Jean-Claude Catry is the founder of Wisdom of the Earth and has been studying, practicing and teaching wilderness connection skills for over 30 years.

Deanna Ziraldo is a Waldorf Early Childhood Educator .

Frank Doss has 17 years of extensive training in martial arts and the ancient survival skills of the Japanese Ninja.

Pravin Pillay (MFA/MBA) is an artist, writer, householder-yogin and leadership mentor. He is also the former Executive Director of the Rediscovery International Foundation – an organization dedicated to engaging indigenous wisdom to inspire deeper connection within oneself, between cultures and with the natural world.

Ayden Catry-Bauer(15) has been mentored with the wolfkids program www.wolfkids.org for 6 years and is continuing his education with the wilderness awareness school.