Join us for a weekend of nervous system healing, creative renewal, and gentle empowerment—held amidst the stunning scenery of Glendalough, Co. Wicklow!

Slow down, do less, be more: 

The Art of
Empowerment and Resiliency

Transformative 2-day workshop exploring compassion, emotional resilience, and relational growth through somatic practices
With Helena Walsh & Silke Fogele

July 5–6, 2025 | Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland

Yes, I need this!

A trusted space where every voice matters...

 

The Art of Empowerment and Resiliency is a transformative workshop designed to foster relational intelligence through the practice of compassion, vulnerability, and deep listening. In a safe, embodied space, participants will explore how to meet conflict, disconnection, and vulnerability with presence, compassion, and an open heart. Drawing on the principles of Neurosystemics, Somatic Group Process, and compassionate practice, this workshop encourages participants to slow down, connect deeply with themselves and others, and cultivate emotional resilience.

This workshop is for those who want to explore how compassion can be the root of relational growth — both in professional settings (including acting and other creative fields) and personal life. By engaging in somatic practices and deepening emotional awareness, participants will gain tools to hold space for others' emotional journeys while staying grounded and resilient themselves.

 

INTRODUCING...

2-Day Empowerment and Resiliency Workshop with Helena Walsh and Silke Foegele, two of the world's leading experts in the field of resiliency, empowerment and compassion with decades of experience

🗓️ July 5th & 6th 2025
10am-6pm

📍The Glendalough Suite, 
Glendalough Hotel,
Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Group Size: Limited to 10 participants for depth and personal attention
 
Fee: Sliding Scale from €600 EUR

YES, I NEED THIS

✨ What You’ll Experience

  • A deeper connection to compassion as the root of relational growth, both in personal and professional contexts.

  • Practical tools to regulate your nervous system and build emotional resilience through somatic practices.

  • The ability to practice compassionate listening, empathetic engagement, and non-judgmental space-holding in all relationships.

  • An understanding of how to move through conflict with compassion and repair relationships from a place of empathy.

  • A healthier, more grounded ego that recognizes the beauty and worth in both yourself and others.


🌀 Empowerment & Resiliency Circles

At the heart of the workshop, these powerful group sessions offer a space of belonging and brave reflection.

Designed for those navigating layered realities, the Circles help you expand your capacity—to be with your own experience and to stay connected with others, especially in moments of difficulty or disconnection.

You’ll practice being present through discomfort, meeting conflict with kindness, and discovering what becomes possible on the other side of repair.

🗓️ Workshop Flow

Day 1: Cultivating Compassion and Relational Intelligence

  • Opening Circle & Setting Intentions:

    • Participants will share their goals for the workshop, creating a space of openness, curiosity, and vulnerability.

    • Introduce the concept of compassion as the foundation for relational growth, both with oneself and others.

  • Compassion as the Root of Connection:

    • Compassion is the skin through which vulnerability breathes. When we practice compassion, we create a fertile terrain for our conditioned selves — those parts of us shaped by limiting beliefs or the inner critic — to dissolve and give way to new, empowered self-beliefs.

    • Through the practice of compassionate attention, we begin to notice what already exists within us that is of value and strength, building a belief that we are powerful, creative, and inspired.

    • Learn how what we pay attention to multiplies — paying attention to our capacity for compassion begins to change our neuroplasticity and the way we relate to the world.

  • Nervous System Regulation:

    • Introduce techniques to regulate your nervous system, using somatic practices like breathwork, grounding, and body awareness exercises to bring calm and presence.

    • Focus on the concept that embodied compassion creates space for relational growth by softening the tension of the nervous system and allowing deeper connection to self and others.

  • Somatic Group Process:

    • Dive into Somatic Group Process — a practice that integrates the body’s wisdom in relational healing. The group will explore how to hold compassionate space for one another as you work through personal relational challenges and patterns.

    • You will begin to explore your own barriers to relational expression, such as shame, fear of conflict, or difficulty voicing differences, while receiving compassionate support from the group.

  • Group Reflection & Sharing Circle:

    • Engage in a reflective sharing circle to process the experiences of the day and explore the impact of compassion in the group setting.

Day 2: Relational Growth through Compassionate Engagement

  • Compassionate Listening and Empathy:

    • Empathy without compassion has no space. Through compassion, we allow feelings to move through us, whether those are our own emotions or those of others. This section will deepen your understanding of how to differentiate between your feelings and those of the people you interact with.

    • Learn how to hold empathy for others’ emotions, whether it’s rage, sadness, or frustration, without taking those emotions on as your own.

    • The power of compassionate listening will be practiced through exercises designed to explore how to listen without judgment and hold space for the humanity of others.

  • Compassionate Attention and Neuroplasticity:

    • Focus on how what we pay attention to grows — building practices that guide the group to notice and honor the vulnerable aspects of ourselves and others.

    • Learn how compassionate attention strengthens emotional resilience and deepens relational intelligence, allowing us to face discomfort and conflict with greater presence and clarity.

  • Exploring the Blocks to Connection:

    • Reflect on the blocks that may hinder your compassionate engagement, such as the fear of conflict, shame, or the desire to fix others' emotions. Explore how to cultivate healthy emotional boundaries while remaining open to others’ experiences.

    • Recognize how your ego plays a role in how you relate to others. Compassionate practice allows us to see others' beauty and vulnerability, realizing that the beauty we see in another is a reflection of ourselves.

  • Building a Healthy Ego through Compassion:

    • Discover how to build a healthy ego — one that doesn’t compare or judge but recognizes the inherent worth in both yourself and others.

    • Compassionate awareness helps actors (and all people) develop a grounded sense of self that is not based on comparisons but rooted in present-moment awareness and acceptance of human complexity.

  • Relational Growth Circles:

    • Practice compassionate engagement in Relational Growth Circles, where you explore how to embody compassion in moments of conflict, vulnerability, and emotional challenge.

    • Learn the skill of moving toward repair, staying with the discomfort long enough to foster relational healing.

  • Closing Circle & Integration:

    • In the closing circle, participants will reflect on their journey over the two days and set intentions for continuing their compassionate practice in daily life.

    • You will leave with a deeper understanding of how to live, work, and engage from a compassionate place, fostering emotional resilience and deepening your relational intelligence.

Places limited to only 10 participants!

Unlock your full potential, enhance your communication skills,
and take the first step towards a life of empowerment and resilience.

And you'll be able to achieve all of this with two highly trained professionals... ME & Silke!

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PERSONALISED GUIDANCE

Personalized guidance from Helena Walsh and Silke Foegle

EASY TO USE TECHNIQUES

Techniques to apply Organic Intelligence® and Neurosystemics™ in everyday life.

INTERACTIVE SESSIONS

Interactive sessions that combine theory with practical exercises.

A TRUSTED SPACE

Opportunities to be with like-minded individuals in a setting that encourages relaxation and self-exploration.

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"The resiliency and empowerment circle has been a gorgeous space to be part of. To receive and be received within a trusting collective of open hearts. That’s a powerful and beautiful thing. Very grateful for it".

Fiach Kunz
Actor | Game of Thrones

"Joining Helena’s classes was a leap of faith and quickly became one of the best decisions I have ever made! I came to evolve my contemporary dance practice to acting and what I experienced went beyond craft, these lessons unify the artist, the speaker, the human and offer a safe transformational practice to work with each day. The bespoke process that Helena guides brings artists and professionals into harmony with their environment, the environment of the body and the environment of our natural world."

Aoife Mc Atamney 
Actress

And just who will be co-facilitating  your Empowerment and Resiliency Workshop? 


Me! I'm Helena Walsh

International Voice, Acting and Empowerment and Resiliency Coach with 30+ years of experience

 

Helena Walsh is a renowned coach, entrepreneur, and creative leader in human empowerment, voice, and performance. For over 30 years, her transformative work has impacted individuals, teams, and organizations across the globe. As founder of Helena Walsh Empowerment Studios, she bridges the performing arts and somatic sciences, guiding people toward greater authenticity, resilience, and imaginative freedom.

Helena is the creator of The Creative Path™, a pioneering methodology that integrates the intelligence of the nervous system with artistic expression and relational awareness. Her unique approach helps individuals harness thoughts, sensations, and emotions as tools for conscious living and bold creativity. Through this work, she has cultivated international creative hubs in London, Dublin, and New York—spaces that empower artists to challenge norms, tell their own stories, and lead cultural change.

Beyond the arts, Helena designs human empowerment and resiliency programs for global organizations including Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, AIB, and Henry J Lyons. Her tailored coaching enhances interpersonal dynamics, co-creativity, and innovation—enabling teams to thrive both personally and professionally.

Central to Helena’s work is a shift from problem-solving to life-centered empowerment. Drawing from her expertise in Organic Intelligence® and Neurosystemics™, she supports clients in building emotional resilience, relational intelligence, and prosilience—the capacity to grow through adversity with curiosity and presence.

Helena is co-founder of The Actor’s Practice with Benjamin Mathes and a certified Organic Intelligence® HEART™ Coach, Neurosystemics™ CARE Mentor, Fitzmaurice Voicework® Associate Teacher, and Roy Hart Voice & Bodypractitioner.

Whether working with actors, creatives, or change-makers, Helena empowers people to live, create, and lead with clarity, depth, and connection.

"TRULY EMPOWERING"

Working with Helena over the years has truly been beneficial both on personal and professional levels. I feel more grounded, aware and attuned with the world around me and how I can navigate it with more empathy. Joining the in-person voice course program or even her online Empowerment & Resiliency Circles have truly been empowering and her expertise will certainly impel your self awareness and guide you on your own journey." 

JULIEN FINLAY
PROGRAMME MANAGER, GOOGLE

And if that's not enough, who will also be co-facilitating your Empowerment and Resiliency Workshop? 


Me! I'm Silke Foegele!

Mentor at Neurosystemics CARE Training | Certified complementary therapist.

Silke is a certified complementary therapist and has been trained both as a CranioSacral therapist and as a physiotherapist.

Her further training comprises prenatal and birth therapy, mediation, Human Empowerment and Resiliency Training with Organic Intelligence®, yoga and qigong.   She integrated these skills into her study and practice of nervous system regulation and trauma healing.

She lives in Basel with her family. She focuses on increasing her clients’ resources and joy.

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The breakdown
 

The Creative Path™

 

Over the past 30 years, Helena has developed a system which integrates  your creative mind and your creative body in relation to your relationships, your colleagues, the natural world and how the creative source moves people to become innovative. This work is a daily practice that invites you through guided practices to begin to notice more of what's around you through what you see, hear and touch. Landing in this quality of presence acts as the foundation for greater self awareness and consciousness. Giving you the tools to be able to observe with practice your own thoughts, sensations, emotions, imagination so that you can include it as a way of being alive in the moment to your life.

The work fosters a depth of relational intelligence and communication that in time invites more intimacy and trust in your relationships, your teams, your communitites, your organisations. This practice gives you a greater sense of how to acknowledge difference within groups, giving permission for paradox, opposition and conflict to be welcomed in group dynamics as something that acts as a rich moment of growth for the collective. 

 

What is Organic Intelligence®  

Organic Intelligence (OI) is a unique theory and clinical practice of human empowerment, resiliency, and compassion to resolve the effects of stress and anxiety. 

This work helps you turn nervous energy and anxiety into a source of empowerment and grounded self expression.

The Organic Intelligence® (OI) clinical protocol suggests that, from a systems perspective, what’s wrong with therapy is the focus on what’s wrong — including the focus on trauma.

Organic Intelligence brings a necessary shift in perspective from pathology and trauma to the proven methods drawn from the wisdom of mindfulness and the science of self-organization. OI teaches how healing happens from the nervous system up and makes it possible to imagine freedom from suffering. Freedom from suffering becomes freedom for living an authentic, vibrant life in the here-and-now.

OI teaches coaches how to observe relevant client behaviors according to a very clear map. This mapping allows coaches to understand the nervous system state, and reveals what kind of intervention is most likely to support natural systemic reorganization.

Rather than providing insight per se, Organic Intelligence aims to shepherd observable physio-emotional states according to a protocol which aligns with subtle, but naturally occurring organismic trends toward increased coherence — the rhythm of an integrative biology. We employ a ‘shaping’ paradigm of positive reinforcement — a true paradigm shift in trauma therapy.

Organic Intelligence was developed by Steve Hoskinson, MA, MAT, who has trained thousands of practitioners and mentored trauma resolution instructors in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

 

What is Neurosystemics 

NeuroSystemics is a mindfulness-based and relational method for people's personal and collective development towards greater levels of well-being, resilience, and empowerment in dealing with the challenges of daily life (work, relationships, community, culture). So that we can begin to meet and master life's challenges, which deepens our experience of meaning, aliveness and belonging.

 

How does Neurosystemics work? 

 

Neuro = nervous system (which organizes the way we process information and experiences) 

Systems = the many layers of systems (relational, cultural, societal, ecological) that we live within  

NeuroSystemics session = we have a free and unstructured conversation in which we'll talk about whatever is at the foreground of your life's unfolding that day (personally or as a group).  As a Neurosystemics practictioner, I will help you explore your here-and-now experience that goes along with the content of our conversation. As we'll begin to explore and expand on -- often unnoticed -- signals that are coming from your body and mind, we find that when these signals are noticed and nurtured by our shared attention, they will begin to bring new insights and resources for meeting and mastering your challenges and goals in life.

 

 

What's different about the approach  

  • Working with the whole nervous system (MOSAIC) instead of one channel (like CBT, or emotion-focused, or hypnotherapy with imagery, etc.)
  • A positive reinforcement and non-pathologizing framework (looking for signs of health and healing instead of disease and disorder)
  • Going beyond Resiliency (phase 2) towards Prosilience / Coherence (phase 3). Prosilience (and coherence) mean our capacity to grow in many ways. This happens by meeting and mastering life's challenges. We therefore hold the possibility of living a full life, with on-going exploration of our human experience and an ever-increasing curiosity that fuels learning, growth and (spiritual) development.
  • Leaving behind the excessive reductionism and individualism of traditional therapy. We rather include all systems that we (and our clients) live in and engage with (i.e. Sense, Self, Social, Societal, Soil, Stars, what have you). To do that we offer different practices (self-regulation, 1on1, circles, forums)
  • We are utilizing the importance of the healing relationship and actively engaging as therapist/facilitator as compared to ‘doing a protocol’.

 

 

I find myself with an incredibly powerful support that is crucial in my life in these difficult times. Helena's combination of cutting edge techniques allows you to feel strongly grounded, open-minded and supported at the same time. I am always amazed at the immediate and effective way you can achieve results, which otherwise would take years to obtain, and only in a very partial way, with more traditional techniques.

Dr. Alberta Congeduti 
Lecturer, PhD Philosophy, TU Dublin

I would recommend to anyone: from a person who only wants to lead their own art, their own garden, their own daily intentions to people who actively lead big teams in their job and want to find a compassionate tool to connect and establish work relationships made of trust and deeper understanding. This course guides you to embody your own leadership form and cultivate it. If you'd like to become an artist of compassionate leadership, this course is exactly what you should try, and Helena is exactly who you're looking for. You will end this journey feeling liberated, elevated and empowered, as an individual but also as part of a bigger picture.

Gianluca Tettamanti
Visual Design Senior Analyst presso Accenture

Working with Helena has been transformative in my relationships with my colleagues, my patients and within my personal life. I have learned many ways of going much deeper into awareness of my own body and my environment which has been mind blowing in allowing me to move much quicker into relaxation and to be present. I feel more resilient in the management of the stresses of working in a chaotic healthcare system. I would highly recommend anyone to work with Helena. You'll gain an insight of yourself and skills to be resilient for life.

Finola Looney
Senior Physiotherpist

I found the course to be highly instructive, invigorating and inspirational. The holistic
content and approach of the course was perfectly tailored for online delivery allowing me to thrive
from the comfort of my own home. I highly recommend it, as the skills I refined and integrated are equally applicable for my acting, my work in a corporate environment and for my life in general.

Vince Breheny
Actor, Writer, Director
& I.T. Specialist

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MY LAST PIECE OF ADVICE

Be gentle, go gently and feel where you belong

Some days are gentle days. Days to slip into your own silence and wash away all the shame, misunderstandings, aches and come home to who you are. Offering a gentle nest to lick your wounds, bathe your heart in nothingness, wrap your soul in a blanket, sit your tired body by the fire and watch the flames rise and the embers glow. Inviting birdsong to soothe what lies much deeper than explanation and reason in the landscape of the unknown in you.