Balance – Simply Be workshop
You are invited to a study day entitled:
‘Balance – Simply Be’ Workshop
at Newland House, Edgbaston, Birmingham
On Sunday 20th November 2016, 9 30am to 4 00 pm
Cost £20 including vegetarian buffet lunch and all refreshments
Everyone is invited, including family and friends.
Click here to enrol on the workshop
Throughout the day we will explore:
- Practice an extended version of the mindful awareness exercise.
- Look at awareness and attention.
- Study a universal holistic model of man.
- Discuss what takes us out of balance and how it may be regained.
- We shall look at what role the brain plays in all of this.
- (As long as the technology works) we will show two short videos of TED lectures given by an eminent American Neurologist who had a stroke and talks about her experience of having the opportunity of seeing the brain from the ‘inside out’, and the conclusions she draws from that.
- This will lead to a discussion on the right hand/left hand brain and the part these play in Mindfulness and Meditation practices.
- Activities offered to help us explore all this will be: Tai Chi and Calligraphy. Both demand attention, raise awareness and work on different aspects of our physical/mental/emotional being.
The aim of these workshops is to provide a useful opportunity for students, friends and family to meet together and practice with a little more focus in a conducive, friendly environment, what has been discussed to enable us to discover more fully from a practical point of view what is presented at the evening philosophy meetings. A very useful and enjoyable day for self-discovery.
The day will be conducted in the school’s usual open and relaxed manner, beginning at 9:30am and finishing at 4pm. The cost for the day is £20 which includes a vegetarian buffet lunch and all other refreshments.
Click here to enrol on the workshop
LIMITED NUMBERS
Because of the practical aspect of the day the numbers will be limited to 20. The tutor will be David Nock. Doors will open at 9am for registration, coffee and biscuits. You can reserve your place by enrolling below.
PARKING
Parking is available on both sides of Plough and Harrow Road and the top of Beaufort Road, if these places are taken then there is also free parking in; Waterworks Rd, which is opposite Plough and Harrow Rd down the bottom end-the other side of Monument Rd, Highfield Road (opposite Plough and Harrow Road on the other side of the Hagley Road past the Harborne Road traffic lights, and at Duchess Road Car Park (B16 8JD) – this can be accessed by driving down Beaufort Road and as the road bears right and continues into Huntley Road the car park is on the right (there is a charge for parking here of £1.80 for 3 hours, not sure how much it is for all day).Please allow time to walk to School from your vehicle so we can start at 9 30 am.
Look forward to seeing you
David
ENROLMENT
To reserve your place on this workshop enrol below:
How our introductory courses work
A tutor presents philosophical ideas, and leads a discussion based on what arises in the group. Being practical rather than academic, the emphasis is on personal knowledge and experience. Students are encouraged neither to accept nor reject the ideas put forward, but to test them in practice for themselves, in the light of their own experience.
Local Course
Local face-to-face evening courses available in Birmingham
Peace of Mind
Following all Health & Safety guidelines for your complete peace of mind.
Practical Wisdom
Courses in practical wisdom for everyday living. Meet with like minded individuals.
This popular course is practical rather than academic and draws on sources of wisdom from East and West, past and present.
What some of our students say...
“Absolutely loving the course!! …Really changing how I think about things and life in general.”
“...I am benefiting greatly from the content and the practical nature of it. Thank you, it is enriching my life.”
“The daily awareness exercises … have changed my thinking and I feel more relaxed about situations in the media and other aspects of my daily life.”
"The knowledge and experience that I have gained from the philosophy classes has helped me to discover more about myself and better prepare for dealing with life's daily surprises and challenges."
