New Ground - Nurture Your True Nature

SUNDAY FUNDAY !

We invite you to a FUN-Picknick after our regular Forest Play - session in the morning. You can choose to join both events or only join the Picknick (free) or the Forest Play (paid) separately.

Forest Play: 10h-13h - 18 euro
Picknick: 13h15 - 17h - Free

Meeting place for both: Parking Everzwijnbad in Oud-Heverlee (see description below)

For the picknick, we will bring some nice, healthy food and drinks to share. Please do so too, so we can make one big, beautiful meal outdoors and share some meaningful and joyful moments together.

FOREST PLAY (10h-13h)

The Forest Play - sessions are fun, natural and reconnecting outdoor group gatherings, focussed on restoring or replenishing energy and fun by playing and interacting with nature's healing elements.

Combining tension-releasing stretches, gentle flow-restoring work-outs with found trees, branches, logs, stones, hills..., doing silent or touch meditations and playful reconnecting games, we're able to bring out the little child in ourselves and start to feel free, unassuming, adventurous and connected with our own nature again, bringing back and sharing the joy and vitality we all carry deeply within. Our hearts gradually open and start reconnecting again.

The 3h-sessions focus on gradually increasing physical resilience, but include emotional and mental aspects as well to restore general holistic balance in body, mind and spirit. There is no competitive stake to it, there are no extremes or high-intensity actions involved. But we do play gently with personal comfort zones, sliding in and out, at times challenging our personal beliefs, convictions and limitations.

The sessions have powerful therapeutic value. They are developed, customised and guided by specialised trauma therapist Ken Christiaens. All exercises, while feeling light and fun, have a foundation in trauma and tension-releasing therapies, with elements of inner child work, constellations, reiki, NLP and others. Nature's increased healing potential is fully being harnessed here.

For more info on the therapeutic practice of Ken, please visit: www.nieuwegrond.be

PRACTICAL
The Forest Play-session starts at 10h sharp and ends at 13h.

Meeting and end-point is always Parking Forest Playground Everzwijnbad, Weertsedreef 8-10, Oud-Heverlee (please read location description well, Google Maps can be a bit tricky).

You actually might get a bit dirty and sweaty at some point, please prepare for outdoor nature workout: sporty shoes with ribs, sporty clothes, a small towel (feet might get dirty or wet), maybe a pair of extra socks or tight sports gloves. Bring some water and a small snack, if you feel like.

The event will be cancelled, when the weather doesn't allow it.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask via personal message.

We hope to see and connect with you there!

FOREST PLAY (10h-13h)

The Forest Play - sessions are fun, natural and reconnecting outdoor group gatherings, focussed on restoring or replenishing energy and fun by playing and interacting with nature's healing elements.

Combining tension-releasing stretches, gentle flow-restoring work-outs with found trees, branches, logs, stones, hills..., doing silent or touch meditations and playful reconnecting games, we're able to bring out the little child in ourselves and start to feel free, unassuming, adventurous and connected with our own nature again, bringing back and sharing the joy and vitality we all carry deeply within. Our hearts gradually open and start reconnecting again.

The 3h-sessions focus on gradually increasing physical resilience, but include emotional and mental aspects as well to restore general holistic balance in body, mind and spirit. There is no competitive stake to it, there are no extremes or high-intensity actions involved. But we do play gently with personal comfort zones, sliding in and out, at times challenging our personal beliefs, convictions and limitations.

The sessions have powerful therapeutic value. They are developed, customised and guided by specialised trauma therapist Ken Christiaens. All exercises, while feeling light and fun, have a foundation in trauma and tension-releasing therapies, with elements of inner child work, constellations, reiki, NLP and others. Nature's increased healing potential is fully being harnessed here.

For more info on the therapeutic practice of Ken, please visit: www.nieuwegrond.be

PRACTICAL
The Forest Play-session starts at 10h sharp and ends at 13h. It costs 18e to participate.

Meeting and end-point is always Parking Forest Playground Everzwijnbad, Weertsedreef 8-10, Oud-Heverlee (please read location description well, Google Maps can be a bit tricky).

You actually might get a bit dirty and sweaty at some point, please prepare for outdoor nature workout: sporty shoes with ribs, sporty clothes, a small towel (feet might get dirty or wet), maybe a pair of extra socks or tight sports gloves. Bring some water and a small snack, if you feel like.

The event will be cancelled, when the weather doesn't allow it.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask via personal message.

We hope to see and connect with you there!

Our hike will bring us to the charming, but largely unknown village of Veltem-Beisem. I couldn't find much worthy to tell about the history of the place, but I did find some nice picture of a white horse, that we should encounter. It might be dissapointying to some, but there's no prince sitting on it. I recently discovered that emotional confusion goes hand in hand with idealization. To get more real and grounded, its good to learn to establish and express clear and firm boundaries. Not only saying, but also acting upon it. Where do you believe you're not firm enough with your boundaries (towards yourself and/or the other?) Can you identify some illusions you might keep up, that hold you from progressing in life?

The hike itself is quite long, so don't complain and ask how far it still is.

The walk should last around 5h30, excluding breaks, drinks/food afterwards and transportation of course.

As a hobby herbalist, I could tell a little bit here and there about the healing aspects of herbs we find down the road. If we find time, we can make a fresh tea with them. If you have any questions regarding natural health, please don't hesitate to ask.

If any of you wants to express their creativity in any way, its is warmly encouraged. Not only is it fun for all to enjoy, it also works very liberating for the soul. Be welcome, it can go in any direction: poem, chant, yoga, martial arts, some teaching about something you know, anything... We can use a nice natural spot on our way as your stage.

In terms of food and drinks, please provide enough for yourself and possibly some for the hungry and needy that are always at our hikes.
Makes sure not to make them sick, by giving them healthy food!

There's a few communication guidelines to keep in the back of your minds during our hikes:

This is supposed to be inclusive, fun & a bit adventurous. We love some deep talks, but try to avoid any polarizing topics, be respectful to each others' viewpoints and try not to judge too openly.

By train: there is a train (direction Leuven) leaving at Brussels-South station at 9h straight to Veltem station, arriving at 9h40.

The station is also the start and meeting place for our hike. You should be able to get back to Brussels around 18h approx.

I'm personally going by car, if others of you have space in their car, please propose your free seats in the comment section of this hike.

By car: we park and meet at Veltem station at 9h40. When the train arrives, we'll wait for our friends and continue our tour.

You're responsible for your own safety and well-being down the road.
In case something happens (you get lost, you can't proceed,...), we will do our common best to find a solution, but don't expect the whole group to become dependent.

Take care and see you soon!
Ken

FOREST PLAY (10h-13h)

The Forest Play - sessions are fun, natural and reconnecting outdoor group gatherings, focussed on restoring or replenishing energy and fun by playing and interacting with nature's healing elements.

Combining tension-releasing stretches, gentle flow-restoring work-outs with found trees, branches, logs, stones, hills..., doing silent or touch meditations and playful reconnecting games, we're able to bring out the little child in ourselves and start to feel free, unassuming, adventurous and connected with our own nature again, bringing back and sharing the joy and vitality we all carry deeply within. Our hearts gradually open and start reconnecting again.

The 3h-sessions focus on gradually increasing physical resilience, but include emotional and mental aspects as well to restore general holistic balance in body, mind and spirit. There is no competitive stake to it, there are no extremes or high-intensity actions involved. But we do play gently with personal comfort zones, sliding in and out, at times challenging our personal beliefs, convictions and limitations.

The sessions have powerful therapeutic value. They are developed, customised and guided by specialised trauma therapist Ken Christiaens. All exercises, while feeling light and fun, have a foundation in trauma and tension-releasing therapies, with elements of inner child work, constellations, reiki, NLP and others. Nature's increased healing potential is fully being harnessed here.

For more info on the therapeutic practice of Ken, please visit: www.nieuwegrond.be

PRACTICAL
The Forest Play-session starts at 10h sharp and ends at 13h. It costs 18e to participate.

Meeting and end-point is always Parking Forest Playground Everzwijnbad, Weertsedreef 8-10, Oud-Heverlee (please read location description well, Google Maps can be a bit tricky).

You actually might get a bit dirty and sweaty at some point, please prepare for outdoor nature workout: sporty shoes with ribs, sporty clothes, a small towel (feet might get dirty or wet), maybe a pair of extra socks or tight sports gloves. Bring some water and a small snack, if you feel like.

The event will be cancelled, when the weather doesn't allow it.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask via personal message.

We hope to see and connect with you there!