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Families with children who have disabilities or mental health issues, very rarely get to take time out together and spend quality time as a family unit. When do they get to spend time with similar families or have a well-earned break and a bit of fun? Parents often feel anxious about trying to do things together as a family and so give up – worrying about how their child will react or fear of being judged by the public eye. FISS Family

The use of ropes for making and cooking is endless! During our course back in April with Mark Lloyd, participants learnt to make rope from local plants, discover recipes using wild woodland ingredients, learn team building games and crafts.       Here, we share some of our wonderful feedback from the course participants. What did you enjoy about the training day? “It was very interactive and I learnt a lot of new things that

You might be asking yourself “How is it possible that a “primitive” ceremony could possibly help the modern world. The answer it this, the indigenous perspective is based on survival and how people relate to the Earth. Because they recognize that their life depends on a number of essential factors (connections) – they hold these to be sacred components of life. The first sacred connection: How do you relate to the natural world? The second

This way of life is based on observation of energy movement and how the energies are related. By developing this understanding we begin to see creation as the movements of the Great Mystery. We can witnesses the creation born off of the Great Mystery in the wheeling of the stars, the beauty of a sunrise, the song of the birds, and the movement of the seasons. It is all becomes an expression of the Mystery.

The Native American Sweat lodge is one of the most profound healing and transformative indigenous ceremonies that I know. At the age of 16 I attended my first traditionally run Sweat Lodge and personally experienced the power and beauty of this ceremony. I’ve repeatedly witnessed this transformative and restorative power of the sweat lodge for over 23 years. Sweat Lodges Around the World There are many forms of the sweat therapy found across the world,

The ceremony of the Vision Quest is one of the most universal and ancient means to find spiritual guidance and purpose. A Vision Quest can provide deep understanding to people, helping them to understand their role in life. Vision Quest of the Past Vision Quest is one of the original ceremonial techniques, practiced by all people of every culture. In many ancient cultures these types of ceremonies were part of a person’s learning journey in

As part of a growing outdoor learning movement, Forest School has arrived in Ireland! 20 people from all backgrounds – Lecturers in Early Years, Primary teachers, Outdoor Education – all people with a significant number of years working with young people gathered at Kippure Estate, in County Wicklow, to complete the 4th ever Forest School Programme Leadership in Ireland. Our Circle of Life Training team from the UK and Ireland arrived a few days in advance