Nomadic – Living Organically

Pragmatic Nomadism: Mongolian-Style Resilience

September 3, 2024July 6, 2015 by Alan Heeks

I have learned from nomads as a role model for modern-day resilience for many years, drawing mainly on my experience leading twelve groups with Bedouin in the Tunisian Sahara. Kate Humble’s recent BBC2 series on nomads offers vivid insights from across the world, and I enjoyed her programme on nomads in the Gobi desert, Mongolia. … Read more

The Spirit of Persia

September 3, 2024January 8, 2015 by Alan Heeks

The Spirit of Iran: nomads, Sufis and more… October 13-28, 2015 organised by Alan Heeks If I had a bucket list a trip to Iran would be near the top. So in October 2015 I hope to make a 2-week customised tour of Iran with a congenial group of 10-14 people. This piece explains why … Read more

Retreat: THE SPIRITUAL ROOTS OF RESILIENCE – Nomadic Wisdom for our Changing Times

September 3, 2024January 8, 2015 by Alan Heeks

with Alan Heeks and Cordelia Prescott Allanton Peace Sanctuary, near Dumfries Friday 18th – Sunday 20th September 2015 The times in which we live are truly challenging, and they invite a response of courage and resilience from us all if we are to take positive steps into our own future. New role models and guidance from great … Read more

Retreat: The Spiritual Roots of Resilience

September 3, 2024October 29, 2014 by Alan Heeks

Nomadic wisdom for our changing times – with Alan Heeks and Cordelia Prescott

Saturday 7^th and Sunday 8^th March 2015, The Abbey, Sutton Courtenay, near Oxford

The times in which we live are truly challenging, and they invite a response of courage and resilience from us all if we are to take positive steps into our own future. New role models and guidance from great teachers can help us deepen our spiritual roots.

The spiritual wisdom of the desert, its prophets, and the Bedouin nomads who still live there, can teach us a lot about wellbeing and resilience amid great uncertainty. This retreat explores original teachings on this theme from the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions, and from modern-day nomads in the Tunisian Sahara.