Inner Landscaping
Nature's Code for Cultivating Creativity
with Kinchem Hegedus
Inner Landscaping is inspired by permaculture (Australia’s greatest intellectual export), The Artist’s Way and eco-philosophy.
It is a positive, creative and heart-opening process that guides you to reimagine your life with a focus on the joy and creativity inherent in nature, and in you.
Nature is an infinite source of creativity and the ultimate authority on adapting, thriving and evolving. Using the power of story and play Inner Landscaping deepens awareness of ourselves as part of nature and sparks our innate impulse to adapt, thrive and evolve in a changing world, working with rather than against nature.
Creative change is evident in all thriving ecosystems, and we too can cultivate creative change by attuning to this innate, powerful force. It’s like riding a wave, carried by nature - the ultimate, unconquerable authority on life.
Inner landscaping expands the way you see, feel and think - forever changing the way you experience your world. It soothes our primordial ache to know and feel that we are part of something bigger than ourselves, increasing our awareness of the exquisite truth and beauty of the oneness of life on Earth and beyond.
The practices and rituals of Inner Landscaping are taught over 12 sessions in a synthesis of Kinchem’s expertise drawn from her lifelong curiosity about creativity and the power of story.
The Inner Landscaping process has been taught in Bali, Sydney, Vietnam, Amsterdam (and online) to an international community from Budapest to New York, and Singapore to Paris.
Re-envision your life as a thriving, creative ecosystem using practices and rituals informed by the patterns and rhythms of nature.
Change is inevitable and ripe with creative potential. Sometimes we change our lives by choice and sometimes change takes us by surprise. Inner Landscaping is a way of cultivating creative change so we can flow joyfully in harmony with the constant flux of change.
Imagination is innate, but sometimes life obscures our vision and desires, depletes our energy and leaves us feeling overwhelmed or lost. Inner landscaping awakens your imagination to inspire your creativity. It harnesses design processes inspired by nature, to empower you to imagine the next stage of your life and equip you with tools to embrace change, from the inside out!
This retreat is curated to include all that I love about Bali - just for you.
Bali is the homeland of Inner Landscaping - where it all started. Having fallen in love with Bali when I lived there, I return once a year, like a pilgrimage, to share a big dose of Mamma Bali's magic with a small group of women. (There are only 8 places.) The sounds, the colours, the flavours, the Balinese people, the bamboo, the jungle, the Temples, the healers - there's nothing quite like it!
Join us & let Mamma Bali work her magic on you too.
Change is inevitable and ripe with creative potential. Sometimes we change our lives by choice and sometimes change takes us by surprise. Inner Landscaping is a way of cultivating creative change so we can flow joyfully in harmony with the constant flux of change.
Imagination is innate, but sometimes life obscures our vision and desires, depletes our energy and leaves us feeling overwhelmed or lost. Inner Landscaping awakens your imagination to inspire your creativity. It harnesses design processes inspired by nature, to empower you to imagine the next stage of your life and equip you with tools to embrace change, from the inside out!
Inclusions*:
We'll meet you at the airport with warm-hearted smiles & deliver you to Green Village
where you'll experience the magic of bamboo-living at Green Village for 7 nights.
Meals are lovingly prepared by the iconic 'Mother of Green Village' Ibu Kadek Lastrini.
Ibu Kadek's cooking has nourished and delighted families and guests at
Green School and Green Village for more than a decade.
We'll begin with a Balinese welcome ceremony & blessing then enjoy:
12 Inner Landscaping sessions
2 Balinese massages
Sound medicine
Daily Qigong
Dance healing
'Art as a Way of Knowing'
Daily meditation
Inner Landscaping workbook & cards
Ibu Kadek will also be our private guide for the Water Temple experience.
Join us for this unforgettable experience, & meet new friends for life as you share this immersive, creative week in the company of a wonderful group of women!
USD$3550 (includes accommodation for 7 nights) Green School parents - please contact us to enquire about Green School community discounts.
USD $1650 (non-residential for locals only)
*we reserve the right to vary inclusions depending on availability
About the Creator and Facilitator
For thirty years Kinchem Hegedus was a global nomad who lived in New York, Chicago and Singapore. Following her insatiable desire for learning, she earned an MFA in Fiction Writing and Graduate Diploma in Permaculture Design, and has studied with Bill Mollison, David Holmgren, Penny Livingstone, David Key, Stuart Hill, Deepak Chopra, John Schultz and Karen Joy Fowler.
Before becoming consumed by her curiosity about creativity Kinchem previously worked in venture capital, product development, strategy and start-ups in the banking/finance, education, real estate and non-profit sectors.
It was in Bali, living deep in the jungle and immersed in the Green School community and ancient Balinese culture, that she created Inner Landscaping, transforming the lives of educators, global nomads, creatives, olympians, lawyers, philanthropists, designers, bankers, engineers and mavericks.
For the past 8 years Kinchem has been based in Australia, and with her partner Peter and daughter Shannon, she created Life at Springfield, a sustainable retreat, hosting those who want to live more creatively and sustainably.
Her book, Inner Landscaping, is due for release in April 2025.
What to expect
This experience is perfect for those exploring or re-evaluating what is most important to you, what you want to put your energy into and how to find more joy in this crazy world. If you want to tune in to your creativity, navigate change and seek the clarity of a reset, this retreat is designed for you.
Each day is designed holistically - to inspire and touch minds, hearts and souls. Days will include a fun and surprising mix of ideas, games, exercises, discussions, and a variety of somatic healing and creative expression sessions. The joy comes from weaving it all together with laughter and a thread of age-old wisdom. It is a tried and true framework, described by many past participants as joyful, transformative and life changing.
Our daily schedule starts at 6:00am with stretching & jalan jalan jungle walks. Breakfast is followed by Inner Landscaping sessions at 9:00. These sessions include include story, play, integration & embodiment practices, ecology games & more.
In between the Inner Landscaping sessions you'll be deeply restored and rested with a sumptuous selection of somatic healing experiences, including dance, sound and art healing, body work & meditation.
After lunch we'll enjoy massages and/or free time, before gathering again for dinner. Those who need to attend to their families after school have the option to return for dinner, or join us again the next morning.
Prepare to feel fully & joyfully alive!
*schedule subject to change
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