Community of Practice

Why is your breath so important? – How we breathe reflects how we live.In this community call we will gather to focus on our breath as a doorway to our mind, body and spirit. This call is the first module in a 3-part masterclass guided by Laurie Ellis-Young and George T. Ellis - Harness The Healing Power of Your Breath.Our breath and our nervous system are deeply intertwined, playing a critical role in how we respond to stress and trauma. Through embodied practice, we will explore how the breath can support our wellbeing, and be a guide toward greater awareness, balance and connection.“Breath is life, there is extraordinary power in your ordinary breath. Change your breath, change your life!” —Laurie Ellis-YoungYou will learn to:Utilize breath to befriend your body, mind and spirit Understand the relationship between breath and your nervous system Integrate specific BLIPPs (Breath Literacy’s Instant Power Practices) into daily life Engage the ABC’s of Breath Literacy: Awareness, Balance, Connection Employ correct mechanics for breathing optimally

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, we invite you into a shared global moment of connection and remembrance.Across history and across cultures, women have carried a profound and often unrecognised capacity: to build relationships across divides, to humanise the “other,” and to interrupt cycles of violence before they harden into war. This relational power—quiet, courageous, and deeply human—has shaped peace processes, sustained communities, and kept dialogue alive in the most polarised and painful contexts.In this public pre–World Women Summit call, Scilla Elworthy and Kosha Joubert will come together to honour and illuminate this feminine capacity for peace. Together, we will explore what enables women to stand in fractured spaces with clarity and compassion; to listen beyond positions; to meet fear, grief, and anger without turning away; and to hold open the possibility of peace when it seems least imaginable.Together, we will explore:Relational courage in times of conflict – how women hold presence, dignity, and connection in polarised and violent contexts The inner foundations of peacebuilding – listening beyond positions, meeting fear and grief, and staying human under pressure From lived practice to collective impact – how women’s everyday peace work connects into a global movement for lasting changeThis call is an invitation to women everywhere—leaders, activists, peacebuilders, mothers, elders, daughters, and allies—to gather, be nourished, and strengthen the field of peace we are already holding.Join us on International Women’s Day as we honour what women carry—and rise together toward the World Women Summit 2026: Women Rising for Peace.