Cultivating New Ways of Being : Inner Leadership in Changing Times

Grow your inner leadership and quality of Being:
An Experiential Learning Journey

We live in a world of rapid change and growing complexity.
How do we navigate these challenges—both within ourselves and in the world around us?

"We do not see things as they are, we see them as we are." ~ Anaïs Nin

This insight reminds us that our inner state shapes how we perceive and engage with the world. To create meaningful change—within ourselves, our work, and our communities—we must cultivate practices to support our growth and new ways of being.

Cultivating New Ways of Being : Inner Leadership in Changing Times is an experiential and transformative learning journey inviting you to shift how you be, how you see, how you sense—so that you can act in new ways. Through five immersive sessions, you will develop the inner capacity to create meaningful change in your life, at work, and in the world around you.

What we'll explore

Over five online sessions, you’ll engage with frameworks, tools, and practices designed to enhance Presence, Self-Awareness, Openness, Integrity, and your Inner Compass. These qualities align with the Inner Development Goals (IDGs), equipping you with skills for personal growth and collective transformation.

Session highlights

1. Presence
The art of being fully in the here and now, free of judgment.
Key Question: How are you listening? What are you sensing?

2. Self-Awareness
Develop your stress tolerance and connection with thoughts, emotions, and sensations.
Key Focus: Embodied knowing and nervous system self-regulation.

3. Openness & Learning Mindset
Cultivate curiosity, embrace vulnerability, and unlock your potential.
Key Practice: Overcoming stuckness and seeing new possibilities.

4. Integrity & Authenticity
Communicate authentically with sincerity, honesty in alignment with your values.
Key Reflection: Are you relating with integrity?

5. Inner Compass
Develop a sense of purpose rooted in service to the whole.
Key Inquiry: Who am I beyond my skills and knowledge? What does my heart say?

How we work

Our approach blends Somatic, Creative, Nature-based, and Regenerative practices, weaving the threads of inner and outer transformation.

Methods include:

• Journaling & Reflective Practices
• Theory U & Presencing in Nature
• Regenerative Frameworks
• Embodied Mindfulness & Movement
• Nonviolent Communication
• Neuroscience & Polyvagal Theory

Through these practices, you will:
✔ Cultivate greater self-awareness and presence
✔ Explore personal and collective belief systems
✔ Connect with nature and life energy
✔ Strengthen your capacity to create meaningful change

What’s included?

• Five Online Sessions (1.5 hours each, first session is 2 hours)
• Weekly Practices to deepen your learning between sessions
• Small Peer Groups (3–4 participants) for reflection and connection
• Supportive WhatsApp Group to share experiences and build community

Who is this for?

This journey is for anyone committed to inner development and contributing to a regenerative future, including:

• Leaders and change-makers
• Students and entrepreneurs
• Consultants and facilitators
• Coaches, teachers, and practitioners
• Anyone interested in cultivating new ways of being!

What you'll take away

• Inner resources to navigate change and uncertainty
• Practices to transition out of stuckness and into flow
• Tools to align your actions with integrity and purpose
• Enhanced openness to new possibilities and learning
• A supportive community of kindred spirits

What participants have said

"I gained inner strength to execute on my ideas."
"This course helped me transition out of stuckness faster."
"I now feel more connected to nature and life energy in my work."
"The tools and practices offered opened new pathways for action."

Are you ready to shift how you be in the world? Join us for this transformative journey of discovery, connection, and growth.

When will it take place 

Dates: Thurs Feb 6, Feb 20 , March 6, 20, April 3 at 8:00 am - 9:30 am AEDT (Note 1st session runs to 10am) (Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) which is Tuesday Feb 5 Feb 19, March 5, 19 and April 2 at 1:00 - 2:30pm PST (Note 1st session runs to 10am) (USA - Los Angeles)

The learning journey:

• Consists of  5 x 1 hr 30 min online sessions held on zoom fortnightly  (first session is 2 hours)
• Provides you with a workbook of practices to work with at home between classes (up to 10 mins a day).
• Gives you opportunities for reflection in peer groups of 3-4
• Connects you with your peers in a WhatsApp group to be part of a supportive learning community where you can share your experiences

If you are interested and from another time zone, express your interest in a future training

How much will it cost?

The exchange for the course is:

• Individual exchange : $AU 295 (i.e. if you are paying) + GST + booking fees
  Individual Early bird is $AU 275 available till Dec 31
  OR
• Corporate exchange : $AU 350 (inc GST) (i.e. if your organisation is paying) + GST + booking fees
  Corporate Early bird is $AU 325 available till Dec 31

Our numbers are limited to ensure a supportive and engaging space.

Introducing the School of Being:  

This learning journey is facilitated by Jax Wechsler and Vivien Sung who have recently launched the School of Being aimed at restoring wellbeing with ourselves, our relations and our living world. They help seed change from the inside out through hosting transformative learning experiences online and in nature to help people develop greater inner awareness so that they can more effectively navigate and co-create change in the world. Jax and Viv feel that inner development is a key piece to enabling and sustaining change. They are very interested in practices that cultivate inner awareness and diverse ways of sensing and seeing, such as phenomenological and embodied practices.

Learn more about School of Being at www.schoolofbeing.world

Meet your guides on this learning journey

About Viv 

Vivien Sung (above left) is a strategic designer, regenerative practitioner, educator passionate about enabling individual and collective change to restore balance and healthy relations with our living world. Her practice spans the areas of strategic design, systems change, visual design, leadership and inner development. 

Over the past decade, she has developed numerous transformative learning experiences to uplift emerging designers and leaders capability in creativity, leadership and cultural competency, as well as lecturing at the University of New South Wales.

As a life-long learner and seeker, her curiosity in deeper levels of systemic change has led her to expand her repertoire to regenerative development, family & systemic constellations, warm data facilitation, non-violent communication and energy medicine healing traditions. She believes that inner work in context of system relationships are important to create the conditions for long-lasting collective change.

About Jax 

Jax Wechsler (above right) is a trauma-informed facilitator, strategic designer, regenerative practitioner, educator, and coach passionate about change, inner development and enabling better futures for individuals, society and the planet. 

She is an avid learner and has experience with Design, Regenerative Development, TheoryU, Systems Thinking, Living Systems, Religious Studies (Aboriginal Religions, Shamanism and Buddhism), Non Violent Communication, Neuroscience, Somatic Coaching and Systemic Constellations. Jax is interested in indigenous and earth based spirituality and healing practices and has spent time training with an indigenous healer in Peru. 

She thrives on cross-pollinating ideas and approaches and often wonders how might we build greater response-ability to meet life and the societal challenges humans face? She strongly believes that new ways of being will help humans to develop the resilience, creativity and response-ability to meet the social and environmental challenges we face.

We look forward to being with you.

Testimonials from previous participants on this learning journey:

‘Viv and Jax hold a beautiful container in which to explore "Being," bringing forth embodied and cognitive practices that allow space to explore the enlivening and challenging spaces of being within oneself and in community. What a joy it is to BE in this community.’
– Karina Kallio, PhD candidate

‘I loved each minute of this course last year. Can highly recommend, for new arrivals to the transition scene and seasoned ones. A very well held container for learning new ways of being and exploring how others take this journey.’
–Ele Jansen, Facilitator & Founder

'The School of Being provides focussed learning on practices to travel with flow and groundedness through the white water and challenges in our personal, social and global worlds. Invaluable.'
- Mark Spain, Senior Partner and Facilitator

'As the weeks drew to a close, I came away stronger, clearer and able to move ahead with my vision, with better inner resources to meet challenges. I am able to stretch myself, manage my emotions better and richly contribute to change. What really took me by surprise is the way Nature is essential to sustain my work - it was always there to support me but was never utilised. I am now drawing energy and spirit from new places.
I encourage you to attend the School of Being - be prepared for things to shift within you in unexpected ways.'
- Rachel Knox, Psychotherapist & Coach

'Each session had a nice little nugget of gold for me and some beautiful unfoldings occurred. My highlight insight was week 5 which inspired me to map out my current direction and it gave me some clarity.'
- Barron Hanson, Social Entrepreneur & Vedic meditation teacher

‘This is a quality course led by two high quality Human Beings! I thoroughly enjoyed both the content and all of the different types of interactions in the ‘break-out rooms’. Totally recommended.’
–Jeff Knowles, Sustainability Consultant

‘I loved the interesting and practical small group work in each session and having the opportunity to work with and meet different people. All activities were conducted in a safe and supportive environment. The activities between sessions were relevant to the content and helped embed my learning. Jax and Vivien are thoughtful and kind facilitators with a wealth of knowledge and experience, and they used practical examples from their own lives to make it more real. They also provided information about other resources so I could do extra research.’
–Kate Hampton

‘I too have been sitting with all that is going on in our world. I could not agree more on the importance of doing the inner work and totally recommend the School of Being. Jax and Vivien wonderfully hold space for inner exploration and development.’
–Karyn Sherman