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  • The UnFurling | bendtheriver

    The UnFurling is an offer in the Move Together with Nature Landscape. It is a small supervisory style circle from Sept 2026 - June 2027. In person, in a beautiful indoor/outdoor location near Wareham, Dorset for coaches, counsellors and space holders who want to deepen their presence and practice together with Nature. Co-created by Felicity Hodkinson and Ashley Crocker to be a space of depth and connection to presence. Coach Supervision that focuses on & emphasises Who You Are. Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. The Unfurling Move. Deepen. Belong. A 10month long peer circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers, deepening the Five Invitations together over time. A Year of Reflection, Connection and Growth . FAQ Your questions answered. A space held by Felicity, Ashley and Nature One of connection and experimentation to deepen your presence and your practice As with any great project, this started with a walk. We walked through our local town seeking out a spot of greenery mid-spring. During this walk, we shared our passions about working with nature and being outdoors, from our personal pursuits of cycling, running, camping, and swimming, to how we were taking clients out to spark creativity with fresh perspectives, create a new sense of ease and wellbeing, invite fast-paced leaders to slow down and reconnect, and offer a space for deep healing work . As with any conversation like this (you know the ones where you're so excited you start speaking quicker), we left with a brain full of ideas and a felt sense we were onto something. That brings us to now, with a clear set of guiding principles and a mission to share the value of nature not only professionally but personally . We would love to invite you to The UnFurling. The Unfurling consists of five group sessions based in beautiful Dorset. Each session will be at a unique location to offer you variety and opportunities to connect with nature in different ways. Starting in Autumn, we invite you to save the date Thursday 24th September. You could compare this work to a supervisory circle. You will be held by two deeply passionate professionals with ample opportunities to explore your practice and be present with nature. We are inviting you, unlike many supervision circles, to attend the first of The UnFurling with no commitment to the other four sessions. However, we will be bringing no more than 12 professionals on this initial journey. If this is what you have been seeking in your practice, then reach out to Felicity or Ashley to start your Unfurling Journey. Who This Is For? Our first circle is focused on serving coaching and counselling professionals who are seeking a different space—a community of like-minded individuals who feel a pull to working with nature and taking their practice outdoors. Or maybe you already do walk-and-talk sessions, outdoor retreats, and workshops but miss a community and want to deepen your presence and practice. Or maybe you know that being outdoors and with nature is where you think and feel supported and that's what your presence and practice most needs. The Heart of the Invitation Therapists, mentors, consultants, helping professionals—we all go by many names. The counselling and coaching world has many parallels, and together, Felicity and Ashley have explored many of these in our times together. One of the most prevalent patterns we see time and time again is the daily demands and pressure these roles hold. The Unfurling is built from a dream to create something we feel, see, and hear is deeply needed in our community right now. We both know the feeling of longing for community; we have both felt isolation and loneliness at different points in our lives and know building and maintaining your business can bring many challenges that therapy, coaching, or even a good book can’t solve, but community can. At the heart of our invitation for The Unfurling is a community of like-minded individuals ready to deepen their presence and practice together with Nature. This is a supervisory space in which the focus is towards 'Who you are' and the work the world is calling forth from you. If it's time for you to revisit those questions, this is the space for you. The Way We UnFurl For anyone who’s ever created a project, business, or any creative endeavour, you will sympathise with the challenges of naming it. The UnFurling captured the essence of the space we want to hold: one of organic exploration and creativity, a space that allows each participant the space to grow and deepen; to unfurl. Unfurl verb If you unfurl something rolled or folded, such as an umbrella, sail, or flag, you open it so that it is spread out. You can also say that it unfurls... two weeks later when the leaves unfurl. [VERB] Synonyms: open, unfold, open out, blossom To keep this space entirely free from hierarchy, pressure, or expectations, we stand firmly on these shared truths. The UnFurling Principles Equality in the Elements We meet everyone where they are at with their own unique relationship with nature. There are no hierarchies or "nature experts" here. Connection over Crisis This circle’s intention and focus is on strengthening our foundation and connection with nature. ‘No climate anxiety or ecological lecturing.’ Nature as Co-Supervisor Our surroundings and location serve as the third facilitator; we bring nature to the forefront of our work together. Invitational not Instructive Everything we do is offered, never demanded. We act as guides and facilitators to nature. Collectively, we adapt the day to the weather, the landscape, and the participants. Meeting You where you are We meet each participant at their level, be that readiness, skill, or capacity. ‘Your UnFurling happens at your pace and to your agen.’ Better Together As your hosts, we are in this with you as equals. We all bring our own unique experiences, challenges, and emotions to the day. And collectively with nature, we aim to deepen these learnings and connections. Join The UnFurling Commitment We both value freedom, and this is why exploring The UnFurling does not require an initial heavy long-term commitment. And we also believe that a stable group nurtures depth and connection. You can explore The UnFurling with us on September 24th, and then, if we agree that this feels like the right space for you, we invite you to join us for all of the further four seasonal sessions. The Rhythm We host 5 Thursdays across the changing seasons: Autumn (24 September) Early Winter (26 November) Deep Winter (4 February) Late Spring (15 April) Midsummer (10 June) Time & Location 10:00 – 15:00 (5 hours of immersive time, plus space either side to settle and enjoy your time outside). We have chosen a beautiful regenerated location near Wareham train and bus station. T ravel from London, Southampton, Bournemouth, Dorchester... Group Size With careful consideration, the group will be intimate enough that you have opportunities to speak and share without feeling overly vulnerable. Yet diverse enough that it expands your community and network of like-minded individuals. Whilst the first September group may be a little larger, from November the group will have no more than 12 participants, plus Felicity and Ashley, and the welcoming arms of Nature. The Format The session design is fluid in response to the group, our locations and the time of year: The 3 LifeLines and 5 Invitations offer a light exploratory structure. It will be emergent and adapt as we evolve. The time will be both guided and co-created. There will be plenary group, small group, pair and individual time. We will be indoor and outdoors. There will be walking, movement, stillness. We welcome all emotion: laughter and joy, sadness and anger. Investment For this first year, we propose: The first UnFurling Session in September is discounted at £120. The further four sessions are payable upfront as £720 or in two payments of £360. We welcome your feedback and conversations to make this a possible space for you to join. If this is a space you need right now, don't let the fee be a barrier. The UnFurling...it starts with a conversation We know you'll have questions and want to establish if this is for you at this time of your work and life. Request some chat time and let us create the space for you. Book an Intro Chat >>> Meet the Co-Creators Different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Shared Values and Principles. Somatic Nature Inquisitor Felicity Hodkinson Her Vibe: London corporate escapee. She now embraces a slower/natural way of life. Living on the Dorset coast, she brings wisdom, calm, and creativity to every conversation. In the Wild: You’ll find her cycling days on end, jumping in the sea all year round, or up the mountains skiing the best pistes on offer. On Paper: An exceptional executive coach who has worked for household names and supported businesses and individuals to think better, work better, and be better together. Coaching Superpower: Best known for her way with words, she can take a 15-minute ramble of consciousness from a fellow coach and find the silver thread through the noise, articulating it back to you like magic. Best way to connect: An email , LinkedIn, or on a Dorset Coaches walk. Outdoor Adventure Healer Ashley Crocker His Vibe: Dorset born and bred, there’s nowhere else he’d rather be. With an aversion to busy life after years working in hospitality and social care, Ashley matches the pace of busy, stressed professionals and shows them a more natural way to live and work. In the Wild: You’ll find him running up hills, wild camping with his family, or exploring the many wonders the Purbeck coastline has to offer. On Paper: As well as being an Accredited Counsellor, he is trained in many pursuits: Transformative Coaching, Forest School Leader, Restorative Justice, and even a Professional Chef. Coaching Superpower: Best known for transforming your relationship with stress and creating a life you genuinely love. Best way to connect: Instagram, WhatsApp, or join him for a walk. www.ashleycrocker.co.uk the 3 lifelines The Move Together with Nature approach has 3 lifelines, think of them as roots, which entwine together to create a rich and deep holding space for you to show up with all that is within you. These lifelines are there within you. You may value a reconnection to all of them, or two, or simply one. Move Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Somatic Embodiment & Inquiry takes us deeper.The body speaks not the thinking mind. Together Supporting others can sometimes feel lonely. Shared reflection reminds us we don't have to carry everything alone. Connection isn't the reward, it's part of the practice. Our relationship supports you to show up with others. with Nature Nature isn't simply the backdrop. She helps us slow down, notice more, and reconnect with ourselves in ways that often don't happen indoors or with others. Nature rarely gives us the answers. She helps us notice the ones we've been missing. Move Together with Nature Ready to Join us? You spend your life helping other people. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Deepen your Presence and your Practice Email Felicity Here >>>

  • Be Better Together Coaching & Supervision | Online & Poole | Bend the River

    At Bend the River, Felicity Hodkinson offers Nature Connected coaching for Leaders, Founders / Business Owners and Life Seekers. For coaches she offers coach supervision. The focus is on knowing oneself, and strengthening workplace relationships to support individual and organisational performance, growth and well-being. She offers Move Together with Nature sessions in Poole, Dorset and continues to support those who are not local, via sessions on zoom. I'm Felicity Hodkinson and I created ~ bend the river to offer a place for coaching and supervision rooted in this core belief: #BeBetterTogether is intrinsic to creating a better world I partner leaders, founders, business owners and coaches to step into the ebb and flow of your work relationships, to deepen your connection to yourself, others and your world. We access your natural presence and bring its value into being better together. Thank you for joining me, Welcome Join Flow with Felicity Book an Intro Chat >>> Be Better Together Home - Partnering With Partnering together with... Felicity brings the ~ bend the river coaching and supervision approach to a wide range of clients. At all stages of life and work, from different industries and with varying desires and challenges. What unites them is their commitment to growing their self-awareness; their care about the impact they have on others and a belief, that the quality of the work they do, is deeply affected by the quality of their relationships. Leaders In our coaching relationship we explore & evolve who you are and how you show up in your relationships with your team, with peers, with stakeholders and with your Board. From self-awareness comes choice, possibility and impact. For all stages of leadership. Founders/Owners Come as an individual or as a pair to understand how your similarities and differences can be both the source of flow and tension in your business relationship. Learn how to speak and listen honestly and constructively. Support your co-performance, well-being & growth. Life Seekers During your life and career transitions, Felicity joins you with her signature quality of calm clarity to help you find direction & keep you true in your relationships. We ground you in your core values to move amongst the 4 stages of transitions, and activate your natural sense of knowing what is next. Coaches As coaches, the quality of the relationships we hold with our clients shapes the value and impact of coaching for them. Give these relationships focus with Supervision and align your presence and practice as a coach. Next Next Next Next Ways to work together These packages offer you the flexibility to meet your leadership, relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Partnership This is pair coaching, ideal for working on your relationship together. Packages include the PRO iEQ Enneagram for 2 people and start with a minimum 5hr commitment. Supervision Access 1-2-1 and group Reflections as part of your annual package. Set up sessions in response to the rhythm of your coaching work. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. Speaking An advocate for coaching, movement, togetherness and Nature, Felicity brings her experience and passion to live events, podcasts and as a writer. Testimonial LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present. Join me each month Each month in Flow with Felicity I share my self-reflections along with insights, tips, quotes or what I've been listening to /reading that have proved inspirational and useful. It's both thought provoking and sometimes a bit random! Be inspired to reflect and experiment. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox when it lands the #First Friday of the month. Join Flow with Felicity #28 Flow with Felicity, June 2026 What happens when a meander becomes a waterfall, and what might it have to do with the DNA of belonging? Jun 16 6 min read #27 Flow with Felicity, May 2026 Something is changing. I can feel it in my body! Shifting states and the comfort of the U-change process tell me that it's time to put Move Together with Nature out there. Jun 5 8 min read #26 Flow with Felicity, April 2026 A lightbulb moment on being with/within Nature. Frustrations with no-shows. Plus focus on the HOW, not just the WHAT of work, when starting a new relationship. Apr 30 6 min read #25 Flow with Felicity, March 2026 Living to 100 raises many Q's; What is the gap between being convinced and taking action? The 10 common challenges of coaching workplace relationships Apr 2 6 min read #24 Flow with Felicity, February 2026 What is the shape of your life plus AI impact on team coaching. And a favourite recipe. Mar 5 6 min read 1 2 3 4 5

  • The Experiment | bendtheriver

    The Experiment, an offer in the Move Together with Nature Landscape. The one-to-one 90min guided walk that asks you to bring your curiosity to experiment with 5 Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. Ideal for solopreneurs, hybrid leaders, coaches and anyone who is feeling full, stuck, isolated and / or going in circles. Leave feeling recentered, calm and connected. Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps YOU return to work and life feeling clear, connected and present. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. The Experiment The Reset Walk Walk. Reflect. Expand. A one-to-one guided walk through the Five Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. FAQ Your questions answered. The one-to-one Experiment Walk Experience Move Together in Nature for yourself. A one-to-one 90 minute guided walk through the Five Invitations. How this began.. "I'm feeling a bit alone with all this.." "I can't see my way through..." "I'm stuck, just tell me what to do" "Slowing down is not an option." For months, these were the voices calling out for help. People, like you, stuck on screens, in hybrid working, going faster and faster. Losing clarity, creativity and connection. It started with 11 people in June 2026. Each one following their curiosity. What will it be like for me? What happens Over 90 minutes, we move through five short invitations: Roots (arriving and grounding), Symphony (listening deeply), Mirror (reflecting on what draws your attention), Pulse (movement and rhythm), and Flow (softening and integration). You'll leave with your Memory Seeds, simple anchors to help you find that same calm again, back at your desk. Where Locations vary around Poole and areas close by. They are chosen for their easy access and versatility. Examples Include: Poole Park (big skies and water) Bournemouth Upper Gardens (a sensory walk from busy to quiet) Ashley Cross Stream (an intimate, hidden local secret) Wareham Walls (views, reeds and river) Upton Country Park (walled garden to open water) 90 minutes | Individual session | £95 Standard Fee £45 Access | £145 Pay it Forward Register Questions about this experience When can I do this? Walk dates are released in blocks. Once you have registered your interest for a block, you will be kept updated. When they are released, you will receive the invitation to book your session. The locations and session times vary for each block, and will always be weekdays and within 10.00 - 17.00. What happens after I book? You'll receive a short "sense check" form ahead of time, and full details for your session about a week before you meet. How long does it take, exactly? 90 minutes of guided time, aiming to return to the start point within that window, though it can flex a little. Allow extra time either side for your journey there and back. And for your own reflections. What should I wear, and what happens if it rains? Dress for the outdoors. Unless it's torrential rain or thunder and lightning, we head out. There's always a plan B for genuinely bad weather. What if I need to cancel or I'm running late? Just message us as soon as you can. We ask you to choose a time and location that minimises the need to change plans, since spaces are limited. How do I know if this is my Starting Point? This is individual and personal to you. It's ideal if privacy is important and you want to feel free to discuss and share anything. Register Now to receive your Invitation to the next dates released. If that feels too intense or too soon for you, then come along to a Source 2 Sea walk too. If you're unsure, reach out to Felicity for an Intro Chat. Book an Intro Chat >>> Beth Carter "I came home having figured out what matters most to me and what I really want my life to look like. I didn't realise until I was in it how much I needed to just be somewhere without an agenda" Michelle Vaughton "There was almost a fairytale quality, I left feeling calm, focused and deeply connected, to myself, to nature and to what matters most." Mark Masters “I stepped into the session with a wish to be 'thinking less' by the end of the experience I felt lifted, grateful and with a spring in my step.” We'd love to send you an invitation to walk The Experiment...Register now First name Last name Email Is this your first time joining a Move Together with Nature walk? Yes No Registering your interest helps us shape how many walks are made available, where and when. There's no commitment, and you can change your mind. Once you've registered, you will always receive your invitation to join the next block of walks, once it goes live. Which Month would you like to join a walk?* September-October 2026 November 2026 April 2027 May - June 2027 July 2027 Do you have preferred locations? Poole Park Upton Park Bournemouth Upper Gardens Wareham Walls Ashley Cross/Lilliput Other And a preferred time of day? 10am - 1pm 12pm - 3pm 2pm - 5pm Which fee point is yours? Standard £95 Pay it Forward £145 Access £45 No questions are asked. We ask you to consider what you can afford. The Access price is there if you need it. The Pay it Forward price is to ensure this offer remains viable. If it is within your means to Pay it Forward, we hope you do. No payment is taken at this point. How did you hear about Move Together with Nature?* A friend/colleague referred me Social Media I read Flow with Felicity AI/Internet search Other Register the 3 lifelines The approach has 3 lifelines, think of them as roots, which entwine together to create a rich and deep holding space for you to show up with all that is within you. These lifelines are there within you. You may value a reconnection to all of them, or two, or simply one. Move Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Somatic Embodiment & Inquiry takes us deeper.The body speaks not the thinking mind. Together Supporting others can sometimes feel lonely. Shared reflection reminds us we don't have to carry everything alone. Connection isn't the reward, it's part of the practice. Our relationship supports you to show up with others. with Nature Nature isn't simply the backdrop. She helps us slow down, notice more, and reconnect with ourselves in ways that often don't happen indoors or with others. Nature rarely gives us the answers. She helps us notice the ones we've been missing. the 5 Invitations I f you've read this far without rushing, notice this: you've just done a small version of it yourself, listening, then reflecting. That's the shape every walk takes. We call the full version the 5 Invitations. Each one inviting you to explore, to experiment and to follow follow your curiosity, and to step over thresholds. Roots Retrace the origins Symphony Listen beyond words Mirror See the patterns Pulse Tune into rhythm Flow Soften to ease Move Together with Nature Ready to Walk with us? You spend your life helping other people. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Register for The Experiment

  • Source 2 Sea | bendtheriver

    Source 2 Sea, an offer in the Move Together with Nature Landscape. Join the group walks with a light coaching touch as we make our way from the source of the River Stour to the sea. Starting Sept 2026, walks are once a month, and we anticipate it will take 12 walks. 15 spaces per walk. Small fee and volunteer places. Walk from Stourton to Hengistbury Head following the path of the river and it's valley. Walk one stage, a few, or all. #NatureWalk #Well-beingWalk Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps people return to their work feeling clear, connected and present. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. Source 2 Sea Walk the River, Stage by Stage Walk. Connect. Explore. A relaxed, drop-in way to walk sections of the Stour with whoever else turns up that day, with the option of nature prompts and guided reflection along the way. FAQ Your questions answered. Coming Soon! Starting 11 September 2026 12 Walks Once per month The River Stour end to end From Stourton to Hengistbury Head Maximum 15 People per walk Everyone Welcome Registration Mandatory Walk with Intention Walk Together Walk with Nature We appreciate your patience whilst we chunk down the 66 mile walk, and put the booking process in place. First walk Stourton to Bourton, linear, approx 4.5miles The Route: Start at the Stourhead National Trust Estate. Follow the Kingfisher waymarks past the lakes, out of the estate valleys, and down into the village of Bourton. Booking links will go live early August. Be the first to receive the links by popping Felicity an email in the 'Book here' button below. Book Here >>> Frequently asked questions General Booking & Volunteer Roles Logistics & Planning Who is the Source 2 Sea for? The Source 2 Sea is open to everyone who knows that walking outdoors is good for the soul, mind and body. A collective group walk for a journey in mind. With the support of coaching cards you'll be invited to reflect, ponder, wander and dwell with nature. Do I need to be a coach to join? Not at all. While these walks are designed with coaching, reflective practice, and peer supervision principles in mind, they are open to anyone. Whether you are a professional coach, someone seeking personal reflection, or simply looking to connect with nature and like-minded people, you are warmly invited. Do I need experience with coaching or 'nature-work'? None. Everyone arrives with their own relationship with the outdoors and with nature; there's no such thing as a nature expert here.Come with your curiosity. Is this coaching, therapy or something else? All Move Together with Nature sessions are reflective in nature, with questions, observations, invitations to experiment. Source 2 Sea - closer to guided walking with a light coaching focus. The Experiment - closer to coaching than therapy. Think of it as intentional space, held gently, with nature doing some of the work.The UnFurling - closer to supervision with Nature than coaching, with co-created experimentation, discussion and development. What actually happens on a walk? Every gathering follows a gentle three-part rhythm plus a lunch break:The Opening: We begin with a practical safety briefing, check-in and introductions, followed by a short threshold ritual to help us leave daily distractions behind and set our intentions. The Journey: As we walk, your Coach Host introduces reflective prompts, moments of quiet pause, and opportunities for paired or group conversations inspired by the landscape. Lunch Break: We will pause for some food, either at a pub/cafe en-route or picnic. This will be confirmed for each walk at least a week in advance. The Closing: We finish with a closing circle to share reflections, harvest insights from the trail, and officially ground our experience before heading home. How big are the walking groups? To keep the experience intimate, meaningful, and safe—and to ensure everyone can participate in shared reflections—we limit groups to a comfortable size (typically 8 to 15 participants), plus your Coach Host. Can I bring my dog? Well-behaved dogs that are comfortable with the distance, being with people and other dogs may come. Please notify us of this, as we will need to consider the logistics to transport both you and your four legged friend back to your car. Will I be able to keep up? As this is a guided walk with nature prompts, the pace will be gentle. There will be pause points and a lunch stop. We are encouraging you to slow down, not speed up. The distances of each walk will vary, and will be approximately 4.5 - 6 miles, 7 -10 kilometres. The terrain will be outlined prior to the walk. We request that you make a personal assessement of your ability to undertake this walk. We will ask for your confirmation of this on the booking form. If you decide you can join the walk, we have a policy of leave no one behind. The Experiment The Reset Walk Walk. Reflect. Expand. A one-to-one guided walk through the Five Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. Read More > The Unfurling Move. Deepen. Belong. A 10month long peer circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers, deepening the Five Invitations together over time. A Year of Reflection, Connection and Growth . Read More > Looking for something more... ...personal ? ...deep? Move Together with Nature Ready to Walk a stage of Source 2 Sea with us? You spend your life helping other people. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Book Here >>>

  • Coaching & Coach Supervision

    Individual and Pair Coaching for Leaders, Founders / Business Owners & Life Seekers which focuses on who you are and who you are with others. Be Better Together. ICF Mentor Coaching and Supervision offered to Coaches. A relational approach A relational approach to coaching prioritises the relationship between the coach and the client as the foundation for growth and development. It emphasises the importance of building a strong, trusting, and collaborative partnership where both parties feel safe to explore their thoughts, feelings, and challenges. It is well suited to the complexity and uncertainty of our fast changing world . If we have trust and safety in our relationships we have sufficient stability and safety to explore the challenges and co-create solutions. A key principle is that learning happens through our relationships with others or to the situation. We are interdependent and not isolated. The capabilites that the world needs cannot be learnt in a text book or online, they involve the experience of looking inwards to ourselves and looking outwards to others and the situation. Change is all around us and within us. Sometimes it's subtle and on other occasions there is no escaping it. Understanding who we are in relation to others, to the situation, to the environment creates a rich learning experience that supports us through the uncertainty of change and transition. When we invite Nature into the conversation, something shifts. As we walk under trees and gaze at the horizon, feel the elements on our skin, she brings calm to our bodies. She offers up oxygen and expanse to allow minds to settle. Then we go a little deeper into what she shows us, perhaps welcoming in metaphor, perhaps listening deeply to the symphony of life, or seeing the mirror she gently holds up for us. Partnering with Leaders, Founders & Business Owners, Life Seekers and Coaches. Be Better Together Book an Intro Chat >>> Leaders For all levels of Leader from aspiring to C-suite. You want to keep evolving who you are as a leader, your presence & impact with others, whilst balancing multiple agendas and life demands. Choose from Individual or Pair Relationship Coaching to bring strength and elasticity to business critical partnerships. Founders/ Owners Coaching is a planned break from the relentless demand of your enterprise. The relationship creates a reflective space to pause, process and re-energise. For co-founders, Pair Relationship Coaching supports both your individual and collective growth in pace with the growth of your business. For others, the partnership of Individual Coaching provides relief from holding your business alone. Life Seekers There are moments when life needs or gives us a shake up. These transitions challenge us to our identity. Come to coaching to seek your life & aliveness. The Individual Coaching relationship returns you to clarity & gives you the space to express the fullness of your experience Coaches Your trusted supervision partnership that welcomes you to bring all elements of your coaching practice in the spirit of learning, restoration and ethical professional practice. Individual sessions, aligned to the rhythm of your practice. The UnFurling:an in-person circle of practitioners. Deepen together with Nature. Next Next Next Next Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. In Person + Together Designed for You.

  • Coaches | bendtheriver

    Looking for Mentor Coaching for your ICF credential application. Felicity Hodkinson is a PCC credentialed coach who helps you build competency against ICF standards, with a focus on your relationship with your client. Coach Development Relationship with self is important as a coach, it underpins our coaching presence and enables use of 'self as instrument' in support of our clients. Relationship capacity for building trust with both high support with challenge is critical to enable transformational coaching with our clients. Seeing the interconnections of relationships in the client system creates multiple lens and opens up new possibilities for working with the client and their presenting topic. In supervision, we put your relationship with your coaching client at the heart of the work. Who you are, and how you show up with your clients creates a helpful wide-angled lens. I work with coaches who are curious about the relationships they form with clients and the systems of which they become a part. See more of what is going on and create more possibilities for how you can support your clients. A personal update... With the ICF 2026 announcement to the change of Mentor Coaching, I have decided to withdraw this from my offer. I will always be looking to anchor supervision in the framework of competence. Supervision Book an Intro Chat >>> The One-to-One Relationship Beneficial for coaches who like the depth, focus and safety that comes from a continual one-to-one relationship to support their ongoing development. After a Taster First Session, coaches are requested to commit to a minimum 6-12 month supervisory relationship. This investment is worthwhile for coaches who want to give themselves and their practice a high degree of attention and support. The focus is defined by the needs of the coach & the observations of the supervisor. It includes the following qualities [Inskipp and Proctor (2001)] Restorative - the being of the coach; energy; resourcing oneself; practice of coaching within your life and mix of work Formative - competency, skills, approaches, perspectives and skill in application Normative - safe and ethical standards; working within competency; boundaries and quality The frequency of sessions is determined by the coach, and within the context of the frequency of their coaching practice. All sessions are held online using ZOOM, unless by request for local, in person Move Together with Nature supervision in Poole. £150/hr Supervision is not yet an ICF requirement. However, ICF Credential-holders may submit up to 10 hours of Coaching supervision as Core Competency Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units toward their credential renewal. For more details on how the ICF views supervision, please visit the ICF website Felicity has been developing her coach supervisory approach for over 15 years, she holds the Diploma in Supervision: A Relational Change Process, 2022-2023. Read her bio Next The UnFurling The UnFurling The UnFurling The UnFurling Deepen your presence and practice, together with Nature A Year of Reflection, Connection and Growth. Walk. Deepen. Belong. An intentionally small, seasonal circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers who want to deepen their presence and practice together with Nature. For those who want to go beyond supervision. To be in person together, to root their presence and practice in their values, and who know that for them to hold a deep and meaningful space for others, they need a deeper container than online individual supervision. Felicity and Ashley Crocker designed this with you in mind. From the Landscape of Move Together with Nature First year cohort: Sept 2026 - June 2027 5 Thursday sessions: 24 September; 26 November; 4 February; 15 April; 10 June. Time: 10.00 - 15.00 Indoor/Outdoor Locations: Wareham and Dorset locations Reach out to Felicity for full details. Book an Intro Chat >>> Email Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present. “During these sessions, I have learnt more about myself and my style than I believe I ever would have and I have really benefitted from the focus on my development as a Coach. I wholeheartedly recommend Felicity.” Mia Tse, Coach

  • Coaching Founders & Owners

    Check out the 12 occasions for investing in coaching as a Founder / Owner. You and your relationships create the backbone of culture in your company. Work with Felicity to ensure your relationships add value to your business. Be Better Together Coaching for Founders & Business Owners " To make a system stronger, we need stronger relationships. Margaret J. Wheatley Heart Founders & Business Owners face unique relationship challenges and opportunities. Your relationships shape the culture of your company. Whether it's intended or not, how you interact with others provides your team with the blue print of what is acceptable. For Co-Founders the ripple effect is even greater. The quality of the relationships held by you and others in your company is known as social capital. Who we are together impacts the bottom line. To harness the joy and value from being in thriving workplace relationships, your learnt attachment patterns may not be enough. Change and uncertainty puts extra pressure on all workplace relationships. Are yours ready to withstand the demands of the vision for your company? The quality of your relationships impacts the quality of work in your company. Be Better Together Coaching supports you to understand and choose how it shapes you and gives you the insight to take a relationship from floundering to flourishing. Heart Book an Intro Chat >>> 12 occasions to seek out Be Better Together Coaching as a Founder / Business Owner 01 You're Co-Founders building a new enterprise together & have ambitious growth plans & want your relationship to last 02 You are taking on your first new team members as you expand 03 You've realised you need to leave the detail to the team and spend more time on strategy 04 You want to lead authentically from your values, and lead the team and move the business forward 05 No one is prepared to give you honest feedback, and you want to sense check how you're doing 06 You've noticed that how you work with others does not have the impact you would like and need Book an Intro Chat >>> 07 Your Co-Founder relationship no longer works well & is a source of frustration 08 You would love a confidential thinking partner to air and explore ideas, plans and challenges 09 You know you are good at your relationships, but have a hunch that you could be amazing! 10 You lose yourself in work and there is little left of you for your relationships outside of work 11 Life changes are impacting who you can be at work, and you want to show up authentically for your team 12 You experience isolation and loneliness and would like your company to be a place of community " We get together on the basis of our similarities, and grow on the basis of our differences. Virginia Satir Heart Harness the value of differences for growth not let it disintegrate towards separation. Working together often starts with a shared vision, ambition or need. And then the differences in how we work, what we value and what we hope for can be a surprise. Coaching is a supported relationship where you bring your challenges and opportunities. Together, we explore, experiment and gather new perspectives and actions for your future. We work to establish trust and connect at a level that allows challenge and support to go hand in hand. The focus of the conversation is around the practices that you embody at work, and who you are beyond work. We take a whole life, whole person view. By deepening your experience of your present situation; we establish an intentional goal yet remain fluid and adaptive. Through cycles of experimentation and reflection, we take steps towards the flourishing your relationships and workplace culture. What's it like to work with me? Anchor 1 What is Pair Coaching? Pair Coaching gives Co-Founders & those in critical company relationships to explore and evolve your relationship together with the guidance of your coach. Innovation & growth happens at the learning edge of different opinions and perspectives, but too often we prefer the safety and speed that commonality brings. Experience the change and learning that happens when difference is allowed to flourish, and not be diminished. Ideal for small business partnerships just forming or about to go through significant change; and for key peer relationships or manager/ sub-ordinate relationships needing more alignment. There are always three in the Pair Coaching relationship. The two of you and the coach. Give your relationship the space and place and attention it needs and deserves. Invest in the backbone of your company. Read the Co-Founder case study Give your relationship the best chance of lasting success. Deep understanding of your own and each other's values and work preferences, particularly how similarities and differences can be the source of both creativity and tension Greater alignment around objectives, direction and roles. Understanding of 'red flag' areas of risk in the relationship and co-agreed ways of working through them. A relationship process and experience to use in other workplace situations. What's it like to work with me? Book an Intro Chat >>> 3 Questions For Pair Coaching 01 What's your co-story? How did you meet? What bought you together? What history have you you shared? What keeps you together? How have you evolved together? How does your river flow? 02 How do you show up with others? Who are the significant others impacted by your relationship? How do they describe who you are together? What ripple effects of your relationship influences the actions of others? How do you bring your alignment and difference to the value of others? 03 What shapes your relationship? What influence does your business context have on your relationship? What external forces create pressure and flow points? How are the necessities of business impacting you and your work together? What shape does your relationship need for the business and success you want? Book an Intro Chat >>> Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you, as the Founder & Business Owner, the flexibility to meet your leadership, relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat>>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Partnership This is pair coaching, ideal for working on your relationship together. Packages include the PRO iEQ Enneagram for 2 people and start with a minimum 5hr commitment. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Testimonials Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present.

  • Life Seekers | bendtheriver

    Be Better Together Coaching for Life Seekers " One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. Andre Gide, French Novelist Heart Coaching is a relationship for YOU. When we want to create or face change, the Be Better Together coaching philosophy supports you to observe where you are and explore where you want to be. Felicity walks alongside you as you choose your experiments and witnesses you taking your first steps towards your future. You are not alone. Whatever life stage you are at, coaching gives you the space and connection to explore both big questions and seemingly small but repetitive niggles and patterns of behaviour. The coaching relationship is THE supportive place to bring your hopes and fears. It's the place you can speak of everything. When you create or face change, the uncertainty adds extra pressure onto all relationships. The coaching relationship gives you the focus, strength and elasticity to show up with others in a way that is true to your values. Go further together than you can go on your own. Be Better Together Coaching is for when what you have been trying on your own is no longer enough to get you out of STUCK and towards where you want to go. Heart Book an Intro Chat >>> 5 Big Questions For Life Seekers 01 Where are you? In your life’s journey? Within work? In key relationships? What feels fulfilled and what is yet to be lived? Tune into what you’d like to be different and take steps towards creating your place & space in our world. 02 How do you show up with others? As a team player, manager, leader, partner, friend? What of you gets shown and what gets hidden? Who gets you, who doesn’t? What patterns do you have in your relationships? How do you impact others? Create the possibility in your life to bring more of your unique presence and value to your relationships with others. 03 How are you? Go beyond ‘I’m fine’. Pay attention to your experience of life through your head, heart and gut. Develop your own toolkit of ways to support yourself, and how to express how you are. Move towards how you would like to be. 04 Who are you? How consistently do you live your values? Who are you being today? Want to be tomorrow? What is your purpose in life? Learn to open your eyes to the clues that answer these questions. 05 What would bring you more joy and energy in life? What fills you with joy, and what drains your energy? Take time out to focus on how to take responsibility for looking after yourself. Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> Coaching is a supported relationship where you bring your issues, opportunities and current work situation. Together, we explore, experiment and gather new perspectives and actions for your future. We work to establish trust and connect at a level that allows challenge and support to go hand in hand. The focus of the conversation is around the YOU. We take a whole life, whole person approach. By deepening your experience of your present situation; we establish an intentional goal yet remain fluid and adaptive. Through cycles of experimentation and reflection, we take steps towards the future you seek to create. What's it like to work with me? Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you, the Lifeseeker, the flexibility to meet your relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat >>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. Testimonials LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present.

  • Change & Leadership | bendtheriver

    The leadership needed for today, is not the same as it was 30years ago. Emergent leadership skills are needed in response to the high levels of uncertainty in which we all operate. This highlights what is needed. Change & Leadership emerging thinking We have “an obligation to conduct ourselves so that we leave to the future, the options or the capacity to be as well off as we are.” Robert Solow, Nobel Prize Winning Economist Our world is changing... Increasing complexity & interdependency of people and task making means very few entities are distinct and stand alone Growth of technology, immediacy and accessibility is affecting our expectations of ‘now’ and ‘when’ Growth of virtual working & connecting is impacting the quality of our social connection The world is becoming both smaller through what we see on TV and the internet; and bigger in population (1bn in 1830; 7bn today; 9bn by 2050) leading to 'more' people wanting 'more' Increasingly individualised, competitive and cynical creating a view of ‘how do I make sure it’s right for me?' Leadership in this world now and for our future world needs a different set of practices for humanity to thrive.Our world is changing. Just over two years ago leading anthropologists, geologists and biologists proposed that we have entered a new geological epoch. Shifting from the stable 10,000 year Halocene towards the Anthropocene. An epoch which will be determined by our human imprint on our global environment. Since the 1800s when we started to access fossilised fuel and the great acceleration since the 1950s, both population and economy have exploded. The recent technological advances have made the world smaller and stripped away boundaries increasing our interdependence. The leadership of the past cannot solve the problems of today and tomorrow. Organisations are naturally... Static structures Machines made of interlinking parts Co-ordinated and organised top down Sports teams beating the competition Complex & ever changing Adaptive and self-organising A place of belonging and connecting A place where social capitol exists “The knowledge that organisations are not machines is old news, yet the struggle to let go of mechanistic structures and control practices continue. Why? ” Organisations are naturally Change is... Static structures Machines made of interlinking parts Co-ordinated and organised top down Sports teams beating the competition Predictable and controllable A result of cause & effect An episode A top-down process Something you do to people Replicable and repeatable Hard Continuous and inevitable Emergent Ripples from every known and unknown point A creation between people Often messy Easy but not always what’s expected “The future is not a linear projection of the past and the present. ” "Some people have the idea that we create our own reality, but this notion is disrepectful to the universe. It doesn't honor the complexity of existence. We are neither making life happen, nor is life forcing us to do things. there is an exchange, an interaction." Leslie Gray, The Good Red Road Change is Leadership practices Leadership Practices ~ emerging thinking Through study & reading of change literature new to me, plus reflection on past experience, I have come to reconsider what I believe in when I talk about leadership: Leadership is a relational concept. For leadership to be present, there must be followership. Leadership is not a set of attributes held by an individual. Training individuals in leadership skills ignores the systemic question of how to create spaces that enables leadership to flourish in organizations. Leadership is not about leaders developing self-awareness to access natural strengths and work on spots believing that with this and their charisma and energy that they can overcome any challenge the organisation throws at them. The system dynamic remains unchanged. Leadership practices need to be distributed throughout the organisation not concentrated at the top in order for the edges of the business to self-organise. It has led to me summarise 6 leadership practices to support the struggle away from mechanistic structures and processes towards the adaptive self-organising communities that organisations and individuals are naturally. These are ways of being, doing and communicating together. @ Sept 2015 01 Preparing not planning Recognising uncertainty and why it exists Working with intention and preparation yet not fixing to one goal or outcome Loosely holding attachment to outcomes "Energetic availability and fluid responsiveness" (1) Learning to live with mess 02 Exploring & experimenting Deepening awareness and connection with the present moment. Seeing the past and future through the lens of the present Curiosity & dreaming Continual flow of experimentation & "incremental disruptions" (2) Improvisation & letting go of pre-thought Developing awareness & experiments to experience how it impacts you and your actions Meaning is derived from the total situation; seeing everything as potentially meaningful 03 Creating conditions Creating conditions of choice Creating condition of support Sharing generously and in service of the wider system What resonates with you? What builds and additions would you make? I'd love to hear your response and comments and hear what's important to you. Please add them to the comments box: 04 Connecting deeply Knowing yourself, your values and beliefs and how they shape your view of the world Allowing your vulnerability to be seen & understanding the 'shame' cycle Appreciation for what is present now Working with difference and allowing uniqueness to flourish Aggregating opinion up, not diminishing it down 05 Receptivity Listening at a deep level and allowing what you hear to impact and change you Changing the response to resistance~it's one of many muliple realities and as such is valuable information 06 Responsibility Understanding the multiple layers of responsibility as a top, middle, bottom, customer & human Shifting from an individualistic & ego centric view to a community and world view Inspired through my reading and experience of: Gestalt theory, in particular Marie-Ann Chidiac & Sally Denham-Vaughan (1), Gary Yontef, Lynne Jacobs, Ed Nevis Field theory, in particular Malcolm Parlett and his 5 principles of field theory "Leading from the Emerging Future" - Otto Scharmer and Katrin Kaufer "Seeing Systems" - Barry Oshry Perspective on ‘Resistance’ in "Why don’t you want what I want? How to win support for your ideas without hard sell, manipulation or power plays" - Rick Maurer "Eco-leadership in Leadership, A Critical Text" - Dr Simon Western "Systemic Coaching and Constellations" - John Whittington 8 guiding principles of jazz improvisation from "Say Yes to the Mess" - Frank Barrett (2) Relational Leading and the work of the Taos Institute EDx course - Sustainability, society and resilience Steve Chapman - Improvisation training, Metanoia Institute Delivering projects and experiencing what does and doesn’t work in leadership, change and organisations

  • Leaders | bendtheriver

    Choose from a range of coaching packages ideal for Leaders at any stage of their development. Give focus to who you are & build elasticity and strength into your work relationships for both full impact and well-being. Be Better Together Coaching for Leaders " Human brains are social organs of adaptation - their growth and organisation are shaped and reshaped in the process of ongoing interpersonal experience. Louis Cozolino Heart The workplace is full of relationships. With your peers, your team, your direct reports, your boss, your stakeholders, your customers, your suppliers, your Exec Board, and the list goes on. And that's just the people! You also have a relationship, some kind of response to the company purpose, product or service and way of operating. Whether it is your first, fifth or final place of work, the challenges and rewards of workplace relationships can be immense. They can make or break your enjoyment and success at work. To harness the joy and value from being in thriving workplace relationships, your childhood attachment patterns may not be enough. Change and uncertainty puts extra pressure on all workplace relationships. Are yours ready to withstand the demands of the work? Who we are with shapes who we are. Be Better Together Coaching supports you to understand and choose how it shapes you and gives you the insight to take a relationship from floundering to flourishing. Heart Book an Intro Chat >>> 12 occasions to seek out Be Better Together Coaching as a Leader 01 You're taking the next step up in your career or changing companies 02 You are shifting from an operational level to a strategic level and need to lead and inspire others to create & take action 03 You're facing changes at work & need an injection of support to lead the team through them 04 You want to lead authentically from your values, and work in service of the business goals 05 You've received 360 feedback and are trying to connect it to who you are, and who you are with others 06 You've noticed that how you work with others does not have the impact you would like and need Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> 07 You seek more confidence in speaking up at work and showing up as you 08 Important working relationships need to be stronger & more cohesive to withstand the uncertainty of change 09 You know you are good at your job, but have a hunch that you could be amazing! 10 You feel like you are losing yourself to work and the expectations of others 11 Life changes are impacting who you can be at work, and you want to show up authentically for your team 12 You experience isolation and loneliness at work and would like your place of work to be a place of community Coaching is a supported relationship where you bring your issues, opportunities and current work situation. Together, we explore, experiment and gather new perspectives and actions for your future. We work to establish trust and connect at a level that allows challenge and support to go hand in hand. The focus of the conversation is around the leadership practices that you embody at work, and who you are beyond work. We take a whole life, whole person view on work and leadership. By deepening your experience of your present situation; we establish an intentional goal yet remain fluid and adaptive. Through cycles of experimentation and reflection, we take steps towards the future you seek to create. What's it like to work with me? Be Better Together Ways to work together These packages offer you, as a Leader, the flexibility to meet your leadership, relationship and life needs. To help you decide on which package and whether I'm the coach you want to work with, I offer 45-60min complimentary Intro Chats. Book an Intro Chat >>> Emerge An introductory 1.5hr coaching package including a STD iEQ Enneagram report. Ideal for those who want to access the key building blocks of self-awareness. Evolve A n in-depth 8hr coaching package, ideal for a 6-9 month transition in your leadership, relationships and life. Partnership This is pair coaching, ideal for working on your relationship together. Packages include the PRO iEQ Enneagram for 2 people and start with a minimum 5hr commitment. Move Together with Nature Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Nature is not just a backdrop, she is with us. LEADERSHiP COACHING “The coaching conversations with Felicity have been hugely insightful and incredibly powerful. Felicity bought a structure and consistency that made it more than just a series of conversations. I've been able to do real things and take meaningful actions as a result of the work we have done .” - Antony Cromb, Head of Strategy, Sainsbury's Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. In Person + Together Designed for You.

  • Move Together With Nature | bendtheriver

    Move Together with Nature, a landscape of offers for individuals and coach practitioners which weave together 3 lifelines: Movement, Togetherness and with Nature. Restoring connection, bringing ease and clarity. Deepening your presence, so you can #BeBetterTogether Move Together with Nature Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners. Move Together with Nature helps YOU return to work feeling clear, connected and present. Designed for You... You listen. You ask thoughtful questions. You work hard. You create calm and clarity in difficult situations. You show up for other people navigating challenge and change. It's meaningful work. But it's also work that asks a lot of you. When you're constantly carrying so much for everyone else, it's easy to lose sight of your own thinking, your own perspective and your own needs. So, who holds that space for you? Move Together with Nature offers something many coaches, leaders, solopreneurs, founders, therapists and educators rarely make time for: intentional space to reflect, reconnect and simply be, and to r eturn to your work feeling expansive, clear and connected, rather than just... full. Designed For You Movement. Togetherness . With Nature. The Experiment The 90min Individual walk with a coaching focus. Read More > Source 2 Sea The River Stour. Join the Group Walk with a coaching focus. Read More > The Unfurling For Coaches, a small circle to deepen your presence and practice. Read More > FAQ Your questions answered. Read More > Imagine returning to work feeling lighter rather than mentally full with greater clarity more present in your conversations noticing more listening differently trusting yourself more carrying less This is the space for you. Beth Carter "I came home having figured out what matters most to me and what I really want my life to look like. I didn't realise until I was in it how much I needed to just be somewhere without an agenda" Michelle Vaughton "There was almost a fairytale quality, I left feeling calm, focused and deeply connected, to myself, to nature and to what matters most." Mark Masters “I stepped into the session with a wish to be 'thinking less' by the end of the experience I felt lifted, grateful and with a spring in my step.” How it began... You know you've found your way when it feels easy and natural. The approach of Move Together with Nature was born in a moment, not on a whim, but after months of listening deeply to those around me and myself, acknowledging the threads of the past and the voices of the present. It's rooted in years of practice and experience. And envisioning purposeful, fulfilling connected work and life for the years to come. For others and for me. It gathers three lifelines which are deeply rooted in each of us and weaves them into an invitational approach which brings ease, calm, clarity and connection to the leaders, founders, coaches, solopreneurs who face immense financial, identity, productivity, continual re-invention pressures amongst others. Who also experience work isolation and lack of depth of connection. The purpose: reconnect you to you, so you can show up for others. To bring you ease, clarity and connection. It began with The Experiment and the 5 Invitations. The landscape now includes Source 2 Sea and The UnFurling. the 3 lifelines The approach has 3 lifelines, think of them as roots, which entwine together to create a rich and deep holding space for you to show up with all that is within you. These lifelines are there within you. You may value a reconnection to all of them, or two, or simply one. Move Walking side by side changes a conversation. Movement helps us step away from habitual thinking and create space for fresh perspectives. Somatic Embodiment & Inquiry takes us deeper.The body speaks not the thinking mind. Together Supporting others can sometimes feel lonely. Shared reflection reminds us we don't have to carry everything alone. Connection isn't the reward, it's part of the practice. Our relationship supports you to show up with others. with Nature Nature isn't simply the backdrop. She helps us slow down, notice more, and reconnect with ourselves in ways that often don't happen indoors or with others. Nature rarely gives us the answers. She helps us notice the ones we've been missing. the 5 Invitations I f you've read this far without rushing, notice this: you've just done a small version of it yourself, listening, then reflecting. That's the shape every walk takes. We call the full version the 5 Invitations. Each one inviting you to explore, to experiment and to follow follow your curiosity, and to step over thresholds. Roots Retrace the origins Symphony Listen beyond words Mirror See the patterns Pulse Tune into rhythm Flow Soften to ease The Experiment The Reset Walk Walk. Reflect. Expand. A one-to-one guided walk through the Five Invitations: Roots, Symphony, Pulse, Mirror, Flow. Read More > Source 2 Sea Walk the River, Stage by Stage Walk. Connect. Explore. A relaxed, drop-in way to walk sections of the Stour with whoever else turns up that day, with the option of informal coaching conversation along the way. Read More > The Unfurling Move. Deepen. Belong. A 10month long peer circle for coaches, therapists, consultants and trainers, deepening the Five Invitations together over time. A Year of Reflection, Connection and Growth . Read More > Choose your starting point... Frequently asked questions General Payment Questions Who is this for? There is something for everyone. If you recognise the feeling of being everyone else's steady presence and rarely your own, this is for you. If you know that it helps being outside with Nature this is for you. For those of you who spend their days offering deep support to others: coaches, therapists, counsellors, then Felicity and Ashley designed The UnFurling for you. The Experiment is for everyone and anyone. No expectations of what the 90min walk might gift you. Just trust that you will leave feeling more open, expansive, with clarity and creative thinking restored. You just need time for you. One-to-one. Just you and Felicity. The Source 2 Sea is open to everyone who knows that walking outdoors is good for the soul, mind and body. A collective group walk for a journey in mind. With the support of coaching cards you'll be invited to reflect, ponder, wander and dwell. Which Starting Point is for me? If you're unsure of where to start, the Source to Sea walks will give you a gentle introduction within a group setting to walking with Nature. Open to everyone. The focus is the walk If privacy and diving straight in feels the more important, the Experiment is a walk is for you. It's just that an 'experiment', come with your curiosity and see what emerges for you. Open to everyone. You choose the focus. The UnFurling is for coaches, therapists and space-holders who are seeking depth, belonging and to connect to and develop their presence and practice. If you want a single, low-commitment taste, start with The Experiment. If you'd like the flexibility of dropping into a shared walk with whoever's there that day, try Source to Sea. If you're ready for a deeper, season-long commitment alongside a small group of peers, The UnFurling is built for that. Do I need experience with coaching or 'nature-work'? None. Everyone arrives with their own relationship with the outdoors and with nature; there's no such thing as a nature expert here. Is this coaching, therapy or something else? They are all reflective in nature, with questions, observations, invitations to experiment. Source 2 Sea - closer to guided walking with a light coaching focus. The Experiment - closer to coaching than therapy. Think of it as intentional space, held gently, with nature doing some of the work.The UnFurling - closer to supervision with Nature than coaching, with co-created experimentation, discussion and development. What is the weather is bad? We go out in most weather, a bit of rain rarely stops us. Only genuinely unsafe conditions change the plan, and we'll always let you know in advance if that's the case. Do I need to be local or have a car? No, though a car can help if public transport makes you anxious. Locations are chosen to be within easy reach of train or buss station and we will always see if there are car share options for the group sessions. Move Together with Nature Ready to Walk with us? You spend your life helping other people thrive. It's time to create some space for yourself too. Book an Intro Chat >>> STAY IN THE KNOW Join Flow with Felicity Flow with Felicity is the monthly email from Felicity with her personal reflections, updates on the dates and details of Move Together with Nature, along with tips and insights that support your self-reflections. Know how to be yourself to #BeBetterTogether

  • ~bend the river | bendtheriver

    The ~bend the river approach to coaching and coach supervision is one inspired by nature, man and change. It gives us a metaphor for how we can evolve our understanding of our ourselves and shift the quality of interactions in our work & life relationships. Why ~ bend the river ? Inspired by nature, man and change The name of this company is inspired by the Driffield Beck chalk stream in East Yorkshire and the work of a farmer Andrew, on the section that flows through his land. Back in the 1800's a significant number of the UK's unique chalk streams were straightened and widened with the best intention of helping flood water escape. This had the side effect of destroying the natural ecology of the streams and river. Over a long period of time, Andrew has used willow rushes to build up sections of the river, thereby narrowing sections and increasing the flow of water. This clears the sediment from the bottom, allowing the trout access to the chalk bed to spawn new life. The water is clear, flowing and productive. The interdependent & continuously changing elements are bound together. A metaphor for living a less linear life This real-life story is a beautiful demonstration of what is possible when we attend to what is natural is a powerful metaphor for living our lives. With a societal focus on speed and convenience it is all too easy to 'straightline' ourselves, our careers, relationships and life. In doing so, we lose sight of our natural selves and bring less of our unique talent to impact the world. The ~ bend the river approach embodies these principles Slowing Down It's natural to want to see the way forward or know what to do, and at the same time the habit of jumping to decisions and action robs us of the capacity to live with uncertainty. Taking appropriate time to breathe, expand and reflect allows for more of something else to show up. Acts of Care We bring a value of considerate compassionate care into sessions to support the suspension of judgement and the inclusion of observation and objectivity. Towards you, us, others, the situation. We go beyond thinking and feeling care into taking Acts of Care. Persistent Curious Attention For change to happen we are rewiring our neural circuity. This takes intention and attention, with a curiosity towards experimentation and learning from. It also takes repetition for the new neural pathways to become strong enough to replace the old familiar ones. Individual >< Whole We accept our inter-connection and interdependence with others, the situation and the whole. We were born of relationship and are inherently social beings, needing others for our development and well-being. All as Relevant Deviations, diversions and detours are welcomed for what they tell us. They are there for a reason. Sometimes their relevance is not always immediately obvious. At other times, they light the way forward. Bespoke & Familiar You are unique so the work and our relationship is bespoke to and with you. What is familiar is the human struggle and innate desire for learning & social connection. Intention At the heart of ~ Bend the River is the intention of #BeBetterTogether. You First This starts with ourselves and we explore how we know and regard who we are. What do you value about who you are? This can include values, beliefs and behaviour patterns. For some clients using the mirror of the Enneagram is deeply enlightening. You with Others We dive into who are we with others and what's important about how we show up. We get curious about your preferred interaction patterns; and pose questions such as: Who are you to others? What of you does not get fully seen by others? What do you know of others? How do you choose to deeply understand others? Together in Place Then there is the landscape. Where are you, both literally and figuratively, in your work and life? What impact is this place having on you, others and your relationships? What of the wider world is touching you? What is possible or impossible in this place? Like the true story of Andrew looking after his river, this approach involves Slowing Down and not rushing to a solution. It requires multiple Acts of Care towards yourself and others. It takes the commitment of Persistent Curious Attention towards seeing you, the Individual >< Whole , and treating All as Relevant . It acknowledges your uniqueness alongside the comfort that all challenges are human to be a Bespoke & Familiar way of working. Together, we bring clarity, health and flourishing to where it is needed and accept the non-linear nature of life. #BeBetterTogether Book an Intro Coaching chat >>> The iEQ9 Enneagram The Enneagram gives us a useful start point for re-discovering our natural self. It unlocks and supports the journey of self-discovery and uncovers the patterns of behaviour that subconsciously drive and motivate behaviour patterns. When we make these motivations conscious, we are able to transcend them and develop richer, more supportive ways of being. Working with this model empowers individuals to take the first step of responsibility for their own behaviours and growth, through a greater understanding of why they act and react the way they do. It allows us to see where we have 'straightened' ourselves and where patterns of behaviour have become overly rigid, limiting our natural impact; detracting from what is possible. ~ bend the river Coaching Packages which include an Enneagram profile are: EMERGE & Partnership. It can also be added onto to all Coaching Packages.

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Space to feel expansive again, in Dorset's wild corners.

 

Move Together with Nature helps the people who support others return to their work feeling clear, connected and present.

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