In June, Simona and Alice came back from Hopeland, Greece, where they participated in the “Into our wild” Erasmus+ training course. This was the first Erasmsus+ training where we sent Bulgarian participants as Creatosphere!
Into our Wild was an 8-day long training dedicated to active involvement & communal mindset. The project served to people who want to come closer to nature, the community way of living, and themselves by slowing down, moving and sharing. Participants challenged themselves and applying the new insights to their own practice back home. Participants danced between self-expression and the natural world. The intention was to discover what interconnects us with each other and with the bigger frame. The training invited to tap into the day-to-day life of Hopeland’s community through embodiment, hands-on and nature-based activities.
Here’s what our Bulgarian participants shared about the training:
“Into Our Wild gave me the chance to see myself in a different setting that I am used to, and it created a safer space for me to experience myself in a deeper way. I highly appreciated the embodied activities that pushed me to be present in myself, explore my emotions and release them in a healthy way. Here I am, one month after the course, still processing everything that happened in Hopeland and getting more and more in touch with myself every day. My set intention was “Return to Myself” and the journey is bumpy and exhausting but so so so rewarding. Feeling an enormous amount of gratitude for the whole experience!”
Simona
“I had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Erasmus project “Into the Wild” at Hopeland, and it was truly a life-changing experience. The program seamlessly blended community building and self-discovery through a variety of nature-based activities set in the stunning backdrop of Hopeland. From working on the farm to sharing circles, play-fighting and contact improv, every moment spent in nature helped me connect with both the environment and my fellow participants on a profound level. I cannot recommend this project enough for anyone looking to explore the beauty of nature while delving into the depths of community and embodiment. Can’t wait to share and disseminate some of the amazing activities I learnt. Thank you to Creatosphere for being my sending partner!”
Alice
We’re immensely grateful to Hopeland for choosing Creatosphere as a sending organisation, and hope to see what Simona and Alice will come up with in the future!
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This is my inspiration for this theme and it is something I recently discovered as a mindset. I found new logic for my entire life through caring for another and how much hope that brings to an individual when they have to do things to make another creature’s life better and not their own. Which of course makes everyone in the equation happy.