What's Coming Up
The next few dates. Full details for each below.
At the sanctuary, Newee Creek
In the community, free
Gatherings on the land.
Small, unhurried gatherings on 2.5 acres between rainforest and coast. Mostly outdoors, always optional, no experience needed. Your heartfelt contribution keeps them open to everyone.
At the sanctuary · Newee Creek
Monthly · Fridays 10am–12pm
The Inside Out Circle
Two hours to come back to yourself. Somatic moving meditation, presencing and nature awareness, listening practice, held in our fire circle with herbal tea. You leave quieter, clearer and more connected than you arrived.
Pay from the heart · Bring layers and a water bottle
Selected Mondays · 10–11am
Coming Home: Qi & Tea
An hour to begin the week grounded. We settle through tea, breath and awareness, then move through Calligraphy Health, a gentle spiralling movement meditation that brings body, mind and heart back into rhythm.
Pay from the heart · Held inside at our tea table
Living Well from the Inside Out
In the community · Free
A four-part workshop series for anyone who wants more calm, resilience and connection in everyday life. Each 90 minute session pairs a short, plain language talk with simple practices, time to reflect, and a cup of tea. Come to one, or come to all four.
1
Finding Calm in the Chaos
How stress affects body and mind, and simple ways to settle the nervous system and regain clarity.
2
Emotional Resilience
Why emotions overwhelm, why pushing them down makes it harder, and how to let feeling move through.
3
Relationships, Agreements & Commitments
Whole-body listening, and how clear agreements reduce confusion and build trust.
4
Meaning, Energy & Sustainable Living
The difference between effort and energy. Living with purpose and meaning, rather than pushing harder.
Thursdays · 5–6.30pm · Fortnightly
Bellingen Library
29–31 Hyde St, Bellingen · in partnership with Bellingen Shire Libraries
Four fortnightly 90-minute sessions at Bellingen Library. Come to one or all four. Free, chair-based, no experience needed.
22 Oct Finding Calm in the Chaos
5 Nov Emotional Resilience
19 Nov Relationships, Agreements & Commitments
3 Dec Meaning, Energy & Sustainable Living
Wednesdays · 1pm · From 4 November
Forster · MidCoast Libraries
Forster Civic Centre · Free · Supported by the Australian Library and Information Association
Wed 4 Nov · Opening workshop
Building Strong Relationships: How to Be Calm in the Chaos
Simple ways to understand stress and bring more calm and confidence to everyday life. Through practical activities and guided conversation we explore emotional awareness, body intelligence, presence and whole body listening. Open to all adults. You will never be asked to share anything personal with the group.
11 Nov Emotional Resilience
25 Nov Relationships, Agreements & Commitments
9 Dec Meaning, Energy & Sustainable Living
WHERE LIVING WELL HAS RUN
“Being present was merely words before this. It also connected me to community. I now have friends and we have organised to meet weekly. I'm ready for the sequel.”
Julianne C · Living Well, Nambucca Heads Library, 2026
"It was a wonderful experience and the info can change lives, wish there was lot more places in our local community to attend, more of the same"
Jennifer C · Living Well, Nambucca Heads Library, 2026
"I felt the practices were helpful, practical and appreciated them. I wonder if this workshop could also be offered in Bellingen, where I live and also a version of it for the young people. It's important for them. Thank you."
Nambucca Heads Library Mar–Jul 2026 · full series
Bellingen Shire Libraries Oct–Dec 2026
MidCoast Libraries, Forster Nov–Dec 2026
“Strong social connections are an important part of a healthy community and activities like this provide a welcoming space for people to connect and learn from each other.”
Alex Mills, Manager Libraries, Community and Cultural Services, MidCoast Council
Run a library, council program, workplace or community group? We bring the series, or a single workshop, to you.
Eve R · Living Well, Nambucca Heads Library, 2026
Your hosts, James & Lisa
James Brett spent 25 years leading teams in business before turning full time to coaching and facilitation. His work rests on the inside out understanding of how the mind works to bring clarity, connection and calm, conscious relating, and an everyday discipline of presence.
Lisa Crawford spent many years in corporate environments, also leading teams. She now finds her purpose, a greater joy and presence in her work as a somatic facilitator. She also shares James's understanding of how the mind works and focuses on bringing her clients into a deep state of peace through body based awareness practices.