Embodied Peace

In a time of deep division, uncertainty, and conflict—both within and around us—how do we cultivate Embodied Peace, peace from the inside out? How do we ground ourselves amidst challenge and remain present and curious in conflict?   

This full-day in-person workshop offers an experiential exploration of peace—not as a distant ideal, but as a felt experience in the body, the breath, and our relationships.   

Through somatic practices, partner work, and group discussion, we will explore how inner peace informs our outer peace building, and how nervous system regulation, somatic tracking, and embodied presence can support meaningful connection across difference.  

This gathering is suitable for PeaceBuilders, Facilitators, Community Leaders, and anyone seeking to cultivate deeper presence and resilience in their personal and collective lives.  ‍

Workshop Elements

Embodied Foundations of Peace – Cultivating peace as a felt experience through restorative breathwork and movement  

• The Nervous System of Peace& Conflict – Understanding how our bodies hold tension, safety, and connection.
• Holding Disagreement withGrace – Somatic tools for responding to conflict without shutting down or escalating.
• Living our Values - Space to enquire what is most valuable to us in times of conflict and reflecting on what integrity looks like. 
• Being in Circle -experiencing a supportive circle space within our beautiful Bedouin tent.

What You’ll Gain

• Embodied tools for self-regulation and co-regulation in moments of challenge 
• Somatic awareness practices to cultivate peace within before extending it outward
• Insights into community peace-building from St Ethelburga's unique approach
• Increased capacity to remain present and curious in conflict
• A deeper understanding of your conflict styles and triggers

Further details will be sent ahead of time. Come ready to move, share, and learn together. For discounted places, please contact rebecca.brierley@stethelburgas.org

Tanya Forgan - Mindfulness Mentor, and Embodiment Therapist

Tanya Forgan is a Mindfulness Mentor andEmbodiment Therapist, working with individuals and groups to guide them into deep states of rest, restoration, and self-discovery. Rooted in the wisdom of the body, she weaves together ancient traditions and contemporary practices to create spaces that are safe, soulful, and transformative. Known for her sensitivity, presence, and intuitive care, Tanya’s work is grounded in somatic intelligence, conscious relating, and deep nervous system repair. She invites people to build trust in themselves and their bodies, offering spaces where they can soften, exhale, and return to their natural state of wholeness—gently, tenderly, and in their own time—walking a path of healing, reconnection, and renewal.

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Rebecca Brierley - Community reconciliation programme manager

Rebecca leads on our community reconciliation programmes: managing Journey of Hope with our ReconcilersTogether partnership, and facilitating our Conflict Coaching, FacilitationTraining, Listening Processes, and Peacemaking workshops. With over 20 years of experience in community based reconciliation, training, facilitation, activism and mentoring, Rebecca has a passion for curating spaces that encourage understanding and enable shared wisdom and for equipping and inspiring faith leaders to restore relationships. She holds accreditation in restorative justice, trauma informed practice, mediative facilitation and is currently studying Spiritual Direction. She moved from California to London in 2001 to study at the London School of Theology where she received her BA in Theology& Worship. Her past employers include Oasis Trust, XLP Youth Charity, and Tear fund. She lives in South London with her husband and twin daughters.

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