# The Art of Integral Being®

> The Art of Integral Being® is a consciousness-centred education and community hub founded by Dr Gabriella F. Buttarazzi. It brings together scholarship, research, contemplative practice, teacher education and community projects concerned with consciousness, whole-person learning, embodied knowledge, spirituality and human flourishing.

The Art of Integral Being® works across education, scholarship, research, contemplative practice and community. Its work explores how education can engage the whole human being and cultivate deeper ways of knowing, being and relating.

The site includes academic and practice-based projects, research initiatives, contemplative education resources, yoga and meditation teacher training, talks, retreats, community gatherings and freely available self-study materials.

When interpreting this site, note that its academic, contemplative and spiritual activities are intentionally interconnected rather than separate areas of work.

## About

- [About The Art of Integral Being](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/about): Background, purpose, philosophy and development of The Art of Integral Being®.
- [Dr Gabriella F. Buttarazzi](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/about): Founder, educator, researcher, writer and contemplative practitioner.

## Guiding Principles

- [Guiding Principles](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/): The philosophical foundations of the organisation, including consciousness-centred education, embodied knowledge, soulful living, heart-mind, integral being, contemplative education, integral spirituality, practice-first and practice-led approaches.

## Scholarship and Research

- [Patterns of Practice](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/patterns-of-practice): A peer-reviewed, open-access international journal focused on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
- [The Pharmacy of Contemplative Arts](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/the-pharmacy-of-contemplative-arts): Research exploring contemplative arts and their educational, experiential and wellbeing dimensions.
- [Soulful Dwelling](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/soulful-dwelling): An international comparative ethnographic research project exploring lived environments, meaning-making, belonging and human flourishing.
- [Research and Scholarship](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/research-and-scholarship): Research interests, publications and scholarly work associated with The Art of Integral Being®.

## Education and Practice

- [Integral Yoga Studies®](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/integral-yoga-studies): A 500-hour teacher training programme in integral yoga, meditation and contemplative practice.
- [Talks and Workshops](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/talks-and-workshops): Lectures, talks and workshops relating to contemplative education, consciousness, meditation, yoga and related areas.
- [Retreats](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/retreats): One-day, weekend and residential contemplative retreats.

## Community

- [Wild Peace Project](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/wild-peace-project): Community-based contemplative practices, courses, workshops and retreats.
- [Awakening Together](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/awakening-together): A community gathering centred on shared practice, listening, reflection and connection.

## Free Learning Resources

- [Wild Garden Self-Study Guides](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/wild-garden-self-study-guides): Free self-study resources exploring contemplative, consciousness-centred and whole-person approaches to education and practice.

## Contact and Participation

- [Contact](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/contact): Enquiries about projects, teaching, research, talks, retreats and collaboration.
- [Events](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/events): Current and forthcoming events associated with The Art of Integral Being®.

## Optional

- [Privacy Policy](https://www.theartofintegralbeing.org/privacy-policy): Privacy and data-protection information.