Who we are & why we started this journey
We are mothers raising children, provide for our families, and nurture relationships under the heavy shadow of grief and existential fear.
Our home is not the concrete walls we live within, but the place where we feel connected. At this moment, that connection is found almost exclusively in nature: immersing ourselves in cool spring water, walking barefoot on soft grass, and watching the wind play with the leaves.
We embarked on this journey to foster a dialogue of healing and rewilding in Israel, and to ignite a movement of leaders that will spread this healing around the world, in the name of Israel. We are community leaders committed to creating radically honest conversations about challenges and wild healing. ( This war pushed us to unite forces to create a dialogue of rewilding for the healing of our people. Given that we do not find the answers to our challenges in politics or technology, we feel we have no choice but to return to our roots, to the collective yearning we all share for healing and our shared longing for the natural environment
We see HealinGrounds as the new community centers, the new shopping malls – places where people will choose to go not only for leisure but for intentional and spontaneous time with the wild.
On the journey home to the HealinGrounds, we will find answers to new social structures that will enable the healing of our people and strengthen us in fulfilling our role in the world as Israelis.
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Narkis Alon is a social entrepreneur, community builder, and best-selling author, renowned for her contributions to embodied female leadership. Through her media platform, Present Women, and collaborations with Fortune 500 companies, Narkis Alon has empowered millions of women to transform their relationship with their bodies.
Notably, the "Playing with Fire" podcast and virtual community lead conversations on topics such as gender and healthy relationships. Her bestselling book, "Present Woman," explores the profound connection between women's relationship with their bodies and their capacity for leadership. Additionally, Narkis co-founded Double You, an international movement of women entrepreneurs spanning 16 different countries.
Narkis regularly shares her expertise in business organizations and on global stages such as Milken, COP28, Kellogg University, Harvard, the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, Microsoft, Google, Bumble, TikTok, and the UN. Her contributions have earned her recognition as one of the 100 Visionary Leaders by Real Leaders magazine and a spot on Forbes' Under 30 list and an International Strategy Forum fellow by Schmidt Futures.
Michal Ansky is a gastronome, founder of Israel's Farmers Markets and the Naml Market in Tel Aviv, a judge on Israel's Prime Time television for 12 years, and a leading global culinary influencer. In 2019, after experiencing a setback in her own health and undergoing numerous treatments and surgeries, she decided to dedicate her time to supporting others going through similar challenges.
Ansky established a specialized rehabilitation center and is engaged in promoting, researching, and developing advanced technologies in nerve regeneration. In 2015, Michal was awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Merit of Italy for promoting Italian culinary culture in Israel.
She presented her ideas at the TED conference, authored the best-selling cookbook "Home Cooking" published by Keter, and lectures on gastronomy at the Nutrition Department of the Peres Academic Center and was named one of the most influential women in Israel by Forbes.
Social and Business Entrepreneur
An angel investor with two decades of experience in company management, investments, business development, and extensive knowledge in creating business and marketing strategies.
- Founder & Chairwoman of "FrontLife" – A professional growth hub for combat soldiers transitioning from the battlefield to civilian life.
- Philanthropic Initiatives:
- "Nutrition for Health"
- "Think Well, Do Well" – A project providing holiday gift packages for Holocaust survivors, packed by individuals with disabilities ("Shikmim Workshop") and distributed through the "Sweet Shabbat" initiative.
- Founder of the "Alonim" Mentoring Program
- Board Member:
- The Cameri Theater
- Rabinovitch Foundation
- "Toda’a" Association