2009 COURSES COMING UP AT THE HUMMINGBIRD RETREAT CENTRE

August 1-14
SHAMANIC PRACTITIONER AND HEALER TRAINING
A unique Diploma course which condenses a whole year of normal practitioner training into a two-week residency, saving you time and money. It is ideal for those who wish to learn shamanic skills so they can incorporate them into their lives and/or those who would like to act as guides and healers for others, helping them find their own soul pathways. No prior experience of shamanism or healing is necessary.

August 22-26
HEALING ARTS TRAINING
This is a unique five day continuous professional development week in healing therapies where for the first four days we will have four one day workshops on :-

* Hot stone therapy
* Thermal auricular therapy (ear candles)
* Crystal therapy
* Thai herbal compress

During this week you will learn about each of the therapies and be provided with workbooks to take away with you. You will then have the opportunity to work in pairs making sure you receive and give each of the therapies with guidance and support throughout.
The last day willl give you the opportunity to practice any of the newly aquired skills before a farewell healing circle, certificate presentation and celebratory lunch.

September 5-9
WRITE IN THE HEART OF SPAIN
Do you think you have a book in you? We’re sure you do. Everyone has a story to tell, a unique experience they would like to share, an entertaining or poignant memory, an extraordinary encounter, or a skill that should be passed on to others and which would make the world richer if it was. This relaxing, inspiring and creative workshop is packed with information and ideas to help you discover, develop, and take pleasure from your natural writing abilities and skills – and get your book into print.

September 12-16
SHAMANIC HEALING AND SOUL RETRIEVAL TRAINING
A training course for people who would like to deepen their understanding and practice of shamanism and bring healing to others. Participants are introduced to the issues of soul loss and the practice of soul retrieval from a shamanic perspective. They learn how soul loss occurs and how to find or track a soul and bring it back to a person who is suffering from its loss. As well as working with practices for soul retrieval, the course focuses on ‘soul anchoring’: providing a safe and powerful space for soul-energy to return to, using methods of energy rebalancing, spirit extraction and power retrieval, as well as ‘life after soul retrieval’: how to create healthier lives for ourselves and others after the healing has taken place.

September 19-22
THE RETURN OF THE SERPENT: PLANT SPIRIT SHAMANISM AND THE VINE OF SOULS
On this workshop we explore our connection to nature and the folkways, medicines and wisdom of our ancestors as we restore balance to our souls through the healing and visionary powers of ‘the vine of souls’, one of the world’s greatest teacher plants. Participants learn the fundamental practices of plant spirit shamanism, including methods for connecting to and working with our guides and allies in nature, how to recognise and prepare healing plants, give and receive blessings, and aspects of soul healing and retrieval using plants and flowers. Two teacher plant ceremonies are included, which we prepare for by following the shaman’s diet, just as it has been practiced for thousands of years by plant spirit shamans and healers of the Amazonian ayahuasca traditions.

September 26-30
REIKI TRAINING AND INITIATION
Email gina_holsgrove@hotmail.com for details.
December 29-January 2 2010
NEW YEAR GATHERING, CELEBRATION AND HEALING RETREAT
Do something different this New Year: revitalise, energise, relax, cast off the old and find the new energy and focus to make the coming year the best you’ve ever had! Your stay includes delicious celebratory food, three therapies of your choice, entertainment and performances, gentle workshops and traditional Spanish rituals for blessing the year ahead. Most of all it’s about taking it easy!

HIRE THE HUMMINGBIRD FOR YOUR OWN COURSES
The Hummingbird Retreat Centre is also available to other healers and teachers and is an ideal venue for yoga, tai chi, meditation, dance, holistic therapies and other courses, as well as relaxation, celebration and renewal.

CONTACTING THE HUMMINGBIRD
For more information on The Hummingbird Retreat Centre, its courses and healing therapies, or to hire the Centre yourself, email gina_holsgrove@hotmail.com and visit http://www.thehummingbird.org.