gather

let’s gather to authentically express ourselves, share stories, sing, move and experience togetherness

– live, local, unplugged

the time of the lone wolf is over. it’s time for a new story.

this is an invitation to gather, to remember, and to reconnect – to feel more of what it means to be human, as those who came before have been doing for tens of thousands of years.

no experience required — just show up as you are.

take at a look at the gather calendar, or get in touch to discuss creating something bespoke.

  • 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.

    for this men’s circle, 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 explore material more deeply.

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

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

  • this is a council open to anyone. no ‘fixing’, no judgements, 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.

  • 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.

  • when possible, each week at beech hill we will be lighting an outdoor sunset fire and gathering in an open, co-creative, and improvised way.

    it may be for 30 minutes, it may be several hours. it may be one person, or many. there may be conversation, or ceremony, or songs, or stories, or poems, or silence. you may join and contribute in any way you choose, or simply be present and listen.

    it is free and open to everyone – and you are welcome to come and go as you please.

“in many shamanic societies, if you came to a medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions: ‘when did you stop dancing? when did you stop singing? when did you stop being enchanted by stories? when did you stop being comforted by the sweet territory of silence?’”

— gabrielle roth