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I Went to Sashwa for Safari. I Left with Hippo TV.

Written by: Dotsie Bausch There are places you visit, places you remember, and then there are places that somehow work their way into your collection of stories, the ones you find yourself telling people about months later. Sashwa is one of those places. I came to South Africa expecting the extraordinary animals, the sweeping bush, … Read more

When Food Becomes Care—Reflections On The Eat To Thrive Retreat

Plant based dining Kruger National Park

Retreats are often approached through a central goal. An opportunity to explore a new modality. Entering a space that creates an environment in which we can re-centre ourselves, calm our nervous systems. Search for community, or perhaps even solitude, through reflection. It is this initial intention that shapes the experiences that we enter, and ultimately, … Read more

Beyond the Wild: Finding Nature Everywhere

Nature’s Way I’m sitting behind my desk; it’s August in the Netherlands. And I’m trying to write about Nature. How difficult can it be to connect with Nature from inside a building? With only a glimpse of treetops to look out over. I close my eyes and connect with the African bush: what I’ve seen, … Read more

Somatic Healing: What Nature Teaches Us About Stress, Tension and Release

There are certain places in the body where stress likes to settle. The jaw, shoulders, chest, and hips. We carry tension without always realising how much of it has built up, until a headache arrives, we struggle to get comfortable, or a stretch never quite releases the pressure. Often, we think of stress as something … Read more