I facilitate various events inviting presence, both indoors and in natural environments. My aim is to create spaces where it is possible to be as you are, let go of striving, and listen to what feels right for you in the moment.
You can hear about the events on my Facebook page or by joining my email list, for example, via the link at the bottom of the page. I facilitate events mostly in Finnish, but occasionally in English, too.
Deep rest meditation offers the possibility of finding a natural way into meditation through rest. Meditation days are an opportunity to rest into being; a space to connect with oneself and what is important, to hear a call towards something deeper. We can meet this moment as it is, allowing something inside us to guide what is good to move or open now. You can meditate lying down, or of course, also sitting.
Mindful interactive practices (influenced by Insight Dialogue) combine meditative presence with interaction. The practice is often done in pairs. The presence of the other person supports your own presence, as well as the exploration of your experience and various themes. This practice also provides an opportunity to observe more closely what happens within us specifically during interaction. I guide mindful interactive practices e.g. in Nirodha.
Mindful nature hikes are an opportunity to deepen presence in nature and open up a connection with the natural world. We walk together in silence at a peaceful pace, mostly off the main trails. Occasionally, we stop to be quietly present with nature, partly guided and in the form of various exercises, and partly giving space to what calls to each of us in the moment. We also explore and share our experiences with words.
I also teach Focusing courses, where it is possible to dive into the world of listening to the body, and to internalize Focusing in a way that allows you to focus reciprocally with a partner or on your own in the future.
I find it meaningful to support the possibility of:
- gradually deepening into embodied presence
- landing into being instead of trying to achieve
- resting in present-moment experience, however it is, without fighting against it
- letting something within find its own way deeper, towards what is calling us
- giving space for what in us might need to shift, open up or land into its own place
- seeing more clearly and with gentleness what happens within, for example when in interaction with others
- being together whilst staying present in oneself, not needing to try to be anything
- finding one’s own way of connecting with nature and being supported by that