"Working 1:1 with Heather has been greatly beneficial for me. It’s so evident how much she genuinely cares. She’s asked me to notice areas of my life that I’ve been ignoring. She’s challenged me to deepen my practices in a way that works for me. It can be really hard to shine a light in areas of darkness, but it really helps to have Heather there to guide and encourage you through the process. I’ve learned many different meditation tips and feel more present and stable.”

— Brandon Greenberg

“Working with Heather has been very healing for me. I feel calm when I'm around her. She allows me to show up as I am. Heather challenges me to look inward for answers whereas I’ve spent much of my life looking outward alone. Working with Heather 1:1 has an everlasting feeling based on the foundation she helped me to lay down within myself.”

— Sorn Svay

“Heather is a very special kind of teacher — no matter where I was mentally, she always managed to meet me there and make me feel seen. She contagiously sets an example of embodied acceptance and gratitude, teaching me a new way to relate to myself, others, and life."

— Lorenzo Scialanga

“Working with Heather is tender and nourishing. During our sessions together, she welcomes the old beliefs I hold to be witnessed like dear friends and invites me to see what it would be like to let them go live time. Each session I deepen and feel more lived in. We get to marinate in a vibration that feels like real recognition.”

— Jen Finney

“1:1 time with Heather feels like being met with open arms as we approach every subject and challenge. She speaks to your inherent inquisitiveness when asking personal questions and lets the conversation flow and awaken on its own. She weaves in meditation and movement, which I love! In sessions with Heather I feel more brave and vast and open.”

— Sam D’Acchioli

“I truly appreciate the space Heather allows for me to speak openly and how she invites unguarded emotional expression. Growth, resilience, along with softness, feel like the main themes of our working together. The strong encouragement and preparation Heather brought to every session has impacted my life for the better.”

— Heather Ding

"The community space that Heather has created is something I’m so grateful to be a part of. She has a way of evoking the wisdom contained in all of us and deeply cherishes everyone present in her sessions. Because of her authenticity, enthusiasm, and love, we feel warmly welcomed and safe to share anything. In Root Connection gatherings you learn so much about yourself and the importance of being in community."

— Patrick Harkey

“Root Connection is a space to feel strong about ourselves and our dreams. Heather inspires deep exploration of the heart and mind where we can develop true confidence in our life path and vision. The work we did together was so grounding and made me want to incorporate more truth, love, and honesty into my life.”

— Linnea Flemming

“Heather and Root Connection provide a modern day oasis focused on fostering community and on illuminating the internal power that exists within each and every one of us. Root Connection plays an important role for our human family and I love its intentional mission of “Becoming We.” The world today has been individualized and digitized over-and-over again but Root Connection is a resilient beacon that centers human interactions, real connection and genuine community development.”

— Daniel Williams

“Heather is a wise, heartfelt leader and I’m constantly in awe at the depth of wisdom she shares. Her presence on Earth is a gift to humanity — helping others experience a greater peace of mind, a deeper feeling of love, and a sense of connection wherever they go. Heather is authentically her, always full-out playing, in action, on the court of life with us. She has made a profound and lasting impact on me and my life.”

— Wes Mahler

"Root Connection gives clarity to the soul. In sessions together we talk, we breathe, we love, and ultimately, we grow. We’re shedding the layers that are holding us back so that we can better hear the wisdoms of our hearts. This community brings me so much joy and inspiration to build up a healthier tomorrow that we all want to play a part in reinvigorating."

— Suman Amugothu

“The spaces created by Heather and Root Connection have added something of incredible value to my life: real community. The groups that come together are so special, accepting and loving. They're truly a representation of what Heather emanates in this life. I've been carried through the toughest times and have also been encouraged to keep flying high during my best ones. I really do look forward to each and every gathering.”

— Nate Jones

“What Heather does best is getting to the root of things within us that we often don't know how to access and, she has a way of making it really fun. Walking into a Root Connection experience for me was a realization that the belonging I was searching for can be immediate! I started to see how we aren't isolated, we're actually interconnected. In the Root Connection space, no one is a stranger and there is this instant feeling of friendship and connection. It's such a great community of people.”

— Kat Dywer

“Working with Heather in-person and online blew me away. She took me deeper into my soul than I could even have imagined. The best part about working with Heather is she just has conversations with you. She treats you like family and brings out the best in you. Heather is the light this world needs and what she has founded in Root Connection is a very unique thing.”

— Ben Sanguinetti

“Heather is a skilled and compassionate teacher and community builder who leads through embodying her values and vision for a more conscious and kind world. In Root Connection she bridges creative ideas, intuition and technical skills to create powerful curriculum and thought-provoking conversations that inspire transformation. I’m thankful for her benevolent leadership and ability to foster meaningful collaborations for a brighter, more sustainable future.”

— Curtrice Goddard

“Doing mentor training with Root Connection was the most incredible program I’ve been a part of. Heather showed up to share her love, insight, and compassion in practical and inspiring ways. I feel so much more connected, so much more love flowing through me. Heather set the intention that what we experienced during the training program would continue to grow well beyond the confines of the sessions, and it is. I am seeing the world so differently already.”

— Tiani Perkins

“Heather’s passion for people radiates in everything she does. Her ability to help people break through their obstacles all while creating and maintaining a healthy growing community with Root Connection is what makes her a pivotal resource in this world. And, she’s an amazing person on top of everything I just said."

— Moses Kinnah

“I’ve left every session with Root Connection with new perspective, new understanding, and sometimes new questions I’d never asked myself before. Heather guides you to your center and gives you a sense of grounding into who you really are. I can’t think of anything more valuable than that.”

— Cole Good

“I walked into Root Connection not knowing what I was looking for but finding everything I needed. The journey of learning about your inner self never ends but Heather was the best guide for me to start looking inside intentionally and consistently. I was able to find a warm hug in Root Connection, and to connect with other incredible souls in the group. I look forward to what's coming in my life because of all I've developed by going within regularly.”

— Janet Brazil

“For the last decade I've watched Heather build this beautiful grassroots organization, idea by idea, brick by brick. From women’s work packed with a strong energy, to local field trips and retreats, to beginning men’s work, the journey has been nothing short of exactly what this community needed. I've found a stable environment where I can be vulnerable openly to groups of people without fear of judgment. Root Connection is a fundamental first stepping stone in understanding and developing yourself. This space is filled with powerful leaders ready to guide, build and learn together evermore. The proof is in the pudding.”

— Garret Lewis

“I found Root Connection when I was looking for a community of people that wanted to communicate with depth and share in that depth in each other’s lives. Through shared conversation, fun activities and a lot of growth opportunities, Heather infused laughter, play, meditation, and creativity into every workshop experience. She is one of the most authentic, loving, and giving people I’ve ever met.”

— Shiva Rad

“When I attended Root Connection’s Brother Roots Program, I felt like I was in a room with good friends even though most were complete strangers to me. My willingness to open up about life and all of the emotions that come with it felt so natural. I recommend Root Connection to anyone looking for a share to share that is open and without judgment.”

— Chris Fisher

“Working with Heather has become a deepening portal that continues to open me up into larger inward self discovery. She's taught me so many practical tools to call on in any given moment to navigate my inner world so I can express outwardly what I am actually feeling. In the spaces of Root Connection I found where my real voice was hiding away, I watched when it would lock close and I learned how to stay with it and allow it to tremble while continuing to speak and share aloud even as I shook. I now trust that what is coming out of me is beautiful and not to second guess it. Time spent with Heather and Root Connection is nothing short of magical.”

— Sarah White

“Heather is like an inner world tour guide and in every session with Root Connection, something gets unlocked, something is freed in me each time. To be growing and learning with really wise people feels so good. I’m constantly reminded that I’m not alone in my challenges and confusion and that joy is also always within my reach. When we come together and truly lead with love, we can free ourselves to create the best reality that works for everyone. I'm gushing over Root Connection!”

— Gissel García