Recent Gatherings
Change-making Women's Circle with Gina Chick
Over one night and two days at Esther Lane, Gina Chick guided a powerful gathering of change-making women through 5Rhythms® dance and embodied practice, creating space to reconnect with instinct, voice, power and vitality. Through movement, ritual, shared meals and courage, we explored boundaries, expression and the balance between fierce clarity and tender presence. The weekend closed with a renewed sense of direction, sisterhood and grounded readiness to bring our full selves to the work our times call for.
Future Council with Damon Gameau & Ruby Rodgers
The Groundswell Giving community came together to screen Damon Gameau’s powerful documentary following eight children who travel across Europe to meet some of the world’s largest polluters and explore real solutions for their future with clarity and courage. The evening included a special performance by cast member Ruby Rodgers and sparked momentum toward what is now a global Future Council movement of young people collaborating with big business to explore a more life-affirming path forward.
‘Leviathan’ by Alexander Beiner
We gathered to screen Leviathan, the debut documentary by Alexander Beiner, exploring the deep code of culture through psychology, history and myth. Featuring voices including Yanis Varoufakis, Nora Bateson and Douglas Rushkoff, the film examined declining trust in institutions, the psychological impacts of social media, and the possibility of an economy that chooses life over extraction. The evening sparked rich conversation about collective shadow, responsibility and the creative potential required to reshape our systems.
Finding the Power in our Humanity, while Embracing the Mess with Dr. Monty Badami
We gathered for a TEDxSydney Speaker Deep Dive with Anthropologist Monty Badami, sharing dinner and rich conversation on imperfection and the power of our shared humanity in uncertain times. The evening invited honest dialogue about choosing connection over control and embracing the productive mess that helps us adapt and evolve.