A LTERNATIVES St James’s Church / Piccadilly / London Winter/Spring 2013 Programme
Events inspiring heart, mind and soul
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About Alternatives Alternatives explores world spirituality and personal growth through regular events and online resources. Based at St James’s Church, Piccadilly since 1982, Alternatives is an independent not-for-profit organisation serving a global audience.
The new year is a time for reflecting on our lives….letting go of the year just gone and resolving to make changes and grow in the year ahead. Last year, we said farewell to two well-known teachers, Susan Jeffers and Gabrielle Roth who both died in late October. I had the pleasure of hearing both women speak at Alternatives. Susan Jeffers, the author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway, inspired many people to follow their dreams and transform their lives.That book was one of the first I read in the personal growth field and it gave me courage to leave my corporate job and search for a path with heart. Gabrielle Roth created the 5 Rhythms movement practice which has spread worldwide. The 5 Rhythms have been one of the key inspirations of my life in so many ways. I met my wife at a 5 Rhythms class and we now have two beautiful boys. So I feel profound gratitude for Gabrielle Roth and what she created. It’s a time of change at Alternatives with Mary Daniels becoming co-director after Steve Nobel stepped down in December. I worked with Steve for 12 years and so, for me, it’s been a letting go of a close working relationship which has been very creative, rewarding and a lot of fun.Thanks Steve for everything you’ve given us. Mary brings a wealth of talent, imagination, humour and energy to Alternatives. Vivien Pailas has also recently joined us working on social media and marketing. Whatever you want to do, however you want to grow, may this year bring you many blessings. Richard Dunkerley Co-Director
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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. Front cover: Your Pictures - Inspiration Kath Veitch
Wow what an amazing start to 2013...becoming co-director of Alternatives. I first came across Alternatives approximately 11 years ago, a very close friend of mine, sensed it was what I needed (thank you John) and he was right. I will never forget how I felt when I first walked into St. James. It was like I could breathe again, the overwhelming sense of serenity and calm rippled through every cell of my body. It shouted out sanctuary, something I so needed at what was a very painful time in my life. I came to feel calm, I came to still the crazy questions that were running through my mind, I came to remember what it felt like to come home, to myself. Alternatives has this magical way of creating a space of pure acceptance, something I had never really experienced before. Not only do you get to listen to some life changing and inspiring talks, it is also a space that allows people to be themselves, to reconnect with what matters, to drop the masks. For me Alternatives represents a rebirth and re-connection to myself, my passions and source. I have a lot to thank Alternatives for, it has played a key role in helping me discover the woman I am today. A woman who can finally look in the mirror and be proud of herself; a woman who is discovering what it means to move from a space of knowing to a space of doing and being. I want to thank St James’s for the incredible space, my amazing Alternatives family, Steve, Richard, Tom, Susanna, Vivien, the Trustees and Esther Waldron, our previous director, for cheering me on! Mary Daniels Co-Director
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Talks at St James’s Church Pay on the door for our Monday talks or book in advance via our website. If you book online you will receive an MP3 recording of the talk (subject to presenters agreement). 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.
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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 after 6.30pm in St James’s Square.
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St James’s is accessible to wheelchairs via a ramp at the Piccadilly entrance. There is an accessible toilet in the church foyer. For those with hearing impairments, an induction loop operates in the Church.
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TALKS
Thursday 17 January Soul of Coaching: Recharge and Rebalance Your Life SALLY TOPHAM This evening Sally Topham will present simple and effective energy techniques for managing, re-charging and rebalancing blocked energy caused by the stresses and challenges of everyday living. The techniques that will be demonstrated are derived from the field of energy medicine. Soul of Coaching is a monthly professional development group open to all. 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs Swiss Church 79 Endell St, WC2H 9DY Luigi Masella
Monday 7 January Eight Auspicious Symbols – New Year Concert MICHAEL ORMISTON & CANDIDA VALENTINO We celebrate the New Year with a concert specially created by Michael Ormiston and Candida Valentino for Alternatives with the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism. They will play many instruments including Tibetan singing bowls, Mongolian khöömii overtone and undertone singing, symphonic gongs, conch shells, Tibetan bells, shaman drum to invoke the wisdom of the Wheel of Dharma. Michael Ormiston is the UK’s foremost Mongolian khöömii overtone singer. He has been travelling to Mongolia since 1993 where he was initiated into this amazing way of connecting to the power of the voice by the senior keeper of the Mongolian tradition, Tserendavaa. Candida Valentino is the only British woman to perform khargyraa, an undertone style of singing that has strong connections with shamanistic practices of Mongolia and Tuva. soundtransformations.co.uk 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
“Such a beautiful venue, a wonderful energy, and a joy to be part of all this. It was our first visit to an Alternatives talk...we will be back!” 4
Monday 14 January The 4-Hour Ethos TIM FERRISS Are you looking to develop a learning style that will enable you to become world-class in a short time? Join Tim Ferriss this evening for his only public London appearance to talk about his new book, The 4-Hour Chef, a metaphor for life and a choose-yourown adventure guide to rapid learning and teaching skills applicable way beyond the kitchen.Tim refutes the traditional belief that you require 10,000 hours to become world-class at something new. In fact Tim challenges people to do it in six months or less. He has applied his style of ‘meta-learning’ to master such wide-ranging skills as languages (he speaks five); tango dancing (he is a world record holder); Chinese kickboxing (he is a national champion); fitness and lifestyle design. Whether you are looking for ways to manage your work/life balance, the confidence to face a challenge or the ability to learn a new skill, Tim Ferriss will enthuse and inspire you. Tim Ferriss is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body. and his latest The 4-Hour Chef. He is called ‘The Superman of Silicon Valley’ by Wired magazine and Newsweek, ranks him the 7th ‘most powerful’ personality in their Digital Power Index. fourhourworkweek.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
Monday 21 January Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression MIRIAM AKHTAR Miriam discovered a positive approach to depression when she was looking for an alternative to halt the downward spiral into depression. She learnt that positive psychology which had generated evidence-based techniques,were scientifically proven to raise happiness and well-being. Tonight is for anyone struggling with milder cases of depression and persistent low moods. Miriam will offer you strategies to help you handle and build your resilience to depression, reduce the chances of it recurring and self-help strategies for happiness, inner strength and well-being. Miriam Akhtar is a psychologist and a leading practitioner of the science of happiness and well-being. Miriam is one of the 100 experts from 50 countries who contributed to the World Book of Happiness, which was given to world leaders by the President of the European Council. She is the author of Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression. positivepsychologytraining.co.uk 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
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Q+A What has been the biggest learning in your life? Life is short. Not only that, but it's the life in your years, not just the years in your life. Roman Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca has greatly influenced how I prioritise in my life and operate in high-stress environments. What are you most grateful for in your life? The good health of my family and friends. And chocolate croissants on Saturdays. All work and no chocolate makes Jack a dull boy.
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Tim Ferriss is the author of the No 1 New York Times bestsellers The 4-Hour Work Week, The 4-Hour Body, and his latest The 4-Hour Chef. How did you become interested in meta-learning? At age 15, I left the US for my first extended trip abroad: 1 year in Japan as an exchange student. I'd failed Spanish and it was purely sink or swim. Even though I'd concluded I was ‘bad at languages’ like most people, I used unconventional methods (comic books, judo textbooks, stand-up comedy) to learn to read, write, and speak Japanese fluently in 11 months. I've studied the world's fastest learners for 15+ years now.
Who has been your biggest teacher or inspiration. What inspires you? Besides Seneca, I would include Richard Feynman and my incredible high school wrestling coach, John Buxton, who took me from nothing to All-American finalist. What inspires me? Teachers who create students better than themselves. That's powerful. What are the most common challenges that the people you work with experience? Fear and paralysis by analysis. Tim Ferris will be speaking at Alternatives on Monday 14 January
What are you most grateful for in your life? I am most grateful for existence, for all that exists. Who has been your biggest teacher or inspiration. What inspires you? There have been and there are so many great teachers ...Rumi, Christ, Thomas Merton, Joanna Macy, John Burnside...but the greatest teacher I have found is Christ. I am inspired by the way rain falls onto leaves, how the gulls fly home, how the young and old express love alike. I am inspired by the human journey.
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Peter Owen Jones is a parish priest in Firle, East Sussex.
What are the most common challenges that the people you work with experience? The challenge of human identity, what it is to be human. Are we despoilers, eradicators, takers or are we guardians, nurturers, lovers?
He has presented several BBC television series including Extreme Pilgrim, Around the World in 80 Faiths and How to Live a Simple Life.
What advice would you offer to our audience? Love life.
How did you come to be on your current path? I am not ever sure what my current path is, the scenery changes with each new discovery and each leads me down a different path. Since my childhood I have always felt called to go into the distance both externally and internally.
What fills your heart with joy or makes you feel alive? The miracle of music. The pregnancy of silence. Falling asleep with the wind on the windows. Working as a shepherd. Cities in the rain. Intimacy. Zu Studios (in Lewes). What the soil gives.
What has been the biggest learning in your life? C S Lewis wrote...“You don't have a soul, you are a soul, you have a body.” When we know ourselves as soul everything changes mainly because we see others as souls like us.
Peter Owen Jones will be speaking at Alternatives on Monday 25 February
Do you feel you have a future moment to get to that is more important? ~ Eckhart Tolle
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TALKS Monday 28 January Is Your Life Mapped Out? DAVID HAMILTON Have you ever had a sense of the future? Most people have in some way, whether it was a premonition or just a simple intuition. This evening talk will explore how there are different probable futures. You may sense the future but this is just one version, it is a likely future given your thinking and choices up until now. Rather than the future ahead of us being a straight line it is more like a tree with many branches leading into many more branches. Tonight David will talk about the multifaceted way the future works and also some spiritual and practical principles for helping us to move from where we are now to where we want to go. David Hamilton PhD is passionate about bridging spirituality and science. He is the author of It's the Thought That Counts, Destiny vs Free Will, How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body, and Is Your Life Mapped Out? He previously worked as a scientist in one of the world’s major pharmaceutical companies. drdavidhamilton.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs David is leading a workshop Is Your Life Mapped Out? on Sunday 10 March – see page 12.
Your Pictures We are always looking for pictures to use in our brochure and on our website which in some way illustrate some of the aspects of the Alternatives programme. So we are having a regular invitation for you to submit images (either photographs or art), which we may use. We pay £25 for pictures used in our brochure. Each season will have two themes for your submission which for the Winter/Spring are: Energy Spirituality Hi-res digital images only please and a maximum of 3 pictures per theme. Email your pictures by 1 March to Richard at richard@alternatives.org.uk
Monday 4 February Trusting Your Inner Psychic SALLY MORGAN What happens when we pass? Is there a heaven? Do we meet our loved ones again in the afterlife? In today’s society many more people are open to the possibility of an afterlife. Psychics and mediums are more accepted and for many their work brings great joy, comfort and support in times of need. Tonight Sally will be sharing her personal stories that led to the discovery of her psychic abilities and the emotional journey she has been on to develop them. This interactive evening encourages audience participation in order to help people recognise and trust their instincts towards their own inner psychic abilities.
Monday 11 February The Alchemy of Intimacy MAHASATVAA MA ANANDA SARITA Tantra is an art, a science, a spiritual path and a lifestyle. It is a path of transformation with roots going back to shamanic traditions and the origins of yoga. The threshold of puberty in indigenous cultures is celebrated with a rite of passage, educating and honouring the soon-to-be adult. Our society bypasses this and the result is that ‘rites of passages’ often happen through alcohol, drugs and porn influenced sex.This talk offers a map of initiation, into secrets of sex love and relating, which if applied to our culture, can bring about a radical and positive transformation in how we experience ourselves and our partners.
Sally Morgan is one of the UK's best known psychics. In 2005, her abilities were scientifically tested by Professor Gary Schwartz. who said that “Sally is one of the most accurate mediums I have ever come across. I would rate her as one of the top five in the world.” Sally is also a successful author with three best-selling books, My Psychic Life, Healing Spirits and Life After Death. sallymorgan.tv 7pm–8.30pm £15/£10 Concs
Mahasatvaa Ma Ananda Sarita is a renowned Tantra master and mystic who teaches worldwide. She spent many years in Osho’s community in India working through a process of profound personal transformation with direct support and guidance from him. She has taught holistic healing in various parts of the world eventually expanding into Tantra. She founded the School of Awakening which offers trainings in Tantra. tantra-essence.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
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Sarita is leading a workshop Tantra and Intimacy on Saturday 16 February – see page 10.
TALKS Monday 18 February The Power of Positive News MARTYN LEWIS & SEAN DAGAN WOOD As the ethics of the press are being increasingly scrutinised following events such as the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, people are also now beginning to question the very nature of news content itself, which is dominated by bad news. Does the immense volume of negative headlines really reflect reality? Former BBC news presenter Martyn Lewis, and editor of Positive News, Seán Dagan Wood, believe that there is now an opportunity – and a necessity – for a paradigm shift in the media, towards a more constructive approach. In tonight’s talk, they will explore the role and potential of the media, and discuss how, by reporting on successes, achievements and solutions to the challenges facing us, the media can truly serve society. Martyn Lewis CBE anchored every mainstream national news programme of ITV and BBC during 32 years as a television journalist,. The History of Independent Television News describes him as ‘simply one of the best news story film-makers ITN ever employed.’ Sean Dagan Wood is the editor of Positive News, the world’s first newspaper dedicated to publishing credible and relevant good news. 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs positivenews.org.uk
Thursday 21 February Soul of Coaching: The Awakening SIDRA JAFRI This evening Sidra Jafri will present an evening that includes creative visualisation, affirmations, healing command codes and other methods to shift and release energies in the body and allow your energy to naturally flow which in turn helps to create massive shifts in our lives. Soul of Coaching is a monthly professional development group open to all. 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs Swiss Church 79 Endell St, WC2H 9DY
Monday 25 February How to Live a Simple Life PETER OWEN JONES “Living simply is perhaps a response to the fear based model of amassing more.” Inspired by his experiences in 'Around the World in 80 Faiths', Peter Owen Jones returned to the TV screens with a BBC2 programme called ‘How to Live a Simple Life.’ In the programme Peter decides to follow the example of medieval saint Francis of Assisi and give up money to find fulfilment. This evening, Peter explains why he tried to follow the example of St Francis of Assisi and will share the highs and lows of his experiences. He will share wisdom and advice for anyone seeking the answers to the same questions.
Monday 4 March The Genius in You JAMIE CATTO We are all so used to only showing each other a fraction of who we truly are. We’ve learnt to hide the parts of ourselves that might be perceived as weak or needy, angry or unattractive. These qualities have in the past brought us experiences of rejection and loneliness. So to avoid this risk of rejection, we edit ourselves little by little, hiding anything unattractive that looks like it might sabotage love and acceptance from others. We can become a smaller, less authentic version of who we truly are. Tonight is an invitation to take the journey together back towards 100% and show ourselves in all our raw glory
Peter Owen Jones is a parish priest in East Sussex. For the last seven years he has also worked for the BBC presenting critically acclaimed programmes such as Extreme Pilgrim, Around the World in 80 Faiths and How to Live a Simple Life. He is author of Letters From an Extreme Pilgrim. 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
Jamie Catto is a founder member of the band Faithless. He is also the creator, producer/director of the multiaward winning global 1 Giant Leap films and albums. Bono has referred to him as a genius film-maker. Drawing from the richly diverse wisdom, techniques and processes he has encountered during his groundbreaking filming, recording, philosophy voyages across the world, he is weaving his creative wisdom and practical knowledge to spark both professional and personal breakthroughs. jamiecatto.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
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Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver
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TALKS Thursday 21 March Soul of Coaching: Conflict Resolution Coaching JUSTINE HUXLEY This evening Justine Huxley will explore a 6-stage model of conflict coaching that includes: goal setting; working with the conflict story; how to analyse the conflict; define ideal outcomes; design, implement and evaluate a strategy. Soul of Coaching is a monthly professional development group open to all. 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs Swiss Church 79 Endell St, WC2H 9DY
Monday 25 March No talk – Holy Week Monday 1 April No talk – Easter Monday
Your Pictures – Spirituality
Julie Rutherford
Monday 11 March The Angel Whisperer KYLE GRAY Your guardian angels have been with you since the day you were born. They look at you with the eyes of unconditional love and are desperate to help and support you on your journey. Working with angels is simpler than you imagine and you don't have to have a special ‘gift’ to do so. Join Kyle Gray tonight and learn down to earth simple techniques that allow you to create a connection with your angels, or strengthen the one you already have. Become aware of affirmative prayer, visualisation techniques and how to 'tune in' to your angels. During the course of the evening Kyle will also perform audience readings.
Monday 18 March Cellular Awakening BARBARA WREN What if most of what you had been told about health and the human body was wrong? Tonight’s talk will shatter many of the myths that currently exist around health and illness. Tonight you will discover that the human body needs to integrate heavenly and earthly energies in order to function and exist. Light is central to the working of each and every cell of our body, without light we could not use oxygen. Central to this idea is the understanding of how each cell, if nurtured correctly, will store the photons of light around itself like a halo. This is the physical creation of the light body which we so frequently hear talked about.
Kyle Gray has been blessed by the presence of angels from the age of 4. He became the UK's youngest professional psychic medium at the age of 16. Kyle, now 24, with his natural upfront approach, aims to give guidance and insight that is approachable and understandable. He is a columnist for the Scottish Sun newspaper. kylegray.co.uk 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
Barbara Wren is the founder of the College of Natural Nutrition and has been teaching and lecturing for the past 27 years, showing people a different approach to healing through nutrition and healing techniques. She puts emphasis on educating her patients to see why they have arrived at their current state and then gives them the means to take control of their own healing process. natnut.co.uk 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
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Monday 8 April Original Grace MICHAEL NEILL Have you ever looked down into a baby's eyes, then looked up into your own and wondered how you got from there to here? We are born in original grace, a state of pure being, innocence and connection to source. Then we grow up, life happens, things do not always work out as planned, our true essence seems to get covered over and we forget who we truly are. Join internationally renowned transformative coach Michael Neill for a fascinating and far reaching exploration of our innate nature and what became of it. If you’ve ever wondered if this is as good as it gets, or longed to return to simpler times, come along and learn how easy it can be to reconnect with the love, peace, joy, curiosity, and resilience that we were all born with. Michael Neill has spent the past 23 years as a coach, adviser, friend, mentor and creative spark plug to celebrities, CEO’s, royalty and people who want to get more out of their lives. His latest book, The Inside-Out Revolution, will be launched on the night of this talk. supercoach.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs
We must generate courage equal to the size of the difficulties we face – The Dalai Lama
WORKSHOPS Saturday 19 January
Transcendental Consciousness THOMAS HUBL What tools can we use to tap into a new state of consciousness? What do presence, transparency, compassion and integral spirituality mean? How do we live and work if we radically make awakening the core? And what does it mean for our communities and the collective? A collective consciousness is emerging more and more on the evolutionary surface of life. We can start to experience a new awakening that takes us beyond the usual forms of individual experience towards transparent communication, recognising experiential spaces inside people, naturally extended perception abilities, elevated levels of synchronicity and transcendence. Today Thomas Hübl will present the four pillars that are crucial to his work: * The integration of unintegrated parts; * The connection to the future potential of life; * Transcendence into timeless ever-present consciousness; * And being active in the market place of daily life.
Michael Howe
Saturday 26 January
Plant Spirit Medicine ELIOT COWAN Plants are vital natural resources, but do they have more to offer other than food,fibre, oxygen and fuel? For thousands of years, humans and plants have lived together. Like us, plants have spirit, and their spirit can nurture and heal us. If the shamans are right, you too can learn from plants.What if you walked through their doorways to the wisdom of the natural world? What might be on the other side of those doorways? What can the natural world teach you? In this workshop, you will explore your relationship with plants as wise elder guides to the knowledge and power of nature. Without ingesting any substances, you will take the help of household shamanic methods in your exploration and discovery Whether you live in the city or the country, whether you are a spiritual veteran or novice, this workshop is relevant to all. Eliot Cowan began the study and practice of herbalism in the 1960’s. Later he undertook an apprenticeship with don Guadalupe Gonzalez Rios, a marakame, or shaman of the indigenous Huichol people of Mexico. Don Guadalupe initiated Eliot as a marakame in 1997 and subsequently recognised him as a guide to shamanic apprentices in that tradition. He is the author of Plant Spirit Medicine. plantspiritmedicine.org 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PN
Thomas Hübl is a contemporary spiritual teacher. His work integrates the essence of the great wisdom traditions, scientific learning, and personal experiences. It is rooted in an uncompromising clarity which leads to the birth of new consciousness and societal transformation. thomashuebl.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Columbia Hotel, 95 Lancaster Gate, W2 3NS
Weekend 2/3 February
Discovering Your Life Calling JULIAN RUSSELL Your life calling is not only about vocation: it is a passionate way of being which gives clarity, power and integrity to all aspects of your life. It is the driving force that enables you to make a difference in the world. Any job can be a calling, and any calling can become a job. By the end of the weekend, you will have: * A deeper and more intimate sense of your life calling: * A stronger connection with your passion for your life; * An appreciation of your strengths; * Excitement about your future; * A vision of your life; * Clarity on some practical action-steps. This workshop will focus on your personal journey, using a range of exercises, individual and group coaching. Expect to be stretched and challenged and delighted in waking up to your unique potency and purpose. Julian Russell helped to introduce NLP into the UK and founded the Life Talent programme. He leads workshops, groups and coaches leaders in global organisations in Europe and USA. He is co-author of Alpha Leadership -Tools for Business Leaders Who Want More Out of Life ppdlearning.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £130/£110 Good Friends/£80 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
There are so many gifts still unopened from your birthday – Hafiz
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Your Pictures – Sacred Places
Alexandra Usher
Torii Gates, Kyoto
Sunday 10 February
Saturday 16 February
The Amazing Power of Your Voice SARAH WARWICK
Tantra and Intimacy MAHASATVAA MA ANANDA SARITA
Singing is one of the most healing and inspirational activities we can do. It is also fun, energising, relaxing, heartwarming, immune-boosting and creative - and everyone can do it! Through the natural voice we will tap into our innate vitality, promoting a profound sense of well-being and connection with others. It is less about technique and more about allowing your voice to emerge from the heart. We will explore the healing power of sound, learning to use the natural voice and pure vocal tones as a simple but powerful tool for deep relaxation.We will tap into the creative voice through improvisation and simple song-making. The day will include: * Uplifting harmony songs from around the world * Mantras, Taize, and sacred songs * Movement, breathing, toning and how to use sound for deep relaxation * Group improvisation and song making.
Tantra is an art, a spiritual path and a lifestyle. It is a path of transformation with roots going back to shamanic traditions and the origins of yoga. It is a path of expansion, embracing all facets of life. Unlike some other traditions Tantra accepts sexual energy and may use it as a route to higher consciousness – but that is just one facet among many. The Shivaistic stream from India says yes to love, yes to life and yes to sex. Every aspect of the human being is honoured. This experiential workshop offers a safe and welcoming atmosphere to explore the ‘six essentials for intimate connection’emotional fluidity, breath, ease in movement, sound, sensitive touch and communication. As we open up these portals, whether alone or with a partner, we find ecstatic transformation in our life. There will be no nudity or explicit sexual contact.
Sarah Warwick is a singer whose journey has taken her through pop stardom in the 1990s, through three bouts of breast cancer, to running highly successful personal development workshops in singing, songwriting, recording, sound therapy, corporate energising and team-building. Her latest CD is Songs of the Prophet. lifesong.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Colet House, 151 Talgarth Road, W14 9DA
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Mahasatvaa Ma Ananda Sarita is a world renowned Tantra master and mystic offering courses and retreats across the globe. She spent many years in Osho’s community in India working through a process of profound personal transformation with direct support and guidance from him. She is founder of the School of Awakening. tantra-essence.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Colet House, 151 Talgarth Road, W14 9DA
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WORKSHOPS Weekend 23/24 February
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. anneaylor.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £130/£110 Good Friends/£80 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS Fredrik Saetre
Saturday 2 March
Sunday 3 March
Rewrite the Script of Your Life URSULA JAMES
Awaken Your Menstrual Power ALEXANDRA POPE & SJANIE HUGO WURLITZER
Each of us lives two lives. One is a life of imagination, and the other of our external reality. The problems start when these two realities don't match up. For some, their inner reality is dramatic, limited, stuck, dull or worse. If the external reality does not match up with the inner, then unconsciously we will create drama, or horror stories on the outside. The flip side of this is that some have an unrealistic imagining of how their life should be, and when the outer reality does not match up, they become resentful and angry. If we feel out of control of our lives, we talk about ‘losing the plot’, and this is an accurate description of the reality. This workshop will show you how to become author and editor of your life script. By rewriting the script of your life you take back control, create a strong character for yourself, theme the story of your life, and, should you choose it, a happy ending.
In this workshop you will be introduced to a new way of understanding yourself as a woman that is deeply healing and liberating. When a woman understands the natural power of her menstrual cycle–physically, psychologically and spiritually–she unlocks an inner resource that transforms her relationship with herself, others and the planet. In this experiential and highly informative workshop, you will learn how to restore your connection to the intelligence and creative resources of your cycle and use this knowledge to heal symptoms and experience a new feeling of power and possibility. This workshop is for any woman who: suffers from menstrual or other health problems; wants to make peace with her body; is on personal and spiritual developmental journey; or is a counsellor, coach, psychotherapist or health professional.
Ursula James is one of the leading hypnotherapy practitioners and teachers in the UK. She is a Visiting Teaching Fellow at Oxford University Medical School and an Honorary Lecturer at Barts and the London Medical School. Her books include The Clinical Hypnosis Textbook, How To Be Amazing, and The Source – A Manual of Everyday Magic. ursulajames.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs St Ethelburga’s Centre, 78 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG
Alexandra Pope is a women's leadership coach, facilitator, counsellor and pioneer in a ground–breaking approach to women's physical, psychological and spiritual wellbeing based on the power of the menstrual cycle. Sjanie Hugo Wurlitzer is a psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist specialising in fertility related issues. She is author of The Fertlity Body Method. 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
The awakening of the human spirit is a homecoming – John O'Donohue
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WORKSHOPS Saturday 9 March
Riding the Wave to Freedom CLAIRE SCHRADER This workshop is an opportunity to experience the ancient medicine of ritual theatre that enabled our ancestors to heal and transform. The journey will start with an invitation to leave the real world behind and enter into the fabulous world of myth, larger than life characters and experiences – of gods, goddesses, heroes, beasts and spirits. We will be focusing on a Greek myth that explores the human quest to break free of the shackles that are holding us back and keeping us in bondage from expressing the vital and alive spirit that lives within us. For a while it may feel you are just having fun… expressing the archetypal characters, but something very powerful is happening too. You are releasing the suppressed emotion that lies buried within you, and liberating the parts of yourself that have been locked away. Out of this may come healing, revelation or insight into an issue or an energetic shift that will bring a new way of being in the world. Anna Watkins
Sunday 10 March
Is Your Life Mapped Out? DAVID HAMILTON In this workshop you will gain a deeper understanding of the forces that impact the conditions of your life, including genetic and epigenetic forces, cosmic forces, as well as deeper spiritual ones. You will also learn more about the balance between ‘forces of destiny’ and the power of your own intention. You will learn about the nature of reality and the nature of consciousness and will hear some pioneering research into the nature of interconnectedness in space, time (quantum entanglement in time), consciousness and discuss what this means for us. The workshop will leave you with a greater understanding of reality and a clearer vision for your own future through exercises designed to tease out much more of what you really do, and help you formulate powerful goals that will help to shape your life. You will learn simple, spiritual and practical rules that govern how we attract people and events in our lives. David Hamilton PhD is passionate about bridging spirituality and science. He is the author of It's the Thought That Counts, Destiny vs Free Will, How Your Mind Can Heal Your Body, and Is Your Life Mapped Out? He previously worked as a scientist in one of the world’s major pharmaceutical companies. drdavidhamilton.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
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Claire Schrader is a dramatherapist, playwright, and confidence specialist. Once a shy introvert, she overcame her shyness through the power of drama and has developed a unique approach. She is director of Making Moves and editor of Ritual Theatre. makingmoves.net 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Columbia Hotel, 95 Lancaster Gate, W2 3NS
Saturday 16 March
Metatronic Healing CLARE GANNON Metatronic Healing is an angelic healing method guided by the energies of Archangel Metatron that removes ancient traumas, destructive emotions and limiting beliefs from deep body memory. The Metatronic frequencies progressively dissolves the dense thought forms of fear and lack through soft, loving, powerful vibrations of light-energy. The aim of Metatronic Healing is to remove the energy of your ‘story’ from the body’s cellular memory and DNA, and to activate the heart centre, plugging you in to your authentic power, creativity and true essence. As you receive the higher frequencies which gently permeate your heart-centre and your energy body, they start to restore the forgotten matrix: the divinely geometrically perfect template of your original, divinely-given light nature, reclaiming your authentic power and truth. During the day you will receive two Metatronic transmissions giving you an experience of this transformational healing. Clare Gannon is a facilitator for Metatronic Healing® in the UK & Europe, a radical healing system founded by Pippa Merivale in 2007. Clare has a wide experience of natural energy healing techniques and has worked with a variety of client groups. metatronic-life.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PN
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WORKSHOPS Saturday 23 March
Ho’oponopono ROBERT BERMAN If you’re looking to clean and clear the interior space of you, then this workshop is ideal for you. In many Polynesian cultures, it is believed that a person’s errors cause bad luck or illness. Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness which corrects, restores and maintains good relationships among family members by getting to the root cause and sources of trouble.. This simple, yet very powerful, ancient healing technique used together with ‘unhooking the anchors’ make this a great opportunity to clear and heal anything that you are still holding resistance towards. This is an agreement to in-tend, to create, and to direct divine loving energy towards all energies that no longer serve you. Robert Berman is an intuitive life coach, shamanic practitioner, an author, photographer and producer of both film and music. While connecting with the elements of water on the Hawaiian Islands and spending time in the Grand Canyon, working with several Native American tribes, Robert was given the name HA’a by a Havasupai girl, which means water. robertberman99.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PN
Sunday 24 March
Seeing Naturally Without Glasses PETER GRUNWALD Would you like to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses; eyestrain; back or neck pain and postural tension and lack of mental focus? In this experiential and highly informative workshop, you will learn that it’s not the eyes that see, but the brain. Peter teaches that brain function can change, therefore eyesight and vision are flexible and can follow the changes of the brain. The Eyebody Method coordinates physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of seeing. Glasses or surgery address the symptoms, not the causes of visual dysfunction. In this workshop you can learn how to begin to replace these with: visual and mental clarity; strain free reading and computer use; improved posture, coordination and well-being; awakened creativity, imagination and intuition; and increased attention and presence. Peter Grunwald is the founder of the Eyebody Method. He wore glasses for 27 years for myopia and astigmatism from the age of three. After training in the Alexander Technique and the Bates Method, it took only 18 months until he was totally free of them. He lives in New Zealand and has been presenting around the world for the past 18 years. eyebody.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Wellington Hotel, 71 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PA
Saturday 13 April
Wellbeing Secrets Every Woman Should Know MARILYN GLENVILLE Imagine what it would be like to feel healthy and well, 100% of the time? Are you fed up with tiredness, headaches, mood swings, aching joints, cravings, anxiety, tension, irritability, digestive problems and weight gain? The majority of female health problems are triggered by the same mechanisms, including stress, hormone imbalance, nutritional deficiencies and toxins. Through her books, clinics and talks, Dr Marilyn Glenville has helped countless women achieve exceptional health. In this workshop you will learn to: * How to have a cool and comfortable menopause; * How to prevent osteoporosis – the “silent killer”; * How to lose weight – naturally; * How to slow down the clock to look and feel younger for longer; * Prevent major health problems including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, arthritis and cancer; * How to reduce your risk of breast cancer and help to prevent it recurring if you’ve already had it. Marilyn Glenville PhD is recognised as the UK’s leading nutritionist specialising in women’s health. She is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Medicine, chartered psychologist, author and broadcaster. Dr Glenville has studied and practised nutrition for over 25 years, focusing on the natural approach to female hormone problems. She is the author of ten bestselling books including: The Natural Health Bible for Women, Fat around the Middle and Natural Solutions to the Menopause. marilynglenville.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
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Spiritual Intelligence at Work STEVE NOBEL
Mindfulness for Wellbeing ED HALLIWELL
Work is an important area of everyday life but can be a source of boredom, stress and struggle. It can however also be a way we discover greater meaning, contribution and purpose in life. The emerging world of work is demanding a new way of being and operating. Increasingly, spiritual and personal development ideas are entering into working life through training and coaching programmes. Work that is disconnected from our spirit causes suffering. The good news is that nowadays we can live a spiritual life without retreating from the world. Spiritual intelligence at work is about going beyond conscious states of boredom, stress or fatigue and instead accessing higher states of relaxation, creativity, clarity, curiosity, focus, passion and wisdom. Today is about activating a number of skills and soul-qualities such as: intention; direction; presence; courage; talent; play; time; passion; and possibility. This workshop is an experiential exploration of spiritual intelligence in your work and how these can become a practical force for real change and fulfilment
Stress is endemic in our culture. Rather than constantly trying to keep up, perhaps it’s time for us to slow down, pay attention and notice what we need for our wellbeing. Mindfulness is an integrative, mind-body approach to life that helps people relate effectively to their experiences. It involves paying attention to thoughts, feelings and body sensations in a way that can increase awareness and create space for wise choices. This workshop will introduce you to key principles of living mindfully, and offer some practices to help you cultivate mindfulness in daily life, including sitting meditation, body scanning and mindful movement. We will also explore where mindfulness comes from, as well as some of the latest scientific evidence for its effectiveness. We will see how mindfulness can help us cope with the busyness of everyday life, bring our minds and bodies into balance, relate more skilfully with others and cultivate wellbeing.
Steve Nobel was a co-director of Alternatives for 12 years. He is the author of three books, including his latest The Enlightenment of Work. Steve is a personal and business coach. stevenobel.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
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Ed Halliwell is co-author of The Mindful Manifesto and leads mindfulness courses and retreats, for a wide range of groups, and is a faculty member at the School of Life. He is also author of the Mental Health Foundation’s Mindfulness Report and writes regularly for The Guardian on wellbeing and meditation. themindfulmanifesto.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS
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Infinite Abundance JASON CHAN
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"You may not fully realise it yet, but your spiritual birthright is one of infinite abundance, lasting happiness and total fulfilment." Jason Chan This workshop is intended to show you how you can raise your consciousness and tune into a higher light that will guide you to live every aspect of your life in infinite abundance; including your health, work and relationships. Jason will lead you in some gentle, but powerful infinite chi kung sequences that will raise your vibration and open your energy centres. He will also guide you through an infinite meditation so that you can experience for yourself the infinite power and grace of ‘the light’. The core aim throughout this workshop will be to introduce you to a range of very powerful but practical energetic and spiritual practices that, if practised on a regular basis, will transform every aspect of your life making you an exceptionally peaceful, joyful and fulfilled human being. Jason Chan is a tai chi master, spiritual teacher and author of Infinite Abundance and The Radiant Warrior. Over 25 years, he has created a unique synthesis of ancient Taoist energy practices and modern spiritual teachings. His ultimate goal is to guide individuals to experience the bliss with life itself or the Tao. lightfoundation.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Colet House, 151 Talgarth Road, W14 9DA
This workshop is for prospective authors interested in the Mind Body Spirit genre or anyone who wants to find out more about the writing process. This event is being run in partnership between Alternatives and Watkins Publishing, one of the oldest names in Mind, Body Spirit publishing. The Practical Journey Three senior publishing executives will speak on: * The commissioning process * What to expect from the editorial process: * Taking the book to market: what you the author will be asked to do to promote your book. The Creative Journey Four authors will share their own creative writing journey and what helped them to successfully write and publish their book. This will include: * The creative writing process * How do you stay in the flow * What to do when the inspiration dries up, how to cope with writer's block * Getting your work published. This will be an informative, fun and experiential day where you can meet other writers and Watkins editors and staff. Michael Mann - Watkins Publisher and Commissioning Editor of non-illustrated books. Bob Saxton - Commissioning Editor of illustrated books Francesca Yarde-Buller - Senior Publicity & Marketing Sarah Rozenthuler is a psychologist, spiritual educator and author of Life-Changing Conversations. Miriam Akhtar is a positive psychology consultant, trainer, coach and author of Positive Psychology for Overcoming Depression. Simon Dawson is the author of The Self Sufficiency Bible and Pigs in Clover. Steve Nobel is the author of three books, his latest being The Enlightenment of Work.. A personal and business coach, Steve was a co-director of Alternatives for 12 years. 10.30am–5.30pm £75/£64 Good Friends/£55 Concs Swiss Church, 79 Endell St, WC2H 9DY
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Spiritual Responses to Conflict JUSTINE HUXLEY
Loving What Is BYRON KATIE
Conflict is an inevitable part of life. It is often experienced as painful, but is also an enormous source of creativity and opportunity for growth. Without conflict, there would be no growth. Our willingness and ability to enter into the experience of both outer and inner conflict, overcoming our judgement or resistance, will influence our quality of life and our spiritual maturity. In working with conflict it is important to: have an appreciation of going beyond right and wrong – in order to expand our awareness to contain multiple stories, perspectives and truths; be able to stand in another person's shoes; and have tools for processing strong emotions. This workshop will show you how conflict can lead to growth and spiritual opportunity, innovation and creativity, as well as: * Practical tools for understanding dynamics of conflict; * Essential principles for communication; * An introduction to mediation skills and coaching skills; * Exercises for managing strong emotion; * A 6-stage model of conflict management.
The Work of Byron Katie has been called the most powerful self-realisation technique ever developed. Eckhart Tolle, author of The Power of Now, says, “The Work is like a razorsharp sword that cuts through illusion and enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being.” The Work is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It is a way to understand what is hurting you, and to address your problems with clarity. People who do The Work as an ongoing practice report life-changing results. In this seminar, Katie, with her humour and lovingly incisive clarity, will introduce you to The Work and show you how self-inquiry can bring you a joy-filled life. Participants at recent intensives have called it “revelatory” and “the most powerful experience of my life.”
Justine Huxley PhD is community listening coordinator for St Ethelburga's Centre for Peace and Reconcilation. She is part of a Sufi tradition and leads meditation and dream work groups. Justine will be assisted by Candida Crosfield, the training coordinator for St Ethelburga's. stethelburgas.org 10.30am–5.30pm £130/£110 Good Friends/£80 Concs St Ethelburga’s Centre 78 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AG
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Byron Katie has one job: to teach people how to stop suffering. In 1986, at the bottom of a ten-year fall into depression, anger, and addiction, she woke up one morning and realised that all suffering comes from believing our thoughts. Katie has worked with millions of people round the world who report profound experiences and lasting transformations. Her books include Loving What Is, I Need Your Love: Is That True? and A Thousand Names for Joy. thework.com 10am–5.30pm £75/£64 Good Friends/£40 Concs Kensington Town Hall, Hornton St, W8 7NX
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