The breakdown of families and communities causes distress and difficulties for many.

Each term the foundation offers workshops that fosters genuine growth in our personal, spiritual and social lives. Explore your understanding of relationship with yourself, the divine, family, work, community, planet.

IN-PERSON

TAI CHI - FOR HEALTH AND WELL BEING

TAI CHI - NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!

Join us on Thursday afternoons for the relaxing,

deep breathing, physically coordinating practice

of Tai Chi!

Learn Tai Chi and Qigong breathing exercises for

the prevention of stress and chronic

diseases. Learn postures and movements that

prevent pain, improve balance and coordination

and promote brain and immune system health.

Develop a healthy practice that has lifelong

health benefits,

Join Sue Salvary and friends

Date: Thursdays, 11th September - 27th November

Time: 5.00 pm – 6.00 pm

Location: FHD

Cost: $360.

NEW - CHAIR YOGA

GENTLE, RESTORATIVE, CHAIR YOGA

Sitting on a chair supported by the seat and the

ground beneath your feet, we practice slow

stretches and postures coordinated with the breath.

Yoga improves posture, balance and mood, as

the musces get a gentle workout and the mind

centres and calms.

Join Vivien Stollmeyer,

Yoga teacher for over 30 years.

Date: Thursday 18 September - 20 November

Time: 10.30 am - 11.30 am

Cost: $400

NEW - EMBRACING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF

ONLINE

EMBRACING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF

BEYOND CHILDHOOD WOUNDS AND SHAME

This workshop is about confronting our

emotional baggage, healing past wounds and

developing a healthy sense of self through

vulnerability and courage. By engaging in self

reection and emotional exploration we can

begin to break free of limiting beliefs and

patterns creating space for growth and

transformation.

Join Steve Williams ONLINE

Date: 2 Mondays, 22 & 29 September

Time: 5.30 pm -7.30 pm,

Cost: $200

 

IN-PERSON

NEW - BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD

(Ps 46:10)

When did you last sit in stillness, for a few

hours, with your heart?

Come rest awhile

and spend a day in silence.

This is your opportunity for finding calm

and cultivating presence in a noisy world.

We will use the contemplative practices of

Centering Prayer (meditation),

walking, and Lectio Divina.

Join Steve Williams

Date: Saturday 20 September

Time: 8.30 am - 2.30 pm,

Cost: $250. Lunch provided.

NEW - DARKNESS IS GOOD

DARKNESS IS GOOD -

THE BEAUTY AND TERROR OF THE THREE NIGHTS

( Sense, Spirit, Self – no body, no being, no self)

“ Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to

the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain, but

if it dies it bears much fruit” John 12:24

The absence of the manifest God, is really the

presence of the unmanifest God”. T. Keating

Healing the aching wound of love....

An exploration of the depth and breadth of I AM’ness.

Join Peter Jamadar

Date: Saturday 27 September

Time: 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

Cost: $250 lunch provided.

CONTINUING TO DEEPEN YOUR PRAYER LIFE THROUGH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES

CONTINUING TO DEEPEN YOUR PRAYER LIFE -

THROUGH CONTEMPLATIVE PRACTICES

The essence of prayer is not so much what we do

as what God does in us.

In this workshop we continue to practice

being fully present in heart, mind and body.

You will engage in four contemplative practices -

Visio, Poetica, Lectio and Musica Divina.

Join Marc Grosberg

Date: Saturday 11 October

Time: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm

Cost: $250 lunch provided

PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH JOURNALLING (1)

PERSONAL & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH JOURNALLING (1)

Have you been reflecting on your life and wish to understand

how you arrived at your present circumstances?

Do you feel the need to make some changes small or significant

in your life?

Have you been reflecting on your personal Relationships?

Your career concerns and life’s transitions?

On this course you will work on your journey

at your own pace and at your convenience.

Join Frieda Shim

Date: 2 Saturdays, 18 October & 1 November

Time: 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

Cost: $350

AND ON LINE - contact Steve for details.

NEW - ST. IGNATIAN DISCERNMENT- PART II

ST. IGNATIAN DISCERNMENT- PART II

DISCERNING GOD’S WILL IN DECISION MAKING

Following our previous workshop exploring

St. Ignatius of Loyola’s Rules for the discerning of Spirits,

this session will focus on the application

of Ignatian principles for Discerning God’s Will,

particularly in moments of decision making.

Drawing on Ignatius’ additional guidelines

we will consider how to prayerfully navigate choices

with greater interior freedom and clarity.

Through practical case scenarios and reflective

exercises the workshop will emphasize

integrating discernment into our personal

spiritual journeys and daily life.

Join Michelle De Leon Thomas.

Venue: Parish Hall,Our Lady of Mt Carmel R.C. Church, Freeport.

Date: Saturday 8 November

Time: 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

Cost: $250

NEW - CHANGE THE DIRECTION IN WHICH YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HAPPINESS

CHANGE THE DIRECTION IN WHICH YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HAPPINESS. (T. Keating)

This begs the questions –

Who am I?

What is my purpose?

What is my current direction?

What is happiness?

Join Angela Laquis Sobrian as she journeys with you

in choosing to live a vibrant inner life.

Date: Saturday 15 November

Time: 9.00 am - 1.00 pm

Cost: $250 Lunch provided

WALKING WITH GOD - ABUNDANCE

WALKING WITH GOD - ABUNDANCE

A contemplative walk through the beautiful Ortinola Estate

invites you to rediscover yourself

as part of the fullness of God’s creation.

The bright colours of the lush forest,

the perfumed scents, the rhythmic sounds

of the River are sure to restore

a sense of balance to souls

caught up in a fast-paced world.

Join Russell Nath, Ian Benjamin and Marc Grosberg.

Venue: Ortinola Estate, Maracas Valley.

Date: Sunday 16 November

Time: 6.00 am - 10.30 am,

$250 with breakfast.

NEW - FROM OVERWHELM TO EMPOWERMENT

FROM OVERWHELM TO EMPOWERMENT

RECLAIMING YOUR INNER CALM

This workshop emphasizes taking back control,

from a feeling of being consumed by anxiety,

to feeling capable and in charge.

It focuses on actionable strategies.

Join Dr. Arune Pooransingh

Date: Sunday 23 November

Time: 9.00 am - 12.30 pm

Cost: $250 lunch included

FREE - ADVENT EMBODIED

ADVENT EMBODIED

Come, enjoy a morning of movement,

reflection, contemplation and song, centered

around your experience of advent.

Join Nicole Dumbell and Jacqui Leiba

Date: Saturday 29 November

Time: 9.00 am - noon

Cost: FREE with snacks

No Charge, Donations welcome