Way of Council

Workshops

 

 

As an introduction to the Way Of Council and to community practices, worshops and circles are offered for groups either forming or established, teambuilding and maintaining, businesses, partnerships and personal relationships.

 

We need not be alone but community may hear us and be seeded by our stories and the present moment, the silence of the known and unknown.
Come share the gift of yourself

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February 2010

An introductory event with a talk giving insights, experience and instruction, plus gently invited participation

SUITE 4 – Forest Row Village Hall
Thursday 18th February

7.30 Pay What You Want' guide price – £5

Community-building and communication skills for sharing

• Openness and Transparency 
• Collective Wisdom 
• Plain Speaking • Personal Truth
• Spontaneous Expression...from the heart

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Zu Studios – Lewes

MARCH – wednesdays 3rd • 10th • 17th • 24th

GIFTING OUR RELATIONSHIPS BEYOND OWNERSHIP

4 sessions £33

Love, Sexuality, Relationship and Responsibility
A closed group council of four sessions to invite and explore dynamics of intimacy through story, viewpoint and heart-based expression
This subject is designed to bring up deeply held beliefs, social conditionings and the roots of our humanity with a view to experience deeper connections, compassion and love for self, other and the world

Please send enquiries if interested in this workshop. Pre-booking essential

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SUITE 4 – Forest Row Village Hall

March – Tuesday evs 9th • 16th • 23rd • 30th

THE AGREEMENT

4 sessions £33

Impeccability with our word, Not taking things personally, Not making assumptions and Always doing our best.
Using the The Four Agreements by Don Luis Miguel as a theme, (recommended reading before the circle begins) we will gather as a closed group council of four sessions to explore and practice the creative power of our Word, how and why we use it, and if our words match our deeds.

These sessions are designed to lead to a greater integrity and effectiveness in our response-ability, pleasure and self-experience

 

FEEDBACK from the previous sessions

'The atmosphere at these meetings reminded me a little of present opening on Christmas day.  People sitting around giving, while each of us was invited to open ourselves up and get a chance to really check out the person inside.  This person had been boxed up under the tree for long enough and I felt that mixture of expectation, awkwardness, fear and exhilaration.  From the circle I felt loving kindness and the reassurance that it doesn't  matter so much what comes out, as much as how we respond to it in our hearts.   I found the experience by turns delightful, scary, transformative, mysterious, embarrassing, something to be cherished...  It felt like I had started to discover, with the help of every single person in the group, an ancient portal into a healthier way of living.  Delicious stuff.'

L. Williams – Care Assitant

'...thank-you for an inspiring set of WOC gatherings. I found the experience a very moving one.  Something about pure listening and being listened to.  So far from the usual round of "conversation" and "discussion".  I thought the group was magnificent, it all ran so beautifully, I thought, for everyone.  I felt very safe, and included, and I felt lovely things were happening all around. I am very grateful.'

Rev M. Gould – Rebirther

'...it’s hard to put into words what the group has meant to me, but it is big!  There’s a warmth of community, a spirit of joyfulness & an opportunity to grow from the heart that has enriched my life & my soul.  Thank you, what you do is very special and much needed in our world.  Someone said something on a retreat last year about an atmosphere of ‘kindly appreciation’ allowing us to be who we really are, and this really resonates for me about my experience of WOC'
 
J. Wright – Development Coordinator  The Prince's Trust

'Yes indeed I found the circle most rewarding if not a little unnerving at times but that's life isn't it? Sometimes I felt I wasn't really listening and being listened to enough. My only crit really.  Think it might be nice to have more than a minute to gather and 'drop in'. Maybe a 10 minute visualisation would be good. I think that's why I felt I was just warming up as the sesh was coming to an end.' 

S. Rae – Actor

'I really got a lot  from the circles that I did attend...I feel like I learnt something core, about the value of the real. I will definitely be attending more circles in the Autumn. And possibly attending some drop in sessions too ...'

A. RenskeMann – Artist

FEEDBACK from relationship sessions

As a group we were all finding the pace of life stressful, our ability to communicate our feelings, concerns and ideas became increasingly harder to achieve. Over-reacting emotionally led quickly to arguments and further distress for us all.
Our group session with Rob unblocked the energy, feelings and concerns that we were all suffering. By having the opportunity to speak uninterrupted in a safe and regulated environment allowed us all to witness and empathise with each others concerns. It removed much of the defensive and fearful aspects of engaging in debate. We rapidly moved forward and began to enjoy our exchange of ideas and feelings. This has led to a greater feeling of mutual and harmonious solidarity. Change for us now is very dynamic and exciting. I think I can speak for the group by saying that the experience was both rejuvenating and healing.

Casian Garbett – Furniture maker


Thanks for Rob's help! One day with Rob's help our family quickly ended the kind of dreadful atmosphere in our new life. His gentle attitude and bright ideas quickly opened all of our hearts to the sunshine and now we can get warm sunshine from each other! We could talk, criticise, communicate easily and we are in such a harmonious happy family. We are thankful to you Rob!

Liu Yi Jin


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