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About Carrie Asby: Nature Heart Retreats

Carrie Asby is a wellness coach, author, retreat leader, podcaster, yoga instructor, and environmental/wildlife activist. She entered the professional world with a career in marketing and advertising… until the beating of her heart and obsession with her passions became too great to ignore.

Her experiences have culminated in her deep relationship with andBeyond/Phinda, South Africa, and the wildlife that lives and thrives there. She’s experienced Phinda Private Game Reserve as both a guest and a conservation volunteer, doing wildlife rides, staying in both luxury lodging and staff housing, and working directly with elephants, cheetahs, pangolins, and, of course, rhinos.

During her visits, her yoga and meditation practices reached new highs. The grandness of nature, the richness of the culture, and the exotic sense of being so far removed from “normal” opened her mind and spirit up in ways she’d never imagined. And this led to a new and deep approach to healing. She knew it was a secret she had to share it with the world.

It’s this collection of insights and inspirations that she’s curated into a one-of-a-kind opportunity: the Nature Heart Safari.

Following is a sampling of the work and expertise that has led Carrie to a life of service to people, animals, and the planet – and made her the ideal human to lead you on your magical journey of discovery in Africa.

Learn more about Carrie’s additional yoga and wellness coaching services.

Author

Books
Your Morning Ritual. Mindful Habits for Peace & Resilience

Articles/Photography
Wildlife Conservation Society

Blog Contributor – “Shifting Perspective”

Environmental Jobs/Volunteerism

Founder and Guide
Nature Heart Retreats

Conservation Volunteer
Phinda Private Game Reserve

Environmental Point Person
Patagonia

Certifications

Ecotherapy Certification
Pacifica Graduate Institute
Led by Linda Buzzell, Author of “Ecotherapy: Healing with Nature in Mind”

Wellness Coach Certification
Cornell University

Chakras: In-Depth Approach to Healing Certification
Yoga International

Living the Yamas Certification
Janet Stone Yoga

Bhakti Flow Leadership and Teacher Training
Led by Rusty Wells, Founder of Bhakti Flow
San Francisco, CA

Yoga Instruction

Founder of Yoga in the Park
Portland, OR

Founder of Yoga in the Park
Central Park, NY

Full-time Instructor
Starr Yoga
West Hartford, CT

Rooftop Yoga Instructor
The Standard East Village
New York, NY

Floor Lead Support
Yoga Flow SF: Ocean Studio
San Francisco, CA

Sustainable Fashion

Director of NYC Events
Global Fashion Exchange
New York, NY

Sustainable Clothing Designer/Stylist
Sutter Larkin
San Francisco, CA / New York, NY