The Inner Ark : Digging Deep
Bali Retreat 2017

The premise of this retreat is well articulated by the words of James Hillman in The Soul’s Code: “There is a reason why my unique person is here and there are things I must attend to beyond the daily round and that give the daily round its reason, feelings that the world somehow wants me to be here, that I am answerable to an innate image, which I am filling out in my biography.”

In this course we will explore that innate image: our Inner Ark. We’ll draw on several sources, notably Psychosynthesis (R. Assagioli) and Workways: Seven Stars to Steer By (K. Locher & J. Van Der Brug) – but mostly on the experiences and inspirations that comprise your inner and outer worlds – to provide a seamless journey which draws on the past, the present and the emerging future as it arises from the higher unconscious.

We will revisit and reconnect the life events that have left traces of destiny to
be picked up and carried into the future with meaning and purpose.

Through thoughtful, reflective and creative activities in the company of others seeking to deepen insights into their path, participants can expect to peel back the layers which may obscure a sense of the higher self  in order to enhance their lives.

About the Facilitators:

  Garry Gilfoy  
Garry has been counselling and training therapists since 2001. His formal education includes degrees in Theology (Hons.), Education (Grad Dip) and Social Science (Master of Counselling).  His  book, The BIG Picture: Insights from the Spiritual World was published in 2012 with a Polish release in 2015.  He blogs at The Huffington Post. Garry lectured in Singapore for  many years with the University of South Australia's Master of Counselling Programme.  He  lives in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia with his family. He is a Professional Member  of Holistic Therapists Australia.

  Paula Huggins
  Paula is an experienced counsellor trained in expressive therapies, sandplay  and symbol  work, compassionate communication (NVC) and appreciative inquiry.  She  holds a Masters  degree in Counselling and brings her own life experiences as an expat, a co-founder of the Waldorf Steiner Education Association (Singapore), an International School Counsellor, a mother of two teenage boys and a survivor of breast cancer to her work.  She is strongly committed to a path of self-development and awareness, from where she seeks to support others navigating life's ups and downs.  Paula is a Member of the BACP and SAC.