[5/16 13:30] Joanna Macy's "Reconnecting Work" Special Trial Session - How do we live towards a major shift towards a sustainable world?

Whenever we see what is happening around the world - conflicts, economic and social turmoil, environmental destruction... we may feel a sense of sadness and emptiness every time we watch the news. Is there no other option but to accept this situation?

The crisis currently facing all life on Earth may not be an easy problem to solve. That is why it is time for each and every one of us to pay attention to what is happening in our world, put a stop to the accelerating destruction, and make the choice to make a major shift to a "world that is sustainable for life."

The "Reconnecting Work" is a workshop designed in the late 1970s to foster the willingness and strength to actively work towards healing the world. It aims to engage people in facing the world's pain while building new relationships with the world and reclaiming their own lives from various forms of control, in order to bring about a major shift towards a "life-sustainable world."

The creator of this work is Joanna Macy, an environmental activist, Buddhist philosopher, systems thinker, and respected international leader for her 50 years of work in civil rights, global justice, and ecological movements. Drawing on deep ecology, systems thinking, Gaia theory, spiritual traditions (particularly Buddhism and indigenous teachings), and the group wisdom of her early workshops, this work has spread globally, helping thousands of people around the world learn how to organize and act courageously despite rapid social and environmental degradation.

The program is comprised of four spirals: [Feeling gratitude] → [Cherishing the pain of the world] → [Seeing with new eyes (expanding your concept of self/perceiving time in a larger context)] → [Moving forward (grasping an inspiring vision)]. It is a very warm and powerful program that gently invites you to a new way of perceiving yourself and reality that you would not normally experience. Another feature is that there are many exercises that utilize and develop the power of the imagination.

There are many activities to do, but this workshop will focus on experiencing gratitude and seeing things with new eyes (expanding the concept of self/perceiving time as a larger flow). It will only be three hours, but it will take you to perspectives you never imagined.

I want this kind of person to come

◎For those who want to take a break from their busy daily lives and reset their mind.

◎For those who want to increase their awareness of themselves and those around them, and gain creative ideas for their careers, work, and lifestyles.

◎For those who want to experience a deep connection with themselves, the Earth, and all living things.

◎For those who are interested in environmental and social issues, and want to think about what they can do and take action.

[Participation fee]

5,500 yen (tax included)

*Cancellation fee due to customer convenience: 100% on the day

★ If you would like to participate in this workshop only, please apply here .

[Capacity]

20 people

[Lecturer]

Rika Sagishima

Spring Wind Representative

https://www.remembering-life.com/

Her activities are centered around the themes of continuing life, remembering, and choosing new stories.

Second term of Certified Facilitator for Reconnecting Work

In 2018, she came across Joanna Macy's book, "Active Hope," and was so inspired that she has been holding two- and three-day retreats across the country where people can fully experience the "work of reconnecting."

She has been providing grief therapy and trauma care since 2011, and process design and facilitation for organizations and dialogue based on U Theory since 2018. In addition, after suffering a physical breakdown in 2020, she is currently studying the bioholistic approach of bodywork, "craniosacral biodynamics."