Learning to Reconnect – Six Week Expanded Spiral Series

Event Overview

At the heart of the Work That Reconnects is a spiral, itself an invitation into deeper connection.

In this six-part offering, we invite you to join us in an exploration of the expanded spiral, coming back into relationship with ourselves, with each other, and with the web of life.

As a small group, we will have a generous two hours together each week to embody, share, imagine and connect. There will be optional reflective practices to experiment with between each week as well. Throughout, we will weave the history of the work into the sessions, honouring the root teacher, Joanna Macy, and those that have developed the work over the last 40 years.

Session 1 – Arriving Together

• 17:30-19:30 GMT – Wednesday 7th January
• Start getting to know each other, cocreate the space we’ll be playing in over the six weeks, and begin exploring the history of the Work That Reconnects.

Session 2 – Coming from Gratitude

• 17:30-19:30 GMT – Wednesday 14th January
• Ground ourselves in appreciation, recognise the gifts and strengths we all possess, and cultivate a sense of our collective resilience.

Session 3 – Identity, Power and Privilege

• 17:30-19:30 GMT – Wednesday 21st January
• Acknowledge our complexities and contradictions, get curious about how these impact the ways we show up in the world, and explore mindful practices to interrupt old patterns.

Session 4 – Honouring Our Pain for the World

• 17:30-19:30 GMT – Wednesday 28th January
• Create a compassionate space to acknowledge and share the often painful emotions we feel (or have numbed) for the world’s suffering.​

Session 5 – Seeing with New/Ancient Eyes

• 17:30-19:30 GMT – Wednesday 4th February
• Use the power of imagination to explore fresh perspectives and ancient wisdom that reveal our interbeing with all life.

Session 6 – Going Forth

• 17:30-19:30 GMT – Wednesday 11th February
• By bringing together all we have experienced, identify personal insights and commitments to take forward.

In these six experiential playshops we will co-create a shared space to meet each other in our full humanness, and journey together through the work. We will use a mix of small group discussion, creative and embodied activities, and reflective practices to:

• Welcome the complex emotions that are alive for you, staying curious as to what these emotions are telling you about who you are and the role you have to play
• Support you to feel less alone with the anxieties and stresses of present-day life, taking time to recognise the radical interconnectedness of all life on Earth
• Resource you to emerge with greater capacity, clarity and courage to take your next steps, whatever they are

We welcome you into this collective exploration – to reconnect with our deepest selves, each other, and the Earth, fostering resilience and clarity for the path ahead.

Your investment in this journey

In a world of constant distraction, offering your wholehearted presence is a radical act. We will be gathering for two hours every week at the same time, so please check that you will be able to show up for the group at these times.

We encourage you to come as you are to the sessions. We understand that life happens and appreciate whatever you are able to bring each week.

To run this workshop we offer a tiered donation guide, so you can decide what is appropriate for your personal situation, acknowledging that we want to keep this work running. We are committed to making the Work accessible to all, so if the below tiers are prohibitive, please get in touch.

• Subsidised: £75 – £100 – for those on low income and in need of financial assistance
• Sustainable: £150 – £175 – the regular price to sustain this course
• Generous: £225 – £250 – to financially support those without the means to participate

Choice of payment amount is made on trust by self-selecting the amount that feels right to you through Eventbrite.

What previous participants have said about ‘Learning to Reconnect’

“Words are not adequate for how much thankfulness I have for Samantha and Scott and all that they poured into all of us! And our group of Souls – whoa – beyond amazing!”

“Real appreciation for you both making this a very accessible introduction to the Work that Reconnects.”

“The participative exercises, especially those in breakout rooms, the inclusion of poetry, and the encouragement to remain embodied all worked really well.”

Questions

For any further questions or concerns, please get in touch with Samantha and Scott at wearelearningtoreconnect@gmail.com. You can read more about our own exploration into Work That Reconnects on our substack.