Jane Monica-Jones presents
PLAY An Experiential Play Immersion for Adults in Sydney
Rediscover the power of playing.
An experiential journey into the power and resource of play — embodied, creative and joyful personal development for adults, in Marrickville, Sydney.
23–25 April 2027 · Marrickville, NSW
An invitation to rediscover
What if play wasn’t something you outgrew?
What if it was something you could return to?
A way to feel more alive.
More connected. More curious. More euphoric.
More yourself.
Through curiosity, exploration and shared experiences, you’ll rediscover what it means to play — and how to bring more of it into your everyday life.
Somewhere along the way,
we stopped playing.
We learned to be responsible. To be productive. To get things right.
We became good at doing. But perhaps less comfortable with simply being.
Play became something for children. Something we needed to earn. Something we did when everything else was finished.
But the capacity to play never really leaves us.
Sometimes, it just needs an invitation.
More than fun
Play is a resource.
It invites us to move beyond familiar patterns and experience ourselves differently. Through play, we can explore:
Flexibility
Discovering new ways to respond.
Connection
Relating to ourselves and others.
Curiosity
Approaching the unfamiliar with openness.
Creativity
Finding possibilities beyond the predictable.
Vitality
Reconnecting with energy, movement and aliveness.
Resilience
Developing more ways to meet life’s challenges.
Play isn’t about getting it right.
It’s about discovering what becomes possible when getting it right no longer matters.
What if you gave yourself permission to play?
Not to achieve something. Not to improve yourself. Not to perform.
But to explore.
To be spontaneous. To laugh.
To experiment. To surprise yourself.
To discover parts of yourself that may have been quiet for a long time.
Ecstatic. Euphoric. Exhilarated.
This is your invitation to PLAY.
The PLAY experience
Less thinking about play.
More playing.
PLAY is an immersive, experiential learning journey. Rather than sitting and listening, you’ll be invited to participate, explore and experience.
Together, we’ll discover how play can be accessed, felt and integrated into our lives.
You can expect
- Embodied exploration.
- Playful activities and creative experiments.
- Individual and group experiences.
- Moments of spontaneity and discovery.
- Reflection and meaningful connection.
- Opportunities to notice what feels easy, unfamiliar or challenging.
There’s no perfect way to participate. You’re invited to meet each experience with curiosity, at your own pace.
No performance. No competition. No need to be good at anything.
What might become possible?
Imagine feeling…
More spontaneous.
Less confined by expectations.
More flexible.
Able to explore rather than always control.
More connected.
To your body, your relationships and your environment.
More creative.
Open to possibilities you hadn’t considered.
More alive.
With greater access to enjoyment, curiosity and vitality.
More ecstatic.
Moments of delight so full they take you over.
More euphoric.
The lift of being completely in the moment.
More exhilarated.
Energy, movement and the thrill of trying something new.
More playful.
Not just during the experience, but in everyday life.
PLAY isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about expanding your capacity to experience more of who you already are.
Who is PLAY for?
You don’t have to be playful to begin.
PLAY is for adults who are curious about reconnecting with their capacity for play.
You don’t need any previous experience.
Just a willingness to explore.
Especially if:
- Life has become serious, structured or predictable.
- You spend much of your time caring for others.
- You find it difficult to relax or be spontaneous.
- You feel disconnected from creativity or enjoyment.
- You want to explore your relationship with control, uncertainty and expression.
- You’re interested in embodied learning and personal growth.
- You simply want more play in your life.
The body knows
how to play.
Play isn’t only something we think about. It’s something we experience.
In movement. In imagination. In connection. In moments of unexpected delight.
Our capacity to play is connected to how we explore, adapt, connect and engage with the world.
When we become curious about our embodied experience, we can begin to recognise the conditions that support play — and those that inhibit it.
PLAY invites you to discover the relationship between your nervous system, your sense of safety and your capacity for spontaneity.
Not by talking about it alone. But by experiencing it.
Taking PLAY beyond the experience
The real exploration continues in everyday life.
The aim isn’t simply to have fun. It’s to discover how play can become a meaningful resource.
In your relationships. In your work. In moments of stress. In your creativity. In the ordinary rhythms of life.
You’ll be invited to consider how to make room for play in ways that feel authentic and sustainable.
Because play isn’t another thing to add to your to-do list.
It’s another way of being in the world.
Meet your facilitator
Jane Monica-Jones
Psychotherapist | Somatic Experiencing Practitioner | Educator
Jane Monica-Jones brings together her experience in psychotherapy, somatic practice and experiential education to create learning spaces that invite curiosity, discovery and meaningful change.
Her approach recognises that transformation doesn’t happen through insight alone. Sometimes we need opportunities to experience ourselves differently.
Through PLAY, Jane invites participants to explore the relationship between the body, curiosity, expression and the capacity to play.
With warmth, depth and a spirit of exploration, she creates space for both meaningful learning and the unexpected.
Your invitation to PLAY
Ready to make room for PLAY?
You don’t need to know how. You don’t need to be ready for everything. You don’t need to know what you’ll discover.
You just need to be curious.
Register your interest for location, pricing and booking details.
- Duration
- Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday
- Format
- Zoom start Friday, in-person experiential Saturday & Sunday
- Dates
- 23–25 April 2027
- Location
- Marrickville, NSW
- Facilitator
- Jane Monica-Jones
- Investment
- Earlybird now open
A little more curiosity.
A little less certainty.
A lot more PLAY.
You don’t need to know how to play. That’s what we’re here to explore.
PLAY — An experiential journey with Jane Monica-Jones.