“This workshop opened opportunities to connect with inner critic and compassionate self in a beautiful way, building connections, empathy, understanding. A dynamic mix of teaching, discussion, paired activities, meditation and embodied practice offers a really holistic and comprehensive approach. Gently held, beautifully guided, giving a sense of safety and acceptance. Within this we all found space and opportunity to explore our own experience, to go deeper, to imagine new ways of relating to the inner critic, exploring what a healthier more empathetic connection might feel like. Highly recommended. ”

“This course was outstandingly good - I thoroughly, thoroughly recommend it. Already it’s had an impact - I’m so much more aware of my inner critic and amazingly more able to soothe it.”

“I came away with things I can practice to cope better with my inner critic and feeling more able to cope with an important but difficult relationship which tends to trigger my inner critic. The course was revelatory and moving for me.”

“This NVC weekend was highly informative with helpful exercises to get closer to healing the voice of the inner critic. The dance sessions really brought some magic to the experience. ”

“I found the training very insightful especially in recognising and listening to different parts of myself that I would previously deny or run away from.”

“You took us all on an extraordinary journey through NVC. I found it fascinating and it gave me an insight into the pain I have constantly given myself with the power of my inner critic... It was totally transformative and the most memorable, loving weekend.”

“If you think this course isn’t for you because you can’t hear an inner critic - try it ... it may just be in disguise! Then, once you know what you are dealing with, you will get some excellent practices to help. ”

“For me, while self compassion is at the heart of all work around healing, acceptance and living a more fulfilling and joyful life, it seems to be the hardest thing to achieve. Cath’s course was perfectly pitched, with a well balanced variety of activities and materials, giving me insights into how to access self compassion and practical tools to support the process. The dance and movement was perfect for giving my head a break and connecting to what self compassion and freedom from my critical voice could actually feel like. ”

“I particularly enjoyed the the movement element working with a partner. I found this to be powerful and liberating and it met my needs for connection, learning, growth, to matter, and for freedom. The following day I felt different in my body, calmer and that I was more in my body than before. I felt that I had more agency to make things happen than before, to move things through my body and be more in control of what I’m choosing to do.”

“ I joined the weekend sessions to work on my body movement as I realised I have some sort of body blockage, and it was almost brave to sign up for sessions that involved dance. That was actually THE BEST part of it!!! Seeing my inner-critic “materialised” and dancing with it, helped me connect with it in a different way, it became real :) and visible and tangible....Something shifted in me for sure!”

“This course opened up avenues for me that are not usually addressed. I have a strong inner critic and never knew that I could face it full on and deal with it so sweetly with self warm instead of self harm.”

“I’d really recommend this course and be sure to give yourself space either side to physically, emotionally and mentally prepare for this deep and compassionate work. Cath was so attentive, a wonderfully understanding facilitator and a very knowledgable NVC teacher.”