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Five Element Workshop: Discover your Element
Discover about yourself and others through the theory of the Five Elements. Throughout this workshop you will discover and learn about all of the elements. You will learn how they make up the very fabric of our universe, including ourselves, and how they influence our very being emotionally, mentally & physically. We will cover how all of these elements are present within us from birth and how one of them is imbalanced giving us our constitutional imbalance type or CF - Constitutional Factor, having an important effect on our personality, emotions and physical health. You will gain insight into the virtues and vices of each. How to recognize the signs for each element within someone - Colour, sound, emotion and Odour. And then what steps we can take to balance them. This workshop will help you to see life and its surroundings in a fuller context, lead you to a new and compassionate understanding of yourself and others and to inspire personal understanding, growth and development.
Date & Time
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd November 2015 - 10am to 4pm
Cost
Natural Elements Members - £105
Non members - £110
Venue
Kinson Community Centre
Millhams Road
Pelhams Park
Bournemouth
BH10 7LH
To join this workshop please contact 0800 7566422 , email - enquiries@naturalelementsgroup.co.uk , or if you are one of our students fill out the appropriate form in class!
Summer Kung Fu Camp 2015
Monday 24th to Saturday 29th August - 10am to 4pm each day
Missing the fun & experience of last years Summer Kung Fu Camp in Woldingham? Then worry not as we are running our Summer Kung Fu Camp right here in Bournemouth in August of this year! A great chance to improve your level of skill with 6 hour-long days full to the brim with Kung Fu training, meditation, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, San Da, acrobatics & weapons. We'll also be following our old tradition of having a social event at the end of the week - eating food and enjoying an activity together, all included in the price. The best bit? You get to sleep in your own bed!
Cost
Children (under 13's) - £195
Adults - £205
15% Discount for families of 3 or more. Price includes the whole weeks training and social event Saturday evening!
Venue
The Annunciation Church Hall, 218 Charminster Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9RW
For more information please call on 0800 756 6422, email us at enquiries@naturalelementsgroup.co.uk OR to fill out a form and make a booking then please visit our BOOKINGS page here on our website.
WORKSHOPS 2015
Please check out the details below for more specific info on our workshops this year
2 Day Weekender - Five Element Workshop: Discover your Element
Discover about yourself and others through the theory of the Five Elements. Throughout this workshop you will discover and learn about all of the elements. You will learn how they make up the very fabric of our universe, including ourselves, and how they influence our very being emotionally, mentally & physically. We will cover how all of these elements are present within us from birth and how one of them is imbalanced giving us our constitutional imbalance type or CF - Constitutional Factor, having an important effect on our personality, emotions and physical health. You will gain insight into the virtues and vices of each. How to recognize the signs for each element within someone - Colour, sound, emotion and Odour. And then what steps we can take to balance them. This workshop will help you to see life and its surroundings in a fuller context, lead you to a new and compassionate understanding of yourself and others and to inspire personal understanding, growth and development.
Date & Time
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th March 2015 - 10am to 4pm
Cost
Natural Elements Members - £105
Non members - £110
Double Workshop Saver Deal!!!
NE Members - £190 for two workshops if paid and booked in advance with Chinese Health Preservation: Self Massage Workshop.
UK Shaolin Temple Members - £200 for two workshops if paid and booked in advance with Chinese Health Preservation: Self Massage Workshop PLUS 10% will go to UKST Charity.
Venue
TBC
2 Day Weekender - Chinese Health Preservation: Self Massage Workshop
Chinese Self-Massage is at least 2500 years old and is used to promote health and longevity. It can also be used to treat diseases and injuries after they have occurred as well as a preventive system too. Chinese self-massage uses the application of finger pressure to individual or collective acupressure points through out the body. It also uses a number of specific manipulations and movements applied to other areas of the body. In this workshop you will learn routines for health preservation, specific treatments for the aged, beauty treatment for face and body, cold prevention / treatment of colds and flu (learn an ancient Wei Ke method for releasing pain from the body / designed by the famous Chinese military general Wei Kei), exercises to tonify the brain / clear headache, and treatment of specific health conditions e.g: gastrula disturbances / IBS / Asthma etc. You will also be able to request any practices for specific conditions.
Date & Time
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th April 2015 - 10am to 4pm
Cost
Natural Elements Members - £105
Non members - £110
Double Workshop Saver Deal!!!
NE Members - £190 for two workshops if paid and booked in advance with Chinese Health Preservation: Self Massage Workshop.
UK Shaolin Temple Members - £200 for two workshops if paid and booked in advance with Chinese Health Preservation: Self Massage Workshop PLUS 10% will go to UKST Charity.
Venue
TBC
2 Day Weekender - Tui Na Chinese Medical Massage: for practitioners
In depth workshop aimed at holistic body workers and or acupuncturists.
This is a two day practical workshop learning the ancient Chinese Medical Massage Techniques of Tui Na. It is suitable for acupuncturists, massage therapists and or body workers that would like to expand their skill set. It is a great opportunity to highlight areas that can be challenging for a practitioner and look at different conditions. New and inspiring methods that give effective and powerful results. This workshop will cover the following:
- A good understanding of the basic Chinese medicine principles. Learn to feel the physiology under the fingertips in terms of Chinese Medicine - ie. excess and deficiency, and be able to apply the various Tui Na techniques to this.
- Understanding the nature/character of pain and applying Tui Na to this.
- The ways different types of qi move in the body and which massage techniques support these.
- Learn and practice in detail the 14 Traditional Tui Na Hand movements.
- Learn a simple but very effective Tui Na protocol: The Wei Ke method of releasing pain from the body.
- Observe a brief demonstration of different types of Moxabustion and a brief demonstration of fire cupping.
Date & Time
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June 2015 - 10am to 5pm
Cost
£140 for two days
Venue
TBC
To join these workshops please contact 0800 7566422 , email - enquiries@naturalelementsgroup.co.uk , or if you are one of our students fill out the appropriate form in class!
ZEN MEDITATION AND CHEN STYLE TAI CHI RETREAT 2015
Running from Monday 27th July to Saturday 1st August 2015
Tai Chi training with 12th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Disciple Paul Lockyer - Ying Yong, plus very special guest instructor 11th Generation Chen Style Tai Chi Lineage Holder Grand Master Gou Kongjie.
Zazen - Meditation & Mindfulness with Zen teacher and practitioner Maxine Craig.
A wonderful opportunity to develop your "Self" and Tai Chi skills with up to 8 hours a day of training in a beautiful setting. Eat, sleep and breathe a traditional way of life as you immerse yourself in this unique experience! (more...)
If you would like to join us for this beautiful and transformative week then please click on the picuture link to the left and download our booking form.
The course cost is £489 per person and includes all accommodation, food and training!!
It's easy to book and secure your place, just fill in the form and send it back with a minimum deposit of 10%. This can be done by any of the methods listed below:
- by post including a cheque (payable to Natural Elements)
- in class with a cheque, cash or by card
- by sending the filled in form to this e-mail link and paying via our PayPal button below or bank transfer!
(Please note: There is a 2.75% charge for cards used in person and a 3.4% charge plus 20p included in the PayPal menu price above)
If you have any further questions about our Summer Retreat or any queries regarding booking then please contact us on 0800 756 6422 OR email - enquiries@naturalelementsgroup.co.uk
Karaoke Christmas Party 2014!
Monday 15th December 2014 - 6pm til Late
Please join us as we celebrate this years Natural Elements Christmas Party at the Wonderful Karaoke Rooms! With chinese buffet food, crimbo bingo, xmas quiz, fancy dress, raffle and of course Karaoke, it's going to be a night out not to be missed!
Check out the poster to the right for full details including cost and times.
If you want to join us with your family and friends (all ages) then please book as soon as possible either via the details below or in class. We look forward to hearing from you!
To have a sneaky look at Wonderful Karaoke Rooms why not check out their website
For more information or to book please call us on 0800 756 6422, or email us at enquiries@naturalelementsgroup.co.uk
