Throughout Renee BaronB次元官网网址檚 life, she has always felt connected with nature, teaching and leadership.
From adventures in the outdoors as a teen to becoming a teacher in the public school system, she has felt a pull to nature and being wild.
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Baron gravitated to the public school system to satisfy her need for teaching and leading but soon found she was missing something.
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She moved to Fanny Bay and began teaching at the Beachcomber Academy, an independent school, but unfortunately, the money wasnB次元官网网址檛 what Baron hoped it would be.
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Soon Baron branched out to adventuring on her own to satisfy her need for wildness. She explains that she is now 47 and experiencing perimenopause and encountering all the struggles that come with that.
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Baron decided to test the limits of her new reality by taking a trip with a friend to Nepal. There, she found that she could still accomplish things she was uncertain of. BaronB次元官网网址檚 friend is a naturopathic doctor and wanted to share what she knows about womenB次元官网网址檚 changing bodies in perimenopause.
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Shift Adventure and Wellness was born from this idea and Baron has been running the program for about a year now.
Baron not only works with adult women in the program but also leads a group of young girls, guiding them on forest adventures and engaging in activities similar to those of the adult women's group.
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The B次元官网网址楪irls get OutsideB次元官网网址� group was the catalyst for working with women and finding their wild side too.
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On the first Saturday of each month, SheB次元官网网址檚 Wild converges on the forest in Cumberland and takes part in the various activities that Baron has put together to connect with nature.
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The next SheB次元官网网址檚 Wild session takes place on April 5. Visit for more information.
