Meet Hazel
Who I am
I am a descendant of the peoples of northern Europe: Gauls, Belgae, Franks, Saxons, Danes, and, further back, the Scythian cultures. I was born and raised in northern France, where I have traced my family lineage to the pre-Roman Atrebates people of my homeland.
Curious by nature, I have followed a path that led me from the forests of France to ten years in the deserts of Australia, and now to the Pacific coast of Canada, a place I once thought impossible to reach because of visa barriers, yet one that had long been my dream and where I now hope to plant lasting roots.
Over the years, I came to realize that what I was truly seeking was resonance: a deep and enduring relationship with place, a progressive and meaningful community, and a way of living more fully connected to the rhythms of the Living World. I first found this in the Australian desert. Yet my deepest sense of belonging remains rooted in the northern hemisphere, where Ursa Major watches over my nights and the scents, forests, and seasons awaken my earliest memories.
I carry a deep love for my ancestral land, where countless generations lived, loved, and were laid to rest. I return as a pilgrim, drinking from their memory without becoming bound by it, devoted to rediscovering the relational and animist threads woven through my own ancestral heritage. Wherever I go, I listen for the land and for the voices of those who came before, allowing relationship with place to continually shape the way I inhabit the world.
Guide by Earth and Ancestors
I believe that the loss of our relationship with the Natural World lies at the heart of many of the ecological, social, and personal challenges of our time. Rediscovering our place within the web of life is more than a personal journey, it is a way of helping cultivate a culture rooted in reciprocity, belonging, solidarity, and responsibility toward the Living World.
Working with ancestral lineages has transformed far more than my relationship with my own roots. It has changed the way I inhabit the world, deepening my sense of belonging and revealing my place within the web of life. Today, my ancestors and the Earth are enduring sources of guidance, inspiring me to create spaces for transformation that are respectful, inclusive, and attuned to each person’s unique path.
Through reconnecting with our ancestors and the Living World, I invite others into a journey of personal, familial, collective, and cultural transformation. It is an invitation to rediscover our place within the continuity of our lineages, within the communities we belong to, and within the wider web of life.
Inspiration & Experience
My work is deeply rooted in transpersonal psychology, ecopsychology, my personal relationship with the land, and the animistic values of our distant ancestors. In a world that has stretched the limits of human evolution, I firmly believe that the wisdom of our ancestors holds essential keys to humanity’s future on Earth.
I am trained in Ancestral Lineage Healing by Daniel Foor, PhD, founder of Ancestral Medicine and remain an active member of its practitioner network. I have also trained in Nervous System Regulation Strategies with Linda Thai, Trauma-Informed Grief Support with Shauna Janz, as well as in ecopsychology and psychogenealogy.
I have a particular interest in psychotraumatology and psychosomatic approaches, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Tension & Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE), Ortho-Bionomy, and Samvahan.
My approach is further informed by The Work That Reconnects and by the teachings of my mentors, including mythologist and storyteller Josh Schrei (The Emerald podcast), as well as by the many collaborators I work with on an ongoing basis.