Gazala Leela facilitator ~ space holder ~ grief tender ~ yogini ~ dancer/mover ~ poetry catcher ~ community weaver ~ earth pilgrim ~ celebrant

Gazala Leela Singh’s guiding inquiry of what does it mean to be human? has taken different pathways including a double master’s in social anthropology and archaeology, ancient Indian history and culture; practice of the Indic wisdom tradition of yoga for over 20 years including teaching and directing a semester-long research-based certificate course tracing the history and current practice/s of yoga and tantra inviting international specialists and scholar-practitioners across the Indic traditions of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain.
To also then inquire into what does it mean to be human in the Anthropocene? engaging in living systems thinking, well-being, and ‘interbeing’ at personal, interpersonal and planetary levels in the traditions of former Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village and Joanna Macy’s Active Hope and The Work That Reconnects (re)connecting with our own bodies and the living body of the earth whilst practicing slow living and peace-work in communities in the UK, Europe, and India training in permaculture, nonviolent communication, trauma-informed somatics, contact improvisation, and systemic constellation work. She is the founder of Atha, a socio-ecological vision in support of intergenerational healing for humans, all beings, and our shared planet initiating systems of care underscored by the contemplative traditions of Buddhism and earth-based spirituality whilst participating in decolonising disruptive thinking and practice through initiatory (eco)grief-work including the sacred arts, rites of passage work, and conscious travel as earth pilgrimage.

Anita Pryor
Anita Pryor has been involved in the fields of Outdoor Education, Bush Adventure Therapy (BAT) and Outdoor Therapy for over 30 years in roles of practitioner, manager, trainer, and researcher/evaluator. Having trained in outdoor education, solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, and family therapy in the 1990’s, Anita spent a decade running remote therapeutic expeditions for young people who’d experienced early life trauma. In 2009 Anita completed a PhD in Public Health to consolidate an evidence base for Australian outdoor adventure interventions. Since 2013, Anita has supported Outdoor Health practices as Co-director of Adventure Works Australia Ltd (provider of Bush Adventure Therapy and Outdoor counselling, practitioner training and research/evaluation services). She volunteers for Outdoor Health Australia (national body for evidence-informed nature-based health practices) and the Adventure Therapy International Committee (international body for Adventure and Nature-based Therapies).

Luke Mabb
Luke is a wakka wakka man who grew up in Lutruwita/Tasmania.
His relationship with nature began under the wings of his mother, aunty and grandmother, women born on Cherbourg Mission, who held strength and knowledge in their Aboriginal heritage. His relationship with Bush Adventure Therapy (BAT) began as a 14-year-old young man when he experienced a life-changing BAT program and wanted more of those experiences in his life. Luke has worked as an Aboriginal ranger in community and with Parks and Wildlife Tasmania. He trained in Conservation and Land Management, Public safety in Firefighting, Outdoor Guiding, Wilderness Therapy and Bush Adventure Therapy, and has traversed roles of Aboriginal Ranger, Mentor, Cultural leader and Facilitator within a range of services and organisations. Luke’s passion is caring for Country while also caring for people, which strengthens community.

Aunty Cheryl Mundy
I am me (to have an indigenous elder on the team with such a strong vibration of I am enough is a blessing and inspiration)