I am pleased to offer this 75 minute Work that Reconnects session at no charge.
The Work that Reconnects was developed by Joanna Macy, an American environmental activist, author and scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, deep ecology and undoing oppression. Joanna died on 19 July 2025 at the age of 96, after a lifetime of service to our psychological, spiritual and ecological worlds. Her work has inspired millions, and continues to do so.
One of her greatest, lasting gifts to us was “The Work that Reconnects”, a beautiful set of practices, and a group process to foster emotional and spiritual grounding, developed, in cooperation with many colleagues over several decades.
It helps to support and mobilise us to ground us, emotionally and spiritually, to reconnect with what is really important, to face reality with compassion, and to reframe passive hope into active engagement. This is known as Active Hope, a way of responding to our world’s challenges through intention and action, and a way to apply the tools of the Work that Reconnects to bring about the desired changes for a flourishing future. Joanna developed and wrote about Active Hope with Chris Johnstone.
About this Workshop
The most powerful way to understand the Work that Reconnects is through an experiential workshop, which brings the many ideas and writings (including the books “Coming Back to Life” and “Active Hope”) to life.
We will go on the “Spiral Journey” which helps us to safely process some of our more difficult feelings that we may have been avoiding, to express our gratitude for life and the living world, to develop new perspectives that we had not previously considered, and to become reconnected, more creative and more energised for the work that needs to be done.
The Workshop is a standalone experience and also serves as a taster for my full day Roots of Resilience programme on 14th November 2025, which dives further into the ideas and practices and also explores other individual and collective resilience practices that can support people during testing times.
PLEASE NOTE - This session will be confidential - we will agree this and other ways of being at the start. It will NOT be recorded.
Cameras
I ask that have your video camera on during this workshop if you are able and willing, as for many people it aids in creating safety. However if it doesn’t for you, please send me a message and we can explore ways of making it work for everyone.
About this Workshop
The most powerful way to understand the Work that Reconnects is through an experiential workshop, which brings the many ideas and writings (including the books “Coming Back to Life” and “Active Hope”) to life.
So in this short session we will go on the “Spiral Journey” from WTR, which helps us to safely process some of our more difficult feelings that we may have been avoiding, to express our gratitude for life and the living world, to develop new perspectives that we had not previously considered, and to become reconnected, more creative and more energised for the work that needs to be done.
The Workshop is a standalone experience, intended to give participants a framework they can use themselves. It also serves as a taster for my full day Roots of Resilience programme on 14th November 2025, which dives further into the ideas and practices and also explores other individual and collective resilience practices that can support people during testing times.
NB: This will be a profound and valuable experience but is not intended as a substitute for personal therapy. If you’re experiencing extreme anxiety please contact me via here for a confidential discussion about how you can get the support you need.
Who is this Workshop for?
It is invaluable for anyone with a concern and love for people and planet as we live through these tumultuous times that are full of uncertainty, and ripe for change. You may be:
Keen to explore the Work that Reconnects, having heard of it but not experienced it
Seeking a shift towards a greater sense of purpose, agency and resilience
Wanting to explore new ways support and inspire others
Past participants of my workshops include activists, facilitators, leaders, teachers, coaches, conservationists, ecologists, parents and others; many with more than one role or identity.
All are welcome.
