THE SPIRAL BUTTERFLY PROGRAM
This program is designed for change agents. For those people who are making it their life's work to make a difference. To leave the world in a better state than they found it.
Program
The retreat is aimed at Change Agents who are looking to go deeper than any of the other programs that have come before. Change Agents are people who help themselves, help others, and work on systems to make the world a better place.
Examples of Change Agents who would benefit from the program are Entrepreneurs, Product Managers who want exceptional stakeholder engagement, Coaches, Therapists, Managers, Leaders, Agilists who believe in people first, HR people who have a responsibility for culture, Heads of – who want to create something outstanding, anyone who works with large numbers of people in complex environments that wants to make an exceptional experience whilst doing so.
Teams will benefit if they are going through a merger /acquisition, starting up, need a refresh, or are having some form of conflict that needs to go deeper into who they are to resolve.
Who would greatly benefit from attending?
What outcomes does it bring?
This is a retreat. I recently rethought what this word meant. If it is time to advance in a different direction or if you are experiencing stuck patterns in your life, relationships, or at work, or you are experiencing apathy and disconnection, then this retreat is for you.
It is a rewiring of the inner landscapes that will enable you to be more successful in your ability to make a difference to the world and be happier in it.
It is the perfect accompaniment to the Enterprise Change Cohort, or the Team Coaching Cohort. It is a perfect addition to the new Entrepreneurship and Stakeholder Engagement course that is coming soon, and most importantly it is a building block for any big leap forward you want to make.
What will I do if I come?
The program is multi-layered in that several threads happen at the same time. You might have noticed butterflies appearing on this blog! The butterfly logo has multiple meanings and represents what is happening throughout the workshop and beyond.
If you attend, you will experience 5 days of transformative workshops that leverage music, body awareness, new concepts and models, individual, pair, and groupwork, as well as being well fed with company and food.
Each workshop builds upon the last and participants explore their inner landscape in relation to their own life, relationships, systems they belongs to, and their place in the world.
In a safe place to share, everyone is heard, and explores their inner needs and how what strategies they have to get these met. It is an exploration inwards to enable a better and more effective life.
It differs from other retreats because this has been designed for change agents. It is designed to enable you to be a more effect bringer of change and to influence the systems you are in. Bringing new vitalisation and energy from your own connection to your purpose and the universe we live in, you will find you are supported in the sometimes lonely job of making change happen.
Where does the inspiration come from?
Having had over a decade of designing interactive and engaging learning environments, this retreat builds upon that, but is really adding a whole new layer of embodiment that has not been present in any other course before.
Building upon the more formal learning environments we are used to, this retreat also borrows from somatic coaching, ecstatic dance, guided shamanic opening exercises, and music and movement.
I was deeply inspired by the retreats I attended in 2023 outside of the corporate learning space and realised that we have only been learning in a narrow band of business acceptability, and there are other techniques that compliment what we do, that can change and grow our mindset much faster and more directly.
This is a highly energetic, practical, and embodied experience designed to rewire how you see yourself and world, with the purpose of empowering you to change the stuck patterns and any disengagement you may feel. The purpose is to create a new direction with the full power and energy of you at the driving seat.
It is reconnection with what matters.
What are the butterflies for and the name?
A butterfly is a metaphor for transformation. This retreat takes that concept deeper with methodologies from the world of therapy. Just like the butterfly, we create a chrysalis as a safe space in which we run our workshops, and we go inside to reconfigure ourselves.
Each day, we do this, as a different scope of connection.
Day 1: We focus on individual growth
Day 2: We look at partner work and how we relate to others
Day 3: We explore systems. Systems are the connections we make to implicit cultures, such as our families, working life, the wider society, etc.
Day 4: We explore our connection to the divine. The universal consciousness that pervades everything and provides us with intuition, energy, and purpose.
Day 5: We integrate all of these things into something which you can take back into the world as a more effective platform for change.
The logo of the spiral butterfly represents this 5-day process. With each spiral getting bigger each day, and the final day being a series of loops of integration.
Transformation
Complexity
At the end of the program, as you re-enter the world of complexity, you are like the butterfly who flaps its wings. We do not know what changes you will make. We do not know the outcome of the program on the state of the world.
We do know that we all make a difference and how we show up and vibrate in the world effects how the world operates. With enough people resonating with love and joy in their day to day interactions, we believe we will reach a tipping point that can change the world of work and the societies across the planet.
In the logo, this is represented as the butterfly taking flight above the line of the course and taking off to have adventures and change the world.
How do the days work?
We start the retreat with an opening ceremony, and we end with a closing ceremony. This creates a safe bubble for us to operate within.
Each day follows a similar transformational pattern.
In the early morning, as an option for early risers, there is a mediation and movement session. This kick starts the day and gets you actively into your body.
After breakfast, we take a different journey each day, depending on theme of the day. The journey is a guided dance and movement, that is created to unlock energy blocks and old patterns around the theme.
Afterwards, you meet in your small pod. A pod is your home group, it is a few people, that you can share and explore what is going on for you and explore your experience and hear that of the others. It is a time to reflect, absorb, and make sense of your journey.
After a break, we get together, as a whole group, and there is space for individuals to share and be heard by the wider group.
In the afternoon and evening, we have 2 deeper change workshops around the theme of the day. These are transformative workshops, where you embody the change, you are making and learn new models and experiences.
In the evening there is time to hang out, connect, and make new friends.
How do I join?
Everyone who attends must complete an application form. The application form helps us to check suitability and to ensure that you will get the most from your time. You can complete the form online.
Program Leads
Program leads are bring confirmed, More to follow soon
Simon Powers
Leader
Simon Powers is the main lead for the program. He brings decades of experience in training, coaching, mentoring, and a deep knowledge of transformation.
To be announced
Morning meditation and movement
The morning meditation and movement leader will be announced shortly.
To be announced
Guided movement and dance
The guided movement and dance leader will be announced shortly.
Nutrition - what will we eat?
All meals are provided. Every meal is vegetarian, wholesome, and filling. Meals are beautifully presented, and we eat together.
The main meals of the day are breakfast, lunch, and evening meal. Snacks are available throughout the day.
If you have any special requirements, you can request when you book.
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