Courageous Heart - New Year Immersion 2027
Sunday 3rd January 2027
Join us for this day immersion to open to the power of love and the beauty of honouring your place in the web of life. Back for the 8th time, this workshop has evolved and expanded on previous offerings.
𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦. - David Whyte
The marking of a new year gives us an opportunity to stop, reflect, and plant seeds for what is to come. It’s a time to explore what really matters to us. Such reflections can support us to step courageously into unknown territory with heart.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A courageous heart invites us to bring wisdom, love and fierce compassion to the suffering within and around us so that we might access more clarity, meaning and joy in our lives.
As many who have had a broken heart will know, the heart is not diminished through pain but rather breaks open, revealing an infinite capacity to experience life in all its colours. Leaning into the heart can offer solid holding and trust in our capacities.
These times are calling for a revolution from the heart. A fierce prayer in the name of joy, peace and love. Gathering in community to share vulnerably and bravely offers a re-membering of our collective potential and the importance of community.
Together through this workshop we will listen to our hearts and connect to what really matters to us. We will courageously call forth our gifts, trusting that every ripple makes a difference, knowing that we do not have to do it alone, and surrendering into the great mystery.
We will explore how opening up to emotions, practicing respectful communication, leaning into embodied practices, and being in circle can support us to move beyond apathy, despair and isolation. We will humbly recognise that it is not up to us to 'save the world' or to take such a burden onto our individual shoulders.
Schedule (subject to change):
09:45: arrival
10:00: welcome, opening circle, mantra & meditation
10:45: values-based intention weaving > being of service in a regenerative way
11.45: dynamic yoga flow into restorative postures
13.00: lunch break
13.45: grief, rage and love in times of crisis > relating to ourselves and others in extraordinary times
15.00: yoga nidra & music / dance (depending on needs of the group)
15.30: reflections, closing circle, song
16.00: finish - option to grab tea and cake with the group nearby
WHERE AND WHEN
DATE: Sunday 3rd January 2027
TIME: 10am to 4pm
LOCATION: Yogasara, 10-12 Picton St, Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5QA. The location is well connected by bus and train. There is bike storage at the bottom of Picton Street and free parking on Sundays on nearby roads - arrive early to find a space.
COST
Supporter: £80
Standard: £65
Community: £50 (for those in genuine need or who are under-represented in yoga spaces)
Bursary: one free or 2 x £35 depending on the requests I receive
I am open to forms of exchange other than money, reach out if you want to discuss this option.
You can book via the linked dandelion page (click the button) or contact me to pay directly.
To apply for a bursary spot, please email megan.amy.avery@gmail.com.
Are you feeling the call? We would LOVE to welcome you in to this circle of curious enquiry and celebrating the great mystery. Contact me with any questions, or see you there!
With love
Megan
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