Offering families fun ways to explore nature, the book is a field guide to outdoor adventure--offering activities, fun facts, science lessons, and practical advice for engaging children in outdoor nature play that presents teachable moments and open-ended exploration of the natural world.

Through an examination of the process of learning, educational tenets that support innate caring, environmental stewardship, and empowerment of soul-inclinations, are defined. By identifying how foundational aspects of yogic and ayurvedic principles might be paired with educational methodology, inquiry ensues based on heuristic and grounded theory research done with professionals from the fields of yoga and education. Data is revealed that encourages...