Come and help us to plant 400 young saplings of native trees donated to Ecotherapy East by Woodland Trust. Trees will be planted in hedgerows to increase habitats and biodiversity on our private nature reserve. Refreshments will be provided.
Bring a packed lunch, wellies or sturdy shoes, garden gloves, warm clothes and waterproofs in case of rain. Parking will be at the Village hall.
A therapeutic movement workshop combining aspects of Internal Family Systems (IFS), ecotherapy and expressive arts. Led by an experienced IFS therapist, facilitator and founder of Ecotherapy East Sebastiana Black
“I had such an in-depth and enlightening experience, that was also held so tenderly that I had complete autonomy over how far I went in the explorations.” participant Moving with Parts, 2025
Enter a clear stream of awareness and connection and liberate your wholeness with movement, stillness and deep nature connection. There is a wise open space, deep roots, a beautiful meadow and an open heart in you that can meet all of you just as you are with curiosity, and listen to what you need.
Gentle, yet powerful creative explorations will guide you to welcome all your parts and connect your feelings, sensations and thoughts that arise to the compassionate natural energy of Self inside you, your body interwoven with the Earth and all the elements and in deep relationship within more-than-human world. You will be invited to find movement, sound and other expressions for your natural Self and parts of you that will be with you and need attention. You will leave feeling clearer and more connected to you and your unique place in the web of life.
The movement session will include:
Compassionate movement warm up and introductions
Short introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS) model
Short IFS and Earth-based meditation and setting up a courageous and safe space for all parts to feel welcome
Guided movement improvisations with your parts and Self to uplifting music and in silence with nature outdoors
Solo inner work – writing, drawing
Small group work – optional sharing or just listening, finding a sense of common humanity
Sharing in circle
Gratitude and appreciations
What to bring:
All your parts
Clothing you are comfortable to move in. Layers. Clothing for moving and walking on the meadow.
Blanket for extra comfort
Cushion to sit on. Chairs will be available.
Notebook and pen
Bottle of water
Paper and pastels will be available for image making.
There will be teas and coffees available before the workshop starts to help you to settle in.
Who’s it for:
Everyone is welcome. No previous experience of IFS or movement is required, just willingness and curiosity about your inner world and desire to express yourself in movement.
It can be especially beneficial for those with interest in IFS and creative movement- practitioners, therapists, teachers and artists.
Spaces are limited to 8 people. We will be in the yurt and outside on the meadow in different locations ; with trees, grasses and the elements.
Arrive no later than 2:15pm to settle into the space.
Together, we’ll explore our inner world as an essential part of the living world. Through guided practices, conversation, and ritual, you’ll be invited to:
Deepen your connection to the web of life Experience a sense of belonging with the land, the elements, and each other.
Explore meditation and ritual as creative tools Discover how simple, nature-based meditations and rituals can inspire personal and collective growth.
Listen to your inner and outer landscape Tune in to your own rhythms and the subtle voices of the wild around you, with meditations and nature-based practices
Converse with trees & connect with nature beings Open to the wisdom that the living world offers.
Rest, play, and celebrate together For a day, remember how to live simply—resting, playing, dancing, and offering gratitude to the land.
Step Out of the Noise, and Step Into the heart of nature
Do you long to escape the busyness of daily life? To throw away your phone, lie in the grass, and breathe with the trees? Join us for Wild Being : Being Wild—a unique outdoor workshop where we’ll rediscover what it means to be alive, connected, and truly present.
A Collaborative Retreat with Directionless Path & Ecotherapy East
What to Expect
An intimate group experience (maximum 12 participants)
Simple rituals of appreciation and gratitude
Listening practices and mindful connection with nature
Creative expression, and group sharing
Tea and coffee provided—please bring your own lunch, snacks, and water bottle
A relaxed, supportive atmosphere—no previous experience needed
Your Facilitators
Rijusiddha
Rijusiddha – Spiritual Guide & Meditation Mentor
With over 20 years of meditation experience and a rich background spanning Buddhist, Pagan, and Druidic traditions, Rijusiddha offers a unique, integrative approach to spiritual guidance. As the founder of Directionless Path, specialising in helping others deepen their connection with themselves and the natural world through mindfulness, meditation, and nature-based practices. Rijusiddha is dedicated to creating welcoming spaces for personal transformation, weaving together wisdom from diverse spiritual paths to support each individual’s journey.
Robert Black
Robert Black – Ecotherapist & Integrative Counsellor
Rob is an integrative counsellor, supervisor, and expressive arts therapist with a passion for connecting people to nature and themselves. As co-founder of Ecotherapy East, he brings years of experience in private practice and community mental health, including a decade training for Norfolk Mind in Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Active Hope. Rob’s approach is influenced by transpersonal and Jungian therapy, and he has shared his expertise with NHS psychiatry staff. When he’s not facilitating, you’ll find him vision questing, exploring shamanism, or birdwatching in Suffolk.
Practical Details
Date: 26th July
Location: Covehithe, near Southwold, Suffolk
Time: 10am – 4pm
Group size: Limited to 12 for a personal, connected experience
What to bring:
Weather-appropriate clothing and sturdy footwear
Something to sit on (Something natural on or close to the ground, like sheepskin or rug, recommended if possible)
Your own lunch, snacks, and water bottle
Ready to Experience Wild Being: Being Wild?
Leave behind the noise. Reconnect with your authentic self and the living world. Listen to the hum of the soil, the whispers of the woods, and the wisdom of the sky.
Your place in the circle is waiting.
Please note that a £25 deposit is required to secure your booking. This is non-refundable unless the event is cancelled by the organisers
Touching Wholeness
Saturday 4 October 2025
10am-5:00pm Foxtail Meadow Bramfield, Suffolk
This experiential workshop draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), ecotherapy, mindfulness and deep ecology and is led by an experienced IFS therapist and facilitator Sebastiana Black.
“Thank you for a gentle yet powerful experience led with such integrity and professionalism.” Participant 2024
“I felt heard and respected and had moments of deep connection with parts of myself I hadn’t met before and also time to laugh and experience joy” Participant, 2025
Meet your inner world differently – with the sensitive help of your compassionate Self, the support and wisdom of the group and in a deep relationship with the natural world on the wild meadow.
You will be guided to befriend your inner ecosystem of Parts (ways you function, think and feel) that show up in different areas of your lives and uncover your True Natural Self within you and in nature around you. What is hindering and enabling your wellbeing, true relating, abundance, purpose and belonging? Where are you out of balance, stuck and try too hard? What aspects of you are neglected, hurt? What does Self-energy feel like, what aspects of you are freer, regenerative, soulful? What are your sources of joy?
You will discover more about your Parts’ intentions, origins and what they need from you to heal and change and experience more clarity, courage and self-compassion. These habits and beliefs that protect you and the vulnerable parts that need to be heard will become a doorway to deepening your connections to all of you, others and the more-than-human world.
You will be guided to enter into a reciprocal, deeper relationship with the natural world, honouring it as well as drawing inspiration and resources from its beautiful presence and intelligence, finding allies and guides. From this place of deeper participation with the ecosystems, you will tap into your innate sense of belonging and begin to uncover a greater sense of balance, perspective and wholeness.
Experience a transformative and effective way of self-discovery that is kind to your nervous system and includes cultural change. We are moving from feeling like we have to do this alone to a more collective, interconnected with all of life healing approach. In this re-imagined systemic context we are aware and mindful of our precious place in the web of life and our responsibility or calling to be in an enchanted and respectful kinship with the more than human world.
“I felt able to be in contact with a very young, tender Exile being attended to by my adult Self in a new way. Instead of the exile being a recurring, shameful legacy, my Self was able to show great love, understanding and reassurance. I also felt that both of us were being nurtured by a nature ally that you had encouraged us to trust would be present.” Participant, 2025
The day will include:
Setting up a courageous and safe space for all parts to feel welcome
Exploring your inner ecosystem using IFS map of parts
IFS and nature-based meditations
Exploration of parts via writing, image making, movement, nature connection and sharing
Embodying and inviting qualities of True Nature through nature connection, movement, song and poetry
Time outdoors finding symbols and expression for your experiences
Inviting a sense of interconnectedness with the natural world via senses and imagination
Individual, group and pair work
Gratitude and appreciations
What to bring:
Clothing you are comfortable to be in, including a bit of movement
Layers if cooler day, waterproofs for rain, sun hat, sun screen
Blanket for extra comfort
Cushion to sit on. Chairs will be available too.
Notebook and pen
Bottle of water
Paper and pastels will be available for image making. There will be teas and coffees available before the workshop starts to help you to settle in and throughout the day.
Who is it for: Everyone is welcome. No previous experience of IFS or Ecotherapy is required. Come if you are curious about deepening your relationship with your inner and outer nature and want to heal and grow. Workshop is suitable both for people who are new and experienced in IFS and Ecotherapy.
“IFS groups offer an opportunity for participants to see their Parts as universally natural and part of being human. They foster insight and offer the feeling of community and the collective, felt experience of Self-energy.” Chris Burris.
Facilities: there are simple facilities on the meadow, including a cosy yurt and a compost loo. We will be spending time indoors and outdoors. Directions and what to bring will be provided after booking.
Spaces are limited. The group will be capped at 6 participants to create a safe, connected group.
Early bird before 12 September 2025: £75 Thereafter £85 or pay it forward – choose this amount to support our work on the meadow and those on lower income. £65 – 1 spot in exchange for helping with refreshments.
A sacred journey through wild Suffolk and psyche, where ancient wisdom supports inner and outer connection
25-27 September 2026
and
16-18 October 2026
” …over the course of this weekend you will be gently, skilfully and gracefully guided in how to open up to the deeper aspects of yourself and to engage with those aspects with compassion and recognition. You may also find what happens when you open your heart to the presence and support of the other, non-human beings all around us. A truly transformative experience.” — Pilgrimage of Soul participant, 2025
Event Overview
We invite you to step away from the busyness of daily life into a supportive space for deep reflection. In this experiential weekend, you’ll connect with nature in ways that reveal new insights about yourself and your journey through life. It’s not just a walk — it’s also a guided, inner journey into self-understanding and transformation.
Where Nature and Psyche Meet Leave behind the distractions of everyday life and enter a space where nature and your inner world meet. This experience will help you explore the deeper layers of your psyche and how they connect with the natural world around you.
Discover your Landscape Within As you explore nature and observe the world around you, we’ll help you see it as a reflection of your inner landscape. Through mindful practices within surrounding woods and fields, you’ll gain new clarity about your true self and your place in the world.
Engage in Soulcraft Practices that Generate Insight Throughout the experience, you will participate in practices designed to deepen your connection with your inner self and the world around you. These will include guided meditations, dreamwork, and reflection on mythical storytelling.
Participate in Nature-based Rituals The experience will include rituals inspired by ancient indigenous practices that help you reconnect with the rhythms of nature. These practices are designed to bring you into deeper connection with the natural world.
Supported by a Group of Like-Minded Individuals In small groups, you will share your experiences and reflections, offering support to each other as you explore your inner experiences. With the guidance of our experienced facilitators, you will gain clarity and perspective on your life journey.
Rewild Your Psyche through Nature Through your connection with nature—whether through the sounds of birds, the feel of the wind, or the act of foraging—you will discover new ways of understanding and nurturing your soul. Nature will serve as our guide and teacher throughout the weekend.
Your Sacred Journey
Guided Meditations Connect with the five elements through elemental meditation, grounding practices, and embodiment work
Dream Analysis Reflect on your dreams as a pathway to personal enquiry and soul development
Mythological Storytelling Discover inner meaning through ancient tales like Beowulf, connecting myth to your personal journey
Wilderness Immersion Walk through woodland, beach, river valley, and heath—letting the changing landscape feel into your soul
Sacred Circles Bear witness and practice deep listening in confidential and supportive sharing circles around the campfire
Ritual & Ceremony Mark sacred moments through ceremonies, ritual meals, and song
Your Facilitators
Rob Black
Robert Black – Workshop leader, Ecotherapist & Integrative Psychotherapist
Rob is an experienced workshop leader, integrative psychotherapist, and expressive arts therapist with a passion for connecting people to nature and themselves. He has been running nature-based workshops since 2016. As co-founder of Ecotherapy East, he brings years of experience in private practice and community mental health, including a decade training for Norfolk Mind in Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Active Hope.
Andy Narracott
Andy Narracott – Co-Facilitator
Andy is a green-fingered nature-lover who has traveled and worked across the world as a water and sanitation specialist. Since crossing the threshold of 50 years on this earth, he has leaned into soul skills such as ritual and ceremony, mentoring the youth, conscious eldering, and relating to the invisible world of ancestors and the sacred. As a trustee of Ecotherapy East, he runs meadow immersion events in his Norwich community. He delights in growing and fermenting food, foraging and cooking.
Group size: Limited to 12 for a personal, connected experience
Accessibility: lots of stopping, tea drinking, group sharing, sensing, NOT walking all day. Disabilities catered for
What to bring:
Tent & bedding (if choosing to self camp)
Good walking shoes or boots
Waterproof clothing
Small daypack for lunch & water
Notebook and pen
Open heart and curious mind
Accommodation options:
Bring your own tent
Stay in a heated small wooden tent (2 single beds)
Heated large wooden tent (1 double bed)
Glamping pod (with or without hot tub)
Bring your own campervan or motorhome (electric hook up available)
Sumptuous Vegetarian Food: Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner all provided and all dietary requirements catered for.
Crossing the Threshold into your soul
This weekend-long immersion invites you to experience the wild outer landscape as a mirror for your rich and unseen inner world. Walking gently through the varied and beautiful Suffolk terrain — forest, heath, estuary, beach — we open to mystery. Through stories, ceremony, dreamwork, and deep presence, we seek not only answers, but a deeper quality of listening.
deepen into the INNER LANDSCAPE of your life
You may have a longing for a deeper connection with nature. Or you’ve reached a time in your life to develop your spiritual self but have no appetite for religion. You may be at a crossroads in life and looking for meaning to help you navigate life decisions. This is an opportunity to breathe out and slow down. To be in good company, to be in nature and to connect with (and listen to) your thoughts without rushing.
Example OUTLINE OF THE Three Days
Friday – Arrival & Threshold
6:00pm – Arrive, introductions, and introductory talk on the Pilgrimage of Soul 7:30pm – Dinner 8:30pm – Sharing circle and intention setting around the campfire
Saturday – First Pilgrimage
7:00-8:00am – Breakfast 8:30am-6:00pm – Day 1 guided walk: Rendlesham Forest → Chillesford → Butley → Capel St Andrew 7:00pm – Dinner 8:00pm – Sharing circle & stories around the campfire
Sunday – Second Pilgrimage & Departure
7:00-8:00am – Breakfast 8:30am-5:30pm – Day 2 guided walk: Rendlesham Forest → Boyton → River Ore → Oak Hill 5:30pm – Final shares in circle 6:00pm – Departure
Begin your Pilgrimage
Previous participants have said their journey starts when expressing their interest in the weekend. Wherever you are in your thought process, we invite you to get in touch to ask any questions and even tell us your thinking about it. We can suggest some reflective practices to help you decide if this is right for you.
Please get in touch using the button below. We limit the number of people in the group to invite safety and connection. So early booking is recommended. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to ask.
4 Saturdays in 2026: May to September- 16 May, 6 June, 18 July, 12 September
10am-5pm Foxtail Meadow, Bramfield, Suffolk
This series of therapeutic and experiential group workshops draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), ecotherapy, expressive arts, and mindfulness and is facilitated by an experienced IFS therapist Sebastiana Black
“Coming to three IFS workshops was profoundly beneficial. The experience helped IFS become an embodied and integrated way of being, and it felt truly revelatory. A daily awareness of my parts, held from an adult, Self-led place, is now part of how I live.” – participant at Touching Wholeness one-day workshops in 2025
You will be invited to meet your inner world in new ways through creative explorations and connections, with the support of your compassionate Self, the shared understanding, compassion and empathy of the group, and the natural world of the meadow.
You will begin to befriend your inner family of Parts — your ways of thinking, feeling, and responding —and how they show up in your life and in real-time in the group with growing curiosity and care and find out what they need to stay in connection with your true Self and others.
You will learn to relate with compassion to your inner community, including parts that criticise, strive for perfection, worry, analyse, withdraw, distract or seek comfort in addictive ways. You will also be gently invited to be with more vulnerable partsthat carry softer, or harder-to-access emotions, such as sadness, loneliness, shame, anger, and fear.
With more understanding of your parts’ intentions, origins, and protective roles, space may open for healing, change, allowing clarity, self-acceptance and self-compassion to deepen. As your parts begin to relax, their authentic purpose and expressions of their gifts may gradually reveal themselves, supporting a deeper sense of wholeness and Soul connection.
You will be gently guided into a reciprocal relationship with the natural world — honouring it while also drawing inspiration, resources, and support from its beauty and presence. Through this deeper participation with living ecosystems, you may rediscover an innate sense of belonging and begin to experience greater balance, perspective, and wholeness.
Each session will include:
Establishing a courageous and safe space where all parts are welcome.
Noticing, turning towards, and learning to understand your parts and find new ways of relating and speaking for them.
Exploring your inner ecosystem using the IFS map of parts.
IFS-informed and nature-based meditations.
Exploring parts through writing, image-making, movement, nature connection, and shared reflection.
Embodying and inviting qualities of your authentic Self through nature connection, movement, sound, and poetry.
Reverential and contemplative time on and with the meadow, including land labyrinth walking.
Time outdoors to find symbols and expressions for your inner experience.
Inviting a sense of interconnectedness with the natural world through the senses and imagination.
Connecting with, listening to crack willow, pond, oaks, black poplar, ash, butterflies, insects, Foxtail and Yorkshire Fog grasses, buttercups and many beautiful others.
A mix of individual, pair, and group work.
Gratitude practices and closing appreciations
All practices are offered as invitations, with choice and self-pacing encouraged throughout.
Possible themes we may explore:
Inner conflict and inner polarities
Grief, loss, and attachment wounds
Relationships and relational patterns
Self-care – learning when to say ‘yes’ and saying ‘no’
Longing to belong and experiences of disconnection
Perfectionism, inner critic, fear of failure, and feeling of “being wrong”
Exploring inner resources and qualities of Self, both within and in relationship with the natural world
Distractors, avoiders, and soothers — and what they are protecting
Ecological grief and distress related to wider social and environmental poly-crisis
What is included:
Paper, pastels and pens will be available for image making. Tea, coffee and snacks. IFS and other resources will be sent by email before and after the workshop.
This group may be helpful if you:
Are interested in IFS and parts-based approaches, including ecotherapy and nature-connection and wish to deepen your understanding of your inner ecosystem and Self energy in a supportive group
Want to cultivate self-compassion and internal awareness through embodied and nature-informed practices
Feel curious about patterns, inner conflicts, or protective strategies as well as strengths
Are already in therapy and would like a complementary, therapeutically-held group experience
Who is it for: Everyone is welcome. No previous experience of IFS or ecotherapy is needed. A basic familiarity with IFS may be helpful, and some introductory information and resources will be shared before the group begins. Come if you are curious about deepening your relationship with your inner and outer landscapes and want to heal and grow. Workshop is suitable both for people who are new to IFS and Ecotherapy and those who want to deepen their understanding. The group will be limited to six participants to support depth of connection, safety, and meaningful group process. This is a closed group, with a commitment to attend all four sessions. Closed groups support safety, trust, and continuity, allowing relationships and inner work to deepen over time without disruption.
This group is intended as a supportive, exploratory group experience. It may not be the right fit if you are currently in a period of significant emotional crisis, or if you are seeking intensive therapeutic support or professional training..
If you have any questions about suitability, please feel free to contact me.
“IFS groups offer an opportunity for participants to see their Parts as universally natural and part of being human. They foster insight and offer the feeling of community and the collective, felt experience of Self-energy.” Chris Burris.
Payment:
Early bird before 18 April: £350
Thereafter £400 or pay it forward to support our community enterprise and work
Payment in instalments is possible.
If this group speaks to you, you are warmly invited to join us. You may notice a quiet pull towards this work — you are welcome to listen to that invitation. To support depth and connection, places are limited, so early booking is recommended. If you would like to join, please get in touch using the button below.
An experiential workshop integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS), ecotherapy and mindfulness, facilitated by experienced IFS therapist Sebastiana Black.
“For the first time I don’t feel like I need to fix myself! That’s freeing in itself. Everything is welcome. A safe and playful space. I felt heard and respected and had moments of deep connection with parts of myself I hadn’t met before and also time to laugh and experience joy.” – participant at River of Self workshop 2025
“May what I do flow from me like a river, no forcing and no holding back,… streaming through widening channels into the open sea.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
This experiential workshop offers an immersive exploration of Internal Family Systems (IFS) within a small, therapeutic group, held in creative partnership with the natural world.
Through guided practices, reflection, and nature-connection, the day supports developing a compassionate relationship with your inner system, cultivating curiosity towards your parts, and strengthening Self-leadership.
You will be introduced to your inner family of Parts — the ways you think, feel, and respond across different areas of your life. You will learn to relate with compassion to your inner community, including parts that criticise, strive for perfection, worry, analyse, withdraw, distract, or seek comfort in addictive ways. You will also be gently invited to be with more vulnerable parts that carry softer or harder-to-access emotions, such as sadness, loneliness, shame, anger, and fear.
Through creative exploration, supported by your compassionate Self (your True Nature) and the wisdom and nourishment of the natural world, you will begin to understand your parts more deeply — their intentions, origins, and the gifts they hold. As protective patterns soften, space can open for healing, change, and a growing sense of clarity and self-compassion, supporting a deeper experience of wholeness and Soul connection.
The day will also invite you into relationship with the River Yare and the natural world as it unfolds into spring, tuning into their flow, guidance, and beauty. Drawing on the support of the surrounding ecosystems, the aliveness and wisdom of the body, and the presence of the group, you may uncover a renewed sense of balance, confidence, and belonging within yourself and the wider web of life.
The day will include:
Introductions and landing
Short introduction to Internal Family Systems model
IFS-informed and nature-based meditations
Establishing a courageous and safe space where all parts are welcome
Exploring parts through writing, image-making, movement, nature connection, and shared reflection
Embodying and inviting qualities of your authentic Self energy through movement, nature connection, sound and poetry
Time outdoors finding symbols and expression for your inner experience
Inviting a sense of interconnectedness with the natural world through the senses and imagination
A mix of individual, pair, and group work
Gratitude practices and closing appreciations
All practices are offered as invitations, with choice and self-pacing encouraged throughout.
What to bring:
All you parts
Clothing you are comfortable to be in both indoors and outdoors
Blanket for extra comfort
Cushion to sit on. Chairs will be available
Notebook and pen
Bottle of water
Packed lunch
What is included:
Paper, pastels and pens will be available for image making. Tea, coffee and snacks. IFS and other resources will be sent by email before and after the workshop.
This workshop may be helpful if you:
Are interested in IFS and parts-based approaches, including ecotherapy and nature-connection
Want to cultivate self-compassion and internal awareness through embodied and nature-informed practices
Feel curious about patterns, inner conflicts, or protective strategies as well as strengths
Are already in therapy and would like a complementary, therapeutically-held group experience
Who is it for: Everyone is welcome. No previous experience of IFS or ecotherapy is needed. A basic familiarity with IFS may be helpful, and some introductory information and resources will be shared before the group begins. Come if you are curious about deepening your relationship with your inner and outer landscapes and want to heal and grow. Workshop is suitable both for people who are new to IFS and Ecotherapy and those who want to deepen their understanding.
This workshop is intended as a supportive, exploratory group experience. It may not be the right fit if you are currently in a period of significant emotional crisis, or if you are seeking intensive therapeutic support or professional training.
If you have any questions about suitability, please feel free to contact me.
“IFS groups offer an opportunity for participants to see their Parts as universally natural and part of being human. They foster insight and offer the feeling of community and the collective, felt experience of Self-energy.” Chris Burris.
The group will be capped at 6 participants to create a safe, connected group.
Early bird before 28 February 2026: £85 Thereafter £100 or pay it forward- choose this amount to support our work and those on lower income. Payment in instalments is possible.
Saturday 10 May 2025, 10am-4:30pm Foxtail Meadow Bramfield, Suffolk
This experiential workshop draws on Internal Family Systems (IFS), ecotherapy, expressive arts and mindfulness and is led by an experienced IFS therapist Sebastiana Black.
“Thank you for a gentle yet powerful experience led with such integrity and professionalism.” participant
Through creative explorations and with the help of your compassionate Self and the wisdom and guidance of the natural world on the meadow you will meet your inner world differently. You will be able to befriend your family of Parts (ways you function, think and feel) that show up in different areas of your lives, overshadowing your sense of belonging. These habits and beliefs that protect you and the vulnerable parts that need to be heard will become a doorway to deepening your connection to your inner ecosystem, your body, your compassionate Self/your True Nature, others and the more-than-human world. As you enter into a reciprocal relationship with the natural world, honouring it as well as drawing inspiration and resources from its unfolding beauty in May , you will tap into your innate sense of belonging. You will discover more about your Parts’ intentions, origins and what they need to heal and change and experience more clarity. Supported by the ecosystems around you, your presence, wisdom and sensitivity of the body and the group, you will uncover a greater sense of balance, wholeness and confidence.
The day will include:
Setting up a courageous and safe space for all parts to feel welcome
Exploring your inner ecosystem using IFS map of parts
IFS and nature-based meditations
Exploration of parts via writing, image making, movement, nature connection and sharing
Embodying and inviting qualities of True Nature through nature connection, movement, song and poetry
Time outdoors finding symbols and expression for your experiences
Inviting a sense of interconnectedness with the natural world via senses and imagination
Individual, group and pair work
Gratitude and appreciations
What to bring:
Clothing you are comfortable to be in, including a bit of movement
Layers if cooler day, waterproofs for rain, sun hat, sun screen
Blanket for extra comfort
Cushion to sit on. Chairs will be available too.
Notebook and pen
Bottle of water
Paper and pastels will be available for image making. There will be teas and coffees available before the workshop starts to help you to settle in and throughout the day.
Who is it for: Everyone is welcome. No previous experience of IFS or Ecotherapy is required. Come if you are curious about deepening your relationship with your inner and outer nature and want to heal and grow. Workshop is suitable both for people who are new and experienced in IFS and Ecotherapy.
“IFS groups offer an opportunity for participants to see their Parts as universally natural and part of being human. They foster insight and offer the feeling of community and the collective, felt experience of Self-energy.” Chris Burris.
Facilities: there are simple facilities on the meadow, including a cosy yurt and a compost loo. We will be spending time indoors and outdoors. Directions and what to bring will be provided after booking.
Spaces are limited. The group will be capped at 6 participants to create a safe, connected group.
Early bird before 20 April 2025: £65 Thereafter £75 or pay it forward- choose this amount to support our work on the meadow and those on lower income. £55 – 1 spot in exchange for helping with refreshments. THIS SPOT IS NOW GONE.
