Thursday 2 January 2014

Complementary Health Institute - January Newsletter


What a beautiful sunny day it has been and a great way to start back to work. Despite it being a busy one, i managed a lovely long walk with Daisy first thing, and if that dogs tummy gets any nearer the ground, it won't just be wet paws that need contending with.

It of course is the time of year where plans for the coming one start to formulate in the mind and thoughts to where one might be at the end of it all - who knows where the wind will take a person....Look what happened to Mary Poppins & Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz!    Yep...too much xmas TV. 

There are some events coming up that you might be interested in.

The first is this Saturday morning

If any of you attended the Philosophy talks in the delightful Grantchester Orchard Tea Gardens last year, then you will know that they are well worth coming along to.

This Saturday, January 4th. The talk begins at a new time of 10.30 and goes through until 12.30.  It is free to attend

The speaker is John De Val and the subject is 'Procrastination'  'Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today? Is that wise advice? Is procrastination the 'thief of time' or can it be a useful art?  - Is the basis of the talk.

Now given the procrastination I've managed to achieve the last 2 weeks, i'm hoping it's the latter. So providing John hasn't procrastinated too much - he'll be delivering what will be a great talk I'm sure

The College of Natural Medicine in London also has some events that are note worthy.

The first is on Monday 27th January from 6.30-8.30  The talk is 'Vaccinations - The Questions'

It is with Dr Jayne Donegan, who is a GP and Homeopath.  It is £10 and you would need to book.

We are hoping to ask Jayne to speak at a meeting here in Cambridge this year.

She has another talk booked at CNM  which is on Monday 2nd June, again 6.30 - 8.30 and same cost.

The title of this one is 'The Disease of the Vaccination'  MMR - Which is better?

Jayne will be looking at the normal course of Mumps, Measles and Rubella and what parents fear most about these illnesses. She will look at what the vaccine does and take a look at the 'Germ theory of disease'
The pitfalls verses the holistic model of disease.
Jayne will also cover the basic strategies which help parents to cope with any acute childhood illness and infection.

This is very apt, as Thierry Clerc, Maddy and myself have plans to bring together something very similar this year. - we'll keep you posted.

For those of you who are interested in detoxification, cleansing and elimination - and after all, after the xmas wotnots....who isn't!

The CNM have a talk by Dr Brian Clements, director of the Hippocratic Health Institute in Florida. Dr Clements will talk on the workings of the elimination system, lymph, liver, colon, blood, lungs, kidneys and skin, and will cover what one experiences in a detox program.

He has pioneered clinical research and training in how to prevent disease and enhance longevity plus maintain vitality.

So 3 great talks there. for full details go to www.info@naturopathy-uk.com  or call 01342 410 505.

Maddy and I also have some speakers lined up for you, a little closer to home.  Both talks will be at the Trumpington Pavillion

Our first is on Tuesday 11th February and starts at 7.45.  Philosophy teacher and speaker, Michael Snow, will be giving us a talk entitled 'Complementary Philosophy - an antidote to thinking'   (bring it on I say - I'm sure thinking is much over rated!)

The talk will be an introduction to the philosophy of unity , known as “Advaita”, which is probably the oldest philosophical teaching on the planet, and which underpins much of what is offered by the great religious and spiritual traditions. It seeks to perceive that which unites human beings.  It offers an approach which is inclusive – not exclusive.  It seeks to make available the true nature of humanity, which is said to be truth, consciousness and bliss, or true happiness.”

What a great time to hear this talk as we edge ever further towards the Aquarian Age.

Michael has been studying this subject within the School of philosophy in Cambridge and its parent body for some 30 years , and tutoring groups for 20.  He holds regular workshops at the schools study centre near Saffron Walden , and on occasion tutors at the schools residential premises near Oxford.

We are looking forward to welcoming Michael in February.

Our next booked speaker is set for  Tuesday April 8th and again a 7.45 start,  We are delighted to welcome Dr Patrick Kingsley . Patrick spoke superbly at our convention on cancer in Birmingham in October 2012 and again in November the same year, at the Totnes Cancer conference.

To quote Dr Kingsley

“As a fully qualified doctor, I eventually got to the point in my practice where I felt there had to be a better way. While the drugs I prescribed were making people feel a little better, nobody was actually being cured. I didn't come into medicine to make people comfortable. I wanted to be a healer. So I started to explore ways of healing without drugs or surgery. I tested what I discovered on myself until I felt happy that I could offer this to my patients. That was 30 years ago. In that time I have seen – and treated – thousands of 'incurables'”

Dr Kingsley will be speaking on his methods and successes of treating chronic diseases without a prescription pad!
There will be plenty of time for questions at the end and to chat with Dr Kingsley.

I'm sure we are in for a treat from both our speakers, although different modalities, one and the same when it comes to a true holistic approach to health - after all, where the mind and thoughts go - the body follows.

Make a note in the diary of those that grab you attention and hopefully see you at some of them.

Have a great start to the new year and we'll keep you posted!

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