The Elmfield Institute was founded by Jane Shaw to provide courses, retreats, events and professional trainings in holistic wellbeing. All our work is based on the foundational principles of depth psychology, trauma-informed neurobiology and creative practices.
Programmes are delivered online, self-paced on demand, and in-person at the Elmfield Estate, Gilford, Co. Down N. Ireland. Our facilitators are multidisciplined experienced educators, researchers and practitioners who have learned from their academic studies but also through conscious self exploration and lived experience.
We each have different life experiences which shape who we are and how we respond to different situations.
Elmfield offers researched courses and trainings which tend to the wellbeing of individuals and communities through developing embodied awareness, resilience and adaption, and compassionate relating.
We aim to support your fullest potential.
This on-demand self-paced course is a series of short and simple practices designed to support your everyday wellbeing, manage anxiety and stress and to cultivate easeful joyful living.
Join Jane Shaw for a mindful summer evening walk through the tranquil gardens of Elmfield Estate. Step away from your busy day to savour the stillness in nature.
This one-day immersive retreat will take you on a relational journey of self discovery, supporting you to bring forth your hidden harvest of life’s gifts.
Polyvagal-informed professional training for healthcare practitioners focused on whole body listening, embodied affect regulation and resilience practices.
“It was one of the most insightful and inspiring workshops I ever attended I must say. I have been feeling its power and aura all week and it is still with me.”
Elmfield to me is like Narnia; a place where our true selves can emerge
“Great speakers and such a lovely opportunity to hear such powerful accounts of other’s experiences and perspectives. A lot of us have been wounded by our professional experiences and it is so helpful to hear other’s stories. Thank you for organising such a rich event. I am looking forward to others..”
I learned the importance of making the body feel safe in the present moment, rather than continually reliving past times
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A guided audio meditation Short guided meditation using the breath to reduce stress and anxiety
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“At times I feel as if I am spread out over the landscape and inside things, and am myself living in every tree, in the splashing of the waves, in the clouds and in the animals […]