Course description
Have you experienced a lack of connection affecting your quality of life? Do you feel like you can't find a deep and meaningful connection with others? Lack of connection is a major pain point of our time, preventing us from living a full life. Disconnectedness can manifest as loneliness, even if people are around you. Social media, comparison, competition, and fears create an invisible chasm between us. The longing for connection is a universal phenomenon, and its unfulfillment causes pain. Join the Journey Towards Deeper Connection course, which helps you explore and understand the lack of connection. The course also provides practical tools for building meaningful and secure connections. The instructor is pedagogical coach, resource-oriented emotional therapist, psychophysical body/breathing instructor, AmO, comprehensive well-being teacher, NLP Practitioner, therapeutic yoga instructor Elena Vuori.
Highlights from previous course feedback:
"I was nervous to come, but with your positive, open presence and strong professionalism, you created a trustworthy atmosphere where it felt safe and good to be. I felt seen and heard. It was an absolutely wonderful course; I received more than I hoped for."
"Thank you, your way of presenting things is brilliant! Handling sensitive topics was also excellent, even when the group had to quiet down due to a difficult issue. You truly know how to guide."
"An absolutely wonderful course! This was exactly what I needed for my current life situation; the course gave much more than I expected. I felt safe, warm, heard, and acknowledged from beginning to end."
Course program
Monday 29.6
Arrival, lunch from the buffet at 14:00.
Accommodation from 16:00 onwards.
15.00 Introduction and presentation
Coming together
Physical and literary exercise
18.00 Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline, evening prayers in the main church
19.30 Evening meal
Tuesday 30.6.
06.00 Midnight Service, Morning Service, Liturgy in the main church
07.30 Monastery breakfast at Trapesa
09.00 Reflection and exploration of self around the theme of Connection
Discussions, and literary and physical exercises
12.00 Lunch break/ 12.00 Prayer service in the main church
13.00 Exploration, exercises, and discussions
Reflection and writing
Somatic exercises
18.00 Ninth Hour, Vespers, Small Compline, evening prayers in the main church
19.30 Evening meal
Wednesday 1.7.
06.00 Midnight Service, Morning Service, Liturgy in the main church
07.30 Monastery breakfast at Trapesa
09.00 Discussion, exercises, reflection, and writing
Physical exercises
Course summary and concluding discussions
Room checkout by 12:00
Closing lunch
