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Catherine Morrison

Catherine Morrison

Catherine Morrison is a British mother of three who has lived in France since 2016.

She was a founder member of Ring-a-Rose Kindergarten group which was established in 2001 and based on the principles of Rudolf Steiner and supported by Michael Hall Steiner school.

Catherine has worked for Brighton University as a Mentor, supporting young people from under-privileged backgrounds.

After travelling with her daughter and partner, she finally settled in France where she continued to follow the Steiner principles and created  a local festival group which has been active and growing  for over 10 years.

In 2015 Catherine started work with Sous Bois Forest School as a Play-Work Assistant. She also works as a teacher for I-tutor group, teaching English to children of all ages.

Catherine`s hobbies include permaculture, horses, sailing, travel and making dolls from recycled materials.

 
 

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  • Aikido and Meditation

    11 October 2026 – 17 October 2026

    With: Ivan Troescher, Jörg Kretzschmar

    In this program we bring together the living traditions of Aikido with the Shambhala “warrior” meditation tradition introduced in the West by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

     
  • Silent Mindfulness Retreat

    18 October 2026 – 25 October 2026

    With: Mathias Pongracz

    Open to all who are ready to commit to a transformative week of mindfulness in silence.

     
  • Maitri: Transforming confusion into wisdom

    25 October 2026 – 1 November 2026

    With: Tessa Racine

    Let us explore the teachings of the five wisdoms to see how we can balance them in our lives and transform confusion into wisdom. Open to all, no meditation experience necessary.

     

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