Nature & Wayapa Wuurrk®

Nature heals us.

Being in nature is healthy and relaxing. We are part of nature, but something has gone astray and we are not looking after our home, Earth. We have become disconnected from the natural world. 

How can we reconnect to nature, heal ourselves and the earth? 

    By practicing ways of being that encourages us to see things in a different way. 

The FVProject facilitates connecting with nature through Art & Wayapa Wuurrk.

 
 

Wayapa Wuurrk®

‘I believe we are all earth people, some are just more disconnected than others. As a descendant of the Original Peoples, it is my responsibility to share my connection to this Country and teach others how to respect and care for it, to heal it and let it heal us. So that is why I created Wayapa®.’

Jamie Marloo Thomas

Wayapa Wuurrk is a unique practice that draws upon Indigenous wisdom, to create health & wellness, by placing the planet first – to care for ourselves, to truly make ourselves well, we need to care for our environment.

Wayapa is a practice to help us reconnect with the planet and each other, through the environment, through our personal stories and through culture. Wayapa is the knowledge that we need the planet, the planet doesn’t need us!

Wayapa Wuurrk has allowed my understanding of the natural world and my place within it to deepen. The practice and the community have encouraged me to look beyond my fears to practically engage with the now for a more positive future. 

Wayapa Wuurrk means ‘connect to the earth’ in the languages of the Maara and GunaiKurnai Peoples respectively. 

Jamie Marloo Thomas and Sara Jones have co-created a wellness modality ( the first internationally accredited Australian Indigenous modality) for everyone.

Wayapa is based on, and inspired by global indigenous wisdom, but it isn’t a cultural practise per se. The beauty of Wayapa is that it is relevant to all peoples. 

 

I care deeply for the natural world. I have sought to find ways to express my connection to nature through art. Being in nature has helped me get through difficult times, and connection with the natural world brings me joy. Connecting to the natural world through art has been intrinsic for me.

I trained as a Transpersonal Art Therapist because the training recognised the value for healing for participants to enter non verbal spaces to access different perspectives for self-knowledge and awareness.

The training embraced indigenous wisdom from all cultures, with a focus on shamanism. A deep scepticism on my part for the wholesale consumption and commercialisation by the West via the ‘New Age’ movement of the 1970’s of indigenous spiritual practices made me wary, yet the value of music, dance, story and art and craft is universal and the healing outcomes undeniable.

The discussion of perspectives around colonial exploitation and privilege is growing, and I have come to believe that we should be embracing the modalities, actions and practices that help us become more aware of our relationships with each other and the earth, with care and respect.