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June 2013
Aromatherapy for Health and Happiness
Discover how to use essential oils to balance the emotions, stay well, treat common ailments, prevent illness, alleviate stress and bring radiance to the skin.
Find out more »August 2013
Creating Calm from Chaos: Coping Strategies for you and your lifestyle
Wellbeing is related to personal health, community spirit and creativity and is shaped by our genes, our upbringing, our personal circumstances and choices, with negative thoughts and worries it saps our energy and destroys calm feelings
Find out more »September 2013
Short Courses at Wentworth Castle: Meditation to Quieten the Mind
Meditation is an effective way of counteracting stress and increasing the sense of personal well-being. The course is designed for those who have not practiced before or who have only limited experience.
Find out more »Autumn Mountain Walking Weekend
Explore Snowdonia through a series of mountain walks and discover the natural history, historical and cultural heritage of the area, amidst the colours of the autumn fall. The walks planned will visit the National Park’s most interesting and scenic mountains away from the well-trodden paths of popular areas.
Find out more »October 2013
Chi Kung with Glyn Williams
Chi Kung (or Qi Gong) exercises are some of the oldest surviving exercise techniques to have emerged from China. They were evolved as easy exercises for developing energy in order to improve health and well-being and for encouraging mental and physical relaxation.
Find out more »November 2013
Yoga – ‘Advanced Sleeping’ The Ability to relax and Increase Vitality by Letting Go
Tension is what happens when we actively stretch or feel pressured. An accumulation of tension builds up into stress, distress and breakdown. “Advanced sleeping” is a concept familiar to ancient yogis (who called it pratyahara). It enables us to connect and communicate with our essential life activities (such as breathing, digestion, movement – and sleeping).
Find out more »A Wellbeing Weekend in Snowdonia National Park
A choice of 3 weekend courses for health & wellbeing taking place at Plas Tan y Bwlch in Snowdonia National Park - choose from Meditation, Pilates for beginners or An Introduction to Homeopathy
Find out more »January 2014
Gentle De-Toxing and Real Nourishment after the Festive Season
A one day practical course in de-toxing strategies and techniques at Hawkwood College with food writer Judy Barber.
Find out more »Pilates – Strong to the Core
This short course is aimed at developing the skills and understanding necessary to practice the Pilates method effectively and safely.
Find out more »March 2014
Tai Chi Taster Day
Tai Chi is a holistic approach to mental, physical, and spiritual health. Learn more on this day course at Missenden Abbey with Steve Gorwits
Find out more »April 2014
A Mindful Easter awaits you!
A 3-day weekend retreat combining meditation, mindfulness and gentle movement. An opportunity to reconnect with yourself, and to find natural calm, clarity and stillness within, helping you to be more present and awake in all aspects of your life.
Find out more »May 2014
Open Day at Hawkwood College
Free taster workshops from our extensive 2014 programme, stalls, delicious home-made organic food and ice cream, children’s activities, live music and singing, Maypole dancing and more.
Find out more »June 2014
Relax, Renew, Rediscover – A Women’s Re-Treat
This weekend is led by Rosemary Ward and Annabel Wade, both experienced counsellors and both actively involved in personal growth and mindfulness training.
Find out more »August 2014
Hawkwood Rest-ival: Summer Well-being Retreat
Do you long to slow down? This is an invitation to make some space for rest and renewal. Delicious home-cooked food, access to craft studios, pampering therapeutic treatments and gentle work in the flower garden are on offer. Come with a partner or make new friends in a beautiful setting in high summer.
Find out more »March 2015
Wake up Laughing
Come and experience how laughter yoga and natural laughter skills (NLS) inspire, energise and help heal people’s lives.
Find out more »April 2015
Mindfulness & Meditation, A 3-day course for women
In the final years of the last century exciting discoveries were made in neuroscience that brought together the fields of Western Science and Eastern meditational philosophies. It was found that the practice of meditation and mindfulness created changes in the brain which could exert a powerful influence on health, wellbeing and happiness. This weekend is intended to introduce meditation and mindfulness to those who are interested in learning more as well as those who have some experience.
Find out more »Mindful Drawing
Mindful Drawing is an exploration of drawing as meditation and is suitable for all levels. Inspired by the work of Frederick Franck, author of The Zen of Seeing, the emphasis is on process rather than outcome
Find out more »May 2015
Running with the Mind of Meditation
This weekend is for both new, casual or very experienced runners. It is about running and the mind that runs!
Find out more »Hawkwood College Open Day 4 May 2015
An enjoyable day for the whole family! Free taster workshops * tours of the grounds * stalls by tutors, traders and partners. Delicious home-made organic food and ice cream * children’s activities * Maypole dancing and peace dancing. Free entry
Find out more »October 2015
Mindfulness & Meditation: a 3-day course for women
This weekend is intended to introduce meditation and mindfulness to those who are interested in learning more as well as those who have some experience. The Grange offers us exclusive use of a beautiful country house and grounds which is perfect for maintaining focus and peace.
Find out more »February 2016
Reiki and walking weekend retreat
Reiki & walking retreats in the beautiful Limousin region of rural SW France - as featured in Living France magazine.
Find out more »March 2016
Usui reiki level 1 workshop – learn reiki healing for yourself, friends, family, pets
1 day workshops Friday 4 March & Saturday 12 March - On successful completion you will be awarded a certificate
Find out more »Usui reiki level 1 workshop – learn reiki healing for yourself, friends, family, pets
Usui reiki level 1 workshop - learn reiki healing for yourself, friends, family & pets 1 day workshops: Friday 4 March & Saturday 12 March 11.00 - 16.00 Usui reiki level 1 workshop Rei – universal Ki – life force/energy (known as Chi in China or prana in India) Reiki is an ancient Japanese healing technique for relaxation and stress relief. It is a natural energy therapy that promotes holistic balance and healing. Reiki can benefit the physical, emotional,…
Find out more »April 2016
Usui reiki level 1 workshops
During the reiki workshop day you will be 'attuned' to reiki level 1 (healer level) by a simple process of 4 attunement procedures carried out by your reiki master-teacher. This will enable you to use reiki to heal yourself, your friends, family and pets.
Find out more »August 2016
Astrosophy
Walk the planet's paths to experience their interaction with a combination of astronomy and spiritual science.
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March 2017
October 2017
Exploring the Second Half of Life Through Mindfulness
A 3-day retreat for women to embrace the potential of the second half of life, teaching mindfulness and meditation techniques.
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