2018 Calendar of Events
Photo Usha Mahenthiralingham
Please note all workshops are open to practitioners from a variety of disciplines. In the past group facilitators, commuity development workers, drama and movement therapists,homeopaths, OT's and spiritual directors have benefited from this approach.
Click on the blue words for details of each workshop
Feb - April Left brain/right brain Working with the restorative power of pausing. moving, meditative practices and of being with ourselves, nature and others these evening workshops allow for sustained practice over a number of weeks . . Monday nights, Sligo City Centre venue. ( group now closed).
June 16th/17th Eco Supervision. Working in supervision in the outdoors and incorporating movement in the supervisory process. This weekend will explore this way of working in supervision by working with the 3 key elements of this approach – embodied, embedded, emergence. Day 1 will include working through movement (embodied), working in nature or with place (embedded) and Day 2 will allow participants to bring case material to the group for investigation ( emergence) using this method. An Talamh, Skreen, Co Sligo.
March 25th, April 22nd, June 23rd, July 21st Just This One day retreats An Talamh, Skreen, Co Sligo
These days of embodied practices afford an extended period of time to be with ourselves, nature and other. Each day will consist of 4-5 hours of movement and stillness practices that assist in bringing us into the present moment and to notice our changing nature amidst an ever changing environment. Space will be left for resting, creative practices, digestion and the cultivation of leisure.
August 31st to September 2nd Wicklow
Psychotherapy and the Natural World - Exploring the other than human in the process of therapeutic healing and discovery.
So much psychotherapy takes place within the confines of a consulting room. But what happens when therapy takes place in a natural setting - or when the natural world is invited into the narrative of self and other? This conference brings together the practices of ecology and psychotherapy to illustrate how engagement with nature is a powerful transformative tool, both in itself and - potentially - when integrated into any therapeutic approach
October 5th Human Nature - Soul and soil. A day long workshop at the Margaret Alyward Centre in Dublin. This workshop is open to carers, therapists and those wishing to build resilience in their work and personal lives. Connecting with the wisdom of the body moving, and nature, this workshop is a day to explore embodied and embedded practices that enable us to live more deeply as part of our environment rather than apart from it. This is a helpful taster for those interested in exploring Eco Psychology and Eco Supervision further.
December 9th The Temple of the Crossroads Movement and Stillness meditation/ Venue TBC
Moving, pausing, relaxing and finding stillness in the busyness of the lead up to Christmas.
Drawing from the principles and dynamics of Move into Life practice (Sandra Reeve) and Contemplative Dance (Barbara Diley) this afternoon will explore finding stillness in our daily life movement and the movement inherent in our stillness.
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