Rewilding through the Practice of Ancestral Skills with Micah Mortali

Mother Praxis

English - January 01, 2021 14:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratings
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Previous Episode: Healing Nature Divorcement through Connection with the Great Outdoors with Micah Mortali

Next Episode: The Motherline: Remembering Our Origins

Micah Mortali, author of Rewilding: Meditations, Practices, and Skills for Awakening in Nature, discusses how to rewild through the practice of ancestral skills, especially those within our lineages who lived in close relationship with the land, and the benefits to humans to rewild in this way.

This second part of our 2-part conversation covers:

An introduction to the concept of ancestral skills The importance of embodiment to accessing Nature-centered inner wisdomHow disconnection from Nature has dulled our sensesAncestral skills as a form of meditation Why this form of meditation is perfect for mothers and others with no time to sit quietly aloneWhy connecting with your own ancestral lineage is important when honoring the land you are rewilding withThe human benefits of rewilding through the practice of ancestral skills

Micah Mortali is the author of “Rewilding: Meditations, Practices and Skills for Awakening in Nature”, published by Sounds True. His life’s work is reconnecting modern people with the restorative powers of nature through mindfulness in the great outdoors. Micah is the founder of the groundbreaking Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership at the renowned Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Micah is also a 500-hour Kripalu Yoga Teacher, a Level 2 Mindful Outdoor Guide and is wilderness first aid certified. He has studied with Tom Brown Jr. at the legendary Tracker School in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, and holds a Master’s Degree in Health Arts and Sciences from Goddard College. Micah leads trainings, corporate events, wilderness retreats and seminars on rewilding and mindful outdoor leadership at Kripalu and across New England. He lives in the Berkshire hills of Western Massachusetts with his family.

More information:

Part one of our conversation

Visit Micah's personal website to learn about his work and upcoming retreats and trainings