Alternatives Programme - Autumn 2013

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A LTERNATIVES St James’s Church / Piccadilly / London Autumn 2013 Programme

Events inspiring heart, mind and soul

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Events inspiring heart, mind and soul

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21 OCTOBER

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17 NOVEMBER

15/16 FEBRUARY

ANITA MOORJANI TONY STOCKWELL DEEPAK CHOPRA KYLE GRAY JULIA CAMERON Sign up for our monthly e-newsletter at alternatives.org.uk

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WELCOME 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.

As the Summer fades and Autumn draws near, this time of year for me is about celebration and reflection, the real New Year as I call it, shedding what is no longer serving and expanding and growing what is. As I enter my third programme, or my third trimester as I jokingly call it, I can truly say that Alternatives has changed my life in ways I never imagined possible. Seeking the counsel of my new found ‘ Elders’ and the voice within, I remain steadfast in holding the vision of the organisation, keeping our intentions pure, authentic and aligned to the needs of our of audience. With that in mind we are excited to say we will be launching our very own Alternatives Life Lounge, an informal, intimate and social space with speakers sharing ideas and tips around living, loving, working and being (this will integrate Soul of Coaching) PLUS our very own Conscious Business Club!

So lots of food for the soul!

Mary Daniels Co-director

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.

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Welcome to our Autumn programme.

The autumn is a time of harvest and a time for new beginnings. As the evenings become longer, we have time to reflect on our lives and to commit to new learnings and new experiences.

Where better to taste new things than Alternatives!

We have an exciting smorgasbord of events to inspire your spiritual exploration and personal development. Our presenters come from around the world and include many new names we are hosting for the first time. We are welcoming back fantastic presenters like Anita Moorjani, Julia Cameron and Kyle Gray. We again have the pleasure of hosting Deepak Chopra...not till May 2014, but it’s never too early to book for Deepak!

May this autumn bring you many blessings.

Richard Dunkerley Co-director Cover Photo: Buddha head

Michael Howe

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Alternatives team after Marianne Williamson talk, June 2013

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Samjhana Moon

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TALKS 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.

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.

Michael Howe

Monday 2 September Radical Forgiveness COLIN TIPPING What does it mean to radically forgive and how can we truly forgive those that we believe have hurt us? In this talk, Colin Tipping will tell you that his brainchild, Radical Forgiveness, is a crazy idea that cannot possibly be a reflection of reality - at least not as we know it. Even he finds it difficult to believe. And yet, during the 15 years he has been doing it, he has found that it works really well. Apparently, the spiritually intelligent part of our mind gets it even if the mental part doesn’t. It heals people. It relieves them of pain. It wakes people up from the dream of separation. It shifts consciousness, raises the vibration and dissolves problems. In this talk, Colin will explain how and why it works and what it means to forgive radically. He will give everyone an opportunity to experience it for themselves.

Colin Tipping is the author of Radical Forgiveness and is hailed as one of the most practical spiritual leaders of our time. As a technology for personal healing and spiritual growth, Radical Forgiveness now ranks among the very best there is. He trains coaches in the Tipping Method all around the world.

His latest book is Expanding Into Love. colintipping.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

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Monday 9 September Ice Wisdom ANGAANGAQ Angaangaq’s family belongs to the healers and wisdom keepers of the far north of Kalaallit Nunaat, Greenland. His traditions of storytelling, chanting, Qilaut drumming and performing ceremonies are directed at melting the ice in the heart. The Elders teach us that if we return to harmony in our lives, melt the ice in our hearts and reconnect with one another, we will survive. This evening, Angaangaq introduces us to his work as a shaman and medicine man.

He strongly believes that personal transformation happens as soon as we open our eyes and hearts to the world around us, reawakening our long forgotten inner strength.

Angaangaq is a shaman, healer, storyteller and Eskimo-Kalaallit Elder whose family belongs to the traditional healers of the far north of Kalaallit-Nunaat, Greenland. The training Anaangaq received from his grandmother prepared him for his task as runner for his people alerting the world to the melting of the Big Ice. Angaangaq is a key-note speaker at international conferences on climate change and environmental issues. icewisdom.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

Monday 16 September Dreams of Awakening: Lucid dreaming on the spiritual path Charlie Morley Exploring the best of both Tibetan Buddhist and Western lucid dreaming practices Charlie’s talk offers a interesting holistic approach to lucid dreaming as a tool for psychological growth and spiritual development The talk includes a unique overview of the history, science and practice of lucid dreaming from both the Western psychological and Tibetan Buddhist traditions and instructions on how to engage the spiritual benefits of awakening your mind through your dreams.

Learn how lucid dreaming can be used to go deep into spiritual realms whilst you sleep and serves as a precursor to the mystical dream yoga practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Discover how to wake up to life and live lucidly with joy and confidence!

Charlie Morley received the traditional “authorization to teach” from Lama Yeshe Rinpoche in 2008 and was asked to teach by renowned meditation teacher Prof. Rob Nairn who described him as “the most authentic practitioner of lucid dreaming and dream yoga teaching in Europe". Charlie has run retreats and workshops around the world and wrote the book “Dreams of Awakening”. He gave the first ever talk on lucid dreaming at the well-known “TED” conferences www.charliemorley.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

Life isn't as serious as my mind makes it out to be ~ Eckhart Tolle

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ALTERNATIVES CONVERSATIONS Anita Moorjani had a near death experience and is the author of Dying to Be Me. How did you come to be on your current path?

It was totally synchronicity that led me to my current path! I had almost died from cancer, had a near death experience, and healed inexplicably. This gave me a very different perspective on life and so I started writing about it on the internet. My story went viral, and was discovered by Wayne Dyer, who was so moved by my story, that he told his publishers to track me down, and ask me to write a book, which he said they should publish. The book was launched a year later and 2 weeks after launch, it became a New York Times bestseller.

What has been your biggest learning in your life?

That everything in life is a gift, including our challenges.

When I look back, every challenge in my life has been a gift, and I wouldn't change it for anything. I wouldn't be where I am today if I had not nearly died from cancer. One other equally important thing I learned is that it's really, really important to love yourself, and to be gentle with yourself, and not judge or criticize yourself too harshly. Be gentle with yourself.

Tony Stockwell is one of the UK’s most respected and wellknown psychics.

How did you come to be on your current path?

I was aware of Spirit from a very young age, probably since the age of 4 but never had a name for it or even knew that what I saw was different from everyone else. However, when I was 16 years old and went to my first Spiritualist church, it all became clear that not everybody was the same and I could see ‘stuff ’ that others could not see. After 20 years of driving up and down the country demonstrating in spiritualist centres, I was approached to do a television series called Street Psychic for Living TV and thereafter Psychic Detective & Street Psychic in San Francisco, Psychic Academy and others. This enabled me to validate the existence of the continuance of life to a wider audience.

What has been your biggest learning in your life?

That it costs so little to make contact in the simplest of ways which can create such a difference. So many of us are held back from reaching out and making new friends by a lack of confidence or fear of rejection. We should all try to cast aside our insecurities and just smile, chat and laugh with our fellow companions; the sound of our happiness may have a hugely beneficial effect on somebody’s otherwise dull and grey day.

What are you most grateful for in your life?

Everything, but most especially my husband and soul mate, Danny! He's been my rock, and I just love him to pieces!

Who has been your most significant teacher?

Wayne Dyer has made the biggest impact in my life. He really inspires me, and I feel he was meant to come into my life and take it in the direction that it has been going!

What are the most common challenges that the people you work with experience?

Most people don't love themselves.The main thing you have to believe is that you are worthy and deserving of good things...and to believe this, you have to love yourself!

Remember, you cannot give others what you don't have, so if you don't love yourself, it's not easy to love others.

What advice would you offer to our audience?

Don't take life seriously! Having fun is SO important! Make joy your priority, not money. Laughter and humour are far, far more effective spiritual practices than any form of prayer or meditation for leading a happy, healthy and fulfilled life.

What fills your heart with joy or makes you feel alive?

Spending time with close friends or family over a good meal, laughing together. Being by the sea. I love listening to music. I love animals, especially dogs, and I love watching animals at play! I love travelling and exploring new places.

Anita Moorjani is leading a seminar at Regent’s College on Saturday 5 October.

What are you most grateful for in your life?

I am so lucky that my life is dedicated to something I absolutely love and believe in. It’s so gratifying when you see the change the work of a Medium can have on some people.

It’s a privilege to help them come to terms with their loss and it has been exciting to meet such diverse characters in this world and the next.

Who have been your most significant teachers.

What inspires you?

The teachers who have inspired me are (the late) Gordon Higginson, medium Mavis Pittilla and actress Shirley Maclaine. I often read for families who have lost a child and am amazed at their courage to continue. They inspire me.

What advice would you offer to our audience?

If you haven’t seen a Medium work before, then come along in a relaxed state, with an open mind and no great expectation. Although I use humour in my readings, I am very respectful and certainly won’t air anybodys ‘dirty linen’ in public. The phenomenon of Mediumship is a powerful thing and has the ability to change lives to bring closure, healing and upliftment. Some of the audience will go away with a new certainty that life goes on and for others, with a validation of their long held belief.

What fills your heart with joy or makes you feel alive?

My daughter Marnie. I am truly blessed.

Tony Stockwell is speaking at St James’s Church on Monday 21 October.

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TALKS

Thursday 19 September Life Lounge: The Deep Power of the Enneagram KAREN WEBB An introduction to the deeper meaning behind your personality types, the way they impact you on a daily basis and the higher qualities associated with them. theenneagram.co.uk 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs HUB Westminster 1st floor New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE Monday 23 September Mindfulness and Change RON ALEXANDER Join Dr Ronald Alexander for a dynamic and interactive evening presentation to learn practical and innovative applications to help you through todays challenging times. Learn how to tap into your unconscious to cultivate a new inner and outer personal vision.

Discover how to build ‘mindstrength’, calm your thoughts and emotions, identify resistances and access your creative unconscious for living a more inspired, fulfilled and happier life. You will leave with helpful tools for accessing your Open Mind (core creativity), Wise Mind (wisdom), and Big Mind (the cosmic flow state) through mindfulness meditations and powerful yogic kriyas for mind-body healing and core transformation.

Ronald Alexander PhD is a mind-body psychotherapist and the Executive Director of the OpenMind Training Institute in California. He is the author of the acclaimed book Wise Mind, Open Mind. His unique teaching methods combine the ancient wisdom of mindfulness with positive psychology and creative thinking to develop greater awareness and transformational growth. ronaldalexander.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

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Thursday 3 October Conscious Business Club: Burnout to Brilliance JAYNE MORRIS Are you routinely running on reserves?

Tired before your day starts? Living a belief that feeling exhausted is all part and parcel of living a busy life? Discover how to avoid the ‘burn-out’ and create a healthy flow in all areas of your life. jaynemorris.com 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs HUB Westminster 1st floor New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE

Alternatives has hosted me many times over the years. It’s an inspirational place for people to explore their spirituality, expand their consciousness, and transform their well-being.

Deepak Chopra Monday 30 September Soil, Soul and Society SATISH KUMAR This evening, Satish Kumar explains his philosophy of the soil as the source of all life, literally and metaphorically.

“All life comes from the mother soil and returns to her. I love soil as my mother and take care of her. Soil contains earth, air, fire and water. She is nature herself.

If my outer body is soil, then my inner being is the soul. As I cultivate the soil to grow food for the body I take care of the soul and cultivate compassion, love, beauty and unity to realise the harmony within and without. Therefore the trinity of Soil, Soul and Society is a way of saying in three words that we are all related, interconnected and interdependent. This is a trinity of wholeness and unity of life in its myriad forms.”

In this talk you will be inspired by Satish’s unique perspective on ecology and its connection to your own being and the impact on society as a whole.

Satish Kumar has been the editor of Resurgence & Ecologist magazine since 1973. Fired by the example of Bertrand Russell, he undertook an 8,000 mile peace pilgrimage, walking without any money, through deserts, mountains, storms and snow to deliver packets of ‘peace tea’ to the leaders of the four nuclear powers. Satish is the author of five books including his autobiography No Destination and his latest Soil, Soul and Society. resurgence.org/satish-kumar 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

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Monday 7 October A Pukka Life SEBASTIAN POLE The traditional healing arts of the world contain effective and empowering insights into how to live and Ayurvedic principles are amongst the most accessible and powerful. In simple terms, Ayurveda is an Indian holistic system that guides us in living a more fulfilling life. Recognising that we are all unique, it focuses on food, lifestyle choices, massage, yoga and herbal remedies tailored to our individual make-up.

This evening, Pukka Herbs co-founder Sebastian Pole will show you how Ayurveda can dramatically improve the quality of your life. Learn how to nourish, cleanse and rejuvenate yourself using time-honoured practices that take into account the stresses and strains of modern day existence. Through an exploration of the senses and using the language of nature, you will learn how to live to the fullest and keep yourself on top form – no matter what life throws at you!

Sebastian Pole is a trained practitioner in Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine and Western herbalism who runs an Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal clinic in Bath. He is also co-founder of Pukka Herbs, launched in the 1990s, a company who grow organic Ayurvedic herbs on over 1,000 acres of land in India and author of Ayurvedic Medicine and A Pukka Life. sebastianpole.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

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Marianne Williamson Talk, June 2013

Monday 14 October Self Care for the Sensitive Soul CHERYL RICHARDSON Do you dislike the part of yourself that’s too easily affected by what others say and do? Would you like to learn to embrace your sensitivity so you can allow your creativity to be expressed more fully in the world? Have you ever felt too sensitive or empathic to live comfortably in a fast paced, constantly changing world? This evening, Cheryl Richardson will speak about the gift of sensitivity and the practical ways you can protect and nurture this gift. Drawing on her years of experience working with artists, healers, and business owners, you will learn to fall in love with your sensitive self so you can feel fully equipped to live a fearless and fulfilling life!

Cheryl Richardson is a renowned coach and bestselling author. Her books include Take Time for Your Life, The Unmistakable Touch of Grace, The Art of Extreme Self Care and her latest, You Can Create an Exceptional Life, is co-written with Louise Hay. Cheryls work has been covered widely in the media and she was the team leader for the Lifestyle Makeover Series on The Oprah Winfrey Show. cherylrichardson.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs Thursday 17 October Life Lounge: Finding a Future That Fits LOUISE PRESLEY-TURNER Struggling to find a career path that fits? Yearning to find your calling in life? This evening is for people serious about discovering a future that fits.

Whether it is developing the path you are on or starting something new. thegameoflife.co.uk 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs HUB Westminster 1st floor New Zealand House 80 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4TE

Richard Dunkerley

Monday 21 October Journey to the Spirit Realms TONY STOCKWELL Even as a child Tony knew he was different from other children. It was common for him to hear his name being called by someone unseen and for him to be aware of events before they actually happened. To him, all this was perfectly normal. When he was 16 years old he was invited by a friend to attend a local Spiritualist church to observe a Medium work, and from the minute he set foot inside the door he knew this was what he wanted to do with his life and what was expected of him. This was the beginning of Tony’s amazing journey.

In this talk Tony will mindfully and sensitively demonstrate live his gifts and insights into the afterlife. His inexplicable, remarkable and fascinating revelations will leave you compelled to want to find out more. Reported as being amazingly detailed, light hearted and accurate, this evening, if nothing else will leave you curious and touched by the experience.

Tony Stockwell is the popular star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy and one of the country’s most well-known and respected Psychic Mediums. He is always striving to push the boundaries of his work, wanting each message from the other side to be as perfect as possible to prove, beyond doubt that our spirits are eternal and are able to communicate with us. tonystockwell.com 7pm–8.30pm £15/£10 Concs

Monday 28 October The O Manuscript LARS MUHL Author of the trilogy 'The O Manuscript - (The Seer, The Magdalene and the Holy Grail), Lars describes his moving story of a man’s journey to a more genuine, authentic and open way of being. Sharing his in depth knowledge, interesting perspective and new revelations on the traditional Jesus theory, Lars will discuss his belief that Jesus is an energy in our consciousness and an aspect of our own being.

He will recount the remarkable true story of how he traversed Europe in search of O, the eternal symbol of the whole, describing both the experience and the revelations that followed. Weaving together personal history, metaphysics and an unflinching account of personal awakening, this talk will inspire the pilgrim in all of us to fearlessly seek our own higher calling.

Lars Muhl started out as a successful singer/songwriter who, concurrently with his music, studied the world’s religions and esoteric knowledge. Then in 1996 he was struck down by an unexplained illness, which neither doctors nor alternative therapists could diagnose.

Confined to his bed for 3 years, unable to move, Lars was put in touch with a seer who, literally brought him ‘back to life’. Lars is author of The O Manuscript. larsmuhl.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

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Nature

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Monday 4 November Evensongs and Nightshades Concert NIGEL SHAW & CAROLINE HILLYER We warmly welcome you to a pilgrimage of music to honour the mists and mysteries of the turning year with Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw. Their live performances are a magical tapestry of ancient instruments and extraordinary songs. They will perform 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.

Hand-carved wooden flutes, salterio, dulcimer, Shetland lyre, hurdy-gurdy, tin whistles, small pipes and skin drums will be played to create the landscape of melodies on which these songs are laid.

Nigel Shaw & Carolyn Hillyer are renowned musicians and artists who live and work on Dartmoor. The inspiration for their work comes from the raw power and beauty, hidden spirit and ancient memory of the deep ancestral land. They perform internationally and their most recent concert tour was with Nenets reindeer-herding tribal singers in the far north of Siberia. seventhwavemusic.co.uk 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs Wednesday 6 November Conscious Business Club: Passion into Profit CORRINA GORDON-BARNES You have a gift you want to share with others, but how can you make that pay the bills? This evening, you will discover the three essential steps for turning your passion into a profitable business.

You will learn how to find clients, earn a healthy living and follow your calling doing the work you love! youinspireme.co.uk 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs HUB Westminster 1st floor New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE

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Monday 11 November Surrender: the Art of Getting Out of the Way MIRANDA MACPHERSON All of the world’s great non-dual teachings remind us that we are everything.

Yet there is a world of difference between knowing this conceptually, and genuinely residing in the indestructible presence of true nature. To ask the question who are we, at a level deeper than our ego is able to answer, requires a willingness to surrender all we think we know and all we think we are. But how? What will we meet along the way? What can we do to support ourselves and make the process more graceful? Whilst our ego cannot ‘do’ surrender, we can embrace practices that support the art of getting out of the way.

Through holistic inquiry, we can witness our usual ego habits of grasping, rejecting and judging and learn to open up, harnessing the energy to dive deeper into truth rather than protect and project. We can become more available to grace, so the sacred presence can find us in less resistance. Over the course of the experiential evening Miranda will share rich insights about the perennial spiritual invitation.

Miranda Macpherson teaches and transmits a powerful synthesis of selfinquiry, depth psychology, devotion and embodiment practices. Miranda founded the One Spirit Interfaith Foundation in London. She is author of Boundless Love, teaches internationally and lives in California. mirandamacpherson.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

Monday 18 November A More Beautiful World is Possible CHARLES EISENSTEIN In a time of mounting chaos and crumbling institutions, how can we as individuals do anything to make the world a better place? Given the converging crises in the world today, many people sooner or later come to face frustration, cynicism or despair. Far from being obstacles to overcome, these feelings are invitations into a deeper level of activism that includes the personal and relational. On the other side lies optimism, confidence, and vastly greater effectiveness as agents of change. Many people sense that the multiple crises of today share a common root. All of them come from an invisible mythology: a story of the self and a story of the people that hold us separate from each other and the world.

In this talk, we will see clearly how this mythology generates the dominant institutions of our civilization, as well as the structures of our own lives. We will touch upon our innate knowledge that a more beautiful world is possible.

Charles Eisenstein is an author, speaker and self-described degrowth activist. Eisenstein graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a degree in Mathematics and Philosophy. He has lived in Taiwan where he worked as a translator. He is the author of the bestselling book 'Sacred Economics' and his latest book is The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible. charleseisenstein.net 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

It’s a blessing that an organisation like Alternatives exists on the planet today. Their events inspire growth, action and the evolution of consciousness. Now that's a reason to celebrate!

Cheryl Richardson

Those who understand see themselves in all, and all in themselves ~ Bhagavad-Gita

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TALKS Thursday 21 November Life Lounge: Conscious Communication DARSHITA GILLIES Have you ever had a conversation where afterwards either one or both of you left feeling uninspired or heavier as a result? Learn how to approach and conduct every human interaction in a way that leaves both persons inspired, uplifted and a little more enlightened.

Immersionsonedge.com 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs HUB Westminster 1st floor New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE

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Monday 25 November Stop Drifting, Start Rowing ROZ SAVAGE What does happiness mean to you?

Have you defined your own happiness or have you absorbed shallow ideas on happiness from our consumerist society?

Growing up in a poor family, Roz Savage fell into the trap of believing that money could buy happiness. She spent 11 years doing a job she didn’t like to buy stuff she didn’t need. She quit her job, sold everything and reinvented herself as an adventurer. She spent the next 8 years rowing solo across three oceans, discovering authentic happiness and creating real meaning in her life. In this talk, Roz will share her incredible adventures, using photos and videos from the ocean to draw you into her experiences. She will share the lessons she learned on the open water about how little we need to make us truly happy.

Roz Savage holds four world records for ocean rowing, including first woman to row three oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian. She has rowed over 15,000 miles, taken around 5 million oarstrokes, and spent cumulatively over 500 days of her life at sea in a 23-foot rowboat. Her hardships have forced her to find the strength and determination to overcome everything – especially herself. rozsavage.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs

Monday 2 December Road to Peace - Film Screening LEON STUPARICH Road to Peace is an award-winning documentary which captures on film the answers to some simple questions: Who is the Dalai Lama? What is he like in person? And what is his message for humanity? Join the Dalai Lama on an intimate journey around the UK. Directed by Leon Stuparich and featuring music from Grammy nominee Nawang Khechog, this profound film shares the ancient wisdom of one of the most inspiring and influential people on the planet, and reveals his powerful legacy for this and future generations. The documentary candidly reveals the Dalai Lama’s nature and wisdom, and shows how he inspires millions of people of all nationalities and creeds to live more meaningful lives in harmony with each other and with the planet on which we live. After the screening, there will be a Q and A with the director Leon Stuparich. roadtopeace.co.uk 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs Wednesday 4 December Conscious Business Club: Inner Balance, Outer Strength SARAH CHATWIN Drawing on the Alexander Technique, learn simple, practical and fast strategies that align body, mind and spirit in busy, everyday life. Dial down your stress levels and step into the quiet to access more focus, flow and presence at home and at work. sarahchatwin.com 7pm–9pm £15/£10 concs HUB Westminster 1st floor New Zealand House 80 Haymarket London SW1Y 4TE

Monday 9 December Experiencing the Divine MEGGAN WATTERSON Ever since she was a little girl, Harvard trained theologian Meggan Watterson has been compelled by a single desire, to experience the divine directly, not just in sacred texts, but in her body. Wanting to live a life led by love and not fear, Meggan knew the only way this would happen was if she wholly experienced the source of love found within.

In this talk, Meggan Watterson will draw on ancient stories and lesserknown texts of the divine feminine making them modern and accessible to reveal the spiritual process she went through. Being spiritual, for Watterson, encourages embodiment rather than denies it, and inspires her to be courageous enough to follow the unassuming and fiercely loving voice of truth inside her- the voice of the soul.

Meggan Watterson is a spiritual mentor, speaker, and scholar of the divine feminine who inspires women to live from the audacity and authenticity of the voice of their soul. She is author of Reveal: a Sacred Manual for Getting Spiritually Naked megganwatterson.com 7pm–8.30pm £10/£5 Concs Monday 16 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 that honours love and new birth, as well as the collective unity of humanity. 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 2013 and welcome in 2014. As ever, we have some amazing guests including the drummers of Drum Jam £10/£5 concs

The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself ~ Deepak Chopra

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WORKSHOPS Saturday 21 September

Awakening Through Sound CHLOE GOODCHILD. In this workshop, Chloe Goodchild provides a unique and energising context - a singing field - where you will discover how to express your authentic voice, with others, in ways you never imagined possible. Today you will learn to listen to yourself without judgement, dissolve inhibition, deepen self-awareness, and build self-confidence within in a safe space. You will discover your voice as a metaphor for life and take away an empowering range of structured and spontaneous vocal and movement practices. Chloe's instructional audio-books also provide an ongoing framework of magical and meditative ways to transform your life through the power of your own voice. Everyone welcome!

No singing experience needed.

Chloe Goodchild is founder of The Naked Voice and she records and performs with many world-leading composers, poets and musicians. Deafness in childhood catalysed Chloë's fascination with inner sound and the singing voice as the most intimate vehicle for spirit, unhindered by the limitations of social conditioning. Her forthcoming book Naked Voice will be available later in the year. thenakedvoice.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Colet House, 151 Talgarth Rd, W14 9DA

Sunday 29 September

Saturday 28 September

Initiation, Transition & Transformation RON ALEXANDER

Journey to Abundant Living BRANDON BAYS

Life's journey is a series of challenges that confront the self with difficult yet highly purposeful choices.

Join Ronald Alexander for this workshop of transition and self-transformation to ignite your flame of creative change. You will have the opportunity to deeply explore your pattern of holding on or not moving forward with your life’s calling.

We will use the healing power of the circle, Gestalt practice, trancework, principles of self, Buddhist psychologies, mindfulness meditations, mind-body healing practices and deep music to begin the initiation into the sacred rites of passage for change and transformation. You will leave with a creative roadmap for navigating the states of Open Mind (core creativity), Wise Mind (wisdom), and Big Mind (the cosmic flow state).

Have you ever felt you are living a life full of scarcity? Are you longing to uncover your blocks to abundance? Brandon Bays, founder of The Journey, returns to Alternatives for a transformational day. To date, thousands of people worldwide have experienced this simple, yet powerful step-by-step process overcoming a wide variety of challenges from physical ailments, feelings of lack to any deeply ingrained behavioural issues.

This day will allow each individual to embark on their journey of healing and awakening, clearing issues relating to abundance, wellbeing, unresolvable blocks and self worth.

This day will include: Guided meditation Satsang Group work An opportunity to be chosen for open one to one work.

This day will focus on practical, daily tools taken from the Journey.

Ronald Alexander PhD is a mind-body psychotherapist and the Executive Director of the OpenMind Training Institute in California, a leading edge organization that offers personal and professional training programs in mind-body therapies, transformational leadership, and meditation. He is the author of the acclaimed book 'Wise Mind, Open Mind'. His unique teaching methods combine the ancient wisdom of mindfulness with positive psychology and creative thinking to develop greater awareness and transformational growth. ronaldalexander.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate Bayswater, London, W2 3NS

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Sunday 6 October

Dying to Be Me ANITA MOORJANI

The Power of How TOM STONE

Anita Moorjani has become something of an international sensation since her book Dying to be Me hit the New York Times bestsellers list. She had experienced what most people never have; she ‘crossed over’, and came back to share what she learned. Her remarkable near-death experience and subsequent healing from end-stage cancer is one of the most amazing cases ever recorded.

Anita’s interactive workshop will help you to transform your life by learning to live more authentically and to discover your greatest passions. She will guide you through processes that will enable you to transcend your deepest fears and live from a place of pure joy. Her story will change your perspective about your purpose on earth, your health, your relationships, and your life.

In addition to sharing her story, Anita will teach you the transformative and interactive tools, exercises, meditations and visualisations that she practices today.

The Power of How provides the missing ingredient to many spiritual teachings and personal development programs – it provides the “HOW!”. In this workshop, you will discover penetrating insights into the real nature of what the painbody and the ego actually are, resulting in living in the now and less in the stories. * What the real barriers are to living in a state of Pure Awareness all the time * How to directly experience Pure Awareness instead of just understanding it * The 8 Pure Awareness techniques * How to cultivate a state of pure knowing and certainty

Anita Moorjani is the author of Dying to Be Me which became a New York Times bestseller only 2 weeks after its release. Wayne Dyer was instrumental in bringing Anita’s story to public attention, and wrote the foreword to her book. Anita now leads workshops around the world. anitamoorjani.com 10am–5pm £70/£60 Good Friends/£50 Concs Tuke Hall, Regent’s College, Inner Circle, NW1 4NS

Tom Stone is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, inventor, and coach trainer. He is the pioneer of the emerging field of Human Software Engineering and he has found effective solutions to many of the seemingly intractable problems that plague modern society, such as anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, smoking addiction, depression and ADD/ADHD. He is the author of four books, the most recent being The Power of How. thepowerofhow.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland St, W1W 5PN

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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Saturday 12 October

Sunday 20 October

Spirit of Aloha PO’O PUA’A KAWIKA FOSTER

Melting the Ice in the Heart ANGAANGAQ

In this workshop, Po’o Pua’a Kawika Foster of Mana O Kahiko will share core spiritual truths that have been passed down for many generations in Hawaii. Hear the simplicity of walking the line of truth. Make your connection to th source strong.

Mana O Kahiko (Spirit Power of the Ancestors) is a school of learning or Halau from Halawa Valley, on the island of Molokai. This school is dedicated to preserving and sharing the ancestral teachings from an unbroken lineage of 51 generations.

Through the oral traditions of dance (Hula), chant (Oli) and stories (Mo’olelo) Kawika will demonstrate key components of maintaining a continuous connection to the source. Traditional Hawaiian healing methods and cultural practices will also be discussed. This knowledge and wisdom will allow you to become 'Pa'a', to have a solid and unshakeable foundation.

In this workshop Angaangaq introduces his work as a healer, medicine man and shaman. As he weaves the energy of the group through his stories and song into a circle of strength, beauty and healing, you will embark on a journey within that will melt the ice in your heart through the transformative power of love. By learning the teachings and stories that have been handed down from a culture that has never known war, we explore our capacity for positive change and begin to understand how it is possible to heal and live life with more compassion.

Angaangaq’s teachings will guide you on the greatest journey of all – from the mind to the heart. Personal transformation happens as we begin to see our world with different eyes. As our hearts open to the beauty within and around us, our awareness of ourselves and others expands.

Long forgotten inner strengths are reawakened and we begin to remember our true connection to all that is.

Po’o Pua’a Kawika Foster is the 51st generation apprentice of Kumu Pa'a Lawrence Kalainia Kamani Aki of Halawa Valley, Molokai, Hawaii. His culture, ancestors and their spiritual knowledge and wisdom is his passion. manaokahiko.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN

Angaangaq is a shaman, healer, storyteller and EskimoKalaallit Elder whose family belongs to the traditional healers of the far north of Kalaallit-Nunaat, Greenland. Angaangaq is a key-note speaker at international conferences on climate change and environmental issues. icewisdom.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs St Mary Abbotts Centre, Vicarage Gate, W8 4HN

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The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight ~ Epictetus

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WORKSHOPS Saturday 26 October

Conscious Writing JULIA McCUTCHEN Conscious Writing is a powerful approach to following the impulse of your heart and writing with the voice of your soul. It is an intuitive yet structured technique for discovering and sharing your unique gifts.

By the end of this workshop you will have completed your first piece of writing plus: a) will help you to understand how conscious writing enables you to write the books you were born to write b) open the floodgates to receive an infinite stream of creative inspiration c) learn the 7 step process to overcome resistance and transform it into fuel for your creative fire.

Discover how to connect to deeper levels of your conscious writing stream, access the true source of your authentic writer’s voice and go to deeper levels than ever before in the conscious writing sanctuary. Leave tha day knowing how to give shape, form and structure to your richest ideas as well as enjoying the new found freedom of expressing yourself consciously and creatively in the world.

Julia McCutchen is a writer, conscious creativity coach and intuitive mentor. After a successful career as a publisher of spiritual and personal development books, a life changing accident in 1999 was a major turning point in her own spiritual awakening. She left the world of publishing to explore the mystery of conscious and creative truth. juliamccutchen.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN

Sunday 27 October

Awakening of Love RAFIA MORGAN & TURIYA HANOVER Awakening of Love is a powerful , unique one day workshop for people who are feeling dissatisfied, shut down and overwhelmed by the busyness of life (sometimes showing up as isolation, blame, heartache and hurt). This day looks at unhealthy relationships, anger, resignation, loneliness and addictions.

This workshop is for people who truly want change in their lives. Within an honest, real and supportive space, this day will reveal your true values and sense of self using specially structured exercises, meditations and concious listening to awaken your true potential to open your heart and a live a life of more clarity and trust.

Rafia Morgan and Turiya Hanover are the founders of the Path of Love process which is led around the world. They have had extensive experience in leading personal development groups and trainings globally since the early 1970s.

Their shared enthusiasm and vision for transformation and spiritual awakening makes them a very potent, loving and creative team. Over the years they have facilitated thousands of people in personal growth and spiritual practice. pathoflove.net 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Rembrandt Hotel, 11 Thurloe Place, SW7 2RS

Saturday 2 November

Reconnect With Your Soul Plan BLUE MARSDEN Discover the fundamental energies within your ‘Soul Plan’ thus revealing your unique path of challenges, gifts, destiny, spiritual potential and overall Soul Purpose. Blue Marsden will facilitate the most appropriate spiritual or mental healing interventions to address the issues surrounding emotions, relationships, trauma, abundance and self worth.

There will also be a healing Soul Plan activation meditation and an introduction to Soul Plan Chi Kung.

Participants can take this very simple yet effective physical and energetic practise away with them as an ongoing method to draw more of their essential light and spirit back into their physical bodies in order to more fully manifest their potential. This day will be both liberating and healing.

Blue Marsden is the author of Soul Plan: Reconnect with your True Life Purpose. He is a teacher of contemporary counselling and spirituality and founder of the Holistic Healing College where he has pioneered a modern counselling training that integrates the latest healing techniques. soulpurpose.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN

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WORKSHOPS Sunday 3 November

Access the Law of Light LARS MUHL Alternatives is excited to welcome Lars Muhl for his first introductory workshop on the universal Law of Light. A law that says that all beings return to a starting point, meaning everything we send out, at some point comes back to us.

Lars will take you behind the personality as he peels away the layers of ego and self so that you can access your own healing abilities. Essentially this is the experience that Lars had with the Seer, he showed him how to transform people energetically,interpret spiritual visions and harness his lifeforce energy to heal. Through guided meditation and practices, Lars will help you to find a conscious connection to the opening of spirit within and show you how to harness that light to bring heaven closer to earth.

The real person is to be found somewhere behind the illusion and Lars will show you how.

Lars Muhl was struck down by an unexplained illness, which neither doctors nor alternative therapists could diagnose.

Confined to his bed for 3 years, unable to move, Lars was put in touch with a seer who, literally brought him ‘back to life’.

Lars is author of The O Manuscript. larsmuhl.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN

Sunday 17 November Saturday 9 November

Holistic Companionship for the Dying FELICITY WARNER

Healing with the Archangels KYLE GRAY

If you have ever sat with someone who is close to the end of life and wondered what you could do to help them feel loved and nurtured, then this day is for you.

This workshop presents a chance to learn some simple techniques, ideas and specific traditional skills to support the dying holistically and spiritually. The day will include some group work, reflective work and some demonstration of simple hands on skills which will help you to sit at ease with anyone who is nearing the end of life.

Soul Midwives are bringing new ideas for caring for the dying in a non medical way. They use holistic and spiritual approaches to help alleviate pain, fear and distress in the dying, their friends and loved ones.

Due to the nature of this workshop and to ensure a safe space is held – spaces will be limited.

Join Angel Communicator, Kyle Gray in this workshop as he takes you on a journey to the Archangels.

Learn to tap into the force of healing, love and support that surrounds you. In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to open your aura to these divine beings and visualisation techniques that can have an empowering effect on your life. Learn how to cut the cords of fear with Archangel Michael, heal and unleash the inner-child with Archangel Gabriel, Cleanse your energy with Archangel Raphael and see your future with Archangel Uriel.

During the course of the day you will learn about the 4 major Archangels, plus other heavenly beings that can support your growth and journey. Come and light up your vibes and spread your wings with the help of these amazing beings!

Kyle will also be giving personal readings and show you how to use Angel cards!

Felicity Warner founded the Soul Midwives movement in 2004 after caring for many dying people. She is the author of three ground breaking books on spiritual and holistic palliative care. Her latest book A Soul Midwives Handbook takes further the idea that sitting with the dying and honouring it as a sacred rite of passage is something that all of us can do to help those we love. soulmidwives.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate Bayswater, London, W2 3NS

Kyle Gray is an angel communicator and author of The Angel Whisperer and Angel Prayers.From the age of four he experienced the presence of angels before going on to develop his talents in his teenage years to seeing, hearing and experiencing the power of the Angels. At just 25, Kyle aims to bring a down-to-earth and approachable techniques that will help open your natural abilities to experience the energy of these beings he is so sure exist. kylegray.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Baden-Powell House, 65 Queen’s Gate, SW7 5JS

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WORKSHOPS Saturday 23 November

Think Fast Intuition BECKY WALSH When it comes to making a decision, how many times do you find yourself going over the same thing in your mind, once, twice or 20 times? Do you get stuck in a ritual of weighing up the pros and cons, asking friends and family for advice, often leading to even more confusion. Yet when it boils down to it, you intuitively knew the answer all along.

In this workshop, Becky Walsh will teach you practical skills for fast intuitive decision making, resulting in less stress and more self-belief. By the end of the day you will have a tool box of ways to step into trustworthy intuition, from your body, mind, emotions and energy. Most people are aware of the gut based intuition that lets them know of fearful situations, however Becky discovered a second form of intuition, which she will introduce over the course of the day.

This day will be full of ground breaking, smack-onthe-forehead insights and tools that will put you back in control of your own life.

Becky Walsh is a world-leading authority on intuition. She is author of You Do Know – Learning to Act on Intuition Instantly and is best known for having hosted her own radio show on LBC 97.3. beckywalsh.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate Bayswater, London, W2 3NS

Sunday 24 November

The Tao of Love UTA DEMONTIS We are living in a very yang-oriented world. Many of us women have strongly cultivated our yang side and compromised cultivating our yin, our feminine essence. The Tao is essentially a philosophy that honours the feminine. For women, it is important to connect with our feminine core to balance the yang way of living which is so prominent in our society so that we can serve the world.

The Tao of Love is about walking your own path – a path rooted in love. Taoist meditations and practices enable us to connect with our own inner wisdom, cultivate our radiance and open us to a richer experience of life.

In this workshop for women, you will learn meditations, qi gong exercises and the jade egg practice to open your heart, connect with your feminine essence and cultivate your sexual energy. The Jade Egg practice is key in cultivating female sexual energy. The exercises are practiced wearing loose comfortable clothing.

This workshop is for women only.

Uta Demontis is a certified Universal Tao instructor, teaching the Taoist practices brought to the West by Mantak Chia. She assists men, women and couples who wish to overcome sexual concerns, enhance their sex life or resolve difficulties in their relationship. manawa.co.uk 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate Bayswater, London, W2 3NS

Sunday 1 December

Living Tantra JAN DAY This workshop is an invitation to explore what it means to be sexually alive as a man or a woman and how to retain the beauty and innocence of this balance. In a safe and respectful space, you will be working with touch - both emotional and physical.

This day is an opportunity to explore more deeply into the realms of ecstatic loving, sexual intimacy and sacred union. The workshop will focus on the ways that we love, relate and express our sexuality as a man or woman. It aims to open participants to a deeper 'yes' to all that they are. In the process, you will discover the potential for ease, delight, playfulness and consciousness.You will learn how to: * Release the contraction in your heart and bring more consciousness to the ways you shut down and open up; * Experience a full spectrum of giving and receiving touch; * Explore simple practices that you can use in your daily life to clearly communicate your boundaries; * Experience yourself as a fully alive man or woman.

This workshop will include guided processes in small groups, meditations, dance, sharing circles and touch.

Jan Day is a relationship expert and coach. She brings extraordinary warmth and compassion to her work, to her coaching clients, to her workshops on intimacy, sexuality and healing the inner you, to her dating workshop where she enables participants to gently explore what they would like in their love relationships. janday.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate

Remember this, that very little is needed to make a happy life ~ Marcus Aurelius

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WORKSHOPS Saturday 7 December

New Maps, New Voices ALAN HEEKS & CHRIS WATERS The new generation of ‘elders’ will want, and expect, more from the second half of life. But what will we do with these years? How will we take up our leadership roles, rekindle our creativity, and contribute passionately to our world?

What kind of role models will we be to the generations that come after us?

If these are questions that you’re asking yourself, then you are the passionate, creative, pioneers for change that are so needed right now in our world. In this workshop, using myth, movement, and ritual gateways we will explore this territory, find our new voices, and aim to create together a new map for the second half of life. A map that embodies wisdom, mentorship and a kind of leadership that will serve our world better.

Alan Heeks is a writer, group leader and social entrepreneur, with a focus on sustainable living, community resilience and creative ageing. He is co-director of the Men Beyond 50 Network and author of Out of the Woods: A Guide to Life for Men Beyond 50. alanheeks.com Chris Waters is a shamanic practitioner and trainer. She founded the LifeTimes events programme and has led womens groups for many years. spiritoftheinca.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Park Crescent Conference Centre 229 Great Portland Street, W1W 5PN

Saturday 1 March

Enlightenment Through Tantra MAHASATVAA MA ANANDA SARITA Ancient art of Tantra meets contemporary urban lifestyle to create a transformative one-day event. Tantra is a spiritual path suitable for both couples and singles, offering a deep acceptance of all that we are as human beings. There are Tantra methods, which work with sexuality, emotions, the senses, mind, chakras, kundalini, creativity and intuition.

Nowadays, an increasing number of people would like to benefit from the tremendous wisdom of Tantra in both its sexual and spiritual aspects. Tantra offers a holistic approach to life, love and spirituality that is unique, and is as relevant for men and women of today's world as it was 5000 years ago in India.

We will be practicing empowering, experiential, Tantra methods, discovering how Tantra can open the door for Enlightenment in urban life situations. This group is interactive and you are welcome to ask questions.

Sarita is a renowned Tantra master and mystic offering courses and retreats across the globe. Having received a direct transmission from Osho, she is true to the spiritual essence of Tantra and leads us on the path to self realisation. She is also a master healer, author and consultant. tantra-essence.com 10.30am–5.30pm £65/£55 Good Friends/£40 Concs Colet House, 151 Talgarth Rd, W14 9DA

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The Artists Way JULIA CAMERON In this weekend, Julia Cameron will dedicate herself to helping you identify and unravel old and unworkable ideas that block your creative spirit. Your creative spirit can express itself in so many ways in the world, through music, dancing, play, singing, poetry, and painting. Your creative spirit has the ability to imagine and express from a deep place of authenticity. In this place we join with the divine in the ongoing creation of the universe.

Join Julia for an intensive two-day playful journey through your creative kingdom. Tools will include Morning Pages and Artist Dates, and the workshop will be a mix of talks, Q&A, and experiential work in small groups. Expect this course to jump-start your creative process, refresh your own thinking around creativity, and introduce you to a creative community.

Julia Cameron is the author of more than 30 books, both fiction and non-fiction. Best known as the author of The Artist’s Way, her bestselling works on the creative process have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold over three million copies worldwide. An award-winning playwright and poet, Julia Cameron has distinguished credits in theatre, film and television. www.juliacameronlive.com 10.30am–5.30pm (4.30pm on Sunday) £150/£127 Good Friends/£110 Concs Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regent’s Park Rd, NW1 7AY

Sunday 11 May

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• Energetic work • Past Lives • Spirits • Ancestral • Soul Wounds 2013 worldwide workshops, courses contact & to join emailing list : Juanita tel +44 (0)1234 350313 info@energygateways.com

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ADVERTS

AN EVENING WITH

ECKHART TOLLE

The Schumacher Experience With faculty and special guests 28 October – 2 November

IN LONDON

Spiritual Activism – Sustaining a Path of Non-Violence

“Feeling will get you closer to the truth of who you are than thinking.�

Eckhart Tolle

Date: Time: Venue: Fee:

27th October 2013 (Sun) 7.00pm - 9.00 pm Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London E1 ÂŁ65 / ÂŁ55 / ÂŁ50

Globally renowned spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle is making a rare appearance in London for this special event. Please book early as there is huge demand for this very special teacher who has transformed many lives through his teachings.

Further information and to book go to www.seminars.ie or call Troxy box office on 0844 888 0440

Inspiration • Wellbeing • Vitality Inspiring events to nourish your mind, heart & spirit in Birmingham

BRANDON BAYS

Singer and writer of ‘A Hundred Thousand Angels’ Evening Concert

Internationally acclaimed mind-body healing expert

Friday 8 November

Living the Journey Thursday 26 September

Ecological Constellations – Mapping Systems and Voicing the Wild With Jenny Mackewn 18 – 22 November

Wild Economics – Moving to a Localised Gift Culture With Mark Boyle, Fergus Drennan and Charles Eisenstein 25 – 29 November

Tel: +44 (0)1803 865934 www.schumachercollege.org.uk

seminars.ie

LINCINDA DRAYTON

With Alastair McIntosh and Vijay Mehta 5 -8 November

Clowning Around

Dr JUDE CURRIVAN

Richard Dunkerley

Cosmologist & international award-winning author

Clowning Around – Sat 12 October Spontaneous Clowning – Sat 23 November

What's REALLY Going On & What We Can Do About It Friday 6 December

“Beautiful, touching, challenging, joyful � “Very freeing, exciting and creative� “It’s about finding joy in just being yourself�

The next Tree of Life Festival is on Saturday 26 October 2013

Book now at www.treeoflife-events.co.uk 0121 449 4086

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6W -DPHVÂśV &KXUFK Piccadilly Home to Alternatives for 30 years.

Please support our campaign to restore this sacred space.

Cheques, made payable WR 6W -DPHVÂśV &KXUFK 3&& PD\ EH VHQW WR 6W -DPHVÂśV Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL. www.st-james-piccadilly.org

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

alternatives.org.uk

TALKS

pay on door / online booking

Mon 2 Sept Mon 9 Sept Mon 16 Sept

Radical Forgiveness Ice Wisdom Dreams of Awakening: Lucid dreaming on the spiritual path Mindfulness & Change Soil, Soul and Society A Pukka Life Self Care for the Sensitive Soul Journey to the Spirit Realms The O Manuscript Evensongs and Nightshades Concert Surrender: Art of Getting Out of the Way A More Beautiful World is Possible Stop Drifting, Start Rowing Road to Peace - Film Screening Experiencing the Divine Winter Solstice Celebration

Mon 23 Sept Mon 30 Sept Mon 7 Oct Mon 14 Oct Mon 21 Oct Mon 28 Oct Mon 4 Nov Mon 11 Nov Mon 18 Nov Mon 25 Nov Mon 2 Dec Mon 9 Dec Mon 16 Dec

Colin Tipping Angaaangaq

P4 P4

Charlie Morley Ron Alexander Satish Kumar Sebastian Pole Cheryl Richardson Tony Stockwell Lars Muhl N Shaw & C Hillyer Miranda Macpherson Charles Eisenstein Roz Savage Leon Stuparich Meggan Watterson Team and Friends

P4 P6 P6 P6 P7 P7 P7 P8 P8 P8 P9 P9 P9 P9

Karen Webb Louise Presley-Turner Darshita Gillies

P6 P7 P9

LIFE LOUNGE Thurs 19 Sept Thurs 17 Oct Thurs 21 Nov

The Deep Power of the Enneagram Finding a Future That Fits Conscious Communication

CONSCIOUS BUSINESS CLUB Thurs 3 Oct Wed 6 Nov Wed 4 Dec

From Burnout to Brilliance Passion into Profit Inner Balance, Outer Strength

Jayne Morris P6 Corrina Gordon-Barnes P8 Sarah Chatwin P9

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WORKSHOPS advance booking Sat 21 Sept Sat 28 Sept Sun 29 Sept Sat 5 Oct Sun 6 Oct Sat 12 Oct Sun 20 Oct Sat 26 Oct Sun 27 Oct Sat 2 Nov Sun 3 Nov Sat 9 Nov Sun 17 Nov Sat 23 Nov Sun 24 Nov Sun 1 Dec Sat 7 Dec W/e 15/16 Feb Sat 1 March 11th May

Awakening to Sound Journey to Abundant Living Initiation, Transition & Transformation Dying to Be Me The Power of How Spirit of Aloha Melting the Ice in the Heart Conscious Writing Awakening of Love Reconnect with Your Soul Plan Access the Law of Light Holistic Companionship for the Dying Healing with the Archangels Think Fast Intuition The Tao of Love Living Tantra New Maps, New Voices The Artists Way Enlightenment Through Tantra Deepak Chopra coming to London!

Chloe Goodchild Brandon Bays Ron Alexander Anita Moorjani Tom Stone Kawika Foster Angaangaq Julia McCutchen R Morgan & T Hanover Blue Marsden Lars Muhl Felicity Warner Kyle Gray Becky Walsh Uta Demontis Jan Day A Heeks & C Waters Julia Cameron Sarita See Website

P10 P10 P10 P11 P11 P12 P12 P13 P13 P13 P14 P14 P14 P15 P15 P15 P16 P16 P16

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.

Cancellations Please notify our office at least 14 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.

St James’s Church 197 Piccadilly London W1J 9LL 020 7287 6711 admin@alternatives.org.uk www.alternatives.org.uk Co-Directors Mary Daniels Richard Dunkerley Administration Venetia David – Social Media & Marketing Susanna Howe – Bookings & Friends Julie Swann – Bookkeeper Trustee Directors Tom Cook (Chair) Sangeeta Haindl Jackee Holder John Hunt Malcolm Stern Chris Waters Team Gbone Adjene Tamya Bustamante Martin Cochrane Gwen Cover Shameemah Chota Olga Dodekova Patrick Macpherson Tazeem Moledina Susannah Moore Tom Nicholson Vivien Pailas Design Richard Dunkerley Printers RAP Spider Web

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.

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Your inner purpose is to awaken ~ Eckhart Tolle