Classes & Workshops, Lewes, E. Sussex. Equilibrium 01273 470955

tai chi woman pic Tai Chi for Improvers with Paul Tucker (Lewes) Tweet Share

Mondays from May 21st for 9 weeks
5.15-6.15pm (Beginners)

Venues: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map & Grange Gardens, Southover Rd, Lewes

Tai Chi Ch'uan is an ancient form of slow, graceful and rhythmic exercise which originated in China, where it is still extremely popular, often being performed in public parks early in the morning when the air is at its freshest. The style taught here is the Yang style Short Form as developed by Professor Ch'eng Man Ch'ing, currently the most popular form of Tai Chi in the U.K.

Tai Chi is sometimes referred to as 'meditation in movement' or 'swimming in air' for externally that is how it appears. It is a soft martial art, quite unlike karate, ju jitsu or any of the 'hard' martial arts which rely on force and speed.

Course fee: 9 weeks £67.50

How to book
1) Use link above, or
2) Phone 01273 470955 (Monday-Saturday) with credit/debit card details
3) Call in to Equilibrium during office hours (Monday-Saturday) or
4) Send cheque/ P.O. (please make cheques payable to Equilibrium Health Centre) to:
Equilibrium, 16 Station St, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DB

Also available:
Lewes Monday evenings 5.15-6.15pm (Beginners)
Newhaven Thursday lunchtimes 12noon-1.00pm (All levels)

Please visit www.taichiforhealth.org for more information on Tai Chi, and www.equilibrium-clinic.com/tai_chi for full details of all future classes.
This course will be repeated in September.

Body Stretch & Flexibility with Heather Inglis Tweet Share

Wednesdays from June 6th
1.00-2.00pm

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Regular stretching should be an essential part of all lifestyles. Whether you sit at a desk all day or you train intensively in an athletic sport or activity, if you do not dedicate time to a focused stretch session, you are prone to injury, back pain, decreased mobility or general constant body pain.

Drawing from her decades of dance training and life long study of the body, Heather has developed a stretch class that is accessible to all body types, experience and athletic backgrounds.

This 60m. class will guide your body through an anatomically aware series of stretches that will promote correct body alignment and all-over well being. The class focuses on the importance of engaging the core in connection to the breath.

Benefits of stretching:
• Improves circulation
• Improves posture
• Helps reverse hardening of arteries
• Increases range of motion and flexibility
• Reduces the risk of injury
• Keeps the body supple and relaxed
• Helps to improve respiratory function
• Unblocks twisted nerves, allowing nerve & muscle to better connect

Please bring a mat (or hire one at 50p per class).

Course fee: £5 per class (cash only please).

Booking & enquiries: Please email: heather.bodystretch@gmail.com

Tai Chi pic Lunchtime Tai Chi with Paul Tucker (Newhaven) Tweet Share

Thursdays from 7th June for 6 weeks Buy now
12noon-1.00pm (All Levels)

Venue: Bay Vue Gardens, adj. Hillcrest Centre, Hillcrest Rd, Newhaven

Tai Chi strengthens our internal energy, and allows it to flow more freely through the body. It is gentle and non-violent, though after much practice it is an extremely effective form of self defence. Whatever your level of skill, from complete Beginners to Advanced students, this class will suit all abilities. The venue has full access for people with disabilities. More info...

Course fee: 6 week course £42 (Concs £36) Buy online

Alternatives available:
Lewes, Monday evenings: 5.15pm (Beginners) Starts Mon 10th Sept 2012
Lewes, Monday evenings: 6.30pm (Improvers) From Mon 21st May

Please visit www.taichiforhealth.org for more information on Tai Chi, and www.equilibrium-clinic.com/tai_chi for full details of all future classes.

Introduction to Animal Communication 1 day Workshop
with Mia Sampietro Tweet Share

Sunday 10th June 10.00am-5.00pm

Venue: Equilibrium Health Centre, 16 Station St, Lewes map

Animal communication is about getting in touch with your sixth sense, intuition or psychic ability and 'talking' to animals.

You need no special skills, just a deep love of every creature on the planet and a willingness to learn. By quieting your mind and being in the moment this amazing ability is unlocked!

During the workshop Mia will lead guided meditations. You will 'talk' to animal guest teachers and also you will have the chance to tune into photographs of each other's animals to remotely 'speak' to them. This can be with an animal that is still alive or an animal companion who has passed over.

It will be a workshop full of fun, learning, like minded people and of course, our animals!

Teas, coffees and light refreshments will be served and please bring a packed lunch.

Please bring two printed photographs of animals past or present that you would like a fellow student to tune into (no humans in shot if possible and no red eye please).

Course fee: £55

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Mia Sampietro on 01273 479314 or 07976 247676 or email miasampietro@aol.co.uk

Pregnancy Clinic: Ante-Natal Yoga with Lexy Tweet Share

Thursdays 5.45-7.15pm from 14th June for 7 weeks Buy now
Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

These ante-natal classes are designed to help with everything you need to know before baby arrives, as well as to help prepare your body for the great event.

Classes continue all year round, with occasional breaks to coincide with the school terms. Students are welcome to carry on until their 39th week.

Please call for full details. New students - please arrrive 10 mins before your first class begins. Thank you.

Course fee: £12 per 90 minute class, or £70 for all 7 weeks.

How to book
Please buy online or make cheques payable to Equilibrium Health Centre, and send to:

Equilibrium Health Centre
16 Station Street
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 2DB

This course will be repeated in September.
Please visit equilibrium-clinic.com/yoga for more information on Yoga.

Yoga with Myra Nicol Tweet Share

Saturdays from June 16th for 6 weeks
12.15-1.15pm

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Confused by all the different styles of yoga?
Myra Nicol (BWY dip) has explored most of them over her long career (Iyengar, Satyananda, Ashtanga, Scaravelli.....) and has now devised a method of Yoga which embraces the best of these celebrated traditions.

These classes make Yoga fun and easy to learn for all ages and abilities. They also guarantee fast results for those who are seeking good posture, flexibility and radiant health.

Ambience, warmth and space are essential for Yoga. Myra chooses her venues carefully and uses natural aroma oils candles and music to suit the seasons and heighten your experience of this wonderful art. Expect to leave this class walking on air and ready for the best night's sleep ever!

"Myra's classes are fun, friendly and you will go home on a cloud!" Sally (client of 2 years), Haywards Heath

Course fee: £35 for 6 weeks / £8.50 drop-in (debit/credit cards accepted)

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Myra on 01444 239125 or 07875 548801

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Practitioner Training
with Ged Sumner & Kerry Moore Tweet Share

Seminar:
5-8 July

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Life expresses itself as motion. At a deep level of our physiological functioning all healthy, living tissues subtly ‘breathe’ with the motion of life – a phenomenon that produces rhythmic impulses which can be palpated by sensitive hands.

Body Intelligence Training offers a 45-day practitioner course for individuals wanting to become qualified craniosacral therapists. The training is biodynamic in its approach orienting to the body’s natural wisdom and allowing the body’s own intelligence to bring about authentic change. The body’s own priorities for change are listened for and encouraged to arise. The art of the therapist is to connect with the underlying forces of health and facilitate a process of natural reorganisation.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy takes a whole-person approach to healing and the inter-connectedness of mind, body and spirit are deeply acknowledged. The intention of the training is to provide a life transforming educational process that creates practitioners of excellence. The training is in-depth and comprehensive and honours the classical roots of the work along with recent developments in the field.

The Low-Cost clinic (a Craniosacral treatment with tutor & student for £20) will be held at Equilibrium on 12th June and 4th July.

tai chi woman pic Tai Chi for Beginners with Paul Tucker (Lewes) Tweet Share

Mondays from 10th September for 10 weeks
5.15-6.15pm (Beginners)

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Course fee: 10 weeks £80

Also available:
Lewes Monday evenings 6.30-7.30pm (Improvers, indoor & outdoor)
Newhaven Thursday lunchtimes 12noon-1.00pm. All levels, outdoors (weather permitting)

Please visit www.taichiforhealth.org for more information on Tai Chi, and www.equilibrium-clinic.com/tai_chi for full details of all future classes.
This course will be repeated in January 2013.

Scaravelli Yoga with Jane Manze Tweet Share

Mondays from September 2012 (date tba) for 12 weeks
6.30-7.45pm + 8.00-9.00pm

Venue: St Michael's, High St, Lewes

"I've never found a better teacher"
Sharon Clark 5/1/09

Against the backdrop of modern society where stress and superficiality thrive, the practice of Yoga provides some brief sanity, enabling us to enjoy the experience of aligning our body through releasing postures which give us a deeper experience of our self, gaining calmness, focus and a sense of inner spaciousness to take back our lives.

We run Monday evening courses in Scaravelli Yoga and specialist Ante-Natal Yoga classes on Thursday evenings (5.45-7.15pm). So there's a class for everyone!

All Scaravelli Yoga classes are held on Monday evenings at St Michael's Church Hall, High Street, Lewes.
All Ante-Natal Yoga classes are held on Thursday evenings at Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High Street, Lewes.

Early booking is advised, as classes often sell out - see booking info below. Please call 01273 470955 for update on availability and to enrol (or go on to a short waiting list for places on future courses).

Course fee (payable termly):
6.30pm 75 minute class £108
8.00pm 60 minute class £102

How to book
1) Phone 01273 470955 (Monday-Saturday) with credit/debit card details
2) Call in to Equilibrium during office hours (Monday-Saturday) or
3) Send cheque/ P.O. (please make cheques payable to Equilibrium Health Centre) to:
Equilibrium, 16 Station St, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DB

Please visit equilibrium-clinic.com/yoga for more information on Yoga.

This course will be repeated in January 2013.

Pilates with Beth Tweet Share

Tuesdays from September 2012 (date tba) for 12 weeks
6.00-7.00pm
7.15-8.15pm

Venue: St Michael's, High St, Lewes

Pilates is far more than just a muscle toning, stretching and relaxation programme. By developing core abdominal strength, Pilates ensures that whatever activity you undertake your spine is supported and protected.

For this reason Pilates is recommended as a rehabilitation programme for back problems by health specialists such as physiotherapists, chiropractors and osteopaths.

Tutor Beth Bristow guides you through a course of Pilates classes. All levels welcome at both classes, though the later class is more suited to students with some Pilates experience. Please bring a mat, plus towel or blanket. Mats are sold at a discount of £2.00 to all enrolled students.

Course fee: 10 weeks £80

Please call 01273 470955 for update on availability

Early booking is advised, as some Pilates classes sell out before they start. If your preferred class is full, we would be glad to offer to place you on a short waiting list in case of cancellations.

How to book
1) Phone 01273 470955 (Monday-Saturday) with credit/debit card or
2) Call in to Equilibrium during office hours (Monday-Saturday) or
3) Send cheque/ P.O. (please make cheques payable to Equilibrium Health Centre) to:
Equilibrium, 16 Station St, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2DB

For more information on Pilates and for full details of all future Pilates classes, please visit www.equilibrium-clinic.com/pilates

These courses will be repeated in January 2013.

Reiki Level 2 Certificated Course
with Sue Hall Tweet Share

2 Sundays: 16 & 23 September, 10.00am-5.00pm
Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Reiki Level 2 Certificated Course

This course is for students who have completed Reiki Level I, and who are committed to carrying their Reiki forward in order to help others to help themselves. When a student is attuned to Reiki level II energy he/she is able to work as a Reiki practitioner (when insured), either privately or as part of a complementary health centre.

In an ever-changing world, more and more healers are needed on many levels, and when one is attuned to Reiki level II energy the overwhelming feelings are of gratitude and wonder at having this powerful yet gentle magic in one’s life. The changes experienced after being attuned to Reiki energy at level I are enhanced greatly with the second attunement. This is truly a life-enhancing and transformational step to take, should you choose to do so.

In Reiki I we learned how to channel Reiki healing energy, and to clear our subtle energy bodies in order to bring about self-healing, an essential process done on a regular basis. We also learned how to use Reiki on others in a hands-on healing session, and to tune in to the different sensations which may arise from this practice, both from the healer’s and the client’s perspective. This has prepared us for the second level, during which we will:

Revise our Reiki journey so far
Evaluate and discuss where we are now
Introduce the sacred Reiki symbols
Learn the symbols and their uses
Be attuned to the sacred symbols
Practice distant healing using the appropriate symbol
Practice healing on each other using the appropriate symbol
Discuss the connection between emotional and physical dis-ease
Presentation of Reiki level II certificates

The course will include discussion, meditation, the opportunity to share in a confidential and safe environment, and a detailed folder of notes to take with you.

Please bring with you your self-healing notes, and be prepared to discuss any case studies and experiences since your first attunement. If your Reiki I attunement was with a Master other than Sue, she will need to have a short conversation with you in order to establish a foundation for Reiki II training. Please call 01273 470955 to arrange.

The course runs from 10.00am to 5.00pm each day. The cost of £290 includes free refreshments throughout the course.

How do I book?
Please make cheques payable to Susan Hall, and send to:

Equilibrium Health Centre
16 Station Street
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 2DB

Reiki Level 1 Certificated Course
with Sue Hall Tweet Share

2 Sundays: 30 September & 7 October 10.00am-5.00pm

Venue: Equilibrium Health Centre, 16 Station St, Lewes map

An affordable way to learn a new healing art and to enhance your existing therapeutic skills!

Reiki Master Susan Hall will be holding a Reiki Level 1 Course over 2 Sundays. As part of the course each student will be attuned to the Reiki healing energy. This process then allows the student to give healing to themselves and others throughout their lifetime.

Sue's classes are friendly and informal, and you will experience the simple method of how Reiki is performed. Learning Reiki is not an academic exercise so it is suitable for people of all ages.

During a Reiki treatment, the hands are placed lightly on 12 basic positions on the fully clothed body. The Reiki energy naturally activates and radiates via the palms of the practitioner’s hands. The recipient’s own healing mechanisms draw the right amount of energy wherever needed on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual level.

Reiki allows the recipient to enter a state of balance where healing can take place. It is a transformational energy that can be life changing.

On successful completion of the 2 day course, you will receive a Reiki Level 1 Certificate. The course runs from 10.00am to 5.00pm each day and the cost of £150 includes free refreshments throughout the course.

How to book
Please make cheques payable to Susan Hall, and send to:

Equilibrium Health Centre
16 Station Street
Lewes
East Sussex BN7 2DB

Please visit www.equilibrium-clinic.com/reiki for more information on Reiki.

Feldenkrais with Alex Croft Tweet Share

Every Monday
9.30-10.30am

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Focusing on efficient self-use, going further and doing more, with greater ease.

Feldenkrais work offers a chance to develop body and mind in harmony and leading to greater self integration. This subject is for thinkers and meditators as well as those interested in improving action.

Course fee: £70 for any 10 classes; single class £8.

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Alex on 07791 070369 or email: alexcroft03@hotmail.com

Please visit equilibrium-clinic.com/Feldenkrais for more information on Feldenkrais.

Lotteberk Method of Exercise with Jane Sweeting Tweet Share

Mondays
10.45-11.45am

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Lotteberk is designed to achieve a lean, supple and toned body, helping to improve shape, posture and confidence.

Created over 60 years ago by a famous German dancer called Lotte Berk, the moves are based on modern dance, yoga and physiotherapy.

Classes are taught to men and women of mixed abilities in small groups, looking to improve strength and stamina. The exercises are strenuous without being aerobic, set to music to motivate you!

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Jane on 07790 969348

Yoga with Zoe Reason Tweet Share

Every Monday
Beginners 6.30-7.45pm
General 8.00-9.30pm

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Zoë’s teaching is sensitive and straightforward, pragmatic and practical, with at least one foot firmly planted on the earth and one eye on the transcendent. She works in depth, methodically and progressively. Students are often amazed at how seemingly simple movements can be so subtle and profound. Beginners and more experienced students welcome.

Booking & enquiries: Please call Zoë to discuss any medical issues before your first class: 01273 472748 or 07956 616934. Otherwise, just turn up, ready to work in barefeet. Please bring a mat and a blanket if you have one. Please avoid wearing perfumes or scented deodorant.

Heart Yoga with Melissa Corkhill Tweet Share

Every Thursday 4.15-5.30pm

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Come and rediscover yourself...

These yoga classes are about awakening a greater sense of self-awareness through movement. As well as asana practice, each class will also include time for relaxation and meditation.

Melissa is a sensitive yoga teacher and her aim is for students to leave her classes with:

* a sense of deep relaxation
* a greater awareness of self
* a feeling of being nurtured
* inner peace and stillness of the mind
* a euphoric glow

Course fee: £8 per class or £26 for 4 weeks.
All abilities are welcome.
Please bring a mat and a blanket.

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Melissa on 07714 467668 or email: illuminate_yourself_today@yahoo.com

Vajrasati Yoga with Suzie Baker Tweet Share

Every Saturday 10.30am-12.00noon

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Drop in class for all levels.

An inspiring and dynamic new yoga class bringing deep relaxation and peace.
Move ever closer to being balanced, strong, light, co-ordinated and increasingly flexible.
You will learn a combination of postures, breath awareness and meditation techniques to help to focus the mind and
deepen the breath.

Suzie teaches using detailed instructions, imagery and metaphor which combine to make the practice fun, colourful and enjoyable.
She uses strong, confident and soothing physical adjustments to really help you to connect with the asanas.
Classes are fun and sociable but the effects are deep, calming and energising.

Cost: £8 (reduced to £7 when booking 4 or more sessions)

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Suzie on 07875 129483 or email: suzieyoga@hotmail.co.uk

Other courses & workshops to be scheduled:

Munay-Ki Rites Tweet Share
with Ali Rabjohns

Free Talk - date tba

Venue: Equilibrium Health Centre, 16 Station St, Lewes map

An introduction to these beautiful nine rites of initiation which heal us and transform the human energy field into that of "Homo Luminous" - a transcended light being.

Ali helps to create a world she wants to leave behind for her children's children. She is deeply committed to promoting sustainability for the local and larger community.

A course may follow subject to demand.

For further info: please see www.munay-ki.org

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Ali Rabjohns 07528 614747 or ali@lucidhealing.co.uk

The Way of the Butterfly'- Intro to Creativity Coaching: a Seminar
with Eva Weaver Tweet Share

Monday (date tba) 6.30-9.15pm
Venue: Equilibrium Health Centre, 16 Station St, Lewes map

Illustrated talk, discussion, journeying, creative exercises.

Part of a series of 4 inspiring seminars: Journey into the Wild Centre of Creativity - Shamanism, Creativity and Empowerment with Eva Weaver, Art Therapist, Coach & Shamanic Practitioner, Artist

Seminar fee: £12 per evening
Booking & enquiries: Please contact Eva on 07757 747027 or email: evaweaver@talk21.com

How to Teach Baby Massage with Sally Cranfield Tweet Share

4 day course: 10.00am-5.00pm dates tba

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Baby massage teacher training courses for health professionals, body workers and massage practitioners from Massage for Babies are accredited. They give students the skills, experience and confidence to teach baby massage to parents & carers.

There are places for just 8 students on this baby massage teacher training course.

Volunteer parents bring their babies so that the students get first-hand teaching practice in a supportive and relaxed environment. Visiting lecturers give talks on the development of babies.

Former students who completed the course successfully and have been awarded the Embody CThA approved certificate have set up baby massage classes in the UK, Europe and Australasia.

Please call 01273 470955 for more information.

Understanding the Wheel of Life with Sarah Dawkins Tweet Share

Date & time tba

Venue: Equilibrium Studio, 33 Cliffe High St, Lewes map

Understanding the Wheel of Life - a key to unlocking our potential

The Wheel of Life represents the cycles of nature and of our own spiritual development. When understood and used consciously it can have a profound effect on the way we live and on our own development.

We will create a physical representation of a wheel of life using symbolic elements associated with earth, water, air and fire. This practical exercise helps us to gain an understanding of our life process, and teaches skills which help us bring harmony and beauty to our everyday lives and environment.

Booking & enquiries: Please contact Sarah on 01295 678623 or email sarah@zoence.co.uk

In the next 12 months we are planning to expand our workshop programme yet further and hope to also include:

Shiatsu more...

Let us know what else you would like to learn, and we'll do our level best to provide it.

New Equilibrium Studio now open at 33, Cliffe High St, Lewes

How do I book?

To reserve your place on any of the above courses, simply call 01273 470955.

Please either
1) Book online using above links
2) Call 01273 470955 with credit/debit card details (for Tai Chi, Scaravelli Yoga & Pilates courses only), or
3) Call in anytime Monday-Saturday (we're always pleased to see our students and you'll be offered a free tea!) or
4) Send cheque/ P.O. (please see above for who to make cheques payable to) and send to:

Equilibrium Health Centre
16 Station St
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2DB

The small print

Cancellations policy: In the unlikely event that we may have to cancel a course for whatever reason, a full refund will paid immediately.

For cancellations by you with more than 14 days notice (before your course start date), a full refund will be made (less £5 admin charge).
With less than 14 days notice, refunds can be made only at the discretion of the tutor and provided there is a waiting list student able to take up the vacated place. Please note no refunds can be made after the start of your course.

Equilibrium Complementary Health Centre
16 Station St
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2DB

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