Do you know where you’re going to?

There’s a Diana Ross song that begins:

“Do you know where you’re going to?
Do you like the things that life is showing you?
Where are you going to? do you know?
Do you get what you’re hoping for?
When you look behind you there’s no open door
What are you hoping for?
Do you know?”

I was thinking about that song when I heard about a free webinar all about life purpose that my friend Neil Fellowes is running.

So many of us stumble through life without ever stopping, pausing and considering what we truly want and how we can best serve. Sometimes of course something happens that means we either have no choice but to take time out, evaluate and put our priorities in order, or we simply can’t bear to retain the status quo.

Taking stock and getting life on track – then keeping it on track – has been a passion for Neil because his own life has featured abuse, divorce debt, parenting issues and career ruts. He turned his challenges into victories and invites you to do the same.

I’ve known Neil for some years now and find him to be a gentle, authentic person as well as a successful businessman, devoted husband and father – so if you’re looking to get and keep your life on track, check out Neil’s webinar when he’ll be teaching:

• What it takes to live life on purpose

• How lack of purpose in your life and/or career can affect your well-being, damaging your immune system and creating illness, plus how you can avoid this

• How your ego stops you and how to overcome challenges it presents to living a life ‘on purpose’

• Key wisdom for finding and aligning meaning and purpose in life

Neil’s dedicated more than 16 years of his spare time to exploring life purpose so he has plenty wisdom to share and the most interesting thing is that he believes he has honed down a process to follow that works. So if you’re interested in finding your life purpose, check out the free webinar

Chi Kung Grand Master Mantak Chia in London

Chi Kung Grand Master Mantak Chia is in London 28 October to 3 November for talks and trainings. At #23 on Watkins’ Books list of the 100 most spiritually influential people, this is an opportunity to learn from one of the leading proponents of Taoist techniques.

Supreme Inner Sexual Alchemy  Evening talk 7.00pm -9.00pm Friday 28 October –  £10

Supreme Inner Alchemy Two day workshop 10.30am – 5.30pm Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 October, £150

Learn the basic Taoist practices – 6 Healing Sounds, Inner Smile, Micro-Cosmic Orbit
For full details and to book visit Alternatives London

Supreme Inner Sexual Alchemy  One day workshop 9.30am – 5.30pm Monday 31 October, £150

Healing Love – the Taoist system of how to change the ‘material’ into the ‘immaterial’

Iron Shirt and Tao Yin Two day workshop 9.30am – 5.30pm  Tuesday 1 – Wednesday 2 November – £290

Iron Shirt standing Chi Kung postures and breathing practices to develop internal power, concentration, structural integration and your ability to build and store chi. Essential for developing your rooting and centering before moving on to higher spiritual practices.

Tao Yin cultivates mindfulness in movement and inner power and strength. The Chinese equivalent to yoga, there are lying, sitting and moving postures and stretches to stimulate chi flow, strengthen muscles and tendons and increase flexibility.

Stem Cell Chi Kung One day workshop 9.30am – 5.30pm Thursday 3 November, £150

Chi Kung and gentle hitting techniques to help your body heal.

All workshops not otherwise stated are hosted by Tao Yoga London  with full information and booking details on their site – book for all the Tao Yoga sessions with Mantak Chia for £550, saving £55.

About Mantak Chia

Mantak Chia is creator of the Universal Healing Tao system and director of the Universal Healing Tao Center and Tao Garden Health Resort and Training Center based in northern Thailand.

Born in Thailand to Chinese parents he was taught by Buddhist monks how to sit and still the mind when just six years old. He went on to learn traditional Thai boxing, Tai Chi and Taoist philosophy. He has also studied Buddhism, Zen, Kundalini, Taoist Yoga, the Shaolin method of Internal Power, Thai Boxing and Kung Fu.

Big Love with Tim Freke – Canada & UK

Stand up philosopher Tim Freke leaves the beautiful surroundings of Glastonbury to take his message of Big Love to Alberta, Canada and both north and south in England over the next couple of months.

He’ll be in Springbank, Calgary from 16-18 September for his Mystery Experience retreat and in Manchester, England, 1-2 October for talks and workshops about wonder as a way of awakening and the Jesus mysteries and Gnosis, prior to a three day ‘deepening’ retreat 23-24 October in Dorset,England for people who have already attended a Mystery Experience retreat.

If you’re new to Tim and consider yourself to be an open minded, big hearted explorer of life, do check out a talk, workshop or retreat if you’re in the vicinity. They’re very interactive and experiential.

His Mystery Experience is touched on in talks and workshops, but you want the retreat – described as a ‘relaxed intensive’ event – if you want to meet with like minds and go to “that place beyond words, to experience the Oneness and to delight in our many individual expressions of this Oneness” for more than just a few minutes.

Lucid Living

Tim has spent his life exploring the Mystery Experience and guiding others directly to it. This involves delving into the most fundamental question – What is life? Is there more to it than the daily routine of eating, drinking, working, playing and sleeping?

He is pioneering a simple new way to experience a deep spiritual awakening, which fully embraces everyday humanity. This groundbreaking philosophy of ‘Lucid Living’, helps you to both become conscious of your essential nature (which is one with all) and to fully engage with the personal adventure of your unique life.

Whether you’re in Canada or England, Tim will be sharing his simple and profound ‘Mystery of the Moment’ attention technique to help you ‘know the knower’ and become ‘Deep Awake’. You will also learn a number of wonderful ‘I to I’ practices that will connect you deeply with yourself and others.

Profound shifts

Whilst Tim creates an atmosphere which is relaxed, gentle and playful, most people find that diving into The Mystery Experience is the catalyst for profound shifts of consciousness. These shifts may continue long after the event has finished. It is important, therefore, that if you’re thinking of participating in one of his retreats that you’re prepared to engage with life as a continually unfolding adventure of awakening with all of the revelations and challenges that arise from this.

About Tim

Tim has spent years exploring and learning from the ancient Mystery School traditions. In my view, he’s one of a small band of thoroughly modern spiritual men, steeped in ancient wisdom and dedicated to making it accessible and relevant for busy people in the modern world. Think Stephen Russell (The Barefoot Doctor), John Parkin (F**k It author) and Dan Millman (author of Way of the Peaceful Warrior).

Tim’s Mystery Experience retreats offer an opportunity to participate in a 21st century expression of the Mystery School tradition – an evolution of the perennial Gnostic wisdom into a radically new and immediately accessible form.

Booking details

For more information about the forthcoming Mystery Experience events and to book, please visit Tim’s website.

How to develop inner strength & personal power

As we approach 2012, I don’t think I can ever remember a time when there was so much uncertainty in the world.  Helping people to stay strong in the face of such uncertainty and to remain steady, calm, relaxed and centered no matter what life throws at you is the aim of Barefoot Doctor Stephen Russell’s eight week online video based training course ‘School for Warriors 1 – The Eight Principles of Personal Power’.

Although this is a martial arts based training, it’s not about learning how to fight physically like a warrior – but about developing inner strength through learning the inner martial arts. In doing so, you can ensure that, however tough life gets, you have the focus, energy and spirit to not just survive, but thrive.

Stephen calls this ‘the warrior’s way’ and it’s a way that he has personally walked for 40 years. School for Warriors-1 is the result of those 40 years of practice and 30 years training others in these techniques. Although these transformational skills have been handed down from Taoist sages in ancient China, Stephen has brought the trainings bang up to date for busy people in the modern world.

And whilst martial arts can take decades to master, School for Warriors offers daily exercises that take an average of six minutes to practice, and so can be fitted in and around your life.

These skills were once so secret they were the preserve of the emperors and their warriors, but Stephen has demystified them and explains them in a simple way to help you transform your life by transforming your relationship with yourself.

Don’t take my word for it however – these are comments from graduates:

Patsy – “ I have been more confident in my own abilities and, certainly in my work environment, to stand up for myself and believe that the service I offer is valuable. I do not panic so often and don’t get paranoid about other people not valuing me. I am much calmer. “ Patsy

Chris – “Thanks Doc, you (and SFW) has become such a massive, positive part of my life, I honestly feel empowered!”

Sara-Jane – “SFW has been the key to enabling me to transform my reality in an amazing way …..dealing with the ups and downs that are an inevitable part of it and keeping my balance much more succesfully – just brilliant!”

Julian – “I am going to do SFW1 again and build from there. I feel I can keep going and get more of what I want and be happier in my own skin.”

John – “I would wholeheartedly say to everyone to try the course. Your life will be changed for the better and you will experience levels of peace and happiness you never thought possible.

If you feel ready to walk the warrior’s way – full details of the course are available here

Health Solutions’ offer closes 31 August

If you missed the Health Solutions webinar series, or could only fit in a few of the 18 interviews, you’ll be pleased to know that, until 31 August, you can purchase the full series for just $97 or individual webinars for $17 each – and receive fabulous bonuses (some worth hundreds of $$$s) from each and every speaker.

Eighteen experts took part in the series, each well known in their particular field of health and wellbeing.  They shared their tools, tips & techniques for optimising your energy, vitality & zest for life, as well as their life experiences, the changes they have made and the simple steps you can take that could make a BIG difference to your health and wellbeing.

The speakers, the topics they covered and their bonuses are:

• Dr David Hamilton – the Power of Contagious Thinking -  BONUS Chapter of David’s ‘Power of Contagious Thinking’ book
• Paul Chek – The Last Four Doctors You’ll Ever Need – 3 BONUSES – ‘Love as the Basis for Self-Healing’ Audio Program; $100 discount on Paul’s First Step Program & 10% off any CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Program Level 1 in the US or UK in 2011
• Davina Mackail – Feng Shui For Health & Wellbeing – BONUS – Davina’s meditation to help you feng shui your home
• John Parkin – The Power Of Saying F**k It – BONUS – John & Gaia’s exclusive ‘Way of F*** It’ artwork & inspiration
• Karen Knowler – How Raw Food Can Improve Your Health – BONUS – Karen’s ebook ‘How to Get Started with Raw Foods’
• Dr William Bloom – Spirituality & Wellbeing – BONUS – William’s deeply relaxing ‘Stilling’ meditation
• Dr Lisa Turner – Sexual Energy & Your Health – 3 BONUSES – Mystery of Energy Transmutation 2-part audio course; £200 offthe Mystery of Energy Transmutation training course, & Lisa’s Higher Self Communication 20 minute guided meditation
• Annie Kaszina – Reclaim Your Personal Power – BONUS – Annie’s ebook ‘The Abusive Partner’s Phrase Book’
• Tim Wheater – Healing Sounds – BONUS – A healing mantra from Tim
• Dr Desiree Cox – Healing Through Creativity – BONUS – exclusive Healing Through Creativity podcast from Desiree
• Marcelle Pick – Tired & Wired – Imbalances That Could Be Undermining Your Life – BONUS – free chapter of Marcelle’s latest book ‘Tired and Wired: Your Proven 30-Day Program for Overcoming Adrenal Fatigue and Feeling Fantastic’
• Karl Dawson – Healing Your Physical & Emotional Health With EFT – BONUS – £50 discount on either Karl’s 3 day EFT or 2 day Matrix Reimprinting training or £100 off the 5 day combined training
• David Sye – Get High, Find Joy, Release Stress with Yoga – BONUS – David’s Yogabeats meditation
• Dr Robert Holden – The Vital Importance Of Happiness – BONUS (bonus information coming soon)
• Laura Silva Quesada – Relaxation, Meditation & Visualisation -  BONUS – The Silva Method’s ‘Long Relax’ meditation to relax you and take you into the alpha state
• Matt Furey – Martial Arts, Fitness & Wellbeing – BONUS – Success Comes From The Gut – Matt’s letter to his son, now shared with you, all about how to achieve success in life
•  Alan Davidson – Mastering Your Five Vital Intelligences – BONUS – Three audio interviews: Stephen Russell – Open Your Heart to the Tao, T Thorn Coyle – The Mystery of the Body in Prayer and Diane Hamilton – Body, Mind, Spirit, Shadow
• Barefoot Doctor, Stephen Russell –  The Taoist Approach to Health & Healing – BONUS video – the Taoist Healing Sounds

For more information or to purchase the full series for $97, click here.

To purchase individual webinars at $17 each, click here.

Brandon Bays ‘The Journey’ intensive – Birmingham

Brandon Bays will be in Birmingham, UK, this September, offering you the chance to tackle your challenges and fulfil your potential with her healing and transformational process known as The Journey.

Aiming to help you to overcome a wide variety of challenges which may be holding you back, The Journey has been used by tens of thousands of people and is globally recognized and critically acclaimed.  The step by step process helps you to deal with physical ailments emotional trauma or shut down, relationship problems or career performance issues.

Brandon Bays is an internationally acclaimed speaker, bestselling author and mind-body healing expert who was diagnosed with a basketball-sized tumour and went on to heal herself without drugs, surgery or pain.  The Journey, her book and workshop, were developed as a the result of Brandon’s continuous work on herself.  The workshop continues to be developed to impact all areas of life.

You can join Brandon for the two day intensive in Birmingham on Saturday 24 and 25 September from 9am until 8pm each day.  The event costs £395.  As  the venue is not yet confirmed, do keep an eye on Brandon Bays’ website where you can also book your place and find further information.

Davina on dreams, shamanism, tarot & feng shui

Dream Whisperer and Feng Shui expert Davina Mackail has announced a whole host workshops from September to November including:

Dreams
If you are interested in interpreting your dreams, Davina’s in depth  ‘Unlock the Power of your Dreams’  workshop will be held at the College of Psychic Studies in London from 10am to 5pm on Sunday 6 November. Click here for more information and to book

Shamanism
Davina has been studying Peruvian Shamanism for many years and offers her ‘Path With Heart’ one day workshop from 10am to 5pm on Sunday 11 September to give you an introduction to the subject.

The day includes shamanic journeying, working with the wisdom of the elements, how to invoke power, personal protection and clearing techniques.  You will gain practical tools for remembering who you truly are and for re-connecting to the wisdom of the Earth.

This is very much an experiential course to leave you with a renewed connection to yourself and the world around you. It costs £95 and for full details or to book, simply contact Davina at Davina@askdavina.com

Tarot
If you would like find out more about the tarot and how to do readings for yourself and others, Davina’s introductory ‘Learning to Read the Tarot’ course is for you.

It’s fascinating to know that both the Myers Briggs profiling system and Carl Jung’s archetype work were based on the major arcana cards of the Rider Waite tarot deck.

This extraordinary tool for divination and personal guidance helps you unlock the patterns of your unconscious mind and allows you to access information that’s normally just beyond your five senses.

Davina’s introductory course teaches you how to tune into the cards, learn their basic meanings and explore their mythological traditions and symbolism. You will learn how to do readings for yourself and others and how to trust the information you receive.

‘Learning to read the Tarot Stage 1’  will be held from 10am to 5pm on Sunday 25 September and costs £95.  For full details and to book, please email Davina@askdavina.com

Feng Shui

Is stuck, stagnant energy affecting your life?  Find out how to recognise different energies and to safely cleanse and energise your home so that it works with you rather than against you.  Davina’s ‘Space Clearing & Creating Sacred Space for your Home & Office’ workshop also explores psychic protection and personal grounding techniques.

The workshop is from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 12 November at a cost of £95 with full details and booking via email Davina@askdavina.com

More talks and workshops

The above workshops are just a selection from Davina’s Autumn programme, so for full details please visit her website.

Tour Morocco’s sacred spaces with Caroline Myss

Caroline Myss will be visiting sacred spaces in Morocco this October, giving an overview of prayer and the essence of the mystical teachings rooted in the Abrahamic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Sufism – the mystical dimension of Islam.

The ‘Power and Mystery of Prayer and Miracles’ tour will take in architectural sites, palaces, places of worship and opulent gardens with the opportunity to see traditional crafts being made by local artisans, shop in local marketplaces and enjoy Moroccan cuisine.

“All human beings have a yearning for mystical intimacy, no matter what name they give to that feeling,” says Caroline. The mystery of this quest for mystical intimacy will be explored on the trip to Morocco, an ancient intersection of civilizations.

Caroline will address fundamental questions such as: What is prayer? How do we pray? How do we see God in the details of our lives? What is a miracle? Does prayer have the power to influence Divine forces and if so, how?

She will focus on the prayers and miracles inherent in each Abrahamic tradition – the esoteric teachings of the Kabbalah’s Tree of Life, the rapture of the Sufi Masters and the wisdom of the Christian Mystics.

You are however promised that this is not just an educational seminar but an opportunity to “experience the transformational power of prayer as it illuminates your soul”.

If you would like to join Caroline for this 11 day, 10 night experience from 15-26 October, full details are available from her website.

Learn to meditate the Headspace way

Wish you could, but you can’t?  Meditate that is?  If you’re one of the many, many people who find it impossible to quiet your chattering mind, or traditional forms of meditation turn you right off, then you may be interested in the simple to learn meditation techniques being offered by Headspace.

Established by Andy Puddicombe,  a meditation expert and former Buddhist Monk (but don’t let that put you off), Headspace offers “meditation, but not as you know it – simple and easy-to-learn techniques for a happier, healthier and more balanced life”.

A workshop hosted by the organisation on Saturday 10 September promises a gentle introduction to meditation the Headspace way, with “no conference centres, name badges or group hugging”.  (I like them already!)

Myths surrounding meditation in The West will be dispelled, you’ll learn practical tools and techniques and have plenty of opportunities to ask any questions.

Relaxed, conversational and practical, the workshop promises that, by the end of the day, you’ll be ready to practice meditation and gain its beneficial influence in your life – and the good thing is, you can access personalised support online after the event.

The workshop is being held at Jerwood Hall, London and is priced at £125, with full details and tickets available from the Headspace website.

free webinar + free book

Sometimes a book literally falls off the shelf in front of you and changes your life – yes, it really does happen.  It happened to the then aspiring entrepreneur Nicola Cairncross in Books etc, Oxford Street, London in 2003.  That book was ‘Swimming With Piranha Makes You Hungry’ by Professor Colin Turner’.

As often with life changing books, it was just one drawing in the book that proved life changing. It changed how Nicola thought about money for ever. Since then she has gone on to create a number of successful businesses and write her own books. She now teaches other aspiring entrepreneurs how to market their businesses online.

Friday 24 June

What was the drawing that had such an impact on Nicola? Well you can find out when Nicola interviews Colin at 1-3pm BST (UK time) on Friday 24 June. Register for this free online webinar – and you’ll not only hear Colin explain how someone born in a caravan in Scotland now enjoys a millionaire lifestyle in Monaco, but you will also receive a free copy of Swimming with Piraha so you can start changing your mindset and your life.

Colin and Nicola will be delving into key topics covered in the book, such as:

•    Vital laws for financial independence
•    Secrets to saving money
•    Streamlining your home, work, lifestyle and health
•    Recognising new opportunities every day.

FT’s “No1 guru”

You may not have heard of Colin Turner but he is an internationally recognised thought leader, entrepreneur and personal development expert who has walked the talk.  He built nine companies (three of which were multi-million enterprises), has authored 18 best-selling books, is a professor of entrepreneurship and Britain’s Financial Times newspaper calls him the “No 1 business guru of all time” – which is quite an accolade if you think of all the other contenders.

So if you’re in business, thinking about launching a venture, or simply would like some strategies to help you with your money, then you’ll want to listen into Nicola and Colin’s free webinar full of practical advice to help you simplify your life and achieve financial independence.

It’s not just for entrepreneurs, but for anyone looking to:

•    improve the quality of your life, time and relationships without lowering your standard of living
•    live the way you live, do the work you do and spend time the way you want, because you have consciously and voluntarily chosen to do so.

Click here for more information and to register – don’t forget – everyone who registers gets a free copy of Swimming with Piranha.

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