Upcoming Courses with the Sanctuary

Experience of Mindfulness - with Helen Byrne
Date:  Saturday 10th July 2010; 10am- 4pm    Cost:    €65 (Conc. €45)   

Description:
In this day-long workshop we will have to opportunity to practice mindfulness of the body, the breath, the senses and thoughts and emotions through the practices of mindful movement, sitting and lying meditations.   We will also have the opportunity to practice mindful eating during lunch.  The day is suitable both for those who would like an introduction to mindfulness and for those familiar with the practices.  Please bring lunch to share.

The Poetry Vein - with Shirley McClure
Date:     Sunday 18th July 2010; 10am- 4pm        Cost:    €65 (Conc. €45)   

Description:
“There’s nothing to writing.  All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein” – Water Wellesley Smith.
Suitable for complete beginners as well as those who have been writing for some time, this workshop leads the participants through a series of simple yet stimulating assignments to gently get the creative blood flowing.  The workshop aims to connect you with the imagination, the senses and the writer within.  No blood will be shed.

The Power of Now - with John Doherty – Places remaining
Date:     Saturday 24th July 2010; 10am- 4pm    Cost:    €65 (Conc. €45)   

Description:
“If we connect with the stillness within, we move beyond our active minds & emotions and discover great depths of lasting peace, contentment & serenity.” - Eckhart Tolle.
An exploration & experience of The Power of Now, the bestselling book by Eckhart Tolle and a wonderful guide to spiritual enlightenment.

Spiritual Odyssey with Luka Bloom        4th Sept 2010: 10am-1pm, Cost €45, (conc. €30) lyrics from the soul
Join us for a morning of song and conversation with revered Irish singer songwriter Luka Bloom. The soulful folk artist will be performing a range of songs, from traditional pieces to new mordern acoustic works in the intimate setting of the Sanctuary.  Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
 
Upcoming training courses for teachers and those who work with young people.
The Sanctuary runs week long training courses every summer based on our programmes for young people. These 5 day courses have been approved by the Department of Education and allow EPV days for primary school teachers but they are for teachers of all backgrounds and other professions which work with young people.

There are two courses available; Art of Stillness in the Classroom/Youth service which is running twice over the summer (12th -16th July & second course 16th to the 20th August) and also Mandalas in the Classroom/Youth service (which is running 19th - 23rd July). Please contact us here for details on both courses attached, they provide the tools to bring it to the young people but also to open and deepen your own contemplative practice.

"It is a tonic for tired teachers and provides inspiration to keep going with new ideas that could otherwise be lost with the intensity of the curriculum. I really enjoyed it and came away with renewed positivity." (Teacher's reflection, Art of Stillness in the Classroom, 2007)