COURSES, LEARNING AND INSPIRATION
Learning and Self Discovery
The Painting Experience
The Painting Experience is an unprecedented journey into the wild territory of painting directly from intuition. It’s a leap beyond the predicted and expected - a venture into colour, form and image where no rules apply. (It is also run by one of my favourite people in the whole world!) In these workshops, everyone is a beginner; people from all levels of experience are welcome, including those who have never picked up a paintbrush. You will be given the environment, methods, facilitation, and overview with which to do in-depth self-exploration that can lead to pivotal insights for generating effective change. The goal is free - expression, with the emphasis on the creative process rather than on technique or expertise. The Painting Experience is an opportunity to embark on the greatest of all human journeys – embracing your own path and confidently following it. http://www.processarts.com/
Psychosynthesis and Kabbalah with Will Parfitt.
Working with Will has quite simply transformed my life - or at least the thinking and exploration that his courses inspired has been fantastic. He also writes great books. Psychosynthesis is a practical system that integrates principles and techniques from many approaches to personal and spiritual growth. Kabbalah is a superb guide for personal and spiritual development. Psychosynthesis and Kabbalah are effective ways to focus your life tasks, to learn, share, listen, give and get support, seek out information, in fact everything in the endlessly fascinating subject of being alive. They also point towards the ultimate goal of inner and outer freedom. http://www.willparfitt.com/
The Scottish School of Hypnotherapy Ltd.
Study in the tranquil environment of the Western Highlands. Grow and develop in mind, body and spirit, surrounded by beauty and wildlife. Whether you are seeking a change of direction in life or career, or simply the opportunity to explore your inner self, the Scottish School of Hypnotherapy Ltd offers highly accredited and recognised qualifications at practitioner and Postgraduate levels. http://www.learn-hypnosis.co.uk/
SUSUNWEED || HERBAL HEALING || CORRESPONDENCE COURSES
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Sponsored by Susun Weed and Ash Tree Publishing
http://www.wisewomanweb.com/
The Divine Heart
"Please enjoy this website about opening to your divine heart, expanding into the divine wisdom of higher consciousness and experiencing pure unconditional love. May you experience wonderful new levels of joy, healing, and abundance in your life always. Peace and blessings", Joe Hurley
Joe is a fabulous caring heart - writer, teacher and very much more. His courses are fabulous and helped me enormously http://www.thedivineheart.com/
Glennie Kindred - Writer, Artist, and amazing inspirational woman.
The secret of communicating with trees lies in our ability to slow down enough to register how the trees are communicating with us. This is their great gift to us for this requires a shift in our perception. Trees don’t talk to us with words, trees communicate in energy-images, which trigger our emotional response.(Extract from Spirit and Destiny Soul Secrets - ISBN 1-4019-1032-7)
http://www.glenniekindred.co.uk/
Presence of Heart - Spiritual growth and Tours
Presence of Heart is founded on the principle of holding a core state of love that allows the people it serves deep transformation at the highest level of awareness.
Jane Bell and Bobbie Holloway have come together to facilitate, explore, support and encourage all who wish to work with them an opportunity to live in this profound, eternal place. As students of Spirit, their paths have brought them to share with others the truths they have come to understand about humanity’s ability to evolve and transform from limitation and fear to wholeness and love. Jane and Bobbie have created Presence of Heart to provide for the indwelling presence of Spirit to be known, through their gifts and skills as healers and spiritual teachers, to allow individuals the experience of their full selves and their pure potentiality.
In 2004 Bobbie took a sabbatical to deepen connection to Spirit spending many months in silence and meditation. As a result two people joined the Presence of Heart family to further the commitment Jane and Bobbie saw in their initial vision. Mira Sophia is collaborating with Jane on their tours to sacred sites, primarily Egypt. Kellyann Conway has become the resident healer and manager of the Presence of Heart Center. Both Mira and Kellyann share in the vision of Presence of Heart offering their gifts and talents to benefit all who seek their guidance.
http://presenceofheart.com/
Green Links
Green Metropolis
Sell your unwanted books, but others and be assured that all profits go to planting trees! http://www.greenmetropolis.com
Greenpeace
Greenpeace stands for positive change through action. We defend the natural world and promote peace.
We investigate, expose and confront environmental abuse by governments and corporations around the world.
We champion environmentally responsible and socially just solutions, including scientific and technical innovation.
Our goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.
Please take action - just signing up for their newsletter keeps you in touch with whats happening and gives you the chance to help. Just do it!!!
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/
or
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/
Swaptree
A step beyond green metropolis - a place to swap your books and save a tree. http://www.swaptree.com/aboutus.aspx
HEALTH - THERAPISTS, INFORMATION
ComplementaryTherapies
Charles Tully The Alexander Technique
"I have been teaching the Alexander Technique since 1992 and came to it as a way of dealing with whiplash injuries. I have a background in graphic design and management, with qualifications in counselling and business performance coaching, which means I understand the pressures facing people and the need for a no-nonsense approach."
Apart from being a great teacher, he makes the process of learning a real pleasure - not everyone does. http://www.charlestully.co.uk/
Health Information
HONEST MEDICAL INFORMATION
FINDING RELIABLE INFORMATION IN A SOCIETY WHERE MEDICAL EDUCATION IS LARGELY UNDERWRITTEN BY PHARMACEUTICAL MULTI-NATIONALS CAN BE DIFFICULT . BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE:-
plosjournals
http://medicine.plosjournals.org
The Moss Reports
The worlds leading Cancer Treatment information and referral Service
http://www.cancerdecisions.com
Holidays and Accommodation
Andorina Cruises .... Sailing charter holidays in Scotland
Twin screw ketch sailing in the Firth of Clyde - with wonderful people!!!!
Sail the Firth of Clyde aboard this elegant 66 foot ketch - cruising the beautiful waters of the west coast. It doesn't matter if you have never sailed before! Beginner or expert - all are welcome on this skippered cruise. Share the experience with friends or family as she is ideal for group bookings - Andorina sleeps six in comfort. http://www.andorina.co.uk
The Barriemore Hotel, Oban
The Barriemore enjoys a splendid location as the last hotel on the Oban seafront beside the War Memorial heading north towards Ganavan on Corran Esplanade. From its superior vantage point it commands magnificent panoramas towards the town and the islands of Kerrera, Lismore and Mull. Built in 1895 for John Stuart McCaig, a wealthy Oban banker who financed the construction of the famous local landmark known as McCaigs Tower, the house exudes an air of opulence in keeping with its late Victorian origins.
The Barriemore is also owned by two of the most marvellous people I know!!!
http://barriemore-hotel.co.uk/
Grants at Craigellachie - The Little Restaurant with Rooms
We were intrigued when we read about this marvellous place, and spent a weekend there to celebrate my last birthday. I simply cannot say enough wonderful about it. Tony and Liz are warm, welcoming and utterly delightful hosts. The Bedrooms are the highest end B&B, combining a real sense of elegance with a cosy home-like quality. Their little restaurant is darling, and the food is to die for, indescribably delicious! http://www.housebytheloch.co.uk
The Retreat Company
Retreat Holidays - this is a great company to work for. Everyone really cares, and the standard of places is good - so great in fact that you will find Ashwhin there! The Retreat Company http://www.theretreatcompany.com/ or email them at info@theretreatcompany.com
FINDING ACCOMMODATION
There are loads of web sites for finding holiday accommodation. Most of them are difficult to use, badly designed, and contain places that you would only send your worst enemies. Here are three exceptions:-
Self-catering cottages
This site is simple to use and packed with all the detail you need. http://www.cottageguide.co.uk
UK Holiday Camp - Alternative Family Camping Holidays for Singers and Dancers
Unicorn Camps are a very special way to enjoy the summer camping on the land Join us for friendship, fun, relaxation and community...singing, dancing and cooking together in the stunningly beautiful Dorset countryside http://www.unicorncamps.com
Unique country holiday cottages
Unique country holiday cottages in stunning locations are our speciality. Each property has been carefully selected to bring you the best cottage holidays Scotland has to offer. http://www.unique-cottages.co.uk/
MUSIC
Music - People, Instruments, Learning
Eileen Silcocks - musician and teacher
Welcome to this web site about Eileen Silcocks, recorder player, teacher and much else besides. On these pages you can read about her activities, and find out how to participate in them.
To quote a fellow tutor on a course in Germany, after a workshop on French Baroque music, "Eileen has the ability of making hard things easy." Eileen Silcocks teaches all over the UK as well as abroad, and is in high demand for workshops and courses, teaching both recorder and viol groups. She is available for private lessons at all levels, and travels around the UK to teach individuals and groups. Contact Eileen if you are interested in lessons.
Typical workshop themes include Recorder Technique, Renaissance style, French and Italian Baroque style and modern music, as well as chamber music group coaching. http://www.eileensilcocks.co.uk/
Yakyak - Singing bowls and more
Yakyak developed from close friendship ties to Nepal and Tibet, with an empathy and profound respect for the people and their culture. We personally make several visits a year to Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Patan, and Boudhanath to buy artefacts from small and family-run businesses. This enables us to select and buy only products of the best quality. It also ensures that we are buying from the people that make the goods so we are not putting money in the pockets of anonymous wholesalers or those that run sweat-shops and pay only subsistence wages.
http://www.yakyak.org.uk/
Organic Blonde Music Movies
Organic Blonde was born at the turn of the millennium when Lesley Curtis and Lindsay Barn were inspired to live a spiritually holistic way of life. They embraced Reiki, meditation and relaxation as an organic way of achieving peace and harmony in all things. With a song writing and musical partnership spanning more than 20 years, they felt guided to combine music and spirituality to bring complete balance to their lives. The first step of this empowering musical journey is the creation of their stunning debut healing music CD – 'Music Moves Within Me'.
http://www.organicblonde.com/
PRODUCTS
Bodycare Products
Mariposa
For a wider range of products, I recommend Mariposa, a small business run by Debbie Johnstone & Steve Brown, selling natural bodycare and related lifestyle products. http://www.mariposa-alternative-bodycare.co.uk
Food for Furkids - Puppy Food You can trust
I spent a full day doing research on puppy food and what is in it, I whole heartedly recommend the following two:-
Burns
Burns Real Food is a simple food, full of natural goodness. No fancy additives, no colours, flavours or artificial preservatives, wheat or soya. A natural recipe to ensure excellent health in pets of all ages, including seniors. http://www.burns-pet-nutrition.co.uk/
Pascoes
The Pascoe's story began many years ago, when Rick Pascoe began making his original dog food, based on his knowledge and experience of country dogs in his native Somerset.
Since then the company has expanded and grown: production now takes place in our modern purpose built factory, where the latest technology, combined with our many years' experience, ensures that there is no compromise on quality. http://www.pascoes.co.uk
Jewellery
Eilean Òir Jewellery
All jewellery from Eilean Òir is designed and made in the Outer Hebrides. Our collections include distinctive hand-made pieces based on themes from the islands. Our jewellery is made to order mainly in silver, but also available in 9 and 18 carat gold. Sizes are made to your specification. lt is all finished to the highest standards. Eilean Òir's four collections are based on local themes.
www.eileanoirceos.co.uk/jewellery/index.html
Sign Boards DIY
Foam Board. “Palight” As one of our cost saving ideas we decided to make our own signs for around Ashwhin. As you can imagine the local sign maker was not very helpful in helping us source an appropriate product, and the web was little better. However we have found a manufacturer in the UK happy to sell directily to the public...which means big savings.
bayplastics.co.uk http://www.bayplastics.co.uk/
http://www.bayplastics.co.uk/palight_foamedpvcsheets.htm
SERVICES
Web Based Services
Web Based Availability Calendars
* Instantly updateable Availability Calendars for your Guesthouse / vacation home / holiday home website
* Currently used by sites all around the world in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Australia.
http://www.availcheck.com/
Ipod Servicing
IPOD DoctorSince that date we have been specialists in the supply, service and maintenance of Apple Mac systems. Our aim has always been to ensure that the customer fulfils their expectations from their purchase. This ranges from basic email training to installing full office server/client systems.
http://www.ipoddoctor.co.uk/index.php
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