CONNECT An exploration of authentic connection through food
Amidst our busy lives, it is all too easy to become caught up in the roles, responsibilities and expectations of life without feeling genuinely present or connected.
So often we are simply reacting to what’s in front of us, rather than listening deeply to ourselves and others.
CONNECT is a facilitated experience that invites us to step away from exactly this, and through the sensory experience of food, explore what’s possible when we meet ourselves and one another with greater, presence, openness and curiosity.
Exploring the five flavours - sweet, salty, sour, bitter and pungent - food offers us a beautifully simple and tangible way to slow down, tune into our senses and move beyond habitual ways of relating and responding.
CONNECT brings us out of our heads and into our bodies through curiosity, playfulness, pleasure and shared experience.
THE EXPERIENCE
At the heart of CONNECT is the understanding that the way we relate to others, and to life, begins with the relationship we have with ourselves.
How present are we with ourselves, and when we listen to others? How freely do we express what we think and feel? What happens when we feel safe enough to be seen, or make space to truly see another?
CONNECT creates space to explore these questions, not simply through conversation, but through direct experience.
CONNECT CIRCLES FOR WOMEN
Small, intimate gatherings where we explore food as a doorway into the body, and into deeper connection with ourselves and others.
To listen to what the body actually has to say.
Through the simple pleasures of smelling, touching and tasting, we tune into what's happening inside us, and have fun discovering what happens when we bring that awareness into connecting with each other.
These intimate circles are currently offered exclusively for women, in my cosy home setting, with a small group of participants.
CONNECT FOR TEAMS AND ORGANISATIONS
The quality of our relationships informs the places we work and the communities we belong to.
CONNECT offers teams an opportunity to step outside their usual roles and routines, creating space for deeper listening, more authentic communication and a greater understanding of each other.
With food woven throughout as a doorway to more authentic connection, each experience is created around the people, setting and objectives of the organisation. The intention is to nurture trust and openness that participants can carry into their working relationships and everyday lives.
Alongside gentle movement, inner enquiry and relational exploration, additional creative practices such as voice or dance can also be incorporated, in collaboration with specialist practitioners.
CONNECT experiences for teams and organisations are open to people of all genders and are tailored to each group.
INTERESTED IN CONNECT?
Whether you'd like to join a gathering, create your own, or explore bringing CONNECT to your team, organisation or community, I'd love to hear from you.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID
I recently attended Rebecca’s CONNECT workshop and it was a beautiful and deeply healing experience. My nervous system often feels quite activated and hypervigilant, and self-development workshops can sometimes trigger a threat response in m, even when I genuinely want to be there. However, I immediately felt safe in Rebecca’s presence.
She has a natural ability to create safety, trust, and nurturing, alongside a wonderful capacity to explain concepts clearly while allowing a gentle, natural unfolding within the space. What became apparent very quickly was her deep wisdom and connection to Spirit, and I felt completely safe and held throughout the entire process.
The food offered during the workshop was outstanding and a perfect complement to the overall journey.
Phil Simpson, UK
My overall feeling of experiencing Rebecca's CONNECT workshop is that it's okay and normal to connect deeply with others.
For me, Rebecca has a knack of holding a field of energy that reminds my soul and body to really trust. Trust because there is a divine presence around us always, and Rebecca taps into it for us. In this space, she held the field of energy whilst we dared to connect in pure presence with others in the group.
What Rebecca offers is a 'remembering' to feel safe enough to explore this vulnerable and much longed for place inside of me, as a human, and to face another human in this way.
If you get the chance to work with her, watch how your world will open up to new realms and soften into a very sweet reality that does exist from the heart!
Sophie Bolton, UK