why can the same life feel rich and enjoyable one day, yet almost impossible to appreciate the next?
Nowra.org.au is proud to present our three part wellbeing workshop series. In partnership with Be Here Nowra and Foundation for Regional and Rural Renewal.
This playful workshop asks where happiness actually comes from—and why stress can leave us feeling increasingly dependent on people, plans and circumstances going our way.
Presented by Rachel Hanson
This playful 90-minute workshop asks where happiness actually comes from. Why do we feel so dependent on people, plans and circumstances going our way? And why does stress make that dependency even stronger?
Through interactive activities, conversation and personal reflection, we’ll look at the difference between needing life to make us happy and having a steadier foundation within ourselves.
We’ll also explore how deep rest can support greater contentment, adaptability and presence, helping us feel less at the mercy of changing circumstances and more available to enjoy the life we already have.
The workshop is open to anyone who works in Nowra CBD, including people from businesses, not-for-profits, community organisations and public-facing roles. Ten subsidised places will be available for eligible participants to continue into Vedic Meditation training, with priority given to people working in not-for-profits and community-serving roles.
Length: 90 minutes
Cost: Free
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I’m a wife and mother, a Vedic Meditation teacher, and part of the team behind Be Here Nowra. I learnt to meditate in 2014, when I was carrying a great deal of stress and putting enormous pressure on myself to get everything right. Like many people, I believed I needed to be better, do more or somehow become someone different in order to be happy. The practice changed that. Over time, I began to recognise that it wasn’t turning me into someone new, but allowing me to experience more of who I had always been. I’ve been teaching since 2017, and my approach is warm, intuitive, grounded and direct. I meet people where they are while gently encouraging them to discover something deeper for themselves. I love seeing students soften and become more available for themselves, their families and their communities.