Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene 2.0 Episode #1 Linda Hartley & Jamie McHugh (2025)

Earth Matters: Ecosomatics in the Anthropocene 2.0
with Jamie McHugh, MSMT somaticexpress...
Conversations to inspire embodied action in the face of planetary dysregulation
Episode #1- Linda Hartley & Jamie McHugh (January 16, 2025)
Sponsored by The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) ismeta.org/
It goes without saying: Earth matters! Without a viable planet, there is no living soma. This fundamental truth in the face of Earth disruptions is the ground for our conversations. These interactive roundtables are designed to connect the ISMETA community with artists, activists, scientists, agriculturalists, philosophers, and many others dedicated to the preservation of life on Earth.
Book: Embodied Spirit, Conscious Earth by Linda Hartley
Published by Triarchy Press, 2024 www.triarchypress.net/esce
Linda's links from our conversation:
lindahartley.c...
ibmt.co.uk/
www.earthrisin...
gaiamandala.net
www.treesister...
Jamie McHugh Newsletter & Mailing List: conta.cc/42g2f90
ISMETA Newsletter Email List: ismeta.us15.li...
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