Late summer Werner Pilz and Natasha Lythgoe will return to Findhorn to guide a quest on behalf of the Eschwege Institut one of the leading guide training institutes in Europe.
You can read about our programme at either of these links:
https://eschwege-institut.de/programm/seminare/visionssuche-in-findhorn-schottland-5/
https://www.theartofrewilding.com/events/vision-quest-scotland-uk-2026
If you are interested in eco-somatics we may be a good fit for you. Here is an excerpt from my website about Embodied Animacy.
The principle of animism is a way of perceiving and engaging with a living and animate earth, including all the seen and unseen beings that inhabit it. This alive connection emerges not through abstract thinking but through direct experience – rooted in our direct sensory experience – and a cultivation of reciprocal relationship. This is a participatory way of being, where humans are just one among many expressive participants in the dynamic, interconnected fabric of life.
Animism is a deeply, relational way of being in the world, encouraging us to remember that we are not separate from the natural world, but are woven into the fabric of life itself.
Gene Gendlin’s Focusing method, though often seen as a contemporary approach to self-awareness with its origins in psychotherapy and philosophy, carries a similar invitation. On a very simple level Focusing is a somatic practice, where we turn our attention inward, tuning into the subtle, unspoken language of our bodies. It is through this body-based listening that we find clarity and healing, accessing wisdom beyond the reach of the mind alone.
At first glance, these two paths might seem worlds apart—one rooted in ancient spiritual traditions, the other in contemporary therapeutic practice. However, a closer look reveals their shared essence: both call us to a profound, deeper listening to life unfolding within and around us.
Since 2019, I’ve focused on creating practices that foster embodied relational reciprocity, drawing on the Focusing method and nature connection. I integrate aspects of this work into the preparation stage for all our vision quests.
