LifeDramaConnect

Stressed, anxious, burnt out, overwhelmed, exhausted, feeling low, poor sleep, poor concentration, compassion fatigue. Sounds familiar? Mark and Helena invite you to join us for a one-day workshop. 🌊💦😀

Theme: Sea Connection – an opportunity to embrace the healing power of the sea.

“The Sea cures all ailments of man.” (Plato)

You’re physical, mental, and spiritual well-being improves by staying close to nature. It makes you feel alive from the inside.

When you are by the sea, you feel energised and relaxed at the same time.

Beach Mindfulness session:
Imagine you’re sitting on the seashore, the gentle waves rippling over your feet, feeling the grains of sand between your fingers, listening to the rhythm of the waves, the smell of the sea, the tang of salt on your lips, watching as the seagulls fly across the vast expanse of sea, feeling the cool of the breeze passing across your face.

Group Facilitators:
Mark Trenchard: Freelance Drama Therapist (Life Drama Connect)
https://lifedramaconnect.co.uk/about/

Helena Eflerova: Aquatics Specialist and Performance Artist
www.heaquatics.com
www.helenaeflerova.com

Event Link
https://lifedramaconnect.co.uk/sea-connection/

To hire a wetsuit contact the Wetsuit Centre https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089841106099

HE AQUATICS
LifeDramaConnect

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Plato: “The Sea cures all ailments of man.”

Mark and Helena invite you to a workshop with a difference: an opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.

In this one-day workshop (10am – 5pm) we will cover a range of wellbeing activities, which will include:

• Closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop)
• Warm-up games
• Mindful movement
• Creative sculpting
• Creative expression
• Meditation and breath work using Wim Hof Method of breathing
• Warm up stretches and mobilising joints
• Contact improvisation dance
• Aquatic contact improvisation dance
• Guided meditation working with metaphor
• Floatation therapy
• Group singing


At a Glance

• Improve your mental health and wellbeing with a day at the beach

• Take inspiration from a change of scenery to stimulate your sensory experiences

• The beauty of working creatively is that you cannot make a mistake or get things wrong

What You Will Gain

• A reduction in anxiety and stress levels
• A feeling of inner peace
• Reconnecting to self through the healing power of nature

The workshop is relaxed and informal. During the workshop time will be given for participants to reflect and share with the group their experiences of the activities undertaken.

Please Note: All activities are an invitation and no judgements are made for non-participation.

By booking onto this event you are agreeing to take responsibility for your own health and safety (including breaks during this workshop).

We are offering an exclusive £10 off for anyone who books their ticket up to one month in advance of the workshop. If booking through Eventbrite simply add our event specific promotional code when you are at the checkout. Promo code: SeaConnection plus the day/month of your workshop, E.g. SeaConnection2207.

If booking through the website no promotional code is required.
Booking links:
Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-631390314427
Website:
https://lifedramaconnect.co.uk/workshops/
Cancellation policy: further details can be found prior to booking onto the workshop.

Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: HE AQUATICS Multidisciplinary Artist and Art Facilitato

Sea Connection Workshop Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries

Partner work! Holding and supporting partner’s head. Walk-in backwards and enabling floating.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Floating like a starfish. Floater or receiver can move freely and use hands under head as resistance.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Working With Metaphor

Metaphor for nebula Helen Chadwick’s prenatal implantation research and universal star formation.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Working With Metaphor

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Working With Metaphor

Rejection

The above image was created as a representative of wanting to let go of feeling rejected.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Working With Metaphor

Each pariticipant was then invited to create a scuplt of what had emerged for them during the storm; what would they like to let go off / leave behind for the tide to wash away.

One participant chose to create their sculpt by lying on their back.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Working With Metaphor

The participants were taken on a guided meditative journey where sea debri became representative of something in their lives they woudl like to let go of.

During the process the participants were initially invited to make a sensory connection to their surroundings.

From here they were invited to imagine that a storm was approaching as the sea had become angry and as a result a storm approached leaving in its wake much debri on the sea shore.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Contact Improvisation

Contact Improvisation Dance on the beach. Two bodies exploring principle of ‘Falling’ and sharing weight.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Contact Improvisation Dance: principle of “Rolling”

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Group Body Sculpting

The group were given 30 seconds to create a body scuplt representative of the following:
Shell
Boat
Octopus
Rock Pool
Wave

The one in the photo is a group sculpt of an octopus.

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

Base Camp

Event by LifeDramaConnect
Sobo Beach Solent Road Southbourne BH6 4BE
Tickets
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sea-connection-workshop-tickets-363342646637
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Exploring the Healing Power of the Sea - A Complete Sensory Experience - An Opportunity for New Insights and Discoveries
About this event
Does a creative workshop with a difference appeal to those who are feeling the impact of life's pressures?
Are looking to:
Relax
De-stress
Re-connect (self)
Let go of unwanted baggage
Mark and Helena offer this great opportunity to work both on the beach and in the sea using various activities to improve your health and wellbeing.
Activities include: closed eye exercise (setting the scene for the day’s workshop) focused breathing, warm-up games, body warm-up, guided meditation, mindfulness, contact improvisation, working with metaphor, movement, group singing, body sculpting while finishing with a group sculpt and reflections
Group Facilitators
Mark Trenchard: Freeelance Dramatherapist
Helena Eflevora: Acuatic Specialist
www.heaquatics.com
HE AQUATICS
www.lifedramaconnect.co.uk
Life Drama Connect

LDC workshop for men's group

Workshop Poster

Opening Ciurcle

While being described as the 'opening circle' it represented a safe contained space. A place where participants can find stillness and peace prior to and post activity / activities.

Feedback

Use of the 'safe circle' in a separate area of the wood was particularly helpful. Returning to this space following explorative activities felt containing.

Hunter Gatherer

At the end of the morning workshop participants were invited to collect small items from the forest and place them into a small sack. These items would be used to create a group sculpt to bring the workshop to a close.

Closing Circle

The group were invited to use aspects of the landscape to create a group sculpt as a symbolic representation of their experiences during the workshop.

Feedback

Was a really inspirational and enjoyable day, it was great to be part of it! I can see that many of your future clients will experience greater connection and transformation from attending your future workshops. Thank you!

Nest

Participants Reflection

We were invited to use the natural materials around us, in the environment of the woods, to create something about our own personal journey in the pandemic.

I saw a bird’s nest high in one of the trees, and there was my inspiration. Amid the grey/brown of the fallen autumn leaves on the ground, I saw a patch of bright green grass. That was where the nest started, at the point of new growth among the decay.

The nest suggests a place of nurture, containment, a place to hunker down… a place for quiet growth. During the pause of lockdown, so much growth had happened in so many ways. Putting the twigs around the patch of green helped to mark that place, albeit temporarily.

Making the nest helped me to connect to the feelings of gratitude for the natural environment for providing a haven not only during lockdown, but also for holding my experiences at other times of difficulty, transition or development.

So often we live in our head failing to connect with our body leaving us overthinking, full of anxiety being driven by our critical voice. If we spend more time attuned to our bodies we would I believe live a more contend and happier life.

If you would like to take that journey please register your interest in attending one of my workshops.

12/05/21
Stepping out of lockdown:

Are you ready to embrace the next stage of our emergence from lockdown?

How prepared are you; emotionally, psychologically, spiritually?

Will you be carrying unwanted Covid-19 baggage?

LifeDramaConnect are offering outdoor creative workshops giving you the space and freedom for creative expression.

Research around the human-nature contact points to the psychological, cognitive, physiological, social and spiritual benefits of interacting with nature.

Remember, nature isn’t just something you see and observe it’s bigger and more powerful than that; open up your senses and absorb what’s around you. Why not embrace the magic of the landscape through attending one of my workshops and nourish your soul.

Nature heals

Nature restores

“Sometimes actions can speak louder than words”

For further information on forthcoming workshops please refer to link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mark-trenchard-31946590633

Helena Eflerova

LifeDramaConnect updated their business hours.

Sowing the Seeds of Hope; Spring has Sprung LifeDramaConnect, brings you a 6 hour workshop using the landscape to help you connect with nature.