The Power of Listening

THE POWER OF LISTENING
A way to deepen our relationships

WHAT WE WILL EXPLORE:
This day together is dedicated to remembering the wisdom of the circle, remembering the power of listening, community building and deepening our relationship with ourselves, each other and the more than human world.

As the foundation: Ways of Council, a listening and circle sharing, community practice and ritual. There are many different forms/ways of Council that can be chosen according to what is needed in each moment and situation.

Another foundational and related practice will be the solo Medicine Walks, a way to deepen our relationship with the more than human world and ourselves, through receiving the gifts and mirrors of nature and bringing those back to our human circle. This practice comes from the work of the School of Lost Borders, with whom I trained.

MORE ABOUT COUNCIL:
“Council is an ancient way and modern practice whose roots are within the natural world, spanning diverse cultures and religions. This practice elicits an experience of true community, recognizing that each voice needs to be heard, that every person has a gift, a story to share, a piece of the whole. How do we remember all our relations, embrace differences, and find our own voices, while opening to others? It seems more than ever an essential time in our nation and around the world, to awaken this deep relational heart-mind. Council offers a way of communicating that encourages attentive listening, as well as honest and compassionate expression. It makes room for new insights and understandings, wisdom in decision making, and healing. As a personal practice, a group process and a life-pathway, council is an intrinsic ingredient of our education at any age and especially important for families, guides, teachers, therapists, caregivers or any anyone whose work involves groups.”
- Gigi Coyle
​​https://waysofcouncil.net


PRACTICALS:
DATE:
5th October 2024

TIME:
10am - 6pm

With small breaks and a lunch break.
Lunch is not included. Bring what you need.

LOCATION:
Sao Teotonio, Portugal
On a newly established project, in nature. Rural, with a compost toilet. The road is in very good condition. We are 12 minutes away from the ocean.

LANGUAGE:
English

PARTICIPANTS:
Minimum 4 maximum 12

Reserve your spot by filling in this form, once you receive a confirmation your spot is reserved:
https://forms.gle/fwEhF1PD1zjqeaB96

DONATION:
you are choosing how much money you want & can give

Facilitator:
Sonja Ava Eiger - Wilderness Rites of Passage Guide, creator of Kissing Activism, carrier of Council, life witness, community weaver & organizer, death companion, trauma integration Guide, Certified Wheel of Consent™ & Ritual Play Facilitator, couple & group process Guide. Loves listening from their heart & co-creating spaces of choice for exploring authentic contact & returning to intimacy with ourselves, each other & the Earth.
https://www.sonjaeiger.com

Organiser & Assistent:
Rainey Ellen founder of Soma Sensu, Rainey is a therapist into trauma exploration and personal growth, she offers trauma-informed and somatic aware therapy and facilitation, drawing from diverse influences like Tantra, Breathwork, Compassionate Inquiry, The Wheel of Consent™, The Way of Council, Systemic coaching and more.
https://www.somasensu.com

Artwork: https://www.instagram.com/fannisall/