A LTERNATIVES St James’s Church / Piccadilly / London Autumn 2011 Programme
Inspiring heart mind and soul
www.alternatives.org.uk
welcome
alternatives.org.uk
Welcome
The Meeting House
Herewood Gabriel
About Alternatives Alternatives is a place of inspiration for heart, mind and soul. We are dedicated to the exploration of diverse ways of living and being. We honour all spiritual traditions and welcome people of all cultures. Alternatives is a not-for-profit organisation based at St James’s Church, Piccadilly. It was founded in 1982 to explore alternatives to mainstream Western spirituality and is now London’s leading centre for holistic learning. We are honoured to hold our talks in this beautiful Christopher Wren church. St James’s is a vibrant centre of creative spirituality and is the baptism place of William Blake.
A Friendly Disclaimer We take great care in selecting our presenters and equally we ask you to use your discernment regarding opinions and information presented. We recognise that quick solutions to some issues are not always possible. Although St James's Church, in its openness of heart and mind, includes Alternatives, the ideas in this programme are not necessarily representative of the church itself.
Free Spiritual E-Cards At our website, you can now design and send a free e-card to your friends. Many options are available and you may choose inspiring pieces of music to accompany the e-card. It’s great fun to do and it’s completely free!
2
Alternatives Friends Membership Become an Alternatives member and gain many benefits. You can become a member at our website or by sending us a cheque. We have three categories: Friend - become a Friend for £25 a year. You will receive the programme three times a year and have priority entrance to our busiest talks. Good Friend - become a Good Friend for £45 a year. Same benefits as Friend, plus you receive free entrance to three talks per year and a Coaching Circle (worth £50), and 15% discount on workshops (saving almost £10 on a full-price workshop) - a saving of £59 if you book three workshops a year.The more workshops you attend the more you save. You also will receive our CD 'Eternal Delight: Songs For The Soul’ (14 tracks from various artists who have played at Alternatives, including Deva Premal, Chris James and Chloe Goodchild). Business Friend - become a Business Friend for £100 a year. Same benefits as Good Friend. Plus a free classified advertisement on our website for up to six months (worth £75). And 25% off one advert in our e-newsletter (worth £25).
Cover Photo: Lisa Ratcliffe
We warmly welcome you to our Autumn programme. We have many inspirational events for you with leading presenters in contemporary spirituality and personal development. We are particularly thrilled to be welcoming Michael Beckwith for his first event in the UK. Our back library of St James’s talks (older than one year) is now available for free via our website. You may now listen and download over 100 talks by outstanding speakers dating back 20 years including Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, Father Bede Griffiths, Marianne Williamson, Robert Bly, Marion Woodman, M. Scott Peck and Susan Jeffers. Many of the images in this programme have been contributed by our readers. We would like to thank everyone who has submitted photographs or artwork. Full details on how you may contribute are on the back page. Richard and Steve, Co-Directors
7pm Talks at St James’s Church Pay on the door for our Monday talks or book in advance via our website. Our talks are in St James’s Church unless stated otherwise. Doors open at 6.30pm. The talks start at 7pm and end at 8.30pm. Vegetarian food and books are available afterwards.
Concessions are for full-time students, over 60s, jobseekers and DLA. Please bring proof to show at the door.
Alternatives Friends have priority entry at our busiest talks where stated. Please show your Friends card at the door.
Getting to St James’s St James’s Church is on the south side of Piccadilly, opposite Swallow Street and 200m from Piccadilly Circus. Nearest tubes are Piccadilly Circus and Green Park. Free car parking is available after 6.30pm in St James’s Square.
Access St James’s is accessible to wheelchairs via a ramp at the Piccadilly entrance. If arriving by car, wheelchair users may find it more convenient to alight in Jermyn Street, and move via Church Place at the side of the church to the main Piccadilly entrance. There is an accessible toilet in the church foyer. For those with hearing impairments, an induction loop operates in the Church.
Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter at alternatives.org.uk
talks Monday 19 September Wise Mind, Open Heart RONALD ALEXANDER Tonight we invite you to explore the ancient wisdom teachings of mindfulness, and how they can be combined with creative thinking and positive psychology. Together they help to weave a new personal vision that can weather the storms of any challenge or upheaval. Ron Alexander will outline the skills we need to develop what he has coined "mind strength," the ability to use mindfulness to calm the churning waters of thoughts and emotions. As the mind quiets, it opens into deeper states of awareness that allows you to let go of the past, tune into the present and your core creativity and move forward with passion and purpose. A quiet mind is more able to experience deeper joy, contentment and self-compassion. Michael Howe
Monday 5 September The Science of Happiness and Motivation DAVID NOWELL Did you know that happiness and motivation are connected? Do you think of happiness and positive motivation as your divine right? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter which is produced by the brain. It is commonly associated with the reward system of the brain, providing feelings of enjoyment and reinforcement to motivate a person proactively to perform certain activities. Dopamine is not only the neurotransmitter of reward, but also of motivation. This evening you will learn how you are ‘wired’ for motivation rather than procrastination. Come and hear how you are hard wired for happiness; you can maximise deep good feelings and build happiness into your daily life. David Nowell. will share with you his conviction that “there’s no such thing as procrastination….there’s just choosing, and choosing again.”
Monday 12 September In the Shadow of the Buddha MATTEO PISTONO Disillusioned by a career in American politics Matteo Pistono left to travel to the Himalayas. After encountering Buddhism in Nepal, his quest led him to Tibet and to a meditation master whose spiritual brother is Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Pistono became the master’s student, and also couriered messages to him in Tibet from the Dalai Lama in India. This began an extraordinary, and ultimately vital, adventure. In an illustrated talk, Matteo Pistono, draws on his experiences as a journalist, activist, and student of Tibetan Buddhism to explore the intersection between spirituality and social engagement in Tibet. Journey with Pistono on the spiritual path across vast expanses of the Tibetan landscape and hear how spiritual aspirations and political realities collide tragically in present-day Tibet.
David Nowell PhD is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice. His passion for teaching the happiness blueprint has its roots in his extensive work with conditions like brain injuries and attention-deficit disorder. www.drnowell.com £10/£5 concs David Nowell is leading a workshop Deep Happiness by Design on Sunday 11 September – see page 8.
Matteo Pistono is a writer, photographer, political activist and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. He lived and travelled throughout the Himalayas for a decade, bringing to the West first-hand accounts and photos of China's human rights abuses in Tibet. He is the author of In the Shadow of the Buddha. www.matteopistono.com £10/£5 concs
Ron Alexander PhD is a meditation teacher, leadership consultant, psychotherapist and Executive Director of the OpenMind Training Institute in Santa Monica, California. He is the author of the widely acclaimed book Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss and Change. Ron is a pioneer in the fields of positive psychology, creativity thinking, Eastern wisdom traditions and mindfulness training. www.ronaldalexander.com £10/£5 concs Ron Alexander is leading a workshop Initiation, Transition and Transformation on Saturday 24 September – see page 9.
Pay on the door for talks or book online
Wednesday 21 September The Coaching Circle: Intuitive and Soul Level Coaching CLARE RUSSELL This evening is an opportunity to activate and bring your intuition to the forefront of your coaching and to support your clients in accessing their ‘soul knowing’. 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs The October Gallery 24 Old Gloucester St, WC1N 3AL
facebook Follow Alternatives on Facebook and Twitter. Click on the links from our website homepage.
3
Sierra Nevada, Spain
Monday 26 September The Art of Extreme Self-Care CHERYL RICHARDSON This evening you will learn how to understand the true impact of your surroundings, accept disappointments in all areas when they arise, find your natural rhythm and ride life’s waves, and discover your passions and strengths to get the best out of your life. Cheryl Richardson will discuss: the role selfcare plays in our spiritual and psychological development; how to identify and overcome the common obstacles that prevent us from realising our full potential; the gift of aging and its permission to honour our most treasured priorities; and how to use spiritual tools to create long-lasting, elegant life changes. This is a practical evening for the heart and mind that will show you that by changing your mindset, you can radically change your life. Cheryl Richardson is a pioneer in the coaching profession and was the first president of The International Coach Federation. She is a bestselling author whose books include Take Time for Your Life, Life Makeovers, The Unmistakable Touch of Grace, and The Art of Extreme Self-Care. Her work has been covered widely in the media and she was the team leader for the Lifestyle Makeover Series on The Oprah Winfrey Show. www.cherylrichardson.com £15/£10 concs
4
Angus Ford-Robertson
Monday 3 October The Universal Language of Dreams IAN WALLACE Dreams are often the most authentic expression of the metaphors and symbols that we create to help make sense of our lives. These metaphors and symbols can express things that we often find difficult to describe in our everyday language. Modern psychological research has shown that dreams don't happen to us, we happen to dreams. We create every single aspect of our dreams, from fading indigo storm clouds on a distant horizon to the faces of long forgotten childhood friends. Realising that you create every aspect of your dreams opens up a whole new level of awareness for you, by revealing that you have deeper patterns to your life that you are often unaware of. This evening reveals how dreams speaks to us of our deeper life purpose and can guide us through the practical realities of achieving our most cherished waking dreams. Ian Wallace is a dream psychologist who has the unique ability to bring the experience of a dream into waking reality. He has analysed over 140,000 client dreams during his 30 year career. He regularly appears on television and radio, and he is the author of The Top 100 Dreams. www.ianwallacedreams.com £10/£5 concs
Monday 10 October The Bond LYNNE McTAGGART For centuries, Western culture has taught us to think of ourselves as separate individuals. Competition, assumed to be the most fundamental of human urges, forms the basis of our society, our economy, and most of our relationships. But according to Lynne McTaggart we are living a lie. All the crises we face today, including the financial recession, have occurred precisely because the lives we have chosen to lead are based on competition and are not consistent with our truest nature as givers and sharers. Pulling together a vast array of cutting edge scientific discovery, Lynne will demonstrate that we are in constant relationship with everything and everyone. During her talk you will experience the power of the Bond firsthand with a demonstration of powerful techniques that transform a small group of strangers into a super-organisation. Lynne McTaggart is a pioneering voice on the new physics, consciousness and the science of spirituality. She is the author of six books, including the worldwide bestsellers The Field, The Intention Experiment and her latest The Bond. As editorial director of What Doctors Don’t Tell You she also publishes a popular health newsletter. Most recently Lynne was featured in the documentary film I Am. www.thebond.net £10/£5 concs
In the dew of little things, the heart finds it's morning and is refreshed – Kahlil Gibran
talks Summer McStravik is the originator of Flowdreaming, a technique for empowering ourselves through working with living energies. She is a multimedia broadcaster on radio and WebTV, the author of nine books and CDs, and a successful leader in mind/body/spirit publishing. www.flowdreaming.com £10/£5 concs
Thursday 13 October The Technology of Success and Happiness RICHARD BANDLER As Richard Bandler continues to evolve NLP, it has become so much more than an alternative to insight therapies. It is becoming the road map for enhancing education, increasing sports performance and creating success in so many fields and endeavours. He has worked with successful people everywhere to pass on the thinking, planning and joy in what they do so well. On this special evening he will present a glimpse of his new book, not yet released, The Secrets of Being Happy. Dr Bandler is always demonstrating how to banish the limitations of the past and embrace the future with joy and passion. Join him on this evening and invest in your future and begin to design your map for success and happiness.
Wednesday 19 October The Coaching Circle: Happiness Coaching LUCY McCARRAHER This evening, you will be introduced to the Twelve Steps that provide a framework for growing happiness and success. 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs The October Gallery 24 Old Gloucester St, WC1N 3AL
Richard Bandler is the co-founder of NLP. He is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant minds in the field of personal development and one of the world's greatest hypnotists. The Guardian recently hailed him as “a Leonardo Da Vinci of our times”. www.richardbandler.com 7pm–9.30pm £50/£35 concs Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL Monday 17 October Manifest with Flowdreaming SUMMER McSTRAVIK Your life is a canvas waiting to be painted with joyful and fulfilling experiences. If you haven’t had enough success, love, or happiness in your life, then now is the time to step decisively into the role of artist, and allow your deepest wishes to take root and grow. This talk will introduce you to a potent way to affect your future, by applying scientific principles of quantum mechanics to your own life. You will learn what it means to shape the subtle energies that bloom into the physical reality surrounding you. Imagine that the world is made up of invisible blueprints of energy—quantum data that describe everything in existence. What if you could begin affecting those blueprints, and affecting your future as a result? Come and discover how to access these quantum blueprints through the unique medium of Flow energy.
Monday 24 October Build a Life-Long Love Affair ANDREW G MARSHALL What is the best predictor of a long and happy relationship? Coming from similar backgrounds? Common interests, ambitions and values? A healthy sex life? Support from friends and family? How much you love each other? All of these are useful, but ultimately not decisive. Numerous research projects have come to the same conclusion. It doesn't matter what problems a couple face, or how difficult they are; the best predictor for happiness is how many relationships skills they possess. And the good news is those skills can be taught. Whether you and your partner have been together for years, just starting out or you're single and wondering how to make lasting connections, this talk will be full of helpful insights. In particular Andrew will explore the five key relationship skills for a happy and successful relationship. Andrew G Marshall is a marital therapist with 25 years’ experience. He works for Relate and writes on relationships for The Times, Mail on Sunday, Observer and Sunday Express. He is the author of 9 best-selling books on relationships including I Love You but I'm Not in Love With You – which has been translated into 15 languages – and Build a Life Long Love Affair. www.andrewgmarshall.com £10/£5 concs Andrew is leading a workshop Relationships: Heal and Move On on Saturday 5 November – see page 6.
Alex Stewart
Monday 31 October Love Songs to Wild Earth CAROLYN HILLYER & NIGEL SHAW “We travelled to the untamed edges of landscapes that, in different ways, were singing to our souls.We listened to wind and water and the silence of places that are remote from human hearths; we gathered up threads and fragments of melodies and words from ocean and high loch and deep valley and ancient migration routes; then we brought these threads home and wove them into the Dartmoor landscape that we wear inside our bones. Here are the songs that we made upon the wild earth’s loom.” We warmly welcome you to a concert to celebrate the autumn. Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw will perform songs from their new album Weaving the Land, best described as ‘ancient folk’ music, with both gentle and pulsing songs created on many old and traditional instruments. Carolyn Hillyer & Nigel Shaw are composers and musicians who perform throughout the world. Their most recent concert tour was with Nenets reindeer-herding tribal singers in the far north of Siberia. www.seventhwavemusic.co.uk £10/£5 concs
Pay on the door for talks or book online
5
talks Thursday 3 November The Riches Within JOHN DEMARTINI We all possess seven secret treasures. We can use them to create a more fulfilling life by following the steps John Demartini will provide in this talk. He will reacquaint you with the power that you already have within you with respect to spirit, intellect, career, leadership, finances, relationships, and your body. You will learn how to: * Maximise your potential for overall health and well-being; * Have more fulfilling relationships and create more love in your life; * See the power you already possess as a natural leader; * Discover how to build your financial wealth, and realise that everyone deserves prosperity; * Experience awe at the wonders around you every day; * Reveal your professional power - do what you love and love what you do; * Awaken to your own immortality and live a life of greatness. Dr John Demartini is considered a leading authority on human behaviour and personal development. He is the author of over 40 books including The Riches Within. which are published in 21 languages. He has been featured in film documentaries and movies including The Secret and The Opus. www.drdemartini.com 7pm–9.30pm £30/£20 concs Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL Monday 7 November Transform Your Emotions SASHA ALLENBY Your emotions are the key to your health and wellbeing. They are the key to your prosperity and your successful relationships. They are at the heart of everything that you do. But like many people you may feel that you are vulnerable to your ever-changing emotions. What if you could embrace all the triggers and challenges in your life? How about if you could learn a technique that can help you evolve your emotional responses and programs easily and effectively? Sasha will share how you can use this technique to support and evolve your own development. Sasha will be joined by special guest Ortal Pelleg, from Israel, who will share his own insights after using this technique to transform his personal life.
6
Sasha Allenby transformed two major health conditions with the Matrix Reimprinting technique. Since then she has contributed greatly to its development and co-authored the book Matrix Reimprinting with its creator, Karl Dawson. She trains practitioners round the world and is featured in the film Mastering the Matrix Movie. www.matrixreimprintingcourses.com
£10/£5 concs Sasha is leading a workshop Matrix Reimprinting on Saturday 13 November – see page 12. Monday 14 November Wellbeing, Mindfulness and Compassion: The Power of Modern Spirituality WILLIAM BLOOM Today's world makes ever-increasing demands on us, but in modern spirituality we can find heartening new solutions that give us the energy, motivation and inspiration to develop ourselves and transform our world. This evening, William Bloom will share his wise and revolutionary approach to spiritual fulfilment. His comprehensive and practical guidance will help you achieve a greater sense of personal integrity, purpose and calm, whatever your beliefs or background. Discover for yourself enduring spiritual wellbeing. Tonight's inspiring presentation will show you how spirituality can benefit you and everyone around you. William’s teaching is a model of best practice for those seeking to integrate spirituality into their professional and daily lives. William Bloom PhD is the founder and co-director of The Foundation for Holistic Spirituality and the Spiritual Companions project. His background includes 25 years on the faculty of the Findhorn Foundation, and co-founder and director for 10 years of Alternatives. His books include The Endorphin Effect and his latest The Power of Modern Spirituality. www.williambloom.com £10/£5 concs Wednesday 16 November The Coaching Circle: The Alchemy of Astrology and Coaching ANNIE LIONNET This evening explores coaching using astrology methodologies. 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs The October Gallery 24 Old Gloucester St, WC1N 3AL
Michael Howe
Monday 21 November Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself JOE DISPENZA You can rewire your brain.This evening is about taking a journey in brain evolution – using scientifically proven neurophysiological principles. It is possible to make significant changes in your life by re-wiring your brain, and have 100 billion neurons firing into infinite patterns.Your mind is your brain in action. Change your mind, change your brain; change your brain, change your mind. Tonight you will be given the important steps to overcome destructive emotional states such as insecurity, unworthiness, and anger.You will see how can replace those emotions with new more uplifting states of mind as you are guided through a step-by-step process of personal change to transform yourself from thinking to doing to being. Tonight Dr Joe will reveal: how neural nets are assembled; how to evolve your brain by changing your mind; how to break unwanted emotional patterns; and how to create new patterns and habits in the brain and body. Dr Joe Dispenza is a neuroscientist, chiropractor, and expert on the brain, mind and human potential. He is the author of the bestselling book Evolve Your Brain – The Science of Changing Your Mind, and also featured in the movie What the Bleep Do We Know!? www.drjoedispenza.com £10/£5 concs Dr Joe is leading a workshop Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself on Saturday and Sunday 26/27November – see page 12.
The more light you allow within you, the brighter the world you live in will be – Shakti Gawain
talks Monday 28 November Call of the Magician COLIN CAMPBELL A Sangoma is a practitioner of herbal medicine, divination and counselling in traditional Nguni societies of Southern Africa. They perform a holistic and symbolic form of healing, embedded in the beliefs of their culture that ancestors in the afterlife guide and protect the living. Sangomas are called to heal, and through them ancestors from the spirit world can give instruction and advice to heal illness, social disharmony and spiritual difficulties. This evening is about being called to shamanism and the calling of illness. Both men and women can be called by the ancestors. However, a consequence of refusing the calling is usually on-going physical or mental illness. The answer to an ‘illness of calling’ is to be initiated by a spirit medium or shaman. Join Colin Campbell for a talk exploring some of the most important and controversial questions relating to the subject of psycho-spiritual pathology, mediumship and initiation. Colin Campbell is a practitioner of traditional African medicine, and his work bridges major world cities with ancestral homelands and forgotten wilderness. He co-founded and co-runs a training school in Botswana for traditional doctors and Sangomas. www.colincampbell.info £10/£5 concs Monday 5 December The Gathering LUCINDA DRAYTON & BAND After last year’s amazing concert with Lucinda Drayton (who many of you know as the lead singer of Bliss) we welcome her back this time with six other musicians. Together they have created an album, Started By The Familiar which defies category, having flavours of Africa, India, jazz and ambient. It moves from pure improvisation taking the listener into an powerful emotional connection with the heart. This will be an inspirational musical experience coupled with an intensely authentic and spiritual foundation. Prepare to be on your feet dancing one minute and taken deep into silence the next. Be lifted into joy, be moved by music doing what it does best. Speaking the unsaid and making manifest the unmanifest. Do not miss!
Angus Ford-Robertson
Lucinda Drayton from Bliss and writer of A Hundred Thousand Angels, Russell Stone Vox of R and J Stone Bass and Guitar Marcus Cliffe – Guitar Phil Hudson – Keys Mike Timothy – Percussion Signy Jakobsdottir www.blissfulmusic.com £10/£5 concs Monday 12 December Dancing in the Flames – Movie FEATURING MARION WOODMAN Directed by Adam Greydon Reid, Dancing in the Flames explores the inspiring life and ‘many deaths’ of renowned Jungian analyst and author Marion Woodman. Celebrated for her work on feminine psychology and addiction, her words and her wisdom speak to nearly everyone. With honesty and trademark wit, Marion explores the mysteries of her soul’s journey and reveals a series of psychological ‘deaths’ and ‘rebirths’ that have made her who she is today. From her battle with anorexia, to her revelatory experiences in India, to her ever-evolving marriage, to her dance with cancer, Marion has ‘died into life’ and thus is a perfect teacher and mid-wife for this critical period in our history. With insight from the mystic and author Andrew Harvey, Marion weaves her inner and outer lives together and transmits a core truth of what it is to be human. www.dancingintheflames.com £10/£5 concs
Monday 19 December Winter Solstice Celebration ALTERNATIVES TEAM & FRIENDS Winter Solstice has been celebrated in cultures the world over for thousands of years. This start of the solar year is a celebration of light and the rebirth of the sun. The Winter Solstice is the time of longest darkness and shortest light north of the Equator. It is the traditional time to celebrate the truly important things in life: your family, your children, your home and looking forward to a wonderful year to come. Yule is a time throughout time that honours love and new birth, as well as the collective unity of humanity. Just as Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, Yule celebrates the birth of the sun god - child of the goddess in the Pagan belief system.Yule is primarily the celebration of the rebirth of the sun. Tonight we will have a magical invocation to the directions, a releasing ritual so you can let go of the limiting energies of 2011 and welcome in 2012. This evening we have some amazing guests including the drummers of Drum Jam and the singing of Nikki Slade and other surprise performances www.freetheinnervoice.com www.drumjam.co.uk £10/£5 concs Monday 9 January First Talk of our Winter Programme
The One you are looking for is the One who is looking – St Francis of Assisi
7
workshops Sunday 4 September
Taoist Energy Medicine BAREFOOT DOCTOR
Saturday 10 September
Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy, and its three jewels are compassion, moderation and humility. What all Taoists have in common is that they follow 'The Way' or Tao. This means living in harmony with nature and seeking to avoid conflict. Taoists also seek balance through the principles of yin and yang. In Taoism, 'chi' is the force that sets the world and everything in it into motion. It is the force that sustains all things once they are created. It is the life force contained in all matter. Taoist energy medicine is based on two main templates: yin and yang and the five elements, each relating to one of your five vital organs. By using sound, self-applied acupressure, percussion and movements you will learn to stimulate the flow of chi to balance yin and yang, and harmonise the five elements in your vital organs. Today you will work energetically to improve and enhance your physical, emotional, psychological, personal, social, professional and financial conditions. Barefoot Doctor has had an extraordinary training spanning over 30 years and he is a leading lights on the philosophy and techniques of ancient Taoism. He is the author of 14 bestselling books, and he holds retreats and seminars worldwide. www.barefootdoctorworld.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Aphrodite’s Healing
Sunday 11 September
JANE MEREDITH
Deep Happiness by Design
Aphrodite is the Greek Goddess of love and sensuality famous for her beauty and the freedom of her sexuality. The Goddess of love calls to us all but when we are carrying wounds from the past it can be difficult to answer that call. In this workshop for women, we will create a safe and sacred temple space and dedicate ourselves to our own healing and invoke the Goddess Aphrodite. With reflective, inner work; small group processes and sacred ritual we will take some steps along the path of healing our sexuality. Each woman will be guided to perform a simple, private ritual calling upon the energies of the Goddess for the healing of any sexual wounds. This work is gentle, powerful and supportive. It will allow you to transform yourself at your own pace. Often psychological, medical or rational models of healing do not include this spiritual aspect, which can offer deep personal understanding, specific support and a level of grace. Issues that can be addressed include; abusive relationships or behaviours; lack of self-love; food and image problems; fear of intimacy and a broken heart.
Your body-mind holds a blueprint for happiness that is unique to you. Only you can access your body's wisdom moment-by-moment to make the next decision, the next choice. David Nowell will engage your memory, gut, and core beliefs as you tackle the question, “How do I make deep happiness durable and sustainable?” This workshop will explore how you are hard wired for happiness; you can at any time maximise deep good feelings; you can build happiness into a daily schedule; you can embrace happiness as your divine birthright. Working individually and with the group, you will move quickly toward identifying your happiness blueprint. The central experience is a personal inventory of your unique ways of perceiving and experiencing happiness with a guided series of fun and surprising writings and reflections. By the end of the day, you will master a system for moving beyond efficiency and busyness to regular, steady, and deep happiness.
Jane Meredith is a priestess and writer, and is passionate about creating ritual and living magically. She presents workshops and rituals in England and Australia and has facilitated women's circles, ritual groups and a children's magical group. She is author of Aphrodite’s Magic. www.janemeredith.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Wellington Hotel, 71 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PA
David Nowell PhD is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice. His passion for teaching the happiness blueprint has its roots in his extensive work with conditions like brain injuries and attention-deficit disorder that limit an individual’s ability to apply self-understanding to day-to-day organisation and planning. www.drnowell.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Wellington Hotel, 71 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PA
Lisa Ratcliffe
8
DAVID NOWELL
Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart – Carl Jung
workshops Sunday 9 October
The Life Visioning Process MICHAEL & RICKIE BECKWITH We are delighted to present Michael Beckwith’s first UK event "I believe that you're great, that there's something magnificent about you. Regardless of what has happened to you in your life, regardless of how young or how old you think you might be, the moment you begin to think properly, this something that is within you, this power within you that is greater than the world, it will begin to emerge”. Michael Beckwith
Clive Reedman
Saturday 24 September
Initiation, Transition and Transformation RONALD ALEXANDER Life's journey is a series of challenges that confront the self with difficult yet highly purposeful choices. Our journey through the mystery of life asks that our soul awaken, take courage, and choose a more passionate life. When we enter into the essence of our true nature and heed its call, we undergo a death/rebirth of the self. We journey into the unconscious to destructure the Ego and re-emerge with a freer self and life path. This encounter with our underworld guides us toward our inner fire for a more creative and soulful way of living in the unknown. Referred to as the Hero’s Journey, this is the ancient initiatory process of transition and self-transformation. This workshop is for those seeking to ignite the flame of creative change. You will have the opportunity to deeply explore your pattern of holding on, of not moving forward with your life’s calling. The workshop will use the healing power of the circle, Gestalt Practice, trancework, principles of self and Buddhist psychology, meditation, mind/body healing practices, and deep music. Ronald Alexander PhD is a meditaton teacher, leadership consultant, psychotherapist, international trainer, and the Executive Director of the OpenMind Training Institute in California. He is the author of the widely acclaimed book Wise Mind, Open Mind: Finding Purpose and Meaning in Times of Crisis, Loss and Change. www.ronaldalexander.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PN
You have a life purpose waiting to express through your life. The question is: are you ready to give your consent to letting it happen? Today is about engaging creativity at its utmost, embracing transformation, and saying ‘yes’ to the best within you. Together we will explore: *How to identify your gifts, talents and skills and deliver them in the world; *How to access the evolutionary impulse of the universe; *How to connect with the highest purpose of your being; *How your profession can be a simultaneous expression of creativity and prosperity; *How to navigate the inevitable times of challenge we experience and open to the cleansing they offer; *How to break any agreements you have made with mediocrity and replace them with stability and excellence; *How to practice visioning anywhere a vision and mission is being developed, expanded or implemented. Today you will discover that the real reason you have incarnated is to reveal the glory of the Divine as you and you alone can. There will be guided meditations, creative visualisations, affirmative prayer, and insights from diverse traditions to support you in navigating the four stages. The beautiful music of Rickie Beckwith joins in to create an energy of joy, inspiration, and communion. Michael Beckwith is the founder and spiritual director of the Agape International Spiritual Centre in California and a featured teacher in The Secret. Dr Beckwith is a meditation teacher and the originator of the Life Visioning Process. His latest book is Spiritual Liberation: Fulfilling Your Soul’s Potential, Inspirations of the Heart. He is also featured in a number of films: The Moses Code, Pass It On, and Living Luminaries, as well as in a documentary of his own life, Spiritual Liberation. Rickie Beckwith is a revered singer-songwriter whose transcendent music opens the heart, touches the soul, and uplifts the spirit. She directs the 200 member Agape International Choir at the Agape Centre. Rickie and Michael’s partnership has resulted in dynamic songs that enable transformational healing through the power of music. www.agapelive.com 10.30am–4.30pm £75/£64 Good Friends/£55 Concs Logan Hall, Institute of Education 20 Bedford Way, WC1H 0AL
Become a Good Friend and save money on workshops
9
workshops Weekend 15/16 October
Release the Writer in You ANNE AYLOR What sort of writer are you? What sort of writer do you dream of becoming? Have you found your 'voice'? If you have not written creatively, do you want to find out what that voice might be? If you wish to put your ideas and experiences on paper, but don't know where to start, this two-day workshop will help you to free your imagination and give you the confidence to release the writer within. This journey of self-discovery includes: writing exercises to access the conscious/unconscious mind; techniques to start writing; developing pieces which may lead to a short story or novel. This workshop will help you develop your creative skills in fact or fiction and explore your unique powers of expression. Conducted in a friendly, constructive atmosphere, it is open to anyone wanting to learn, from beginners to experienced writers. Anne Aylor is an author, playwright and creative writing coach. She has had stories published by the Arts Council, The Literary Review and Stand Magazine and broadcast on BBC Radio. She is author of two novels No Angel Hotel, and The Double Happiness Company. She has been teaching creative writing for many years.www.anneaylor.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £130/£110 Good Friends/£80 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Sunday 23 October
Crest of the Soul
Mily Flores Bell
Weekend 29/30 October
Spiritual Intelligence in Business
Supreme Inner Alchemy
SARAH ALEXANDER
MANTAK CHIA
Our innate spiritual intelligence is an energy force within us, which for some is our higher Self or our connection to spirit. 21st century business success, based on Spiritual Intelligence, creates a new approach to business leadership. This workshop gives people from any business the opportunity to step away from their work environment and learn new techniques for building and sustaining a 21st century business. This workshop will cover: *Traditional business practices v Spiritually Intelligent business practices; *How to connect with and trust your Spiritual Intelligence; *How to undo the conditioned ideas and beliefs that can limit Spiritual Intelligence; *How to re-define success so it can unfold naturally, in every area of your life; *How to communicate effectively with your colleagues, clients and stakeholders;
This weekend join Grand Master Mantak Chia who will teach chi kung, Taoist meditation and sexual energy healing practices. He will teach four foundation practices in depth: The Cosmic Orbit - with your orbit open you can achieve better health, wisdom, healing and a better connection to Source. The Inner Smile - a powerful internal meditation which dissolves physical and mental tensions that cause energy blockages. The Inner Smile enhances the energy of the organs, glands and our life force in general; it calms and focuses the heart and mind. The Six Healing Sounds help to restore, balance, and cleanse the vital organs, stimulating chi flow throughout the body to enhance overall health and vitality. Inner Sexual Alchemy - this practise takes sexual energy up to revitalise the brain and makes it healthier, stronger, bigger, to increase our knowledge and alertness; this is the major key to longevity.
Sarah Alexander is a coach and a mentor, guiding people worldwide through her intuitive insights to align their personal and professional lives with their Spiritual Intelligence. She works with clients privately and in the business setting. She is the author of Spiritual Intelligence in Business: The Eight Pillars of 21st Century Business Success. www.sarah-alexander.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Mantak Chia is a Taoist Grand Master and the creator of the Universal Healing Tao system. His main teacher was White Cloud hermit Master Yi Eng. Master Yi transmitted to Master Mantak Chia the most sacred and closely held Taoist practices, methods and formulas of internal alchemy. Mantak Chia is the author of dozens of books and has taught the Taoist internal practice to hundreds of thousands of studends over the past 40 years. www.taoyoga.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £150/£128 Good Friends/£110 Concs Heythrop College, 23 Kensington Square, W8 5HN
10
The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning – M Scott Peck
workshops Saturday 5 November
Relationships: Heal and Move On ANDREW G MARSHALL The end of a relationship is really tough – whether it was you who decided it was over or your partner who'd had enough. On this workshop we will explore: knowing when to stop trying and accept the inevitable; emotional first-aid to make it through the worst times; what helps and hinders recovery; and learning to fly again. Who will benefit from this workshop? Firstly, if you are a long-term single who has an 'ex' who pings in and out of your life. Secondly, if you are in a long-term relationship where you are wondering if there is still life in your relationship. Thirdly, if your partner has forced you into a separation or divorce that you did not want. This workshop will help you understand why your relationship collapsed and map out the seven steps to recovery. Andrew G Marshall is a marital therapist with 25 years’ experience. He works for Relate and writes on relationships for The Times, Mail on Sunday, Observer and Sunday Express. He is the author of 9 best-selling books on relationships including I Love You but I'm Not in Love With You – which has been translated into 15 languages – and Build a Life Long Love Affair. www.andrewgmarshall.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Spirit Moves Through Me
Lisa Browne
Sunday 6 November
Saturday 12 November
Seeds of Enlightenment
How to Lose Weight Naturally
JEDDAH MALI
MARILYN GLENVILLE
The Seeds of Enlightenment teachings are designed to help you realise that you are the true master of your life. You will learn how to achieve and maintain continuous conscious awareness. You will discover that enlightenment is a state of being. Today you will explore: * How every alteration in your thoughts affects your awareness; change your thoughts, change your world; * How to achieve true freedom and contentment so thorough and pervasive that it settles peaceably through every cell of your body; * That you are truly a ‘spiritual being having a human experience’ instead of a ‘human being having a spiritual experience’. Today is based on the premise that transformation can only occur through direct experience. For this reason, much of the detailed instruction offered takes place in a meditative state, when the mind is in an alpha pattern. Today is aimed to be revealing, compelling, fascinating, intriguing, fun and transformational.
In this workshop you will learn about the secret of losing weight and especially losing fat around the middle once and for all. You will be surprised to learn why it is not all down to what you eat. Today you will learn: *What foods to eat – and avoid – for a trim tummy; *How to eliminate cravings, binges, fatigue, irritability, anxiety, mood swings, tension; *Why stress can make you gain weight, especially around the middle; *The best type of exercise to lose weight; *How a food allergy/intolerance can make you gain weight; *The myths about dieting. Find out nature’s way to lose weight. On this workshop you will get a free vitamin and mineral deficiency analysis. Dr Glenville will also be bringing her clinical standard body fat monitor for you to find out what your personal body fat percentage is.
Jeddah Mali has studied with some of the world’s leading spiritual masters and has experienced a series of awakenings - leading to a precise understanding of the structure, nature and working order of human consciousness, and its ultimate purpose. www.jeddahmali.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Marilyn Glenville PhD is a leading authority in nutritional health for women. She is the former President of the Food and Health Forum at The Royal Society of Medicine. She teaches internationally and is the author of many bestselling books including The Natural Health Bible for Women, New Natural Alternatives to HRT and Fat Around the Middle. www.marilynglenville.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Become a Good Friend and save money on workshops
11
workshops Sunday 13 November
Matrix Reimprinting SASHA ALLENBY Your emotions are the key to your health and wellbeing. They are the key to your prosperity and your successful relationships. They are at the heart of everything that you do. But like many people you may feel that you are vulnerable to your ever-changing emotions. What if you could embrace all the triggers and challenges in your life? How about if you could learn a technique that can help you evolve your emotional responses and programs easily and effectively? In this workshop, Sasha Allenby will teach you how to use Emotional Freedom Techniques and Matrix Reimprinting on yourself, to transform your emotional responses. Sasha will be joined by special guest Ortal Pelleg, from Israel, who will share his own insights after using this technique to transform his personal life. Sasha Allenby transformed two major health conditions with the Matrix Reimprinting technique. Since then she has contributed greatly to its development and co-authored the book Matrix Reimprinting with its creator, Karl Dawson. She trains practitioners round the world and is featured in the film Mastering the Matrix Movie. www.matrixreimprintingcourses.com
10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Sunday 20 November
Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation SHARON SALZBERG This workshop is about meditation practice which is far simpler, more fun, less esoteric and highly relevant to the wide-ranging situations we encounter in everyday life. Rather than an ornate, arcane set of instructions, meditation consists of practical tools to help deepen concentration, mindfulness and compassion. We rely on this depth when things change, though we would much prefer stability, when we feel out of control of events, and above all when we want a quality of happiness that is not so fragile, so dependent on shifting conditions. During this workshop we will discuss, and practice three tools suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. “In Real Happiness Sharon Salzberg introduces us with a gentle but firm hand to the meditation experience. To those who have taken her courses (like me) this book contains all of the jewels of Sharon's teachings plus more.” – Ram Dass Sharon Salzberg is co-founder (with Jack Kornfield) of the Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts. She has been guiding meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Her books include The Force of Kindness, Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience and her latest The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Programme for Real Happiness.. www.sharonsalzberg.com 10am–5pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Baden-Powell House, 65 Queen’s Gate, SW7 5JS
12
Marianne Nichols
Weekend 26/27 November
Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself JOE DISPENZA The great leaders and heroes in history all had one thing in common. They were able to dream of something that did not exist and make it happen. You can learn how to be become the hero of your own life. You may not want to change history, but you may want to change something else - your health, your emotions, your relationships, your home, your career, your finances - anything in your life. Day 1: Understanding the Power of Your Mind In this day, Dr Joe will explain: why we keep repeating the same patterns in our life; how we change and why change is so difficult; how to break unwanted emotional patterns; the 10 steps to change and reinvention of self. Day 2: Harnessing Your Potential for Freedom and Change Dr Joe will take you through a series of interactive exercises and intensive meditations that will deepen your practice and process of change, as he guides you through the process of: changing your energy; working with the subconscious mind; learning attention as a skill; living your future now; breaking emotional agreements; changing your biology, beliefs, perceptions and energy. Dr Joe Dispenza is a neuroscientist, chiropractor, and expert on the brain, mind and human potential. He has taught thousands of people around the world how they can reprogramme their thinking and eliminate self-destructive habits so they can reach their goals and visions. He is the author of the bestselling book Evolve Your Brain – The Science of Changing Your Mind, and also featured in the movie What the Bleep Do We Know!? www.drjoedispenza.com 10.30am–5.30pm £150/£128 Good Friends/£110 Concs Cayley Lecture Theatre, University of Westminster 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS
Love is the beauty of the soul – St Augustine
workshops Saturday 3 December
Intuition, Intention and Synchronicity CLARE RUSSELL This is an experiential course in connecting to your flow, understanding how synchronicity manifests and developing a deep relationship with your intuitive self. You will learn: * To develop the potency of ‘laser beam intention’; * To practice heart & soul intention that will bring to life your holographic reality; * To become a conscious empath; * To open & unify your physical, emotional, mental, energetic, spiritual aspects; and 360 degree intuition that is aligned with your inner wisdom. You will experience multiple ways to access your intuition and learn how to harness your creative power through intention. You will learn how to effectively and joyfully inhabit the subtle external reality that communicates through signs and synchronicities. Clare Russell is the organiser of both the Bristol & Cornwall Intuitive Development Groups. She is a Reiki Master, Theta practitioner, and Isis Healing practitioner as well as being a qualified coach. She is the founder of Metalife. www.metalife.org.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
Divine Healing
Lisa Browne
Saturday 10 December
Saturday 11 February
How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body
Sexuality and Superconsciousness
DAVID HAMILTON
MAHASATVAA MA ANANDA SARITA
In this workshop Dr David Hamilton shows how the mind can have the power to heal the body. You will learn about the impact positivity can have on health, and how what you think, feel, believe, and imagine impacts the brain. You will learn about the up-to-date research into the mind-body connection, from the effects on the brain and body of focusing our attention on different areas of the body, to the effects of states of mind at the cellular and genetic level. You will learn about the positive benefits of meditation, how the placebo effect works and therefore how belief can heal, and even how compassion and kindness impact the heart and blood vessels and can help us to live longer, healthier lives. You will also learn Quantum Field Healing, which is a visualisation strategy where we imagine going through the layers of biology to the subatomic realm, and imagine illness and disease from this different perspective.
Tantra is an ancient Eastern philosophy integrating spirituality and love, and offering methods of meditation that can be practised by couples or singles, leading to states of expanded consciousness and ecstasy. This workshop offers keys to understanding and experiencing how it is to have a vibrant alive and fluid chakra system, opening up the pathway from sex to superconsciousness. Exploring, understanding and opening the chakra system is vital to anyone interested in Tantra. Chakras are the gateway to universal consciousness. When the chakra system is awakened in its fuller potential, we experience ecstasy in everyday life, find flow in our creative expression and are empowered with free flowing communication and communion in relationships.
David Hamilton PhD worked in the pharmaceutical industry developing drugs for cardiovascular disease and cancer. He now leads talks and workshops that fuse science, the mind and spiritual wisdom and is a bestselling author of 5 books including How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body, The Contagious Power of Thinking, and Why Kindness is Good for You. www.drdavidhamilton.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Heythrop College, 23 Kensington Square, W8 5HN
Mahasatvaa Ma Ananda Sarita PhD is a renowned Tantra teacher and author. She began her journey into Tantra, meditation and healing arts in 1973 in India, with Osho. After many years living in his community, she began teaching Tantra around the world in 1990. She founded the School of Awakening and is the author of Divine Sexuality. www.tantra-essence.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Heythrop College, 23 Kensington Square, W8 5HN
Book workshops at www.alternatives.org.uk
13
workshops Weekend 25/26 February
Saturday 17 March
Awakening to the Buddha Within
2012 Conference The Awakening of Consciousness
LAMA SURYA DAS The radical and compelling message of Buddhism tells us that each of us has the wisdom, awareness, love, and power of the Buddha within; yet most of us are too often like sleeping Buddhas. In this 2-day workshop, Lama Surya Das will show how you can awaken to who you really are in order to lead a more compassionate, enlightened, and balanced life. You will explore spirituality in Lama Surya Das's inimitable light and lively style, which is deeply rooted in tradition while innovative and original regarding transformative spirituality and enlightening practices for us today and tomorrow. Mindful living is a way of loving and more fully accepting ourselves as well as befriending our Selves and the whole world. Lama Surya Das is one of the foremost Western Buddhist meditation teachers and scholars and founder of the Dzogchen Centre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He has spent 40 years studying Zen, Vipassana, yoga, and Tibetan Buddhism with the great masters of Asia, including the Dalai Lama’s own teachers, and has twice completed the traditional three year meditation cloistered retreat at his teacher’s Tibetan monastery. www.surya.org 10am–5pm £130/£110 Good Friends/£80 Concs Baden-Powell House, 65 Queen’s Gate, SW7 5JS
LYNN McTAGGART, DANIEL PINCHBECK, GRAHAM HANCOCK, NIKKI SLADE It seems everybody is talking about 2012: the great shift, the great awakening, the great transformation, ascension, rapture, Mayan end dates, doomsday prophecies, DNA activation, and the global return to Christ consciousness. Our 2012 Conference presents compelling information and insights into 2012 and the phenomena of the awakening of consciousness. If you are interested in 2012 or are experiencing a shift in consciousness, expanded states of healing, intelligence, intuition, or spiritual knowledge and wisdom then this day is for you. Lynne McTaggart is one of the pre-eminent spokespersons on consciousness, the new physics and the science of spirituality. Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl and Breaking Open the Head. Graham Hancock is the author of many bestsellers including Supernatural: Meeting the Ancient Teachers of Mankind. Nikki Slade has pioneered voice and sound work in the UK since 1990. 10am–9.30pm £85/£72 Good Friends/£60 Concs Friends House, 173 Euston Road, NW1 2BJ
WATKINS BOOKS since 1893
19-21 Cecil Court :: Leicester Square tube Open Every Day Alternative Medicine . Angels & Faeries .
Astrology . Buddhism . Consciousness . Conspiracy Theory . Creativity . Divination . Eastern Mysticism . Esoteric Teachings . Fourth Way . Gaia . Gnostic . Healing . Hermetic Arts . Indian
Philosophy . Kabbalah .
Magick & Occult . Martial Arts . Mythology . Paranormal . Perennial Wisdom .
Psychology. Self Development . Shamanism . Subtle Energy 6XÀVP Tarot . Taoism .
Theosophy . Wicca . Yoga . Zen
www.WatkinsBooks.com 14
adverts
HAY HOUSE PUBLISHERS PRESENT
0$1< /,9(6 0$1< 0$67(56 ([SHULHQFLQJ <RXU 3DVW /LYHV
A one-day workshop with
DDRR BBRIAN R IAN WWEISS E I SS Join Dr Brian Weiss in this intensive one-day workshop and learn how to release all your anxieties and fears by unlocking the doors to your past! This full-day event includes group exercises, hypnotic regression, healing visualizations, and intuitive and right-brain training. Come along and experience the latest in hypnotic past-life regression therapy and discover a new level of healing and self-development.
Tickets: ÂŁ79.99 The Logan Hall, London
Sat 5th November 2 0 11 2011
For F or m more ore iinformation nformation a and nd tto ob book ook ttickets, ickets, please please visit visit www.hayhouse.co.uk w ww.hayhouse.co.uk o orr c call all 0 020 20 8962 8962 11230 230
Book workshops at www.alternatives.org.uk
15
adverts
Are you seeking greater fulfillment and happiness in life? Throughout our lives we are arre oft often ften tormented by a singlee nagging nagging question:
Is this as good as it gets gets? s? If you are asking this questi question ion about about your life, life fe, then the answer a is: N No No, o, tth there here re iiss more more, re, you u too achieve... tto oo can ach ieve...
Unconditional Unco onditional Hap Happiness ppiness To begin your journey on the t path pat a h of Unconditional Happiness Hap ppiness - the path of inner contentment con ntentment and peace of mind - join Rob Cross, a leading leeading expert on finding ffiinding meaning mean ning and purpose in life, life fe, at at one one of his upcoming UK events. Learn how to Flow w, with Purpose, as Yourself, f, so s you can: Flow, comfo forttable in your own skin through through defi fining and then living as the t person you truly can be. - Become more comfortable defining ffu ulfi fill your po otential by discovering and focusing ffo ocusing on your purpose in life fe. e - Learn to fulfill potential life. eff ffortless ex perience by learning to flow ffllow with w the energ rgy of the universe e. - Live with effortless experience energy universe. Places on all events are limited. lim mited. For full ffu ull details and to re egister for ffo or the residential weekend weekkend retreats, workshops and register ffr ree info formation evenings go g to: free information
www.flowwithpurpose.com www.fl flowwith l thpur urpose.com or o call Rob direct on 078 07841 41 706417
Events with Robert Holden “Love is the purpose of your life. And the more you learn to love, the better your life gets.” Robert Holden Ph.D.
LOVE & THE ENNEAGRAM A 3-Day intensive workshop with Robert on deepening your experience of love, using the oldest psycho-spiritual model (The Enneagram) on our planet!
DATES: 30th September and 1st & 2nd October 2011. TIMES: 9.30am - 5.30pm. LOCATION: The Columbia Hotel, London, W2 3NS. FEE: £249.00
y Loveability 3LHYUPUN /V^ [V Love HUK )L 3V]LK
Loveability is a brand new course and the signature event of a new project on love and relationships created by Robert Holden. This Loveability course is designed to help you deepen your experience of what true love is, and to help all your relationships be happier, kinder, more enjoyable, and more loving. Key themes include: Finding True Love - Love Lessons - Stages of Relationship Languages of Love – Gift of Forgiveness & I Choose Love.
DATES: 2nd - 4th December 2011. TIMES: 9.30am to 5.30pm. LOCATION: The Columbia Hotel, London, W2 3NS. FEE: £249.00
WEB: www.happiness.co.uk. / www.robertholden.org BOOKING AND MORE INFO: 0845 430 9236 or info@happiness.co.uk
16
Alternatives does not necessarily endorse the services, events or products in these adverts
adverts
B JACKIE NEWCOM
GRAHAM HA NCOCK
E STEWART PEARC
LYNNE McTA GGART
ANDA YOGI ASHOKAN
LUCINDA DR AYTON
DAVID HAMILTON
ANGELA DONO VA
N
FREE YOUR MIND 11th - 13th NOVEMBER, 2011 10.00 - 19.00 Friday • Saturday • Sunday ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALLS
•
VICTORIA
•
LONDON
•
SW1P 2QD
www.mindbodyspirit.co.uk Our programme print run is 25,000 and our mailing list is 15,500
17
adverts The Naranjo Institute presents
,Z +TI]LQW 6IZIVRW" KPIZIK\MZ[ QV [MIZKP WN JMQVO A series of 3 retreats led by Claudio Naranjo, pioneer of Gestalt Therapy, the Enneagram of Personality, and the Human Potential Movement. An opportunity to experience his distinctive integrative approach to human growth and healing, the first retreat will take place 23rd– 29th of September 2011.
! "
# #
$ #%
&
'(()*+*,)-!
Who W ho am I? What What is Life? Liffe? e? The Inter faith Seminary's one The Interfaith Seminary's one and ttwo wo y year ear tr training aining br brings ings in intense tense joyful inquiry fundamental questions.. and jo yful inquir y tto these o these fundame ental questions Recent students Recent students descr describe ibe the jour journey ne ey as ...... ''radical radical homec homecoming, oming g, ccontinued ontinued awakening, awakening g, healing and acceptance....' acceptance....'
Training T raining programmes programmes commence commenc nce each autumn. For further information: www.naranjoinstitute.org.uk Email: info@naranjoinstitute.org.uk Tel: Charles Keck 07980 066779
Join us in an e experiential xperiential in introductory troductor o y ev event ent ar around ound the UK! Call C all or visit our w website ebsite to to find out mor more e about our introductory introductory events. events.
UK enquir enquiry y line: 08444 457004
www.interfaithfoundation.org w ww.inter faithfoundation.org
The IInterfaith The nter faith Seminary Seminary is par partt of the IInterfaith nter faith F Foundation, oundation, a char charitable table ccompany ompany limit limited ed b by y guar guarantee. antee. Registered R eg stered Char Charity ity No: 1099163 (England and W Wales) ales) SC SCO40148 O40148 (S (Scotland)Registered cotland)Reg stered C Company ompan ny No: 4432622 (England and W Wales). ales).
Inspiring events presents
Sponsored by Th e A l c h e m y o f Vo i c e & Kindred Spirit
An empowering day with four of the world’s most inspirational speakers
Global Authority on Mind-Body Healing
Scientist & Best Selling Author
Master of Voice & Sound Healer
Birmingham & Midland Institute | 9 Margaret St | Birmingham | B3 3BS Tickets £77 or £68 with advanced booking before 6th September
PLUS IN THE EVENING! An Evening with Lucinda Drayton from Bliss 7 - 8.30pm | Tickets £19 or £15 when booked before 6th September For info & to book tickets please visit www.treeoflife-events.co.uk | 0121 449 4086
Tour 12 -18 Oct 2011
crystal therapy reiki reiki courses contact emily wilson +44 7979 591716 info@emilywilsontherapies.co.uk www.emilywilsontherapies.co.uk
18
7 Day Tour to Sacred sites of Ancient Greece
Ceremonies & Ancestral Field Work Mysteries of Place
with Roger Woolger Tour Cost: from £1545 at current rates of exchange
Tel: 01234 350313 info@energygateways.com www.deepmemoryprocess.com
Full advert info at www.alternatives.org.uk
adverts
MIND BODY SOUL E
PERIENCE
- take care - take heart - take part -
London Olympia - 30th Sep, 1st & 2nd Oct 2011
) # ! $
)
For full show details and to receive your FREE show guide please register online at
!
www.MBSevents.co.uk
" # $ %&'(
or call 01787 224040
Schumacher College
SUFI TEACHINGS of LOVE, HARMONY and BEAUTY Monday Evening at the London Centre: this weekly evening of teachings and meditations is open to anyone of whatever background or faith. 6.30-9.15pm, ÂŁ5 (ÂŁ3 concs) donation. London Sufi Centre, Beauchamp Lodge, 2 Warwick Crescent, London W2 6NE. 0207 266 3099. UK Centres: A list of centres and groups in the UK can be found on our website Retreats: The Alchemical Retreat, based on ancient sufi teachings, is an opportunity to bring about profound inner transformation. There are normally group and individual retreats in the UK in summer (July) and at other times. A list of forthcoming retreats and active retreat guides is available by contacting us on the email below. Universal Worship: is the religious expression of the Sufi Order in which the major religions of both East and West are honoured on one altar. Services are conducted usually on the first Sunday of the month at London Sufi Centre. All welcome. Please email or call for details.
www.sufiorderuk.org info@sufiorderuk.org
How can we build sustainable Health and Wellbeing in our lives and our communities? 26 - 30 September 2011 Schumacher College is a department of The Dartington Hall Trust a registered charity.
Please visit our website for more course details at
www.schumachercollege.org.uk
Spiral
holistic therapy centre
psychotherapy counselling complementary therapies #
low cost counselling and psychotherapy available
!" !
$% !&
Info / Bookings: Woolger Institute
woolger.uk@talk21.com
Call Devi Grewal on 0208 866 7236
www.spiralcentre.org 020 7607 4403 Islington London N7
19
diary
alternatives.org.uk
talks @ 7pm Mon 5 Sept Mon 12 Sept Mon 19 Sept Wed 21 Sept Mon 26 Sept Mon 3 Oct Mon 10 Oct Thurs 13 Oct Mon 17 Oct Wed 19 Oct Mon 24 Oct Mon 31 Oct Thurs 3 Nov Mon 7 Nov Mon 14 Nov Wed 16 Nov Mon 21 Nov Mon 28 Nov Mon 5 Dec Mon 12 Dec Mon 19 Dec
pay on door / advance booking*
Happiness and Motivation In the Shadow of the Buddha Wise Mind, Open Heart Intuitive and Soul Level Coaching – CC The Art of Extreme Self-Care The Universal Language of Dreams The Bond The Technology of Success & Happiness Manifesting with Flowdreaming Happiness Coaching – CC Build a Life-Long Love Affair Love Songs to Wild Earth The Riches Within Transform Your Emotions Wellbeing, Mindfulness & Compassion Alchemy of Astrology and Coaching – CC Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Call of the Magician The Gathering Dancing in the Flames - Movie Winter Solstice Celebration
David Nowell Matteo Pistono Ronald Alexander Clare Russell Cheryl Richardson Ian Wallace Lynne McTaggart Richard Bandler Summer McStravik Lucy McCarraher Andrew G Marshall N Shaw & C Hillyer John Demartini Sasha Allenby William Bloom Annie Lionnet Joe Dispenza Colin Campbell Lucinda Drayton & Band Featuring M Woodman Team & Friends
Your Pictures P3 P3 P3 P3 P4 P4 P4 P5 P5 P5 P5 P5 P6 P6 P6 P6 P6 P7 P7 P7 P7
* Talks may be booked in advance only via our website CC = Coaching Circle
workshops Sun 4 Sept Sat 10 Sept Sun 11 Sept Sat 24 Sept Sun 9 Oct W 15/16 Oct Sun 23 Oct W 29/30 Oct Sat 5 Nov Sun 6 Nov Sat 12 Nov Sun 13 Nov Sun 20 Nov W 26/27 Nov Sat 3 Dec Sat 10 Dec Sat 11 Feb W 25/26 Feb Sat 17 March
A LTERNATIVES
advance booking
Taoist Energy Medicine Aphrodite’s Healing Deep Happiness by Design Initiation, Transition and Transformation The Life Visioning Process Release the Writer in You Spiritual Intelligence in Business Supreme Inner Alchemy Relationships: Heal and Move On Seeds of Enlightenment Lose Weight Naturally Matrix Reimprinting The Power of Meditation Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself Intuition, Intention & Synchronicity How the Mind Can Heal the Body Sexuality and Superconsciousness Awakening the Buddha Within The Awakening of Consciousness
We are always looking for pictures to use in our programme and on our website which in some way illustrate some of the aspects of what Alternatives is about. So we are having a regular competition to build up a library of images (either photographs or art), which we may use. We will pay £25 for pictures used in our programme and will feature selected images on our website chosen by our panel. Each programme will have two themes for your submission which for the Autumn are: Light Joy Hi-res digital images only please and a maximum of 3 pictures per theme. Email your pictures by 15 November to Richard at richard@alternatives.org.uk
Barefoot Doctor Jane Meredith David Nowell Ronald Alexander Michael Beckwith Anne Aylor Sarah Alexander Mantak Chia Andrew G Marshall Jeddah Mali Marilyn Glenville Sasha Allenby Sharon Salzberg Joe Dispenza Clare Russell David Hamilton Ma Ananda Sarita Lama Surya Das 2012 Conference
P8 P8 P8 P9 P9 P10 P10 P10 P11 P11 P11 P12 P12 P12 P13 P13 P13 P14 P14
workshop bookings To book a workshop, you need to pay the full amount at the time of booking. You can pay: 1) By debit/credit card or PayPal at our website www.alternatives.org.uk (no fee).
2) By cheque payable to Alternatives. Send to our office with your name, address and phone number. Please send a separate cheque for each workshop. Our workshops are often full – if you have not booked, please do not turn up on the day without having first checked with us that there are places available.
cancellations Please notify our office at least 3 days before the workshop if you wish to cancel your workshop booking. We will transfer your booking to another workshop or give you a credit against a future booking. We do not give refunds.
concessions Concessions are for full-time students, over 60s, and those in receipt of job seekers allowance. Please send photocopied proof of status.
our workshops Alternatives provides an educational space for personal and spiritual exploration. You may find that taking one of our workshops can facilitate a powerful experience and we encourage you to take care of yourself during and after the workshop.
data protection We do not pass on your personal information to anyone. We do not sell our mailing list. We do not give your email or address to workshop leaders without your permission.
St James’s Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL 020 7287 6711 admin@alternatives.org.uk www.alternatives.org.uk Co-Directors Richard Dunkerley Steve Nobel Workshop Co-ordinator Mary Daniels Administration Susanna Howe – Bookings & Friends Gemma Petherbridge – Events & Social Media Julie Swann – Bookkeeper Trustee Directors Tom Cook (Chair) Jackee Holder (Vice Chair) John Hunt Mary Priest-Cobern Malcolm Stern Chris Waters Team Gbone Adjene Renu Arora Susan Bryceland Lis Cashin Richard Clare Martin Cochrane Daisy Compton Olga Dodekov Kerrie Duggan Wendy Hannon Cheryl Kempton Chetna Malvi Peter Mwaniki Lina Spyrou Monique van Geest Jo West Lauren Wethmar Liz Wong Design Richard Dunkerley Printers RAP Spider Web Printed on paper from sustainable resources Alternatives is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee Registered in England & Wales Company no: 3978199
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny, but in ourselves – Shakespeare