About Kat Mertens
Founder, creator, and heart-keeper of EcoNIDRA™.
Kat Mertens
Kat is the visionary behind EcoNIDRA™. With over 20 years of experience in nature-based wellbeing, curriculum creation, and community building, Kat’s mission is to help people move from their mind to their heart, regain their vital energy, and reconnect with the whole of life.
Expertise
ANFT Forest Therapy Guide & TreeClimbing Therapist. Advanced Council Facilitator.
Impact
Trained hundreds of teachers and guided over 500 groups.
The EcoNIDRA™ Journey
A path of continuous homecoming.
Beginnings
Her path began when health challenges forced her to leave her career as a translator and listen to her body.
Inspiration
Navigating Lyme disease and chronic fatigue led to the birth of EcoNIDRA™ - inspired by the dragonflies.
Healing
Facing breast cancer deepened her bond with trees, leading to her motto: "One tree a day keeps the doctor away."
Expertise and Global Impact
As a sought-after speaker, Kat now shares her story and stories of other EcoNIDRA™ teachers alongside the science of how nature and rest improve our health.
Kat has guided more than 500 groups and trained hundreds of new teachers worldwide, fostering a global community of practitioners.
Philosophy and Home
For Kat, nature isn't just a backdrop but a co-facilitator guiding us back to our real home - a connection written within our DNA.
She lives in the Netherlands with her husband, young son, an old cat, and over 100 plants, dedicated to helping others match their heartbeat to the rhythm of the planet.
Between every two pine trees is a doorway leading to a new way of life.
— John Muir