The Holistic Centre

Free Taster Day

2007-06-07T04:06:00.000-07:00

On Saturday 30th June between 10.00am and 4.30pm we shall be holding a Free Taster Day.

This will be an opportunity for the public to come to the Centre and try out some of the therapies on offer and have their questions answered. The therapies on offer will be:

Osteopathy, Yoga, Sports Massage, Reflexology, Pregnancy Yoga, Acupuncture, Tarot Card Readings, Remedial Massage, Stress Management, Post-Natal Yoga.

Spaces are limited so advanced bookings are advised.

The Holistic Centre
Wiggins Yard
Bridge Street
Godalming
Surrey GU7 1HW

Tel: 01483 418103
Email: enquiries@holisticcentre.co.uk
Web: http://www.holisticcentre.co.uk

Yoga and Pregnancy by Irena Koluzs

2007-06-04T05:16:00.000-07:00

Society today is moving towards a natural, organic environment to enhance life in health and lifestyle. Attending yoga classes has become an important tool for pregnant ladies to seek out ways to improve their chances of a healthy and relaxed pregnancy. Preparation in yoga classes follows to give your babies less intervention with drugs and monitors to allow birth to proceed in a natural, relaxed manner with the back up of hospital care.

Check out The Birthlight organization (www.birthlight.com ) to which I belong to as a yoga teacher.

Pregnancy or Ante-Natal yoga is a wonderful tool to have to achieve a relaxed pregnancy, labour and a natural delivery of the baby and placenta. Labour tends to be easier and sometimes shorter if the Mother has attended yoga classes. A birth rehearsal evening on Thursday, 14th June and 5th July for you to learn breathing techniques to keep calm and your partner to learn massage! If you are curious about taking up yoga then come to the TASTER DAY on 30th June at the Centre.

Yoga Energy and the importance of breathing Increases your energy and vitality through postures and breathing from pregnancy to labour.

Relaxation to overcome stress, sleepless nights and bond with baby.

Classes are on Mondays and Tuesdays - Sign up at the Holistic Centre or email Irena direct for further information: irena@calmeryoga.co.uk

Godalming Town Fete

2007-05-30T05:58:00.000-07:00

The Holistic Centre shall be partaking in Godalming Town Fete this Saturday (2nd June 2007). A few of our therapists shall be there offering advice and taster sessions, along with many other displays and stalls organised by Godalming Round Table.

The Fete starts at 12pm and runs until 4pm on the Burys Field in Godalming. The weather forecast says we should be in for some good weather so please come done and enjoy the show.

Free Taster Day

2007-04-02T11:06:00.000-07:00

On Saturday 28th April we shall be holding another of our Free Taster Days

On offer will be:

Yoga, Swedish Massage, BodyTalk, Channelled Reading, Reiki, Spiritual Development, the Game of Now, Co-coaching, Hypnotherapy.

Places are limited so we recommend advance booking.

Call the Centre on 01483 418103

Co-coaching

2007-03-23T18:06:00.000-07:00

Coming up at The Holistic Centre

Co-coaching training.

Learn tools and techniques to become your own life-coach.

Next course: Four Sundays - 13 May, 3 & 24 June and 8 July* (last date to be confirmed). Cost: £250 (£200 concessions).

Co-coaching open days:

Find out more about co-coaching and learn some basic skills before committing to the full training course.

Next sessions: Sunday 20 May (theme: relationships) and Sunday 17 June (theme:storytelling). If popular, co-coaching open days will run at The Barn on the second Sunday of every other month from September. Cost: £20 (£10 trained co-counsellors).

Please call Tonya to find out more on 0791 900 6845 or email tonya@littlewhitefeather.com
For more on co-coaching (or ‘co-counselling’) go to www.littlewhitefeather.com

Free Taster Day

2007-02-20T06:23:00.000-08:00

Saturday 3rd March 2007 10.30 - 16:00

Most people have heard about complementary health treatments, but with the vast range available it is sometimes hard to know which is the one to go for.

The Holistic Centre in Godalming, to help people find out more, is holding a free taster day on Saturday 3rd March 2007 between 10.30am and 4pm, in which many of their therapies will be available for free.

Available will be reflexology, a therapy that works on the feet, stimulating "reflex points" allowing the corresponding organ, gland, muscle, bone or system to be accessed and re-balanced.

Also available will be Chirokinetic Therapy, which is a revolutionary therapy that among other things tests the body for allergies and works to treat them. Pilates is a physical fitness system that works to develop one’s core postural muscles, which in turn strengthens and realigns the body.

For those people who want a massage that is firmer, deeper and more therapeutic, then Remedial Massage will be for them, whilst those looking for an exploration into the mysteries of their dreams will like Dream Analysis that will look into what they are and what they mean.

Acupuncture, although often described as a means of pain relief, is in fact, used to treat people with a wide range of illnesses and problems. And finally there is ChiBall that is a unique exercise technique incorporating ancient Eastern techniques with modern exercise concepts.

More information and appointments that can be booked in advance call 01483 418103 or see www.holisticcentre.co.uk

The Holistic Centre Lectures

2007-01-16T11:03:00.000-08:00

We have a couple of talks coming up, which are as follows...

On Friday 9th February at 6.30pm our Astrologer Emma Raye will be presenting a talk called,

'What is astrology, what can it do for you?'

This introductory talk gives an overview of the practise of astrology, how it works and the principles behind it. Aimed at all levels including those with no astrological experience, all are welcome so see you there!

And then on Friday 23rd February at 6.30pm psychoanalysist Leslie Chapman will be presenting a talk on

Dream Analysis

Tickets are £5.00 per person and are available from The Holistic Centre.

Classes for 2007

2007-01-10T07:28:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to you all...

The selection of classes at The Holistic Centre has been expanded for 2007 and are now as follows

Mondays, Yoga with Steve Shorney 19:00 - 20:30 (£45 for six weeks)

Tuesdays, Yoga with Rachel McBryde 18:00 - 19:15 & 19:30 - 21:00 (£44 for eight weeks)

Wednesdays, Pregnancy Yoga with Rachel McBryde 09:00 - 10:15 (£44 for eight weeks)
Wednesdays, Yoga with Rachel McBryde 17:30 - 19:00 & 19:30 - 21:00 (£44 for eight weeks)

Thursdays, Yoga with Ruth Wheeler 09:30 - 10:45 & 11:00 - 12:15 (£45 for six weeks)
Thursdays, Pilates (Intermediate) with Rosalyn Cunnane 16:00 - 17:00 (£42 for six weeks)
Thursdays, Pilates (Beginners) with Rosalyn Cunnane 17:15 - 18:15 (£42 for six weeks)
Thursdays, ChiBall with Rosalyn Cunnane 18:30 - 19:30 (£48 for eight weeks)

Fridays, Pilates eith Debbie Tallock 15:00 - 16:00 (£42 for six weeks)

More information is via our website www.holisticcentre.co.uk

Taijiwuxigong Workshops in 2007

2006-12-01T09:28:00.000-08:00

Taijiwuxigong is a type of Qi Gong that is a traditional Chinese practise using movement, meditation, controlled breathing, vibrational healing forces, spontaneous body movement and mental concentration to cultivate and balance the body's vital energy, or 'chi' in order to promote health, fitness and longevity.

The Workshops shall run from 10am - 1.30pm and will be on

Friday 19th January
Sunday 4th February
Friday 16th February
Sunday 11th March
Friday 23rd March
Sunday 1st April

For more information contact the Centre on 01483 418103 or enquiries@holisticcentre.co.uk

2006-11-30T12:42:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the new Holistic Centre blog, which will contain updates about things going on at the Holistic Centre Godalming.

On Sunday 19th November we had a very successful free taster day in which over 50 sessions were taken in therapies including yoga, astrology, osteopathy and indian head massage. We plan on holding another day sometime in the new year and if you would like to reserve a place then please email us at enquiries@holisticcentre.co.uk. The therapies on offer haven't yet been decided so if you have any favourites that you would like to try, please let us know.

Recently we have seen the return to the Centre of Keith Graham who is a certified rolfer. Keith worked at the Centre previously for a couple of years and left to pursue his clinics in Petersfield, Guildford and on the Isle of Wight. We are very happy to welcome him back as one the best Rolfers in the country. Keith shall be working at the Centre every Thursday from 3pm until late, though by arrangement can be available earlier if necessary.

For those that do not know about Rolfing I have included an exert from our website, written by Keith, which should explain it in further detail:

Why Rolfing Works

Rolfing offers a chance to change, not only on a structural level but more profoundly; Rolfing effects the emotional and spiritual body too. Although the goal of Rolfing is not to “fix” but to balance, a recent survey of my past clients showed that over three quarters of those that came with a specific issue went away pain free or with a significant (over 60%) improvement.

In general, a Rolfer is concerned with three things: Structure, coordination and perception.

Structure

Rolfers have a unique understanding of the myofascial structure particularly of the fascial web, which forms a network connecting the entire body. Muscles that are tense and connective tissue which is too tight will pull bones out of place and restrict joint mobility. It is of little use putting the bones back if the tissues which pull on them are not balanced first.

Coordination

For every muscle which contracts to move a joint, another one, somewhere else must be able to relax by degrees to allow the movement. In the human body 610 muscles must coordinate the movement of 210 bones - this is an incredibly complex procedure. Injury, poor posture and lack of awareness can effect coordination, causing muscles to work against each other, making movement difficult and clumsy and most importantly, wasting valuable energy.

Perception

Our internal self image is the sum total of our lives so far and may reflect past or current trauma, learned behaviour from childhood or false beliefs about ourselves and the world around. Rolfers are trained to differentiate structural imbalance from emotional layering and to deal sensitively with perceptual challenges, working only with what is available and not forcing or encouraging change before the person is ready to accept it.

If you wish to book an appointment call the Centre on 01483 418103 or to find out more about Rolfing in the UK please go to http://www.rolfinguk.co.uk/ or call Keith on 01983 862004

Check out our website at www.holisticcentre.co.uk for more information on everything else we offer.