Events - Global Ecovillage Network

Meditación para principiantes

Date: 28 January 2017
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Location: C/Jerónimo Hernández, 4, 41003 SEVILLA

Un Curso intensivo orientado a principiantes y también a practicantes habituales de meditación que deseen profundizar en los fundamentos de la misma, especialmente a los que se encuentren desmotivados o estancados en su práctica y deseen retomarla con mayor vitalidad. Impartido por Cristina Vega, psicóloga y instructora de Mindfulness 1 Objetivos del Taller de Iniciación: Acercar al principiante a la experiencia del observador. Practicar las bases de la meditación: … Read more

Minimalist Shoes Make Your Own Running Sandals

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Integral Design
  - Contextualised Design
- Ecology
  - Renewable Energy & Transport
- Economy
  - Sharing & Collaboration

In his book 'Born to Run', Christopher McDougall discovers that unlike the common myth that humans are physically inferior to other land animals, humans are actually the species that is capable of running the longest distances on the planet! He also came to the conclusion that we humans don't actually need shoes to keep up from harm - we can run barefoot. He spent time researching indigenous tribes in the hills of mexico, and found that not only could they run unbelievable distances barefoot … Read more

Sustainable Approach to the Feminine Moon Cycle or: use your menstrual blood as a fertilizer!

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
  - Lifelong Education
- Integral Design
  - Contextualised Design
- Ecology
  - Water Cycles

Many women have been taught to feel shame, disgust or exasperation in regards to their menstrual bleeding. The menstrual industry sells us disposable pads and tampons that are toxic and harm our bodies and the environment immensely. However, other options are available to us: 1. Re-usable moon products: Cotton pads, moon cups, etc - do it yourself or buy (preferably from a local). 2. Emptying your menstrual blood: You can re-learn the ancient tradition of emptying the blood into the … Read more

How to Eat Local Ideas for fostering an 'all-local' diet and supporting local economy

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Ecology
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
  - Water Cycles
- Economy
  - Sharing & Collaboration

'Organic' is just a label Some fruit & veggies can be labeled 'organic', yet still grown in conventional, monocultural methods with certain amounts of spraying. Some processed foods can be labeled 'organic' yet still contain lots of sugar, margarine or other harmful ingredients. In this article we stress the importance of eating local and becoming aware of where food comes from. So Why local? * More sustainable - eating local reduces our carbon footprint - less energy is wasted on … Read more

Natural Swimming Pools Free from Chemicals using Plants to Cleanse Water

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Ecology
  - Water Cycles

Natural swimming pools were first constructed in Austria in the 1980's and since that time have been rapidly gaining in popularity. They are simply a constructed body of water with an area containing an appropriate selection of plants that through their natural systems, filter and cleanse the water to a high standard suitable for swimming and recreation. They can further add to the local ecosystem of the garden and surrounding environment with benefits all round. There are now a number of … Read more

Grief Tending Ritual ( Sobonfu Somé )

Regions: GEN Africa, GEN Europe, GENNA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Culture
  - Wisdom & Innovation

The Grief Ritual is one of the most important of the Dagara people of West Africa. Sobonfu Somé, part of the Dagara people, brought this practice into the West. In Western society, the act of grieving isn't very common. Or doing 'emotional' work in a group setting is even less so. Increasingly people feel a lack of community or family feeling living such individualistic and disconnected day to day lives. However when we grieve together, not only does it help the individual to heal, it also … Read more

Ayahuasca Tea

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Culture
  - Wisdom & Innovation

Ayahuasca hails from the great forests of the Amazon. Ayahuasca is a medicinal tea prepared from Banisteriopsis Caapi, a jungle vine, combined with Chacruna/Rainha (Queen); Psychotria Viridis. Ayahuasca has a rich legacy of associated traditions, myths, therapies, rituals and aesthetics, spanning from the primordial roots of the indigenous tribes of South America, to diverse syncretic spiritual movements emerging across the planet. Also a deep spiritual medicine opening access to different ways … Read more

Home-Made Vegan ‘Milk’ Make your own sustainable, cruelty-free milk

Regions: GEN Africa, GENNA, GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
- Ecology
  - Seeds, Food & Soil
  - Water Cycles

The industrial animal industry is unsustainable and cruel, and dairy has been proven to cause many types of diseases and health issues. There are plenty of vegan alternatives out there, some are imported from overseas and all of them are packaged. Why not make your own at home! Another advantage is that you can choose your own fresh ingredients and be in control over what enters your body. Here are a couple of recipes: Almond Milk: * 20 almonds, which were soaked overnight and peeled. … Read more

Rating websites against medical corruption How technology can reduce corruption in health sector

Region: GENOA

Areas of Regeneration:
- Social
  - Health & Healing
  - Leadership & Governance

Corruption has left many unable to trust doctors, especially in India. Several online health marketplaces launched in 2013 feature doctor ratings similar to the popular US website rateMDs.com, but are suited specifically for mobile phones so that people without computers can easily use them (see links below). Patients can compare the quality of each bidder by checking ratings and reviews. … Read more

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