Seeding potential at the intersection of inner and outer change
“The greatest revolution of our times is the way we see the world … that we belong to a living, self-organising cosmos.“
~ Joanna Macy
The School of Being
We are living in complex, changing and uncertain times that require creativity, resilience, vision, collaboration, and well-being to meet the future more effectively and regeneratively.
The School of Being’s work sits at the intersection of inner and outer change, by helping people to co-create new potential in life, work and in the world. We empower people to see, sense, and think differently, so that we can be and act differently, individually and collectively, and co-create thriving for all of life.
We offer experiential programs to grow capacity for (1) BEING : Inner Development, (2) SENSING : Systemic Sensemaking and (3) ACTING : Manifesting Potential. Evolving our capacity in these 3 areas can empower us to co-create flourishing in our lives and in our world.
What we do
BEING
Inner Development
Our inner awareness informs how we see, sense and relate to others in our work, our communities, and the world. We help people to make the inner changes required for greater resilience, creativity, and ability to respond to work and life with greater presence, self-awareness, connection and wisdom.
SENSING
Systemic Sensemaking
Creating change requires systemic awareness and sense-making capability. Drawing upon diverse modalities, we help grow this capacity within individuals, teams and groups to better understand and make sense of complexity, navigate uncertainty, see new potential, and collaborate to mobilise change for better futures.
ACTING
Catalysing Potential
How we see, feel, perceive and sense informs how we think, act and create in the world. We work with teams and organisations to catalyse creativity, and collaboration, develop capacity for diverse forms of knowing, and activate individual and collective will, empowering people to co-create more flourishing futures.
Who we are
Vivien Sung
Vivien 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.
Jax Wechsler
Jax is a trauma-informed facilitator strategic designer, regenerative practitioner, educator, and coach passionate about change, inner development and enabling better futures for individuals, society and the planet.
Upcoming offerings
Yila Healing Trail:
Reconnecting with your Nature
SUN OCT 20, 10 – 1pm Falls Creek, near Huskisson
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
Being Well : Monthly online Meetups
7:30 – 8:45 pm AEST
> NOV 19 : What’s getting in the way of your wellbeing?
> DECEMBER 19 : Summer Solstice gathering
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 the 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 in a changing world
Fortnightly online (5 sessions)
An Experiential Learning Journey Exploring ‘Being’
This online experiential learning journey in Inner Transformation for Outer Change, offers a range of frameworks, tools and practices to develop Presence, Self-Awareness, Integrity & Authenticity, Openness & Learning Mindset, and Inner Compass’. In class, we share a practice or two to help you cultivate new ways of being. Next class, we reflect about our experiences with them. Join a supportive learning community to embed new practices in your daily life. Click here for more information on the learning journey.
November Retreat : Save the Date
We will gather together in community on beautiful country in Jervis Bay, more information coming soon. Please save the date, and express your interest.
Our learning journeys aim to develop inner capacity to help you to increase your presence, your capacity to sense and respond, resilience, and creativity.
This weekend immersion is for people interested in wellbeing and new ways of being, who wish to explore practices informed by Somatic, Creative, Nature-based and Regenerative approaches within a small learning community.
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.
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