The non-profit organisation «the s p i r a l, holistic education, human values, lifelong learning» prioritises projects, workshops, trainings and initiatives on human values, peace & unity consciousness, community living, holistic sustainability, whole living, everyday spirituality, peace food, animals’ respect & protection, individual & group empowerment, current social needs & social activism, often in collaboration with communities, eco-villages, schools, teachers/educators, municipalities, universities and colleges in Greece, youth/students’ groups, public bodies, organisations, foundations, self-sufficient de-growth autonomous schemes/co-operatives, animal sanctuaries, peace food projects, art spaces and museums, choirs, permaculture & natural farming initiatives, rehabilitation centres, NGOs, in Greece and abroad.
Since 2003 – year of its birth in Greece - it prioritises the engagement of the general public, peaceful/subtle activism, empowerment of the youth, intergenerational dialogue, care for the seniors and sensitive social groups, establishing solidarity/unity consciousness and applied spirituality.
Among its goals is the planning, launching and implementing innovative programmes for every age, with emphasis on groups’ facilitators, parents, teachers, elderly people, children, people in need - especially during and after the experience of the Greek crisis and the planetary overall crisis - vehicle of which is creativity, peace interactions, self-awareness and global human values in the educational process and social transformation.
«the s p i r a l, holistic education» draws methodology and inspiration from holistic & experiential learning, non-formal education, Living Values in Education, Collective Intelligence’s emerging paradigm, Peace Education, art practices, therapeutic/clinical musicianship, holistic medicine, the biology of belief, trauma therapy, breathwork, body consciousness, the intention experiment, inner silence, the power of the circle, the power of the sound, coaching and counselling techniques, NVC, sociocracy, indigenous/ancient wisdom and self-knowledge/empowerment schools.
Reference to some collaborators during the years: Living the New Story, Forgiveness Project, BETHEPEACE movement, Living Values in Education, Living Library, Humanity’s Team, Food Revolution international movement, Plant Pure Communities, World Peace Diet, Circle/Sacred Dances’ world network, Sound Healing world day, Longevity project, World Without Wars, European Village, Charter for Compassion, Pachamama Alliance, Centres for Environmental Education in Greece, Cosmos of Culture, Art Athina, ASHA centre and other NGOs in Europe, Harvard Divinity School, Memory Bridge, USA, Torri Superiore, Arterra Bizimodu, Peace Valley and other eco-communities & eco-villages in Europe, USA, Asia, Australia, GEN-Europe.
Creativity, teamwork and engagement of the totality of the human being (body, mind, emotions, spirit, knowledge, experiences, memories, etc.) occupy strong presence in the organisation’s initiatives; thus, arts, creativity, community building, visualisations, gratitude & empowerment games/activities, circles (i.e. the Way of Council, sharing circles, restorative circles, unity singing, circle dances, games, body consciousness …) and everyday spirituality take up protagonist role.
