gather

since the first ancestral campfire, humans have been sitting in circle. we all have stories from our own lived experience. this is not therapy, but to truly listen to some of those stories and to have ours heard in turn – without judging or trying to ‘fix’ anything – can be a profound and healing experience.

this is a council open to anyone. no ‘fixing’, no judgments, simply listening and speaking from the heart. we gather around a centre, often a candle, for around 90 minutes. I will share the guidelines of the practice, and offer prompts for people to share from their lives.

come as you are – silence is also a form of participation, and all of you is welcome.

we gather around a fire for 2 hours. I will share the guidelines of the practice of council, and offer prompts for men to share from their lives. i may also bring exercises and practices to invite exploring material more deeply.

this is a place for all who identify as men to connect, be heard, experience community, and find support.

come as you are – everything is invitational, silence is also a form of participation, and all the different parts of you are welcome.

life is movement. every moment is improvised. we are continually moving in and out of different forms of contact. this is a movement/dance practice to explore and pay attention to what is emerging Now in This moment in relation to gravity and These other bodies.

we gather together in the space and the facilitator offers some simple exercises and movement/dance explorations. these will begin as solo improvised explorations, before making invitations into contact/touch. we finish by leading into a jam of co-created open space.

it is always possible to continue (or return to) solo movement/dance at any time, and the invitation will be to explore moving/dancing together in contact with one or more other bodies. there is no way to do it wrong. all bodies welcome.

in a world where talking dominates, and loneliness feels like the norm, we create something different: connection through song.

we meet in circle for an hour, usually around a fire, and I’ll share (and lead you in) some simple songs and harmonies.

whether you’re a confident singer or not, all voices welcome.

in a world where so much of life is online, and loneliness feels like the norm, I’d like to offer something different: connection through circle, nature, fire, and song.

as the solar year turns, I invite you to gather together with others, to take time away from your usual hustle and bustle, and to reconnect with what really matters to you – to feel more of what it means to be human, as those who came before us have been doing for tens of thousands of years.

come as you are – no prior experience necessary