This live online programme (via Zoom) comprises of:
- a full day on Thursday 16th February 2023 (09.30am to 4.30pm GMT)
- a half day on Thursday 9th March (09.30am to 12.30pm GMT)
There are just 8 places. Additional private 1:1 coaching and support is available on request.
Are you feeling angry, anxious, confused, guilty, powerless, alone or hopeless about the climate and environmental crisis? Or are you feeling numb, or indifferent, and can’t work out why, given the state of our world?
Would you like to find a way to move forward, with hope?
“Climate anxiety” is actually a very healthy response to what is happening in our world. To not feel anxious is often a form of denial - we can all see and read and feel these tumultuous changes happening in our own lifetime - and suppressing our feelings can stop us from functioning and doing the work that needs to be done. But to feel so anxious that you get overwhelmed isn’t a good place to be all the time.
If we can journey with and through the grief, we can aliven our imagination - and that can help us to transform. Because without a deep shift in consciousness, without a re-connection to what really matters, any changes we make are are likely to be merely superficial. I don't mean that we all need to become Buddhists (although that might be wonderful!) but we do need to raise our collective consciousness about our role on this earth and how we can fulfil it.
So this 1.5 day small group programme will help to build your motivation, creativity, courage and resolve, moving you from a sense of isolation and confusion to a sense of participation and purpose. Where you will get more clarity on how you want to feel and be, and what part you can meaningfully play in the transformation of our world.
The Work That Reconnects is a transformational body of theory & practice about our world and our relationship with it. Based on the teachings of eco-philosopher, teacher and activist Joanna Macy, this wonderful body of work first emerged in the late 1970s, drawing from deep ecology, systems theory and spiritual traditions.
Who is this programme for?
Individuals seeking a significant personal shift towards a sense of purpose and agency
Managers and leaders and other changemakers inspiring others
Coaches, therapists and consultants supporting individuals and / or changemakers
Anyone passionate about our world, sustainability, and regeneration!
Together we will explore:
How “The Work that Reconnects“ can help you - personally and professionally - to face ongoing, challenging times by opening your eyes, mind, and heart.
“Three Stories of our Time” - Business as Usual, the Great Unravelling, and the Great Turning - that will help you to see and understand what is happening in our world, so you can choose go forward.
The “Spiral” – four stages of a transformational journey that you can use regularly to support you to move gently from grief (which can be paralysing or make you manically busy) to a deeper, calmer, sense of purpose and agency - to a place of Active Hope.
The importance of “we” - you are more significant, stronger, creative, and more deeply interconnected - with other human and non-human life - than you may have yet realized. What part can you play in reconnecting and being part of supportive communities?
The first session - a full day - will take you through the above, and the half day three weeks later will be for you all to reflect and share your journey since then, and continue to discover what Active Hope means and looks like for you.
Fee:
£165 per person, payable upon invoicing by bank transfer (credit cards not accepted). There are just 8 places and I encourage you to commit to both sessions for both your own benefit and that of the rest of the group. The fee includes plenty of resources (videos, writings, exercises) to enrich your ongoing journey.
Two bursary places of £82.50 (reducing the fee by 50%) are available for people from often under-represented groups (such as those from BAME backgrounds). If you are interested please contact me before completing a form to check current availability.
Comments from previous WTR events:
“This offered a beautifully held and welcoming space to connect with each other and reconnect with ourselves. I loved the journey through the spiral, coming away with a greater sense of possibility for our lives with this earth.”
“Good coaching has to be ethical in a sensitive, connected way that enables insightful communication and clarity of curiosity that has a truth and braveness to it. This too is the approach that will bring a truly determined energy to change our business as usual world of human pretence at life into being real life. This workshop has that energy.”
“This was a brilliant introduction to the Work That Reconnects. The mix of theory and practical exercises allowed us to fully experience the work for ourselves, whilst also understanding some of the underpinning theoretical framework. At the end of the day, I felt reconnected with my interest in environmentalism, in a way that was both gentle and powerful.”
“.. a fantastic opportunity and experience, to connect with others, reflect deeply and make sense of my own personal experience in the world today. It was challenging but equally beautiful in the sharing of wonderful conversations with great people. I really appreciated my own learning about gratitude and considering the contribution I can make to a life sustaining society. Super facilitators. Thank you!”
“Linda and Gwyneth were wonderful guides to this empowering and profound work. If anyone is thinking about giving this a try, I would encourage you to just do it - you won't be judged and you will definitely connect with others and be both reassured and inspired.”
NB: This will be a profound and valuable experience but is not intended as a substitute for personal therapy. If you’re experiencing extreme anxiety please contact me via here for a confidential discussion about how you can get the support you need.
To Book:
Please complete this form below and we will send you an invoice, and on payment your place will be confirmed. Booking is subject to our Terms of Business.