Sam Gauntlett, from Wildkind CIC

I am passionate about nature connection as a route to healing for people and planet. I have been working as an Advanced Wilderness Therapeutic Practitioner, for the last five years, guiding groups and individuals to reconnect with nature, self and others. I set up Wildkind Community Interest Company to make this work more widely available in Bournemouth and Dorset. We facilitate groups, Wild Women events and one to one therapeutic sessions.

This year I have trained as a Work That Reconnects Facilitator and am completing my Wilderness Psychotherapist training.

Workshop 1

The Spiral – A journey back to interconnectedness

Join Sam & Angie in the woods to experience a taster of this beautiful process. The Work that Reconnects is an interactive group approach, created by the late eco-philosopher, Joanna Macy.

The Spiral of The Work that Reconnects is an empowering wellbeing tool, for moving through the world in this time of global crisis. Rooted in a philosophy of interconnectedness, it supports us in collectively facing difficult truths and finding our own personal way forward.

Expect mindfulness, nature connection, interactive sharing, ritual and creative activities, designed to promote healthy emotional processing and a sense of solidarity and purpose.

“Truth-telling is like oxygen: it enlivens us. Without it we grow confused and numb. It is also a homecoming, bringing us back to powerful connection and basic authority” Joanna Macy

Age range: 18+

Length (mins): 150