Do you find it hard to stay present when you relate with others? Do you tend to lose yourself in your relationships? This retreat will provide the opportunity for a depth of enquiry into the practice of Presence, or Mindfulness, in our relationships. We will explore the space that opens, when we are able to give ourselves quality attention in the relating and listening process. We will look at the unconscious patterns and obstacles that hold us back from being fully present in our relationships.
• We will slow down and allow space to clearly see, feel and sense what is happening in the present moment.
• We will connect with the direct experience of the feelings, sensations and thoughts in our bodies.
• We will practise staying connected with ourselves as we relate with others.
• Through meditation, movement, sharing, and small group enquiry there will be support to stay present as we encounter different layers of our experience.
• In between sessions the retreat will be held in silence.
This retreat can open the possibility of a deeper and more intimate way of relating with ourselves, others and the world.
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Annika Nicol has been practising as a Clinical Psychologist since 1997 and has been deeply involved in Mindfulness practices since 1999. She trained in Mindfulness Psychotherapy (at the Karuna Institute, UK) since 2000 and qualified as a Core Process Psychotherapist in 2009. She is deeply interested in psychotherapy as a psycho-spiritual enquiry - how we embody and embrace our human experience, from a place of stillness and interconnection with everything. This includes working with meditation, awareness of the body, movement and voice. Annika has been leading retreats since 2006 and currently resides in Cape Town.
