2. The Natura story
Created to bring the world of adventure and wilderness closer to the common
person, Natura creates unique experiences to introduce the urbane individual to the
pleasures and insights inherent in the great outdoors.
As an organisation, Natura represents the sum total of the experience,
expertise, knowledge and passion of a prodigious few from the fields of Adventure
Sports, Experiential Learning, Offbeat Travel & Ecology. Each of them have been
decade-old professionals in their industry and have together lent Natura a reputation
and client relationships that pre-date its existence by several years.
3. The facets of Natura
• Planning, design & management of Adventure-themed Events and on-ground
activation.
• Conceptualise and execute Aerial Stunts for theatre, film and television production.
• Design and Operate temporary and long-term Adventure Destinations and multi-
activity installations.
With its blend of ingenuity and academic expertise in adventure technology,
Adventure Crew also offers Consultation and Audit of adventure safety systems.
4. Natura Adventure Crew
Natura Adventure Crew is a division of cutting-edge adventure professionals who have
taken their expertise of adventure sports technology to creating specialised Adventure
Installations for Events and in conceptualising and executing Aerial Stunts for Stage, TV and
Film production.
This division also plays a designing and consultative role in developing Adventure Arenas,
Multi-activity Towers and large-scale Adventure Destinations for mall/ resort/ property
owners, recreational/ entertainment centres and theme-parks.
Applying the in-house expertise, academic approach and stringent adherence to
International Standards to a much wider canvas, Adventure Crew offers its services and
knowledge-base as Safety Consultants for Monitoring, Auditing and implementing Safety
Systems and Protocols for large-format events, conventional stunt production; for high-risk
environments like factories and workshops; and for amateur thrill-seekers.
5. The facets of Natura
• The adventure-tourism arm of Natura.
• Huge treasure-chest of offbeat, adventure and wilderness holiday ideas across India.
• Caters to a diverse variety of tastes, expectations and budgets.
• From short treks to long backpacking trips; from bungee jumping to white-water
rafting, we’ve always got the perfect getaway!
6. Natura Adventure Ideas
Natura Adventure Ideas develops and markets holiday experiences, offbeat destinations
and outdoors-related personal gear.
Over the years, Natura has built a huge network of tucked-away, destinations; quaint
extraordinary resorts, hotels and camp sites; and developed an extensive range of out-of-the-
world activities. Keeping in mind the modern urbane intrepid traveller, Natura offers end-to-
end travel plans that let you try the most bizzare vacation without any hassle. More-over,
Natura offers people a chance to explore their own personal tastes in travel may it be wildlife
and wilderness related, may it be high-adrenaline experiences or may it even be sedate cut-
off-from-civilisation unexplored destinations.
7. The facets of Natura
• Adventure-based Experiential Learning modules for Management Development.
• Outdoor Educational Curriculum for School Partnerships.
• Personal Development and Leadership programs for children and youth.
• Adventure & Wilderness Skill Training.
8. Natura Training Solutions
The Natura Training Solutions uses the wilderness and adventure as tools
alongside the principals of Experiential Learning to create the following unique
learning & development models:
Natura CorpEd: HRD-led Management Development, Behavioural Training,
Leadership Development and remedial or redirectional workshops for corporate
bodies.
Natura Beanstalk: Outdoor Education, Personal Development and intensive
outdoor skill enhancement programs for children and youth.
9. The Natura Outdoor Education Trust (NOET) is an independent not-for-
profit organisation that uses the wilderness and adventure as tools to promote
learning, development and ecological conservation.
The Trust also works towards the cause of protecting all that makes up the
magic of the Outdoors for us – our fast depleting green-scapes
Additionally, the Trust also aims to create a talent pool, train and help
recruit the skilled outdoor professionals needed to create safe, enjoyable and
enriching outdoor experiences for people.
10. Client Testimonials
Being one of the oldest clients of Natura, I’ve seen the organization grow from
strength to strength. Be it HR training, recreational trips and live audience stunts
that I’ve experienced with Natura, they have delivered to the tee at every occasion.
I’m really glad to be associated with Natura.
Terence Lewis
Director, Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company
I feel what really draws me to Natura is the sincerity and enthusiasm with which the
Natura team works. Eco tourism is like a bad word these days! Its just that what you
guys do is truly what eco tourism is meant to be and not the concretized version of
what eco tourism is being branded as by a lot of organizations..Natura is a truly
“back to nature“ adventure organization run by sincere, enthusiastic and a highly
professional team of young people!
Mitali Kakar,
Director, Reef Watch Marine Conservation
11. Natura Directors & Trustees
Avishkar Tendle
Avishkar was 10 when he participated in his first high-altitude Himalayan trek
and has been hooked ever since. Having accumulated 19 years of personal
experience in the realm of Adventure Sports and Travel, the last 12 of which were
spent as an Outdoor Educator conducting Adventure Based Experiential Learning
for adults and Holistic Education for children and youth.
Beginning with extensive trekking forays in the Himalayas and the Sahyadris, Avishkar went on to lead
wilderness-based backpacking courses in Montana, USA, for the Voyageur Outward Bound School – an
international organization for Outdoor & Experiential Education.
Along the way, he has graduated from the Himalayan Glacier Mountaineering Course conducted by
the National Outdoor Leadership School, USA as well as earning a Grade A certification in the
Mountaineering Course from the Directorate of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports, Manali, India.
Avishkar also has the distinction of being a certified Wilderness First Responder (a specially-trained
wilderness medic) from Wilderness Medical Associates, USA and is currently completing a one-year
certificate course in Ornithology (Bird Study) from BNHS,Mumbai
Avishkar has completely dedicated himself to the Outdoors in all aspects, he strives towards to explore
and understand every facet of the environment he is working in, initiate’s curiosity in the groups he is
working with and has an insatiable appetite for learning. Presently he divides his time between leading
Natura and guiding the not-for-profit Natura Outdoor Education Trust (NOET) as Managing Trustee.
12. Natura Directors & Trustees
Prahlad Kakkar
Prahlad has been the Advertising Film Director for Genesis Film Production
Pvt. Ltd., India’s oldest and one of India’s foremost Ad film production
houses since its inception in 1977.
He has ruled the advertising world with his brand of irreverent humor and
has created award wining commercials for the most reputed corporates and
agencies in India and the Asia Pacific region. He is also a worthy recipient of
the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to
Advertising and Film Art (2000).
The Abbys, held in Bombay recently, conferred “Recognition of Distinction”
for Prahlad’s contribution to Indian and Asian advertising.
A staunch believer of living large, Prahald Kakkar has given shape to his myriad interests and effectively
converted many into profitable ventures.
A connoisseur of cigars and fine food, he owns a thriving business of his personal brand of cigars. His
passion for food and people has proved instrumental in his association with a variety of restaurants,
enabling him to introduce diverse tastes and styles of dining to the city of Mumbai. Not without a social
conscience, he is also the co-founder member of Reef Watch Marine Conservation, involved in creating
marine awareness, education, scientific research and data collection.
He is a certified Scuba Diving Instructor, successfully running ‘Lacadives’, the first scuba diving school in
the Kadmat and Bangaram islands of Lakshadweep. Realising that Outdoor Education is an incomparable
medium for a better future; Prahlad supports and plays an important role as the Chief Advisor & Trustee
of Natura Outdoor Education Trust.
13. Natura Directors & Trustees
Subhash Tendle
Subhash is an alumnus of Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai. He has
more than 35 years of brand communication and advertising experience.
He has worked as Creative Director for FCB-Ulka for more than two
decades. In the last 15 years of his long stint in FCB as a creative director,
he was largely involved in training creative people to be more effective in
their idea generation work.
Therefore, after formally retiring from FCB, the next logical step was to
begin a new career—teaching advertising communication at the Mudra
Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA), first as visiting faculty
for three years, and now on a permanent basis as faculty teaching
Creative Communication.
At MICA, he is responsible for the success of one of its courses, Crafting Creative Communications, a
specially designed course for budding art-directors, copywriters and ad-film makers. He is also a
partner and creative think tank of Sixth Sense, a corporate communication and design boutique based
in Bangalore. Many industry heads have openly acknowledged the effectiveness of this course. Three
years, ten batches and over 20 international awards won by students - the facts speak for themselves
Realising that Outdoors and Adventure is an incomparable catalyst for learning, Subhash also designs
and executes, Creative Workshops combined with Outdoor Management & Development Programmes
for Natura
14. Natura Directors & Trustees
Maria Julia Tendle
Maria in her role as Director of Natura, Maria plays the role of the
conscience-keeper, overseeing quality standards, performances and
streamlining business operations.
The job of nurturing an esoteric pursuit such as Adventure into a
thriving business is right up Maria’s alley, as she simultaneously plays
the role of Head of Business Development at the prestigious Terence
Lewis Contemporary Dance Company, taking an ethereal offering
such as dance into being a well-oiled business machinery and a
creative brand to reckon with. Her understanding of the challenges
of an off-beat industry, her efficiency at streamlining processes in a
disorganized sector and her relations with the world of media are all
assets that Maria brings with her
to Natura.
From a deeply creative background of Dance and Theatre Maria has grown steadily into an exemplary
Outdoor Educator bringing her expertise at creative expression and physical prowess to the world of
wilderness and adventure to create deeply impactful experiences for youngsters.
At Natura, Maria keeps a fierce eye on quality standards and facilitates strong business relations for
its growth.
15. A Few of Natura’s Past Clients
Corporate Houses Production Houses
•Adlabs Films •Moser Baer
•Tata Sky (North India Operations) •Zee Tv
•USV Pharma •UTV
•Optimix •Sony Tv
•KPMG India •Sony Pix
•Citibank Ltd •9x Channel
•Crisil Ltd •Sai Baba Tele Films
•Johnson & Johnson •Terrence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company
•ACC Cement •1000 Words
•Nicholas Piramal •Indian Television Academy
•Jawadwala Constructions Pvt Ltd •Milk Corporation Pvt Ltd
Event Companies Partners in CSR Projects
•EMC Events India Pvt. Ltd. Mumbai Mirror
•Percept D Mark India Pvt. Ltd Nature Valley
•Consumer Links Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Kalpataru Ltd.
•Encompass Events Pvt Ltd Virgin Mobile
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