ALWAYS FROM NATURE
ECOMINGA’s 20th Anniversary Ecotour & Celebration
Galápagos Islands and Tropical Andes Mountains
Join us January 9 – 23, 2026, on a botany field program across one of the most diverse countries on Earth, from the Inter-Andean Valley to the Galápagos Islands and beyond, featuring several national parks and ECOMINGA reserves. Please review the program’s terms and conditions and register using the link below.
Faculty-Led Study Abroad
We work with Quito-based Andean Study Programs to develop study abroad programs in Ecuador for students at U.S. colleges and universities.
Leaders in Experiential Learning
Our faculty-led, short-term, and semester programs are supported by professional educators, scientists, and naturalist guides.
EcoStudio Foundation collaborates with partnering service providers throughout the region to develop programs that contribute to grass-roots conservation initiatives and ongoing research projects in the sites of study. Authentic community engagement, professional scientific research, and real-world environmental conservation are built into the DNA of our study abroad programs.
ALWAYS FROM NATURE
This program benefits Fundación ECOMINGA, a conservation NGO that has been protecting areas of high biodiversity and endemism across Ecuador for 20 years
Follow in the footsteps of renowned naturalists like Humboldt, Jameson, André, Spruce, and Darwin, as you journey through the Ecuadorian Andes and the Galapagos Islands. Explore a variety of biodiversity hotspots, from the páramo, at 4,000 meters above sea level, down to the Andean-tropical, cloud, and foothill forests at 900 meters. Discover the magical endemism forged over millennia of evolution in botanical form, color, scent, and flavor. Every moment is an opportunity to uncover the delicate bonds between plants, sun, wind, water, and the pollinators and seed dispersers that sustain them. Everything you find, from breathtaking flowers to tiny blossoms as delicate as snowflakes, will enchant you. View full itinerary here.
This program benefits Fundación ECOMINGA, a conservation NGO that has been protecting areas of high biodiversity and endemism across Ecuador for 20 years.
Follow in the footsteps of renowned naturalists like Humboldt, Jameson, André, Spruce, and Darwin, as you journey through the Ecuadorian Andes and the Galapagos Islands. Explore a variety of biodiversity hotspots, from the páramo, at 4,000 meters above sea level, down to the Andean-tropical, cloud, and foothill forests at 900 meters. Discover the magical endemism forged over millennia of evolution in botanical form, color, scent, and flavor. Every moment is an opportunity to uncover the delicate bonds between plants, sun, wind, water, and the pollinators and seed dispersers that sustain them. Everything you find, from breathtaking flowers to tiny blossoms as delicate as snowflakes, will enchant you. View full itinerary here.
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OUR STORY
How It All Began
It was our own calling for a more holistic life that gave birth to naturis back in 2008. In a bid to escape the everyday bustle, we moved to a remote old Derbyshire cottage surrounded by farmland that was home to more cows than people and with no TV reception to speak of…
It was there that we discovered a silence that we never knew existed. In those quiet reflective moments we found a new path; natural soap making and it was love from the very first batch. It changed everything and in the coming months, we took a leap of faith and gave up the 9-5 to chase a new dream.
The years have flown and today, over a decade later while that little cottage is just a memory, every day we can still be found behind the doors of our workshop, using slow unhurried methods to mindfully bring our natural products to life. At the heart of each one lies a blend of essential oils consciously created to help reconnect your mind, body and spirit.
WHO ARE WE?
Behind The Brand
their ingredients provide and how they make you feel.
Leanna Doolin
Leanna is the creative force behind naturis, using her life long love for essential oils to intuitively create aromatherapy products for women who want to create more calm and mindful days.
Michael Houlden
Michael is the more technically minded side of the team. After studying his business degree, he pursued a career in logistics before the call for a more conscious life caused him to say goodbye to the traditional career ladder.
Tallulah Rose
Tallulah joined the team in 2014 but quickly moved up the ranks to become chief happiness officer, she prides herself on bringing joy into everyone’s day – including the postman – with tail wags, cuddles and kisses.
Our Team
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Our happy customers
The Pure Promise
We use nature’s most precious elements to make non-toxic skincare products that support
radiant skin, a healthy body + a happy self.
No Artificial Anything
We use nature's most precious elements and nothing more.
Sustainably Sourced
From small family farms to wildcrafted botanicals to ethically...
Made In The USA
Handcrafted with love in sunny southern California.
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