Re-Imagining Relationships;creative curiosity, joy and change
This 8 day course, counting the arrival and departure days, in beautiful South West France gives you the opportunity to 
*open up to your creative intuition and innate wisdom
*understand the neuroperception involved in your responses and feelings
*and move past your frustrations to sustain safe, satisfying and surefooted       
 relationships, enabling you to be who you really are.

Covid 19 changes:
This course was originally due to be run in October 2020 but due to covid measures in the UK and other European countries the course is being postponed until Sept 2021.
Even if all of us have been vaccinated the course will be run within safety guidelines.

Intervening support:
Starting in April there will be free monthly online sessions in order to become more familiar with the different media through which we will make our discoveries:             art work, clay, fabric, voice and body work.   Watch this space for more details.

Course content:
Day 1: Arrival in France  Sunday Sept 19th. Evening meal and meeting each other.

Day 2: Who we are, who we bring with us and what we want next:
            Group care, conscious re-imaginings, visualisation, the myths and the missing
            parts, words into pictures, sharing, witnessing and safety.

Day 3: Secret, silent, safe spaces:
            Whispered names, embodying safety, building and owning your sacred
           space, boundaried welcomes, outside in and the song of the  garments!

Day 4: Exploring our environment:
           A day to discovery the beauty around us and within our companionship.      

Day 5: Communication: mythical, menacing or miraculous:
            Listening & witnessing, personality quadrant, intensely satisfying relationships
            in words, paint or fabric, couples dialogue, hidden beliefs and their effects.

Day 6: Primary relationships and how we still sail in them:
            Fantasy figures, childhood feelings, looking for our other half, E.F.T. Emotional
            Freedom Technique, unfinished business, acknowledging ourselves and others.

Day 7: Blossoming connections:
            Safety tools, disconnections, masking our feelings, seeing the impact, releasing
            grief and moving on, the shape of our vulnerability in clay, change & choices.

Day 8: Sunday September 26th. Free day and return home.

Group size and eligibility:
This group will comprise of 6 participants with Zoë Grace Cozens as facilitator and at least one co-facilitator assisting. This will ensure that each person gets maximum support with a 1:3 faciliation ratio and both space and privacy within which to work. The course includes individual, pairs, triad and whole group interactions and working with paint, clay, fabric, silence, visualisation, stillness, movement, natural resources and indoor and outdoor space. All resources will be provided but bringing your own journal is always a good idea.

Eligibility is very simple. You need to be a human being who has had some relationships in your life! In addition you are open to creating the sort of relationships that give the most mutual satisfaction, without either person having to sacrifice who they are at their core. You can come with or without another person and that person might be a friend, family member, colleague or partner.    

Costs, accommodation & transport:

Course fees:
Early bird fees: £600 per person if registration and deposit is paid by May 19th 2021
Standard fees: £750 per person.
Concessionary fees: £500 per person. There are two of these places available, pleas enquire regarding these.
All prices include the taught sessions, handouts, art resources  & delicious daily lunch.

Deposit for either Early Bird or Standard fee is £200 and will secure you a place and entry into the monthly preparatory sessions which are not mandatory. Deposit for a concessionary place is £100.
Costs can be spread by agreement of Zoë Grace.  ticketsource gives you access to paying by credit card but there is a fee for this.

In the event of a further lockdown in any country your deposit and/or fees will be refunded.

Accommodation: We have two 12ft yurts with a choice of a double bed or 2 singles.
The costs are 50€s per night for sole occupancy of a yurt with the inclusion of full board,i.e. breakfast and evening meal plus the lunch time meal, 525€s for the week

A shared yurt with one other person, either with a double bed or two singles plus full board,  is 350€s each. The yurts will be on a first come, first served basis. Showers and toilets will be within the house. Breakfast can either be inside or outside.
All diets are catered for, with a strong leaning towards vegetarian/vegan fare. 

Money: The course costs will be in sterling and BACsed into Lloyds Bank but the food and accommodation costs are in euros and need to be paid on arrival. We will have a list of local accommodation available for hire, eg. gites, hotels or B&Bs once the yurts are full. There is a 5 min drive to the nearest camp site if camping is what you are hankering for.

We have two large and friendly dogs , Bella a large lurcher and Rufus, a griffin.
They will be next to Frank in his workroom during the course but we would like to introduce them to people. We will distribute biscuits to give to them, thus securing lifelong friendship! If you are allergic to dogs please let us know in advance.

Transport

Flights with Ryanair: Please note that this does NOT include the cost of your luggage.

London Stansted to Poitiers 19th Sept £19.99 return 26th £27.99
Manchester to Limoges same prices as above. There is a train connection from Limoges to Angouleme but it takes two hours. We can collect you from there but there are also flights from Manchester to Bordeaux with an easier train connection froms Bordeaux to Ruffec. At this point it looks as if there are no flights from Manchester to Poitiers.

If coming early and/or staying later please talk to us to arrange accommodation and food.

By coach: Bla-bla bus from London to Poitiers was available last year but I cannot get any information for this year. If you want to come by coach please keep a check on them. Last year, pre pandemic you could leave London at Saturday midnight and arrive in Poitiers at 5.00am for 27€s.

Trains: the prices below were for last October, it is too early to get prices for this September but gives you a general idea.
London St Pancras to Poitiers Sun 4th Oct 08.19 arrive 15.45pm £67.36 or
leave 10.24 arrive 16.45 £81.59 both are standard rate. 1st class £131 and £148.
Leaving Poitiers on Sun 11th at 08.20 arriving in London at 13.09 £77.80
Leaving Poitiers at 10.15 arriving in London at 16.39 is £79.69.
NB There are early trains into Poitiers on a Sunday morning from Ruffec but the normal 40 min journey takes nearly two and a half hours due to one change. Bla Bla cars can be arranged and if a number of you need an early service then car hire is reasonable.

 Travel insurance:
Please ensure that your travel insurance covers changes due to Covid 19 when travelling to or from France. At this point, provided you have a legitimate reason to travel, and a clear covid test you can come to France but with a 7 day quarantine if travelling from the UK. However, you are not allowed to travel from the UK until mid May. I am trusting that by Mid September the vaccination programmes from both countries will have been rolled out and travel allowed.

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Re-Imagining Relationships is a course over 5 days in a beautiful and peaceful environment overlooking a forested valley. We will look at the expectations we bring to relationships, whether they be for intimacy, friendship, work or our place in the world, and ask whether these still work for us, or if they ever have!

We will connect deeply to our bodies through breathwork and visualisation and allow ourselves to expand into our deepest desires and we will create through paint, fabric, clay, sound and silence what we want to make concrete in our lives. We will come home to ourselves and find the love there that we can then share with others in the ways that we choose.

This course is as suitable for those who are not in a ‘significant’ (!) relationship as for a couple, as all our relationships speak out of who we are and who we want to be.

Costs: £500 for the course itself; £50 per night for a room or yurt, so £25 each if shared; £40 for 3 meals a day. All diets catered for.  The course costs will be in sterling but the food and accommodation costs are in euros. So overall costs will be £500 each for the course and 465€s for accommodation and food, 320€s if you are sharing a room or yurt.

Accommodation: We have two yurts in our garden, one with a double bed, the other with two singles. We also have a large bedroom in the house with a double bed and a bedsettee. Once these are filled we can give information for self catering gites in the village or the surrounding area. The course will have a maximum of 6 participants.

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A new expanded 1 day course which has run twice very successfully and which I am very excited about.
Why do the course? In order to build on your strengths and qualities so that you can create a year ahead that inspires you and brings you deep satisfaction. 
What will we do? Create and interact through paint, collage, storytelling, mask work and touchstones.
How will we work? Individually, in pairs, in threes and as a whole group of 12, with support and facilitation from Zoë Grace and Jay Mooney.
Will there be support after the course? Yes, you will be offered the chance to do an online course consolidating and expanding the work from the weekend. 
What if I am not sure that it is for me? There is a free Zoom call on Monday May 20th from 7.30pm – 9.00pm. Here is the link https://zoom.us/j/971033148

What have people said about it? “This course ticked all the boxes for me. It was fun and very absorbing using all the arts materials and a great way to explore and express my journey and all the other things covered.  The thing that surprised me most was the degree of connection with the other participants. During the mask work in particular I experienced this support in a way that was memorable and has sustained my learning.” Lex Penn-Carver.    “Zoe Grace, thank you so much for your artistry throughout the day, for your sensitivity and for creating a safe space.  Thank you for sharing so much of who you are…. Your inner light was there for us all to see, which gave us all permission to open. My first experience of Embrace Yourself was tough ,no doubt about that, but the opportunity to explore and meet my self and others through creative expression was extremely powerful and at times challenging. ”   “Don’t be put off this course because you think you are not creative. You don’t have to be an artist and the work is about what you discover inside yourself rather than what you produce.  I found the day challenging and fun in equal measures. Zoe Grace led the day with sensitivity, love and enthusiasm which created a space that was safe for people to gradually let their barriers down and to be able to not only look at their ‘true self’ but also let others see that too.  Something I wouldn’t have thought possible in a one day course.” Jay Mooney
“I found Zoe Grace patient, supportive and very understanding. She made everybody feel comfortable and at ease so it felt okay to be open when talking within the group. The exercises were fun but meaningful and had a powerful impact on me. I felt as if I had confronted what I had been denying and felt very positive towards the end. I understood myself better after taking part in the course and this made me feel more content with myself.“

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A new course which has run twice very successfully and which I am very excited about. Unlike the UK versions which are one expanded day this course is more leisurely, starting with a meal together on Friday evening and covering all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Flights back to the UK go on Sunday afternoons or you could make a long weekend of it and fly back on Monday from Poitiers to London Stansted. If you already live in France or have friends here you can do the course and choose whether to eat with us in the evening or not. Prices can be adjusted and spread. Course costs will be paid in sterling and food and accommodation in euros on arrival.
Why do the course? In order to build on your strengths and qualities so that you can create a year ahead that inspires you and brings you deep satisfaction. 
What will we do? Create and interact through paint, collage, storytelling, mask work and touchstones.
How will we work? Individually, in pairs, in threes and as a whole group of 12, with support and facilitation from Zoë Grace and Jay Mooney.
Will there be support after the course? Yes, you will be offered the chance to do an online course consolidating and expanding the work from the weekend. 
What if I am not sure that it is for me? There is a free Zoom call on Monday May 20th from 7.30pm – 9.00pm. Here is the link https://zoom.us/j/971033148

What have people said about it? “This course ticked all the boxes for me. It was fun and very absorbing using all the arts materials and a great way to explore and express my journey and all the other things covered.  The thing that surprised me most was the degree of connection with the other participants. During the mask work in particular I experienced this support in a way that was memorable and has sustained my learning.” Lex Penn-Carver.    “Zoe Grace, thank you so much for your artistry throughout the day, for your sensitivity and for creating a safe space.  Thank you for sharing so much of who you are…. Your inner light was there for us all to see, which gave us all permission to open. My first experience of Embrace Yourself was tough ,no doubt about that, but the opportunity to explore and meet my self and others through creative expression was extremely powerful and at times challenging. ”   “Don’t be put off this course because you think you are not creative. You don’t have to be an artist and the work is about what you discover inside yourself rather than what you produce.  I found the day challenging and fun in equal measures. Zoe Grace led the day with sensitivity, love and enthusiasm which created a space that was safe for people to gradually let their barriers down and to be able to not only look at their ‘true self’ but also let others see that too.  Something I wouldn’t have thought possible in a one day course.” Jay Mooney
“I found Zoe Grace patient, supportive and very understanding. She made everybody feel comfortable and at ease so it felt okay to be open when talking within the group. The exercises were fun but meaningful and had a powerful impact on me. I felt as if I had confronted what I had been denying and felt very positive towards the end. I understood myself better after taking part in the course and this made me feel more content with myself.“

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Format: a small group of 6 – 9 working on https://zoom.us/j/852269566

How will we work?
After looking at the expected course outcomes the group will go into triads to identify which griefs are affecting their lives currently.  Each person will have 5 minutes as we will give more time to art work, which is private and intimate, although can be shared if wished.

 There will be a guided meditation when your sound will be turned off, so you can sigh, whoop, cry or breathe noisily without anyone else hearing. For some of you this might be the first online workshop or course you have taken so this may be reassuring to know.

There will also be times of expressing emotions, and again you may decide to turn off your mikes and turn your back to the screen. It can be helpful to keep your screen on so that you know that you are sharing this journey with others who are also feeling things strongly.

As preparation it is recommended to watch Sophie Sabbage’s wonderful 15 minute TED talk, Winning through Grief. When I watched it there was such synchronicity in our approaches I asked her for her permission to use it in this context.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDuZXSL-0zg.

 Course fees: Please look at the registration form and BACS the correct amount to Ms Zoe Grace Cozens 30-94-47 00289021, £20 full price £13 concs.

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Embrace A4 Poster
A new expanded 1 day course which I am very excited about.
Why do the course? In order to build on your strengths and qualities so that you can create a year ahead that inspires you and brings you deep satisfaction. 
What will we do? Create and interact through paint, collage, storytelling, mask work and touchstones.
How will we work? Individually, in pairs, in threes and as a whole group of 12, with support and facilitation from Zoë Grace and Jay Mooney.
Will there be support after the course? Yes, you will be offered the chance to do an online course consolidating and expanding the work from the weekend. 
What if I am not sure that it is for me? There is a free Zoom call on Monday 18th from 7.30pm – 9.00pm. Here is the link https://zoom.us/j/720076449

What have people said about it? “This course ticked all the boxes for me. It was fun and very absorbing using all the arts materials and a great way to explore and express my journey and all the other things covered.  The thing that surprised me most was the degree of connection with the other participants. During the mask work in particular I experienced this support in a way that was memorable and has sustained my learning.” Lex Penn-Carver.    “Zoe Grace, thank you so much for your artistry throughout the day, for your sensitivity and for creating a safe space.  Thank you for sharing so much of who you are…. Your inner light was there for us all to see, which gave us all permission to open. My first experience of Embrace Yourself was tough ,no doubt about that, but the opportunity to explore and meet my self and others through creative expression was extremely powerful and at times challenging. ”   “Don’t be put off this course because you think you are not creative. You don’t have to be an artist and the work is about what you discover inside yourself rather than what you produce.  I found the day challenging and fun in equal measures. Zoe-Grace led the day with sensitivity, love and enthusiasm which created a space that was safe for people to gradually let their barriers down and to be able to not only look at their ‘true self’ but also let others see that too.  Something I wouldn’t have thought possible in a one day course.” Jay Mooney

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A new expanded 1 day course, lead by myself and Lexi Penn-Carver, which we are very excited about. Why do the course? In order to build on your strengths and qualities so that you can create a year ahead that inspires you and brings you deep satisfaction.  What will we do? Create and interact through paint, collage, storytelling, mask work and touchstones. How will we work? Individually, in pairs, in threes and as a whole group of 12, with support and facilitation from Lexi and Zoë Grace. Will there be support after the course? Yes, you will be offered the chance to do an online course consolidating and expanding the work from the weekend.
How do I register? There are only 12 places so register quickly here.  registration form

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  10:00am – 12 noon
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