12th - 13th September 2026
Expanding on NVC with 8 further right-brain languages from Sarah Peyton’s neuroscience work. We will explore and deepen self-compassion & healing through body sensations, metaphors, and more.
A body-based, language-informed approach to emotional and nervous system repair.
We will be exploring the power of Resonance and language. This work is inspired by the teachings of Sarah Peyton CNVC Trainer, the developer of Resonant Healing Language and Neuroscience Educator. I offer my own interpretation and integration of these practices, with deep gratitude for her pioneering work.
Sarah Peyton’s approach to healing blends relational neuroscience, resonant language, and compassionate presence to support transformation from the inside out. This work shows how trauma fragments the brain- and how warm, attuned connection can rewire it. Through practices rooted in Nonviolent Communication (NVC), attachment theory, and the science of resonance, this work helps people move beyond self-judgment and into deeper self-understanding and towards self warmth and self kindness. This method invites us to befriend our inner critic, transform painful patterns, and cultivate a felt sense of safety and belonging.
Lucy is a healer, teacher and facilitator, and lover of being embodied as she walks in the woods in Sheffield, swims in cold water or sits quietly with a cup of tea. Lucy has been working with individuals and group workshops, taking people from pain towards freedom for over 2 decades. She is a Certified Resonant Healing Language Practitioner 2024-25 and has been working in private sessions with Sarah since 2008. She has been an Alexander Technique teacher 2003 and Constellations Facilitator 2019.
Lucy loves being able to help facilitate a deeper and kinder look at what people carry in their body, nervous system and soul. Supporting people to see and accept a little more of the truth they carry helps them integrate their experiences, for more choice and ease in the world. She has a light touch while being able to hold a safe space for deep work.
10.00am - 5pm Saturday & Sunday.
The nearest railway stations are Bridgwater and Taunton. We are about 1h 15min from Bristol by car.
The 15 bus leaves Bridgwater at 16:50 during college term dates and stops at the Plough Inn in Holford. We are a 15min walk from there.
Please get in touch for further advice with public transport, or for help arranging lifts / carpools.
Make sure to put "Coach House 2, Alfoxton Park" into Google Maps. Other variations will take you to Alfoxton House nearby which is not us. Otherwise use grid reference 51.165187, -3.220080.
The What3Words for our car park are ///soup.candy.huddling
If you are travelling from further afield, it is possible to camp over the weekend - please bring a tent or live-in vehicle. Toilets, showers, and a sauna are available. We have limited accommodation indoors for those with specific needs, so please let us know when you book if this is the case for you.
A vegan lunch will be provided on Saturday and Sunday. Dinner will also be provided on Saturday for those staying the night.
We are committed to Alfoxton being a fully accessible venue and are working hard to achieve this. However, while the renovation work continues, visitors with specific mobility or accommodation needs may experience barriers to accessing all areas of the building and land.
If you have any questions or concerns, just get in touch, and please inform us of any significant dietary or accessibility requirements before submitting your booking request.
Alfoxton Park is a charity and works on the principle of Dana or a 'gift' economy. Read more about Dana here.
A £57 deposit will secure your place. You will be invited to make a donation to Alfoxton when you attend.
All of our events are alcohol and drug free. During the meditation retreats we ask you to turn off your mobile phones and other devices and not contact people outside of the retreat. For all other events and workshops we ask you to be mindful of the use of devices and stay present, in order to make the most of your time here.
Check out Retreat FAQ page or send us an email at events@alfoxtonpark.org.uk