Cindy Gale

How to Build Inner Resilience for the Climate, Nature & Social Crises of our Times
2023-04-29 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | University of Winchester, The Paul Chamberlain Building, The University of Winchester, Sparkford Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 4NR, United Kingdom
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?
This 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.

Why do we need to speak the unspeakable?

The 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.
In 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.
Through 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.
This 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.

This event is free and generously provided by the University of Winchester Chaplaincy. Places are limited so please register to join via Eventbrite.

Facilitated by Cindy Gale & Priyal Shah
Cindy 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.
Priyal 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.
He 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.

Thames Path walk from Marlow
2023-04-16 14:00 - 17:00 | The Resolute, Marlow, Pound Lane, Marlow, United Kingdom
Join hosts Cate & Tom (long time members of Cindy’s HSP group) for this picturesque, five and a half mile riverside walk from Marlow to Hurley and back. We’ll start by walking out of town along Pound Lane, before joining the Thames Path and crossing the pretty Temple Footbridge for the first time. We’ll then follow the Thames Path west/upstream, taking in the lovely views. There is the option of a stop at the Hurley Lock, where there are picnic tables, and possibly a tea kiosk if it is open (online details unclear!). Or instead we may wish to continue a little further along the route, into Hurley village and to the historic Olde Bell pub, which dates back to 1135, for a leisurely drink and a break! From there, we’ll return to cross Temple Footbridge again and then follow the Thames Path for the final stretch back into Marlow.
We will meet you round the back of the Resolute Café on Pound Lane, Marlow – see photo below. This smallish café is on the edge of Higginson Park and is an 8-minute walk from the railway station (straight down Station Road, then onto Pound Lane). I will be waiting there from 2pm, in time to set off at 2.10 at the latest.
The walk is entirely flat the whole way (aside from the bridge), but if you have any health or mobility issues it may help to tell us about beforehand, by all means do so. Please wear clothing and footwear appropriate to the weather and bring something to drink on the way.
NB: the event duration is an estimate only.
Newcomers are very welcome; do make contact before the walk if you have any questions or would just like to introduce yourself. We hope this will be a great opportunity to meet other HSPs (though, as with all our events, there is never any pressure to do small talk!).
How to find us
We will meet you on Pound Lane, round the back of the Resolute Café, in Marlow – see photo/map. Marlow is about a 40 min drive from London. On a Sunday, trains from London to Marlow take just over an hour, changing trains at Maidenhead. The last one before the walk start time gets in at 13.52.
Please RSVP – don’t just turn up – you’ll need to join Meetup for free and then RSVP to this event

HSP Community Connect
2023-04-01 12:00 - 13:30 | Online
New accessible fee structure, read below
Come and explore, share or listen with other HSPs in a safe space where your normal character trait is understood and validated. Meet old friends and welcome new ones.
Elaine Aron talks of 5 things that every HSP needs to thrive. We’ll explore some of these during our time together. They are:

To know your trait is real
To reframe your past in light of it
To heal from past traumas
To design a life that is compatible with it
To meet other HSPs

Details of the meeting:
Facilitated gently by Cindy so that you can relax as much as possible and enjoy the time together with other HSPs. There is no pressure for you to speak, you are welcome to just sit and listen. This is an opportunity to share ideas and tips on living life to the full as an HSP, and to ask any questions. It is held in a supportive and safe way. If you want to leave earlier that’s OK, just leave whenever you need to. We will start with a short guided meditation to bring us together.
Maximum group size will be 12.
Techie stuff:
The call will take place on Zoom, you will get the link after you have bought a ticket. On entry you’ll be muted automatically so we better hear one another. I’ll offer the structure of the call at the start. Please enter the Zoom call a few minutes before 12.00pm. You’ll be in the waiting room and I’ll let people in individually. This takes about 3 minutes.
Sometimes the Zoom link here doesn’t work. If this happens try either copying and pasting this link into your browser, or click the link in the email reminder rather than the link here. It’s a Meetup glitch!
Please make sure your video and sound works. We need to see you.
Payment:
The suggested fee is £12 and I want these meetings to be available to all so if you need to pay less, please email me and I will send you my Paypal link where you can enter whatever you can afford.
About Cindy:
I’m a psychotherapist. I have been working with HSPs for 8 years supporting them to flourish, understand and harmonise their relationship with themselves and others.

HSP Community Connect
2023-03-18 14:00 - 16:00 | In Person, London UK
Come and explore, share or listen with other HSPs face to face in a safe space where your normal character trait is understood and validated Meet old friends and welcome new ones.
Elaine Aron talks of 5 things that every HSP needs to thrive. We’ll explore some of these during our time together. They are:

To know your trait is real
To reframe your past in light of it
To heal from past traumas
To design a life that is compatible with it
To meet other HSPs

Details of the Meeting:
Facilitated gently by Cindy so that you can relax as much as possible and enjoy the time together with other HSPs. There is no pressure for you to speak, you are welcome to just sit and listen. This is an opportunity to share ideas and tips on living life to the full as an HSP, and to ask any questions. It is held in a supportive and safe way. If you want to leave earlier that’s OK, just leave whenever you need to. We will start with a short guided meditation to bring us together.
We will come together as a group for 1.5 hours and then we’ll have 30 minutes after this to relax and chat over tea, coffee and snacks. There is a small garden and terrace if the weather is nice.
Maximum group size will be 12.
Location:
St Anne’s Church, 55 Dean Street, Soho, London, W1D 6AF
This is an oasis of calm in the heart of Soho.
Payment:
£15
I want these meetings to be accessible to all so if you need to pay less, please email me, and you can pay whatever you can afford via my Paypal link which I’ll give you.
About Cindy:
I’m a psychotherapist and I have been working with HSPs for 8 years supporting them to flourish, understand and harmonise their relationship with themselves and others.

How to Build Inner Resilience for the Climate, Nature & Social Crises
2023-02-25 14:30 - 17:00 | In Person, London UK
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?
This two hour 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.
Why do we need to speak the unspeakable?
The 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.
In 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.
Through 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.
This 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.
We need more facilitators of this work so if you’re interested in learning to facilitate this work, attending this session is a great start. This work is needed now more than ever.
“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.”
– Previous 1 day workshop participant, BW
We warmly invite you to share this special time together.
Cindy & Priyal
Location:
Finchley Baptist Church Hall (AKA Church End Baptist Church), East End Road on the cornet of Stanhope Avenue, London, N£ 3QL
Finchley Central tub 8 min walk, Free parking on site. Note this is not East Finchley Baptist Church.
Food & Drink:
Snacks and drinks provided, and if you’d like to bring food to share it will be most welcome.
Ticket price:
£16 includes £1 booking fee – no one will be turned away for lack of funds, if you need to pay less, please contact Cindy.
Work That Reconnects website for more info
About Cindy Gale:
I’m a psychotherapist and passionate about fostering our capacity to connect with ourselves, each other and nature. I trained in this work with Joanna Macy in 2009 to become a facilitator of her 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 Heal Rewilding.
About Priyal Shah:
Born into Jain family and community in the UK, since childhood I have studied various Vedic and Eastern teachings such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Tantra and Taoism.
I 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.
I’m currently training to become a facilitator of the Work That Reconnects.
