MARIEBURNS
one does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious – cg jung
Tuning into the pieces of ourselves that we have ignored, repressed or numbed holds the key to our growth. Choosing to make these outlawed parts conscious is the foundation of 'knowing ourselves.' Learning the language of our body (neuroception, intraception and interoception) and movement of our mind, we build safety and capacity for emotional regulation opening us up to discover our desires, truth, vital spark and creativity.
We are all at a different place in our unique journey and Marie has created transformative workshops designed to illuminate our true nature.
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Workshop 1: Navigating your Nervous System is about understanding our biological capacity and developing emotional regulation. This is how we marshall our attention, calm our mind and develop a fierce heart.
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Workshop 2: The Power of Restorative Journalling awakens our authentic self. We learn that we are not our perceptions, there are part of us that we have outlawed or denied and these parts hold the light. We do have a choice in how we live.
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"The mind wants. The body needs."
Self-sabatage and procrastination are often diversions from the thing you want to do but don't have the capacity to do right now. This capacity is biological. You may be caught in the cravings of the mind, but your body isn't ready.
We are taught by society that the 'successful' people push through...have another coffee, stop being lazy, work harder, later, faster and just put your mind to it. Many of us have done this for years. Cognitive toughness is the default of a productivity based system; do more...bigger, faster, better and longer. The consequences are felt by everyone.
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The stress of living this way dysregulates our nervous system and affects every area of our life. Medical support masks the symptoms but fails to tackle the root cause. There are no quick fixes but nervous system regulation changes your life.
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This workshop includes:
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How the nervous system works
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Safety and calm as the foundation of regulation
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Stress, chronic stress, trauma and burnout.
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Attachment and co-regulation
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Regulators - BREATH, VOICE, MOVEMENT, RELATIONSHIPS
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Strengthening the vagal brake and ventral branch.
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Building nervous system resilience.
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Practical sessions to explore regulation and coach others
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"Everybody is dealing with how much of their own aliveness they can bear and how much they need to anesthetize themselves." A phillips
"Journalling is a 'weapon for spiritual combat." M. Foucalt
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As humans we desire meaning and achieve this by locating ourselves in a story. Sometimes these stories work for us but most of the time we out grow them or they contain us, keep us small or lead us down the wrong path. Journalling helps to awaken our authentic self. It gives us access to the dominant narratives driving our lives as well as our unfiltered, unstoried self, We begin to realise that we are not our perceptions and we have a choice in how we live.
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It helps to nourish and empower those pieces of us that we want or need to live out. By tapping into our growth oriented parts, the ones we have hidden or outlawed, we can bring forth our wise woman, compassionate narrator or hidden observer. It becomes our safe container to help us unravel, release and discover our energy, vital spark, our light...our golden shadow. CG Jung writes 'Our shaddow is 99% pure gold.'
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This workshop includes:
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Your heroines journey
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Perpectives + Truths +Expectations
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Immediacy
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How to slow down your thoughts: Ego
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Wisdom within: Higher Self Narrator
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The Shadow
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Body Wisdom
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'Quiet' Parts dialogue
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Creative Journalling​
Sally Bonnie.
Founder & Director of Inspiring Futures Partnership & Inspiring Women.
From the beginning Marie has this wonderful gift of making you feel you can do anything. Marie was my yoga teacher and her mantra “Sally you can do hard things” stayed with me.I decided to commission some project work with Marie for various women's groups around Manchester. Her style and approach was just perfect. We received positive feedback from members who enjoyed learning new things to help with their wellbeing and applying them in their day-to-day routines.Marie has such an in-depth knowledgeable and a caring approach, it's evident that she wants women to thrive. She also has a wickedly light-hearted spirit that is so much needed in our world. We wouldn’t hesitate to work in collaboration, or to recommend Marie to others.
