How do we stay rooted in purpose when the world feels overwhelming?
In times of deep complexity—climate emergency, social injustice, systemic burnout—many of us carry a quiet ache beneath the surface. We care deeply. We serve tirelessly. But we forget to tend the very flame that keeps us going.

The Heart of the Matter is a reflective, nature-connected workshop that invites you to pause, reconnect with your inner wisdom, and restore your sense of belonging—to yourself, to others, and to the living world.

’I felt really refreshed spiritually and mentally . It helped me to focus on my work much better when I went back to work’ (April 2025 participant)

Complete this short registration form and we will send you an invoice for payment.

Run by Dr Rachel Brown and Ellen Grieves

This Workshop Offers You:

• A compassionate space to reflect on the parts of yourself that have been silenced in order to keep going

• Tools to tend your “inner fire”—your care, creativity, and purpose—without burning out

• Gentle reconnection with your wild, wholehearted self through nature and embodied practice

• An invitation to imagine a way of working and living that honours complexity without hardening against it

Who It's For

Educators • Health & Social Care Practitioners • Therapists • Activists • Community Builders • Carers

And ANYONE navigating the tensions of living and working in systems not designed for wholeness.

You may feel:

• Passionate about change, but weary of carrying it all

• Longing to reconnect with nature or a part of yourself that’s gone quiet

• Ready for a slower, deeper kind of resourcing that aligns with your values

‘I felt grounded in myself and held by nature. I felt like I left with more connection to myself’ (April 2025 Participant)

Upcoming Dates

• Monday 11th August 2025

• Roundhouse Springfields Allotment, Bristol. BS4 1AL
  09.30 AM – 4:30 PM
  

A Note on Format

This workshop includes:

• Grounding and welcome circle

• Reflective journaling using the Internal Family Systems maps

• Embodied practices to access internal resources

• Time in and with nature

• Group dialogue and space for creative visioning

It will be held with warmth, safety, and a steady sense of community. No prior experience required—just a curious and open heart.

Bespoke Offerings for Teams & Organisations

We also offer tailored versions of The Heart of the Matter for community groups, educators, health practitioners, charities, and purpose-led organisations. If you're interested in hosting a session for your team, we’d love to connect and co-create something meaningful.

How do I sign up?

Complete this short registration form and we will send you an invoice for payment.

The standard cost is £120. Other options are also available including 20% off for group bookings.