🌿 Marie Crutcher, M.Ed.
Montessori Educator | SEL Facilitator | RYT 500 | Forest Therapy Guide | Curriculum Developer

I’m a Montessori educator, yoga practitioner, and certified forest bathing guide based in Lansing, Michigan. My passion is helping people slow down, reconnect with themselves, and find more ease in their lives.

In the classroom, I’ve seen how children flourish when given space, respect, and the chance to move at their own pace. I bring that same approach to adults—creating practices that invite rest, curiosity, and the ease of simply being.

That realization led me to yoga and forest bathing. Today, I guide people of all ages into connection—connection with breath, with the earth, and with the quiet inner voice that can be hard to hear in daily life. My yoga classes are invitational and spacious, rooted in Montessori principles of choice, observation, and respect. My forest bathing sessions are slow, sensory, and full of wonder. We move at the pace of nature. We listen. We remember what’s already inside us.

Alongside my Montessori certification, I’ve trained in trauma-sensitive yoga, somatic practices, and nature-based mindfulness. I also design curriculum that weaves Montessori education with social-emotional learning, storytelling, and environmental connection. Yet the deepest influences in my practice can’t be found on paper—they live in the way sunlight filters through leaves, in the curiosity of a six-year-old, and in the quiet bravery it takes to truly rest.

Email: marie@woodland-renewal.com