Within each person lives a wide range of inner resources. Many of these presences remain only partially lived, waiting for the conditions that allow them to be felt, embodied and expressed.

Connection, softness, music, nature, sensuality, rhythm, strength, silence, precision, wildness, beauty, … — each of these can become an entry point. When followed with embodied attention and careful facilitation, they open into living inner presences, into parts and sometimes into archetypal forces, each with its own texture, vitality and intelligence.

Over five days, you will have the opportunity to meet these presences directly, to strengthen your relationship with them, and to anchor their qualities in the body so they can move more freely through your daily life. Through exploration, play, being witnessed, extended Fool Expression processes and carefully held rituals, these energies are recognised and integrated  within the ecology of your Inner Village.

The relational field is central to this work. The group functions as a living ecosystem in which players reflect and amplify what may be dormant or under-expressed in each other. Resources are experienced in connection and gradually embodied as one’s own.

Nervous system awareness is woven throughout the retreat. Activation, settling, contraction and openness are approached as meaningful signals that support discernment and depth. Alongside Christie, Beth brings over a decade of experience in group facilitation and her work as a Core Process Psychotherapist, offering grounded nervous system attunement and relational precision within the field.

Fool Expression remains the ground practice across the five days. It provides a structured yet alive form through which strength, vulnerability, precision and wildness can circulate within the group. Depth and play inform one another continuously.

As these inner resources become more embodied and integrated, something begins to reorganise in how you inhabit yourself. There is often a deeper steadiness in the face of intensity, a clearer sense of boundary and choice, and a widening of what feels available internally. Fear, anxiety and challenge can be met with more ground beneath you and more of your system participating in the response.

WHAT THIS RETREAT INCLUDES

Over five days we move between extended Fool Expression processes, embodied explorations, relational exercises, witnessing spaces and integration time. There is room for depth and room for digestion. The work asks for your participation, curiosity and willingness to engage with the relational field.

WHAT PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP 

– Greater fluency in recognising and following the trails that lead to resources within the Inner Village
– Embodied access to inner presences and archetypal qualities such as strength, sensitivity, sensuality, precision and wildness
– The ability to anchor these qualities in the body so they can participate more actively in daily life
– Increased awareness of nervous system cues and how to move with activation, settling and contraction in grounded ways
– A wider emotional and energetic range, allowing more inner voices to be present in moments of challenge
– Expanded relational awareness through witnessing, playing and being mirrored by others in the group

ASSISTED BY BETH

Beth has over a decade of experience facilitating groups in diverse settings, alongside her work as a Core Process Psychotherapist based in Devon and online. She also offers training and consultation across the UK on polyvagal theory, trauma-informed practice and cultivating healthier organisational cultures.  Rooted in a long-standing meditation practice and a deep interest in embodiment, nervous system awareness and transformational group work, Beth brings clarity, steadiness and relational precision to the space. She cares deeply about supporting individuals and groups to unfold with curiosity and compassion and about creating a “safe enough” container in which meaningful depth can emerge. You can find out more at www.unfolding.uk

TESTIMONIAL

“My time at the Fool camp was life changing. Over six days, fourteen adventurous souls transformed from strangers into a loving, open-hearted family. The transformation was extraordinary, gentle and safe.

We were expertly facilitated by Christie and her team through a powerful blend of Fool Expression, Voice Dialogue and deep relational community. I was able to tackle weighty personal issues in a supportive environment and understand what it feels like to belong to a community where I had a role that supported the whole.

Most of all I shared tears and laughter in a setting where everything was welcome.”
— John S., IT Architect

PRACTICALS

• Dates: 30th June 10 am to  – 5 July at 5pm
  
• Location: Ridiculous House Tavistock – West Dartmoor
  
• Accommodation: Camping on site
• Facilities: Large geodome, outdoor kitchen, woodlands, campfire, sauna
  

• Open to: Players who have done a Level 1 Fool Expression introduction
  

• Food: Each player will bring ingredients for a meal for 15 people. More info on booking