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Authentic Success - Practical Wisdom for Living a Life You Love! With Robert Holden

2012-02-02T12:31:00.000Z

Monday 06 February 2012 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

Our modern lifestyles are more manic, busy, and hyper than ever. In the name of success, we go about our day in a sick hurry, we are permanently busy, we are missing in action, we sacrifice our relationships, and we are often too tired to enjoy our lives.

There is a better way! Robert calls upon you to re-think success. Success is more than a “to do list”, a business card or a frantic race – it is about soul, love, authenticity and following your joy. Robert outlines a powerful plan for living a truly rich life that creates more soulful success for yourself and those around you.

Robert Holden Ph.D., is Director of Success Intelligence and The Happiness Project. He is the creator of a unique coaching program – called Success Intelligence – used worldwide by artists and writers, entrepreneurs and leaders, and also global companies. He’s the author of Happiness NOW!, Shift Happens!, Be Happy and Authentic Success (previous title Success Intelligence). Robert also hosts a weekly show for Hay House Radio called Shift Happens!

Little Tibet (Film)

2012-01-25T13:25:00.000Z

Tonight we welcome you to a showing of the touching and surprisingly humorous, Little Tibet. In this inspiring, educational and informative documentary, Sonam is about to go on a journey to one of the highest places on earth. As a Tibetan who can no longer return to his own country Sonam is in search of Tibet outside of Tibet. He journeys to Ladakh, in the northern most part of India (which is known as Little Tibet). Ladakh borders Tibet and shares much of its culture, language and landscape.

Here, in this remote, high altitude land, Sonam finds the beauty of his culture both preserved and living. During his journey across the breathtakingly beautiful landscape of the Himalayas, through rain, snow and desert, Sonam discovers ancient Tibetan monasteries and talks with nomads in Chang Thang, the pasture-lands that once stretched over the
Indo-Tibetan border. He sees His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama give teachings to an audience of thousands, joins in the celebrations of a Tibetan wedding and encounters marmots. In this land still rich in Tibetan culture, he finds the gems of his lost homeland, but he cannot cross the tantalisingly close border and return to his homeland.

Finding Your Life Vision with Julian Russell

2012-01-18T12:55:00.000Z

Monday 23 January 2012 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

This evening will introduce two key ideas: the idea that you have a ‘Life Calling’, a special purpose that you want to fulfil in the world; and a ‘Life Vision’, how that special purpose translates into tangible goals that can be achieved and measured.

Imagine what your life would be like if you were following a vision that might take your whole life to fulfil, and that you would pursue this with passion, humility, perseverance, curiosity and excitement into your healthy old age. Imagine that you know how you will know that you have lived a life well lived!

Julian Russell has been on a path of personal exploration for 40 years. Julian helped to introduce NLP into the UK, he co-authored Alpha Leadership -Tools for Business Leaders Who Want More Out of Life and founded the Life Talent programme. He runs workshops, on-going groups and coach leaders in global organisations in Europe and USA.

This evening offers a new route for you to increase the degree with which you passionately engage in your life, to continue on the path of discovering your authentic calling. We invite our unconscious to use this evening as a turning-point for the rest of our life.

The Sacred Healer with Natalia Osullivan

2012-01-13T12:10:00.000Z

Monday 16 January 2012 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

The Western world is largely future orientated and focused on achievement. Very rarely in daily life do we look to the past and where we have come from and what we have accomplished? This has everything to do with our concept of time. In the eyes of our contemporary society the past is a ‘long straight road leading backward from the here and now, to a distant point on the horizon.

In traditional societies they conceive the passage of time as circular rather than linear. They have an ongoing relationship with the past, and are more inclined to honour and understand the contribution that our ancestors and how we as individuals continue to make in the world and honour and celebrate the earth.

In the fast pace of today’s world there is a growing need to reconnect to the sacred elements of life. This is a means of finding a powerful visible representation of the spiritual energy that surrounds and sustains us. It serves as a kind of reminder of our connection to the spiritual realms especially our ancestors. Creating and using sacred practices can be an effective means of making a connection to higher powers. A prayer or ritual or sacred healing meditation can be a gateway between the seen and unseen realms that can connect us to the rhythms of nature and the universe. This can help infuse the most ordinary aspects of life with a divine sense of meaning.

This evening Natalia will be talking about connecting and responding to nature and the cycles of the earth. How we can be more conscious and aware of our responsibility to the earth and how we can learn to heal past inherited pain and trauma from our family and family history. Natalia will also talk about how to bring into your life daily sacred practices such as prayer and meditation.

OUR FIRST TALK OF 2012: Journey to Superconsciousness, The Chakras and the Journey of Enlightenment – Mahasatvaa Ma Ananda Sarita

2012-01-05T15:00:00.001Z

Monday 09 January 2012 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

Varying spiritual traditions use slightly different ways of describing the chakra system. The chakras are energy vortexes in the subtle body, which channel refined cosmic energy through the more dense physical body. People with clairvoyant vision are able to see these centres of energy and whether they are flowing and alive or stagnant. The chakra system also has a physical aspect, linked to bundles of nerves, called plexi, located at specific junctures all along the spinal system. These bundles of nerves send information into the central nervous system, organs and glands.

This evening explores the journey of the soul and how it is unique for each individual however there are maps and signposts, which can be of help. During this evening presentation you will explore the map of the chakra system and how this can be used to empower us to awaken into Superconsciousness. Each of the seven chakras holds a life lesson. As we learn to open ourselves to these seven life lessons through our own direct experience, we naturally evolve our capacity for sensitivity, love, creativity, genius and bliss. Superconsciousness is, when we discover ourselves as sensitive and conscious beings, open, vibrant, loving and aware moment to moment.

Winter Solstice Celebration hosted by the Alternatives Team - Monday 19 December 2011 - 7.00 PM to 9.00 PM

2011-12-16T12:18:00.000Z

Winter Solstice has been celebrated in cultures the world over for thousands of years. This start of the solar year is a celebration of light and the rebirth of the sun. The Winter Solstice is the time of longest darkness and shortest light north of the Equator. It is the traditional time to celebrate the truly important things in life: your family, your children, your home and looking forward to a wonderful year to come.

Yule is a time throughout time that honours love and new birth, as well as the collective unity of humanity. Just as Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, Yule celebrates the birth of the sun god - child of the goddess in the Pagan belief system. Yule is primarily the celebration of the rebirth of the sun.

With the stunningly talented Alternatives team and guests. Tonight we will have a magical invocation to the directions, a releasing ritual so you can let go of the limiting energies of 2011 and welcome in 2012. This evening we have some amazing guests including the drummers of Drum Jam and the singing of Nikki Slade and other surprise performances.

Dancing in the Flames with Marion Woodman

2011-12-08T15:02:00.000Z

Tonight we are showcasing the acclaimed film ' Dancing into Flames '. This Powerful, insightful, proactive film explores the inspiring life and many ‘deaths’ of one of the western world’s most important wisdom keepers, and sends a clarion call to a planet in the midst of “a shedding of its outworn skin”. Renowned Jungian analyst and author, Marion Woodman is celebrated for her work on feminine psychology and addiction, but her words and her wisdom speak to nearly everyone.

With insight from our guide, the brilliant mystic and author Andrew Harvey, Marion explores the mysteries of her soul’s journey and reveals a series of psychological ‘deaths’ and ‘rebirths’ that have made her who she is today. From her battle with anorexia, to her revelatory experiences in India, to her ever-evolving marriage, to her dance with cancer, Marion has ‘died into life’ and thus is a perfect teacher and mid-wife for this critical period in our history.

Through the use of stunning animation from Academy Award winning artist Faith Hubley, filmmaker Adam Greydon Reid seamlessly weaves Marion’s inner and outer lives together and transmits a core truth of what it is to be human.

Lucinda Drayton in Concert - Monday 05 December 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-12-01T10:45:00.000Z

Tonight we welcome Lucinsa back for the second year running. Together with six other musicians we will hear their new album, "Started by the Familiar". As an album this defies category, it has flavours of Africa, India, jazz and ambient. It moves from pure improvisation taking the listener into an powerful emotional connection with the heart.

With amazing vocalists Lucinda Drayton ( Bliss/A Hundred Thousand Angels) and Russell Stone ( Atma) at the helm and backed by an array of top session musicians who have worked with artists diverse as Mark Knopfler to Terrence Trent Darby and Massive Attack. This is a high class musical experience coupled with an intensely authentic and spiritual foundation. Prepare to be on your feet dancing one minute and taken deep into silence the next. Be lifted into joy. Be moved by music doing what it does best. This is not one to miss.

Call of the Magician with Colin Campbell - Monday 28 November 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-11-23T10:12:00.000Z

A sangoma is a practitioner of herbal medicine, divination and counselling in traditional Nguni (Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi) societies of Southern Africa. They perform a holistic and symbolic form of healing, embedded in the beliefs of their culture that ancestors in the afterlife guide and protect the living. Sangomas are called to heal, and through them ancestors from the spirit world can give instruction and advice to heal illness, social disharmony and spiritual difficulties.

Both men and women can be called by the ancestors. However, a consequence of refusing the calling is usually on-going physical or mental illness. Over the last twenty years increasing numbers of people of western cultural origin are seeking solutions to chronic illness through alternative means. One of which is initiation into the spirit medium traditions of Southern Africa. Some people are finding that symptoms, for which they had fruitlessly sought solutions in western treatment modalities, closely resemble ‘the illness of calling’. The physiological and psycho spiritual symptoms associated with this condition are understood in these cultures to be treatable only through the rigorous initiations and treatments associated with becoming a spirit medium.

Is the only answer to "the Illness of calling" to be initiated as a spirit medium or shaman? What are the implications of this process for the initiate? Is the cultural background of the prospective initiate important? How is the "illness of calling" differentiated from
psycho-pathology? Join Colin Campbell for a talk exploring some of the most important and controversial questions relating to the subject of psycho-spiritual pathology, mediumship and initiation.

Colin Campbell grew up in rural south-eastern Botswana, the son of a renowned anthropologist and a creative healing mother. In his childhood travels with his father he slept under stars, learned from traditional San people, awoke beside lion paw prints, and regularly released cobras out of his personal space. Today Colin is a practitioner of traditional African medicine, and his work bridges major world cities with ancestral homelands.

Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself with Joe Dispenza - Monday 21 November 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-11-16T10:58:00.000Z

Tonight join Joe Dispenza, featured in What the BLEEP Do We Know?! And bestselling author of Evolve Your Brain: The Science of Changing Your Mind and explore the multi-faceted relationship between your brain and body. Multimedia presentations and interactive processing enables you to begin to make important changes in your body-mind connection.

You will be given the important steps to overcome destructive emotional states such as insecurity, unworthiness, and anger. Replace those emotions with new states of mind as you are guided through a step-by-step process of personal change to transform yourself from thinking to doing to being. You will interactively discover the 10 steps to rewiring your brain – the basis of Dispenza’s upcoming book, due for release in 2010. Also discover:

*How neural nets are assembled;
*What is mind;
*How to evolve your brain by changing your mind;
*How to break unwanted emotional patterns;
*What is attention and how you can improve it;
*What is the relationship between your mind and your life;
*How to create new patterns and habits in the brain and body.

Make significant changes in your life by re-wiring your brain, 100 billion neurons firing into infinite patterns. Utilize tools to enable you to apply this process at any time in the future. Your mind is your brain in action. Change your mind, change your brain; change your brain, change your mind.

Wellbeing, Mindfulness and Compassion with William Bloom - Monday 14 November 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-11-09T11:21:00.000Z

Today's world makes ever-increasing demands on us, but in modern spirituality we can find heartening new solutions that give us the energy, motivation and inspiration to develop ourselves and transform our world. Wellbeing, Mindfulness and Compassion are core practises of most spiritual traditions. These enable us to go deeper into spiritual practice and helps us understand how to best connect with the energy and wonder of life; and then to repeat it regularly. There are also core skills that help everyone to amplify and embed the experience, including body awareness and internal martial arts.

All spiritual traditions also teach the need for reflection and self-management as we steer the paradoxes, suffering and stimulation of daily life. This requires wise insight about the psychological dynamics and challenges of spiritual awakening, as we develop our potential to be both more benevolent and more awake.

And of course, all of the above is sabotaged unless we are clear about our highest values and harness them to our daily life and attitudes. We are part of an interdependent web and spirituality is fruitless unless it serves the community of life. This begins with the quality of our presence.

This evening William Bloom, Co-founder of Alternatives, shares his wise and revolutionary approach to spiritual fulfilment. His comprehensive and practical guidance will help you achieve a greater sense of personal integrity, purpose and calm, whatever your beliefs or background. Discover for yourself enduring spiritual wellbeing. Tonight’s inspiring presentation will show you how spirituality can benefit you and everyone around you.

Transform Your Emotions with Sasha Allenby - Monday 07 November 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-11-02T11:50:00.001Z

Your emotions are the key to your health and wellbeing. They are the key to your prosperity and your successful relationships. They are at the heart of everything that you do. But like many people you may feel that you are vulnerable to your ever-changing emotions. Perhaps you find that there are certain emotional triggers that keep repeating, however much self-work you do. Or maybe you feel that your emotional responses are controlling you, and that despite all your best efforts, the same patterns keep repeating themselves.

But what if you could embrace all the triggers and challenges in your life? How about if you could learn a technique that can help you evolve your emotional responses and programs easily and effectively? A tool that empowers you to transform your challenging emotional responses into healthy ones. One that you can self-apply in any given situation.

In this evening presentation, Sasha Allenby, co-author of the Hay House book Matrix Reimprinting Using EFT, will share how you can use a cutting-edge technique to support and evolve your own development. She’ll share how this technique can support you to embrace your challenging emotional responses, but also on a deeper level, how it can support you on a journey of personal transformation. Sasha will be joined by special guest Ortal Pelleg, from Israel, who will share his own insights after using this technique to transform his personal life, after a period of national service in his country.

Love Songs to Wild Earth, a Concert to Celebrate the Autumn with Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw. - Monday 31 October 2011 - 7.00PM to 8.30 PM

2011-10-26T09:13:00.001+01:00

Carolyn Hillyer and Nigel Shaw return to Alternatives to perform from their new album Weaving the Land, best be described as ‘ancient folk’ music, with both gentle and pulsing songs created on many old and traditional instruments. Hand-carved wooden flutes, salterio, dulcimer, Shetland lyre, hurdy-gurdy, tin whistles, small pipes and skin drums were all used to create the landscape of melodies on which these songs were laid. They travel with their work throughout the world including Australia, USA, Japan, Jamaica, Central America and the Arctic. Their most recent concert tour was with Nenets reindeer-herding tribal singers in the far north of Siberia.

Build a Life-Long Love Affair - ANDREW G MARSHALL - Monday 24 October 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-10-19T16:55:00.000+01:00

What is the best predictor of a long and happy relationship? Coming from similar backgrounds? Common interests, ambitions and values? A healthy sex life? Support from friends and family? How much you love each other? All of these are useful, but ultimately not decisive. Numerous research projects have come to the same conclusion. It doesn't matter what problems a couple face, or how difficult they are; the best predictor for happiness is how many relationships skills they possess. And the good news is those skills can be taught.

In particular Marshall will be explaining the five key relationship skills for a happy and successful relationship: 'At the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, they recruited seventeen men and women who still passionately loved their partners after two decades of marriage. They showed them a picture of their beloved, scanned their brains and recorded which part of the brains lit up. Next they repeated the exercise but this time used people who’d recently fallen in love. Exactly the same part of the brain lit up. So how do these long-established couples still feel passionately about each other? This is what I'll be covering at this talk,' says Marshall

Andrew G Marshall is the UK's 'best known marital therapist' (Radio 4) and his work has been described as 'insightful' by the Evening Standard and 'Wonderfully comforting…… someone has just made sense of me' by the Guardian. He is the author of nine best-selling books on relationships including 'I love you but I'm not in love with you' – which has been translated into fifteen different languages – and 'Build a Life Long Love Affair: Seven steps to revitalising your relationship.'

Whether you and your partner have been together for years, just starting out or you're single and wondering how to make lasting connections, this talk will be full of helpful insights.

Monday 17 October 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM - Manifest with Flowdreaming with Summer McStravick

2011-10-13T15:24:00.000+01:00

Your life is a canvas waiting to be painted with joyful and fulfilling experiences. If you haven’t had enough success, love, or happiness in your life, then now is the time to step decisively into the role of artist, and allow your deepest wishes to take root and grow. This talk will introduce you to a potent way to change and affect your future, by applying scientific principles of quantum mechanics to your own spiritual understanding of life.

You’ll be introduced to the “manifester’s toolbox” as you learn the art of Flowdreaming—a simple and precise method based on guided daydreaming that lets you task the Universe with bringing you the resources you need for all your wishes. What do you want to have, be or do? Set it in motion.

This evening, you’ll learn what it means to shape the subtle energies that bloom into the physical reality surrounding you. Imagine that the world is made up of invisible blueprints of energy—quantum data that describe everything in existence. What if you could begin affecting those blueprints, and affecting your future as a result? Through a series of hands on exercises and Flowdreams, you’ll discover how to access these quantum blueprints through the unique medium of Flow energy. You’ll experience your own unique Flow—which is your personal energy signature and your path of ease and least resistance in life. You’ll also be introduced to the idea that all things have energy templates that can be worked, like puzzle pieces, to create new situations and opportunities in your life, or even to heal old wounds and release energy of the past so you can move forward.

Join us if you want to:
*Understand how your future is formed, and how you can change or guide it into more fulfilling directions;
*Learn to change any area of your life from its energy-basis outward (such as a relationship, your health, or job);
*Feel your personal, unique Flow, which is your path of least resistance an greatest reward in life;
*Learn an actual technique and which mental/emotional tools to use to change and direct the structure of your future.

Summer McStravick is a multimedia broadcaster on radio and WebTV, the author of nine books and CDs, a successful corporate leader in the world of mind/body/spirit publishing, and the originator of Flowdreaming, a technique for empowering ourselves through working with living energies.

This is Summer McStravick’s only currently scheduled trip to Europe this year, and she is the original founder of this fascinating, potent technique. Don’t miss your chance to learn from her as she brings Flowdreaming to the UK for the first time ever!

The Bond with Lynne McTaggart - Monday 10 October 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-10-04T10:34:00.001+01:00

Competition, assumed to be the most fundamental of human urges, forms the basis of our society, our economy, and most of our relationships. But according to award-winning author Lynne McTaggart and her latest book The Bond, we are living a lie. All the crises we face today, including the financial recession, have occurred precisely because the lives we’ve chosen to lead are based on competition and are not consistent with our truest nature as givers and sharers.

Pulling together a vast array of cutting edge scientific discovery, Lynne demonstrates that we are in constant relationship with everything and everyone. All living things succeed and prosper only when they see themselves as part of a greater whole, which she has called The Bond.

In addition to providing a new narrative for our lives, Lynne also provides the first roadmap of how to live according to this new scientific story – a prescription for living based on cooperation and partnership. Lynne offers unique information about how to retrain ourselves to see the world from a more holistic perspective, to enjoy more cooperative relationships – even across the deepest divides – to enjoy more united social groups, and to discover a new and authentic purpose. During her talk you will experience the power of the Bond first-hand with a demonstration of powerful techniques that transform a small group of strangers into a super-organism – and a potent healing circle.

Lynne McTaggart, one of the pre-eminent spokespersons on consciousness, the new physics and the science of spirituality, is the award-winning journalist and author of six books, including the worldwide bestsellers The Field, The Intention Experiment and The Bond.

Her message is inspiring and empowering: by simple changes of perspective and action locally, each of us can become a major game changer, both to both transform our culture and to move out of crisis, individually and collectively.

Monday 03 October 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM - The Universal Language of Dreams with Ian Wallace

2011-09-29T13:53:00.000+01:00

‘We all dream, but our dreams often seem to be bizarre and confusing experiences that make little sense to us, no matter how much we try to analyse them. The key to understanding our dreams is to look beyond individual symbols so we can become aware of the bigger patterns we create every night when we dream.' - Ian Wallace

Ian Wallace is a dream psychologist who has the unique ability to bring the experience of a dream into waking reality. He is widely acclaimed for his astonishingly accurate live dream analysis, performed with an expert empathy and immediacy that both informs and entertains. Ian’s interpretations have been described by dreamers as fascinating, compassionate and beautiful. He has analysed over 140,000 client dreams during his 30 year professional career.

The traditional method of trying to unravel the mysteries of our dreams, is just to accept these phenomenal experiences as a passive activity that somehow happens to us. However, modern psychological research has shown that the reverse is true. The simple fact is that dreams don't happen to us, we happen to dreams. Although dreaming may seem to be a passive experience, we create every single aspect of our dreams, from fading indigo storm clouds on a distant horizon to the faces of long forgotten childhood friends. Realising that you create every aspect of your dreams opens up a whole new level of awareness for you, by revealing that you have deeper patterns to your life that you are often unaware of.

These deeper patterns appear again and again in our dreams because they reflect our own fundamental life themes. As we begin to recognise the universal stories that we create in our dreams, we can start to use these patterns to achieve a much clearer understanding of our waking lives. These fundamental themes reflect who we can really be in our lives, illuminate what we really need and show how we can actually accomplish our lifelong ambitions. The dreams that we all have reveal our deeper life purpose and can guide us through the practical realities of achieving our most cherished waking dreams.

The Art of Extreme Self Care

2011-09-23T18:10:00.002+01:00

This evening talk in St. James's Church Monday 26th September will show you how to understand the true impact of your surroundings, accept disappointments in all areas when they arise, find your natural rhythm and ride life’s waves, and discover your passions and strengths to get the best out of your life. You will leave with some sound advice, effective exercises and resources. This is a practical evening for the heart and mind that will show you that by changing your mind set, you can radically change your life.

Cheryl Richardson, a pioneer in the field of professional coaching, joins us to talk about the wisdom she's gained from working with thousands of individuals over the last fifteen years. She will discuss: the role self-care plays in our spiritual and psychological development; how to identify and overcome the common obstacles that prevent us from realizing our full potential; the gift of aging and its permission to honour our most treasured priorities; and how to use spiritual tools to create long-lasting, elegant life changes.

Please Note - As always the talk starts 7pm, and doors open 6.30pm. And vegetarian food and the speaker's books will be available after the talk. See you there!

Monday 19 September 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM - Wise Mind, Open Heart by Ronald Alexander

2011-09-09T11:19:00.002+01:00

Monday's talk, Wise Mind, Open Heart will be given by by Shamash Alidina and not Ronald Alexander (who has cancelled due to ill-health). This evening you will hear about the ancient wisdom teachings of mindfulness, and how it can be combined with creative thinking and positive psychology to help you create a new personal vision that can weather the storms of any challenge or upheaval.

Some of the topics being covered this evening include:

• A three-step process for navigating change;
• Understanding the cycle of crisis, loss and transformation;
• How the combination of mindfulness meditation and creative thinking can build new bridges for positive change;
• How to let go and leave the past behind;
• How to achieve more joy, contentment and self-compassion.

This evening you will discover that the more you cultivate mindfulness, the easier it is to stop running away from difficult feelings; to make the choice to break out of denial, stagnation, and suffering; and to act with mindful intention.

David Nowell, The Science of Happiness and Motivation, The Dopamine Effect. Monday 5th September 2011 - 7.00 PM to 8.30 PM

2011-09-05T13:12:00.003+01:00

Did you know that dopamine, also known as the ‘happy hormone’ is a neurotransmitter which is naturally produced by the brain? Dopamine is commonly associated with the reward system of the brain, providing feelings of enjoyment and reinforcement to motivate a person proactively to perform certain activities.

If we ask you what dopamine feels like would you be able to answer? Well if you take a moment to think about some of your happiest moments you will have some idea of what dopamine “feels like” in your body and nervous system.

This talk will show you how:
* You are hard wired for happiness;
* You can maximize deep "good feelings;
* You can build happiness into your schedule every day;
* Happiness and motivation are connected;
* You can embrace happiness and positive motivation as your divine right.

Neuropsychologist David Nowell, Ph.D. will share with you his conviction that “there’s no such thing as procrastination….there’s just choosing, and choosing again.” He will also try to rehabilitate that old chestnut “if it feels good, do it,” with a conviction that determining what really feels good … and committing to doing it may be in fact the highest calling there is.

Our previous Coaching Circle

2010-09-29T12:42:00.003+01:00

October's Coaching Circle offered participants an opportunity to explore different yoga techniques which release tension from your body and calm and focus your mind.

The idea was to offer simple yoga practices which you can weave into your daily life to support you to maintain your sense of vitality and enthusiasm – particularly in times of stress and overwhelm. As a yoga teacher, I regularly work with therapists who give their all to their clients yet fail to nurture and care for themselves. Ultimately, this leads to you struggling to give your best to your clients and your family, and eventually leads to burn-out. To prevent this it is vital you make time throughout your day to rest, recharge and reenergise your system. The evening started off with a gentle introduction into Bhakti Yoga (yoga of devotional chants) as a way to encourage everyone to reconnect with their inner heart song and raise the vibration of the room. It was a joy to feel everyone's energy expand and it reminded me just how easy it is for us to take a moment and bring a bit of sacredness into our busy lives.

Stress-free tip: If you are feeling a bit stressed or overwhelmed, take a few minutes and quietly sing the words 'thank you' to your favourite song. You will be amazed at how this simple practice uplifts and elevates your spirit. The rest of the evening consisted of a variety of chair yoga poses, self-care massage exercises, partner yoga games and meditation techniques which you can easily slip into your daily schedule.

Some of the chair yoga poses and breathing exercises we practised were as follows: Feet and Ankles Stretch: sit comfortably on your chair. Keep a straight back. Stretch your legs out and slowly rotate your ankles and feet five times in each direction. Neck Stretch: sitting tall and straight, rest your hands on your lap. Breathe in and as you breathe out slowly lower your right ear to your right shoulder. Ease into the stretch and gently return your head to centre. Repeat on the other side. Stretch Arms Above Your Head: sitting or standing, raise both arms above your head and stretch out through your fingers. Hold your left wrist with your right hand and gently stretch over to your right. Relax and breathe into the stretch. Return to the centre. Switch arms and repeat on the other side.

As you can see from the few yoga exercises presented here, it is easy to slip in a few minutes of calm and stillness during your day. If you are interested in finding out more about how yoga can support and encourage you in your desire to release stress, boost your energy and find more moments of calm in your day please visit www.yogainspires.co.uk or email me, Ntathu at ntathu@yogainspires.co.uk Stay well, Ntathu

STANISLAV GROF AT ALTERNATIVES

2010-07-27T11:05:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We're thrilled to be hosting Dr Stanislav Grof for the first event of our Autumn season of events, on Monday September 6 at St James's Church.

Dr Grof is one of the founding fathers of the modern consciousness movement, and a world leading psychiatrist.

Now at the peak of his life's work, after more than 50 years of intensive study, he has much to say about the spiritual future of humanity.

Do not miss this rare opportunity to hear one of the world's leading thinkers speaking about our spiritual evolution. More details are here.

We wish you a joyful August and look forward to welcoming you in September.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

Roger Woolger at Alternatives

2010-07-23T10:33:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We hope you'll join us for our last Monday talk of this summer, July 26, by Roger Woolger PhD on the fascinating subject of ancestral healing.
At this event Roger will talk about his experiences of ancestral spirits from his many years of work in regression therapy and shamanic healing.
More details are HERE.
Our next event after July 26 is on September 6 with Dr Stanislav Grof.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

Arielle Essex Tonight at Alternatives

2010-07-19T07:01:00.003+01:00

Hello,
We welcome you to this evening's Alternatives event (Monday July 19) - a talk by Arielle Essex on the subject of Practical Miracles.

When Arielle was diagnosed with a brain tumour, she embarked on a long healing journey that transformed much more than her health. Now Arielle’s mission is to share the best processes for how to turn life’s problems into gifts, and how to send healing energy throughout your body field.
This evening will inspire you and help you re-connect with your own natural ability to generate optimum health, wellbeing and practical miracles in your life.
More details of the event are HERE.
Wishing you well,
Alternatives

Bruce Lipton at Alternatives this weekend

2010-07-12T13:35:00.004+01:00

Hello,
We hope you're as excited as we are at the prospect of this Saturday's one-day workshop with pioneering scientist Bruce Lipton.
Bruce is an internationally recognised authority in bridging science and spirit. A biologist by profession, he is best known for promoting the idea that our genes and DNA can be affected by our beliefs.
Bruce's 'Biology of Belief' workshop runs from 10.30am to 4.30pm at the Institute of Eduacation in central London.
We hope as many of you as possible will come along and show your support for Bruce and his work. You can find out more about the day and book HERE.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

Next Alternatives Coaching Circle

2010-07-12T13:34:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Do feel free to come along to our next coaching circle on Wednesday July 14 - our monthly drop-in get-together for life coaches and those interested in coaching.
Tonight's speaker is coach Vena Ramphal, whose specialist area is relationship coaching. Vena's work draws on the classical Indian energy traditions: yoga, ayurveda and tantra; unlocking the body's inherent power to clarify and manifest our inner intentions into physical form. Her approach makes these techniques directly relevant to a Western, twenty-first century lifestyle.
More details are HERE. You can book in advance or pay on the door.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

Michael Meacher MP Tonight at Alternatives

2010-07-12T13:24:00.004+01:00

Hello,
We welcome you to Alternatives this evening, Monday July 12 with Michael Meacher MP.
What is the meaning of life? How did we get here, why are we here and what is it all about? These are the gripping questions explored by Michael Meacher MP in his talk tonight, and in his first book, Destination of the Species: The Riddle of Human Existence.
Michael Meacher is the Labour MP for Oldham West and Royton. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970, serving as junior minister under Prime Ministers Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, and was one of the longest serving ministers in Tony Blair's Labour government from 1997 to 2003. Since then he has been a fierce opponent of the government on a number of issues, particularly on genetically modified food, climate change and the Iraq war. Michael stood for the leadership of the Labour party in 2007
The doors of St James's Church open at 6.30pm and the event runs from 7pm until 8.30pm. More details are HERE.

Srikumar Rao at Alternatives this Monday

2010-07-10T16:31:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Our next talk is on Monday September 13th at St James's Church.
The talk will be given by Srikumar Rao, of whom Michael Neill says: "Srikumar Rao is one of my heroes. A master of 'east meets west' practical spirituality, I look forward to hearing him speak whenever I can."
We figured if Srikumar is good enough for the life coach to the stars, he's good enough for us!
Srikumar will be giving you a bitesized taste of his world renowned pioneering course in creativity and personal mastery, which is one of the highest rated at Columbia Business School in the United States.
Start you week with inspiration, upliftment and a deeper understanding of your life's purpose. More info and bookings HERE.
All best wishes,
Alternatives

This weekend's workshop: Shamanism with Linda Fitch

2010-07-08T13:42:00.002+01:00

Hello,
Feel free to come along this Sunday July 11 to our one-day workshop with Linda Fitch entitled 'The Shaman's Journey to 2012'.
Linda Fitch is the CEO of the Four Winds Society and Dean of the Light Body School. A passionate teacher, Linda works at the level of the soul to go beyond the place of words alone to look at the larger mythic patterns which can shape the way we perceive the world. Linda’s classes and workshops are in high demand around the world.
Various prophecies relating to 2012 foretell of a new human appearing on the planet – a person of wisdom and power who lives free of fear and resides in their eternal nature. The prophesies say that we have the opportunity to become this luminous person. Come and learn the skills that will enable you to bring your life back on track and into balance so you are living your destiny through the shaman’s journey.
More details and booking information are HERE.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

This weekend's workshop: Making a Good Script Great

2010-07-05T20:58:00.004+01:00

Hello,
Please note a slight change of venue for 'Making a Good Script Great' this Saturday to the Chadwick Lecture Theatre, Chadwick Building, Gower Place, University College London WC1E 6BT.
Campus directions: Proceed north along Gordon Street, left into Gower Place, then left into Gower Street and look for Chadwick Building on your left.
A map is HERE.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Tonight: Linda Seger at Alternatives

2010-07-05T14:54:00.002+01:00

How do we see our creative life from a spiritual viewpoint, and what are the spiritual steps we need to take to help us move toward fulfillment and success?
Join us for this evening's event with Linda Seger to learn the spiritual steps to creative fulfillment.
Linda is a world renowned screenwriting coach and script consultant whose clients regard her as 'the Rolls Royce of screenplay consultants'.
More details and info are HERE. As ever, the doors of st James's Church open at 6.30pm and the talk runs from 7pm until 8.30pm.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

Dr Grof at Alternatives: SOLD OUT

2010-07-03T13:48:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We look forward to welcoming those of you who have booked for the first talk of our Autumn programme this coming Monday, September 6 2010.
We're thrilled to be hosting Dr Stanislav Grof for his first ever Alternatives event and we're just as thrilled that so many of you are as fascinated by his work that the event has sold out!
Doors open at 6.30pm and we look forward to a very memorable event indeed.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Alternatives Talks

2010-06-30T10:58:00.005+01:00

Hello,
Heartfelt thanks to all of you who attended our Monday evening talk this week given by Camila Batmanghelidjh. She was an outstanding speaker and your standing ovation said it all. Thank you also for giving so generously to the collection at the end of the talk - you gave around £1,000 to Camila's charity, Kids Co. Keep an eye on the website for details of our next event with Camila.
Our next event this week takes place tomorrow, Thursday July 1, with Anthony Robbins' head trainer Joseph McClendon. He will be speaking on how to master the law of attraction. Prepare to be motivated! For more info and bookings see HERE. There will be tickets available on the door (venue is Friends House, Euston).

The Living Sun

2010-06-18T11:17:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We look forward to welcoming you to our next Monday talk on June 21st.
Fittingly for the Summer Solstice day, our talk is by Greg Sams on the subject of 'Our Living Sun'.
In the light of current solar science, ancient belief in a living Sun makes more sense than ever, while a dumb ‘hot ball of gas’ seems less and less likely. Recognition of stellar consciousness is The big missing piece in the jigsaw puzzle of our cosmos. From the logical exploration of this realization it becomes apparent that consciousness pervades the cosmos; that our Universe is a bottom-up construction filled with intelligence and design.
More details are here and you can book in advance online or pay on the door at St James's.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

Next talk: Starhawk

2010-06-16T11:57:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We're excited to be hosting Starhawk for a rare UK event this coming Monday September 20th.
Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earth-based spirituality. She is also well known as a global justice activist and organiser whose books include The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess.
Full details are HERE and you can book in advance or pay on the door.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Tonight: Truth Heals with Deborah King

2010-06-14T15:56:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We welcome you to this evening's talk, Truth Heals by Deborah King. Deborah was a successful lawyer in her twenties when a diagnosis of cancer sent her on a search for truth that radically changed her life. Unwilling to undergo invasive surgery, she turned to alternative medicine and had an amazing remission at the hands of a healer. Along the way, she conquered her addictions to alcohol and drugs that she had used to bury her abusive childhood.

Combining her personal history and deep wisdom, Deborah is featured regularly in US media and her talk tonight will explore the powerful relationship between the suppression of painful emotions and their impact on our health and happiness.
Doors open at 6.30pm and the event runs from 7pm until 8.30pm.
More details are HERE.

The Magic of Metaphor with Nick Owen

2010-06-08T13:26:00.003+01:00

Hello,
We welcome you to attend this weekend's Alternatives workshop, The Magic of Metaphor with Nick Owen.

At this workshop, working with stories from the wisdom traditions, and those from your own experience and imagination, Nick Owen will explore with you how stories can be a powerful and dynamic means for expressing ourselves, challenging perceptions, and influencing ourselves and others to engage more directly, usefully and creatively with our perceived reality.

If you are a coach, teacher, trainer, therapist, healer or just plain interested in the telling and sharing of stories to generate powerful and lasting change, deeper reflection, and more mindful action in self and others, this highly enjoyable workshop offers practical and engaging tools and techniques with which to work, play, and experiment.

For more details and to book, please see HERE.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

Gangaji: Tuesday June 1st at Friends House

2010-05-31T17:53:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We invite you to our next event which is entitled 'The Eternal Presence of Your being' with Gangaji on Tuesday June 1st at Friends House, 173 Euston Road.

A US spiritual teacher and author, Gangaji shares her direct experience of the essential message she received from her teacher Papaji and offers it to all who wish to discover a true and lasting fulfillment. Through her life and words, she powerfully articulates how it is really possible to discover the truth of who you are, and to be true to that discovery.

At Gangaji's events there tends to be a period of silence, usually followed by a brief talk by Gangaji and then invitations for dialogue between Gangaji and the audience.

Gangaji offers an invitation to shift your allegiance from the activities of your mind to the eternal presence of your being. Come and discover the inherent wholeness of your being, the inherent peace in your heart and the inherent spaciousness of your mind.

You can find out more and book in advance HERE. There will be places available on the door.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

This Sunday: Debbie Ford workshop

2010-05-25T10:55:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We invite you to come along and spend a day exploring your shadow this weekend with Debbie Ford - who makes shadow exploration much more fun than it sounds!

At this workshop you will identify the 'shadow' thoughts and feelings that have frustrated your success in the areas of love or money. Debbie will guide you to shine a light into the darkness of your shadow world and illuniate the thougths and beliefs that are most in need of your attention.

Alternatives is honoured to be hosting Debbie once again. She is well known in the United States for being a pioneer in sahdow work, the creator of the Shadow Process and a bestselling author.

For more details of the day (including venue and times) please see HERE.
Our warmest wishes,
Alternatives

This Saturday: Judith Orloff workshop

2010-05-25T10:37:00.003+01:00

Hello,
After her wonderful talk at Alternatives last night, we're thrilled to be hosting Dr Judith Orloff for a one-day workshop this Saturday, May 29.

We welcome you to this weekend's workshop - a day of Emotional Freedom with Judith Orloff. This workshop will teach you about the secrets of emotions, energy and healing to awaken your inner voice.

This inner voice will help you harness the power of your positive emotions and transform negative emotions in to the highest emtoions of courage, compassion and hope.

For further details (including venue and time), and to book online, please see HERE.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

This weekend's workshop with Dr Joe Dispenza

2010-05-19T12:41:00.000+01:00

Calling anyone who wants to lose their mind and create a new one!

We invite you to book for this weekend's two-day workshop entitled 'Reinvent Your self: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One' with Dr Joe Dispenza.

Dr Joe is a maverick US scientist who somehow makes neuroscience and the brain the most fascinating things you've ever heard about!

Spend two days in his company on his rare UK visit and learn all about evolving your brain, ushering change into your life easily and effortlessly, and most of all, making your little grey cells work for you.

More details and booking information is HERE.
Reinvent Your Self!
Alternatives

Next week: Dr Judith Orloff at Alternatives

2010-05-10T12:44:00.004+01:00

Hello,
We look forward to welcoming you to our talk next Monday (May 24) on the subject of Emotional Freedom with Dr Judith Orloff.

Dr Orloff is an assistant clinical professor of Psychiatry at University of California and author of the New York Times and international bestseller Emotional Freedom. Her strength is synthesising traditional medicine with cutting-edge knowledge of intuition, energy and spirituality for physical and emotional healing.

In her talk Dr Judith will explore how each day presents us with opportunities to be heroes in our own lives: to turn away from negativity, react constructively, and seize command of any situation so that we can lead more empowered, joyous lives.

Find out more and book here HERE. Tickets will also be available on the night.

The doors of St James's open at 6.30pm and the talk runs from 7pm until 8.30pm.

We look forward to welcoming you!
Alternatives

Discover Your Soul Purpose workshop on May 9

2010-04-28T10:51:00.004+01:00

Hello,
Our next event is a workshop next Sunday May 9, 'Discover Your Soul Purpose' with Jeff Levin.

Jeff is a healer who has worked with energy medicine for the past 30 years to develop the life alignment healing system.

Jeff will introduce you to his life alignment technique at this workshop, to help you answer the questions: What is my soul purpose in this world? Why am i here? What am i here to do?

You can find out more and book HERE.

Fondest wishes,
Alternatives

Live, Love & Flow - this weekend's workshop

2010-04-16T14:44:00.002+01:00

Hello,
You're welcome to turn up and pay on the door at this weekend's workshop entitled Live, Love & Flow Magically. During this workshop you will re-learn how to awaken the voice of dreams;
how to awaken the voice of inner gifts; how to drop your limiting worldview; how to open the channel to your higher self; the ancient art of dreaming your reality into being; and how to reconnect to the spiritual resources within you and within the web of life.
The workshop is designed to be interactive, experiential and fun, and is for pioneering spirits who have had enough of living unhappilly and are ready for a sprinkling of magic instead. The workshop is run by Steve Nobel who is a coach, author and master NLP practitioner.
For more details, see HERE.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

Michael Neill Tonight at Alternatives

2010-04-12T13:11:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We look forward to welcoming you to this evening's Alternatives event: a talk by Michael Neill, the internationally renowned success coach and best-selling author of You Can Have What You Want and Feel Happy Now.

Michael has spent almost 20 years as a coach, adviser, friend, mentor and creative spark plug to celebrities, CEOs, royalty and others who want to get more out of their lives. Tonight he speaks on the subject of Creating the Impossible.

We recommend advance booking for this event as Michael's appearances are always very popular. However, there will be some spaces available when our doors open at 6.30pm. To read more and to book, click HERE.
Warmest wishes from us all,
Alternatives

Our next event at Alternatives

2010-03-30T12:27:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Our thanks to Jo Berry and Pat Magee for their recent talk, which many are saying is one of the finest talks we've ever hosted. We agree wholeheartedly.
Please note there is no talk next week, Easter Monday. Our next talk is with Michael Neill on Monday April 12 on the subject of 'creating the inpossible'. We recommend advance booking as Michael is always very popular. More info and bookings HERE.
Warmest wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Alternatives

Our next Coaching Circle

2010-03-30T12:25:00.002+01:00

Hello,
We invite you to book in advance or pay on the door for our next Coaching Circle.
The Alternatives Coaching Circle is a continuous, monthly professional development group for coaches and non-coaches who want to enhance their coaching skills, experience different kinds of coaching, and invest in their own personal and professional development. Each two-hour interactive circle offers an expert, skilled coach/practitioner from a different coaching sector to inform not just your practice, but your own life.
The event is at the October Gallery with John Purkiss and David Royston-Lee. More detials HERE.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

The Alternatives Coaching Circle

2010-03-22T18:35:00.003Z

Hello,
We do hope you'll join us for this week's Coaching Circle - it's on Wednesday evening on the subject of coaching and spiritual intelligence.
In case you're not familiar with it, our coaching circle is a monthly get-together for life coaches, corporate coaches and others who are interested in coaching. A different presenter speaks at each circle, teaching you something new to add to your coaching-related toolkit. It's also a fun and relaxed way of meeting likeminded people.
This week's speaker is Altazar Rossiter, a personal development coach and facilitator.
You can find out more (and book in advance if you wish, although you're welcome to pay on the door) HERE.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

Don Beck at Alternatives

2010-03-16T15:15:00.004Z

Hello,
We're honoured that our next event is with Don Beck, who for thirty years has been
the leading advocate of spiral dynamics - a groundbreaking theory that human nature is not fixed and that we are all more adaptable than we think.
Don is a world-leading authority of spiral dynamics, societal change and democracy, and has used his work to bring about positive change in situations as challenging as the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Come and hear him speak about how spiral dynamics is a model of hope for individuals, groups and nations alike, and what you can do to part of positive changes for the world.
More info and bookings HERE; you are also welcome to turn up and pay on the door for this event.
Yours,
Alternatives

Our forthcoming workshops

2010-03-03T10:53:00.005Z

Hello,
Unfortunately we're having to cancel the next three workshops advertised in our paper programme. They are The Seven Personality Types with Liz Puttick, Thought Field Therapy with Kevin Laye, and also Cosmic Ordering From The Heart with Barbel Mohr next Saturday March 27. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
You can still book for all our other forthcoming workshops, which are listed HERE.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

Race Towards Excellence with Alternatives!

2010-03-02T10:47:00.003Z

Hello,
Just a reminder about our event this Thursday evening (March 4) on the subject of talent, genius and excellence, and the relationship between success and happiness.
Jan Sramek has experienced a stellar rise from very humble roots, breaking the British A-level record and going on to launch numerous businesses. This all became possible through being mentored by the right person: Muzaffar Khan, a Wall Street banker.
The two will cover topics including: how to achieve extraordinary performance - academically, financially or careerwise; how excellence can be nurtured; how to get enthusiastic about what you will be doing for the next 20-30 years; and the connection between achievement, love and work-life balance.
The venue for this event is the Columbia Hotel, 95 Lancaster Gate. For more details and bookings click HERE.

Richard Olivier Tonight at Alternatives

2010-03-01T10:55:00.002Z

Hello,
We welcome you to this evening's event (Monday March 1 2010), a talk on Ethical Leadership by Richard Olivier.
Richard will discuss key questions for the 21st century. How can we find, encourage and develop the right people to step into positions of responsibility? How can they maintain their integrity once they get there? How can we all be personal leaders? How can we use power more wisely and compassionately in all the different areas of our lives?
This talk will draw on the myths and wisdom of Shakespeare, as well as insights from archetypal psychology and new thinking from evolutionary philosophy. It will explore the derailing tendencies innate in the inheritance of power, and outline the positive potential for true stewardship that waits for those willing to do the work required to serve a greater good.
Richard has been a leading theatre director for over ten years, and directed Henry V for the opening of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London in 1997. His work today is at the forefront of bringing the world of theatre and the arts into the development of authentic leaders.
More info and advance bookings HERE.
You can also turn up and pay on the door.
Warmest wishes
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Singing workshop this weekend...

2010-02-24T10:42:00.002Z

Hello,
We welcome you to attend our next workshop, Singing for Your Life with Chloe Goodchild, on this Sunday February 28 at Heythrop College in central London.
At this inspiring one-day workshop you'll learn about ways to sing and chant, and enjoy all sorts of vocal practices, including mantras, harmonies and personal and ancestral songs.
Chloe Goodchild is founder of The Naked Voice and an experienced workshop facilitator. Her albums include Devi, the Grammy-nominated Sura and Fierce Wisdom.
We prefer advance bookings if possible, although you can turn up and pay cash on the day. More info and bookings are HERE.
Sing your way into a new month, and the coming of Spring!
Yours,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Soul Contracts workshop, Saturday Feb 20 2010

2010-02-19T10:37:00.004Z

Hello,
We warmly welcome you to come to our workshop tomorrow with Judy Hall. Entitled Soul Contracts, the workshop addresses the soul plan for our present life, how it is affected by karma, and the soul contracts we made in the inter-life state.
Many people are seeking a soulmate relationship and expect to be blissfully happy when they find one, only to then find themselves disappointed.
Why can soulmates be such a trial? This workshop explores the soul contracts, karmic conundrums and unfinished business that lie behind soulmate and other life experiences.
We're delighted to be hosting Judy Hall for this event. Judy is an astrologer, psychic and healer who has been a regression therapist and karmic counsellor for 35 years. her books have been translated into 15 languages.
While you can turn up and pay cash on the door for this event, we prefer advance bookings so we know how many of you to expect. For further info and to book, see HERE. Note the event runs from 10.30am to 5.30pm at the Wellington Hotel, 71 Vincent Square, London SW1P 2PA.
Warmest wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Angels In My Hair

2010-02-03T12:00:00.003Z

Hello,
This blog is to thank each and every person who attended our stunning event on Monday evening this week with international bestselling author Lorna Byrne on the subject of Angels in My Hair. Thank you for coming and supporting Lorna in such huge numbers and making the evening so special. We thought you'd all like to know what Lorna witnessed at the event:

"I loved speaking at St James's Church, Piccadilly, last night – when I went into the church for the sound check I couldn't see any angels but I knew they were there, but then suddenly I could see what looked like a crimson mist developing in the aisle from the ground up. When it reached knee level, the aisle was suddenly full of angels walking through the mist. When I came back in later to begin the talk to the full house of 650 people, the place was incredibly bright, I could see the light of the guardian angel behind each and every one there, and loads of other angels filling every nook and cranny of the church. In fact the most difficult thing in doing the interview was avoiding being distracted by angels there.
Alternatives is such a glorious organisation. I only wish we could have a group like them in every city of the world."
Lorna, the feeling is mutual!
Love
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Lorna Byrne: SOLD OUT

2010-01-25T11:23:00.002Z

Hello,
We're excited to be hosting Lorna Byrne, international bestselling author of Angels In My Hair, for her first visit to Alternatives next Monday.
Lorna and her angels have proved incredibly popular and this event has now sold out in advance. Please note there is no waiting list and no returns for this event, and we will not be admitting anyone who didn't book ahead.
If you've missed Lorna this time, please sign up to our egroup on the right-hand side of our homepage. You'll receive a free email newsletter once a month, packed with info we sometimes don't have space for in the paper programme. Among other things, it will tell you which events are selling fastest, and gives you advance notice of when an event is likely to sell out. Plus it includes details of popular speakers who are returning to us...
Warmest wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Rejoin our Facebook Page

2010-01-25T11:11:00.003Z

Hello,
Due to a technical hitch, our original Facebook page has been closed down - such a shame as we had so many of you as our friends.
However, we now have a shiny new Facebook page for you to join.
Please take a second to rejoin as a Facebook friend HERE.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Donate to Haiti

2010-01-20T11:28:00.001Z

Hello,
Our heartfelt team of volunteers (who help us with the smooth running of all our events) quite rightly suggested that we ought to make it easy for the Alternatives audience to make donations towards the Haiti earthquake appeal. So... you can donate HERE and for the next fortnight we will also be accepting donations at our Monday evening events.
Sending love,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Directors

Coaching Recipes for Confidence

2010-01-13T14:00:00.000Z

Confidence: a slippery so-and-so, wouldn't you say? One minute it's here & the next it seems to have vanished into thin air, leaving behind a quivering wreck battling on alone and pretending to the world we have a plan, when in truth we are unsure of what, when and how to move forward.

For some of us confidence appears only in certain settings (when we are sure of ourself, our surroundings and when the acceptance of others is guaranteed). For others it seems to come and go like the wind, taunting us with the possibilities of success and happiness, gently whispering 'if only'. If only you had the confidence to speak up, then everything would so very different, if only you had the guts to ask him or her out, then maybe you could finally find love and settle down, if only you were confident enough to hand in your notice, then you could finally start your own business... If only you had more confidence.

The dictionary definition of confidence is 'trust in a person or thing; a belief in one's own ability; trust or a trustful relationship'. So when we say we lack confidence what we are actually saying is that we lack trust - in the outcome, in being accepted and not rejected, in knowing that we will succeed, in knowing that this is not a big mistake, in knowing that we have the skills and knowledge, in knowing that the other person will love us.

On WEDNESDAY 20th JANUARY at 6.30pm, I invite you to join me at The October Gallery as I explore the power behind being trust and confidence, and how by befriending your fears amazing things can start to happen. I will be doing all this in my capacity as The Life Chef - cooking up a proverbial storm to help you create your own unique recipe for superboosting your confidence. I'll not only tickle your taste buds but will send you into sensory overdrive when it comes to matters of confidence - an experience not to be missed! So if you want to make 2010 your best year ever and let go of those 'what if's', book your place HERE.

Mary Daniels
www.thelifechef.com

'Thousand Ways of Light' Tonight

2010-01-08T11:31:00.000Z

Hello,
We look forward to welcoming you tonight, Monday January 11, for our first event of 2010:
Thousand Ways of Light, a concert of love songs, sacred chant and world anthems for our time.
Chloë Goodchild (of The Naked Voice) and her musicians will take you into a timeless realm of shared sound and silence, integrating breath, body, heart and mind into a unified self-awareness inspired by meditative mantras, sacred chants, devotional songs and love poetry, generating a field of deep stillness and presence.
As ever you can book in advance online here or pay cash on the door. The doors of St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, open at 6.30pm and the event begins at 7pm.
Sending love,
Esther, Richard & Steve,
Co-directors

2010 WEBSITE EXCLUSIVES

2009-12-17T15:20:00.000Z

Hello,
At Alternatives HQ we're beavering away, finalising our next programme of events for you. However, in an internet exclusive, we've already making some events available for you to book in advance of the programme's paper publication.

On our talks page you can book now for the Q&A evening we're hosting with Lorna Byrne, author of international bestseller Angels In My Hair, who visits us on February 1 2010. We're also honoured to be hosting Richard Olivier (son of Sir Laurence), who is a renowned speaker on ethical leadership.

Forthcoming workshops will, we hope, delight you: Book now for the return of Joe Dispenza and Byron Katie, each giving a one-day workshop next summer, and for our first ever event with Bruce Lipton - world leading scientist speaking on 'the biology of belief'.

Book now to avoid disappointment as we expect these events to fill quickly once our next programme is published in early December...

Warmest wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve

Stewart Pearce: this weekend's workshop

2009-11-19T11:39:00.000Z

Hello,
There are still places left on our event this weekend, Sunday November 21. It's a sound healing workshop entitled 'The Heart Speaks'.
The leader of the workshop, Stewart Pearce, tells us that when we are in harmony our hearts have an energy field five thousand times greater than the human brain. This day is packed with sound healing experiences to help you to move into the power of love.
Stewart Pearce is a world renowned sound healer who was Master of Voice at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre for a decade.
More details (venue, times, cost) are HERE and you're welcome to pay on the door.
Wishing you love,
Alternatives

Tonight's Coaching Circle: Leadership Coaching

2009-11-17T17:06:00.000Z

Hello,
Our next Coaching Circle - an open group for anyone interested in learning coaching skills - is this evening, Wednesday 17th November with guest presenter David McQueen.
Our theme for the evening will be Leadership Coaching. Don't miss this dynamic presenter who is also a leadership coach with a wide range of public and private companies. You'll get some great tips on what leadership coaching is all about as well an interactive experience.
More details are HERE. Pay in advance or on the door.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Dennis Price: next Monday at Alternatives

2009-11-17T11:09:00.000Z

Hello,
We're hosting a most interesting speaker next Monday November 22nd: the classical scholar and archaeologist Dennis Price.

Dennis has a theory that William Blake's lyrics for the popular hymn 'Jerusalem' reveal the so-called 'missing years' of Jesus - the 18 years that are unaccounted for in the Bible from when Jesus was a boy of 12 to his sudden reappearance at the age of 30.

Dennis has investigated the accounts in the ancient Aramaic and Greek versions of the Bible, and has also conducted an exhaustive and unprecedented study into the myths and legends of Christ in Britain. His findings are revealed in this talk.
You can book in advance online for Dennis's talk or pay on the door.
More details are HERE.

Dr Peter Fenwick at Alternatives

2009-11-15T12:30:00.000Z

Helo,
We're thrilled to be hosting Dr Peter Fenwick at Alternatives next Monday November 15th for an evening talk at 7pm.
Dr Fenwick is an internationally renowned neuropsychiatrist and one of the world leading authorities on near-death experiences.
At this event he'll be discussing the latest research into life after death, the nature of consciousness and whether some part of us survives death.
We encourage everyone who can to attend this event as Dr Fenwick has very improtant things to say about the nature of death, not least that it is a transition rather than an ending. Dr Fenwick's powerful message is one of hope for all of humanity.
Further details are HERE.
You can book in advance online or pay on the door at St James's Church on the night.
Warmest wishes,
Alternatives

The Alternatives Winter Solstice celebration

2009-11-11T13:54:00.000Z

On Monday December 14 we invite you to our Winter Solstice celebration.
This is our final event of 2009 - and what an event it promises to be!
No ordinary Monday evening, this one includes a magical invocation of the four directions in the Shamanic tradition; a fire ritual to release whatever you want to let go of from 2009; a pantomime given by the unsung heroes of Alternatives - our team of volunteers - and some amazing drummers to give the evening a most memorable finish.
As ever, the doors of St James's Church open at 6.30pm, and the event runs from 7pm until 8.30pm with books and vegetarian food for sale until 9.15pm.
For more details see HERE.
You can book in advance or pay on the door.
We look forward to welcoming you,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Dr Mark Atkinson: this weekend's workshop

2009-11-10T13:38:00.000Z

Hello,
There are still spaces available at our workshop this weekend with Dr Mark Atkinson.
Dr Mark is a practising holistic medical doctor and an expert in mind-body healing. Author of The Mind-Body Bible, he will be spending Saturday with you to help you manage stressful thoughts, gain more peace and stillness, and heal emotional pain - in other words, help you heal your emotional body.
More details are HERE. The venue for this event is the Rembrandt Hotel in central London and the day with Dr Mark runs from 10.30am to 5.30pm.
Wishing you well,
Alternatives

Calling all Entrepreneurs this weekend!

2009-11-05T13:42:00.000Z

Hello,
We welcome you to our workshop this weekend, Saturday Movember 6, entitled 'Creating a Business to Love'.
Do you want to be successfully self-employed, exchanging time for money and paying your bills every month with ease and grace? Would you like to rest easy in pricing yourself appropriately and asking for money? Do you wish to reconcile your spirituality with your financial needs? Then a day with Judith is for you.
Judith is an accountant turned business and wealth coach with more than 30 years' experience of running her own businesses and those of her clients.
The venue is the Rembrandt Hotel and the event costs £65. More details are HERE and you can book advance on the webpage or pay on the door.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

NLP workshop this Sunday

2009-11-05T13:37:00.000Z

Hello,
We're hosting a one-day workshop this Sunday November 7th on a new form of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).
Energetic NLP is an exciting holistic healing technique that combines the best of energy healing with NLP. This workshop will use energetic NLP methods and techniques to help you open up your intuition, connect with your inner wisdom, and weave your spirituality into your daily life.
Your workshop leader is Art Giser, who has studied with many incredible energy practitioners from Western, Indian, Philippine and Brazilian traditions. He has received two empowerments directly from the Dalai Lama and has worked with the internationally renowned Brazilian healer, John of God.
Details of venue, price and times etc are HERE and you can book ahead on the webpage or pay on the door.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

Conscious Eldership this Monday

2009-11-05T13:02:00.000Z

In our youth-obsessed culture, we constantly strive to fight off ageing as an unwelcome intruder. We take delight in hearing how young we look as we seek to permanently prolong the spring and summer of our lives. However, if we instead allow ourselves to accept gracefully the passage of time and the changing seasons of our lives, there are many tremendous opportunities to be experienced.
Our talk this Monday November 8th is entitled 'Conscious Eldership' and is given by Malcolm Stern - one of the co-founders of Alternatives - as he reaches the milestone of 60 years on this planet.
Come and listen to him explore the hidden treasures awaiting us as we develop and mature.
More details are HERE and you can book ahead or pay on the door.
Best wishes
Alternatives

JULIA CAMERON AT ALTERNATIVES

2009-11-02T14:11:00.000Z

Hello,
You can still book for international bestselling writer Julia Cameron's first full-length UK workshops this weekend, as advertised in this week's Time Out.

Julia is an award-winning poet, playwright and filmmaker. She has written 30 books and is best known for her hugely successful works on creativity. The Artist's Way, a seminal book about discovering and recovering your creative self, has been a bestseller since it was published in 1992 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide to date.

A writer since the age of 18, Julia's credits range from Rolling Stone magazine to The New York Times. As a filmmaker, she has collaborated with former husband Martin Scorsese, and for her musicals she serves as composer as well as libretto-writer and lyricist.

Join Julia Cameron for two days - Saturday November 7 and Sunday November 8 2009 - for the ultimate workshops in unblocking your creativity, rediscovering your creative self and doing what you came here to do: share your unique creative gifts with the world.

Bookings HERE.

Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors, Alternatives

Martin Prechtel Event, Monday November 2 2009

2009-10-30T15:23:00.000Z

Hello,
We're delighted to welcome Martín Prechtel back to Alternatives this coming Monday November 2.

Through story, music, ritual and writing, Martín helps people in many lands to remember the everyday sacred and the indigenous soul. A storyteller, writer and teacher, his work - both written and oral - expresses the joy of the shamanic cultures.

Do come and join us for this unique evening of Shamanism, storytelling and soul wisdom entitled 'Grief, Praise, Peace and the Enemy's Daughter: An Invitation to the Feast of the Indigenous Soul'.

As ever, the doors of St James's Church open at 6.30pm and the event runs from 7pm to 8.30pm. Book in advance here or pay on the door.

Warmest wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Matrix Reimprinting Workshop this weekend

2009-10-27T15:38:00.000Z

Hello,
We're excited to be hosting a workshop this Saturday October 30th on the subject of an exciting new technique that has been developed from Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). It's called Matrix Reimprinting and claims to be help its users overcome a range of health and emotional challenges.
The workshop is led by Sasha Allenby who has contributed to developing Matrix Reimprinting and who has overcome two serious health conditions (ME & bipolar disorder) by using this emthod.
More information and bookings are HERE. The venue is the Rembrandt Hotel in central London and there will be places available on the day.

Michal Levin at Alternatives

2009-10-27T15:36:00.000Z

Hello,
We welcome you to our next Monday evening talk on November 1st, with presenter and author Michal Levin.
Michael is known as 'the intuitive's intuitive' by the many thousands of people who, over the years, have benefited from her intuitive readings, healing workshops and seminars worldwide.
Michal is speaking on the subject of energetic vibrations and how to develop them.
More details are HERE and you can book online or pay on the door.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

Coaching Circle, Wednesday October 21 2009

2009-10-21T11:38:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We warmly welcome you to attend this evening's Coaching Circle with Sarah Corrie who is a chartered & registered clinical psychologist. As a therapist and coach, Sarah has many years' experience about the processes of transformation and change.

This evening, you'll discover some of the principles, methods and techniques that have been inspired by the new and exciting discipline of positive psychology. You'll leave with some simple but powerful positive life practices that you can use to enhance the quality of your own life and the lives of your coaching clients.
Come along to our Coaching Circle, meet likeminded people and become part of a growing community of individuals who are changing lives.

This event takes place at The Swedenborg Society, 20-21 Bloomsbury Way WC1A 2TH.
For more details click here.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Anne Baring, Monday October 19 2009

2009-10-19T11:27:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We invite you to this evening's talk given by Anne Baring on the subject of 'The Dream of The Cosmos'.
Anne is a respected Jungian analyst, author and co-author of seven books including the seminal 'The Myth of the Goddess', a book that traces the worship of the goddess throughout human civilisation.
In Anne's talk this evening, she discusses the current state of the world and the need for healing, to restore balance to our culture, to awaken the Sleeping Beauty - the feminine principle of soul - and heal the split that has been created between nature and spirit, the visible and invisible, between ourselves and divinity.
As ever, the doors of St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, open at 6.30pm and the event runs from 7pm to 8.30pm. Find out more and book in advance here or pay on the door.
Best wishes
Esther, Richard & Steve

A Change to our Advertised Event

2009-10-18T15:53:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We're very sorry that Arun Gandhi who was scheduled to speak tonight (Monday October 18) has cancelled his entire European trip at short notice, including his talk at Alternatives. Our replacement event is a film screening of The Unwinking Gaze, a film that gives a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of Tibet's revered leader, the Dalai Lama.
More details are HERE. You are welcome to book ahead or pay cash on the door.
Best wishes
Alternatives

Coaching Circle this Wednesday October 20

2009-10-18T15:45:00.000+01:00

Hello,
The Alternatives Coaching Circle is a monthly event, open to anyone who is a coach or interested in coaching.
This month's guest coach is Ntathu Allen who will be speaking on yoga for stress management.
The venue is The Seven Dials Club in Covent Garden and more details are HERE.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Peter Owen Jones: TONIGHT at Alternatives

2009-10-17T14:02:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We're delighted to be hosting Peter Owen Jones tonight for an event following the success of his talk at Alternatives last year.
Peter is an award-winning broadcaster, as well as a vicar and a writer. At St James's Church this evening, Monday October 25th 2010, he'll be reading extracts from his new book and taking questions from you the audience on his travels, his writings and his faith.
While there will be tickets on the door, we recommend advance booking for this event. More information and booking details are HERE.
Warmest wishes
Alternatives

Andrew Cohen at Alternatives

2009-10-14T15:38:00.000+01:00

Hello,
You are welcome to our event this Sunday October 17 with Andrew Cohen.
Andrew is an American spiritual teacher "whose name is synonymous with a new kind of enlightenment". His core message is that enlightenment today is about the power of the next moment, and the next, and the next.
Learn more and book HERE. You're also welcome to pay cash on the door. The venue is the Rembrandt Hotel in central London.
Best wishes
Alternatives

Release the Writer in You with Anne Aylor

2009-10-13T12:52:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Our next workshop takes place this weekend, Saturday October 17 & Sunday 18 2009: Release the Writer in You.

What sort of writer are you? What sort of writer do you dream of becoming? Have you found your 'voice'? This workshop will help you develop your creative skills in fact or fiction and explore your unique powers of expression. Conducted in a friendly, constructive atmosphere, it is open to anyone wanting to learn, from beginners to experienced writers.

Anne Aylor is a respected author, playwright and creative writing coach. She recently completed The Double Happiness Company, her second novel.

Please note this workshop is limited to 20 people only. For further info and to book see HERE.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

William Bloom at Alternatives

2009-10-12T11:12:00.000+01:00

Hello,
On Monday October 12 2009, we welcome William Bloom to Alternatives. William is one of the UK's most experienced teachers, activists and authors in the field of spiritual development and holistic healthcare. He is the author of many books including The Endorphin Effect, Psychic Protection and Soulution: The Holistic Manifesto.

In tonight's enjoyable and inspiring presentation, William Bloom will explain exactly how endorphins work and the techniques you can use immediately to trigger their production. You can use these techniques whenever you like and when you are feeling good, they can make you feel even better....
Read more HERE and either book in advance online or pay on the door. The doors of St James's Church open at 6.30pm and the event runs from 7pm until 8.30pm.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Robert Holden, Sunday October 11 2009

2009-10-06T14:28:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Our next event is a one-day workshop with Robert Holden on the theme of Follow Your Joy.

Robert is director of the Happiness Project and his innovative work on happiness and success have been featured on Oprah and the BBC. This Sunday Robert will introduce you to his groundbreaking work on happiness and joy. Can you imagine what it would be like if you were more clear on what true happiness is for you? And if you knew what it felt like to 'follow your joy'? Come and learn a set of proven techniques, principles and meditations that will help you to create a definition of happiness you can live by.

You can view more details and book HERE, or pay cash on the door. The venue is Columbia Hotel, 95-99 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NS and the event runs from 10.30am to 5.30pm this Sunday.
Wishing you happiness,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Barefoot Doctor, Monday October 5 2009

2009-10-02T10:30:00.000+01:00

Hello,
This coming Monday, October 5, we welcome Barefoot Doctor back to Alternatives.

Barefoot Doctor has been instrumental in making Taoism accessible to Western audiences. Tonight he will share tales from his 30-year training and study of Taoism, which has seen him travel from the Orient to the mountains of New Mexico, meeting some of the world's greatest teachers (including RD Laing and Ram Dass) along the way.

In his characteristically entertaining style, Barefoot Doctor will tell you about his own spiritual journey, and how you can adopt Taoist principles to feel more energised, alive and on track in your life.

Taoism is an ancient Chinese philosophy, and its three jewels are compassion, moderation and humility. Come and learn more about this beautiful spiritual path.

Book HERE & your name will be on the register of advance bookers when you arrive, or pay on the door at St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly. Doors open at 6.30pm and the talk runs from 7pm to 8.30pm, with a book stall and vegetarian food. Alternatives Friends have priority entry on the night.
We look forward to seeing you there,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Stillness Workshop, Sunday October 4 2009

2009-10-02T08:51:00.000+01:00

Hello,
You're welcome to pay on the door for this weekend's workshop: The Simplicity of Stillness with Marlise Karlin.

Stillness is the way to reconnect with your soul. By experiencing the Simplicity of Stillness, you can connect more powerfully with your own true essence - where greater inspiration and better choices prevail. Many who engage in the unique practices taught at this workshop have reported wondrous experiences, including feelings of deep tranquility as the heart recognises its connection to a source greater than itself.

You can book online HERE & your name will be on the register of advance bookers when you arrive, or you can pay on the door. For details of time, venue, etc please see HERE.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve

Spend this Saturday with Barefoot Doctor

2009-09-29T13:45:00.000+01:00

Barefoot Doctor is a practitioner and teacher of Taoism, its medicine, philosophy, meditation practices and martial arts. He will be spending this Saturday teaching on the subject of 'Healing Your Life with the Tao'.
For more information and to book, see HERE. You can also turn up and pay cash on the door for this event.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Cancelled workshop

2009-09-29T12:21:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Just a reminder that unfortunately Ed and Deb Shapiro have cancelled their one-day workshop with us, due to take place this Sunday October 3, due to unforeseen circumstances.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Lucinda Drayton at Alternatives

2009-09-29T11:59:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We're so looking forward to Lucinda Drayton's concert next Monday evening, October 11 at 7pm.
Back by popular demand, Lucinda's is the mesmerising voice of A Hundred Thousand Angels and the music of Bliss.
More info and details are HERE. You can book in advance or pay on the door.
Best wishes,
Alternatives

Movement as a Spiritual Path

2009-09-28T14:29:00.000+01:00

Hello,
This evening, Monday September 28, we welcome Ya'Acov & Susanna Darling-Khan to Alternatives. Their talk is on the subject of Movement Medicine.
Movement Medicine is a grounding & uplifting modern meditation practice rooted in the traditions of ecstatic dance. It's suitable for anybody in a body!
The Darling-Khans have studied movement with healers & shamans from the Amazon to the Arctic Circle, and both run the School of Movement Medicine. Come and hear them talk about movement as a spiritual path tonight.
As usual, doors open at St James's Church at 6.30pm and the talk runs from 7pm to 8.30pm. You can book HERE or pay on the door.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

DEEPAK CHOPRA AT ALTERNATIVES

2009-09-24T11:10:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Many thanks to all those who have booked for our event with Deepak Chopra this evening, Thursday September 24. We look forward to welcoming you.
Please note we're not accepting returns at this late stage, and there will be no places available on the door.
Doors will open at 6pm at Friends House, Euston Rd NW1 2BJ. The event begins at 7pm and ends at 9.30pm.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Deepak Chopra & Mike Dooley: SOLD OUT

2009-09-15T13:41:00.001+01:00

Hello,
Among our forthcoming Autumn events are an evening with Deepak Chopra & a one-day workshop with Mike Dooley. Both events have proved particularly popular; both are now sold out & we have waiting lists for both.
For those who have booked in advance: please bring your confirmation letter with you to the event; this was emailed or posted to you when you booked and will quicken your registration process. If you don't have your letter, your name will still be on a register when you arrive. If you've booked on behalf of someone else & they arrive separately, they just need to give your name when they arrive.
For those of you who have missed out on a place at these events: we're sorry you don't have a place this time. Please sign up for our free monthly e-newsletter HERE if you haven't already, because this tells you about future Alternatives events in advance of them appearing in our paper programme. Hence you'll have a head start on booking events with popular presenters such as Mike & Deepak.
Finally, please note that because both events are full to capacity, there will be no places on the door & we will, regrettably, have to turn away anyone who arrives without a booking.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Coaching Circle with Keri Philips

2009-09-15T11:39:00.000+01:00

Hello,
This Wednesday (September 16 2009) is the first Coaching Circle event of our Autumn programme. Each evening Coaching Circle is a chance for you to explore your interest in coaching, meet friendly like-minded people & learn new coaching techniques from a different coach.

This month's coach is Keri Philips presenting on the subject of 'Intuitive Coaching.' This highly participatory evening will give you the opportunity to play & experiment with your skills and talents, thereby uncovering even more ideas for using intuition in your coaching practice & your life. Keri is a coach & coaching supervisor with almost 40 years' experience in coaching.
You can book HERE or pay on the door at The Swedenborg Society (near Holborn tube, map HERE).
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Brandon Bays at Alternatives

2009-09-09T13:31:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Just a reminder that Alternatives is hosting Brandon Bays & Kevin Billett for our next Monday evening talk (September 14 2009).
Known for bringing cutting-edge personal growth techniques to hundreds of thousands of people, Brandon & Kevin will be giving us their take on radical transformation and awakening to true greatness and potential.
Book online HERE or pay on the door. As ever, doors open at 6.30pm on Monday and the talk starts at 7pm.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve,
Co-directors

Joe Dispenza & Roger Woolger This Weekend

2009-06-26T10:49:00.001+01:00

Hello,
We have a very special double bill for you this weekend: a workshop with Dr Joe Dispenza tomorrow (June 27) and a workshop with Dr Roger Woolger this Sunday (June 28).
Neuroscientist Joe Dispenza is best known for his body of research about how changing our thoughts physically changes our brain. He was one of the teachers featured in the recent spiritual movie What the Bleep Do We Know?! Join us for Dr Dispenza's one-day workshop tomorrow, where he'll tell you how to end the behavioural patterns you want to change and create new, positive habits that will not only change your life, but also change you into the person you've always wanted to be.
If you haven't booked already, please do so HERE or pay cash on the door. Over 200 people have already booked so this promises to be a wonderful high-energy day. The venue is Baden-Powell House, 65-67 Queen's Gate, London SW7 5JS and the day runs from 10.30am to 5pm.
On Sunday we offer you a fascinating workshop with Dr Roger Woolger, the renowned Jungian analyst and regression therapist. Focusing on healing your past lives, Dr Woolger will present simple but effective imaginal methods to help you enter into, and heal, your past life memories. Again, you can book HERE or pay cash on the door. The venue is Columbia Hotel, 95 Lancaster Gate, London W2 3NS and the day runs from 10.30am to 5.30pm.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors, Alternatives

Deepak Chopra - September 24 London

2009-06-17T16:26:00.000+01:00

We are very excitied to announce that author and spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra is coming to London to run an evening event on his latest book 'Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul'.

Deepak Chopra is acknowledged as one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind-body medicine. Time Magazine heralded him as one of the 100 heroes and icons of the century. His mission is that of "bridging the technological miracles of the west with the wisdom of the east". He is the prolific author of over 50 books. For more information click here

The Miracle of Trust Tonight at Alternatives

2009-06-15T10:41:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We look forward to welcoming you to our talk this evening (Monday June 15) entitled The Miracle of Trust.
Our speakers, Nouk Sanchez and Tomas Viera are - like Marianne Williamson - inspired by A Course In Miracles. They teach that our only real priority in life is to 'wake up', let go of fear and open ourselves to trust.
You are invited to come tonight to re-discover the miracle of trust and to release the burdens of fear and control. You will find that true peace, love and abundance are always yours.
As always, tonight's talk takes place at St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, W1J 9LL. You can book in advance HERE or pay on the door. Doors open at 6.30pm and the talk runs from 7pm to 8.30pm.
If you haven't attended one of our talks before and want to know a bit more about them and us, just click HERE.
Wishing you love, peace and trust,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors

Pir Zia Inayat-Khan at Alternatives

2009-06-08T17:36:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We are honoured to be hosting Pir Zia Inayat-Khan at Alternatives this evening, Monday June 8.
Pir is the spiritual leader of the Sufi Order International, a mystical fellowship rooted in the legacy of his legendary grandfather, Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan.
Pir will be talking on the subject of Sufism and the visionary prophecies for the world that lie in its heart.
We look forward to welcoming you this evening.
You can book in advance HERE or pay on the door.
Doors open at 6.30pm, the talk starts at 7pm and is at St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly.
Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors, Alternatives

Barbel Mohr on Tuesday May 26

2009-05-22T11:01:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We're excited to tell you about our next event: It's Cosmic Ordering for Romance & Prosperity with Barbel Mohr, the author of the original 'Cosmic Ordering Service' book.
Cosmic ordering is a powerful method of tuning into the universe in order to realise your dreams and have more of what you want from life. An essential part of the process is knowing what you want; then you can move onto the process of 'cosmic ordering' whatever you want to show up in your life. During this evening talk, you will discover how to expand the possibilities in your life around romance or prosperity - or both.
The eagle-eyed among you will notice that our talk is not on our usual Monday evening, but is on Tuesday instead, because of the bank holiday.
You can book for Tuesday's event HERE or simply pay on the door on the night. Doors open at 6.30pm, the venue is St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, and the talk begins at 7pm.
We wish you a restful bank holiday break and look forward to welcoming you on Tuesday.

Marianne Williamson RESCHEDULED

2009-05-19T12:33:00.000+01:00

Hello,
Thank you for your patience while we have been busy working to reschedule the postponed Marianne Williamson event.

You will be pleased to hear Marianne is recovering well and we now have a rescheduled date for the Living Miraculously workshop: Saturday June 6 2009.

The time and venue remain the same: 10.30am to 4.30pm at Tuke Hall, Regents College, Inner Circle, Regents Park, NW1 4NS.

If you booked for the original event, your booking has been automatically transferred, so if you can make this date, you need do nothing; just turn up on the day and your name will be on the register. If you have booked and cannot attend on June 6, please call us on 020 7287 6711.

Finally, there are some additional places available for June 6 - please book HERE.

Best wishes,
Esther, Richard & Steve

Andrew Cohen & Rupert Sheldrake at Alternatives

2009-05-18T11:26:00.000+01:00

Hello,
We look forward to welcoming you to tonight's talk (Monday May 18). It is an unusual event in that it is given by two speakers: Rupert Sheldrake, innovative biologist and pioneer of consciousness research, and Andrew Cohen, visionary spiritual teacher and evolutionary philosopher.

Rupert & Andrew will explore the nature of creativity, habit and freedom. This evening promises to be a fascinating and illuminating exchange, as these two thinkers delve more deeply into what we currently know about the building blocks of evolution and of the mysterious spiritual compulsion towards the creativity and freedom that lies at the heart of the human experience.

You can book your place in advance HERE or turn up and pay on the door (venue: St James's Church, 197 Piccadilly, doors open at 6.30pm and the talk begins at 7pm as always).
Wishing you a happy Monday,
Esther, Richard & Steve
Co-directors