Free | Online | Recorded | Nov 21, 10-11 am PT
An introduction to facilitating Joanna Macy’s
Work that Reconnects
with Lydia Violet
Come get your questions answered!
We’re excited to offer an orientation to becoming facilitators of the “Work that Reconnects (WTR),” Joanna Macy’s experiential group work that has helped thousands find clarity of vision and emotional sanctuary while living through this precious and precarious moment on our planet.
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Free | Online | Nov 21, 10-11 am PT
Recorded
Inside the one-hour orientation you’ll get to:
❥ Meet Lydia and learn about the program’s teaching styles
❥ Explore what it means to hold space for the WTR framework
❥ Ask questions and learn about the 6-month facilitator training
❥ Receive support and clarity about your next step
What is the Work That Reconnects?
Developed by Joanna Macy, the “Work That Reconnects” (WTR) is a transformative practice that uses group therapeutic exercises and an accessible synthesis of teachings from Macy’s scholarship in systems theory, community organizing, spiritual ecology, and experiential learning to help us reconnect with ourselves, our communities, and the Earth. It’s about finding clarity, courage, and connection during life’s challenges, and discovering tools to inspire others to do the same. This Work maps ways into our innate vitality and determination to take part in the self-healing of our world .
Our 6-month WTR Facilitator Development Program is designed to give students the tools to guide others through the WTR framework while also deepening their own orientation to the times. Whether you’re an experienced space-holder or just beginning, we welcome to for this accessible introduction to faciltiating Macy’s work.
Meet the Facilitators
Lydia Violet
Over 15 years of dedicated study and co-facilitation with Joanna Macy, as well as multiple in-person “Emergent Strategy” trainings with adrienne maree brown. Lydia founded and runs School for the Great Turning and has facilitated Work that Reconnects workshops for thousands of people in diverse communities and settings. She has a great enthusiasm for helping folks bring forth their personal callings and gifts. Lydia’s work involves a unique synthesis of Joanna Macy’s work, her own research and practice in cultural healing and integrity, and her role as a musician and community singing facilitator. She also developed “Tending the Bones,” a course for re-connection with ancestral cultures, mythology, and folk traditions.
Adrián Villaseñor Galarza
Adrián is an integral ecopsychologist, international facilitator, contemplative teacher, author, and ritualist whose work interweaves the psychospiritual study of the human-Earth relation, animistic principles, and contemplative wisdom. He is an associate professor in the Department of East-West Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, an adjunct professor at Naropa University and Antioch University, and founder of the Bioalchemy Institute and The Work That Reconnects Latin America. For close to 20 years, Adrián has been sharing the reconnective knowledge of the planetary grandmother, Joanna Macy, by integrating it with his own experience and that of his collaborators.
Rebekah Hart
Is a Quebec-licensed psychotherapist, couple and family therapist, and drama therapist with over 23 years of experience facilitating the Work that Reconnects. A close student of the late Joanna Macy, she works at the intersection of climate psychology, trauma-informed practice, depth-oriented somatic psychotherapy, and creative approaches to community resilience.
Rebekah is passionate about supporting educators, mental health practitioners, activists, families, and individuals experiencing climate distress, eco-anxiety, or burnout. A mother, poet, activist, and engaged member of the Climate Psychology Alliance of North America, she grounds her work in a long-term dedication to social and environmental justice, her belief in creativity as a healing force, and her love and respect for the natural world.
Root Teacher
Joanna Macy, Ph.D., is a scholar of Buddhism, general systems theory, and deep ecology. A respected voice in the movements for peace, justice, and ecology, she interweaves her scholarship with five decades of activism. The author of more than twelve books, her wide-ranging work addresses psychological and spiritual issues of the nuclear age, the cultivation of ecological awareness, and the fruitful resonance between Buddhist thought and contemporary science.
