Welcome participants to the workshop and explain the rationale.

1. Group standing in a circle: This is an exercise to help us remember each other's name. We'll go around the circle this way. When it's your turn, simply say your name loud and clear. I'll start. My name is ....... 2. After a round: This time it's a bit different. We'll go around the other way and this time when we come to you say loudly and clearly 'my name is' and then say your name. Then the whole group will energetically say 'hello (blank)!' It's a way to learn names and also gives us a good welcome, so start with me: 'My name is ... ' (ensure group responds energetically).

Pts in a circle. Give everyone a number. Tell them to remember their number. Walk around the room. When I call your number say your name out loud and a sentence + an action. 'My name is Tom and I like tickling' The group repeats the sentence and the action: 'My name is Tom and I like tickling'

1. Group standing in a circle: To start, everyone crosses the circle and shakes hands with everyone else. Don't speak, just shake hands. Try to end up in a different place in the circle. Go. 2. When step one is complete: This time we cross the circle again, and this time shake hands with everyone else in the room and exchange names. Go. 3. When step two is complete: We cross the circle again, and this time find someone you don't know or don’t see every day, and get into a pair. In your pair: • Find three things you and your partner share in common. • Find out what brought your partner to this course or group. • Find out your partner's name. What does his name mean? Who gave him his name? How does he feel about being called by this name? Is there a name he'd prefer to be known by in this group? (This can be done as a whole group discussion rather than in pairs).

Feedback What was it like talking about yourself? In life generally, who do you talk with closely and who do you keep more distant? Do you ever feel shy? How do you cope with the shyness? How did the group cope with meeting each other and learning a bit about each other? What do you think is the purpose of an exercise like this? What did you learn? How did you feel? Brief discussion in pairs. Any comments in WC.

The group links arms in pairs and one person puts their arm outstretched to the side, while their partner puts their hand on their hip forming a link arm. One pair is given the role of cat (chaser) and mouse (chased). The cat chases the mouse. The mouse is safe if they catch the link arm of a pair. This then releases the other person with the outstretched arm who becomes the new mouse and is chased by the cat. If the cat catches the mouse they swap roles.

General processing: How do you feel being chased? How do you feel chasing? Do you feel you are being chased or chasing in your life? What things are you running from? What are you chasing?

In pairs, A and B: This is an exercise about trusting the other people in the group and also about being aware of what's around us. Person A will go first as the person with their eyes closed, while person B leads you around the room. Before you do this, just a couple of things: First, this should be a completely silent exercise, so as soon as you set off, no speaking. Take care of the person you are leading. Let them enjoy using their other senses as they walk around. While you are walking around, try not to follow other pairs, and try to make it so that you never need to turn or stop suddenly. Think ahead so that all of the turns can be gentle. The person with their eyes closed can tell their partner if they feel uncomfortable. If at any time it becomes too uncomfortable for the person being led, they can open their eyes. Allow each person to be led for two to five minutes, then swap around after brief immediate feedback.

What discoveries did you make when doing the exercise? Is it easy to trust someone else? Which did you prefer, leading or being led? Why? How does that relate to the world in general? Do you prefer leading or being led generally? Who wanted to open their eyes? Did you? If you did, did you close them again? Why? What thoughts did you have that told you to open your eyes? If you managed to keep your eyes closed, even though you wanted to open them, how did you do that? What thoughts did you use to control your impulse to open your eyes? In what other situations in life do you find that you need to use thoughts to intervene in powerful feelings?

Walk around the room. Be aware of what you see. Stop. Participants stand randomly in the room with their eyes closed. The leader asks participants to point to various objects and people in the room. The leader touches someone on the back. They have to sigh 'aaahhhh'. Other people in the group have to decide who it is.

How aware are you of your surroundings? Could you accurately visualise where objects are? How skills did you develop? How did you feel?

Method 1. This exercise comes in three stages. For the first stage the whole group needs to be spread around the room randomly, so please do that now. ... Good. Now I'm going to ask you to look around the room silently, and in your mind’s eye identify two other people in the group, but don't let them know who they are. Leave me out of it, so no one should be picking me. When I say 'go, ' I'd like you to move and stay equal distance from both of those people at all times, but at least two metres away from them. The tricky part is that they will be trying to do the same for their two people. Everyone clear? Be careful not to bump into people. Go! 2. Move onto the next stage: Well done. Now the next stage is a bit different. Can you spread yourselves around randomly again. This time, I'd like you to pick two new people in your mind's eye, but again don't let them know who they are. And again, leave me out of it. Now, in your mind, label those people A (shield) and B (bomb). Have you done it? Good. This time, your job is to keep person A between you and person B at all times. Distance is not a factor. Again, be aware of the space, and don't grab or bump into anyone. Go! These instructions will lead on to a challenging series of bobbing and weaving movements, as group members try to get into the correct positions. This step should normally not last more than about 20 seconds. When you stop them, you might like to check who has stopped in a 'correct' position with a Person 'A' between them and their 'B.'

What would be a 'bomb' for a teacher, or something to avoid? Do yoou have a bomb? What is it? What sort of power does that 'bomb' have over you? What are shields for teachers? Do you have a 'shield?' What is it? How do you protect yourself, or get protection?

Alright, now I'd like you to imagine that we have spread out on the floor a huge map of the world (choose appropriate map location and size). This will be north, this will be south, east and west. So, where I'm standing now would be, let's say, Turkey, and here would be the USA, here would be China, north pole and south pole, here's China, here's Africa, Russia and Austrlia. Everyone have a pretty good idea of what's where? If you don't, that's OK, someone will help you. This isn't a geography test! Now I'd like you to please put yourself on this map according to where you were born. ...GO. Participants move. Talk to the people nearby to you, to see where they are in relation to you. Explain to them where you are.

How do you feel about your birth place? • Where do you feel most at home? • Where does your family come from? • How has where you were born influenced your life journey?

Partner A takes partner B on an imagined tour of an actual place or environment that he is familiar with. It should be a place of positive memories, such as a good day out that he remembers, or a playground where he once played. Or it might be his back garden from childhood where he has good memories of playing. As person A gives the tour, he and his guest move around the room as if they are in the actual environment. This will help person A remember the specifics of the environment, and will make the tour more real for person B. The idea is that person B listens, asks questions and becomes an attentive and respectful 'guest' on this tour of person Ns world. After ten or fifteen minutes, swap over. Process by discussing the importance of these places and memories, and what it was like for the participants to gain such insights into each other’s lives.

How did it feel to be the guide or follower? What were the imaginary landscapes like? What was happening there? Was it a place you would like to go? Could you see the objects and places in your mind? Were there any surprises? What feelings and thoughts did you have while doing the exercise? What skills do you need to do this exercise? When you were leading, how did you keep the story going?