Check out this interview with The Wendy Centre Collective's awesome Kerry Lowes who is a Shiatsu Practitioner, Forest School Leader, Permaculture Designer & Bee Keeper.
What are your Core Values?
I see human beings as part of nature rather than apart therefore if we harm nature we are harming ourselves.
Equality of opportunity – not dependent upon class or income.
I see human beings as part of nature rather than apart therefore if we harm nature we are harming ourselves.
Equality of opportunity – not dependent upon class or income.
What are you passionate about?
Connecting to nature – if I don’t do this my health suffers.
Outdoor learning – this should be the norm for children of all ages as they need access to nature’s classroom to develop a love, respect, connection and empathy for the natural world. Where would we be without it?
Permaculture – it has taught me so much and just makes sense.
Shiatsu – we are more than the physical and it is another way of people connecting to the natural world. We need to start with people care.
Connecting to nature – if I don’t do this my health suffers.
Outdoor learning – this should be the norm for children of all ages as they need access to nature’s classroom to develop a love, respect, connection and empathy for the natural world. Where would we be without it?
Permaculture – it has taught me so much and just makes sense.
Shiatsu – we are more than the physical and it is another way of people connecting to the natural world. We need to start with people care.
What is your well-being weakness?
My sweet tooth - something a lot of people struggle with, sugar. However, in true permaculture fashion I’ve turned the problem into the solution and use natural honey (unfortunately some people feed sugar to bees instead of leaving them with enough of their own honey to get through winter), eat dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 80% and above and enjoy it.
My sweet tooth - something a lot of people struggle with, sugar. However, in true permaculture fashion I’ve turned the problem into the solution and use natural honey (unfortunately some people feed sugar to bees instead of leaving them with enough of their own honey to get through winter), eat dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 80% and above and enjoy it.
How are you involved in THRIVE?
With Fran Smith I will be running an Introduction to Shiatsu workshop on Saturday October 14 th at the Wendy Centre,
Any change has to come from within and to do this we often need to look at our own body’s health system. Shiatsu is a physical therapy that supports and strengthens the body’s natural ability to heal and balance itself. It works on
the whole person – not just with the physical but also with the psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects. I’ll also be running some discounted introductory treatment sessions throughout October at the Wendy Centre.
For the big finale of THRIVE on Saturday 29 th October I will be on the Wendy Centre table discussing Shiatsu but I will also be on a table with Brendan McDowell called ‘The Ki’. This is a new and exciting project combining health
and well-being, growing organic local food and Forest Schools. If this issomething you’d be interested in then please come and talk to us.
With Fran Smith I will be running an Introduction to Shiatsu workshop on Saturday October 14 th at the Wendy Centre,
Any change has to come from within and to do this we often need to look at our own body’s health system. Shiatsu is a physical therapy that supports and strengthens the body’s natural ability to heal and balance itself. It works on
the whole person – not just with the physical but also with the psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects. I’ll also be running some discounted introductory treatment sessions throughout October at the Wendy Centre.
For the big finale of THRIVE on Saturday 29 th October I will be on the Wendy Centre table discussing Shiatsu but I will also be on a table with Brendan McDowell called ‘The Ki’. This is a new and exciting project combining health
and well-being, growing organic local food and Forest Schools. If this issomething you’d be interested in then please come and talk to us.
Why did you join the Wendy Centre Collective?
My own health and well-being is something I’ve struggled with. It’s only through connecting with others who shared their knowledge and skills that I am now in a better place. As such I would like to pass on those skills and knowledge to
others and the Wendy Centre gave me the opportunity to do this.
My own health and well-being is something I’ve struggled with. It’s only through connecting with others who shared their knowledge and skills that I am now in a better place. As such I would like to pass on those skills and knowledge to
others and the Wendy Centre gave me the opportunity to do this.
What are your visions for the future of the Wendy Centre?
My vision - The Wendy Centre is a successful health hub for the city and a model that is rolled out to other communities across the UK / Internationally where individuals create their own ‘natural health system’. I’ve worked on this myself looking at spirals of decline in my own health system and how I could turn these into spirals of abundance. I’m not saying we don’t need western medicine but we can create opportunities for everyone to be able to be more in tune and
in control of their own systems.
My vision - The Wendy Centre is a successful health hub for the city and a model that is rolled out to other communities across the UK / Internationally where individuals create their own ‘natural health system’. I’ve worked on this myself looking at spirals of decline in my own health system and how I could turn these into spirals of abundance. I’m not saying we don’t need western medicine but we can create opportunities for everyone to be able to be more in tune and
in control of their own systems.
If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?
It has to be that people see themselves as intrinsically linked to the natural systems. Whatever they do to harm our natural systems has a direct impact upon their own health and well-being. If this was the case we would live in communities that put cyclists and pedestrians first, generate their own green energy, strive to produce no waste, have forest schools as the norm allowing each and every child to connect with
nature as the heart of all learning, grow their own food, plant forest garden cities full of organic natural food, celebrate the natural rhythms of life as communities who come together to share food, skills, knowledge, music and laughter, harvest rainwater, develop science and technological innovation that
supports and works with nature, create eco-friendly self-build projects so that everyone can have a home that doesn’t cost the earth but instead produces it’s own energy and as a bee keeper lots of natural bee-keeping as bees once again
return to their healthy state. Get the idea?
It has to be that people see themselves as intrinsically linked to the natural systems. Whatever they do to harm our natural systems has a direct impact upon their own health and well-being. If this was the case we would live in communities that put cyclists and pedestrians first, generate their own green energy, strive to produce no waste, have forest schools as the norm allowing each and every child to connect with
nature as the heart of all learning, grow their own food, plant forest garden cities full of organic natural food, celebrate the natural rhythms of life as communities who come together to share food, skills, knowledge, music and laughter, harvest rainwater, develop science and technological innovation that
supports and works with nature, create eco-friendly self-build projects so that everyone can have a home that doesn’t cost the earth but instead produces it’s own energy and as a bee keeper lots of natural bee-keeping as bees once again
return to their healthy state. Get the idea?
What’s your vision for the future?
I think the above covers it.
I think the above covers it.
If you could have a superpower what would it be and why?
A bullshit detector – every time someone says for example ‘oh fracking is safe and necessary’ the bullshit detector goes on display and everyone can see that they’re full of it so they can no longer get away with it thus eliminating bullshit
altogether eventually. If they continue with the bullshit then they get composted! Not sure how organic that would be though!
A bullshit detector – every time someone says for example ‘oh fracking is safe and necessary’ the bullshit detector goes on display and everyone can see that they’re full of it so they can no longer get away with it thus eliminating bullshit
altogether eventually. If they continue with the bullshit then they get composted! Not sure how organic that would be though!
What is your top health, well-being or empowerment tip?
Go visit nature. A walk in woodland is best. They call it forest bathing in Japan. Trees are amazing things and very healing.
Go visit nature. A walk in woodland is best. They call it forest bathing in Japan. Trees are amazing things and very healing.
Sun or Moon and why?
Such a simple question yet so tricky. I love the moon and all its influences with regard to planting and the tidal systems. However, I do not do well in winter so for me it has to be Sun. Having lived in Latin America for nine years, Spain for
two and Japan for one, where the sun was a lot more intense, I know that I really do function at my best with plenty of sun. x
Such a simple question yet so tricky. I love the moon and all its influences with regard to planting and the tidal systems. However, I do not do well in winter so for me it has to be Sun. Having lived in Latin America for nine years, Spain for
two and Japan for one, where the sun was a lot more intense, I know that I really do function at my best with plenty of sun. x
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