Seeds of Change
intro to embodiment facilitation
w/ Jo Hardy
9 to 11 May 2025, Upaya (Lisbon)
What is your unique way of contributing to the change our world is calling for?
In a world yearning for authentic transformation, the Seeds of Change weekend offers a profound exploration into the art of becoming a ChangeWeaver - someone who can facilitate meaningful transformation through embodied awareness and conscious movement.
Through this immersive experience, you'll discover how your own body holds the wisdom and capacity to create ripples of change that extend from the personal to the collective. As you deepen into embodied presence, you'll learn how transformational shifts begin within our own nervous systems, flow through the delicate dance of relationships, and expand into wider circles of community impact.
This weekend is an introduction to 'The Art of the ChangeWeaver' year-long embodiment facilitation training with Jo Hardy, starting in October 2025.
Over these two days, you'll develop essential skills of the ChangeWeaver: deep listening through the body, holding space with precision and heart, and cultivating the conditions where authentic change can flourish. Through conscious dance practices and experiential learning, you'll explore how to work with the three dimensions of transformation - from the intimate landscape of your own body-heart wisdom, through the rich territory of interpersonal connection, to the broader field of collective possibility. Whether you're a therapist, movement practitioner, change-maker, or someone called to explore facilitation through your own journey of transformation, this weekend offers both a complete experience in itself and a gateway into the deeper year-long Art of the ChangeWeaver training.
About The Teacher
Jo Hardy has worked with hundreds of people over more than 30 years as a conscious dance and group facilitator, somatic psychotherapist, transformational coach, supervisor and trainer. She is an accredited teacher of 5 Rhythms ((Waves and Heartbeat), Open Floor and Movement Medicine. Her work integrates conscious dance, dynamic heart inquiry, embodied awakening, somatic psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, Process work, authentic relating and is trauma informed. Read the full bio and testimonials here.
Voices from the dancefloor
Hear the participants of one of Jo’s last events in Lisbon (We-Space I).
Practicalities
Schedule
- Friday: 18:00 - 21:00
- Saturday: 10:00 - 18:00
- Sunday: 10:00 - 16:00
Price
The price for theworkshop is divided into 3 slots, depending on when you register:
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First Slot: 160€
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Second Slot: 190€
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Third Slot: 220€
Discounts
- 10 % for Release Members (you can become one by quickly filling up this form)
- 30% for students or people in a situation of unemployment (send us an email with proof of your status to request this discount)
*the discounts are not cumulative
Venue
This event will happen at Centro Upaya, an oasis in Lisbon (Campolide) where you immediately feel safe and at home. The dance floor is delicious and everything about the space is softly inviting us to relax and open.
(photos by Luna Buerguer - https://lunabuerger.com)
Registration
Book your place to the Seeds of Change weekend by filling up this form.
Don't wait for the last minute, as Jo's workshops are always sold out ;)
Important Notes:
- You may participate in Seeds of Change even if you cannot take part in The Art of the ChangeWeaver program.
- By registering in Seeds of Change, it doesn't mean that you "are in" for The Art of the ChangeWeaver. There is an application process for the later as you can see in its webpage.
For any questions, write us to releaseembodiedarts@gmail.com