About
Whole Nature inc
The genius of nature is all around us. It is within us. It is our mission and our passion to explore ways to commune with life on our planet and learn from nature in her myriad forms.
We are nature, nature is us. Immersing ourselves in nature reactivates our connection to our source. Nature speaks to us if we stop and listen. It reminds us of our animal nature and of our divine nature. Being in nature helps break down the barriers our egos have created. It allows us to shift more easily to receptive states where we can hear our own instinctive voices as we hear the wind in the trees. The warmth of the sun on our faces rekindles the knowledge that we’re not alone in the universe. Being in nature makes it easier to see the interconnection between all beings and the larger patterns of our exquisite world.
Whole Nature has a devoted board of advisors to help enact its mission. The combined wisdom of this group is foundational. We have decades of experience in the public and private sectors, the military, and non-profit management. Our board members have experience running multi-million dollar organizations, stewarding companies through extreme change, providing top level research on public health, and serving their communities, employees, colleagues, and customers at the highest level. They bring unique perspectives and skill sets. Above all, they have demonstrated their integrity and commitment to making our world a better place for people, animals, and plants.
Mara Bishop is the founder and Executive Director of Whole Nature Inc. She is an instructor in the animal-human bond and nature-based practices at Columbia University Teachers College Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the author of several books, and the creator of the Enatured® method.
Mara’s specialty is the intersection of nature, spirituality, and creativity. She’s been in private practice for 30 years counseling individuals and groups on body-mind-spirit-nature based practices and burnout prevention.
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Mara Bishop, Founder
Mission
In relationship to the whole of nature, our mission is to promote charitable and educational endeavors, preserve natural spaces and structures, and promote spiritual, mental, and physical health and well-being.
Vision
Values
- Ecocentrism v Egocentrism
- Everyone Has Something to Contribute
- Wabi Sabi