Moira Colleen Farrell
​Founder, Owner & Facilitator
Hike & Heal Wellness, LLC.

Moira has been a professional facilitator and leadership consultant for a decade. She loves writing curriculum, nudging people on their path, live music, family, deep conversations and the Wisconsin wilderness! While working for a privately owned experiential education business, she gained skills in business management, marketing, sales, leadership and program design. Moving to Madison in 2014, she was drawn toward Eastern wellness practices, which she now weaves into her facilitation work for added insight. She completed her 200-hour Yoga Certification in June of 2016 and is experienced in implementing the practices of mindfulness and meditation, vibrational healing and Reiki to relieve stress, promote relaxation and enhance bodily functions. 

Currently, Moira teaches K-2 Physical Education at Midvale Elementary School in Madison. She considers her time with the kiddos 'research,' as they influence a great deal of her work. In addition to teaching P.E., she is also responsible for teaching an additional REACH class to kindergartners on self-regulation, mindfulness and self-esteem enhancement. Fall of 2017, she took a Rainbow Kids Yoga training and fell in LOVE with the playful and fun model Rainbow Yoga promotes. This work drives her family programming. 

While engaging in her group leadership programs, you can expect time to play, laugh and learn. What does it really take to succeed as family member, spouse, team member, or co-worker? In terms of Moira's teaching style, you can expect direct feedback delivered with an open heart and no judgement. She makes it fun and engaging while connecting the habits and tendencies that surface to participant's daily lives. In addition, she likes to take adults back to their forgotten child-like state of mind. That time where euphoria was at its best, and imagination soared. Where forgiveness was unbiased and the view of life unscathed. Contact her for a consultation today! 

Accolades

• BS in Kinesiology with emphasis in Physical Education from UW-Eau Claire
• Teaching Certifications in Health Education and Adapted Physical Education from UW-Eau Claire
• Level II Ropes Course Facilitator through the ACCT
• Level II Sea Kayak Instructor through the ACA
• First Aid/CPR/AED Certified
• 200-hour Yoga Certification through Yoga Alliance with Breathe for Change
• 30-hour Rainbow Kids Yoga Trained
• Level 1 Reiki Practitioner certified by Reiki Master Practitioner Teacher Krista Pfohl
• Adult Nature Connection and Coyote Mentoring/8 Shields training with Wild Harvest Nature Connection

Goals

• Raise nature-loving, anti-racist, kind and compassionate children
• Complete my Forest Therapy Certification by the Association of Nature & Forest Therapy Guides & Programs
• Complete the Art of Mentoring Program by Wilderness Awareness School
• Gain certifications in Restorative Yoga Practices and Yoga Nidra

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A Collaborative Vision

We have no limits for where these wellness experiences happen, how they are run and who collaborates with us to make them unique. Our partners come along and enhance the personal growth of retreat members, and hopefully gain a few new clients in the process. Our vision is all about collaboration. We remove competition because we know we stand better and stronger together versus alone. We want to offer something unlike anything else that is out there in the communities we serve. We aim to offer something that is affordable, accessible and meaningful to anyone in need of personal growth and emotional healing.

Hike & Heal Wellness started as an idea to combine talents. It continues to do that today by expanding its horizons and spreading its wings to soar through the skies of light, laughter and love. Meaningless conversations become forgotten. We strive for a greater understanding of life's obstacles. We have discussions of value and substance. We are blessed to partner with gifted and talented people to enhance discussions, bringing intuitive insight and meaning into our day to day lives. The process of each wellness experience we lead helps us open up to one another. We reconnect with our inner child and shed the ego. We leave each experience feeling lifted and light - instructors too!

Hike & Heal Wellness Collaborators

- people Moira believes in, instructs with and is fortunate to be friends with -

Krista Pfohl
Luna Frequency Reiki & The Awakened Center

Krista and I met at an intuitive group gathering where we were exploring past life regressions. We reconnected months later when she came to a sound healing gong event that I was putting on with another colleague. It's safe to say we share the same humor and laugh 90% of the time we are together. Krista is a Reiki Master Practitioner Teacher and owns her own business called Luna Frequency. I went to receive a Reiki treatment from her, where she played a few singing bowls for me over my body. It was such a transformative experience, I bought a few to play for myself! Soon, we began exploring sound healing with our mutual friend Niomi who just recently moved to Scotland. Krista leads sound healing and other wellness events at her business location called The Awakened Center. Her and I collaborate on mini, half-day, full-day and multi-day wellness events. I am fortunate to know Krista as a colleague, but more importantly as a life-long, down-to-earth, intuitive friend! 

Niomi Pearson
New Sky Yoga & Wellness

Niomi was like an angel that fell into my lap! She was looking to meet like-minded people, and start to gain more experience in the yoga and sound healing world. She met a colleague of mine at The Studio during yoga classes and wanted to help out with sound healing gong events. Immediately I was astounded at how hardworking, helpful and humble she is. She is from Canada and couldn't work for pay until she received her green card (which she waited WAY too long for!). Over the past few years, we have grown to be great friends and giggle through all of our fun together. With Krista, we host sound healing meditations and run retreats throughout the year. Niomi is an amazing yoga instructor and lifelong learning of all things wellness. Her voice is a like a wave on a beach that gently relaxes and carries the stress of life away. Be sure to join her New Sky Yoga classes coming soon! She has many talents and also is a gifted photographer, Reiki Master, and Massage Therapist (certified in Canada). 

Marci Speich
Backyard Yoga

Marci and I first met at my Breathe for Change yoga certification intensive. She was my mentor during the experience, and from the moment we met, we knew our lives would be connected. I feel utterly blessed to have Marci as a regular collaborator on Hike and Heal programs. She is one of the lead instructors during Mindful Beginnings summer camp / family camp, and she also helps lead retreats for adults. Marci is kind, gentle, understanding and a marvelous educator. She has her own yoga business called Backyard Yoga and also teaches for MMSD at Stephens Elementary as their PBS coach and K-1 Mindful REACH Teacher. 

Alyssa Schultz
Jedi Camp Instructor

Alyssa and I met at Midvale Elementary School where we teach together. She is a 1st - 2nd grade (she loops) classroom teacher for the Dual-Language Immersion (DLI) program where kids are taught in both English and Spanish during their day. My favorite parts about Alyssa are her sense of humor, love of Outdoor Education and leadership style. Every Friday she takes her students outside for outdoor learning, exploration and play! Alyssa joins me on the lead instructor team for Jedi Beginnings during the summer for 4-7 year olds. Alyssa helps me stay grounded and positive at camp and at school. She is a great friend and colleague! 

Interested in collaborating? Email Moira!