Cultivate new ways of being : Inner Leadership
We live in a world of rapid change and growing complexity.
How do we navigate these challenges—both within ourselves and in the world around us?
‘We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are.’ ~ Anaïs Nin
This insight reminds us that our inner state shapes how we perceive and engage with the world. To create meaningful change—within ourselves, our work, and our communities— we must cultivate practices to support our growth and new ways of being.
What you’ll explore
This experiential and transformative learning journey invites you to shift how you be, how you see, how you sense—so that you can act in new ways. Through five immersive sessions, you will develop the inner capacity to lead yourself in relation to others and create meaningful change in your life, at work, and in the world around you.
Over five online sessions, you’ll engage with frameworks, tools, and practices designed to enhance Presence, Self-Awareness, Openness, Integrity, and your Inner Compass. These qualities align with the Inner Development Goals (IDGs), equipping you with skills for personal growth and collective transformation. The IDGs are a globally recognised framework that defines the inner capacities individuals need to drive sustainable societal transformation.
Session 1: Presence
The art of being fully in the here and now, free of judgement.
How are you listening? What are you sensing?
Session 2 : Self-Awareness
Develop your stress tolerance and connection with thoughts, emotions, and sensations.
Key Practice: Embodied knowing and nervous system self-regulation.
Session 3: Openness & Learning Mindset
Cultivate curiosity, embrace vulnerability, and unlock your potential.
Key Practice: Unblocking stuck-ness and seeing potential.
Session 4: Integrity and Authenticity
Communicate authentically with sincerity, honesty in alignment with your values.
Key Practice: Are you relating with integrity?
Session 5: Inner Compass
Develop a sense of purpose rooted in service to the whole.
Key Practice: Who am I beyond my skills and knowledge? What does my heart say?
How we work
Our approach blends Somatic, Creative, Nature-based, and Regenerative practices, weaving the threads of inner and outer transformation.
Methods include ….
- Journaling & Reflective Practices
- Regenerative Frameworks
- Embodied Mindfulness & Movement
- Nonviolent Communication
- Neuroscience & Polyvagal Theory
Through these practices, you will:
- Cultivate greater self-awareness and presence
- Explore personal and collective belief systems
- Connect with nature and life energy
- Strengthen your capacity to create meaningful change
What’s included?
- Five Online Sessions (1.5 hours each, first session is 2 hours)
- Weekly Practices to deepen your learning between sessions
- Small Peer Groups (3–4 participants) for reflection and connection
- Supportive WhatsApp Group to share experiences and build community
Who is this for?
This journey is for anyone committed to inner development and contributing to a regenerative future, including:
- Leaders and change-makers
- Students and entrepreneurs
- Consultants and facilitators
- Coaches, teachers, and practitioners
- Anyone interested in cultivating new ways of being!
What will you take away?
- Inner resources to navigate change and uncertainty
- Practices to transition out of stuck-ness and into flow
- Tools to align your actions with integrity and purpose
- Enhanced openness to new possibilities and learning
- A supportive community of kindred spirits
What participants have said?
• ‘Inner resources to meet challenges to change’
• ‘Transitioning out of Stuckness Faster!’
• ‘Opening to potential whilst accepting “what is”
• ‘Inner strength to execute on my ideas’
• ‘New practices and tools to practice’
• ‘Support from Land Energy to do my work’
• ‘Connections with kindred folk’
Dates
Thurs Feb 6, Feb 20 , March 6, 20, April 3 at 8:00 am – 9:30 am AEDT (Note 1st session runs to 10am) (Australia – Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) which is Tuesday Feb 5 Feb 19, March 5, 19 and April 2 at 1:00 – 2:30pm PST (Note 1st session runs to 10am) (USA – Los Angeles)
Exchange
The exchange for the course is:
- Individual exchange : $AU 295 (i.e. if you are paying) + GST + booking fees
- Individual Early bird is $AU 275 available till Dec 31
OR
- Corporate exchange : $AU 350 (inc GST) (i.e. if your organisation is paying) + GST + booking fees
- Corporate Early bird is $AU 325 available till Dec 31
Our numbers are limited to ensure a supportive and engaging space.
Are you ready to shift how you be in the world?
Join us for this transformative journey of discovery, connection, and growth.
Testimonials
YOUR FACILITATORS
School of Being is a learning community, and a space to restore well-being within ourselves, in our relationships, our places and our living world. We help seed change from the inside out, sharing practices that help us to unlearn and learn ways of being to support a flourishing future.
Jax Wechsler is a trauma-informed facilitator, educator, and coach passionate about change, inner development and enabling better futures for individuals, society and the planet. She has been interested in earth based spirituality for 20 years and over the last few has been on a personal journey into greater embodiment and new ways of being. Studying neuroscience, nature constellations, somatic coaching and polyvagal theory has helped her draw a link between intergenerational, personal and collective trauma, personal and collective resilience, and creativity. She strongly believes that new ways of being will help people to meet current social and environmental challenges, to thrive and to flourish.
Vivien Sung is a systemic designer, regenerative practitioner, and educator passionate about facilitating individual and collective change to restore wellbeing and right relationship with our living world. Her deep curiosity has led her on a lifelong quest to explore diverse modalities that foster societal and planetary well-being. By integrating her expertise in visual and systems thinking, leadership and inner development, regenerative practices, systemic constellations, earth-based traditions and energy healing, she stewards transformative pathways for inner and outer renewal. She believes that transitioning to flourishing futures will involve much more than technological advancement but a rekindling of heart, creativity and spirit.