USA Deep Ecology workshops.

I’m currently travelling between Countries and communities to listen, learn, facilitate, and tend to the work of remembering our belonging to the living Earth.

What is Deep Ecology?
What is Deep Ecology?
About John Seed OAM
About John Seed OAM
About Erika Aligno
About Erika Aligno
USA & Australian Workshops
USA & Australian Workshops

  • "John and Erika, thank you for holding the work with such wisdom, care, and generosity. There was a quality in yesterday’s gathering—a tenderness in the room, and a sense that something old and something new were meeting one another."

    —Michael A Salvato, Founder & Managing Partner · InfraRE Partners, LLC, New Jersey, USA

  • "The Deep Ecology workshop hosted by John Seed and Tema Milstein, with support from Erika Aligno, initially brought me into contact with mostly complete strangers, mixed with a few new acquaintances. However, after a short two days, I left with the type of friends that neither time nor distance can alienate. Though I arrived with a heart hardened by the suffering of the planet and its beings, I left with a hope-filled sense of purpose and a means for bearing the pain that comes with the struggle from caring deeply. I highly encourage this workshop for all--the ambivalent, the curious, as well as the deep empaths."

    —Gwendolyn Inocencio, Ph.D., Department of English, Texas A&M University, USA

  • "Thank you John, Erika, Tema and Jim for leading me deep into my heart via the hands, tears, laughter and silence of my fellow earthlings. With your words, the light in your eyes, the notes given generously on your breath, the care in your showing up to lead this waterholing you have reminded me that I am part of a filthy rich biome. It is all more precarious, intimate, unfathomable and extravagant than I dared to remember. Thank you for reminding me."

    —Anna, Workshop Participant

  • "I just loved the whole evening. It was a true gift and I really really appreciate your holding and loving energy."

    —Professor Bronwen Morgan, UNSW Law School

  • "I've been to several Deep Ecology workshops with John and Erika on the NSW Central Coast in Australia. Each experience has helped me to connect with the natural world in a way I thought I had lost since childhood. That is I've refound basic connection as a life withinm a supportive ecosystem. This is beyond the physics of time and space, and touching on being a real and powerful part of life as it is. Very valuable."

    —Julian, Workshop Participant

  • "Thank you very much for your Shambala Warrior work, initiative and hospitality in hosting us last night. Also your kindness."

    —Ann, Workshop Participant, The Farm Cottage

  • "Erika is a beautiful soul - attended the Deep Ecology session at Narara with John, Erika and Hector - was an amazing 2 days - I look forward to catching up with you guys again soon at one of your sessions."

    —Andrew, Workshop Participant

  • "...thanks for such beautiful facilitation over the weekend. I honour the dimension in which you are focusing your energy, and excited to see what it provides."

    —Joel, Coach, Clarity by Design

  • "I'd like to express my heartfelt admiration and gratitude for your teaching. Your expertise, clear explanations, and genuine care for your students have greatly enriched my learning experience and deepened my passion for the subject. Thank you for all the dedication and effort you put into our education."

    —UNSW Student, IEST7500 Environmental Technologies, University of NSW

  • "I wanted to thank you again for all of your teaching contributions to IEST7500 over the term. Your leadership and capacity to effectively manage students online was outstanding."

    —Dr Colin Salter, Convenor, IEST7500 Environmental Technologies, University of NSW

  • "I’ve just finished my first round of journaling for the day, integrating yesterday’s experience of exuberant life. Thank you again for opening that space for us with such poise and graciousness."

    —Clover, Workshop Participant, New York, USA

  • A large group of women and a man gathered outdoors on a patio under a wooden pergola with string lights. They are sitting on couches and standing behind, smiling for a group photo. Some women are holding dogs, and the setting appears to be in a garden with trees and plants in the background.
  • A group of people gathered in a park doing tai chi or a similar slow exercise, with an older man sitting in the foreground observing. The park has lush green grass and tall trees, and a partly cloudy blue sky overhead.
  • A large group of diverse people outdoors in a grassy area with trees in the background, posing for a group photo.
  • A young woman and an elderly man are smiling and posing together outdoors with a sky and trees in the background. There are other people in the background, some wearing hats, and the young woman is wearing a pink and orange dress.
  • Two women smiling and embracing, one holding a sign that says 'Speak for the Trees', outdoors on a grassy area with trees, cars, and other people in the background.
  • Group of people smiling and posing in a room with a painting on the wall. Some are sitting on the floor, others standing. They are holding plants and drinks, and wearing casual clothes.
  • Group of people outdoors, sitting on the ground, with a woman washing her feet in a metal basin. They are surrounded by natural scenery and colorful makeshift canopy overhead.
  • A group of people participating in a meditation or spiritual workshop in a cozy living room. A woman stands speaking, while others sit cross-legged on the floor, one woman is reading a book, and a man stands nearby. The room has wooden flooring, a whiteboard, bookshelves, and vibrant curtains.
  • A group of people sitting cross-legged in a circle on rugs outdoors, illuminated by candles, with lush plants and a brick building in the background.
  • Group of smiling people of various ages and ethnicities outdoors on a cloudy day, standing on a paved area with greenery and trees in the background.
  • Two women sitting on a tree root in a dense forest, smiling and talking, with large trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves.
  • People sitting in a circle outdoors among trees, attending a group meeting or discussion.
  • A woman standing and speaking into a microphone at a conference or presentation, with a large blue banner behind her that reads 'We Need to End the Disruption.' She is wearing a yellow top and orange skirt, with her hair tied back.
  • Two women standing outdoors in front of a large white banner that reads 'Community Care' with a purple heart, one woman on the left wearing a beige outfit and the other on the right in a black floral dress, all surrounded by trees and greenery.
  • A group of women sitting in a circle at a gathering, engaging in conversation and laughing, with a kitchen in the background.
  • Group of people sitting on the floor in a circle inside a room decorated with colorful prayer flags, with candles and a framed photo on the wall.
  • Three people standing outdoors on a gray pavement, smiling, with trees and a house in the background.