We are the Earth PDF 2020

La Duna Ecology Center and Sky Mountain Institute: Learn practices to experience your Earth's body We are the Earth February 9-14, 2020 Appreciate your unique leadership and gifts Experience sustainable practices to transform and reweave our lives back into Nature Eco-practices & fascinating science behind the intelligence of life guide our journey to manifest a participatory relationship with self and the world

La Duna Ecology Center is focused on nature connection, wellness retreats, green technologies, environmental education, and scientific research.We collabo- rate with local and international conservation and educational non-profits to of- fer experiential programs based at our Center. We also help build local youth leaders as guides and ambassadors of local conservation and restoration efforts. Gabriela Flores Director of La Duna Centro Ecológico, Gabriela brings her experience as an envi- ronmental educator together with her https:// www.sharingnature.com/ and Expressive Arts Certifications, and her love for the healing arts, to offer at La Duna deep Self and Na- ture immersion experiences that help us re- focus and rekindle our soul intentions to align with the Earth’s wisdom.

Sky Mountain Institute is a nonprofit edu- cational, research, and training center founded in 1981, dedicated to exploring the relationship between the creative arts and the healing of self, family, community, and planet. We work directly with children, groups, and communities to build learning environments that realign us with a sus- tainable human-earth presence. As an in- stitute, we develop programs and materi- als to assist in this process. Lali Mitchell, Ph.D., MFT As Program Director of Sky Mountain Institute, Lali brings her experience in Ecopsychology, Depth Psychology, and Com- munity Studies to her work in the expressive arts. Her training in Jungian and Archetypal psychology, as well as her work as a multi-media artist and writer, enriches her approach. She is also in private practice working with individuals and families. Alden Hough is a Permaculture Designer& Educator, and also Program Director of Sky Mountain Permaculture, where he teaches peo- ple how regenerate the Earth and live more sus- tainable lives. Alden is one of the founding members of the San Diego Pollinator Alliance, a graduate of the Center for Agro-Ecology and Sustainable Food Systems, and has a Geology degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He has dedicated his life-path to organic gardening practices, regenerating the soil, social justice, and acting as if the earth really matters.

Expressive Arts & EcoArts give us access to the hidden language that ex- ists within our embodied engagement with Gaia. This powerful medicine allows us to connect with ancient wisdom that belongs to us collectively: the Old Soul voice that cuts to the essence and weaves us back into the Earth. We will use journaling, clay, collage, movement, natural objects, music and poetry to make visible our experiences. Permaculture design is a path for directly using and learning from the patterns in natural ecosystems with the good of Nature and all of its inhabitants in mind. We will build a solar still to convert salt water into drinkable water, learn practices to restore natural soil fertility and ex- pand our understanding of living in harmony with Gaia. We embody Gaia to understand, we understand to heal… More information: [email protected] https://ecobaja.com/wearetheearth/

WHEN: FEBRUARY 9-14, 2020 WHERE: La Duna Ecology Center La Paz, Baja, Mexico FEES: $900 usd 5 nights of retreat It includes all instruction and materials, all meals while at the La Duna, airport or city transfers from La Paz on same shuttle on day 1 and on day 6. REGISTRATION Upcoming! Earth Leadership Program Stay tuned! We are creating a certification program for educators, community leaders, social workers, non profit activists, and anyone looking for ways to weave and share Earth practices into their lives and work. This retreat will account for 25 hrs of this 100 hrs experiential program.