Mind body spirit festival – Colchester
Marconi Social Club
3-4th June 2017
10am – 5pm each day
£4.00
(concessions £3.50 under 16 free)
Scheduled events
The main stage will play host to demonstrations and performances from Ratnavali Tribal Bellydance, Ramivana playing harmonic instruments from around the world, composer and pianist Ian Haywood and Bards of the Heath, to name but a few.
- Saturday 29th
- Sunday 30th
11.00am – 11.30am
How to find and do work you’ll love without breaking the bank
Dance like you never danced before
You know you have not quite found work that fits your unique talents and skills mix. Or you have found it, but you are not where you want to be financially. This talk will give you actionable tips to help you find and do more of the work you love.
Philippa Ibe is an accredited coach and mentor that is passionate about helping individuals live with greater authenticity and a healthy dose of self-confidence for a healthier and happier life. She was the shy accountant who now does work she loves. www.thetriumphantwoman.com
11.40am – 12.20pm
Relaxation techniques for stress management workshop
Overwhelming stress elicits anxiety, panic, depression, digestive imbalances, and sleep disturbances. Are your Stress responses impacting negatively on your wellbeing? Learn practical ways to manage your stress today in this Relaxation workshop.
Nicola Robinson owns the Solely Reflexology and Relaxation Centre. She practises Classical, Vertical Reflex Reflexology, Baby and Toddler Reflex, Relaxation, Mindfulness and Meditation. Nicola combines Reflexology with Mindfulness and Relaxation Techniques and teaches Relaxation, Mindfulness & Meditation for Stress Management. www.solelyreflexology.co.uk
12.00am – 12.30pm
Meditation for the modern world
*This talk will take place in the Buddha Cave by stand 6
‘You have the seed of wisdom within you’. That is what all spiritual and religious teachings tell us. Using recent research and ancient teachings, Abbot Paul King will explain how you can use meditation to uncover this inner wisdom and improve your life.
Paul King was taught directly by Buddhist Master Dechan Jueren, in England, Ireland, America and China, (including time at the World renowned Shaolin temple). Paul has been Abbot of Dari Rulai Fa Yin temple in Chelmsford since 2009. www.wisdom36.com
12.30pm – 1.10pm
Healing and transcendence through shamanism
Shamanism is an ancient and powerful indigenous practice. Shamanic journeys lead you into your unconscious mind, through your past lives, and into the multi-dimensions. Experiences may include piercing insights, energy release, ecstasy, meeting higher beings, receiving sacred teachings, overwhelming love, and immersion in the Light.
Stephen Shaw is a psychologist, spiritual teacher, shaman and author of 9 mystical books. He has travelled extensively, working with African, Peruvian and Mexican shamans, Bhutanese monks and other wonderful healers, resulting in peace, joy and spiritual awakening. www.i-am-stephen-shaw.com
1.20am – 2.10pm
Open your psychic field
How often do you allow ourselves to tap in to your inner senses and listen to them? This is a great opportunity for you to explore your psychic journey and amaze yourself. I will be opening the workshop with lovely guided meditations this will also include techniques for grounding. We will work in pairs; this can be a lot of fun!
Alison Sheryll is a psychic medium and animal communicator with a passion for teaching. She runs psychic development workshops in London and appears regularly on Sky TV. Previously had a feature as colour psychic for TheSunOnLine for Celebrities and has debut CD to be released Inspired by Spirit and Animals. www.alisonsheryll.co.uk
2.20pm – 2.50pm
The mood cards – emotional intelligence and spiritual wisdom
An interactive workshop to bring self-awareness, empathy and understanding to our moods and emotions. We will be using our minds, bodies, intuition and souls to gain deeper connection to who we are and how we relate to others.
Andrea Harrn is a psychotherapist, intuitive healer and Author of The Mood Cards. She has worked with hundreds of people in therapy to help them find inner peace and happiness. She regularly runs retreats and workshops in Glastonbury and across the UK. www.andreaharrn.co.uk & www.themoodcards.com
3.00pm – 3.45pm
Learn the benefits of a raw living foods diet
Plants-based foods in their original, un-heated state are considered raw and alive. These living foods contain a wide range of vital life force nutrients; vitamins, minerals, amino acids, oxygen and live enzymes, fantastic for the immune system. Demonstration in home sprouting.
Mike & Paula Reynolds: Greenstead Living Foods grow organic wheatgrass & young sunflower greens. Full of goodness, these greens provide amazing natural immune support. Our intention is to provide healthy alternative products to support the immune system with positive life force energy and nutrients found in young highly oxygenated living greens. www.greensteadlivingfoods.com
10.50am – 11.30am
The wonders of dōTERRA essential oils
Essential oils have a wide and diverse application from anxiety to muscles pains, skin conditions to hay fever. They can be used by everyone. dōTERRA Essential oils are grown organically and each batch goes through many types of testing to ensure there is nothing but pure oils from the plant.
Joanna Hunt – I have been working with essential oils for just over a year, I got involved when my daughter had a sports injury. These oils have changed our lives for a more natural way. www.mydoterra.com/oilsbyjo
11.40am – 12.30am
Self help for stress
In this interactive presentation you will learn some simple techniques you can use to help relieve stress. Irene will take you through kinesiology based techniques suitable for everyone which are easy to do and can be used in many stressful situations.
Irene Lock is an Advanced Kinesiology Federation Registered Professional (AKFRP). She is head of Wellness Kinesiology in the UK. She is also an instructor in Touch for Health and Rhythmic Movement Training www.dealwithstress.co.uk www.rhythmicmovement.co.uk
12.00pm – 12.30pm
Meditation for the modern world
*This talk will take place in the Buddha Cave by stand 6
‘You have the seed of wisdom within you’. That is what all spiritual and religious teachings tell us. Using recent research and ancient teachings, Abbot Paul King will explain how you can use meditation to uncover this inner wisdom and improve your life.
Paul King was taught directly by Buddhist Master Dechan Jueren, in England, Ireland, America and China, (including time at the World renowned Shaolin temple). Paul has been Abbot of Dari Rulai Fa Yin temple in Chelmsford since 2009. www.wisdom36.com
12.40pm – 1.20pm
Divine desserts
We all like sweet treats, well most of us anyway but these shouldn’t have to cost us our health. In this delicious talk Juliette will show you how you can have your cake and eat it. Using only natural ingredients; free from gluten, refined sugar and animal products.
Juliette Bryant is a nutritionist, superfood chef and presenter who travels the world running workshops, talks and nutritional consultations for individuals and businesses. Her motto is, ‘let delicious food be your medicine.’ Inspired by natural healing and nutritional science Juliette has 20 years’ experience helping people heal and thrive. www.julietteskitchen.tv
1.30pm – 2.10pm
Angelic harmony
Engage in a session of bliss, joy, love and harmony. Cleanse, clear, and balance, your chakras and auric field by connecting to the angelic realms, using your voice and intention. Our voices are very powerful and can help to heal on many levels, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Georgie Deyn is a singer, healer, teacher and channel of love. She has co-created Angelic Harmony Therapy; a celestial sound healing, accredited with the ANM, and is looking for practitioners to learn this beautiful healing modality. www.angelicharmony.co.uk
2.20pm – 3.00pm
Sound therapy workshop
We will explore healing with sound using the Monochord, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Symphonic Gongs, Kalimbas and more. We will be interactive with these powerful ancient instruments and explore their therapeutic and balancing effect by being played close to the body as well as being in direct contact with the body.
Rami Shaafi is an experienced and enthusiastic international workshop leader, offering workshops to groups and one-to-one’s on overtone/throat singing, world harmonic instruments and spiritual development. www.ramivana.com
3.10pm – 3.50pm
Spiritual healing for the 21st century
Healing systems are found in various cultures across the planet originating in antiquity,
For humanity to move forward spiritually, a deeper understanding in developing a co-creative environment is essential. We will explore self-empowerment through working at a Core Energy Level, liberating ourselves from the ties and conditioning that holds us back.
Keith Goodwin is an experienced spiritual healer (since 1997) and teacher/mentor. He supports individuals at a core energetic level to release debilitating patterns of behaviour, conditioning and trauma originating from life’s experiences, ancestral and soul history. www.healingalchemy2012.co.uk
What’s on
Life Arts is again providing a weekend packed with complementary therapies, spiritual guidance, health advice, meditation space, workshops and healing music. This event is raising money for local charity, Helen Rollason Cancer Charity with many fantastic prizes to be won in the grand raffle.
On offer will be a range of therapies and treatments including Reflexology, Shiatsu, Crystal Healing and Indian head massage. Gifts such as Peruvian, Nepalese and magnetic jewellery, essential oils and incense, raw and polished crystals and minerals, pagan, wiccan and gothic crafts, CDs and instruments. Consult with specialists, psychics and readers such as Kevin Doe’s aura photography, Channel 4’s astrologer Demian Allan, International medium Maureen Flynn, Animal communicator Alison Sheryll and Psychic artist Marilyn Fleischmann. Discover the power of meditation with Paul King in the empowered healing space especially created by the European Buddhist-Hanmi Association, experience a unique’ gong bath’ from Rami and learn from Greenstead Living Foods about supporting your immune system.
There will also be free workshops on subjects as diverse as ‘Detoxing – why and how? and ‘Open your psychic field’. All we ask is a small donation at the entrance to our charity.
Details
Chris Cozens, who established Life Arts in 1998, has been organising Mind Body and Spirit Events since 1999 and ensures all exhibitors are selected by merit, integrity, experience and professionalism.
Find us
Marks Tey Parish Hall is a large village hall complex on the crossover between the A12 and A120 in Marks Tey. It is signposted off the A12 near Colchester (before Colchester if coming from the South). More details here
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