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This is where I want to spend time soaking in various perspectives on ecosomatics… and I hope to have time to do that this weekend. I am also very interested in the fact that indigenous cultures from all over the world at some point in history (and many currently still) honor(ed) the integral connection between our human bodies and the bodies of the natural world – including the Earth itself/herself/himself/themselves. In my view, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer is a gorgeous resource to learn about “indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants” (the subtitle of her book). I also adore David Abram’s Spell of the Sensuous: Language and Perception in a More-than-Human World. Although he is a philosopher, he is grounded in phenomenological (sensory-based) inquiry and could qualify as a somatic explorer, in my opinion. Ecosomatics seems to be a contemporary re-membering of our deep connections to the land (and water and air and fire). I look forward to more discussion/interaction about this rich topic! Thank you! (Elisabeth Osgood-Campbell)
Jamie, thank you for these generous offerings from the deep well of your expertise in facilitating somatic connections with the Earth body! I appreciate the breadth and depth of the resources you have provided here, and hope that ISMETA members take some time to be with the possibilities you have curated. Much gratitude!
