NaturalBeings

A lovely post in the Guardian as told by Natalie Fée

“You don’t need to go far to find a spot in nature where you can sit and reflect. Nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just need to be quiet enough to receive it”.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/05/experience-sat-under-oak-tree-every-day-year-cured-burnout?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcASQCZ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeP0X_6Y5OrxE135i0_19DaGtVhpKTqI1qArBBnpYJtxGqOcW4bOf4nGtTBEQ_aem_eboBPRI-5wuYKVpXzEYp2Q =1780645491

We believe that humans are not separate from nature.🌳

We are part of it.

Yet many of us spend our lives disconnected from the very things that once kept us healthy, strong, resilient, and well.

We spend more time indoors than ever before.We move less.We sit more.We are surrounded by noise, stress, distraction, and artificial environments.

And despite all our advances, many people feel tired, anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, and unwell.

Natural Beings was born from a simple belief:

Nature still has the power to heal.

Not as a miracle cure.Not as an escape from modern life.But as a reminder of how we are designed to live.

We believe in moving our bodies.We believe in fresh air, sunlight, open spaces, forests, rivers, mountains, coastlines, and wild places.We believe in play, adventure, challenge, and exploration.We believe in nourishing ourselves with real food and healthy habits.We believe in community, connection, and shared experiences.

We believe that wellbeing is not found in a bottle, a quick fix, or a shortcut.

It is built through the choices we make every day.

A walk instead of another hour indoors.A conversation around a campfire.A swim in cold water.A trail through the woods.A workout that makes us feel alive.A moment to stop, breathe, and reconnect.

Natural Beings exists to inspire and support people in rediscovering these simple but powerful foundations of health and happiness.

Our mission is to help people reconnect with nature, reconnect with movement, reconnect with themselves, and reconnect with each other.

We celebrate strength, not perfection.Progress, not comparison.Connection, not isolation.

We believe that every person deserves the opportunity to experience the physical, mental, and emotional benefits that nature can provide.

Through education, community, experiences, products, and charitable support, we aim to make nature connection more accessible to everyone.

This is not about going backwards.

It is about remembering what matters.

Because we are not separate from nature.

We are not separate nature. We are Natural Beings.🌿

Move🏃‍♀️Play 🧗🏽‍♀️Breathe 🧘Smile😊

Just as well I’ve got mine on, although I’m not ‘old’ yet and probably not ideal for landscaping, but sooo much more comfortable! 🦶🦶
University of Liverpool research, published in Clinical Biomechanics, reveals certain types of conventional footwear are not as beneficial to balance and stability for older people as specially designed minimal footwear.

Research conducted by the University’s Musculoskeletal Biology Department, in collaboration with Vivobarefoot, has revealed that wearing minimal shoes may improve stability and physical function in middle-aged and older people compared to conventional shoes. This study confirms a growing body of data that minimal shoes offer certain benefits over conventional heeled, padded, and ‘supportive’ shoes.

This insight could lead to changes in the way that clinicians and shoe designers think about how our choice of footwear affects us, findings that, if implemented, could lead to increased stability in older people.

Full details here
https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2019/12/19/new-research-shows-minimal-footwear-improves-stability-in-older-people/