True Nature Education Blog
For many of us, international travel has become a homogenized, sterile experience and, for the host country, a consumptive, offensive one. We need a new model for travel — a model that allows for discovery and mutual interaction with others at a heartful level. This new model of travel could be called, “Mindful Travel.” Mindful
About 4 years… About 1460 days… About 35,040 hours… About an amazing person… I still can remember the exact moment (which was four years ago) when we had the pleasure to welcome a group from the True Nature Education Costa Rica Center in our village. They painted two houses for many happy faces in our community. People always say
Another wonderful week and another wonderful group comes to a close in Costa Rica. Here is our video blog from the week. (Click on the Image to Watch the Video) Wishing everyone a restful final weekend of 2013!
Last night we took part in our TNE “Letting go exercise”. The focus of the exercise is to let go of something and welcome some new energy into our lives. For many in the group, it was the first time taking part in an exercise like this. To let go is the most superior way
One of the main themes that we practice at True Nature Education is the function and meaning of mindfulness. We have found by subtly utilizing mindfulness in our programs our participants are able to have a more memorable, rewarding, and profound experience while traveling with us. Why is this? Because when we are mindful we
We want to start by wishing everyone a wonderful Happy New Year from all of us at True Nature Education. New Years always brings the end of one cycle and the beginning of another. We just completed our best year yet at TNE and look forward to an incredible 2013! Just in time to wrap
Day 5 We awoke at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge, a biodynamic farm and ecolodge – quite a different environment than the coastal zone where we had spent our previous days. This is clearly the rainforest. 🙂 After our first morning yoga session of the trip and a great breakfast we were ready to head to
Click on the image to see a video message from Rabbi Meiri…
Day 3: Toucan Olam We began our day of Toucan Olam (yes we have renamed it Toucan Olam 🙂 driving through the palm plantations to the Blue Banyan Inn, and the Kids Saving the Rainforest Animal Sanctuary, the site of our day of service. We were met by Tiki, the blue macaw, the first official
Today began with a shot in the arm of enthusiasm and inspiration when after breakfast we were introduced to Jennifer, president of Kids Saving the Rainforest, who told us the story of how she encouraged her 9 year old (now 23) to start a non-profit to plant trees, which has now grown into a full
