MEET NICHOLAS

My name is Nicholas Wasierski.

I have dedicated my life to the practice of empowering humans to live an embodied life. I currently hold a license to practice Structural Integration which I gained through The Guild for Structural Integration from the original teachings of Dr. Ida P. Rolf. I am a Certified Holistic Health Lifestyle and Integrative Movement Coach through the Chek Institute and I guide wilderness-based rites of passage to assist people with life transition.

I was born in Western Alaska during a winter storm on the Kuskokwim River steeped in the wisdom of knowing where my food comes from - catching salmon, gathering berries in the summer, and hunting Caribou and Moose in the fall and winter.

I have been a lifelong athlete, excelling as an all-state wrestler and basketball player. I attended North Idaho College on a wrestling scholarship and also played rugby. During my college years, I was introduced to the health and wellness world through classes in sports medicine, sports psychology, and stress management.

After college, for many years I lived as a wanderer, finding work as a carpenter, welder, and mechanic throughout the west until I stumbled upon The Wilderness Awareness School which grounded me and reminded me of the old ways of living. Remembering that my purpose for being on this planet was to bring ceremony back to his lineage.

I currently call home Sequim Wa. where I am currently residing and work as a Structural Integrator (Rolfer), Holistic Health Coach, and a Rites of Passage guide running Wandering Bear Wellness.

In my spare time, you can find me singing rain down from the sky, meditating, studying, fishing, and midnight flower picking.

Purpose

In my twenties, I embarked on a global quest to discover my purpose in life, repeatedly drawn to the realm of healing. It began with studies in sports medicine and stress management during college. Later, I delved into nature connection and wilderness-based rites of passage. Eventually, I immersed myself in the science of fascial manipulation and holistic health. It was from this journey that Wandering Bear Wellness emerged.

Dream

When I was in college, I was on track to become an American wrestler. This was a full-time job on top of schooling, and every week I had to lose between 15-20 pounds to make it to my weight class. At a certain point in my final year, my body had enough and said, "NO MORE!" I didn't have a choice but to listen. To say the least, I was devastated, heartbroken, and lost. My whole life at that point was dedicated to wrestling, with thousands upon thousands of hours of practice. I had to find a new dream.

After years of study, mediation and various life experiences A dream emerged. To create a place for people to learn about what it means to be a human in this time. A place for connection, connection to self, the land and others. A place that holds its hearth in what is means to be a healthy human being.