Learning the value of rest in your everyday life

This event is part of the Lismore Women's Festival. It is for all women (cis/transgender, non binary folks are also welcome) who are looking for an experiential day to learn how to foster more opportunities for rest in their life. The invitation is to step into a day of sacred peacefulness to find refuge from the challenges of our day to day life.  For full details of the event schedule please go to the end of this page.

We live in an increasingly busy world with many people suffering from anxiety, overwhelm, chronic illnesses, and other issues that are not resolving. Much of this can be attributed to a heightened state of stress and dysregulation in our nervous system. If we can't find calm in our system our body cannot move into its healing and relaxation state to address the issues that are causing us pain, discomfort and suffering. 

In the morning you will begin exploring intuitive collage as a medium to access your subconscious mind to see what parts of you maybe creating blocks for rest.  Once you understand why they are there we will teach you ways to help them soften and settle.  When we feel safe, our body will naturally slip into restful states when it feels tired. After morning tea we will create a sacred symbol as a prompt to anchor and ground the cue for rest in our lives. These are simple creative exercises yet can invite in profound healing.

We will then lunch together with a wholesome and nourishing bowl of deliciousness.

Finally you will experience a meditation and sound healing immersion to allow your body to experience a deeply relaxed state.

A Vegan and Gluten Free Morning tea and lunch will be provided. If you have any dietary requirements please let us know.

Please bring your own water, a notebook and pen, a mat, pillow and blanket and anything else that will add to your level of comfort.

Jennifer Winfield is a Trauma Informed Coach who has been trained by leading experts in trauma recovery. Much of this knowledge was acquired when trying to recover from a debilitating chronic illness that left her mostly bedridden for two years. Once she discovered how to calm and regulate her nervous system she slowly began to heal. Everything she has learned from this experience she now shares in her private practice, women's circles and workshops. She is the author of Basically Buckwheat, a cookbook on her recovery from chronic illness and a guidance deck called Wisdom From Lived Experience.

Felcity Bennett has been fine tuning her skills and knowledge as a natural therapist since 2002. Since 2020 she has begun introducing sound therapy into her practice as she witnessed the deep healing benefits of sound for the regulation and nourishment of the nervous system.Throughout the years Felicity has also trained to specialise in Mindfulness coaching; helping to ease hyper-activation of the nervous system and general anxiety associated with chronic pain and trauma She specialises in conditions including chronic pain, dysfunction, injury and trauma rehabilitation. PTSD, addictions and general hyper-arousal of the nervous system.