Empower: Women’s Facilitation Training
14th April - 11th July 2023
DARTMOOR & ONLINE
With Gaia Harvey Jackson
Empower: Women’s Facilitation Training
14th April - 11th July 2023
DARTMOOR & ONLINE
With Gaia Harvey Jackson
Our deepest wounds become our greatest gifts...
Welcome to EMPOWER
This is a three month container for women to learn embodied facilitation; holding space for groups to experience deep transformation and healing.
Three residential weekends and thirteen
weekly online calls.
Hi, this is Gaia, co-founder of True Nature and Lead Facilitator of the EMPOWER programme.
Over and over in my work I see incredible, talented, wise women, longing to step into service and offer their gifts, who feel unable to do so because of self doubt, imposter syndrome, and a belief that they are not good enough.
My mission is to support women to empower themselves, and each other, to realise that they are good enough, and that what they have to offer is exactly what the world needs.
If you recognise yourself in this, then you’re in the right place.
The power of this training is to help you realise that self doubt and imposter syndrome is normal, and in fact, most of the women who join, are here because they feel it too.
This work helps you to strengthen the ability to hold yourself in that fear, so that you can find the confidence to feel the fear and do it anyway.
This is me during the opening ceremony for Noisily festival in 2019.
You wouldn’t guess from this picture, but I was terrified before it began.
“I feel like I am finally becoming the woman I had ignored and silenced for years and years.
I trust life in a way that I hadn't done in a long long time.”
- MAR ESTARELLAS
Graduate and True Nature Facilitator
Joining this training you will
LEAD WORKSHOPS & CEREMONIES
You will learn how to hold group workshops and rituals of deep transformation
DEVELOP YOUR UNIQUE OFFERING
Utilise your passions and gifts to create workshops and offerings that are an authentic expression of you
JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY
Feel supported in this network of femme leaders who are committed to empowering others, and creating spaces for growth and healing
DEEPEN CONNECTION WITH SELF
Work through fear, self-doubt and many other blocks that you will face when stepping into this work
LIVE & LEAD IN ALIGNMENT
Feel fulfilled by connecting to your purpose and stepping into service
Experiential Learning
This programme is hands on, offering you lots of opportunities to practice and get stuck in, because I believe that through experience is where the real learning happens.
Be prepared! - This journey can be challenging, and bring up all your stuff that’s been getting in the way - that’s why we have a big emphasis on inner work - supporting you to find a greater capacity to know and hold yourself.
All of this becomes so much easier in a group of loving women who are in the same boat!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:
Skills Learning
Learn how to structure powerful workshops, ceremonies and retreats
Get to know the of the four pillars of EMPOWER; Authentic Connection, Meditation, Embodiment and Ritual.
Personal Growth
Undergo the inner work required to step into your role as facilitator
Overcome the fears, self doubt, and obstacles currently in your way, and deepen your sense of inner strength and power.
Peer Support
Form a tight knit community of supportive women
Make friends for life and find future collaborators as you enter this powerful container to learn, make mistakes, and grow alongside each other.
Practice Group
Gain experience by putting your new skills into practice
You will be required to start your own circle as part of this training.
This is a place to experiment, befriend failure and find the courage to spread your wings.
“Exhilarating, demanding, heartfelt and joyful.
It will ask of you commitment, courage and surrender as you transform into a future facilitator to continue helping women connect and grow”
- EMEL GUNAY
Graduate
By completing this training you will have the necessary tools and experience to guide people in:
RITUAL
Rituals to mark significant moments in their life - bringing depth and meaning to both challenging and celebratory transitions
MEDITATION
Meditations and visualisations that connect people to their inner worlds for grounding and insight
EMBODIMENT
Embodied and vocal expression which leads to greater confidence and freedom of being
EMOTION RELEASE
Feeling and expressing through the body, leading to a deeper understanding of self and somatic healing
NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION
Regulating the nervous system, reducing anxiety and boosting immunity
AUTHENTIC CONNECTION
Connecting authentically with others, creating a sense of acceptance and belonging
Authentic Connection - Emotional | Meditation - Mental | Embodiment - Physical | Ritual - Spiritual
The Four Pillars of EMPOWER
The EMPOWER approach to holistic healing and transformation can be boiled down to four pillars that work across the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual spheres of a person.
Through many years of designing workshops and ceremonies, I’ve found that the combination of these four modalities consistently creates the conditions for a group to form deep bonds, and for profound and lasting transformation to occur.
The Four Pillars of EMPOWER
Authentic Connection - Emotional
Meditation - Mental
Embodiment - Physical
Ritual - Spiritual
The EMPOWER approach to holistic healing and transformation can be boiled down to four pillars that work across the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual spheres of a person.
Through many years of designing workshops and ceremonies, I’ve found that the combination of these four modalities consistently creates the conditions for a group to form deep bonds, and for profound and lasting transformation to occur.
Authentic Connection
Authentic connection speaks to our basic need for connection and belonging. This module offers techniques to drop the masks and social scripts to create an environment of vulnerability, trust and intimacy.
Practices include: sharing circles, partner enquiry methods, eye gazing, and tantric exercises.
Meditation
Meditation is about cultivating a relationship with our inner world. This means learning to understand the correlation between our thoughts, emotions, beliefs and behaviours.
During these modules you will develop a propensity for self-reflection and cultivate a strong centre that is essential for holding space in highly emotional settings.
Embodiment
Embodiment supports you to deepen the mind-body connection through an experiential understanding of how emotions show up in the body as physical sensation. We then explore how to work with the body and the nervous system to express emotion through movement, breath, voice and meditative practices. You will learn how to employ different kinds of warm ups, techniques and exercises that work with the biology of the body, to shift group energy, and guide a group through the intention of a journey with greater skill and success.
Ritual
Embodiment supports you to deepen the mind-body connection through an experiential understanding of how emotions show up in the body as physical sensation. We then explore how to work with the body and the nervous system to express emotion through movement, breath, voice and meditative practices. You will learn how to employ different kinds of warm ups, techniques and exercises that work with the biology of the body, to shift group energy, and guide a group through the intention of a journey with greater skill and success.
“A life-changing 12 week course that pushes you to meet yourself and opens doors to what you can offer to the world...
Gaia allows people to find depth in this work, it's implicit in how she conducts the training but also very simply resides in her unique energy and essence.”
- ALICE MAYOR
Graduate and founder of We Built This City
What You Receive
CONTACT TIME:
3 x Residential training weekends in Dartmoor
13 x 1.5 hour zoom calls in pods (groups of 4) led by your pod leader who is a graduate of this programme
2 x one-to-one hour long coaching sessions with Gaia to discuss your personal offering
Access to Gaia for troubleshooting 5 days a week by direct message for 4 months
Access to private Whatsapp group to share with the group and ask questions
RESOURCES:
Lifetime access to the online training portal
The EMPOWER Training Manual (you will get a physical & pdf copy)
15 + 10 - 30 minute pre recorded videos
Weekly homework activities and rituals
Guided meditations and visualisations
Ritual ideas and structures
Reading list of essential books to develop your practice
POST TRAINING SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES:
You will get the opportunity to submit applications to offer your work as part of True Nature with 1-1 support from me or one of our other event coordinators to support you to develop your offering, give marketing support, and access to our networks.
Be part of the growing Wild Woman community with access to a private channel for previous graduates to support each other and share offerings
The opportunity to gain experience holding space by volunteering on our weekend retreats
The opportunity to become a Pod leader for upcoming training programmes.
What You Receive
CONTACT TIME:
3 x Residential training weekends in Dartmoor
13 x 1.5 hour zoom calls in pods (groups of 4) led by your pod leader who is a graduate of this programme
2 x one-to-one hour long coaching sessions with Gaia to discuss your personal offering
Access to Gaia for troubleshooting 5 days a week by direct message for 4 months
Access to private Whatsapp group to share with the group and ask questions
RESOURCES:
Lifetime access to the online training portal
The EMPOWER Training Manual (you will get a physical & pdf copy)
15 + 10 - 30 minute pre recorded videos
Weekly homework activities and rituals
Guided meditations and visualisations
Ritual ideas and structures
Reading list of essential books to develop your practice
POST TRAINING SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES:
You will get the opportunity to submit applications to offer your work as part of True Nature with 1-1 support from me or one of our other event coordinators to support you to develop your offering, give marketing support, and access to our networks.
Be part of the growing Wild Woman community with access to a private channel for previous graduates to support each other and share offerings
The opportunity to gain experience holding space by volunteering on our weekend retreats
The opportunity to become a Pod leader for upcoming training programmes.
Dates
Venue
Brimpts Farm lies literally at the heart of Dartmoor.
It is surrounded by both farmland and wilderness, with moss covered forest and river spots right on the doorstep, hot tubs and sauna and a large hall space for us to work in.
This is where all of our retreats are held and the land knows us well. It feels like the perfect spot to share the practices that have developed over several years of working here and holding sacred space.
Brimpts Farm
Dartmeet
Dartmoor
Devon PL20 6SG
Venue
Brimpts Farm lies literally at the heart of Dartmoor.
It is surrounded by both farmland and wilderness, with moss covered forest and river spots right on the doorstep, hot tubs and sauna and a large hall space for us to work in.
This is where all of our retreats are held and the land knows us well. It feels like the perfect spot to share the practices that have developed over several years of working here and holding sacred space.
Brimpts Farm
Dartmeet
Dartmoor
Devon PL20 6SG
Travel
Driving
From London Go to Exeter, then follow directions.
From Exeter (40 minutes) take the A38 towards Plymouth:
Take 2nd Ashburton turn off onto the B3357 to Two Bridges/ Princetown. Follow the road for 7 miles, past Dartmeet, up the hill, we are the 1st drive on the right.
From Plymouth (40 minutes) take the A386 towards Tavistock:
Take B3212 at Yelverton to Two Bridges (via Princetown). At Two Bridges turn right onto the B3357 towards Dartmeet. Follow the road for 5 miles, turn left immediately after the Hexworthy turning.
Lift shares
We create a whatsapp group in advance of the retreat so that you can arrange a lift share or taxi share with other women on the retreat.
Public Transport
Train or bus to Newton Abbot (30 mins away) then taxi or car share.
Travel
Driving
From London Go to Exeter, then follow directions.
From Exeter (40 minutes) take the A38 towards Plymouth:
Take 2nd Ashburton turn off onto the B3357 to Two Bridges/ Princetown. Follow the road for 7 miles, past Dartmeet, up the hill, we are the 1st drive on the right.
From Plymouth (40 minutes) take the A386 towards Tavistock:
Take B3212 at Yelverton to Two Bridges (via Princetown). At Two Bridges turn right onto the B3357 towards Dartmeet. Follow the road for 5 miles, turn left immediately after the Hexworthy turning.
Lift shares
We create a whatsapp group in advance of the retreat so that you can arrange a lift share or taxi share with other women on the retreat.
Public Transport
Train or bus to Newton Abbot (30 mins away) then taxi or car share.
Who is this for?
This training is for women who are already on a journey of personal growth, and are ready to take the next step, in service to others.
You have probably already been touched by women’s spaces, and have been on a path of healing and self discovery. It’s likely you have experienced significant adversary in your life, and you have learnt some valuable lessons that can help others. (Though you certainly haven’t worked through everything, because it's a life long journey)
This training is open to women/ femme flavoured folk of all backgrounds, including those identifying as non-binary, trans and cis.
If you’re not sure if this is for you, or you have any questions/ concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via email or book a free 20 minute discovery call with me.
Investment
Please note that your accommodation is a separate cost on top of the course fee.
Course Fee
£2000
Standard course fee
£1000
Scholarship
There are 2 scholarship places offered for people of colour, people with a disability, those from marginalised communities or challenging socio-economic backgrounds. Find details below.
Accomodation
Covers your room, food and use of facilities (hot tub & sauna) for all three weekends (Friday to Monday)
£1500
OWN ROOM
(Only 3 available)
£500 per retreat
£1200
TWIN ROOM
(Sharing with 1 other)
£400 per retreat
£900
DORM ROOM
(Sharing with 3 others)
£300 per retreat
£1200
CAMPING POD
(Own space outside)
£400 per retreat
*We have a limited number of reduced bursary places for Black or Women of Colour, LGBTQ+, and folks with disabilities from marginalised communities or challenging socio-economic backgrounds.
We are in a process of learning and unlearning how to make our space equitable, diverse and inclusive of the multitudes of experiences of women, trans women, femme and non-binary folk. Creating scholarship and bursary places for those who might struggle to access or participate in events like this is part of our approach. For further information please read our inclusion statement.
Please fill out this form to apply for a scholarship place. If you have any questions or concerns please email gaia@truenature.org.uk
Payment Plans
3 month, 6 month or 12 monthly payment plans are available upon request. This can be discussed during your application interview if you are accepted onto the programme.
The Facilitators
Gaia Harvey Jackson is a workshop facilitator and artist creating spaces for deep transformation and specialising in women's empowerment. She runs the courses, retreats and training programmes for women.
Gaia is passionate about the revival of ritual and works with communities to co-create ceremonies around the world, helping people to mark significant moments, move through challenges, and celebrate life. Her work combines elements of theatre games, voice work, meditation, dance and ritual, creating safe and playful environments where people can authentically connect and release.
“Gaia always holds a safe and loving space to explore the depths of our souls. It's one of the only places I have in my life to truly be myself - no expectations, limitations or judgement.”
Ticket Policy
The cost of your accommodation is non-refundable. This is to cover our overheads, if you choose to cancel, which is set at a fixed price whether or not you attend.
We do not offer the 10% membership discount on this programme. This is because our overheads are so high, and a 10% discount on an event with a high ticket value has a huge affect on our overall budget.
We cannot offer any refunds if you decide not to attend within 20 days of the start date. With such short notice we are usually unable to fill your spot.
Please be sure that you are able to attend the whole training before booking. We request that participants join with the intention of staying until the end of each weekend unless this has been discussed and arranged with us before booking your ticket and prior to the start of the training
APPLY NOW
If you’re feeling the call, fill out our application form by following the link below.