Keywords community, healing, nature, family, Maitreya, sustainable living, parenting, personal growth, vision, resilience, retreats, emotional growth, personal development, supportive relationships, mindfulness, connection Summary In this conversation, Efrain discusses Michi, and Karen journey in creating Maitreya, a community focused on healing, nature, and family. They share their personal stories, the vision behind Maitreya, and the challenges and lessons learned in building a community. The conversation emphasizes the importance of balancing family life with community responsibilities and the aspirations for a supportive environment for children. We further discuss the importance of rediscovering human-centric education, building supportive communities, and the practices that foster personal growth and resilience. Michi and Karen share insights on navigating family dynamics within a community living context, creating a retreat space, and encouraging others to pursue their dreams of community living. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Personal Stories 06:04 The Vision of Maitreya 08:39 Healing the Land and Community 11:32 Balancing Family and Community Life 14:11 Lessons Learned in Community Living 17:20 Future Aspirations for Maitreya 19:57 Creating a Supportive Environment for Children 23:08 Building a Community with Shared Values 32:45 Rediscovering Human-Centric Education 34:54 Building a Supportive Community 37:49 Practices for Personal Resilience 41:08 Navigating Family Dynamics in Community Living 44:02 Creating a Retreat Space 47:17 Encouragement for Aspiring Community Builders 50:14 Reflections on Youth and Emotional Growth 53:56 The Importance of Emotional Connection 55:12 Outro.mp4 My guests today are Michael Lorek and Karen Piotrowski the founders of Maitreya, an intentional, off-grid eco-community which is located in the mountains Southern Spain. Together they are creating an open and a non-judgmental, no-harm approach of life. The community holds a loving and compassionate environment for its members and strives to live in harmony with each member and the surrounding world. Maitreya is a place for transformational living and a healing biotope, that supports inner growth and the sustainable way of life. The community is guided by the ethics of permaculture as they strive for a harmonious coexistence with nature. Michael leads the people at Maitreya, in making sure that everything runs and flows properly. He studied a variety of subjects, from Waldorf Pedagogy, Yoga and Permaculture. His philosophy is to embody knowledge and do conscious and dedicated work everyday. Michael or Michi as he is known to everyone a the community is a Certified Yoga teacher and a Waldorf Educator Karen has dedicated her life to understanding why humans often find themselves trapped in lives that are not the reality of what their souls want to experience, finding the tools to break those patterns and writing a new story. Karen is a Certified Trauma Informed Yoga teacher, Sound Healer, Dynamic Healing and Certified Coach in Breathwork and Somatics To learn more about Maitreya visit the links below: Website www.maitreya.earth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maitreya.earth?igsh=dDk4bmE1bWJzOXR5&utm_source=qr Our upcoming retreat: https://www.maitreya.earth/retreat-a-way-back-to-nature To learn more about me and my coaching offers, visit my website www.fatherhoodfromtheheart.com If you liked the podcast please follow it on one of the following platforms which you can access over this link https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/efrain-martinez-zuviria80 Or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkegABl1i7roe6NU2NA9OHA I would appreciate if you like, share and commend on the show and I would be grateful if you could leave me a nice review so that it can grow and reach all who could benefit from the wisdom of my guests. For regular updates follow me on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatherhoodfromtheheart/
