Loka is celebrating today! Founder and Director @dchungyalpa.bsky.social has been named one of Madison's most influential Asian American leaders for 2026! Read more about all the incredible work here: madison365.com/wisconsins-2... Thank you @madison365.bsky.social - so honored to be featured!

Join WWF and the American Psychological Association for the next installment of The Psychology of Resilience seminar series. Speakers include Dekila Chungyalpa, Dr. Arthur Blume, and María Inés Rivadeneira. 5/19/26 | 9:00 AM PT / 12:00 PM ET Register for this free, virtual event: lnkd.in/gFK_Eere

Happy Earth Life! 🌏 🌱💧🐅 Join @dchungyalpa.bsky.social in conversation with @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social, @jonathanpatz.bsky.social, @arocha.us, @greenthechurch.bsky.social, @350nh.org, & more experts for a deep dive into why climate action is a moral imperative. Watch here: youtu.be/JdGVG67d1rY

Reminder to register for our public symposium, taking place next week on the UW-Madison campus! Don't miss this chance to hear leading research scientists in conversation with faith leaders about our shared responsibility to the planet. Reserve your spot here: www.eventbrite.com/e/keeping-th...

Psychology of Deep Resilience - New Contemplative Practice Leader Spotlight! We are excited to introduce Mark Denning, enrolled member of the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin who has been involved in public education programming for over 40 years. Learn more about him in the images below!

Join us on March 26 for this symposium featuring Loka Initiative Founder and Director @dchungyalpa.bsky.social, CHM Founder and Director Richard J. Davidson, and more!

The Loka Initiative will be hosting a public, cross-disciplinary dialogue between faith leaders and scientists! The discussion will focus on the shared responsibility we all have to the planet. Spots are limited, so secure yours at the link below! www.eventbrite.com/e/keeping-th...

We are excited to introduce another one of the new contemplative practice leaders for Psychology of Deep Resilience! Meet damaris miller, who you can read all about on the second slide. Honored that PDR is a home for their altar building practice. Register for PDR: www.edx.org/certificates...

𓃮 Loka February Newsletter Sneak Peek! 𓃦 Swipe for a few Loka updates from this past month. 𓃗 Sign up for our newsletter on lokainitiative.org to follow along on our journey and be the first to hear about news. 𖤓 For more, sign up for Dekila’s new personal newsletter: burning-bright.ghost.io

We are excited to introduce another one of the new contemplative practice leaders for Psychology of Deep Resilience! Meet Peter Wayne, Tai Chi and Qigong practitioner of over 45 years, as well as Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Health. Register for PDR: www.edx.org/certificates...

✩ "Sacred Wisdom, Sacred Earth" Culture Keeper Spotlight ✩ Now featuring Elena Terry, Executive Chef and Founder of Wild Bearies. You can read more about Elena Terry and her work at wildbearies.org More about Tall Grass at captimes.com More about the documentary at sacredwisdomsacredearth.org

Psychology of Deep Resilience 2026 is now LIVE! Registration remains open for both the free option and paid certificate option. Meet one of our new contemplative practice leaders, Yuria Celidwen! To engage with her practice, and access many more, register at the QR code or link in the graphics.

You want some good news? We @lokainitiative.bsky.social just launched our PREP (Preparing Religious Environmental Plans) course this week! 40 faith leaders from 15 countries are gathering for the next ten weeks to train together and develop their own faith-led environmental & climate projects!

Exciting news! Loka's added 5 new contemplative practices to our popular Psychology of Deep Resilience course! 🌏✨ Stay tuned as we spotlight these new incredible leaders and share practice excerpts! The course is FREE on EdX starting next week Jan 15. Sign up here: go.wisc.edu/oyd8k5

Incredible night at the Sacred Wisdom, Sacred Earth premiere! Our hearts are bursting with gratitude for the Tribal elders, culture keepers, youth and community surrounding this film project. Pinagigi, Miigwech, Wāēwāēnen, Yaw^kó 🌎♥️

🌿 Spread the word! The Loka Initiative is hiring an Admin Assistant! In this role, you will work closely with the Loka team, providing essential operational, programmatic, and communication support our projects on capacity building with partners, online courses, and cross disciplinary research.

Sacred Wisdom Sacred Earth unveils the deep connection of Wisconsin’s Native American tribes to the land and waters of the Great Lakes and how that seeds their efforts to restore spiritual, cultural, and environmental resilience. We premiere this Wednesday, July 16th at the Menominee Reservation!

In these turbulent times, we must ground ourselves & find strength in our relationship with Mother Earth. Here is a recent @tricyclemag.bsky.social talk our director @dchungyalpa.bsky.social gave on how humanity treats water & the wisdom and compassion it teaches us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyN9...

A great highlight by @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social on Loka's current research embedded in our online Psychology of Deep Resilience course! Check it out:

As the Earth awakens this spring, so did our April newsletter, with some fresh updates from Loka! 🌸 Have you had a chance to read it? Find it here: www.lokainitiative.org/newsletters Don't miss out on future news – subscribe to Loka's newsletter at explore.wisc.edu/loka 🌱

We truly love this recent Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies interview of dear Loka advisors along with our director @dchungyalpa.bsky.social - give it a read! 🌍🌎🌏 nelson.wisc.edu/how-to-build...

Loka's thrilled to be part of @uwmadison.bsky.social's Earth Fest 2025! 🌎 @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social, the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability are proudly co-hosting this year's Earth Fest Forum! Details: earthfest.wisc.edu/events/earth...

We're excited for @tricyclemag.bsky.social's Buddhism & Ecology Summit in a few weeks! Join @dchungyalpa.bsky.social on April 24th, 11 a.m. ET for a water-focused talk, "In Deep Water: Learning to Build Deep Resilience in the Anthropocene." Learn more and register: tricycle.org/events/the-b...

Loka was deeply honored and grateful to present our Sacred Wisdom Sacred Earth documentary project to the Great Lakes InterTribal Council in Madison,WI this week. We can't wait for the film's summer 2025 launch! Stay tuned for updates and don't miss the trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKey... 🌎

Spring is almost here, and so is Loka's March newsletter with some lovely news and updates! Take a look - go.wisc.edu/642bg8 Be sure to subscribe so you won’t miss any upcoming issues: explore.wisc.edu/loka 🌎

We wholeheartedly endorse this letter from the Center for Healthy Minds @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social, our home at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We are deeply grateful to be part of a community so committed to advancing individual, community, and planetary wellbeing 🌏

Hot off the press! Loka's director Dekila @dchungyalpa.bsky.social recently joined our lovely friends at @1earthsangha.bsky.social for a vital discussion on global leadership, community-based Dharma & Earth-based practices, deep resilience & visions for the future: oneearthsangha.org/articles/the...

Hey Folks! Did you know Loka has a monthly newsletter full of inspiring stories, updates & partner highlights?? Sign up at explore.wisc.edu/loka! This month we're proud to offer a nourishing interview ft. our dear friend, Kaira Jewel Lingo - check out the Feb. 25' issue at go.wisc.edu/fgee4w 🌎

Climate Action Tracker: The climate is warming and sea levels rising way faster than governments are acting

Need a 40 second break? Take a #deepbreath: One Planet, All Beings, Deeply Resilient! We are all interdependent, we are alive now & we are capable of changing our behavior, our institutions, our societies & global systems to live in harmony with all of life on Earth. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w51k...

We love it! Our first skeet is a reskeet of @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social sharing a feature on our director, @dchungyalpa.bsky.social, talking about why we built a conceptual framework and FREE course program on Deep Resilience!