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SUMMARY:Why Self-Empathy Matters for Highly Sensitive People
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\nAs HSPs\, we have a deep capacity for empathy toward others\, but we might struggle to give ourselves the same care. \nWhen we’re compassionate toward ourselves\, it’s easier to navigate the challenges of being highly sensitive\, like feeling overstimulated or self-critical. It also helps us celebrate the gifts of sensitivity\, like creativity\, intuition\, and emotional depth. \nThis facilitated group workshop will allow us to explore: \n\nWhy self-empathy matters for HSPs.\nReflect on our unique traits and learned experiences.\nCreate personal affirmations to support self-compassion.\nHow to understand as an HSP\, self-empathy is a journey and unique to each individual.\n\n  \nThis is an HSPconnect.app event. \nIncluded in your ticket is a 3 day trial of HSPconnect.app \n  \nGet Tickets
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/why-self-empathy-matters-for-highly-sensitive-people/
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SUMMARY:Reduce People-Pleasing as a Highly Sensitive Person and Reclaim Your Life
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\nAre you a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) who finds it hard to say no? Do you struggle to set boundaries without guilt\, or feel overwhelmed by other people’s needs and expectations? You’re not alone—and there is a way through. \nIn this special 90-minute session\, Barbara Allen-Williams\, International Consultant on High Sensitivity (ICHS)\, Author & HSP Mentor\, will guide us through the topic of people-pleasing as an HSP\, offering insight\, reframe and direction to help you move from self-sacrifice to self-respect. \n🗓 Session Structure: \n15-minute scene setting by Barbara on why HSPs are more vulnerable to people-pleasing—and how to change it. \n30-minute break-out discussions in small\, supportive groups to reflect and share. \n30-minute group feedback and collective insight-gathering. \n15-minute final questions and wrap up to explore your personal challenges and questions. \n  \nThis is an HSPconnect.app event. Included in your ticket is a 3 day trial of HSPconnect.app \n  \nGet Tickets
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/reduce-people-pleasing-as-a-highly-sensitive-person-and-reclaim-your-life/
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SUMMARY:Designing a Portfolio Career: How Highly Sensitive People Can Thrive
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\nThe world of work is changing fast and for many Highly Sensitive People this could be an opportunity.In this interactive session\, career coach and fellow HSP Charlotte Del Signore will guide you through the concept of a portfolio career: a mix of income streams that better suits your energy\, values\, and lifestyle. Whether you’ve been dreaming of self-employment\, craving more freedom\, or simply wondering how to survive in a chaotic economy\, this session is for you. \nYou’ll learn: \n● Why traditional jobs often fail HSPs \n● How portfolio careers offer autonomy\, sustainability\, and creative flow \n● Ways to start small\, with no pressure to have it all figured outThe session will include a short talk\, breakouts in small groups\, guided prompts\, and a chance to map out one idea to explore after the call.This is an HSPconnect.app event. \nIncluded in the ticket is a 3 day free trial of HSPconnect.appCharlotte Del Signore is a certified career coach for generalists\, highly sensitive people (HSPs)\, and deep thinkers who want meaningful work without burnout. With a background in coaching\, theatre\, and mindfulness\, Charlotte helps clients design careers that honour their values\, energy\, and complexity. She’s also neurodivergent\, highly sensitive\, AI-literate and climate-aware\, blending strategic thinking with deep empathy to support those navigating a rapidly changing world of work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlotte Del Signore \n\nGet Tickets
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/designing-a-portfolio-career-how-highly-sensitive-people-can-thrive/
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SUMMARY:How to Stay Open-Hearted in a Broken World (for Sensitive Souls)
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\nIn a time of rising authoritarianism\, climate breakdown\, war\, mass displacement\, and the rapid destruction of nature\, many of us carry a quiet\, persistent grief. \nGrief for the forests burning. \nGrief for lives lost & uprooted. \nLoss of our mentors and teachers. \nGrief for a future that feels uncertain. \nBut we rarely speak of it. We keep going. We stay busy. We tell ourselves not to dwell on the negative.And yet\, that unspoken grief doesn’t disappear—it sits in our bodies\, our dreams\, our sense of meaning. For many\, it shows up as exhaustion\, anxiety\, or feeling stuck in overwhelm or despair. \nThis gathering is a space to do and feel something different. To speak the unspeakable. To feel what needs to be felt. To remember that we are not alone—and we were never meant to do this alone. \n  \nWho is this for? \nThis event is designed for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)—those who process things deeply\, notice subtleties that others miss\, and often feel emotionally affected by the suffering in the world\, because of a compassionate heart. \nYou might be an HSP if: \n\nYou process emotions and experiences more deeply than most\nYou’re sensitive to noise\, conflict\, or strong sensory input\nYou care deeply about social justice\, the natural world\, and the well-being of others\nYou often feel overwhelmed\, but still long to contribute meaningfully\n\nIf this sounds like you\, you’ll be in good company. This session is led by facilitators who are attuned to sensitivity\, gentleness\, and depth—and who understand how overwhelming the world can feel. \nYou’ll be welcomed into a space designed to support and honour your sensitivity\, not ask you to override it. A space where slowness\, reflection\, and emotional honesty are not just allowed\, but encouraged. \n  \nAbout the Work That Reconnects \nThe Work That Reconnects\, developed by Joanna Macy(who is a good ancestor now)\, is a powerful body of practices that helps us: \n\nTo find gratitude\nUnderstand who we are and how we have been programmed\nFace the systems of oppresion that impacts us\nHonour our pain for the world without being consumed by it\nMove from paralysis to liberation\nTap into the strength that comes from community and collective care\nReconnect with what truly matters\, even amidst uncertainty\n\nThis 3-hour online session (with breaks) is a gently held introduction to this work. It is not a training or a lecture—it is an experience of connection\, spaciousness\, and deep listening. You’ll be invited (never pressured) to engage in practices that support inner resilience and compassionate action. \n  \nWhat You Can Expect \nYou may leave this session feeling: \n\nLess alone in your feelings about the world\nMore grounded and spacious—like your nervous system has had a deep exhale\nReconnected to your values\, purpose\, or a sense of direction\nEncouraged to honour your sensitivity not as a burden\, but as a strength\nInspired to take action from a place of love\, not fear\nNourished by being in the company of people who get it—who feel as deeply as you do\nResourced with simple but profound practices to return to again and again\n\nThis isn’t about fixing you.It’s about remembering what helps you stay open\, stay human\, and stay connected in a world that often encourages the opposite. \nYou don’t need to have the answers.You just need to be willing to come as you are. \n  \nYour facilitators: \n🌿 Mutima Imani We are deeply honoured to be joined by Mutima Imani\, a senior elder in the Work That Reconnects and one of its most experienced and beloved facilitators. Mutima brings a rare and powerful combination of fierce wisdom\, deep compassion\, and ancestral grounding to everything she does. \nA social justice visionary\, healing practitioner\, and global trainer in spiritual activism\, \nShe is one of the few Black women elders in the Work That Reconnects network\, and her leadership brings essential voices\, lineages\, and truths into this process—calling us to reckon with the interconnected crises of climate devastation\, racial injustice\, colonization\, and spiritual disconnection. \nHer work helps us root our activism in love\, not burnout—guiding us gently but clearly into a more just\, embodied\, and interconnected way of being. \nThis is a rare opportunity to learn from and be guided by someone who has walked this path for many years and carries the deep wisdom of lived experience. \n🌿 Priyal Shah Priyal was born into a Jain family in the UK and has devoted his life to Vedic and Eastern spiritual teachings. He is a trained holistic bodyworker\, Hatha and Kundalini yoga teacher\, and Taoist Qi Gong practitioner. Priyal is a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects and brings a grounded\, embodied approach that blends spiritual depth with compassion and clarity. \n🌿 Cindy Gale Cindy is a psychotherapist who has worked exclusively with highly sensitive people for over 15 years. She founded HSPconnect.app. She facilitates the Work That Reconnects alongside her therapeutic work with HSPs. She also coordinates the therapeutic support service for the Climate Psychology Alliance and is a trustee of Heal Rewilding. Cindy is passionate about restoring our connection to self\, to nature\, and to one another. \n  \n\n\n\n\nMutima Imani
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/how-to-stay-open-hearted-in-a-broken-world-for-sensitive-souls/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:The Empowered Highly Sensitive Person - a day of connection and renewal
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a restorative and enriching day – an opportunity to connect deeply with other HSPs in a warm and nourishing environment.\n\nSunday\, September 21 · 10:30am – 5pm GMT+1. Doors at 10am\n\n\n\n\nWalking out of this retreat\, you will leave with… \n· A deep sense of belonging from being surrounded by others who just get it \n· Relief from the pressures of not being yourself or having to explain yourself \n· The calm and restoration that comes from being in nature and in good HSP company \n· Newfound confidence in your own path\, nurtured by being truly seen and heard \n· Insights into the HSP trait that help you understand yourself with more compassion \n· Inspiration and encouragement to carry this forward into your everyday life \nThis isn’t just about relaxation—it’s about what Dr Andrew May in his talk for HSPconnect about Why The New HSP Test Matters\, called minority stress: the wear and tear of feeling different\, misunderstood\, or out of step with the wider culture. Time with other HSPs lifts that burden. It’s why some of our members are returning again after our first retreat—because being in this kind of community changes how you feel in the world. \nHere you don’t have to defend your sensitivity—it is not only understood but valued—and being together sets you up for carrying this into everyday life. \nThis isn’t just a retreat day — it’s a gathering with intention. We’ve designed it as a restorative pause from the noise of everyday life\, where HSPs can come together in a warm\, nourishing atmosphere and experience the relief of being truly understood. \nOur time together will include: \n🟢 Sharing Circles & Guided Exercises – A space where your voice matters. We’ll listen deeply\, share experiences\, and practise the art of being seen and seeing others. \n🧑🏽‍🎓 Understanding the HSP Trait – Together we’ll explore what it means to live fully as an HSP: the strengths we hold\, the challenges we carry\, and how to step into greater ease and authenticity. \n🌳 Experiential Time in Nature – Gentle\, grounding practices in the nearby woodland (weather permitting) to deepen your sense of rootedness and connection. \n🧘🏽‍♂️ Relaxation & Restoration – Breathwork\, yoga nidra\, or guided visualisation to replenish your nervous system and leave you feeling lighter. \n🍜 Home-Cooked Nourishment – Ayurvedic vegetarian meals\, crafted with care\, to support both body and spirit. \n🫂 Unstructured Connection – Spacious time to linger in conversation\, walk the woods\, or simply be — because connection doesn’t only happen in circles\, it unfolds in pauses too. \nThis day is for those who long for a community of resonance: people who ‘get it’\, who value gentleness\, depth\, and sincerity. Whether you come for learning\, for rest\, or simply for the chance to exhale\, you’ll leave knowing you belong. \nWe look forward to welcoming you into this circle. 💙 \nCindy & Priyal \nWhat previous particpants said –\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 of the day nourished my body\, mind and spirit. I left the day feeling restored\, energised and affirmed\, with newfound confidence in my own path.’ ~ Annabelle Roblin-Sserwanja \n‘The HSP Retreat day was wonderfully relaxing and insightful. I really enjoyed discovering more about the HSP trait\, connecting with other HSPs\, the forest mirror walk and the yoga nidra meditation session in the garden. The location was lovely\, surrounded by trees and the nutritious lunch and plentiful refreshments were yummy. It was a nourishing and inspiring day that has given me plenty of food for thought and encouragement to pursue creative projects.’ ~ Margaret Brown \nLocation: Near Marlow\, SL7 2HU in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty\, UK. We’ll be in our retreat cabin overlooking the wildlife pond\, surrounded by forest. \nLimited to 8 participants: We are offering this to members of HSPconnect first before advertising it elsewhere so do RSVP soon. \nPrice: £125 (early bird price until 8th September then £150) for the day including all food and drinks (not including accommodation). \nDate: Sunday 21st September 2025 Time: 10.30am till 5.00pm \nAccommodation: For the nearest Airbnb’s use the postcode SL7 2HU\, there is hotel accommodation in Marlow 3 miles away\, a pub in Frieth with comfortable rooms\, and a campsite less that 1 mile away. \nParking: If you’re coming by car\, let us know as parking is limited and we will reserve you a place. \nNearest train stations: Marlow\, High Wycombe (30 mins from London Marylebone) or Maidenhead (30 mins from Paddington). \nTransport to and from train stations: We will collect you. \nDisabled access: Unfortunately\, the location and venue is not suitable for wheelchair users. The ground is uneven and there are steps.
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/the-empowered-highly-sensitive-person-a-day-of-connection-and-renewal/
LOCATION:Finnamore Wood\, Frieth Road\, Marlow\, SL7 2HU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Highly Sensitive Person's Book Group "Wintering - part 1"
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the year draws in (in the Northern hemisphere)\, many of us feel the pull to slow down — but our culture rarely gives us permission to rest. \nIn this first Wintering circle\, “Crossing the Threshold”\, we’ll explore what it means to cross into the quieter season of the soul. Together we’ll reflect on Katherine May’s invitation to listen when life asks us to stop striving\, to step away\, and to tend our inner fires. \nThere will be discussion\, a grounding meditation\, and time to consider through group ritual\, what you’re ready to lay down before winter fully arrives. \nBefore this session\, please read: \n\nPrologue: September – Indian Summer\nOctober: Making Ready\, Hot Water and Ghost Stories\n\nThemes in these chapters are: Thresholds\, withdrawal\, listening to the body\, the beginning of descent. \nThese groups are free for members of HSPconnect.app \nIf you decide to join HSPconnect.app after the event\, you’ll get a £10 discount code (the cost of your ticket\, minus the Eventbrite fee). This means you can join for £39 instead of the usual £49 for a full year’s membership. Limited to one code per person. \nThis is part 1 of a 4-month book journey through Wintering by Katherine May. Sessions will be held on the last Sunday of the month in November\, December\, January and February. \nThere is an in-person small group day retreat on Saturday 3rd January 2026. A gentle day of rest and renewal inspired by Wintering — blending nature connection\, reflection\, and community in a cosy\, nurturing setting.
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/wintering/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:The Highly Sensitive Person's Book Group "Wintering - part 2"
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs we’ve moved past solstice\, we gather to honour the beauty of stillness and shadow\, and what flirts with our awareness. \nIn this second Wintering circle\, “Finding Light in the Longest Night”\, we’ll explore the chapters where Katherine May turns toward the wisdom of darkness — the stories\, myths\, and quiet rituals that help us make peace with winter’s depth. \nWe’ll reflect\, light candles\, and notice the subtle signs within us and around us\, at this time of the longest night. \nBefore this session\, please read: \n\nNovember: Metamorphosis and Slumber\nDecember: Light\, Midwinter and Epiphany\n\nThemes in these chapters are: Darkness as teacher\, the power of storytelling\, the solstice as threshold\, and finding stillness in the depths of winter. \nThese groups are free for members of HSPconnect.app \nIf you decide to join HSPconnect.app after the event\, you’ll get a £10 discount code (the cost of your ticket\, minus the Eventbrite fee). This means you can join for £39 instead of the usual £49 for a full year’s membership. Limited to one code per person. \nThis is part 2 of a 4-month book journey through Wintering by Katherine May. Sessions will be held on the last Sunday of the month in November\, December\, January and February. \nThere is an in-person small group day retreat on Saturday 3rd January 2026. A gentle day of rest and renewal inspired by Wintering — blending nature connection\, reflection\, and community in a cosy\, nurturing setting.
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/wintering-2/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming Rest – A Winter Retreat for Highly Sensitive People
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn a world that glorifies productivity\, rest has become a radical act — especially for those who feel deeply. \nThis restorative one-day retreat invites highly sensitive people (HSPs) to step out of the noise and return to a gentler rhythm. Amid the quiet beauty of winter\, we’ll explore how to rest not only the body\, but also the way we pay attention — shifting from striving and overwhelm towards presence\, embodiment\, and ease. \nThrough guided meditations\, reflection\, shared silence\, simple ritual\, and time connecting with nature\, you’ll learn the art of rest — cultivating practices that calm the nervous system\, restore balance\, and help you carry this steadiness into the year ahead. \nThere will be warmth\, good home-cooked Ayurvedic food\, candlelight\, and kind company — and plenty of permission to simply be. \nYou’ll leave feeling rested\, grounded\, and gently renewed — but also changed: more connected to yourself\, to others\, and to the living world around you. \nThis day is part of the Wintering series of events\, but you’re warmly welcome whether or not you’ve taken part before. It’s for those who long for a community of resonance — people who get it\, who value gentleness\, depth\, and sincerity. \nWarmly\,\nCindy & Priyal \nLocation: Near Marlow\, SL7 2HU in the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty\, UK. We’ll be in our retreat cabin in the woods overlooking the wildlife pond. \nLimited to 8 participants: We are offering this to members of HSPconnect first before advertising it elsewhere so do RSVP soon. \nPrice: £125 \nEach ticket includes a two-week complimentary membership to HSPconnect.app\, the worldwide community for Highly Sensitive People. \nDate: Saturday 3rd January 2026Time: 10.00am till 4.30pm \nAccommodation: For the nearest Airbnb’s use the postcode SL7 2HU\, there is hotel accommodation in Marlow 3 miles away\, and a campsite less that 1 mile away. \nParking: If you’re coming by car\, let Cindy know as parking is limited and we will reserve you a place. \nNearest train stations: Marlow or High Wycombe. \nTransport to and from train stations: We will collect you. \nDisabled access: Unfortunately\, the location and venue is not suitable for wheelchair users. The ground is uneven and there are steps.
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/reclaiming-rest/
LOCATION:Finnamore Wood\, Frieth Road\, Marlow\, SL7 2HU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Ayurvedic Healing for Highly Sensitive People
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAncient wisdom for modern nervous systems\n\n\n\n\nMany highly sensitive people know\, deep down\, that modern life asks far too much of their nervous systems. The pace\, noise and constant stimulation can feel exhausting\, even when nothing is “wrong”. \nAyurveda offers a radically different way of understanding sensitivity. Originating in India over 5\,000 years ago\, it is a sacred system of wisdom that works with the whole being – body\, mind\, senses and spirit. Rather than treating sensitivity as a problem\, Ayurveda recognises it as a natural constitutional trait that needs rhythm\, nourishment and care. \nAyurveda is often effective for persistent and chronic health conditions that have not fully responded to conventional approaches\, because it takes a whole person view of body\, nervous system and way of life\, in a very subtle way. \nWe are delighted to be welcoming Ayurvedic doctor Dr Pradeep Bhattathiri for a live online introduction to Ayurveda for highly sensitive people. He is one of the most sought after Ayuvedic doctors in the UK. \nThis first session will explore the foundations of Ayurveda and why this ancient spiritual and medical tradition is so profoundly suited to sensitive nervous systems. Further sessions will follow\, going deeper into specific aspects of Ayurveda for HSPs. \nAbout our guest:\nDr. Pradeep Bhattathiri is a qualified Ayurvedic doctor rooted in the unique Ayurvedic tradition of Kerala\, India. Born into a family steeped in India’s Vedic heritage\, he was initiated into Vedic learning from an early age—an upbringing that gifted him mastery of Sanskrit and a deep foundation in Vedic texts\, both essential pillars for the authentic practice and understanding of Ayurveda. \nHe completed his Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) at the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bangalore. Following his graduation\, Dr. Pradeep served in several respected health and wellness institutions\, including nine years with the renowned Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Hospitals and Research Centres across India. \nWith over 21 years of clinical experience\, Dr. Pradeep has supported thousands of patients in addressing chronic and complex health conditions—often those who had found limited solutions in conventional Western medicine. His approach focuses not only on alleviating disease but also on enhancing overall well-being and quality of life. \nDr. Pradeep’s long years of spiritual study and exploration have also enabled him to guide spiritual aspirants seeking deeper inner wisdom. His own path was shaped by a profound spiritual experience nearly 13 years ago\, which led to his initiation into the Goddess tradition and the activation of kundalini energy. Since then\, his life and work have unfolded through an ever-deepening connection to nature\, consciousness\, and the inner dimensions of healing. \nHe is a founding director of Ayuvera Ltd. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Pradeep Bhattathiri
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SUMMARY:The Highly Sensitive Person's Book Group "Wintering - part 3"
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the new year begins\, January invites us to sink deeply into rest — the kind that heals rather than merely pauses. \nIn this third Wintering circle\, “Learning to Rest”\, we turn to the heart of Katherine May’s reflections on hibernation\, nourishment\, and the quiet work of renewal. \nTogether we’ll explore what it means to stop striving\, to listen to the body’s wisdom\, and to allow stillness to do its slow\, invisible work. Expect a warm and gentle space for conversation\, ritual\, reflection\, and guided rest. \nBefore this session\, please read: \n\nJanuary: Darkness and Hunger\nFebruary: Snow and Cold Water\n\nThemes in these chapters are: Hibernation and endurance\, the wisdom of the body\, deep rest as restoration\, and the quiet power of survival. \nThese groups are free for members of HSPconnect.app \nIf you decide to join HSPconnect.app after the event\, you’ll get a £10 discount code (the cost of your ticket\, minus the Eventbrite fee). This means you can join for £39 instead of the usual £49 for a full year’s membership. Limited to one code per person. \nThis is part 3 of a 4-month book journey through Wintering by Katherine May. Sessions will be held on the last Sunday of the month in November\, December\, January and February. \nThere is an in-person small group day retreat on Saturday 3rd January 2026. A gentle day of rest and renewal inspired by Wintering — blending nature connection\, reflection\, and community in a cosy\, nurturing setting.
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SUMMARY:The Highly Sensitive Person's Book Group "Wintering - part 4"
DESCRIPTION:Get Tickets \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs the light slowly returns and the first signs of spring begin to stir\, we find ourselves emerging from the quiet heart of winter — changed by all that rest and reflection have taught us. \nIn this final Wintering circle\, “Listening for the First Signs of Spring”\, we’ll gather to honour what has been restored within us and what is ready to grow. \nTogether we’ll explore the closing chapters of Katherine May’s book\, where she writes of thawing\, renewal\, and carrying winter’s wisdom forward. There will be space for gentle sharing\, gratitude\, and a simple ritual to mark our reawakening. \nBefore this session\, please read: \n\nMarch: Survival and Song\nEpilogue: Late March\n\nThemes in these chapters are: Renewal\, emerging from stillness\, tending to new beginnings\, and integrating the lessons of winter. \nThese groups are free for members of HSPconnect.app \nIf you decide to join HSPconnect.app after the event\, you’ll get a £10 discount code (the cost of your ticket\, minus the Eventbrite fee). This means you can join for £39 instead of the usual £49 for a full year’s membership. Limited to one code per person. \nThis is part 4 of a 4-month book journey through Wintering by Katherine May. Sessions will be held on the last Sunday of the month in November\, December\, January and February. \nThere is an in-person small group day retreat on Saturday 3rd January 2026. A gentle day of rest and renewal inspired by Wintering — blending nature connection\, reflection\, and community in a cosy\, nurturing setting.
URL:https://cindygalehsp.com/event/wintering-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Online
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cindy Gale":MAILTO:cindy@cindygalehsp.com
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SUMMARY:Held by Earth and Each Other - a Retreat for Highly Sensitive People
DESCRIPTION:A 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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