into your inner child, be playful and Write W.I.L.D.!”