Lizabeth Kashinsky, BA, MA has worked in the field of conservation in Hawaiʻi since 1994 and is passionate about protecting rare and endangered Hawaiian plants, animals, and ecosystems. Her experiences living fully immersed in nature while conducting research on endangered Hawaiian monk seals in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands was life changing. Inspired by her transformative experiences connecting deeply to nature there, she completed a masterʻs degree in Ecopsychology from Naropa University in 2012. She also holds a Level 1 Ecotherapy Certification with the Earthbody Institute, a Certificate in Ecopsychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, and was trained by Joanna Macy to facilitate The Work That Reconnects. She also teaches yoga, including yoga on horseback as a way to deepen connections between horse and human.