Workshops, courses and seminars in all aspects of complementary therapies are a regular feature of life at the Sanctuary.

The Teaching room is situated on the first floor and can accommodate up to 30 students in surroundings that promote peaceful, reflective learning.

It has:

• wooden floor and beams
• heating
• windows on every aspect
• 20 folding chairs
• optional piped music with 3 volume settings

Baby Massage Classes

Tutor Diane Tyrrell IAIM Massage Instructor

5-week course (1½ hour sessions)
Fridays 10.30am to 12 noon
commencing 3rd Sept 2010
Course Fee £75

All equipment and refreshments included.

Small groups of up to 6, babies from one month to one year

Why not come along and learn how to give your baby a relaxing massage.
Classes are fun, with games, songs, lots of laughs and, of course, the most important ingredient … love

Benefits of Massage:

• Soothes and calms baby and relieves stress.
• Helps to relieve colic, wind, constipation and aids digestion.
• Promotes better sleep and boosts immune system.
• ¨ Improves blood circulation and balances respiration.
• Facilitates body awareness.
• A relaxing and pleasurable experience for both parent and baby.
• Enhances Infant-Parent attachment or ‘bonding’.

Stress Clinic


Tutors: Claire McCarthy & Glenn Pennington
4-week Course - 10am to 3.15pm (with 45 min lunch break)
Saturdays 2nd, 9th, 23rd and 30th October 2010
Course Fee: £200

A small friendly course providing participants with an opportunity to experience techniques as an approach to dealing with stress and stress related problems.

The clinic will consist of four one-day workshops with a maximum of six participants to ensure the experience is both personal and attentive to individual needs. During each workshop half of the day will be devoted to the teaching and practice of massage, and half to the teaching and practice of mindfulness meditation.

The aim of the workshops is to provide each participant with new skills with which
to address their stress both physically and psychologically. Not only do
we intend that you will finish each day feeling less stressed, we will also ensure that you take away your new skills and begin developing a personal approach to minimising your stress and promoting a sense of calm.

Refreshments will be provided but please bring your own light packed lunch (if required).

As we are keeping the number of participants on each course to a maximum of six we are working on a first come first served basis. A £50 deposit will secure a place on the course.

If you intend to pay the balance by cheque please send and allow two weeks prior to course start date for funds to clear (if booking last minute please pay cash on the day). Deposits are non-transferable and non-refundable for cancellations less than three weeks prior to the start date.

Please make cheques payable to Claire McCarthy.
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Healing Support Group

Tutor: Jeff Steadman

• Spiritual Healer
• Member of The Healing Trust (NFSH)

The purpose of The Healing Support Group is to support the personal spiritual growth of students who are developing as a channel for healing energies. The meetings will provide ample opportunity to ask questions and for practical experience under the guidance of a well-established professional healer.

All levels are welcome – from complete novices (or those simply wishing to find out more about spiritual healing) to students training to become healing members of The Healing Trust.

What Is Healing?

Healing is a natural energy therapy that complements conventional medicine by treating the whole person - mind, body and spirit. Spiritual Healers are thought to act as a conduit for healing energy, often described as 'love and light' which relaxes the body, releases tensions and stimulates self-healing. The benefits of healing can be felt on many levels, not just the physical, and the effects can be profound.

Spiritual Healing is not ‘Faith Healing’ - it is not linked to a particular religion and faith by the patient is not required. Healing can help people regardless of their religious beliefs.

The Healing Trust

The Healing Trust is the working name of The NFSH Charitable Trust Ltd (originally known as the National Federation of Spiritual Healers), the largest Spiritual Healer membership organisation in the UK, established in 1954. Members of The Healing Trust are bound by a strict Code of Conduct that sets standards for practising healers and acts as a reference for members of the public.

This charitable trust works to promote public health by making spiritual healing a natural choice for healthcare professionals and individuals alike. It also provides opportunities for members of the public to receive spiritual healing through its UK Referral Service, at its Healing Centres, at Exhibitions and through NHS support services.

If you are interested in joining the group, or have any questions
please ring the Sanctuary and leave your name and a contact telephone number so that Jeff can get in touch with you.

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Yoga (Hatha)

Tutor: Madeleine Williamson

Mondays and Thursdays 8.00pm to 9.30pm 10 week course
Course Fee: £70

The courses run continuously (with occasional breaks for Bank Holidays, as appropriate).
The current courses commenced on Monday 19th April and Thursday 22nd April.


If you would like to join one of the courses, please contact The Sanctuary and leave your name and a telephone number so that Madeleine can get back to you.

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Yoga is a wonderful therapy - teaching you to help your mind and body cope with life's demands - alleviating tension, headaches and muscular pains and promoting physical health and mental well-being.

Madeleine has been running a weekly Yoga class at the Sanctuary on Monday evenings for ten years. This class has proved so popular that in January this year she added a further class on Thursday evenings.

Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat or blanket for floor padding.

Mindfulness MEDITATION and Visualisation for Health and Well-being

Tutor: Glenn Pennington

Wednesdays 8pm to 10pm - 8 week course £60

Meditation and visualisation to alleviate stress and reduce the symptoms of conditions such as anxiety, depression, problematic anger and chronic pain.

No previous experience is necessary, a sense of humour appreciated and beginners are very welcome. You do not need to attend the courses in chronological order, nor do you need to attend all three.
Each unit is sufficient in its own right to teach you how to meditate but there is something new to learn on each course to improve your knowledge and broaden your meditative experience.

UNIT I - Meditation for Well Being
8 weeks commencing 3rd February (to 24th March 2010)

UNIT II - Meditation for Health
8 weeks commencing 5th May (to 23rd June 2010)

UNIT III - Visualisation (Meditation for Healing)
8 weeks commencing 6th October (to 24th November)

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Essence: Exploring Spirituality

with Phaedra Pamphilon-Green

6-week course – Fridays 7.30 to 9.30pm
Course Fee: £60

Course Dates – to be announced

Have you heard the term ‘spirituality’ and wanted to know and understand more about what it means and what it’s about?

Essence is a 6 week exploration of contemporary spirituality which looks towards a lifestyle which will integrate your body, mind and spirit.

Essence is designed for all who recognise that they are on a spiritual journey and have a desire to travel further on that journey. Whilst written from a Christian perspective, Essence encourages all fellow travellers on their pilgrimage, regardless of their beliefs or faith background.

If you would like to begin to understand ‘spirituality’ and deepen your own spiritual life then Essence will help you do that. The course is split into 6 sessions:

• the journey so far...
• the journey within...
• the journey to a better world....
• the journey to wholeness...
• the journey to spirituality...
• the journey to the future...

Dementia - Want to know more?

An Introduction to Dementia
with Jenny Sykes and Mark Wilson

One-day Workshop - 10am to 2pm - date to be announced

The aim of this workshop is to give you a better understanding of dementia and show how to improve communication and the ways you relate with people who have this condition.

The group will be led by two charity professionals and will be friendly, relaxed and very informative. Numbers are restricted to 10 people to ensure a caring environment, so book early!

A fee of £15 (non-refundable) is required at time of booking. Soft drinks and snack bars will be provided.

Any questions?

• The facilitators are professionals in the field of dementia and are very friendly and caring. They both work for a national charity for older people and are extensively trained in the social aspects of the care of people who are living with this condition.
• They have a lot of experience working with people who have dementia and have set up services for older people which include day care and support at home.
• You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the condition to attend. No one will be made to feel silly if they don't know anything about dementia.
• The facilitators are not medically trained and therefore will not be covering medical issues (including medication). Their aim is help you gain a better understanding of the condition and how to modify behaviours and improve communication.
• There may be further sessions - we will see how this one is received.

Mapping the Inner Landscape:
a magical journey of self discovery

Two-day workshop
Saturdays June 12th and July 10th - 10am to 5pm

Course Fee: £100

with Felicity Karena MA

At the beginning of this new decade ~ 2010 ~ we are offered the opportunity to live magically. Felicity Karena will guide you on a journey toward becoming the person you have always, deep down, known you are, and may have even dreamt about.

Her workshops are fun experiences and truly awakening. You may be amazed at what you find out about yourself.
Would you like to:

• Transform your life
• 
  Develop your imagination
• 
  Learn how to listen to your intuition
• 
  Access your creativity
• 
  Discover what makes your heart sing
• 
  Gain more self confidence
• 
  Become the person you were born to be