Queering Permaculture with Claudiu Oprea & Maria Fernandes

Claudiu Oprea is a queer permaculture educator, artist and healer. Since the pandemic he has set up the Sanqtuary Goa, India, an experimental arts and permaculture sanctuary that explores the intersection between permaculture and queerness as well as the question of where our healing may come from. Maria Fernandes is a body based facilitator and therapist, merging yoga and expressive arts therapy as well as social permaculture. Episode Highlights We learn about the creation of Sanqtuary Goa and the importance of safe, physical space for LGBTQ+ people. We discuss how the principles of permaculture, to live in harmony with the natural world, help us to create and foster queer community, Claudiu and Maria share their ideas about how nature is inherently queer. We talk about their vision for the Sanqtuary Goa, as a center of art and healing for queer folks in that region of India. Web links Find Claudiu at claudeoprea.wordpress.com Connect with The SanQtuary Goa on Instagram   Help us support the queer community & keep the podcast going - Support us on Patreon. Grab your FREE Guide: The Self-Confident Queer - Download it  here. Join the Queer Spirit Community Facebook group to continue the conversation and stay up to date on new episodes.   And follow us on Instagram!  Join our mailing list  to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you.