Restoring wellbeing within ourselves, our relations, our places and our living world

“The greatest revolution of our times is the way we see the world … that we belong to a living, self-organising cosmos.“
~ Joanna Macy 

 
 

Upcoming offerings

Constellations : Exploring wellbeing in ourselves, in our relations and our earth - background image a white flower. School of Being logo.

Nature Constellations 

Sunday 10 Nov, 9:30am – 4pm

We are hosting a one day nature constellations workshop at a beautiful outdoor location in Sydney. In this workshop we will be together in nature and explore our personal, community and environmental wellbeing using an embodied mapping process called Nature Constellations.

Through creating living 3D maps, we can see our systems and situations from a new perspective gaining insights to help seed change. 

In this gathering we will use Nature Constellations to explore
• Some different aspects of our lives
• Consider what’s getting in the way of our wellness
• Use embodied group process to map the systems of a few participants
• Connect, listen and learn with Nature

 

Being Well : Monthly online Meetups

JANUARY 30 : The Power of Gratitude & Reciprocity
7:30 – 8:45 pm AEST 

We’re delighted to introduce Being Well, a new monthly online series designed to nurture wellbeing within ourselves, our relationships, and the living world around us.

In today’s fast-paced culture, we often witness signs of distraction, disconnection, and distress—symptoms of systems that prioritise extraction over care, achievement over presence, and individualism over community. Our personal wellbeing is deeply intertwined with the wellbeing of our environment and each other.

Join us online as we build a supportive community focused on deepening our connection to inner well-being, reciprocity, and the natural rhythms of the Earth. 

Being Well : Monthly online Meetups

NOV 19 : What’s getting in the way of your wellbeing?
DECEMBER 19 : Summer Solstice gathering
7:30 – 8:45 pm AEST 

We’re delighted to introduce Being Well, a new monthly online series designed to nurture wellbeing within ourselves, our relationships, and the living world around us.

In today’s fast-paced culture, we often witness signs of distraction, disconnection, and distress—symptoms of systems that prioritise extraction over care, achievement over presence, and individualism over community. Our personal wellbeing is deeply intertwined with the wellbeing of our environment and each other.

Join us online as we build a supportive community focused on deepening our connection to inner well-being, reciprocity, and the natural rhythms of the Earth. 

Cultivating new ways of being

FEB 21-23, 2025
We would like to invite you to our second in person retreat in beautiful Jervis Bay on Jerrinja and Yuin Country to explore practices to restore wellbeing within ourselves, our relations, our places and our living world. 

This weekend immersion is for people interested in new ways of being, who wish to explore practices informed by Somatic, Creative, Nature-based and Regenerative approaches within a small learning community.

We will together work with practices that can support the inner changes required for individual and collective transformation. Through cultivating deeper awareness of ourselves, we are better placed to reimagine and actualise a flourishing living world for our lives and all of our kin.

 


Testimonials from participants

On the ‘Cultivating Ways of Being’ learning journey:

'Each session had a nice little nugget of gold for me and some beautiful unfoldings occurred. My highlight insight was the final week which inspired me to map out my current direction and gave me some clarity.'
Barron Hanson
Founder Be Here Nowra
'The School of Being provides focussed learning on practices to travel with flow and groundedness through the white water and challenges in our personal, social and global worlds. Invaluable.'
Mark Spain
Senior Partner and Facilitator
‘This is a quality course led by two high-quality Human Beings! I thoroughly enjoyed both the content and all of the different types of interactions in the ‘break-out rooms’. Totally recommended.’
Jeff Knowles
Sustainability Consultant
'Thoroughly recommend! A wonderful program with practical activities and a chance to explore and look within in the presence of like-minded people.'
Kate Hampton
Coach
'What really took me by surprise is the way Nature is essential to sustain my work - it was always there to support me but was never utilised. I am now drawing energy and spirit from new places. I encourage you to attend the School of Being - be prepared for things to shift within you in unexpected ways.'
Rachel Knox
Therapist & Coach
‘I loved each minute of this course last year. Can highly recommend, for new arrivals to the transition scene and seasoned ones.'
Ele Jansen
Living Labs Co-creator

Past offerings

Yila Healing Trail:
Reconnecting with your Nature
 

SUN OCT 20, 10 – 1pm Falls Creek, Jervis Bay

Exploring wellbeing

Nature has much to teach us about living well and living more holistically. By being present with nature and observing her patterns, we can connect to both our innate nature and bring nature’s wisdom into our lives and work.

Join us to:
• Explore aspects of our own nature and well-being

• Listen, connect and learn with Nature as ally and teacher

• Practice individual and embodied group processes to connect with self and nature

Nourish, Play & Connect Retreat

APRIL 12 – 14
Exploring ways of being in nature

By cultivating deeper awareness of ourselves, we are better placed to reimagine and actualise a flourishing living world for our lives and all of our kin. This intimate weekend learning experience  is for people interested in wellbeing , wishing to explore practices informed by Somatic, Creative, Nature-based and Regenerative approaches within a small learning community.In a beautiful natural location, we will together work with practices that can support the inner changes required for individual and collective transformation. 

Listening, Perspective-taking, and Reflective practice 

MARCH 27
Listening, perspective-taking and reflective practice support wise decision-making. Embodied reflective practices can help us see situations from new perspectives. On March 27, the School of Being led an embodied practice for participants for the launch of the Wollongong, IDG G’Local Hub. Using their sensing capabilities to see different perspectives, participants reflected upon a challenge they face through embodied practices. 

 

Changemakers Listening Circle 

APRIL 10
Navigating our Practice from Personal to Collective

Changemakers are navigating complex contexts. We want to contribute to positive change in our worlds –  including environmental, political, cultural, societal, economic, and technological. We want to contribute to a future of flourishing, for our children and future generations. But what do we need to flourish? And how might we become more resilient so that we can meet systemic challenges? Join Alissa FleetViv SungJax Wechsler and your design peers in a listening circle to reflect and explore together.

 

A Taste of Being : Sensing Potential

Where is the potential in our challenges?

MARCH 28
A short online learning experience where we will look at an area or issue within our lives where we may feel some stuckness and participate in an embodied practice to explore its potential. Through an embodied practice, you can tap into your embodied knowing to sense new possibilities, fresh insights or a new way forward beyond your thinking. With every inner block, there is also a gift. Join like-hearted and like-minded community interested in restoring wellbeing within ourselves, our relations, our places and our living world.

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Acknowledgment to Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands of the Wangal, Gadigal and Yuin people and their ancestors who have lived in harmony with this land for thousands of years. We pay our respects to elders past and present for their deep knowledge, wisdom and connection to land, sky and waters. We thank them for their Care for Country and extend that respect to all First Nations people.
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