nature education

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In this episode of Islam & Earth in the last Jumah of Safar, 1445,  Sr. Tenille Fatimah, a quilter, and natural dyer, takes us on a journey through her experiences of transitioning into living off the grid, and how it is connected to her own journey in Islam.
Sr. Tenille delves into how quilting, natural dying and living off the grid are so interrelated.  She speaks about her own journey into connecting artisanal practises of natural dying and farming are connected to Islamic traditions. 
She also explains her own journey of moving beyond the traumatic transatlantic slave and cotton growing experiences, to the artisanal practises that are more connected to the traditional practises within the African continent and what she has learned through her experiences.
Sr. Tenille reflects on how living off the grid has deepened her own understanding of Islamic traditions and connect to an understanding of how the Prophet(saw) and the first generations lived with complete tawakkul and how this has even enabled her to build deeper tawakkul and strengthen her salah.  She is even working on a compilation on the 40 hadith of off-grid living!
Finally, Sr. Tenille offers some practical advice on living more sustainably, and natural dying practises.
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 Sr. Tenille Fatimah is an avid quilter & natural dyer currently living between her off-grid homestead in rural GA and the Southwestern desert of Las Vegas. She is a mother of six and a die-hard Star Wars fan. You can find her on IG showcasing her quilts & dye experiments, as well as talking about the Blackest and greenest of things. 

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More info regarding  Sr. Tenille's work can be found at:
Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/tenillefati/
Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/quilted_salah/
Botanical dying resources created by Sr. Tenille: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10Z_v1y7-wFEqktZeJaPig1PRaIdOrTq6X-BPWVJNCps/edit

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

In this episode of Islam & Earth in the Ashura Jumah of Muharram, 1445,  Sr. Shehnaz Toorawa, a Certified Outdoor Educator shares insights on how engaging Muslim children and families in outdoor immersive experiences can enhance their connection to the Creator and instill a deep and authentic sense of khalifah within them. 

Sr. Shehnaz is the co-founder and co-director of Earth Steps, where they believe Nature provides unmatched opportunities for learning and growth. For children, time in nature, especially in a variety of terrains and weather conditions, builds resilience, confidence, foresight and wisdom to face life's challenges. She explains how behavioural issues dissipate and unique strengths surface in natural settings where kids are free to be themselves.

Sr. Shehnaz shares about her personal journey into outdoor education and what led her to co-found Earth Steps.  She also shares personal insights on the ways she overcame some challenges in trailblazing into a space which doesn't have a lot of Muslim presence. 
 
Finally, she provides some practical advice on some simple ways that families can build a more nature-focussed approach within their lives, inshaAllah.

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Sr. Shehnaz Toorawa is the co-director of EarthSteps, an organization that provides nature immersion and outdoor education programs for children, youth, women and families. She is an educator, writer, avid hiker and nature enthusiast. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Toronto and loves teaching in outdoor settings.   She is a Girl Guides and Scouts leader and has taught homeschool nature programs at the Willow Park Ecology Center.   She is a homeschooler and board member of the Toronto Muslim Homeschoolers. She loves organizing outdoor trips and adventures for children, youth and women.   She believes a connection to nature deeply strengthens our connection to Our Creator. 

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More info regarding  Sr. Shehnaz's work can be found at:
Website -  https://earthsteps.ca/
Instagram:   https://www.instagram.com/earth_steps/

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Islam & Earth is a podcast that explores topics and issues related to earth connections through an Islamic worldview.

Tune in every other Jumah (Friday) for a new episode!

This podcast is part of the Islam & Earth Project, more information can be found at:
https://www.islamandearth.com/
https://www.instagram.com/islam.and.earth/
https://twitter.com/islamandearth

Welcome to Episode 5 of the TAIP Conversations Podcast. In this episode, 'Forest School Adventures: Nurturing Environmental Stewardship in Early Childhood Education,' we delve into the heart of environmental stewardship in early childhood education. Our guests, Ann Nishigaya of Tokyo Children's Garden and Kai Change of iForest International Forest School, join host Dr. John Adduru, past TAIP President and Center Director of Lighthouse GL, Inc., in a lively discussion about the importance of nurturing a love for nature in young learners. Please tune in to learn more about the ways that spending time in nature can improve children's physical, mental, and emotional health. We will also discuss the difference between risks and hazards, and how forest schools can help children develop a deep connection to nature and learn how to safely navigate the outdoors.

Niti and Nate talk to Dr. Lincoln Larson, conservation social scientist and R3 expert, about creating a more diverse coalition of environmentalists and outdoor enthusiasts.

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Music: Mike Garrigan
Audio: Mike Sacchetta

There are flowers to be seen in the desert, if you know where to look. Chris and Alicia de-stress while enjoying the best of the desert, and discuss how best to celebrate such effusive blooms without destroying them.

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In this conversation,  Jamie McHugh draws a somatic map through which we may find our way into a living relationship with self, place and other beings.  Along the way we learn to orient ourselves by the simple technologies that are indigenous to every body: voice, contact, breath, movement and stillness.
This rewilding of our inner landscape lets us connect intimately with the planet and with the sheer pleasure of movement.

The episode includes an Embodied Meditation.

Interview topics:

• A language independent of our thinking
• Reinventing ourselves through our sensory motor cortex
• A relational map: witnessing, contacting, mirroring, responding, and resting
• Explore what lies beyond beyond your preferences
• Cultivating inner peace in turbulent times: the slowing down of our reactive response

Jamie McHugh, MA, RSMT is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (ISMETA), somatic movement specialist, and interdisciplinary artist living in the Hudson River Valley of New York. McHugh is the creator of Somatic Expression® - Body Wisdom for Modern Minds, an integrative approach to the art and craft of embodiment. 

He is also the creator of NatureBeingArt, abstract contemplative photography of the natural environment for both fine art reproductions and video streams, including two online collections of motional art for “soul- settling”: 7 Days of Beauty Project and The Breathing Room Series. www.naturebeingart.org

McHugh offers trainings, workshops, classes, and individual sessions in pragmatic body wisdom and somatic literacy to empower individuals and groups in reclaiming bodily agency through the five indigenous technologies of the body:

Breath/Vocalization/Contact/Movement/Stillness. The accessibility and simplicity of his approach comes from 45 years of personal and professional practice with a wide range of audiences in varied contexts.
www.somaticexpression.com
www.naturebeingart.org

References in this interview include:

Emilie Conrad, Founder of Continuum Movement
Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen, Founder of Body Mind Centering
The Universe Story, Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme
Wendell Berry, Poet
Eduardo Galliano, Poet
Carl Gustav Jung

Hosted by Pamela Wirth

‘Mycelium is the very foundation of life on this planet - not only for our species but for so many species on this Earth that we love and we can work with it to restore our planet.’  This is the essential message of the movie Fantastic Fungi.

Marcina Hale, the movie's Executive Producer, describes her potent 5 step process for generating personal freedom and creative interconnection. Marcina also shares why it is so important to support children in developing strong bonds with nature  and how curiosity and wonder are keys to feeling fully alive in challenging times; 

As co-founder of Reconsider, Marcina has spent 20 years developing and presenting workshops for individual and communal change and transformation. As a master therapist, a trained psychedelic therapist and dynamic facilitator, she challenges and inspires others to live their lives more consciously and to take responsibility for their own creations. Marcina spoke at TEDxKC Women about how to change the world in which we are living.

www.Reconsider.org.

Marcina will moderate a discussion with Female Psychedelic Leaders at the upcoming Fungi Day event, April 21, 2020.



Join Virtual Forest Bathing with certified guides on Earth Day. Participate from home, a neighborhood park, trail or backyard:
ForestBathingInternational.org