Touching Wholeness
5 Saturdays:
7, 14, 28 June and 5, 12 July
10am-1pm
Foxtail Meadow, Bramfield, Suffolk
This series of experiential group workshops draw on Internal Family Systems (IFS), ecotherapy, expressive arts and mindfulness and is led by an 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
Through creative explorations and with the help of your compassionate Self, the support and wisdom of the group and 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.
You will discover more about your Parts’ intentions, origins and what they need to heal and change and experience more clarity 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 connection to your inner ecosystem, your body, your compassionate Self/your True Nature, 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 beauty and presence, 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.
Possible themes we will explore:
- Inner conflict
- Grief and attachment wounds
- Relationships
- Self-care – saying ‘yes’ and saying ‘no’
- Longing to belong
- Perfectionism, inner critic, fear of failure, feeling wrong
- Exploring resources and qualities of Self inside and in the natural world
- Distractors, avoiders and soothers – who do they protect?
- Ecological and poly-crisis distress
Each morning will include:
- Setting up a courageous and safe space for all parts to feel welcome (1st session)
- 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
Group will be capped at 6 people to allow for depth of connection. This is a closed group with everyone ideally attending all the 5 sessions.
Previous experience of IFS is welcome but not needed.
Payment:
- Early bird before 18 May 2025: £195 (5 meetings)
- Thereafter £210
- One discounted space in exchange for helping with refreshments and setting up and clearing the space: £175
- Payment in instalments is possible.