Community Constellations Day

“This work can be profoundly insightful, healing and cathartic. Its capacity to shine light on the unseen can also be confronting, which is why we insist on doing this work together, within a caring, confidential, community container. With the support and witnessing presence of others, both in the build-up to the workshop in our whatsapp community, during the day itself and afterwards in our online integration calls, long-lasting transformation is possible.”

James Arnoldi, Founder and Lead-Facilitator of Community Constellations

“It was extraordinary... playful... potent... I don't know how to describe it other than- it was magic…” Livi

"Kirsty, Joa and James excel at creating a truly safe environment where I felt comfortable expressing my most vulnerable thoughts and feelings… I've found their work to be both professionally conducted and deeply transformative." Caroline

APPLICATION DEADLINE MIDNIGHT THIS FRIDAY 9TH OCT. APPLY HERE.

What are Community Constellations?

Community Constellations is a ground-breaking, therapeutic group method used to help its participants heal deep - sometimes transgenerational- emotional hurts, and move through unconscious patterns blocking wellbeing and fulfillment.

The modality is a recent innovation, developed by a group of therapists, coaches and facilitators who trained in Systemic Constellations with psychotherapist, author and coach Jenny Mackewn. Our method has evolved from the systemic and family constellation methodology popularised by German psychotherapist Bert Hellinger in the 1980s. 

Community Constellations has much in common with its parent methodology, Systemic Constellations, but distinguishes itself through its foundational emphasis on community integration support, radical inclusion, non-violent group dynamics, and a trauma-informed approach from start to finish.

“…beautiful insights... I'm hugely, hugely grateful…” Hamish

[The space was held] “...with poise, precision, wisdom... I am completely in awe…” Jess

“Allow yourself to be swept off your feet like I was… Deeply, deeply healing.” Evva

“Really fascinating, really powerful... it was quite something to be part of…” Marcus

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More about the day

Join us for a full day of Community Constellations in the ancient village of Southstoke, set in the sweeping beauty of the Somerset hills above Bath. Here we will gather in a community house which has been a place of healing since the 1940s. Set in 4 acres of rewilded gardens, we will draw upon the support of the natural world, embodied movement and the voice, to deepen the work we do together. No prior experience of constellations, body or voice work is needed. All you need is curiosity and an openness to trying something new.

Although Community Constellations share some similarities with family constellations, its scope is much wider- some participants do bring family issues to our workshops, but many choose to work on diverse topics such as romantic relationships, creativity, workplace dynamics, career challenges, grief and loss, or simply an area of life where things are feeling blocked and stagnant.

Equally, other participants decide to come to a workshop without a specific issue, motivated by the desire to simply experience the magic of Community Constellations. We aim to make this workshop radically inclusive to all. If you are unable to afford the £50 ticket price, please let us know in your application form and we will try our best to accommodate you through a mutually agreed bursary price or work exchange.

Unlike many other types of constellations, Community Constellations prioritise the needs and desires of the whole community over any single individual. It is the group, through a blind vote, who decides which issues should be worked on in service of what the group resonates with most strongly.

This means that, despite not necessarily having their issue chosen, many participants report extraordinary experiences of healing and insight, often through representing elements of another person's issue, or sometimes simply by watching and witnessing the unfolding of another person's constellation whose content resonates profoundly.

What’s included:

• 10am-5.30pm Community Constellation workshop, including:
  • Check in and opening ritual in nature to call upon the more-than-human world to support the workshop process,
  • Embodiment exercises and voice work to help open participants up to the power of the Community Constellation process, and integrate the learnings afterwards,
  • Breaktime refreshments including tea and coffee,
  • Several group constellations on issues suggested and voted upon by the group,
  • Closing circle and check out to prepare for post-workshop life;
• Access to the Community Constellation Whatsapp Community for pre-workshop introductions and post-workshop integration;
• Two post-workshop online integration calls in the weeks following the event (dates and times TBC upon consultation with the group)

What’s not included:

• Lunch- Please bring a dish to share for lunch 🥗 If you have specific dietary requirements, please let us know in your application form and bring your own lunch which you will not be expected to share.

Please be aware

Community Constellations offer opportunities for transformative and powerful exploration and can be intensely emotional. They can also reveal aspects to issues which, once witnessed, can change an individual's perspective on the issue forever. It can be important to build simple embodied practices into your life following the workshop (a range of which we will teach you), as well as being prepared to lean on trusted people in your life to integrate the workshop experience afterwards. 

We are very happy to have a chat and help you make sure this day is a good fit for you. Just get in touch.

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The Facilitators

All three facilitators are Co-Founding Facilitators of Community Constellations and have completed the taught and practice components of Jenny Mackewn's Advanced Training in Systemic Constellations. This workshop is being offered at a reduced price to reflect that all three facilitators are currently accruing requisite paid client hours for their Advanced Certificate in Systemic Constellations.

Acknowledgement

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians from KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, of the cultural practice and traditions which inspired Burt Hellinger to develop the Constellations Practice. 

We pay our respects to the amaZulu Elders past, present, and emerging. 

We extend that respect to any amaZulu receiving this invitation. 

In recognition of the Traditional amaZulu Custodians and their ongoing connection to these cultural practices and traditions, we are donating a portion of any profits to projects which support the celebration and flourishing of Zulu culture. 

We currently support the University of the West of England’s educational development programme Project Zulu, information for which can be found here.

We welcome suggestions for other Zulu charity projects. Please get in touch. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE MIDNIGHT THIS FRIDAY 9TH OCT. APPLY HERE.