The Opening
A free self-paced online program exploring Presence, the first card in The Savi Deck
The Opening is the first step in the adult Living Wisdom journey. It is a free, self-paced online program that introduces you to a different way of exploring insight, presence and wisdom in everyday life.
Rather than treating insight as something to collect, analyse or perform, The Opening invites you into a slower, more embodied way of listening. A way of noticing what is already here, discerning what matters, and beginning to live with more presence, dignity, love and care.
At the heart of The Opening is the first card in The Savi Deck: Presence.
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What you'll explore
In The Opening, you will:
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be introduced to a different way of exploring insight
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explore the key beliefs behind the Living Wisdom system
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experience Presence, the first card in The Savi Deck
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get a feel for the structure and movement of the adult program
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use exercises to embody and deepen your relationship to Presence
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receive simple practices you can bring into your day
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The first card: Presence
Presence is the first card in The Savi Deck because it is foundational.
Presence is the capacity to stay with what is here without collapsing into thought, emotion or sensation. It is not about becoming calm all the time. It is not about getting it right. It is the beginning of being able to meet life more honestly.
In The Opening, you will spend time with Presence as an image, a question, a practice and a lived capacity. You will be invited to notice how Presence already moves in your life, where it becomes difficult, and what it might ask of you now.
How the program works
The Opening is self-paced. It is the first of five seasons of online programs.
You can move through it in your own time, returning to the reflections and practices as needed. The program uses a simple rhythm of reflection, inquiry and practice. You are not asked to rush toward answers. You are invited to listen, notice, discern and begin to integrate what you discover.
This first step also gives you a feel for the wider Savi Deck journey: how each card is approached, how the questions are held, and how insight is slowly brought into everyday life.
Who The Opening is for
The Opening is for adults who feel drawn to a more grounded way of exploring insight, wisdom and personal reflection. It is for people who want to live with more presence and discernment, not just gather more ideas.
It may be especially relevant if you are a parent, carer, teacher, coach, facilitator or leader who wants to begin with your own relationship to wisdom before bringing it into your relationships, family or work.
You do not need any previous experience with reflection cards, meditation, coaching or personal development.
You only need enough willingness to pause, notice and begin.