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SUMMARY:Held by Earth and Each Other - a Retreat for Highly Sensitive People
DESCRIPTION:Non-residential tickets are still available.  All residential options are sold out. \n\nA very special 3 day retreat for HSPs August 21st to 23rd 2026.\n\n\n\nYou will leave this retreat with a stronger sense of belonging\, clarity\, and connection. Not because anything about you needs fixing\, but because you’ll rediscover the inner resources and collective strength that were always there. \nYou’ll feel less alone\, more grounded\, and deeply nourished — ready to move through the world with more steadiness and hope. Surrounded by others who understand what it means to move through the world with a sensitive heart\, you’ll discover that community itself is a source of strength. \nThis retreat is for you if …\nYou one of the 20 – 30% of people who are highly sensitive. \nYes — it’s a real trait\, validated by scientific research. Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) process more deeply\, notice subtleties others miss\, and often feel more attuned to both beauty and suffering. \nThis retreat is for HSPs who:- Value depth\, gentleness\, and authenticity over small talk or surface-level positivity- Long for meaningful connection with others who ‘get it’- Carry grief\, anxiety\, or overwhelm about the state of the world- Want to feel resourced\, grounded\, and inspired again. \nYou can take the HSP test here \nWhat will I experience? \nOver three gentle\, spacious days together\, you’ll be held in a sanctuary designed especially for HSPs. \n\nHeartfelt sharing where your voice is heard and your feelings are welcomed.\nMeditations\, body scans\, and mindfulness to soothe your nervous system\nMindful walks and experiential practices in nature\nGuest facilitators including Lorna Bode\, a wonderful creative arts guide\, Barbara Allen-Williams a hugely expereinced HSP mentor and authorof The Little Book of HSP Wisdom\, Andy Shipley\, a visually impared nature connection guide\, and Dr Andrew May\, a leading HSP researcher – all offering fresh insight and inspiration\nThe weekend will follow the framework of Joanna Macy’s the Work That Reconnects and we will join for the sacred ritual of The Council of All Beings\n\nThe Council of All Beings \nIn this sacred gathering\, we step beyond our human selves and listen with the whole of our being. Through imagination\, reverence\, and quiet communion with the living world\, we allow other voices to speak through us — the trees\, the rivers\, the winds\, the creatures with whom we share this home. Grief and gratitude mingle here\, as we give voice to what has been silenced and open our hearts to the wisdom that surrounds us. \nBefore entering the Council\, we’ll spend time in gentle\, creative exploration — letting the natural world inspire images\, textures\, and symbols that arise from our intuition and play. Then\, together\, we’ll cross into sacred space to speak for the Earth and remember our belonging within the great web of life. \nThis ritual was created by Joanna Macy and John Seed. We’ll also weave throughout the three days other practices from The Work That Reconnects transformative lineage — helping us rediscover the strength that comes from connection: to ourselves\, to one another\, and to the living Earth. \nThrough creativity\, imagination\, and ceremony\, we deepen our sense of belonging to Earth and each other. \n~~~ \nNourishment in every sense – wholesome vegetarian and vegan meals\, unhurried time\, solitude as well as connection. \nThis is not about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering.  \n\nRemembering that your sensitivity connects you with life.\nRemembering that you are not alone with your deep feelings.\nRemembering that you carry within you the capacity for strength\, imagination and love. \n\n~~~ \nThe Retreat House\nThe retreat is at St. Katharine’s\, Parmoor\, a welcoming\, long-established sanctuary where people from all walks of life\, from all faiths or none\, can come to enjoy peace and tranquillity. Guests often leave feeling refreshed both physically and spiritually.\nThe house is set beside the beautiful village of Frieth\, in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. \nOnly 20 minutes by train from London Marylebone to High Wycombe station or 50 minutes to Marlow via Maidenhead on the Queen Elizabeth Line. \nArrive before lunch at 12 noon on Friday 21st August\nDepart after lunch by 3pm on Sunday 23rd August \nPrices \nSuper Early Bird prices are available until 19th Feb 2026.\nAll the information and tickets are available on the retreat website. \nPayment plans are available starting at £100 deposit for the Super Early Bird price.\nPlease email Cindy & Priyal at bookings@highlysensitiveretreats.com for details. \nA small number of bursary places (50% reduction) are available for people of the global majority who would otherwise find the cost a barrier. This is part of our commitment to inclusivity and decolonising practice. If this would make it possible for you to join us\, please fill out Bursary application form on the website. \nSee the retreat website for more details.\n\nWHAT OTHERS SAY \nCharlotte Del Signore\, Career Coach\n“The HSP retreat was a beautiful mix of connection\, reflection\, and nourishment. From heartfelt sharing circles to yoga nidra under the trees\, I left feeling more grounded\, seen\, and held by the care and thoughtfulness that Cindy and Priyal bring to every detail.” \nJames Drewett\, Specialist Teacher in FE College\n“One of the most special days of my life — a peaceful refuge in nature where I felt completely understood and accepted. Every element\, from the poetry to the forest walk and nourishing Ayurvedic lunch\, helped me feel restored\, validated\, and inspired about being an HSP.” \nKate Carling\n“The yoga nidra session in a quiet wildlife garden was unlike any rest I’ve known. With Priyal’s gentle guidance\, I could fully let go — my body softened\, my mind quietened\, and I felt completely safe. Two weeks later\, I’m still feeling calmer and more grounded.” \nSarah-Jane McArdle\, Carer & mum of 3\n“One of the most restorative experiences I’ve ever had. The calm\, nurturing space Cindy and Priyal created allowed me to truly slow down and reconnect with myself. I left feeling lighter\, grounded\, and reminded that as HSPs\, we don’t have to do this alone.” \nAnnabelle Roblin-Sserwanja\, Climate Policy & Sustainability Professional\n“The retreat is a true haven for HSPs. It felt like a bubble where I could truly be myself without fear of judgement and have authentic\, open-hearted conversations with others in an atmosphere of genuine care and respect\, supported by thoughtful and gentle facilitation by Cindy and Priyal. The activities nourished my body\, mind and spirit. I left feeling restored\, energised and affirmed\, with newfound confidence in my own path.” \nYou don’t have to navigate this world alone. \nSee the website for more details and to book. \nWHO WE ARE \nCindy Gale is an internationally renowned depth psychotherapist who has spent over fifteen years working exclusively with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). A Certified Transactional Analyst with an MSc in Psychotherapy and an MBA\, she is a speaker and teaches about the HSP trait in counselling and psychotherapy training colleges and universities. She also coordinates the therapeutic team for the Climate Psychology Alliance. \nCindy is a facilitator of The Work That Reconnects\, having trained with root teacher Joanna Macy. Her work is grounded in reverence for and communion with the natural world and a deep understanding of our ecological and relational selves. Cindy also trained as an End of Life Doula and is a trustee of Heal Rewilding. \nMentored for many years by Malidoma Patrice Somé\, the West African teacher\, author\, and elder known for bridging Indigenous wisdom with Western psychology and spirituality\, Cindy weaves ancient animist and ancestral wisdom into modern therapeutic and community practice.Deeply engaged in decolonisation work\, Cindy brings a reflective focus to the role of white people in co-liberation and collective healing. She believes that as the world grows harder\, the antidote lies in one another—reclaiming belonging through true community. \nPriyal Shah’s life has been a journey of turning sensitivity into strength. Raised in the UK within a Jain family guided by ahimsa — non-violence in thought\, word\, and action — he learned early that gentleness could be a radical act. That understanding became the thread through years of seeking: from Hinduism and Buddhism to Tantra and Taoism\, each path revealing new ways to live with awareness and compassion in a turbulent world. \nNow known as an HSP Yogi and Yoga Ācārya (spiritual teacher)\, Priyal’s work bridges ancient wisdom with modern sensitivity research. Trained in Hatha (Sivananda)\, Tantric\, and Kundalini Yoga\, as well as Yoga Nidra and Yoga philosophy\, he has studied with Dr Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and Mantak Chia\, and been mentored by elders in yogic and ecological-spiritual lineages who model humility\, justice\, and service. \nThrough his HSP themed workshops Radical Rest and B.A.L.A.N.C.E.\, Priyal helps Highly Sensitive People find steadiness and belonging — restoring harmony in body\, awareness\, lifestyle\, attention\, nervous system\, connection\, and energy. \nAs a facilitator of The Work That Reconnects\, he uses sensitivity as a compass for collective healing. Priyal has co-led Co-Liberation workshops with Molly Young Brown\, co-author of Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to The Work That Reconnects\, and Mutima Imani\, addressing race and equality as gateways to empathy and shared liberation. \nRooted in Sangha — community and interdependence — Priyal’s work amplifies the voices of the Global South and Global Majority\, weaving spiritual practice with social awakening. His teaching invites people to slow down\, feel deeply\, and remember: gentleness is not retreat — it’s revolution. \nGUEST FACILITATORS \nBarbara Allen-Williams \nBarbara facilitates the empowerment of individual HSPs as a mentor 1-1\, plus groups and workshops nationally and internationally\, and has co-hosted a number of 4-day HSP Gathering Retreats with Jacquelyn Strickland in Europe and USA. She is a founding member of International Consultants in High Sensitivity. She is the author of The Little Book of HSP Wisdom. \nLorna Bode \nLorna is a ceramic artist and educator. She has discovered clay to be a wonderful medium through which we can express our creativity. Lorna is leading our mask making for The Council of All Beings. \nDr. Andrew May \nAndrew is a researcher in sensory processing sensitivity\, a human geneticist by training with expertise in lab-based\, bioinformatic and psychological research\, particularly in an African context. He is interested in human development and behaviour\, from genetic\, psychological and evolutionary perspectives. \nAndy Shipley \nAndy is a visually impared nature connection guide.He is leading a session on gratitude and nature connection\, with the help of his support dog Dodger . Andy’s work focuses on integrating the practice of inclusion into the blood-stream of our social\, economic and natural ecosystems. \n\n\nDetails and booking here HSP 3 Day Retreat
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/3-day-retreat/
LOCATION:St Katherines\, Parmoor\, Frieth\, RG9 6NN\, St Katherines\, Parmoor\, Frieth\, Oxfordshire\, RG9 6NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Highly Sensitive Person,Nature & Climate
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SUMMARY:Building Our Inner Resources in the Face of Ecological and Global Distress.
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nBuy Tickets \n  \nHow do we build our inner resources to cope with the daily onslaught of social injustice\, wars\, nature destruction and climate crises? How do we find our best responses and get unstuck from overwhelm\, panic or despair? \nWe are thrilled that we will be joined by guest facilitator and Work That Reconnects elder Mutima Imani.  This is a very rare and unmissable opportunity to work in person with Mutima while she is briefly in the UK. \nWe will move through a day of ritual and practices through The Spiral of Joanna Macy and Molly Brown’s ‘Work That Reconnects/Active Hope’ together in rewilded land. We will create a container together to touch our fear\, grief and anger for what is happening to our world\, acknowledge our overwhelm\, expand our perspectives\, and emerge with a new sense of how we want to show up in this unique time in history. \n“The day felt rich and nourishing but also clear and focused. It helped me to understand more about the challenges of the world we live in and how to be with this so that I can hold that I can move forwards in a more balanced and aligned way. Many aspects of the workshop were deeply moving as we developed connections and awareness as a group. Thank you Cindy and Priyal for sharing this important and crucial work.” – Previous workshop participant\, BW \nAre you ready to reclaim deep connection with yourself\, with others and with the land around you? Join us for a transformative day in rewilded land. We will hold space to listen to the land\, listen to ourselves\, and listen and be heard in community. \nWho is this for? \n• You’re fatigued\, tired\, maybe burnt out \n• You long to be back in alignment with your ecological self\, and communing with the web of relationality that surrounds us \n• You feel as if sometimes you are a processing unit for all the pain in the world. \n• World events leave you feeling overwhelmed\, sometimes despairing\, other times panicked\, maybe numb \n• You welcome the key learnings of this time: \n\nRest – learning practices to rest and sleep well;\nEmbodiment – learning to trust your body as much as your brain;\nEmotions – learning what your emotions are\, why you have them\, and how to process them to free you up and keep you unstuck;\nCommunity – learning how to do this in right relationship\, not alone. To hold space and containment for each other.\n\nWe welcome people from all backgrounds and cultures\, and\, we particularly welcome people of colour. \nThis will be a nurturing day and we warmly invite you to participate. There will be no pressure or judgement on you to participate in all practices\, only do what you feel willing to do. \nWhether you’re seeking clarity\, inspiration\, or simply a space to reflect\, this event promises to provide a deeply enriching experience. \nThis work is needed now more than ever. If you’re interested in learning how to facilitate the Work That Reconnects/Active Hope\, attending this day is a great start. \n \n  \nKeeping the connection – To keep alive the connections\, sense of community\, relationship and learned practices that we create on the day\, we are also offering two follow on Zoom calls on –Sunday 12th May 2024 11.00am – 1.00pm GMT and Sunday 16th June 2024 11.00am – 1.00pm GMT \nFood & Drink – Please bring your own lunch and a little extra to share. Bring a plate or bowl\, cutlery and cup for drinks. We will provide light refreshments\, vegetarian\, a mixture of simple Levantine Food\, bread and dips as a supplement to lunch and tea breaks. This will not be gluten free. Some vegan alternatives will be provided. \nPrice – All the proceeds of this day go to Heal Rewilding which is a registered charity. The suggested standard fee is £120. However\, we want these workshops to be available to all so please pay whatever you can afford. The minimum suggested fee is £99. Due to space\, numbers are limited to 12 people. \nYou will also be gifted the sponsorship of a Heal 3×3 square. The sponsorship will last for one year following the allocation of the what3words address for the square\, and after that\, you can donate an optional upkeep fee of £3 per year to keep your name associated with the square. \nWe warmly invite you to share this special time together. \nWith Love \nPriyal & Cindy \n  \n  \nAbout Heal – Ours is one of the most nature-depleted countries\, ranking 189th in the world for biodiversity. Heal’s mission is Raise Money\, Buy Land\, Rewild it. Heal is the UK’s first registered charity dedicated to rewilding landownership\, to give everyone a way to take urgent\, practical action on the biodiversity and climate crises. In 2022 Heal purchased their first 460 acre site in Somerset. Read more at Heal Rewilding. \nLocation – Heal Somerset\, Lower West Barn Farm\, Bindon Lane\, Witham Friary\, BA11 5HH. We will be in the old farmhouse. Please bring blankets and cushions\, a yoga mat if you want to sit on the floor. There are chairs but you may prefer the floor. \nAbout the Work That Reconnects \nSee the website https://workthatreconnects.org \nTestimonials \nWatch the short video from Todd\, a former airline pilot who joined one of our days https://youtube.com/shorts/ouQ84-N2iqs?feature=share \n‘I highly recommend this workshop to everyone seeking to find their path of heart in our troubled world. Priyal offers a rich and nuanced perspective to the Work That Reconnects\, rooted in life experience as a Person of the Global Majority and his encompassing explorations in a wide variety of philosophical\, psychological\, spiritual\, and activist traditions and disciplines. He brings both passion and clarity to his skilful facilitation.‘ – Molly Brown\, co-author with Joanna Macy of Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects. \n‘It has been my pleasure to be working with Priyal as one of the faculty members of the Social Justice Work That Reconnects. He has such a brilliant mind. Priyal instantly showed his deep understanding of what needs to happen in the minds and hearts of people to decolonize ourselves. He’s dynamic and you’ll learn much from him. He is a disrupter of business as usual. The partnership between Cindy and Priyal brings a rich combination of professional and personal tools needed in these times of the Great Turning’ – Mutima Imani\, Elder & Weaver of the Work That Reconnects and Co-Founder of the Spiral Journey \n  \n  \nAbout Priyal \nBorn into a Jain family in the UK\, Priyal immersed himself in the study of diverse Vedic and Eastern philosophies from an early age. His explorations have encompassed Buddhism\, Hinduism\, Tantra\, and Taoism. As his journey unfolded\, Priyal underwent training as a Holistic Bodyworker and embraced the roles of a teacher in Hatha (Sivananda)\, Tantric\, and Kundalini Yoga. He trained as a Yoga Nidra teacher with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli. He delved into the realm of Taoist Qi Gong as a Health Practitioner\, under the mentorship of Mantak Chia and his Universal Healing Tao System. He is a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects. \nGiven the urgency of the Climate Crisis\, Priyal’s present focus revolves around discovering constructive approaches to decolonise the Climate Justice movement. He is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the Global South and Global Majority\, while nurturing allyship and co-liberation. \n \n  \n  \nAbout Mutima \nMutima is passionate about how all things work together and what humans can learn from the natural world. She is a key weaver for the global Work That Reconnects network and a trainer for the Work that Reconnects International Facilitation Development Program called the Spiral Journey together with Molly Brown and Constance Washburn. Queen Rev. Mutima Imani is inspired to call forth the highest intention and innate wisdom in people for a more loving world. \nMutima is a social justice visionary\, reverend\, master trainer and facilitator working to heal the heart of humanity by providing 21st century tools for personal/professional development and transformation. \nAs a global JEDI (justice\, equality\, diversity & inclusion) specialist\, she is highly skilled at bringing diverse groups together to practice heart centeredness\, resolve conflicts\, transmute old wounds and establish new relationships where all are seen and honoured. \nMutima works with people conducting Civic Leadership Training and Restorative Justice Circles. She has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Phenomenology. \n \n  \n  \nAbout Cindy \nCindy is a depth psychotherapist where she supports Highly Sensitive People to live their best lives. She is passionate about the natural world\, our ecological selves and fostering capacities to connect with ourselves\, each other and nature.  Cindy has immersed herself in decolonisation work bringing a focus to the role of white people in co-liberation work. \nCindy was mentored by Malidoma Patrice Some for many years in ancient animist and ancestor practice until his death in 2021. She had been a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects/Active Hope for 15 years since training with Joanna Macy. She trained as an End-of-Life Doula. Cindy also supports people dealing with the climate and nature crisis via the Climate Psychology Alliance and is a trustee of Heal Rewilding. \n \n  \n  \nThe agenda for the day follows The Spiral of the Work That Reconnects \n \nBuy Tickets on Eventbrite\n\nBuy Tickets \n  \n 
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/coming-home-to-ourselves-the-land-and-our-gifts-3-2/
LOCATION:Heal Somerset\, Lower West Barn Farm Bindon Lane Witham Friary\, BA11 5HH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Coming Home to Ourselves\, the Land and Our Gifts
DESCRIPTION:Buy Tickets \n \n \n“When awareness is separate and distinct from mental activity\, \nwhen waking\, dream and deep sleep pass like clouds\, \nyet awareness of Self remains\, \nthis is the experience of total relaxation… \nThat is why\, in tantra\, \nyoga nidra is said to be the doorway to Samadhi.” \n– Swami Satyananda \nHow do we build our inner resources to cope with the daily onslaught of social injustice\, nature destruction and climate crises? How do we find our best responses and get unstuck from overwhelm\, panic or despair? \nWe will move through a day of ritual and practices through The Spiral of Joanna Macy’s ‘Work That Reconnects/Active Hope’ together with guided Yoga Nidra practices in rewilded land. We will create a container together to touch our fear\, grief and anger for what is happening to our world\, acknowledge our overwhelm\, expand our perspectives\, and emerge with a new sense of how we want to show up in this unique time in history. \n“The day felt rich and nourishing but also clear and focused. It helped me to understand more about the challenges of the world we live in and how to be with this so that I can hold that I can move forwards in a more balanced and aligned way. Many aspects of the workshop were deeply moving as we developed connections and awareness as a group. Thank you Cindy and Priyal for sharing this important and crucial work.” – Previous workshop participant\, BW \nRest is subversive\, countercultural. We are led to believe that we never have enough\, we never do enough and we never are enough. We are all exhausted by our non-stop culture. What if rest was our initiation into a gentler and kinder way of being with ourselves\, with others\, and with all beings. \nYoga Nidra is a restful horizontal effortless practice upon the threshold of sleep\, it is a vital tool and practice for humans right now. As Bayo Akomolafe says\, “The times are urgent\, let us slow down” \nAre you ready to reclaim deep connection with yourself\, with others and with the land around you? Join us for a transformative day in rewilded land. We will hold space to listen to the land\, listen to ourselves\, and listen and be heard in community. \nWho is this for? \n• You’re fatigued\, tired\, maybe burnt out \n• You long to be back in alignment with your ecological self\, and communing with the web of relationality that surrounds us \n• You feel as if sometimes you are a processing unit for all the pain in the world. \n• World events leave you feeling overwhelmed\, sometimes despairing\, other times panicked\, maybe numb \n• You welcome the key learnings of this time: \n\nRest – learning practices in the detail of how to rest and sleep well\nEmbodiment – learning to trust your body as much as your brain.\nEmotions – learning what your emotions are\, why you have them\, and how to process them to free you up and keep you unstuck.\nCommunity – learning how to do this in right relationship\, not alone. To hold space and containment for each other.\n\nWe welcome people from all backgrounds and cultures\, and\, we particularly welcome people of colour. \nThis will be a nurturing day and we warmly invite you to participate. There will be no pressure or judgement on you to participate in all practices\, only do what you feel willing to do. \nWhether you’re seeking clarity\, inspiration\, or simply a space to reflect\, this event promises to provide a deeply enriching experience. \nThis work is needed now more than ever. If you’re interested in learning how to facilitate the Work That Reconnects/Active Hope\, attending this day is a great start. \nKeeping the connection – To keep alive the connections\, sense of community\, relationship and learned practices that we create on the day\, we are also offering two follow on Zoom calls on –Sunday 5th November 2023 11.00am – 1.00pm GMT and Sunday 28th November 2023 11.00am – 1.00pm GMT \nFood & Drink – Please bring your own lunch and a little extra to share. Bring a plate or bowl\, cutlery and cup for drinks. We will provide light refreshments\, vegetarian\, a mixture of simple Levantine Food\, bread and dips as a supplement to lunch and tea breaks. This will not be gluten free. Some vegan alternatives will be provided. \nPrice – The suggested standard fee is £120. If you can pay more that would be much appreciated to support our pro bono work for the Work That Reconnects Network\, Climate Psychology Alliance\, Heal Rewilding and various support groups. \nHowever\, we want these workshops to be available to all so please pay whatever you can afford. The minimum suggested fee is £99. Due to space\, numbers are limited to 10 people. \nWe warmly invite you to share this special time together. \nWith Love \nPriyal & Cindy \nAbout Yoga Nidra \n“When awareness is separate and distinct from mental activity\, \nwhen waking\, dream and deep sleep pass like clouds\, \nyet awareness of Self remains\, \nthis is the experience of total relaxation… \nThat is why\, in tantra\, \nyoga nidra is said to be the doorway to Samadhi.” \n– Swami Satyananda \nA recent study showed that while meditation and Yoga Nidra were both effective in reducing anxiety and stress\, Yoga Nidra was more effective in reducing anxiety. The study also suggested that Yoga Nidra can be a useful tool in reducing both cognitive and physiological symptoms of anxiety. \nRead the beautiful piece by Uma Dinsmore-Tuli ‘Decolonising Sleep or the reparative power of rest as a radical act to restore rhythmic cycles’ \nSee the Yoga Nidra Network https://www.yoganidranetwork.org \nAbout the Work That Reconnects – See the website https://workthatreconnects.org \nTestimonials \nWatch the short video from Todd\, a former airline pilot who joined one of our days https://youtube.com/shorts/ouQ84-N2iqs?feature=share \n‘I highly recommend this workshop to everyone seeking to find their path of heart in our troubled world. Priyal offers a rich and nuanced perspective to the Work That Reconnects\, rooted in life experience as a Person of the Global Majority and his encompassing explorations in a wide variety of philosophical\, psychological\, spiritual\, and activist traditions and disciplines. He brings both passion and clarity to his skilful facilitation.’ – Molly Brown\, co-author with Joanna Macy of Coming Back to Life: The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects. \n‘It has been my pleasure to be working with Priyal as one of the faculty members of the Social Justice Work That Reconnects. He has such a brilliant mind. Priyal instantly showed his deep understanding of what needs to happen in the minds and hearts of people to decolonize ourselves. He’s dynamic and you’ll learn much from him. He is a disrupter of business as usual. The partnership between Cindy and Priyal brings a rich combination of professional and personal tools needed in these times of the Great Turning‘ – Mutima Imani\, Elder & Weaver of the Work That Reconnects and Co-Founder of the Spiral Journey \nAbout Knepp – Knepp is the first lowland re-wilding project of significant scale in England at over 3\,500 acres. \nIt is a major hotspot of biodiversity and seeds connected areas of conservation within a larger living landscape. Knepp details – https://kneppsafaris.co.uk \nLocation – We are in a beautiful Mongolian yurt in The Yoga Garden in the wildflower meadow near the campsite pond. Yoga mats\, blankets and bolsters are provided. \nHere is a map of how to find us The Yoga Garden Yurt – https://res.cloudinary.com/knepp-safaris/image/upload/static/Campsite_Map.pdf \nAccommodation – To stay the night before or after the workshop\, and if you’d like to have longer to experience the Knepp rewilded area\, you can book accommodation directly. Please see the link below for further details of a variety of options available including the campsite for pitching tents – https://www.kneppsafaris.co.uk/stay.Alternatively arrange accommodation via AirBnB. \nIf staying longer\, you can walk around on your own or book a safaris at Knepp with a professional guide but these get booked up very quickly. Knepp Safaris. \nAbout Priyal \nBorn into a Jain family in the UK\, Priyal immersed himself in the study of diverse Vedic and Eastern philosophies from an early age. His explorations have encompassed Buddhism\, Hinduism\, Tantra\, and Taoism. As his journey unfolded\, Priyal underwent training as a Holistic Bodyworker and embraced the roles of a teacher in Hatha (Sivananda)\, Tantric\, and Kundalini Yoga. He trained as a Yoga Nidra teacher with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli. He delved into the realm of Taoist Qi Gong as a Health Practitioner\, under the mentorship of Mantak Chia and his Universal Healing Tao System. He is a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects. \nGiven the urgency of the Climate Crisis\, Priyal’s present focus revolves around discovering constructive approaches to decolonise the Climate Justice movement. He is dedicated to amplifying the voices of the Global South and Global Majority\, while nurturing allyship and co-liberation. \nAbout Cindy \nCindy values her relationships as a partner\, sister\, aunt\, step-mother\, godmother\, friend\, conjurer of rituals\, and depth psychotherapist where she supports Highly Sensitive People to live their best lives. She is passionate about the natural world\, our ecological selves and fostering capacities to connect with ourselves\, each other and nature. Cindy has immersed herself in decolonisation work bringing a focus to the role of white people in co-liberation work. \nCindy was mentored by Malidoma Patrice Some for many years in ancient animist and ancestor practice until his death in 2021. She had been a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects for 14 years since training with Joanna Macy. She trained as an End-of-Life Doula. Cindy also supports people dealing with the climate and nature crisis via the Climate Psychology Alliance and is a trustee of Heal Rewilding.\n\nBuy Tickets
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/coming-home-to-ourselves-the-land-and-our-gifts-2/
LOCATION:Knepp Estate – Rewilding Area\, Swallows Lane Dial Post\, RH13 8NN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Nature & Climate
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SUMMARY:Becoming Kin - Exploring Interconnectedness in a Fragmented World
DESCRIPTION:Our industrial growth society fosters disconnection as fuel to keep itself going. Join us in guided practices to reclaim true connection. \n\n\nGuided by Joanna Macy’s renowned “Work That Reconnects” framework\, this 5 hour workshop supports us to uncover our gifts at this time and explore how we can take action for ourselves\, for other humans and for the more-than-human world. \nThis will be a kind and supportive space and we warmly invite you to participate. There will be no pressure on you to participate\, only do what you feel comfortable with. \nWe look through the lens of the intersections of speciesism\, anti-racism\, decolonisation\, and environmental racism. Through experiential practices and engaging discussions\, we explore the four stages of The Spiral\, deepening our understanding of collective traumas\, and discovering paths of action and solidarity. \nIn a process known as adversity activated development\, our very act of facing the mess we’re in can help us discover and more enliven our sense of what our lives are about\, what we’re here to do and what we are truly capable of. It will also help you access unexpected resilience and creative power. \nKey Workshop Highlights: \n\n\n\nNavigate the four stages of the Work That Reconnects Spiral\nEngage in experiential practices and discussions\nUnderstand why intersectionality is important at this time and is key to our collective kinship\nExplore speciesism\, anti-racism\, decolonisation\, and environmental racism\nFoster understanding\, healing\, and solidarity\nDevelop personal action plans for change\nBuild a community of like-minded people\n\n\n\nWe want this workshop to be as inclusive as possible so if you need a lower ticket fee\, please contact us. \nFood & Drink – Please bring snacks to share and a water bottle to refill. There is no cafe on site however teas and coffees are available to purchase from the venue as part of our venue hire. \nFrom a previous participant: \n“The workshop felt rich and nourishing but also clear and focused. It helped me to understand more about the challenges of the world we live in and how to be with this so that I can hold that I can move forwards in a more balanced and aligned way. Many aspects of the workshop were deeply moving as we developed connections and awareness as a group. Thank you Cindy and Priyal for sharing this important and crucial work.” – BW \nJoin us for this powerful workshop to foster interconnectedness and take steps toward a more just and inclusive world. We’d love you to join us. \nPriyal & Cindy \n\nAbout Priyal: \nHaving been born into a Jain family in the UK\, I have been immersed in the study of diverse Vedic and Eastern philosophies from an early age. My explorations have encompassed Buddhism\, Hinduism\, Tantra\, and Taoism. As my journey unfolded\, I underwent training as a Holistic Bodyworker and embraced the roles of a teacher in Hatha (Sivananda)\, Tantric\, and Kundalini Yoga. Furthermore\, I delved into the realm of Taoist Qi Gong as a Health Practitioner\, receiving guidance from Mantak Chia and his Universal Healing Tao System. I am a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects. \nGiven the urgency of the Climate Crisis\, my present focus revolves around discovering constructive approaches to decolonise the Climate Justice movement. I am dedicated to amplifying the voices of the Global South and Global Majority\, while nurturing allyship and co-liberation. \nAbout Cindy: \nI’m a psychotherapist and passionate about fostering our capacity to connect with ourselves\, each other and nature. I specilise in supporting Highly Sensitve People to live their best lives. I trained as a facilitator in the Work That Reconnects with Joanna Macy in 2009. I have immersed myself in anti-racism training and as a white woman have focussed on understnading what it means to be white and how this is crucial for white people in anti-racist work. I also provide therapeutic support to people dealing with the climate and nature crisis via the Climate Psychology Alliance. I’m a trustee of the charity Heal Rewilding. \n\n\n\n  \nDuring the workshop\, we will work through the Spiral of the Work That Reconnects as shown in the diagram below. \n \n\n\n  \n  \nVideo testimonial from previous participant Todd:
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/becoming-kin-exploring-interconnectedness-in-a-fragmented-world/
LOCATION:The Cabin\, Calthorpe Community Garden\, 258-274 Gray's Inn Road\, London\, WC1X 8LH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Nature & Climate
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Gale":MAILTO:cindy@cindygalehsp.com
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SUMMARY:How to Build Inner Resilience for the Climate\, Nature & Social Crises of our Times
DESCRIPTION:What tools do we need to not only survive but thrive at this time? How do you find your best responses and get unstuck from freeze\, overwhelm or panic? \nThis one-day taster session will introduce the practices of Joanna Macy’s ‘Work That Reconnects’ that have supported activists from burnout for over 50 years and is now growing as a mainstream practice to support anyone concerned by the climate and nature crisis. \n  \nWhy do we need to speak the unspeakable?\n  \nThe climate and nature crisis we are currently in is considered too uncomfortable to talk about. It remains an unspoken presence in the back of our minds. We often hear comments such as don’t go there\, it’s too depressing and don’t dwell on the negative. The problem with this approach is that it closes down our conversations\, our thinking\, and drives our emotional responses underground to leak out when we least expect – and the greatest danger of all is the deadening of our response. \nIn a process known as adversity activated development\, our very act of facing the mess we’re in can help us discover and more enliven our sense of what our lives are about\, what we’re here to do and what we are truly capable of. It will also help you access unexpected resilience and creative power. \nThrough sharing practices and tools to help embrace uncertainty and build inner resilience\, you will start to find your unique gifts to bring forward at this time. \nThis will be a safe and nurturing space and we warmly invite you to participate. There will be no pressure on you to participate\, only do what you feel comfortable with. \n  \nThis event is free and generously provided by the University of Winchester Chaplaincy.  Places are limited so please register to join via Eventbrite. \n\n  \n  \n  \nFacilitated by Cindy Gale & Priyal Shah \nCindy is a psychotherapist and passionate about fostering our capacity to connect with ourselves\, each other and nature. She trained in this work with Joanna Macy in 2009 to become a facilitator of her work. She also provides therapeutic support to people dealing with the climate and nature crisis via the Climate Psychology Alliance. She’s a trustee of Heal Rewilding. \nPriyal was born into Jain family and community in the UK\, since an early age he has studied various Vedic and Eastern teachings such as Buddhism\, Hinduism\, Tantra and Taoism.\nHe trained as a Holistic Bodyworker\, Hatha (Sivananda)\, Tantric and Kundalini Yoga teacher and\, Taoist Qi Gong for Health Practitioner under the tutelage of Mantak Chia and his Universal Healing Tao System. He is facilitator of the Work That Reconnects and passionate about encouraging more people of colour to join him in this work. \n 
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/how-to-build-inner-resilience-for-the-climate-nature-social-crises-of-our-times/
LOCATION:University of Winchester\, The Paul Chamberlain Building\, The University of Winchester\, Sparkford Road\, Winchester\, Hampshire\, SO22 4NR\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Nature & Climate
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