Welcome to Living Ground, a transformative educational initiative inspired by our thriving Project Site in southern Ecuador.
Here we bring together the wisdom of the soil, the resilience of plants, and the vitality of the human body to guide you toward true self-reliance. Our comprehensive online courses are rooted in the same principles that shape our gardens, food forests, and vibrant community.
As a published author of five books — Wild Plants, Live Blood Analysis for the Layperson, The Soil Microbiome, The Human Microbiome, and The Immune Garden — I created these courses to help you deepen your understanding and apply it to your own life.
Through our programs, you will explore the rich world of soil microbes, uncover the mysteries of the human microbiome, and gain clarity on Terrain Theory. You will also have the opportunity to gain personal insight through live blood analysis, crafted especially for laypeople eager to understand their own health landscape.
Living Ground is more than education. It is a living example of what we teach. By joining us, you connect to the ongoing work at the Project Site where these principles are lived and practiced every day. Discover the synergy between yourself and the natural world and begin your journey toward a more resilient, empowered, and harmonious life.
While each course includes a published manual (also available on Amazon), the full experience goes far beyond the book, offering personal guidance, practical tools, and immersive learning you won’t find anywhere else.
Self Reliance Online Courses
Live Blood Analysis in our layperson course. No experience necessary. Gain skills to interpret your blood samples, unlocking vital health insights. This knowledge empowers informed decisions about your well-being. Course includes natural health protocols and focuses on food as medicine, promoting independent, holistic living for better health outcomes.
Cultivate self-reliance through our Soil Microbiome and Homestead Gardening course. Learn to create microbe compost, observe with microscopy, and nurture thriving soil ecosystems for nutrient-rich foods. Master sustainable, microbe-rich gardening at home. Embrace market gardening—going beyond organic for a healthier, more resilien plants and garden yield.
Understand and harness the power of your microbiome with our Science of the Microbiome and Kitchen Alchemy course. Discover beneficial microbes’ roles and nurture your microbiome at home. Master Kitchen Alchemy to craft probiotic foods. Learn preservation and fermentation techniques to enable true health and independence in maintaining optimal wellness.
Course Structure
Our courses focus on empowering sustainable living. Each course consists of a series of lessons designed for self-paced learning, allowing participants to engage from their own homes with hands-on experiences. Led by Leisha, who is passionate about sustainable living and holistic health, these courses provide an in-depth exploration of each topic while remaining accessible to all learners.
Explore the connection between healthy soil and cultivation in gardening, understand the vital role of human microbial flora for gut health, and gain self-health insights through live blood microscopy. Embrace Terrain Theory to deepen your relationship with the natural world, aligned with our motto: “Choose life: inward, onward, outside, in, aboundingly.”
Support and Engagement
Courses are crafted with clear instructions and insightful content, bolstered by support via email or chat to address any questions during your learning journey. Located in Southern Ecuador, our Project Site serves as a living example of these foundational teachings, inspiring integration into your daily life.
Resources
Beyond the courses, we offer ebooks and self-tests to further empower your journey towards self-reliance and natural living. These resources provide deeper insights and practical knowledge to guide you every step of the way.
Living Ground invites you to explore the limitless potential of self-reliance and natural living, creating a lifestyle harmonized with the rhythms of the earth and enriched by holistic health. Join us as we build a community dedicated to sustainable, empowered living.
What People are Saying….
We were so happy to find living ground, Leisha and the team. With there help and support we’re enjoying our own microbe rich fruits and veggies. We have so much gratitude for the passion they have for the soil and everything that benefits as a result of they’re knowledge. These courses really benefit everyone who takes them.
Todd Malacatos, Ecuador
The passionate, hands-on ‘good guys’ at Living Ground not only take a microscope to the soil to restore its vibrant health; they do it for your soul through tinctures, live blood analysis, education, and infinitely more. All of these course are jam-packed with knowledge from beginning to end. Self Empowerment! Well worth it.
Brian Hoffstein, Ecuador
Leisha is a critical thinker, does her research, makes it her own and through her experiences she keeps challenging the knowledge available. I am very happy she puts her effort in making her knowlegde available in these courses for others and she does that in comprehensive and practical way. These courses are invaluable.
Emma McCabe, Ecuador
Other Books Published by Leisha…
The Grounded Path Living Ground Blog Site http://www.livinground.org