Alex Julie (he/they) is an Awake in the Wild meditation teacher and Work that Reconnects facilitator. He is a director and co-founder of the Mind Body Ecology Institute, as well as UMI (Underwater Meditative Immersion), the world’s first underwater meditation program. Alex received EcoSattva training through One Earth Sangha, as well as EcoDharma training at the Rocky Mountain EcoDharma Retreat Center, and is currently training in Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy through the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies. He is a RYT-200 yoga instructor, dive master, and has a background in regenerative economics and investing. Alex draws his inspiration from wild spaces and believes our stories of separation from the Earth lie at the heart of the polycrisis. He is active within the conscious dance community and is a Buddhist practitioner. As a cis, white man, he is committed to lifelong learning in social justice and equity. In his free time, Alex enjoys backpacking with his son and dog, writing poetry and playing music. Alex lives in the South Platte watershed, Denver, Colorado, the unceded territory of the Cheyenne, Ute, and Arapaho peoples.