Exploring Ecotherapy: A Path to Collective Freedom

Exploring Ecotherapy: A Path to Collective Freedom

“If liberation comes for anyone, it comes for everyone.”  — overheard on a collective action call. I go to the mountain just as the moon is becoming full. As is my custom, I introduce myself and pour water out near the roots of the manzanita bushes and old growth...
Celebrating 10 Years: The Earthbody Institute’s Story

Celebrating 10 Years: The Earthbody Institute’s Story

The Earthbody Institute’s origin story…  15 years ago, a grove of redwood trees in Joaquin Miller Park called me to bring people outside to do meditation, movement and healing. At the time, I had never heard of Ecotherapy nor had experiences in groups doing healing...
Honoring Earth’s Call: Vows of Renewal and Transformation

Honoring Earth’s Call: Vows of Renewal and Transformation

“Look for the stories (both old and new) that are dancing or getting ready to dance, and that can move us toward the well-being of everyone and everything.” — Vanessa Machado De Oliviera, author of Hospicing Modernity What happens when we connect deeply with the...