Attune to Your Self through Gestalt Practice
Available spots
Service Description
We often crave time for slowing down and reflecting. By doing so, we can gain insight and increase our experience of presence, awareness and connection with others. In this retreat, we will aim to slow down and reflect on two relational experiences associated with health and well-being: intrapersonal and interpersonal. Increased awareness of both can lead to clarity with the emotional, physical and intellectual aspects of ourselves and our environments. Future retreats will offer opportunities for individual and collective attunement and understanding as well as support us in identifying and expressing our emotions and acknowledging and respecting areas of similarities and differences. When we commit to practicing loving-kindness to the self, we can learn to fully experience and express ourselves in healthy ways, which is integral to living a rich and deep life. Future retreats will include time for mindfulness and gestalt awareness practices, a mixture of didactic and experiential exercises, and optional reflective activities to dive deeper and gain greater support from the collective. We will take time to nourish our bodies with healthy snacks, breaks, walks, and stretching. Dates: TBD Winter 2025/2026 Ask Lisa for details!
Cancellation Policy
1. Sessions are donation-based through Venmo @Lisa-Lachlan or by check to PO Box 3026, Santa Cruz CA 95063. 2. Participants agree to keep all content shared strictly confidential and refrain from discussing content outside of the sessions. Recording sessions is strictly prohibited. 3. Participants are expected to treat each other with respect, kindness, and courtesy. Participants will use respectful language, actively listen to others without interrupting, and refrain from offering unsolicited advice. Derogatory language, personal attacks, or any form of harassment will not be tolerated. 4. Regular attendance and punctuality are vital for maintaining group cohesion and progress. Participants are encouraged to actively share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences, contributing to the group discussion. Everyone should have an equal opportunity to speak and be heard, and support equity of voice. Participants should avoid dominating conversations or dismissing others' experiences. 5. To get the benefit of this work, participants should engage with a clear mind and avoid the use of mind-altering substances before, during and after attendance. 6. Online Access and Security. Participants are required to have an email account and Basic Zoom Access (free). Please test Zoom access 30 minutes prior to the first meeting to ensure you can attend the meeting on time without technical difficulties. To ensure online security, encryption will be used for signing in and will require each participant to either sign into Zoom or sign in using an email account associated with your registration. 7. Gestalt Practice is an awareness practice. It is not a therapy. The facilitator is responsible for creating a safe space conducive to present centered awareness. The facilitator will enforce the community commitments and address any breach. If the facilitator believes someone is in danger, they will take direct action, even if it means breaching confidentiality. Further, we reserve the right to redirect people elsewhere when we believe participation in the group is not a good fit or may be harmful to any member. 8. It is anticipated that some participants may opt out of completing all sessions. If a participant decides to leave the group, please reach out to the facilitator to allow for a proper goodbye.
Contact Details
Santa Cruz, CA, USA
lisalachlan@gmail.com