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FINDING POLARIS

WILDERNESS COMMUNITY

ABOUT FINDING POLARIS WILDERNESS COMMUNITY

WHY FINDING POLARIS WILDERNESS COMMUNITY?

WE GUIDE YOU IN LEARNING TO RELY DEEPLY ON YOUR INNATE LISTENING AND TRACKING SKILLS TO TUNE INTO NATURES SUBTLES CUES, LEADING YOU TO WHOLENESS AND TRUTH.

established 2020

DARIYA

Dariya was born and raised in Elliot Lake, ON. Living so close to forests and water bodies she developed a deep love for the natural world. Soon realizing academic pursuits of connecting with nature was no longer fulfilling, she immersed herself deeply into the wild in many ways- extreme backpacking trips, wilderness camps, survival trips, vision quests, outdoor immersive programs, tiny house/off-grid living, and endless hours alone (awake and sleeping) in the wild. She is deeply committed to supporting kids and adults to find their true selves and purpose in the world by sharing her passion, skills, and experience with them.

Specific interest that keep Dariya forever humble and curious are tracking and trailing animals, practising archery, the art of butchering animals, dreamwork, wild pregnancy and freebirth, as well as sourcing foods (wild and farmed) from local landscapes and farmers to nourish not only her family, but community.

JEFFERIE

Jefferie Koncz is a Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Consultant. With a specialty in recovery, rehabilitation & finding life passions/purpose.

Jefferie is seeker of challenges & a student of what it takes to thrive in all environments. As a late comer, he deiced to pursue a career in automotive repair at 23yrs old. leading to a decade long career in automotive service.  

 

At 2yrs Old Jefferie was diagnosed with cancer and had his left kidney removed following treatment. This created an uphill battle with health for the rest of his life. After resolving his teenage weight challenges, he began a lifelong study in nutrition, fitness & holistic living.

 

 Jefferie stubled upon Muay Thai in his late 20's and trained his way to 5-1 amature record and experience teaching and running classes. While following many personal and career pursuits, he managed to stay true to his love of nature and continued backpacking, hiking, camping, canoeing, primitive skills etc.  

 

Within these pursuits he's worked on $200k sports cars, fought as Main & Co-main events, practiced 6 months of gymnastics to learn to backflip, cornered and trained with a Pro MMA fighter, climbed the highest peak in Ontario, commuted 40 KMs by bike daily to work, has over a decade of drinking exclusively wild spring water and became a Board Member for the Non-Profit Finding Polaris Wilderness Community, while living off-Grid in 100.sq-ft Bunkie on Manitoulin Island.

COMMUNITY GUIDING PRINCIPLES

These principles are listed in no particular order. They are all important, and the numbers applied to them do not indicate a hierarchical role in community formation and maintenance.  

 

These are goals to guide this particular community and may not be applicable to all communities around the world. Additionally, these principals are subject to change and be added based on the community member’s collective minds. 

  • Participation

  • Egalitarianism 

  • Reciprocal Gift Economy 

  • Personal Work 

  • Ceremony

  • Shared Goals

  • Self-reliance

  • Land Held in Common 

  • Peacemaking 

  • Generational Sustainability

DARIYA'S QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

JEFF'S QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • 10+ year study in Nutrition, Health & Natural Holistic Lifestyle

  • Chek Institute Holistic Lifestyle Coach - Level 1 

  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Canada - Level 1 Coach 

  • Melbrook Martial Arts Academy - Athlete & Kickboxing Instructor 

  • Valley East MMA - Training Partner & Cornerman

  • 5 Wins 1 Loss - Amature Kickboxing

  • Written contributions to Alive+Fit Magazine

  • Cambrian College & Canadore College Graduate in Automotive Technical Skills - exempt from 2 years of trades school via written challenge tests

  • Automotive & Heavy Equipment Service Techincian- Specialized in High end German Automakres - Electric Vehicles & Industrial Equipment

  • Cast and Performed on Stage for the Sudbury Performance Group Production of "All shook up"

  • Gifted the Name Caveman by his Muay Thai Coach

  • Visited 15 of 330 Ontario Provincial Parks

  • Visited Hungary 3 times and studied under one of Hungary's Foremost Citara instructors, and #2 ranked traditional Dance teachers

  • Enjoys Organic food, Outdoors, any sport and dangerous activities.

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