Self-Healing Workshops Programme 2012

This is a series of four one day workshops undertaken over a year. The programme of workshops is suitable for anyone interested in self development and spirituality. They will also be particularly useful to therapists - the aim will be to facilitate a stronger connection to the source through various shamanic, Tibetan Buddhist and Taoist practices, helping to facilitate a greater level of compassion, clarity and balance throughout daily life. The workshops can be undertaken separately or as a year-long programme.

Healing with the elements is a great starting point as it explores using the five elements of earth, water, fire, air and space to heal from a shamanistic view point. Bon is now included within Tibetan Buddhism and was the original shamanistic tradition that existed in Tibet before Buddhism arrived. One of the unique things about Tibetan Buddhism is that it includes many different viewpoints of reality including Shamanism, Tantra and Dzogchen. It recognises that all these view points are valuable and we can use tools from all of them depending where we are and what we are faced with on our spiritual path. The reason I am drawn to this tradition is that the starting point for this practice is Compassion for all other beings which is critical when working in this way as we must approach it with humility and an open heart.
On the Sunday we will work through each of the elements making a deep connection and learning about the process of offerings and of retrieving the elemental essences that we may have lost in our lifetime. During the workshop we will work together to uncover our elemental imbalances - which elements we are lacking and which are in excess. We will then use various rituals, offerings and practices to re-balance the elements thus helping us to heal. The beauty of these rituals is that they are practices that we can all use on a daily basis to help us stay in balance. We will be working in the classrooms in Bestwood Country Park, but a good part of the day will be spent in the woodland which is the best place to connect with the elements in nature. If we can work to bring our own internal elements into balance it can have a far reaching effect, often much greater than we realise.

Workshop 2
Synchronising With The Seasons
Sunday 10th June 2012

During the workshop we will look at the cycles of nature and how, through ceremony and ritual, we can be brought closer to these. In our modern lives it is easy to get caught up in the speed and frenetic pace of living and this, coupled with the many distractions of everyday life, causes us to lose touch with nature. We will look at how we can recognise the cyclical patterns of our own bodies and beings by honouring the cycles of nature. This helps us to find inner stillness bringing us into harmony with nature and further enhancing healing and growth in every aspect of our lives.

Workshop 3
Working With Intent - Creating Our Own Destiny
Sunday 9th September 2012

The only way to work with pure intent is by developing a clear heart. During the workshop we will use different exercises to help us develop and maintain a clear heart. Only when we have a clear heart and an open mind will we be able to create the destiny we truly deserve. If we want to bring healing to the rest of humanity and the planet then the most effective way we can do this is by working on ourselves to become true warriors of light.

Workshop 4
Creating Sacred Space
Sunday 9th December 2012

Self Healing Annual Programme - £175

Self Healing Individual Workshops - £45

Venue - The Oak Room, The Bay Therapy Centre, Lady Bay, West Bridgford, NG2 5BB.

Start 10.00am to 4.00pm

Hot drinks will be provided, but you will need a packed lunch