Slow Is Sacred: Releasing Urgency And Returning To Your Natural Pace - by Kiran Patel

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Slow Is Sacred: Releasing Urgency And Returning To Your Natural Pace

With Kiran Patel

In this two day course, we take a look at the way speed and urgency have become the pace of life we are expected to adopt when in fact slowing down and listening to our own natural rhythm is a more enjoyable and sustainable way of living.


Meet your Teacher

Kiran is an artist, writer and creative mentor working under the name of Illustrating Rain. Both through her art and writing she investigates the relationship between the inner and outer worlds. She is inspired by the connection between the patterns and cycles found in nature and within the human mind. She is the author of the book The Creative Unlearning which has an accompanying podcast.

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2 Days

459 students

4.9 stars

16 min / day

Happiness

English


Lesson 1

The Spell Of Urgency — And How to Break It

In this lesson we explore the ways in which speed and urgency are infiltrating our days and lives. The ways in which 24 hour news cycles, social media and the internet give the feeling that we are always "on" and reachable. And how the idea of productivity and hustle culture denies our need to move at a slower pace with more intention.

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Lesson 2

Living Without Urgency — A New Way Forward

In this lesson I want to explore the idea of slowing down and what that could mean to you. Do you feel that you relate the meaning of slowness to laziness or failure? A sense of incompetence? With ideas of hustle culture, speed can seem like the superior pace to adopt. We can get caught up in this concept and take it on even when it doesn’t actually resonate with us.

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4.9 (67)

Recent Reviews

Terri

December 18, 2025

Excellent topic and approach. It's valuable content any time, but it's especially valuable during the holidays. Thanks for sharing this!

kelani

kelani

December 9, 2025

beautiful, inspiring and so helpful 🙏❤️

Michelle

Michelle

October 7, 2025

Very timely, as had been discussing this just before it showed up. Great prompts and reflective journey, thank you 🙏

Marie

Marie

October 4, 2025

Exactly the reframe I needed, thank you so much.

Donna

September 30, 2025

Excellent class. I especially got a lot out of the writing prompts. Thank you!

FeelFitFoodie

FeelFitFoodie

August 28, 2025

This is so beautiful 😻

May

May

August 28, 2025

Excellent teaching on an important issue for health.

Helen

Helen

August 27, 2025

Really interesting and useful. Resonated greatly with me.

aimee

aimee

August 16, 2025

We all feel a sense of urgency. But why? And how does it affect us? And how do we learn to move at our natural pace? Each day of this course includes some discussion, then journal prompts, then a peaceful meditation. Recommended.

Elizabeth

August 16, 2025

As someone who likes to squeeze as much out of every moment as possible, I found the prompts really helpful towards gaining greater understanding of my relationship to speed. The course helped open my awareness to alternative possibilities.

Domenic

Domenic

August 10, 2025

Excellent course for those of us struggling to keep pace with life’s demands.

Justyna

Justyna

August 10, 2025

Really nice!

Jacob

Jacob

August 9, 2025

This is a course which speaks very clearly to me and in such a short course, Kiran speaks so many truths which I will carry with me. I will aim to slow my pace and remember that this is enough. Kiran is a wonderful coach.

Kat

Kat

August 4, 2025

This has had a calming effect on my busy brain and body. I will return to this as needed. Thank you!

Becky

Becky

August 3, 2025

So needed! I enjoyed this course and the encouragement to live within my own energy. It was relaxing just listening to your voice. Thank you 🙏❤️

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