Press
What the press, broadcasters and film-makers have said about our work in the Sierra de Aracena: human ecology, geology, botany and yoga in nature, from Galaroza.
Media appearances
Los Repobladores — Holística Nature
Canal Sur's programme about people who choose to live and build a livelihood in the countryside devotes an episode to Holística Nature, with Helena Chacón and Javier Muriel: how a human ecology project is putting down roots in the Sierra de Aracena.
Broadcast date: Sunday 15 November 2026, Canal Sur.
Holística Nature, Sierra de Aracena
A profile of Holistic EcoYoga and its founders, Helena and Javier: yoga as a way of relating to the land. Published in Spanish, English and German.
Read the featureSierra de Aracena conference champions a different kind of tourism: geology as heritage
Huelva 24 covers the First Conference on Geotourism in South-West Iberia, organised by Geólatra in Aracena and Alájar, and its case for a form of tourism grounded in knowledge of the land.
Read the article (in Spanish)El hombre que siembra árboles (The Man Who Sows Trees)
Premiered in the Special Screenings section of the 23rd Seville European Film Festival (November 2026), the documentary follows Carlos Mélida and his work sowing trees to bring degraded land back to life, and reflects on our bond with the earth: it is not only about caring for nature, but about recognising that we are nature too. Helena Chacón and Javier Muriel appear in the film, bringing a human ecology perspective.
Not yet on general release. We’ll let you know when you can watch it.
Film page – Seville FestivalPress pack
About Holística Nature
Holística Nature is a human ecology project based in Galaroza, in the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park (Huelva). It was founded by Helena Chacón (PhD in Geology, E-RYT 500) and Javier Muriel (environmental educator and nature guide specialising in botany, E-RYT 500).
It works through three interconnected projects: Geólatra (geological outreach), Umanagea (environmental education and human ecology) and Holistic EcoYoga (yoga and mindful movement in nature; Yoga Alliance RYS 500 school). They lead GeoBioTrails, BioTrails and GeoTrails for small groups, in Spanish and English. Registered active tourism company in Andalusia (RTA code AT/HU/00121).
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