La Duna Ecology Center

                                                  Photo Credit:  www.dreamstime.com This week at La Duna we wrapped up our five day Inner Connection Journey into Nature retreat. It was a beautiful gathering of individuals both teachers and students, coming together to embrace the earth, renew their souls, and express themselves through art, sensory awareness, Qigong, and nature. This event inspired me to come up with this simple list of 5 ways one can deepen their connection to nature. 1. Wake up early to watch the sunrise. La Duna is a perfect setting for this wonderful experience. Each day wake up before dawn and walk over the magnificent dunes to watch the glorious sunrise over the mountains and water. Sit there in silence and with gratitude for a rich experience. Thank the sun for giving us a new day and for shining so brightly upon us. Listen to the waves lap against the shore and watch the frigatebirds soar high above like dancers in the sky.       

Inner-Connection: Journey Into The Soul Of Nature Scholarship Award Winner We are pleased to announce our scholarship award winner for the upcoming November retreat Inner-Connection: Journey into the Soul of Nature, held at La Duna Centro Ecológico November 2-6, 2016.  Luis Tentindo is an interdisciplinary artist and arts educator focusing on the crossovers between movement, puppetry and visual art. From 1994 to 2008 he danced in several renowned NYC-based contemporary dance companies. Luis has participated in residencies at Bogliasco, The MacDowell Colony, and Djerassi. His original puppet-theater work was presented at St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Theater for the New City and Dixon Place in NYC, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara. He also presented performances at Skirball Cultural Center, Fowler Ethnographic Museum, and at XFest! (SIUE). His work has received support from the Jim Henson Foundation and he recently presented a workshop at the National Puppetr

Photo Credit:  www.dreamstime.com You’d have to be living under a huge boulder with your head in the sand to have not have heard about climate change.   We all know that this phenomenon is happening and is a very real and serious problem, but how much do you really know about it? Are you aware that humans are largely responsible for climate change? That means what each of us does on a day-to-day basis, and how we live our life significantly contributes to the negative changes we’re experiencing in our environment. Here at La Duna Centro Ecológico we work really hard to minimize our environmental footprint and overall impact and we would like to share some eco-friendly tips with you. You can read more about us, and what we do on our website by clicking the link above.   Fall is a great time to start thinking about going green. There are many ways you can minimize your footprint and make a positive impact in our world. It all starts with small changes from people

Growth and Expansion! This new turn of the sun has brought with it the incredible energy of co-creation to La Duna.  Together with many friends and collaborators we gather our talents and spirit to give life to this beautiful and generous land, and share with others willing to experience a sustainable healthy life.  More educational experiences and retreats to awaken your creativity and your connection to Nature are on their way, stay tuned! And specially stay tuned to the rise in consciousness growing and expanding in our planet. Share with others the appreciation and respect for life, recognize beauty and joy in our unity, and work hand in hand for a better Now! I am ready! Are you?