The team behind the work
The work I do does not happen in isolation. Around each workshop or journey, there is a field of people who help prepare, hold, and tend the space. This page offers a glimpse into how that works. Working with a team makes this work more joyful, more sustainable, and of higher quality. It allows care to be shared, attention to be spread, and the process to be held with more ease and precision. People who join the field often name how meaningful it is to witness the preparation together, and how that shared care deepens the experience of the workshop itself.
How the field is held
I work with a team during workshops and events. The team is intentionally larger than strictly necessary. This creates room for rest, choice, and support, and allows people to participate at their own pace. Many people in the field are temporarily compromised in their capacity to work, for instance due to burnout, long covid, illness, or life circumstances. Being part of the team offers a way to belong and to contribute in an environment where boundaries are respected and actively supported. The intention is not to push capacity, but to nurture it. Support is available when needed, and stepping back is always allowed.
This is deeply personal to me. Periods of burnout, illness, and recovery have shaped my own journey, as shared in Neurodiversity: My Personal Journey. Having spaces where I could participate at my own pace, without having to overperform or prove capacity, was essential in finding my way back into life and work. Creating a field like this now feels like a way of paying that forward.
Roles in the field
The field is made up of different roles, each with clear responsibilities. Clarity here matters. Overextending or blurring roles tends to ripple through the workshop and can be felt as unrest or unsafety. Holding clear roles supports both rest and quality.
Team cook
One person takes care of groceries and prepares a shared meal for the team. After the meal is served, they are free to participate fully in the workshop.
Assistant
The assistant holds the container with me. They often attune to the level I am not primarily working at. When I am focused on the group, they may attune more closely to individuals, and vice versa. This shared holding allows the work to unfold with more depth and care.
Spaceholders
Spaceholders help prepare the room and tend to practical details. They also act as a bridge between the participant field and me as facilitator. They do this by sensing into what is present, sharing observations during breaks, and modelling the behaviours and principles I teach. Their presence helps the work land and stay coherent.
Photographers
Photographers document workshops with sensitivity and discretion. Taking photographs in this context is treated as a relational and embodied practice, not as a technical task. This role is not always filled. Some workshops take place without a photographer present. When there is a photographer, they are not on call throughout the entire workshop. They also participate, and move between being present in the field and capturing moments when appropriate.
Why I work with a team
It would be possible for me to do this work on my own. It would also be less enjoyable, less sustainable, and it would come at the cost of quality. Working with a team allows me to co-regulate, to enjoy every phase of the process, and to stay present from preparation to closing. It supports me in holding the work with more spaciousness and care, and it makes the entire process more alive.
Something to note: although not part of the team, recurring participants are also part of the field. Their embodied familiarity with the work models what is possible and often bridges between new participants, the team, and the facilitation. If you feel a pull to contribute to this work, have an idea, or sense a calling to join the field in some form, you are welcome to express interest. This can happen in person, or by sending me a message through Hipsy.
Are you a facilitator and looking for support in building or working with a team, refining how you hold space, or strengthening the structure around your work? You can explore the For Professionals page, or reach out to me directly through Hipsy to inquire.