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Hawkvision

Hawkvision is a unique nature retreat and learning centre in Low, Quebec, Canada. Our purpose is to accommodate individuals and small groups who wish to experience reflection and to explore personal development. It is a place to find peace, stillness and growth and to reconnect to nature.

We offer a safe place for people to gather and work on personal goals, and where coaching is available. If you wish to book the space for a day, a weekend or a week, we can accommodate individuals or groups. Come step off the hamster wheel, rekindle the spark of enthusiasm and find inspiration once again.

Foundational Teachings

September 18, 19, 20 2026 - $950 CAD

This course is the basic framework for Marc's program. The focus is on having the tools to create real transformation as a daily practice so that we can align with our personal vision and direction as we move forward.

In this course we cover:

The Circle of Change, bringing awareness to alternative points of view.
Addressing how programming shapes how we engage in the world and how we can free ourselves from its limiting grasp.
Warrior and victim mentality.
Communication and relationship dynamics.
How to process fear and stuck emotions and become aware of the leaks in our system.
Discovering the inter-connectedness with nature and community.
How the ego functions and how to transform it.
How to set healthy boundaries.

This course is designed to give us time for personal reflection and the space to discover how cultivating stillness and deep listening is a superpower.

Quantum Jumping

September 25, 26, 27 2026 - $950 CAD

Using the strength of community that we create together, we will gather and direct our intentions like a spring board to the next level.

We will be working with the power of nature and from the wisdom deep inside of us to direct our energy up and forward. All this with the sense of play, rediscovering our core and remembering and the path that lies ahead.

A few topics that we will cover are:

Moving beyond the limiting structures of life.
Understanding that freedom is a choice.
Living as an artist of life.
Tapping into the field of energy that surrounds us.
Dancing with our shadow parts to teach us where our power lies.
We will also be addressing our personal needs, and how to work as a community support system.

Personal Retreat

Flexible dates and pricing.

The practice of solitude.

Hawkvision offers individual retreats where you can get in touch with your core and find connection with nature and your heart.

Take time to rest with your core essence or being in a state of stillness.
Listen to your inner voice without the daily chatter, noise and distractions that run through our minds incessantly.
Take time for receiving the gifts of nature and finding connection in the natural world.
Get in touch with your sovereign essence and allow space for your intuition to surface.
This is a place where one can gather energy and receive wisdom.
Take care of yourself, honour your inner knowing through conscious listening.
This time is about allowing yourself wholeness and independence.

You can stay for a few days or up to two weeks where Marc is available for personalized coaching.

Coaching/Consulting

Please contact for pricing.

Marc is currently available for online (internationally) and in-person consultations and coaching.

He offers:

Assistance in transforming victim patterns into discovering your strengths.
Guidance in creating meaningful change.
Deep listening and transformative feedback.
Help in getting out of a personal rut.
Gaining a better understanding of relationships.
Creating a deeper connection to true self.
Helping to identify fears, limiting thoughts and behaviors.
Recognising your natural strengths.
Clarifying your direction in life.

Accommodations

The accommodations are rustic yet comfortable, offering a close connection to nature. There are glamping tents with wood stoves and tipis for sleeping, as well as the Moon Winks Studio as a gathering space (with an additional sleeping area upstairs).

There is a full outdoor kitchen with outdoor covered dining, a barbeque area, a private outdoor shower and composting toilets, all available for your personal use. A wood-fired sauna is available as well as access to a stream and lake.

We also offer a log cabin for rent.

The Moonwinks

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About Us

Book, Circle of Life

Moonwinks Studio
Paintings

Marc Drouin

Marc (Hawk of the Yellow Wind) is a teacher, guide and artist who lives in the forest in Quebec where he leads classes, workshops, and mentorship programs. His approach is rooted in hands-on, experiential learning. He believes that true understanding comes through exploration and self-reflection. He creates learning environments that are inclusive, supportive, and inspiring.

For Marc, teaching is about awakening curiosity, courage, and connection. With a background that draws on personal exploration and a dash of the mystical, Marc believes that growth isn't a straight line - it's more like a spiral dance.

Marc has been a coach with the Danish company Pathfinders (Stifinder) for over 30 years.
He has been a researcher and personal development facilitator at Aarhus University Hospital at Skejby Denmark for 20 years.
Marc is the author of the book Circle of Life, a personal reflection on life lessons and traditional wisdom.
He is an artist who sells his paintings and prints of nature and animals, internationally.
With almost 40 years teaching experience, Marc offers a working retreat with personalized attention.

Marc has been designing and teaching programs that weave together traditional teachings, strong leadership, spirituality, and the importance of community. His mission is simple: to help people find their path and walk it with heart.

Hélène Drouin

Helene Drouin has been a student and teacher of earth-based spirituality for 40 years and has facilitated women's gatherings in the US, Canada, Mexico, Norway, and Denmark. Her home is North America where she lives gently on the Earth.

Mette Madsen Dam

Mette Madsen Dam is an experienced consultant with a deep passion for human development, meaningful relationships, and authentic leadership. She supports individuals and small groups in unlocking their potential, strengthening self-awareness, and developing the ability to create clear, present, and value-based connections – both personally and professionally.

Stine Odgaard

Stine is a trained social worker with more than 20 years of professional experience. Stine has actively integrated Marc's teaching models into both her professional and daily life, with a focus a mindful approach to meeting challenges, making decision, releasing limiting thought patterns and automatic behaviors. She has taught Marc’s core models to diverse audiences—including individuals, employees, and leaders—and brings extensive experience in guiding the practical application of these tools in everyday work, decision-making, and personal and professional development.

Testimonials

Lasse Zäll Stifinder, DK

Thirty years ago, I met someone who didn't just teach—he transformed.

Marc Drouin doesn't deal in incremental improvements or surface-level fixes. He works at the level where real change happens: the place where you stop being who you were and start becoming who you're meant to be.

When we began creating Pathfinder / Stifinder, Marc brought something rare to the table: deep knowledge of leadership woven through Native American traditions. Not as decoration. Not as borrowed wisdom. As lived experience.

He didn't force these traditions into the programmes. He didn't need to. Instead, they informed everything—the way he listened, the way he saw patterns, the way he understood that real leadership isn't about control, it's about service.

Marc Hawk sees what others miss. He asks the question you're avoiding. He waits while you figure it out, then waits some more. That's not technique. That's wisdom earned over decades of walking between worlds.

Three decades later, the work we did together still matters. Not because it was perfect, but because it was real. Because Marc Hawk understood that transformation isn't a destination—it's a practice.

If you're looking for someone to validate what you already know, look elsewhere.

If you're ready to do the work that matters, Marc Hawk is waiting.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for inviting me to the Autumn Intensive. It was truly a transformative experience for me. I’ve never received so many warm hugs in such a short time, and I’ve never met so many open, reflective, and heart-centered people all at once. The way everyone showed up fully and shared their innermost thoughts with trust in the process was life-affirming to be part of.

And then there’s you. What I saw in you was a deeply skilled and intuitive human being. I felt how you could sense exactly who needed attention and when — and how you managed to come close without ever crossing boundaries. You showed up with humility, sharing yourself as imperfect, with remarkable integrity. At the same time, you radiated humour and self-irony, which is rare to find in someone so gifted.

Prof./Head Lars J. Østergaard Aarhus University Hospital, DK

Marc is not merely a trainer—he is a catalyst for profound and measurable human growth. His work has left an indelible mark on our department, our patients, and our professional culture. I give him my highest recommendation.

For more than twenty years, I have had the privilege of working closely with Marc Drouin, and I can say without hesitation that his leadership and empowerment courses stand in a class entirely of their own. Throughout my career in clinical medicine, research, and organizational leadership, I have never encountered another facilitator whose methods consistently create such deep, measurable, and lasting transformation in both teams and patients.

Marc’s approach is unconventional—drawing on mind–body techniques, Native American philosophical frameworks, and experiential learning—but the results have been nothing short of extraordinary. Within our hospital department, Marc’s leadership course fundamentally strengthened our culture. Staff members who participated consistently developed a markedly higher degree of responsibility, authenticity, and personal ownership—both for themselves and for their colleagues and the organization as a whole. This is clearly demonstrated in our formal evaluation report, where employees described profound and durable changes in communication, conflict resolution, and ability to take decisive, constructive action. The “warrior–victim” framework remains embedded in the department’s values many years later, showing an unusually strong retention effect.

Equally impressive—and quite unique—is Marc’s impact on patients. Over multiple published studies, his mind–body intervention has shown significant, measurable improvements in mental health, coping self-efficacy, internalized stigma, and overall well-being among people living with HIV. These findings have been validated through both qualitative and quantitative research, including reductions in depressive symptoms, improved resilience, and enhanced quality of life, with effects still present 12 months after the intervention.

Furthermore, a formal cost analysis demonstrated that the intervention achieved these outcomes at approximately equivalent cost to standard outpatient care—and in some cases even lower—while enabling participants to take greater responsibility for their own health and life management. This is a rare example of a psychosocial program that is not only effective, but demonstrably efficient at a systems level.

The empowerment gained by patients is unmistakable: individuals learn to reclaim agency, handle fear and stigma, and integrate their condition into a meaningful life narrative. Many describe a renewed sense of purpose, emotional stability, and belief in their own capacity to act—changes that translate directly into better treatment adherence and improved clinical outcomes.

Karen Olden Nurse Practitioner, Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center, USA

Marc is a true craftsman who has mastered the art of creating a safe loving environment of like minded people who have loving hearts and listening ears. Total integrity. No judgement. No road map. You are surrounded by light. The perfect place to connect with yourself. It is here in his beautiful forest that pure magic happens. You are utterly free to look within and see what it might take to heal your wounds, to become whole again. Totally free to choose to let go of whatever is no longer needed. Totally free not to do anything but breathe. No pressure. No timeline. All in Divine time. Everyone gets what they need. Everyone leaves feeling nourished and loved. Life long friendships are formed.

Somehow Marc manages to knock it out of the park every time! The biggest question at the end of each gathering is ‘When can we get together again?’

Michael Ingemann Rix, Director, Project Management & Portfolio Enabling Mobile, Lego System, DK

20 years ago I met you for the first time and have had the pleasure meeting you many times since.

You are one of my greatest inspirations and have made a huge and lasting impact in my life, by making me aware what presence and balance in life can do. You have enabled me finding balance and purpose in life, and I’m still visiting my notebooks now and then, every time with a smile and lot of reflections. Through you and your way of teaching, I am much more aware of my inner beliefs and values.

You have a unique capability approaching, working with and touching teams and individuals. Your life skills are like a well of wisdom poured out gracefully with a lot of love and sincerity.

I am confident that you will bring so much good perspective to people needing a north star to guide them. You have my deepest respect, both as a mentor and as a true friend. The ones getting your presence are fortunate and in the best hands.

My best recommendations!

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