A space for practicing regenerative ways of being.

with Maria Vamvalis

An archival whale illustration moves through an industrial tunnel toward light, as a metaphor for regeneration.

Anayennisi (ana-YÉ-ni-see)

(n.) Greek for “regeneration” or “rebirth”

  • Octopus legs descend into colourful ocean coral, as a metaphor for diverse yet interconnected offerings.

    Offerings

    Anayennisi is for changemakers, educators, leaders, artists, scholars, organizational stewards, and networks seeking a deeply integrative response to our times. It seeds regenerative action through the following:

    > Wayfinding & Collaborations
    > Courses, Facilitation & Workshops
    > Circles, Gatherings & Rituals
    > Speaking & Dialogues
    > Scholarship & Writing

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  • A giant bird flies across a starry night sky, as a metaphor for a deep and transformative approach.

    Approach

    The Anayennisi approach supports people to meet today’s crises without denial. It generates life-affirming possibilities and nurtures transformative responses by blending the following modalities:

    > Grief Literacy
    > Relational Consciousness
    > Systems Awareness
    > Regenerative Learning
    > Ancestral Remembering

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  • In an olive grove, the archival drawing of a woman is integrated into one of the tree trunks, as a metaphor for the origins of Maria Vamvalis.

    Origins

    Hello, I’m Maria Vamvalis. Anayennisi grew out of lived inquiry, my doctoral research in holistic climate justice education, and collective wisdom. It is grounded in more than two decades of work in teaching, curriculum design, facilitation, and international collaboration. I advance regenerative action and practices by rooting learning in connection, compassion, and responsibility.

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  • An owl looks over a tunnel made from arching trees, as an invitation into wisdom shared by Maria Vamvalis.

    Wisdom

    Anayennisi supports a mycelial network of individuals, collectives, and organizations orienting toward regenerative pathways in times of great reckoning. To tend to this field, I share insights, resources and stories through the Collective Weaving newsletter.

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  • A deer looks out from behind tall lakeside grass, as a metaphor for longing and belonging.

    Is this for you?

    Anayennisi is a space where the longing for a different world is met with resolve. Here, individuals, communities, and institutions alike are invited into deeper sensemaking and shared action. Let this be a space where we are not too much, too late, or alone.

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  • A bear approaches the light streaming into its cave, as a metaphor for emerging and connecting.

    Let's connect.

    If you want to explore working together, I invite you to request a conversation by phone or online.

    Reach Out

I acknowledge the traditional territories of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg, covered by the Williams Treaties, and affirm the enduring sovereignty of Indigenous peoples.

With gratitude and respect, I commit to responsible relationships of reciprocity as part of regenerating more just and life-affirming futures on these Lands and beyond. Honouring treaties is foundational for enacting climate justice.