HIRAETH
Programmes, Workshops and Retreats for a new paradigm of healing and living
“HIRAETH n. (Welsh) A homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was; the nostalgia, the yearning, the grief for the lost places of your past. The echo of a soul longing”
HIRAETH is a transformative embodied process created by Henrietta Wynne Finch.
Born from years of work as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist and Craniosacral Therapist, Hiraeth emerged through listening deeply to clients, many of whom were neurodivergent and felt caught in cycles of anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-doubt. I knew it didn’t have to be this way.
I began to shape a path that moves beyond coping toward truly thriving. A path that honours ADHD and neurodivergence not as deficits, but as unique constellations of strengths, sensitivities, and creative gifts that the world deeply needs.
As the process has evolved I want to acknowledge that this is no longer about therapy. And it is not, and never was, about fixing. Nor it is Neurodivergent exclusive. This is for everyone.
As human beings and communities would we not all benefit from connecting with our own intuition, creativity and sense of self beyond the ego structures of a world in chaos.
Would we not all benefit from exploring how to connect more deeply to our environment, each other and ourselves.
Perhaps the journey is not about finding resolution or peace, but about learning to stand in the midst of chaos without being overwhelmed or swept away. To find clarity in uncertainty, and to intuitively know the next step to take that best serves ourselves, our communities and the wider world.
This embodied acceptance itself can become a place of profound rest, resilience, and freedom
THE HIRAETH PROCESS and THE MAP
I named this process after a Welsh word that has always touched me. Hiraeth encapsulates the wordless. A longing that cannot be easily expressed.
In Welsh, Hiraeth means: “A homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home that perhaps never was; the nostalgia, the yearning, the grief for the lost places of your past. The echo of a soul’s longing.”
For me, it is about coming home to yourself.
The Hiraeth Process has grown out of many years of personal exploration and work with clients. It is inspired by the archetypal Hero’s Journey, interwoven with Dance Movement Psychotherapy, trauma-informed practice, Craniosacral Therapy, Andean Energy Medicine, Somatic Movemen and Breathwork.
The Hero/Heroine’s Journey is a universal mythic narrative that mirrors our quest for growth, meaning and connection. It transforms life into an adventure, where we are invited to become the protagonists of our own unfolding story.
The Seven Stepping Stones of the Hiraeth map guide us through this journey using the body: Its cells, systems, breath and movement as the landscape. The sensing, feeling, moving body becomes our compass, leading us back into deeper intuition, creativity and inner knowing at every step.
Through these explorations, we learn to regulate the nervous and hormonal systems, to release trauma woven into our tissues, to reclaim hidden shadow parts of ourselves and to remember who we truly are. When we turn inward , beyond our conditioning, beyond old stories we begin to discover ourselves as a living expression of life itself.
This work touches every layer of our being: biological, emotional, mental, and energetic. It invites a more sustainable, empowered way of moving through the world.
At its heart, my work is rooted in a love for the alchemy of movement and the wisdom of nature
THE HIRAETH PROCESS MAP
The Journey’s Essence:
This is a cyclical journey. With curiosity, humility and trust we connect to a deeper
wisdom in the body. When we open ourselves to this, we also open ourselves up to
the possibility of healing, meaning and creativity.
We explore movement, ancient breathing and wisdom practices along with modern breathwork
and craniosacral techniques informed by advances in Neuroscience
WHAT NEXT?
All our work together is underpinned by the HIRAETH PROCESS and in all my work we intuitively explore the inner landscape using the hiraeth map.
You can find workshops that focus more on deeply exploring one Stepping Stone, or you can join me for in-person and online programmes that take you on a journey through the cycle of all the stepping stones. GO TO THE WHATS ON SECTION TO FIND OUT MORE.
