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SUMMARY:Falling in Love with the Future - An experiential\, Nature Based Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This gathering is for the curious\, the weary\, the wild-hearted. No previous experience is needed—just a willingness to be surprised by your own aliveness. Whether you come alone or with friends\, you’ll be met with warmth\, spaciousness\, and good compost for your soul. \nAbout this Retreat\nJoin us for a beautiful\, relaxing\, and deeply meaningful gathering in the heart of nature—held over the luminous days of the Summer Solstice at the serene sanctuary of Land of Joy. This is not just a retreat. It’s a remembering. A re-rooting. A celebration. From Friday 19th – Monday 22nd June \n\n\n\nWhat’s Alive in This Workshop? \nOver a long summer solstice weekend\, we’ll immerse ourselves in the wild stillness and soft rhythms of the land. Together\, we will: \n\nRest in the quiet magic of reflection spaces\, birdsong\, and breeze.\nShare in the collective joy of meditation\, breath\, and gentle movement under open skies.\nSavour wholesome\, nourishing food\, prepared with care and shared in gratitude.\nGather around the fire in the long golden evenings to celebrate joy\, stories\, and seasonal aliveness.\nPractice being human together—with tenderness\, play\, and deep listening.\nThis is a space to unplug from urgency and reclaim connection—with yourself\, with others\, and with the living world.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy “Fall in Love with the Future”?\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecause in a world swirling with uncertainty\, we need new myths. New narratives. New ways of being-with the unknown. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe’ll tend the soil of possibility\, and open to a simple but profound truth: Our joy arises from our natural state of inter-being. \nOver these Solstice days\, we will:\nLearn to love ourselves—as part of nature\, not apart from it.\nLearn to love each other—with kindness\, courage\, and honesty.\nLearn to love the Earth—not as an idea\, but as kin.\nAnd yes… learn to fall in love with the future—not through control\, but through connection. \nWho is this Retreat for:\nThis gathering is for the curious\, the weary\, the wild-hearted. No previous experience is needed—just a willingness to be surprised by your own aliveness. Whether you come alone or with friends\, you’ll be met with warmth\, spaciousness\, and good compost for your soul.\nCome Join Us\nLet this be a pause from performance. A ritual of remembering. A small\, sacred step toward a world where we fall in love—not with perfection\, but with what is still possible.\n✨ Let the land love you back. ✨ Let the future become your ally. ✨ Let yourself come alive \n\nBookings  \nFor more information and bookings\, please visit the Land of Joy dedicated page \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitator: Paul Wielgus -Paul spent a large part of his working life facilitating groups of all sizes\, as well as one to one coaching\, up until 1999 when he left a large organisation to set up his 2 businesses\, Dragonfly Coaching For Life and Social Innovation (2020 Vision). In 2019 he decided to stop all his commercial life to dedicate his time to activism with Extinction Rebellion and XR Buddhists \nHis core belief (and experience) is that in activism and in life\, the most important thing is to learn not how to fix things\, but instead to try to learn how to find creative and courageous\, kind and wise responses to the many challenges we face. Finding Joy is a key aspect of this work. \nHe lives in Somerset with his lovely partner Ros\, where a significant part of their lives is dedicated to serving their unpredictable cat\, Olly.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/falling-in-love-with-the-future-an-experiential-nature-based-workshop/
LOCATION:Land of Joy\, Greenhaugh Hall Greenhaugh\, Hexham Northumberland\, NE48 1PP\, 5MGG+XQ Greenhaugh\, Hexham\, Reino Unido\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Retreats
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SUMMARY:Atelier-16 Attitudes pour Mieux Vivre Niveau 2 | en Français
DESCRIPTION:Approfondissement après le niveau 1 : Explorer le côté ombre des 16 Attitudes\nAperçu de l’Atelier :\nAprès le niveau 1\, ce cours d’approfondissement vous permet de mieux comprendre votre propre part d’ombre. \nDans ce cours d’approfondissement\, nous mettons en lumière le “côté ombre” des 16 Attitudes. Explorer cette facette\, c’est accéder aux valeurs universelles en examinant leur opposé\, là où nous ressentons de la résistance ou blocage. \nEn reconnaissant et en accueillant ces parts d’ombre présentes en chacun de nous\, nous amorçons un processus de guérison qui nous permet de retrouver notre intégrité et de transformer les énergies néfastes en forces positives. La pratique de la pleine conscience permet d’identifier et accueillir les défis\, les réactions automatiques qui génèrent stress et tensions. \nNous approfondirons également les fondements philosophiques des 16 Attitudes\, ainsi que les quatre thèmes de sagesse qui les structurent. Cela vous aidera à vous sentir plus à l’aise avec ces outils\, dans un cadre riche en échanges. \nApprenez à :\n\n Identifier les défis rencontrés dans votre pratique de la pleine conscience et transformer les réactions automatiques qui génèrent stress et tensions.\nComprendre les fondements philosophiques des 16 Attitudes et les quatre thèmes de sagesse qui les structurent.\nIntégrer\, appliquer et être créatif avec ces outils dans votre quotidien pour faire face aux situations réelles avec plus de conscience et de sérénité.\nCréer du lien avec d’autres participants\, s’engager dans une communauté bienveillante et partager expériences et apprentissages.\n\nLes 16 Attitudes sont : l’humilité\, la patience\, le contentement\, la joie\, la gentillesse\, l’honnêteté\, la générosité\, la parole juste\, le respect\, le pardon\, la gratitude\, la loyauté\, l’aspiration\, les principes\, le service\, le courage. \nSchedule\n\nDATE: 20-21 juin 2026\, 10h – 17h30\nLIEU: Institut Vajra Yogini\, Marzens\, dans le Tarn\nINSCRIPTIONS-16attitudes@gmail.com\n\n\n*Minimum de 8 personnes. \n*Cet atelier est proposé sur la base d’un don\, avec un montant suggéré de 80 €. \n\nCe stage est suivi d’un Niveau 3 pour ceux qui souhaitent devenir facilitateur et sera donné en ligne en fin d’année. 
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/atelier-16-attitudes-pour-mieux-vivre-niveau-2-en-francais/
LOCATION:Vajra Yogini\, les clauzades\, Marzens\, tarn\, 81500\, France
CATEGORIES:16 Guidelines,Workshops
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SUMMARY:Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) Level 1 with Hilary McMichael
DESCRIPTION:This TMM level 1 course is a unique opportunity to explore Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) guided by Hilary Mc Michael\, with her unique gentle and warm-hearted style\, she will help you discover a new path to inner freedom and self-compassion. \nTransformative Mindfulness explores a series of simple\, natural healing methods through inquiry and meditations that empower people to change their habitual response to problems and strong emotions and to strengthen positive qualities\, deepening acceptance of themselves and compassion for others. \nBased on mindfulness and kindness\, this is a very practical and effective course with often profound and lasting physical and emotional healing and transformation.  \nWorkshop highlights\nIf you are seeking to bring more mindfulness into your life\, if you are tired\, or ill\, if you are lacking confidence in yourself\, or if you find you spend more time helping others than listening to your deepest needs\, then the five basic tools taught in TMM may be a gentle answer. You can learn to heal yourself physically and emotionally and grow as a spiritual person. \nWe bring to each session the heartfelt qualities of inner listening\, deep sharing\, exploring beliefs\, learning to receive help\, feeling and being creative that are some of the transformative ingredients. These simple but effective receptive visualizations\, meditations and exercises can be coupled with drawing\, writing or dialogue. \nAll the practices are sent to the participants as PDF files\, enabling each one to continue their journey towards wholeness and healing. \nOver the six weeks we’ll be exploring: \n\nDialogue with the body as a source of nurturing and knowing\nOpening up to our inner\, wiser self\nBeing kind and non-judgmental to oneself\nLearning to receive support\nTrusting and loving oneself as we are\nPracticing ‘being’ instead of always doing\n\nStructure\nEach week for six two-hour sessions\, we’ll meet on Zoom to share and practice one of the Transformative Mindfulness exercises together. There is continuous support from the facilitator during this inner journey. \nIf you can’t make the live calls\, they will be available as replays to download. \nTestimonials:\nOne participant from the last course comments on the effects of the method\, saying it resulted in “feeling more whole and having more patience (less reactive to those in my household) and having more energy.” Another said the course made her “feel amazed on how to ask for help and get that inner wisdom.” \nDates & Times\nOn  Sundays\, from the 7 June 2026  to the 12 July 2026\n6.30 pm – 8.30 pm CEST   (5.30 – 7.30 pm BST Time) \n(Note: Times may adjust slightly to accommodate participants from different time zones.) \nMore information and bookings:\nTo book your place\, please send an email to Hilary on hilaryfdcw@gmail.com\nPrices from 80 € (concession rate) to 150 € for the 12 hour course\, booklet and replays. Please inquire about an extra bursary if you cannot afford the course and please\, if you would like to help someone else\, consider offering more\, to contribute to the bursary funds. \nFacilitator\nHilary McMichael – Hilary is a skilled FDCW facilitator with expertise in guiding participants toward wholeness and healing. \nHilary is an accredited FDCW facilitator based in France. She was trained in the Transformative Mindfulness Methods by the creator\, Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw\, at the University of Toronto in 2014. She has since presented many Transformative Mindfulness Methods programs and the 16 Guidelines. Being a qualified MBSR instructor\, she teaches mindfulness based programs in both English and French. She says her life had a “before and after” to it when she first went to an intensive meditation retreat and that TMM has brought in extra compassion and kindness. She is passionate about bringing this «art of living» to others\, especially to others who love helping others. \nTransformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) is a partner program of FDCW. It is an international course\, created by Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw\, co-author of the 16 Guidelines for a happy life. The University of Toronto integrated it into its applied mindfulness meditation certificate program in 2012.
URL:https://compassionandwisdom.org/event/transformative-mindfulness-methods-tmm-level-1-with-hilary-mcmichael/2026-06-21/
LOCATION:Online
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