THE HEART AND MISSION BEHIND MY WORK

About me

Thank you for your interest in my body of work. My name is Simon Barkworth. My full name translates as ‘one who listens and engages in flourishing collaboration to ensure there is no measurable difference’

Through this translation I have come to know the purpose of my life and my life’s work. To inspire and remind you, in reverence, of your buoyancy - your adaptability and ability to flourish within your challenges and your ever changing environments.

I grew up in a small market town within the South Downs, England and in a family of teachers. I chose the path of an artist, studied Fine Art and had a career of over two decades in the art industry.

I thought I was being an artist but deep down I was plagiarising, out sourcing my creativity to others and the industry, putting their concerns and interests before mine. I was in a trap of comparison and competition and survival. I wasn’t truly connected to my own needs and that part of me that is in deep, consistent, connection to the feeling of home and discernment within my own being.

So I relinquish survival and embrace flourishing. I am nourished and supported in honesty and acceptance and say yes to the reciprocal relationships in my life. I am in play and curiosity with my mentors and teachers, my family and my ancestors. And as I now stand in the role of facilitator and offer guidance, the simplicity of presence, resonant presence has become my anchor and it brings more joy, ease, and alignment than I ever thought possible.

My relationship to creativity and those around me has deepened and became more aligned.

We are all artists.

My Mission

What I share, today, remains honest to the teachings I have received and practiced. Yoga, Qi Gong, Hun Yuan Qi Gong, Aloha Mā, Dance, Breathwork, Somatic Awareness, Trauma Coaching, Mediation, Applied arts. My life and work is cultivated and generated by reverence to these practices and in the interpretation, integration, creativity and discernment of them. I make them relatable within myself and this body, and through this relationship I share these teachings with you, because I know they work.

The practice of Somatic Awareness has become the bedrock for the way I work with others, its the language of the body and offers a gateway and container for exploration, resolution and release.

My mission is to create spaces that help cultivate the feeling home within the body. Strengthen our ability to connect, and acknowledge our internal environment and have the ability to be in the dance of adaptability, to thrive and flourish.