Zen Rocks — Mani, Greece
We gathered 10 individuals—peace activators, artists, Palestinians, Israelis, Palestinians and Jews from the diaspora, as well as international activists—for a powerful workshop retreat in Mani, Greece, centered on cultivating resilience, inner peace and transformation, and collective liberation strategies.
This 3-day retreat laid the groundwork for a network of mutual support and equipped participants with leadership skills and tools. It was held in a nurturing environment that created space for trauma work, compassionate processing, and meditation.
Facilitated by:
Eva Dalak is the founder of Peace Activation and is an experienced facilitator, trainer and coach who has led diverse, dynamic, and complex programs with multicultural teams toward conflict transformation and strategic organisational change, including with the UN, EU and World Bank.
Organised by:
Sulaiman Khatib is a co-founder of Combatants for Peace, an Israeli-Palestinian NGO and grassroots movement committed to nonviolence, who was nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Nobel Peace Prizes for his work toward social justice and equality.
Jonathan Leighton is a writer, ethics strategist and Executive Director of the Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS), a Swiss think-and-do tank that advocates for compassionate governance on behalf of all sentient beings.
Hannah Smith is an activist and content creator who seeks to raise awareness for the present reality and promote innovative solutions to some of humanity’s toughest problems.
Hosted by:
Vivi Letsou is the owner of Zen Rocks and has brought her experience in yoga, Zen and meditation, and as a filmmaker in California, to effect positive change through the building of enlightening communities.
Methodology used:
- Facilitated circle sharing
- Heart-entered listening trio: speaker, listener, observer
- Fish Bowl = demonstrating how to hold space and help process trauma
Day 1: setting intentions
Day 2: identifying needs
Day 3: setting commitments
