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| Biodanza - The Dance of Life November Workshop in Pontypridd | Sun, Nov 15, 2:30 PM UTC | Sardis Chapel, Sardis Road, Pontypridd, CF37 1DU | 3mxkalkepu622 | Curator | Join us for joyful movement, music and connection that will nurture your wellbeing, release any tensions and stimulate joy. We are a group that currently meets monthly at Sardis Chapel in Pontypridd. All welcome. This is a beginner's group. Come and join us in a fun and nurturing environment where the invitation is to move, feel, express and connect with oneself and others. We will move together for joy, pleasure, wellbeing and for greater presence. We will also move to awaken more joy, emotional balance and a sense of belonging. The session will be 1.5hrs followed by refreshments. | |||
| The Women's Fire: Year Long Membership | Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalkkxnc22 | Curator | # A space to grow, remember and belong. **You weren’t meant to walk this path alone.** The Women’s Fire is a living, breathing circle, a place where women come home to themselves and to each other. If you’ve ever felt the quiet ache that there’s more to life than ticking boxes and being nice... If you’re on a journey of inner work and long to stay connected to what matters most… If you’re craving real conversation, deep rest, ritual, and meaning… **Welcome. This is your invitation.**  # What is The Women’s Fire? A membership community that holds space for women who are ready to walk a more soulful, cyclical path. **One rooted in connection, nourishment and inner truth.** We journey through the Wheel of the Year, gathering at the turning points with ceremony, sharing circles and soulful practices that help us stay attuned to nature, to each other and to ourselves. **It’s a space for remembering.** **For letting go of perfection.** **For being witnessed, not fixed.** **For becoming more of who you truly are.** ## **Everything goes in cycles** At True Nature, we see cycles as inherent to our womanhood, and a helpful framework to integrate insights, and deepen our connection with ourselves and the natural world. The origins of the Wheel of the Year emerged 12,000 years ago and similar maps have been used by many cultures throughout history to mark the changing seasons and rhythms of nature. It can be exhausting living in our strive-driven modern world that expects productivity at all times. Instead, living cyclically reconnects us to our roots and can support our mental and physical health, providing more energy, happiness, productivity and growth. There are eight key milestone moments throughout the year, which occur every six weeks. Each gives us different reflection points and can be used as timeframes to set an intention or commitment.  # What to Expect #### Our year long membership offers in-person gatherings and online sessions every week. #### Alongside this there you can access our portal of on-demand workshop videos, playlists, self-led rituals, meditations and archetypical folklore. ### [Find out more about The Women's Fire & True Nature on our website here.](https://www.truenature.org.uk/membership) * * * # **How Does it Work?** Alongside a vibrant WhatsApp Group, our year long membership offers online sessions for you to connect each week. ### Sharing Circles & Drop-In Spaces _2-3 per month_ This is a time to talk about what is alive for you in a safe and supportive container. You are seen and held by other women without any interrupting or giving unwarranted advise. These sessions include a different practice each time to connect to our bodies and deeper selves and a prompt that you can use to talk about or simply share what is happening for you in your life right now. **Session are held every other week on Tuesday Evenings, 7:30pm - 9:00pm GMT. ** **We’ve also begun meeting every other Sunday morning for hour-long drop-in workshops or mid-week for morning dances. ** \*Sharing Circles _are led by our Community Manager, Faye Gould. _ ### In-Person Meet Ups 8 throughout the year We have regular social gatherings in London and Bristol, as well as our annual Dartmoor retreat. These times together are a chance to meet with people you've met online in person and spend time together in a relaxed way. What we do together changes each time and range from attending workshops, going for a walk, having brunch or to going to gig together. ### **Cyclical Ceremonies** _8 throughout the year_ Each turning will be marked through a group ceremony open to everyone in the membership. We will open up themes around the particular holiday and seasonal shift, which will then be explored throughout the next 6 weeks in your pod calls. \*_Cyclical Ceremonies are led by experienced guest facilitators who have a specialism within the energy of that time of year. _ ### **Community Power Ups** _4 per year_ Quarterly power ups with True Nature’s founders Alana and Gaia. These sessions will respond to the themes that are alive in your pods calls, supporting you to go even deeper and step more into your power. Sessions may include: Embodiment, group coaching, nature connection, Q&A’s. _\* Alana and Gaia run our flagship retreats and have extensive training and experience in holding transformational group space_ ### Online Resource Portal _Any Time _ We are beyond excited to unveil our brand new Resource Portal—a vibrant, soul-enriching space designed just for you! This is your personal sanctuary, filled to the brim with inspiring video workshops, calming meditations, soul-stirring playlists, timeless myth & folklore, and our absolute favorite books and podcasts—all in one magical place! ## **What You Receive:** - **8 x Wheel of the Year Ceremonies\*** - **17+ x Sharing Circles** - **4 x Community Power Ups\*** - **In-person socials & events ** - Membership WhatsApp Group - 10% off selected events - 8 x Wheel of the Year playlists - Invitation to join our exclusive in-person retreat - Exclusive access to our Resource Portal \*Wheel of the Year Ceremonies and Community Power Ups will be recorded for anyone unable to attend or so you can rewatch them again at a later date.  ## Join at Each Turn of the Wheel We launched the Women's Fire on 1st Feb 2024 where 40 women gathered to make their Imbolc intentions. We are welcoming new women to join us at each Wheel of the Year Celebration. **You can register to join now and be part of the next Tuesday evening gathering. ** ### [Find out more about The Women's Fire on our website here.](https://www.truenature.org.uk/membership) * * * ## The Investment You can become a part of **The Women’s Fire** for just **£250 for the entire year** —an investment in yourself, your wellbeing, and your connection to a thriving community of like-minded women. This exclusive offer is your opportunity to commit to a year of **growth, transformation, and deep connection** , all within a supportive and inspiring circle. Through regular gatherings, meaningful discussions, and powerful practices, you will have a space to reconnect with yourself, embrace your inner wisdom, and be part of something bigger than yourself. We believe that this work should be **accessible to all women who feel called to join**. If paying in full isn’t an option, we offer a flexible **payment plan of £25 per month** , allowing you to pay in instalments. ### [Annual Ticket of £250](https://pay.gocardless.com/billing/static/collect-customer-details?id=BRF001T1B4ETJT9QXTCZ95JMNZD2E0FW&initial=%2Fcollect-customer-details) ### [Payment Plan of £25 per month](https://pay.gocardless.com/billing/static/collect-customer-details?id=BRF001T1AXPQ632P14WREKRYZ4XWJ01R&initial=%2Fcollect-customer-details) * * * ## The Women's Fire Retreat Have you ever been on a retreat and made meaningful relationships that fizzled out despite your best intentions? Or built meaningful connections with people online, only to find yourself longing to give them a hug or spend time together face-to-face? We get it—and that's exactly why we’ve created our annual Women’s Fire Retreat. It’s a sacred space where you can gather in person with women you’ve grown to love or are ready to connect with more deeply. At the Women’s Fire Retreat, you’ll find an environment designed for meaningful conversations, genuine support, and shared growth. Come as you are, ready to laugh, share, and be truly seen. This retreat is more than just a getaway—it’s an opportunity to nourish your soul and build lasting relationships that go beyond the weekend. Receive a discount when you become a member and book the retreat. ### [Find out more and book here.](https://www.truenature.org.uk/womensfireretreat) * * * ## Inclusion & Diversity We celebrate and welcome diversity in this work and believe that varied experiences only serve to make the tapestry of collective wisdom more vibrant and colourful. The Women's Fire is open to women/ femme flavoured folk of all backgrounds, including those identifying as non-binary womb folk, trans and cis women. If you have any questions/ concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ## Your Facilitators  **Faye Gould** is an advocate of women's empowerment and a mother of three. Over two decades, she has worked with various charities focusing on domestic violence, survivors of modern slavery and female homelessness. In 2022, she spent 40 days wild camping on Dartmoor to explore what it means to embrace her inner wild woman and is now writing a book about the experience. Currently, Faye works with True Nature as the Communication and Community Manager, supporting retreats and leading online gatherings for women. Through True Nature, Faye continues to inspire and empower women, guiding them to reclaim their strength, freedom, and inner wildness.  **Alana Bloom** is an artist, facilitator and activist stewarding eco-centric and animist ways of being that bring us back into connection with the natural world, each other and our deepest nature. Her work is focused on regeneration and cultural change through personal and collective healing, centred in our relationship with the earth. She has been guiding transformational experiences for people to explore unleashing their true wild self for several years, working with hundreds of people and a variety of organisations on the frontiers of personal and planetary healing. She works with ritual, embodiment and many practices inspired by her theatre & dance training. With her background and interests in deep nature connection, grief, archetypes and rites of passage, she supports people to remember their innate belonging, wildness and wholeness.  **Gaia Harvey Jackson** is a workshop facilitator and artist creating spaces for deep transformation and specialising in women's empowerment. She runs courses, retreats and training programmes for women. Gaia is passionate about the revival of ritual and works with communities to co-create ceremonies around the world, helping people to mark significant moments, move through challenges, and celebrate life. Her work combines elements of theatre games, voice work, meditation, dance and ritual, creating safe and playful environments where people can authentically connect and release. ## About True Nature True Nature designs experiences as an _ **initiation** _, a heroine's journey - if you like - that will crack you _ **open** _, and leave you _ **softer** , **stronger** _ and _ **wilder** _. We have worked with hundreds of women and spent over seven years developing our dynamic approach to women’s work. As a woman, it is common to feel alone and disconnected from who you truly are. Our retreats, events and training programs offer safe yet powerful experiences that create a feeling of belonging, and teach you how to express yourself authentically, so you can feel more passion and freedom in your life. Drawing on the core elements of our work: authentic relating, ritual, embodiment and nature connection, we are experienced in crafting powerful journeys of empowerment and self discovery. **If you’re feeling anxious, stuck, confused, or simply hungry to shake things up and feel more alive - we see you** We’ve been there, and we invite you to follow the red thread that leads you towards your own True Nature. Find out more at [**www.truenature.org.uk**](https://www.truenature.org.uk/about) | |||
| Aerial Relaxation Pods® Floating Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks or on Padded Floor Mats (1h 15 min session 7pm-8:15pm) | Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 PM UTC | Skylight Centre, Corsica Street, London, UK | 3mxkalkppxn22 | Curator | **🩵Escape the bustle of city life with a deeply calming 1h 15 min sound journey session🩵** **- In a suspended hammock or on a padded floor mat.** _These unique extended sessions offer a rare opportunity to fully unwind as healing sounds and vibrations flow through you, creating a deeply immersive experience designed to calm the nervous system and melt away stress. Join us for **7pm-8:15pm session** _ **Why Hammock Sound Journeys?** Relaxing in a hammock enhances the therapeutic effects of sound, gently rocking you into a state of profound rest and relaxation. Guided by skilled sound healer & musician, you’ll be enveloped by soothing tones from gongs, crystal bowls, chimes & aromatherapy eye pillows supporting deep relaxation and nervous system balance! Plus delicious homemade herbal tea at the end of the session! What better way to spend your evening! **What to expect?** - _Live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, other live instruments, nurturing electronica_ - _Aromatherapy eye pillows_ _and scents to calm the nervous system_ - _Gentle guidance to deepen the relaxation state_ - _Sky-blue soft hammocks to sway your stresses away and lift your spirit!_ - _Additional spaces on comfortable, padded floor mats with blankets, cushions & bolsters_ - _Grounding integration social with complimentary homemade herbal tea_ - _An oasis of calm in our busy lives!_ **Give yourself the gift of stillness and calm. Book now to experience this exceptional journey into relaxation and inner peace. We also offer gift cards, see all info below.** **📌Please arrive only 5 min before session start time, no waiting room at the venue. Choose from a space in a hammock or a space on a comfortable padded floor mat. Provided: blankets, cushions, eye pillows & bolsters for extra comfort or bring your own.** **🎁GIFT CARDS ** [**Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher**](https://giftup.app/place-order/b5b781e5-8521-42f3-24f7-08dd15e9445b?platform=hosted) ### **💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS ** **Website: ** [ecstaticdancelondon.com/events](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events/) **Linktree:** [linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon](https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon) **Instagram:** [@ecstaticdance\_london](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdance_london) **Mailing list: ** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london)    ### **IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:** **1) Strictly no latecomers!** - Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, **if you are** **more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry** (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here. **2) Our sessions are designed to be calm and restful. We welcome everyone to our sound journey sessions and aim to make them accessible and comfortable for all.** **-** **If you are feeling unwell with a potentially contagious illness** , please rest at home ** ** and pass your ticket to a friend or family member. - **If you have** **any accessibility needs or a health condition, including those that may cause a persistent non-contagious cough ** (e.g.,asthma or allergies), you are welcome to attend - we simply ask you to let us know via email in advance so we can plan for a comfortable experience for all. **-We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone showing symptoms of an infectious illness, ** including a new cough. This is to protect vulnerable attendees and maintain a peaceful environment. **3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room at the venue,** we won't be able to allow early entrace in order to prepare for the session. **4) Clothing: **Please wear a sleeved shirt that covers the armpits and leggings or yoga trousers that cover your knees. Wear form-fitting clothing. Please do not wear baggy clothing as they can snag and catch on the sling’s fabric causing accidents. Ensure that your clothing is "zipper free" and remove all jewellery (body piercings, watches and hair clips etc). These items can snag and damage the silk hammocks. **5) Weight limit** is up 300 pounds (140kg) per hammock. **6) This session is not suitable for people with pacemakers** and other therapeutic electronic devices or **persons suffering from severe mental health issues** due to the vibratory nature of the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session. **7) **Our sound journeys are very gentle and not loud/intense therefore **suitable for pregnant women.** It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds to the growing foetus. The advised healing practice is gentle flowing sounds around the pregnant mother for the beneficial and positive effect of both mother and baby. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session. ### **CANCELLATION POLICY:** **All tickets are non-refundable. ** Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left - **at least 1 week's notice. ** You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.   ### **FEEDBACK FROM OUR SESSIONS:** _"Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your class... and the music was amazing! The feeling of being securely wrapped in a silk hammock from head to toe, suspended in the air, slowly rocking, with the gentle breath meditation, the crystal bowls and the ambient music created a sublime and profound atmosphere. It was as if I was in a cocoon of total support, allowing peace to flow into my entire being."_ - Alison _"Being someone who is always on the move and finds it very difficult to relax, I found this session to be really valuable ‘me time!’ Initially, I found it difficult to let go and unwind where the muscles in my arms and legs were contracting. After a few minutes, I started to drift away into a soft slumber which was deeply relaxing. Despite this my senses were heightened and I became very conscious of the sounds that seemed to travel through my ears, vibrating all the way into my body. The gentle movements of the hammock with the music in the background made me feel like a young infant being rocked to sleep. A wonderfully calming and soothing experience, with the added bonus of not having to put in any physical effort. Great! I look forward to more of this." _- Navpreet ### **WHY HAMMOCKS? ROCK-ABYE-BABY & RESEARCH** Two new studies published in Current Biology suggest our brains are evolutionarily programmed to respond to rocking. Research also provides insight into why rocking is calming to babies. The brain wave synchronization occurs much easier through a rocking motion and allows the baby to feel more at home (i.e. it feels closer to being in the womb). And let’s not forget that we spend the first nine months of our lives being gently rocked in an amniotic sea. _“Since immemorial times we’ve rocked our babies, and often ourselves, to sleep,” _says lead author on the new paper, Konstantinos Kompotis, at the University of Lausanne, also in Switzerland. _“Our study provides new insights into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.”_ Dr Michael J Breus, a Certified Sleep Specialist, states that it’s the simplest of soothing, sleep-inducing remedies, something we all naturally do: rocking a baby gently to sleep. But why does it work? How exactly does a gentle rhythmic motion change the sleep architecture of the brain? **Repetitive motions, like those experienced in the gentle rocking of a hammock,** can soothe anxiety. Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of Harvard’s Mind/Body Medical Institute, recommends repetitive movement to elicit your body’s relaxation response. This reaction allows a lower heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension. **The gentle rocking of a hammock** will boost brain wave oscillations associated with better sleep and has been shown to provide a fertile ground for deep relaxation. More specifically, the rocking fortifies the brain waves that are naturally present during sleep which help maintain deep relaxation. Neuroscientist Laurence Bayer of the University of Geneva in Switzerland, likens the findings to our intuitive appreciation that a slowly rocking hammock can relax us and do wonders for our mood. _“This is potentially a very promising avenue for future clinical research,” he notes. _Rocking to sleep may have significant health benefits such as better quality of sleep and even improved long-term memory formation. **We all instinctively know about the power of a soothing, repetitive rocking motion and this in combination with live ambient soundscapes and aromatherapy is a potent synthesis for deep relaxation.** ### **ORGANIZER/ FACILITATOR/ MUSICIAN** **💙** [**Diana Upite (Dee):**](https://www.instagram.com/diana.upite/) Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK to study contemporary music, **Dee carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision.** A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are! She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others, ** has** **trained in 1:1 and multiple-handed Lomi Lomi bodywork ** and also offers **sauna venik rituals.** Dee also has a keen interest in making delicious **raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks ** for events & private clients. She enjoyes blending spices to make her signature delicious homemade **Chai** for events & is experimenting with new flavours! She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats, festivals that **she co-organises with 'Ecstatic Dance London' for nearly 10 years. Dee is passionate and dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees. ** Dee and her awesome team put a lot of care, love and attention into all the offerings **which include Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Chai, Sound Baths, Singing, Retreats, Festivals, Sauna Rituals & Lomi-Lomi Bodywork.**   ### **VENUE:** The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT _(closest Station Highbury & Islington, 5 min walk from the station)_ ### **PRICES** - **1x Regular ticket in a Hammock £23** _(+stripe card fee)_ - **1x Regular ticket on a Padded Floor Mat £15** _(+stripe card fee)_ **Payment:** Please book via Eventbrite **(very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes) No tickets on the door.** **Order confirmation: ** please check your spam folder as sometimes Eventbrite emails don't go to the main inbox. Double check the email address you entered to book your ticket. ### **CANCELLATION POLICY:** **All tickets are non-refundable. ** Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left, at least 1 week's notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.  ### **CONNECT WITH US/ GIFTCARDS/ PRIVATE & CORPORATE BOOKINGS OR BOOK 1:1 SESSIONS** **🎁GIFT CARDS ** [**Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher**](https://giftup.app/place-order/b5b781e5-8521-42f3-24f7-08dd15e9445b?platform=hosted) **Book a private sessions for groups** of 19 participants in hammocks plus additional 8 spaces on yoga mats, all sessions take place at our venue or we can come to you with our portable hammock set up (max 28 participants) or yoga mat set up (max 50 participants). ** ** Please send us an email to: [**info@ecstaticdancelondon.com**](https://mailto:info@ecstaticdancelondon.com/) ### **💜ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:** **Website: ** [ecstaticdancelondon.com/events](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events/) **Linktree:** [linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon](https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon) **Instagram:** [@ecstaticdance\_london](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdance_london) **Mailing list: ** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london) **💛FREE CREW SPACES:** We'd be very happy to hear from you if you'd like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement - you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. [Please complete the sign up form ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S2I2tnQA0YOv_RmSbRYcLHW8fEUkTmUtQibWk8XX6zs)and we'll be in touch. ### **～ ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 2026 ～** 💜 **NOVEMBER 18-22, 2026** [**ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT & RESTIVAL**](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/autumn-retreat-2026/)**(Gillingham, Dorset, UK) Only 2h direct train from London. Join for 5 days or weekend only. Sober & Conscious Dance, Music, Rest & Healthy Living Gathering** Join us for the full retreat, either the _ **Transformational Ecstatic Dance pathway** _ or _ **Restival Rest and Rejuvenation** _ _ **pathway** _. Tickets are available, but you can get early access discount by joining the mailing list: [_ **SIGN UP FOR EARLY ACCESS** _](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/autumnretreat2026) **ANY QUESTIONS? ** Please send us an email to: [**info@ecstaticdancelondon.com**](https://mailto:info@ecstaticdancelondon.com/) We look forward to welcoming you!  | |||
| Tantra Festival: The Sutras of Love ~ London | Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalkr6br22 | Curator | **Three days of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, yoga, dance and celebration, hosted by Tantra Festivals UK with Tara Yoga Centre. This edition's theme: The Sutras of Love.** This festival will be a journey inward, a quest of self-discovery, a tale of Love and Pure Eros. The Tantra Festival is dedicated to deeply nourishing your being, quenching your heart's thirst for Oneness, and allowing you to feel the deepest longings that reside beyond ordinary life. The first Tantra Festival was held at the Barbican Centre in 2013, and it has run in venues across London every year or two since, with between 200 and 750 participants across the weekend each time. Each edition takes a new theme, and each is a quest into the depths of love and eros, bringing a new dimension of sublime eroticism and elevated intimacy to the lives of many. For couples and individuals alike. Newcomers welcome. **The weekend includes:** - Interactive workshops and inspiring talks - Tantric Practicarium: learn by doing, guided by a whole team of experienced teachers - Keys for obtaining erotic ecstasy - Tantric massage and conscious touch workshops - Tantric contact dance, dance and movement sessions - Power polarity yoga, yoga in pairs and polar games - Awakening femininity and yoga practice for women - Empowering masculinity and yoga practice for men - Yoga and meditation - Artistic performances and heartful connections, with delicious food across the weekend **Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November 2026.** Arrive from the very beginning on Friday evening for the opening. Full timetable on the programme page. **Tickets:** super early bird £120 until 13th September, early bird £135 until 11th October, full price £165. Saturday only £110, Sunday only £80. Combined ticket with the Erotic Fusion Film Festival (9-11 October) £220. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full programme and presenters: [tantrafestivals.co.uk/tantra-festival](https://tantrafestivals.co.uk/tantra-festival) More about the festival: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/tantra-festival](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/tantra-festival) | |||
| Angels & Archangels Week 2026 ~ London (free) | Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 AM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalksxvy22 | Curator | **The 21st annual international celebration of Angels & Archangels Week.** Conscious communion with Angels and Archangels of Light assists us to choose and live in happiness; with joy, love, harmony, and coherence; finding meaning in our life, and orients our entire being towards God, bringing a new era to our planet: Heaven on Earth. The first step is to ask for their help. During the week, our hearts will be touched by Angels and Archangels of Light in meditations, artistic expressions, presentations, techniques and other activities. **The week includes:** - Talks - Angelic techniques and meditations - Workshops - Heartful connections - Inspiring movie - Singing - Art exhibition - Artistic performances - Playfulness and laughter **Sunday 25th October to Sunday 1st November.** The full programme and daily times will be announced nearer the time. **Free event, open to all.** Donations welcome: if you choose to make a donation on Tara's donation platform, please add a note that your donation is for Angels Week. Thank you. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full details: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/angelsweek](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/angelsweek) | |||
| Foundations: The Mastery of Eros ~ workshops for men, London | Thu, Oct 1, 5:45 PM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalkvvvh22 | Curator | **Two introductory evening workshops for men.** Foundations: The Mastery of Eros is a transformative, two-part evening workshop series designed to help you redefine your relationship with pleasure, self-awareness and erotic fulfilment. We will explore the initial steps in separating orgasm from ejaculation, and shifting from "having sex" to truly making love. Together, we will examine Tantric principles, learn practical ways to refine our mindset, and discover how to transform the bedroom into a sanctuary of bliss. _Fully clothed. No partner-work involved. No physical contact._ **What we will explore:** - The "Why": understanding the benefits and potential of becoming multi-orgasmic - Essential Keys: fundamental tools and insights to begin your multi-orgasmic journey - Practical Methods: simple, actionable techniques to initiate this inner shift **Dates:** Thursdays 1st and 15th October, 6:45-9:15pm **Prices:** £45 for one workshop, £75 for both. Open to members and non-members. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full details and booking: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/foundations-the-mastery-of-eros](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/foundations-the-mastery-of-eros) | |||
| Candlelight Couples Yoga ~ London (3 Fridays) | Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalkxabb22 | Curator | **Deepen connection through yoga, in the intimate ambience of candlelight.** Often we practise yoga postures on our own, but have you ever considered practising together with a friend or a significant other? Couples Yoga, or yoga practised in pairs, is a way of deepening connection with both our own being and another. This practice offers a beautiful opportunity to communicate beyond words with your partner. Practised in the intimate ambience of candlelight, Couples Yoga can offer profound insights and transformation, whether experienced as a romantic couple or as close friends. It is a unique practice and a nourishing way to spend quality time together! **Each session will include:** - A short introduction and explanation - Heart-connection exercises - Warming up exercises - Couples Yoga postures - A profound relaxation Whilst Couples Yoga is beneficial for couples, it is also suitable for two friends. You must come already with a partner. You do not need to be flexible for this practice. All that is needed is to wear comfortable clothing and bring an open heart and mind. **Dates:** Fridays 25th September, 16th October and 27th November, 7:00-9:00pm **Prices (per couple):** £20 members / £25 non-members per session. Book all three for the price of two. Open Day price: £15 per session, £50 for all three. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full details and booking: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/candlelight-couples-yoga](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/candlelight-couples-yoga) | |||
| Rolling. Falling. Flying. Listening. | Tue, Oct 20, 5:30 PM UTC | Caddaford, Caddaford, UK | 3mxkall7lmq22 | Curator | **What?** A series of movement classes exploring the themes of **rolling, falling, flying and listening**. Each class offers tools and practices to expand movement vocabulary, develop physical awareness, and bring new possibilities into your dance practice. Drawing from **somatics, contact improvisation and contemporary technique** , the sessions invite curiosity, responsiveness and play. Open to anyone looking to deepen their movement practice, whether you’re an experienced dancer or simply interested in exploring how the body moves. **When?** Tuesday evenings 6.30pm - 8.30pm Sep 22 Rolling Oct 6 Falling Oct 20 Flying Nov 3 Listening Four classes every other week from the 22nd of September **Where? ** Caddaford Barns Studio Caddaford Farm Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0JT What3Words: ///hedgehog.actual.curiosity  **Who am I? ** With over a decade of experience in the dancing world, I curate regular local groups as well as seasonal events for people to dive into the world of somatics, contact improvisation and the magic of the moving body. I believe that dance can bring us into a deeper understanding of self, one another and the environment we inhabit. My practices are almost always relational, heavily based in the wisdom of touch, tactility, co-creation and fun. Please note this will be my final teaching before going on maternity leave.  | |||
| SHINDIG! | Sat, Nov 21, 7:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkallb2ml22 | Curator | **SHINDIG:** Inspired by the global phenomenon that is Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Jukebox, Shindig is bringing the vintage glamour to venue across Devon this year. Performing their own arrangements of the popular PMJ hits you can expect to hear a cocktail of musical styles from across the 20th century, from 1920s and 30s jazz to the surf rock of the 60s and plenty more in between! Well known modern pop and rock songs are reinvented and reimagined in unexpected ways to bring a completely fresh take. Including classics such as ‘Careless Whisper’, and ‘Sweet Child O’Mine’ alongside more recent hits by the likes of Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa, Shindig play songs you know but not as you know them! Singer Kiri Aggett brings the music to life with her velvety toned vocals together with a 2 piece horn section (Rachel Strange and Laura Cook) on saxophones and clarinet. Lisa Woods (MD) on piano is joined by Tony Follano on Drums, Steve Dow on Guitar and the lineup is completed by Dave Berry on Double Bass, Electric Bass and Sousaphone. | |||
| GATHER - Open House at MIC | Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre | 3mxkallc5yk22 | Curator | Come Gather! Open house co created event Games! Music! Dancing! (Ping Pong of course) Drinks! Family Time & Good Vibes! Tickets are on a sliding scale - Pay what you can This is family friendly event - All ages Welcome! (Please note this is not a supervised play space - parents are asked to please remain responsible for their children ) | |||
| Vocal Playground - with Emma Coleman | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | Caddaford Barn Studio, Caddaford, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalleuxb22 | Curator | Dive in and explore individual expression and collaborative creativity in a women's\* weekend of spontaneous collective singing. As the days darken, we’ll turn towards the magic of Samhain as a time to connect to the wisdom inside ourselves and a time for inner journeys. This is not about learning to perform! It’s about discovering the music of the moment together, finding the courage to express ourselves, listening deeply to ourselves and each other, and co-creating vocal magic. [_\*Women: For the purposes of the intended group, content and funding secured for this weekend, by 'women' we mean cis women and those assigned female at birth who identify as gender non-binary/gender fluid._] **What is it?** **💥Collaborative Vocal Improvisation** is the art of making spontaneously co-created vocal music with other singers. It is becoming more and more popular in Europe and now in the UK because it is so magical, connecting, empowering, grounding and fun **💥** This workshop is a space for ~14 singers to… ✨ Explore and celebrate your **unique individual expression** in spontaneous vocal music ✨ **Build confidence and grow trust** in yourself, your voice, your creativity ✨ Be heard and held in a **supportive, playful, light atmosphere** ✨ **Sing from the body and heart** , and get out of the thinking-brain ✨ Find joy and feel alive, making **grooves, soundscapes, storysongs, and sweet sweet music**! ✨ **Connect with a cosy group of new friends** who love to sing, play and grow **Is it for me?** 🌱 Are you interested in **exploring your voice and finding new ways of expressing yourself**? 🌱 Are you excited to **co-create vocal magic, in-the-moment, with a small group of other singers**? 🌱 Can you **match pitch and keep a pulse**? 🌱 Do feel comfortable **singing on your own in a cosy, trusted group**? If yes, yes, yes, and yes, then YES! **What will we do?** 🪁 **Get curious and playful with our voices** , exploring ourselves and the space where our voices meet through **intuitive and embodied play** 🔥 Shake off any nerves and **move through and beyond any fears** of singing in this way 🎶 **Learn games and structures** to explore different ways into collaborative vocal improvisation, or spontaneous singing ✨ **Have lots of fun exploring and co-creating spontaneous vocal magic**! #### **What if I’m a bit nervous?** 💫 That is totally understandable. Singing in front of people can be really vulnerable, and this space honours where everyone is at in that journey. You’ll be **encouraged to be brave and try new things** , and you are also always **encouraged to listen to your body** and draw your own boundaries, and invited to pass or sit out and watch if a particular game or exercise isn’t for you. **You never have to do anything you don’t want to do!** Also, this is a judgement-free zone where ‘mistakes’ are welcomed and encouraged. **No need for perfection here**. Just a space to play, explore, and grow. ** Details:** 🌿 31st October/ 1st November 🌿 Saturday 10-5 / Sunday 10-5 🌿 Caddaford Barn Studios, Caddaford, Buckfastleigh **Previous participants said:** - “I felt so touched by Emma's kindness, positivity and generosity. Put simply, she lights up the room! I've learnt so much and have had huge amounts of fun along the way.” - “Her own curiosity for how music works is infectious, and aside from being an excellent educator she is an inspiring vocal artist.” - “Emma really is an incredible teacher who leads with such care and love on top of her knowledge and skills, and that really makes all the difference!” - "I loved Emma’s contagious enthuasiasm!" - “Her voice is like a cashmere hug!” About Emma: **Emma Coleman** (she/her) is a singer, cellist and vocal workshop leader based in Leeds. She fell in love with vocal improvisation in 2015 and has been exploring it ever since, drawn to the way it brings individual voices and collective creativity together. Her musical background spans orchestral training, Indian classical music, folk and jazz. She performs with Afro-folk quintet Me and My Friends, international vocal improv band Oöm, and Leeds-based Wildsong Collective, and has written and recorded with folk artists Georgie Buchanan and Flo Perlin. As a facilitator, Emma co-founded UK Vocal Improv Collective and runs Vocal Playground, offering courses, retreats and jam sessions for both newcomers and experienced improvisers. She's studied with teachers including Rhiannon, Música do Círculo, and David Eskenazy. Workshop participants describe Emma as leading with love and care, and bringing an infectious curiosity for how music works. Expect a warm welcome, playfulness, and plenty of room to explore, whatever your experience level. | |||
| FILM: GHOST IN THE MACHINE, followed by director Q&A | Sat, Oct 24, 6:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkallfywk22 | Curator | GHOST IN THE MACHINE is not a film about machines. It is a film about power. The film is a gripping and urgently relevant investigative documentary that exposes the buried history of artificial intelligence, not as a neutral system of algorithms, but as a technology shaped by racism, misogyny, eugenics, and entrenched structures of power long before it entered everyday life. Rejecting the notion of AI as inevitable or objective, the film traces how myths of progress and efficiency have obscured deeper political and cultural agendas, revealing the ideological foundations beneath the systems now reshaping modern society. GHOST IN THE MACHINE interrogates who builds AI, who benefits from it, and who bears the cost. Doors at 6.30pm for 7pm screening The film is 95 minutes & then Q&A with the director, who will be joining us virtually DIRECTOR BIO: Valerie Veatch is an acclaimed independent documentary filmmaker. Veatch is a writer, director, and producer of three Sundance Film Festival premiering documentaries, _Ghost in the Machine_ (PBS, 2026), _Me @ The Zoo_ (HBO, 2012), and _Love Child_ (HBO, 2014). Veatch is a graduate of the New School for Social Research with a degree in Culture and Media Studies. Her award-winning work interrogates Tech. | |||
| CRANK Celestial Ceilidh Ball | Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkallilqt22 | Curator | 🌙✨ **CRANK CELESTIAL CEILIDH BALL!** ✨🌙 Step into a night of cosmic magic, live music and joyful dancing! Live music from **Banned from the Moor** with dances from around the world ! All ages and abilities Welcome! 💫 FANCY DRESS THEME **: CELESTIAL!** 💫 ⭐ Stars 🌙 Moons 🪐 Planets 🌌 Galaxies 👽 Cosmic Creatures Whether you're a shooting star, moon goddess, cosmic creature or your own intergalactic creation, dress up, shine bright and join the magic! 🥰 No experience needed. Just bring yourself and your dancing feet. COME DANCE UNDER THE STARS 🌟🌟🌙💫🪐 | |||
| Training for Non-profit Board Treasurers | Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 AM UTC | – | 3mxkallk6pl22 | Curator | Free finance training for nonprofit board treasurers | |||
| Brighton Authentic Relating Special | What are you taking with you? | Sun, Dec 27, 1:30 PM UTC | The Loft at Little Dippers, Upper Gardner Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, UK | 3mxkalll6m322 | Curator | ### **A special end-of-year gathering to close one chapter together before opening the next.** There is a strange little space between Christmas and New Year. The rush has slowed down. The year is coming to an end. And for a moment, there is nowhere you need to be. So rather than rushing straight into the next year, what if you paused? **To look back.** **To notice.** **To connect.** **To let go.** **And to ask yourself what you really want to take with you.** This special end-of-year Authentic Relating Experience is an invitation to slow down and explore not only **what happened this year, but how you experienced yourself and others through relationship.** What kinds of relationships did you experience this year? Which ones nourished you, challenged you or changed you? Where did you experience closeness, conflict, belonging or disconnection? What did your relationships reveal about your needs, boundaries, patterns and ways of connecting? We'll explore your **relational growth,** the challenges, opportunities, discoveries and moments of courage that shaped you. Through guided exercises, meaningful conversations, embodiment, play and reflection, we'll create space to appreciate what has been, make room for what needs to go, and reconnect with what matters. This isn't about creating the perfect New Year's resolutions. It's about becoming a little more aware of what is already here, and choosing how you want to relate, connect and show up in the year ahead. **Come as you are. Pause with us before the next chapter begins.** ## **A Playground for Being Human** At Authentic Relating Experience, this is what fascinates us. Not how to become someone different. Not how to appear more confident or say the perfect thing. We're interested in something much closer. What happens inside us when another human enters our experience? What stories appear? What assumptions form? What sensations arise in the body? What needs quietly ask to be met? What parts of ourselves come alive, wonders or disappear? The more awareness we bring to these moments, the more freedom we have to choose how we respond rather than simply react. Most of us have spent our entire lives around other people. We've learned to adapt. Perhaps to perform, to please. To protect ourselves or to fit in. But how often have we been invited to slow down and simply notice what is happening while we're with another person? Not to fix it. Not to analyse it. Just to experience it. ## **What You'll Experience** This isn't a workshop where you'll spend hours listening to us explain human connection. Instead, you'll step into carefully designed experiences that allow you to observe yourself, and others, in the present moment. Through partner exercises, movement, playful experiments, quiet reflection and group exploration, we'll investigate the subtle ways we meet, communicate and respond to one another. Some moments may be light and playful. Some may surprise you. Some may feel deeply moving. Some may feel uncomfortable. All of them are invitations. Because an entire relational pattern can sometimes reveal itself when we simply slow down enough to notice it. ## **Our Approach** Everything we do is built around three interconnected pillars: Awareness:the capacity to notice what is happening, within us, between us, and around us, meeting experiences with attention rather than assumption. Relating:the ongoing process of bringing ourselves into connection with another; participating in the living relationship that unfolds between us. Embodiment:the process of allowing awareness and insight to become lived experience, something we inhabit and express through the body. Authentic Relating becomes a bridge, an experiential practice that helps us explore connection with greater honesty, presence and curiosity. Rather than trying to manufacture something new, it enhances the quality of what is already there, creating the conditions for relationships that are more meaningful, intentional and human. ## **This Is Not About Performing Vulnerability** You don't need to be outgoing, confident, spiritual or experienced in this kind of work. You won't be pressured to share personal stories or manufacture emotional intimacy with strangers. Every exercise is an invitation. You are always welcome to participate, adapt, pause, observe or say no. Your boundaries are not obstacles to the experience. They are part of what we are here to notice, understand and respect. ## **An Invitation** Come alone or with someone you know. Come curious. Come uncertain. Come excited. Come slightly suspicious. Don't worry about arriving as your best self. Just bring the human one. ## **Before You Book: Creating a Safe and Brave Space** We aim to create a space that is both safe and brave. Safe enough that people can honour their boundaries, ask for what they need and know they will be respected. Brave enough that we can gently step beyond familiar patterns, meet discomfort with curiosity and discover new ways of relating. Participation is always by invitation. You are welcome to pause, observe or opt out of any activity at any time. To support presence and confidentiality, this is a phone-free event and photography is not permitted during the session. By booking, you agree to respect the group's boundaries, confidentiality and community agreements. **👉** [**Download ARE Agreements**](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63399f96eea5336bbff25dd0/t/6a71925dd2d7ca553158bab5/1785827933258/ARE+Agreements.pdf) **Your Facilitators** Maria Pareo — Therapist, Coach and founder of Psychoenergetic Work® Marcus Hunt — Psychological Researcher and Facilitator Erika Mendler — Psychologist and Community Supporter ### **Connect With Us** **Website:** https://authenticrelatingexperience.co.uk/ **Instagram:** @relating.room **Email:** relatingroom@gmail.com **Whatapp:** 07341465023 ### **Your Words:** "A great afternoon of calm and connection." "A safe space to explore relating to others." "A special and safe container to truly experience yourself and others." "I really enjoyed it. It made me reflect on myself and the changes I want to make." "Very well held, welcoming, and supportive." "A safe space to learn communication skills without having to share anything I wasn't comfortable sharing." | |||
| Free training in finance for charities & nonprofit boards | Wed, Oct 14, 9:00 AM UTC | – | 3mxkallm6jn22 | Curator | Free finance training for nonprofit boards | |||
| INTENSIVE 1 or 2 DAY KAP & NON DUAL IMMERSION RETREAT: Kundalini Activation Process (KAP BY JULIET) @West Ford Studio, Devon | Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM UTC | West Ford Devon (Enchanted Retreats), Ash Mill, South Molton, UK | 3mxkallp4au22 | Curator | Juliet Leonard of a handful of UK L2 Kundalini Activation Process facilitators, trained by Master Venant Wong. Also known as Life Force Activation, she is a transmission vehicle and guide for Kundalini and Non Dual states of consciousness transmission. This rare and powerful transmission of raw kundalini and non dual states of consciousness raise your own frequency, clear negative energies held in your energetic body, dissolve mistaken belief systems and habits that no longer serve you and ultimately raise your own Kundalini Energy (life force) and awaken to Consciousness. Its time to go deeper! How deep can you go? Participating in an immersion weekend offers participants a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the transformative power of Kundalini activation. **Extended Transmissions** : With two extra-long transmissions throughout the first day this offers more exposure to the transmission energies and can facilitate the potential for deeper and more profound experience. - **Retreat Atmosphere** : By retreating from daily life for a full day, participants can create a supportive environment for their spiritual practice. Removing oneself from distractions and responsibilities allows for greater focus, introspection, and surrender to the transformative process. - **Opportunity for Surrender** : The extended duration can facilitate a deeper level of surrender, allowing participants ample time to drop any mental, emotional, and physical barriers. Breaking through previous boundaries enhances their receptivity to the higher frequencies available in the transmission. - **Personal Growth and Development** : The transformative effects of Kundalini activation can catalyse shifts in consciousness, release old patterns, and awaken latent potentials, leading to greater self-awareness and spiritual evolution. - **Community and Support** : Participating in a Kundalini activation retreat brings individuals together in a shared journey of exploration and transformation. The sense of community and support can provide a network of like-minded individuals for ongoing growth and connection. A weekend Immersion is for people that are ready to dive deeper into the process, as doing KAP intensely over a short period of time reaches so much deeper than you’ll ever go in just one class. You receive two extra-long transmissions which will allow you to build far greater energy and raised frequency, This experience make for a much deeper embodiment experience than a class alone. It is a highly advised that you have had at least one (or more preferably) previous KAP transmissions in order to fully receive the benefit of this event. It is likely the sessions maybe noisy at times as people reach deeper surrender and catharsis. **How the day will work:** We will meet at the beautiful rural setting of West Ford House and Grounds (Enchanted Retreats) around 11 am. You will be welcomed into the atmospheric barn conversion studio and invited to partake in a Cacao ceremony. This beautiful bonding and heart opening experience has profound shifts for many clients. Following this will be a movement practice to awaken our energy systems before taking the first Transmission of 90 minutes! Lunch will be a light, refreshing vegan platter shared with like minded company and lots of conversation. Tea will be available throughout the day. You are welcome to walk in the beautiful grounds at West Ford. The second transmission will begin in the afternoon, again 90 minutes of energy followed by sharing and integration. There are acres of woodland, lake and fields to explore and ground yourself in. bring some appropriate foot wear. There are a few rooms available that are rental accommodation and it maybe possible to stay. Please contact Juliet for availability and prices. You are also welcome to pitch a tent on one of the fields. There is a toilet & basin available to use (but not a full bathroom). **DAY 2** This will be a deep dive into the realms of non duality and Consciousness, breaking down the matrix before your open eyes. These like KAP are transmissions however they are done with eyes open and not with music. There are very few practices on earth that can show you reality through such experience. More information to come. The day will have a number of bonus activities and grounding opportunities, lunch provided and discussion circles. There is nothing quite like this! This Video explains about KAP Energy. <oembed url="https://youtu.be/HTeyzPokCuk?si=4ezhrJ5x-qvRZ2hG"></oembed> ### **Kundalini Activation Process: Unlock Your Divine Potential** The **Kundalini Activation Process (KAP)** is a deeply **cathartic** and **transformational** spiritual experience designed to awaken your inner energy, expand your consciousness, and reconnect you with your divine source. Through a rare and powerful transmission of divine energy, I act as a conduit, helping you clear mental, energetic, and spiritual blockages, allowing you to experience profound healing and spiritual awakening. **What to Expect:** - **Energy Activation** : This is not a traditional teaching class. Instead, through touch and intention, I channel divine energy to help remove the barriers—mental, energetic, and spiritual—that prevent you from fully accessing your truth. This process allows you to naturally experience a deeper connection to your higher self and the divine. - **Consciousness Expansion** : As the energy moves through you, it can unlock hidden truths and catalyze **profound shifts** in awareness. You’ll feel the expansion of your consciousness, moving beyond limiting beliefs and attachments to embrace a new, awakened state of being. - **Healing Effects** : In addition to spiritual awakening, many students experience **emotional and mental healing**. KAP can be especially beneficial for those struggling with chronic depression, PTSD, and emotional trauma. The energy helps clear stagnant emotions, releasing trauma stored in the body, and bringing about a sense of peace and renewal. **Why You Should Attend:** - **Experience Spiritual Awakening** : This class is for anyone ready to embark on a journey of **divine transformation**. By clearing the energetic and mental blockages, you’ll be able to access a higher level of awareness and connect more deeply with your true self. - **Healing from Chronic Conditions** : KAP provides a powerful space for healing from emotional trauma, chronic depression, PTSD, and other mental health struggles. The transmission supports the release of trapped energy and trauma, allowing for emotional and mental relief. - **Clear Mental & Spiritual Barriers** : My role is not to teach but to create a space where you can experience your truth. As divine energy flows through you, it clears the blockages that obscure your highest potential, leaving you feeling more aligned and authentic. - **Divine Connection** : This process helps you deepen your connection to the divine source, creating a stronger sense of purpose, peace, and alignment in your life. **A Sacred Practice** : Kundalini Activation Process is rooted in ancient yogic traditions, designed to awaken the dormant energy within you. Each session offers the chance to experience **spiritual enlightenment** , **emotional healing** , and a deeper sense of connection to the divine. **Suitable for everyone?** Well, almost everyone. Those with delusional psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and current manias should not attend, nor should those with epilepsy. Women in their third trimester of pregnancy are also advised to wait until after birth as the sessions can be very physical. We advise that you do not drink or do drugs within at least 24 hours of receiving KAP, including medicinal mushrooms etc. Smoking or vaping or drinking caffeine is completely fine. For some people, eating only a light vegetarian meal on the day of receiving KAP is beneficial to their energetic experience. **About Me** : As a dancer, actress, and Early Years Professional specializing in children with special needs, I have spent my life dedicated to healing and caring for others. As a wife and mother of three—two of whom have special medical and educational needs—I bring a profound sense of compassion and dedication to my work. I am also a certified Reiki practitioner, with years of experience in energy healing. My approach is grounded in deep care, compassion, and a commitment to helping you awaken to your fullest potential. Join me for this **cathartic** and **transformational** experience, where divine energy flows to clear away blockages and expand your consciousness. Visit [**SoulFlowEnergy.com**](http://www.soulflowenergy.com) to see testimonials and hear about the profound changes others have experienced through this work. Step into your true divine potential and embrace the powerful shifts that await you. | |||
| Fairy Tales for the Fearless Creative Weekend: The House in the Wild Woods | Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM UTC | Hill House Retreat ,Amberley, Stroud, Glos, GL5 5AL, UK | 3mxkallqvi222 | Curator | _Fairy Tales for the Fearless_ workshops explore the wisdom and provocations of wondertales: old tales with fresh insights for current times. And this autumn: _The House in the Wild Woods_ creative weekend residential: 13-15 Nov 2026 Hill House Retreat, Amberley, Glos, GL5 5AL A whole weekend programme for exploring your own creativity inspired by wondertale wisdom, mystery and magic, in the dreamlike setting of Hill House Sanctuary. From Friday night to Sunday afternoon there will be fairy tales told and creative journeys to take as we crack open the imaginative layers of the stories and go deep-sea diving into the metaphors, meanings, hopes, dreams, insights and creative inspirations to be found there. Expect games, reflective practice, nature connection, rich conversation, creative writing, art making, fires, dreaming, sharing, storytelling and banquet tables of sumptuous food. This will be two days to travel in and out of the imagination, to spend time in meaningful discussion and sparky chat, to savour the play of making and creating in different art forms, and enjoy a creative holiday with kind and curious friends. DATES: Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov 2026 PRICES: (including meals) £490 - Private room (2 available - first come, first served) £310 - Shared room £230 - Without accommodation _~ If money is a barrier, please email to discuss._ **MORE INFO BELOW, and** [**here**](https://www.hannahmoore.co.uk/storytelling/workshops/fairy-tales-for-the-fearless) Enquiries to: hannahmoorestoryteller@gmail.com Feedback from the last Fairy Tales for the Fearless series: _“Just fabulous”_ _“I'm quite amazed that something so simple can do such deep work”_ _“An open and authentic and insightful experience - a complete joy, I hope it continues!”_ _“I will carry these story insights with me for a long time”_ _“I feel so connected and full of hope”_ **FURTHER INFO:** 1. The weekend 2. The venue & accommodation 3. Timings & food 4. The course leader Enquiries to [hannahmoorestoryteller@gmail.com](mailto:hannahmoorestoryteller@gmail.com) 1. **The weekend:** These workshops are for storytellers and story lovers alike, those who work in therapeutic, social, relational and creative fields and might have a professional interest in the use of story, and those who have a purely personal interest or curiosity - people who consider themselves creatives, and those who don't. Wondertales and Fairy tales, like the stories collected by the Brothers Grimms, can be disturbing, confusing, distasteful, wonderous, magical, mysterious, bewildering, upsetting, infuriating, delighting, entertaining, surprising, weird and all manner of perplexing. Much like life really. These stories don't necessarily please us. Often they challenge us or turn us right off. They can be full of shadow, or feel outdated, simplistic or problematic. And, there are veins of rich wisdom, provocation, grace, compassion, humanity, hope and understanding to be found in them, if we go in by the right doors and carry courageous questions made of fire, flowers and water in our hearts. Expect creative exercises, creative writing, discussion, reflection, games, storytelling, artistic activities and deep dives into the imagination. **Fairy Tales for the Fearless** - both the online series and the residential workshop- offers a space in which to explore what we might encounter in the deeper layers of meaning in wondertales - with all their harshness and hope - as we face challenges and triumphs in our own world. It may not be pretty, but it could be potent. Expect a wide range of reflective exercises, creative responses and discussion provocations as ways of exploring what these stories can mean for us now. Be warned! You may meet yourself in the process - these stories have a way of holding up mirrors to the parts of ourselves that we need to understand. And be heartened! You may meet yourself in the process - a glorious traveller who carries strengths and gifts. Are you ready to find treasure in the wild woods? 2. [**Hill House Retreat venue**](https://www.sanctuaryhillhouse.co.uk/) - Hill House Sanctuary, Amberley, Glos, GL5 5AL A beautiful country house in Gloucestershire, Hill House is primarily used as a sanctuary and retreat space for refugees and asylum seekers. The charity help support this work by also hiring the space out to small groups for meaningful, creative retreats that focus on community, conversation, creative thinking and connection. The house sleeps up to 12 in a mixture of shared (2- 3 people) and private rooms, with two spacious shared bathrooms. The house has beautiful gardens and grounds, and you walk straight out the gate onto the stretching Common , with fields, woodlands, valleys and canal paths all within easy reach. The views look across the edge of the Cotswold hills to the Severn and Wales, with sunsets in splendour. There is also a fantastic country pub nearby- The Black Horse. With a lovely sociable kitchen space, welcoming dining room/writing room, art studio and two creative living room spaces with fires, plus the use of the grounds and beyond, Hill House is both home and holiday, workshop centre and retreat space. 3. **Timings & food** Arrival from 16:00 on Fri 13th Nov. The course will start at 18:00 on Friday and run until 16:00 on Sunday 15th. Food will be provided for all meals, beginning with dinner at 19:30 on Friday 13th. Breakfasts will be a help-yourself buffet. Lunches and dinner on Saturday will be a shared cooking experience, with all the necessary ingredients provided for some good feasting. Tea and coffee will be available throughout. 4. **Course Leader** **Hannah Moore ** is a storyteller, facilitator, theatre-maker and restorative justice practitioner whose work centres on connection, creativity and wellbeing. Trained by the School of Storytelling on their flagship programme _Storytelling Beyond Words_, she has since taught, performed and facilitated with the organisation while bringing her storytelling practice into a wide range of creative and community contexts. With a background in theatre-making and event production, she specialises in creative workshops and social dance experiences that foster participation, connection and joy. Alongside this, her work as a restorative justice practitioner and mediator focuses on creating safe spaces for meaningful exploration, supporting restoration of connection, resilience, hope, emotional capacity and collective wellbeing. [www.hannahmoore.co.uk](https://www.hannahmoore.co.uk/home) | |||
| Kundalini Activation PLYMOUTH at Space To Move Studio | Fri, Oct 16, 5:30 PM UTC | Space To Move Ltd, Charles Darwin Road, Mount Wise Crescent, Devonport, Plymouth, UK | 3mxkallsred22 | Curator | Juliet Leonard is the south west & Birmingham's only Kundalini Activation Process facilitator. Also known as Life Force Activation, she is a guide for Kundalini and Non dual states of consciousness through transmission. This is a powerful transmission of raw kundalini and non dual consciousness to raise your own frequency, clear negative energies held in your energetic body, dissolve mistaken belief systems and habits that no longer serve you and ultimately raise your own Kundalini Energy and awaken to Consciousness. This event is two hours and no experience is necessary. KAP is a direct energy transmission of Raw Kundalini and non dual states of Consciousness. This is a downward descending energy that clears and cleans your energetic field through your chakras. It raises your frequency so that negative energies are forced to detach and be processed. The energy stirred is your own life force energy which in turn may activate your own Kundalini awakening process. This video explains more…. <oembed url="https://youtu.be/HTeyzPokCuk"></oembed> This is a physical experience of energetic movement within your physical body. Meaning that your physical body will respond in cathartic release or kriya (movements or changes caused by a spiritual practice) that can be seen and felt. It feels amazing and natural. Please see videos for examples of people in process. Like reiki and healing modalities, KAP is received passively by the recipient with no skills or experience required. KAP is not part of a religion and requires no faith at all to work. Shakti energy is very much present in this transmission, therefore it has an innate intelligence to provide the upgrades only right for the person at that time of their lives and conditions. It will never give any more or less than the person needs. You receive exactly what you need with every session in a steadily increasing process. The ‘process’ continues for a few days after the session. Integrating this energy creates gentle shifts to benefit you in all areas of your life including an awareness and intuition in relationships, physical and mental wellbeing, diet and health choices. KAP has a profound effect on the brain, a rewiring occurs creating shifts in self belief, intuition, psychic abilities, perspective and recovery. KAP has as show to have a fantastic improvement in those with chronic depression and PTSD and a traumatic history. Although not it's primary goal, which is the raising and connection of human consciousness, it can have healing effects on many. KAP has a very positive effect on those living with Kundalini Syndrome, an uncomfortable condition caused by will-power practices or sometime trauma. KAP will help your body to catch up and be better evolved to hold the increased energetic activity you feel. You will be put back in control of your enhanced spiritual development. Most people can experience KAP however there are a few exceptions: those with epilepsy, mania and delusions, schizophrenia and those over seven months pregnant. We advise not to drink alcohol or do drugs within 24 hours of receiving KAP. Eating only lightly helps the energy. By booking this event you agree to the terms and conditions and exclusions mentioned above and in the ‘GDPR, Medical Waver and Release' at the venue. This is available to read in the FAQ section at [www.soulflowenergy.com](http://www.soulflowenergy.com) and at the venue. Most venues ‘sell out’ and so tickets are not transferable or refundable, although you can always ask! This class last two hours with a one hour transmission, before is an introduction and after a debrief and sharing. There are yoga mats and blankets available at this venue but feel free to bring your own if you would be more comfortable. Feel free to contact me to ask any questions about Kundalini Activation I'll be happy to help. | |||
| Noisy Joy- Autumn Series | Wed, Sep 9, 6:00 PM UTC | Oasis Church Southampton (The Old Chemist), Manor Farm Road, Southampton, UK | 3mxkalluyci22 | Curator | Welcome to your Autumn dose of mid-week singing medicine, to awaken your voice, get you back in your body and stir the soup pot of your soul! If you’re a woman with a voice then this is for you. This isn’t a choir. There is no sheet music. There will be invitations to ground, check-in and wake up your breath and warm up your body and voice. There will be cups of tea. There will be a mixture of uplifting, seasonal songs, taught by ear, swelling harmonies and stomps and claps sometimes too. Always laughter. There might be some unexpected noises and rest assured, all wonky notes are welcome here. _“The power of women coming together, expressing themselves freely in safe space through song”_ _“Like a weekly vitamin boost”_ _ “Connecting, joyful, fun, silly, musical, soulful, freeing and profound”_ | |||
| Kundalini Activation Exeter at Exeter Yoga Workshop | Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 PM UTC | Exeter Yoga Workshop, King Street, Exeter, UK | 3mxkalm6ego22 | Curator | SPECIAL EVENING SESSION WITH Juliet Leonard At EXETER YOGA WORKSHOP! Juliet is one of only a handful of Non Duality & Kundalini Activation Process facilitators in the UK. Also known as Life Force Activation, she is a guide for Kundalini and Non dual states of consciousness through transmission. This is a powerful transmission of raw kundalini and non dual consciousness to raise your own frequency, clear negative energies held in your energetic body, dissolve mistaken belief systems and habits that no longer serve you and ultimately raise your own Kundalini Energy and awaken to Consciousness. KAP is a direct energy transmission of Raw Kundalini and non dual states of Consciousness. This is a downward descending energy that clears and cleans your energetic field through your chakras. It raises your frequency so that negative energies are forced to detach and be processed. The energy stirred is your own life force energy which in turn may activate your own Kundalini awakening process. This is a physical experience of energetic movement within your physical body. Meaning that your physical body will respond in cathartic release or kriya (movements or changes caused by a spiritual practice) that can be seen and felt. It feels amazing and natural. Please see videos for examples of people in process. This video explains more…. <oembed url="https://youtu.be/HTeyzPokCuk"></oembed> Like reiki and healing modalities, KAP is received passively by the recipient with no skills or experience required. KAP is not part of a religion and requires no faith at all to work. Shakti energy is very much present in this transmission, therefore it has an innate intelligence to provide the upgrades only right for the person at that time of their lives and conditions. It will never give any more or less than the person needs. You receive exactly what you need with every session in a steadily increasing process. The ‘process’ continues for a few days after the session. Integrating this energy creates gentle shifts to benefit you in all areas of your life including an awareness and intuition in relationships, physical and mental wellbeing, diet and health choices. KAP has a profound effect on the brain, a rewiring occurs creating shifts in self belief, intuition, psychic abilities, perspective and recovery. KAP has as show to have a fantastic improvement in those with chronic depression and PTSD and a traumatic history. Although not it's primary goal, which is the raising and connection of human consciousness, it can have healing effects on many. KAP has a very positive effect on those living with Kundalini Syndrome, an uncomfortable condition caused by will-power practices or sometime trauma. KAP will help your body to catch up and be better evolved to hold the increased energetic activity you feel. You will be put back in control of your enhanced spiritual development. Most people can experience KAP however there are a few exceptions: those with epilepsy, mania and delusions, schizophrenia and those over seven months pregnant. We advise not to drink alcohol or do drugs within 24 hours of receiving KAP. Eating only lightly helps the energy. By booking this event you agree to the terms and conditions in the GDPR, Medical Waver and Release form found on the FAQ at [www.soulflowenergy.com](http://www.soulflowenergy.com) and at the venue. Most venues ‘sell out’ and so tickets are not transferable or refundable, but you can always ask. This class last two hours with a one hour transmission, before is an introduction and after a debrief and sharing. Feel free to contact me to ask any questions about Kundalini Activation I'll be happy to help. | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park: Christmas Celebration | Sun, Dec 13, 11:00 AM UTC | Warley Woods, Smethwick, UK | 3mxkalmabvj22 | Curator | ### Join our LGBTQIA+ Social Dog Walk and celebrate the heartwarming bond between our community and our beloved four-legged companions. Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. #### **How It Works** This gathering takes place on the second Sunday of each month. To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to twelve dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will meet you at the entrance to The Pavillion. We will take a register and then do a welcome. This will involve introducing us to your dog and we will set some simple treat-based exercises so that we learn a little more about your dog and what they need to have a joyful experience on the walk. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** You are invited to bring your own treats to work with your dog but we will also have supplies on hand. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Social Walk Lead. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE** but we invite a **minimum donation of £1 per person** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE.** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** Warley Woods is a 100 acre community park which is a mix of woodland, open meadow and a golf course. It has registered, grade 2 status with English Heritage because of its historic plan, designed by Humphry Repton. The park is designated as a Site of Important Nature Conservation and a Site of Local Importance to Nature Conservation. Warley Woods began its life as private parkland for the Galton family in the 18th Century. It was saved from being developed for housing by public subscription and was opened as public park in 1906, and became known as “The People’s Park”. Its public building is The Pavilion which is home to Warley Woods Community Trust and hosts its shop, a cafe, a meeting room and public toilets. **Directions:** The address for Warley Woods is - The Pavilion, 101 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick B67 5ED. Warley Woods Park and Golf Course is approximately 4 miles west of Birmingham city centre, just off the Hagley Road (A456) in Sandwell. The park is bounded by Abbey Road, Harborne Road, Lightwoods Hill and Barclay Road, the main entrance is off Lightwoods Hill. **Parking:** The only on site car parking is off Lightwoods Hill (B67 5ED for sat navs) at The Pavilion where there is designated parking for disabled visitors. For your information: Some older maps show parking within the park off Abbey Road but this is no longer available although there is on street parking on all sides of the site. #### **Meeting Point** The entrance to The Pavillion. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email ** [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) **.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.**  | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park | Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM UTC | Warley Woods, Smethwick, UK | 3mxkalmbums22 | Curator | ### Join our LGBTQIA+ Social Dog Walk and celebrate the heartwarming bond between our community and our beloved four-legged companions. Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. #### **How It Works** This gathering takes place on the second Sunday of each month. To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to twelve dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will meet you at the entrance to The Pavillion. We will take a register and then do a welcome. This will involve introducing us to your dog and we will set some simple treat-based exercises so that we learn a little more about your dog and what they need to have a joyful experience on the walk. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** You are invited to bring your own treats to work with your dog but we will also have supplies on hand. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Social Walk Lead. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE** but we invite a **minimum donation of £1 per person** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE.** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** Warley Woods is a 100 acre community park which is a mix of woodland, open meadow and a golf course. It has registered, grade 2 status with English Heritage because of its historic plan, designed by Humphry Repton. The park is designated as a Site of Important Nature Conservation and a Site of Local Importance to Nature Conservation. Warley Woods began its life as private parkland for the Galton family in the 18th Century. It was saved from being developed for housing by public subscription and was opened as public park in 1906, and became known as “The People’s Park”. Its public building is The Pavilion which is home to Warley Woods Community Trust and hosts its shop, a cafe, a meeting room and public toilets. **Directions:** The address for Warley Woods is - The Pavilion, 101 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick B67 5ED. Warley Woods Park and Golf Course is approximately 4 miles west of Birmingham city centre, just off the Hagley Road (A456) in Sandwell. The park is bounded by Abbey Road, Harborne Road, Lightwoods Hill and Barclay Road, the main entrance is off Lightwoods Hill. **Parking:** The only on site car parking is off Lightwoods Hill (B67 5ED for sat navs) at The Pavilion where there is designated parking for disabled visitors. For your information: Some older maps show parking within the park off Abbey Road but this is no longer available although there is on street parking on all sides of the site. #### **Meeting Point** The entrance to The Pavillion. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email ** [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) **.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.**  | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park / Rainbow Pooch yn y Parc | Sun, Dec 13, 11:00 AM UTC | Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, UK | 3mxkalmez2d22 | Curator | ### **Join our LGBTQIA+ social dog walk, followed by a free hot drink to warm up!** Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. After the walk, we'll warm up indoors with a complimentary hot drink and doggie treats, giving you and your Rainbow Pooch a chance to relax and unwind together. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. **Free Hot Drink** Enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee after the walk and relax with the community. #### **Event Details** **11am - 1pm: Social Dog Walk** To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to six dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Event Coordinator. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. **1pm - 2pm: Unwind** Join us indoors in a private function room for a complimentary hot drink and cakes. You can also bring your own lunch. We have stim toys, books, settle mats and dog chews to help you and your Rainbow Pooches relax and unwind. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE ** but we invite a ** minimum donation of £1 per person ** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE. ** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** **Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare** Set in 500 acres of outstanding countryside, Dare Valley Country Park was the first country park in England and Wales to be created from land previously utilised by industry. Nineteen pits and drift mines once featured, but today the river Dare tumbles and meanders from the mountains in the northwest of Cynon Valley through a valley of oak, birch and alder. **Directions: ** If using a sat nav or GPS please use the post code CF44 7PS. This will bring you to the entrance of the park. Please note: the postcode currently available on Google will take you elsewhere rather than the park. #### **Parking** **Main car park: ** Parking is in the car park nearest to the visitor centre and Caffi Cwtsh and is free of charge. What three words location is stone.forgotten.rating, and the postcode CF447PS. **Overflow parking: ** Accessed off Bwllfa Rd, Aberdare, CF448UH. What three words location is cocktail.hound.loose. Please note, overflow parking is a considerable distance from our meeting point. #### **Meeting Point** The courtyard outside the visitor centre, next to the café and leading off from the main car park. Our Event Coordinator, Eleanor, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the registration area promptly and no later than 11:15. ** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.** * * * ### **Ymunwch â'n taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol LHDTCIA+, ac yna diod boeth am ddim i gynhesu!** Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer Rainbow Pooch in the Park, taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol sy'n ymroddedig i anrhydeddu rôl unigryw mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn ei chwarae wrth gefnogi bywydau LHDTCIA+. Yn cael ei gynnal mewn parciau gwledig hardd, mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn dathlu ein cŵn fel arwyr tawel sy'n darparu cefnogaeth feddyliol a chorfforol pwerus i'n cymuned. P'un a ydych chi'n rhiant i gi neu'n gynghreiriad sy'n caru cŵn, dewch i gysylltu ag eraill sy'n rhannu cariad at gwmnïaeth cŵn a gwerthfawrogiad am yr effaith gadarnhaol mae'n ei gynnig i'n bywydau. Ar ôl y daith gerdded, byddwn yn cynhesu dan do gyda diod boeth rhad ac am ddim a danteithion cŵn, gan roi cyfle i chi a'ch Rainbow Pooch ymlacio gyda'ch gilydd. #### **Beth i'w ddisgwyl?** **Cymuned a Chysylltiad** Mwynhewch leoliad hamddenol lle mae cyd-unigolion LHDTCIA+yn dod at ei gilydd i ddathlu balchder a'r cysylltiadau dwfn, ystyrlon sydd gennym ni gyda'n ffrindiau pedair coes. **Lles Meddyliol a Chorfforol** Anadlwch awyr iach, teimlwch dawelwch natur, a chymerwch gam tuag at well lles gyda Rainbow Pooch wrth eich ochr, boed yn arwain y ffordd neu'n cerdded ochr yn ochr. **Cefnogaeth Ddistaw, Cariad Diamod** Mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn cynnig cefnogaeth dawel ond pwerus, gan gryfhau ein hymdeimlad o berthyn a'n helpu i ffynnu - un bawen ar y tro. Ymunwch â ni i ddweud 'diolch gŵn' wrth yr archarwyr hyn mewn cuddwisg cŵn. **Diod Poeth Am Ddim** Mwynhewch de neu goffi rhad ac am ddim ar ôl y daith ac ymlacio gyda'r gymuned. #### **Manylion Digwyddiad** **11am - 1pm: Taith Gerdded Cymdeithasol gyda Chŵn** Er mwyn cadw'r profiad yn gyffyrddus a chynhwysol, rydym ni’n croesawu hyd at chwe chi fesul taith gerdded, ac mae angen un tocyn i bob ci. Mae ein llwybr yn cynnwys cychwyn ysgafn, ar dennyn, a gall cŵn sydd wedi'u hyfforddi fynd oddi ar y tennyn mewn ardaloedd diogel yn ôl disgresiwn Cydlynydd y Digwyddiad. Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn gwisgo esgidiau priodol, gan y byddwn yn archwilio llwybrau sy'n mentro oddi ar lwybrau dynodedig. **1pm - 2pm: Dadweindio** Ymunwch â ni mewn ystafell ddigwyddiadau breifat dan do ar gyfer diodydd poeth a chacennau am ddim. Gallwch ddod â'ch cinio eich hun hefyd. Mae gennym deganau stim , llyfrau, matiau setlo a theganau i’w cnoi i'ch helpu chi a'ch ci neu gŵn ymlacio a dadflino. #### **Sut mae'n gweithio** Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad, Eleanor, yn cwrdd â chi yn y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr (wrth ymyl y caffi ac yn arwain o'r prif faes parcio) i gofrestru a'n cyflwyno i'ch ci a byddwn yn gosod rhai ymarferion syml yn seiliedig ar ddanteithion fel ein bod yn dysgu ychydig mwy am eich ci a'r hyn sydd ei angen arnynt i gael profiad llawen ar y daith. Bydd rhan gyntaf y daith ar dennyn gyda rhai yn cael eu gwahodd i fod oddi ar y tennyn/ neu ar dennyn hir am y gweddill. Fe'ch gwahoddir i ddod â'ch danteithion eich hun i weithio gyda'ch ci, ond bydd gennym gyflenwadau wrth law hefyd. Bydd y daith yn gadael yr ardal gofrestru yn brydlon a dim hwyrach na 11:15. #### **Cadw Lle** **Mae cŵn yn mynychu AM DDIM** ond rydym ni’n gwahodd ** isafswm rhodd o £1 y person** gyda'r addewid o lawer o ddanteithion cŵn yn gyfnewid! Rydym ni hefyd wedi sefydlu Cronfa Disgresiwn sy'n galluogi **unigolion sy'n wynebu rhwystrau ariannol i fynychu AM DDIM**. ** ** Dewiswch 'Rwyf am gael mynediad at y Gronfa Disgresiwn' yn y man gwerthu. Boed yn bunt ostynedig neu’n swm hael, mae eich cefnogaeth yn amhrisiadwy i ni. Mae eich cyfraniad yn talu costau hanfodol ac yn cefnogi parhad ein gwaith yn y gymuned. #### **Manylion y Lleoliad** **Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr, Aberdâr** Wedi'i leoli mewn 500 erw o gefn gwlad rhagorol, Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr oedd y parc gwledig cyntaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr i gael ei greu o dir a ddefnyddiwyd yn flaenorol gan ddiwydiant. Roedd pedwar ar bymtheg pyllau a mwyngloddiau drifft unwaith yn ymddangos, ond heddiw mae afon Dâr yn cwympo ac yn crwydro o'r mynyddoedd yng ngogledd-orllewin Dyffryn Cynon trwy ddyffryn o dderw, bedw ac gwern. **Cyfarwyddiadau: ** Os ydych chi'n defnyddio sat nav neu GPS defnyddiwch y cod post CF44 7PS. Bydd hyn yn dod â chi i fynedfa'r parc. Sylwer: bydd y cod post sydd ar gael ar Google ar hyn o bryd yn mynd â chi i rywle arall yn hytrach na'r parc. #### **Parcio** **Prif faes parcio: ** Mae parcio yn y maes parcio agosaf at y ganolfan ymwelwyr a Chaffi Cwtsh ac mae'n rhad ac am ddim. Lleoliad what three words yw stone.forgotten.rating, a'r cod post CF447PS. **Parcio gorlif: ** Mynediad oddi ar Ffordd Bwllfa, Aberdâr, CF448UH. Lleoliad what three words yw coctail.hound.loose. Sylwer, mae parcio gorlif yn gryn bellter o'n man cyfarfod. #### **Man Cyfarfod** Y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr. Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad yn gwisgo dillad brand Rainbow Pooch Pride. **Mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn agored i unigolion 18 mlwydd oed a throsodd sy'n nodi fel LHDTCIA+ yn unig. Mae Rainbow Pooch Pride yn sefydliad traws-gynhwysol. Rydyn ni’n dathlu ac yn cefnogi ein cymuned drawsrywiol a rhywedd-amrywiol. Mae gennym bolisi o beidio goddef unrhyw wahaniaethu neu ddiffyg parch. Mae hwn yn ofod lle mae pawb yn haeddu teimlo eu bod yn ddiogel ac yn cael eu gweld.** **Mae croeso i gynghreiriaid ymuno fel gwirfoddolwyr lle bydd hyfforddiant mewn cefnogi LHDTCIA+ yn cael ei ddarparu. Am ragor o wybodaeth e-bostiwch hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **Ariennir y digwyddiad hwn gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol.** **Cyflwynir y digwyddiad hwn yn yr iaith Saesneg.**  | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park / Rainbow Pooch yn y Parc | Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM UTC | Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, UK | 3mxkalmgb7f22 | Curator | ### **Join our LGBTQIA+ social dog walk, followed by a free hot drink to warm up!** Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. After the walk, we'll warm up indoors with a complimentary hot drink and doggie treats, giving you and your Rainbow Pooch a chance to relax and unwind together. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. **Free Hot Drink** Enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee after the walk and relax with the community. #### **Event Details** **11am - 1pm: Social Dog Walk** To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to six dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Event Coordinator. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. **1pm - 2pm: Unwind** Join us indoors in a private function room for a complimentary hot drink and cakes. You can also bring your own lunch. We have stim toys, books, settle mats and dog chews to help you and your Rainbow Pooches relax and unwind. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE ** but we invite a ** minimum donation of £1 per person ** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE. ** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** **Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare** Set in 500 acres of outstanding countryside, Dare Valley Country Park was the first country park in England and Wales to be created from land previously utilised by industry. Nineteen pits and drift mines once featured, but today the river Dare tumbles and meanders from the mountains in the northwest of Cynon Valley through a valley of oak, birch and alder. **Directions: ** If using a sat nav or GPS please use the post code CF44 7PS. This will bring you to the entrance of the park. Please note: the postcode currently available on Google will take you elsewhere rather than the park. #### **Parking** **Main car park: ** Parking is in the car park nearest to the visitor centre and Caffi Cwtsh and is free of charge. What three words location is stone.forgotten.rating, and the postcode CF447PS. **Overflow parking: ** Accessed off Bwllfa Rd, Aberdare, CF448UH. What three words location is cocktail.hound.loose. Please note, overflow parking is a considerable distance from our meeting point. #### **Meeting Point** The courtyard outside the visitor centre, next to the café and leading off from the main car park. Our Event Coordinator, Eleanor, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the registration area promptly and no later than 11:15. ** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.** * * * ### **Ymunwch â'n taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol LHDTCIA+, ac yna diod boeth am ddim i gynhesu!** Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer Rainbow Pooch in the Park, taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol sy'n ymroddedig i anrhydeddu rôl unigryw mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn ei chwarae wrth gefnogi bywydau LHDTCIA+. Yn cael ei gynnal mewn parciau gwledig hardd, mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn dathlu ein cŵn fel arwyr tawel sy'n darparu cefnogaeth feddyliol a chorfforol pwerus i'n cymuned. P'un a ydych chi'n rhiant i gi neu'n gynghreiriad sy'n caru cŵn, dewch i gysylltu ag eraill sy'n rhannu cariad at gwmnïaeth cŵn a gwerthfawrogiad am yr effaith gadarnhaol mae'n ei gynnig i'n bywydau. Ar ôl y daith gerdded, byddwn yn cynhesu dan do gyda diod boeth rhad ac am ddim a danteithion cŵn, gan roi cyfle i chi a'ch Rainbow Pooch ymlacio gyda'ch gilydd. #### **Beth i'w ddisgwyl?** **Cymuned a Chysylltiad** Mwynhewch leoliad hamddenol lle mae cyd-unigolion LHDTCIA+yn dod at ei gilydd i ddathlu balchder a'r cysylltiadau dwfn, ystyrlon sydd gennym ni gyda'n ffrindiau pedair coes. **Lles Meddyliol a Chorfforol** Anadlwch awyr iach, teimlwch dawelwch natur, a chymerwch gam tuag at well lles gyda Rainbow Pooch wrth eich ochr, boed yn arwain y ffordd neu'n cerdded ochr yn ochr. **Cefnogaeth Ddistaw, Cariad Diamod** Mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn cynnig cefnogaeth dawel ond pwerus, gan gryfhau ein hymdeimlad o berthyn a'n helpu i ffynnu - un bawen ar y tro. Ymunwch â ni i ddweud 'diolch gŵn' wrth yr archarwyr hyn mewn cuddwisg cŵn. **Diod Poeth Am Ddim** Mwynhewch de neu goffi rhad ac am ddim ar ôl y daith ac ymlacio gyda'r gymuned. #### **Manylion Digwyddiad** **11am - 1pm: Taith Gerdded Cymdeithasol gyda Chŵn** Er mwyn cadw'r profiad yn gyffyrddus a chynhwysol, rydym ni’n croesawu hyd at chwe chi fesul taith gerdded, ac mae angen un tocyn i bob ci. Mae ein llwybr yn cynnwys cychwyn ysgafn, ar dennyn, a gall cŵn sydd wedi'u hyfforddi fynd oddi ar y tennyn mewn ardaloedd diogel yn ôl disgresiwn Cydlynydd y Digwyddiad. Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn gwisgo esgidiau priodol, gan y byddwn yn archwilio llwybrau sy'n mentro oddi ar lwybrau dynodedig. **1pm - 2pm: Dadweindio** Ymunwch â ni mewn ystafell ddigwyddiadau breifat dan do ar gyfer diodydd poeth a chacennau am ddim. Gallwch ddod â'ch cinio eich hun hefyd. Mae gennym deganau stim , llyfrau, matiau setlo a theganau i’w cnoi i'ch helpu chi a'ch ci neu gŵn ymlacio a dadflino. #### **Sut mae'n gweithio** Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad, Eleanor, yn cwrdd â chi yn y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr (wrth ymyl y caffi ac yn arwain o'r prif faes parcio) i gofrestru a'n cyflwyno i'ch ci a byddwn yn gosod rhai ymarferion syml yn seiliedig ar ddanteithion fel ein bod yn dysgu ychydig mwy am eich ci a'r hyn sydd ei angen arnynt i gael profiad llawen ar y daith. Bydd rhan gyntaf y daith ar dennyn gyda rhai yn cael eu gwahodd i fod oddi ar y tennyn/ neu ar dennyn hir am y gweddill. Fe'ch gwahoddir i ddod â'ch danteithion eich hun i weithio gyda'ch ci, ond bydd gennym gyflenwadau wrth law hefyd. Bydd y daith yn gadael yr ardal gofrestru yn brydlon a dim hwyrach na 11:15. #### **Cadw Lle** **Mae cŵn yn mynychu AM DDIM** ond rydym ni’n gwahodd ** isafswm rhodd o £1 y person** gyda'r addewid o lawer o ddanteithion cŵn yn gyfnewid! Rydym ni hefyd wedi sefydlu Cronfa Disgresiwn sy'n galluogi **unigolion sy'n wynebu rhwystrau ariannol i fynychu AM DDIM**. ** ** Dewiswch 'Rwyf am gael mynediad at y Gronfa Disgresiwn' yn y man gwerthu. Boed yn bunt ostynedig neu’n swm hael, mae eich cefnogaeth yn amhrisiadwy i ni. Mae eich cyfraniad yn talu costau hanfodol ac yn cefnogi parhad ein gwaith yn y gymuned. #### **Manylion y Lleoliad** **Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr, Aberdâr** Wedi'i leoli mewn 500 erw o gefn gwlad rhagorol, Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr oedd y parc gwledig cyntaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr i gael ei greu o dir a ddefnyddiwyd yn flaenorol gan ddiwydiant. Roedd pedwar ar bymtheg pyllau a mwyngloddiau drifft unwaith yn ymddangos, ond heddiw mae afon Dâr yn cwympo ac yn crwydro o'r mynyddoedd yng ngogledd-orllewin Dyffryn Cynon trwy ddyffryn o dderw, bedw ac gwern. **Cyfarwyddiadau: ** Os ydych chi'n defnyddio sat nav neu GPS defnyddiwch y cod post CF44 7PS. Bydd hyn yn dod â chi i fynedfa'r parc. Sylwer: bydd y cod post sydd ar gael ar Google ar hyn o bryd yn mynd â chi i rywle arall yn hytrach na'r parc. #### **Parcio** **Prif faes parcio: ** Mae parcio yn y maes parcio agosaf at y ganolfan ymwelwyr a Chaffi Cwtsh ac mae'n rhad ac am ddim. Lleoliad what three words yw stone.forgotten.rating, a'r cod post CF447PS. **Parcio gorlif: ** Mynediad oddi ar Ffordd Bwllfa, Aberdâr, CF448UH. Lleoliad what three words yw coctail.hound.loose. Sylwer, mae parcio gorlif yn gryn bellter o'n man cyfarfod. #### **Man Cyfarfod** Y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr. Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad yn gwisgo dillad brand Rainbow Pooch Pride. **Mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn agored i unigolion 18 mlwydd oed a throsodd sy'n nodi fel LHDTCIA+ yn unig. Mae Rainbow Pooch Pride yn sefydliad traws-gynhwysol. Rydyn ni’n dathlu ac yn cefnogi ein cymuned drawsrywiol a rhywedd-amrywiol. Mae gennym bolisi o beidio goddef unrhyw wahaniaethu neu ddiffyg parch. Mae hwn yn ofod lle mae pawb yn haeddu teimlo eu bod yn ddiogel ac yn cael eu gweld.** **Mae croeso i gynghreiriaid ymuno fel gwirfoddolwyr lle bydd hyfforddiant mewn cefnogi LHDTCIA+ yn cael ei ddarparu. Am ragor o wybodaeth e-bostiwch hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **Ariennir y digwyddiad hwn gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol.** **Cyflwynir y digwyddiad hwn yn yr iaith Saesneg.**  | |||
| Inner Child online 5 week course | Tue, Nov 3, 1:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalmk5gg22 | Curator | A 5 week journey - via Zoom Are old wounds quietly shaping your everyday reality? Repeating the same cycles? Emotionally… Relationally… Financially… It’s not that you’re broken. It’s that parts of you are still waiting to feel seen, safe and supported. Your Inner Child holds your earliest stories - the ones that shaped your self-worth, your patterns, your voice. This course will help you meet them with compassion, not judgement. What we will explore: Meet your Inner Child Child imprints to adult patterns Reparenting and emotional regulation Healing and release Integration Building new patterns What you will experience: • Weekly live session & replay via Zoom \* Guided meditations & reflections \* Healing exercises \* Nervous system support \* Journaling prompts \* 1:1 and group support Exchange: £140 Purchases are non refundable | |||
| RESCHEDULED: Building collective agency for activists and artists | Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalml4dn22 | Curator | **A speaker talk, a shared dinner, and a whole-group discussion—all offered as a gift** 6.30pm: arrivals 7–8pm: session with Linda Doyle 8pm: dinner 8.45–9.30pm: whole-group discussion **Event description** You know the feeling of being part of something that can think, feel, and achieve more than you could alone? That's collective agency. It's what it takes to create things capable of transforming each other and the wider world we live in. This session explores the process of collective creation, drawing on complexity science, collective intelligence research, and the lived experience in the room. We know from biology that agency scales: when individual cells form communication networks, the network itself becomes an agent, capable of things none of its parts can do alone. When those networks break down, the parts revert to self-interest – not out of malice, but because that's default behaviour for when a cell thinks it's alone. The same dynamics play out in groups of every kind, from movements to organisations to creative collaborations. That's some of the rich theory behind this work. But analysis does not produce agency, only practice does. So we'll attempt to build it in the room, working through a game designed to surface the difference between a group of individuals working together and a group acting as one. Along the way we will look at what connective tissue is, why it matters more than strategy, and what activists and artists each bring to this question that the other tends to miss. You will (hopefully) leave with a felt sense of what collective agency is, ideas about what blocks it, and sharper questions about how to build it in your own work. **About the speaker** [Linda](https://dandelion.events/u/linda_doyle) is a facilitator, educator and strategist with seven years of experience supporting organisations to develop actionable strategies. She is a co-director of the Movement Ecology Collective. **Not a “free” event. An event that is offered as a gift.** Although there's no charge for your ticket, it's not “free”. It's a gift—something valuable, offered with love and care, whose worth isn't measured in money. Our hope is that coming together not under a market exchange, but as neighbours, offering and receiving gifts, might change something in the tone of these evenings. Might make it more possible for each of us to be deeply changed by the wisdom shared. We're only releasing 25 gifted places per event, and each place has been made possible by generous donations of funds and by loving preparation of exactly enough food for the ticket holders. So if it turns out that you can't come along, please return your ticket, so that someone else can receive the gift instead. **About Edge School** Edge School is a conversation series designed to grow a living culture, and share the kind of wisdom that can help us live in these edgy times. We'll gather once a month, September 2026 until March 2027 (twice in January!) to hear talks, many of them from our neighbours here in South Devon, then have a shared dinner and a whole-group discussion about the ideas we've heard. | |||
| Wellbeing United Retreat | Sat, Oct 17, 8:30 AM UTC | Ark Buffalo, Broughton, Stockbridge, UK | 3mxkalmmge722 | Curator | Join us for an intimate Wellbeing Retreat to Play, Connect & Reflect. Nurture your wellbeing through mindfulness, movement & plenty of nourishing food. - Play - Healing doesn’t have to be serious, it can be silly :P - Connect - To others, nature and yourself. Your WHOLE self is welcome :) - Reflect - Be inspired and gain insight to take away to daily life :0  **What to Expect:** - Intimate Gathering - limited to 50 people, focused on building connection & friendship. - Holistic Retreat - nurturing the different aspects of wellbeing - mind, body & soul. - Whacky & Wonderful - grounded workshops that have a playful spin! **What’s Included:** - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks & Drinks - ALL INCLUDED with your ticket! - All Workshops - Throughout Saturday & optional Sunday morning integration. - Eclectic Entertainment - Cabaret, Live Music, Comedy, Ecstatic Dance Party & Fireside Jam! <oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4o4ONNMm2k"></oembed> **Event Details - The important stuff:** - Date: Saturday 17th October - Sunday 18th October - Time: Arrival from Saturday 9:30am - Departure from Sunday 1:00pm - Location: Ark Buffalo, Manor Farm, Broughton, Stockbridge, SO20 8AN - Workshops will be held indoors or outdoors (weather dependent) **Zones of Regulation - We got you ;)** - Healing Area - with Reiki & Massages available to purchase. - Wellbeing Area - with people available for emotional support. - Arts & Crafts Area - chill out and soothe your system. - Circus Area -free play or get stuck in to learning a new skill - Fire Circle - for sharing, jamming & relaxing.  **The ‘Rough’ Line Up:** Saturday - The Main Event - Mindful Juggling - Boxing Meditation - Nature Connection - Curry & Cabaret - Ecstatic Dance Party Sunday - Optional Integration Day - Yoga & Sound Journey - Meditation & Breathwork - Reflective Practice  **The Food - South Indian Cuisine by Lungi Babas** - Breakfast - Waffles & Chia Pudding - Lunch & Dinner - South Indian Inspired Cuisine - Snacks & Hot Drinks - Fruity & Warming **Who are Wellbeing United?** A core team and collection of wellbeing facilitators joining together to offer holistic events that deeply nourish participants. Our values we aim to weave into the work we do and all of our events: - Holistic - We’re bringing it ALL together. - Care - We’re passionate about doing things right. - Fun - We’re here for a good time!  **The Core Team** **Luke Bailey** is the lead organiser and a facilitator at Wellbeing United. With over five years’ experience delivering mindful juggling workshops at festivals and wellbeing events, Luke combines his background as a group health & wellbeing coach, transformational life coach, international performer & events management. Drawing on his diverse skills and connections, Luke has brought together a passionate team of facilitators and wellbeing practitioners to create an inspiring retreat and grow the Wellbeing United community. **Jonathon Titmus** is the co-organiser and a facilitator at Wellbeing United. Jon's a nature lover through and through; he's on a mission to live sustainably with nature. As a facilitator, his purpose is to connect people with nature. Environmentally, teaching primitive skills and, experientially - embodying his wild side. With a business background, Jon brings his design education and passion for experience to ensure it's smooth sailing for both the team and participants at Wellbeing United retreats. **Extra Info - The boring (but necessary) stuff…** - This is an 18+ event & no dogs onsite. - Tickets are non-refundable - Unfortunately, to ensure we cover costs, we cannot offer refunds. - Allergy Information - Unfortunately, we're unable to guarantee food is free from allergens. - Dietary Information - Food available at the event will be vegetarian with vegan option available. - Further information will be provided closer to the time. - There will be photography & videography taking place. - Wellbeing United have made considered efforts to make the event as safe as possible - Emotional support staff onsite. - By purchasing your ticket you take responsibility for your own wellbeing & safety. | |||
| Feminine Codes® Online Community Breathe | Sun, Oct 18, 4:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalmoxby22 | Curator | ## **FEMININE CODES® ONLINE COMMUNITY BREATHE** ### **An immersive online community breathwork journey for the Women who are ready to connect, reclaim and return to the potent power of their breath & body** **LET'S BREATHE.** **Join Georgina Rose for this immersive 75-minute online community breathe - an invitation to come home to your body, your power, and your truth, and connect to a growing global community of women breathing together.** Through the conscious connected breath, gentle somatic movement, and presence-based facilitation, you’ll move beneath the noise of the mind and into the deeper currents of the body. This is where the breath meets the truth of what’s been held, and offers it space to move, release, and reintegrate. Together, we’ll breathe to unravel tension, clear stagnation, and restore connection to your feminine centres; earth, womb and heart. Expect a specially curated music journey, grounded guidance, and a deeply supportive journey where nothing is forced, and everything is welcome. This is offering is gifting you space to reconnect and remember what is already alive within you - your power & authentic truth. Whether you're brand new to breathwork or returning, you are welcome here. #### **The Feminine Codes® Breathwork Approach** An approach **rooted in the feminine body** , built on _cycles, spirals, and presence - not force and performance._ **Feminine Codes** ® **Breathwork is ** about **embodied depth** : meeting yourself _breath by breath, cycle by cycle, spiral by spiral._ Here, the breath is **the teacher. The guide.** _ **The remembrance** _. It shows you when to soften, when to release, when to rise. It honours the **body** - not as something to push past, but as the place to fully embody and meet where **power, truth, and transformation** live. It awakens the womb, heart, and voice in a way that’s steady, powerful, and deeply embodied. These Community Breathes are an invitation gather with other women online, to feel without overwhelm, to move without force, and to awaken the **fierce softness and deeply erotic, untamed current of the feminine** that lives inside you. Through breath and embodiment, you’ll unravel what has been held, awaken what has been silenced, and rise rooted in the truth of who you are. #### **THIS BREATHWORK JOURNEY IS FOR YOU IF…** - You’re tired of being pushed to override your body and want a space that honours your pace. - You long to reconnect with your body, breath, and womb in a way that feels real and fully embodied and alive. - You feel the stirrings of something wild, fierce, and ancient within - and you’re ready to give it breath. - You want to be part of a growing women’s community that is both deeply held and fiercely alive. #### **HEALTH CHECK & CONTRAINDICATIONS** There are some medical conditions that may be contraindicated for conscious connected breathwork. If any of the following apply to you, please email iamgeorginarose@gmail.com before booking so we can discuss your individual situation: - Pregnancy - History of seizures or stroke - Glaucoma or detached retina - Heart irregularities or hypertension - Osteoporosis - Severe asthma - Use of blood thinning medication - Diagnosis of schizophrenia or current use of heavy psychiatric medication - Current struggles with addiction #### WHO THIS IS FOR This is a space held solely for women who were born female, ages 18+. If you feel a deep resonance with this work but are unsure if this space is right for you, please reach out to me at iamgeorginarose@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you and discuss what support may feel aligned. If this is calling you, these are regular spaces to anchor into when you feel called. To hear first when any future dates will be, join the community thread on [Telegram](https://t.me/+TmME3m5eevRlMGNk)here. I am looking forward to breathing with you!  | |||
| Psychedelics & Chaos Magic: The Fluidity of Reality & Weird Happenings - Talk & Q&A with Julian Vayne | Tue, Jan 12, 7:00 PM UTC | London, UK | 3mxkalmqauq22 | Curator | Chaos magic holds that belief is a tool rather than a truth. In this approach, different belief systems are seen as interchangeable "reality tunnels" whereby one can adopt a practice for a ritual and discard it afterwards. In this upcoming talk, psychedelic occultist and author Julian Vayne will explore how the psychedelic experience can illuminate core ideas of chaos magic: the instability of reality, the fluidity of belief and the possibility of transformation. He will discuss how altered states offer a direct, felt encounter with reality as mutable and the self as something we continually create. Expect an exploration of magical practice, weird history, strange gods and the art and science of changing your mind. **About Julian Vayne**  Julian is one of Britain’s most respected psychedelic thinkers and ritual practitioners, with over forty years immersed in magic, meditation, and entheogenic ceremony. A leading voice in contemporary occultism and co-organiser of Breaking Convention, Julian bridges deep tradition with modern psychedelic culture. He is the acclaimed author of many works, including the celebrated Getting Higher and his newest book, Trip Sitting. Julian teaches internationally, mentors practitioners, and leads ceremony informed by chaos magic, tantra, and earth based spirituality. His work invites curiosity, creativity, and grounded exploration, offering a rare blend of scholarship, lived experience, and visionary insight. | |||
| Kata Adamala | SpudCell: synthetic cell for redesigning biology | Fri, Oct 16, 5:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalmrh6422 | Curator | Get up-to-date information at: https://luma.com/jsxyfzcq | |||
| Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend | Sat, Nov 14, 9:00 AM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkaln2ffv22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-workshop-weekend ## Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend En helg av mjukt och lekfullt utforskande av sensualitet och kink i olika härliga kombinationer. Du väljer själv om du vill leka hela helgen, komma en dag eller gå på en enskild workshop. Lördagen har fokus på dig som individ, du kommer själv eller med partner. Söndagen har fokus på er som par, du kommer med en partner, oavsett om det är din kärlekspartner eller en vän du vill dela det här med. Workshoparna är till för att inspirera och väcka nyfikenhet, kanske blir det du provar en del av din sexuella praktik hemma. Under helgen håller vi oss enbart till de sensuella elementen. Vill du/ni blanda workshops fritt så köp kombinationsbiljett i det här eventet och enskilda biljetter via de enskilda länkarna nedan. ### **Schema** 💃Lördag 14 November - För singlar eller par 10:00-13:00 - Klia, kittla, bitas - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-scratch 15:00-18:00 - En lekfull kinky avsmakningsmeny - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-avsmakningsmeny 🧑❤️🧑Söndag 15 November - För par 10:00-13:00 - Det levande fruktfatet - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-fruit 15:00-18:00 - Vuxenamning - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-breastfeeding ### **🗓️Praktiskt🗓️** Längd: 4 workshops x 3 timmar Biljett: Du kan köpa biljett till en workshop, en heldag, hela helgen eller blanda fritt. För: Enskilda eller par Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistent. Klädsel: Kläder anpassat till övningarna, aldrig naket. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. ### **✋Om samtycke ✋** Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ### **✨Om Sensual Kink✨** Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink). ### **🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️** Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Alla aktiviteter under helgen är sådant som Klara ägnar sig åt privat och/eller i klient-sessioner. ### **Information om alla workshops** #### **🪶 Klia, kittla bitas 🪶** Älskade du att bli kliad på ryggen som barn, hatade du att bli kittlad, eller har du en tendens att bita dina partners lite oväntat? Då är det här en workshop för dig. #### **🐈 Sensual Kink: En lekfull kinky avsmakningsmeny 🐈** I den här workshopen provar vi på element från BDSM-världen, på ett mjukt och lekfullt sätt. Vi bjuder på plastfolie-bondage, mysiga rollekar, omhändertagande matning, njutningsfull smärta och mer därtill. #### **🍒 Det levande fruktfatet 🍒** I den här workshopen får du pynta din älskade som det vackraste frukfat, och sedan avnjuta det hela med mun mot hud. En lekfull, ömsint, erotisk och smaskig upplevelse för er båda. #### **🍼 Vuxenamning för par - Omhändertagande och njutning 🍼** Vuxenamning är ett av de mest intima utbyten två personer kan dela – en kombination av tillit, närhet och sensualitet. Det handlar inte om mjölk eller babylek, utan om närheten, känslan och sårbarheten i själva akten. ### **🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯** #### **Fysisk miljö** Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### **Psykisk miljö** Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### **Ljudmiljön** En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### **Synnedsättning** Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### **Allergi** Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: Vuxenamning för par - Omhändertagande och njutning 🍼 | Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 PM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkaln4zy722 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-breastfeeding Vuxenamning är ett av de mest intima utbyten två personer kan dela – en kombination av tillit, närhet och sensualitet. Det handlar inte om mjölk eller babylek, utan om närheten, känslan och sårbarheten i själva akten. Den här workshopen är ett lugnt och guidat rum där ni som par får utforska amning tillsammans – oavsett om ni är helt nya inför praktiken eller vill fördjupa något ni redan delar. Vi går igenom positionering och praktiska grunder, hur ni kan prata med varandra om det både före och under stunden, vad ni kan förvänta er känslomässigt och hur ni kan väva in amning i er befintliga intimitet – utan press eller prestationskrav. Vi varvar en kort genomgång med demonstration och därefter en guidad övning för er som par. Under hela passet finns gott om utrymme för frågor och reflektion. Alla övningar görs som par, och ni får bygga ert eget bo – en avskild och trygg plats utifrån hur mycket privat utrymme ni behöver. Vi uppmuntrar er att prova övningarna åt båda hållen, så att båda får möjlighet att amma och att bli ammade, men det är aldrig ett krav. Ni väljer själva det som känns rätt för just er. Inga andra sexuella moment än amningen ingår i workshopen, och underkläder behålls på. Tidigare deltagare har beskrivit workshopen som en fin blandning av något djupt berörande, meditativt, sinnligt och lekfullt. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 990:- per par. För: Par i alla könskombinationer, oavsett om ni är nyfikna nybörjare eller har tidigare erfarenhet. Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & partner. Klädsel: Mjuka bekväma kläder, avklätt på överkroppen om det känns bekvämt. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. Lokalen: Varje par får varsin madrass, kuddar och filtar. En toalett finns i lokalen. För ett par finns ett avskilt rum att göra övningarna i, först till kvarn för att boka rummet. ### ✋Om samtycke ✋ Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ### ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Klara har vuxenamning som del av sin egen privata praktik, och har även hållit ett flertal workshops med bröst- och amnings-tema. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: Det levande fruktfatet 🍒 | Sun, Nov 15, 9:00 AM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkaln6s7m22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-fruit I den här workshopen får du pynta din älskade som det vackraste frukfat, och sedan avnjuta det hela med mun mot hud. En lekfull, ömsint, erotisk och smaskig upplevelse för er båda. När du smaskat i dig klart är det din tur att bli fruktfat och bli uppmumsad av din partner. Vi börjar med att skapa ett tryggt space, reflektera kring hur det kan kännas att bli uppäten på det här sättet, och ni har gott om tid att känna efter hur mycket ni vill utforska i stunden och hur mycket idéer ni tar med en hem för att prova på egen hand. Frukt ingår i priset, vill du ha någon särskild sort går det det bra att ta med egen. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 990:- per par För: Par i alla könskombinationer Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistent. Klädsel: Minst underkläder på, i övrigt kläder som går att rengöra från fruktfläckar. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. Lokalen: Varje par får varsin madrass, kuddar och filtar. En toalett finns i lokalen. För ett par finns ett avskilt rum att göra övningarna i, först till kvarn för att boka rummet. ### ✋Om samtycke ✋ Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ### ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Klara har själv varit ett levande fruktfat vid ett flertal tillfällen, och hjälper även par att utforska det samma under klient-sessioner. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: En lekfull kinky avsmakningsmeny 🐈 | Sat, Nov 14, 2:00 PM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkalnah5w22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-avsmakningsmeny I den här workshopen provar vi på element från BDSM-världen, på ett mjukt och lekfullt sätt. Vi bjuder på plastfolie-bondage, mysiga rollekar, omhändertagande matning, njutningsfull smärta och mer därtill. Workshopen är ett guidat, avslappnat rum där du får smaka på flera olika kinks under samma pass, snarare än att gå på djupet i ett enda. Vi varvar korta genomgångar, demonstrationer och egen övningstid för varje moment, så du alltid vet vad som väntar innan du provar. Du väljer själv i varje övning hur långt du vill gå - vissa moment kanske bara blir en titt på håll, andra vill du dyka djupare i. Inget är obligatoriskt, och du kan alltid säga nej eller be om en paus. Kommer du med partner kan ni göra övningarna tillsammans, annars roterar vi grupper och partners genom passet så att du får möta flera olika människor och stilar. Workshopen innehåller inga sexuella moment, och du är påklädd genom hela passet. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 495 kr per person För: Alla nyfikna Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistenter. Vi byter övningspartner och grupper mellan övningarna. Klädsel: Mjuka bekväma kläder, eventuellt valfritt avklätt till underkläder om det känns bekvämt för gruppen. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. ### ✋Om samtycke ✋ Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Klaras klient-sessioner kan innehålla både hållande, utforskande av roller och smärta, vilket även gäller i hennes privatliv. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: Klia, kittla, bitas 🪶 | Sat, Nov 14, 9:00 AM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkalncd3x22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-scratch Älskade du att bli kliad på ryggen som barn, hatade du att bli kittlad, eller har du en tendens att bita dina partners lite oväntat? Hur skönt kan det bli att bli kliad precis där du vill ha det, eller att mjukt bita tag i någon annans nacke? Vi utforskar mjuk, lekfull, lätt smärtsam beröring och kroppslig interaktion med fingrar, redskap och tänder. Vi anpassar alla övningar så att du kan gå olika djupt beroende på vad som passar dig och den partner du har för övningen. Workshopen låter dig känna efter vad du längtar efter, hur det känns i dig att ta emot och ge kli, kittel, riv, bit, kanske lite hårdragning. Du får börja med att känna in och testa på dig själv, känna in dina gränser, öva på andra och be om det du tycker är allra härligast. Workshopen innehåller inga sexuella moment. Du är påklädd, förutom rygg, armar, nacke och ben som kan vara fria för kliandet, rivandet och bitandet. Kommer du med din partner kan ni göra alla övningar tillsammans, eller byta övningspartner under workshopen så som det passar er. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 495 kr per person För: Alla nyfikna Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistenter. Ni byter övningspartner under passet. Klädsel: Mjuka bekväma kläder, bara armar, ben och rygg om man vill. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. ✋Om samtycke ✋ Du bestämmer alltid själv vad du vill prova och med vem. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta dig. ### ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. En av Klaras behandlingar är scratch therapy, och hon älskar även att bitas och bli biten. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| The Winter Solstice Voice Circle - The Inner Voice | Fri, Dec 18, 7:00 PM UTC | The Unity Centre – spa, studio, yoga, community, Friars Walk, Lewes, UK | 3mxkalnq3eb22 | Curator | An immersive evening of mantra, kirtan, voicework, and embodied movement. Full details to come! By honouring the natural cycles of the year, through sound and song, we open a pathway back to our innermost selves. Through mantra, the resonance of sound within our bodies and the connection with our authentic voice, we can access a deep sense of stillness, presence and connection. When used in this way, the voice becomes more than a means of expression—it becomes a powerful tool for connection, healing, and transformation. No previous experience or singing ability needed. There are 2 spaces available on each circle (£12) for those with very low or no income - please contact me directly to discuss. Cancellations: Up to 48 hours before - full refund given or transfer to the next circle. Within 48 hours - no refunds or circle transfers (you are welcome to transfer your space to someone else if you are able, please contact me to find out if there is a waiting list). Image used created by: Vecteezy.com | |||
| Guitar Lessons with Ava Burns | – | – | 3mxkalnvzdw22 | Curator | Weekly Group and 1-1 Classes on Mondays. Book via Avas website: https://ava.mymusicstaff.com/lessons About the teacher: My name is Ava Burns. I am a music educator with over 20 years experience in alternative and traditional school settings. I create an inspiring an inspiring and inclusive learning environment where students can enjoy a playful experience of experimentation, learning and sharing. My goal is to teach people the technique they need to play their instrument and also how to use music to express themselves and build community. I have completed a [Safeguarding Children Level 2](https://cpdonline.co.uk/course/safeguarding-children-level-2/) course from CPD Online College and cleared an **Enhanced DBS check ** (Certificate verified via DBS Update Service). Reference number available upon request. You can find out more about my music at [avamakesmusic.com](http://avamakesmusic.com/). I have written and recorded ten albums of original music as a solo artist and with various ensembles including indie-rock band Bootstrap Circus and synth-pop duo **Little Tiger**. | |||
| Brighton Authentic Relating | Exploring Boundaries & Relational Patterns | Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM UTC | The Loft at Little Dippers, Upper Gardner Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, UK | 3mxkalo3dzq22 | Curator | ### A 4 hour experiential workshop exploring awareness, authentic connection and the hidden patterns that shape our relationships. _Through carefully designed exercises, movement and conversation, you'll discover what happens within you, and between us, when we truly meet._ Before you read any further...Pause. Take a slow breath. Notice your body. Something brought you here. What was it? Curiosity? Hope? A recommendation from a friend? Perhaps you're simply exploring. Perhaps you're sceptical. Perhaps you don't even know. You don't need an answer. Just notice. Because something is already happening. **… Now notice something else.** As you've been reading these words, what has your mind been doing? Are you trying to work out what this event is about? Are you wondering who will come? Whether you'll fit in? Perhaps you've already decided or have become distracted and forgotten why you clicked here in the first place. There is so much happening in every moment that we tend to overlook, and this is what fascinates us the most, because this is where relating begins. Long before two people speak. The way we anticipate. Imagine. Judge. Hope. Protect. Withdraw. Lean in. All before a single word is spoken. you notice it? ## **A Playground for Being Human** At Authentic Relating Experience, this is what fascinates us. Not how to become someone different. Not how to appear more confident or say the perfect thing. We're interested in something much closer. What happens inside us when another human enters our experience? What stories appear? What assumptions form? What sensations arise in the body? What needs quietly ask to be met? What parts of ourselves come alive, wonders or disappear? The more awareness we bring to these moments, the more freedom we have to choose how we respond rather than simply react. Most of us have spent our entire lives around other people. We've learned to adapt. Perhaps to perform, to please. To protect ourselves or to fit in. But how often have we been invited to slow down and simply notice what is happening while we're with another person? Not to fix it. Not to analyse it. Just to experience it. ## **What You'll Experience** This isn't a workshop where you'll spend hours listening to us explain human connection. Instead, you'll step into carefully designed experiences that allow you to observe yourself, and others, in the present moment. Through partner exercises, movement, playful experiments, quiet reflection and group exploration, we'll investigate the subtle ways we meet, communicate and respond to one another. Some moments may be light and playful. Some may surprise you. Some may feel deeply moving. Some may feel uncomfortable. All of them are invitations. Because an entire relational pattern can sometimes reveal itself when we simply slow down enough to notice it. ## **Our Approach** Everything we do is built around three interconnected pillars: Awareness:the capacity to notice what is happening, within us, between us, and around us, meeting experiences with attention rather than assumption. Relating:the ongoing process of bringing ourselves into connection with another; participating in the living relationship that unfolds between us. Embodiment:the process of allowing awareness and insight to become lived experience, something we inhabit and express through the body. Authentic Relating becomes a bridge, an experiential practice that helps us explore connection with greater honesty, presence and curiosity. Rather than trying to manufacture something new, it enhances the quality of what is already there, creating the conditions for relationships that are more meaningful, intentional and human. ## **This Is Not About Performing Vulnerability** You don't need to be outgoing, confident, spiritual or experienced in this kind of work. You won't be pressured to share personal stories or manufacture emotional intimacy with strangers. Every exercise is an invitation. You are always welcome to participate, adapt, pause, observe or say no. Your boundaries are not obstacles to the experience. They are part of what we are here to notice, understand and respect. ## **An Invitation** Come alone or with someone you know. Come curious. Come uncertain. Come excited. Come slightly suspicious. Don't worry about arriving as your best self. Just bring the human one. ## **Before You Book: Creating a Safe and Brave Space** We aim to create a space that is both safe and brave. Safe enough that people can honour their boundaries, ask for what they need and know they will be respected. Brave enough that we can gently step beyond familiar patterns, meet discomfort with curiosity and discover new ways of relating. Participation is always by invitation. You are welcome to pause, observe or opt out of any activity at any time. To support presence and confidentiality, this is a phone-free event and photography is not permitted during the session. By booking, you agree to respect the group's boundaries, confidentiality and community agreements. **👉** [**Download ARE Agreements**](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63399f96eea5336bbff25dd0/t/6a71925dd2d7ca553158bab5/1785827933258/ARE+Agreements.pdf) **Your Facilitators** Maria Pareo — Therapist, Coach and founder of Psychoenergetic Work® Marcus Hunt — Psychological Researcher and Facilitator Erika Mendler — Psychologist and Community Supporter ### **Connect With Us** **Website:** https://authenticrelatingexperience.co.uk/ **Instagram:** @relating.room **Email:** relatingroom@gmail.com **Whatapp:** 07341465023 ### **Your Words:** "A great afternoon of calm and connection." "A safe space to explore relating to others." "A special and safe container to truly experience yourself and others." "I really enjoyed it. It made me reflect on myself and the changes I want to make." "Very well held, welcoming, and supportive." "A safe space to learn communication skills without having to share anything I wasn't comfortable sharing." | |||
| State of the Relating Arts #8: Radical Honesty with Tuulia Syvänen | Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalo7h3e22 | Curator | _ **State of the Relating Arts is a monthly free zoom meeting where people with interest or experience in the ecology of relating arts practices give a taste of their work or talk about the developments in the field of practice. ** _ * * * ### This months guest I'm Tuulia, a Finnish based Honesty Trainer and workshop leader. For the past 12 years my passion has been exploring how to create more love and connection through honest sharing under organization called Honesty Europe. Part of that honest sharing is being truthful what is alive in us right now - anger, sadness, joy, sadness, happiness, shame or excitement. I am interested in welcoming and voicing all parts of us and supporting deeper connections in that way. I am still amazed what can happen in just few days when people choose to be real and vulnerable with each other and stay present when difficult emotions arise. I am offering retreats and workshops with my partner Pete in our retreat center in the woods of Finland and throughout Europe. More about me and the work Www.honestyeurope.com * * * ### Programme: The programme will look something like this. 19.00: Welcome 19.05: Meet Tuulia Syvänen 19.15: Tuulia will lead a couple of practices 20.15: Q&A 20.30: End * * * ### Sign up The call is free, but we would like you to sign up. | |||
| Advanced Aspects for Systemic Constellation Practitioners: Certification 2026/7 | Mon, Nov 16, 6:30 PM UTC | – | 3mxkaloazr322 | Curator | **Advanced Aspects for Systemic Constellation Practitioners: Certification Training 2026/7** Are you ready to deepen your practice and explore advanced techniques in Systemic Constellations? We invite you to join the Advanced Aspects for Systemic Constellation Practitioners Certification Training. This specialised training is designed for practitioners at all levels who are eager to expand their knowledge and skills in Family Constellations and systemic work. **🟢TRAINING SCHEDULE** **3-Part Training** **Part 1:** 16–18 November 2026 **Part 2:** 15–17 December 2026 **Part 3:** 1–3 February 2027 **Time:** 6:30 PM–9:00 PM (UK Time) **PRICING** **Single Part:** £225 **Early Bird:** £191 per part — **15% OFF** **FULL COURSE (all 3 parts): £495** Each 3-day training part explores an advanced aspect of constellation work, combining in-depth learning with hands-on guidance to help you integrate these methods into your practice. Let’s take a closer look at the topics covered in each part of this transformative training: **📖COURSE SUBJECTS** PART 1: **1. Blind Constellations** When working with delicate topics that evoke strong emotions or reactions, bias can easily arise in the field. This bias can influence the representatives and potentially skew the constellation process. In this module, you’ll learn how to avoid these unintended influences through ‘blind’ Constellations—a powerful approach that taps directly into the Knowing Field without preconceptions or interference. **2. Silent Constellations** What if the most profound healing could happen in silence? In this session, you’ll explore how silence can be a potent medium for constellation work. Often, the body holds both the question and the answer to challenges and traumas. Through Silent Constellations, you’ll discover how to guide clients without uttering a word, allowing for a deeper connection to the Knowing Field and providing an alternative ‘language’ for healing. PART 2: **3. Visualised Constellations / HypnoConstellation™️** Imagine creating a full constellation process by simply closing your eyes. In this module, you’ll learn how to conduct constellations without physical representatives, felts, figurines or objects, using visualisation techniques drawn from Hypnotherapy and Systemic work. Whether working online or in-person, with individuals or groups, you’ll gain a powerful tool that brings flexibility and depth to your practice. **4. Structured Constellations** Short, focused, and deeply revealing, Structured Constellations are a highly effective method for addressing a wide range of personal and organisational challenges. This process is a versatile ‘power tool’ for practitioners, offering profound insights and solutions in a streamlined format, all while maintaining the richness and depth of traditional Constellation work. PART 3: **5. Decision-Making Constellations** Are you or your clients struggling with decision-making? This process helps align choices with the Knowing Field, whether it’s navigating simple yes/no questions or resolving more complex inquiries. Through Decision-Making Constellations, you’ll learn to support clients in making choices that are fully aligned with their inner wisdom. **6. Distant-Healing Constellations™️** As humanity continues to evolve, so too does our relationship with Time and Space. In this module, you’ll learn how to use Distant-Healing Constellations™️ to create powerful healing rituals that transcends time and space, in support of individuals, groups, or even entire regions/nations. This way of doing Constellations can integrat energetic frequencies from crystals and minerals as an additional resource that amplify the healing potential and create a structured ritual that transcends physical boundaries. **🟠WHY THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU** Whether you’re a seasoned facilitator or a practitioner looking to expand your toolbox, this certification training offers advanced techniques to help you refine your practice. Each module will provide practical, hands-on learning and opportunities for deep personal and professional growth. You’ll leave with new ways to apply in your personal healing journey or in your sessions, empowering you to support clients in more profound and innovative ways. FACILITATED BY **Illi Adato SQHP** Systemic, Organisational & Family Constellations facilitator, member of ISCA | Recognised Master Constellator by CI - Constellators International | Hypnotherapy Senior Member of GHR (UK) & Member of IHF (USA) | Advanced NLP Therapeutic Specialist™ | Systemic Ritual® Facilitator **✍️HOW TO REGISTER** Secure your place today by registering through the links down below. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and connect with a community of fellow practitioners trained by London School of Systemic & Family Constellations. **🌕FULL COURSE:** [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-full](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-full) **INDIVIDUAL TRAININGS:** 🌒16-18 November 2026 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-1](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-1) 🌓15-17 December 2026 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-2](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-2) 🌔1-3 February 2027 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-3](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-3) We look forward to welcoming you for this transformative journey 🪷 ------------ **ALL OUR EVENTS:** [**https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/**](https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/) 💬 **Personal one-to-one counseling** can be combined with group work. **Book here:** [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session) **VIDEO COURSES** 📌 Watch anytime | 📩 Instant access after payment **Becoming a Bridge - Working with Death As a Key Resource In Constellations** £19 Explore the transformative power of death in Systemic Constellations with Illi Adato in this recorded 1.5-hour video course. Designed for facilitators, practitioners, and those drawn to deep experiential learning, this session offers practical insights into holding space for loss and transition. **🛒ACCESS HERE:** [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course) **Constellations, Systemic Principles & How They Affect Us - Video Crash Course** £6 Explore the hidden forces shaping your life with this **recorded mini-course** by Illi Adato. Learn the **Orders of Love** , uncover deep-rooted patterns, and experience a guided **HypnoConstellations™** process for personal healing. **🛒ACCESS HERE:** [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course) Have questions? Reach out: [office@londonconstellations.uk](office@londonconstellations.uk) Looking forward to another moving experience of learning together! London School of Systemic & Family Constellations | |||
| Wild Horse Constellation: The Dartmoor Field Alpha | Wed, Jun 16, 9:00 AM UTC | Haytor Rocks, Haytor Vale, Newton Abbot, UK | 3mxkalojsyx22 | Curator | way that managed landscapes are not. _This is where the work happens._ One day on the moor with the horses - when the moor is at its most open and alive - working at the level that strategy, coaching and conventional advisory do not reach. The inherited patterns running beneath leadership, personal power and ease. The instructions encoded in the nervous system before there was anything to build. _The horses surface what is actually present - not necessarily what is being presented._  The horses I work with are direct descendants of the semi-wild Dartmoor Hill Pony lineage; a species with a 50,000-year heritage on these ancient lands. What makes them extraordinary diagnostic tools is inseparable from that lineage and it cannot be trained! It lives in the herd, transmitted across generations, in exactly the way the survival knowledge of the moorland passes through the herd grandmothers. * * * ## **Agenda Outline** _9am - arrivals on the ancient moorland site of Haytor Rocks, deliciously placed upon an outcrop from which you can see the sea to the South and East as well as the high moorlands to the North_ Opening systemic work as a group. The landscape as context for everything that follows. _Morning - equine-led diagnostic sessions_ Individual, dyad and group systemic work. _Midday - lunch on the moor_ Time and space to connect with peers, share synergies and business cards. _Afternoon - integration and closing_ The pattern named and your next chapter visible. _5pm - departures_  ## **This is for you if** You have already built something significant, but the issue is no longer strategic - and you know that. You are ready to look at the layer underneath it, precisely, with skilled support, in a landscape that does not allow performance. | |||
| HEATHENS! | Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalonzhr22 | Curator | Join the legendary Jackie Juno and the notorious Edward Tripp for a heathenous double-bill of poetic chaos. (Non-pagans welcome) ## Heathens! with Jackie and Edward _'reading loudly and doubting proudly…'_ At last! - on November 6th, 2026, the waxing gibbous Moon will pass very close to the star Regulus in the constellation Leo. Venus will be edging Saturn and Saturn will (in turn) be practically fisting Neptune. BUT WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?! – It means that Jackie and Ed’s diaries have finally aligned for a ‘once in a millennium’ gig. Full alignment will occur in the Moor Imagination Centre, Buckfastelgh on November 6th, from 7pm (doors at 6.30pm) But who _are _these Heathens? **Jackie Juno** Jackie Juno is a multiple poetry slam winner, and the only person to have won the coveted Glastonbury Festival Poetry Slam twice. She has been a finalist in many international competitions for her short stories, flash fiction and poetry, including Arvon, Writing Magazine and Mslexia. She has performed her poetry at two TEDx Talks. She held the title Bard of Exeter 2011-2012 and Grand Bard of Exeter 2012-2019. She has published six poetry collections, and has created six mutli-media solo shows. _‘Jackie is warm and witty, frank and feisty, but above all, very very funny.’_ _Matt Harvey, Poet (Radio 4)_ **Edward Tripp** Edward is an award winning Northern Irish comedian, poet and former Bard of Exeter. Known for props, music and the occasional theatrical effect, Edward has brought his unique brand of spoken word poetry to comedy nights, festivals and spoken word events all over the UK. Edward Tripp also received the perilous accolade of being the only UK City Bard to hold a poetry ‘anti-slam’ title at the same time as his Bardship. This means that Edward was recognized as the best and worst poet in the Southwest of England simultaneously. _"Seek Edward out like buried treasure" - Spencer Jones, Comedian and Actor_ _"Absurd and hysterical…he had the audience in stitches" - Razz Magazine_ _"Utterly unexpectable and very moreish" - Kate Copstick, The Scotsman_ | |||
| Revenge of the Land Spirits | Mon, Nov 9, 7:00 PM UTC | Folk Preservation Society, 28 Fore Street, Teignmouth, TQ14 8DZ | 3mxkaloquzv22 | Curator | **Revenge of the Land Spirits** **A talk by Ethan Pennell (Crowmancrow)** For many centuries, humans have had a symbiotic relationship with land spirits, one based mainly on reverence for our non-human neighbours. The illustrated talk explores this interconnection, from Dartmoor to Ireland, Iceland and beyond, examining what happens when it breaks down and why such a relationship is worth nurturing in the current climate. The talk will be followed by a **Dark Moon DJ Set** by Ethan at **Molloys** (opposite the FPS) from 9 to 11 pm. | |||
| Ecstatic Dance Matlock - Magic & Mischief Dance Journey | Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM UTC | Florence Nightingale Memorial Village Hall, Mill Lane, Holloway, Matlock, UK | 3mxkaloytnu22 | Curator | # **🔥 Magic & Mischief Ecstatic Dance 🔥** **An enchanting dance journey into the magic of the season. Fancy dress optional!** **You are invited to join a powerful dance journey designed to awaken your energy, shake out stress and reconnect you to your body’s wisdom. No judgement. No choreography. ** #### **✨ What is Ecstatic Dance** **Ecstatic Dance is medicine for the body, heart and spirit. ** It’s a freeform, barefoot, sober dance journey where you’re invited to move exactly as you feel — no steps, no performance, no judgement, no pressure to be anything other than yourself. In Ecstatic Dance, we explore movement as a form of healing. - You might feel joyful and expansive - You might move through frustration, sadness, resistance, or release - You might find yourself flowing, shaking, stretching, or resting - You might move through many different emotions during the same dance. Everything is welcome. There is no right or wrong way to dance. #### **✨ What to Expect** - A grounding opening meditation - A journey through various styles of music danced as a wave of energies for example: slow and spacious, flowing, building into tribal rhythms, electronic and ecstatic peaks, then settling back down into deep calm. - We dance with wireless headphones for a fully immersive journey. - A safe, drug and alcohol free, barefoot space - Move, play, shake, stretch, rest, express, release, connect, transform #### **✨ Schedule ** **1.45 - 2 pm** Arrive, get your headphones, settle into the space. **2 - 2.30 pm** Welcome and opening meditation. **2.30 - 4 pm** Ecstatic Dance Journey - the music builds like a wave — rising, intensifying, softening — supporting you to move through layers of energy and emotion. **4 - 4.30 pm** - Relaxing and closing circle (no pressure to say or do anything in the closing circle) #### **✨ Guidelines ** The following guidelines help ensure we keep the space safe and supportive for all: - **No talking on the dance floor** - helps us stay present in our dance. - **Barefoot dancing -** this is encouraged to ground. Socks can be worn. - **Sober space** – no alcohol or drugs. - **Mobile phones on silent and away** - this is screen free time! No photos or filming is permitted during the dance. - **You do you** – All movement welcome - big, small, wild, still, eyes open or closed. All should respect themselves and others’ expressions through dance without judgment. #### **✨ Venue and Practicalities ** **ADDRESS:** Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Holloway, Matlock, DE4 5BD What3words: ///reverses.brimmed.podcast **PARKING:** There is plenty of free car parking in the village and along Mill Lane itself. Please be respectful of residents when parking. Please arrive promptly to start at 2pm. **WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU:** - Comfortable layered clothing (it can get chilly when we relax at the end) - Water bottle - Glasses + headphones + dancing are sometimes not the best of friends! If you wear contact lenses, they might be more comfortable for you - Curiosity, openness, and your beautiful self - Fancy dress is welcome for this dance but optional! #### **✨How to stay connected with the Ecstatic Dance Matlock community ✨** - If you’d like to join the Ecstatic Dance Matlock WhatsApp community group (for updates, on-the-day info, post dance playlist and connection), click here: [**Join via WhatsApp**](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L3qqLekC5bG6GUg4oH2Xhn) - Follow on Instagram [@ecstaticdancematlock ](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdancematlock/) - Follow on Facebook [@ecstaticdancematlock](https://www.facebook.com/Ecstaticdancematlock/) I can't wait to welcome you! | |||
| Rooted and Wild: Performance Making in Nature | Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 AM UTC | Secret nature location near Eastville Park, Bristol (BS5) | 3mxkalpc64w22 | Curator | **Re-wild, play and move** _ **with** _ **beautiful nature.** Nestled undercover amongst the trees, we will start off with mediation, movement and ensemble exercises - creating a sense of groundedness, trust, playfulness and openness within the group. As we progress we will adventure out into the wilderness, using our senses and creative prompts to begin exploring the landscape. You will be led in games and devising exercises, by expert facilitator Hester Welch, to spark the imagination and encourage exploration with your body and pleasure in play. Towards the end of the weekend, you will devise your own solo or duet performances, as well as, a handful of ensemble pieces. These will be inspired by/respond to the landscape and creatures who call it home, working with Hester as an outside eye. As a group, we will intermittently sit undercover amongst nature, drinking tea and sharing/showing our ideas- utilising the collective imagination to galvanise those ideas into practice. The group will be an intimate **12 participants max.** ** ** _**V.S.D. (**_**Very Serious Disclaimer)**: Hester is a clown through and through. This is NOT a pretentious course. There will be moments of tenderness, beauty and perhaps even grief (hello Climate Collapse), as well as A LOT of play. Serious play. Seriously. **Who is it for?** - Anyone who wants to deepen their existing performance practice by connecting directly with nature. - You might be an actor, dancer, theatre maker, clown, musician or circus artist seeking new ways to devise performance. - Perhaps you are tired and uninspired from making work in a lifeless black box studio, and desire to be free in the wilderness. - You may also be an open minded and adventurous non-performer, seeking ways to express yourself and try something new in a supportive environment… Do get in touch if you would like to see if this is the right course for you at this time. **Where?** A secret nature location near Eastville Park, Bristol (BS5) - revealed after booking. **Investment:** £80 - £110 Please select the amount that best reflects your financial situation. I am offering a low price for this initial weekend, as this is first time I am putting this particular course out into the wild. There will be some non-intrusive filming/photography to help with promotion of future workshops. And snap up a deal, as it will not stay at this price again! NOTE: If there are less than 4 registered before the 3rd Oct, I will change the course from 2 days to 1 day and the investment will change to £45-55 for the day. Please do book sooner rather than later if you'd like to come. **Who is leading it?** Hester Welch is an International Theatre Maker, Creative Engagement Consultant, Trainer, Clown and Activist. She is Co-Artistic Director of [Wayang Kitchen](https://www.instagram.com/wayangkitchen/?hl=en) (Malaysia), creating site-responsive performances that play with food. Trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, Goldsmiths University, Trinity Laban Centre, the National Theatre, SACPA (Indonesia) and with Clowns Without Borders in trauma-informed facilitation, her work draws on Michael Chekhov technique, Lecoq, Laban, European clown, nature play and embodiment practice. After being taught by Dr Cass Fleming, she has now started to collaborate with [The Chekhov Collective](https://chekhovcollectiveuk.co.uk/). For 15 years she has worked as a director, facilitator and performer across the UK, India, Malaysia, China, France, Italy and Indonesia, applying a creative toolkit of play and clowning, ensemble work, movement and sensory play to build inclusive, person-centred spaces- "playgrounds" that foster connection, presence and creativity. Her roles span Associate Artist with [DogLeg Theatre](http://www.doglegtheatre.com)and previously [David Glass Ensemble](http://www.davidglassensemble.co.uk) and Omnibus Theatre, Founder/Co-Founder of [The Lost Cabaret Bristol](https://thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/the-lost-cabaret) and Paris, and [Spilt Ink Theatre](https://spiltinktheatre.wixsite.com/theatre) (UK), as well as, facilitator/trainer for organisations including the NHS, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Beacon, Bristol School of Acting, Borderlands Charity, Bristol Clown School and Trinity Community Arts Centre, where she regularly leads Clowning, Devising, Nature Play and Creative Wellbeing sessions. [www.hesterwelch.com](http://www.hesterwelch.com) **Accessibility:** Sadly the outdoor location is not wheelchair accessible. The terrain is uneven and could be muddy if it's a wet weekend. Please note we will be outdoors for the whole course. We have an undercover area we can gather in, where we can make tea if needing to warm up. Bring warm and waterproof layers. If it rains we will still be playing outside. **Note:** I can not offer refunds. If in the circumstance of an official weather warning deeming it unsafe to continue- the course would be cancelled/aim to be rescheduled. | |||
| MAPPING THE DREAM IN THE FIELD – Dream Constellation Facilitator Training | Tue, May 4, 9:00 AM UTC | Violet Hill Studios, Violet Hill, London, Regno Unito | 3mxkalpemwt22 | Curator | **MAPPING THE DREAM IN THE FIELD** _Dream Constellation Facilitator Training_ **4–8 May 2027 | London, UK** with **Sarah Maclean Bicknell** Hosted by **Illi Adato & the London School of Systemic & Family Constellations** **Do we pursue the dream, or does the dream pursue us?** What if a dream is not simply a private symbol to be interpreted, but a living member of the field — carrying messages from the ancestors, the land, and the spirit world? **Mapping the Dream in the Field** is a five-day, in-person training exploring how to bring dreams and dreamtime into systemic and constellation work. **This five-day training is Part 1 of a three-part Dream Constellation Facilitator Training pathway.** You can attend Part 1 as a standalone training, or continue through all three parts towards full Dream Constellation Facilitator Certification. The training brings together ** three living lineages of systemic work — traditional, phenomenological, and shamanic ** — and invites them to meet within one of humanity’s oldest practices: dreaming. **Dates** : 4–8 May 2027 **Time** : 10am–6pm BST **Location** : Violet Hill Studios, St John’s Wood, London, UK **Format** : In person **Places** : Limited to approximately 20 participants **Investment** : £1200 _ **Early Bird Offer:** Secure your training for £1050 (save £150!) when you book in advance._ **REGISTER HERE: ** [https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation](https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation) **WHAT YOU WILL EXPLORE** Throughout the five days: Work with dreams as living expressions of the field rather than puzzles to be solved Develop your capacity to listen to dream images, figures, recurring scenes and thresholds Explore the differences between psychological, phenomenological and shamanic approaches to dream work Work with dreams in relation to ancestors, land and the spirit world Develop practical skills for bringing dream material into constellation work Move from working with a single dream image towards full Dream Constellations Experience supervised practice and receive guidance as you develop your facilitation skills The practice builds progressively throughout the week. Beginning with orientation and small paired exercises, participants move into partial placements and, by the final days, full supervised constellations. The emphasis is not only on learning about the work, but **standing inside it yourself** — experiencing, facilitating and representing within the field. **WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?** **No previous constellation training or professional qualification is required**. A deep interest in Family and Systemic Constellations and/or a background in healing modalities is sufficient to join the training. Whether you are already working with people professionally or are drawn to explore the relationship between dreams, systemic work and the field, this training offers an opportunity to develop your understanding and practical facilitation skills. **CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION** Everyone who completes this five-day training will receive a Certificate of Completion, including the relevant CPD hours attended. Please note that this is a Certificate of Completion, not the final Dream Constellation Facilitator Certification. If you wish to continue towards full certification, you can join Parts 2 and 3 of the training pathway outlined below. **JOIN US IN THE DREAMTIME** Join us on this journey into the dreamtime, and discover new ways of listening, seeing and working with the wisdom held within the field... **Dates** : 4–8 May 2027 **Time** : 10am–6pm BST **Location** : Violet Hill Studios, St John’s Wood, London, UK **Format** : In person **Places** : Limited to approximately 20 participants **Investment** : £1200 **Early Bird Offer:** Secure your training for £1050 (save £150!) when you book in advance. **REGISTER HERE: ** [https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation](https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation) _ **Are you interested in working towards Facilitator Certification or journeying more deeply into the realm of dreams? Continue reading...** _ **THE FULL DREAM CONSTELLATION FACILITATOR TRAINING** The complete facilitator training pathway consists of three parts: **PART 1 — Facilitator Training** 4–8 May 2027 | London, UK Five days of in-person training and supervised practice, taking participants from foundational orientation through to full supervised Dream Constellations. **PART 2 — Dream Retreat** September 2027 | Sicily An experiential training retreat designed to deepen your relationship with dreams and the field. **PART 3 — Advanced Facilitator Training** Date and location TBC Advanced training to further develop your capacity to facilitate Dreamwork in constellations. **All three parts can be attended individually.** **CERTIFICATION** Participants receive a Certificate of Completion for each part of the training they complete, including the relevant CPD training hours. After completing all three parts, participants can receive a full and final Dream Constellation Facilitator Certificate through the collaboration between Sarah Maclean Bicknell and Illi Adato. The final certification endorses graduates to facilitate Dream Circles and facilitate Dreamwork in Constellations. **DREAM COURSES — REQUIRED FOR FULL CERTIFICATION** To complete the full facilitator certification, participants must also complete the following Dream courses. **Dreamer & The Messenger + Deepening the Dream — Online** The Dream courses deepen the participant's relationship with dreaming and provide essential preparation for facilitating Dream Circles and Dreamwork. Dreamer & The Messenger must be completed before attending Part 2 in Sicily. **Dreamer & The Messenger** — Live Online Event A six-session live online event hosted by Seth Pardo, Sarah’s long-term collaborator and student, with Sarah attending the first and final sessions. Learn more about the live Dreamer & The Messenger event: [https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/events/dreamer-and-the-messenger](https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/events/dreamer-and-the-messenger) **Deepening the Dream** is an additional, more in-depth course and requires completion of Dreamer & The Messenger first. Explore the online Dream courses: [https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/dream-work#online-dream-workshops](https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/dream-work#online-dream-workshops) Participants in the facilitator training can access** both online courses at a discounted price of $210 (normally $299)**. **BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY** Whether you join us for the five-day London training as a standalone experience or continue through the full facilitator pathway, this is an invitation to explore dreams not simply as something to interpret, but as something to listen to, experience and meet within the field. **Join us in London and step into the dreamtime...** **PART 1 — Facilitator Training** 4–8 May 2027 | London, UK – £1200 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation](https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation) **Early Bird Offer:** Secure your training for £1050 (save £150!) when you book in advance. For a full list of our workshops, courses, and sessions, please visit: [https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/](https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/) 💬 **Personal one-to-one counseling** with Illi Adato: [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session) **VIDEO COURSES** 📌 Watch anytime | 📩 Instant access after payment **Becoming a Bridge - Working with Death As a Key Resource In Constellations** £19 Explore the transformative power of death in Systemic Constellations with Illi Adato in this recorded 1.5-hour video course. Designed for facilitators, practitioners, and those drawn to deep experiential learning, this session offers practical insights into holding space for loss and transition. [https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course](https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course) **Constellations, Systemic Principles & How They Affect Us - Video Crash Course** £6 Explore the hidden forces shaping your life with this **recorded mini-course** by Illi Adato. Learn the **Orders of Love** , uncover deep-rooted patterns, and experience a guided **HypnoConstellations™** process for personal healing. [https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course](https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course) If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at: office@londonconstellations.uk | |||
| Summer Solstice Arrival | Fri, Jun 18, 4:00 PM UTC | Coldwell Activity Centre, Back Lane, Burnley, UK | 3mxkalphwco22 | Curator | ✨ Imagine spending four days immersed in nature, slowing down and reconnecting with yourself. Throughout the retreat you'll have the opportunity to experience: 🌿 Forest Sound Bath 🤎 Cacao Ceremony 💃 Ecstatic Dance 🎶 Singing Circle 🌀 Walking the Labyrinth 🧘 Yoga 🌬 Breathwork 🌳 Nature Connection 🥁 Drum Circle 🔥 Women's Circle 🔥 Men's Circle Every activity is an invitation, never an expectation. This weekend is about meeting yourself exactly where you are. Whether you're seeking healing, connection, rest or simply space to breathe, Summer Solstice Arrival has been created with you in mind. ✨ Which experience are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments, and don't forget to follow us for booking information and early bird announcements. #SummerSolstice #HealingJourney #MindBodySpirit #RetreatUK #NatureHealing #CacaoCeremony #SoundBath #EcstaticDance #YogaRetreat #Community | |||
| Scottish NVC Gathering 2026 | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | Room 214, St. Leonard's Land, Edinburgh University, 38 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ | 3mxkalpsxcc22 | Curator | _This NVC event has been kindly hosted by the Film Medicine Research Network_ **A gathering for people with at least 2 days of training in NVC or equivalent.** (\*\*If you can't attend but would like to be on our mailing list for future events, please Subscribe here [https://dandelion.events/o/scottish-nvc-community-/events](https://dandelion.events/o/scottish-nvc-community-/events) ) **Please arrive in plenty of time so that we can start at 10am** An opportunity to meet others, learn & practice NVC, build community and plan for the future. We plan to use an ‘Open Space’ format and build the day around Requests and Offerings made by participants. Supported by least 2 cnvc certified trainers, at least 2 certification candidates and others with significant nvc experience. We are expecting a rich array of NVC related offerings and learning opportunities. We will also be able to practice nvc ‘live’ with each other in a compassionate space. No access barriers to rooms, lifts in building. | |||
| Movement for Well-Being – Autumn Series 2026 | Wed, Sep 23, 9:00 AM UTC | – | 3mxkalpubqz22 | Curator | Welcome to the Movement for Well-Being online sessions for women. This chance to connect, share, relax, listen to the body, dance and reflect. We want to support women who need to take space for well-being. Everyone is welcome and we particularly encourage you if you have caring responsibilities, need space to integrate emotions, wish to widen freedom of movement, or to enliven the creativity inside of yourself. Led by Leela Fisk (Devon School of Soul Motion), this series has run since March 2020 and sessions run as a committed series over each academic term. **What happens in a session?** We begin with an opening share, giving everyone a chance to say hello, arrive and ground in the group. From there, we move into around 45–50 minutes of guided and self-directed movement and dance. Towards the end, we meet in breakout rooms in pairs for around 10 minutes, with space to explore movement and sound while being witnessed by another person, and to offer that witnessing in return. We then come back together to close the session as a group. **Autumn 2026 Dates:** 6 fortnightly Wednesday mornings 10am-11.45am 23 September 7 & 21 October 4 & 18 November 2 December **Times: ** 10-11.40am, then Leela stays back until 11.45am for confidential shares or general questions. **Investment:** £60 (low income) – £120 (supporter) per participant based on your income. Drag the slider when you select the ticket to choose what you pay. Full bursaries for those in need. Thanks to **National Lottery funding** , we’re able to offer **a number of fully funded and sliding-scale places for this series.** **Current funding of our grant only covers the first half of the series until October, and we’re contributing ourselves to extend this support across the whole series.** If you’re able to contribute towards your place, even a small amount, please do — it helps us keep these spaces available and makes the funding go further. _If you book a bursary place, please let us know if you are unable to attend, so that others can have the space. _ **\*Women: ** For the purposes of the intended group, content and funding we secured, in this series by 'women' we mean cis women and those assigned female at birth who identify as gender non-binary/gender fluid. #### **About Leela Fisk** I bring 17 years experience of facilitating community dance, over 3000 facilitating hours of supporting personal and collective expressions in non-competitive atmospheres with care. I'm informed by my training with the School of Soul Motion, studies with Anna Halprin and colleagues along with various somatic movement practices. I have been working in education since 2000. I also lead a Level 1 Personal Embodiment and Level 2 Facilitator Training for the Devon School of Soul Motion along with other ongoing groups for women and families locally in Totnes as part of Movement for Life community group, Totnes Dance Collective and other initiatives. If we've never met, you can meet me and community here: [https://vimeo.com/450821255](https://vimeo.com/450821255) Please feel welcome to join, any questions be in touch. [www.leelafisk.com](http://www.leelafisk.com) [www.devonschoolsoulmotion.org](http://www.devonschoolsoulmotion.org) #### **Cancellation Policy** If you’re unable to attend after payment: - No refunds are available. - However, you may transfer your place to someone else — provided they start by the second session. | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Feb 7, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalq4ikb22 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Wandering Ron presents: Halloween Forage & Walk | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | Whitlingham Country Park, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, UK | 3mxkalq5niw22 | Curator | Join the talented and knowledgable Wandering Ron as he embarks on a mystical Halloween journey through Whitlingham Park and woodlands to identify poisonous and crazy species growing wild in the UK. | |||
| The 7 of Pentacles - creating real nodes: a skillshop for practicing relationship | Sat, Nov 7, 6:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalqahxn22 | Curator | If we want to create regenerative relationships - we must first know where we are. Our desires. Our nos. Our yeses, and maybes, and pains, and joys, and frustrations, and hurts. Our needs. These are each things we must individually get to know in order to relate from them. Or put simply, our first relationship is with ourselves. (which is not the same individualist bullshit as “love yourself first before anyone else can love you” which is a very… individualist take on the notion it's trying to point at) Instead, it's more about being in touch with our own responsibility, our circle of impact, influence, and responsibility within relationship. Our center. When we responsibly relate to our desires, our fears, our pain, our center, we can then responsibly express it to other people. Whether that is in the form of a new internal boundary (that we may not share) or an external ask for something we need, we cannot communicate reliably unless we have first reliably learned how to be in touch with ourselves. In this skillshop, we will practice a little bit of how to do both. We will start with centering in ritual with land + house kin, accountable ancestors, and spirits, and in the lineage of AODA druidry, calling the directions + above, below, and center. By feeling into and inviting the web of support from the other than human world, we create a supportive container for practice. We will then center deeply in our own knowing: noticing how our own bodies respond inherently to relationships, noticing our yes, no, and maybe, and then, practicing a bit with each other in dyads and groups. After practice, we will close the circle of ritual practice with gratitude to the spirits and other than human kin who hold with us. This is a beginner workshop meant to introduce these ideas for generative relating, and they are iterative, meaning: the skills build on each other. The more you practice them, the more your body builds the reps. Just as you might think about with going to the gym, our bodies learn self sovereignty and right relationship in the same way: through repetition, steady care and support, and embodied practice with other beings. I always practice from a mad-centered, and disability-centered place and deeply believe that you and your body as they are are holy and enough, these practices include you and make space for you, and you CAN show up in your relationships and build generative relationships with all the mad and disabled unruly selves of you. \<3 We will explore how. The title of this workshop is based on [the poem by Marge Piercy](https://kellyrfineman.livejournal.com/842715.html) - in the work of creating generative relationships, I am deeply inspired by her words of “weave real nodes.” May we do the same, together. **What you will receive from this skillshop:** - opening and closing a steady ritual practice space (with yourself and others) - somatic practices for learning your own yes, no, maybe - locating your sense of integrity + center - mapping how other beings and people impact you - responding from an empowered place to activating situations and people - determining and communicating your needs, desires, and requests **When:** 4 Saturdays - November 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2026 10AM - 12PMPST//1-3PM EST//6PM - 8PM GMT via Zoom (or Proton Meet if they get breakout rooms and captions!) **Cost:** $444, $333, or $111. Please be mindful when choosing cost and give generously at the rate you are able. Choosing the highest rate allows me to open more space for others who need. If possible, I will open one scholarship slot for a QTBIPOC community member to attend at no cost - email me at [siriusheart@proton.me](mailto:siriusheart@proton.me) if you are interested. If you would be able to attend but need a payment plan, please also email me and I will set you up with a custom payment plan. **Access Notes:** please inform me by October 24th via email if you need ASL interpretation! captions will be provided. attendees are welcome to attend from bed, on the floor, while eating/drinking, stimming, walking, outside, off camera or on. interacting via chat only is welcomed. i do ask that some people be on camera so that i as facilitator can have that feedback loop at times, but you are welcome to take breaks as needed. if you are on camera, please wear clothing that you would wear to leave your house in. **Lineage** learned practices from Jessica Patterson and Root Center for Yoga and Sacred Studies, generative somatics via Vanissar Tarakali, boundary practices from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy adapted and reworked for mad and disabled bodies, ritual practice from Lara Vesta, Malidoma Patrice Some, and the many many others who have held ritual with and for me over the years, AODA druidry practice, and spirit, always. | |||
| Samhain Celebration - A day of Cacao, Ecstatic Dance & Sound Healing Journey | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | The Whitworth, Station Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, UK | 3mxkalqdkmu22 | Curator | # **Honouring the Ancestors - An immersive and mystical Samhain Journey of Cacao, Dance & Sound** As the wheel of the year turns towards Samhain, we arrive at a threshold - a time to honour what has come before us, and remember those whose lives, love and stories have helped shape our own. Join Sus and Lynsey for an extraordinary afternoon of **cacao, ecstatic dance, sound and ritual** , creating space to connect with ourselves, each other and the ancestral thread that runs through us all. We invite this as a co-creative and self-expressive journey, fancy dress is welcome! ### **The journey** **10:00 — Arrival & settling** Arrive, connect and make yourself comfortable as we gather in the beautiful ballroom **10:30 — Cacao ceremony & opening circle** We will begin with sacred cacao, intention setting and a guided ceremony to open the space and invite us into the energy of Samhain. A moment to honour those who came before us and to align our hearts and open our minds to the magical vibrations that surround us. Cacao can help us to access the liminal spaces within and without us, welcome the ethereal and celebrate the mystical. **11:15 — Ecstatic Dance Journey (headphone based)** A deeply embodied dance journey with live music by DJ Sun Gem (Lynsey). Wearing wireless headphones, you will be immersed in the music as you are invited to move, feel and express whatever is present. No choreography, no experience necessary - simply an invitation to listen to your body and allow the music to move you. As we dance, we will explore themes of **ancestry, connection, remembrance, honour** **and magic.** **12:30 — Sound Journey** After the movement, we will settle into stillness, lay back and be held by the healing vibrations of sound by Sus. A space to rest, receive and integrate whatever has moved through you, a sacred space where you may receive visions or guidance from your guides and ancestors. **1:30 — Closing circle** We will come back together to reflect, share and honour the journey we have travelled. A chance to acknowledge what we are taking with us as we step across the threshold into the darker half of the year. ### **An extraordinary Samhain experience** This is more than an afternoon of cacao, dance and sound. We are creating an immersive Samhain experience. A carefully woven journey designed to take you beyond the everyday and into the magic of the season. The space itself will be transformed for the occasion, with atmospheric, traditional Samhain inspired decoration creating a beautiful immersive space. Every element of the journey has been intentionally chosen and lovingly created by Sus and Lynsey. From the cacao ceremony, to the music and unique soundscape journey. Each part will flow into the next, guiding you progressively deeper into the spirit of Samhain. Expect an afternoon that is mystical, immersive, deeply embodied and a little bit magical. Come and cross the threshold with us. ### **A space to remember** Samhain is traditionally a time when the veil between worlds is considered thin - a time for remembering the dead, honouring our ancestors and acknowledging the cycles of life, death and rebirth. You don't need any particular spiritual beliefs to join us. This is an invitation to connect with loved ones who have passed, honouring your lineage and reflecting on those who have influenced your life. Come as you are. There is nothing to perform and nothing to get right. Just an invitation to **slow down, remember, move and receive**. Everyone welcome | LGBTQIA+ non-binary friendly. ### What to bring - Yoga mat. - Water bottle. - Comfortable, layered clothing - you may get warm while dancing and cool during the sound journey. - Blanket - for the sound journey and relaxation. - Anything meaningful for our Samhain altar - perhaps a photograph of a loved one or ancestor who has passed, a small meaningful object, or something from nature. - Glasses+headphones+dancing are sometimes not the best of friends! If you wear contact lenses, they might be more comfortable for you. We can't wait to share this Samhain journey with you. We shall be donating 10% of ticket sales to Age UK, supporting older people in our communities. With love & blessings, **Sus & Lynsey** | |||
| Forage and Meditate on London Canals | Sun, Nov 15, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney Wick, London, UK | 3mxkalqm53722 | Curator | # Mindful foraging and meditation on the canals and marshes of East London There’s something quietly radical about bending down to pick your own food. In a world of delivery apps and supermarkets, foraging brings us back to something ancient, embodied and real. It sharpens our senses. It slows our pace. It reminds us that nourishment isn’t manufactured - it’s growing all around us. ### What to expect Join Leo, known as the [Barefoot Forager](https://www.instagram.com/thebarefootforager/), for a guided walk blending wild food discovery with practical mindfulness. You won’t just listen, you’ll taste, touch and explore. Summer in the UK is an especially generous season. Many of our spring plants are in flower producing wonderful flavours and aromas, we have spring fungi popping up and there’s always an array of low growing “weeds” that we can explore through their nutritional and historical value. #### Expect to discover vibrant ingredients like: - Elderflower - Sorrel - Chickweed - Pineappleweed - Garlic mustard - Sweet woodruff - Hogweed - Alexanders - Dandelion - Wood avens - Ground ivy - Ox eye daisy - Clover - Pine trees - Chicken of the woods - And many more... You’ll get to taste homemade foraged ferments and tasters along the way. These are very seasonal and change from walk to walk. #### Past menus have included: - Pine cone syrup - Dandelion coffee - Sweet woodruff shortbread - Jelly ear mushrooms chocolates - Wild fermented nettle soda - Magnolia petal sushi - Elderflower cream “cheesecake” - Birch sap syrup - Wild garlic kraut We’ll end the session with a grounding meditation, integrating the sensory experience of the walk. After learning to see the landscape differently, we pause. We breathe. We let the nervous system settle. The result is a felt sense of connection — not just to nature, but to ourselves. This is an invitation to taste the season, to learn practical skills, and to remember that the natural world is not somewhere else. It’s here. And we are part of it. |  |  | ### Where will we forage? We will send you a meeting point once booked, which will be close to Hackney Wick station and take a route along the canal north towards the Hackney Marshes and finish in a secluded woodland for our guided meditation. # Your Facilitator ### Barefoot Forager Leo  Leo is a professional forager and mindfulness enthusiast. Growing up in a city, he found his passion for foraging by learning the plants in people's front gardens and city parks. An interest became an obsession, and he found himself spending all his time researching history, identification and wild nutrition. Keen to share his passion, Leo began to run wild food courses in woodlands and urban areas across Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Surrey. He has taught thousands of people how to identify plants, trees and mushrooms, and he shares his knowledge of cooking, fermentation, and preserving wild ingredients. Through foraging, Leo deepened his connection to nature, but there was more to discover. Slowing down the mind allows you to focus more intentionally on the natural world. Leo began to explore his internal experience through insight and open awareness meditation practices. Studying the works of teachers like Joseph Goldstein, Diana Winston and Adyashanti, he brings formal mindfulness into digestible practices of daily life. With his hands-on and interactive courses, Leo combines foraging and meditation to deepen our senses and explore what it means to be human. | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Sep 1, 5:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalqo73t22 | Curator | ### Below the future dates and their ticket-pages with full description and booking options: 8/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/j4k6h 15/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/z6fg2 22/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/y10s7 29/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/a6zqf 6/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/z06fk 13/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/r6vyl 20/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/c6ui0 27/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/t5zfw 3/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/z6zub 10/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/b6wrg 17/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/a548z 27/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/i9nho 1/Dec - https://dandelion.events/e/i0iur 8/Dec - https://dandelion.events/e/w37r3 15/Dec - https://dandelion.events/e/k36zn * * * There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** (More info on each event page) * * * #### PRACTICALITIES ~ Also described on each event-page > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Jan 17, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalqqz6622 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Dec 15, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalqwdur22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Dec 8, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalqy7mz22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Dec 1, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalr27u222 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 24, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalr66dm22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 17, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalra37m22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrbwzm22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 3, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalre6sr22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrg54d22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Oct 20, 5:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrhmta22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrja2s22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Eros As Medicine - Temple | Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM UTC | Ashley Vale Action Group - Wildgoose Space, Mina Road, Bristol, UK | 3mxkalrrghy22 | Curator | Eros as Medicine - Temple Time Welcome to Temple Erotic energy is the great amplifier, it turns up the volume on life, on whatever lives beneath the surface: from unacknowledged wild desire to the insecurities, jealousy and old stories of unworthiness. Eros brings it up to be seen, felt, and met fully by yourself and others. This temple is an inquiry into the authentic meeting point between us: that real edge where people actually feel touched, whether that's across a room in eye contact, or in the full heat of passion. Intimacy isn't about how physically close we get: it's in how true we're willing to be about where we actually are. In the first half of the day, you will be invited to explore opening to intimacy through practices such as devotional circular puja ritual, where the intention of each encounter is finding the authentic meeting point between you and this other person. That could be sitting and eye gazing, or it could be deep Eros. We will be exploring how we can try to break the idea that connection needs to look like any particular thing, or needs to be with any particular person. The second half of the day will be an offering of ritual Temple free play, to explore that which you began to open in the Puja. **This Temple is only open to those who have been to two or more temples, or other such spaces. If you are not sure if it is for you, please contact Joy or Shanti and we can work it out together.** **About temple spaces** Temples are sacred spaces, where consenting adults can experience, body, mind and soul connections. Held in a space of beauty, acceptance and safety, we enter into practice of devotion, to love, pleasure and sacred sensuality. Temple space can be very magical, healing, playful and full of mystery. It is a place to meet yourself and others, as friends and play mates, old and new. It can feel scary to enter such an unknown space, so we have created a day which can give you a better understanding of how to enter and navigate in a safe pleasurable way. Please come as you are, everybody is welcome in Temple. We invite you to come, just as you are and feel. We know that being in these environments can bring up a lot of emotions. This is a safe space to welcome them and work with them in an embodied, held and ritual temple space. The evening will be held throughout. All genders are welcome, as are singles, friends, and couples (of all combinations). FOR COUPLES: Please make your agreements together before you arrive. If you want to come along with your partner, and play with them exclusively, that’s completely fine. Temple is a sober space. Date : Saturday 24th Oct, 2026 Time : 2pm - 10.30pm Venue : Wildgoose Space, 228 Mina Road, St. Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9YP. **Things to bring:** An offering/flower for the temple shrine. Lunch to share. Something tasty and delicious to share with the group for snack during the day. We will provide herbal teas and a fruit platter. **Cancellation:** We have a no refund policy for the Temple. However, you are welcome to sell your ticket on to a friend. If you do so, please do let us know and send us their email so we can give the info about the temple. For any questions please contact us: Shanti: [shantitemplenights@gmail.com](mailto:shantitemplenights@gmail.com) 0r text/call 07875 151582 Welcoming you with an open hearts, Shanti & Joy **About me:** **Shanti** Shanti has been practising Tantra for 25 years. She is Mama, Healer, Mover, Somatic Educator, Artist and a Creative. She is intuitive, playful, a tribal gatherer and a little bit witchy. [https://www.templenights.co.uk/](https://www.templenights.co.uk/) **Joy Mittens - ** I Push Buttons in those who are Ready for Transformation❤️🔥With Love❤️🔥 I am a shamanic priestess leading people gently on deep, heart-centred journeys with the medicine of their own bodies, emotions, and sexual energy to discover their unique essence and expression of the divine. I have trained extensively over the last 6 years with the mystery schools of ISTA and Highden, as well as completing Advanced Bodywork Training with Budhi Dana and The Field Facilitator training with Rachel Rickards/David Cates/Christian Pankhurst/Elaine Young, amongst other things in a life of travelling and exploring the depths of human consciousness. [https://www.joymittens.life/](https://www.joymittens.life/) | |||
| Lean_In_Nature 2027 | Wed, Jun 2, 11:00 AM UTC | Glastonbury, UK | 3mxkalrsh3722 | Curator | **WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? ………** 🌿 Lean\_in\_nature 2027 A 5-Day Immersive Movement Gathering in Somerset This isn’t just a retreat. It’s a practice of arriving. Lean\_in\_nature is a five-day immersion into Contact Improvisation, somatics and floorwork - rooted in nature, community and shared living. Here, the floor is our first partner. We learn to pour our weight, to listen, to allow rather than force. What we discover with the earth beneath us begins to translate into how we meet one another - in lifts, in flights, in quiet shared touch. This is a space to slow down enough to feel. To move from sensation rather than shape. To practice invitation - offering, receiving, listening for the yes and respecting the no. To build trust through embodied experience. There will be late-night jams, long breakfasts, firelight conversations and a wood-fired sauna under the stars. You can come alone or with a friend. You don’t need to be a professional dancer. You just need curiosity and a willingness to listen. ---  * * * **WHEN IS IT ON & WHERE IS IT ON? ………** **Thu, 2nd Jun 2027 15:00 - Mon, 7th Jun 2027 15:00 BST** **Glastonbury** Crops NOT Shops, Ashcott, Glastonbury, TA7 9FA [https://maps.app.goo.gl/w1cx5zuEd33koEbV6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/w1cx5zuEd33koEbV6) We’ll be based at this beautiful countryside site in Somerset - peaceful, green, and just a little bit magical. **WHERE WILL WE SLEEP? ………** You’ve got a few options for sleeping: – Bring your own tent and tuck into the field – Park up your van if you’re rolling in that way – Or join a shared safari-style dorm tent (it sleeps 6 and keeps things simple) Just a heads up — you’ll need to bring your own bedding.  **WHAT DO I NEED? ………** You don’t need a lot — just what helps you feel at ease. Some warm layers. A towel. A torch. A yoga mat. A mug you love. Swimwear if you’re into saunas or springs. Maybe a journal, a musical instrument, or a small thing to place on the altar. Massage oil if you want to offer or receive. Basically, bring what supports you being yourself. * * * **HOW WILL SPACE BE HELD?……** This isn’t a retreat with a rigid schedule or strict vibe. It’s spacious. It’s shared. And we hold it together — gently, with care. We practice: - Consent in all interactions - Substance-free presence - Care for self and others - Shared responsibility - tending the fire, sweeping the floor, pouring the tea This is co-created. What you bring matters.  * * * **WHATS INCLUDED? ………** Your ticket covers: - All workshops, CI labs, jams and somatic sessions - Thai massage and touch-based practices - 4 nights camping or van space (shared dorm on request) - Plant-based meals - Thursday dinner to Monday lunch - Wood-fired sauna - Open studio and evening music spaces Travel and personal camping gear not included. **WHO IS IT FOR? ………** For those who want to deepen their CI practice. For those new to contact and curious about embodied connection. For people tired of pushing - and ready to allow. All bodies. All backgrounds. All levels welcome.  After You Book we’ll send you a Welcome Pack with all the info: What to pack, how to get there, what the rhythm of the days will feel like. You’ll also get to meet the team holding space, and a few gentle pre-gathering invitations to help you arrive with ease. * * * **WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE? ………** If you’ve been before, you know the magic. If not — imagine: A studio nestled in-between the fields and the trees. Fire crackling nearby. Bodies moving slow and wild. Tea warming your hands. Music drifting across the field while the stars come out. Stillness. Laughter. Chai.  * * * **HOW DO I BOOK AND HOW MUCH EVEN IS IT? ...……** You can either get in touch and work out payment over the phone or email or book via the online booking portal using Dandelion events. Our price is on a sliding scale … - Supporter - £350 - Regular - £325 - Supported - £300 - Part-exchange students - £175 **WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE FOR HOW TO PAY? ...……** – Pay in full online now – OR pay a 30% deposit or arrange a payment plan by getting directly in touch. **IS THERE A REFUND POLICY? ...……** We know plans can change. If you cancel by May 20th we’ll offer a 50% refund. After that, we can’t guarantee a refund — unless we’re able to fill your spot. You can also gift or transfer your place to someone else — just let us know by June. * * * ### **Your Facilitators ………** **Movement**   **Embodied Connection **   **Body Work ** **………** **Catering team**  ** ** * * * ### **Additional Information ** We will provide all your meals including Thursday dinner up to Monday lunch, plus access to hot drinks all day. If you have dietary requirements please provide information via the registration form that you will receive a link to upon your ticket purchase. If you require specific or additional food items please bring them, there is no shop within a walkable distance. ### **Next Steps ** Upon ticket purchase you will receive a confirmation email with a link to a **Registration Form please read and complete this as soon as possible.** If you have any questions in the meantime please contact us via email: [Leaninmovement123@gmail.com](mailto:leaninmovement@gmail.com) With joy, deep appreciation, and warmth, **The Lean\_In Team** **Josh, Lily, Ana, Bonsia** | |||
| Lean_in Residency - Advanced | Mon, Feb 8, 12:00 PM UTC | Jungle Dance, Korgaon, Goa, India | 3mxkalrthzr22 | Curator | # **LEAN\_IN ADVANCED RESIDENCY** ### **Three pathways. One artistic journey.** **Partnering → Composition & Creative Research → Performance & Jam Integration** **Advanced Movement & Creative Practice in Arambol, Goa** A three-module residency for experienced contemporary dancers and Contact Improvisers who want to deepen their movement practice, explore creative research and develop their relationship to performance. The Advanced Residency is a space to move beyond simply learning more material. Instead, we use movement as a way of asking questions, developing ideas and discovering new possibilities through the body. Across three connected modules, we move from **partnering and physical relationship** , into **composition and creative research** , and finally towards **performance, improvisation and jam integration**. You’re welcome to join one module, choose two, or follow the full three-module journey. Each module can stand alone, but together they create a progressive pathway from: **Moving with others → Creating with others → Performing and improvising together** * * * # **✨ WHAT THE ADVANCED RESIDENCY OFFERS** The Advanced Residency balances focused training with space for experimentation, research and creative development. Rather than focusing purely on technique, we explore how movement can become a tool for **artistic enquiry, collaboration and expression**. We’ll explore: - Advanced partnering and Contact Improvisation - Shared weight, counterbalance and momentum - Dynamic lifting and flying - Active Basing — travelling with and responding to the flight - Improvisation as creative research - Contemporary composition tools - Solo, duet and ensemble creation - Task-based and collaborative devising - Artistic decision-making - Performance as a shared experience - Jam awareness and compositional thinking - Ensemble awareness and group dynamics - Developing confidence in open creative environments - Finding and developing an authentic creative voice The residency is not about arriving with a finished idea. It’s about creating the conditions for ideas to **emerge, develop and change through movement.** * * * # **🙋♀️ WHO IS THE ADVANCED RESIDENCY FOR?** The Advanced Residency is designed for **experienced movers** with at least one year of training in contemporary dance and/or Contact Improvisation. You should feel comfortable working within an embodied movement environment and be ready to engage with partnering, improvisation, creative research and collaborative practice. This residency is for people who want to go deeper than simply learning choreography or collecting new movement material. You might be looking to: - Deepen your partnering practice - Develop greater confidence with weight sharing and flying - Expand your improvisational vocabulary - Explore composition and choreographic thinking - Develop material with other artists - Become more comfortable making artistic decisions - Investigate your own creative voice - Explore performance without relying on predetermined choreography - Integrate your practice into jam environments - Spend dedicated time researching and creating with other experienced movers You don’t need to arrive with a specific project or finished idea. **Curiosity is enough to begin.** * * * # **⭐ MODULE 1 — PARTNERING PATTERNS** ### **Contemporary Partnering, Contact Improvisation & Active Basing** The first module begins with our relationship to another body. Through contemporary partnering and Contact Improvisation, we’ll investigate shared weight, momentum, counterbalance and the subtle communication that allows movement to become responsive and collaborative. Alongside dynamic lifting and flying, we’ll explore **Active Basing** — an approach developed through Josh’s movement research which invites the base to remain mobile, responsive and engaged throughout the flight. Rather than simply supporting another person, the base becomes an active participant in the movement. Both people travel. Both people listen. Both people shape what happens next. ### **We’ll explore:** **Contemporary partnering principles** Shared weight, counterbalance, momentum and physical communication. **Dynamic lifting & flying** Developing pathways into, through and out of flight. **Active Basing** Exploring how the base can travel, respond and contribute to the movement. **Timing & responsiveness** Learning to read momentum and make decisions together. **Trust & communication** Developing clarity, sensitivity and shared responsibility. **Partnering as collaboration** Moving beyond supporting and being supported towards creating movement together. This module is ideal for movers wanting to deepen their physical relationship with others while developing greater confidence, sensitivity and choice within partnering. * * * # **⭐ MODULE 2 — COMPOSITION & CREATIVE RESEARCH** ### **Improvisation, Devising & Developing an Artistic Voice** The second module takes the physical exploration of partnering and begins to ask a different question: **What can movement create?** Rather than beginning with choreography, we begin with curiosity. Through improvisation, composition and collaborative enquiry, we’ll investigate how movement can generate ideas, communicate meaning and become a vehicle for artistic expression. Drawing from Lean\_in’s ongoing choreographic research, we’ll explore movement through observation, sensation, relational psychology and embodied enquiry. The aim isn’t to find the “right” answer. It’s to develop the ability to **notice, question, choose and create.** ### **We’ll explore:** **Improvisation as creative research** Using movement to discover rather than simply execute. **Composition tools** Working with space, time, relationship, repetition, contrast and attention. **Solo, duet & ensemble creation** Developing material individually and collaboratively. **Task-based exploration** Using simple structures to generate unexpected movement. **Collaborative devising** Learning how to create material with others without needing one person to hold all the answers. **Artistic decision-making** Developing clarity around why you choose what you choose. **Developing a creative voice** Beginning to recognise the qualities, questions and interests that make your movement yours. This module is for artists wanting to move from **doing movement → to thinking through movement.** * * * # **⭐ MODULE 3 — PERFORMANCE & JAM INTEGRATION** ### **Performance, Improvisation & Open Creative Practice** The final module brings the different strands of the residency together. Partnering, composition and creative research move into performance and open improvisation. We’ll explore what happens when there is no fixed choreography to rely on and decisions have to be made in real time. Rather than thinking about performance as simply presenting something to an audience, we’ll investigate performance as a **shared experience**. How do we remain present? How do we make clear choices? How do we respond to the people around us? How can improvisation become composition? And how can the jam become a space for artistic practice rather than simply a place to move? ### **We’ll explore:** **Performance as shared experience** Developing presence and awareness within performance. **Improvisation in performance** Making creative decisions while remaining open to what is happening. **Jam awareness** Understanding space, attention, timing and the wider movement environment. **Compositional thinking** Recognising and shaping relationships as they emerge. **Ensemble awareness** Working with groups, shifting focus and responding to collective dynamics. **Confidence in open creative environments** Becoming more comfortable with uncertainty and the unknown. **Authentic artistic expression** Finding ways to perform and improvise without losing your own voice. The aim isn’t to become better at “performing improvisation.” It’s to become more comfortable **creating in the moment.** * * * # **🌱 THE JOURNEY** ### **From partnering → to creating → to performing** The three modules are connected by a simple progression. ### **01 — PARTNERING** We develop our ability to listen and respond through another body. ### **02 — COMPOSITION** We begin using those physical and relational tools to generate ideas. ### **03 — PERFORMANCE** We bring those ideas into open, shared and unpredictable environments. The journey is not completely linear. Ideas from one module will continue to appear in the next, allowing material, questions and relationships to develop over time. * * * # **🕘 THE DAILY RHYTHM** The Advanced Residency follows a spacious rhythm that balances focused training, independent artistic research and community practice. The intention is to create enough structure for depth, while leaving enough space for participants to follow their own creative questions. ### **9:45am** **Arrival & Attunement** We begin each day in the studio, arriving in the body and the shared space before moving into the day’s practice. ### **Morning** **Studio Practice** The morning is dedicated to focused training and creative enquiry, exploring partnering, composition, improvisation and performance research. ### **Chai Break** A shared pause in the morning to step out of the practice, connect and reset before continuing. ### **Midday** **Movement Lab** We continue developing the day’s physical and creative material, allowing ideas to move between structured exercises and open exploration. ### **Lunch** A longer break to eat, rest and recharge. ### **Afternoon** **Independent Research & Development** After lunch, the studio remains available for independent research, collaboration and creative development. This is an important part of the residency. You might use this time to develop material, work with another participant, explore a question that has emerged during class, or simply spend time allowing an idea to unfold. ### **3:20–4:20pm** **Optional Research Lab** An optional facilitated session for participants who want additional support with their research. This is a space to bring questions, test ideas, share developing material and receive feedback or guidance. ### **4:20–6:30pm** **Afternoon Integration** We return to shared practice, bringing the discoveries from the day’s research back into the group. Depending on the module, this may involve composition, partnering, improvisation, performance research or ensemble work. ### **6:30pm** **Finish** The formal studio day ends, leaving the evening open for rest, food, conversation and connection with the wider Arambol community. * * * ## **A Spacious Weekly Rhythm** The residency isn’t structured as seven consecutive days of intensive training. Instead, we work with a rhythm of: **2 days on → 1 half day → 2 days on → 2 days off** The spaces between the intensive training days are intentional. They provide time to rest, reflect, explore independently and allow the material from the studio to settle into the body. We believe that **the moments between sessions are just as important as the sessions themselves.** * * * # **🌴 THE WIDER COMMUNITY** The residency doesn’t stop when the studio session ends. Alongside the structured programme, participants are invited into Arambol’s wider movement community. Two evenings each week include **Focused Jams at Moving Parts Studio** , alongside **Community Jams at Jungle Dance**. These gatherings create opportunities to take the ideas developed during the residency into a more open environment. To practise. To experiment. To watch. To connect. And to discover what happens when structured learning becomes shared improvisation. * * * # **🌿 OUR CREATIVE HOME** ## **Jungle Dance / Moving Parts Studio** **Jungle Road, Arambol, North Goa** The Advanced Residency takes place at Moving Parts Studio, a beautiful bamboo movement space nestled amongst the jungle of Arambol. The studio provides a dedicated environment for deep physical practice, creative research and collaboration. Outside the studio, Arambol becomes part of the residency too. The sea, jungle, cafés, local movement community and the many artists who pass through Goa all create a wider environment for exchange and inspiration. There is space here to work intensely. And there is space to step away. We believe both are important. ### **🌳 The Jungle** A place to wander, reflect and reconnect, allowing nature to become part of the creative process. ### **🩰 Moving Parts Studio** A dedicated bamboo movement space with a soft, absorbent floor for physical practice, partnering and research. ### **🌊 The Arabian Sea** A place to rest, integrate, swim, talk and let the day’s ideas settle. * * * # **👥 MEET THE FACULTY** The Advanced Residency brings together an international faculty working across contemporary dance, Contact Improvisation, partnering, Butoh and composition. Rather than teaching one fixed methodology, the residency creates a dialogue between different practices and perspectives. * * * ## **Ivan** ### **Partnering • Contact Improvisation • Butoh** Ivan is a movement artist whose practice brings together partnering, Contact Improvisation and Butoh. His teaching invites dancers into a deeper exploration of presence, listening and embodied expression, where technical practice becomes a pathway towards creativity, sensitivity and human connection. * * * ## **Josh Jones** ### **Contemporary Dance • Contact Improvisation • Partnering** Josh Jones is a contemporary dancer, facilitator and choreographer exploring movement, connection and creativity. Drawing from floorwork, Contact Improvisation and embodied practice, he creates spaces that support learning, community and artistic development through movement. His ongoing research into partnering and Active Basing forms part of the physical enquiry within the residency. * * * ## **Indian Guest Faculty** ### **Composition • Contemporary Dance • Choreographic Research** Each residency welcomes a leading Indian movement artist to join the international faculty. Their contribution brings contemporary perspectives from India’s evolving dance landscape and creates opportunities for cultural exchange, new choreographic voices and different approaches to creative practice. * * * # **🧰 WHAT TO BRING** Come prepared for movement, research and life in Goa. - Comfortable movement clothes - Long trousers & lightweight layers - Long- and short-sleeve tops - Water bottle - Notebook or journal - Sun protection - Comfortable footwear - Knee pads, if useful for your practice - Swimwear - Anything else that supports your creative process * * * # **🏡 ACCOMMODATION** We can help arrange comfortable accommodation in Arambol. A range of one- and two-bedroom apartments may be available, offering shared kitchens and living spaces. Whether you’re joining the residency or planning to stay in Goa for longer, we’re happy to connect you with trusted local landlords and help you find something suitable. Accommodation is not included in the residency price. * * * # **💰 PRICING & BOOKING** A flexible pricing structure allows you to join a single module or complete the full residency pathway. **Single Module** 29,500 INR / 230 GBP **Two Modules** 27,000 INR / 210 GBP - EACH **Full Residency** 23,000 INR / 185 GBP - EACH LUNCH INCLUDED Scholarships and supported places are available to help make the programme more accessible. If cost feels like a barrier, please get in touch. We’re always happy to have a conversation about what might be possible. **[RESERVE YOUR SPACE]** * * * # **❓ EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW** ### **Is the Advanced Residency for me?** The residency is intended for experienced movers with **at least one year of training in contemporary dance and/or Contact Improvisation**. You should feel comfortable working within an embodied movement environment and be ready to engage with collaborative research, creative enquiry and professional artistic practice. ### **Can I join just one module?** Yes. Each module can be joined independently. ### **Can I join more than one module?** Absolutely. You can choose two modules or follow the complete three-module pathway. ### **Do I need to complete the modules in order?** The modules are designed to build progressively, but each one can stand alone. ### **Do I need a specific creative project?** No. You may arrive with an existing project, a question, a movement investigation — or simply a curiosity. The residency provides space for ideas to emerge through practice. ### **What happens outside the studio?** There is time for independent research, rest and connection with Arambol’s wider movement community. The residency also includes **Focused Jams and Community Jams** , allowing you to integrate your practice into open improvisational environments. * * * # **📬 CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION** Not sure whether the Advanced Residency is right for you? Want to talk about your experience, which module to choose, accommodation or the kind of creative work you could bring into the residency? Get in touch. **Email:** leaninmovement123@gmail.com **WhatsApp:** +44 7742 052226 You can also message Josh or the Lean\_in page directly through social media. You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Sometimes the best place to start is simply with a conversation. * * * # **CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY** The Advanced Residency is an invitation to spend time with your practice. To investigate rather than simply learn. To create rather than simply reproduce. To become more comfortable in the unknown. Through partnering, composition, creative research and performance, we explore not only **how we move** , but **what movement can become when we use it to think, communicate and create together.** Come with your experience. Come with your questions. Come with something you’re curious about. **The enquiry continues…** | |||
| Lean_in Residency - Foundation | Mon, Jan 4, 12:00 PM UTC | Raka Artisan Joint, Pernem road, Deulwada, Goa, India | 3mxkalrutmi22 | Curator | Three modules. One embodied journey. Somatics → Floorwork → Contact Improvisation. Lean\_in residency - MOVEMENT TRAINING IN ARAMBOL, GOA A three-module embodied movement journey with Josh, Adi & Eréndira Lean In Residency, is a spacious, supportive training designed to help you reconnect with your body, your movement practice, and the joy of exploring physicality in a conscious, grounded way. Across three standalone modules, we move from somatic listening to floorwork, and finally into contact improvisation and integrated jam practice. You’re welcome to join just one module, choose two, or come for the full three-week arc. Each module can stand alone, but together they create a layered, holistic journey. <oembed url="https://vimeo.com/1223083057?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci"></oembed> ---  WHAT THE RESIDENCY OFFERS Lean In Residency balances structure with space - giving you tools, time, and permission to explore movement in a way that feels honest and sustainable. We’ll explore: - Somatic tools for grounding, awareness, and sustainable physicality - Release-based approaches to moving with less effort and more clarity - Contemporary floorwork: finding pathways through rolling, spiralling, falling, and rising - Contact improvisation principles: tone, weight, direction, listening, shared momentum - Integration practice: how to bring these tools into a spacious, responsive jam environment - A culture rooted in care, consent, curiosity, and supportive group dynamics Each module deepens the last, but newcomers are welcome to join any week that calls to them. ---  WHO IS THE RESIDENCY FOR? Lean In Residency is for movers who have \*some\* prior experience in embodied practice — whether that’s contemporary dance, floorwork, CI, somatics, yoga, or any kind of curious physical exploration. You don’t need to be advanced; you simply need to be open, willing to listen to your body, and ready to work in an environment that values sensitivity and care. It’s for people who want more than a quick workshop - those seeking a steady, layered journey where things can unfold, integrate, and make sense over time. If you’re looking to reconnect with yourself, deepen your physical awareness, or explore movement in a conscious, grounded community - you’ll fit comfortably here. -----  MODULE 1 - SOMATIC AWARENESS & BODY PRINCIPLES January 4 - 7 Module 1, this is where we lay the groundwork. It’s a slower, more attuned opening - a chance to settle into your body, meet yourself honestly, and build principles that will support you through the entire residency. In this first week, we focus on \*\*body awareness, safety, and a culture of care\*\*. Drawing on ideas from \*\*counter-technique\*\* and \*\*Skinner Release Technique\*\*, this module develops somatic tools that make movement clearer, lighter, and more efficient. It’s a gentle introduction to moving with more attention, ease, and organisation. We’ll explore: - Counter-technique principles - A brief introduction. \*direction, rebound, organisation, efficiency\* - Release-based technique - A brief introduction. \*softening, dropping weight, moving from bone support\* - Somatic listening \*breath, grounding, internal awareness\* - Body mechanics \*joint pathways, safe transitions, sustainable habits\* - Falling, sliding, rising, shifting \*finding ease instead of force\* - Culture of care & connection \*consent, communication, shared attunement\* This module is perfect if you’re looking to reconnect with your body, reset your patterns, or build a stable, grounded base before diving into more dynamic movement in later modules. ------  MODULE 2 - FLOORWORK & RELEASE TECHNIQUES January 11–14 Module 2 takes everything from Week 1 - the grounding, the somatic listening, the organisation of the body — and brings it into more physical, dynamic movement. This week is all about getting comfortable with the floor as a partner, exploring momentum, and learning to move with both clarity and ease. We’ll look at how release-based ideas can open up new pathways: rolling, spiralling, falling, arriving, redirecting. Rather than muscling through movement, we’ll find ways to let gravity, rebound, and efficiency do a bit more of the work for us. It’s floorwork taught with softness, body-sense, and practicality. Across the week, we’ll explore: • Floorwork principles rolling pathways, spirals, slides, weight shifts, transitions • Using gravity as support falling with clarity, rising with efficiency, moving “under” effort • Release-based movement letting go of excess tension, finding ease and responsiveness • Direction, momentum & rebound how to travel across the floor with less push and more flow • Soft strength supporting the body without gripping, overworking, or collapsing • Sequencing & pathways stringing movements together in a way that feels natural, grounded, and alive This module is great if you want to expand your floorwork vocabulary, feel more fluid and confident on the ground, and deepen your understanding of how release and clarity can make movement both safer and more enjoyable. It’s a continued conversation between you, your body, and the floor - learning to collaborate instead of force. ------  MODULE 3 - CONTACT IMPROVISATION & JAM INTEGRATION January 25–28 Module 3 brings everything together. After grounding in somatic awareness (Week 1) and building floorwork and release tools (Week 2), this final module drops us into the shared space of contact improvisation - exploring weight, listening, communication, and the subtle art of moving with another person. The focus isn’t on tricks or big lifts, but on clarity, responsiveness, and a sense of real connection. We’ll work with ideas of direction, tone, shared balance, pathways in and out of contact, and finding grounded choices in the unknown. Then, we take these tools into jam integration - learning how to stay present, safe, and creative inside an open improvisational environment. Across the week, we’ll explore: • Foundational partnering tools and developing our c.i vocabulary - shared weight, tone, listening, direction, touch, pathways in and out of contact • Comfort & clarity in connection - how to meet, leave, support, redirect, and respond sustainably • Floorwork + CI fusion- bringing the second week’s pathways into duet work • Safety & trust - how to move with care, awareness, and shared responsibility • Jam-space integration - how to stay grounded, curious, and connected in open improvisation • Partnering as communication - developing clarity rather than force, sensitivity rather than guesswork This module is ideal if you want to feel more confident, grounded, and intentional inside contact improvisation and jam spaces. It’s playful, attentive, and rooted in the same somatic principles that guide the whole residency. The aim is not to perform or impress, but to meet each moment honestly - finding real connection through movement. ---  WHAT TO BRING Nothing complicated - just things that help you move well and feel comfortable: - Flexible, comfortable clothing (long trousers & layers recommended) - A mix of long- and short-sleeve tops - Knee pads if you like using them - Water bottle & snacks - A journal (optional but often helpful) - Yourself, as you are - open, curious, and willing to explore ---  PRICING A sliding scale based on how many modules you join: - 1 module: 19,000INR / 150 GBP - 2 modules: 16,000 INR / 125 GBP each - All 3 modules: 13,000 INR / 100GBP each - Lunch Included SCHOLARSHIPS To support accessibility, we offer: - 1 Half price- scholarship - 2 Reduction -scholarships (¼ reduction in price) If cost feels like a barrier, please reach out - I want this work to be available to people who truly need it. ---  DAILY SCHEDULE A grounded, steady rhythm each day: 9:45am - Arrival, morning class & attunement Chai break - 20 minutes (chai included) Midday / Afternoon - Lab & research Lunch break - 1 hour Late afternoon - Integration & body maintenance 4:15pm - Finish The day is paced in a way that supports depth without overwhelm. ---  VENUE Heartflow Shala - Raka Artisan Joint, Pernem Road, Arambol, Goa A warm, open studio with plenty of space to slide, roll, fall, rise, soften, and explore movement with curiosity and care. Raka Artisan Joint, Pernem road, Deulwada, Arambol, Goa 403524, India [**https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhzwMwBLx7NBRhP69**](https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhzwMwBLx7NBRhP69?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZ1JCelF5bmlNSkxsU2pIVXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR70FtKv4qAV448V-T39iCLRZYcOAGw_RBmH7_VxEnVD-Mhifdbeqqx_8deVCw_aem_BWTQ7BWGqofA9WDd__1R_w) ---  FACILITATORS Joshua Jarvis-Jones **Josh Jones** is a contemporary dancer and facilitator working with embodied connection and relational movement. He trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and has performed internationally with a range of artists, exploring themes of intimacy and identity. Deeply influenced by contact improvisation, his practice bridges physical technique with presence, trust, and emotional awareness. Josh founded _Lean\_In_ and the annual retreat _Lean\_In\_Nature_, creating spaces for shared inquiry and co-creative movement. His work invites clarity, curiosity, and authenticity - meeting one another through the body. Adi **Ad!** is a movement practitioner and facilitator with roots in martial arts, parkour, football, and contemporary dance. A major injury guided him into deeper somatic exploration, including Feldenkrais, Body-Mind Centering, and subtle internal listening. Since discovering Contact Improvisation during his professional dance training, he has become a regular facilitator at the Goa Contact Festival and continues to share CI across India. His work is grounded, gentle, and playful - inviting trust, presence, sensation, and the intelligence of the body, beyond technique or performance. Eréndira **Eréndira** is a movement artist and facilitator of Mexican–Finnish heritage, based in Folkestone. She shares contemporary movement and contact improvisation through a practice rooted in curiosity, presence and embodied listening, fostering playful exploration, connection and awareness. ---  HOW TO APPLY & COMMUNICATE If you’d like to join the residency (or you have questions, want to feel out whether it’s right for you, or need support with scholarship options), you’re welcome to reach out in whatever way feels easiest: Message: - To me (Josh) directly via Facebook or Instagram - - Via the Lean\_In page on Facebook or Instagram - Email: leaninmovement123@gmail.com Whatsapp: +447742052226 Thank you for taking the time to read through everything. If you’re feeling curious, interested, or just want to sense whether this residency is the right place for you, you’re always welcome to reach out. I’m happy to chat, answer questions, and help you find the right module(s) for where you’re at. However you arrive, I hope this space offers room to slow down, reconnect with your body, and explore movement in a way that feels supportive, honest, and human. | |||
| Restorative Breathwork & Sound Bath in Hackney, London | Sun, Oct 25, 6:00 PM UTC | Prana Voice - Holistic Well-Being, 4a Orsman Road, London, UK | 3mxkalrw34322 | Curator | ### A gentle journey through breath and sound into deep rest Join us for a restorative breathwork and sound bath journey, combining gentle breathwork with the resonant sounds of gongs and other sound healing instruments. These two practices work beautifully together. You'll begin with restorative breathwork, exploring soft, calming breathing techniques that help you settle into your body and turn your attention inward. Throughout the breathwork, the sounds of the gongs and other instruments will accompany you, adding another layer to the practice and creating a rich, sensory experience. From there, the experience opens into a deeper sound journey. You will let go of the breathwork and be immersed in the sounds around you. Together, breath and sound offer a chance to pause from the demands of everyday life, and connect with your body in a space of deep relaxation and rest. ### Who is this Breathwork & Sound Bath Journey for? This session is for anyone who would like some time to slow down and turn inwards. You don't need any previous experience with breathwork or sound healing The session takes place lying down, with blankets and eye masks provided. Soft lighting and sound create a calm environment where you can get comfortable and settle into the practice. By the end of the class, you'll feel calmer, more relaxed and with renewed energy and presence. _ **Your Facilitators** _ Johanna is a [Certified Breathwork Facilitator](https://www.breathe-east.com/meet-johanna) trained in trauma-informed modalities. She will be guiding you through gentle breathwork techniques designed to soothe your nervous system and support inner calm. She also offers [1:1 private breathwork sessions](https://www.breathe-east.com/breathwork-session) for a more personalised and supported experience. Geraldine Emmanuelle is a sound therapist and Gong practitioner with a deep passion for the transformative qualities of sound and vibration. Her sound journeys create space to slow down, turn inward and settle into a deeply restful experience. Learn more about her work on her [website](https://reikisoundhealinganimalwhisperer.co.uk/events/) or follow her on [@reikisoundhealing4all](https://www.instagram.com/reikisoundhealing4all/) | |||
| Gong Bath Healing Circle | Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM UTC | Prana Voice - Holistic Well-Being, Orsman Road, London, UK | 3mxkalrx6ow22 | Curator | Come and relax with us during this evening of Gong bath, meditation, mindfulness and Reiki energy. Take part in this circle, set your intentions and wishes. Let the Gongs be your allies, relax your nervous system and raise to the vibrations you deserve.. Geraldine Emmanuelle will be creating a safe and held space for you to truly rest and release. She will use her voice and mesmerising sound healing instruments along the Gongs to bring a deep sense of self and grounding. Bringing awareness and appreciation of the present moment… **WHAT IS A GONG BATH?** Gong Bath is a sound massage originating from Kundalini Yoga. This is a sound and vibrational journey that can be therapeutic by promoting relaxation, healing and body/mind balance through cellular vibration. It acts on the frontal cortex of the brain, acts on stress by toning the vaginal nerve. It calms the mind, anxiety, opens space for relaxation, healing and transformation. Gongs are sacred healing instruments used in rituals for 6000 years. **Gong Bath Benefits** Stress Reduction and Relaxation: Immerse yourself in the powerful tones of a gong bath and feel the weight of stress and tension dissolve. The soothing vibrations work to calm the nervous system, promoting deep relaxation and a sense of tranquility. Enhanced Meditation and Mindfulness: The resonant sounds of the gong act as a gateway to deeper states of meditation and mindfulness. As the mind becomes entrained to the gong's frequencies, it becomes easier to access a state of inner stillness, heightened awareness, and expanded consciousness. Emotional Release and Healing: The vibrational qualities of the gong have the ability to penetrate deep within the energetic and emotional layers of our being. A gong bath can facilitate the release of stagnant emotions, allowing for catharsis, inner healing, and a renewed sense of emotional well-being. Renewed Energy and Vitality: The dynamic interplay of sound during a gong bath can help restore the natural flow of energy within the body. As the gong's vibrations gently stimulate and realign the body's energy centers, a sense of revitalization and balance can be experienced. Personal Growth and Transformation: The transformative nature of gong baths invites profound personal growth and self-discovery. Through the practice of surrendering to the sounds of the gong, one can explore hidden aspects of the self, gain clarity, and open the door to new possibilities. **@reikisoundhealing4all** | |||
| Queer Voices Gloucestershire Winter Session 2026 - Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec | Tue, Sep 8, 11:00 AM UTC | Centre for Science and Art, Lansdown, Stroud, UK | 3mxkals4ach22 | Curator | Book in for Queer Voices Gloucestershire Choir Winter 2026 – SEPT +OCT + NOV + DEC 2026 Discounted block bookings are available in blocks of 4, or all 7 sessions. Or select individual dates. Proudly standing as Gloucestershire’s inaugural LGBTQ+ singing collective, we are a harmonious celebration of unity, diversity, and musical expression. We welcome allies as well as LGBTQ+ community members – no experience needed or any ability to read music – we learn everything by ear in a safe and supportive space. All you need is to want to have a go at singing together! Beginners and divas alike are encouraged to come. If you are one of the many of us who were told at school not to sing then let us show you otherwise! We sing a mixture of contemporary hits, timeless pop classics, folk melodies, and heartwarming community choir compositions in three part harmony. Voice parts are by choice and comfort, not gender. When? Tuesday 8th Sept 2026 Tuesday 22th Sept 2026 Tuesday 13th Oct 2026 Tuesday 27rd Oct 2026 Tuesday 10th Nov 2026 Tuesday 24th Nov 2026 Tuesday 8th Dec 2026 What Time? 7.15pm (for a 7.30pm start) – 9.00pm Where? The Art Studio, The Centre for Science and Art (opposite the old Library and Bank Gardens) 13 Lansdown , STROUD. GL5 1BB FIND US You can book a drop in ticket (concessionary price available) for a specific date or you can block book at a discounted price. Please check your email once booked for info about accessing the building on the night. Block bookings are really helpful for the sustainability of the choir, helps me plan around numbers and voices and lets me know I have enough people coming! All the options are on the tickets page – I am always grateful for your support. Please note: ALL bookings are required in advance. Singing will start at 7.30pm. We will have a very quick break in the middle for a cuppa and a biccy. You are welcome to arrive from 7.15pm to socialise and get comfy. Tea and biscuits provided but also a great idea to bring a flask or some water so we can maximise our time singing together. Big love and songs Zora x **Accessbility** We meet in the Arts Studio which is upstairs. Unfortunately the building is old and listed and so is not accessible by wheel chair. There are 2 flights of stairs up the Art Studio room. The toilets are located at the top of the first flight. There are two mixed gender toilets. Please note there are doors codes to access the building for security purposes – these will be sent to you in your confirmation email upon booking so do check it! Please NEVER leave the door open or let people in that you don’t know as this has created a security issue for us at the CSA before. | |||
| The Tarot as a Tool for Social Change - An AntiUniversity Workshop | Fri, Oct 16, 4:30 PM UTC | Hoxton Cabin, Kingsland Road, London, UK | 3mxkals5i4t22 | Curator | # AntiUniversity Festival 2026 **Baphomet's Book Club** -x– **The London School of SolarPunk ** bring you… # **🎴🌟 The Tarot as a Tool for Social Change 🌟🃏** This is a 90-minute workshop exploring how the Tarot can be developed from a practice of personal reflection into a powerful instrument for collective action. In this interactive session, we will explore how we can use both the simple structures, and the archetypal ideas, of card based systems to dismantle old paradigms and envision a more just and ecopunk future. At the heart of this workshop, you will learn **The Court of Cards system** - an actionable framework for groups to investigate ideas & solutions to drive real-world community change. Whether you are a seasoned reader, an activist, or a curious soul, there should be something to learn here, and something to take away. **✨ What we will cover:** Reclaiming the Power Structures embedded in Classical Tarot Shifting Tarot from the personal to the collective An introduction to The Court of Cards system Practical exercises for archetypal activism - Card to Placard? _Come shuffle the deck and help us draw a new world._ 🔮🌍 > Please bring pen, paper, any card decks & reference books you may like, and your own ideas about the potential of these systems to reveal new ways of working. Whilst this session will be fully held and guided there is a wide invitation for co-creation during the time we'll share, new ideas to the front! | |||
| Winter Solstice Women's Circle: Rebirth Your Light | Sun, Dec 20, 7:00 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalsbqea22 | Curator | ** ✨️REBIRTH YOUR LIGHT** ✨️ ### A Winter Solstice Sacred Circle **The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year.** **A natural pause for you to reflect.** **A moment to stop and turn your attention inward.** **To acknowledge what this year has asked of you.** **To grieve what you need to grieve.** **To celebrate what you've survived & acheived** **To honour what has changed and feels different.** **And to begin letting go of what no longer belongs in the next chapter of your life** **We'll gather in sacred circle at St Aidan's Church, surrounded by candlelight, infused with the smell of orange, cinnamon & pine, warmth and sisterhood.** **Through ceremonial cacao, guided meditation, sacred journalling, reflection, ritual and intention setting, we'll create space for you deepy listen to yourself beneath all the noise.** **We'll ask:** **What am I ready to put down?** **What have I outgrown?** **What am I grieving?** **What am I proud of?** **What part of me have I neglected?** **And what do I want to bring back to life?** **Because maybe rebirth isn't about becoming someone new.** **Maybe it's about remembering the woman who was there before you became so busy surviving, pleasing everyone, coping and carrying burdens that were never meant to be yours.** **✨ This is your invitation to Rebirth Your Light. ✨** **Not to fix yourself.** **Not to set another hundred goals.** **Not to become the “best version” of yourself by January.** **But a moment to connect with yourself.** **To release what you're body is ready to release.** **To honour the woman you've been.** **And to gently ask:** **What do I want to bring with me when the light returns?** **Before the year comes to an end, give yourself permission to honour the woman you are ** **and perhaps discover the woman who is waiting to come alive within you. ✨** **🤍** **✨ REBIRTH YOUR LIGHT** **A Winter Solstice Sacred Circle** **📍 Monk Seaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Billingham, TS225JN** **🗓 20th December | 7:00–9:00pm** **£20. Spaces are limited!** **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Nov 15, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalsdnze22 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Oct 25, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalsetvg22 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. 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| Medicine Woman Gathering 2027 | Thu, Jul 29, 11:00 AM UTC | Devon, UK | 3mxkalshncs22 | Curator | We are overjoyed to announce our 2027 summer gathering will be going ahead next year! More info will be announced very soon. All we will share with you now is, our gathering will be MUCH smaller next year, however, the depth and richness will still very much be alive in our threads and workshops. The intention has always been to create a village, and to work with this ethos, we first have to really embody it. So dear one, I am inviting you to become a part of our village, whether you have been coming to Medicine Woman since the beginning (I know there will be some reading this that have), or whether it's your first time, it's time we come together with deep reverence and truly create our village. (I'll share more on this soon). As always, our events are open and welcome to all who identify as a woman or non-binary folk whom have a womb/ consider themselves acquainted and curious to the feminine path of witchcraft and all things medicine woman, we very much welcome trans-women into our village too. | |||
| Spirit Soirée — A Live Trance Healing Demonstration | Wed, Oct 14, 6:15 PM UTC | Anahata Health Clinic, Edward Street, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, UK | 3mxkalslyxg22 | Curator | **This is not a free event** - Booking is essential through Anahata. Your place is not guaranteed via booking on Dandelion please secure your space here: https://anahatahealth.co.uk/classes/spirit-soiree-trance-healing/ Full fee £22 _BeWell_ members is £18 **Monthly: on the 2nd Wednesday of each month: 7.15pm–8.45pm** Wednesday 14 October Wednesday 11 November Wednesday 9 December Join trance healer and medium **Cindy Théodore** for an intimate evening exploring healing through the connection between the physical and spirit worlds. Working in an altered state of consciousness, Cindy connects with her **Spirit Doctor Team, healers, physicians and shamans who once walked the Earth plane, allowing healing to flow through her to members of the audience**. Several people will have the opportunity to volunteer to receive individual trance healing during the demonstration. No recipients are selected beforehand. Although Cindy works directly with individual volunteers, the healing takes place within the shared energy of the room, allowing everyone present to experience the atmosphere and receive in their own way. Guidance or messages from the Spirit Doctors may also arise naturally through the healing. Every demonstration is different. Nothing is scripted and no particular experience or outcome can be guaranteed. ### What to expect - An introduction to trance healing and Cindy’s Spirit Doctor Team - A live trance healing demonstration - The opportunity to volunteer for individual healing - A shared healing experience for the whole room No previous experience with trance, mediumship or energy healing is required. _Trance healing is complementary to conventional medicine and does not replace professional medical care. Please continue to follow the advice of your medical professionals._ Your session is held by Spirit Soirée is led by [Trance Healer, Cindy Théodore](https://anahatahealth.co.uk/therapists/cindy-theodore/). **Adults only**. Limited capacity, early booking recommended. | |||
| Headless Way: A day with Richard Lang in London | Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM UTC | Stoke Newington, London, UK | 3mxkalss3g422 | Curator | "_ **Excellent, friendly, experiential, thought-provoking.** _" - Thomas We're extremely excited to have Richard Lang hosting a day workshop, at his home in Stoke Newington, **limited to just 16 people.** Richard is the world’s foremost proponent of Headless Way and was recently interviewed by [**Sam Harris on his podcast**](https://samharris.org/podcasts/181-illusory-self/) and now features as a teacher on the [**Waking Up**](https://wakingup.com/)meditation app. In this day workshop you will experience many experiments that approach our True Identity from new angles. You don’t have to have already done a Headless Way workshop to participate. You will gain a deeper experience and understanding of this direct way of seeing your True Self. You will also meet others who are shining the light of awareness onto the Treasure of their True Self. _ **"It was a wonderful, wonderful experience. You may feel like you are missing something at first if you are not familiar with the headless way, but even if that´s the case, I promise you is worth it. When I first booked it there was something in me telling me I had to go, and now I know it was my intuition pointing me in the right direction. That whole day, even after the event... life changing for me. Lots of love, headless pals!"** _ - Irene  “_**I’ve never been on any meditation course (of any type) that involved so many smiles and so much fun - but that was also helpful and fascinating and profound**_.” - Talulah M. Headless Way is growing in popularity as an astonishingly simple way to notice fundamental truths about your experience, which for some people can be both thrilling and liberating. In a series of deceptively simple experiments and awareness exercises, you will have the chance to see for yourself what mystics throughout the ages have always pointed to. CS Lewis called this approach “a work of the highest genius” and Sam Harris has mentioned it recently in both books and his podcast as a direct way of seeing ‘that makes perfect sense to me.” The experiments were developed by the philosopher Douglas Harding, who wrote: “Though in essence the same as Zen, Sufism, and other spiritual disciplines, this way proceeds in an unusually down-to-earth fashion.” Headless way claims you are more likely to see who you really are in a few minutes of experimentation than years of years of reading, meditation or traditional spiritual practice. Instead of these, it uses a variety of simple, non-verbal, fact-finding tests, all of them asking: how do I look to myself? Richard looks forward to sharing this direct seeing of our True Self. _ **"This is like studying Non-Dual meditation but without the pain in the butt of long sitting meditation as many of the experiments are active and interactive. Well worth attending…"** _ _ **"** __**As a vipasana "student" I found this workshop very useful and enjoyable. Will be recommending to all my headed friends :-)"**_ - Mark J. _ **“I loved it - so simple and transformative, really an incredible gift of instantly changed perception offered through a quick and fun and funny workshop! Thank you Richard and Amir!” -** _ Megan O'Hanlon **EVENT DETAILS** The exact address will be sent with your ticket confirmation. Check your spam folder if you don't see it in your inbox! Please note this is a live participatory workshop and is not recorded. **TIMES:** Arrive 9:45am to start at 10am, finish at 4pm. **TICKET PRICES** : £35--55 If funds are a barrier to attendance, please get in touch. **DOORS OPEN** : 9.45am Bring your own food for lunch. Tea and coffee provided. Bring indoor shoes or be happy in socks :-) **ENQUIRIES** : amir@adventuresinawareness.com | |||
| Sacred Drum Birthing Day | Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 AM UTC | Penn Street Village Hall, Penn St, Penn Street, Amersham, UK | 3mxkalsvclg22 | Curator | **Sacred Drum Birthing Day** Join Toni & I for a deeply nourishing and creative day as we gather in the building energies of October’s Hunter’s Moon, a powerful threshold between the abundance of harvest and the stillness of winter. The Hunter’s Moon invites us into reflection, wisdom, and preparation. It is a time to honour what we have gathered, both externally and within, and to listen for what we are ready to carry forward. A beautiful time to call in and infuse this energy into your very own drum. During this day, you will be guided to create your own deeply personal and symbolic instrument which is often seen as a vessel of higher wisdom, ancestral connection, and gratitude for the cycles that shape us. This is a day to slow down, to listen, and to create something deeply meaningful with your hands and your spirit. Your drum will carry your intentions, your story, and your rhythm ~ something to return to long after the day has ended. Sunday 25th October 2026 | 10:00am – 5:30pm Penn Street Village Hall, **HP7 0PX** **£275 -** (Split payment plan available upon request, £50 non refundable deposit to secure your space. email Sam directly should you wish to do this on: s.doherty@me.com) Please note, £50 of the total fee is non refundable. No refund of any paid amount after 15th October. Place is however transferable. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Fri, Jun 18, 3:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalsylgh22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief Support Circle ** # **with The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Jun 12, 9:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkalt234u22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £140 Supporter £120 Abundant £105 Standard £85 Low Income (2 spaces available) £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and Abundant price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A Weekend Community Journey (London) | Sat, May 15, 9:00 AM UTC | Clapton Square, London E5 8HP, UK | 3mxkalt3fxj22 | Curator | **EMBRACING GRIEF – WEEKEND COMMUNITY JOURNEY** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness."_ - Anon _"I felt tended, attended, respected. There was space for my grief, in a way that was not forced or distant, but rather inviting a nourishing intimacy. I felt we were all moving through the flow together, even though we could all follow our own pace. I touched some deep grief, and felt lighter and resourced afterwards. I deeply appreciate the work and care that are put into preparation and integration. Thank you for holding this space. It is human medicine."_ - Anon Join us in a Weekend Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. Two days allow more spaciousness than our introductory sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. This event is not residential. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **Two Days from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5 8HP. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. This practice is a way to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of** [**short animated videos HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) [Our safety and ethics policy is here.](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . **ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) is an experienced facilitator. She has spent hundreds of hours sitting alongside people finding their way with grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. As an artist-maker she designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She regularly co-facilitates with Tony Pletts, Bilal Nasim, Aama Sade, Sophy Banks and others. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and friendly squirrels. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/ **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £105 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £145 Low Income (2 spaces available) £185 Standard £215 Higher Income £255 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: The system automatically sends the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Thu, Apr 22, 3:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalt53up22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief: Support Circle** # **with The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Apr 17, 9:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkalt67qo22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £140 Supporter £120 Abundant £105 Standard £85 Low Income (2 spaces available) £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and Abundant price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). | |||
| Tending the Heart: A Communal Grief Ritual (London) | Sat, Mar 6, 3:00 PM UTC | Old School Rooms, Powerscroft Road, London, UK | 3mxkalt7drt22 | Curator | ### Tending the Heart: A Community Grief Ritual #### _ **The Old School Rooms @ the Round Chapel, E5** _ ** with Embracing Grief Team** Join Sarah & Tony Pletts, Bilal Nasim, Aama Sade, and a wider circle of experienced space holders for a powerful, large-scale Grief Tending event. This is an invitation to come together in community - to honour our losses, express our grief, and reconnect with life through shared ritual, song, and deep witnessing. Unlike our smaller, more intimate workshops, this larger gathering offers a rare opportunity to experience the collective power of grieving together in a spacious, supportive environment. Whether you're new to Grief Tending or have journeyed with us before, you're warmly welcome. Grief for any reason has a place here - personal, ancestral, global - all of it is welcome. Together, we’ll move through a guided process, beginning with grounding and resourcing practices to help you feel safe and supported. We’ll gently invite the surfacing of emotions - sadness, rage, fear, numbness, gratitude - in a way that honours your needs. There will be optional paired sharing, space for expression, and a central grief ritual where tears, sound, and movement are held in community. Everything is offered as an invitation - nothing is required. Live drumming and group singing will support the ritual arc, helping us return from the depths of expression to a sense of connection, warmth, and belonging. We’ll close with soothing integration time, allowing space to gently land before departing. This 4-hour session serves as both a powerful introduction to Grief Tending and a potent short-form experience. For those seeking a slower, more spacious dive into this work, Embracing Grief also hosts regular one- and two-day events, while Grief Tending in Community offers immersive retreats with Sophy Banks and others. **Grief Tending: A Path to Aliveness** Grief is not something to fix - it is something to feel. In the face of heartbreak, loss, disconnection, or overwhelm, Grief Tending offers a supported space to meet whatever is true for you. Inspired by the work of Sobonfu Somé, Malidoma Somé, Joanna Macy, Francis Weller, Martin Prechtel, and Maeve Gavin, Grief Tending weaves together ancient wisdom and contemporary practice. It helps us remember how to be human - feeling, connected, alive - in the presence of others. This event is for you if you're seeking support with grief in any form - whether you're navigating the loss of a loved one, the pain of disconnection, fears for the future, or a grief that has no name. Shared grief spaces can stir up a lot of feelings, and we don’t recommend them for people who have grief which is very raw, or who are feeling fragile. If you’re not sure, please email welcome@loveandloss.co.uk. Accessibility at the venue - The venue has steps at the main entrance, but there is a side ramp and a lift for access if needed. For more detailed information about access and sensory processing, please email welcome@loveandloss.co.uk. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) [Our safety and ethics policy is here.](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . **ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS** _The team are all experienced Grief Tenders who regularly hold grief tending events in London, Devon and online. They bring a wealth of embodied practices to work with grief – both personal and collective._ **Embracing Grief website:** [**https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/) **Grief Tending in Community website:** [**https://grieftending.org/**](https://grieftending.org/) [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. [**Bilal**](https://www.bilalnasim.com/) ** Nasim** is a facilitator, trainer and artist exploring what it means to be alive and our relationship with death. Bilal is an experienced Grief Tender and has been holding grief spaces since 2018, including workshops aimed specifically for POC and those identifying as men. Bilal hosts workshops on confronting death, [Death Cafe‘s](https://deathcafe.com/), and is training as a death doula with [Red Tent End Of Life Doulas](https://redtentdoulas.co.uk/). Bilal is a senior leader at [Mycelium](https://myceliumgroup.co/), delivering award winning programmes on personal resilience, inclusive leadership and workplace culture. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** [https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) **EARLY BIRD PRICES** Low Waged £35 Standard £45 Higher Waged £60 Supporter £75 **LATE PRICES** Low Waged £40 Standard £50 Higher Waged £65 Supporter £80 **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Fri, Feb 5, 4:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkaltamwn22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief Suport Circle** #### **With The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Feb 13, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltciyj22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £140 Supporter £120 Abundant £105 Standard £85 Low Income (2 spaces available) £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and Abundant price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A Weekend Community Journey (London) | Sat, Jan 16, 10:00 AM UTC | Clapton Square, London E5 8HP, UK | 3mxkaltfudq22 | Curator | **EMBRACING GRIEF – WEEKEND COMMUNITY JOURNEY** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness."_ - Anon _"I felt tended, attended, respected. There was space for my grief, in a way that was not forced or distant, but rather inviting a nourishing intimacy. I felt we were all moving through the flow together, even though we could all follow our own pace. I touched some deep grief, and felt lighter and resourced afterwards. I deeply appreciate the work and care that are put into preparation and integration. Thank you for holding this space. It is human medicine."_ - Anon Join us in a Weekend Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. Two days allow more spaciousness than our introductory sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. This event is not residential. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **Two Days from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5 8HP. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. This practice is a way to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of** [**short animated videos HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) [Our safety and ethics policy is here.](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . **ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) is an experienced facilitator. She has spent hundreds of hours sitting alongside people finding their way with grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. As an artist-maker she designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She regularly co-facilitates with Tony Pletts, Bilal Nasim, Aama Sade, Sophy Banks and others. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and friendly squirrels. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/ **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £105 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £145 Low Income (2 spaces available) £185 Standard £215 Higher Income £255 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: The system automatically sends the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide.](http://www.wayoutarts.org/) | |||
| Embracing Grief: Free Taster Event | Thu, Jan 7, 6:30 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalthnhk22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief ** #### **Online Taster Event** with The Embracing Grief Team **Co-facilitated by Bilal, Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** If you’re curious about what we do, or if you’ve been to one of our events, and just want to come along to say hello, we’d love to welcome you at this introductory event. It’s free, but please book a space to receive the zoom link. Expect an introduction to Grief Tending, and a chance to ask questions about the events we offer. This isn’t one of our Support Circles, so you won’t be expected to share personal stories, or go into a breakout room. You are welcome to be in your pyjamas, cooking the dinner, knitting, or watching with others. You can find short videos about our approach on our website here [https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) and see more information and upcoming events on our website: [https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/). #### **Grief Tending: A Path to Aliveness** Grief is not something to fix - it is something to feel. In the face of heartbreak, loss, disconnection, or overwhelm, Grief Tending offers a supported space to meet whatever is true for you. Inspired by the work of Sobonfu Somé, Malidoma Somé, Joanna Macy, Francis Weller, Martin Prechtel, and Maeve Gavin, Grief Tending weaves together ancient wisdom and contemporary practice. It helps us remember how to be human - feeling, connected, alive - in the presence of others. This event is for you if you're seeking support with grief in any form - whether you're navigating the loss of a loved one, the pain of disconnection, fears for the future, or a grief that has no name. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # Your Facilitators **ABOUT YOUR** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. [**Bilal**](https://www.bilalnasim.com/) ** Nasim** is a facilitator, trainer and artist exploring what it means to be alive and our relationship with death. Bilal is an experienced Grief Tender and has been holding grief spaces since 2018, including workshops aimed specifically for POC and those identifying as men. Bilal hosts workshops on confronting death, [Death Cafe‘s](https://deathcafe.com/), and is training as a death doula with [Red Tent End Of Life Doulas](https://redtentdoulas.co.uk/). Bilal is a senior leader at [Mycelium](https://myceliumgroup.co/), delivering award winning programmes on personal resilience, inclusive leadership and workplace culture. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk.) # Previous Feedback “Great session, helpful to have an idea of what to expect during events. Really great opportunity to ask questions and counter any anxieties. Thank you.” “Clear information, well held, welcoming and truthful. I now want to dive in deeper.” | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sun, Dec 20, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltiwsl22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £75 Low Income (2 spaces available) £95 Standard £110 Higher Income £130 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Dec 19, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltkn2m22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Bilal Nasim** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. [**Bilal**](https://www.bilalnasim.com/) ** Nasim** is a facilitator, trainer and artist exploring what it means to be alive and our relationship with death. Bilal is an experienced Grief Tender and has been holding grief spaces since 2018, including workshops aimed specifically for POC and those identifying as men. Bilal hosts workshops on confronting death, [Death Cafe‘s](https://deathcafe.com/), and is training as a death doula with [Red Tent End Of Life Doulas](https://redtentdoulas.co.uk/). Bilal is a senior leader at [Mycelium](https://myceliumgroup.co/), delivering award winning programmes on personal resilience, inclusive leadership and workplace culture. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £75 Low Income (2 spaces available) £95 Standard £110 Higher Income £130 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Fri, Dec 11, 4:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkaltmbxv22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief : Support Circle ** #### **with The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have access requirements please email the event organiser directly to discuss. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltnk4522 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade ** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £75 Low Income (2 spaces available) £95 Standard £110 Higher Income £130 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Sacred Portals Pregnancy Circle | Tue, Nov 3, 10:00 AM UTC | Bridgetown, Totnes, UK | 3mxkaltorgo22 | Curator | **Honouring the sacred in-between of pregnancy - a somatic, heart-led circle for grounding, creative expression, and embodied trust.** An intimate, 6-week closed circle for those journeying through pregnancy. Together, we listen to the wisdom of the womb and explore the sacred threshold of creation through birth-art and sharing circles. We listen, we soften, we share. Facilitated by Jasmine, a Conscious Birthing Mentee, this gathering invites presence, connection, and trust in the innate intelligence of body during this sacred initiation. About each circle: Every session is held in ritual and prayer. We open the circle, welcome the elements, honour the people in the room and give our prayers to the Divine. We then move into a space of free somatic embodiment. With music and invitations to explore how your body wants to move and express, this time is for you to go entirely inward. Connecting with your changing body, growing baby and perhaps restless mind. As the movement comes to an end the circle will move towards creative expression. Each week we will be exploring a different theme of pregnancy, birth and postpartum as we draw closer to the winter solstice. We will use creative tools such as painting, drawing, collaging, or moulding clay to explore the themes below. Together we draw from the cauldron of the collective and birth art that shows us hidden parts of ourselves, expanding our self-compassion, softening our hearts and strengthening wisdom of the womb. Sharing the creations with the circle, often allows hidden elements of the psyche and unspoken fears or dreams to be witnessed and celebrated. The Journey: Circle one: _the starting seed - connecting to the self as you are in this moment_ Circle two: _germination - connecting to the landscape of your womb_ Circle three: _the seedling - connecting to your babies view of your womb_ Circle four: _growth - connecting to your fears and your wildest dreams_ Circle five: _flowering - connecting to the journey of birth_ Circle six: _fruiting - connecting to the expansion, softening and ultimate rite of passage of Motherhood_ If you are craving a devotional time to connect with your pregnancy, your baby, your womb and your experience - this circle is for you. **The details:** **Session 1:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 3rd November 2026 **Session 2:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 10th November 2026 **Session 3:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 17th November 2026 **Session 4:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 24th November 2026 **Session 5:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 1st December 2026 **Session 6:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 8th December 2026 **Location:** Bridgetown Yurt, Totnes **Exchange:** Early bird £165 / Standard £195 _Space are limited to keep this group intimate so book now to save your place and begin your journey within this sacred group._ FAQS: _If I cannot attend every week is there a discount?_ No, unfortunately the amount is payable in full even if you miss a week _Will there be a whatsapp group to stay connected with the other attendees?_ It will be up to the group to create a way to stay connected, but this will certainly be encouraged. There will be no dedicated whatsapp group for the circle. _How long is the early bird available?_ Early bird is available until 4th October. If finances are a signiciant barrier, please email me jasminelpcox@gmailcom. _If this a gender-queer friendly space?_ Yes, if you have a womb and you are pregnant, you are most welcome here. _Are partners welcome?_ Not for this circle. Depending on interest a secondary session for partners will be arranged. _Will there be tea & snacks?_ Yes, there will be plenty of free flowing tea and small but nourishing snacks. _Do we get to keep all of the art we create?_ Of course! All of your creations are for you. _Will we talk about birth choices in this circle?_ This is not a circle to specifically talk about how you are choosing to navigate pregnancy and birth choices. Although these conversations may naturally arise, the focus here is on embodiment and creative expression to bring you out of the mental load associated with pregnancy and into the felt experience. **Please note this is listed as a single event on Dandelion. You will only receive one automated reminder email. Please put the dates in your calendar with your own reminders.** About the facilitator:  Jasmine is a Birthtender (doula) and photographer living in South Devon. Raised by the lands of Aotearoa, she is now deeply at home with her ancestral lands of Britain. She is devoted to supporting womb bearers through the journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Womb alchemy speaks deeply to her heart and her way of working draws from stories held within the body. She is passioned about embodiment, physical expression, crafting and using the hands, laying on the moss and being immersed in water. As an experienced trauma-informed faciliator, Jasmine holds a space that welcomes all of you. Find out more about her birth offerings & photography work here: [www.sacredportals.co.uk](http://www.sacredportals.co.uk) Instagram: @jasmine.louella.paprika | |||
| Clean Living Reset. 1:1 with Victoria (45 mins) | – | – | 3mxkaltrkhe22 | Curator |  Want to live a cleaner, more toxin-free life but feel completely overwhelmed by where to start? 🌿 That’s where I come in. My 1:1 Clean Living Reset sessions are about hand-holding you through the process — gently, simply and without judgement. We’ll look at the everyday things you’re eating, drinking, putting on your skin, cleaning your home with and bringing into your family’s environment. I’ll help you work out what to change first, what not to worry about, and where you can make simple swaps that feel manageable. 🌿 Reduce your everyday toxic load 🌿 Detox your home and everyday routine 🌿 Discover cleaner, more natural alternatives 🌿 Learn what to look for on labels 🌿 Make changes that suit your family and budget 🌿 Ongoing hand-holding and support You don’t need to know everything. You don’t need to change everything overnight. Sometimes you just need someone to take your hand and show you where to begin. 🤍  | |||
| Cosmic Craft Circle | Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 PM UTC | HEINMA studio, Wandsworth Road, London, UK | 3mxkaltuay222 | Curator | The Cosmic Craft Circle is a welcoming, open-ended gathering space for women who share similar interests in making, mindfulness, and the cosmos. A dedicated 1.5 hours to set aside time for yourself, this session invites you to bring whatever creative project you’re currently working on, or one you’ve been meaning to start. Whether you’re stitching, painting, collaging, mending, journaling, or knitting, there’s no pressure to produce or follow a rigid structure; it's simply a shared table to create side by side with like-minded people. As our hands stay busy, we’ll dive into meaningful, relaxed conversations centered around common themes, relevant cosmic energies, and seasonal cycles. It’s an easy, organic way to discuss life, share insights, swap ideas, and build community. Whether you’re looking to finish a work-in-progress or just enjoy conscious company, you’ll find a cozy, supportive seat at the table. ### **What to Expect** - **Welcome & arrive into the space:** oracle card pull reflection and optional sharing circle. - **Dedicated craft time:** time to focus on your creative project or colouring pages provided. - **Optional circle sharing:** organic and guided conversations around current themes in the cosmos and shared experiences as we craft. - **Closing circle:** Share your progress or insights if you feel moved to, and anchor in a final oracle card if you wish. ### **Who This Gathering Is For** - Women who may be feeling disconnected from their creativity because life has become too busy. - Women who want to gather with others and are seeking meaningful connections. - Women who share similar creative and spiritual interests and values. - Women who are craving a space to slow down and work on their creative project or reconnect with an abandoned project or hobby. ### **The Details** - **When:** 27th Sept, 25th Oct and 15th Nov. - **Time:** 2-3:30pm - **Where:** Heinma Studio - **What to Bring:** Your current creative project and the supplies you need to work on it (e.g., embroidery hoop, yarn, watercolors, collage materials, art journal). - **What's Provided:** oracle cards, colouring in sheets, markers, teas, light refreshments, in a cosy arts & crafts studio. _"A shared space to work on what you love, talk about the cosmos, and build community with women on your wavelength."_ **Space is limited to keep our circle intimate. Grab your spot at the table below.** | |||
| Cosmic Craft Circle | Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM UTC | HEINMA studio, Wandsworth Road, London, UK | 3mxkaltvtdc22 | Curator | The Cosmic Craft Circle is a welcoming, open-ended gathering space for women who share similar interests in making, mindfulness, and the cosmos. A dedicated 1.5 hours to set aside time for yourself, this session invites you to bring whatever creative project you’re currently working on, or one you’ve been meaning to start. Whether you’re stitching, painting, collaging, mending, journaling, or knitting, there’s no pressure to produce or follow a rigid structure; it's simply a shared table to create side by side with like-minded people. As our hands stay busy, we’ll dive into meaningful, relaxed conversations centered around common themes, relevant cosmic energies, and seasonal cycles. It’s an easy, organic way to discuss life, share insights, swap ideas, and build community. Whether you’re looking to finish a work-in-progress or just enjoy conscious company, you’ll find a cozy, supportive seat at the table. ### **What to Expect** - **Welcome & arrive into the space:** oracle card pull reflection and optional sharing circle. - **Dedicated craft time:** time to focus on your creative project or colouring pages provided. - **Optional circle sharing:** organic and guided conversations around current themes in the cosmos and shared experiences as we craft. - **Closing circle:** Share your progress or insights if you feel moved to, and anchor in a final oracle card if you wish. ### **Who This Gathering Is For** - Women who may be feeling disconnected from their creativity because life has become too busy. - Women who want to gather with others and are seeking meaningful connections. - Women who share similar creative and spiritual interests and values. - Women who are craving a space to slow down and work on their creative project or reconnect with an abandoned project or hobby. ### **The Details** - **When:** 27th Sept, 25th Oct and 15th Nov. - **Time:** 2-3:30pm - **Where:** Heinma Studio - **What to Bring:** Your current creative project and the supplies you need to work on it (e.g., embroidery hoop, yarn, watercolors, collage materials, art journal). - **What's Provided:** oracle cards, colouring in sheets, markers, teas, light refreshments, in a cosy arts & crafts studio. _"A shared space to work on what you love, talk about the cosmos, and build community with women on your wavelength."_ **Space is limited to keep our circle intimate. Grab your spot at the table below.** |
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| Biodanza - The Dance of Life November Workshop in Pontypridd | Sun, Nov 15, 2:30 PM UTC | Sardis Chapel, Sardis Road, Pontypridd, CF37 1DU | 3mxkalkepu622 | Curator | Join us for joyful movement, music and connection that will nurture your wellbeing, release any tensions and stimulate joy. We are a group that currently meets monthly at Sardis Chapel in Pontypridd. All welcome. This is a beginner's group. Come and join us in a fun and nurturing environment where the invitation is to move, feel, express and connect with oneself and others. We will move together for joy, pleasure, wellbeing and for greater presence. We will also move to awaken more joy, emotional balance and a sense of belonging. The session will be 1.5hrs followed by refreshments. | |||
| The Women's Fire: Year Long Membership | Tue, Nov 3, 7:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalkkxnc22 | Curator | # A space to grow, remember and belong. **You weren’t meant to walk this path alone.** The Women’s Fire is a living, breathing circle, a place where women come home to themselves and to each other. If you’ve ever felt the quiet ache that there’s more to life than ticking boxes and being nice... If you’re on a journey of inner work and long to stay connected to what matters most… If you’re craving real conversation, deep rest, ritual, and meaning… **Welcome. This is your invitation.**  # What is The Women’s Fire? A membership community that holds space for women who are ready to walk a more soulful, cyclical path. **One rooted in connection, nourishment and inner truth.** We journey through the Wheel of the Year, gathering at the turning points with ceremony, sharing circles and soulful practices that help us stay attuned to nature, to each other and to ourselves. **It’s a space for remembering.** **For letting go of perfection.** **For being witnessed, not fixed.** **For becoming more of who you truly are.** ## **Everything goes in cycles** At True Nature, we see cycles as inherent to our womanhood, and a helpful framework to integrate insights, and deepen our connection with ourselves and the natural world. The origins of the Wheel of the Year emerged 12,000 years ago and similar maps have been used by many cultures throughout history to mark the changing seasons and rhythms of nature. It can be exhausting living in our strive-driven modern world that expects productivity at all times. Instead, living cyclically reconnects us to our roots and can support our mental and physical health, providing more energy, happiness, productivity and growth. There are eight key milestone moments throughout the year, which occur every six weeks. Each gives us different reflection points and can be used as timeframes to set an intention or commitment.  # What to Expect #### Our year long membership offers in-person gatherings and online sessions every week. #### Alongside this there you can access our portal of on-demand workshop videos, playlists, self-led rituals, meditations and archetypical folklore. ### [Find out more about The Women's Fire & True Nature on our website here.](https://www.truenature.org.uk/membership) * * * # **How Does it Work?** Alongside a vibrant WhatsApp Group, our year long membership offers online sessions for you to connect each week. ### Sharing Circles & Drop-In Spaces _2-3 per month_ This is a time to talk about what is alive for you in a safe and supportive container. You are seen and held by other women without any interrupting or giving unwarranted advise. These sessions include a different practice each time to connect to our bodies and deeper selves and a prompt that you can use to talk about or simply share what is happening for you in your life right now. **Session are held every other week on Tuesday Evenings, 7:30pm - 9:00pm GMT. ** **We’ve also begun meeting every other Sunday morning for hour-long drop-in workshops or mid-week for morning dances. ** \*Sharing Circles _are led by our Community Manager, Faye Gould. _ ### In-Person Meet Ups 8 throughout the year We have regular social gatherings in London and Bristol, as well as our annual Dartmoor retreat. These times together are a chance to meet with people you've met online in person and spend time together in a relaxed way. What we do together changes each time and range from attending workshops, going for a walk, having brunch or to going to gig together. ### **Cyclical Ceremonies** _8 throughout the year_ Each turning will be marked through a group ceremony open to everyone in the membership. We will open up themes around the particular holiday and seasonal shift, which will then be explored throughout the next 6 weeks in your pod calls. \*_Cyclical Ceremonies are led by experienced guest facilitators who have a specialism within the energy of that time of year. _ ### **Community Power Ups** _4 per year_ Quarterly power ups with True Nature’s founders Alana and Gaia. These sessions will respond to the themes that are alive in your pods calls, supporting you to go even deeper and step more into your power. Sessions may include: Embodiment, group coaching, nature connection, Q&A’s. _\* Alana and Gaia run our flagship retreats and have extensive training and experience in holding transformational group space_ ### Online Resource Portal _Any Time _ We are beyond excited to unveil our brand new Resource Portal—a vibrant, soul-enriching space designed just for you! This is your personal sanctuary, filled to the brim with inspiring video workshops, calming meditations, soul-stirring playlists, timeless myth & folklore, and our absolute favorite books and podcasts—all in one magical place! ## **What You Receive:** - **8 x Wheel of the Year Ceremonies\*** - **17+ x Sharing Circles** - **4 x Community Power Ups\*** - **In-person socials & events ** - Membership WhatsApp Group - 10% off selected events - 8 x Wheel of the Year playlists - Invitation to join our exclusive in-person retreat - Exclusive access to our Resource Portal \*Wheel of the Year Ceremonies and Community Power Ups will be recorded for anyone unable to attend or so you can rewatch them again at a later date.  ## Join at Each Turn of the Wheel We launched the Women's Fire on 1st Feb 2024 where 40 women gathered to make their Imbolc intentions. We are welcoming new women to join us at each Wheel of the Year Celebration. **You can register to join now and be part of the next Tuesday evening gathering. ** ### [Find out more about The Women's Fire on our website here.](https://www.truenature.org.uk/membership) * * * ## The Investment You can become a part of **The Women’s Fire** for just **£250 for the entire year** —an investment in yourself, your wellbeing, and your connection to a thriving community of like-minded women. This exclusive offer is your opportunity to commit to a year of **growth, transformation, and deep connection** , all within a supportive and inspiring circle. Through regular gatherings, meaningful discussions, and powerful practices, you will have a space to reconnect with yourself, embrace your inner wisdom, and be part of something bigger than yourself. We believe that this work should be **accessible to all women who feel called to join**. If paying in full isn’t an option, we offer a flexible **payment plan of £25 per month** , allowing you to pay in instalments. ### [Annual Ticket of £250](https://pay.gocardless.com/billing/static/collect-customer-details?id=BRF001T1B4ETJT9QXTCZ95JMNZD2E0FW&initial=%2Fcollect-customer-details) ### [Payment Plan of £25 per month](https://pay.gocardless.com/billing/static/collect-customer-details?id=BRF001T1AXPQ632P14WREKRYZ4XWJ01R&initial=%2Fcollect-customer-details) * * * ## The Women's Fire Retreat Have you ever been on a retreat and made meaningful relationships that fizzled out despite your best intentions? Or built meaningful connections with people online, only to find yourself longing to give them a hug or spend time together face-to-face? We get it—and that's exactly why we’ve created our annual Women’s Fire Retreat. It’s a sacred space where you can gather in person with women you’ve grown to love or are ready to connect with more deeply. At the Women’s Fire Retreat, you’ll find an environment designed for meaningful conversations, genuine support, and shared growth. Come as you are, ready to laugh, share, and be truly seen. This retreat is more than just a getaway—it’s an opportunity to nourish your soul and build lasting relationships that go beyond the weekend. Receive a discount when you become a member and book the retreat. ### [Find out more and book here.](https://www.truenature.org.uk/womensfireretreat) * * * ## Inclusion & Diversity We celebrate and welcome diversity in this work and believe that varied experiences only serve to make the tapestry of collective wisdom more vibrant and colourful. The Women's Fire is open to women/ femme flavoured folk of all backgrounds, including those identifying as non-binary womb folk, trans and cis women. If you have any questions/ concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. ## Your Facilitators  **Faye Gould** is an advocate of women's empowerment and a mother of three. Over two decades, she has worked with various charities focusing on domestic violence, survivors of modern slavery and female homelessness. In 2022, she spent 40 days wild camping on Dartmoor to explore what it means to embrace her inner wild woman and is now writing a book about the experience. Currently, Faye works with True Nature as the Communication and Community Manager, supporting retreats and leading online gatherings for women. Through True Nature, Faye continues to inspire and empower women, guiding them to reclaim their strength, freedom, and inner wildness.  **Alana Bloom** is an artist, facilitator and activist stewarding eco-centric and animist ways of being that bring us back into connection with the natural world, each other and our deepest nature. Her work is focused on regeneration and cultural change through personal and collective healing, centred in our relationship with the earth. She has been guiding transformational experiences for people to explore unleashing their true wild self for several years, working with hundreds of people and a variety of organisations on the frontiers of personal and planetary healing. She works with ritual, embodiment and many practices inspired by her theatre & dance training. With her background and interests in deep nature connection, grief, archetypes and rites of passage, she supports people to remember their innate belonging, wildness and wholeness.  **Gaia Harvey Jackson** is a workshop facilitator and artist creating spaces for deep transformation and specialising in women's empowerment. She runs courses, retreats and training programmes for women. Gaia is passionate about the revival of ritual and works with communities to co-create ceremonies around the world, helping people to mark significant moments, move through challenges, and celebrate life. Her work combines elements of theatre games, voice work, meditation, dance and ritual, creating safe and playful environments where people can authentically connect and release. ## About True Nature True Nature designs experiences as an _ **initiation** _, a heroine's journey - if you like - that will crack you _ **open** _, and leave you _ **softer** , **stronger** _ and _ **wilder** _. We have worked with hundreds of women and spent over seven years developing our dynamic approach to women’s work. As a woman, it is common to feel alone and disconnected from who you truly are. Our retreats, events and training programs offer safe yet powerful experiences that create a feeling of belonging, and teach you how to express yourself authentically, so you can feel more passion and freedom in your life. Drawing on the core elements of our work: authentic relating, ritual, embodiment and nature connection, we are experienced in crafting powerful journeys of empowerment and self discovery. **If you’re feeling anxious, stuck, confused, or simply hungry to shake things up and feel more alive - we see you** We’ve been there, and we invite you to follow the red thread that leads you towards your own True Nature. Find out more at [**www.truenature.org.uk**](https://www.truenature.org.uk/about) | |||
| Aerial Relaxation Pods® Floating Sound Journey Gong Bath Meditation in Hammocks or on Padded Floor Mats (1h 15 min session 7pm-8:15pm) | Tue, Oct 20, 6:00 PM UTC | Skylight Centre, Corsica Street, London, UK | 3mxkalkppxn22 | Curator | **🩵Escape the bustle of city life with a deeply calming 1h 15 min sound journey session🩵** **- In a suspended hammock or on a padded floor mat.** _These unique extended sessions offer a rare opportunity to fully unwind as healing sounds and vibrations flow through you, creating a deeply immersive experience designed to calm the nervous system and melt away stress. Join us for **7pm-8:15pm session** _ **Why Hammock Sound Journeys?** Relaxing in a hammock enhances the therapeutic effects of sound, gently rocking you into a state of profound rest and relaxation. Guided by skilled sound healer & musician, you’ll be enveloped by soothing tones from gongs, crystal bowls, chimes & aromatherapy eye pillows supporting deep relaxation and nervous system balance! Plus delicious homemade herbal tea at the end of the session! What better way to spend your evening! **What to expect?** - _Live ambient music: gongs, crystal bowls, tibetan bowl, vocals, other live instruments, nurturing electronica_ - _Aromatherapy eye pillows_ _and scents to calm the nervous system_ - _Gentle guidance to deepen the relaxation state_ - _Sky-blue soft hammocks to sway your stresses away and lift your spirit!_ - _Additional spaces on comfortable, padded floor mats with blankets, cushions & bolsters_ - _Grounding integration social with complimentary homemade herbal tea_ - _An oasis of calm in our busy lives!_ **Give yourself the gift of stillness and calm. Book now to experience this exceptional journey into relaxation and inner peace. We also offer gift cards, see all info below.** **📌Please arrive only 5 min before session start time, no waiting room at the venue. Choose from a space in a hammock or a space on a comfortable padded floor mat. Provided: blankets, cushions, eye pillows & bolsters for extra comfort or bring your own.** **🎁GIFT CARDS ** [**Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher**](https://giftup.app/place-order/b5b781e5-8521-42f3-24f7-08dd15e9445b?platform=hosted) ### **💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS ** **Website: ** [ecstaticdancelondon.com/events](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events/) **Linktree:** [linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon](https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon) **Instagram:** [@ecstaticdance\_london](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdance_london) **Mailing list: ** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london)    ### **IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE:** **1) Strictly no latecomers!** - Sorry, please arrive on time! Unfortunately, **if you are** **more than 10 minutes late, you will not be allowed entry** (and there can be no refunds if you are more than 10 minutes late, very sorry!) as we need to make it a calm & peaceful space for people who are already here. **2) Our sessions are designed to be calm and restful. We welcome everyone to our sound journey sessions and aim to make them accessible and comfortable for all.** **-** **If you are feeling unwell with a potentially contagious illness** , please rest at home ** ** and pass your ticket to a friend or family member. - **If you have** **any accessibility needs or a health condition, including those that may cause a persistent non-contagious cough ** (e.g.,asthma or allergies), you are welcome to attend - we simply ask you to let us know via email in advance so we can plan for a comfortable experience for all. **-We reserve the right to refuse entry to anyone showing symptoms of an infectious illness, ** including a new cough. This is to protect vulnerable attendees and maintain a peaceful environment. **3) Please only arrive 5 minutes before the start of the session, as there is no waiting room at the venue,** we won't be able to allow early entrace in order to prepare for the session. **4) Clothing: **Please wear a sleeved shirt that covers the armpits and leggings or yoga trousers that cover your knees. Wear form-fitting clothing. Please do not wear baggy clothing as they can snag and catch on the sling’s fabric causing accidents. Ensure that your clothing is "zipper free" and remove all jewellery (body piercings, watches and hair clips etc). These items can snag and damage the silk hammocks. **5) Weight limit** is up 300 pounds (140kg) per hammock. **6) This session is not suitable for people with pacemakers** and other therapeutic electronic devices or **persons suffering from severe mental health issues** due to the vibratory nature of the session. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session. **7) **Our sound journeys are very gentle and not loud/intense therefore **suitable for pregnant women.** It is believed that there are many positive and beneficial effects to be gained from relaxation and healing sounds to the growing foetus. The advised healing practice is gentle flowing sounds around the pregnant mother for the beneficial and positive effect of both mother and baby. Please seek advice from your GP if you have any concerns prior to attending our session. ### **CANCELLATION POLICY:** **All tickets are non-refundable. ** Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left - **at least 1 week's notice. ** You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.   ### **FEEDBACK FROM OUR SESSIONS:** _"Words are inadequate to express the uniquely nurturing experience I had during your class... and the music was amazing! The feeling of being securely wrapped in a silk hammock from head to toe, suspended in the air, slowly rocking, with the gentle breath meditation, the crystal bowls and the ambient music created a sublime and profound atmosphere. It was as if I was in a cocoon of total support, allowing peace to flow into my entire being."_ - Alison _"Being someone who is always on the move and finds it very difficult to relax, I found this session to be really valuable ‘me time!’ Initially, I found it difficult to let go and unwind where the muscles in my arms and legs were contracting. After a few minutes, I started to drift away into a soft slumber which was deeply relaxing. Despite this my senses were heightened and I became very conscious of the sounds that seemed to travel through my ears, vibrating all the way into my body. The gentle movements of the hammock with the music in the background made me feel like a young infant being rocked to sleep. A wonderfully calming and soothing experience, with the added bonus of not having to put in any physical effort. Great! I look forward to more of this." _- Navpreet ### **WHY HAMMOCKS? ROCK-ABYE-BABY & RESEARCH** Two new studies published in Current Biology suggest our brains are evolutionarily programmed to respond to rocking. Research also provides insight into why rocking is calming to babies. The brain wave synchronization occurs much easier through a rocking motion and allows the baby to feel more at home (i.e. it feels closer to being in the womb). And let’s not forget that we spend the first nine months of our lives being gently rocked in an amniotic sea. _“Since immemorial times we’ve rocked our babies, and often ourselves, to sleep,” _says lead author on the new paper, Konstantinos Kompotis, at the University of Lausanne, also in Switzerland. _“Our study provides new insights into the neurophysiological mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.”_ Dr Michael J Breus, a Certified Sleep Specialist, states that it’s the simplest of soothing, sleep-inducing remedies, something we all naturally do: rocking a baby gently to sleep. But why does it work? How exactly does a gentle rhythmic motion change the sleep architecture of the brain? **Repetitive motions, like those experienced in the gentle rocking of a hammock,** can soothe anxiety. Dr. Herbert Benson, founder of Harvard’s Mind/Body Medical Institute, recommends repetitive movement to elicit your body’s relaxation response. This reaction allows a lower heart rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension. **The gentle rocking of a hammock** will boost brain wave oscillations associated with better sleep and has been shown to provide a fertile ground for deep relaxation. More specifically, the rocking fortifies the brain waves that are naturally present during sleep which help maintain deep relaxation. Neuroscientist Laurence Bayer of the University of Geneva in Switzerland, likens the findings to our intuitive appreciation that a slowly rocking hammock can relax us and do wonders for our mood. _“This is potentially a very promising avenue for future clinical research,” he notes. _Rocking to sleep may have significant health benefits such as better quality of sleep and even improved long-term memory formation. **We all instinctively know about the power of a soothing, repetitive rocking motion and this in combination with live ambient soundscapes and aromatherapy is a potent synthesis for deep relaxation.** ### **ORGANIZER/ FACILITATOR/ MUSICIAN** **💙** [**Diana Upite (Dee):**](https://www.instagram.com/diana.upite/) Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK to study contemporary music, **Dee carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision.** A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond. Through her singing, her intention is to guide you on a journey of reconnection and self-discovery, reuniting you with the source of who you are! She is passionate about bringing practices of rest and embodiment to others, ** has** **trained in 1:1 and multiple-handed Lomi Lomi bodywork ** and also offers **sauna venik rituals.** Dee also has a keen interest in making delicious **raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks ** for events & private clients. She enjoyes blending spices to make her signature delicious homemade **Chai** for events & is experimenting with new flavours! She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats, festivals that **she co-organises with 'Ecstatic Dance London' for nearly 10 years. Dee is passionate and dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees. ** Dee and her awesome team put a lot of care, love and attention into all the offerings **which include Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Chai, Sound Baths, Singing, Retreats, Festivals, Sauna Rituals & Lomi-Lomi Bodywork.**   ### **VENUE:** The Skylight Centre, 49 Corsica St, Highbury East, London N5 1JT _(closest Station Highbury & Islington, 5 min walk from the station)_ ### **PRICES** - **1x Regular ticket in a Hammock £23** _(+stripe card fee)_ - **1x Regular ticket on a Padded Floor Mat £15** _(+stripe card fee)_ **Payment:** Please book via Eventbrite **(very limited spaces, advance booking is essential as we have limited capacity for these classes) No tickets on the door.** **Order confirmation: ** please check your spam folder as sometimes Eventbrite emails don't go to the main inbox. Double check the email address you entered to book your ticket. ### **CANCELLATION POLICY:** **All tickets are non-refundable. ** Last minute refunds/ticket transfers are not available as we need to have enough time to fill the space left, at least 1 week's notice. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member.  ### **CONNECT WITH US/ GIFTCARDS/ PRIVATE & CORPORATE BOOKINGS OR BOOK 1:1 SESSIONS** **🎁GIFT CARDS ** [**Give a Gift or Relaxation: Buy Sound Journey Voucher**](https://giftup.app/place-order/b5b781e5-8521-42f3-24f7-08dd15e9445b?platform=hosted) **Book a private sessions for groups** of 19 participants in hammocks plus additional 8 spaces on yoga mats, all sessions take place at our venue or we can come to you with our portable hammock set up (max 28 participants) or yoga mat set up (max 50 participants). ** ** Please send us an email to: [**info@ecstaticdancelondon.com**](https://mailto:info@ecstaticdancelondon.com/) ### **💜ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:** **Website: ** [ecstaticdancelondon.com/events](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/events/) **Linktree:** [linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon](https://linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondon) **Instagram:** [@ecstaticdance\_london](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdance_london) **Mailing list: ** [https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london) **💛FREE CREW SPACES:** We'd be very happy to hear from you if you'd like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement - you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. [Please complete the sign up form ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S2I2tnQA0YOv_RmSbRYcLHW8fEUkTmUtQibWk8XX6zs)and we'll be in touch. ### **～ ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 2026 ～** 💜 **NOVEMBER 18-22, 2026** [**ECSTATIC DANCE RETREAT & RESTIVAL**](https://ecstaticdancelondon.com/autumn-retreat-2026/)**(Gillingham, Dorset, UK) Only 2h direct train from London. Join for 5 days or weekend only. Sober & Conscious Dance, Music, Rest & Healthy Living Gathering** Join us for the full retreat, either the _ **Transformational Ecstatic Dance pathway** _ or _ **Restival Rest and Rejuvenation** _ _ **pathway** _. Tickets are available, but you can get early access discount by joining the mailing list: [_ **SIGN UP FOR EARLY ACCESS** _](https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/autumnretreat2026) **ANY QUESTIONS? ** Please send us an email to: [**info@ecstaticdancelondon.com**](https://mailto:info@ecstaticdancelondon.com/) We look forward to welcoming you!  | |||
| Tantra Festival: The Sutras of Love ~ London | Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalkr6br22 | Curator | **Three days of interactive workshops, inspiring talks, yoga, dance and celebration, hosted by Tantra Festivals UK with Tara Yoga Centre. This edition's theme: The Sutras of Love.** This festival will be a journey inward, a quest of self-discovery, a tale of Love and Pure Eros. The Tantra Festival is dedicated to deeply nourishing your being, quenching your heart's thirst for Oneness, and allowing you to feel the deepest longings that reside beyond ordinary life. The first Tantra Festival was held at the Barbican Centre in 2013, and it has run in venues across London every year or two since, with between 200 and 750 participants across the weekend each time. Each edition takes a new theme, and each is a quest into the depths of love and eros, bringing a new dimension of sublime eroticism and elevated intimacy to the lives of many. For couples and individuals alike. Newcomers welcome. **The weekend includes:** - Interactive workshops and inspiring talks - Tantric Practicarium: learn by doing, guided by a whole team of experienced teachers - Keys for obtaining erotic ecstasy - Tantric massage and conscious touch workshops - Tantric contact dance, dance and movement sessions - Power polarity yoga, yoga in pairs and polar games - Awakening femininity and yoga practice for women - Empowering masculinity and yoga practice for men - Yoga and meditation - Artistic performances and heartful connections, with delicious food across the weekend **Friday 13th to Sunday 15th November 2026.** Arrive from the very beginning on Friday evening for the opening. Full timetable on the programme page. **Tickets:** super early bird £120 until 13th September, early bird £135 until 11th October, full price £165. Saturday only £110, Sunday only £80. Combined ticket with the Erotic Fusion Film Festival (9-11 October) £220. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full programme and presenters: [tantrafestivals.co.uk/tantra-festival](https://tantrafestivals.co.uk/tantra-festival) More about the festival: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/tantra-festival](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/tantra-festival) | |||
| Angels & Archangels Week 2026 ~ London (free) | Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 AM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalksxvy22 | Curator | **The 21st annual international celebration of Angels & Archangels Week.** Conscious communion with Angels and Archangels of Light assists us to choose and live in happiness; with joy, love, harmony, and coherence; finding meaning in our life, and orients our entire being towards God, bringing a new era to our planet: Heaven on Earth. The first step is to ask for their help. During the week, our hearts will be touched by Angels and Archangels of Light in meditations, artistic expressions, presentations, techniques and other activities. **The week includes:** - Talks - Angelic techniques and meditations - Workshops - Heartful connections - Inspiring movie - Singing - Art exhibition - Artistic performances - Playfulness and laughter **Sunday 25th October to Sunday 1st November.** The full programme and daily times will be announced nearer the time. **Free event, open to all.** Donations welcome: if you choose to make a donation on Tara's donation platform, please add a note that your donation is for Angels Week. Thank you. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full details: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/angelsweek](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/angelsweek) | |||
| Foundations: The Mastery of Eros ~ workshops for men, London | Thu, Oct 1, 5:45 PM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalkvvvh22 | Curator | **Two introductory evening workshops for men.** Foundations: The Mastery of Eros is a transformative, two-part evening workshop series designed to help you redefine your relationship with pleasure, self-awareness and erotic fulfilment. We will explore the initial steps in separating orgasm from ejaculation, and shifting from "having sex" to truly making love. Together, we will examine Tantric principles, learn practical ways to refine our mindset, and discover how to transform the bedroom into a sanctuary of bliss. _Fully clothed. No partner-work involved. No physical contact._ **What we will explore:** - The "Why": understanding the benefits and potential of becoming multi-orgasmic - Essential Keys: fundamental tools and insights to begin your multi-orgasmic journey - Practical Methods: simple, actionable techniques to initiate this inner shift **Dates:** Thursdays 1st and 15th October, 6:45-9:15pm **Prices:** £45 for one workshop, £75 for both. Open to members and non-members. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full details and booking: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/foundations-the-mastery-of-eros](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/foundations-the-mastery-of-eros) | |||
| Candlelight Couples Yoga ~ London (3 Fridays) | Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM UTC | Tara Yoga Centre, Ironmonger Row, London, UK | 3mxkalkxabb22 | Curator | **Deepen connection through yoga, in the intimate ambience of candlelight.** Often we practise yoga postures on our own, but have you ever considered practising together with a friend or a significant other? Couples Yoga, or yoga practised in pairs, is a way of deepening connection with both our own being and another. This practice offers a beautiful opportunity to communicate beyond words with your partner. Practised in the intimate ambience of candlelight, Couples Yoga can offer profound insights and transformation, whether experienced as a romantic couple or as close friends. It is a unique practice and a nourishing way to spend quality time together! **Each session will include:** - A short introduction and explanation - Heart-connection exercises - Warming up exercises - Couples Yoga postures - A profound relaxation Whilst Couples Yoga is beneficial for couples, it is also suitable for two friends. You must come already with a partner. You do not need to be flexible for this practice. All that is needed is to wear comfortable clothing and bring an open heart and mind. **Dates:** Fridays 25th September, 16th October and 27th November, 7:00-9:00pm **Prices (per couple):** £20 members / £25 non-members per session. Book all three for the price of two. Open Day price: £15 per session, £50 for all three. Tara Yoga Centre, Export House, 25-31 Ironmonger Row, London EC1V 3QW Full details and booking: [tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/candlelight-couples-yoga](https://tarayogacentre.co.uk/event/candlelight-couples-yoga) | |||
| Rolling. Falling. Flying. Listening. | Tue, Oct 20, 5:30 PM UTC | Caddaford, Caddaford, UK | 3mxkall7lmq22 | Curator | **What?** A series of movement classes exploring the themes of **rolling, falling, flying and listening**. Each class offers tools and practices to expand movement vocabulary, develop physical awareness, and bring new possibilities into your dance practice. Drawing from **somatics, contact improvisation and contemporary technique** , the sessions invite curiosity, responsiveness and play. Open to anyone looking to deepen their movement practice, whether you’re an experienced dancer or simply interested in exploring how the body moves. **When?** Tuesday evenings 6.30pm - 8.30pm Sep 22 Rolling Oct 6 Falling Oct 20 Flying Nov 3 Listening Four classes every other week from the 22nd of September **Where? ** Caddaford Barns Studio Caddaford Farm Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0JT What3Words: ///hedgehog.actual.curiosity  **Who am I? ** With over a decade of experience in the dancing world, I curate regular local groups as well as seasonal events for people to dive into the world of somatics, contact improvisation and the magic of the moving body. I believe that dance can bring us into a deeper understanding of self, one another and the environment we inhabit. My practices are almost always relational, heavily based in the wisdom of touch, tactility, co-creation and fun. Please note this will be my final teaching before going on maternity leave.  | |||
| SHINDIG! | Sat, Nov 21, 7:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkallb2ml22 | Curator | **SHINDIG:** Inspired by the global phenomenon that is Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Jukebox, Shindig is bringing the vintage glamour to venue across Devon this year. Performing their own arrangements of the popular PMJ hits you can expect to hear a cocktail of musical styles from across the 20th century, from 1920s and 30s jazz to the surf rock of the 60s and plenty more in between! Well known modern pop and rock songs are reinvented and reimagined in unexpected ways to bring a completely fresh take. Including classics such as ‘Careless Whisper’, and ‘Sweet Child O’Mine’ alongside more recent hits by the likes of Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa, Shindig play songs you know but not as you know them! Singer Kiri Aggett brings the music to life with her velvety toned vocals together with a 2 piece horn section (Rachel Strange and Laura Cook) on saxophones and clarinet. Lisa Woods (MD) on piano is joined by Tony Follano on Drums, Steve Dow on Guitar and the lineup is completed by Dave Berry on Double Bass, Electric Bass and Sousaphone. | |||
| GATHER - Open House at MIC | Fri, Nov 6, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre | 3mxkallc5yk22 | Curator | Come Gather! Open house co created event Games! Music! Dancing! (Ping Pong of course) Drinks! Family Time & Good Vibes! Tickets are on a sliding scale - Pay what you can This is family friendly event - All ages Welcome! (Please note this is not a supervised play space - parents are asked to please remain responsible for their children ) | |||
| Vocal Playground - with Emma Coleman | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | Caddaford Barn Studio, Caddaford, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalleuxb22 | Curator | Dive in and explore individual expression and collaborative creativity in a women's\* weekend of spontaneous collective singing. As the days darken, we’ll turn towards the magic of Samhain as a time to connect to the wisdom inside ourselves and a time for inner journeys. This is not about learning to perform! It’s about discovering the music of the moment together, finding the courage to express ourselves, listening deeply to ourselves and each other, and co-creating vocal magic. [_\*Women: For the purposes of the intended group, content and funding secured for this weekend, by 'women' we mean cis women and those assigned female at birth who identify as gender non-binary/gender fluid._] **What is it?** **💥Collaborative Vocal Improvisation** is the art of making spontaneously co-created vocal music with other singers. It is becoming more and more popular in Europe and now in the UK because it is so magical, connecting, empowering, grounding and fun **💥** This workshop is a space for ~14 singers to… ✨ Explore and celebrate your **unique individual expression** in spontaneous vocal music ✨ **Build confidence and grow trust** in yourself, your voice, your creativity ✨ Be heard and held in a **supportive, playful, light atmosphere** ✨ **Sing from the body and heart** , and get out of the thinking-brain ✨ Find joy and feel alive, making **grooves, soundscapes, storysongs, and sweet sweet music**! ✨ **Connect with a cosy group of new friends** who love to sing, play and grow **Is it for me?** 🌱 Are you interested in **exploring your voice and finding new ways of expressing yourself**? 🌱 Are you excited to **co-create vocal magic, in-the-moment, with a small group of other singers**? 🌱 Can you **match pitch and keep a pulse**? 🌱 Do feel comfortable **singing on your own in a cosy, trusted group**? If yes, yes, yes, and yes, then YES! **What will we do?** 🪁 **Get curious and playful with our voices** , exploring ourselves and the space where our voices meet through **intuitive and embodied play** 🔥 Shake off any nerves and **move through and beyond any fears** of singing in this way 🎶 **Learn games and structures** to explore different ways into collaborative vocal improvisation, or spontaneous singing ✨ **Have lots of fun exploring and co-creating spontaneous vocal magic**! #### **What if I’m a bit nervous?** 💫 That is totally understandable. Singing in front of people can be really vulnerable, and this space honours where everyone is at in that journey. You’ll be **encouraged to be brave and try new things** , and you are also always **encouraged to listen to your body** and draw your own boundaries, and invited to pass or sit out and watch if a particular game or exercise isn’t for you. **You never have to do anything you don’t want to do!** Also, this is a judgement-free zone where ‘mistakes’ are welcomed and encouraged. **No need for perfection here**. Just a space to play, explore, and grow. ** Details:** 🌿 31st October/ 1st November 🌿 Saturday 10-5 / Sunday 10-5 🌿 Caddaford Barn Studios, Caddaford, Buckfastleigh **Previous participants said:** - “I felt so touched by Emma's kindness, positivity and generosity. Put simply, she lights up the room! I've learnt so much and have had huge amounts of fun along the way.” - “Her own curiosity for how music works is infectious, and aside from being an excellent educator she is an inspiring vocal artist.” - “Emma really is an incredible teacher who leads with such care and love on top of her knowledge and skills, and that really makes all the difference!” - "I loved Emma’s contagious enthuasiasm!" - “Her voice is like a cashmere hug!” About Emma: **Emma Coleman** (she/her) is a singer, cellist and vocal workshop leader based in Leeds. She fell in love with vocal improvisation in 2015 and has been exploring it ever since, drawn to the way it brings individual voices and collective creativity together. Her musical background spans orchestral training, Indian classical music, folk and jazz. She performs with Afro-folk quintet Me and My Friends, international vocal improv band Oöm, and Leeds-based Wildsong Collective, and has written and recorded with folk artists Georgie Buchanan and Flo Perlin. As a facilitator, Emma co-founded UK Vocal Improv Collective and runs Vocal Playground, offering courses, retreats and jam sessions for both newcomers and experienced improvisers. She's studied with teachers including Rhiannon, Música do Círculo, and David Eskenazy. Workshop participants describe Emma as leading with love and care, and bringing an infectious curiosity for how music works. Expect a warm welcome, playfulness, and plenty of room to explore, whatever your experience level. | |||
| FILM: GHOST IN THE MACHINE, followed by director Q&A | Sat, Oct 24, 6:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkallfywk22 | Curator | GHOST IN THE MACHINE is not a film about machines. It is a film about power. The film is a gripping and urgently relevant investigative documentary that exposes the buried history of artificial intelligence, not as a neutral system of algorithms, but as a technology shaped by racism, misogyny, eugenics, and entrenched structures of power long before it entered everyday life. Rejecting the notion of AI as inevitable or objective, the film traces how myths of progress and efficiency have obscured deeper political and cultural agendas, revealing the ideological foundations beneath the systems now reshaping modern society. GHOST IN THE MACHINE interrogates who builds AI, who benefits from it, and who bears the cost. Doors at 6.30pm for 7pm screening The film is 95 minutes & then Q&A with the director, who will be joining us virtually DIRECTOR BIO: Valerie Veatch is an acclaimed independent documentary filmmaker. Veatch is a writer, director, and producer of three Sundance Film Festival premiering documentaries, _Ghost in the Machine_ (PBS, 2026), _Me @ The Zoo_ (HBO, 2012), and _Love Child_ (HBO, 2014). Veatch is a graduate of the New School for Social Research with a degree in Culture and Media Studies. Her award-winning work interrogates Tech. | |||
| CRANK Celestial Ceilidh Ball | Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkallilqt22 | Curator | 🌙✨ **CRANK CELESTIAL CEILIDH BALL!** ✨🌙 Step into a night of cosmic magic, live music and joyful dancing! Live music from **Banned from the Moor** with dances from around the world ! All ages and abilities Welcome! 💫 FANCY DRESS THEME **: CELESTIAL!** 💫 ⭐ Stars 🌙 Moons 🪐 Planets 🌌 Galaxies 👽 Cosmic Creatures Whether you're a shooting star, moon goddess, cosmic creature or your own intergalactic creation, dress up, shine bright and join the magic! 🥰 No experience needed. Just bring yourself and your dancing feet. COME DANCE UNDER THE STARS 🌟🌟🌙💫🪐 | |||
| Training for Non-profit Board Treasurers | Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 AM UTC | – | 3mxkallk6pl22 | Curator | Free finance training for nonprofit board treasurers | |||
| Brighton Authentic Relating Special | What are you taking with you? | Sun, Dec 27, 1:30 PM UTC | The Loft at Little Dippers, Upper Gardner Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, UK | 3mxkalll6m322 | Curator | ### **A special end-of-year gathering to close one chapter together before opening the next.** There is a strange little space between Christmas and New Year. The rush has slowed down. The year is coming to an end. And for a moment, there is nowhere you need to be. So rather than rushing straight into the next year, what if you paused? **To look back.** **To notice.** **To connect.** **To let go.** **And to ask yourself what you really want to take with you.** This special end-of-year Authentic Relating Experience is an invitation to slow down and explore not only **what happened this year, but how you experienced yourself and others through relationship.** What kinds of relationships did you experience this year? Which ones nourished you, challenged you or changed you? Where did you experience closeness, conflict, belonging or disconnection? What did your relationships reveal about your needs, boundaries, patterns and ways of connecting? We'll explore your **relational growth,** the challenges, opportunities, discoveries and moments of courage that shaped you. Through guided exercises, meaningful conversations, embodiment, play and reflection, we'll create space to appreciate what has been, make room for what needs to go, and reconnect with what matters. This isn't about creating the perfect New Year's resolutions. It's about becoming a little more aware of what is already here, and choosing how you want to relate, connect and show up in the year ahead. **Come as you are. Pause with us before the next chapter begins.** ## **A Playground for Being Human** At Authentic Relating Experience, this is what fascinates us. Not how to become someone different. Not how to appear more confident or say the perfect thing. We're interested in something much closer. What happens inside us when another human enters our experience? What stories appear? What assumptions form? What sensations arise in the body? What needs quietly ask to be met? What parts of ourselves come alive, wonders or disappear? The more awareness we bring to these moments, the more freedom we have to choose how we respond rather than simply react. Most of us have spent our entire lives around other people. We've learned to adapt. Perhaps to perform, to please. To protect ourselves or to fit in. But how often have we been invited to slow down and simply notice what is happening while we're with another person? Not to fix it. Not to analyse it. Just to experience it. ## **What You'll Experience** This isn't a workshop where you'll spend hours listening to us explain human connection. Instead, you'll step into carefully designed experiences that allow you to observe yourself, and others, in the present moment. Through partner exercises, movement, playful experiments, quiet reflection and group exploration, we'll investigate the subtle ways we meet, communicate and respond to one another. Some moments may be light and playful. Some may surprise you. Some may feel deeply moving. Some may feel uncomfortable. All of them are invitations. Because an entire relational pattern can sometimes reveal itself when we simply slow down enough to notice it. ## **Our Approach** Everything we do is built around three interconnected pillars: Awareness:the capacity to notice what is happening, within us, between us, and around us, meeting experiences with attention rather than assumption. Relating:the ongoing process of bringing ourselves into connection with another; participating in the living relationship that unfolds between us. Embodiment:the process of allowing awareness and insight to become lived experience, something we inhabit and express through the body. Authentic Relating becomes a bridge, an experiential practice that helps us explore connection with greater honesty, presence and curiosity. Rather than trying to manufacture something new, it enhances the quality of what is already there, creating the conditions for relationships that are more meaningful, intentional and human. ## **This Is Not About Performing Vulnerability** You don't need to be outgoing, confident, spiritual or experienced in this kind of work. You won't be pressured to share personal stories or manufacture emotional intimacy with strangers. Every exercise is an invitation. You are always welcome to participate, adapt, pause, observe or say no. Your boundaries are not obstacles to the experience. They are part of what we are here to notice, understand and respect. ## **An Invitation** Come alone or with someone you know. Come curious. Come uncertain. Come excited. Come slightly suspicious. Don't worry about arriving as your best self. Just bring the human one. ## **Before You Book: Creating a Safe and Brave Space** We aim to create a space that is both safe and brave. Safe enough that people can honour their boundaries, ask for what they need and know they will be respected. Brave enough that we can gently step beyond familiar patterns, meet discomfort with curiosity and discover new ways of relating. Participation is always by invitation. You are welcome to pause, observe or opt out of any activity at any time. To support presence and confidentiality, this is a phone-free event and photography is not permitted during the session. By booking, you agree to respect the group's boundaries, confidentiality and community agreements. **👉** [**Download ARE Agreements**](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63399f96eea5336bbff25dd0/t/6a71925dd2d7ca553158bab5/1785827933258/ARE+Agreements.pdf) **Your Facilitators** Maria Pareo — Therapist, Coach and founder of Psychoenergetic Work® Marcus Hunt — Psychological Researcher and Facilitator Erika Mendler — Psychologist and Community Supporter ### **Connect With Us** **Website:** https://authenticrelatingexperience.co.uk/ **Instagram:** @relating.room **Email:** relatingroom@gmail.com **Whatapp:** 07341465023 ### **Your Words:** "A great afternoon of calm and connection." "A safe space to explore relating to others." "A special and safe container to truly experience yourself and others." "I really enjoyed it. It made me reflect on myself and the changes I want to make." "Very well held, welcoming, and supportive." "A safe space to learn communication skills without having to share anything I wasn't comfortable sharing." | |||
| Free training in finance for charities & nonprofit boards | Wed, Oct 14, 9:00 AM UTC | – | 3mxkallm6jn22 | Curator | Free finance training for nonprofit boards | |||
| INTENSIVE 1 or 2 DAY KAP & NON DUAL IMMERSION RETREAT: Kundalini Activation Process (KAP BY JULIET) @West Ford Studio, Devon | Sat, Oct 31, 11:00 AM UTC | West Ford Devon (Enchanted Retreats), Ash Mill, South Molton, UK | 3mxkallp4au22 | Curator | Juliet Leonard of a handful of UK L2 Kundalini Activation Process facilitators, trained by Master Venant Wong. Also known as Life Force Activation, she is a transmission vehicle and guide for Kundalini and Non Dual states of consciousness transmission. This rare and powerful transmission of raw kundalini and non dual states of consciousness raise your own frequency, clear negative energies held in your energetic body, dissolve mistaken belief systems and habits that no longer serve you and ultimately raise your own Kundalini Energy (life force) and awaken to Consciousness. Its time to go deeper! How deep can you go? Participating in an immersion weekend offers participants a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the transformative power of Kundalini activation. **Extended Transmissions** : With two extra-long transmissions throughout the first day this offers more exposure to the transmission energies and can facilitate the potential for deeper and more profound experience. - **Retreat Atmosphere** : By retreating from daily life for a full day, participants can create a supportive environment for their spiritual practice. Removing oneself from distractions and responsibilities allows for greater focus, introspection, and surrender to the transformative process. - **Opportunity for Surrender** : The extended duration can facilitate a deeper level of surrender, allowing participants ample time to drop any mental, emotional, and physical barriers. Breaking through previous boundaries enhances their receptivity to the higher frequencies available in the transmission. - **Personal Growth and Development** : The transformative effects of Kundalini activation can catalyse shifts in consciousness, release old patterns, and awaken latent potentials, leading to greater self-awareness and spiritual evolution. - **Community and Support** : Participating in a Kundalini activation retreat brings individuals together in a shared journey of exploration and transformation. The sense of community and support can provide a network of like-minded individuals for ongoing growth and connection. A weekend Immersion is for people that are ready to dive deeper into the process, as doing KAP intensely over a short period of time reaches so much deeper than you’ll ever go in just one class. You receive two extra-long transmissions which will allow you to build far greater energy and raised frequency, This experience make for a much deeper embodiment experience than a class alone. It is a highly advised that you have had at least one (or more preferably) previous KAP transmissions in order to fully receive the benefit of this event. It is likely the sessions maybe noisy at times as people reach deeper surrender and catharsis. **How the day will work:** We will meet at the beautiful rural setting of West Ford House and Grounds (Enchanted Retreats) around 11 am. You will be welcomed into the atmospheric barn conversion studio and invited to partake in a Cacao ceremony. This beautiful bonding and heart opening experience has profound shifts for many clients. Following this will be a movement practice to awaken our energy systems before taking the first Transmission of 90 minutes! Lunch will be a light, refreshing vegan platter shared with like minded company and lots of conversation. Tea will be available throughout the day. You are welcome to walk in the beautiful grounds at West Ford. The second transmission will begin in the afternoon, again 90 minutes of energy followed by sharing and integration. There are acres of woodland, lake and fields to explore and ground yourself in. bring some appropriate foot wear. There are a few rooms available that are rental accommodation and it maybe possible to stay. Please contact Juliet for availability and prices. You are also welcome to pitch a tent on one of the fields. There is a toilet & basin available to use (but not a full bathroom). **DAY 2** This will be a deep dive into the realms of non duality and Consciousness, breaking down the matrix before your open eyes. These like KAP are transmissions however they are done with eyes open and not with music. There are very few practices on earth that can show you reality through such experience. More information to come. The day will have a number of bonus activities and grounding opportunities, lunch provided and discussion circles. There is nothing quite like this! This Video explains about KAP Energy. <oembed url="https://youtu.be/HTeyzPokCuk?si=4ezhrJ5x-qvRZ2hG"></oembed> ### **Kundalini Activation Process: Unlock Your Divine Potential** The **Kundalini Activation Process (KAP)** is a deeply **cathartic** and **transformational** spiritual experience designed to awaken your inner energy, expand your consciousness, and reconnect you with your divine source. Through a rare and powerful transmission of divine energy, I act as a conduit, helping you clear mental, energetic, and spiritual blockages, allowing you to experience profound healing and spiritual awakening. **What to Expect:** - **Energy Activation** : This is not a traditional teaching class. Instead, through touch and intention, I channel divine energy to help remove the barriers—mental, energetic, and spiritual—that prevent you from fully accessing your truth. This process allows you to naturally experience a deeper connection to your higher self and the divine. - **Consciousness Expansion** : As the energy moves through you, it can unlock hidden truths and catalyze **profound shifts** in awareness. You’ll feel the expansion of your consciousness, moving beyond limiting beliefs and attachments to embrace a new, awakened state of being. - **Healing Effects** : In addition to spiritual awakening, many students experience **emotional and mental healing**. KAP can be especially beneficial for those struggling with chronic depression, PTSD, and emotional trauma. The energy helps clear stagnant emotions, releasing trauma stored in the body, and bringing about a sense of peace and renewal. **Why You Should Attend:** - **Experience Spiritual Awakening** : This class is for anyone ready to embark on a journey of **divine transformation**. By clearing the energetic and mental blockages, you’ll be able to access a higher level of awareness and connect more deeply with your true self. - **Healing from Chronic Conditions** : KAP provides a powerful space for healing from emotional trauma, chronic depression, PTSD, and other mental health struggles. The transmission supports the release of trapped energy and trauma, allowing for emotional and mental relief. - **Clear Mental & Spiritual Barriers** : My role is not to teach but to create a space where you can experience your truth. As divine energy flows through you, it clears the blockages that obscure your highest potential, leaving you feeling more aligned and authentic. - **Divine Connection** : This process helps you deepen your connection to the divine source, creating a stronger sense of purpose, peace, and alignment in your life. **A Sacred Practice** : Kundalini Activation Process is rooted in ancient yogic traditions, designed to awaken the dormant energy within you. Each session offers the chance to experience **spiritual enlightenment** , **emotional healing** , and a deeper sense of connection to the divine. **Suitable for everyone?** Well, almost everyone. Those with delusional psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and current manias should not attend, nor should those with epilepsy. Women in their third trimester of pregnancy are also advised to wait until after birth as the sessions can be very physical. We advise that you do not drink or do drugs within at least 24 hours of receiving KAP, including medicinal mushrooms etc. Smoking or vaping or drinking caffeine is completely fine. For some people, eating only a light vegetarian meal on the day of receiving KAP is beneficial to their energetic experience. **About Me** : As a dancer, actress, and Early Years Professional specializing in children with special needs, I have spent my life dedicated to healing and caring for others. As a wife and mother of three—two of whom have special medical and educational needs—I bring a profound sense of compassion and dedication to my work. I am also a certified Reiki practitioner, with years of experience in energy healing. My approach is grounded in deep care, compassion, and a commitment to helping you awaken to your fullest potential. Join me for this **cathartic** and **transformational** experience, where divine energy flows to clear away blockages and expand your consciousness. Visit [**SoulFlowEnergy.com**](http://www.soulflowenergy.com) to see testimonials and hear about the profound changes others have experienced through this work. Step into your true divine potential and embrace the powerful shifts that await you. | |||
| Fairy Tales for the Fearless Creative Weekend: The House in the Wild Woods | Fri, Nov 13, 6:00 PM UTC | Hill House Retreat ,Amberley, Stroud, Glos, GL5 5AL, UK | 3mxkallqvi222 | Curator | _Fairy Tales for the Fearless_ workshops explore the wisdom and provocations of wondertales: old tales with fresh insights for current times. And this autumn: _The House in the Wild Woods_ creative weekend residential: 13-15 Nov 2026 Hill House Retreat, Amberley, Glos, GL5 5AL A whole weekend programme for exploring your own creativity inspired by wondertale wisdom, mystery and magic, in the dreamlike setting of Hill House Sanctuary. From Friday night to Sunday afternoon there will be fairy tales told and creative journeys to take as we crack open the imaginative layers of the stories and go deep-sea diving into the metaphors, meanings, hopes, dreams, insights and creative inspirations to be found there. Expect games, reflective practice, nature connection, rich conversation, creative writing, art making, fires, dreaming, sharing, storytelling and banquet tables of sumptuous food. This will be two days to travel in and out of the imagination, to spend time in meaningful discussion and sparky chat, to savour the play of making and creating in different art forms, and enjoy a creative holiday with kind and curious friends. DATES: Fri 13 - Sun 15 Nov 2026 PRICES: (including meals) £490 - Private room (2 available - first come, first served) £310 - Shared room £230 - Without accommodation _~ If money is a barrier, please email to discuss._ **MORE INFO BELOW, and** [**here**](https://www.hannahmoore.co.uk/storytelling/workshops/fairy-tales-for-the-fearless) Enquiries to: hannahmoorestoryteller@gmail.com Feedback from the last Fairy Tales for the Fearless series: _“Just fabulous”_ _“I'm quite amazed that something so simple can do such deep work”_ _“An open and authentic and insightful experience - a complete joy, I hope it continues!”_ _“I will carry these story insights with me for a long time”_ _“I feel so connected and full of hope”_ **FURTHER INFO:** 1. The weekend 2. The venue & accommodation 3. Timings & food 4. The course leader Enquiries to [hannahmoorestoryteller@gmail.com](mailto:hannahmoorestoryteller@gmail.com) 1. **The weekend:** These workshops are for storytellers and story lovers alike, those who work in therapeutic, social, relational and creative fields and might have a professional interest in the use of story, and those who have a purely personal interest or curiosity - people who consider themselves creatives, and those who don't. Wondertales and Fairy tales, like the stories collected by the Brothers Grimms, can be disturbing, confusing, distasteful, wonderous, magical, mysterious, bewildering, upsetting, infuriating, delighting, entertaining, surprising, weird and all manner of perplexing. Much like life really. These stories don't necessarily please us. Often they challenge us or turn us right off. They can be full of shadow, or feel outdated, simplistic or problematic. And, there are veins of rich wisdom, provocation, grace, compassion, humanity, hope and understanding to be found in them, if we go in by the right doors and carry courageous questions made of fire, flowers and water in our hearts. Expect creative exercises, creative writing, discussion, reflection, games, storytelling, artistic activities and deep dives into the imagination. **Fairy Tales for the Fearless** - both the online series and the residential workshop- offers a space in which to explore what we might encounter in the deeper layers of meaning in wondertales - with all their harshness and hope - as we face challenges and triumphs in our own world. It may not be pretty, but it could be potent. Expect a wide range of reflective exercises, creative responses and discussion provocations as ways of exploring what these stories can mean for us now. Be warned! You may meet yourself in the process - these stories have a way of holding up mirrors to the parts of ourselves that we need to understand. And be heartened! You may meet yourself in the process - a glorious traveller who carries strengths and gifts. Are you ready to find treasure in the wild woods? 2. [**Hill House Retreat venue**](https://www.sanctuaryhillhouse.co.uk/) - Hill House Sanctuary, Amberley, Glos, GL5 5AL A beautiful country house in Gloucestershire, Hill House is primarily used as a sanctuary and retreat space for refugees and asylum seekers. The charity help support this work by also hiring the space out to small groups for meaningful, creative retreats that focus on community, conversation, creative thinking and connection. The house sleeps up to 12 in a mixture of shared (2- 3 people) and private rooms, with two spacious shared bathrooms. The house has beautiful gardens and grounds, and you walk straight out the gate onto the stretching Common , with fields, woodlands, valleys and canal paths all within easy reach. The views look across the edge of the Cotswold hills to the Severn and Wales, with sunsets in splendour. There is also a fantastic country pub nearby- The Black Horse. With a lovely sociable kitchen space, welcoming dining room/writing room, art studio and two creative living room spaces with fires, plus the use of the grounds and beyond, Hill House is both home and holiday, workshop centre and retreat space. 3. **Timings & food** Arrival from 16:00 on Fri 13th Nov. The course will start at 18:00 on Friday and run until 16:00 on Sunday 15th. Food will be provided for all meals, beginning with dinner at 19:30 on Friday 13th. Breakfasts will be a help-yourself buffet. Lunches and dinner on Saturday will be a shared cooking experience, with all the necessary ingredients provided for some good feasting. Tea and coffee will be available throughout. 4. **Course Leader** **Hannah Moore ** is a storyteller, facilitator, theatre-maker and restorative justice practitioner whose work centres on connection, creativity and wellbeing. Trained by the School of Storytelling on their flagship programme _Storytelling Beyond Words_, she has since taught, performed and facilitated with the organisation while bringing her storytelling practice into a wide range of creative and community contexts. With a background in theatre-making and event production, she specialises in creative workshops and social dance experiences that foster participation, connection and joy. Alongside this, her work as a restorative justice practitioner and mediator focuses on creating safe spaces for meaningful exploration, supporting restoration of connection, resilience, hope, emotional capacity and collective wellbeing. [www.hannahmoore.co.uk](https://www.hannahmoore.co.uk/home) | |||
| Kundalini Activation PLYMOUTH at Space To Move Studio | Fri, Oct 16, 5:30 PM UTC | Space To Move Ltd, Charles Darwin Road, Mount Wise Crescent, Devonport, Plymouth, UK | 3mxkallsred22 | Curator | Juliet Leonard is the south west & Birmingham's only Kundalini Activation Process facilitator. Also known as Life Force Activation, she is a guide for Kundalini and Non dual states of consciousness through transmission. This is a powerful transmission of raw kundalini and non dual consciousness to raise your own frequency, clear negative energies held in your energetic body, dissolve mistaken belief systems and habits that no longer serve you and ultimately raise your own Kundalini Energy and awaken to Consciousness. This event is two hours and no experience is necessary. KAP is a direct energy transmission of Raw Kundalini and non dual states of Consciousness. This is a downward descending energy that clears and cleans your energetic field through your chakras. It raises your frequency so that negative energies are forced to detach and be processed. The energy stirred is your own life force energy which in turn may activate your own Kundalini awakening process. This video explains more…. <oembed url="https://youtu.be/HTeyzPokCuk"></oembed> This is a physical experience of energetic movement within your physical body. Meaning that your physical body will respond in cathartic release or kriya (movements or changes caused by a spiritual practice) that can be seen and felt. It feels amazing and natural. Please see videos for examples of people in process. Like reiki and healing modalities, KAP is received passively by the recipient with no skills or experience required. KAP is not part of a religion and requires no faith at all to work. Shakti energy is very much present in this transmission, therefore it has an innate intelligence to provide the upgrades only right for the person at that time of their lives and conditions. It will never give any more or less than the person needs. You receive exactly what you need with every session in a steadily increasing process. The ‘process’ continues for a few days after the session. Integrating this energy creates gentle shifts to benefit you in all areas of your life including an awareness and intuition in relationships, physical and mental wellbeing, diet and health choices. KAP has a profound effect on the brain, a rewiring occurs creating shifts in self belief, intuition, psychic abilities, perspective and recovery. KAP has as show to have a fantastic improvement in those with chronic depression and PTSD and a traumatic history. Although not it's primary goal, which is the raising and connection of human consciousness, it can have healing effects on many. KAP has a very positive effect on those living with Kundalini Syndrome, an uncomfortable condition caused by will-power practices or sometime trauma. KAP will help your body to catch up and be better evolved to hold the increased energetic activity you feel. You will be put back in control of your enhanced spiritual development. Most people can experience KAP however there are a few exceptions: those with epilepsy, mania and delusions, schizophrenia and those over seven months pregnant. We advise not to drink alcohol or do drugs within 24 hours of receiving KAP. Eating only lightly helps the energy. By booking this event you agree to the terms and conditions and exclusions mentioned above and in the ‘GDPR, Medical Waver and Release' at the venue. This is available to read in the FAQ section at [www.soulflowenergy.com](http://www.soulflowenergy.com) and at the venue. Most venues ‘sell out’ and so tickets are not transferable or refundable, although you can always ask! This class last two hours with a one hour transmission, before is an introduction and after a debrief and sharing. There are yoga mats and blankets available at this venue but feel free to bring your own if you would be more comfortable. Feel free to contact me to ask any questions about Kundalini Activation I'll be happy to help. | |||
| Noisy Joy- Autumn Series | Wed, Sep 9, 6:00 PM UTC | Oasis Church Southampton (The Old Chemist), Manor Farm Road, Southampton, UK | 3mxkalluyci22 | Curator | Welcome to your Autumn dose of mid-week singing medicine, to awaken your voice, get you back in your body and stir the soup pot of your soul! If you’re a woman with a voice then this is for you. This isn’t a choir. There is no sheet music. There will be invitations to ground, check-in and wake up your breath and warm up your body and voice. There will be cups of tea. There will be a mixture of uplifting, seasonal songs, taught by ear, swelling harmonies and stomps and claps sometimes too. Always laughter. There might be some unexpected noises and rest assured, all wonky notes are welcome here. _“The power of women coming together, expressing themselves freely in safe space through song”_ _“Like a weekly vitamin boost”_ _ “Connecting, joyful, fun, silly, musical, soulful, freeing and profound”_ | |||
| Kundalini Activation Exeter at Exeter Yoga Workshop | Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 PM UTC | Exeter Yoga Workshop, King Street, Exeter, UK | 3mxkalm6ego22 | Curator | SPECIAL EVENING SESSION WITH Juliet Leonard At EXETER YOGA WORKSHOP! Juliet is one of only a handful of Non Duality & Kundalini Activation Process facilitators in the UK. Also known as Life Force Activation, she is a guide for Kundalini and Non dual states of consciousness through transmission. This is a powerful transmission of raw kundalini and non dual consciousness to raise your own frequency, clear negative energies held in your energetic body, dissolve mistaken belief systems and habits that no longer serve you and ultimately raise your own Kundalini Energy and awaken to Consciousness. KAP is a direct energy transmission of Raw Kundalini and non dual states of Consciousness. This is a downward descending energy that clears and cleans your energetic field through your chakras. It raises your frequency so that negative energies are forced to detach and be processed. The energy stirred is your own life force energy which in turn may activate your own Kundalini awakening process. This is a physical experience of energetic movement within your physical body. Meaning that your physical body will respond in cathartic release or kriya (movements or changes caused by a spiritual practice) that can be seen and felt. It feels amazing and natural. Please see videos for examples of people in process. This video explains more…. <oembed url="https://youtu.be/HTeyzPokCuk"></oembed> Like reiki and healing modalities, KAP is received passively by the recipient with no skills or experience required. KAP is not part of a religion and requires no faith at all to work. Shakti energy is very much present in this transmission, therefore it has an innate intelligence to provide the upgrades only right for the person at that time of their lives and conditions. It will never give any more or less than the person needs. You receive exactly what you need with every session in a steadily increasing process. The ‘process’ continues for a few days after the session. Integrating this energy creates gentle shifts to benefit you in all areas of your life including an awareness and intuition in relationships, physical and mental wellbeing, diet and health choices. KAP has a profound effect on the brain, a rewiring occurs creating shifts in self belief, intuition, psychic abilities, perspective and recovery. KAP has as show to have a fantastic improvement in those with chronic depression and PTSD and a traumatic history. Although not it's primary goal, which is the raising and connection of human consciousness, it can have healing effects on many. KAP has a very positive effect on those living with Kundalini Syndrome, an uncomfortable condition caused by will-power practices or sometime trauma. KAP will help your body to catch up and be better evolved to hold the increased energetic activity you feel. You will be put back in control of your enhanced spiritual development. Most people can experience KAP however there are a few exceptions: those with epilepsy, mania and delusions, schizophrenia and those over seven months pregnant. We advise not to drink alcohol or do drugs within 24 hours of receiving KAP. Eating only lightly helps the energy. By booking this event you agree to the terms and conditions in the GDPR, Medical Waver and Release form found on the FAQ at [www.soulflowenergy.com](http://www.soulflowenergy.com) and at the venue. Most venues ‘sell out’ and so tickets are not transferable or refundable, but you can always ask. This class last two hours with a one hour transmission, before is an introduction and after a debrief and sharing. Feel free to contact me to ask any questions about Kundalini Activation I'll be happy to help. | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park: Christmas Celebration | Sun, Dec 13, 11:00 AM UTC | Warley Woods, Smethwick, UK | 3mxkalmabvj22 | Curator | ### Join our LGBTQIA+ Social Dog Walk and celebrate the heartwarming bond between our community and our beloved four-legged companions. Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. #### **How It Works** This gathering takes place on the second Sunday of each month. To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to twelve dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will meet you at the entrance to The Pavillion. We will take a register and then do a welcome. This will involve introducing us to your dog and we will set some simple treat-based exercises so that we learn a little more about your dog and what they need to have a joyful experience on the walk. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** You are invited to bring your own treats to work with your dog but we will also have supplies on hand. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Social Walk Lead. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE** but we invite a **minimum donation of £1 per person** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE.** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** Warley Woods is a 100 acre community park which is a mix of woodland, open meadow and a golf course. It has registered, grade 2 status with English Heritage because of its historic plan, designed by Humphry Repton. The park is designated as a Site of Important Nature Conservation and a Site of Local Importance to Nature Conservation. Warley Woods began its life as private parkland for the Galton family in the 18th Century. It was saved from being developed for housing by public subscription and was opened as public park in 1906, and became known as “The People’s Park”. Its public building is The Pavilion which is home to Warley Woods Community Trust and hosts its shop, a cafe, a meeting room and public toilets. **Directions:** The address for Warley Woods is - The Pavilion, 101 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick B67 5ED. Warley Woods Park and Golf Course is approximately 4 miles west of Birmingham city centre, just off the Hagley Road (A456) in Sandwell. The park is bounded by Abbey Road, Harborne Road, Lightwoods Hill and Barclay Road, the main entrance is off Lightwoods Hill. **Parking:** The only on site car parking is off Lightwoods Hill (B67 5ED for sat navs) at The Pavilion where there is designated parking for disabled visitors. For your information: Some older maps show parking within the park off Abbey Road but this is no longer available although there is on street parking on all sides of the site. #### **Meeting Point** The entrance to The Pavillion. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email ** [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) **.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.**  | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park | Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM UTC | Warley Woods, Smethwick, UK | 3mxkalmbums22 | Curator | ### Join our LGBTQIA+ Social Dog Walk and celebrate the heartwarming bond between our community and our beloved four-legged companions. Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. #### **How It Works** This gathering takes place on the second Sunday of each month. To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to twelve dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will meet you at the entrance to The Pavillion. We will take a register and then do a welcome. This will involve introducing us to your dog and we will set some simple treat-based exercises so that we learn a little more about your dog and what they need to have a joyful experience on the walk. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** You are invited to bring your own treats to work with your dog but we will also have supplies on hand. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Social Walk Lead. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE** but we invite a **minimum donation of £1 per person** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE.** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** Warley Woods is a 100 acre community park which is a mix of woodland, open meadow and a golf course. It has registered, grade 2 status with English Heritage because of its historic plan, designed by Humphry Repton. The park is designated as a Site of Important Nature Conservation and a Site of Local Importance to Nature Conservation. Warley Woods began its life as private parkland for the Galton family in the 18th Century. It was saved from being developed for housing by public subscription and was opened as public park in 1906, and became known as “The People’s Park”. Its public building is The Pavilion which is home to Warley Woods Community Trust and hosts its shop, a cafe, a meeting room and public toilets. **Directions:** The address for Warley Woods is - The Pavilion, 101 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick B67 5ED. Warley Woods Park and Golf Course is approximately 4 miles west of Birmingham city centre, just off the Hagley Road (A456) in Sandwell. The park is bounded by Abbey Road, Harborne Road, Lightwoods Hill and Barclay Road, the main entrance is off Lightwoods Hill. **Parking:** The only on site car parking is off Lightwoods Hill (B67 5ED for sat navs) at The Pavilion where there is designated parking for disabled visitors. For your information: Some older maps show parking within the park off Abbey Road but this is no longer available although there is on street parking on all sides of the site. #### **Meeting Point** The entrance to The Pavillion. Our Social Walk Lead, Graham, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the meeting point promptly no later than 11:15am.** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email ** [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) **.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.**  | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park / Rainbow Pooch yn y Parc | Sun, Dec 13, 11:00 AM UTC | Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, UK | 3mxkalmez2d22 | Curator | ### **Join our LGBTQIA+ social dog walk, followed by a free hot drink to warm up!** Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. After the walk, we'll warm up indoors with a complimentary hot drink and doggie treats, giving you and your Rainbow Pooch a chance to relax and unwind together. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. **Free Hot Drink** Enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee after the walk and relax with the community. #### **Event Details** **11am - 1pm: Social Dog Walk** To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to six dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Event Coordinator. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. **1pm - 2pm: Unwind** Join us indoors in a private function room for a complimentary hot drink and cakes. You can also bring your own lunch. We have stim toys, books, settle mats and dog chews to help you and your Rainbow Pooches relax and unwind. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE ** but we invite a ** minimum donation of £1 per person ** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE. ** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** **Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare** Set in 500 acres of outstanding countryside, Dare Valley Country Park was the first country park in England and Wales to be created from land previously utilised by industry. Nineteen pits and drift mines once featured, but today the river Dare tumbles and meanders from the mountains in the northwest of Cynon Valley through a valley of oak, birch and alder. **Directions: ** If using a sat nav or GPS please use the post code CF44 7PS. This will bring you to the entrance of the park. Please note: the postcode currently available on Google will take you elsewhere rather than the park. #### **Parking** **Main car park: ** Parking is in the car park nearest to the visitor centre and Caffi Cwtsh and is free of charge. What three words location is stone.forgotten.rating, and the postcode CF447PS. **Overflow parking: ** Accessed off Bwllfa Rd, Aberdare, CF448UH. What three words location is cocktail.hound.loose. Please note, overflow parking is a considerable distance from our meeting point. #### **Meeting Point** The courtyard outside the visitor centre, next to the café and leading off from the main car park. Our Event Coordinator, Eleanor, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the registration area promptly and no later than 11:15. ** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.** * * * ### **Ymunwch â'n taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol LHDTCIA+, ac yna diod boeth am ddim i gynhesu!** Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer Rainbow Pooch in the Park, taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol sy'n ymroddedig i anrhydeddu rôl unigryw mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn ei chwarae wrth gefnogi bywydau LHDTCIA+. Yn cael ei gynnal mewn parciau gwledig hardd, mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn dathlu ein cŵn fel arwyr tawel sy'n darparu cefnogaeth feddyliol a chorfforol pwerus i'n cymuned. P'un a ydych chi'n rhiant i gi neu'n gynghreiriad sy'n caru cŵn, dewch i gysylltu ag eraill sy'n rhannu cariad at gwmnïaeth cŵn a gwerthfawrogiad am yr effaith gadarnhaol mae'n ei gynnig i'n bywydau. Ar ôl y daith gerdded, byddwn yn cynhesu dan do gyda diod boeth rhad ac am ddim a danteithion cŵn, gan roi cyfle i chi a'ch Rainbow Pooch ymlacio gyda'ch gilydd. #### **Beth i'w ddisgwyl?** **Cymuned a Chysylltiad** Mwynhewch leoliad hamddenol lle mae cyd-unigolion LHDTCIA+yn dod at ei gilydd i ddathlu balchder a'r cysylltiadau dwfn, ystyrlon sydd gennym ni gyda'n ffrindiau pedair coes. **Lles Meddyliol a Chorfforol** Anadlwch awyr iach, teimlwch dawelwch natur, a chymerwch gam tuag at well lles gyda Rainbow Pooch wrth eich ochr, boed yn arwain y ffordd neu'n cerdded ochr yn ochr. **Cefnogaeth Ddistaw, Cariad Diamod** Mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn cynnig cefnogaeth dawel ond pwerus, gan gryfhau ein hymdeimlad o berthyn a'n helpu i ffynnu - un bawen ar y tro. Ymunwch â ni i ddweud 'diolch gŵn' wrth yr archarwyr hyn mewn cuddwisg cŵn. **Diod Poeth Am Ddim** Mwynhewch de neu goffi rhad ac am ddim ar ôl y daith ac ymlacio gyda'r gymuned. #### **Manylion Digwyddiad** **11am - 1pm: Taith Gerdded Cymdeithasol gyda Chŵn** Er mwyn cadw'r profiad yn gyffyrddus a chynhwysol, rydym ni’n croesawu hyd at chwe chi fesul taith gerdded, ac mae angen un tocyn i bob ci. Mae ein llwybr yn cynnwys cychwyn ysgafn, ar dennyn, a gall cŵn sydd wedi'u hyfforddi fynd oddi ar y tennyn mewn ardaloedd diogel yn ôl disgresiwn Cydlynydd y Digwyddiad. Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn gwisgo esgidiau priodol, gan y byddwn yn archwilio llwybrau sy'n mentro oddi ar lwybrau dynodedig. **1pm - 2pm: Dadweindio** Ymunwch â ni mewn ystafell ddigwyddiadau breifat dan do ar gyfer diodydd poeth a chacennau am ddim. Gallwch ddod â'ch cinio eich hun hefyd. Mae gennym deganau stim , llyfrau, matiau setlo a theganau i’w cnoi i'ch helpu chi a'ch ci neu gŵn ymlacio a dadflino. #### **Sut mae'n gweithio** Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad, Eleanor, yn cwrdd â chi yn y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr (wrth ymyl y caffi ac yn arwain o'r prif faes parcio) i gofrestru a'n cyflwyno i'ch ci a byddwn yn gosod rhai ymarferion syml yn seiliedig ar ddanteithion fel ein bod yn dysgu ychydig mwy am eich ci a'r hyn sydd ei angen arnynt i gael profiad llawen ar y daith. Bydd rhan gyntaf y daith ar dennyn gyda rhai yn cael eu gwahodd i fod oddi ar y tennyn/ neu ar dennyn hir am y gweddill. Fe'ch gwahoddir i ddod â'ch danteithion eich hun i weithio gyda'ch ci, ond bydd gennym gyflenwadau wrth law hefyd. Bydd y daith yn gadael yr ardal gofrestru yn brydlon a dim hwyrach na 11:15. #### **Cadw Lle** **Mae cŵn yn mynychu AM DDIM** ond rydym ni’n gwahodd ** isafswm rhodd o £1 y person** gyda'r addewid o lawer o ddanteithion cŵn yn gyfnewid! Rydym ni hefyd wedi sefydlu Cronfa Disgresiwn sy'n galluogi **unigolion sy'n wynebu rhwystrau ariannol i fynychu AM DDIM**. ** ** Dewiswch 'Rwyf am gael mynediad at y Gronfa Disgresiwn' yn y man gwerthu. Boed yn bunt ostynedig neu’n swm hael, mae eich cefnogaeth yn amhrisiadwy i ni. Mae eich cyfraniad yn talu costau hanfodol ac yn cefnogi parhad ein gwaith yn y gymuned. #### **Manylion y Lleoliad** **Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr, Aberdâr** Wedi'i leoli mewn 500 erw o gefn gwlad rhagorol, Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr oedd y parc gwledig cyntaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr i gael ei greu o dir a ddefnyddiwyd yn flaenorol gan ddiwydiant. Roedd pedwar ar bymtheg pyllau a mwyngloddiau drifft unwaith yn ymddangos, ond heddiw mae afon Dâr yn cwympo ac yn crwydro o'r mynyddoedd yng ngogledd-orllewin Dyffryn Cynon trwy ddyffryn o dderw, bedw ac gwern. **Cyfarwyddiadau: ** Os ydych chi'n defnyddio sat nav neu GPS defnyddiwch y cod post CF44 7PS. Bydd hyn yn dod â chi i fynedfa'r parc. Sylwer: bydd y cod post sydd ar gael ar Google ar hyn o bryd yn mynd â chi i rywle arall yn hytrach na'r parc. #### **Parcio** **Prif faes parcio: ** Mae parcio yn y maes parcio agosaf at y ganolfan ymwelwyr a Chaffi Cwtsh ac mae'n rhad ac am ddim. Lleoliad what three words yw stone.forgotten.rating, a'r cod post CF447PS. **Parcio gorlif: ** Mynediad oddi ar Ffordd Bwllfa, Aberdâr, CF448UH. Lleoliad what three words yw coctail.hound.loose. Sylwer, mae parcio gorlif yn gryn bellter o'n man cyfarfod. #### **Man Cyfarfod** Y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr. Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad yn gwisgo dillad brand Rainbow Pooch Pride. **Mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn agored i unigolion 18 mlwydd oed a throsodd sy'n nodi fel LHDTCIA+ yn unig. Mae Rainbow Pooch Pride yn sefydliad traws-gynhwysol. Rydyn ni’n dathlu ac yn cefnogi ein cymuned drawsrywiol a rhywedd-amrywiol. Mae gennym bolisi o beidio goddef unrhyw wahaniaethu neu ddiffyg parch. Mae hwn yn ofod lle mae pawb yn haeddu teimlo eu bod yn ddiogel ac yn cael eu gweld.** **Mae croeso i gynghreiriaid ymuno fel gwirfoddolwyr lle bydd hyfforddiant mewn cefnogi LHDTCIA+ yn cael ei ddarparu. Am ragor o wybodaeth e-bostiwch hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **Ariennir y digwyddiad hwn gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol.** **Cyflwynir y digwyddiad hwn yn yr iaith Saesneg.**  | |||
| Rainbow Pooch in the Park / Rainbow Pooch yn y Parc | Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM UTC | Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, UK | 3mxkalmgb7f22 | Curator | ### **Join our LGBTQIA+ social dog walk, followed by a free hot drink to warm up!** Join us for Rainbow Pooch in the Park, a social dog walk dedicated to honouring the unique role that our Rainbow Pooches play in supporting LGBTQIA+ lives. Held in beautiful country parks, this event celebrates our dogs as quiet heroes who provide powerful mental and physical support to our community. Whether you’re a dog parent or a dog-loving ally, come and connect with others who share a love of canine companionship and an appreciation for the positive impact it brings to our lives. After the walk, we'll warm up indoors with a complimentary hot drink and doggie treats, giving you and your Rainbow Pooch a chance to relax and unwind together. #### **What to Expect** **Community & Connection** Enjoy a relaxed setting where fellow LGBTQIA+ individuals come together to celebrate pride and the deep, meaningful connections we have with our four-legged friends. **Mental & Physical Wellbeing** Breathe fresh air, feel the calm of nature, and take a step towards better wellbeing with a Rainbow Pooch by your side, whether they’re leading the way or walking alongside. **Silent Support, Unconditional Love** Our Rainbow Pooches offer quiet but powerful support, strengthening our sense of belonging and helping us thrive - one paw at a time. Join us to say ‘thank you dogs’ to these superheroes in dog disguise. **Free Hot Drink** Enjoy a complimentary tea or coffee after the walk and relax with the community. #### **Event Details** **11am - 1pm: Social Dog Walk** To keep the experience comfortable and inclusive, we welcome up to six dogs per walk, with one ticket required per dog. Our route includes a gentle, on-lead start, and well-adjusted dogs may go off-lead in safe areas at the discretion of the Event Coordinator. Be sure to wear appropriate footwear, as we’ll be exploring trails that venture off designated paths. **1pm - 2pm: Unwind** Join us indoors in a private function room for a complimentary hot drink and cakes. You can also bring your own lunch. We have stim toys, books, settle mats and dog chews to help you and your Rainbow Pooches relax and unwind. #### **Booking** **Dogs attend for FREE ** but we invite a ** minimum donation of £1 per person ** with the promise a lot of doggie treats in return! We've also established a Discretionary Fund enabling **individuals facing financial barriers to attend for FREE. ** Please select 'Discretionary' at point of sale. Whether it's a humble pound or a generous sum, your support is invaluable to us. Your contribution covers essential costs and supports the continuation of our work in the community. #### **Venue Details** **Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare** Set in 500 acres of outstanding countryside, Dare Valley Country Park was the first country park in England and Wales to be created from land previously utilised by industry. Nineteen pits and drift mines once featured, but today the river Dare tumbles and meanders from the mountains in the northwest of Cynon Valley through a valley of oak, birch and alder. **Directions: ** If using a sat nav or GPS please use the post code CF44 7PS. This will bring you to the entrance of the park. Please note: the postcode currently available on Google will take you elsewhere rather than the park. #### **Parking** **Main car park: ** Parking is in the car park nearest to the visitor centre and Caffi Cwtsh and is free of charge. What three words location is stone.forgotten.rating, and the postcode CF447PS. **Overflow parking: ** Accessed off Bwllfa Rd, Aberdare, CF448UH. What three words location is cocktail.hound.loose. Please note, overflow parking is a considerable distance from our meeting point. #### **Meeting Point** The courtyard outside the visitor centre, next to the café and leading off from the main car park. Our Event Coordinator, Eleanor, will be wearing Rainbow Pooch Pride branded clothing. **The walk will leave the registration area promptly and no later than 11:15. ** #### **Frequently Asked Questions** **Q: What if it rains?** A: We walk in all weathers but we also want to ensure your safety. If the event is cancelled due to unsafe weather conditions we will let you know not later than one hour before the event. **Q: My dog is currently in training. Can they come?** A:Only well-socialised dogs are allowed on the walk. Participants sign a disclaimer indicating full responsibility for their own dog and themselves. Our Walk Lead also assesses dog suitability on arrival. If you wish to join with your trainer, please email us at [**hello@rainbowpoochpride.com**](mailto:hello@rainbowpoochpride.com) well in advance for more info. **Q: My dog is on the banned dog breeds list. Can they come?** A: The following banned breeds cannot attend unless you have a you are allowed to join if you have a Certificate of Exemption issued by the court and proof of third party public liability insurance: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. Please bring them along as you will be asked to present it. For further guidance visit: [https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs](https://www.gov.uk/control-dog-public/banned-dogs) **Q: Does my dog need to be muzzled?** A: It is mandatory for these breeds to be muzzled and on lead at all times: Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, Fila Brasileiro, and XL Bully. If your dog's breed is not listed, you are not legally required to muzzle your dog. If your dog is regularly muzzled on walks and/or benefits from being muzzled, they are more than welcome to be! **This event is only open to individuals aged 18 years plus who identify as LGBTQIA+. Rainbow Pooch Pride is a trans-inclusive organisation. We celebrate and support our trans and gender-diverse community. We have a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination or disrespect. This is a space where everyone deserves to feel safe and seen.** **Allies are welcome to join as volunteers where training in LGBTQIA+ allyship will be provided. For more information email hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **This event is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.** **This event is delivered in the English language.** * * * ### **Ymunwch â'n taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol LHDTCIA+, ac yna diod boeth am ddim i gynhesu!** Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer Rainbow Pooch in the Park, taith gerdded gŵn cymdeithasol sy'n ymroddedig i anrhydeddu rôl unigryw mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn ei chwarae wrth gefnogi bywydau LHDTCIA+. Yn cael ei gynnal mewn parciau gwledig hardd, mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn dathlu ein cŵn fel arwyr tawel sy'n darparu cefnogaeth feddyliol a chorfforol pwerus i'n cymuned. P'un a ydych chi'n rhiant i gi neu'n gynghreiriad sy'n caru cŵn, dewch i gysylltu ag eraill sy'n rhannu cariad at gwmnïaeth cŵn a gwerthfawrogiad am yr effaith gadarnhaol mae'n ei gynnig i'n bywydau. Ar ôl y daith gerdded, byddwn yn cynhesu dan do gyda diod boeth rhad ac am ddim a danteithion cŵn, gan roi cyfle i chi a'ch Rainbow Pooch ymlacio gyda'ch gilydd. #### **Beth i'w ddisgwyl?** **Cymuned a Chysylltiad** Mwynhewch leoliad hamddenol lle mae cyd-unigolion LHDTCIA+yn dod at ei gilydd i ddathlu balchder a'r cysylltiadau dwfn, ystyrlon sydd gennym ni gyda'n ffrindiau pedair coes. **Lles Meddyliol a Chorfforol** Anadlwch awyr iach, teimlwch dawelwch natur, a chymerwch gam tuag at well lles gyda Rainbow Pooch wrth eich ochr, boed yn arwain y ffordd neu'n cerdded ochr yn ochr. **Cefnogaeth Ddistaw, Cariad Diamod** Mae ein Rainbow Pooches yn cynnig cefnogaeth dawel ond pwerus, gan gryfhau ein hymdeimlad o berthyn a'n helpu i ffynnu - un bawen ar y tro. Ymunwch â ni i ddweud 'diolch gŵn' wrth yr archarwyr hyn mewn cuddwisg cŵn. **Diod Poeth Am Ddim** Mwynhewch de neu goffi rhad ac am ddim ar ôl y daith ac ymlacio gyda'r gymuned. #### **Manylion Digwyddiad** **11am - 1pm: Taith Gerdded Cymdeithasol gyda Chŵn** Er mwyn cadw'r profiad yn gyffyrddus a chynhwysol, rydym ni’n croesawu hyd at chwe chi fesul taith gerdded, ac mae angen un tocyn i bob ci. Mae ein llwybr yn cynnwys cychwyn ysgafn, ar dennyn, a gall cŵn sydd wedi'u hyfforddi fynd oddi ar y tennyn mewn ardaloedd diogel yn ôl disgresiwn Cydlynydd y Digwyddiad. Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn gwisgo esgidiau priodol, gan y byddwn yn archwilio llwybrau sy'n mentro oddi ar lwybrau dynodedig. **1pm - 2pm: Dadweindio** Ymunwch â ni mewn ystafell ddigwyddiadau breifat dan do ar gyfer diodydd poeth a chacennau am ddim. Gallwch ddod â'ch cinio eich hun hefyd. Mae gennym deganau stim , llyfrau, matiau setlo a theganau i’w cnoi i'ch helpu chi a'ch ci neu gŵn ymlacio a dadflino. #### **Sut mae'n gweithio** Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad, Eleanor, yn cwrdd â chi yn y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr (wrth ymyl y caffi ac yn arwain o'r prif faes parcio) i gofrestru a'n cyflwyno i'ch ci a byddwn yn gosod rhai ymarferion syml yn seiliedig ar ddanteithion fel ein bod yn dysgu ychydig mwy am eich ci a'r hyn sydd ei angen arnynt i gael profiad llawen ar y daith. Bydd rhan gyntaf y daith ar dennyn gyda rhai yn cael eu gwahodd i fod oddi ar y tennyn/ neu ar dennyn hir am y gweddill. Fe'ch gwahoddir i ddod â'ch danteithion eich hun i weithio gyda'ch ci, ond bydd gennym gyflenwadau wrth law hefyd. Bydd y daith yn gadael yr ardal gofrestru yn brydlon a dim hwyrach na 11:15. #### **Cadw Lle** **Mae cŵn yn mynychu AM DDIM** ond rydym ni’n gwahodd ** isafswm rhodd o £1 y person** gyda'r addewid o lawer o ddanteithion cŵn yn gyfnewid! Rydym ni hefyd wedi sefydlu Cronfa Disgresiwn sy'n galluogi **unigolion sy'n wynebu rhwystrau ariannol i fynychu AM DDIM**. ** ** Dewiswch 'Rwyf am gael mynediad at y Gronfa Disgresiwn' yn y man gwerthu. Boed yn bunt ostynedig neu’n swm hael, mae eich cefnogaeth yn amhrisiadwy i ni. Mae eich cyfraniad yn talu costau hanfodol ac yn cefnogi parhad ein gwaith yn y gymuned. #### **Manylion y Lleoliad** **Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr, Aberdâr** Wedi'i leoli mewn 500 erw o gefn gwlad rhagorol, Parc Gwledig Dyffryn Dâr oedd y parc gwledig cyntaf yng Nghymru a Lloegr i gael ei greu o dir a ddefnyddiwyd yn flaenorol gan ddiwydiant. Roedd pedwar ar bymtheg pyllau a mwyngloddiau drifft unwaith yn ymddangos, ond heddiw mae afon Dâr yn cwympo ac yn crwydro o'r mynyddoedd yng ngogledd-orllewin Dyffryn Cynon trwy ddyffryn o dderw, bedw ac gwern. **Cyfarwyddiadau: ** Os ydych chi'n defnyddio sat nav neu GPS defnyddiwch y cod post CF44 7PS. Bydd hyn yn dod â chi i fynedfa'r parc. Sylwer: bydd y cod post sydd ar gael ar Google ar hyn o bryd yn mynd â chi i rywle arall yn hytrach na'r parc. #### **Parcio** **Prif faes parcio: ** Mae parcio yn y maes parcio agosaf at y ganolfan ymwelwyr a Chaffi Cwtsh ac mae'n rhad ac am ddim. Lleoliad what three words yw stone.forgotten.rating, a'r cod post CF447PS. **Parcio gorlif: ** Mynediad oddi ar Ffordd Bwllfa, Aberdâr, CF448UH. Lleoliad what three words yw coctail.hound.loose. Sylwer, mae parcio gorlif yn gryn bellter o'n man cyfarfod. #### **Man Cyfarfod** Y cwrt y tu allan i'r ganolfan ymwelwyr. Bydd ein Cydlynydd Digwyddiad yn gwisgo dillad brand Rainbow Pooch Pride. **Mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn agored i unigolion 18 mlwydd oed a throsodd sy'n nodi fel LHDTCIA+ yn unig. Mae Rainbow Pooch Pride yn sefydliad traws-gynhwysol. Rydyn ni’n dathlu ac yn cefnogi ein cymuned drawsrywiol a rhywedd-amrywiol. Mae gennym bolisi o beidio goddef unrhyw wahaniaethu neu ddiffyg parch. Mae hwn yn ofod lle mae pawb yn haeddu teimlo eu bod yn ddiogel ac yn cael eu gweld.** **Mae croeso i gynghreiriaid ymuno fel gwirfoddolwyr lle bydd hyfforddiant mewn cefnogi LHDTCIA+ yn cael ei ddarparu. Am ragor o wybodaeth e-bostiwch hello@rainbowpoochpride.com.** **Ariennir y digwyddiad hwn gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol.** **Cyflwynir y digwyddiad hwn yn yr iaith Saesneg.**  | |||
| Inner Child online 5 week course | Tue, Nov 3, 1:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalmk5gg22 | Curator | A 5 week journey - via Zoom Are old wounds quietly shaping your everyday reality? Repeating the same cycles? Emotionally… Relationally… Financially… It’s not that you’re broken. It’s that parts of you are still waiting to feel seen, safe and supported. Your Inner Child holds your earliest stories - the ones that shaped your self-worth, your patterns, your voice. This course will help you meet them with compassion, not judgement. What we will explore: Meet your Inner Child Child imprints to adult patterns Reparenting and emotional regulation Healing and release Integration Building new patterns What you will experience: • Weekly live session & replay via Zoom \* Guided meditations & reflections \* Healing exercises \* Nervous system support \* Journaling prompts \* 1:1 and group support Exchange: £140 Purchases are non refundable | |||
| RESCHEDULED: Building collective agency for activists and artists | Thu, Oct 29, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalml4dn22 | Curator | **A speaker talk, a shared dinner, and a whole-group discussion—all offered as a gift** 6.30pm: arrivals 7–8pm: session with Linda Doyle 8pm: dinner 8.45–9.30pm: whole-group discussion **Event description** You know the feeling of being part of something that can think, feel, and achieve more than you could alone? That's collective agency. It's what it takes to create things capable of transforming each other and the wider world we live in. This session explores the process of collective creation, drawing on complexity science, collective intelligence research, and the lived experience in the room. We know from biology that agency scales: when individual cells form communication networks, the network itself becomes an agent, capable of things none of its parts can do alone. When those networks break down, the parts revert to self-interest – not out of malice, but because that's default behaviour for when a cell thinks it's alone. The same dynamics play out in groups of every kind, from movements to organisations to creative collaborations. That's some of the rich theory behind this work. But analysis does not produce agency, only practice does. So we'll attempt to build it in the room, working through a game designed to surface the difference between a group of individuals working together and a group acting as one. Along the way we will look at what connective tissue is, why it matters more than strategy, and what activists and artists each bring to this question that the other tends to miss. You will (hopefully) leave with a felt sense of what collective agency is, ideas about what blocks it, and sharper questions about how to build it in your own work. **About the speaker** [Linda](https://dandelion.events/u/linda_doyle) is a facilitator, educator and strategist with seven years of experience supporting organisations to develop actionable strategies. She is a co-director of the Movement Ecology Collective. **Not a “free” event. An event that is offered as a gift.** Although there's no charge for your ticket, it's not “free”. It's a gift—something valuable, offered with love and care, whose worth isn't measured in money. Our hope is that coming together not under a market exchange, but as neighbours, offering and receiving gifts, might change something in the tone of these evenings. Might make it more possible for each of us to be deeply changed by the wisdom shared. We're only releasing 25 gifted places per event, and each place has been made possible by generous donations of funds and by loving preparation of exactly enough food for the ticket holders. So if it turns out that you can't come along, please return your ticket, so that someone else can receive the gift instead. **About Edge School** Edge School is a conversation series designed to grow a living culture, and share the kind of wisdom that can help us live in these edgy times. We'll gather once a month, September 2026 until March 2027 (twice in January!) to hear talks, many of them from our neighbours here in South Devon, then have a shared dinner and a whole-group discussion about the ideas we've heard. | |||
| Wellbeing United Retreat | Sat, Oct 17, 8:30 AM UTC | Ark Buffalo, Broughton, Stockbridge, UK | 3mxkalmmge722 | Curator | Join us for an intimate Wellbeing Retreat to Play, Connect & Reflect. Nurture your wellbeing through mindfulness, movement & plenty of nourishing food. - Play - Healing doesn’t have to be serious, it can be silly :P - Connect - To others, nature and yourself. Your WHOLE self is welcome :) - Reflect - Be inspired and gain insight to take away to daily life :0  **What to Expect:** - Intimate Gathering - limited to 50 people, focused on building connection & friendship. - Holistic Retreat - nurturing the different aspects of wellbeing - mind, body & soul. - Whacky & Wonderful - grounded workshops that have a playful spin! **What’s Included:** - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks & Drinks - ALL INCLUDED with your ticket! - All Workshops - Throughout Saturday & optional Sunday morning integration. - Eclectic Entertainment - Cabaret, Live Music, Comedy, Ecstatic Dance Party & Fireside Jam! <oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4o4ONNMm2k"></oembed> **Event Details - The important stuff:** - Date: Saturday 17th October - Sunday 18th October - Time: Arrival from Saturday 9:30am - Departure from Sunday 1:00pm - Location: Ark Buffalo, Manor Farm, Broughton, Stockbridge, SO20 8AN - Workshops will be held indoors or outdoors (weather dependent) **Zones of Regulation - We got you ;)** - Healing Area - with Reiki & Massages available to purchase. - Wellbeing Area - with people available for emotional support. - Arts & Crafts Area - chill out and soothe your system. - Circus Area -free play or get stuck in to learning a new skill - Fire Circle - for sharing, jamming & relaxing.  **The ‘Rough’ Line Up:** Saturday - The Main Event - Mindful Juggling - Boxing Meditation - Nature Connection - Curry & Cabaret - Ecstatic Dance Party Sunday - Optional Integration Day - Yoga & Sound Journey - Meditation & Breathwork - Reflective Practice  **The Food - South Indian Cuisine by Lungi Babas** - Breakfast - Waffles & Chia Pudding - Lunch & Dinner - South Indian Inspired Cuisine - Snacks & Hot Drinks - Fruity & Warming **Who are Wellbeing United?** A core team and collection of wellbeing facilitators joining together to offer holistic events that deeply nourish participants. Our values we aim to weave into the work we do and all of our events: - Holistic - We’re bringing it ALL together. - Care - We’re passionate about doing things right. - Fun - We’re here for a good time!  **The Core Team** **Luke Bailey** is the lead organiser and a facilitator at Wellbeing United. With over five years’ experience delivering mindful juggling workshops at festivals and wellbeing events, Luke combines his background as a group health & wellbeing coach, transformational life coach, international performer & events management. Drawing on his diverse skills and connections, Luke has brought together a passionate team of facilitators and wellbeing practitioners to create an inspiring retreat and grow the Wellbeing United community. **Jonathon Titmus** is the co-organiser and a facilitator at Wellbeing United. Jon's a nature lover through and through; he's on a mission to live sustainably with nature. As a facilitator, his purpose is to connect people with nature. Environmentally, teaching primitive skills and, experientially - embodying his wild side. With a business background, Jon brings his design education and passion for experience to ensure it's smooth sailing for both the team and participants at Wellbeing United retreats. **Extra Info - The boring (but necessary) stuff…** - This is an 18+ event & no dogs onsite. - Tickets are non-refundable - Unfortunately, to ensure we cover costs, we cannot offer refunds. - Allergy Information - Unfortunately, we're unable to guarantee food is free from allergens. - Dietary Information - Food available at the event will be vegetarian with vegan option available. - Further information will be provided closer to the time. - There will be photography & videography taking place. - Wellbeing United have made considered efforts to make the event as safe as possible - Emotional support staff onsite. - By purchasing your ticket you take responsibility for your own wellbeing & safety. | |||
| Feminine Codes® Online Community Breathe | Sun, Oct 18, 4:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalmoxby22 | Curator | ## **FEMININE CODES® ONLINE COMMUNITY BREATHE** ### **An immersive online community breathwork journey for the Women who are ready to connect, reclaim and return to the potent power of their breath & body** **LET'S BREATHE.** **Join Georgina Rose for this immersive 75-minute online community breathe - an invitation to come home to your body, your power, and your truth, and connect to a growing global community of women breathing together.** Through the conscious connected breath, gentle somatic movement, and presence-based facilitation, you’ll move beneath the noise of the mind and into the deeper currents of the body. This is where the breath meets the truth of what’s been held, and offers it space to move, release, and reintegrate. Together, we’ll breathe to unravel tension, clear stagnation, and restore connection to your feminine centres; earth, womb and heart. Expect a specially curated music journey, grounded guidance, and a deeply supportive journey where nothing is forced, and everything is welcome. This is offering is gifting you space to reconnect and remember what is already alive within you - your power & authentic truth. Whether you're brand new to breathwork or returning, you are welcome here. #### **The Feminine Codes® Breathwork Approach** An approach **rooted in the feminine body** , built on _cycles, spirals, and presence - not force and performance._ **Feminine Codes** ® **Breathwork is ** about **embodied depth** : meeting yourself _breath by breath, cycle by cycle, spiral by spiral._ Here, the breath is **the teacher. The guide.** _ **The remembrance** _. It shows you when to soften, when to release, when to rise. It honours the **body** - not as something to push past, but as the place to fully embody and meet where **power, truth, and transformation** live. It awakens the womb, heart, and voice in a way that’s steady, powerful, and deeply embodied. These Community Breathes are an invitation gather with other women online, to feel without overwhelm, to move without force, and to awaken the **fierce softness and deeply erotic, untamed current of the feminine** that lives inside you. Through breath and embodiment, you’ll unravel what has been held, awaken what has been silenced, and rise rooted in the truth of who you are. #### **THIS BREATHWORK JOURNEY IS FOR YOU IF…** - You’re tired of being pushed to override your body and want a space that honours your pace. - You long to reconnect with your body, breath, and womb in a way that feels real and fully embodied and alive. - You feel the stirrings of something wild, fierce, and ancient within - and you’re ready to give it breath. - You want to be part of a growing women’s community that is both deeply held and fiercely alive. #### **HEALTH CHECK & CONTRAINDICATIONS** There are some medical conditions that may be contraindicated for conscious connected breathwork. If any of the following apply to you, please email iamgeorginarose@gmail.com before booking so we can discuss your individual situation: - Pregnancy - History of seizures or stroke - Glaucoma or detached retina - Heart irregularities or hypertension - Osteoporosis - Severe asthma - Use of blood thinning medication - Diagnosis of schizophrenia or current use of heavy psychiatric medication - Current struggles with addiction #### WHO THIS IS FOR This is a space held solely for women who were born female, ages 18+. If you feel a deep resonance with this work but are unsure if this space is right for you, please reach out to me at iamgeorginarose@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you and discuss what support may feel aligned. If this is calling you, these are regular spaces to anchor into when you feel called. To hear first when any future dates will be, join the community thread on [Telegram](https://t.me/+TmME3m5eevRlMGNk)here. I am looking forward to breathing with you!  | |||
| Psychedelics & Chaos Magic: The Fluidity of Reality & Weird Happenings - Talk & Q&A with Julian Vayne | Tue, Jan 12, 7:00 PM UTC | London, UK | 3mxkalmqauq22 | Curator | Chaos magic holds that belief is a tool rather than a truth. In this approach, different belief systems are seen as interchangeable "reality tunnels" whereby one can adopt a practice for a ritual and discard it afterwards. In this upcoming talk, psychedelic occultist and author Julian Vayne will explore how the psychedelic experience can illuminate core ideas of chaos magic: the instability of reality, the fluidity of belief and the possibility of transformation. He will discuss how altered states offer a direct, felt encounter with reality as mutable and the self as something we continually create. Expect an exploration of magical practice, weird history, strange gods and the art and science of changing your mind. **About Julian Vayne**  Julian is one of Britain’s most respected psychedelic thinkers and ritual practitioners, with over forty years immersed in magic, meditation, and entheogenic ceremony. A leading voice in contemporary occultism and co-organiser of Breaking Convention, Julian bridges deep tradition with modern psychedelic culture. He is the acclaimed author of many works, including the celebrated Getting Higher and his newest book, Trip Sitting. Julian teaches internationally, mentors practitioners, and leads ceremony informed by chaos magic, tantra, and earth based spirituality. His work invites curiosity, creativity, and grounded exploration, offering a rare blend of scholarship, lived experience, and visionary insight. | |||
| Kata Adamala | SpudCell: synthetic cell for redesigning biology | Fri, Oct 16, 5:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalmrh6422 | Curator | Get up-to-date information at: https://luma.com/jsxyfzcq | |||
| Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend | Sat, Nov 14, 9:00 AM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkaln2ffv22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-workshop-weekend ## Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend En helg av mjukt och lekfullt utforskande av sensualitet och kink i olika härliga kombinationer. Du väljer själv om du vill leka hela helgen, komma en dag eller gå på en enskild workshop. Lördagen har fokus på dig som individ, du kommer själv eller med partner. Söndagen har fokus på er som par, du kommer med en partner, oavsett om det är din kärlekspartner eller en vän du vill dela det här med. Workshoparna är till för att inspirera och väcka nyfikenhet, kanske blir det du provar en del av din sexuella praktik hemma. Under helgen håller vi oss enbart till de sensuella elementen. Vill du/ni blanda workshops fritt så köp kombinationsbiljett i det här eventet och enskilda biljetter via de enskilda länkarna nedan. ### **Schema** 💃Lördag 14 November - För singlar eller par 10:00-13:00 - Klia, kittla, bitas - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-scratch 15:00-18:00 - En lekfull kinky avsmakningsmeny - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-avsmakningsmeny 🧑❤️🧑Söndag 15 November - För par 10:00-13:00 - Det levande fruktfatet - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-fruit 15:00-18:00 - Vuxenamning - https://dandelion.events/e/sensual-kink-breastfeeding ### **🗓️Praktiskt🗓️** Längd: 4 workshops x 3 timmar Biljett: Du kan köpa biljett till en workshop, en heldag, hela helgen eller blanda fritt. För: Enskilda eller par Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistent. Klädsel: Kläder anpassat till övningarna, aldrig naket. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. ### **✋Om samtycke ✋** Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ### **✨Om Sensual Kink✨** Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink). ### **🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️** Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Alla aktiviteter under helgen är sådant som Klara ägnar sig åt privat och/eller i klient-sessioner. ### **Information om alla workshops** #### **🪶 Klia, kittla bitas 🪶** Älskade du att bli kliad på ryggen som barn, hatade du att bli kittlad, eller har du en tendens att bita dina partners lite oväntat? Då är det här en workshop för dig. #### **🐈 Sensual Kink: En lekfull kinky avsmakningsmeny 🐈** I den här workshopen provar vi på element från BDSM-världen, på ett mjukt och lekfullt sätt. Vi bjuder på plastfolie-bondage, mysiga rollekar, omhändertagande matning, njutningsfull smärta och mer därtill. #### **🍒 Det levande fruktfatet 🍒** I den här workshopen får du pynta din älskade som det vackraste frukfat, och sedan avnjuta det hela med mun mot hud. En lekfull, ömsint, erotisk och smaskig upplevelse för er båda. #### **🍼 Vuxenamning för par - Omhändertagande och njutning 🍼** Vuxenamning är ett av de mest intima utbyten två personer kan dela – en kombination av tillit, närhet och sensualitet. Det handlar inte om mjölk eller babylek, utan om närheten, känslan och sårbarheten i själva akten. ### **🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯** #### **Fysisk miljö** Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### **Psykisk miljö** Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### **Ljudmiljön** En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### **Synnedsättning** Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### **Allergi** Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: Vuxenamning för par - Omhändertagande och njutning 🍼 | Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 PM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkaln4zy722 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-breastfeeding Vuxenamning är ett av de mest intima utbyten två personer kan dela – en kombination av tillit, närhet och sensualitet. Det handlar inte om mjölk eller babylek, utan om närheten, känslan och sårbarheten i själva akten. Den här workshopen är ett lugnt och guidat rum där ni som par får utforska amning tillsammans – oavsett om ni är helt nya inför praktiken eller vill fördjupa något ni redan delar. Vi går igenom positionering och praktiska grunder, hur ni kan prata med varandra om det både före och under stunden, vad ni kan förvänta er känslomässigt och hur ni kan väva in amning i er befintliga intimitet – utan press eller prestationskrav. Vi varvar en kort genomgång med demonstration och därefter en guidad övning för er som par. Under hela passet finns gott om utrymme för frågor och reflektion. Alla övningar görs som par, och ni får bygga ert eget bo – en avskild och trygg plats utifrån hur mycket privat utrymme ni behöver. Vi uppmuntrar er att prova övningarna åt båda hållen, så att båda får möjlighet att amma och att bli ammade, men det är aldrig ett krav. Ni väljer själva det som känns rätt för just er. Inga andra sexuella moment än amningen ingår i workshopen, och underkläder behålls på. Tidigare deltagare har beskrivit workshopen som en fin blandning av något djupt berörande, meditativt, sinnligt och lekfullt. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 990:- per par. För: Par i alla könskombinationer, oavsett om ni är nyfikna nybörjare eller har tidigare erfarenhet. Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & partner. Klädsel: Mjuka bekväma kläder, avklätt på överkroppen om det känns bekvämt. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. Lokalen: Varje par får varsin madrass, kuddar och filtar. En toalett finns i lokalen. För ett par finns ett avskilt rum att göra övningarna i, först till kvarn för att boka rummet. ### ✋Om samtycke ✋ Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ### ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Klara har vuxenamning som del av sin egen privata praktik, och har även hållit ett flertal workshops med bröst- och amnings-tema. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: Det levande fruktfatet 🍒 | Sun, Nov 15, 9:00 AM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkaln6s7m22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-fruit I den här workshopen får du pynta din älskade som det vackraste frukfat, och sedan avnjuta det hela med mun mot hud. En lekfull, ömsint, erotisk och smaskig upplevelse för er båda. När du smaskat i dig klart är det din tur att bli fruktfat och bli uppmumsad av din partner. Vi börjar med att skapa ett tryggt space, reflektera kring hur det kan kännas att bli uppäten på det här sättet, och ni har gott om tid att känna efter hur mycket ni vill utforska i stunden och hur mycket idéer ni tar med en hem för att prova på egen hand. Frukt ingår i priset, vill du ha någon särskild sort går det det bra att ta med egen. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 990:- per par För: Par i alla könskombinationer Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistent. Klädsel: Minst underkläder på, i övrigt kläder som går att rengöra från fruktfläckar. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. Lokalen: Varje par får varsin madrass, kuddar och filtar. En toalett finns i lokalen. För ett par finns ett avskilt rum att göra övningarna i, först till kvarn för att boka rummet. ### ✋Om samtycke ✋ Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ### ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Klara har själv varit ett levande fruktfat vid ett flertal tillfällen, och hjälper även par att utforska det samma under klient-sessioner. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: En lekfull kinky avsmakningsmeny 🐈 | Sat, Nov 14, 2:00 PM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkalnah5w22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-avsmakningsmeny I den här workshopen provar vi på element från BDSM-världen, på ett mjukt och lekfullt sätt. Vi bjuder på plastfolie-bondage, mysiga rollekar, omhändertagande matning, njutningsfull smärta och mer därtill. Workshopen är ett guidat, avslappnat rum där du får smaka på flera olika kinks under samma pass, snarare än att gå på djupet i ett enda. Vi varvar korta genomgångar, demonstrationer och egen övningstid för varje moment, så du alltid vet vad som väntar innan du provar. Du väljer själv i varje övning hur långt du vill gå - vissa moment kanske bara blir en titt på håll, andra vill du dyka djupare i. Inget är obligatoriskt, och du kan alltid säga nej eller be om en paus. Kommer du med partner kan ni göra övningarna tillsammans, annars roterar vi grupper och partners genom passet så att du får möta flera olika människor och stilar. Workshopen innehåller inga sexuella moment, och du är påklädd genom hela passet. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 495 kr per person För: Alla nyfikna Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistenter. Vi byter övningspartner och grupper mellan övningarna. Klädsel: Mjuka bekväma kläder, eventuellt valfritt avklätt till underkläder om det känns bekvämt för gruppen. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. ### ✋Om samtycke ✋ Ni bestämmer alltid själva vad ni vill prova. Inget utöver det som känns bra för dig och din partner förväntas. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta er. ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. Klaras klient-sessioner kan innehålla både hållande, utforskande av roller och smärta, vilket även gäller i hennes privatliv. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| Sensual Kink: Klia, kittla, bitas 🪶 | Sat, Nov 14, 9:00 AM UTC | Skärmarbrink, Johanneshov, Sweden | 3mxkalncd3x22 | Curator | Köp din biljett via min hemsida - https://betouched.se/butik/p/sensual-kink-scratch Älskade du att bli kliad på ryggen som barn, hatade du att bli kittlad, eller har du en tendens att bita dina partners lite oväntat? Hur skönt kan det bli att bli kliad precis där du vill ha det, eller att mjukt bita tag i någon annans nacke? Vi utforskar mjuk, lekfull, lätt smärtsam beröring och kroppslig interaktion med fingrar, redskap och tänder. Vi anpassar alla övningar så att du kan gå olika djupt beroende på vad som passar dig och den partner du har för övningen. Workshopen låter dig känna efter vad du längtar efter, hur det känns i dig att ta emot och ge kli, kittel, riv, bit, kanske lite hårdragning. Du får börja med att känna in och testa på dig själv, känna in dina gränser, öva på andra och be om det du tycker är allra härligast. Workshopen innehåller inga sexuella moment. Du är påklädd, förutom rygg, armar, nacke och ben som kan vara fria för kliandet, rivandet och bitandet. Kommer du med din partner kan ni göra alla övningar tillsammans, eller byta övningspartner under workshopen så som det passar er. Den här workshopen är en del av Sensual Kink: Workshop Weekend, välkommen att leka hela helgen om du vill! https://dandelion.events/o/betouched/a/sensual-kink-weekend ### 🗓️Praktiskt🗓️ Längd: 3 timmar Pris: 495 kr per person För: Alla nyfikna Format: Liten grupp, guidat av Klara & assistenter. Ni byter övningspartner under passet. Klädsel: Mjuka bekväma kläder, bara armar, ben och rygg om man vill. Språk: Svenska eller engelska, beroende på gruppen. Var: Skärmarbrink, den exakt adressen får du efter bokning. ✋Om samtycke ✋ Du bestämmer alltid själv vad du vill prova och med vem. Vi som handleder finns där för att skapa trygghet, svara på frågor och stötta dig. ### ✨Om Sensual Kink✨ Sensual Kink är mjuka, lekfulla, fantasieggande övningar som görs i ett tryggt, sensuellt men icke-sexuellt space. En blandning mellan de två Erotic Blueprint-typerna Sensual och Kinky. De traditionella kinky elementen som rollspel, dominans, bondage och smärta förekommer, i extra mjuka, lekfulla, sensoriska och omhändertagande varianter. Läs mer om [Sensual Kink](https://betouched.se/sensual-kink) ### 🙋♀️Om Klara🙋♀️ Klara arbetar till vardags som professionell cuddler och tantramassör, med fokus på beröring, närvaro och kroppslig trygghet. Genom det arbetet möter hon dagligen människor i sårbara, intima situationer och vet vad som krävs för att skapa ett rum där man vågar utforska på riktigt. Hon har mångårig erfarenhet av att hålla workshops med teman som närhet, tantra och kink i olika sammanhang, bland annat Borderland, Noden, i egen regi och i samarbeten med Lars ‘Aiona’ Karlström och Marika ‘Sexinspiration’ Smith. Med den erfarenheten leder hon Sensual Kink-helgen med lekfullhet, tydlighet, humor, samtycke och omtanke i botten, så att du alltid kan känna dig avslappnad, trygg och förstådd. En av Klaras behandlingar är scratch therapy, och hon älskar även att bitas och bli biten. ### 🧑🦽Tillgänglighet 🧑🦯 #### Fysisk miljö Det finns en hög tröskel och två trappsteg ned vid entrén, toaletten är liten och tyvärr inte anpassad för rullstolar. #### Psykisk miljö Du kan delta efter energi och förmåga. Alla övningar är frivilliga. I anslutning till workshoprummet finns en fikahörna där du kan vila vid behov. #### Ljudmiljön En mindre lokal med bra akustik, ingen teleslinga. Det spelas vanligtvis musik under övningarna, men som sänks vid samtal och information. #### Synnedsättning Samtliga övningar är tillgängliga, hör av dig om du vill ta med din ledarhund. Ledsagning från kollektivtrafiken vid behov. #### Allergi Ingen rökelse används, spår av nötter kan finnas, och det kan eventuellt vistas ledarhundar i anslutning till lokalen. ### **Avbokningsvillkor** Avbokning 14+ dagar innan: halva biljettpriset tillbaka eller inväxling mot session/kommande event. 7–13 dagar innan: inväxling mot kommande event. Därefter: ingen återbetalning. Fullständiga villkor: betouched.se/aterbetalning-returer | |||
| The Winter Solstice Voice Circle - The Inner Voice | Fri, Dec 18, 7:00 PM UTC | The Unity Centre – spa, studio, yoga, community, Friars Walk, Lewes, UK | 3mxkalnq3eb22 | Curator | An immersive evening of mantra, kirtan, voicework, and embodied movement. Full details to come! By honouring the natural cycles of the year, through sound and song, we open a pathway back to our innermost selves. Through mantra, the resonance of sound within our bodies and the connection with our authentic voice, we can access a deep sense of stillness, presence and connection. When used in this way, the voice becomes more than a means of expression—it becomes a powerful tool for connection, healing, and transformation. No previous experience or singing ability needed. There are 2 spaces available on each circle (£12) for those with very low or no income - please contact me directly to discuss. Cancellations: Up to 48 hours before - full refund given or transfer to the next circle. Within 48 hours - no refunds or circle transfers (you are welcome to transfer your space to someone else if you are able, please contact me to find out if there is a waiting list). Image used created by: Vecteezy.com | |||
| Guitar Lessons with Ava Burns | – | – | 3mxkalnvzdw22 | Curator | Weekly Group and 1-1 Classes on Mondays. Book via Avas website: https://ava.mymusicstaff.com/lessons About the teacher: My name is Ava Burns. I am a music educator with over 20 years experience in alternative and traditional school settings. I create an inspiring an inspiring and inclusive learning environment where students can enjoy a playful experience of experimentation, learning and sharing. My goal is to teach people the technique they need to play their instrument and also how to use music to express themselves and build community. I have completed a [Safeguarding Children Level 2](https://cpdonline.co.uk/course/safeguarding-children-level-2/) course from CPD Online College and cleared an **Enhanced DBS check ** (Certificate verified via DBS Update Service). Reference number available upon request. You can find out more about my music at [avamakesmusic.com](http://avamakesmusic.com/). I have written and recorded ten albums of original music as a solo artist and with various ensembles including indie-rock band Bootstrap Circus and synth-pop duo **Little Tiger**. | |||
| Brighton Authentic Relating | Exploring Boundaries & Relational Patterns | Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM UTC | The Loft at Little Dippers, Upper Gardner Street, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, UK | 3mxkalo3dzq22 | Curator | ### A 4 hour experiential workshop exploring awareness, authentic connection and the hidden patterns that shape our relationships. _Through carefully designed exercises, movement and conversation, you'll discover what happens within you, and between us, when we truly meet._ Before you read any further...Pause. Take a slow breath. Notice your body. Something brought you here. What was it? Curiosity? Hope? A recommendation from a friend? Perhaps you're simply exploring. Perhaps you're sceptical. Perhaps you don't even know. You don't need an answer. Just notice. Because something is already happening. **… Now notice something else.** As you've been reading these words, what has your mind been doing? Are you trying to work out what this event is about? Are you wondering who will come? Whether you'll fit in? Perhaps you've already decided or have become distracted and forgotten why you clicked here in the first place. There is so much happening in every moment that we tend to overlook, and this is what fascinates us the most, because this is where relating begins. Long before two people speak. The way we anticipate. Imagine. Judge. Hope. Protect. Withdraw. Lean in. All before a single word is spoken. you notice it? ## **A Playground for Being Human** At Authentic Relating Experience, this is what fascinates us. Not how to become someone different. Not how to appear more confident or say the perfect thing. We're interested in something much closer. What happens inside us when another human enters our experience? What stories appear? What assumptions form? What sensations arise in the body? What needs quietly ask to be met? What parts of ourselves come alive, wonders or disappear? The more awareness we bring to these moments, the more freedom we have to choose how we respond rather than simply react. Most of us have spent our entire lives around other people. We've learned to adapt. Perhaps to perform, to please. To protect ourselves or to fit in. But how often have we been invited to slow down and simply notice what is happening while we're with another person? Not to fix it. Not to analyse it. Just to experience it. ## **What You'll Experience** This isn't a workshop where you'll spend hours listening to us explain human connection. Instead, you'll step into carefully designed experiences that allow you to observe yourself, and others, in the present moment. Through partner exercises, movement, playful experiments, quiet reflection and group exploration, we'll investigate the subtle ways we meet, communicate and respond to one another. Some moments may be light and playful. Some may surprise you. Some may feel deeply moving. Some may feel uncomfortable. All of them are invitations. Because an entire relational pattern can sometimes reveal itself when we simply slow down enough to notice it. ## **Our Approach** Everything we do is built around three interconnected pillars: Awareness:the capacity to notice what is happening, within us, between us, and around us, meeting experiences with attention rather than assumption. Relating:the ongoing process of bringing ourselves into connection with another; participating in the living relationship that unfolds between us. Embodiment:the process of allowing awareness and insight to become lived experience, something we inhabit and express through the body. Authentic Relating becomes a bridge, an experiential practice that helps us explore connection with greater honesty, presence and curiosity. Rather than trying to manufacture something new, it enhances the quality of what is already there, creating the conditions for relationships that are more meaningful, intentional and human. ## **This Is Not About Performing Vulnerability** You don't need to be outgoing, confident, spiritual or experienced in this kind of work. You won't be pressured to share personal stories or manufacture emotional intimacy with strangers. Every exercise is an invitation. You are always welcome to participate, adapt, pause, observe or say no. Your boundaries are not obstacles to the experience. They are part of what we are here to notice, understand and respect. ## **An Invitation** Come alone or with someone you know. Come curious. Come uncertain. Come excited. Come slightly suspicious. Don't worry about arriving as your best self. Just bring the human one. ## **Before You Book: Creating a Safe and Brave Space** We aim to create a space that is both safe and brave. Safe enough that people can honour their boundaries, ask for what they need and know they will be respected. Brave enough that we can gently step beyond familiar patterns, meet discomfort with curiosity and discover new ways of relating. Participation is always by invitation. You are welcome to pause, observe or opt out of any activity at any time. To support presence and confidentiality, this is a phone-free event and photography is not permitted during the session. By booking, you agree to respect the group's boundaries, confidentiality and community agreements. **👉** [**Download ARE Agreements**](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63399f96eea5336bbff25dd0/t/6a71925dd2d7ca553158bab5/1785827933258/ARE+Agreements.pdf) **Your Facilitators** Maria Pareo — Therapist, Coach and founder of Psychoenergetic Work® Marcus Hunt — Psychological Researcher and Facilitator Erika Mendler — Psychologist and Community Supporter ### **Connect With Us** **Website:** https://authenticrelatingexperience.co.uk/ **Instagram:** @relating.room **Email:** relatingroom@gmail.com **Whatapp:** 07341465023 ### **Your Words:** "A great afternoon of calm and connection." "A safe space to explore relating to others." "A special and safe container to truly experience yourself and others." "I really enjoyed it. It made me reflect on myself and the changes I want to make." "Very well held, welcoming, and supportive." "A safe space to learn communication skills without having to share anything I wasn't comfortable sharing." | |||
| State of the Relating Arts #8: Radical Honesty with Tuulia Syvänen | Thu, Oct 15, 5:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalo7h3e22 | Curator | _ **State of the Relating Arts is a monthly free zoom meeting where people with interest or experience in the ecology of relating arts practices give a taste of their work or talk about the developments in the field of practice. ** _ * * * ### This months guest I'm Tuulia, a Finnish based Honesty Trainer and workshop leader. For the past 12 years my passion has been exploring how to create more love and connection through honest sharing under organization called Honesty Europe. Part of that honest sharing is being truthful what is alive in us right now - anger, sadness, joy, sadness, happiness, shame or excitement. I am interested in welcoming and voicing all parts of us and supporting deeper connections in that way. I am still amazed what can happen in just few days when people choose to be real and vulnerable with each other and stay present when difficult emotions arise. I am offering retreats and workshops with my partner Pete in our retreat center in the woods of Finland and throughout Europe. More about me and the work Www.honestyeurope.com * * * ### Programme: The programme will look something like this. 19.00: Welcome 19.05: Meet Tuulia Syvänen 19.15: Tuulia will lead a couple of practices 20.15: Q&A 20.30: End * * * ### Sign up The call is free, but we would like you to sign up. | |||
| Advanced Aspects for Systemic Constellation Practitioners: Certification 2026/7 | Mon, Nov 16, 6:30 PM UTC | – | 3mxkaloazr322 | Curator | **Advanced Aspects for Systemic Constellation Practitioners: Certification Training 2026/7** Are you ready to deepen your practice and explore advanced techniques in Systemic Constellations? We invite you to join the Advanced Aspects for Systemic Constellation Practitioners Certification Training. This specialised training is designed for practitioners at all levels who are eager to expand their knowledge and skills in Family Constellations and systemic work. **🟢TRAINING SCHEDULE** **3-Part Training** **Part 1:** 16–18 November 2026 **Part 2:** 15–17 December 2026 **Part 3:** 1–3 February 2027 **Time:** 6:30 PM–9:00 PM (UK Time) **PRICING** **Single Part:** £225 **Early Bird:** £191 per part — **15% OFF** **FULL COURSE (all 3 parts): £495** Each 3-day training part explores an advanced aspect of constellation work, combining in-depth learning with hands-on guidance to help you integrate these methods into your practice. Let’s take a closer look at the topics covered in each part of this transformative training: **📖COURSE SUBJECTS** PART 1: **1. Blind Constellations** When working with delicate topics that evoke strong emotions or reactions, bias can easily arise in the field. This bias can influence the representatives and potentially skew the constellation process. In this module, you’ll learn how to avoid these unintended influences through ‘blind’ Constellations—a powerful approach that taps directly into the Knowing Field without preconceptions or interference. **2. Silent Constellations** What if the most profound healing could happen in silence? In this session, you’ll explore how silence can be a potent medium for constellation work. Often, the body holds both the question and the answer to challenges and traumas. Through Silent Constellations, you’ll discover how to guide clients without uttering a word, allowing for a deeper connection to the Knowing Field and providing an alternative ‘language’ for healing. PART 2: **3. Visualised Constellations / HypnoConstellation™️** Imagine creating a full constellation process by simply closing your eyes. In this module, you’ll learn how to conduct constellations without physical representatives, felts, figurines or objects, using visualisation techniques drawn from Hypnotherapy and Systemic work. Whether working online or in-person, with individuals or groups, you’ll gain a powerful tool that brings flexibility and depth to your practice. **4. Structured Constellations** Short, focused, and deeply revealing, Structured Constellations are a highly effective method for addressing a wide range of personal and organisational challenges. This process is a versatile ‘power tool’ for practitioners, offering profound insights and solutions in a streamlined format, all while maintaining the richness and depth of traditional Constellation work. PART 3: **5. Decision-Making Constellations** Are you or your clients struggling with decision-making? This process helps align choices with the Knowing Field, whether it’s navigating simple yes/no questions or resolving more complex inquiries. Through Decision-Making Constellations, you’ll learn to support clients in making choices that are fully aligned with their inner wisdom. **6. Distant-Healing Constellations™️** As humanity continues to evolve, so too does our relationship with Time and Space. In this module, you’ll learn how to use Distant-Healing Constellations™️ to create powerful healing rituals that transcends time and space, in support of individuals, groups, or even entire regions/nations. This way of doing Constellations can integrat energetic frequencies from crystals and minerals as an additional resource that amplify the healing potential and create a structured ritual that transcends physical boundaries. **🟠WHY THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU** Whether you’re a seasoned facilitator or a practitioner looking to expand your toolbox, this certification training offers advanced techniques to help you refine your practice. Each module will provide practical, hands-on learning and opportunities for deep personal and professional growth. You’ll leave with new ways to apply in your personal healing journey or in your sessions, empowering you to support clients in more profound and innovative ways. FACILITATED BY **Illi Adato SQHP** Systemic, Organisational & Family Constellations facilitator, member of ISCA | Recognised Master Constellator by CI - Constellators International | Hypnotherapy Senior Member of GHR (UK) & Member of IHF (USA) | Advanced NLP Therapeutic Specialist™ | Systemic Ritual® Facilitator **✍️HOW TO REGISTER** Secure your place today by registering through the links down below. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your practice and connect with a community of fellow practitioners trained by London School of Systemic & Family Constellations. **🌕FULL COURSE:** [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-full](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-full) **INDIVIDUAL TRAININGS:** 🌒16-18 November 2026 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-1](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-1) 🌓15-17 December 2026 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-2](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-2) 🌔1-3 February 2027 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-3](https://calendly.com/illiadato/advanced-aspects-3) We look forward to welcoming you for this transformative journey 🪷 ------------ **ALL OUR EVENTS:** [**https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/**](https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/) 💬 **Personal one-to-one counseling** can be combined with group work. **Book here:** [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session) **VIDEO COURSES** 📌 Watch anytime | 📩 Instant access after payment **Becoming a Bridge - Working with Death As a Key Resource In Constellations** £19 Explore the transformative power of death in Systemic Constellations with Illi Adato in this recorded 1.5-hour video course. Designed for facilitators, practitioners, and those drawn to deep experiential learning, this session offers practical insights into holding space for loss and transition. **🛒ACCESS HERE:** [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course) **Constellations, Systemic Principles & How They Affect Us - Video Crash Course** £6 Explore the hidden forces shaping your life with this **recorded mini-course** by Illi Adato. Learn the **Orders of Love** , uncover deep-rooted patterns, and experience a guided **HypnoConstellations™** process for personal healing. **🛒ACCESS HERE:** [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course) Have questions? Reach out: [office@londonconstellations.uk](office@londonconstellations.uk) Looking forward to another moving experience of learning together! London School of Systemic & Family Constellations | |||
| Wild Horse Constellation: The Dartmoor Field Alpha | Wed, Jun 16, 9:00 AM UTC | Haytor Rocks, Haytor Vale, Newton Abbot, UK | 3mxkalojsyx22 | Curator | way that managed landscapes are not. _This is where the work happens._ One day on the moor with the horses - when the moor is at its most open and alive - working at the level that strategy, coaching and conventional advisory do not reach. The inherited patterns running beneath leadership, personal power and ease. The instructions encoded in the nervous system before there was anything to build. _The horses surface what is actually present - not necessarily what is being presented._  The horses I work with are direct descendants of the semi-wild Dartmoor Hill Pony lineage; a species with a 50,000-year heritage on these ancient lands. What makes them extraordinary diagnostic tools is inseparable from that lineage and it cannot be trained! It lives in the herd, transmitted across generations, in exactly the way the survival knowledge of the moorland passes through the herd grandmothers. * * * ## **Agenda Outline** _9am - arrivals on the ancient moorland site of Haytor Rocks, deliciously placed upon an outcrop from which you can see the sea to the South and East as well as the high moorlands to the North_ Opening systemic work as a group. The landscape as context for everything that follows. _Morning - equine-led diagnostic sessions_ Individual, dyad and group systemic work. _Midday - lunch on the moor_ Time and space to connect with peers, share synergies and business cards. _Afternoon - integration and closing_ The pattern named and your next chapter visible. _5pm - departures_  ## **This is for you if** You have already built something significant, but the issue is no longer strategic - and you know that. You are ready to look at the layer underneath it, precisely, with skilled support, in a landscape that does not allow performance. | |||
| HEATHENS! | Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalonzhr22 | Curator | Join the legendary Jackie Juno and the notorious Edward Tripp for a heathenous double-bill of poetic chaos. (Non-pagans welcome) ## Heathens! with Jackie and Edward _'reading loudly and doubting proudly…'_ At last! - on November 6th, 2026, the waxing gibbous Moon will pass very close to the star Regulus in the constellation Leo. Venus will be edging Saturn and Saturn will (in turn) be practically fisting Neptune. BUT WHAT DOES THIS ALL MEAN?! – It means that Jackie and Ed’s diaries have finally aligned for a ‘once in a millennium’ gig. Full alignment will occur in the Moor Imagination Centre, Buckfastelgh on November 6th, from 7pm (doors at 6.30pm) But who _are _these Heathens? **Jackie Juno** Jackie Juno is a multiple poetry slam winner, and the only person to have won the coveted Glastonbury Festival Poetry Slam twice. She has been a finalist in many international competitions for her short stories, flash fiction and poetry, including Arvon, Writing Magazine and Mslexia. She has performed her poetry at two TEDx Talks. She held the title Bard of Exeter 2011-2012 and Grand Bard of Exeter 2012-2019. She has published six poetry collections, and has created six mutli-media solo shows. _‘Jackie is warm and witty, frank and feisty, but above all, very very funny.’_ _Matt Harvey, Poet (Radio 4)_ **Edward Tripp** Edward is an award winning Northern Irish comedian, poet and former Bard of Exeter. Known for props, music and the occasional theatrical effect, Edward has brought his unique brand of spoken word poetry to comedy nights, festivals and spoken word events all over the UK. Edward Tripp also received the perilous accolade of being the only UK City Bard to hold a poetry ‘anti-slam’ title at the same time as his Bardship. This means that Edward was recognized as the best and worst poet in the Southwest of England simultaneously. _"Seek Edward out like buried treasure" - Spencer Jones, Comedian and Actor_ _"Absurd and hysterical…he had the audience in stitches" - Razz Magazine_ _"Utterly unexpectable and very moreish" - Kate Copstick, The Scotsman_ | |||
| Revenge of the Land Spirits | Mon, Nov 9, 7:00 PM UTC | Folk Preservation Society, 28 Fore Street, Teignmouth, TQ14 8DZ | 3mxkaloquzv22 | Curator | **Revenge of the Land Spirits** **A talk by Ethan Pennell (Crowmancrow)** For many centuries, humans have had a symbiotic relationship with land spirits, one based mainly on reverence for our non-human neighbours. The illustrated talk explores this interconnection, from Dartmoor to Ireland, Iceland and beyond, examining what happens when it breaks down and why such a relationship is worth nurturing in the current climate. The talk will be followed by a **Dark Moon DJ Set** by Ethan at **Molloys** (opposite the FPS) from 9 to 11 pm. | |||
| Ecstatic Dance Matlock - Magic & Mischief Dance Journey | Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM UTC | Florence Nightingale Memorial Village Hall, Mill Lane, Holloway, Matlock, UK | 3mxkaloytnu22 | Curator | # **🔥 Magic & Mischief Ecstatic Dance 🔥** **An enchanting dance journey into the magic of the season. Fancy dress optional!** **You are invited to join a powerful dance journey designed to awaken your energy, shake out stress and reconnect you to your body’s wisdom. No judgement. No choreography. ** #### **✨ What is Ecstatic Dance** **Ecstatic Dance is medicine for the body, heart and spirit. ** It’s a freeform, barefoot, sober dance journey where you’re invited to move exactly as you feel — no steps, no performance, no judgement, no pressure to be anything other than yourself. In Ecstatic Dance, we explore movement as a form of healing. - You might feel joyful and expansive - You might move through frustration, sadness, resistance, or release - You might find yourself flowing, shaking, stretching, or resting - You might move through many different emotions during the same dance. Everything is welcome. There is no right or wrong way to dance. #### **✨ What to Expect** - A grounding opening meditation - A journey through various styles of music danced as a wave of energies for example: slow and spacious, flowing, building into tribal rhythms, electronic and ecstatic peaks, then settling back down into deep calm. - We dance with wireless headphones for a fully immersive journey. - A safe, drug and alcohol free, barefoot space - Move, play, shake, stretch, rest, express, release, connect, transform #### **✨ Schedule ** **1.45 - 2 pm** Arrive, get your headphones, settle into the space. **2 - 2.30 pm** Welcome and opening meditation. **2.30 - 4 pm** Ecstatic Dance Journey - the music builds like a wave — rising, intensifying, softening — supporting you to move through layers of energy and emotion. **4 - 4.30 pm** - Relaxing and closing circle (no pressure to say or do anything in the closing circle) #### **✨ Guidelines ** The following guidelines help ensure we keep the space safe and supportive for all: - **No talking on the dance floor** - helps us stay present in our dance. - **Barefoot dancing -** this is encouraged to ground. Socks can be worn. - **Sober space** – no alcohol or drugs. - **Mobile phones on silent and away** - this is screen free time! No photos or filming is permitted during the dance. - **You do you** – All movement welcome - big, small, wild, still, eyes open or closed. All should respect themselves and others’ expressions through dance without judgment. #### **✨ Venue and Practicalities ** **ADDRESS:** Florence Nightingale Memorial Hall, Mill Lane, Holloway, Matlock, DE4 5BD What3words: ///reverses.brimmed.podcast **PARKING:** There is plenty of free car parking in the village and along Mill Lane itself. Please be respectful of residents when parking. Please arrive promptly to start at 2pm. **WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU:** - Comfortable layered clothing (it can get chilly when we relax at the end) - Water bottle - Glasses + headphones + dancing are sometimes not the best of friends! If you wear contact lenses, they might be more comfortable for you - Curiosity, openness, and your beautiful self - Fancy dress is welcome for this dance but optional! #### **✨How to stay connected with the Ecstatic Dance Matlock community ✨** - If you’d like to join the Ecstatic Dance Matlock WhatsApp community group (for updates, on-the-day info, post dance playlist and connection), click here: [**Join via WhatsApp**](https://chat.whatsapp.com/L3qqLekC5bG6GUg4oH2Xhn) - Follow on Instagram [@ecstaticdancematlock ](https://www.instagram.com/ecstaticdancematlock/) - Follow on Facebook [@ecstaticdancematlock](https://www.facebook.com/Ecstaticdancematlock/) I can't wait to welcome you! | |||
| Rooted and Wild: Performance Making in Nature | Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 AM UTC | Secret nature location near Eastville Park, Bristol (BS5) | 3mxkalpc64w22 | Curator | **Re-wild, play and move** _ **with** _ **beautiful nature.** Nestled undercover amongst the trees, we will start off with mediation, movement and ensemble exercises - creating a sense of groundedness, trust, playfulness and openness within the group. As we progress we will adventure out into the wilderness, using our senses and creative prompts to begin exploring the landscape. You will be led in games and devising exercises, by expert facilitator Hester Welch, to spark the imagination and encourage exploration with your body and pleasure in play. Towards the end of the weekend, you will devise your own solo or duet performances, as well as, a handful of ensemble pieces. These will be inspired by/respond to the landscape and creatures who call it home, working with Hester as an outside eye. As a group, we will intermittently sit undercover amongst nature, drinking tea and sharing/showing our ideas- utilising the collective imagination to galvanise those ideas into practice. The group will be an intimate **12 participants max.** ** ** _**V.S.D. (**_**Very Serious Disclaimer)**: Hester is a clown through and through. This is NOT a pretentious course. There will be moments of tenderness, beauty and perhaps even grief (hello Climate Collapse), as well as A LOT of play. Serious play. Seriously. **Who is it for?** - Anyone who wants to deepen their existing performance practice by connecting directly with nature. - You might be an actor, dancer, theatre maker, clown, musician or circus artist seeking new ways to devise performance. - Perhaps you are tired and uninspired from making work in a lifeless black box studio, and desire to be free in the wilderness. - You may also be an open minded and adventurous non-performer, seeking ways to express yourself and try something new in a supportive environment… Do get in touch if you would like to see if this is the right course for you at this time. **Where?** A secret nature location near Eastville Park, Bristol (BS5) - revealed after booking. **Investment:** £80 - £110 Please select the amount that best reflects your financial situation. I am offering a low price for this initial weekend, as this is first time I am putting this particular course out into the wild. There will be some non-intrusive filming/photography to help with promotion of future workshops. And snap up a deal, as it will not stay at this price again! NOTE: If there are less than 4 registered before the 3rd Oct, I will change the course from 2 days to 1 day and the investment will change to £45-55 for the day. Please do book sooner rather than later if you'd like to come. **Who is leading it?** Hester Welch is an International Theatre Maker, Creative Engagement Consultant, Trainer, Clown and Activist. She is Co-Artistic Director of [Wayang Kitchen](https://www.instagram.com/wayangkitchen/?hl=en) (Malaysia), creating site-responsive performances that play with food. Trained at Ecole Philippe Gaulier, Goldsmiths University, Trinity Laban Centre, the National Theatre, SACPA (Indonesia) and with Clowns Without Borders in trauma-informed facilitation, her work draws on Michael Chekhov technique, Lecoq, Laban, European clown, nature play and embodiment practice. After being taught by Dr Cass Fleming, she has now started to collaborate with [The Chekhov Collective](https://chekhovcollectiveuk.co.uk/). For 15 years she has worked as a director, facilitator and performer across the UK, India, Malaysia, China, France, Italy and Indonesia, applying a creative toolkit of play and clowning, ensemble work, movement and sensory play to build inclusive, person-centred spaces- "playgrounds" that foster connection, presence and creativity. Her roles span Associate Artist with [DogLeg Theatre](http://www.doglegtheatre.com)and previously [David Glass Ensemble](http://www.davidglassensemble.co.uk) and Omnibus Theatre, Founder/Co-Founder of [The Lost Cabaret Bristol](https://thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/the-lost-cabaret) and Paris, and [Spilt Ink Theatre](https://spiltinktheatre.wixsite.com/theatre) (UK), as well as, facilitator/trainer for organisations including the NHS, Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Beacon, Bristol School of Acting, Borderlands Charity, Bristol Clown School and Trinity Community Arts Centre, where she regularly leads Clowning, Devising, Nature Play and Creative Wellbeing sessions. [www.hesterwelch.com](http://www.hesterwelch.com) **Accessibility:** Sadly the outdoor location is not wheelchair accessible. The terrain is uneven and could be muddy if it's a wet weekend. Please note we will be outdoors for the whole course. We have an undercover area we can gather in, where we can make tea if needing to warm up. Bring warm and waterproof layers. If it rains we will still be playing outside. **Note:** I can not offer refunds. If in the circumstance of an official weather warning deeming it unsafe to continue- the course would be cancelled/aim to be rescheduled. | |||
| MAPPING THE DREAM IN THE FIELD – Dream Constellation Facilitator Training | Tue, May 4, 9:00 AM UTC | Violet Hill Studios, Violet Hill, London, Regno Unito | 3mxkalpemwt22 | Curator | **MAPPING THE DREAM IN THE FIELD** _Dream Constellation Facilitator Training_ **4–8 May 2027 | London, UK** with **Sarah Maclean Bicknell** Hosted by **Illi Adato & the London School of Systemic & Family Constellations** **Do we pursue the dream, or does the dream pursue us?** What if a dream is not simply a private symbol to be interpreted, but a living member of the field — carrying messages from the ancestors, the land, and the spirit world? **Mapping the Dream in the Field** is a five-day, in-person training exploring how to bring dreams and dreamtime into systemic and constellation work. **This five-day training is Part 1 of a three-part Dream Constellation Facilitator Training pathway.** You can attend Part 1 as a standalone training, or continue through all three parts towards full Dream Constellation Facilitator Certification. The training brings together ** three living lineages of systemic work — traditional, phenomenological, and shamanic ** — and invites them to meet within one of humanity’s oldest practices: dreaming. **Dates** : 4–8 May 2027 **Time** : 10am–6pm BST **Location** : Violet Hill Studios, St John’s Wood, London, UK **Format** : In person **Places** : Limited to approximately 20 participants **Investment** : £1200 _ **Early Bird Offer:** Secure your training for £1050 (save £150!) when you book in advance._ **REGISTER HERE: ** [https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation](https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation) **WHAT YOU WILL EXPLORE** Throughout the five days: Work with dreams as living expressions of the field rather than puzzles to be solved Develop your capacity to listen to dream images, figures, recurring scenes and thresholds Explore the differences between psychological, phenomenological and shamanic approaches to dream work Work with dreams in relation to ancestors, land and the spirit world Develop practical skills for bringing dream material into constellation work Move from working with a single dream image towards full Dream Constellations Experience supervised practice and receive guidance as you develop your facilitation skills The practice builds progressively throughout the week. Beginning with orientation and small paired exercises, participants move into partial placements and, by the final days, full supervised constellations. The emphasis is not only on learning about the work, but **standing inside it yourself** — experiencing, facilitating and representing within the field. **WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?** **No previous constellation training or professional qualification is required**. A deep interest in Family and Systemic Constellations and/or a background in healing modalities is sufficient to join the training. Whether you are already working with people professionally or are drawn to explore the relationship between dreams, systemic work and the field, this training offers an opportunity to develop your understanding and practical facilitation skills. **CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION** Everyone who completes this five-day training will receive a Certificate of Completion, including the relevant CPD hours attended. Please note that this is a Certificate of Completion, not the final Dream Constellation Facilitator Certification. If you wish to continue towards full certification, you can join Parts 2 and 3 of the training pathway outlined below. **JOIN US IN THE DREAMTIME** Join us on this journey into the dreamtime, and discover new ways of listening, seeing and working with the wisdom held within the field... **Dates** : 4–8 May 2027 **Time** : 10am–6pm BST **Location** : Violet Hill Studios, St John’s Wood, London, UK **Format** : In person **Places** : Limited to approximately 20 participants **Investment** : £1200 **Early Bird Offer:** Secure your training for £1050 (save £150!) when you book in advance. **REGISTER HERE: ** [https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation](https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation) _ **Are you interested in working towards Facilitator Certification or journeying more deeply into the realm of dreams? Continue reading...** _ **THE FULL DREAM CONSTELLATION FACILITATOR TRAINING** The complete facilitator training pathway consists of three parts: **PART 1 — Facilitator Training** 4–8 May 2027 | London, UK Five days of in-person training and supervised practice, taking participants from foundational orientation through to full supervised Dream Constellations. **PART 2 — Dream Retreat** September 2027 | Sicily An experiential training retreat designed to deepen your relationship with dreams and the field. **PART 3 — Advanced Facilitator Training** Date and location TBC Advanced training to further develop your capacity to facilitate Dreamwork in constellations. **All three parts can be attended individually.** **CERTIFICATION** Participants receive a Certificate of Completion for each part of the training they complete, including the relevant CPD training hours. After completing all three parts, participants can receive a full and final Dream Constellation Facilitator Certificate through the collaboration between Sarah Maclean Bicknell and Illi Adato. The final certification endorses graduates to facilitate Dream Circles and facilitate Dreamwork in Constellations. **DREAM COURSES — REQUIRED FOR FULL CERTIFICATION** To complete the full facilitator certification, participants must also complete the following Dream courses. **Dreamer & The Messenger + Deepening the Dream — Online** The Dream courses deepen the participant's relationship with dreaming and provide essential preparation for facilitating Dream Circles and Dreamwork. Dreamer & The Messenger must be completed before attending Part 2 in Sicily. **Dreamer & The Messenger** — Live Online Event A six-session live online event hosted by Seth Pardo, Sarah’s long-term collaborator and student, with Sarah attending the first and final sessions. Learn more about the live Dreamer & The Messenger event: [https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/events/dreamer-and-the-messenger](https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/events/dreamer-and-the-messenger) **Deepening the Dream** is an additional, more in-depth course and requires completion of Dreamer & The Messenger first. Explore the online Dream courses: [https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/dream-work#online-dream-workshops](https://www.sarahmacleanbicknell.com/dream-work#online-dream-workshops) Participants in the facilitator training can access** both online courses at a discounted price of $210 (normally $299)**. **BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY** Whether you join us for the five-day London training as a standalone experience or continue through the full facilitator pathway, this is an invitation to explore dreams not simply as something to interpret, but as something to listen to, experience and meet within the field. **Join us in London and step into the dreamtime...** **PART 1 — Facilitator Training** 4–8 May 2027 | London, UK – £1200 [https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation](https://calendly.com/illiadato/dream-constellation) **Early Bird Offer:** Secure your training for £1050 (save £150!) when you book in advance. For a full list of our workshops, courses, and sessions, please visit: [https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/](https://londonconstellations.co.uk/events/) 💬 **Personal one-to-one counseling** with Illi Adato: [**https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session**](https://calendly.com/illiadato/1st-personal-session) **VIDEO COURSES** 📌 Watch anytime | 📩 Instant access after payment **Becoming a Bridge - Working with Death As a Key Resource In Constellations** £19 Explore the transformative power of death in Systemic Constellations with Illi Adato in this recorded 1.5-hour video course. Designed for facilitators, practitioners, and those drawn to deep experiential learning, this session offers practical insights into holding space for loss and transition. [https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course](https://calendly.com/illiadato/becoming-a-bridge-video-course) **Constellations, Systemic Principles & How They Affect Us - Video Crash Course** £6 Explore the hidden forces shaping your life with this **recorded mini-course** by Illi Adato. Learn the **Orders of Love** , uncover deep-rooted patterns, and experience a guided **HypnoConstellations™** process for personal healing. [https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course](https://calendly.com/illiadato/systemic-principles-crash-video-course) If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at: office@londonconstellations.uk | |||
| Summer Solstice Arrival | Fri, Jun 18, 4:00 PM UTC | Coldwell Activity Centre, Back Lane, Burnley, UK | 3mxkalphwco22 | Curator | ✨ Imagine spending four days immersed in nature, slowing down and reconnecting with yourself. Throughout the retreat you'll have the opportunity to experience: 🌿 Forest Sound Bath 🤎 Cacao Ceremony 💃 Ecstatic Dance 🎶 Singing Circle 🌀 Walking the Labyrinth 🧘 Yoga 🌬 Breathwork 🌳 Nature Connection 🥁 Drum Circle 🔥 Women's Circle 🔥 Men's Circle Every activity is an invitation, never an expectation. This weekend is about meeting yourself exactly where you are. Whether you're seeking healing, connection, rest or simply space to breathe, Summer Solstice Arrival has been created with you in mind. ✨ Which experience are you most excited for? Tell us in the comments, and don't forget to follow us for booking information and early bird announcements. #SummerSolstice #HealingJourney #MindBodySpirit #RetreatUK #NatureHealing #CacaoCeremony #SoundBath #EcstaticDance #YogaRetreat #Community | |||
| Scottish NVC Gathering 2026 | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | Room 214, St. Leonard's Land, Edinburgh University, 38 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh, EH8 8AQ | 3mxkalpsxcc22 | Curator | _This NVC event has been kindly hosted by the Film Medicine Research Network_ **A gathering for people with at least 2 days of training in NVC or equivalent.** (\*\*If you can't attend but would like to be on our mailing list for future events, please Subscribe here [https://dandelion.events/o/scottish-nvc-community-/events](https://dandelion.events/o/scottish-nvc-community-/events) ) **Please arrive in plenty of time so that we can start at 10am** An opportunity to meet others, learn & practice NVC, build community and plan for the future. We plan to use an ‘Open Space’ format and build the day around Requests and Offerings made by participants. Supported by least 2 cnvc certified trainers, at least 2 certification candidates and others with significant nvc experience. We are expecting a rich array of NVC related offerings and learning opportunities. We will also be able to practice nvc ‘live’ with each other in a compassionate space. No access barriers to rooms, lifts in building. | |||
| Movement for Well-Being – Autumn Series 2026 | Wed, Sep 23, 9:00 AM UTC | – | 3mxkalpubqz22 | Curator | Welcome to the Movement for Well-Being online sessions for women. This chance to connect, share, relax, listen to the body, dance and reflect. We want to support women who need to take space for well-being. Everyone is welcome and we particularly encourage you if you have caring responsibilities, need space to integrate emotions, wish to widen freedom of movement, or to enliven the creativity inside of yourself. Led by Leela Fisk (Devon School of Soul Motion), this series has run since March 2020 and sessions run as a committed series over each academic term. **What happens in a session?** We begin with an opening share, giving everyone a chance to say hello, arrive and ground in the group. From there, we move into around 45–50 minutes of guided and self-directed movement and dance. Towards the end, we meet in breakout rooms in pairs for around 10 minutes, with space to explore movement and sound while being witnessed by another person, and to offer that witnessing in return. We then come back together to close the session as a group. **Autumn 2026 Dates:** 6 fortnightly Wednesday mornings 10am-11.45am 23 September 7 & 21 October 4 & 18 November 2 December **Times: ** 10-11.40am, then Leela stays back until 11.45am for confidential shares or general questions. **Investment:** £60 (low income) – £120 (supporter) per participant based on your income. Drag the slider when you select the ticket to choose what you pay. Full bursaries for those in need. Thanks to **National Lottery funding** , we’re able to offer **a number of fully funded and sliding-scale places for this series.** **Current funding of our grant only covers the first half of the series until October, and we’re contributing ourselves to extend this support across the whole series.** If you’re able to contribute towards your place, even a small amount, please do — it helps us keep these spaces available and makes the funding go further. _If you book a bursary place, please let us know if you are unable to attend, so that others can have the space. _ **\*Women: ** For the purposes of the intended group, content and funding we secured, in this series by 'women' we mean cis women and those assigned female at birth who identify as gender non-binary/gender fluid. #### **About Leela Fisk** I bring 17 years experience of facilitating community dance, over 3000 facilitating hours of supporting personal and collective expressions in non-competitive atmospheres with care. I'm informed by my training with the School of Soul Motion, studies with Anna Halprin and colleagues along with various somatic movement practices. I have been working in education since 2000. I also lead a Level 1 Personal Embodiment and Level 2 Facilitator Training for the Devon School of Soul Motion along with other ongoing groups for women and families locally in Totnes as part of Movement for Life community group, Totnes Dance Collective and other initiatives. If we've never met, you can meet me and community here: [https://vimeo.com/450821255](https://vimeo.com/450821255) Please feel welcome to join, any questions be in touch. [www.leelafisk.com](http://www.leelafisk.com) [www.devonschoolsoulmotion.org](http://www.devonschoolsoulmotion.org) #### **Cancellation Policy** If you’re unable to attend after payment: - No refunds are available. - However, you may transfer your place to someone else — provided they start by the second session. | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Feb 7, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalq4ikb22 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Wandering Ron presents: Halloween Forage & Walk | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | Whitlingham Country Park, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, UK | 3mxkalq5niw22 | Curator | Join the talented and knowledgable Wandering Ron as he embarks on a mystical Halloween journey through Whitlingham Park and woodlands to identify poisonous and crazy species growing wild in the UK. | |||
| The 7 of Pentacles - creating real nodes: a skillshop for practicing relationship | Sat, Nov 7, 6:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalqahxn22 | Curator | If we want to create regenerative relationships - we must first know where we are. Our desires. Our nos. Our yeses, and maybes, and pains, and joys, and frustrations, and hurts. Our needs. These are each things we must individually get to know in order to relate from them. Or put simply, our first relationship is with ourselves. (which is not the same individualist bullshit as “love yourself first before anyone else can love you” which is a very… individualist take on the notion it's trying to point at) Instead, it's more about being in touch with our own responsibility, our circle of impact, influence, and responsibility within relationship. Our center. When we responsibly relate to our desires, our fears, our pain, our center, we can then responsibly express it to other people. Whether that is in the form of a new internal boundary (that we may not share) or an external ask for something we need, we cannot communicate reliably unless we have first reliably learned how to be in touch with ourselves. In this skillshop, we will practice a little bit of how to do both. We will start with centering in ritual with land + house kin, accountable ancestors, and spirits, and in the lineage of AODA druidry, calling the directions + above, below, and center. By feeling into and inviting the web of support from the other than human world, we create a supportive container for practice. We will then center deeply in our own knowing: noticing how our own bodies respond inherently to relationships, noticing our yes, no, and maybe, and then, practicing a bit with each other in dyads and groups. After practice, we will close the circle of ritual practice with gratitude to the spirits and other than human kin who hold with us. This is a beginner workshop meant to introduce these ideas for generative relating, and they are iterative, meaning: the skills build on each other. The more you practice them, the more your body builds the reps. Just as you might think about with going to the gym, our bodies learn self sovereignty and right relationship in the same way: through repetition, steady care and support, and embodied practice with other beings. I always practice from a mad-centered, and disability-centered place and deeply believe that you and your body as they are are holy and enough, these practices include you and make space for you, and you CAN show up in your relationships and build generative relationships with all the mad and disabled unruly selves of you. \<3 We will explore how. The title of this workshop is based on [the poem by Marge Piercy](https://kellyrfineman.livejournal.com/842715.html) - in the work of creating generative relationships, I am deeply inspired by her words of “weave real nodes.” May we do the same, together. **What you will receive from this skillshop:** - opening and closing a steady ritual practice space (with yourself and others) - somatic practices for learning your own yes, no, maybe - locating your sense of integrity + center - mapping how other beings and people impact you - responding from an empowered place to activating situations and people - determining and communicating your needs, desires, and requests **When:** 4 Saturdays - November 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th, 2026 10AM - 12PMPST//1-3PM EST//6PM - 8PM GMT via Zoom (or Proton Meet if they get breakout rooms and captions!) **Cost:** $444, $333, or $111. Please be mindful when choosing cost and give generously at the rate you are able. Choosing the highest rate allows me to open more space for others who need. If possible, I will open one scholarship slot for a QTBIPOC community member to attend at no cost - email me at [siriusheart@proton.me](mailto:siriusheart@proton.me) if you are interested. If you would be able to attend but need a payment plan, please also email me and I will set you up with a custom payment plan. **Access Notes:** please inform me by October 24th via email if you need ASL interpretation! captions will be provided. attendees are welcome to attend from bed, on the floor, while eating/drinking, stimming, walking, outside, off camera or on. interacting via chat only is welcomed. i do ask that some people be on camera so that i as facilitator can have that feedback loop at times, but you are welcome to take breaks as needed. if you are on camera, please wear clothing that you would wear to leave your house in. **Lineage** learned practices from Jessica Patterson and Root Center for Yoga and Sacred Studies, generative somatics via Vanissar Tarakali, boundary practices from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy adapted and reworked for mad and disabled bodies, ritual practice from Lara Vesta, Malidoma Patrice Some, and the many many others who have held ritual with and for me over the years, AODA druidry practice, and spirit, always. | |||
| Samhain Celebration - A day of Cacao, Ecstatic Dance & Sound Healing Journey | Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 AM UTC | The Whitworth, Station Road, Darley Dale, Matlock, UK | 3mxkalqdkmu22 | Curator | # **Honouring the Ancestors - An immersive and mystical Samhain Journey of Cacao, Dance & Sound** As the wheel of the year turns towards Samhain, we arrive at a threshold - a time to honour what has come before us, and remember those whose lives, love and stories have helped shape our own. Join Sus and Lynsey for an extraordinary afternoon of **cacao, ecstatic dance, sound and ritual** , creating space to connect with ourselves, each other and the ancestral thread that runs through us all. We invite this as a co-creative and self-expressive journey, fancy dress is welcome! ### **The journey** **10:00 — Arrival & settling** Arrive, connect and make yourself comfortable as we gather in the beautiful ballroom **10:30 — Cacao ceremony & opening circle** We will begin with sacred cacao, intention setting and a guided ceremony to open the space and invite us into the energy of Samhain. A moment to honour those who came before us and to align our hearts and open our minds to the magical vibrations that surround us. Cacao can help us to access the liminal spaces within and without us, welcome the ethereal and celebrate the mystical. **11:15 — Ecstatic Dance Journey (headphone based)** A deeply embodied dance journey with live music by DJ Sun Gem (Lynsey). Wearing wireless headphones, you will be immersed in the music as you are invited to move, feel and express whatever is present. No choreography, no experience necessary - simply an invitation to listen to your body and allow the music to move you. As we dance, we will explore themes of **ancestry, connection, remembrance, honour** **and magic.** **12:30 — Sound Journey** After the movement, we will settle into stillness, lay back and be held by the healing vibrations of sound by Sus. A space to rest, receive and integrate whatever has moved through you, a sacred space where you may receive visions or guidance from your guides and ancestors. **1:30 — Closing circle** We will come back together to reflect, share and honour the journey we have travelled. A chance to acknowledge what we are taking with us as we step across the threshold into the darker half of the year. ### **An extraordinary Samhain experience** This is more than an afternoon of cacao, dance and sound. We are creating an immersive Samhain experience. A carefully woven journey designed to take you beyond the everyday and into the magic of the season. The space itself will be transformed for the occasion, with atmospheric, traditional Samhain inspired decoration creating a beautiful immersive space. Every element of the journey has been intentionally chosen and lovingly created by Sus and Lynsey. From the cacao ceremony, to the music and unique soundscape journey. Each part will flow into the next, guiding you progressively deeper into the spirit of Samhain. Expect an afternoon that is mystical, immersive, deeply embodied and a little bit magical. Come and cross the threshold with us. ### **A space to remember** Samhain is traditionally a time when the veil between worlds is considered thin - a time for remembering the dead, honouring our ancestors and acknowledging the cycles of life, death and rebirth. You don't need any particular spiritual beliefs to join us. This is an invitation to connect with loved ones who have passed, honouring your lineage and reflecting on those who have influenced your life. Come as you are. There is nothing to perform and nothing to get right. Just an invitation to **slow down, remember, move and receive**. Everyone welcome | LGBTQIA+ non-binary friendly. ### What to bring - Yoga mat. - Water bottle. - Comfortable, layered clothing - you may get warm while dancing and cool during the sound journey. - Blanket - for the sound journey and relaxation. - Anything meaningful for our Samhain altar - perhaps a photograph of a loved one or ancestor who has passed, a small meaningful object, or something from nature. - Glasses+headphones+dancing are sometimes not the best of friends! If you wear contact lenses, they might be more comfortable for you. We can't wait to share this Samhain journey with you. We shall be donating 10% of ticket sales to Age UK, supporting older people in our communities. With love & blessings, **Sus & Lynsey** | |||
| Forage and Meditate on London Canals | Sun, Nov 15, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney Wick, London, UK | 3mxkalqm53722 | Curator | # Mindful foraging and meditation on the canals and marshes of East London There’s something quietly radical about bending down to pick your own food. In a world of delivery apps and supermarkets, foraging brings us back to something ancient, embodied and real. It sharpens our senses. It slows our pace. It reminds us that nourishment isn’t manufactured - it’s growing all around us. ### What to expect Join Leo, known as the [Barefoot Forager](https://www.instagram.com/thebarefootforager/), for a guided walk blending wild food discovery with practical mindfulness. You won’t just listen, you’ll taste, touch and explore. Summer in the UK is an especially generous season. Many of our spring plants are in flower producing wonderful flavours and aromas, we have spring fungi popping up and there’s always an array of low growing “weeds” that we can explore through their nutritional and historical value. #### Expect to discover vibrant ingredients like: - Elderflower - Sorrel - Chickweed - Pineappleweed - Garlic mustard - Sweet woodruff - Hogweed - Alexanders - Dandelion - Wood avens - Ground ivy - Ox eye daisy - Clover - Pine trees - Chicken of the woods - And many more... You’ll get to taste homemade foraged ferments and tasters along the way. These are very seasonal and change from walk to walk. #### Past menus have included: - Pine cone syrup - Dandelion coffee - Sweet woodruff shortbread - Jelly ear mushrooms chocolates - Wild fermented nettle soda - Magnolia petal sushi - Elderflower cream “cheesecake” - Birch sap syrup - Wild garlic kraut We’ll end the session with a grounding meditation, integrating the sensory experience of the walk. After learning to see the landscape differently, we pause. We breathe. We let the nervous system settle. The result is a felt sense of connection — not just to nature, but to ourselves. This is an invitation to taste the season, to learn practical skills, and to remember that the natural world is not somewhere else. It’s here. And we are part of it. |  |  | ### Where will we forage? We will send you a meeting point once booked, which will be close to Hackney Wick station and take a route along the canal north towards the Hackney Marshes and finish in a secluded woodland for our guided meditation. # Your Facilitator ### Barefoot Forager Leo  Leo is a professional forager and mindfulness enthusiast. Growing up in a city, he found his passion for foraging by learning the plants in people's front gardens and city parks. An interest became an obsession, and he found himself spending all his time researching history, identification and wild nutrition. Keen to share his passion, Leo began to run wild food courses in woodlands and urban areas across Sussex, Hampshire, Kent and Surrey. He has taught thousands of people how to identify plants, trees and mushrooms, and he shares his knowledge of cooking, fermentation, and preserving wild ingredients. Through foraging, Leo deepened his connection to nature, but there was more to discover. Slowing down the mind allows you to focus more intentionally on the natural world. Leo began to explore his internal experience through insight and open awareness meditation practices. Studying the works of teachers like Joseph Goldstein, Diana Winston and Adyashanti, he brings formal mindfulness into digestible practices of daily life. With his hands-on and interactive courses, Leo combines foraging and meditation to deepen our senses and explore what it means to be human. | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Sep 1, 5:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalqo73t22 | Curator | ### Below the future dates and their ticket-pages with full description and booking options: 8/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/j4k6h 15/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/z6fg2 22/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/y10s7 29/Sept - https://dandelion.events/e/a6zqf 6/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/z06fk 13/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/r6vyl 20/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/c6ui0 27/Oct - https://dandelion.events/e/t5zfw 3/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/z6zub 10/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/b6wrg 17/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/a548z 27/Nov- https://dandelion.events/e/i9nho 1/Dec - https://dandelion.events/e/i0iur 8/Dec - https://dandelion.events/e/w37r3 15/Dec - https://dandelion.events/e/k36zn * * * There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** (More info on each event page) * * * #### PRACTICALITIES ~ Also described on each event-page > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Jan 17, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalqqz6622 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Dec 15, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalqwdur22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Dec 8, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalqy7mz22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Dec 1, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalr27u222 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 24, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalr66dm22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 17, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalra37m22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrbwzm22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Nov 3, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalre6sr22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Oct 27, 6:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrg54d22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Oct 20, 5:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrhmta22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Space Between - Circling every Tuesday at MIC 6.30-8.30pm | Tue, Oct 13, 5:30 PM UTC | Moor Imagination Centre, Chapel Street, Buckfastleigh, UK | 3mxkalrja2s22 | Curator | There is a space between us that none of us reaches alone. This is an evening for meeting there. We sit in a circle. Nothing is prepared, and nothing is performed. The practice is simple — to say what is actually here, as it is happening, and to stay long enough to be met in it. Circling gives attention to the present moment between people, rather than to the story about it. It asks for no experience and no explanation. Only a willingness to be seen. Some evenings are quiet. Some are not. What is common to them is that people tend to leave more at home in themselves than when they arrived. **This practice is a space for reflection and connection, not therapy, and all participants are fully responsible for managing their own emotional well-being and personal boundaries. Please note that this can be an intense experience. If you are on mental health medication or finding your emotions hard to control this work may not be for you at this stage of your journey. If in doubt please chat with one of our leadership team.** WHO HOLDS THIS SPACE The Space Between is held collectively by three facilitators — Aleksandra Matakovic-Manca, Richard Ashrowan and Tobias Kaye — each bringing a different lineage to the same commitment: presence, and the willingness to meet what's real. **Aleksandra's** path is rooted in a lifelong exploration of healing, connection, and the sacred. This exploration has been shaped by her own healing journey, by her life as a bridge between cultures and languages, and by her clinical work as an integrative psychiatrist, heart-based psychotherapist, and transformational connection coach. Her background and training in Buddhist contemplative practices — Theravada, Vipassana, Insight Dialogue, and Interpersonal Mindfulness — alongside Circling and Surrendered Leadership, have deepened her capacity to guide and be present with another with her whole self, while witnessing the powerful transformation that occurs when we are met through the heart. She believes we are all each other's medicine. Her current interest lies in how we support each other to remember our wholeness, and our innate capacity to heal when we are truly seen. In her presence, people notice being more in their bodies, more here, more able to say what's actually true. She brings a calm, grounded presence to the circle, holding space for what wants to become visible. **Richard's** path has been shaped by a lifelong exploration of light, ritual, and transformation. A moving image artist, film curator, and PhD researcher, his work spans alchemical light metaphysics and immersive video installation. Alongside three decades in the arts (including founding Alchemy Film & Arts and curating for the Venice Art Biennale), he has held a long-standing interest in mental health and wellbeing, working professionally in the field. He is also a certified facilitator in Transformational Connection and Circling. His artistic practice and his facilitation work share the same root: an interest in how presence, ritual, and attention can reveal what is normally hidden. He brings a commitment to trusting all that arises from deep presence, a welcoming of everything that comes up in connection in the present moment. Through embracing both shadow and light, we may gently reveal ourselves to ourselves, and to one another, flowing from moment to moment. To experience the real fullness of our humanity, this authenticity and aliveness, is for him something truly sacred. **Tobias's** path has been shaped by a lifelong curiosity about what makes us human. Born the second son of a Bio-Dynamic farmer in rural Ireland and raised in the Sussex woodlands with a Waldorf education, he later travelled widely, working across building, forestry, horticulture, hospitality, and child care, before becoming a self-employed sculptor. His youthful love of music and poetry eventually converged with his sculptural craft in the creation of [Sounding Bowls](http://www.soundingbowls.com), instruments now used by musicians, hospitals/healers, and meditators worldwide. Tobias has spent 35 years pioneering circle based soul led group work drawing on Scott Peck community building, Native American and Adam Bradpiece circle practices and Steiner's [Saturn Path](https://soundingbowls.com/?s=saturn+Path). He now facilitates deep listening circles and workshops and is training in surrendered leadership to further refine his heart-centred approach. PRACTICALITIES > The Space Between is an **ongoing weekly practice**. **Every Tuesday at 6.30–8.30pm.** > > You can join for **a single evening, a series of eight weeks, or drop in as it suits you.** > > Please **book and pay in advance.** This helps us hold the container and know who to expect. You can book a single ticket or commit to eight weeks at a reduced rate using the options below. > > By purchasing a ticket, **you agree to take full responsibility for managing your own emotional well-being and personal boundaries**. **Standard** — I can comfortably meet my basic needs £25 per evening | £160 for eight weeks **Supported — Getting By** — I meet my basic needs but money is tight £20 per evening | £120 for eight weeks **Supported — Real Need** — Affording basics is a real struggle £15 per evening | £80 for eight weeks _Not sure which tier is right for you? **The Green Bottle tool** shows three ways people experience financial stability. If you can comfortably meet basic needs, you're Standard. If money is tight or you're in real financial strain, you're Supported. No judgment — pick what's honest._ _If none of these tiers feel right for your situation, please reach out to us — we want everyone who wants to come to be able to come._ **Whichever evening you choose, whatever you can offer — we'll be there, in the circle, meeting you there.**  | |||
| Eros As Medicine - Temple | Sat, Oct 24, 1:00 PM UTC | Ashley Vale Action Group - Wildgoose Space, Mina Road, Bristol, UK | 3mxkalrrghy22 | Curator | Eros as Medicine - Temple Time Welcome to Temple Erotic energy is the great amplifier, it turns up the volume on life, on whatever lives beneath the surface: from unacknowledged wild desire to the insecurities, jealousy and old stories of unworthiness. Eros brings it up to be seen, felt, and met fully by yourself and others. This temple is an inquiry into the authentic meeting point between us: that real edge where people actually feel touched, whether that's across a room in eye contact, or in the full heat of passion. Intimacy isn't about how physically close we get: it's in how true we're willing to be about where we actually are. In the first half of the day, you will be invited to explore opening to intimacy through practices such as devotional circular puja ritual, where the intention of each encounter is finding the authentic meeting point between you and this other person. That could be sitting and eye gazing, or it could be deep Eros. We will be exploring how we can try to break the idea that connection needs to look like any particular thing, or needs to be with any particular person. The second half of the day will be an offering of ritual Temple free play, to explore that which you began to open in the Puja. **This Temple is only open to those who have been to two or more temples, or other such spaces. If you are not sure if it is for you, please contact Joy or Shanti and we can work it out together.** **About temple spaces** Temples are sacred spaces, where consenting adults can experience, body, mind and soul connections. Held in a space of beauty, acceptance and safety, we enter into practice of devotion, to love, pleasure and sacred sensuality. Temple space can be very magical, healing, playful and full of mystery. It is a place to meet yourself and others, as friends and play mates, old and new. It can feel scary to enter such an unknown space, so we have created a day which can give you a better understanding of how to enter and navigate in a safe pleasurable way. Please come as you are, everybody is welcome in Temple. We invite you to come, just as you are and feel. We know that being in these environments can bring up a lot of emotions. This is a safe space to welcome them and work with them in an embodied, held and ritual temple space. The evening will be held throughout. All genders are welcome, as are singles, friends, and couples (of all combinations). FOR COUPLES: Please make your agreements together before you arrive. If you want to come along with your partner, and play with them exclusively, that’s completely fine. Temple is a sober space. Date : Saturday 24th Oct, 2026 Time : 2pm - 10.30pm Venue : Wildgoose Space, 228 Mina Road, St. Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9YP. **Things to bring:** An offering/flower for the temple shrine. Lunch to share. Something tasty and delicious to share with the group for snack during the day. We will provide herbal teas and a fruit platter. **Cancellation:** We have a no refund policy for the Temple. However, you are welcome to sell your ticket on to a friend. If you do so, please do let us know and send us their email so we can give the info about the temple. For any questions please contact us: Shanti: [shantitemplenights@gmail.com](mailto:shantitemplenights@gmail.com) 0r text/call 07875 151582 Welcoming you with an open hearts, Shanti & Joy **About me:** **Shanti** Shanti has been practising Tantra for 25 years. She is Mama, Healer, Mover, Somatic Educator, Artist and a Creative. She is intuitive, playful, a tribal gatherer and a little bit witchy. [https://www.templenights.co.uk/](https://www.templenights.co.uk/) **Joy Mittens - ** I Push Buttons in those who are Ready for Transformation❤️🔥With Love❤️🔥 I am a shamanic priestess leading people gently on deep, heart-centred journeys with the medicine of their own bodies, emotions, and sexual energy to discover their unique essence and expression of the divine. I have trained extensively over the last 6 years with the mystery schools of ISTA and Highden, as well as completing Advanced Bodywork Training with Budhi Dana and The Field Facilitator training with Rachel Rickards/David Cates/Christian Pankhurst/Elaine Young, amongst other things in a life of travelling and exploring the depths of human consciousness. [https://www.joymittens.life/](https://www.joymittens.life/) | |||
| Lean_In_Nature 2027 | Wed, Jun 2, 11:00 AM UTC | Glastonbury, UK | 3mxkalrsh3722 | Curator | **WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? ………** 🌿 Lean\_in\_nature 2027 A 5-Day Immersive Movement Gathering in Somerset This isn’t just a retreat. It’s a practice of arriving. Lean\_in\_nature is a five-day immersion into Contact Improvisation, somatics and floorwork - rooted in nature, community and shared living. Here, the floor is our first partner. We learn to pour our weight, to listen, to allow rather than force. What we discover with the earth beneath us begins to translate into how we meet one another - in lifts, in flights, in quiet shared touch. This is a space to slow down enough to feel. To move from sensation rather than shape. To practice invitation - offering, receiving, listening for the yes and respecting the no. To build trust through embodied experience. There will be late-night jams, long breakfasts, firelight conversations and a wood-fired sauna under the stars. You can come alone or with a friend. You don’t need to be a professional dancer. You just need curiosity and a willingness to listen. ---  * * * **WHEN IS IT ON & WHERE IS IT ON? ………** **Thu, 2nd Jun 2027 15:00 - Mon, 7th Jun 2027 15:00 BST** **Glastonbury** Crops NOT Shops, Ashcott, Glastonbury, TA7 9FA [https://maps.app.goo.gl/w1cx5zuEd33koEbV6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/w1cx5zuEd33koEbV6) We’ll be based at this beautiful countryside site in Somerset - peaceful, green, and just a little bit magical. **WHERE WILL WE SLEEP? ………** You’ve got a few options for sleeping: – Bring your own tent and tuck into the field – Park up your van if you’re rolling in that way – Or join a shared safari-style dorm tent (it sleeps 6 and keeps things simple) Just a heads up — you’ll need to bring your own bedding.  **WHAT DO I NEED? ………** You don’t need a lot — just what helps you feel at ease. Some warm layers. A towel. A torch. A yoga mat. A mug you love. Swimwear if you’re into saunas or springs. Maybe a journal, a musical instrument, or a small thing to place on the altar. Massage oil if you want to offer or receive. Basically, bring what supports you being yourself. * * * **HOW WILL SPACE BE HELD?……** This isn’t a retreat with a rigid schedule or strict vibe. It’s spacious. It’s shared. And we hold it together — gently, with care. We practice: - Consent in all interactions - Substance-free presence - Care for self and others - Shared responsibility - tending the fire, sweeping the floor, pouring the tea This is co-created. What you bring matters.  * * * **WHATS INCLUDED? ………** Your ticket covers: - All workshops, CI labs, jams and somatic sessions - Thai massage and touch-based practices - 4 nights camping or van space (shared dorm on request) - Plant-based meals - Thursday dinner to Monday lunch - Wood-fired sauna - Open studio and evening music spaces Travel and personal camping gear not included. **WHO IS IT FOR? ………** For those who want to deepen their CI practice. For those new to contact and curious about embodied connection. For people tired of pushing - and ready to allow. All bodies. All backgrounds. All levels welcome.  After You Book we’ll send you a Welcome Pack with all the info: What to pack, how to get there, what the rhythm of the days will feel like. You’ll also get to meet the team holding space, and a few gentle pre-gathering invitations to help you arrive with ease. * * * **WHAT WILL IT LOOK LIKE? ………** If you’ve been before, you know the magic. If not — imagine: A studio nestled in-between the fields and the trees. Fire crackling nearby. Bodies moving slow and wild. Tea warming your hands. Music drifting across the field while the stars come out. Stillness. Laughter. Chai.  * * * **HOW DO I BOOK AND HOW MUCH EVEN IS IT? ...……** You can either get in touch and work out payment over the phone or email or book via the online booking portal using Dandelion events. Our price is on a sliding scale … - Supporter - £350 - Regular - £325 - Supported - £300 - Part-exchange students - £175 **WHAT OPTIONS DO I HAVE FOR HOW TO PAY? ...……** – Pay in full online now – OR pay a 30% deposit or arrange a payment plan by getting directly in touch. **IS THERE A REFUND POLICY? ...……** We know plans can change. If you cancel by May 20th we’ll offer a 50% refund. After that, we can’t guarantee a refund — unless we’re able to fill your spot. You can also gift or transfer your place to someone else — just let us know by June. * * * ### **Your Facilitators ………** **Movement**   **Embodied Connection **   **Body Work ** **………** **Catering team**  ** ** * * * ### **Additional Information ** We will provide all your meals including Thursday dinner up to Monday lunch, plus access to hot drinks all day. If you have dietary requirements please provide information via the registration form that you will receive a link to upon your ticket purchase. If you require specific or additional food items please bring them, there is no shop within a walkable distance. ### **Next Steps ** Upon ticket purchase you will receive a confirmation email with a link to a **Registration Form please read and complete this as soon as possible.** If you have any questions in the meantime please contact us via email: [Leaninmovement123@gmail.com](mailto:leaninmovement@gmail.com) With joy, deep appreciation, and warmth, **The Lean\_In Team** **Josh, Lily, Ana, Bonsia** | |||
| Lean_in Residency - Advanced | Mon, Feb 8, 12:00 PM UTC | Jungle Dance, Korgaon, Goa, India | 3mxkalrthzr22 | Curator | # **LEAN\_IN ADVANCED RESIDENCY** ### **Three pathways. One artistic journey.** **Partnering → Composition & Creative Research → Performance & Jam Integration** **Advanced Movement & Creative Practice in Arambol, Goa** A three-module residency for experienced contemporary dancers and Contact Improvisers who want to deepen their movement practice, explore creative research and develop their relationship to performance. The Advanced Residency is a space to move beyond simply learning more material. Instead, we use movement as a way of asking questions, developing ideas and discovering new possibilities through the body. Across three connected modules, we move from **partnering and physical relationship** , into **composition and creative research** , and finally towards **performance, improvisation and jam integration**. You’re welcome to join one module, choose two, or follow the full three-module journey. Each module can stand alone, but together they create a progressive pathway from: **Moving with others → Creating with others → Performing and improvising together** * * * # **✨ WHAT THE ADVANCED RESIDENCY OFFERS** The Advanced Residency balances focused training with space for experimentation, research and creative development. Rather than focusing purely on technique, we explore how movement can become a tool for **artistic enquiry, collaboration and expression**. We’ll explore: - Advanced partnering and Contact Improvisation - Shared weight, counterbalance and momentum - Dynamic lifting and flying - Active Basing — travelling with and responding to the flight - Improvisation as creative research - Contemporary composition tools - Solo, duet and ensemble creation - Task-based and collaborative devising - Artistic decision-making - Performance as a shared experience - Jam awareness and compositional thinking - Ensemble awareness and group dynamics - Developing confidence in open creative environments - Finding and developing an authentic creative voice The residency is not about arriving with a finished idea. It’s about creating the conditions for ideas to **emerge, develop and change through movement.** * * * # **🙋♀️ WHO IS THE ADVANCED RESIDENCY FOR?** The Advanced Residency is designed for **experienced movers** with at least one year of training in contemporary dance and/or Contact Improvisation. You should feel comfortable working within an embodied movement environment and be ready to engage with partnering, improvisation, creative research and collaborative practice. This residency is for people who want to go deeper than simply learning choreography or collecting new movement material. You might be looking to: - Deepen your partnering practice - Develop greater confidence with weight sharing and flying - Expand your improvisational vocabulary - Explore composition and choreographic thinking - Develop material with other artists - Become more comfortable making artistic decisions - Investigate your own creative voice - Explore performance without relying on predetermined choreography - Integrate your practice into jam environments - Spend dedicated time researching and creating with other experienced movers You don’t need to arrive with a specific project or finished idea. **Curiosity is enough to begin.** * * * # **⭐ MODULE 1 — PARTNERING PATTERNS** ### **Contemporary Partnering, Contact Improvisation & Active Basing** The first module begins with our relationship to another body. Through contemporary partnering and Contact Improvisation, we’ll investigate shared weight, momentum, counterbalance and the subtle communication that allows movement to become responsive and collaborative. Alongside dynamic lifting and flying, we’ll explore **Active Basing** — an approach developed through Josh’s movement research which invites the base to remain mobile, responsive and engaged throughout the flight. Rather than simply supporting another person, the base becomes an active participant in the movement. Both people travel. Both people listen. Both people shape what happens next. ### **We’ll explore:** **Contemporary partnering principles** Shared weight, counterbalance, momentum and physical communication. **Dynamic lifting & flying** Developing pathways into, through and out of flight. **Active Basing** Exploring how the base can travel, respond and contribute to the movement. **Timing & responsiveness** Learning to read momentum and make decisions together. **Trust & communication** Developing clarity, sensitivity and shared responsibility. **Partnering as collaboration** Moving beyond supporting and being supported towards creating movement together. This module is ideal for movers wanting to deepen their physical relationship with others while developing greater confidence, sensitivity and choice within partnering. * * * # **⭐ MODULE 2 — COMPOSITION & CREATIVE RESEARCH** ### **Improvisation, Devising & Developing an Artistic Voice** The second module takes the physical exploration of partnering and begins to ask a different question: **What can movement create?** Rather than beginning with choreography, we begin with curiosity. Through improvisation, composition and collaborative enquiry, we’ll investigate how movement can generate ideas, communicate meaning and become a vehicle for artistic expression. Drawing from Lean\_in’s ongoing choreographic research, we’ll explore movement through observation, sensation, relational psychology and embodied enquiry. The aim isn’t to find the “right” answer. It’s to develop the ability to **notice, question, choose and create.** ### **We’ll explore:** **Improvisation as creative research** Using movement to discover rather than simply execute. **Composition tools** Working with space, time, relationship, repetition, contrast and attention. **Solo, duet & ensemble creation** Developing material individually and collaboratively. **Task-based exploration** Using simple structures to generate unexpected movement. **Collaborative devising** Learning how to create material with others without needing one person to hold all the answers. **Artistic decision-making** Developing clarity around why you choose what you choose. **Developing a creative voice** Beginning to recognise the qualities, questions and interests that make your movement yours. This module is for artists wanting to move from **doing movement → to thinking through movement.** * * * # **⭐ MODULE 3 — PERFORMANCE & JAM INTEGRATION** ### **Performance, Improvisation & Open Creative Practice** The final module brings the different strands of the residency together. Partnering, composition and creative research move into performance and open improvisation. We’ll explore what happens when there is no fixed choreography to rely on and decisions have to be made in real time. Rather than thinking about performance as simply presenting something to an audience, we’ll investigate performance as a **shared experience**. How do we remain present? How do we make clear choices? How do we respond to the people around us? How can improvisation become composition? And how can the jam become a space for artistic practice rather than simply a place to move? ### **We’ll explore:** **Performance as shared experience** Developing presence and awareness within performance. **Improvisation in performance** Making creative decisions while remaining open to what is happening. **Jam awareness** Understanding space, attention, timing and the wider movement environment. **Compositional thinking** Recognising and shaping relationships as they emerge. **Ensemble awareness** Working with groups, shifting focus and responding to collective dynamics. **Confidence in open creative environments** Becoming more comfortable with uncertainty and the unknown. **Authentic artistic expression** Finding ways to perform and improvise without losing your own voice. The aim isn’t to become better at “performing improvisation.” It’s to become more comfortable **creating in the moment.** * * * # **🌱 THE JOURNEY** ### **From partnering → to creating → to performing** The three modules are connected by a simple progression. ### **01 — PARTNERING** We develop our ability to listen and respond through another body. ### **02 — COMPOSITION** We begin using those physical and relational tools to generate ideas. ### **03 — PERFORMANCE** We bring those ideas into open, shared and unpredictable environments. The journey is not completely linear. Ideas from one module will continue to appear in the next, allowing material, questions and relationships to develop over time. * * * # **🕘 THE DAILY RHYTHM** The Advanced Residency follows a spacious rhythm that balances focused training, independent artistic research and community practice. The intention is to create enough structure for depth, while leaving enough space for participants to follow their own creative questions. ### **9:45am** **Arrival & Attunement** We begin each day in the studio, arriving in the body and the shared space before moving into the day’s practice. ### **Morning** **Studio Practice** The morning is dedicated to focused training and creative enquiry, exploring partnering, composition, improvisation and performance research. ### **Chai Break** A shared pause in the morning to step out of the practice, connect and reset before continuing. ### **Midday** **Movement Lab** We continue developing the day’s physical and creative material, allowing ideas to move between structured exercises and open exploration. ### **Lunch** A longer break to eat, rest and recharge. ### **Afternoon** **Independent Research & Development** After lunch, the studio remains available for independent research, collaboration and creative development. This is an important part of the residency. You might use this time to develop material, work with another participant, explore a question that has emerged during class, or simply spend time allowing an idea to unfold. ### **3:20–4:20pm** **Optional Research Lab** An optional facilitated session for participants who want additional support with their research. This is a space to bring questions, test ideas, share developing material and receive feedback or guidance. ### **4:20–6:30pm** **Afternoon Integration** We return to shared practice, bringing the discoveries from the day’s research back into the group. Depending on the module, this may involve composition, partnering, improvisation, performance research or ensemble work. ### **6:30pm** **Finish** The formal studio day ends, leaving the evening open for rest, food, conversation and connection with the wider Arambol community. * * * ## **A Spacious Weekly Rhythm** The residency isn’t structured as seven consecutive days of intensive training. Instead, we work with a rhythm of: **2 days on → 1 half day → 2 days on → 2 days off** The spaces between the intensive training days are intentional. They provide time to rest, reflect, explore independently and allow the material from the studio to settle into the body. We believe that **the moments between sessions are just as important as the sessions themselves.** * * * # **🌴 THE WIDER COMMUNITY** The residency doesn’t stop when the studio session ends. Alongside the structured programme, participants are invited into Arambol’s wider movement community. Two evenings each week include **Focused Jams at Moving Parts Studio** , alongside **Community Jams at Jungle Dance**. These gatherings create opportunities to take the ideas developed during the residency into a more open environment. To practise. To experiment. To watch. To connect. And to discover what happens when structured learning becomes shared improvisation. * * * # **🌿 OUR CREATIVE HOME** ## **Jungle Dance / Moving Parts Studio** **Jungle Road, Arambol, North Goa** The Advanced Residency takes place at Moving Parts Studio, a beautiful bamboo movement space nestled amongst the jungle of Arambol. The studio provides a dedicated environment for deep physical practice, creative research and collaboration. Outside the studio, Arambol becomes part of the residency too. The sea, jungle, cafés, local movement community and the many artists who pass through Goa all create a wider environment for exchange and inspiration. There is space here to work intensely. And there is space to step away. We believe both are important. ### **🌳 The Jungle** A place to wander, reflect and reconnect, allowing nature to become part of the creative process. ### **🩰 Moving Parts Studio** A dedicated bamboo movement space with a soft, absorbent floor for physical practice, partnering and research. ### **🌊 The Arabian Sea** A place to rest, integrate, swim, talk and let the day’s ideas settle. * * * # **👥 MEET THE FACULTY** The Advanced Residency brings together an international faculty working across contemporary dance, Contact Improvisation, partnering, Butoh and composition. Rather than teaching one fixed methodology, the residency creates a dialogue between different practices and perspectives. * * * ## **Ivan** ### **Partnering • Contact Improvisation • Butoh** Ivan is a movement artist whose practice brings together partnering, Contact Improvisation and Butoh. His teaching invites dancers into a deeper exploration of presence, listening and embodied expression, where technical practice becomes a pathway towards creativity, sensitivity and human connection. * * * ## **Josh Jones** ### **Contemporary Dance • Contact Improvisation • Partnering** Josh Jones is a contemporary dancer, facilitator and choreographer exploring movement, connection and creativity. Drawing from floorwork, Contact Improvisation and embodied practice, he creates spaces that support learning, community and artistic development through movement. His ongoing research into partnering and Active Basing forms part of the physical enquiry within the residency. * * * ## **Indian Guest Faculty** ### **Composition • Contemporary Dance • Choreographic Research** Each residency welcomes a leading Indian movement artist to join the international faculty. Their contribution brings contemporary perspectives from India’s evolving dance landscape and creates opportunities for cultural exchange, new choreographic voices and different approaches to creative practice. * * * # **🧰 WHAT TO BRING** Come prepared for movement, research and life in Goa. - Comfortable movement clothes - Long trousers & lightweight layers - Long- and short-sleeve tops - Water bottle - Notebook or journal - Sun protection - Comfortable footwear - Knee pads, if useful for your practice - Swimwear - Anything else that supports your creative process * * * # **🏡 ACCOMMODATION** We can help arrange comfortable accommodation in Arambol. A range of one- and two-bedroom apartments may be available, offering shared kitchens and living spaces. Whether you’re joining the residency or planning to stay in Goa for longer, we’re happy to connect you with trusted local landlords and help you find something suitable. Accommodation is not included in the residency price. * * * # **💰 PRICING & BOOKING** A flexible pricing structure allows you to join a single module or complete the full residency pathway. **Single Module** 29,500 INR / 230 GBP **Two Modules** 27,000 INR / 210 GBP - EACH **Full Residency** 23,000 INR / 185 GBP - EACH LUNCH INCLUDED Scholarships and supported places are available to help make the programme more accessible. If cost feels like a barrier, please get in touch. We’re always happy to have a conversation about what might be possible. **[RESERVE YOUR SPACE]** * * * # **❓ EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW** ### **Is the Advanced Residency for me?** The residency is intended for experienced movers with **at least one year of training in contemporary dance and/or Contact Improvisation**. You should feel comfortable working within an embodied movement environment and be ready to engage with collaborative research, creative enquiry and professional artistic practice. ### **Can I join just one module?** Yes. Each module can be joined independently. ### **Can I join more than one module?** Absolutely. You can choose two modules or follow the complete three-module pathway. ### **Do I need to complete the modules in order?** The modules are designed to build progressively, but each one can stand alone. ### **Do I need a specific creative project?** No. You may arrive with an existing project, a question, a movement investigation — or simply a curiosity. The residency provides space for ideas to emerge through practice. ### **What happens outside the studio?** There is time for independent research, rest and connection with Arambol’s wider movement community. The residency also includes **Focused Jams and Community Jams** , allowing you to integrate your practice into open improvisational environments. * * * # **📬 CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION** Not sure whether the Advanced Residency is right for you? Want to talk about your experience, which module to choose, accommodation or the kind of creative work you could bring into the residency? Get in touch. **Email:** leaninmovement123@gmail.com **WhatsApp:** +44 7742 052226 You can also message Josh or the Lean\_in page directly through social media. You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. Sometimes the best place to start is simply with a conversation. * * * # **CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY** The Advanced Residency is an invitation to spend time with your practice. To investigate rather than simply learn. To create rather than simply reproduce. To become more comfortable in the unknown. Through partnering, composition, creative research and performance, we explore not only **how we move** , but **what movement can become when we use it to think, communicate and create together.** Come with your experience. Come with your questions. Come with something you’re curious about. **The enquiry continues…** | |||
| Lean_in Residency - Foundation | Mon, Jan 4, 12:00 PM UTC | Raka Artisan Joint, Pernem road, Deulwada, Goa, India | 3mxkalrutmi22 | Curator | Three modules. One embodied journey. Somatics → Floorwork → Contact Improvisation. Lean\_in residency - MOVEMENT TRAINING IN ARAMBOL, GOA A three-module embodied movement journey with Josh, Adi & Eréndira Lean In Residency, is a spacious, supportive training designed to help you reconnect with your body, your movement practice, and the joy of exploring physicality in a conscious, grounded way. Across three standalone modules, we move from somatic listening to floorwork, and finally into contact improvisation and integrated jam practice. You’re welcome to join just one module, choose two, or come for the full three-week arc. Each module can stand alone, but together they create a layered, holistic journey. <oembed url="https://vimeo.com/1223083057?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci"></oembed> ---  WHAT THE RESIDENCY OFFERS Lean In Residency balances structure with space - giving you tools, time, and permission to explore movement in a way that feels honest and sustainable. We’ll explore: - Somatic tools for grounding, awareness, and sustainable physicality - Release-based approaches to moving with less effort and more clarity - Contemporary floorwork: finding pathways through rolling, spiralling, falling, and rising - Contact improvisation principles: tone, weight, direction, listening, shared momentum - Integration practice: how to bring these tools into a spacious, responsive jam environment - A culture rooted in care, consent, curiosity, and supportive group dynamics Each module deepens the last, but newcomers are welcome to join any week that calls to them. ---  WHO IS THE RESIDENCY FOR? Lean In Residency is for movers who have \*some\* prior experience in embodied practice — whether that’s contemporary dance, floorwork, CI, somatics, yoga, or any kind of curious physical exploration. You don’t need to be advanced; you simply need to be open, willing to listen to your body, and ready to work in an environment that values sensitivity and care. It’s for people who want more than a quick workshop - those seeking a steady, layered journey where things can unfold, integrate, and make sense over time. If you’re looking to reconnect with yourself, deepen your physical awareness, or explore movement in a conscious, grounded community - you’ll fit comfortably here. -----  MODULE 1 - SOMATIC AWARENESS & BODY PRINCIPLES January 4 - 7 Module 1, this is where we lay the groundwork. It’s a slower, more attuned opening - a chance to settle into your body, meet yourself honestly, and build principles that will support you through the entire residency. In this first week, we focus on \*\*body awareness, safety, and a culture of care\*\*. Drawing on ideas from \*\*counter-technique\*\* and \*\*Skinner Release Technique\*\*, this module develops somatic tools that make movement clearer, lighter, and more efficient. It’s a gentle introduction to moving with more attention, ease, and organisation. We’ll explore: - Counter-technique principles - A brief introduction. \*direction, rebound, organisation, efficiency\* - Release-based technique - A brief introduction. \*softening, dropping weight, moving from bone support\* - Somatic listening \*breath, grounding, internal awareness\* - Body mechanics \*joint pathways, safe transitions, sustainable habits\* - Falling, sliding, rising, shifting \*finding ease instead of force\* - Culture of care & connection \*consent, communication, shared attunement\* This module is perfect if you’re looking to reconnect with your body, reset your patterns, or build a stable, grounded base before diving into more dynamic movement in later modules. ------  MODULE 2 - FLOORWORK & RELEASE TECHNIQUES January 11–14 Module 2 takes everything from Week 1 - the grounding, the somatic listening, the organisation of the body — and brings it into more physical, dynamic movement. This week is all about getting comfortable with the floor as a partner, exploring momentum, and learning to move with both clarity and ease. We’ll look at how release-based ideas can open up new pathways: rolling, spiralling, falling, arriving, redirecting. Rather than muscling through movement, we’ll find ways to let gravity, rebound, and efficiency do a bit more of the work for us. It’s floorwork taught with softness, body-sense, and practicality. Across the week, we’ll explore: • Floorwork principles rolling pathways, spirals, slides, weight shifts, transitions • Using gravity as support falling with clarity, rising with efficiency, moving “under” effort • Release-based movement letting go of excess tension, finding ease and responsiveness • Direction, momentum & rebound how to travel across the floor with less push and more flow • Soft strength supporting the body without gripping, overworking, or collapsing • Sequencing & pathways stringing movements together in a way that feels natural, grounded, and alive This module is great if you want to expand your floorwork vocabulary, feel more fluid and confident on the ground, and deepen your understanding of how release and clarity can make movement both safer and more enjoyable. It’s a continued conversation between you, your body, and the floor - learning to collaborate instead of force. ------  MODULE 3 - CONTACT IMPROVISATION & JAM INTEGRATION January 25–28 Module 3 brings everything together. After grounding in somatic awareness (Week 1) and building floorwork and release tools (Week 2), this final module drops us into the shared space of contact improvisation - exploring weight, listening, communication, and the subtle art of moving with another person. The focus isn’t on tricks or big lifts, but on clarity, responsiveness, and a sense of real connection. We’ll work with ideas of direction, tone, shared balance, pathways in and out of contact, and finding grounded choices in the unknown. Then, we take these tools into jam integration - learning how to stay present, safe, and creative inside an open improvisational environment. Across the week, we’ll explore: • Foundational partnering tools and developing our c.i vocabulary - shared weight, tone, listening, direction, touch, pathways in and out of contact • Comfort & clarity in connection - how to meet, leave, support, redirect, and respond sustainably • Floorwork + CI fusion- bringing the second week’s pathways into duet work • Safety & trust - how to move with care, awareness, and shared responsibility • Jam-space integration - how to stay grounded, curious, and connected in open improvisation • Partnering as communication - developing clarity rather than force, sensitivity rather than guesswork This module is ideal if you want to feel more confident, grounded, and intentional inside contact improvisation and jam spaces. It’s playful, attentive, and rooted in the same somatic principles that guide the whole residency. The aim is not to perform or impress, but to meet each moment honestly - finding real connection through movement. ---  WHAT TO BRING Nothing complicated - just things that help you move well and feel comfortable: - Flexible, comfortable clothing (long trousers & layers recommended) - A mix of long- and short-sleeve tops - Knee pads if you like using them - Water bottle & snacks - A journal (optional but often helpful) - Yourself, as you are - open, curious, and willing to explore ---  PRICING A sliding scale based on how many modules you join: - 1 module: 19,000INR / 150 GBP - 2 modules: 16,000 INR / 125 GBP each - All 3 modules: 13,000 INR / 100GBP each - Lunch Included SCHOLARSHIPS To support accessibility, we offer: - 1 Half price- scholarship - 2 Reduction -scholarships (¼ reduction in price) If cost feels like a barrier, please reach out - I want this work to be available to people who truly need it. ---  DAILY SCHEDULE A grounded, steady rhythm each day: 9:45am - Arrival, morning class & attunement Chai break - 20 minutes (chai included) Midday / Afternoon - Lab & research Lunch break - 1 hour Late afternoon - Integration & body maintenance 4:15pm - Finish The day is paced in a way that supports depth without overwhelm. ---  VENUE Heartflow Shala - Raka Artisan Joint, Pernem Road, Arambol, Goa A warm, open studio with plenty of space to slide, roll, fall, rise, soften, and explore movement with curiosity and care. Raka Artisan Joint, Pernem road, Deulwada, Arambol, Goa 403524, India [**https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhzwMwBLx7NBRhP69**](https://maps.app.goo.gl/mhzwMwBLx7NBRhP69?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExZ1JCelF5bmlNSkxsU2pIVXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR70FtKv4qAV448V-T39iCLRZYcOAGw_RBmH7_VxEnVD-Mhifdbeqqx_8deVCw_aem_BWTQ7BWGqofA9WDd__1R_w) ---  FACILITATORS Joshua Jarvis-Jones **Josh Jones** is a contemporary dancer and facilitator working with embodied connection and relational movement. He trained at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and has performed internationally with a range of artists, exploring themes of intimacy and identity. Deeply influenced by contact improvisation, his practice bridges physical technique with presence, trust, and emotional awareness. Josh founded _Lean\_In_ and the annual retreat _Lean\_In\_Nature_, creating spaces for shared inquiry and co-creative movement. His work invites clarity, curiosity, and authenticity - meeting one another through the body. Adi **Ad!** is a movement practitioner and facilitator with roots in martial arts, parkour, football, and contemporary dance. A major injury guided him into deeper somatic exploration, including Feldenkrais, Body-Mind Centering, and subtle internal listening. Since discovering Contact Improvisation during his professional dance training, he has become a regular facilitator at the Goa Contact Festival and continues to share CI across India. His work is grounded, gentle, and playful - inviting trust, presence, sensation, and the intelligence of the body, beyond technique or performance. Eréndira **Eréndira** is a movement artist and facilitator of Mexican–Finnish heritage, based in Folkestone. She shares contemporary movement and contact improvisation through a practice rooted in curiosity, presence and embodied listening, fostering playful exploration, connection and awareness. ---  HOW TO APPLY & COMMUNICATE If you’d like to join the residency (or you have questions, want to feel out whether it’s right for you, or need support with scholarship options), you’re welcome to reach out in whatever way feels easiest: Message: - To me (Josh) directly via Facebook or Instagram - - Via the Lean\_In page on Facebook or Instagram - Email: leaninmovement123@gmail.com Whatsapp: +447742052226 Thank you for taking the time to read through everything. If you’re feeling curious, interested, or just want to sense whether this residency is the right place for you, you’re always welcome to reach out. I’m happy to chat, answer questions, and help you find the right module(s) for where you’re at. However you arrive, I hope this space offers room to slow down, reconnect with your body, and explore movement in a way that feels supportive, honest, and human. | |||
| Restorative Breathwork & Sound Bath in Hackney, London | Sun, Oct 25, 6:00 PM UTC | Prana Voice - Holistic Well-Being, 4a Orsman Road, London, UK | 3mxkalrw34322 | Curator | ### A gentle journey through breath and sound into deep rest Join us for a restorative breathwork and sound bath journey, combining gentle breathwork with the resonant sounds of gongs and other sound healing instruments. These two practices work beautifully together. You'll begin with restorative breathwork, exploring soft, calming breathing techniques that help you settle into your body and turn your attention inward. Throughout the breathwork, the sounds of the gongs and other instruments will accompany you, adding another layer to the practice and creating a rich, sensory experience. From there, the experience opens into a deeper sound journey. You will let go of the breathwork and be immersed in the sounds around you. Together, breath and sound offer a chance to pause from the demands of everyday life, and connect with your body in a space of deep relaxation and rest. ### Who is this Breathwork & Sound Bath Journey for? This session is for anyone who would like some time to slow down and turn inwards. You don't need any previous experience with breathwork or sound healing The session takes place lying down, with blankets and eye masks provided. Soft lighting and sound create a calm environment where you can get comfortable and settle into the practice. By the end of the class, you'll feel calmer, more relaxed and with renewed energy and presence. _ **Your Facilitators** _ Johanna is a [Certified Breathwork Facilitator](https://www.breathe-east.com/meet-johanna) trained in trauma-informed modalities. She will be guiding you through gentle breathwork techniques designed to soothe your nervous system and support inner calm. She also offers [1:1 private breathwork sessions](https://www.breathe-east.com/breathwork-session) for a more personalised and supported experience. Geraldine Emmanuelle is a sound therapist and Gong practitioner with a deep passion for the transformative qualities of sound and vibration. Her sound journeys create space to slow down, turn inward and settle into a deeply restful experience. Learn more about her work on her [website](https://reikisoundhealinganimalwhisperer.co.uk/events/) or follow her on [@reikisoundhealing4all](https://www.instagram.com/reikisoundhealing4all/) | |||
| Gong Bath Healing Circle | Fri, Nov 20, 7:00 PM UTC | Prana Voice - Holistic Well-Being, Orsman Road, London, UK | 3mxkalrx6ow22 | Curator | Come and relax with us during this evening of Gong bath, meditation, mindfulness and Reiki energy. Take part in this circle, set your intentions and wishes. Let the Gongs be your allies, relax your nervous system and raise to the vibrations you deserve.. Geraldine Emmanuelle will be creating a safe and held space for you to truly rest and release. She will use her voice and mesmerising sound healing instruments along the Gongs to bring a deep sense of self and grounding. Bringing awareness and appreciation of the present moment… **WHAT IS A GONG BATH?** Gong Bath is a sound massage originating from Kundalini Yoga. This is a sound and vibrational journey that can be therapeutic by promoting relaxation, healing and body/mind balance through cellular vibration. It acts on the frontal cortex of the brain, acts on stress by toning the vaginal nerve. It calms the mind, anxiety, opens space for relaxation, healing and transformation. Gongs are sacred healing instruments used in rituals for 6000 years. **Gong Bath Benefits** Stress Reduction and Relaxation: Immerse yourself in the powerful tones of a gong bath and feel the weight of stress and tension dissolve. The soothing vibrations work to calm the nervous system, promoting deep relaxation and a sense of tranquility. Enhanced Meditation and Mindfulness: The resonant sounds of the gong act as a gateway to deeper states of meditation and mindfulness. As the mind becomes entrained to the gong's frequencies, it becomes easier to access a state of inner stillness, heightened awareness, and expanded consciousness. Emotional Release and Healing: The vibrational qualities of the gong have the ability to penetrate deep within the energetic and emotional layers of our being. A gong bath can facilitate the release of stagnant emotions, allowing for catharsis, inner healing, and a renewed sense of emotional well-being. Renewed Energy and Vitality: The dynamic interplay of sound during a gong bath can help restore the natural flow of energy within the body. As the gong's vibrations gently stimulate and realign the body's energy centers, a sense of revitalization and balance can be experienced. Personal Growth and Transformation: The transformative nature of gong baths invites profound personal growth and self-discovery. Through the practice of surrendering to the sounds of the gong, one can explore hidden aspects of the self, gain clarity, and open the door to new possibilities. **@reikisoundhealing4all** | |||
| Queer Voices Gloucestershire Winter Session 2026 - Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec | Tue, Sep 8, 11:00 AM UTC | Centre for Science and Art, Lansdown, Stroud, UK | 3mxkals4ach22 | Curator | Book in for Queer Voices Gloucestershire Choir Winter 2026 – SEPT +OCT + NOV + DEC 2026 Discounted block bookings are available in blocks of 4, or all 7 sessions. Or select individual dates. Proudly standing as Gloucestershire’s inaugural LGBTQ+ singing collective, we are a harmonious celebration of unity, diversity, and musical expression. We welcome allies as well as LGBTQ+ community members – no experience needed or any ability to read music – we learn everything by ear in a safe and supportive space. All you need is to want to have a go at singing together! Beginners and divas alike are encouraged to come. If you are one of the many of us who were told at school not to sing then let us show you otherwise! We sing a mixture of contemporary hits, timeless pop classics, folk melodies, and heartwarming community choir compositions in three part harmony. Voice parts are by choice and comfort, not gender. When? Tuesday 8th Sept 2026 Tuesday 22th Sept 2026 Tuesday 13th Oct 2026 Tuesday 27rd Oct 2026 Tuesday 10th Nov 2026 Tuesday 24th Nov 2026 Tuesday 8th Dec 2026 What Time? 7.15pm (for a 7.30pm start) – 9.00pm Where? The Art Studio, The Centre for Science and Art (opposite the old Library and Bank Gardens) 13 Lansdown , STROUD. GL5 1BB FIND US You can book a drop in ticket (concessionary price available) for a specific date or you can block book at a discounted price. Please check your email once booked for info about accessing the building on the night. Block bookings are really helpful for the sustainability of the choir, helps me plan around numbers and voices and lets me know I have enough people coming! All the options are on the tickets page – I am always grateful for your support. Please note: ALL bookings are required in advance. Singing will start at 7.30pm. We will have a very quick break in the middle for a cuppa and a biccy. You are welcome to arrive from 7.15pm to socialise and get comfy. Tea and biscuits provided but also a great idea to bring a flask or some water so we can maximise our time singing together. Big love and songs Zora x **Accessbility** We meet in the Arts Studio which is upstairs. Unfortunately the building is old and listed and so is not accessible by wheel chair. There are 2 flights of stairs up the Art Studio room. The toilets are located at the top of the first flight. There are two mixed gender toilets. Please note there are doors codes to access the building for security purposes – these will be sent to you in your confirmation email upon booking so do check it! Please NEVER leave the door open or let people in that you don’t know as this has created a security issue for us at the CSA before. | |||
| The Tarot as a Tool for Social Change - An AntiUniversity Workshop | Fri, Oct 16, 4:30 PM UTC | Hoxton Cabin, Kingsland Road, London, UK | 3mxkals5i4t22 | Curator | # AntiUniversity Festival 2026 **Baphomet's Book Club** -x– **The London School of SolarPunk ** bring you… # **🎴🌟 The Tarot as a Tool for Social Change 🌟🃏** This is a 90-minute workshop exploring how the Tarot can be developed from a practice of personal reflection into a powerful instrument for collective action. In this interactive session, we will explore how we can use both the simple structures, and the archetypal ideas, of card based systems to dismantle old paradigms and envision a more just and ecopunk future. At the heart of this workshop, you will learn **The Court of Cards system** - an actionable framework for groups to investigate ideas & solutions to drive real-world community change. Whether you are a seasoned reader, an activist, or a curious soul, there should be something to learn here, and something to take away. **✨ What we will cover:** Reclaiming the Power Structures embedded in Classical Tarot Shifting Tarot from the personal to the collective An introduction to The Court of Cards system Practical exercises for archetypal activism - Card to Placard? _Come shuffle the deck and help us draw a new world._ 🔮🌍 > Please bring pen, paper, any card decks & reference books you may like, and your own ideas about the potential of these systems to reveal new ways of working. Whilst this session will be fully held and guided there is a wide invitation for co-creation during the time we'll share, new ideas to the front! | |||
| Winter Solstice Women's Circle: Rebirth Your Light | Sun, Dec 20, 7:00 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalsbqea22 | Curator | ** ✨️REBIRTH YOUR LIGHT** ✨️ ### A Winter Solstice Sacred Circle **The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year.** **A natural pause for you to reflect.** **A moment to stop and turn your attention inward.** **To acknowledge what this year has asked of you.** **To grieve what you need to grieve.** **To celebrate what you've survived & acheived** **To honour what has changed and feels different.** **And to begin letting go of what no longer belongs in the next chapter of your life** **We'll gather in sacred circle at St Aidan's Church, surrounded by candlelight, infused with the smell of orange, cinnamon & pine, warmth and sisterhood.** **Through ceremonial cacao, guided meditation, sacred journalling, reflection, ritual and intention setting, we'll create space for you deepy listen to yourself beneath all the noise.** **We'll ask:** **What am I ready to put down?** **What have I outgrown?** **What am I grieving?** **What am I proud of?** **What part of me have I neglected?** **And what do I want to bring back to life?** **Because maybe rebirth isn't about becoming someone new.** **Maybe it's about remembering the woman who was there before you became so busy surviving, pleasing everyone, coping and carrying burdens that were never meant to be yours.** **✨ This is your invitation to Rebirth Your Light. ✨** **Not to fix yourself.** **Not to set another hundred goals.** **Not to become the “best version” of yourself by January.** **But a moment to connect with yourself.** **To release what you're body is ready to release.** **To honour the woman you've been.** **And to gently ask:** **What do I want to bring with me when the light returns?** **Before the year comes to an end, give yourself permission to honour the woman you are ** **and perhaps discover the woman who is waiting to come alive within you. ✨** **🤍** **✨ REBIRTH YOUR LIGHT** **A Winter Solstice Sacred Circle** **📍 Monk Seaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Billingham, TS225JN** **🗓 20th December | 7:00–9:00pm** **£20. Spaces are limited!** **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Nov 15, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalsdnze22 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. If you're unable to attend and your place is subsequently rebooked, a refund may be offered. **If the event needs to be postponed or the venue changed:** You will be notified as soon as possible and offered the option to transfer your booking to the new date or receive a full refund. **If the event is cancelled by me:** You will receive a full refund. By completing your booking, you confirm that you have read and understood the cancellation policy. | |||
| Women's Circle: Where women gather to rest, reconnect & remember who they are. | Sun, Oct 25, 7:30 PM UTC | Monkseaton Community Centre, Matlock Gardens, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, UK | 3mxkalsetvg22 | Curator | My Women’s Circle is a space to slow down and come back into relationship with yourself — your body, your emotions, your inner knowing and the life you're actually living. It's a space to help you release what you're ready to put down what your body is tired of carrying. Somewhere where we can celebrate what's blooming To grieve what needs grieving To explore what wants to emerge through the numbness & fear. A Women's circle is a place where you can rest, To reconnect with your body, To laugh or cry through the tears of joy & sadness, To feel what is alive within you, the good, the bad and the things that feel ugly.... All of it is welcome... Come & be witnessed in a deeply held sisterhood And perhaps to remember something you've forgotten... You matter too. ✨️Through guided meditation, embodiment, journalling, Reiki, oracle guidance, ritual and sharing, we'll create space to go a little deeper than the usual “How are you?” Because sometimes what we really need isn't advice. We need real connection. We need to feel less alone in our world. We need somewhere to hear our own voice again. And sometimes we need other women to remind us of the strength we couldn't quite find in ourselves that day. What you can expect: ✨ Guided meditation. ✨ Embodiment practices. ✨ Journalling & reflection. ✨ Reiki healing. ✨ Oracle guidance. ✨ Sharing & deep listening. ✨ Connection & sisterhood. ✨ Space to rest, release and simply be. There is no experience necessary. You don't need to be spiritual in any way. You don't need to know what to say before you arrive. You don't even have to share anything if you're not ready. Just come as you are. There is no perfect version of you required here. Just you. So if you've been craving deeper connection... If you've been feeling a little disconnected from yourself... If you're longing for somewhere you can breathe, be witnessed and remember what matters to you... Maybe this is your circle. 🤍 **Cancellation Policy** I completely understand that sometimes plans change. If you need to cancel your place, please let me know as soon as possible. **More than 7 days before the event:** A full refund will be provided. **Within 7 days of the event:** Tickets are generally non-refundable, as your place has been reserved and arrangements for the circle have been made in advance. You are welcome to transfer your place to another woman — just let me know the new attendee's name. 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| Medicine Woman Gathering 2027 | Thu, Jul 29, 11:00 AM UTC | Devon, UK | 3mxkalshncs22 | Curator | We are overjoyed to announce our 2027 summer gathering will be going ahead next year! More info will be announced very soon. All we will share with you now is, our gathering will be MUCH smaller next year, however, the depth and richness will still very much be alive in our threads and workshops. The intention has always been to create a village, and to work with this ethos, we first have to really embody it. So dear one, I am inviting you to become a part of our village, whether you have been coming to Medicine Woman since the beginning (I know there will be some reading this that have), or whether it's your first time, it's time we come together with deep reverence and truly create our village. (I'll share more on this soon). As always, our events are open and welcome to all who identify as a woman or non-binary folk whom have a womb/ consider themselves acquainted and curious to the feminine path of witchcraft and all things medicine woman, we very much welcome trans-women into our village too. | |||
| Spirit Soirée — A Live Trance Healing Demonstration | Wed, Oct 14, 6:15 PM UTC | Anahata Health Clinic, Edward Street, Kemptown, Brighton and Hove, Brighton, UK | 3mxkalslyxg22 | Curator | **This is not a free event** - Booking is essential through Anahata. Your place is not guaranteed via booking on Dandelion please secure your space here: https://anahatahealth.co.uk/classes/spirit-soiree-trance-healing/ Full fee £22 _BeWell_ members is £18 **Monthly: on the 2nd Wednesday of each month: 7.15pm–8.45pm** Wednesday 14 October Wednesday 11 November Wednesday 9 December Join trance healer and medium **Cindy Théodore** for an intimate evening exploring healing through the connection between the physical and spirit worlds. Working in an altered state of consciousness, Cindy connects with her **Spirit Doctor Team, healers, physicians and shamans who once walked the Earth plane, allowing healing to flow through her to members of the audience**. Several people will have the opportunity to volunteer to receive individual trance healing during the demonstration. No recipients are selected beforehand. Although Cindy works directly with individual volunteers, the healing takes place within the shared energy of the room, allowing everyone present to experience the atmosphere and receive in their own way. Guidance or messages from the Spirit Doctors may also arise naturally through the healing. Every demonstration is different. Nothing is scripted and no particular experience or outcome can be guaranteed. ### What to expect - An introduction to trance healing and Cindy’s Spirit Doctor Team - A live trance healing demonstration - The opportunity to volunteer for individual healing - A shared healing experience for the whole room No previous experience with trance, mediumship or energy healing is required. _Trance healing is complementary to conventional medicine and does not replace professional medical care. Please continue to follow the advice of your medical professionals._ Your session is held by Spirit Soirée is led by [Trance Healer, Cindy Théodore](https://anahatahealth.co.uk/therapists/cindy-theodore/). **Adults only**. Limited capacity, early booking recommended. | |||
| Headless Way: A day with Richard Lang in London | Sat, Nov 14, 10:00 AM UTC | Stoke Newington, London, UK | 3mxkalss3g422 | Curator | "_ **Excellent, friendly, experiential, thought-provoking.** _" - Thomas We're extremely excited to have Richard Lang hosting a day workshop, at his home in Stoke Newington, **limited to just 16 people.** Richard is the world’s foremost proponent of Headless Way and was recently interviewed by [**Sam Harris on his podcast**](https://samharris.org/podcasts/181-illusory-self/) and now features as a teacher on the [**Waking Up**](https://wakingup.com/)meditation app. In this day workshop you will experience many experiments that approach our True Identity from new angles. You don’t have to have already done a Headless Way workshop to participate. You will gain a deeper experience and understanding of this direct way of seeing your True Self. You will also meet others who are shining the light of awareness onto the Treasure of their True Self. _ **"It was a wonderful, wonderful experience. You may feel like you are missing something at first if you are not familiar with the headless way, but even if that´s the case, I promise you is worth it. When I first booked it there was something in me telling me I had to go, and now I know it was my intuition pointing me in the right direction. That whole day, even after the event... life changing for me. Lots of love, headless pals!"** _ - Irene  “_**I’ve never been on any meditation course (of any type) that involved so many smiles and so much fun - but that was also helpful and fascinating and profound**_.” - Talulah M. Headless Way is growing in popularity as an astonishingly simple way to notice fundamental truths about your experience, which for some people can be both thrilling and liberating. In a series of deceptively simple experiments and awareness exercises, you will have the chance to see for yourself what mystics throughout the ages have always pointed to. CS Lewis called this approach “a work of the highest genius” and Sam Harris has mentioned it recently in both books and his podcast as a direct way of seeing ‘that makes perfect sense to me.” The experiments were developed by the philosopher Douglas Harding, who wrote: “Though in essence the same as Zen, Sufism, and other spiritual disciplines, this way proceeds in an unusually down-to-earth fashion.” Headless way claims you are more likely to see who you really are in a few minutes of experimentation than years of years of reading, meditation or traditional spiritual practice. Instead of these, it uses a variety of simple, non-verbal, fact-finding tests, all of them asking: how do I look to myself? Richard looks forward to sharing this direct seeing of our True Self. _ **"This is like studying Non-Dual meditation but without the pain in the butt of long sitting meditation as many of the experiments are active and interactive. Well worth attending…"** _ _ **"** __**As a vipasana "student" I found this workshop very useful and enjoyable. Will be recommending to all my headed friends :-)"**_ - Mark J. _ **“I loved it - so simple and transformative, really an incredible gift of instantly changed perception offered through a quick and fun and funny workshop! Thank you Richard and Amir!” -** _ Megan O'Hanlon **EVENT DETAILS** The exact address will be sent with your ticket confirmation. Check your spam folder if you don't see it in your inbox! Please note this is a live participatory workshop and is not recorded. **TIMES:** Arrive 9:45am to start at 10am, finish at 4pm. **TICKET PRICES** : £35--55 If funds are a barrier to attendance, please get in touch. **DOORS OPEN** : 9.45am Bring your own food for lunch. Tea and coffee provided. Bring indoor shoes or be happy in socks :-) **ENQUIRIES** : amir@adventuresinawareness.com | |||
| Sacred Drum Birthing Day | Sun, Oct 25, 10:00 AM UTC | Penn Street Village Hall, Penn St, Penn Street, Amersham, UK | 3mxkalsvclg22 | Curator | **Sacred Drum Birthing Day** Join Toni & I for a deeply nourishing and creative day as we gather in the building energies of October’s Hunter’s Moon, a powerful threshold between the abundance of harvest and the stillness of winter. The Hunter’s Moon invites us into reflection, wisdom, and preparation. It is a time to honour what we have gathered, both externally and within, and to listen for what we are ready to carry forward. A beautiful time to call in and infuse this energy into your very own drum. During this day, you will be guided to create your own deeply personal and symbolic instrument which is often seen as a vessel of higher wisdom, ancestral connection, and gratitude for the cycles that shape us. This is a day to slow down, to listen, and to create something deeply meaningful with your hands and your spirit. Your drum will carry your intentions, your story, and your rhythm ~ something to return to long after the day has ended. Sunday 25th October 2026 | 10:00am – 5:30pm Penn Street Village Hall, **HP7 0PX** **£275 -** (Split payment plan available upon request, £50 non refundable deposit to secure your space. email Sam directly should you wish to do this on: s.doherty@me.com) Please note, £50 of the total fee is non refundable. No refund of any paid amount after 15th October. Place is however transferable. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Fri, Jun 18, 3:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalsylgh22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief Support Circle ** # **with The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Jun 12, 9:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkalt234u22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £140 Supporter £120 Abundant £105 Standard £85 Low Income (2 spaces available) £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and Abundant price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A Weekend Community Journey (London) | Sat, May 15, 9:00 AM UTC | Clapton Square, London E5 8HP, UK | 3mxkalt3fxj22 | Curator | **EMBRACING GRIEF – WEEKEND COMMUNITY JOURNEY** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness."_ - Anon _"I felt tended, attended, respected. There was space for my grief, in a way that was not forced or distant, but rather inviting a nourishing intimacy. I felt we were all moving through the flow together, even though we could all follow our own pace. I touched some deep grief, and felt lighter and resourced afterwards. I deeply appreciate the work and care that are put into preparation and integration. Thank you for holding this space. It is human medicine."_ - Anon Join us in a Weekend Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. Two days allow more spaciousness than our introductory sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. This event is not residential. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **Two Days from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5 8HP. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. This practice is a way to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of** [**short animated videos HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) [Our safety and ethics policy is here.](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . **ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) is an experienced facilitator. She has spent hundreds of hours sitting alongside people finding their way with grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. As an artist-maker she designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She regularly co-facilitates with Tony Pletts, Bilal Nasim, Aama Sade, Sophy Banks and others. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and friendly squirrels. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/ **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £105 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £145 Low Income (2 spaces available) £185 Standard £215 Higher Income £255 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: The system automatically sends the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Thu, Apr 22, 3:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalt53up22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief: Support Circle** # **with The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Apr 17, 9:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkalt67qo22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £140 Supporter £120 Abundant £105 Standard £85 Low Income (2 spaces available) £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and Abundant price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). | |||
| Tending the Heart: A Communal Grief Ritual (London) | Sat, Mar 6, 3:00 PM UTC | Old School Rooms, Powerscroft Road, London, UK | 3mxkalt7drt22 | Curator | ### Tending the Heart: A Community Grief Ritual #### _ **The Old School Rooms @ the Round Chapel, E5** _ ** with Embracing Grief Team** Join Sarah & Tony Pletts, Bilal Nasim, Aama Sade, and a wider circle of experienced space holders for a powerful, large-scale Grief Tending event. This is an invitation to come together in community - to honour our losses, express our grief, and reconnect with life through shared ritual, song, and deep witnessing. Unlike our smaller, more intimate workshops, this larger gathering offers a rare opportunity to experience the collective power of grieving together in a spacious, supportive environment. Whether you're new to Grief Tending or have journeyed with us before, you're warmly welcome. Grief for any reason has a place here - personal, ancestral, global - all of it is welcome. Together, we’ll move through a guided process, beginning with grounding and resourcing practices to help you feel safe and supported. We’ll gently invite the surfacing of emotions - sadness, rage, fear, numbness, gratitude - in a way that honours your needs. There will be optional paired sharing, space for expression, and a central grief ritual where tears, sound, and movement are held in community. Everything is offered as an invitation - nothing is required. Live drumming and group singing will support the ritual arc, helping us return from the depths of expression to a sense of connection, warmth, and belonging. We’ll close with soothing integration time, allowing space to gently land before departing. This 4-hour session serves as both a powerful introduction to Grief Tending and a potent short-form experience. For those seeking a slower, more spacious dive into this work, Embracing Grief also hosts regular one- and two-day events, while Grief Tending in Community offers immersive retreats with Sophy Banks and others. **Grief Tending: A Path to Aliveness** Grief is not something to fix - it is something to feel. In the face of heartbreak, loss, disconnection, or overwhelm, Grief Tending offers a supported space to meet whatever is true for you. Inspired by the work of Sobonfu Somé, Malidoma Somé, Joanna Macy, Francis Weller, Martin Prechtel, and Maeve Gavin, Grief Tending weaves together ancient wisdom and contemporary practice. It helps us remember how to be human - feeling, connected, alive - in the presence of others. This event is for you if you're seeking support with grief in any form - whether you're navigating the loss of a loved one, the pain of disconnection, fears for the future, or a grief that has no name. Shared grief spaces can stir up a lot of feelings, and we don’t recommend them for people who have grief which is very raw, or who are feeling fragile. If you’re not sure, please email welcome@loveandloss.co.uk. Accessibility at the venue - The venue has steps at the main entrance, but there is a side ramp and a lift for access if needed. For more detailed information about access and sensory processing, please email welcome@loveandloss.co.uk. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) [Our safety and ethics policy is here.](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . **ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS** _The team are all experienced Grief Tenders who regularly hold grief tending events in London, Devon and online. They bring a wealth of embodied practices to work with grief – both personal and collective._ **Embracing Grief website:** [**https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/) **Grief Tending in Community website:** [**https://grieftending.org/**](https://grieftending.org/) [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. [**Bilal**](https://www.bilalnasim.com/) ** Nasim** is a facilitator, trainer and artist exploring what it means to be alive and our relationship with death. Bilal is an experienced Grief Tender and has been holding grief spaces since 2018, including workshops aimed specifically for POC and those identifying as men. Bilal hosts workshops on confronting death, [Death Cafe‘s](https://deathcafe.com/), and is training as a death doula with [Red Tent End Of Life Doulas](https://redtentdoulas.co.uk/). Bilal is a senior leader at [Mycelium](https://myceliumgroup.co/), delivering award winning programmes on personal resilience, inclusive leadership and workplace culture. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** [https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) **EARLY BIRD PRICES** Low Waged £35 Standard £45 Higher Waged £60 Supporter £75 **LATE PRICES** Low Waged £40 Standard £50 Higher Waged £65 Supporter £80 **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Fri, Feb 5, 4:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkaltamwn22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief Suport Circle** #### **With The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Feb 13, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltciyj22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £140 Supporter £120 Abundant £105 Standard £85 Low Income (2 spaces available) £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and Abundant price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A Weekend Community Journey (London) | Sat, Jan 16, 10:00 AM UTC | Clapton Square, London E5 8HP, UK | 3mxkaltfudq22 | Curator | **EMBRACING GRIEF – WEEKEND COMMUNITY JOURNEY** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness."_ - Anon _"I felt tended, attended, respected. There was space for my grief, in a way that was not forced or distant, but rather inviting a nourishing intimacy. I felt we were all moving through the flow together, even though we could all follow our own pace. I touched some deep grief, and felt lighter and resourced afterwards. I deeply appreciate the work and care that are put into preparation and integration. Thank you for holding this space. It is human medicine."_ - Anon Join us in a Weekend Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. Two days allow more spaciousness than our introductory sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. This event is not residential. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **Two Days from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5 8HP. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. This practice is a way to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of** [**short animated videos HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) [Our safety and ethics policy is here.](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . **ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) is an experienced facilitator. She has spent hundreds of hours sitting alongside people finding their way with grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. As an artist-maker she designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She regularly co-facilitates with Tony Pletts, Bilal Nasim, Aama Sade, Sophy Banks and others. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and friendly squirrels. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/ **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £105 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £145 Low Income (2 spaces available) £185 Standard £215 Higher Income £255 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: The system automatically sends the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide.](http://www.wayoutarts.org/) | |||
| Embracing Grief: Free Taster Event | Thu, Jan 7, 6:30 PM UTC | – | 3mxkalthnhk22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief ** #### **Online Taster Event** with The Embracing Grief Team **Co-facilitated by Bilal, Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** If you’re curious about what we do, or if you’ve been to one of our events, and just want to come along to say hello, we’d love to welcome you at this introductory event. It’s free, but please book a space to receive the zoom link. Expect an introduction to Grief Tending, and a chance to ask questions about the events we offer. This isn’t one of our Support Circles, so you won’t be expected to share personal stories, or go into a breakout room. You are welcome to be in your pyjamas, cooking the dinner, knitting, or watching with others. You can find short videos about our approach on our website here [https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) and see more information and upcoming events on our website: [https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/). #### **Grief Tending: A Path to Aliveness** Grief is not something to fix - it is something to feel. In the face of heartbreak, loss, disconnection, or overwhelm, Grief Tending offers a supported space to meet whatever is true for you. Inspired by the work of Sobonfu Somé, Malidoma Somé, Joanna Macy, Francis Weller, Martin Prechtel, and Maeve Gavin, Grief Tending weaves together ancient wisdom and contemporary practice. It helps us remember how to be human - feeling, connected, alive - in the presence of others. This event is for you if you're seeking support with grief in any form - whether you're navigating the loss of a loved one, the pain of disconnection, fears for the future, or a grief that has no name. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # Your Facilitators **ABOUT YOUR** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. [**Bilal**](https://www.bilalnasim.com/) ** Nasim** is a facilitator, trainer and artist exploring what it means to be alive and our relationship with death. Bilal is an experienced Grief Tender and has been holding grief spaces since 2018, including workshops aimed specifically for POC and those identifying as men. Bilal hosts workshops on confronting death, [Death Cafe‘s](https://deathcafe.com/), and is training as a death doula with [Red Tent End Of Life Doulas](https://redtentdoulas.co.uk/). Bilal is a senior leader at [Mycelium](https://myceliumgroup.co/), delivering award winning programmes on personal resilience, inclusive leadership and workplace culture. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk.) # Previous Feedback “Great session, helpful to have an idea of what to expect during events. Really great opportunity to ask questions and counter any anxieties. Thank you.” “Clear information, well held, welcoming and truthful. I now want to dive in deeper.” | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sun, Dec 20, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltiwsl22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £75 Low Income (2 spaces available) £95 Standard £110 Higher Income £130 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there.If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Sat, Dec 19, 10:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltkn2m22 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Bilal Nasim** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. [**Bilal**](https://www.bilalnasim.com/) ** Nasim** is a facilitator, trainer and artist exploring what it means to be alive and our relationship with death. Bilal is an experienced Grief Tender and has been holding grief spaces since 2018, including workshops aimed specifically for POC and those identifying as men. Bilal hosts workshops on confronting death, [Death Cafe‘s](https://deathcafe.com/), and is training as a death doula with [Red Tent End Of Life Doulas](https://redtentdoulas.co.uk/). Bilal is a senior leader at [Mycelium](https://myceliumgroup.co/), delivering award winning programmes on personal resilience, inclusive leadership and workplace culture. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £75 Low Income (2 spaces available) £95 Standard £110 Higher Income £130 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: Support Circle | Fri, Dec 11, 4:00 PM UTC | – | 3mxkaltmbxv22 | Curator | # **Embracing Grief : Support Circle ** #### **with The Embracing Grief Team ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah & Tony Pletts** # **The Event** **Opening to life, in a Space where Grief is Welcome.** This session offers the chance to be seen and heard in the presence of a supportive group. With a focus on self-care, respect, and listening with heart, we encourage connecting with ourselves and finding our unique expression. **‘A 4 Hour Universe’** This 4 hour online grief support circle makes space for emotions away from the busyness of our daily lives. The workshop includes a series of guided exercises gradually moving towards a central Grief Circle, followed by integration. Grief Tending in community is designed to offer support with grief. Being together online can allow us to be comfortable in our own space, so that we can take care of our needs, wherever we may be calling from. **Finding Support with Life’s Challenges and Grief** This workshop is for you if you long for a space where all of you is welcome. You may be in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time. Every grief is valid and unique. Feelings may include anxiety, sadness, rage, depression, emptiness and relief, amongst many others. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. This Grief Workshop may not be suitable for those experiencing a severe mental health crisis, or for those feeling particularly unsupported. We're available to discuss this with you if you are unsure whether this event is right for you at the moment, so please don’t hesitate to contact us [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/contact/) To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are a series of short animations [HERE](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) # **Your Facilitators ** **ABOUT YOUR ** [**EMBRACING GRIEF FACILITATORS **](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/team/) **Please note the team may be different on the day, and will include at least 2 Embracing Grief Facilitators** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three. _Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit._ _A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement: ** [**http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/**](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **Previous Feedback** > “I felt very welcome and safe in the space that Sarah and Tony created. They were able to convey both learning about grief, and experience of ritual where very painful personal experiences could be acknowledged and honoured. The day after the ritual my perception seems changed, people seem more human to me. Thank you!” Anon > > “What an incredible space that was supportive and unfolded. Sarah and Tony were amazing facilitators and held a delicate balance of boundaries re time keeping in a wise and sensitive manner. It was lovely to witness those who express grief, and shutdown and this space enabled the release of these held positions. Beautiful experience and very much needed in the world right now!” Kim > > “An incredibly powerful and supportive experience led by Sarah and Tony with such care. Being together with people coming at grief from such different places and perspectives felt like such a wonderfully uplifting thing to do.” Hanna # **Event Details** This event requires a free zoom account which you can set up here: [https://zoom.us ](https://zoom.us/) **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact Zoom link will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Info Form which we require to be completed before the workshop ** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the Zoom link and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Info Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. A number of these places will be available at the Low Income rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Note: We will start on time, please join the Zoom room a few minutes before start time. ** **ZOOM ROOM OPENS** : 10 minutes before start time. **NO ENTRY AFTER** : 15 minutes after start time. **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah - [welcome@loveandloss.co.uk](mailto:welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) Attendance requires a working internet connection, and a Zoom account (you can download for free). If you have any access requirements please get in touch. If you haven’t used Zoom before, please join 10 minutes early to download the free software and check your connection. **ACCESS** : We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have access requirements please email the event organiser directly to discuss. This workshop is fully inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious beliefs and otherwise. **Please note: ** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Embracing Grief: A One-Day Community Journey (London) | Fri, Oct 16, 9:00 AM UTC | Hackney, London E5, UK | 3mxkaltnk4522 | Curator | # **EMBRACING GRIEF – A ONE-DAY COMMUNITY JOURNEY ** **Co-facilitated by Sarah and Tony Pletts and Aama Sade ** _"I had two opposite concerns before joining a short (one day) workshop : that it would be too shallow, only scratching the surface, or conversely that it would open dams on an overwhelming torrent that I would not be able to deal with afterwards... Instead, I was impressed how deep I could go in addressing my grief while always feeling safe. Well done Tony, Sarah and Aama Sade!" _ Sophie R _ **“** I am infinitely grateful to Bilal, Sarah and Tony for guiding us in this beautiful compassionate deep grieving practice. It was my first grieving circle and I was surprised to be able to share something I had never shared with anyone before! I felt held and witnessed without judgment by the group. Afterwards I felt like a weight had lifted off my shoulders. It was deeply moving to witness other people's processes as well, and feel our shared humaneness and connection. Thank you from the depths of my heart! **” -** Maud_ # ABOUT Join us in a One Day Workshop, to find support with grief, and welcome our unique expression of it. A day allows more spaciousness than our introductory 4 Hour sessions, with more time to connect, and gently explore our inner worlds. We offer permission to open our hearts and speak our truth, in the presence of a deep holding circle. It’s a chance to really be seen, and to connect authentically with others. **Step gently with us into the wild waters of emotion, and welcome-in life.** **One Day from 10am-6pm in Hackney, London E5. ** The facilitation team will offer a step-by-step series of guided exercises and rituals to build trust, connection, and relaxation. We encourage self-kindness and taking care of our needs during our time together. Everything we suggest is optional. **Grief Tending offers grief support without trying to fix anything.** Grief is a natural response to difficult things happening. This may include a whole spectrum of feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, anger, numbness and overwhelm. We offer a guided journey through this landscape, whether your experiences of grief are personal, collective or ancestral. We offer tools to discover and express our own unique responses, together in a group. To help us to remember how to be human in community. People may bring challenging themes and strong expressions of emotion. **This workshop is for you if you want to feel more alive.** Perhaps you are looking for support with grief? You may be with the spectrum of grief feelings, or disconnection from emotions. You may be dealing with something that happened in the past, a current situation, or something that you fear happening in the future. We welcome grief on any theme. **To see more about what happens in a Grief Tending workshop, and the practice of Grief Tending for grief support, there are** [**a series of short animations HERE.**](https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos/) If you have any questions, please email Sarah welcome@loveandloss.co.uk . # **YOUR FACILITATORS** **Website: https://www.griefsupport.org.uk/** [**Sarah Pletts**](https://linktr.ee/SarahPletts) (she/her) has spent over 1500 hours facilitating groups exploring grief. She brings an embodied understanding of mortality and consent to the practice of Grief Tending. She has come through chronic illness, been a care-giver, and has a deep connection with the natural world. She is a queer artist-maker who designs experiences that inspire, and creates beauty through ritual ([www.loveandloss.co.uk](http://www.loveandloss.co.uk)). You can find her hand-drawn animations at [www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos](http://www.griefsupport.org.uk/videos). She is a co-founder of Embracing Grief CIC, and co-leads the ‘Apprenticing to Grief’ training with Sophy Banks. She lives in Hackney with partners, chosen family and a rabbit. **Tony Pletts** founded his art direction and construction company Einstein’s Octopus in 1987, a flexible business that's allowed him to pursue other creative paths. Tony’s made radio programmes for BBC Radio 4 (his North Korean mini series was nominated for a SONY) and has just finished his first book, _Love To The Power Of Three._ Tony is also a trustee for the charity WAYout, a free at the point of use creative ‘University of the Street’ that works with street youth in Sierra Leone. Here he teaches both online and in person when he has the opportunity to visit. A rich and varied life has frequently exposed Tony to the teachings of grief and he started facilitating workshops with Sarah in 2019. **Aama Sade** a gifted shamanic celebrant and facilitator will be part of the team. See more about her work here: [https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk](https://treecircleceremonies.co.uk) **Embracing Grief Ethics Statement:** https:[//www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/](https://www.loveandloss.co.uk/ethics-statement/) # **FEEDBACK ** _"It was such a heart soothing and soul-enriching experience to participate in the space you created. I felt so utterly welcomed, free to bring whatever was alive in me, and never pressured to be anywhere I wasn't. I had moments of feeling a huge resistance in myself, and was allowed to dance with that and invite what was hiding underneath. The threads that you wove to create our container felt so gently, lovingly and intentionally woven, held with both sincerity and lightness." - _Anon # **EVENT DETAILS** **AFTER BUYING A TICKET PLEASE COMPLETE ADVANCE INFORMATION FORM.** **Exact address will be sent automatically after receiving your form. Link to form in booking confirmation. ** **TICKET PRICES** : £55 Bursary (2 spaces available **on request** - please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk) £75 Low Income (2 spaces available) £95 Standard £110 Higher Income £130 Supporter Once you have purchased a ticket, you will receive an **Advance Information Form which we require to be completed before the workshop** - This is both to help you to prepare for the session and for us to be able to support your needs. **NOTE: We only send the exact address and what to bring upon receiving a completed Advance Information Form. ** There will be a maximum of 12 available places excluding the team. 2 of these places will be available at the Bursary rate for those who are either unemployed, have insufficient/unstable income or are clearly unable to afford the Standard price. **Bursary places must be requested** , to do this please email Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk). 2 more places are available at the Low Income rate. The Supporter and High Income price part-subsidises those paying the Bursary and Low Income price. **Please note:** We require a minimum number of attendees for events to go ahead. Please book early to avoid disappointment. **Note: We will start on time, please arrive 15 minutes before start time. ** **NO ENTRY AFTER: 30 minutes after start time. ** (If you are running late please contact us immediately). **ENQUIRIES** : Sarah: welcome@loveandloss.co.uk **ACCESS:** We do our best to include everyone in our events, regardless of health circumstances. If you have any access requirements please get in touch and note that the venue has awkward steps/stairs. It is also a colourful community/home, which allows us to use the space flexibly, and offer the work at a more accessible price. This workshop is inclusive to everyone regardless of age (18+), ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs and otherwise. Some of the proceeds of this event will go to [WAYout Arts Worldwide](http://www.wayoutarts.org/). **Cancellation policy** As a not-for-profit CIC, we rely on confirmed bookings to pay our facilitators fairly, cover the administration involved in holding these events, and keep this work accessible. Late cancellations and refunds add significantly to that admin load, which is why we ask people to book with care. All bookings are non-refundable, but if you can't attend, there are two ways your place can still be used: - **Pass it on** : you're welcome to transfer your place to someone else up to 48 hours before the event. Please let us know their name, and they'll need to complete the pre-event form that all participants fill in. - **Waiting list** : if the event has a waiting list and we're able to fill your place from it, we'll transfer your ticket. We ask that you only book if you're confident you can be there. | |||
| Sacred Portals Pregnancy Circle | Tue, Nov 3, 10:00 AM UTC | Bridgetown, Totnes, UK | 3mxkaltorgo22 | Curator | **Honouring the sacred in-between of pregnancy - a somatic, heart-led circle for grounding, creative expression, and embodied trust.** An intimate, 6-week closed circle for those journeying through pregnancy. Together, we listen to the wisdom of the womb and explore the sacred threshold of creation through birth-art and sharing circles. We listen, we soften, we share. Facilitated by Jasmine, a Conscious Birthing Mentee, this gathering invites presence, connection, and trust in the innate intelligence of body during this sacred initiation. About each circle: Every session is held in ritual and prayer. We open the circle, welcome the elements, honour the people in the room and give our prayers to the Divine. We then move into a space of free somatic embodiment. With music and invitations to explore how your body wants to move and express, this time is for you to go entirely inward. Connecting with your changing body, growing baby and perhaps restless mind. As the movement comes to an end the circle will move towards creative expression. Each week we will be exploring a different theme of pregnancy, birth and postpartum as we draw closer to the winter solstice. We will use creative tools such as painting, drawing, collaging, or moulding clay to explore the themes below. Together we draw from the cauldron of the collective and birth art that shows us hidden parts of ourselves, expanding our self-compassion, softening our hearts and strengthening wisdom of the womb. Sharing the creations with the circle, often allows hidden elements of the psyche and unspoken fears or dreams to be witnessed and celebrated. The Journey: Circle one: _the starting seed - connecting to the self as you are in this moment_ Circle two: _germination - connecting to the landscape of your womb_ Circle three: _the seedling - connecting to your babies view of your womb_ Circle four: _growth - connecting to your fears and your wildest dreams_ Circle five: _flowering - connecting to the journey of birth_ Circle six: _fruiting - connecting to the expansion, softening and ultimate rite of passage of Motherhood_ If you are craving a devotional time to connect with your pregnancy, your baby, your womb and your experience - this circle is for you. **The details:** **Session 1:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 3rd November 2026 **Session 2:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 10th November 2026 **Session 3:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 17th November 2026 **Session 4:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 24th November 2026 **Session 5:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 1st December 2026 **Session 6:** Tuesday **10am-12pm** , 8th December 2026 **Location:** Bridgetown Yurt, Totnes **Exchange:** Early bird £165 / Standard £195 _Space are limited to keep this group intimate so book now to save your place and begin your journey within this sacred group._ FAQS: _If I cannot attend every week is there a discount?_ No, unfortunately the amount is payable in full even if you miss a week _Will there be a whatsapp group to stay connected with the other attendees?_ It will be up to the group to create a way to stay connected, but this will certainly be encouraged. There will be no dedicated whatsapp group for the circle. _How long is the early bird available?_ Early bird is available until 4th October. If finances are a signiciant barrier, please email me jasminelpcox@gmailcom. _If this a gender-queer friendly space?_ Yes, if you have a womb and you are pregnant, you are most welcome here. _Are partners welcome?_ Not for this circle. Depending on interest a secondary session for partners will be arranged. _Will there be tea & snacks?_ Yes, there will be plenty of free flowing tea and small but nourishing snacks. _Do we get to keep all of the art we create?_ Of course! All of your creations are for you. _Will we talk about birth choices in this circle?_ This is not a circle to specifically talk about how you are choosing to navigate pregnancy and birth choices. Although these conversations may naturally arise, the focus here is on embodiment and creative expression to bring you out of the mental load associated with pregnancy and into the felt experience. **Please note this is listed as a single event on Dandelion. You will only receive one automated reminder email. Please put the dates in your calendar with your own reminders.** About the facilitator:  Jasmine is a Birthtender (doula) and photographer living in South Devon. Raised by the lands of Aotearoa, she is now deeply at home with her ancestral lands of Britain. She is devoted to supporting womb bearers through the journey of pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Womb alchemy speaks deeply to her heart and her way of working draws from stories held within the body. She is passioned about embodiment, physical expression, crafting and using the hands, laying on the moss and being immersed in water. As an experienced trauma-informed faciliator, Jasmine holds a space that welcomes all of you. Find out more about her birth offerings & photography work here: [www.sacredportals.co.uk](http://www.sacredportals.co.uk) Instagram: @jasmine.louella.paprika | |||
| Clean Living Reset. 1:1 with Victoria (45 mins) | – | – | 3mxkaltrkhe22 | Curator |  Want to live a cleaner, more toxin-free life but feel completely overwhelmed by where to start? 🌿 That’s where I come in. My 1:1 Clean Living Reset sessions are about hand-holding you through the process — gently, simply and without judgement. We’ll look at the everyday things you’re eating, drinking, putting on your skin, cleaning your home with and bringing into your family’s environment. I’ll help you work out what to change first, what not to worry about, and where you can make simple swaps that feel manageable. 🌿 Reduce your everyday toxic load 🌿 Detox your home and everyday routine 🌿 Discover cleaner, more natural alternatives 🌿 Learn what to look for on labels 🌿 Make changes that suit your family and budget 🌿 Ongoing hand-holding and support You don’t need to know everything. You don’t need to change everything overnight. Sometimes you just need someone to take your hand and show you where to begin. 🤍  | |||
| Cosmic Craft Circle | Sun, Nov 15, 2:00 PM UTC | HEINMA studio, Wandsworth Road, London, UK | 3mxkaltuay222 | Curator | The Cosmic Craft Circle is a welcoming, open-ended gathering space for women who share similar interests in making, mindfulness, and the cosmos. A dedicated 1.5 hours to set aside time for yourself, this session invites you to bring whatever creative project you’re currently working on, or one you’ve been meaning to start. Whether you’re stitching, painting, collaging, mending, journaling, or knitting, there’s no pressure to produce or follow a rigid structure; it's simply a shared table to create side by side with like-minded people. As our hands stay busy, we’ll dive into meaningful, relaxed conversations centered around common themes, relevant cosmic energies, and seasonal cycles. It’s an easy, organic way to discuss life, share insights, swap ideas, and build community. Whether you’re looking to finish a work-in-progress or just enjoy conscious company, you’ll find a cozy, supportive seat at the table. ### **What to Expect** - **Welcome & arrive into the space:** oracle card pull reflection and optional sharing circle. - **Dedicated craft time:** time to focus on your creative project or colouring pages provided. - **Optional circle sharing:** organic and guided conversations around current themes in the cosmos and shared experiences as we craft. - **Closing circle:** Share your progress or insights if you feel moved to, and anchor in a final oracle card if you wish. ### **Who This Gathering Is For** - Women who may be feeling disconnected from their creativity because life has become too busy. - Women who want to gather with others and are seeking meaningful connections. - Women who share similar creative and spiritual interests and values. - Women who are craving a space to slow down and work on their creative project or reconnect with an abandoned project or hobby. ### **The Details** - **When:** 27th Sept, 25th Oct and 15th Nov. - **Time:** 2-3:30pm - **Where:** Heinma Studio - **What to Bring:** Your current creative project and the supplies you need to work on it (e.g., embroidery hoop, yarn, watercolors, collage materials, art journal). - **What's Provided:** oracle cards, colouring in sheets, markers, teas, light refreshments, in a cosy arts & crafts studio. _"A shared space to work on what you love, talk about the cosmos, and build community with women on your wavelength."_ **Space is limited to keep our circle intimate. Grab your spot at the table below.** | |||
| Cosmic Craft Circle | Sun, Oct 25, 2:00 PM UTC | HEINMA studio, Wandsworth Road, London, UK | 3mxkaltvtdc22 | Curator | The Cosmic Craft Circle is a welcoming, open-ended gathering space for women who share similar interests in making, mindfulness, and the cosmos. A dedicated 1.5 hours to set aside time for yourself, this session invites you to bring whatever creative project you’re currently working on, or one you’ve been meaning to start. Whether you’re stitching, painting, collaging, mending, journaling, or knitting, there’s no pressure to produce or follow a rigid structure; it's simply a shared table to create side by side with like-minded people. As our hands stay busy, we’ll dive into meaningful, relaxed conversations centered around common themes, relevant cosmic energies, and seasonal cycles. It’s an easy, organic way to discuss life, share insights, swap ideas, and build community. Whether you’re looking to finish a work-in-progress or just enjoy conscious company, you’ll find a cozy, supportive seat at the table. ### **What to Expect** - **Welcome & arrive into the space:** oracle card pull reflection and optional sharing circle. - **Dedicated craft time:** time to focus on your creative project or colouring pages provided. - **Optional circle sharing:** organic and guided conversations around current themes in the cosmos and shared experiences as we craft. - **Closing circle:** Share your progress or insights if you feel moved to, and anchor in a final oracle card if you wish. ### **Who This Gathering Is For** - Women who may be feeling disconnected from their creativity because life has become too busy. - Women who want to gather with others and are seeking meaningful connections. - Women who share similar creative and spiritual interests and values. - Women who are craving a space to slow down and work on their creative project or reconnect with an abandoned project or hobby. ### **The Details** - **When:** 27th Sept, 25th Oct and 15th Nov. - **Time:** 2-3:30pm - **Where:** Heinma Studio - **What to Bring:** Your current creative project and the supplies you need to work on it (e.g., embroidery hoop, yarn, watercolors, collage materials, art journal). - **What's Provided:** oracle cards, colouring in sheets, markers, teas, light refreshments, in a cosy arts & crafts studio. _"A shared space to work on what you love, talk about the cosmos, and build community with women on your wavelength."_ **Space is limited to keep our circle intimate. Grab your spot at the table below.** |