What if Nature isn’t separate from us, but something we can be in dialogue with?

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Saskia von Diest — founder of Ecofluency, PhD holder, consultant and Nature communication educator — about relearning an ancient human capacity: communicating with the more-than-human world.

We explore Nature communication as a practice of deep listening rooted in intuition, presence and sensory awareness — and why communicating with plants, animals and landscapes may be far more natural than we’ve been taught.

We also talk about ecological healing, land intelligence, belonging, humility, embodiment and expanded ways of perceiving reality. Saskia shares how this work can support both personal transformation and our relationship with living systems.

Again and again, this conversation returns to one remembering: we are not separate from Nature.

This episode is less about adopting a belief — and more about what becomes possible when we begin listening differently.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction to Nature communication
01:04 – Saskia’s journey into this work
07:20 – Founding Ecofluency
09:37 – What Nature communication actually is
14:15 – Reconnecting with belonging
16:42 – Practicing communication with Nature
20:26 – How plants communicate
23:25 – Imagination vs. intuition
26:25 – Understanding ecosystems through listening
33:58 – Co-creating with the land
38:04 – Ethics of Nature communication
45:36 – Animal communication & dimensions of consciousness
48:28 – Humor in spiritual practice
51:06 – Navigating ontological shifts
54:19 – Embodiment, movement & perception
58:03 – The body as a listening instrument
01:00:29 – Learning opportunities in Nature communication
01:03:23 – Messages from Nature for inner peace

Connect with Saskia von Diest

• Website: ecofluency.org
• Instagram: @ecofluency
• Facebook: Ecofluency

Resources

• Online Nature Communication Course (May) and Rhythms of Remembrance Retreat Canada (September) - ecofluency.org/teaching-events
• Other Voices - Resources Nature Communication - ecofluency.org/resources/othervoices

Connect with me

• Instagram: @annehochwald
• Website: annehochwald.com