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Wellness Education Network

Wellness is an individual blend of optimal health and vitality, encompassing physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, interpersonal, social and environmental well-being. The Wellness Education Network offers information on a variety of topics from personal and home health to backcountry medicine in hopes that you achieve optimal wellness in your life. These tips and advice have been gleaned from experienced practitioners and travelers, which can provide you a starting point or another tool in your own toolbox of personal knowledge. If you have questions, need advice, want a personal coaching or backcountry first aid class, give us a call: 480-221-0874. Happy trails on all of your life's adventures.

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Wellness Coaching & Mind/Body Methods

Schedule an appointment today for Wellness Coaching with Dr. Kirk. With over 20 years of medical and wellness experience Dr. Kirk can assist you in improving a variety of areas of your life. He's developed his own Mind/Body Methods utilizing his training in hypnosis, NLP, color patterning, guided imagery and more.

Backcountry First Aid

Wellness Coaching & Mind/Body Methods

Are you an outdoor enthusiast of any sort? Hiker, climber, paddler, sailor, cyclist, motorcyclist, equestrian, off-road adventurer? Backcountry First Aid gives you the skills you need to assess, stabilize and take care of a multitude of injuries, environmental issues, critters that bite or sting and basic self-rescue.

From Confusion to Clarity: Self-Direction Starts Here

"You’ve spent your life being told what to do. By Parents. Teachers. Bosses. Experts. Systems.

But what if your greatest teacher… is already inside you?

I’m Dr. Kirk Slagel—educated as a wilderness medicine instructor, naturopathic doctor, leadership trainer—and I’ve lived a life of pivots, breakdowns, breakthroughs, and truth-seeking. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this:

No one’s coming. You have to lead yourself. That's Self-Direction!

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FAQs

Q: Can I schedule a backcountry first aid class for me and my family and friends?

A: Yes. Classes range from 1 on 1 to groups of 15-20.

Q: I'm going on my first outdoor camping trip. I don't know what to do. Can you help me get my thoughts, personal and trip equipment together?

A: Of course. Dr. Kirk has over 50 years of leading trips, outdoor skill instruction and wilderness medicine experience.

Q: I'm a woman heading to the outdoors. Are there any special considerations of which I need to know?

A: Yes, there are several considerations and support products available to assist women in the outdoors.

Q: I'm going on an outdoor trip with my children. This is their first outdoor camping trip. What can I do to make it a safe and enjoyable experience?

A: Great questions. Definitely contact us for helpful suggestions.