about

I'm Ania Ektate, an interdisciplinary artist & facilitator from India, based in the Netherlands. I make spaces for more-than-human voices, by inviting us humans to re-connect with our bodily intuitions, working towards kin-centric futures(-presents-pasts). My work is focused on composting modern ecologies, introducing lenses that are both ancient and new that intersect spiritual, political, and relational dimensions. I make this possible through co-participatory offerings featuring meditations, outdoor immersions, sharing circles, and grief rituals.

As a certified facilitator of The Work That Reconnects, I have experience in holding and guiding the flow of complex emotions between groups, all whilst being held by other-than-human beings. Furthermore, my commitment to reducing colonial harm means that I'm continually introducing decolonial appraoches in my workshops. Currently, I'm training to become a licensed Mindfulness Instructor, after years of guiding meditations for diverse audiences.

Furthermore, I have offered embodied forms of learning in conventional academic spaces, de-centering the mind and introducing sensuous pedagogies, often taking informed inspiration from Indigenous ontologies. I've created spaces for youth and students in sensing possibilities beyond intellectual ivory-tower paradigms, with organizations such as OtherWise and GreenCheck.

At this moment, I'm working alongside Spiritual Ecology Netherlands, Pluriversity Weavers, and Gaia Ecologie. I'm open to collaborations with any kin, so do reach out if you're interested.