Strong Women Soft Hearts
Saturday 4th May 2024
Strong Women Soft Hearts: Timeout for the Wounded.
A full day of connection, love and nurture for women who have been impacted by their partners intimate betrayal.
Physical or emotional infidelity, sex addiction, pornography, the secrets and lies of betrayal are traumatic. The road to recovery can seem relentless with many tolls to pay along the way. We want to provide an opportunity for you to take a well-deserved day out for self-care in an environment where you can rest, recharge, and gather strength to continue your healing journey.
Noni is the primary counsellor at Affair Recovery Counselling, she is the author of a memoir co-written with her husband David, Beyond Betrayal 28 Years; Lies-Deceit-Infidelity and has completed Gottman training, APSATs Multi-Dimensional Partner Trauma Model Training, Trauma Informed Coaching, Root Cause Therapy, Embodied Processing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Training.
She is also just like you, a betrayed spouse. At the beginning of 2019 she found herself lost, isolated and alone after discovering the secret sexual basement her partner of 28 years kept, she felt adrift, wondering who on earth could possibly understand this nightmare that became her reality.
Noni knows your pain and has called upon other brave women who have traversed the path to create this day and space especially for you.
9am-5pm
The Rainforest Peace Centre, 1730 Reserve Creek Road Cudgera Creek 2484
Morning Tea/Lunch/Afternoon Tea are provided. (Dietary options will include Gluten Free, Vegetarian and Vegan)
Cost: $50 -75pp whichever is most affordable to you.
This is an experiential opportunity to gather as a collective sisterhood, sharing a sacred space with others who truly “get” the pain, shame and trauma associated with living in the deceptive realm of their significant others sexual and relational acting out.
This is not therapy, it’s a loving embodied approach to assist in healing and help break away from the loneliness and isolation that is a by-product of being cheated on.
We’ll have time to share a little of each of our stories and I know that you’ll meet some of the most courageous and beautiful ladies which will only further validate that your partners horrendous choices had NOTHING—ZIP—NADA—ZERO—NOTHING AT ALL to do with you!
The only rules we have for the day is that you allow yourself permission to be loved, cared for and accepted just as you are and N.B. this about connection and safety–there is absolutely no obligation to participate in any activities that don’t feel right for you!
Email affairrecoverycounselling@gmail.com to register your interest, receive further details and how to secure your place (N.B. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE)
With Love Noni & Team XXX
Who else will we meet? Well–apart from a bunch of courageous sisters at different junctures on the recovery road, we’ll be joined by these three amazing women sharing their unique healing gift!
Jane Ingham
Jane Ingham enjoys the outdoors and living in Tweed Heads with her husband, Pete, and their young German Shepherd, Bonnie.
She is passionate about equipping people with tools to enhance & maintain wellness. Jane counts it a privilege to have been equipped over a long career and carries a unique, eclectic quiver of tools – the most recent being completion of the Evidence Based Emotional Freedom Technique (otherwise known as Tapping) both basic and advanced trauma training with Dr Peta Stapleton from Bond University on the Gold Coast. Jane facilitates this modality on the platform of Christian spirituality and prayer, for those keen to integrate that dimension into their healing journey.
Claire Marie Tate
The Sanctuary Stretch Movement & Mindfulness program combines gentle mindful Pilates moves & stretches with guided spirit-lifting meditation. Claire Marie Tate—founder and owner–designed the program to increase self-acceptance and bring healing to mind, body & spirit.
Claire has lovingly created a holistic workshop for our Strong Women Soft Hearts retreat, and we are honoured to have her dedicate this space and time to us.
Claires’ programs are specifically tailored to reduce stress, manage triggers, increase flexibility and strength, relax the body, calm the mind, and enhance feelings of being loved and worthy.
Chris Wren-James *N.B. Due to unforeseen circumstances Chris is no longer able to join us on our day. Please be sure to check out the resources she has available
Chris comes to us from a medical background and has spent the last twenty five years in Christian ministry, primarily itinerant. Her gifting and teaching has allowed her access to many countries sharing a unique style of impartation, wisdom and strength.