RETURNING - 6 week Autumn Initiation Course

Reflect. Let go. Return.

Do you long to arrive in your body and in the present moment?
Would you like to celebrate the seasonal transition from summer to autumn in community?
Do you want to learn how the cycles of nature inform your inner process?
Would you like to develop habits that support your path towards self alignment?

The transition from summer to autumn invites us to slow down, turn inwardly, reflect on our year’s harvest, decompose what no longer serves us and return to our core.
What are the intentions we want to plant to germinate in Winter and sprout; flower when the light returns in Spring?

As a certified Mindfulness trainer and Ecopsychologist, I’ll equip you with body-mind-soul practices to strengthen your sense of connection to your inner and outer landscape. These practices will be your web of support throughout the year to follow your path with joy & determination.


• How? The Framework •
6 x 2 h classes in the urban sanctuary in Amsterdam &
2 x 3h sessions in the Vliegenbos (studio) that cover:

Eco-therapy & Mindfulness practice; Journaling Exercise; Somatic Practice, Group Sharing; Self-designed Ritual, PDF with journaling questions and exercises for reflection; alignment & integration
A guided audio meditation.


• Weekly Themes •
Day I. (12 Sep) Introduction
Which tools will we use?
Arriving in presence and our inner season - How & What?

Day II. (19 Sep) Inner Harvest
Gratitude & Reflection - What are lessons you are harvesting from this year?

Day III. (26 Sep) Decompose
Identifying limiting beliefs & conditioning. What do you need to accept & let go of first, in order to create space for new growth?

Day IV.  (3 Oct) Ancestral lineage
Drawing strength from your ancestors, human- & more-than-human.
Who were your ancestors and what did they pass on to you?

Day V. (10 Oct) Seeds & their stories
Setting intentions - What are the seeds you want to plant for next year to germinate, sprout and flower?
Where do you want to spend your focus and time on?

Day VI. (17 Oct) Integration
Take aways - Integrating and Aligning Open Space for exchange and questions.

Special days (3h long, 11:00-14:00)
Day VII. (23 Sep) Autumn Equinox celebration
Day VIII. (7 Oct) Nature Connection in the forest


• Practicalities •
Date: Every Tuesday in the period between 12 September - 17 October. Time: 19:00 - 21:15
Between 18:45-19:00 is arrival time, with a cup of tea.
Location: Urban Sanctuary in Amsterdam east.
Derde Kostverlorenkade 35.

For the special days:
Date: Two Saturdays, 23 September and 7 October.
Time: 11:00-14:00
Location: We will meet at a different location on those days, next to the beautiful Vliegenbos,
Nieuwendammerkade 26.

• About the teacher •
Lara Egbring (The Root of Life) is a certified Mindfulness trainer, Ecopsychologist and Seasonal Embodiment practitioner.

There are limited spots available! Feel free to get in touch if you have questions.

hello@therootoflife.nl

+31(0)685394473

With love,
Lara
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