Nature Connection Practices

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Type of Method

• Psychology - Psychotherapy - Counseling
• Nature Connection Practices
• Movement - Somatics - Embodied Practices
• Meditation - Spiritual Guidance
• Coaching - Transformation - Philosophy

Suitable for

• Self-Guided
• One to one, personal
• In relation to children, parent / teacher
• Groups, teams and organisations

Environmental and Social collapse calls us to question our relationship to nature and the biosphere. It is increasingly understood that it is our worldly disconnection from nature, at a species level, that is among the root cause of the collapse, and that personal dissociation from nature is a root cause of many of the malaises of modern life. At a personal level disconnection from nature can be seen as a disconnection from our ‘true self’.

Nature connection practices are all the things we can do to reduce the artificial and unsustainable separation between self and nature, and humanity and nature. The aim of such practices can range through health, relaxation, healing and personal well being, to greater wisdom, spiritual awakening and growth. The tools, methods and techniques will vary greatly from guide to guide. Feel free to ask any guide who offers nature connection practices what they mean by it, and what the outcomes might be in order to ensure a good match for you.

The practical means to grow food and restore and regenerate ecosystems is also a vital part of nature connection practices, but is outside the scope of this database. The Food and Agriculture group on the Deep Adaptation Forum: is a good place to find out more about these practices.

If you are a Deep Adaptation guide who works with Nature Connection Practices and would like to comment or add to this method description please contact methodmanager@daguidance.info

Type of Method

Suitable for

Guides using this Method

Matthew Painton

Karen Ann Scott

Inna Alex

Christian Eric Stalberg

Dean Spillane-Walker

Zori Tomova

Gwyneth Jones

Lori Austein

Juliet Russell-Roberts

Leon Berg

Silvia Di Blasio

Maria Bliklen

Claudia Junker