Embodied Practice Holistic Wellbeing Meditation Do Less, Be More: Holistic seasonal retreats in the UK Do Less, Be More is a series of seasonal retreats which align internal transformative processes with the natural rhythms of the seasons. They offer a facilitated, yet self-directed process, informed by a variety of contemplative and embodied traditions delivered by an interdisciplinary team. The ethos is one of learning by doing, experimenting, reflecting, and sharing. […] Tamara Russell and Trudi Simpson January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing Spacebook: Introducing open awareness for adults and kids A few years ago, my wife and I had the idea to share publicly an approach that we had been experimenting with as part of the home/travel schooling that we were providing to our children. We called it “Spacebook” for which we put together a simple website. Until recently the initial website remained undeveloped, but […] Jevon Dangeli August 19, 2021August 19, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Holistic Wellbeing Inner Healing for Outer Health: an exploration for healthcare practitioners The Inner Healing for Outer Health course was an online immersive course in Integrative Health for healthcare practitioners, which is now drawing to a close. Twelve curious practitioners from South Africa and Italy embarked on the 12-week journey that integrated theory, practice, and personal insights with application on the field. “I feel so liberated that […] Hennie Geldenhuys July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing Introducing the Open Awareness Resource Hub… The Open Awareness Resource Hub (OA Hub) was launched online by Jevon Dängeli on 27th November 2020. It includes hundreds of free resources (videos, podcasts, articles & more) to help people reduce stress and fear, while empowering them to achieve win-win-win results in all areas of life. What is Open Awareness (OA)? OA is an expansive perception that […] Jevon Dangeli December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing Psychedelics, altered states and transpersonal psychology: Guiding the genie out of the bottle. Following the prohibition of psychedelic substances in the 1960s, and the steady year on year increase in drug use since then, virtually all human research with psychedelics ceased until the turn of the millennium, when isolated research projects quietly began the delicate task of seeking approvals to conduct such work. Over the next decade more […] David Luke November 16, 2020December 1, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing 9 Steps to Grateful Aging: How to shift from fear to wellbeing, health and quality of life Introduction to Grateful Aging We are alive at an unparalleled moment in human history. An enormous wave of change washes over us. As the demographic facts reveal, our world has an aging population—an unprecedented increase in the average age of people in the US and throughout the world. The number of people ages 65 years and […] Marilyn Schlitz November 12, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing Creative Alternatives: Arts-based social prescribing is now online Creative Alternatives is an arts-based social prescribing programme which has been operating in the North West of England since 2006 and under the Alef Trust umbrella since 2015. The Creative Alternatives programme engages adults experiencing stress, depression and anxiety through multi-modal arts activities, working across creative media and weaving in self-care and wellbeing practices. Taking […] Sheryl Clowes November 3, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Holistic Wellbeing Integrative yoga programme In my experience, the contemporary yoga scene in the UK and indeed much of the world is being driven by commercial interests which do not often align with the higher purpose of yoga as a spiritual pursuit. Whilst I believe that the vast majority of teachers are working with the best intentions, I also believe […] Laura Harvey-Collins September 1, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Holistic Wellbeing Inner Healing Outer Health: a workshop in integrated health Inner Healing Outer Health: How do we integrate the holistic and multidimensional approach into modern healthcare? Can we teach healthcare practitioners how to merge the transpersonal into their practice in an effective and pragmatic way? What changes do practitioners experience in themselves and their practice when they engage with integral practice, mindfulness and awareness training, […] Hennie Geldenhuys August 21, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Holistic Wellbeing COVID-19 & trauma-informed approach Personal and professional insights from psychotherapist and Alef Trust graduate Sunita Pattani explore different aspects of a trauma-informed approach to contemporary mental health challenges, in this webinar-blog especially created for The Alef Field. Sunita Pattani July 10, 2020July 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
