13/03/2024
In this beautiful, painful, confusing and inspiring dance of being human I have been incredibly fortunate to meet and journey with some incredible guides and teachers who have stood by my side and encouraged me to unearth the golden gifts hidden in the dark and creativity, empowerment and response-ability buried in my suffering. None of these guides have tried to 'rescue' me or live my life for me. None of these guides have 'pitied' me. Why?
Because each of them have known, from their own profound journeys, that they couldn't 'rescue' me even if they tried, but also, and perhaps most importantly, because they believe in the incredible creative brilliance of the human being to not only survive, but to thrive with resilience, adaptability and creative ingenuity. They each recognise that in the heart of each human is an artist, a healer, a shaman, a dancer. They also each understand that as human beings we need each other, we are relational beings. They celebrate the fact that we are meaning making creatures, story telling people and that we need stories to live by. Life affirming stories. In my darkest hours, they danced by my side, they held my hand and they celebrated my emergent vitality and gifting creativity. They applauded my journey and offered fiercely compassionate home truths and insights on my path to becoming more and more unapologetically who I am.
And so it is with deep gratitude that I bow to a few of these wonderful humans (there are many more) and step forwards to offer myself once more as a companion and a guide on this rollercoaster ride of being human int he 21st Century. Thank you YYa'Acov & Susannah Darling Khan - Creators of Movement Medicine Thank you XamAM Alba Maria TTerra Mirim Foundation/Fundação Thank you BBridget Woods Kramer Thank you 55Rhythms with Bernadette Ryder Thank you BBell Selkieand BBill Plotkin & Animas Valley Instituteand thank you all friends, family and colleagues who have truly seen and encouraged me. I love you.
WHOLE SOUL ENCOUNTER
Maybe it is possible to find moments of calm, moments of acceptance, moments of intention, inspiration and love in action. Maybe it is possible that these moments can be woven together to create a tapestry of enough safety - whilst knowing that ultimately we will die, enough belonging - whilst knowing that we are each on our own path, enough autonomy - whilst knowing that we are interdependent and enough self respect - whilst knowing that we have wounded parts that struggle with that concept.
Maybe it is possible from this place to recognise, honour and even celebrate diversity and difference, internally and externally, not as a threat but rather as a reminder of the endless creativity of consciousness. All is potential. Shall we explore together and open to a Whole Soul Encounter? The potential for more harmony, grace and healthy empowerment? Shall we listen deeply to what Bill Plotkin calls the mythopoetic song of our soul and participate with that emerging melody and rhythm in our discovery of our innate wholeness and soul-centric or ecocentric being. Shall we do this together and witness each others sacred unravelling and creative reemergence?
Whole Soul Encounter - 1
A Year Long Intensive Nature Rooted Embodiment Immersion in Person.
