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Indigenous-Led, Land-Based Support for Mental Health
Indigenous-Led, Land-Based Support for Mental Health draws heavily from the Indigenous research in the files — the Gwekwaadziwin Miikan study, Traditional Healing Spaces research, Two-Eyed Seeing, and the psychoneuroimmunology evidence — while honoring Dina's voice and worldview.
Grounding Into Nature: Evidence-Based Practices for Longevity
Grounding Into Nature for Longevity leans into the Blue Zones angle, earthing/grounding research, telomere science, and the Finland/Japan national policy data, while bringing in herbs for anxiety relief (with a nod to the Skullcap reference from her Mantra Magazine piece) and breathwork.
The Science of Awe: Nature-Based Practices for Physical Health and Emotional Well-being
The Science of Awe weaves together the Shinrin-yoku research, telomere science, awe physiology, and forest bathing data from the research files, while threading in flower therapy, Bach flower remedies, and somatic experiencing as practical entry points.
Healing with Flowers & Bach Flower Remedies: Gentle Support for Anxiety and Emotional Regulation
An introduction to the subtle yet powerful practice of working with flower essences for emotional balance and nervous system support.
Why Healing with Nature is so Powerful for Trauma and Anxiety
Discovering the gentle medicine of the natural world and how outdoor spaces support nervous system regulation and emotional wholeness.
How Trauma Lives in the Body and Gentle Ways to Release It
A trauma-informed guide to understanding nervous system responses and beginning your journey toward embodied wholeness.
The Healing Circle
The circle is an ancient symbol that denotes continuation, movement, connection, and wholeness. It embodies the essence of the infinite nature of existence. When you attune to the energy present within this source of totality, you can more easily embrace your challenges with the understanding of the greater container available for healing. In other words, the circle helps you to recognize that you are not alone.
Dancing Into Imbolc
I can’t really believe how quickly we are galloping into 2026, entering the Imbolc time of year. This mid-season slice of life is one of the most exciting events of our solar dance! I smell it in the slightly warmer air. I hear it in the Birdsong that has been muted for months. I see it in the tiny buds on rangy-armed fruit Trees. I feel it in the delight of the first Daffodil, the singular non-sleeping beauty Rose, the emergent surreal sherbert-orange Quince flowers! This is the season to rejoice in the knowledge that warmer, longer days are ahead, and the shadow-season is passing in the rearview.
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Cultivate Well-Being with the Energies of Nature
Nature is the universal source that nourishes every living being on the planet. When we take time each day to pause and attune to the phenomena that surrounds us, we thrive.
Join Dina Saalisi as she goes on location to meet with healers, artists, authors, filmmakers, musicians, herbalists, botanists, gardeners, environmentalists, and teachers, to explore insights and inspirations on how Nature supports us in creating healthy, vibrant lives.
Each show Dina talks with a special guest, in their garden or chosen Nature sanctuary and focuses on the unique facet of Nature that aligns with their work. Be it flower, tree, plant, fungi, rock, water, insect, animal, sound, sun, moon, star or place, the conversations are lively, and the wisdom deep.