Why are we called Mother Bear? 

Our intention is to protect and honor animals and each other—in the way a mother bear protects her cubs. How we treat the least among us registers in our psyches and nervous systems. When we make a choice to protect and honor the sacredness of life within ourselves, others, and animals we re-remember our inherent worth and intrinsic interconnectedness.

Current research shows that interactions between humans and other creatures increase physiological health, social competence, and learning opportunities for children and the elderly. Mother Bear Sanctuary brings these experiences to these populations to effect a positive, healing change.

Thank you for supporting this mission.

Co-founders of Mother Bear Sanctuary + Retreat Center

Barbra White

Barbra has dedicated her life to service after a life-changing spiritual experience in her early twenties. Her work has changed hundreds of lives and inspired many into service.

Through her now 25 years of service and more than 40,000 healing session hours, Barbra has maintained a strong conviction of compassion in her work. She has written four books on Self Acceptance and is a best-selling Amazon author and has created a training program called the Self Acceptance Process. Barbra has spoken nationally and hosts New York Times best-selling authors and world changers on her radio show, Beautiful Earth. Barbra has a Masters in transpersonal psychology and eco-psychology and holds a diploma of homeopathy.

Barbra is also a gifted intuitive and uses these capacities to communicate with animals and help people connect to their innate worth and realize their gifts to serve others.

Dave Tuscany

Dave is a true Servant Leader who focuses on helping men to “wake up and step up” to become examples of the Mature Masculine.

Dave has been an Owner/Broker of a Successful Real Estate Company in Metro Detroit, Michigan for the past 30 years. He has introduced a program called “The Inside Circle Experiment” showing salespeople how to be embodied, open-hearted, and mindful in the real estate business. Although mindfulness has been practiced for millennia, the concept is new to the sales industry.

Dave is a Certified Co-Leader of the ManKind Project, which teaches men emotional intelligence and maturity while focusing on integrity and accountability—core values he lives in his own life. Dave is a certified Life Coach with a niche in Shadow Awareness and Sexual Shadow Healing for men. He truly lives his passion—to make a difference in the world so our children and grandchildren will be safer and live in a more healed world.