Our inclusivity statement
Racism and Diversity
I am committed to actively and on-goingly doing what it takes to not be silent and/or complicit in systemic racism and unconscious bias. I am aware of the white privilege I hold as a facilitator and that I still have unconscious bias and ignorance in this issues. I am also aware that the spiritual community and personal development world is by and large dominated by white privilege and I am committed to changing this and I recognise that change cannot happen if only part of the whole is represented and voiced in the circles I hold.
I also recognise that Black or indigenous people of colour (BOIPOC) may not have the financial resources that white privilege gives and I would not want any BOIPOC to be prevented from attending my workshops if that was a factor. Please get in touch if this is the case for you so we can find a way to make my work more accessible to you.
I am aware that I can always do more and that it’s a lifetime work, not just a current fashion. Things I am doing on an ongoing basis….
~ Continually educating myself and staying aware of the issue
~ Training with Sarri Bater on systemic and personal racism
~ Offering a financial support when we can for BOIPOC to attend events we run.
~ Aiming to make my circles and workshops more diverse.
~ Developing long-term infrastructure to ensure I’m an anti-racist organisation.
~ Working with Me and White Supremacy workbook by Layla Saad
~ Working with Resmaa Menakem– my Grandmothers hands
~ A member of a peer leadership group whose aim is to continue self education
~ Speaking up on behalf of BOIPOC when it arises either in our workshop or in life.
~Attending diversity workshops to continue to learn
~ Collaborating my work with BOIPOC to offer education on the subject.
LGBTQIA
I celebrate and own my own diversity as a person and I believe every human has the right to choose how they identify and express themselves as individuals regardless of the gender they were assigned at birth. I welcome LGBTQIA+ people and gender diverse humans to my work whatever gender, sexual expression or identity they may choose. I value and enjoy being in diverse circles and the richness and healing this can bring.
The majority of my work is designed for all humans, relationship work and individual work included. Through my own life journey as a diverse person I value and find richness in my continuing quest for more understanding of myself and others. I know somewhat, issues faced by queer and gender diverse people.
Our course for cis women is defined as suitable for people born with wombs and who identify as women. Please contact us if you would like more clarity and if you feel unsure
As Facilitators
As part of the LGBTQIA+ community I have some awareness of the many challenges that can face Queer and gender-diverse people. However, I believe we can only be an expert of our own lived experience. I believe it’s unhelpful to assume I know what another persons experience or needs might be in the context of workshops. My approach is to meet in an open heart with curiosity and equity. I believe we are all unique and I value meeting each other from this place to co-create collective change.
Physical disability
I do my best to include and work with physical disability, both visible and invisible (I have disability myself) my online event may be more accessible to those with physical disabilities. For the in-person workshops it’s more limiting as the land at EarthHeart is wild forest and this wild untouched nature is what holds the work and is a key aspect.
This means that it’s not suitable for wheelchair users or people who cannot walk more than approx 100 metres without assistance. We don’t have the funds to develop the land to create more options, but we hope to in the future. Meanwhile we are always willing to do what we can and if we can make it possible do please get in touch.
Non Physical Disability and Neurodiversity
Our values are, to do all we can to be inclusive. At the same time we recognise that we may not have the right skills, experience or qualifications to support some people.
Do please contact us if you have a question and we will always be honest about what we can do to support you and what we feel we cannot do. We believe it would be irresponsible as facilitators to offer you our work if we do not have the experience or understanding needed to give you the right support you need.
Mental Health accessibility
The work we offer is not suitable for people who experience any of the following: learning disabilities, mental health issues, or for people taking prescribed medications such as anti-psychotics, or medications for more extreme ADHD/ADD and bipolar disorder. If you have any questions do please feel welcome to contact us and ask questions about your personal needs.
Trauma informed
We are constantly learning and exploring ways we can be more informed about the impact of personal trauma in group settings and doing what we can to give people an experience of choice moment to moment. To also recognise what work might be appropriate to do in the context of a group and what is not.
We will always ask you and invite you into any exercise and support you to feel in your choice so that the work you do with us is transformative and not adding any more trauma. Our work is not suitable for people who are currently working with extreme trauma and we encourage you to first explore one to one work before attending our group circles.
