School of Living Nature

Umanagea is a system for learning to inhabit nature — the body, attention, the land and its cycles — grounded in science and contemplative sensitivity.

PRESENCE

Mindfulness of the body and the present moment, in the land

SCIENCE

Evidence underpinning each practice

CREATIVITY

Art, illustration and journals as a means of connection

SYMBOLISM

Landscape as a language and an inner mirror

Umanagea Pillars

What is Living Nature?

Awakening the Ecological Self

Living in nature is not the same as visiting it. It is about letting it in. We work from the outside in: we bring nature into our very core so that we can recognise and let go of what separates us from it, and from there, live out our inner nature. That is the Living Nature approach.
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What sets us apart

GeoMetanoia. Earth as a mirror

Reading the landscape and the rocks to learn to inhabit oneself

3. GEODIVULGA

Conscious Nature Journaling

Observing nature to learn about ourselves

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Train with Umanagea

Two ways to train: a professional training programme for facilitators, and four courses to get you started wherever you like

Short Courses

Foundations of Ecopsychology. Theory

Theoretical foundations of the relationship between humans and nature

Kalki Nature Bath

Conscious Nature Journaling

Observing and recording nature to learn about ourselves

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GeoMetanoia: Geological symbolism

Landscape, rocks and abiotic formations as an internal mirror

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The Basics of Forest Bathing

An Introduction to the Japanese Ecotherapy Method: Shinrin Yoku

Samhain 3

200-hour Facilitator Training Course

Living Nature

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Part of Holística Nature

Umanagea is one of the three schools of Holística Nature, the school of human ecology founded in the Sierra de Aracena. It shares the same premise as its sister schools: the health of the body and the health of the land are one and the same process

The Parent

The ecosystem’s shared home: thinking, calendar, shop, community and the online campus. This is where you can register for the training courses and experiences offered by the three schools

Visit Holística Nature

The three sister schools

This School

We practise as Nature does: the school that bridges the body and the land.
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Holistic EcoYoga

Body and Movement: Science-based yoga and personal development.
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Geolatra

Living Landscape: Popularising the Natural Sciences: The Earth as Our Teacher
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NATURE DIARY

Benefits, Materials and Useful Tips for Creating Your Nature Journal. Written by Helena Chacón, PhD

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