. . . consider this . . .

  • Have you ever come by a teacher with an experience of 3. 8billion years?

  • If trees, creatures & other life share the same earth as us, are they faced with struggles too? How do they practice resilience in the face of these struggles?

  • Is resilience something we are born with, or a skill we develop as life unfolds?

Ideas to Uncover in the Course

  • Stories of resilience in the natural environment.

  • Connection with the common pool of resilience in nature.

  • Reflect on how nature responds to setbacks and challenges.

  • Working with nature & finding alignment with the natural world.

The Curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Introduction to the Course
  • 2

    Story of a Bird

    • Migration of Birds

    • Reflection Practice I

    • Reflection Practice II

    • Additional Resources
  • 3

    Story of a Tree

    • Sprouting of Pine Trees

    • Resilience Story of Yellowstone National Park

    • Reflection Practice I

    • Reflection Practice II

    • Additional Resources
  • 4

    Story of a Bacterium

    • Bacterial Regeneration of Buildings

    • Reflection Practice I

    • Reflection Practice II

    • Additional Resources
  • 5

    Struggle & Resilience in Nature

    • More than Human World

    • Reflection Practice
  • 6

    Struggles & Resilience in the Human World

    • Human World

    • Reflection Practice
  • 7

    Communing with the Resilience of Nature

    • The Art of Balancing Stones

    • A practice in Balancing Stones
  • 8

    Conclusion

    • Closing Thoughts & Reflections