Rianna Hijlkema

My name is Rianna, originally from The Netherlands, but currently living in Mexico. I’m a multi-passionate serial entrepreneur living a nomadic life for the past 11 years. Traveling to 40+ countries and working on four continents has taught me to approach life (and business) with resourcefulness and resilience.

Sounds pretty good, right?

Yup, until infertility knocked on my door. The first 4 years I’ve kind of wasted my life (even though I was laying on white sandy beaches, hiking mountains and ‘living the life’) on the inside I felt so terribly lonely. I had no idea of what I wanted and where to start.

Along the way, I rediscovered my love for walking. Walking had been an integral part of my life since I completed a 21-day Mt. Everest trek, back in 2017. And it became a huge part of my recovery as I worked on my overall health and well-being.

Now I’m the founder of Roots & Wings: walking & hiking retreats, specifically for women who are childless-not-by-choice. And I’m on a mission to let you experience the healing powers of walking & hiking in nature, so that you can create a life you love (again)!