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		<title>Goal Setting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we move into this new year of 2012, I hear lots of people voicing hopes, goals, dreams and desires, for making this year, a better, more successful one than 2011. I would like to share with you some understanding and advice on setting your Goals, in ways that make them easier to Achieve. I ...]]></description>
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<p>As we move into this new year of 2012, I hear lots of people voicing hopes, goals, dreams and desires, for making this year, a better, more successful one than 2011. I would like to share with you some understanding and advice on setting your Goals, in ways that make them easier to Achieve. I hope also to point out a couple of common pitfalls, which you can choose to avoid when setting your goals.</p>
<p>Those of you who attended my talks will recall how we discussed at length the difference between your “Conscious Mind” and your “Conditioned Mind” (or Unconscious/Subconscious mind). Using your Conscious Mind more intelligently to give clear instructions to the Conditioned Mind, makes it easier for your Conditioned Mind to create the results you desire. This applies more than ever when setting goals:</p>
<p>• Your Conscious Mind is the Goal Setter – you reason, think and plan what we want in your life, and judge the results, using your Conscious intellect.</p>
<p>• However, your Conditioned Mind is the Goal Getter – it is in this domain that most of the work is done to achieve your goals.</p>
<p>Understanding this, you can see how important it is for you to set clear instructions, in a way which is easy for your Conditioned Mind to follow, making it easier for it to create what you want in your life.</p>
<p>Achieving goals is about CHANGE! Keep doing what you are doing, and you will keep getting what you are getting. You don’t need any goal for that, as you are already doing it. However, if you want different results in your life, then you need to change what you do. This can be challenging. Many of us like to stay within our comfort zone. It feels safer to keep walking the same old path, than to venture out onto a new one. But if you want to get to somewhere new, you need to alter your route. The only way to achieve any new goal is to Change.</p>
<p>There are two vital elements you need in order to achieve ANY goal. Almost ever goal you have not achieved comes down to one of these being absent:</p>
<p>• A real desire to achieve the goal. If you really, really, really want something, then you will move Heaven and Earth to get it. The more you want it, the more likely you are to get it.</p>
<p>• Belief that you can achieve the goal. If you doubt your ability to get what you want, you will most likely manifest that doubt.</p>
<p>As a Life Coach, I can’t help you with the first element. Only you can decide what you want, and how badly you want it. I do however have techniques, which can easily help you to release any limiting beliefs in your ability to achieve your goals.</p>
<p>There are many different models on how to set goals, in order to word them in a way which your Conditioned Mind can work with easily. I prefer to keep things simple, so I will share with you the basic technique of setting a “SMART” goal. First get clear on what result it is you really want to achieve. Write it down, and then check if it is SMART using the guide below.</p>
<p>Is your goal:</p>
<p>• S – Specific and Simple</p>
<p>• M – Measurable and Meaningful to you</p>
<p>• A – As if now, Achievable, and relevant to All areas of your life</p>
<p>• R – Realistic and Responsible (Ecological)</p>
<p>• T – Timed and Towards what you want</p>
<p>You will probably find yourself rewriting your goal several times as you refine it, to get it to fulfil all of these criteria. It can also help to work with someone on to get your goal just right. Fresh eyes, or experienced ones, can often see things that you overlook. Here is a format for starting off your goals which I recommend: “It is now 2pm on the 3rd of May 2012 (timed) and I have just completed/achieved(as if now)…. fill in your goal here</p>
<p>Some common mistakes to steer clear of:</p>
<p>• Setting too many goals. What you FOCUS on is what you get! It is much easier to focus on your goals if you work on only one, or two, or at most three goals at a time. Having twenty goals make look great on paper, but you are unlikely to be properly focussed on any of them.</p>
<p>• Make sure your goal is one individual goal. Clients often come to me with complex goals, which are actually several goals rolled into one. Again this detracts from the focus, and makes it harder to achieve.</p>
<p>• Setting goals for things you don’t really want. This may sound obvious, but if you don’t really want something, you are less likely to make the effort to achieve it. This would include goals you set to try and keep others happy.</p>
<p>• Not acting on your goals. Just setting the goal is not enough, you also need to act on it. Ideally you should take the first step as soon as you have set the goal. Make an action plan on how you will get to your goal.</p>
<p>There is obviously a lot more to be said about Setting Goals, and there is much I can do with Clients to ensure they achieve their goals once they have set them. I have great techniques to enhance and intensify goals, and to help plant them deeper into the Conditioned Mind. These really need to be done individually and transmitted in person.</p>
<p>I hope you chose to take value from what I have shared here. My January talk at Constellation House (15<sup>th</sup> February, at 6.45 for 7pm) will expand on this same topic of Goal Setting.</p>
<p>So if you would like to explore this further, please ring or email me to book your seat. You are welcome to bring a goal or two with you, in case we have time to work on them in more detail.</p>
<p>Alan Hughes is an Evolved Life Coach, working from Constellation House, by appointment. You can reach him by phone 076 2649127, or by email alan@lifecoachingcapetown.com Website www.lifecoachingcapetown.com Facebook www.facebook.com/UltimateCoaching</p>
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		<title>Introducing Elizma</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing Elizma Elizma is an integrative psychotherapist with 9 years experience in the mental health field. Over the years she has worked in outpatient as well as inpatient settings with children, adolescents, adults, families, couples and groups. She completed her Masters degree in Somatic Counselling Psychology from one of the worlds leading universities in Contemplative ...]]></description>
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<p><a href="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Elizma-web.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1032 alignleft" title="Elizma-web" src="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Elizma-web.jpg" alt="" width="198" height="266" /></a></p>
<p>Elizma is an integrative psychotherapist with 9 years experience in the mental health field. Over the years she has worked in outpatient as well as inpatient settings with children, adolescents, adults, families, couples and groups. She completed her Masters degree in Somatic Counselling Psychology from one of the worlds leading universities in Contemplative Education, Naropa University (<span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.naropa.edu/">www.naropa.edu</a></span></span>) in the USA. There she specialised in Somatic Psychology, a field in psychology that looks at the interconnection between the body and the mind in psychological processes, development and healing. She believes that for healing and growth to occur multiple levels of the self and experience need to be addressed, incorporated and integrated into therapy such as the body, mind and spirit.</p>
<p>Elizma runs a private practice in Rondebosch and Stellenbosch where she works with children (play therapy, Stellenbosch only), adolescents, adults and couples. She also facilitates ceremonial group work with her life partner, Carlos Hernandez.</p>
<p>Elizma works from the belief that every person contains within him or herself the ability to heal, make wise choices and live a happy fulfilled life.  As a therapist she sees herself as a guide or co-traveler with her clients on the road of their journeys of inner healing, empowerment and transformation. If you would like to schedule an appointment or make an inquiry please contact her at:</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Elizma Bellingan, MA</strong></span></p>
<p>BA; HONS (Psych) Stell; MA (Somatic Couns. Psych) Naropa University</p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="mailto:Elizma.Bellingan@gmail.com">Elizma.Bellingan@gmail.com</a></span></span></p>
<p>Phone: 078.209.2879</p>
<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.a-place-of-healing.com/">www.a-place-of-healing.com</a></span></span></p>
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		<title>Right Sculptures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:14:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right Sculptures By Andrea Brand Article from the Constellation House Newsletter November 2011 Cape is so full of creative hubs it’s no wonder it was recently voted World Design Capital for 2014. One of those hubs is the Montebello Design Centre in Newlands. On a recent visit I was drawn to the courtyard at the ...]]></description>
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<p>By Andrea Brand<br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Article from the Constellation House Newsletter November 2011</span></p>
<p>Cape is so full of creative hubs it’s no wonder it was recently voted World Design Capital for 2014. One of those hubs is the Montebello Design Centre in Newlands. On a recent visit I was drawn to the courtyard at the bottom left of the property, where the work of Right Sculptures adorns every corner. The business is named after the owner, but it is Right in more ways than one. Although I came looking only for a small bench for the front garden at Constellation House, once I entered that wonderland of figures, animals and hearts I ended up with a little more: A life-size pig (one can comfortably sit on it), a laughing African Buddha with a well-shaped belly and two heart bowls. Right was so happy that he generously gave me a big wooden heart as well. One can’t go wrong in buying Right sculptures!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Pig-sculpture.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1022 alignnone" title="Pig-sculpture" src="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Pig-sculpture.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="313" /></a></p>
<p>Since this newsletter is about stories, I thought to attempt a little mini story about Right Sculptures, which is actually a partnership between Right, the businessman, and his brother Tarasai, the artist. It looks like an ideal partnership to me. They started six years ago when they arrived in Cape Town from Zimbabwe and now their courtyard at Montebello has three sculptors at work, carving away amid freshly-shaven wood pieces that smell of camphor, pine and other woods I am not so familiar with, all from local tree fellers. The smell of fresh wood awakens my senses and curiosity.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Sculpturer.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1025" title="Sculpturer" src="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Sculpturer.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="313" /></a></p>
<p>I asked Tarasai what his approach to starting a sculpture was. He said sometimes he follows the shape of the wood and lets it emerge organically (an artist after my own heart!); at other times he gets an idea of a figure or animal that he wants to create and then he plans more before starting. If he really likes a piece he finds it hard to sell, but it also makes him happy if buyers love the sculptures that are close to his heart.</p>
<p>The carvers of Right Sculptures are there to work and carve every day, no matter what the weather. When it rains, they take shelter in a wendy house where they can work on smaller pieces.</p>
<p>They are looking to expand to other places they can sell from; I wish them much luck!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Sculptures.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1026" title="Sculptures" src="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Sculptures.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="313" /></a></p>
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		<title>What’s Your Story?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s your Story? By Pam Sykes Article from the Constellation House Newsletter November 2011 Stories are woven deeply into the web of our everyday interactions. We tell stories to teach our children or make a point to co-workers, to honour important people in our lives, to sell our goods or ideas, to come to terms ...]]></description>
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<p><strong>By Pam Sykes</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong><br />
<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Article from the Constellation House Newsletter November 2011</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/26773_1363649244524_1030396517_31099495_7011646_n1.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1008 alignnone" title="26773_1363649244524_1030396517_31099495_7011646_n(1)" src="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/26773_1363649244524_1030396517_31099495_7011646_n1.jpg" alt="" width="319" height="213" /></a></p>
<p>Stories are woven deeply into the web of our everyday interactions. We tell stories to teach our children or make a point to co-workers, to honour important people in our lives, to sell our goods or ideas, to come to terms with challenging experiences, to entertain or simply because we’ll burst if we don’t. As Maya Angelou says, there is no greater burden than an untold story. The act of telling our stories can be a profoundly moving, transforming and healing experience. And once the burden of the untold story is laid down, all sorts of other creativity can begin to flow.</p>
<p>Digital storytelling is a technique that marries the very oldest storytelling tool of all, the human voice, with 21<sup>st</sup> century technologies to create 2-3 minute videos that capture the essence of a human story. Crucially, this is not about turning your story over to professionals – it’s about gaining the skills you need to do it for yourself.</p>
<p><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28350264?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0" frameborder="0" width="400" height="228"></iframe></p>
<p><a href="http://vimeo.com/28350264">Ndingu Minah</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/pamsykes">Pam Sykes</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
<p>A typical digital storytelling workshop lasts three days. At its heart is the Story Circle: A facilitated group session in which you tell your story (maybe for the first time ever) and begin to understand how you might transform it into a video. Then comes script writing, recording, picture sourcing, and a tutorial in how to use video editing software, before you launch into the hard work of assembling your story.</p>
<p>Part of the magic in the process comes from the impossible deadline: Three days to complete a movie is completely unrealistic. And so we are set free of perfectionism and can just work to see how far we get – which is invariably much, much further than we ever imagined.</p>
<p>Digital storytelling is for anyone who has a story they want to work with, or work through: Whether it’s a tribute to a grandparent, a gift for a child, a message to colleagues or just something you want to do for yourself.<br />
<b><br />
There are four workshops scheduled for 2012:</p>
<ul>
<li>February 9-11</li>
<li>May 31- June 2</li>
<li>August 30-Sept 1</li>
<li>Nov 1-3</li>
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There are also four Wednesday evening information and story sharing sessions on January 25, May 16, August 15 and October 17.</p>
<p>If you are interested in attending of the workshops, please contact Pam Sykes on 083 324 2468 or pam@pamsykes.com.</p>
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		<title>Programme for November</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Programme for November 2011 Regular Events (Evenings) ________________________________________________ Wednesdays Power of Soul with Lenore Time: 18:00 -19:30 Experience the Power of Soul and discover how you can heal and transform all aspects of life including health, relationships and finances through meditation, chanting, soul song and soul dance. Master Sha teaches:  &#8220;I have the power to ...]]></description>
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<h2>Regular Events (Evenings)</h2>
<p><span style="color: #cc0066;">________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Wednesdays<br />
Power of Soul with Lenore<br />
Time: 18:00 -19:30</span></h4>
<p>Experience the Power of Soul and discover how you can heal and transform all aspects of life including health, relationships and finances through meditation, chanting, soul song and soul dance. Master Sha teaches:  &#8220;I have the power to heal myself. You have the power to heal yourself. Together we have the power to heal the world.” The group is led by Lenore Cairncross. She is a Divine Healing Hands practitioner and has studied with Dr &#038; Master Zhi Gang Sha for the last four years. She is also a Certified Reiki Master.<br />
For more information contact Lenore on Lenore.rc@gmail.com<br />
 <br />
<span style="color: #cc0066;">________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Are you ready for Change? How to Harness the Power of Your Mind<br />
2 November<br />
Time: 18:45 – 20:45</span></h4>
<p>Come join Alan Hughes for a free talk on the amazing power of Your Mind.<br />
Learn how you can engage Your Mind more effectively, to bring about changes in your Life. This experiential chat will be loosely focussed around some of the following points and questions:<br />
	•	Just how powerful is Your Mind?<br />
	•	Do you really want change? So what’s stopping you from Achieving your Goals?<br />
	•	Understanding your Conscious and Conditioned minds, and how to get them to work together effectively, to achieve the results you want.<br />
	•	Mind – State – Behaviour – Results…<br />
	•	Are You “at Cause” in your Life?<br />
	•	Rewriting Your Rule book.<br />
	•	What are you Focussing on? Say it the way you mean it!<br />
	•	Change the way you look at things, and the Things you look at Will Change!<br />
	<br />
Please note that this discussion will be on similar subjects to last month’s talk, a repeat requested by all those who weren’t able to get there last time.<br />
Alan’s passion as a Life Coach, is to help people to Create the Lives they Dream of.<br />
He believes in empowering his Clients by teaching them all the tools they need to transform all aspects of their Lives, as quickly as possible (generally within couple of weeks). This talk is an insight into the mindset needed, to affect quick and lasting changes in your life.<br />
The suggested donation for this evening is R50.  The big investment is your time, two precious hours of Your Life.  Please arrive by 18:45, as we will start promptly at 19.00.<br />
For more information or to book your seat, please contact Alan Hughes on 076 2649127.<br />
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Thursdays<br />
Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) Pam (Qualified Level 1)<br />
Time: 18:00 – 19:30</span></h4>
<p> <br />
Even though it is a closed group, you are welcome to contact Pam for more details.<br />
For more information contact Pam 082 7741737 on pamstone1@mac.com<br />
 <br />
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Weekend Workshops / Block Seminars<br />
 <br />
Family Constellation Workshop with Guni Baxter<br />
11th – 13th November<br />
Time: 09:00 -17:00</h4>
<p>Please note that this workshop is full, however should you be interested in this modality, please go to http://www.africanconstellations.co.za/<br />
  <br />
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Creative Essence – Advance workshop with Andrea Brand<br />
19th November<br />
Time: 09:00 -17:00</h4>
<p>This is a full day exploration on large Canvas (180by 150 cm) or large pieces of paper.<br />
Being present for what can change and emerge in the moment creates the feeling of play, being able to be less attached to certain imagery.<br />
Working on big sized canvas gives freedom of movement, of layering. It awakens curiosity of trying out different ways of applying paint to canvas.<br />
Painting out the year gone past, like a movie some colours, forms or images that come up might remind you of inner and outer spaces you’ve found yourself in throughout this year. Revisit and keep what you need from it and the rest you let go.<br />
For bookings please contact Andrea at info@andreabrand.co.za,tel: 082-8253011<br />
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">NLP training with Jimmy<br />
26th – 27th November<br />
Time: 09:00 -17:00</h4>
<p>NLP is the study of human excellence. It seeks to understand the natural process of how great achievers use their minds to produce excellent results. Many managers and therapists, teachers and nurses, athletes and artists, and especially life coaches, all benefit from the technology NLP has to offer in their particular profession or passion.<br />
For more information contact Jimmy on jimmy@inlp.co.za or phone on 082 5704483<br />
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Don’t forget to go and look at our Facebook page</p>
<p>http://www.facebook.com/constellationhouse</p>
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		<title>Programme for October</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Programme for October 2011 Regular Events (Evenings) ________________________________________________ Mondays Soul Profile Series with Noha Essop Time: 19:00 – 21:00 5th October (Wednesday): Introductory evening 10th October: What’s your Dharma (Life Purpose) 17th October: Goal (Soul) Setting 24th October: Make your goals reality 31st October: Knowing me, Knowing you For more information contact Noha on 083 ...]]></description>
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<h2>Regular Events (Evenings)</h2>
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Mondays<br />
Soul Profile Series with Noha Essop<br />
Time: 19:00 – 21:00</H4></p>
<p>5th October (Wednesday): Introductory evening<br />
10th October: What’s your Dharma (Life Purpose)<br />
17th October: Goal (Soul) Setting<br />
24th October: Make your goals reality<br />
31st October: Knowing me, Knowing you</p>
<p>For more information contact Noha on 083 3085987 or email on<br />
noha@noshe.co.za</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc0066;">________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Tuesdays<br />
The Power of Purpose with Joanne Marx and Mandy Antzoylatos<br />
Time: 18:30 -21:30</h4>
<p>Even though this is a closed workshop, please contact Joanne or Mandy should you be interested in attending their next course.</p>
<p>Do you find yourself achieving success, but being left unfulfilled and stressed even with the accolades as though it’s never really enough?</p>
<p>Do you find that you are inflexible or rigid, or relying on formulas to try and deal with unexpected or unwanted developments?</p>
<p>Do you struggle to let go of strategies that are not working, and include the contributions of all your partners and colleagues in creating what you set out to achieve?</p>
<p>Are you truly able to turn problems into opportunities, or do you get caught in a cycle of stress and even burnout?</p>
<p>Do you want more skills in developing spontaneous, unexpected solutions?</p>
<p>Do you truly enjoy what they do? Is your work a profound source of satisfaction, or do you find yourself feeling unfulfilled and un-nourished by the daily grind?</p>
<p>If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of the above questions, join the Power of Purpose course (run once-a-week over 5 weeks) and experience a completely new kind of fulfilment from everything you undertake.</p>
<p>Contact Joanne on 082 5695252 or email on joanne@mindfieldtraining.co.za or Mandy on 084 200 9700 or email on mandy.freedom44@gmail.com</p>
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Wednesdays<br />
Power of Soul with Lenore<br />
Time: 18:30 -20:00</H4></p>
<p>Experience the Power of Soul and discover how you can heal and transform all aspects of life including health, relationships and finances through meditation, chanting, soul song and soul dance. Master Sha teaches:  &#8220;I have the power to heal myself. You have the power to heal yourself. Together we have the power to heal the world.” The group is led by Lenore Cairncross. She is a Divine Healing Hands practitioner and has studied with Dr &amp; Master Zhi Gang Sha for the last four years. She is also a Certified Reiki Master.</p>
<p>For more information contact Lenore on Lenore.rc@gmail.com</p>
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Thursdays<br />
<strong> Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) with Maureen &#038; Pam (Qualified Level 1)<br />
Time: 19:00 – 20:30</h4>
<p>Even though it is a closed group, you are welcome to contact Pam or Maureen for more details.</strong></p>
<p>For more information contact Pam 082 7741737 on or Maureen on 083 4281059 / 021 6852266 or email DNA@wpbts.org.za or pamstone1@mac.com</p>
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Are you ready for Change? How to Harness the Power of Your Mind</strong><br />
<strong> 6th October<br />
Time: 18:45 – 21:00</h4>
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<p>Come join Alan Hughes for a free talk on the amazing power of Your Mind.<br />
Learn how you can engage Your Mind more effectively, to bring about changes in your Life. This experiential chat will be loosely focussed around some of the following points and questions:</p>
<p>•Just how powerful is Your Mind?<br />
•Do you really want change? So what’s stopping you from Achieving your Goals?<br />
•Understanding your Conscious and Conditioned minds, and how to get them to work together effectively, to achieve the results you want.<br />
•Mind – State – Behaviour – Results…<br />
•Are You “at Cause” in your Life?<br />
•Rewriting Your Rule book.<br />
•What are you Focussing on? Say it the way you mean it!</p>
<p>Change the way you look at things, and the Things you look at Will Change!</p>
<p>Alan’s passion as a Life Coach, is to help people to Create the Lives they Dream of.<br />
He believes in empowering his Clients by teaching them all the tools they need to transform all aspects of their Lives, as quickly as possible (generally within couple of weeks). This talk is an insight into the mindset needed, to affect quick and lasting changes in your life.</p>
<p>This is a Free talk. Your only investment is two hours of Your Life.<br />
Please arrive by 18:45, so we can start promptly at 19.00.</p>
<p>For more information or to book your seat, please contact Alan Hughes<br />
on 076 2649127.</p>
<h2><span style="color: #cc0066;">Weekend Workshops / Block Seminars</strong></h2>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Facilitation Skills Training Workshop with Mandy Antzoylatos</strong><br />
8th – 9th October<br />
Time: 09:30 -16:00</h4>
<p><strong>What does the training offer?</strong><br />
The training offers practical skills for facilitation, working with groups, understanding and managing group dynamics, and encouraging individual and group participation. It enhances interpersonal skills for one-on-one and group interactions.</p>
<p>The workshop is experiential in nature and offers opportunities to put the learnings into practice.</p>
<p>Outcomes:<br />
• knowledge of core skills required for facilitation<br />
• practical experience in implementing these core skills<br />
• ability to manage group dynamics<br />
• awareness of different exercises to use for different circumstances</p>
<p><strong>Who would benefit?</strong><br />
The workshop is aimed at all people who are required to work successfully with groups, or who want to improve their interpersonal skills.</p>
<p>To book your seat, please contact Mandy on Tel: 021 465 5820 / Mobile: 084 200 9700 or on mandy.freedom44@gmail.com</p>
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<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Creative Facilitators Toolkit Workshop facilitated by Di Koch and Eugenie Grobler<br />
11th / 12th October<br />
Time: 08:30 – 5pm</h4>
<p>This workshop focuses on the development of a facilitator’s toolkit and capacity for working with dynamic and creative methodologies.</p>
<p>Day 1: An opportunity to reflect on your own practice as a facilitator, while being introduced to a range of creative, interactive methodologies.</p>
<p>Day 2: Building capacity and confidence in learning how to use these methods in your own facilitation, adding to your toolkit and developing your own facilitation style.</p>
<p>For more information look at our website www.dikoch.wordpress.com or email Di at diza.k@telkomsa.net</p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Learn the Art of Digital Storytelling with Pam Sykes<br />
13th – 15th October<br />
Time: 9am – 5pm</h4>
<p>Digital storytelling transforms memories, photographs, ideas and documents into short movies that capture the essence of your story.</p>
<p>No previous experience is needed – the course will give you everything you need to know. </p>
<p>During the three days you will:<br />
• Develop your story and create a script<br />
• Record a voiceover narration<br />
• Use video editing software to put your story together</p>
<p>You will leave with a completed 3-minute movie, recorded DVD and ready to share online.</p>
<p>For booking please contact Pam on storytelling@pamsykes.com</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc0066;">________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">My Mother in the Mirror<br />
A workshop for healing your mother-daughter relationship with Marleen<br />
22nd October<br />
Time: 09:30 – 16:30</h4>
<p>This workshop will enable you to understand your fear patterns and archetypal responses based on your relationship with your mother and will assist in healing dysfunctional patterns in this relationship. In this workshop you will see how your relationship with your mother impacts on your relationship with yourself, with your mother, your daughter and with other significant people in your life. You will also learn how to identify your own relationship patterns and you will receive tools to assist you in the process of healing these patterns and subsequent relationship behaviour. This workshop is suitable for women who have/had challenging relationships with their mothers and/or their daughters or for therapists who work with related issues.</p>
<p>The workshop is presented by Marleen De Villiers. Marleen has just completed her PhD dissertation about the mother–daughter relationship and will introduce some of the findings from her research into this workshop. Marleen is a Psychologist in Private Practise in Cape Town, a qualified Reiki Master,<br />
Astrologer, Meditation Teacher, Tarot reader and teacher and artist and has been practicing Transpersonal Psychology and Healing for nineteen years.</p>
<p>Please contact Marleen at 082 898 1159 or marleen@tamar.co.za for further information or bookings.</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc0066;">________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">NLP training with Jimmy<br />
29th / 30th October<br />
Time: 09:00 -17:00</h4>
<p>NLP is the study of human excellence. It seeks to understand the natural process of how great achievers use their minds to produce excellent results. Many managers and therapists, teachers and nurses, athletes and artists, and especially life coaches, all benefit from the technology NLP has to offer in their particular profession or passion.</p>
<p>For more information contact Jimmy on jimmy@inlp.co.za or phone on 082 5704483</p>
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		<title>Constellation House: An Emergent Living System?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Constellation House is now just over 18 months old – and just as human identity starts to emerge and declare itself as toddlers move into the world, so this “baby” of mine is developing an independent identity that continues to surprise, delight and enlighten me. Over the past year and a half I have turned often ...]]></description>
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<p>Constellation House is now just over 18 months old – and just as human identity starts to emerge and declare itself as toddlers move into the world, so this “baby” of mine is developing an independent identity that continues to surprise, delight and enlighten me. Over the past year and a half I have turned often for inspiration to Margaret Wheatley’s book A Simpler Way.</p>
<p>She writes: <em>“Life wants to happen. It calls itself into existence. Out of all information and possibilities an entity comes into form. An Identity emerges. A self has created itself. This process of self-creation is visible everywhere. It is life taking form, creativity made visible, meaning becoming shape. It is self-organization.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><em>&#8220;Self-organization is the capacity of life to invent itself. Out of nothing comes something. No externally imposed plans or designs are required. This process of invention always takes shape around identity….  All living systems have this ability to create themselves, not just initially, but as the continuous process of their lives.”</em></p>
<p>I think Constellation House is well on its way to becoming just such a living system, with a form determined by the people who move through it, who work and play and find a home here.The name “Constellation House” was inspired by the Family Constellation work that makes up part of my own therapeutic practice. This work asks important questions: How do we stand in relationship to each other within our family systems? Are we connected? Do we see each other?</p>
<p>I have realized that within the larger system of the Constellation House community, the same questions can be asked. Just as our families are living systems that change from generation to generation, so too are the larger communities and systems that we choose and help to create in our lives. As people move in and out of these physical spaces, though the garden and inner parts of the house, they create a very specific Constellation of their own.What of my role in this system? For me, the essence of my task right now is to observe and learn what serves Constellation House best if it is to be a healthy, vibrant living system that can continually create itself out of itself, emerge over time and grow into its true Identity.</p>
<p>Home is where we feel comfortable, nurtured and supported; and when practitioners and facilitators choose a space to be a home to their work, it should be because the environment and philosophy support what they want to do in the world. If that is why people stay and come integrated into the living system of Constellation House, then my vision it totally fulfilling itself.<br />
I have learned a lot during the past 18 months. I have learned that systems that work take their own time to grow, and that they need constant evaluation of what works and what doesn’t. I’ve become a great juggler of roles I never imagined for myself, as I have worked on marketing and also on finding individuals that I can delegate to who understand not only their own specialty like admin or IT, but also what it is that Constellation House stands for.</p>
<p>All living systems change as they grow, and certainly Constellation House as it stands today is not what I initially dreamed of – but would I do it all again if I knew all the hurdles I would have to leap? YES! I have faith that the new system that has emerged will continue to grow, change and evolve with all of us.<br />
As it does so, I will continue to observe, learn, guide, laugh, love, cook, dance and create all the things I love to do. Thank you all for joining me on this journey, and for helping to create the healthy living system that is growing around us.</p>
<p>Article by <a style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/andrea-brand/">Andrea Brand</a>.</p>
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		<title>Some Thoughts on Emergence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[‘Emergence’ refers to the idea that systems of a certain level of complexity often give rise to new and sometimes startling properties. While scientists have identified more than two dozen types of emergence, according to philosopher Philip Clayton they can usefully be grouped into four major categories. “For simplicity’s sake &#8230;  one could speak of ...]]></description>
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<p>‘Emergence’ refers to the idea that systems of a certain level of complexity often give rise to new and sometimes startling properties. While scientists have identified more than two dozen types of emergence, according to philosopher Philip Clayton they can usefully be grouped into four major categories. “For simplicity’s sake &#8230;  one could speak of four major transitions in the natural world that evidence the phenomenon of emergence: (1) quantum physics to macro-physical systems and chemistry, (2) chemistry to complex biological organisms and ecosystems, (3) the brain and central nervous system to the phenomena of consciousness or ‘mind’, and (4) the emergence of spirit within the natural order, including the question of its ultimate nature and origin” (Clayton 2008: 191).</p>
<p>Clayton’s concept of the emergence of spirit attempts to steer a middle path between materialism and dualism, two paradigms in the philosophy of mind that have been in competition since earliest times. With the rise of the neurosciences and the increasing correlation between brain states and mind states, many scientists have been led to abandon any notions of spirituality altogether, while once confident believers are finding their confidence shrinking as a dualist philosophy of mind appears to become increasingly unsustainable.</p>
<p>Thinking about emergence in its various forms is an interesting and fascinating way in which to think about how mind, body nature and spirit can be thought of as a connected and unified field in which we are an integral part.</p>
<p>Article by <a style="color: #336699; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.constellationhouse.co.za/jimmy-kyriacou/">Jimmy Kyriacou</a>.</p>
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		<title>Yoga with Petra</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Petra is equipped with a university degree in psychology and a passion for well being of individuals. She draws on her experience of practicing and teaching since 2001 the rich principles of yoga &#38; ayurveda-age old eastern concepts of living and eating in balance. Her consulting modalities are yoga therapy, life-style management with a focus ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Petra is equipped with a university degree in psychology and a passion for well being of individuals. She draws on her experience of practicing and teaching since 2001 the rich principles of yoga &amp; ayurveda-age old eastern concepts of living and eating in balance.</p>
<p>Her consulting modalities are yoga therapy, life-style management with a focus on nutrition and relief of stress-related symptoms, e.g. back/head ache, insomnia and respiratory conditions.</p>
<p>She is registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa and has accredited training to counsel individuals and teach groups.<br />
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		<title>Programme for September 2011</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Programme for September 2011 Regular Events (Evenings) _____________________________________________________________________________ Mondays Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE) Time: 18:30 -20:00 Even though this is a closed supervision group for Level 1 and Level 2 trainees, if you are interested in experiencing this body therapy for releasing trauma, please contact Fiona on info@fionaleibowitz.com _____________________________________________________________________________ Tuesdays Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) with ...]]></description>
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<h2>Regular Events (Evenings)</h2>
<p><span style="color: #cc0066;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Mondays</span><br />
Trauma Releasing Exercises (TRE)<br />
Time: 18:30 -20:00 </h4>
<p>Even though this is a closed supervision group for Level 1 and Level 2 trainees, if you are interested in experiencing this body therapy for releasing trauma, please contact  Fiona on info@fionaleibowitz.com</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc0066;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Tuesdays</span><br />
Trauma Release Exercises (TRE) with Maureen &#038; Pam (Qualified Level1)<br />
Time: 19:00 – 20:30</h4>
<p>For more information contact Pam 082 7741737  on or Maureen on 083 4281059 / 021 6852266 or email DNA@wpbts.org.za  or pamstone1@mac.com</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc2266;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
<h3><span style="color: #cc2266;">Weekend Workshops/Block Seminars</span></h3>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Creative Essence – a Creative Therapy Training Course with Andrea Brand<br />
Commencing 18th August, 5 Thursday evenings, followed by a weekend on the 1st/2nd of October </h4>
<p>This training is an opportunity for self development, healing as well as acquiring skills you can integrate into your professional and personal life.<br />
Through drawing/painting/sculpting you will sharpen your intuition, access joy and vibrant energy.  Change and live the life you want to live.</p>
<p>The course material I have designed is based on more than a decade of practical experience as a professional Art therapist and Facilitator in Family and Structural Constellations.<br />
Through Creative process you can access your internal strengths which in turn enables you to look at what remains hidden both in your personal biography and your larger family system.  Art and Constellations is what we will use and in this way making the invisible visible.</p>
<p>When you look at that which has been unseen you create new possibilities and feel free to make different choices in your life.<br />
The creative process inherently has a solution and within each of us lays an answer that needs awakening.</p>
<p>For bookings contact Andrea on info@andreabrand.co.za  or on (021) 6898107.</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc2266;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;"><br />
“Small Bus. Niche Marketing” for owner, manager and professionals with Brent<br />
1 September<br />
Time: 09:00 – 12:00</h4>
<p>Purpose:  Satisfy short term revenue needs while finding the “right” clients.<br />
Tools and Techniques to build and track your strategy to find the right clients to help you grow your business.</p>
<p>For more information contact Brent on 082 4252708 or email brent@promentor.co.za</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc2266;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">Yoga workshop &#8211; Spring clean Body and Mind with Petra<br />
10 September<br />
Time: 10:00 – 14:00</h4>
<p>This workshop will help release the spells of winter time and the sluggishness that comes with it.  Nurture your body and mind – take a couple of hours to pamper yourself with a bit of yoga, some Ayurvedic life-style advice, a wholesome lunch and some quiet time.  You will leave feeling rejuvenated and energized!</p>
<p>For bookings please contact Petra on 021 5551820 or on pea.becker@gmail.com</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc2266;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">More to Life Workshop<br />
16th September – 18th September</H4></p>
<p>This workshop is a closed workshop, however if you are interested in attending the next course, please contact Patricia for more details on patbyrne2010@gmail.com  or on 082 8996509</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc2266;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
<h4><span style="color: #cc0066;">NLP training with Jimmy<br />
24th/25th September<br />
Time: 09:00 -17:00</h4>
<p>NLP is the study of human excellence.  It seeks to understand the natural process of how great achievers use their minds to produce excellent results.  Many managers and therapists, teachers and nurses, athletes and artists, and especially life coaches, all benefit from the technology NLP has to offer in their particular profession or passion.<br />
For more information contact Jimmy on jimmy@inlp.co.za  or phone<br />
on 082 5704483</p>
<p><span style="color: #cc2266;">_____________________________________________________________________________</span></p>
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