Understanding diseases come from an imbalance between the body and nature

Understanding symptoms as the body’s language, and becoming present enough to listen to what your body is communicating

Uncovering the symbiotic relationship between our gut microbiome and the planet

Exploring the science behind how being in nature affects us on a cellular level

How the awe inspired by nature positively affects our physiology, immune systems and microbiota

Why exploring the natural world by opening our senses is a shortcut to our experience of emotional restoration

How the sensory experience of forest bathing benefits people in unexpected ways through slowing down and connecting with the here and now

How entering into our heart space allows us to come into communication with the natural world

Discovering how a practice of communion with nature can inspire a passion for caring for our planet

Defining the ecological self as that part of us that is able to be in compassionate relationship to other beings in nature 

Exploring ways to tap into the wildness of nature, even in the most industrialized and populated urban settings

Learning how to expand beyond the narrow view of the ego self and listen to the silent voice of nature to access a greater sense of wisdom

Exploring how being mindfully immersed in nature creates an immediate embodied sensory experience that softens the preoccupations of the mind

How the space, light and expansiveness of nature allows us to become more present and connected to ourselves

Recognizing earth as an incredibly abundant, generative being that generously gives of itself to supply our needs

Recognizing that the wisdom of the natural world has the power to bring us back home to our own inner wisdom

Identifying the strong forces of the psyche that keep us passive and disengaged in the face of the collective disaster we now face

Experience four practices that reconnect you to your sense of interbeing

Exploring the relationship between mindfulness, somatic awareness and nature in trauma healing

Finding that trauma healing can take place not only on the personal level but also on the collective and global levels as well

How being in community and sharing our pain with others causes us to open our hearts and act from a place of love

Understanding how mindfulness, social justice and environmentalism come together to move us to protect all life and minimize harm

Learning to acknowledge the ways we contribute to harm while understanding how we can become an agent of change

Finding that we have a need to work collectively from a place of compassion and understanding for social and environmental justice

Understanding that our concepts of separation are at the core of all conflict and our mistreatment of the earth

Exploring how engaging in Indigenous practices from around the world can help build community and collective resilience

How fundamental change in conditions of inequality and disparity demands  dismantling old biased systems and rebuilding infrastructure

How ecodharma practices allow you to hold space for environmental grief and build resilience to engage in action

Exploring a new wave of activism emerging that emphasizes compassion and unity, as well as a deeper connection with nature

How leaders can adopt ecodharma principles and create a positive influence on others

Finding that there is no separate self but an inner self that is part of the wholeness of the cosmos

Understanding the neural networks of the three brains and the benefits of attuning to them

Identifying the lie of the solo self and its damaging effects on the body, our relationships and our systems

How being present reminds us of our interconnectedness in a busy world where one can feel isolated and disconnected

Finding that our own personal healing is deeply tied to the healing of our communities, social systems and the natural world

How gratitude and appreciation can enhance our sense of interbeing and inspire us to positively contribute to the world

Recognizing how joy and a sense of belonging inspire stewardship toward helping nature heal

Discovering tools to help ease the heaviness of the burdens we carry from the current ecological challenges we are facing

How leaders can bring a joyful presence that motivates and unites all of us

How ecological stewardship emerges from a belief that everything on earth is sacred

What the root of health is and how it orients you to the natural world

Why radical optimism is essential for navigating uncertainty

Recognizing that people of color are underrepresented in outdoor spaces

Exploring how a sense of internalized danger acts as a barrier to accessing outdoor spaces for many people of color

How nature operates as a great equalizer for going beyond the barriers of the social constructs we have created

Exploring the emotions of wonder and gratitude, and how these emotions express themselves when we experience nature

Finding inspiration by remaining present with others and experiencing their stories of courage, connection and forgiveness

Understanding what it means to follow your passion and protect what you love

Why the ability to solve the polycrisis we now face calls for our investment in valuing the invisible world

Understanding that being an effective changemaker entails attending to our biases, unconscious beliefs and limiting stories

Acknowledging that manifesting our fullest human potential calls for balancing our feminine and masculine attributes, individually and collectively

Understanding artistic expression as a way of tapping into one’s innate feminine power

Acknowledging that we are in a time of individual and collective reckoning for the ideologies that have denigrated the feminine principle

Recognizing art, theater, music and dancing are critical in recovering from the trauma of violence

Discovering ways to help empower the Indigenous Women’s Movement to protect their land and rights

Finding that there is joy and beauty in uniting all of the Indigenous Nations of the world to protect Earth and nature

How the fight for Indigenous peoples’ rights aims to give hope to future generations
 

Exploring archetypes of healthy masculinity

Understanding the divine feminine quality of compassion as an appreciation of the interdependence of all living things

Exploring the implications of balancing masculine and feminine and finding nature is what we all have in common

Recognizing we are kin with everything around us

Understanding right relationship as a way of being in a state of gratitude and reciprocity

Why balancing the masculine qualities of service and protection with the feminine power of regeneration leads to unity consciousness and working together for common cause

Debunking mainstream myths and stereotypes commonly held about Indigenous cultures

Finding that ancient Indigenous practices involved cultivating the land in such a way that it enriched the whole ecosystem

The growing consumer interest in more sustainable agricultural practices and how Indigenous wisdom can help support change

Understanding we all belong to the hoop of life that includes people, nature and spirit

Exploring the four sacred gifts given to us by spirit and knowing they are already ours to access and use

Discovering why forgiveness is the passcode to our divinity

The importance of strategic activism in holding governments accountable for ensuring our constitutional rights in regard to climate crisis

Recognizing the disproportionate impact that climate change has on Indigenous, Afro-descent and local communities

How Indigenous voices and frontline climate activists are reshaping the climate crisis narrative through emerging new media platforms

Recognizing that Indigenous legal systems from around the world share the fundamental values of humans belonging to the earth and that we are obligated to care for her

Seeing governance and law as decision making and recognizing decisions made without grandmother wisdom are out of balance

Exploring creative ways to move from hierarchical systems to circular systems of interrelationship and interdependence

Exploring African Indigenous traditions and how they can help us understand our place in the world

Recognizing the importance of humility and connection in acting on behalf of nature or the collective

How the wisdom of the Yoruba tradition can help people bring about healing for themselves, the community and the systems around them

Recognizing our interconnectedness with our ecosystem and reliance on our planet

How the experience of awe is key in our pursuit of a life-affirming civilization

Exploring nature-inspired technologies that are helping to restore or revitalize ecosystems, allowing them to flourish

How psychedelics help us to connect with nature's intelligence to promote personal and planetary healing

Finding that Mother Nature has given us psychedelics to help us remember who we are - loved, worthy and interconnected

Understanding what one should consider before exploring psychedelics to ensure a safe and supportive experience

The importance of empathy when it comes to personal, collective and planetary healing

Why inclusivity is essential for open communication and diverse viewpoints

Finding that building connections with others frees us to pool our resources and come together to affect change

How conservation camps provide people with a tangible way to contribute to the restoration of ecosystems and help sustain life

Finding that, through shared effort, a vision of healing ecosystems can be realized when people make this their central intention

Exploring the positive effects of healing that restoration efforts have from one ecosystem to another

Finding that spirituality is the ground of our being, which guides our hearts in all of our activism and political involvement

Exploring the political actions we can take to protect our democracy and our natural systems

How seeing our vision of the future as possible gives us the willingness to take action

How reawakening the connection with your soul provides healing beyond the treatment of symptoms

Discovering ways to begin unlocking the body’s ability to heal itself

Recognizing the role of ceremony in healing the personal and collective realm, as well as Mother Earth and the beings that inhabit our planet

How nonviolent civil disobedience can motivate others to translate their concerns into action

Understanding the need to bypass national political gridlock and seeing how robust work on climate change is happening on county and city levels

How taking action can alleviate eco-anxiety and depression

Understanding how the atmosphere and biosphere are affected by human endeavor 

Exploring misperceptions surrounding the climate crisis, and expanding our perspective to one of possibility, imagination and creativity

Seeing extreme weather as a teaching from the Earth Mother, an ally pointing to our profound disconnection from nature and catalyzing us into action

How developing a vision for change helps pull us out of collective pain into a new expression of what it means to be human

Exploring how activism calls for a new paradigm based on collaboration and unification rather than competition and supremacy

How divine feminine wisdom is foundational in finding our way through culturally and ecologically challenging times

The important role sangha, or community, plays in anchoring our nature-inspired practices

How nature supports shedding our limiting beliefs, connecting to what matters most, and rekindling our purpose

Discovering ecodharma and the importance of allowing and healing our emotions to engage in heart-centered activism

Understanding how ceremony shapes the relationships between people, as well as between people and nature

Discovering practical ways to incorporate mindful decolonization and ancestral wisdom into our lives to support environmental healing

How nature-based practices affect the brain and guide us toward healing ourselves and our communities

Exploring the significance of the Amazon rainforest on our global ecological well-being and the important role it plays in preserving life

How alliances with Indigenous peoples of the rainforests can teach us to enhance biodiversity

How life-affirming systems will help us to keep ecology at the center of our values and protect the well-being of the planet