I still feel so positively linked with my grandmother, I remember how she shared her life’s experiences. Now, I am a grandmother to 5, I live with my husband in Kaunas, Lithuania.

Who am I? Seeker of myself, what can I do to help others to live in peace and harmony. Before I worked as IT teacher in the Lithuanian University of Agriculture. I like Nature, herbs and traditions of Lithuanian pirtis (steam bath), embedded in a wider Baltic tradition. We are practicing the art of water, steam, herbs; attracting people to find inner peace and love, to connect to Nature, bringing balance and harmony. Furthermore it is a way of promoting ancient wisdom. I am also a yoga teacher. I would like to exchange experience of how to increase mental and physical activity, amongst older people and so enhance the quality of later life as well as inspiring the next generation to use their body, mind and mental strength to achieve peace of mind and eliminate negativity. I love chanting mantras and singing. I am part of the international Choir where we enjoy highly spirited joyful singing We all are members of the same family bound by the religion of love…

My name is Beate Heide, and I am a part of the Sami people of the north. To be a Sami has been met by the majority in Norway with suppression – as many of the small indigious people around the world. To stand up as a Sami has taken courage. And today I wear my native costume with pride, although I have lost my ancestors language.

I am born in the north of Norway; above the Artic Circle on a small island called Andøya. I love to be by the sea- and to go for hikes in the mountains. Growing up in a harsh nature and stormy weather, I really enjoy a good storm as much as a quite walk under the midnight sun.

I work as a section leader in Statped, the support system for children with disabilities in Norway. I work with people with visual impairment. We offer an pedagogical approach to the impairment.

I have 4 boys – born from 1980-1999; and I also have a fosterchild – born in 1998.
I am also a writer and I have written two Childrens books in Norwegian and Sami- about serious matters . In “Ida og Nordlyset” I write about a little girl dying of cancer. The other book “Det knuste hjertet” is about living in fostercare.

As a part of indigious people I praise and admire Mother Earth and her strength. I believe she will need all the help she can get to provide fresh air and water for everyone living on the planet earth today; as long with a fair charing of the food we produce amongst us.

 I was born in Switzerland in 1946 and grew up with three siblings. Our parents often took us to nature, on weekends and during holidays, which they and we children loved. This is probably the basis of my own love of nature, flowers, forests and landscapes.

I have been married since 1969. Shortly after I finished my training as a teacher and special education teacher, we moved to a farmhouse in the countryside. Our three sons were born here. For several years, I was fully occupied with the children, the house, the animals and the large garden. It was an intense time, but I was still able to pursue my interests in pottery, earth energies and peace and nature conservation work.

In my long life, I have met wonderful teachers. I trained as a psychotherapist and learned about various therapeutic methods. Body and energy therapy were the ones that suited me best. My husband, a child psychiatrist, and I attended some training courses together, which enriched our relationship. As the boys grew older, I worked more and more in our joint practice.
Our three sons have given us three lovely daughters-in-law and seven
grandchildren. Spending time with them is one of the most precious things in this retirement stage of life.

Being part of the circle of European grandmothers as a delegate for Switzerland means a lot to me. It opens my heart and strengthens my communication with women from all over Europe, who are committed to peace and the environment.

 I live in South-Germany and have two adult daughters. I studied science of education, psychology and sociology. In my major professional life I have been engaged in developing and managing social projects in the field of education.

As I still enjoy transformative work, I occasionally give coaching and supervision sessions.  All my life I have been involved in creative activities, for example working and playing in experimental theater and teaching it. In cooperation with my friend Otmar I made the film about the second meeting of European Grandmothers in Germany, September 2017.
I am deeply convinced that spirit, body and soul are a unity. This has always influenced my work.

My aim is to contribute to the awareness, that there is no separation- that we are all one. I believe, that we are the people, we have been waiting for.

I was born in the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Spending time outdoors, being part of nature here and in the mountains, books, music, art, and travelling are important resources for me since childhood.
Since 1990, I have lived with my husband in the countryside in a beautiful place, where our three children grew up. Being in a close relationship with them and with our grandchildren is a great blessing for me.

I have been retired since August 2025. In my work as a physiotherapist and
shiatsu therapist, it was important to me to support people in their self-
awareness and in their trust in the processes they were going through. Also the importance and significance of the period surrounding conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period were very close to my heart. This topic remains a priority for me, as it is also of great importance for humanity.

Since 6 January 2023, I’ve been inviting people to a Full Moon Peace Fire every full moon at our place. In a short ritual we connect with the energy of peace: within each individual – in their environment – in the greater area of the ceremony – and in extending to connect with all other peace circles and people we know – for the greatest good of Mother Earth.

In our village, I initiated the project « Bäri-Tandem ». In this project, one local
and one refugee living here meet on a regular base for one year. The aim is to get to know each other, share life experiences and have a good time together.

As a participant in various and different small groups with diverse themes, I
feel the power of the circle again and again. In this way I stay aware that in a
mindful interconnectedness of women and men of different backgrounds it is
possible to live together in a peaceful way.

Every day I try to contribute with care, dignity, kindness and determination to a society that strengthens human relationships and protects and nurtures the life systems we all belong to. I don’t always succeed, and that is ok.

I believe that all life is interconnected and that diversity of people, species, and perspectives is essential for regenerative and long-lasting solutions. Growing up in Södertälje — a multidynamic city — taught me that diversity is a strength and that innovation thrives when different perspectives meet and dare to connect. Living in the countryside on the island of Mörkö, surrounded by the Baltic Sea, water, wind and agriculture has deepened my connection and shaped my solution-focused approach to sustainability.

In my work; I create regenerative flows and environments where differences can meet, collaborate and build sustainable structures and shared understanding. I facilitate dialogues and also meet people as a therapist, supporting vitality, trust, relational skills, grief work and reconciliation.

My academic background includes psychology, pedagogy, sociology, rhetoric, and organizational development at Stockholm University, as well as addiction science and counseling methodology at the Karolinska Institute.

As a mother of two sons and a grandmother I am inspired daily by the next generation. Their clarity, honesty and close connection to life continue to guide my work. In recent years I have focused particularly on healthy, learning- and relationshiporiented environments in communities and schools — environments where young people are included. Where joy, care, safety, trust and social pedagogy become the base for the culture’s DNA.

As a Swedish delegate in the council I contribute to regenerative development in Sweden and Europe through focused, humble and meaningful collaboration with women from many countries.

Emaill: madeleine@morko.se

MaryAnne Gosling lives in Dundalk, Ireland, a border town of some 35,000+ inhabitants halfway between Dublin and Belfast. Her life has been guided through a series of synchronicities which have led her to explore many different strands of healing traditions. Her intuitive knowing says that long before a physical illness occurs, an energy shift manifests firstly, in the spiritual, the mental and the emotional bodies. This then becomes manifest as a dis-ease condition in the physical body.

Her focus in life is raising awareness about universal Inclusiveness. She shares her personal experiences to encourage and foster in others, the knowledge that the mind, the emotions, and the spirit, all have parts to play in healing and transformation – that all healing comes from within – the body has the capacity to heal itself – the universe has the capacity to heal itself even from the destructive acts of humans – if given the right conditions.

This includes an Inclusive Holistic approach to Education regarding Lifestyle, Eating Nourishing Foods, the importance of Water, and Exercise. She offers ‘hand’s on’ classes in her kitchen to help people Transition to Healthy Eating. And also classes in Living Food Preparation.

German born, but living in Iceland since 1976, I just fall in love with this country, travelling around in 1973/74 I am a harpist, so I applied for the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra and got the position in 1976, since 2012 I am retired.

Music is for me a wonderful way to touch feelings and the heart of people. I released a meditation CD in 2010: Óður til Jarðar ( Ode to the Earth) Since 1980 I am working as touring guide in Iceland and Greenland. For me it is important to open people´s eyes for Nature and Mother Earth, which is not difficult here to get a glimpse of force and beauty of nature. It is wild and powerful, uncivilized, ice and fire, earthquakes and blizzards, you can not tame – only arrange with it.

By all my heart I desire a more peaceful world, more respect for nature and human beings and not the living in the dominance of masculine principles. I love to be a part of an international network, the Grandmothers Council : starting by ourselves and return to a new future, for our planet and for our grandchildren. I have one daughter and two grandchildren.

I have always had the call of nature so since 1995, I have had the great joy of living near the Pyrenees in South West of France. From 1985, my life took a new turn thanks to the practice of Qi Gong and then shamanism through various traditions (primarily Mongolian, Quero and
Lakota). My profession as a therapist began as a practitioner in Chinese medicine and trainerin Qi Gong. From 1994 I have been passing on my experience through shamanic groups.

Thanks to the Spirits who accompany me, I also offer shamanic treatments.
After sharing the Teachings of the 13 Moons Council with women for years, I was invited in 2025 to initiate a Grandmothers Council in France. My vision is to weave connections with all the sacred circles of grandmothers, women, and men who are working for Mother Earth and future generations.

Each of us is a pearl of the great necklace that forms our humanity, all different and ONE at the same time. With gratitude, I am doing my part to take care of our Mother Earth with respect for all beings. I hope for a balanced and peaceful world for future generations.

After supporting for many years the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers and translated Carol Schaefer;s book “Grandmothers Council into the World” into French, it is completely natural for me to be part of the Council of European Grandmothers.
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I live in Copenhagen Denmark with my family, husband, 3 children and a granddaughter. I`m concerned about the Earth of the modern world today and how we can all learn to take care of it. How we can find help in old wisdom and bring back some stability in what we find in Nature and what we return. I`m concerned about the environment and the way we care or not care about it. I care about garbage sorting, composting, avoiding food waste, producing green energy, avoiding unnecessary use of plastic, recycling and sustainability.

I am a teacher, I have enjoyed teaching for 34 years. I have experienced the evolution from the pen and paper work to the implementation of the digital world and how it has influenced our lives. I`m very concerned that future generations will not know the joy of being in contact with Nature, each other and themselves in a natural way. I enjoy Nature every day, I walk, I swim in the sea and bath there in the wintertime, too. I grow herbs and vegetables, I collect plants, I knit, I dye my yarn with plants and perform different handcrafting. I attend women groups in Denmark, exchanging experiences, energies and vitality…attending to bring it in on to future generations.

I was born in Oslo, Norway, but moved to Denmark in the early years of 1980’s. Now I am living in the countryside of Zealand, not so far from Copenhagen. I have 2 sons and 4 grandchildren, and it is important for me to stay in close contact with my family.

I have different educations in nature medicine, pedagogy and coaching. Most of my working days have been in a kindergarten placed in the forest out of town. For me, working with children in nature has been of great importance and pleasure. I believe in the healing power of nature, and the importance of being in nature, and to feel the pulse of Mother Earth.

I am educated astrologer, which keeps me working. There are endless amounts of studying material in this exiting field.

I am also a member of “Grandmother Circle the Earth” – Denmark, which have a lot of groups all over our country. I believe in the power and the wisdom of the Circles, and that this positive energy will spread out.

My future wishes are that all human beings will treat Mother Earth in a better way, so we can have clean water, earth and air for everyone, always. And peace.

Originally from Dublin, Mary has been working with trauma-recovery-transformation over fifty years in Belfast. Her Lifespring group supports wellness-based, resilience focused, forms of responding amid life’s difficult experiences. Alongside other cross-community organizations this currently Grandmother-led group forms a hub, encouraging developmental ventures beyond the group.

Well known for applying effective tools in trauma recovery, she originated the Anam Chara 1976-programme/Psycho-Social Aromatherapy. This is nurtured by the transpersonal perspective in psychology; her coaching approach to family systems theory; unique work in embodied psychotherapy; and by the ancient roots of Irish spirituality/mythology.

Author, trainer, supervisor, programme developer, soul coach, her pioneering work has spread throughout Ireland, U.K. and Nth. America. Passions: inter-generational whole person transformation, in close co-operation with ancestry, natural resources and environment.

In 2009, Talia Rose spoke to Grandmother Agnes about her trips to Ireland and work with Mary. Grandmother Agnes replied: “Ireland has the medicine bundle for the western world”, suggesting that Mary come and talk at their 6th Grandmothers gathering. This led to Grandmother Mona’s visit, a core membership of Grandmothers, from all walks of life, meeting regularly, visiting our most ancient Indigenous Peoples’ gathering place: Uisneach. Welcome to worldwide Grandmothers!

I was born in Belgium in 1959 and grew up on the fringes of Hasselt surrounded by fields and woods. From a very young age I was aware that nature is a place where one can find peace without judgement. There you can observe the movement and changes in all aspects of life from the greatest to the least, and recognise that Mother Nature is always embracing us, breathing us.

My career was as logistic Desk Officer and finally Quality Manager in the BE army. Practicing Tai Chi, Yoga and Meditation opened new worlds and new possibilities to me and led me to become a Yoga teacher. I taught Yoga for several years.

My understanding is that in the beauty of painting, music, dance, sculptures and architecture, people realise their human condition. This explains why we are deeply moved by Art.

Although without children of my own, I joined the Council of European Grandmothers to help raise awareness for the ancient wisdom which we all have deep inside of us.

We all need to Listen to the storytellers because there is so much wisdom and healing in their stories.
My motto and conviction is: “Clean the world around You, start at home, that is where the ocean begins.”

SWAMI NITYAMUKTANANDA SARASWATI (DR. CHRISTA-MARIA HERRMANN) (*1945) ITALY/EUROPE

German by birth, naturalised British, living in Italy, she studied Theology, Education, Psychology, Philosophy and Art and Design (Ceramics) and several types of alternative ways of medicines. At the centre of her ongoing studies and teachings always is the subject of ‘Selfawareness’. Life in Asia awakened her interest in Eastern Philosophy (Taoism and Zen) and led to the Zen-arts of Raku (as an artist potter she exhibited worldwide).

In 1997 she made her Doctorate in Eco-philosophy on the subjects of the Mahabhutas (Five Great Elements), a universal concept shared by many wisdom-traditions around the globe. In the same year she was awarded a ‘World-Peace Prize’ for contributions to World Peace (LGWPF / NGO of UN). As artist and philosopher merged more and more, a unique combination emerged of deep involvement in Meditation, Sattipahana (mindfulness) and the contemplative practices of Jnana Yoga and Vedanta.

Throughout, she worked with several great spiritual Masters among them Zen-Masters, great Siddhas, the Tibetan Lama and Tulku T.Y.S. Gangchen, and several great Himalayan Masters. She took samnyasa (becoming a traditional Indian renunciate and teacher) in 2003 from Swami Anubhavananda and confirmed her vows in a traditional Vedic ceremony with Swami Veda Bharati in 2007. Swami Nityamuktananda continues to travel the globe as a renown spiritual teacher and guide as well as giving regular workshops in Meran/Italy. www.athayoga.info
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