{"id":18,"date":"2021-04-02T00:53:20","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T00:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltrabajoquereconecta.org\/fl4m35\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2021-05-09T08:14:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T08:14:13","slug":"bio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eltrabajoquereconecta.org\/fl4m35\/bio\/","title":{"rendered":"Adri\u00e1n Villase\u00f1or Galarza, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Adri\u00e1n Villase\u00f1or Galarza, PhD<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m passionate about human transformation in service of the living Earth<\/strong>, in order to uncover the regenerative expression of our deep potentials<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was born and raised in M\u00e9xico<\/strong>. This means, amongst other things, that my mixed heritage has called for a deepening and integration within myself of both old and new, up and down, North and South<\/strong>. My own blood ancestors come primarily from the Iberian Peninsula in Europe and the Nahua, Pur\u00e9pecha, and Nahua-Otom\u00ed peoples of pre-colonial M\u00e9xico<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

I have been fortunate enough to travel and live in different places and countries<\/strong> for roughly half my life. This has shaped an encompassing and integrative approach to cultural, spiritual, and ecological issues<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My work is considered a Latin American referent when it comes to Deep Ecology, Ecopsychology, <\/strong>and Earth-based spirituality<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspired by my experiences with native traditions of the Americas, my contemplative practice and animistic sensibilities, I work with groups and individuals on Earth Reconnection, Soul Tending, Contemplative Living, and Ancestral Healing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My academic studies have supported my passion throughout the seasons (see resume here<\/a>). In my PhD research<\/strong> I advanced an Integral Ecopsychology<\/a><\/strong>, fruit of the confluence of Eastern liberation teachings and the study of the human-nature connection, resulting in an elemental framework for self-discovery, healing, and sustainable actio<\/strong>n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, my work is informed by three interconnected areas:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Earth Reconnection & (Eco)systemic Psychologies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Informed by Ecopsychology, Deep Ecology and the Work That Reconnects, Depth Psychology and Myth, and Transpersonal Psychology.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contemplative & Spiritual Traditions<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In particular Eastern liberation teachings (Yoga, Tibetan Buddhism, Taoism), Contemplative Psychoterapy, and Western Wisdom Traditons that center on the import of direct experience.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ancestral Healing & Shamanisms<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Particularly the animistic traditions of the Americas, the use of ritual for transformation and healing, Family Constellations, and the therapeutic value of non-ordinary states of consciousness.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

Bioalchemy and the WTR<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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I\u2019m the founder and director of the Bioalchemy Institute<\/a><\/strong>, mostly active in M\u00e9xico and Latin America, a pioneering project dedicated to healing the relation between humans and the rest of nature<\/strong> based on an integral understanding of life and the cosmos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In addition, I\u2019m the seed originator of the Work That Reconnects Latin America<\/a><\/strong>, initiative that assists Spanish speaking people from the Americas and beyond in reclaiming their true, wild place in the Earthly web of life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

Books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m the author<\/strong> of a handful of books<\/a> that explore a reverential, enchanted, and evolutionary perspective of humans and Earth<\/strong>, and I\u2019m the translator into Spanish of Joanna Macy\u2019s seminal book, Coming Back to Life<\/em><\/a><\/strong>: The Updated Guide of the Work That Reconnects<\/em><\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n