Emotional Release through the Body Workshop/Nature Mini Retreat

Children naturally do it so easily....

They use their bodies fully to express their emotions... for example if they fall down and hurt themselves they cry and hold the hurt area until they get tended to.

However, more often than not, it is in childhood when we, as children, start being told that this type of self expression is not always acceptable. We become adults and learn that in order to be accepted and be a part of society that we need to act in certain ways...just to fit in and get our needs met. We learn to disown our primal nature to express fully our emotions:we repress, suppress, disown our feelings and emotions and become logically and mentally centred.

We face a predicament: in order to "fit in" we sacrifice our true nature or authenticity for the need to connect. But feelings are not burdensome things we need to put up with. They are indicators of what matters to us or what is important or to us or what is right for us. Feelings are our compass and the most valuable tool for survival. If we disconnect from our feelings then we are cut off from our intuition which is where we have access to information that is not readily accessible via the mind/brain. The systematic habit of only connecting with the mind (which is how society is set up), means that something valuable is lost...a disintegration occurs, and this set us up for a much harder way to manoevre through life and it's challenges.

Fundamentally, we stop accessing our vitality and so our life force starts to get stagnant and we start to become emotionally congested.

Emotions are energy.

Energy needs to keep moving, if it becomes stagnant this affects the ecosystem that is us, human beings.

So where do we start and what can be done?

The first step is always to connect with the self deeply and reclaim our authentic nature, but we also have a responsibility to move old stagnant energy blockages in the body and learn new ways to keep ourselves open to the life force and vitality that is gifted to us as part of our human experience and journey.

WHAT IS A MINI RETREAT AND WHAT HAPPENS DURING THIS OUTDOOR NATURE EVENT?

The event takes place outdoors in South London-Croydon area ( the exact location to be advised to all who RSVP after RSVPs close the night before the event) The aim is simple: this events offers anyone attending the chance to learn to integrate their body and mind by learning to move stagnant energy through the body.

A retreat is essentially time away from our everyday lives, whether we need a break from work or the children, or are recovering from a break-up or a personal loss. Whatever you need time off from, a retreat offers an escape to regain yourself, regain control of your life, and discover things about yourself you never knew. A mini retreat therefore is for those that don't have alot of time because they are busy or have alot of commitments but want to make self care and time away with nature, with themselves and others a priority. So instead of spending a whole day or several days away in a retreat,what is being offered are a few hours of respite from the daily pressures of life.

This mini retreat is for anyone who is looking for an advance workshop/mini retreat on learning ways to deeply release blocked, unexpressed emotions and learn how to reprogramme ther body-mind for greater health and vitality.

This is not easy, or done in one go because we have to release old patterns and learn new ways to connect to ourselves in healthier ways. But the effort always pays off in significant ways, if the commitment is there to make these changes .

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING:

As a , I will be running this Mini Retreat for anyone who feels that they have run out of options with self help. therapy, life coaching and generally just trying to use their minds to "fix" themselves. This workshop/mini retreat is a deep dive into true transformational change that gets to the core of healing.

INTERESTED IN ATTENDING?

WELCOME TO CONNECTED EXCLUSIVE EVENTS....

My name is Lou and it gives me great pleasure to offer events that connects people in meaningful and fun ways, while at the same time offering a more bespoke service that does not break the bank! I pride myself in making sure during my events that everyone feel welcome and included as I know how daunting it can be to meet new people!Here are a few things you need to know before RSVPing...

◼️All Connected Exclusive Events in person events are listed without a venue : just a general area is mentioned. Once RSVPs close a day before the event after 6.30pm all paid attendees will get a message from me through Eventbrite with my contact number and exact meet up details, and any pertinent last minute information in order to be able to attend. Please ensure you contact me should you not receive the message, no later than at the end of the night before the event. I do not give refunds for no shows if an attendee claims they did not get meet up location notification, or contacts me on the day of the event. Please ensure your email address is correct and up to date when you RSVP to ensure you are contactable. I am contactable on my mobile phone (this will be sent on the email message I will send all attendees the evening before the event) around the time of the event, so if you cannot find the venue or the group, please feel free to get in touch by phone.(This is for phone calls only. I do not reply to text messages)

◼️The event fee to RSVP minimally covers the cost, time and fees necessary to put these events together and is set to encourage attendees to turn up to the event. My events are listed well ahead of time and RSVPs are open until a day before the event.Reminders are sent out as well. Please do not RSVP unless you know you can attend. This allows me, the host, a chance to curate a better event for all and it creates a better experience for those that do show up on the day.

◼️No refunds given under any circumstance, except if event is cancelled (see details below): The listed fee per person to RSVP to this event is non-refundable.On occasion there might be a need to reschedule events. This can be due to the weather(for outside/nature events like this one) or many other unforeseen circumstances that can come up, which will make rescheduling an event a necessity. As I list my events ahead of time, I usually check to see the weather forecast before listing outdoor events like this one: however there are no guarantees that the weather will be dry and sunny. Nearer the time, if it is clear that the weather is going to be wet and untenable to be outdoors, I will have no choice but to reschedule the event.(No refunds issued due to adverse weather conditions). If in the rare instance that the RSVP count is too low to run the event(in other words not enough interest )or if for unforeseen reasons it is needed to reschedule this online event, a credit of fee paid will be used to attend the rescheduled event or another online or in person event for the same ticketed price.No refunds/credits given for late arrivals, no shows, if you change your mind, if you can no longer attend, or you claim to have online tech or access issues or you don't like how the online event was run etc....If there is an exceptional concern(not mentioned here)where a refund is requested, I will address it on a case by case basis. In these circumstances, if a refund is granted it will be minus Eventbrite fees.

◼️The listed event fee is not redeemable against any drinks/food or extras. Drinks and extras like food etc..are paid for by each person directly to the venue. There is no minimum spend at venues, unless this is specified. All my events are run as walk-in events at the venues.I am in no way affiliated or representing the venues. Therefore if attendees have any questions on the day please contact me directly on my mobile phone and not the venue.

◼️This event is not being offered as therapy/counselling and so does not constitute as a diagnosis or replacement for medical or psychological treatment. It is being run for self-help, motivation, information/educational and discussion purposes only. You will need to be able to assume responsibility for your own emotional wellbeing as it's not always possible to consider individual triggers in a group setting. If you feel you have deep rooted mental health issues that are affecting your life right now,please do find appropriate, expert help in addition to helping yourself. The results can often mean seeing a significant improvement in your wellbeing,mental health and life.

◼️Please behave with respect and consideration towards others.Inappropriate behaviour from any attendee, will result in said attendee being banned from attending Connected Exclusive Events.

◼️As the organiser, I will take all possible precautions to ensure that this event is run as safely as possible for all attendees. By signing up and attending any of my events , you agree that your safety and personal belongings are your own responsibility and I am not responsible or liable for either.

◼️If you have any personal requirements that you need to be considered to attend this event, please contact me to discuss before you RSVP.

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