meet the team

the heart behind our work

Lauren and Drew Clarkson are a deeply connected and complementary team, united by over a decade of shared growth, healing, and purpose. Together, they are dedicated to evolving, supporting one another, and living in alignment with unconditional love in all they do. As soulmates, best friends, and proud parents to their daughter Ada Mae, they bring the strength of their personal journey into their work, sharing their unique medicine with those ready to reconnect with their true selves.

a forest is a symphony of individual trees working in harmony.

Drew Clarkson

LAUREN CLARKSON

mother, empath, nurturer, educator, co-founder

Lauren is a mother, empath, educator, and nature lover. With a background in elementary education and a deep passion for social-emotional learning, she now guides others on their journey back to themselves through mindfulness, presence, and self-trust.

Her healing journey began after a traumatic brain injury at 15 and was further shaped by breaking free from a rigid, religious, perfectionist upbringing. Through therapy, inner-child work, energy work, chakra and sensuality courses, and the profound experience of motherhood, Lauren has embraced a slower, more meaningful life connected to her soul and the earth.

As co-founder of the Viriditas Rewilding Project, she is devoted to helping others live fully integrated lives—mind, body, and soul—in integrity, peace, and alignment with their true selves.

DREW CLARKSON

tree yogi, mystic poet of the forest, father, co-founder

Drew Clarkson's path from a PAC-12 football player at Oregon State University to a pioneering spirit in ecological mindfulness began with personal adversity. Diagnosed with cancer at 17 and again in his sophomore year, Drew turned inward, finding solace and strength in mindfulness, poetry, and nature. His academic background in Rangeland Sciences and Soil Microbiology, along with practical experience in sustainable agriculture, deepened his appreciation for the earth's restorative power, shaping his approach to ecological stewardship.

As a poet and a mentor, Drew explores and teaches the intrinsic connection between our well-being and the environment. His writings, rooted in deep contemplation and connection to nature, serve as a healing force for others. Co-founder of the Viriditas Rewilding Project with his wife, Lauren, Drew uses his profound insights to help others rediscover and align with their true selves through mindfulness and a deep, personal connection to nature. His commitment to holistic living and spiritual growth continues to inspire a conscious, connected community.