I’m thrilled to introduce my guest, Rebecca Wildbear. Rebecca is the author of Wild Yoga, a book that guides us to inhabit our bodies and listen to the animate natural world. She tracks dreams, invites us to embrace vulnerability, listening deeply to nature, and to be open to what arises.

Rebecca holds an M.S. in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University and spent fifteen years working as a Wilderness Therapist. She’s also a professional river guide, having captained boats through pristine, fish-filled rivers.

With over 20 years of experience working with dreams, Rebecca has been a soul guide at Animas Valley Institute since 2006, where she now serves as a Senior Guide.

In this episode, we dive into:

• What does it mean to say the natural world is alive?
• Revisiting an animated view of the natural world and delving into direct experiences with living, animate species.
• Exploring the potential for consciousness in plants and rocks and acknowledging the challenge this poses to our modern egos.
• What is a Soul Guide?
• Rebecca's book: 'Wild Yoga'.
• What is wholeness for a human? How can we apprentice to other natural beings to support this wholeness and remember our natural capacities?
• Exploring visualisation, deep imagination, and dreaming, and how to cultivate an intimate relationship with a tree and listen to what happens next.
• Inviting listeners to turn off their minds, avoiding the impulse to figure things out, and instead practice open-ended listening.
• Highlighting how the way we see the world influences how we participate in it. We discuss the 'Personal Responsibility Vortex (PRV) by Alex Eisenburg.

Show Notes:

https://theoutdoorteacher.com/podcasts/episode-39-listening-to-the-wild-world-rebecca-wildbear/

Music by Geoff Robb: www.geoffrobb.com

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