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'Entr'acte is a musical term meaning 'the space between two
acts'. In that space between Andrew's music and my yoga we
have combined to offer exciting new courses, free community events
and the opportunity to retreat to our lovely centre in France known
as 'Le Cotil'. We look forward to welcoming you to an
event soon . . . read on.
'Polishing The Lens'
a Meditation Retreat
in Everyday Practical Mindfulness
5-day
Retreat 15th-20th August 2012 at Le Cotil.
After the success of our 2011 retreat we are
please to offer you the opportunity once again in 2012 to totally relax
and clear your
mind whilst immersing your senses in the pool, spa and sauna overlooking
a beautiful lake within our own woodland.
"Polishing The Lens" is about bringing
mindfulness meditation into your practice, deepening your knowledge
and enhancing clarity of mind and awareness through experiential
practice. The retreat is designed to increase your motivation
to utilise meditation in your daily experiences, both on and off
your mat, in order to improve your quality of life and
relationships. It will includes periods of silence and a
fire ceremony. More information can be found here.
What a
previous participant says about ‘Polishing the Lens’ retreat.
“I’ve known Jan and Andrew for
several years through yoga classes and courses, and have
received much warm and loving support from them as I recovered
from life’s difficulties. I came away from the retreat with a
sense of deep peace and quiet purpose through daily mindfulness
meditations, philosophical discussions, visualisations, karma
yoga, periods of blissful silence, wonderfully relaxing
surroundings and a lovely group of like-minded people, which all
contributed to what I feel was a life changing experience for
me. I am so glad I went on this retreat.
'Sound
Mindfulness Retreat'- NEW FOR 2012
Sound is the medium and gateway into Silence.
5-day Retreat 22nd-27th August 2012 at Le Cotil
More information can be found here
'Changing The Light Bulb'
A personal development course held in The Cotswolds
Next Course Dates: 6th
October, 27th October, 17th November & 8th December 2012
How
efficient is your personal energy? How bright is your 'Atma Vichara
Experience'?
Are you a yoga student who wants to continue your personal inquiry?
So what is the course about? -
'Changing the Light Bulb' or 'CTLB'
as its come to be known, came about as a result of many yoga
students feeling at a bit of a loss after
completing Foundation Courses. Some had gone on to become
student teachers but still felt that after have completed much essay
writing, they wanted to continue their own personal journey and keep
their practice alive.
Atma Vichara means Self Inquiry
and this course is a further Journey towards helping you find out a
bit more about yourself through asking the question 'Who am I'.
Based on a mix of Yogic philosophy, NLP and Buddhist thinking,
the course helps you to 'Clear some Clutter', explore certain
beliefs about yourself, refresh your discipline, expand your
awareness and shine a new light upon your daily practice.
Walks
These usually take place at New Year & in
the spring.
Film Evenings
Andrew & I invite you to join us & other
like-minded spiritual seekers to our occasional film evenings held
at our home. There’s no charge for film evenings, but
you need to let us know in advance that you want to
come along as space is limited. Bring vegetarian supper to share.
Friday 14th October
2011 - "FIERCE GRACE" -
Ram Dass
If you didn't get to see it last
time here is another chance to view this "profoundly moving and
engrossing film on spirituality, consciousness, healing and the
unexpected graces of aging."
Friday 2nd December
2011 - LIVING & WORKING IN TIBET
This is the second film evening
showing personal footage taken by Mark and Katharine (two of my Yoga
students) during their their 2 years'
living and working in Tibet.
Mark worked for the Swiss Red Cross & was field
director of a non-government organisation called the Tibet Poverty
Alleviation Fund. He worked with nomadic groups, women, and
unemployed youth. Their programmes ranged from vocational
education and maternal child health, to microcredit loans for women living below the poverty line.
Katharine worked as an English teacher at a rehabilitation centre
for blind children & assisted Handicap International on the
translation of some of their physiotherapy manuals.
We showed their first film last
year and it was a huge success and received
great feedback and we all very much enjoyed the opportunity to find
out from first hand experience. more about life in Tibet.
Personalised Retreats
Our retreat centre 'Le Cotil' in Normandy France
is available for personalised retreats. Go to the 'Retreats'
page link above or visit
www.lecotil.com for more details, or get in touch directly. |
