Private Retreats
a nude in nature retreat for the woman who wants to return to what is real
Set among the forests, waters, and wild places of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Earth & Flesh is an invitation to return to what is real.
Rooted in the medicine of nudity, relationship with plant allies, embodied healing, photography, and deep connection with the living world, this is a space to explore what happens when we stop performing and start listening. Listening to the body, to the Earth, to the wisdom that lives beneath the surface.
Together, we walk barefoot, meet the plants, tend the fire, nourish ourselves with the land, and remember what it feels like to belong in our bodies again.
If you are longing for something earthy, messy, beautiful, and alive, Earth & Flesh is an invitation to come home to yourself.
There is a vibration that only WILD nature emanates.
Set among the forests, waters, and wild places of my off-grid homestead, this is an invitation to return to what is real, held entirely for you.
Rooted in the medicine of nudity, relationship with plant allies, embodied healing, and deep connection with the living world, this is a space to stop performing and start listening. Listening to your body, to the Earth, to the wisdom that lives beneath the surface.
If you are longing for something earthy, messy, beautiful, and alive, and you want it held just for you, this is an invitation to come home to yourself.
There is a vibration that only WILD nature emanates.
The Private Retreat is the embodiment of the AGE OF THE FEMININE within yourSelf. It’s time for HER to reign in YOUR LIFE.
THIS IS FOR THE WOMAN WHO…
✦ Feels overfed by the world and undernourished in her soul
✦ Is tired of carrying everything alone
✦ Is struggling to love the shape of her body as it is
✦ Is at the threshold of a new chapter and is stepping into a new veil of unknown
✦ Longs to feel safe in her body
✦ Is healing from boundary violations, sexual trespass, people-pleasing, or the habit of abandoning herself
✦ Is reclaiming her voice, her boundaries, and her sovereignty
✦ Oscillates between “see me" and “don't see me"
✦ Is exhausted from keeping it together
✦ Wants to unearth her sensuality, her intuition, and her wildness
✦ Feels the mystery calling and is ready to answer
held by KERRY KOTT
LOCATED IN RABER MICHIGAN
A WILD WOMAN PRIVATE RETREAT
An immersion into the deepest parts of yourself through wild nature and your body.
You’ll be immersed in wild nature on 55 acres of private property in through an integrated experience of nudity, nature, and plant medicine. You choose your own journey of pure immersion in BEingness. Invited by nature to drop into your flow, your feminine, your body, your intuition, your womb.
This is the space to explore your nudity and the healing powers of being naked in nature, the consciousness of plants, and the unique healing that only the wilderness can provide. Kerry’s property is connected to a WILD forest and there is a particular vibration that only WILD nature emanates.
In your journey, you rediscover your wild feminine through your own personal journey, support guided by Kerry, and/or self led practices.
Taking off your clothes is much more than being naked, it’s taking off your fears, stories, conditions and judgements.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE
The space to quiet your inner noise to discover and receive pleasure in body
The Earth as a conduit, a complete space of unconditional love, to be witnessed, seen and heard
The power of Intentional Silence to root and hold you in a way that allows you to trust your range of emotion as a gift to the world
A sakred space to explore your emotions, surrounded by women who will witness you, support you and honor you as you are
The safety to experience non-sexual nudity and touch as a healing of your inner wounds and past sexual trauma
The honoring of your sexual/primal energy as a natural/innate experience and portal for manifesting
WHAT YOU’LL EXPLORE
GOD/CONSCIOUSNESS
YOUR BODY
WILD NATURE
WHAT YOU CAN EXPLORE
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The human body stands as the mediator between the material and the spiritual world and the act of embodiment allows us to move energy, physically, emotionally, and mentally. It’s an opportunity to make room through release and by rooting Self with the Earth. Embodiment is not about imagining through the mind, but actively experiencing the non-physical energy of our existence in the physical form IN our bodies.
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Eye Gazing is an ancient relational practice that connects you with others through eye contact and is described as “the most powerful mode of establishing a communicative link between humans.” (Farroni, Csibra, Simion, & Johnson, 2002).
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Yoni Gazing is the act of witnessing one or another’s Yoni for the purpose of devotion. It is an ancient tantric tradition that can be profoundly healing. It’s an opportunity to release: dissociation from your body, sexual trauma, shame, embarrassment and guilt about your sexuality; and an opportunity to: connect with what your Yoni desires, accept your Yoni as beautiful, experience more pleasure sexually, and tap into a deep well-spring of creative life force manifesting energy!
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Non-Sexual touch, with permission from each participant, is integrated throughout the experience. When we experience touch, our vagus nerve is activated and when we welcome the touch it relaxes our nervous system. Non-sexual touch is integrated as an opportunity to heal trauma still stored in the body and allow the feminine heart to soften and open (more), and allow the space to feel safe.
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At the heart of the experience is the journey within through solitude and silence. It is a time of no communication; no eye contact, no verbal words and no intentional acknowledgement of anyone else in the collective space. This journey is integrated for a minimum of ONE hour.
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Instrumental music and vocal singing to invite the wild feminine to express Her voice.
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The Wild Woman Residency takes place in the Eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan at Kerry’s off-the-grid sanctuary. This 55 acre private property is nestled next to thousands of acres of conservation forest home to Whitetail Deer, Bobcats, Black Bear, Wolves, Coyotes, Grouse, Porcupine, Garter Snakes, Frogs, Crickets, Lightning bugs, Butterflies, Birds, and more! Within a 5 minute walk is a large bay connected to the St Mary’s River that connects the Great Lakes of Superior and Huron. The forest has MUCH to forage in the way of medicine and food such as Shaggy Mane Mushrooms, Turkey Tail, Honey Mushrooms, Lamb's Quarters, St Johns Wort, etc.
THE LOCATION
You will explore the authenticity of your nude body and connecting deeper with Source/God through revealing yourself; in nature, silence and solitude and with your Sisters.
In this naked refuge of body and nature, you will be guided back to the wildness within to relax your nervous system and resolve trauma in an environment of non-sexual nudity; engage in silence and solitude, the possibility to witness and be witnessed by Sisters, drop into the yin BEingness, and embodied practices you can immediately bring to your body and your life.
Unplug, undress, BE.
Private retreat OPTIONS
SELF LED
An open residency is essentially a retreat that extends an invitation for other women to join on their individual journeys (residency). While your stay during an open residency doesn't guarantee the presence of other women on-site, it creates the possibility for shared experiences.
This type of residency is seamlessly woven into everyday life, with Kerry's homestead functioning as an integrated space. Unlike a closed container, it embraces an open and inclusive atmosphere, encouraging connection and exploration during your stay.
An open residency can be self-led or integrate 1:1 services with Kerry. The degree to which you would like support and held space by Kerry is up to you.
*Kerry is always on location during all residencies. Kerry’s involvement/space holding varies in residencies depending on your needs and is worked out during the application process.
GUIDED, HELD, SUPPORTED
A closed residency serves as an exclusive retreat, providing a private sanctuary for your journey. In this intimate setting, your container is held in full presence with Kerry, guiding a profound exploration into the portal of self within a mindfully crafted closed container.
Every aspect of the journey is carefully curated to be entirely personal, ensuring a one-of-a-kind experience tailored uniquely to you. Your residency can be open, closed, or a combination of the two — all depending on the medicine you need.
WHATS INCLUDED?
Every stay requires a 4 day minimum journey. You choose the length of your stay.
One application call with Kerry
One SOULutions session (via zoom) with Kerry before you arrive
One SOULutions session (via zoom) with Kerry after your stay
One before & one after nude photo from your experience (view my portfolio here)
Options for the “being experience” without any guided 1:1 services by Kerry in complete surrender and flow of the feminine in the wild energy of 55 acres of forest and nature or add-on services with Kerry
Outdoor sleeping for a fully immersive wild experience
The removal of distractions (phones, makeup, clothes, etc) to clear the clutter of the distorted masculine society and expectations pulsating from our society
Access to food from Kerry’s garden, herbal medicines/teas hand foraged by Kerry, wild foraged foods, local farmed and wild caught fish and/or meat, and all kitchen staples
Airport pick up and drop off
Bathing and washing toiletries such as shampoo, soaps, towels, etc
The use of art supplies, books, oracle cards, and indoor yoga swing to encapsulate you in the energy of flow within each moment.
The use of things you may have forgotten to bring or didn’t think to bring — blankets, sweatshirt, etc
Additional Integrations
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Tent & Sleeping Supplies
$50/day
Tent rental includes: tent, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, organic down pillow, blanket. Tent sizes depend on availability. Ground canvas tent available and hammock tent available.
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SOULutions Healing Session
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May include hands on healing, energy medicine, topical herbs, cupping, gua sha, sound medicine, etc
Read more about SOULutions here -
Sananga Medicine Guided Journey
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Sananga is made from the roots and bark of the Tabernaemontana undulata shrub, a “milkwood” species in the family Apocynaceae, and comes directly from the Amazonian tribes peoples. This sacred and potent medicine is administered directly in the eyes and is used for healing physical and spiritual ailments (such as: Ocular diseases- glaucoma, cataracts, farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism, and blindness, Detoxifying the body, Increases visual perception and enhances colors, Clears long-standing inner anger, Used in conjunction, helps with mental disorders such as addiction, depression, and anxiety, Resets energetic field, and Treats spiritual diseases (“panema”) caused by negative energies in the body. These spiritual diseases can accumulate in a person’s energetic body and make a person depressed and anxious.).
It does this through clearing the mind and energies and gaining a complete new way of perception and focus. It is held in the intention of absolute clarity, and healing for the eyes, the inner sight, intuitive guidance, and opening the third eye. Traditionally, tribes used Sananga as a hunting tool to sharpen their eyes before going out into the jungle.These sacred, shamanic eye drops cause an intense burning and because the human eye is a sensitive organ, a Sananga ceremony can be painful. “The Pain” is an important part of the healing process. It is what allows the release of stagnant (toxic) emotions. “By leaning into the pain you cleanse not only your eyes, but your mind, heart and spirit. On the other side of “The Pain” is a feeling of immense relaxation.
This journey is held in a safe, fully nude container laying directly on the earth for you to fully process and feel what the Sananga is guiding you to release and receive. The use of sound healing (gongs, rattles, kashi chimes, and/or singing bowls) will be incorporated to intentionally evoke and support your processing.
The process of feeling the Sananga is often experienced fully for 5-10 minutes. The whole journey is around 30 minutes.
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Herbal Alchemy Medicine
$144
30 Day Supply
Kerry brings to life the sakred healing powers of plants and of the body and mind to heal themselves.She handpicks wild plants growing in their natural habitat. This is one of the most potent and effective means of capturing strong medicinal properties from plants.
She also grows the plants herself. This is the other most potent and effective means of capturing strong medicinal properties from plants. There is a special energetic bond formed through the symbiotic relationship of growing plants; which is full of love - Especially since Kerry also blends the formulas with plants she has a special relationship with.
If a plant or material is required for a blend, mostly when creating custom blends for clients, and is not accessible in Kerry’s environment, she sources from local farmers and/or organic sustainable sources.
WHERE TO BEGIN?
OPEN RESIDENCY
An open residency is essentially a retreat that extends an invitation for other women to join on their individual journeys (residency). While your stay during an open residency doesn't guarantee the presence of other women on-site, it creates the possibility for shared experiences.
This type of residency is seamlessly woven into everyday life, with Kerry's homestead functioning as an integrated space. Unlike a closed container, it embraces an open and inclusive atmosphere, encouraging connection and exploration during your stay.
An open residency can be self-led or integrate 1:1 services with Kerry. The degree to which you would like support and held space by Kerry is up to you.
Private retreat OPTIONS
SELF LED
An open residency is essentially a retreat that extends an invitation for other women to join on their individual journeys (residency). While your stay during an open residency doesn't guarantee the presence of other women on-site, it creates the possibility for shared experiences.
This type of residency is seamlessly woven into everyday life, with Kerry's homestead functioning as an integrated space. Unlike a closed container, it embraces an open and inclusive atmosphere, encouraging connection and exploration during your stay.
An open residency can be self-led or integrate 1:1 services with Kerry. The degree to which you would like support and held space by Kerry is up to you.
*Kerry is always on location during all residencies. Kerry’s involvement/space holding varies in residencies depending on your needs and is worked out during the application process.
GUIDED, HELD, SUPPORTED
A closed residency serves as an exclusive retreat, providing a private sanctuary for your journey. In this intimate setting, your container is held in full presence with Kerry, guiding a profound exploration into the portal of self within a mindfully crafted closed container.
Every aspect of the journey is carefully curated to be entirely personal, ensuring a one-of-a-kind experience tailored uniquely to you. Your residency can be open, closed, or a combination of the two — all depending on the medicine you need.
THE FOLLOWING RATES ARE FOR AN OPEN RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE AND DOES NOT REFLECT ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICES AND REQUESTS
INVESTMENT
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Includes all private sessions, conversations, and all other support in creating the experience and supporting the Client in their experience.
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The investment for your arrival and departure day. Includes airport pick and drop off if needed.
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Rate for every day on location for 4 days or less.
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Rate for every day on location for 5 days or more.
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Includes tent set up, tent rental, camping mattress, sleeping bag, and pillow. If bringing your own sleeping accommodations, this rate does not apply.
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If you desire any 1:1 healing services with Kerry, this can be discussed on your application call.
EVERY RESIDENCY EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE TO YOUR NEEDS
Once you apply through the link above, you’ll receive an application call with Kerry to clarify the details and desires of your stay in the Wild Woman Residency. After details have been confirmed through the call, you’ll receive a proposal to review. Once all terms are agreed to, you will receive a payment request and contract to sign for your Wild Woman Residency stay.
Applying for the Wild Woman Residency confirms that you agree to the terms and conditions.
FAQs
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Cis-gender women of all ages. Mothers and your babies and daughters are welcome.
10 and under: Daughters 10 and under require no additional investment. We only ask that your daughter bring an offer to the space and/or offer a contribution during her stay. (i.e. helping with a project, creating a piece of art, gardening, etc.)Ages 11-17: Daughters between the ages of 11-17 require an additional cost of
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This space is not for men, cis-men, or anyone who is not a cis-woman.
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— Food: use of any food onsite unless otherwise communicated - which includes the garden, wild foraging, food staples, wild game, local farmed meat, wild caught fish, preserved and fermented foods, wild harvested teas and herbs foraged by Kerry, etc. No coffee will be provided and is not allowed on site. All food will be provided, but cooking will be the responsibility of the individual(s).
— Plant Medicines: the use of plant medicine formulas created by Kerry. Any recreational or non-medicinal use of plants: tobacco, marijuana, etc. will not be allowed onsite.
— Art Supplies & Musical Instruments: supplied for the use of therapeutic and expressive creation. Such as; a singing bowl, gong, Native American flute, Costa Rican clay flute, rattle, and yoga swing.
— Toiletries: all toiletries of products to use are provided- shampoo, body soap, toothpaste, essential oils, herbal first aid, towels. Outside toiletries will not be allowed onsite.
— Use of clothing if needed: sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc. if you forget something that you didn’t know you needed.
— indoor yoga swing
— 2 kayaks
— 5 minute walk to the Great Lakes
— farm down the street as well as a weekly local market
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— no coffee
— no unregistered guests
— non-medicinal use of plants: tobacco, marijuana, or any other recreational plant or medicine use. A drug is any substance (with the exception of food and water) which, when taken into the body, alters the body’s function either physically and/or psychologically. Drugs may be legal (ie: alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, cannabis, medications, supplements, herbal medicine) or illegal (ie: cocaine, ecstasy and heroin). No outside “drugs” are allowed with the exception of required medications, supplements or herbal medicine. It is encouraged however to consider refraining from outside supplements.
— no wifi use unless requested to make a call, check in with family, flight status, or any other communicated use (the purpose is to unplug). There is also little to no cell phone reception.
— no noise pollution from cellphones or electronics (music playing from devices)
— no outside scents, shampoos, toothpaste and other toiletries (all toiletries of products to use are provided- shampoo, body soap, toothpaste, essential oils, herbal first aid, etc)
— no makeup
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You will commune with nature through encounters with wild animals such as: rabbits, raccoons, frogs, snakes, turtles, ducks, bears, birds, chipmunks, coyotes, moose, porcupine, bobcats, wolves, and possibly more. Encounters with bugs will also be a part of your experience, such as: mosquitoes, ticks (late May-late July), spiders, black flies, beetles, butterflies, dragonflies, lightning bugs, and possibly more.
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— outdoor composting toilet
— outdoor shower (unheated)
— outdoor and indoor cooking
— well water
— solar electricity
— garden on site
— access to cabin between 10AM-8PM (in this Wild Woman Residency experience, you will be sleeping outside)
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All residencies occur rain or shine, storm or calm, hot or cold, etc.
Rain happens all year round, just more in the spring and fall seasons. There is really powerful wind here that is very frequent. When it rains, it is often accompanied with wind. The nights are typically cool and damp.
Winter: December-February*Coldest months are January & February with the most snow happening within these months.
Spring: March-May
*Snow can occur up until April (but no guarantee that it does) and there are many spring showers typically in May.
Summer: June-August
*From July and into September it can be quite warm/hot here (typically between 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit), but that does not mean that every day is. The nights are always cooler (typically between 50-60 degrees Fahrenheit) than the days and can even be ‘cold’ at night. Thunderstorms happen in the summer. Mosquitos are here mostly in these summers and the rains will bring them out more.
Fall: September-November*The leaves typically begin to change color towards the end of September and are in the highest change around the first and second week of October (as noted, this is never an exact science- Mother Nature is on her own time)
Other things to note:
The ideal foraging time is between May-November.
The ideal gardening time with harvest is between July-October/November
Ticks are present June-mid July
MOTHER NATURE HAS HER OWN FREQUENCY AND WHILE THE ABOVE IS GUIDANCE ON THE WEATHER IN THIS AREA, IT IS ALWAYS SUBJECT TO THE UNIQUENESS OF THAT YEAR.
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— Apply through the link below
— 4 day minimum stay
— Agree to the terms of stay & sign a contract
— Pay in full before stay, unless otherwise agreed upon
— Fulfill terms of stay: which includes a call session before and after your stay on the property
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YOU CAN VIEW ALL DISCLAIMERS AND POLICIES HERE
What is listed below are some important policies to note:
10. PAYMENTFull Payment is required for Clients to be confirmed and scheduled, unless otherwise requested and agreed upon. All bookings made within 30 days of the Service and/or Product are required to be paid in full, unless otherwise requested and agreed upon. All payments must be paid via Venmo unless otherwise requested from Client and approved by Kerry Kott. Payments outside of Venmo may incur an additional fee paid by Client and determined by Kerry Kott. All payments are non-refundable.
Please see “REFUNDS AND CREDITS” in this document for special circumstances.
11. PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS
Payment installment options are available upon request from Client and approved by Kerry Kott. Two, three and four payment installment options are available. Each installment payment requires an additional $50 investment. Payment installments are agreed upon between Client and Kerry Kott. All installment options are under the agreement that payment must be paid in full 14 days prior Clients scheduled Service and/or Product. If Client is unable to or refuses to pay 100% of the balance two weeks before their scheduled Service, Kerry Kott reserves the right to reschedule or cancel Clients agreed upon Services and/or Products in this contract and no further Services and/or Products will be provided. In most cases, installment plans will be set up via an automated charge, unless otherwise agreed upon. If the balance is not paid on or before any due dates Kerry Kott reserves the right to treat Clients Services and/or Products as canceled. If a scheduled payment is unable to be processed, Client agrees to provide a new payment method to bring their account current within two days of unprocessed payment. If the account is not made current within two days of payment due, Kerry Kott reserves the right to treat Clients Services and/or Products as canceled and no further Services will be provided.
12. RESCHEDULING BY CLIENT
In-Person Services which may include Photography Sessions, Retreat Stays, and etc.: A two week written notice in the form of an email, is required in order to reschedule any in-person Service provided by Kerry Kott. The Service will be forfeited if less notice is provided and no refunds will be provided. Client may only reschedule an in person Service one time. Rescheduling an in-person Service may incur an additional fee due to Kerry Kott. If Client reschedules an in person Service more than the agreement of these terms, the Service will be forfeited and no credit or refund provided. Virtual Services which may include Body SOULutions Sessions, Clearing Calls, and etc.: A two days written notice, in the form of an email, is required in order to reschedule any virtual Services. Client may only reschedule a virtual Service one time. If Client reschedules a virtual Service more than the agreement of these terms, the session will be forfeited and no credit or refund provided.
Please see “REFUNDS AND CREDITS” in this document for special circumstances.
13. RESCHEDULING BY KERRY KOTT
Kerry Kott may be required to make changes to the scheduled calls and/or sessions, in-person or virtually. In the event of any change, Kerry Kott will provide as much notice as possible to Client and Client will not be entitled to any refund or credit.
Please see “REFUNDS AND CREDITS” in this document for special circumstances.
14. CANCELLATION BY CLIENT
Written notice, in the form of an email, is required in order to cancel all Services and Products, in-person or virtually. If Client delivers notice of written cancellation for any reason whatsoever, any outstanding payments will immediately become due and payable to Kerry Kott and Client is not entitled to any refund previously paid to Kerry Kott. If Client does not show up, or leaves early from any Service, in-person or virtually, for any reason no credit or refund is available. There is a 10 minute grace period for all Services. If Client does not show up within 10 minutes of any scheduled Service for any reason we reserve the right to treat Clients session, call and/or entire booking as canceled and the Service is deemed forfeited without credit or refund.
Please see “REFUNDS AND CREDITS” in this document for special circumstances.
15. CANCELLATION BY KERRY KOTT
Kerry Kott reserves the right to cancel any Service and Product at any time for any reason. If Kerry Kott delivers written notice of cancellation for any reason whatsoever, any outstanding payments will immediately become due and payable to Kerry Kott and/or Client is entitled to a refund of Services undelivered by Kerry Kott. However, Kerry Kott is not responsible for any expenses or damages incurred as a result of event/program/session cancellation including preparation costs, flight tickets, or other expenses. Travel insurance is always recommended. Please see “TRAVEL INSURANCE” in this document.
16. REFUNDS AND CREDITS
In most cases all Services and Products and any of their parts are non-refundable or ineligible for a credit with Kerry Kott. However Kerry Kott is prepared to discuss a special circumstance she deems refundable or creditable.
HAVE A QUESTION?
Consider taking a moment to schedule a discovery call or sending Kerry an email. The purpose of the discovery call is to answer any questions you have and to connect with Kerry.