Workshop Dates

Saturday 02 March 2024 - SEVA: ACUPRESSURE FOR STRESS RELEASE
Part 1: Self-Care

Saturday 02 March 2024 - Good Points: Acupressure for Self-Care
Special Quick Relief points, and Neck Release

Saturday 13 April 2024 - Sing With Confidence

Sunday 2nd June, Saturday 8th June, Sunday 9th June and Sunday 16th June 2024 - PROCESS ACUPRESSURE 1A: Foundations

Saturday 21st and 28th September, 5th and 12th October 2024 - CLINICAL ACUPRESSURE 1: Basic Applications

Saturday 26 October 2024 - For the Love of Song

Online Events

'Good Points' guided self-care acupressure sessions

We are continuing to offer free guided self-care acupressure sessions on Zoom. Each session lasts around 20 minutes and they are an opportunity to take some relaxation time for yourself. You will be able to use the release for yourself anytime after the session, as you will receive a handout with details of the points we have used.

These classes are all open to anyone - no need to have any experience or to have attended before. Please email if you would like to be added to the list for the Zoom link.

Dates for Spring 2024:

  • Sunday 3 March, 4pm - Respiratory Release (for chest congestion, vertigo, bronchitis, heart chakra)
  • Sunday 24 March, 4pm - Seva: Acupressure for Stress Release
  • Sunday 21 April, 4pm - Abdominal Release (for appetite abnormalities, circulation to and from feet, Gall Bladder and Spleen meridians, chronic gastritis, stomach and intenstinal tracts congested) and Deep Relaxation.

NLP Study Groups

Our NLP Study Groups are for anyone who has some knowledge of NLP - don't worry if it's rusty, or if you've only done a taster workshop, as the point of the Study Groups is to refresh and build on knowledge and people will be at all different levels.

Future session topics will be tailored to the group, and there will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions and work with each other as well.

So, why not join us! You can come to all of the sessions, or whichever ones you choose. Times are 10am-12pm. Cost is £10 per session.

Dates for Spring 2024:

  • Saturday 17 February
  • Saturday 23 March
  • Saturday 27 April

Saturday 02 March 2024

SEVA: ACUPRESSURE FOR STRESS RELEASE
Part 1: Self-Care with Jackie May

SEVA: ACUPRESSURE FOR STRESS RELEASE<br>Part 1: Self-CareThe Seva Stress Release is a simple 15-minute treatment which addresses a wide range of needs from general relaxation and well-being to extreme shock and stress.

In this 3 hour workshop you will:

This dynamic and interactive course allows the participant to fully experience the Seva Stress release through demonstration and hands-on practice. Course participants learn a unique touch method, various effective acupoints and how to use the treatment for self care.
The workshop is complete in itself for those people wishing to use Seva for Self-Care, or it can lead on to Part 2, where participants will learn to use the Seva routine to help others.

Venue: Hinton Martel Village Hall, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7HD
Time: 10.0am - 1.00pm
Cost: £25.00


Saturday 02 March 2024

Good Points: Acupressure for Self-Care
Special Quick Relief points, and Neck Release with Jackie May

Good Points: Acupressure for Self-Care<br>Special Quick Relief points, and Neck ReleaseIn this workshop, you will learn 17 Special Quick Relief Acupressure points for many everyday health issues, such as back pain, headache, nausea, indigestion, anxiety and many more. You will receive a handout with all the points on for future use.

You will also learn the Basic Neck Release for self-care - a sequence of acupressure points that you can use to alleviate neck tension and throat issues. As many of us spend time on computers, the neck is an area where tensions can accumulate, and this simple release can help to free up the neck again, which also has positive effects on the energy flow in the whole body, including the brain.

Venue: Hinton Martel Village Hall, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7HD
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Cost: £20.00


Saturday 13 April 2024

Sing With Confidence with Wendy Morrow

Sing With ConfidenceSing with Confidence is a workshop designed to help you understand the techniques that benefit your particular voice and how to use them. When we understand how sound is made and supported we can feel more secure that the voice will produce a sound we can rely on. This in turn brings confidence and fun into performing. This will focus on the individual and our relationship to our own unique sound.

We will look at practical Musicianship for singing to help those who may struggle with Music reading and then collaborate to sing in parts to discover together what aids group performance.

Wendy Jane is a multi instrumentalist who plays harp, piano flute ,guitar and is a trained Bel Canto singer. She performs locally and is a songwriter with her band Outlandish and can also be found leading the Rising Wessex Voices Choir, a choir for those living with or caring for those with cancer. She also uses Music therapy in her teaching with special needs children and adults and has a special interest in the healing power of Music.

Venue: Witchampton Village Hall, near Wimborne, Dorset.
Time: 10am - 1pm
Cost: £20.00 (£15 if booked and paid by 6 April)


Sunday 2nd June, Saturday 8th June, Sunday 9th June and Sunday 16th June 2024

PROCESS ACUPRESSURE 1A: Foundations with Jackie May

PROCESS ACUPRESSURE 1A: Foundations4 day course: Sunday 2nd June, Saturday 8th June, Sunday 9th June and Sunday 16th June 2024

This course is approved by the Federation of Holistic Therapists

Our physical bodies hold the archives of our lives. Process Acupressure (PA) is specifically designed to bring consciousness into any symptom, to facilitate awareness of the possible causes and means of releasing these. It addresses whole being health - mind, body, emotions and spirit.

Process Acupressure (PA) integrates traditional acupressure techniques with process skills (from Process Oriented Psychology), while supporting the recipient to access, and be guided by, their own inner wisdom.

This course will teach you how to work effectively with energy flow in the body including both meridians and chakras, toward greater balance.

PA can be used for self-help or given to others. It can also be combined with other therapies. For example, our work with the Great Central Channel strengthens the energetic pathway of the spine and is an excellent complement to Acupuncture, Chiropractic, CranioSacral Therapy, Massage Therapy, and more.

This course can be taken on its own and the work integrated into your practice straight away. It can also be combined with Clinical Acupressure 1 for those who want to complete the Foundation Certificate.

Venue: Hinton Martel Village Hall, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7HD
Time: All days 10.00am - 5:00pm
Cost: £420.00


Saturday 21st and 28th September, 5th and 12th October 2024

CLINICAL ACUPRESSURE 1: Basic Applications with Jackie May

CLINICAL ACUPRESSURE 1: Basic ApplicationsThis course is approved by the Federation of Holistic Therapists

4 day course: Saturdays 21st and 28th September, 5th and 12th October 2024

This course teaches how to use acupressure to balance and energize the whole body. Demonstration and practice show the application of formulas for all parts of the body, such as the head, neck, back, face, chest, abdomen, pelvis, legs and feet, arms and hands, and many symptoms, such as high blood pressure, constipation, digestive problems, headaches, etc. Participants learn to locate and access more than 35 potent acupressure points. They also receive a clinical handbook and study guide with more than 70 specific acupressure formulas for specific parts of the body and health conditions.

In this 4-day workshop you will:

By the end of the course, you will be able to deliver full treatment sessions, as well using Clinical Acupressure as a complement to other therapies.

Venue: Hinton Martel Village Hall, near Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 7HD
Time: Saturdays 10.00am - 5:00pm 4 weekends
Cost: £420.00


Saturday 26 October 2024

For the Love of Song with Sarah Pennington

For the Love of SongLift your heart with a day of singing heartfelt songs in glorious harmony with others. We will be celebrating the joy of joining our voices in community and letting our hearts sing. All singing is unaccompanied, with the songs taught by ear and no need to read music, so that we can focus on the beautiful sound we will create together.

We will sing songs that lift the soul and move the heart, including some sacred music in the broadest sense, and some with a focus on the natural world and the need to protect it.

The day is led by Sarah Pennington. Sarah is a highly experienced and enthusiastic voice teacher who inspires confidence and trust in her singers. She has been leading people into harmony for 20 years, and currently leads two community choirs in Devon. She is a member of the Natural Voice Network.

Venue: Witchampton Village Hall, near Wimborne, Dorset.
Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm.
Cost: £30.00 (£25 if booked and paid by Saturday 19 October. £30 on the day)
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Future Courses

Date to be confirmed - please register your interest
Seva: Acupressure for Stress Release
Part 2: Working with others:
with Jackie May
This simple acupressure formula is an excellent tool for the widest range of needs, including general relaxation or extreme shock and stress. It can be easily learnt, and used by body workers and laypersons alike. Recipients describe a very calming, centering experience.

During the workshop, students will learn how to offer Seva to others. They will experience giving and receiving the Seva/Stress Release and will take home a detailed brochure and a pocket-sized card to use as a guide when offering sessions.

NB: Participants need to complete Seva Part 1 before booking taking this class.
Venue: To be confirmed

We would be pleased to hear from you and answer any questions you may have about any of the courses — use the contact page, or alternatively please phone Jane on 01258 840097 or Jackie on 01202 885294. For booking info:

Joyous Isle, 19 St Catherines,Wimborne, Dorset,BH21 1BE

Tel: (01202) 885294 or (01258) 840097