Mindfulness-centered, somatic & nature-based offerings for groups & individuals
Storm building above late summer crop Val Marie, Saskatchewan
Lichen on rock, Mary’s Labyrinth, near Grasslands National Park
Prickly pear cactus blossoms, early summer, Grasslands National Park
Upcoming four week course
The Ecological Self
“Care flows naturally if the self is widened…” Arne Naess
Inspired by the living landscapes and animals of southern Saskatchewan, integral education, eco-psychology, and the contemplative & expressive arts, this four-week course is intended as a portal to greater intimacy with self, other & the ‘more-than-human’ world. The invitation of the course is a deepening into the felt-experience of belonging and re-membering our place in the family of things. Through readings, discussions, creative and meditative experiential exercises in nature, we’ll explore our innate capacity for presence and connection. Moving away from the idea of a separate self, we’ll cultivate relationship with our inner and outer landscapes.
Mindfulness-centered, somatic, nature-based practice
EMBODIED SPIRITUALITY
SELF-DISCOVERY, MINDFUL INQUIRY
SHARED GROUND OF BEING
Hawk circling over quonset, storm building, Val Marie, Saskatchewan
Gentle yet powerful assisted self-study
Mindfulness-centered somatic counseling
This gently guided one-on-one work focuses on present moment experience and uses mindfulness to uncover how past experiences shape current emotions and behaviours, facilitating healing and self-discovery. Although sessions include talking, emphasis is on an experiential approach, based in the body, which goes beyond words to access that which defines and shapes day-to-day experience. Previously unconscious material comes to conscious awareness to be worked with, transforming the way we experience life.
Weeping fig roots on tree lined street, Escandón, Mexico City
Explore our virtual meditation space
Grounded meditations & practices, rooted in embodied self discovery
Deepen your relationship to self, to community, to nature. In the virtual practice space you’re welcome to explore different styles of meditation, join in discussions about your practice, participate in experiential nature-based practices & embodied creative exercises. Engage your body, your senses, your emotions, intuition, imagination, ideas and creativity in mindful exploration of inner & outer landscapes.
“Eco” comes from the Greek word oikos, meaning home. Ecology is the study of home, while economics is the management of home. Ecologists attempt to define the conditions and principles that govern life’s ability to flourish through time and change. Societies and our constructs, like economics, must adapt to those fundamentals defined by ecology. The challenge today is to put the “eco” back into economics and every aspect of our lives.”
― David Suzuki, The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
Summer flowers Stowel Lake Farms, Salt Spring Island, BC
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