This workshop is based on The Work That Reconnects, which is is a transformational body of theory and practice, helping people move from a sense of isolation to a sense of participation in the web of life.

The Work provides practices and perspectives drawn from systems science, Deep Ecology, and many spiritual traditions that elicit our existential connectivity with the web of life through space and time. The central purpose of the Work That Reconnects is to bring us back into relationship with ourselves, with each other and with the earth, motivating and empowering us to reclaim our lives, our communities, and our planet in the face of the destruction caused by endless greed and growth.

During this one day workshop I will guide you through the “spiral”, which helps us to face the challenges of the world with new eyes and a sense of rootedness, belonging and energy. The spiral begins with gratitude - what are we grateful for having witnessed and experienced in this world? Then, we honour our pain for the world. All too often we bury and ignore our pain, numbing ourselves because the cost of feeling it is too high.

By allowing the pain to speak, we also realise that we are capable of feeling for something far beyond our ‘selves’ as we have come to perceive them. Recognising our interconnectedness to life, we begin to see with new and ancient eyes, enabling us to go forth into the actions that call to us. In the face of overwhelming social and ecological crises, this work helps people transform despair and apathy into constructive, collaborative action.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/active-hope-workshop-tickets-648788964257

I’m excited to be offering an in-person workshop in partnership with Wings of Change and Liminal Space, in Presteigne, Wales. The workshop runs 10am-5pm on Saturday, 15th July in the Assembly Rooms on Broad Street. The workshop is just £40 for the day.