Cultivating new ways of being in a changing world

An experiential learning journey exploring the quality of our ‘Being’

How are we managing change and challenges in our lives and in our world?

Join the School of Being and a small group of like minded and like hearted community to explore practices to build resilience and empower us in our work and in our lives. ‘Cultivating new ways of being in a changing world’ is an experiential and transformative learning journey helping us to be differently, see differently, sense differently so that we can act differently, individually and collectively to create new possibilities in our lives and in our world.

Over 5 sessions, we will work with frameworks, practices and tools to:

• Cultivate greater self-awareness, presence and perception
• Develop greater regulation and resilience to respond to change
• Unblock the barriers and the patterns that keep us stuck
• Access greater potential and creativity to meet the future more creatively
• Connect to a greater sense of knowing, life force and nature 

We will explore and practise the 5 qualities of Being in the Inner Development Goal framework - the qualities of Presence, Self Awareness, Openness & learning mindset, Integrity and Authenticity, and Inner Compass.

> Session 1: Presence : Thurs 25th July 8:00am (Australia - AEST) or Wed 24th July 6:00pm (USA - Eastern Time)
Ability to be in the here and now, without judgement and in a state of open-ended presence.
How are you listening? Where are you listening from?

> Session 2: Self Awareness : Thurs 8th August 8:00am (Australia - AEST) or Wed 7th August 6:00pm (USA - Eastern Time)
Being in reflective contact with your thoughts, feelings, sensations, and desires.
Embodied ways of knowing and nervous system self-regulation.

> Session 3: Openness & learning mindset : Thurs 22nd August 8:00am (Australia - AEST) or Weds 21st August 6:00pm (USA - Eastern Time)
Having a mindset of curiosity and a willingness to be vulnerable and embrace change and grow. Unblocking stuckness and Seeing potential 

> Session 4: Integrity and Authenticity : Thurs 5th September 8:00am (Australia - AEST) or Wed 4th September 6:00pm (USA - Eastern Time)
A commitment and ability to act with sincerity, honesty and integrity.
What gets in the way of showing up, how can I move in a more aligned way?

> Session 5: Inner Compass : Thurs 19 September 8:00am (Australia - AEST) or Wed 18th September 6:00pm (USA - Eastern Time)
Having a deeply felt sense of responsibility and commitment to purpose relating to the good of the whole. Who am I beyond my skills and knowledge and if I listen to my heart?

What will you leave with?

Participants from our last learning journey said it helped them with:

• 'Inner resources to meet challenges to change'
• 'Transitioning out of stuckness faster!'
• 'Opening to potential whilst accepting "what is"
• 'Inner strength to execute on my ideas'
• 'New practices and tools to practise'
• 'Support from Land Energy to do my work'
• 'Connections with kindred folk'

The learning journey increases your capacity to 'be' sharing practices supporting you to be more present and self-aware, act with more integrity & authenticity, act with openness, adopt a learning mindset, and help you to get in touch with your inner compass.

Who is the learning journey for?

The learning journey is for anyone that is interested in exploring different practices to support their 'being'. Participants from previous courses include; coaches, facilitators, change makers, designers, parents, educators, students, project managers..... people who care deeply about the  changes happening and the changes needed in the world right now.

What is the approach to School of Being practices?

We draw on Somatic, Creative, Nature-based and Regenerative practices to help you grow your inner capacities to create change in life and in the world, to seed inner and collective change. In this learning journey we work with Journaling & Reflective Practices, TheoryU & Presencing in Nature, Regenerative Frameworks, Embodied Mindfulness & Movement, Non-violent Communication, and Neuroscience & Polyvagal Theory.

We believe in the power of facilitating safe and generative spaces for transformation. 

This learning journey requires a commitment to integrate these practices into your daily life each week and then to reflect with peers during sessions. We suggest you allow up to 10 minutes most days to practise what is shared. It's an experiential learning journey : )

The practices shared aim to increase your individual skills and capacity for navigating change at work and in life.
Our way of being in our life and our work is a practice.

When will it take place?

Dates: AUSTRALIA Thursday July 25, Aug 8 , 22, and Sep 5 and 19 at 8:00 am - 9:30 am AEST (Australia - Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) which is USA Wednesday July 24, Aug 7 , 21, and Sep 4 and 18  at 6:00 - 7:30pm ET (USA - New York)

The learning journey:

• Consists of  5 x 1 hr 30 min online sessions held on zoom fortnightly 
• Provides you with a workbook of practices to work with at home between classes (about 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

How much will it cost?

The introductory offer for our course: 

• Individual exchange : $AU 295 (i.e. if you are paying) + GST + booking fees
  Individual Early bird is $AU 275 available till June 30
  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 June 30

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

Introducing the SCHOOL OF BEING: Regenerating ourselves and our world 

This learning journey is facilitated by Jax Wechsler and Vivien Sung who have recently launched a new initiative called the School of Being aimed at restoring wellbeing with ourselves, our relations and our living world. They host 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. 

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.

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

‘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

'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

‘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

‘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