*ABOUT VANESSA
HERBALIST • ARTIST • ATHLETE • ENVIRONMENTALIST • EDUCATOR
A visual artist, herbalist, holistic arts educator, former pro-boxer, and environmental activist, Vanessa Chakour’s work is a dynamic blend of her vast personal experiences over the last two decades. Her unique approach is rooted in the belief that healing happens through reclaiming an intuitive connection to ourselves, the natural world, and our own “inner-wild.” She is the founder of Sacred Warrior whose mission is to deepen relationships with ourselves and the environment. Her upcoming book, Awakening Artemis: Deepening Intimacy with The Living Earth and Reclaiming Our Wild Nature, will be published December 2021 with Viking in the US, Penguin in the UK, and Ullstein Press in Germany.

*TESTIMONIALS
Feedback & Experiences
“Vanessa’s herbalism course has given me a new way of conversing with my body and the world around me. There is a sense of connection, curiosity and abundance that is incredibly exciting”
Merete M.
Writer & Filmmaker
“Vanessa is an incredibly gifted teacher and it felt like a veil was lifted; opening to the amazing world of plant medicines that grow all around us.”
Jenn Ruff
Filmmaker & Professor
“Vanessa is an amazing person. She knows how to teach us to get in touch with our animal instincts, animal spirit, like no one else I know.”
Matthew Wood
Author & Herbalist
“Vanessa’s knowledge and encouragement have helped me get back to my literal and figurative roots. She is an excellent teacher with a grounded approach and a kind but fierce heart.”
Natalia Katherine
Author & Singer
*PARTNERS
PARTNERS & COLLABORATORS
Wildlife partners, retreat partners and collaborators.