Deep Listening at Pelverata

Tessie Strong welcomed us to Pelverata, the place and Merlukadee word where Country was listening to us, and where we can learn how to listen to Country, to the spirits, to each other and to ourselves.

During the Huon Contemplative Practices to care for ourselves, each other and the Earth workshop, the twenty participants had opportunities to listen at their Sit Spot, as they mindfully ate their meal (Thanks to the Porthole Cafe!), as they moved their body through the cycle of growth and decay with Sara Phillips, and as they yarned around the fire with Tess. Then the UTAS and University of Melbourne researchers listened to the participants as they reflected on the skills they had experienced during the day, and they ways in which their connection with the natural world had been enhanced through the workshop. Definitely worth the journey behind the Grey range and Kunanyi, and hopefully the beginning of connection and relationship to Country for all of us.

Look out for an invitation to come and walk into the Falls with us!

Tracy