Gathering for Women.....
(a closed group)
These Gatherings are to come together to share and deepen our understanding of how it is to be a woman at this time; you are welcomed for who you are; for your unique qualities and the stories, attitudes and dreams that you are willing to share. We will explore:
- A deeper understanding of the community and culture in which we were raised;
- The belief systems that underpin our thoughts and aspirations;
- How our personal histories have influenced and shaped our attitudes towards, and experiences of our bodies, our sexuality and self-image.
- How our everyday challenges create patterns in our dreams, body symptoms and relationships and how they contain their own wisdom that can show us the way forward. Through movement and 5Rhythms dance, voice, storytelling, art and relaxation we will experiment with different ways to discover, connect, express and appreciate our individuality and the beliefs, passions and powers that unite us as women.
These seasonal Women’s Gathering in 2019 will be at the Wellbeing Lab, the Restoration Yard, right in the middle of Dalkeith Country Park. It is a gorgeous space and the grounds are beautiful so the environment is perfect for us. It also has plenty free parking and is easily accessible by bus into Dalkeith followed by a short and pretty walk into the grounds to the Restoration Yard.
After March we will become a closed group up to a maximum of 20. We advise you book your place soon to secure it.
Saturday 23 March - Spring Women's Gathering 10am - 4pm
Saturday 29 June- Summer Women's Gathering 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12 October - Autumn Women's Gathering 10am - 4pm
Saturday 14 December 2019 - Winter Woman’s Gathering 10am - 4pm
Cost: £ 35 per Gathering (Early bird £30 if booked and paid a month before each gathering. Please book by emailing
sarahgoldsworthy@aol.com
About us
Sarena: I lost my dad to a car accident when I was 10yrs old. This had and still has a profound effect on me and how I feel about myself and how I interact with the world. I had to be strong to make it and my world felt dominated by strong men and struggling women. At times I still identify as the suffering woman, not seeing where I am strong and very capable. I know I am not alone with this and have a yearning to grow and learn with other women, to live our fullness and individually expressed ways in the world. I have been teaching conscious dance for the past 15 years and is a co-founder of Handspring Publishing doing books for professionals who work with body, mind and soul.
Sarah: I was highly sensitive child with a rich and deep connection to music, nature and an imaginary world. The messages I was given by parents and at school about my deep sensitivity was that it was a weakness. Over time this turned into a belief that experiencing deep feelings was wrong, a bit weird, and made me vulnerable.
For too much of my life I struggled to relate from my deep feelings, finding it safer to keep them hidden. Over the past 20 years I have learned to access my sensitivity and connection to a deeper wisdom as a rich resource for myself and my clients in my work as a Coach, Conflict Worker and Process Worker.
Sarena and Sarah are group facilitators and advanced students of Process Oriented Psychotherapy.
If you are interested you can see on Sarah's other work and life experience on her websites:
www.goldsworthyconsulting.com.
(a closed group)
These Gatherings are to come together to share and deepen our understanding of how it is to be a woman at this time; you are welcomed for who you are; for your unique qualities and the stories, attitudes and dreams that you are willing to share. We will explore:
- A deeper understanding of the community and culture in which we were raised;
- The belief systems that underpin our thoughts and aspirations;
- How our personal histories have influenced and shaped our attitudes towards, and experiences of our bodies, our sexuality and self-image.
- How our everyday challenges create patterns in our dreams, body symptoms and relationships and how they contain their own wisdom that can show us the way forward. Through movement and 5Rhythms dance, voice, storytelling, art and relaxation we will experiment with different ways to discover, connect, express and appreciate our individuality and the beliefs, passions and powers that unite us as women.
These seasonal Women’s Gathering in 2019 will be at the Wellbeing Lab, the Restoration Yard, right in the middle of Dalkeith Country Park. It is a gorgeous space and the grounds are beautiful so the environment is perfect for us. It also has plenty free parking and is easily accessible by bus into Dalkeith followed by a short and pretty walk into the grounds to the Restoration Yard.
After March we will become a closed group up to a maximum of 20. We advise you book your place soon to secure it.
Saturday 23 March - Spring Women's Gathering 10am - 4pm
Saturday 29 June- Summer Women's Gathering 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12 October - Autumn Women's Gathering 10am - 4pm
Saturday 14 December 2019 - Winter Woman’s Gathering 10am - 4pm
Cost: £ 35 per Gathering (Early bird £30 if booked and paid a month before each gathering. Please book by emailing
sarahgoldsworthy@aol.com
About us
Sarena: I lost my dad to a car accident when I was 10yrs old. This had and still has a profound effect on me and how I feel about myself and how I interact with the world. I had to be strong to make it and my world felt dominated by strong men and struggling women. At times I still identify as the suffering woman, not seeing where I am strong and very capable. I know I am not alone with this and have a yearning to grow and learn with other women, to live our fullness and individually expressed ways in the world. I have been teaching conscious dance for the past 15 years and is a co-founder of Handspring Publishing doing books for professionals who work with body, mind and soul.
Sarah: I was highly sensitive child with a rich and deep connection to music, nature and an imaginary world. The messages I was given by parents and at school about my deep sensitivity was that it was a weakness. Over time this turned into a belief that experiencing deep feelings was wrong, a bit weird, and made me vulnerable.
For too much of my life I struggled to relate from my deep feelings, finding it safer to keep them hidden. Over the past 20 years I have learned to access my sensitivity and connection to a deeper wisdom as a rich resource for myself and my clients in my work as a Coach, Conflict Worker and Process Worker.
Sarena and Sarah are group facilitators and advanced students of Process Oriented Psychotherapy.
If you are interested you can see on Sarah's other work and life experience on her websites:
www.goldsworthyconsulting.com.
UNFOLDING ENCOUNTERS
with Sietske Venema - assisted by Sarena Wolfaard and Aileen Reid
We are essentially fluid beings constantly changing as we breathe and move through life. We live in challenging times, we are often in transition, finding ourselves living life in unexpected ways. Many of us are drawn to movement practices because in the dance we discover our passion, our life force and it allows us to experience ourselves at our most fluid, soulful, and connected.
Faced with life’s inescapable challenges we often are struggling to connect the truth of our inner lives, with the outer worlds we inhabit and to bring it into our daily lives.
We can easily become fearful that our inner darkness might be exposed and, act ...as if... Presenting ourselves in some way, hoping to be approved of, to be loved, hiding the very vulnerability which makes us “human” in the best possible sense. We both fear and long for attention from others. When fear arises we easily lose our presence in fixed roles and seemingly solid identities ...as if... we were untouched by feelings. And as a result we become disconnected from what is true for us.
The Encounter process which offers individual attention within careful group holding provides the opportunity to look below the surface of your life. To the habitual patterns and long-held beliefs and assumptions you have about yourself and others.
We witness ourselves as we are mirrored by others, embracing and embodying our own shapes and movements with the support of the group.
The ability to witness each other, as well as oneself, is an essential part of Encounter. Witnessing, as well as the chance to be seen and heard by others, supports each participant’s capacity to change, become more fluid and has a profound impact on the individual, as well as the group. Collectively and individually, we allow each and every part that emerges from us to move through our bodies in dance. This work enables us to develop compassion and respect for the Mystery and vulnerability that connects us all.
Using a combination of the Encounter group process, one-on-one feedback and smaller group work, we will investigate the patterns and themes of our lives that emerge, spontaneously and inevitability from the movement of our bodies. We use Core Movement Resources to explore and develop new skills that will support us. We take time for dancing and moving to enter, and settle, the process.
The Encounter Unfolding is a group of conscious movement practitioners who are looking for a profound opportunity to know yourself and be known, to learn to stand in intensity and make clear choices, both individually and collectively.
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Please Note, this workshop has prerequisites: This program is by application only. Students are required to commit to all 3 weekends. At least 20 hours of experience in conscious dance, classes and workshops
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About Sietske:
Sietske Venema has been working in embodied movement practice for over 20 years. She is a certified 5Rhythms and Open Floor teacher, a Transpersonal Psychotherapist, studied Somatic Experience and Sensory Motor Psychotherapy. She has been trained by Andrea Juhan to facilitate the Encounter Process.
Practical Information:
When:
*Saturday June 8 - Sunday June 9, 2019
*Saturday August 31 - Sunday September 1, 2019
*Saturday November 30 - Sunday December 1, 2019
Time:
Saturday 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
and Sunday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Where:
Restoration yard, Wellness Centre, Dalkeith Country Park, Edinburgh, EH22 1ST
Cost:
Cost for 3 weekends: £390 full price
Early bird: £360
(if applied and paid before 6 May 2019)
Booking and more information:
To book email Sarena Wolfaard.
You may use this link also for questions and more information.
Drawn to Dance – Landmarks during Art Walk Porty 2019
Sat 7th Sept 10am – 2pm (Save the date)
Starting with a walk on Portobello beach, to collect natural landmarks, we will explore ways to use these as a starting point to create individual and collective dance-drawings, working in Bellfield Community Centre with dance, charcoal and chalks. We will explore ways the inner and outer landscape of the body meets the landscape of the natural world and how marks “land” when we draw in an embodied way. Open to all. No previous drawing or dance experience required. Conscious dance has no steps. Through the dance we connect to an inner space of mystery and creativity. We will explore a process-based approach to drawing that is equally accessible to those with or without previous drawing experience.
“It’s inspiring, exciting and fun, a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Totally non-judgemental about anyone’s individual “artistic talent” and fully focused on accessing, sharing and playing with the creativity in all of us. The teachers are experienced and professional and hold the group expertly.” Beth
“It has a much broader impact than just your dancing or drawing – in many ways it’s one big metaphor for the creative process, or even for life itself.” Nick
We will be running this workshop as part of Art Walk Porty www.artwalkporty.co.uk which runs from 7-15 Sept in Portobello. Special thanks Art Walk Porty for subsidising the cost of the workshop.
Venue: Bellfield Community Centre, Bellfield Road, Portobello, Edinburgh, EH15 2BP
Cost: £35 Refreshments & Art Materials Included.
Date: Sat 7 September 2019
Time: Sat: 10.00 – 2:00pm. Numbers Limited. Early booking advised
On-line booking will open when Art Walk Porty’s programme is announced in early June. Please save the date meanwhile.
Sarena Wolfaardhas been facilitating conscious dance for 15 years. She is a Publisher and an advanced student of Process Work. www.movetobestill.com
Jenny Smith is a professional artist, with over 30 years experience of teaching and exhibiting in a wide variety of contexts. www.jennysmith.org.uk
Drawn to dance is one of a family of “drawn to” workshops that artist Jenny Smith teaches, inspired by the things she is drawn to, other than her art practice. For further details of other workshops she runs in Edinburgh click here
Sat 7th Sept 10am – 2pm (Save the date)
Starting with a walk on Portobello beach, to collect natural landmarks, we will explore ways to use these as a starting point to create individual and collective dance-drawings, working in Bellfield Community Centre with dance, charcoal and chalks. We will explore ways the inner and outer landscape of the body meets the landscape of the natural world and how marks “land” when we draw in an embodied way. Open to all. No previous drawing or dance experience required. Conscious dance has no steps. Through the dance we connect to an inner space of mystery and creativity. We will explore a process-based approach to drawing that is equally accessible to those with or without previous drawing experience.
“It’s inspiring, exciting and fun, a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Totally non-judgemental about anyone’s individual “artistic talent” and fully focused on accessing, sharing and playing with the creativity in all of us. The teachers are experienced and professional and hold the group expertly.” Beth
“It has a much broader impact than just your dancing or drawing – in many ways it’s one big metaphor for the creative process, or even for life itself.” Nick
We will be running this workshop as part of Art Walk Porty www.artwalkporty.co.uk which runs from 7-15 Sept in Portobello. Special thanks Art Walk Porty for subsidising the cost of the workshop.
Venue: Bellfield Community Centre, Bellfield Road, Portobello, Edinburgh, EH15 2BP
Cost: £35 Refreshments & Art Materials Included.
Date: Sat 7 September 2019
Time: Sat: 10.00 – 2:00pm. Numbers Limited. Early booking advised
On-line booking will open when Art Walk Porty’s programme is announced in early June. Please save the date meanwhile.
Sarena Wolfaardhas been facilitating conscious dance for 15 years. She is a Publisher and an advanced student of Process Work. www.movetobestill.com
Jenny Smith is a professional artist, with over 30 years experience of teaching and exhibiting in a wide variety of contexts. www.jennysmith.org.uk
Drawn to dance is one of a family of “drawn to” workshops that artist Jenny Smith teaches, inspired by the things she is drawn to, other than her art practice. For further details of other workshops she runs in Edinburgh click here
Rejoice with Andrea Juhan
1 - 3 Nov 2019
There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them. --Vicki Baum
Joy is our birthright. We are designed to experience pleasure. However, have you ever noticed how easy it is to drift to the one negative comment in a sea of positive responses? To dwell on one doubt in the face of overwhelming support? Yes, we are designed to experience pleasure but our brains have what neuropsychologist call a “negativity bias”. Therefore, we need to practice embodying the full spectrum of human joy, teaching ourselves happiness to counter balance evolutions survival directive.
In Open Floor we investigate embodied joy; the kind of joy that transcend one’s own personal gain; like generosity, compassion, peace, and benevolence.
Dancing is the perfect medium for developing our capacity to tolerate the ‘big hits’ of rapture or ecstasy, and noticing the quieter forms of joy, such as presence, health, connection, belonging, kindness, ease, and well-being.
All of these particular qualities of joy have had imprints within our being. We can strengthen these neural pathways – we can dance ourselves into being happier people – at least more of the time.
Edinburgh Academy, 42 Henderson Row, Edinburgh, EH3 5BL
Cost: £210 Early bird deadline if paid in full by 1 Oct: £195
Times: Friday - 6:30-9:30pm, Saturday – 11am – 6pm and Sunday 11am – 5pm
To book email Sarena.
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About Andrea:
Andrea has been a student and a teacher in the field of body work, movement/dance and somatic psychotherapy for over 35 years. She has dedicated her work to understanding, from many different directions, how we can cultivate and support fully functional creative embodied lives for ourselves, our communities and our countries.
Andrea co-founded Open Floor International, a school for training teachers in embodied movement work. Through music, dance and skillful instruction, teachers develop expertise in using movement practice as a meaningful and effective way to support well being, mental health and spiritual work, while creating supportive communities of like minded others.
Andrea’s unique form of group process called Open Floor Encounter, and her work with sexuality (Open floor Libido) are taught worldwide.
Drawn to Dance - Pattern
2 and 3 February 2019
with Sarena Wolfaard and Jenny Smith
The artist Henri Matisse created beautiful patterns through colour, shape and repetition. This two-day workshop will be an embodied exploration of colour, shape and pattern, explored through the relationship between drawing, cut – outs and dance. What are our inner and outer patterns, both with self and another? How do we repeat them? What new patterns are ready to emerge?
Join us in the beautiful setting of Dalkeith Country Park for a playful, reflective and embodied exploration of pattern in its broadest sense.
“It's inspiring, exciting and fun, a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Totally non-judgemental about anyone's individual "artistic talent" and fully focused on accessing, sharing and playing with the creativity in all of us. The teachers are experienced and professional and hold the group expertly.”
Beth
“It has a much broader impact than just your dancing or drawing - in many ways it's one big metaphor for the creative process, or even for life itself.”
Nick
Venue: Restoration yard, Wellness centre, Dalkeith Country Park, Edinburgh, EH22 1ST
Cost: £130
£110 early bird fee, if paid in full by 7 January 2019
£60 non-refundable deposit will secure your place meanwhile
Art materials included.
Sat: 10:30am -6pm
Sun: 10:30am - 4:30pm
Email me to book.
2 and 3 February 2019
with Sarena Wolfaard and Jenny Smith
The artist Henri Matisse created beautiful patterns through colour, shape and repetition. This two-day workshop will be an embodied exploration of colour, shape and pattern, explored through the relationship between drawing, cut – outs and dance. What are our inner and outer patterns, both with self and another? How do we repeat them? What new patterns are ready to emerge?
Join us in the beautiful setting of Dalkeith Country Park for a playful, reflective and embodied exploration of pattern in its broadest sense.
“It's inspiring, exciting and fun, a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Totally non-judgemental about anyone's individual "artistic talent" and fully focused on accessing, sharing and playing with the creativity in all of us. The teachers are experienced and professional and hold the group expertly.”
Beth
“It has a much broader impact than just your dancing or drawing - in many ways it's one big metaphor for the creative process, or even for life itself.”
Nick
Venue: Restoration yard, Wellness centre, Dalkeith Country Park, Edinburgh, EH22 1ST
Cost: £130
£110 early bird fee, if paid in full by 7 January 2019
£60 non-refundable deposit will secure your place meanwhile
Art materials included.
Sat: 10:30am -6pm
Sun: 10:30am - 4:30pm
Email me to book.
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The hall at The Restoration Yard we where we will dance and draw.
Drawn to Dance Retreat - Scotland
with Sarena and Jenny
2020
More details to follow.
with Sarena and Jenny
2020
More details to follow.