WHAT IS
The Art of Rest?
Your heart will beat around three billion times in your life. It never takes a holiday. And yet it lasts — because it rests between every two beats. Not after the work is done. Inside the work itself.
That is the art this summer school is about.
Most of us have learned to think of rest as what comes after — after the deadline, after the season, after everything is handled. We postpone it the way we postpone so much, and it recedes ahead of us like the horizon. But rest was never meant to be a destination. It is a rhythm. The pause is part of the beat.
This is a school for people whose summer is still full — of work, of family, of care for others — and who want to learn to rest in flight.
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE
Four Evenings?
Four Tuesday evenings in July and August. One hour each. We meet online at 6.30pm London time.
Each evening has a theme and a practice. We begin with a short check-in, open a conversation, and then rest together — a brief, guided practice you can carry into your week. Nothing to prepare, nothing to achieve. Come to one evening or all four. Come as tired as you are.
❋JULY 14 - REST IN FLIGHT
Rest as part of living, not a break from it. We begin where the heart begins: in the pause between two beats
The body knows how to rest and is rarely given permission. Let’s give it permission.
❋ JULY 21 - THE RESTING BODY
The mind rests by wandering, not by being emptied. Daydreaming, it turns out, is a legitimate art.
❋ JULY 28 - THE RESTING MIND
Our events prioritize comfort, safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.
❋ AUGUST 4 - RESTING TOGETHER
About Irina
I am Dr. Irina Aron — psychotherapist, intercultural relationship consultant, a certified HeartMath Institute trainer, and founder of the Relationship Design School.
I have spent my working life with people who carry a great deal: across cultures, across languages, across the demands of lives lived in more than one world. This school comes from what I have learned, personally and professionally, about how such people last.
Rest is not the reward for a life well lived. It is part of a life lived well.
You are invited to join The Art of Rest
Frequently Asked Questions
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No. You're welcome to join whichever sessions you can. Each evening stands on its own, while together they create a gentle journey through different ways of resting.
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The Art of Rest is for people who are not on holiday. People whose days are still full of work, care, responsibilities, or lives lived across more than one world. You don't need any previous experience with meditation or mindfulness. Just come as you are.
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Simply join the Relationship Design Skool community for freeby clicking on the buttons above. Once you're inside, you'll have access to The Art of Rest Zoom calls.
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Nothing to prepare and nothing to achieve. Find a quiet place if you can, bring something to drink, and arrive exactly as you are.
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No. You can join all four evenings free through my Relationship Design Skool community.
If you feel moved to support the work, there is an optional pay what you can contribution.