CONFIRMED SESSIONS

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Daily Yoga from 0800 to 0900 - with an inspiring Yogini.  These free sessions in the beautiful morning light overlooking the Ionian Sea will provide a unique start to the day.  The session is inclusive and will be tailored for all ages, abilities, and experience.  Try it and see!

Janine Carroll - Listening to Restore (Restorative Justice - two sessions). Janine Carroll, Director of Restorative Now, is an internationally recognised expert in the field of Restorative Practice facilitation, training and culture change.

She has over 30 years extensive experience in the area of Restorative Practice, much of this gained in New Zealand and the UK.  Janine offers a high standard of interactive training, professional development, evaluative audit and consultancy in all aspects of implementation and delivery of restorative services and practice across a variety of settings.  Additional training and coaching support is offered through network skills and study hubs.  Specialist training in culture change and restorative model implementation is also offered.  Restorative listening is a universally  useful skill and Janine's work is seminal.

Tony Kearney - Listening to Conflict, Listening to Resolve, Listening to the Future (three sessions).  Tony grew up in New Zealand where he trained as a solicitor. He then worked as a solicitor in London for over 20 years before moving to Ireland in 2006 to further his work around building sustainable relationships into the future. This includes planting a forest on the farm where he now lives and acting as a Mediator in workplace, community, schools, family, and commercial disputes. Tony is also a skilled facilitator and trainer and runs many training and other events and is the author of five books.  Tony is an inspiring speaker and thinker who has supported many of the Society's minds on their own journeys.

Tanishka : The Moon Woman - Listening to the Three Stages of Life (three sessions).  In her own words:

HELLO, I’M TANISHKA  

Change is the only constant & yet we fear it. I help people navigate change, as this is when we’re most vulnerable. I do this via retreats, 1:1 sessions and my range of resources. Why?  At 26, fed up with my toxic lifestyle as a stand-up comedienne I bullied the Universe to send me some role models & then ran to the hills in search of meaning…  My plea for help was answered with an initiation into ancient wisdom teachings & an opportunity to spend a year alone in the mountains living off the grid. This resulted in a show down with my ego & a commitment to serve the global family with the insights I received…I have been on that path for 28 years.

Kalliopi Anthi - Listening to Mythology (three hours)

Kalliopi is a mental health facilitator, special educator and specialised kinesiology and systemic constellation practitioner. For decades she has worked with all ages and a wide variety of mental health conditions, including autism.  Through her work she learned to appreciate and respect the diversity of people’s limits and potential and realized how important security and emotional safety is for the development and expression of mental potential.  Since 2002 she has been working with the "3in1 Concepts" method, reducing emotional stress and promoting people’s reconnection with their sources of strength and creativity.  Combining all her expertise and experience with Bert Hellinger’s Systemic Constellation her research in empathy takes “being in someone else’s shoes” to a whole new level.  An inspiring and gifted speaker she brings wisdom and knowledge in abundance to her chosen field of listening through Hellenic mythological tales.  See too her playllst on YouTube  

Roula Papathanasiou - Listening to Ourselves.  A highlight from 2025 where she spoke on listening to the inner child, this year Roula looks at other levels of self-listening. In her own words: "Being in service for people has always been my true passion. I see myself as an explorer of the Human Journey, delving deep into the intricacies of our shared experiences. Over the years, my work has evolved, prompting me to express myself in various forms. From owning a studio in Athens and co-creating wellness festivals, to traveling the globe for workshops, private sessions, and organizing retreats, I am now in the process of completing my second book. At the core of my endeavors lies a singular purpose: I love creating possibilities. This is what drives me. When we tap into our inner sense of possibility, everything transforms. A possibility is like a beacon of light at the end of a tunnel—an undeniable truth that we may have overlooked before. It’s the unique sensations we feel within our bodies, the visions that move us to tears, the moments when we regain our strength, and the times we find peace with our sources of pain. It encompasses so much!  I also cherish the power of connection. The feeling of being seen, of belonging and sharing our essence—our stories, pain, and joy—with others is truly priceless.  I need my community as much as I crave freedom; both are essential to my journey."  We look forward to welcoming her back to the 2026 Festival.

Jonathan Dingle FRSA - Listening in Mediation (two three hour fluency and CPD sessions from the master himself).  Jonathan is a guiding light in mediation worldwide and has a deserved reputation for creating safe spaces for learning, for development, and for enjoyment.  He has  become a full time mediator and educator in 2025 and will be working worldwide in 2026 to deliver remarkable events, courses, mediations, and reconciliation processes to people in diverse communities as part of his charitable commitment and outreach.  And riding motorcycles.  In these CPD and fluency sessions (which are open to all) he will build on the listening skills that  we all have and focus them on helping people in conflict.

This post-breakfast daily session moderated by Tristana Lauro and by Jonathan Dingle will take you into a place of reflection and then invite you to express something gained from yesterday and something hoped for from the new day.  We all share in the bread of breakfast as we do in the joy of the festival and telling each other our thoughts will encourage learning and listening practices. 

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