The Hoffman Process

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.....

2012-02-08T08:18:00.000-08:00

As a couple, is Valentine's Day something you dread?
Or perhaps you reject it as commercialised nonsense?
Whatever your view, Valentine's Day will be everywhere, with couples visibly celebrating their love. If you are a couple and would like to learn ways to do things differently, why not come and join us....

If your relationship is an area you'd like to focus on then come along and join us at this workshop. They are open to everyone, whether you have done the Process or not.

Couples Workshop: - Saturday 11th February
Time: 9.30 - 5.30pm at The Art Workers Guild, Bloomsbury London
Cost: £150 per person
http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-workshops.html

"I wanted to thank you again for the super Singles Workshop in April..! Since the workshop I have met the loveliest man. Whilst I don't know how things will go in the long run, I am very hopeful that we might actually continue to have a marvelous long-term and loving relationship." Ann, April 2011

Hoffman Spring Break - Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th April

2012-02-03T04:43:00.000-08:00

Florence House, Seaford, East Sussex

Come and join us for a fun packed weekend and the chance to catch up with Hoffman graduates and teachers. There's something for everyone from The Enneagram and Family Constellation workshops to just relaxing or taking a walk along the picturesque coastline. You can come for the day or make a weekend of it and it's open to everyone, so friends and family are welcome. Sorry over 18yrs only.

Each day starts at 10am but we recommend arriving by 9.30am for refreshments they will also be served throughout the day. Please see below for the full schedule. You can also book accommodation or camp at Florence House for both the Friday and Saturday Night.

Saturday 14th April

The Enneagram Workshop - This workshop, led by Tim Laurence

1-1 Hoffman Coaching • Massage

Lunch - Lunch will be served between 12.30 - 1.30pm

Cliff Walk - Enjoy a relaxing walk along the cliffs with Hoffman teachers and graduates.

Drumming & Dance Workshops

Hoffman Visualisation

Sunday 15th April

An Introduction to Family Constellations led by Matthew Pruen

1-1 Hoffman Coaching • Massage

Lunch - Lunch will be served between 12.30 - 1.30pm

Beach Walk - Enjoy a relaxing walk along the beach with Hoffman teachers and graduates.

Drumming & Dance Workshops

Hoffman Visualisation

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Accommodation at venue
If you are staying at Florence House for the weekend you will need to pay the venue directly on your arrival with any food requirements. Bed & breakfast is £50 per person and if you require an evening meal it is £17.50 per person. Tel: 01323 873 700. Limited camping is available at Florence House and is charged at £15 per person per night inclusive or Breakfast.

Hoffman Introduction Day - Saturday 29th January - Pelham House, Lewes

2012-01-23T02:51:00.000-08:00

If you'd like to find out more about the Process and get a flavour of the tools and techniques, then come and join Hoffman staff and teachers at Pelham House, Lewes on 29th January and see if this could be perfect for you.

More extensive than the monthly Information Evenings, this day offers an opportunity to experience the Hoffman methods, engage with some practical tools and gain more insight into the positive and negative aspects of your life.

If you are a Hoffman graduate you could use this event to introduce friends, family or colleagues to the Hoffman Process. They would need to book their place but you can come along to support them for free. For non-graduates the fee is refundable if you go on to do the Process within 12 months.

Click here to reserve your place

Support Call: Patterns & Healthy Living - Wednesday 18th January

2012-01-16T04:13:00.000-08:00

Keeping those New Year resolutions..!

It is the time of year when many of us make promises to ourselves to create new eating and exercise habits. However beneficial we know these changes are, they can be so hard to stick to, and we hit a lot of our own resistances on the path to health and fitness.

By understanding what goes on for you when you change your diet or exercise routines, you can move away from the old feeling that you are fighting yourself. This can open up new ways of being self-compassionate and release all that energy back in your life.

Join Hoffman teacher, Tom Laughton on Wednesday 18th January 7.30-8.45pm who will give you a chance to use Hoffman tools and ideas to explore what goes on for you when you make changes to your diet and health:

• what is the attraction of the old habits?

• what are your own internal blocks to change?

• how can you change habits while keeping all parts of yourself happy?

• create new healthy behaviours that are authentically you.

This is your chance to explore different ways that you can make a New Years resolution become a new long-term habit.

Please see our FAQ's sheet about the support call with questions such as 'Do I have to Talk.?'.

"I have found the Support Call so helpful in staying connected with my Process. The ones on relationships have helped me to understand the games I play - that I wasn't even aware of. I've been able to feel patterns coming up in many of my relationships Post Process - but the drama triangle discussed last time, has helped me see more clearly what's going on." Lorna - Hoffman graduate

Booking is essential as the last call sold out, secure your place using this link. There are a maximum of 12 places per call.

Valentine's day is just around the corner.....

2012-01-13T02:52:00.000-08:00

As a single person, is Valentine's Day something you dread?
Or perhaps you reject it as commercialised nonsense?

Whatever your view, Valentine's Day will be everywhere, with couples visibly celebrating their love. If you are single and would like to increase your confidence in finding the right partner and learn ways to do things differently in your next relationship, why not come and join us....

If your relationships are an area you'd like to focus on then come along and join us at this workshop. They are open to everyone, whether you have done the Process or not.

Singles Workshop: - Saturday 21st January
Time: 9.30 - 5.30pm at Artworkers Guild, Bloomsbury London
Cost: £150 per person
Reserve your place here

"I wanted to thank you again for the super Singles Workshop in April..! Since the workshop I have met the loveliest man. Whilst I don't know how things will go in the long run, I am very hopeful that we might actually continue to have a marvelous long-term and loving relationship." Ann, April 2011

Hoffman Coaching

2012-01-12T01:35:00.000-08:00

If you are feeling in need of some support to kick start your new year, don't forget that Hoffman Teachers are available for 1:1 Coaching. Sessions can be booked for 1 hour, 90 minutes or 2 hours at a rate of £60ph. Supervising Hoffman Teacher and Imago Relationship Coach, Donna Lancaster works in the Maida Vale area of London every Monday and currently has some availability. Donna also offers Relationship coaching for couples and single people.

Please contact her directly on donna@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk if you would like to book a session. Many of the other Hoffman Teachers offer coaching both face to face and by phone/Skype. Please check our website for their contact details

Information Phone-In Tuesday 10th January

2012-01-09T08:52:00.000-08:00

We invite you to join our informative Phone-In and find out more about the Hoffman Process.

Is the Hoffman Process for you?

Call from wherever you are in the World and find out if the Process is for you by joining our Phone-In at 7.30pm- 8.30pm GMT. Join a Hoffman teacher, together with previous course participants will be on the call to answer any questions or queries you may have about the Process.

What will be covered on the call..? This month's call covers questions such as:

Can it help me find more meaning in my life?
Does the Process help with anger or depression?
Would it enable me to have more confidence and be more assertive?
Does it help relationships and parenthood?
What are the long-term benefits and how do I manage to sustain them?
What changes can I expect after the course?

http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/phone-in.html Click for details & PIN
Just call us on: 01903 88 99 90
Email: info@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk

Warm Wishes
The Hoffman Team

Touchdown in Jersey: March 16th - 18th Jersey Museum

2012-01-04T05:17:00.000-08:00

We're back on the island due to popular demand..!

Due to the success of previous Hoffman events held in Jersey, Hoffman Supervising teachers, Donna Lancaster and Matthew Pruen will be visiting Jersey over two weekends in 2012. They will be offering a wide range of exciting events, some specifically for Hoffman graduates and the others are open to everyone.

Here's what's on offer:

Friday 16th March - Hoffman Information Evening

Donna and Matthew will be hosting a Hoffman Information Evening open to all. If you have done the Hoffman Process and want to introduce partners and friends or simply want to connect with other Hoffman graduates, please come along. Alternatively if you haven't done the Process and want to find out more about it, please join us at the Jersey Museum and meet the Hoffman teachers and graduates for an informal evening. 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Free Entry

Saturday 17th March - Hoffman Coaching

Donna and Matthew are offering a range of 1:1 sessions to interested people throughout this day. So if you have done the Process and feel in need of some Hoffman coaching to reconnect or work on a particular life issue then this is a great opportunity. Also, if you are considering doing the Process and would like a 1:1 session to check out whether the Process is right for you, then this is also an option. Sessions are £60ph and can be booked directly with the teacher on:

donna@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk matthew@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk

Saturday 17th March - Evening Social event

Following many requests for some Jersey fun, Donna and Matthew are looking to organise a Hoffman social event where grads can simply get together, relax and enjoy like minded company. This event will be free and open to all, so please do invite friends and family along if you wish. We are actively seeking a Jersey graduate who would be interested in helping organise this event. If you have a suitable venue or would simply like to get involved in planning a get together, please email: donna@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk

Sunday 18th March - Hoffman Relationship Workshop for Couples

This workshop is limited to a maximum of 12 couples to ensure that you get plenty of attention. If you or your partner, or neither of you, have yet experienced the Process this is a wonderful way to be introduced to some of the important concepts that affect relationships. We'll be showing you:

How to reconnect and deepen intimacy as a couple or as friends
How to empower your relationship for the future
Learn a range of tools for effective communication and understanding
To grow what works in the relationship and to heal what doesn't
Gain and share new awareness on how the past affects the present
To create and share your visions for the future
To have fun together and learn ways to appreciate and demonstrate love for one another

Come along with an attitude of open-hearted curiosity and see how you can create more health and well-being in your relationships. Both Donna and Matthew are Supervising Hoffman teachers. Donna specialises as an Imago Relationship Coach and Matthew as a Family Constellations Facilitator. We really look forward to seeing you there but if you have any questions please call the office.

Click for more information and to book

Warm Wishes

The Hoffman Team

Just call us on: 01903 88 99 90

Email: info@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk

Hoffman Singles Workshop - London 21st January

2011-12-28T04:35:00.000-08:00

These workshops are led by Supervising Hoffman teachers, Donna Lancaster and Matthew Pruen

These workshops are limited to a maximum of 24 people to ensure that you get plenty of attention.
The day has been designed to include a series of helpful experiences for single people wanting to enhance their understanding of relationships by learning a range of tools to help acquire and sustain good, healthy connections in the future.

We'll be showing you:

• The opportunity to explore ‘The Story of Relationships’ including the different stages a
• relationship goes through and how to enjoy and manage each stage
• Create a partner profile – get clear what you want & don’t want from a relationship
• The chance to learn a range of tools for more effective communication and understanding
• To gain new awareness on how the past affects the present
• To create a vision of the relationship you most desire
• To learn new ways to have more fun, appreciate and demonstrate love in relationship

Come along with an attitude of open-hearted curiosity and see how you can learn to create more health and well-being in your intimate relationships.

Dates: Saturday 21st January
Time: 9.30-5.30pm
Cost: £150 per person
Venue: Artworkers Guild, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AT - Tube Stations: Holborn or Russell Square

Click here to reserve your place today...

Seasons Greetings to all....

2011-12-16T05:29:00.000-08:00

Serena Laurence - UK Hoffman Process, Co-Founder interview by Sonia Doubell

2011-12-07T08:55:00.000-08:00

If you're in doubt in How the Hoffman Process can help you get the most out of your life, then watch this interview with Co-Founder of Hoffman UK, Serena Laurence with Sonia Doubell.

You can also join Serena at our monthly Information Evenings in London or on our monthly Phone In and put your questions to her. Both these events are free and open to everyone.

So if you're fed up of being fed up - Take the first step and come and join us...

Information Evening details: http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-infoeves.html
Information Phone In details: http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/phone-in.html

With best wishes from
The Hoffman Team

"The Hoffman Process" Sonia Doubell Chats to Serena Laurence Co-founder

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Created on October 13, 2011 using FlipShare.

Join us for a Hoffman Reconnection Day - Dec 3rd in London

2011-11-30T03:26:00.000-08:00

This One day workshop led by Supervising Hoffman Teacher, Donna Lancaster are offered throughout the year and allow Hoffman Graduates to re-visit the Hoffman Tools and work through any current issues in their lives.

What are the benefits and what will I gain from a Reconnection Day?

Some of the aims of this event are to help you:

• Check in and rebalance your Quadrinity

• Reconnect you to your Spirit
• Refresh your use of the Process Tools
• Remind you of your Process insights and reinforce your positive changes
• Rekindle a sense of community
• Refresh your vision and clarify your direction
• Laugh, smile and have fun!

Come and connect with other local Hoffman Graduates old and new, doing group work as well as continuing your own journey. Wend your way home full of insights, inspiring visions, joy and light.
Date: December 3rd
Time: 10.00 - 5.30pm (arrive from 9.30 am for refreshments)
Cost: £85 per person
Venue: The Mind Gym, 2 Kensington Square, London W8 5EP
To reserve your place click here...

The difference between the left & right brain...

2011-11-30T02:42:00.000-08:00

“Logic will get you from A to Z;

Imagination will get you Everywhere.”

Albert Einstein

US Hoffman grad Christina Van Lippe is running a Biodanza - London

2011-11-29T01:32:00.000-08:00

BIODANZA VITAL DEVELOPMENT
AND SOUND HEALING

Biodanza - London

with
PATRICIA MARTELLO -
Founder of the School of Biodanza Vital Development
and
CHRISTINA VAN LIPPE - Sound Therapist

Saturday 3rd December - 14.00-19.00hrs

in Richmond, London.

Meadows Hall Social Centre, Church Road. TW10 6LN

Fee £50.00

RSVP:- christina@mysong.me.uk

email:- info@biodanza.co.uk - Tel:- 07881 626 420

DANCE YOUR SOUND:

Since ancient times we have moved our bodies in dance and raised our voices in song. This is in our very nature. Through dancing and sounding we connect with our core, our Authentic Self.

DANCE:

We will dance and move to many different styles of music, reflecting all facets of human emotion. Through our movement we connect with our Selves ane with Others in a meaningful way.

SOUND THERAPY….WHAT IS IT?

A familiar quote from the Bible states that: ‘In the Beginning was the Word.’

We could argue that what was actually meant here was: 'In the Beginning was Sound.'

Sound is at the very core of Creation.

Sound vibrates matter.

It can therefore be used to create healing in our bodies, minds and spirits.

We can best do this by accessing specific sound frequencies, which we hear and produce with our own voices.

Christina van Lippe is a singer, voice teacher and sound healer.

She holds a Bachelor’s in music as well as one in music education.

Christina has taught extensively in elementary schools and has given various vocal recitals. Later she started teaching voice, speech and acting.

During the late 90’s she spent 2 years at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing in the United States.

In the UK Christina acquired a degree from the College of Sound Healing. She has also taken sound healing workshops with Chloë Goodchild, Chris James and Stewart Pearce.

In the fall of 2009 Christina joined the training program at the School of Biodanza Vital Development.

Currently Christina offers workshops combining sound and dance. She also continues to teach voice and speech and gives individual sound healings.

DIRECTIONS: 6min walk from Richmond Tube station, Overground and Rail station. Just 25min trip from Waterloo station. Leave Richmond station through the rear entrance near Tube platform leading directly to Church Road

Hoffman graduate, Lois Evans experience of the Hoffman Process

2011-11-24T06:11:00.000-08:00

‎"The Hoffman Process is the fast track to self-awareness, self-understanding and ultimately to self-mastery. I recommend it to approximately 80% of my clients with consistently positive results." Lois Evans

Lois Evans, London

www.lois-evans.com

Lois Evans is an American psychotherapist who has lived and practiced in London for almost 20 years and a long-term member of the British Association of Counselling Psychology. She offers a direct, integrative, goal-oriented approach to individual development.

Hoffman graduate Coralie Rose invites you to a Jewellery Event

2011-11-24T04:26:00.000-08:00

Hello friends,
Just a little reminder that I am hosting a jewellery event today at Manguette 40 Gordon Place W8.
I will be there with bells on (well almost!) from 4-8pm to show you Gurhan's new collection and raise a glass.
There will be a few special guests and surprise treats for those who can make it.
Thank you for your support.
I really hope you come and say hello.
Love Coralie
x x x

Hoffman Graduate - John Campbell

2011-11-21T04:00:00.000-08:00

John Campbell

Mind and Life Coach Specialist

Mind and life coach John helps people find out what they really want in their lives. Author of ‘The Secret of Intimate Relationships’, he specialises in relationships, parenting challenges and addiction issues.

Anyone from any age/race/gender orientation and belief system can benefit from my advice and teachings. They are rooted in the belief in the goodness inherent in all of our societies. I am passionate about helping people to lead more abundant, productive and fun-filled lives and to experience more harmony in all their relationships.

When you need help, you can talk to me here at Greatvine I can offer you different ways of interacting and being that create positive and uplifting results.

See for yourself how the Hoffman Process changes peoples lives..!

2011-11-16T04:43:00.000-08:00

To date, more than 80,000 people around the world have used the tried and tested Hoffman techniques to improve their quality of life and restore their relationships with friends and family.

What the Hoffman Process can do for you

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What next?
Take our 'Is the Process for me' Self-Assessment to learn if the Process if right for you or read our FAQs for more information on our retreat that can teach you to cope with stress, anxiety or depression. Or sign up to our monthly Newsletter.

Hoffman Process Information Phone In - November 22nd

2011-11-11T00:50:00.000-08:00

Join our monthly Information Phone-In and find out whether the Process is right for you. They are always lively with callers' questions, Hoffman Teachers and prevoius Process participants. Call from anywhere in the world, (local rate). 7.30 - 8.30pm GMT.

Click for call instructions and FAQs

Can't make this date?

Next call is: Tuesday Dec 20th 7.30 - 8.30pm

Reconnection Day - December 3rd in London

2011-11-02T07:52:00.000-07:00

This One day workshop led by Supervising Hoffman Teacher, Donna Lancaster allows Hoffman Graduates to re-visit the Hoffman Tools and work through any current issues in their lives.

What are the benefits and what will you gain from a Reconnection Day?

Some of the aims of this event are to help you:

Check in and rebalance your Quadrinity.

Reconnect you to your Spirit.

Refresh your use of the Process Tools.

Remind you of your Process insights and reinforce your positive changes.

Rekindle a sense of community.

Refresh your vision and clarify your direction.

Laugh, smile and have fun!

Come and connect with other local Hoffman Graduates old and new, doing group work as well as continuing your own journey. Wend your way home full of insights, inspiring visions, joy and light.

Date: December 3rd
Time: 10.00 - 5.30pm (arrive from 9.30 am for refreshments)
Cost: £85 per person
Venue: The Mind Gym, 2 Kensington Square, London W8 5EP

The 'Dad Poem' by Hoffman Graduate - Clare Campbell

2011-10-27T04:14:00.000-07:00

Dad Poem

My dad had dreams

my dad had dreams once

my dad was a little boy

with dreams as big as the sky

my dad was the first born

of seven and carried hope

my dad was a romantic

with big ideas handsome

like a film star all black hair

and Frank Sinatra

My dad did his duty

my dad went to work

every day so we had enough

so we could have dreams

to a job that was smaller than him

and the lives he read about

in the books on our shelves

returned tired and mad

hid behind the newspaper

shielded disappointment

My dad was bigger than his family

he was not just the place

he was born in or the walls

that surrounded him

my dad had dreams

above his station

they scattered in the wind

he swallowed the torn pieces

and spat them out in bitterness

and pain they bounced

around our living room walls

I wish I wish I could gather them

stick them back together for him

My dad held me up in the air

showed me off to the world

in a snapshot I have the picture

to prove it

my dad bought me a dress

so I could look like a film star

taught me about words and poems

my dad did his best

but at night I imagine

it’s hard to sleep with your regrets

My dad gave his life

so I could follow mine

My dad had dreams

my dad had dreams once

Hoffman Introduction Day - Saturday 29th October - London

2011-10-26T04:07:00.000-07:00

We had an excellent turnout at our first Hoffman Introduction Day in London and a Big Thank You to all those who attended and those who helped bring this event together. Those that attended said it gave them a very clear understanding of the Hoffman Process and how it could help them in their lives.

About the Day;
If you'd like to find out more about the Process and get a flavour of the tools and techniques, then come and join Supervising Hoffman Teacher, Donna Lancaster and see if this could be a perfect for you.

More extensive than the monthly Information Evenings, this day offers an opportunity to experience the Hoffman methods, engage with some practical tools and gain more insight into the positive and negative aspects of your life.

If you are a Hoffman Graduate you could use this event to introduce friends, family or colleagues to the Hoffman Process. They would need to book their place but you can come along to support them for free. For non-graduates the fee is refundable if you go on to do the Process within the next year.

The Hoffman Process explores the relationship between the 4 aspects of ourselves: the intellect, the emotional self, the body and the spirit. Throughout this interactive day, you will learn tips on how to maintain harmony with these 4 aspects. From this you will have a better and deeper understanding of how to incorporate the Hoffman Process into your life.

Cost: £85.00 (Fee refundable if booked within the next year)
Date: Saturday 29th October
Venue: Artworkers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London. WC1N 3AT
Time: 9.00 - 5.30p.m.

The Hoffman Process UK | Introduction Day

www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk

The Hoffman Process is an 8 day intensive residential course. Since 1967, more than 70,000 people worldwide have used the techniques of Hoffman for personal development. The

Thandie Newton - Her experience of the Hoffman Process

2011-10-17T05:47:00.000-07:00

The extraordinarily beautiful and highly intelligent Thandie Newton has mentioned her experience of Hoffman in the Telegraph Newspaper today:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/starsandstories/8824655/Thandie-Newton-raging-beauty.html

'A couple of years ago she made a foray into the Hoffman Process, an eight-day residential course to beat anxiety and depression. Was that useful? 'Hello?' she says. 'It's like being able to start again. You shift baggage you don't even know you've got. It's really smart. I arrived at the Hoffman thinking I am the most uninhibited person on this planet. Wow.' She shakes her head. 'I am incredibly private. And I needed to shift some rage.'

Hoffman Graduate - John Campbell - Coaching

2011-10-12T07:15:00.000-07:00

A Course in Miracles

How would it feel to achieve a peace within you which cannot be disturbed?

How would it be to have more joy in your life?

Imagine having more love in your life every day?

What would it be like to experience a calmness in any situation?

‘A Course In Miracles’ does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love’s presence, which is your natural inheritance.

A Course In Miracles came to John soon after he completed his Process in 2000. He found it fitted perfectly with the principles of The Hoffman Process and now holds a weekly study group in Sayers Common on Sundays between 6 pm and 9 pm.

If you feel drawn to this work please contact John by e mail at john@wiseowlsecrets.com or on 07815-423567

Attendance is free and there are no ‘rules or regulations’.

This work embraces those of all faiths and those of no faith.

Hoffman Graduate, Clare Campbell - Love, Hope & High Heels

2011-10-07T02:34:00.000-07:00

Hoffman graduate Clare Campbell has been shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize, partially written on the Process.

Buy Now

Clare is a successful international artist, therapist & facilitator living in Liverpool. She offers coaching & inspiring juicy workshops to help awaken & heal the creative self & inspire gorgeous possibilities. After Hoffman a film was made about her life & work called "I am not a statistic I am a gorgeous possibility" - it charts the heartwarming stories of some of the most excluded members of society Clare has worked with. http://vimeo.com/5411958

Literary critic Suzie Feay, writing for the guardian, said in praise of Clares writing "In Love, Hope & High Heels we found a fresh & wistful new poetic voice." The process was a big part of the inspiration behind Clares book - she recalls "One of my big wishes on the course was to publish my first book. My fellow participants said they would look it up on amazon a year later to buy it - that was a great incentive! The book includes a dedication to my hoffman friends & the little girl I used to be who survived by writing & being deeply creative"

Clare will be reading extracts from her book at the following events in Liverpool & London & would welcome any Hoffman graduates.

Events:

The Queer Quintet - 27 Oct 6pm-8pm @ LXV Books, London

LXV Books are delighted to host this event & welcome you.

In The Company Of Friends ‘Literary Night’ - 9 Nov @ 6pm LEAF, 65-67 Bold Street, L1 4EZ.

Clare Campbell reading with Gerry Potter & Rupert Smith.

Clare would love to hear from Hoffman graduates:

www.clarecampbell.org

email: clarecampbell@me.com

mobile: 07813 920 489

Last Few Places Available for the Q2 at Florence House

2011-10-05T02:21:00.000-07:00

3 Day Graduate Intensive - 7th - 9th October - Friday to Sunday

Are you feeling a bit jaded and missing that special Hoffman connection?

Here at Hoffman, we've been busy revamping and improving the much loved 3-day Q2 and are very excited to offer you a new and enhanced experience. So come along to Florence House this October 7th - 9th, 2011 and polish up your diamond essence!

The Q2 allows you to build upon your Process work, providing an opportunity to explore some of the areas that you wish to investigate further.

It enables you to focus on a particular relationship or challenge what is relevant to your life

right now, as well as deepening your Process experience. Unlike the Process, where you

have so much past to deal with, the Q2 gives you the gift of focusing on the present and

how patterns are affecting you now.

'I was expecting the Q2 to be a refresher course but I also found it very beneficial for working

on specific issues. It enabled me to gain much greater insight into my patterns in the context

of my current relationships.' Shawn, Psychologist & Trauma Specialist, Brighton

Learn to integrate your spiritual self into everyday life

Tips for ongoing maintenance of your Quadrinity

Focus on how to heal unmet childhood needs

Create more connection and intimacy in all of your relationships

Remember that you can do the Q2 with partners, friends or siblings and the preparatory work can

be done in your lunch break! Just a few places left, so book soon if you'd like to join us.

"Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it"

Goethe

Click to book online and for future dates

'Before I got married I had six theories about bringing up children;

now I have six children, and no theories.'

John Wilmot

Warm Wishes
The Hoffman Team

Hoffman Institute UK

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Thandie Newton: TED Talk...

2011-09-30T01:42:00.000-07:00

18 months after completing the Hoffman Process, Actor and Director, Thandie Newton delivered a TED talk and spoke about her experience of 'Otherness' especially as a child growing up in 2 distinct cultures.

She describes her journey towards embracing this 'Otherness' and in so doing finds acceptance and understanding for her True Self. This truly inspiring talk will particularly resonate with those of you who have done the Hoffman Process. Thandie feels passionately about the benefits of the Process and describes her experience as follows:

"Hoffman is about a NEW START. This beautifully researched, and ingenious process allows you to discover the painful baggage that has weighed you down and compromised your happiness. Hoffman guides you into finding that personal, unique pain and successfully, triumphantly supports you into letting it go. The closest thing I can compare it to is giving birth, it's as life changing as that. It's giving birth to your adult self and starting to live with consciousness, awareness and a joy that you never knew was possible."

Thank you Thandie for being willing to share your experience with others. By speaking out about Hoffman and letting people know of the many benefits, together we can help achieve Bob Hoffman's vision of creating peace in the world, one person at a time...
Click hear to watch Thandie's TED Talk

Hoffman Graduate Penny Snowball on Mental Health

2011-09-28T05:53:00.000-07:00

Watch Hoffman Graduate Penny Snowball discuss

her personal experiences on Mental Health.

1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year...

Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain...

Women are more likely to have been treated for a mental health problem than men...

About 10% of children have a mental health problem at any one time...

Depression affects 1 in 5 older people...

Hoffman Workshop - Getting your Past out of your Present

2011-09-28T02:09:00.000-07:00

Take charge of your life and stop the past taking control of your present..!

Join Tim Laurence at our interactive workshop and learn how the techniques of the Hoffman Process can help you live the life you deserve. The Hoffman Process is highly recommended by health professionals and therapists and has been producing real transformations in people for over 40 years.

When you're serious about change... 'It's the equivalent of a psychological detox' Patrick Holford. Do you want to take charge of your life and stop the past taking control of your present? Join our interactive workshop and learn how the techniques of the Hoffman Process can help you live the life you deserve.

Saturday 1st October

St Mary's Church Hall, High Street, Putney. SW15 1SN

Presented by Tim Laurence

Author of You can change your life.

You will learn to:

• Free yourself from old family patterns

• Identify the things that keep you depressed or lacking in self esteem

• Safely release 'out of control' emotions

• Learn to let go of what causes depression and grief

• Discover the keys to keeping healthy relationships

Studies have also shown it can help to reduce high blood pressure, improve diabetes markers, regulate abnormal heart rhythms, relieve depression and many other health issues.

Followed by the HeartMath Workshop, with Susannah Lawson and Andy Pellant.

Member Price - £59
Non Member Price - £69
For more details or to book your place - Click Here

Hoffman Graduate, Nikki Wyatt on Spirit Quest Radio

2011-09-22T04:59:00.000-07:00

If you've been trying to Nikki's Spirit Quest Radio Interview, sorry its no longer live. You can now listen to the interview edited with a beautiful photo video, posted in four parts on the Karma Coach Youtube channel.

She talks about how to access and strengthen your intuition - how to tell the difference between 'mind chatter' and your inner guidance - and gives tips on how to strengthen your spiritual connection. She also talks of the part Hoffman played on her path and the lessons she learnt on the way: http://bit.ly/pfd7kE

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Donna Lancaster - Saying Goodbye to my Mum...

2011-09-21T04:57:00.000-07:00

This is a piece I wrote last year just after my mum died of cancer at 68 years old. I wanted to capture the essence of those last few weeks we shared together at the hospice and to reflect on how doing The Hoffman Process made this all possible. I will be forever grateful to Hoffman for this priceless gift. It is also the first anniversary of my mums death on 26th September 2011 and so I wanted to share this piece to honour her - my mum. She was a truly amazing woman. Shame it took me almost 40 years to really see that. I miss her.

This is for you mum.
Julie Peacock - 22/05/42 - 26/09/10

I love you mum, and I know that you have always loved me too.....

Unconditional Love – Saying Goodbye to my Mum

Washing my mum these last few weeks has felt like such a gift. For us both. I can remember as a child how desperate I was to be close to her, to touch and be touched by her. I recall being allowed to put make up on her face once and getting hot and tingly at being so close to her. I also used to pretend to be ill so that she would place her palm across my forehead to check my temperature or to fall asleep on the sofa in the hope that she would carry me up to my bed. My mum was never one for touch or being touched. So to find as she neared the end of her life that I was able to touch her honestly and without limitations was really special. True intimacy. Finally.

Each morning at the hospice the nurses would ask my mum if she wanted a wash and she would say “My daughter will do it”. I felt honoured, proud, finally the chosen one. It was a beautiful ritual. On Hoffman we talk about a ‘ritual’ meaning an ‘act to mark a transition from one phase to another’…well this was a ritual to honour my mums life and dignity as she made the slow and painful transition towards death. Every morning I would close the curtains around her bed, help her out of bed and into the chair, fill the grey hospital bowl with warm water and get her wash bag and a fresh nightie. I would wash her face first “no soap Donna” she would say, “I don’t like it on my face”. It was so gentle and tender. Having to tell her step by step what to do, “Close your eyes mumsy, head forward, that’s it”. Then her hands, arms, breasts…she would carefully lift each breast up for me so I could wash underneath, achingly sad and beautiful. Then her body, carefully avoiding the bulging tumours. Finally it was time for her teeth, I would squeeze the toothpaste, “Not too much, that’s enough” said mum, then she would brush away, so thorough for a dying woman, she even brushed her tongue. She rinsed and spat whilst I held the bowl for her. Then it was time to cream her face, arms, hands, legs and feet, finishing off with combing her hair and popping on a fresh nightie and pants. “Job done Mum”.

This ritual reminded me of the Compassion piece on Tuesday at Hoffman when you’re asked to imagine washing the dead body of each of your parents., Even though she was not yet dead, we both knew she soon would be. It was an honour. Truly beautiful. We both treasured this time. Sometimes when I was washing her face she would open her eyes and look into mine…no words needed. The understanding and connection was there. So so special.

People talk about saying what needs to be said if you know someone is about to die - don’t miss this opportunity they say. What I found was that no words were necessary. Ultimately all the past hurts and wounds were irrelevant, all had been forgiven and healed through my work on and after the Process. We both had been set free by this. So that now, in this moment, it was simply about pure intimacy, compassion and unconditional love. My mother and I ‘spoke’ with our eyes, our hearts, our touch, our energy, and our spirits. In that way, without words, everything that needed to be said, was said.

Watching my mum travel the full circle of life, back to being a baby was heartbreaking. It was the small things like watching her drink from a baby beaker (the morphine meant she kept spilling hot drinks on herself) or changing her ‘nappy’, which made my heart ache. There really is little dignity in death, not hers anyway.

One morning I arrived to find her laying slumped in her bed with food and drink spilt all down her night dress, she hadn’t even noticed. My mum - such a proud woman, always aware of appearances. I cried and cried. Even at her most ‘out of it’ she would find the strength to get a tissue and wipe any dribble or food debris from her mouth. So a few days before her death to witness her sitting in bed with orange saliva hanging from her mouth was deeply heart breaking.

In amongst all of these intense, heavy and difficult times, there were also moments of humour. I always thought that my humour had been my dad’s gift to me but those last few weeks made me realise it also came from my mum. One time I was cleaning up the floor after my mum had wet herself, she was slumped in the chair dozing on the morphine. As I was on bended knees cleaning up, she came to, saw me mopping up by the loo and said “You mucky pup!” with a smile then promptly nodded back off again. Another time when she could still walk she was shuffling to the loo with her zimmer frame and as she crossed the shared ward, she let out a cracking fart and turned to say “Donna!” with mock disgust on her face. Then continued on her way, head held high. Priceless. How could we have shared these moments had I not done the Process? Impossible. I was too angry. But now I was free to really SEE her and be with her…this woman, my mother.

When it came, the end was sudden. Still a shock, even though we had been expecting it for over 4 years. I had returned home for a couple of days as I had caught a bad cold and was worried about wiping out the whole hospice! My sister kept me updated regularly with texts; ’mum’s still eating and moaning about everything’. Both good signs!. Then on Saturday 25^th September at 2.30pm, my sister’s text came through ‘I think you need to come’….. I threw some things in a bag (again the Hoffman Compassion visualisation ringing in my ears) and drove to Suffolk from my home in Sussex….not daring to even stop for petrol in case mum died before I got there. I arrived at 5.20pm.

On entering my mum’s room at the hospice I knew it couldn’t be long. She was literally gasping for breath. Her eyes were frozen, staring at some distant place none of us could see. She could no longer speak but seemed aware to some degree. I burst into tears but soon forced myself to stop when I realised that my mum’s breathing was even more laboured and that she too was crying, in her own way. I held her hand and leaned in so close and touched her face “I love you mum. We all love you” I said. I gave her kisses from myself and each one of my children, from my friend Mike whom she loved and from Jasper, my dog. She loved him too. I knew she could hear me and understand. Then suddenly she moved her eyes and she looked at me, raised her hand and gently caressed my face. I understood: I knew she was saying goodbye, once again no words required.

The gasping for breath went on for hours and hours, it seemed an eternity. The doctor said she was not distressed but it seemed hard to believe. I will never forget that sound. My sister, her partner, my nieces and I all took turns to love her. We massaged her hands and feet, moistened her mouth, kissed her face and stroked her hair. I spoke to her about coming back in the next life as a bird so that she could fly high and also drop birds’ poo on anyone of us that she felt needed a telling off! My nieces and sister’s partner then left, leaving just my sister Corinne and I sitting with mum telling her we would be with her, that we weren’t going anywhere.

At one point my sister left the room and it was just me and mum,” Everything’s all right mum” I whispered,” You can go now, you’ve been a wonderful mum but it’s ok for you to go now. We love you and you will always be with us in our hearts”. I have no idea if she could hear me, I like to think she could but it felt good to say it anyhow.

At about midnight, by which time mum had been breathing in that heavy, desperate way for over 12 hours, we kissed her and said goodnight. Corinne on one side of her bed, me on the other, holding her hands. We switched off the light. I let myself tune into the rhythm of her breathing, hoping it would help me sleep a little. At about 12.25am I noticed her breathing suddenly slow down, it became easier and slower. I called to Corinne “I think she’s going” and we turned on the light. We cried and kissed her, reminding her of how loved she was, her breathing gentle and soft now. And just before she took her final breath, she moved her eyes (they had been frozen for hours) and looked first at Corinne, then at me and she seemed to sigh and closed her eyes for the last time. Goodbye mum I love you and I know that you have always loved me too.

We noticed her face change; it was so weird, after having worn a death mask for the last 14 hours. After dying, her face immediately seemed to soften and relax, she was our mum again. We sat with mum for over an hour until we felt her spirit leave and only her body remained. It was a precious and beautiful time. Finally she was at peace.

Without Hoffman none of what I’ve shared would have been possible. I truly believe the work I did that magical week in August 2005 prepared me for this moment. I finally grew up there, at Florence House .About time. I was finally able to let go of past petty resentments, anger and bitterness towards my mum and in doing so, set us both free. I really did learn unconditional love. What a gift! I am eternally grateful to Bob Hoffman for this precious opportunity.

I wanted to capture some of my experiences for the last few weeks as I have cared for my mum through the final stages of her terminal cancer. I never want to forget the lessons that I have learned even though some of them are yet to be revealed to me. I know that I have connected to my mum one spirit to another and for that I will always be grateful. I feel blessed. I am profoundly different but in ways I, as yet, do not fully understand.

Donna Lancaster – 28th September 2010

Hoffman Introduction Day

2011-09-20T04:23:00.000-07:00

Hoffman Introduction Day - October 29th - London

A Big Thank You to all those who attended the Hoffman Introduction day in July and to those who helped bring this event together. Those that attended said it gave them a very clear understanding of the Hoffman Process and how it could help them in their lives.

About the Day;

If you'd like to find out more about the Process and get a flavour of the tools and techniques, then this could be a perfect for you.

If you are a Hoffman Graduate you could use this event to introduce friends, family or colleagues to the Hoffman Process. They would need to book their place but you can come along to support them for free. For non-graduates the fee is refundable if you go on to do the Process within the next year.

Hoffman Introduction Day - (click to book online)

Date: Saturday 29th October 2011

Time: 9.30-5.30pm

Cost: £85 per person (Cost refunded if you book onto a Process within 12 months)

Venue: Artworkers Guild, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AT.

Tubes: Holborn/Russell Sq

If you're a Hoffman Graduate we'd be so delighted to hear how you are since your Process and how it has changed aspects of your life and to share it with others, please email lynn@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk. Your experience can be so helpful for those who are still undecided.

Or if you have any further questions, please call us on +44 (0)1903 88 99 90.

Warm Wishes

The Hoffman Team
Email: info@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk

Healing Family Patterns - Constellations Workshops

2011-09-06T05:41:00.000-07:00

WEEKEND WORKSHOP RETREAT IN SOMERSET

Building on the Constellation workshops Gaye and Matthew have been running since 2009, we are delighted to announce a two-day workshop at the beautiful Budleigh Farm Centre near Taunton. Organic lunches are provided and an optional evening meal on Saturday. Local B&Bs are plentiful and some within walking distance.

HEALING FAMILY PATTERNS

17th-18th September 2011

with Gaye Donaldson & Matthew Pruen

The constellating approach is a simple yet profound method that can be used to shed light on the unhappiness and distress in our lives, which often occurs as a result of unresolved family issues.

Constellation work addresses a wide range of issues including:

• Fractured and difficult relationships between couples and family members

• Relational and professional problems at work

• Chronic illness, addictions, depression, lack of motivation

• Bereavement, loss, suicidal tendencies, ancestral issues

• Adoption, abortion, illegitimacy, incest, rape

• Family secrets, ruptures, divorce, violence

• Life changes and choices, assessing strategies and solutions

• Finding and feeling our own resources and strength

To reserve your place at the workshop call or email:

Gaye Donaldson on: 01823 421300 or

Email: gaye@gayedonaldson.com - www.gayedonaldson.com

Matthew Pruen on: 07976 843 715 or

Email: matthew@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk - www.matthewpruen.com

Date/Time: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th September - 10am - 5.30pm

Venue: Budleigh Farm Centre near Taunton

Cost: £220 per person (Includes organic lunches)

Saturday evening meal available at £18

Click here for flyer http://www.matthewpruen.com/BFP Flyer edit 2.pdf

Hoffman Graduate, Nikki Wyatt on Spirit Quest Radio

2011-09-05T02:00:00.000-07:00

Listen to Nikki Wyatt's interview on Spirit Quest Radio.

Hoffman Process Information Phone In - September 6th

2011-09-02T06:36:00.000-07:00

Click for call instructions and FAQs

Can't make this date?

Next call is: Tuesday Sept 27th 7.30 - 8.30pm

Introduction Day - October 29th

2011-08-18T06:55:00.000-07:00

We had an excellent turnout at our first Hoffman Introduction Day in London on Saturday 2nd July, Led by Co Founder, Serena Laurence and Hoffman Teacher, Robert Digings.

A Big Thank You to all those who attended and those who helped bring this event together. Those that attended said it gave them a very clear understanding of the Hoffman Process and how it could help them in their lives.

About the Day;
If you'd like to find out more about the Process and get a flavour of the tools and techniques, then this could be a perfect for you.

More extensive than the monthly Information Evenings, this day offers an opportunity to experience the Hoffman methods, engage with some practical tools and gain more insight into the positive and negative aspects of your life.

If you are a Hoffman Graduate you could use this event to introduce friends, family or colleagues to the Hoffman Process. They would need to book their place but you can come along to support them for free. For non-graduates the fee is refundable if you go on to do the Process within the next year.

Cost: £85.00
Date: Saturday 29th October
Venue: Artworkers Guild, 6 Queen Square, Bloomsbury, London. WC1N 3AT
Time: Starts from 9.00a.m. - 5.30p.m.

Click to book your place online

Addictions... Why do we become addicted..?

2011-08-15T05:57:00.000-07:00

Sometimes we can see the signs but are not brave enough to confront the issues. Whether you're in recovery from addiction, a parent dealing with an offsprings addiction or just a chocoholic, the Hoffman Process can help build, an awareness as to historical emotional damage which drives that addiction.

Addiction is about changing the way we feel, short term gain for long term pain. Yes, we escape but we solve nothing. Learning self acceptance and self love go a long way to nipping that compulsive self destructive behaviour in the bud.

The Hoffman Process allows us to reclaim the power of choice

and freedom from our all too familiar compulsive thinking..!

The answer is LOVE... London Riots 2011

2011-08-12T01:00:00.000-07:00

Two nights ago while I was being whipped into a media-frenzy, semi hysterical and scared, egged on by bbc and twitter, Aaron found the time to make this moving song and video. Please watch it and comment if you can. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjwM8xpaB0Q

When the looting began in our local area, Aaron went straight to the youth projects he works with to try to affect a change while most of us were tut-tutting from behind our newspapers or Facebook profiles...
The answer IS love....

Stop talking, start acting.

Today Lazer gave away all his baby clothes and bottles and toys so that all the babies with nothing can share the love. It felt really good!

PEACE LOVE AUDIO xXX
coralie blamo rose

blog... http://emperesse.tumblr.com/
twitter... @cocolarose
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peace love courage jewellery

HOFFMAN - HELPING PEOPLE

2011-08-10T07:53:00.000-07:00

Hoffman has a long history of helping people who

otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford the Process.

Since January 2010 the Institute has provided over

£73,276 worth of assistance in the form of

105 bursaries awarded from the company’s own funds.

Quote of the Day

2011-08-10T02:09:00.000-07:00

I have decided to stick with love.

Hate is too big a burden to bear...

Martin Luther King

The Hoffman Summer Party - Open To Everyone

2011-08-08T07:26:00.000-07:00

You will be pleased to hear that the Hoffman Summer Party is fast approaching and is on the 10th September from 2pm at the lovely Florence House in East Sussex. This event is open to everyone whether you've done the Process or not.

It's going to be a fun filled day and evening with everything from Zumba lessons, to rounders and a 70ft inflatable Assault Course for the more adventurous of you. Or for the less energetic, you can join Tim Laurence for the much loved Magic Carpet or renowned West African Percussionist, Ali Bangoura for your chance to join in a West African Percussion Drumming Workshop all taking place throughout the day.

There's a BBQ, (Vegetarian option available) and Hoffman subsidised licensed bar with an evening disco starting around 7pm, followed by a late night bonfire. Tickets are £20 per adult and £10 for children under 16, under 6yrs go free. You can also make a weekend of it and either stay in Florence House, (only 2 places left) or camp in the grounds from £15 per person including breakfast and shower facilities.

This event is always very popular and there are limited tickets available so make sure you book your tickets early to avoid missing out on this fun packed party. To reserve your tickets either book online using the link below or call the office on 01903 88 99 90.

Reserve your Hoffman Summer Party tickets online here

Or if you have any further questions, please call us on +44 (0)1903 88 99 90.

Hoffman Information Phone-Ins

2011-08-02T06:02:00.000-07:00

Information Phone-In - Tuesday 9th August

Click for call instructions and FAQs

Can't make this date? Next call is Tuesday Sept 6th 7.30 - 8.30pm

August News - Community Spirit

2011-08-02T03:56:00.000-07:00

Hoffman Graduates - Community Spirit

Often doing the Hoffman Process can make us aware how much we have benefited, both as a child and as an adult, from the selfless giving of others and how much difference this has made, coupled with a renewed vision for our life this can re-ignite our passion for our work and lead to us putting more emphasis on giving to our community and the wider world.

A Neat Idea...
One example of this is Hoffman Graduate and Entrepreneur, Jon Treanor who did the Process in 2009 when he found that his life was no longer satisfying and wanted to find out where he wasn't being nourished. In his words; 'The Process helped me discover that I'd been feeding my ego and my bank balance but I'd forgotten to feed my soul.'

A few months after the Process he took part in a BBC Series called The Big Silencewhich involved taking time to be in silent retreat. This gave him more time to reflect and as a result he decided to train in Transpersonal Psychotherapy. During his therapy training he became aware of the problems young people face in his community whom the Government describes as NEETS (Not in Education, Employment or Training). He realised that councils often don't find it easy to talk to local businesses and vice versa, so he became that bridge and createdSocial Interface. This innovative, not-for-profit enterprise is aimed at helping young people classified as NEETS to get into work. Companies pay an annual fee and are sent NEETS for 3 months; at the end of each person's 3 month work placement they can give them a reference or employ them. A leading government figure will be launching the project in October and we wish Jon the very best with such a worthwhile venture. He can be contacted at: jon@social-interface.co.uk

Share Your Passion...
Aaron Horn did the Hoffman Process last year when impending fatherhood made him question how parenting patterns are passed down the generations. He was keen to find out how to create a healthy family dynamic and be the father he wanted to be. Work-wise he had already started a voluntary Youth Project helping young people with skills such as singing, songwriting and producing music, but the joy had begun to go out of his own music. Following his Process he felt more confident with his creativity; he began to write moremainstream pop music, moving into areas that he hadn't felt able to risk before. He also expanded his Youth Project to include more communities. He now says that he feels much more comfortable in his own skin and in his role as a father. Having re-connected with his own childhood experiences on the Process, he's also more relaxed and understanding around the young people that he teaches and influences.

Aaron is concerned that most government funded community projects that he had been helping with have now been cut due to the recession, so he's keen for all of us to know just how easy and satisying it is to share our skills and passion with our community. The studio where he works has donated old equipment to his Youth Project and he says he feels almost selfish at times as he enjoys his voluntary work so much. As well as giving young people skills and focus it gives him more back than he ever expected: "Just go down to your local community centre and offer your skills - getting involved is so easy and so rewarding" .

Florence House says Goodbye to another Hoffman Group

2011-07-29T08:41:00.000-07:00

HONK HONK...

Another lovely group prepares to leave

Florence House this afternoon..!

We send our love and wish them well from everyone at Hoffman.

Do you remember how you felt on that Friday ready to leave...

Share your story with us..!

Hoffman Relationship Workshops... For Everyone

2011-07-27T07:45:00.000-07:00

We now have more dates available for the Hoffman Relationship Workshops. Due to the fantastic response we have had places are limited and they're going fast. Join Supervising Hoffman Teachers, Donna Lancaster and Matthew Pruen for these very popular workshops. They are open to anyone, whether you have done the Process or not.

Singles Workshops: Saturday 3rd September

The workshop is from 9.00 to 5.30pm at Artworkers Guild, Bloomsbury, London

Cost: £150 per person

Couples Workshops: Saturday 10th December

The workshop is from 9.00 to 5.30pm at Artworkers Guild, Bloomsbury, London

Cost: £150 per person

"The relationship workshop allowed my husband and I to take a quantum leap forward in our relationship; far more than conventional couples counselling. 5 months on, this is still true!" Caroline October 2010

Click for more details and to book Online

2011-07-26T04:52:00.000-07:00

Putting the Fire Out... Stress in the Workplace

For some of us firefighting is a metaphor for how we deal with difficult days, for Hoffman Graduate and firefighter Dean, it is his work. Every day he faces physical and mental challenges that the rest of us are protected from. However, the downside of this is the amount of stress and anxiety that he finds himself in. Before Dean did the Process he would wake up thinking:

'Monday morning. Another week but the same fears. I can't face going to work. But I've already taken so many sick days due to stress and depression, so I phone in and book another days holiday. It makes my sickness record look slightly better but hides the true facts.'

He goes on to say, 'I'd spent what seems an age in counselling and different therapies and on anti-depressants. For some these work. For me, and many others, it was a sticking plaster trying to cover an open wound.'

Luckily the fire service embraced a more holistic understanding of a healthy workforce so when Dean approached his Occupational Health Department to ask about participating in the Hoffman Process they were very supportive and able to see the long-term benefits. Four months after completing the Hoffman Process we spoke to Dean to find out how he was getting on, he replied:

'Since the Process I've discovered 'Me' and am more effective at work and happier at home. Things that I enjoy but had stopped doing I've now taken up again, such as writing and painting. I understand the difference between what I thought I wanted, and what I actually need. And this morning. I woke up content, and happy. I didn't have to work at it. It was, quite simply, within me. I found the Process quite simply head and shoulders above anything else I'd tried and, most importantly; it worked.'

In such a 'macho' field it can be difficult for people in Dean's position to admit that emotions are affecting work performance but as Hoffman Graduate, Psychotherapist and Trauma specialist Shawn Katz says:

'The old male paradigm teaches us that we must use our will, our assertiveness, even force and aggression at times to get what we want or to be successful.

Shawn Katz - Psychotherapist

However, there is another way; where trust, acceptance, and compassion can guide choices and behaviours, creating more inner peace.

The Hoffman Process increases awareness which enables you to respond rather than react, to make deliberate choices rather than be unconsciously controlled by old learned patterns of behaviour. It is a profound act of courage to be comfortable with vulnerability and openness, although these traits are usually associated with the feminine, they exemplify the harmony and balance of a mature adult man.'

I'm sure you have found these personal testimonies very powerful and they may have resonated with you. If you share some of the same feelings and would like to find out ways to explore them further then we'd love to hear from you. Share your stories by emailing: jo@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk

Hoffman Information Evenings...

2011-07-26T01:47:00.000-07:00

Would you like to find out more about the
Hoffman Process?

If you would like more information about the Hoffman Process, its techniques and how it could transform your life, we recommend that you attend one of our Information Evenings in London or Dublin.

These evenings are held at least once a month and they begin at 7.30pm, finishing around 9.30pm. They are a wonderful opportunity to find out more about the course, meet some of the Hoffman Teachers and hear previous Process participants speak about their experience and answer any questions you may have.

Who Can Come..?

Whether you come on your own, with friends or family, you'll be guaranteed a warm welcome. You can just listen in or browse the information and there'll be plenty of time for any questions. We'd also love to see people who have done the Process and would like to meet up and share their experience.

Next Information Evening Dates:
Tuesday August 2nd: Regents College, London - 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Tuesday August 30th: Regents College, London - 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Tuesday November 22nd: Brooks Hotel, Dublin - 7.30pm - 9.30pm

If you can't make it to the venues we hold monthly Phone-Ins. Call in from anywhere in the world and join us for an easy alternative to the Information Evenings. Whichever way you choose to find out more we look forward to speaking with you..!

Next Phone-In Tuesday August 9th

Hoffman Top Tips & Inspirational Quotes

2011-07-25T08:45:00.000-07:00

Eckhart Tolle

"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral, which always is as it is.”

What They Say... Hoffman Graduates

2011-07-19T01:58:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSTVZwndLgA

Hear what previous Hoffman participants have to say about the Process and how is has changed their life. If you have any questions about the Process then please join our monthly Phone-In or join us at Regents College, London for our monthly Information Evenings.

http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/phone-in.html
http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-infoeves.html

2011-07-18T07:07:00.000-07:00

http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/phone-in.html

Join us tomorrow evening for our monthly Information Phone-In. Call in from anywhere in the world and join Nigel Lloyd-Jones, at 7.30pm UTC/GMT until 8.30pm for our information phone-in. Nigel, together with Hoffman Teachers and some previous course participants, will be covering such questions as:

How can you tell if the Hoffman Process is right for you?
Is there a good time to do the Hoffman Process?
Do I have to talk about my issues in front of others?
Which issues are particularly helped by it?
Does it matter if your partner hasn't done it?
What changes can you expect following the course?
How can it help relationships and parenthood?
What are the long-term benefits?
Do I have to subscribe to any belief system for this to work?

The Phone-In is an easy alternative to one of our London information evenings. You can just listen in or, if you have a question, we'll be delighted to help. Reserve your place online today and join us tomorrow. If you can't make this one the next Information Phone-In is August 9th. Or come and meet us in person at our Information Evenings in London and Dublin. For more information on Info Evenings http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-infoeves.html

What They Say... Hoffman Graduates

2011-07-18T04:16:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMLzr_ErKQA

Hoffman Graduate - Brittany

Hear what previous Hoffman participants have to say about the Process and how is has changed their life. If you have any questions about the Process then please join our monthly Phone-In or join us in person us at Regents College, London or Brooks Hotel, Dublin for our monthly Information Evenings. If you have heard of Hoffman but want to know more we also hold Introduction Days which give a deeper insight into the Hoffman Process.

Our Next Available dates are:

Phone Ins - July 19th & August 9th

Information Evenings - 26th July, Ireland - 2nd August, UK

2011-07-13T05:02:00.000-07:00

WEEKEND ART COURSES...

Hoffman Graduate Nick Roughton is running a Weekend Art Course 13th-14th August on an Introduction to Drawing & Painting. For beginners or those just wanting to brush up on their skills..! Whether you never drawn before, never had the time to or just want to rekindle an old hobby this weekend is for you.

Pamper your creative soul in the idyllic setting of Nash Manor in West Sussex. Cost for Course: £100 including refreshments and light lunch. B&B is also available.

ALL ABILITIES ARE WELCOME

Weekly Art Classes also available Mondays 6-8pm

To reserve your place on this fabulous weekend please cal Nick on 01903 873770 or 07944 485866. Email: noughton@googlemail.com

http://www.nickroughtonartist.com/art-classes.html

2011-07-12T05:50:00.000-07:00

Relationship Workshop for Couples

It's not too late to book onto the Hoffman Relationship Workshop for Couples. This one day workshop is led by Supervising Hoffman Teacher and Imago Relationship Coach, Donna Lancaster and Supervising Hoffman Teacher Matthew Pruen.

Whether you have done the Process or not this workshop will help you understand how the past impacts upon the present in your relationship and includes a range of tools and techniques to enhance your communication, deepen your loving connection and ultimately get the best out of your relationship.

"For years I have wanted my husband to know more about Hoffman and why it was so transforming for me, so it was great for him to experience something Hoffman-like, rather than just be told about it. It really seemed to allow us to take a quantum leap forward in our relationship, (trust, understanding and joy) far more than conventional couples counselling.

I thought it was great and could probably benefit couples where neither partner has done Hoffman." Margaret, Workshop Participant 2011

Saturday 16th July - 9.30-5.30pm

£150 per person

Artworkers Guild, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AT

Please call us on +44 (0)1903 88 99 90 or book online:

http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-workshops.html

Hoffman Introduction Day - Resounding Success

2011-07-04T03:04:00.000-07:00

We had an excellent turnout at our first Hoffman Introduction Day in London on Saturday, Led by Co Founder, Serena Laurence and Hoffman Teacher, Robert Digings. A Big Thank You to all those who attended and those who helped bring this event together.

Those that attended said it gave them a very clear understanding of the Hoffman Process and how it could help them in their lives. Based of the feedback received from attendees we will definitely be holding more of these events through the year. So do let people know and keep an eye out on our events page on the website, on Facebook and twitter for the latest dates and other events.

Click the Link ' http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-main.html ' for further details...

Hoffman Information Phone-Ins

2011-06-15T00:53:00.001-07:00

The Hoffman Phone-In was excellent last night and a BIG Thank You to Katie, Mo and Sonia for sharing your stories. It was so meaningful and a real buzz listening to their experiences. If you want to know more about the Hoffman Process then join us on the next Information Phone-In on Tuesday July 5th at 7.30pm
http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/phone-in.html

2011-05-26T03:21:00.000-07:00

Hoffman Graduate Sam Toft is having an Open Studio in Brighton

this May featuring a daily puppet show!

Also showing this year are:

Harriet Rich - Ginger and Brown- Chris Cain- Cadi Froehlich

Open just two weekends

12-6 pm on 21st, 22nd, 28th, 29th May 2011

Brown dog studio, 12 Chapel Mews, Hove BN3 1AR

For more details and to see more of Sam's work, visit her at

http://samtoft.co.uk/events.php
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sam-Toft/167778819938605

2011-05-25T03:55:00.000-07:00

SPIRIT

Every child, (without realising it) finds a way to build their emotions and spiritual resilience.

The four main ways children do this is through – 1. Nature – 2. Animals – 3. Creativity, (music, art etc) – 4. Sport.

What worked for you as a child will work for you now! What was the main aspect that worked for you as a child and do you practice it today?

Compassion

2011-05-19T00:44:00.000-07:00

"If you want others to be happy, Practice Compassion.

If you want to be happy, Practice Compassion."

Dalai Lama

How can you practice more compassion in your life..?

Hoffman Graduate Beth Buglione - Exhibition - Liverpool

2011-05-11T06:51:00.000-07:00

Thanks to doing the Hoffman process in July of 2009, I am proud to say my photo career has taken off and I am finally really living my life! The Process helped me reconnect with the creative and passionate person I am. My first solo photo exhibition is in June in the UK and all the photos were shot 9 months since graduating from the HP. If you want a real shot in the arm to help you remember how much you love life, then the HP is the ticket to paradise!

May 31st to June 16th 2011

Blackburne House, Blackburne Place, Off Hope Street, Liverpool L8 7PE

Tel: 07813 920 489

If you would like to attend Beth Viewing please RSVP her at www.bethbuglione.photoshelter.com or email beth@bethbuglione.com

Hoffman Graduate - Surycitta - Has new book Out!

2011-05-04T05:05:00.000-07:00

Hi all, for those of you interested, if you pre-order my book HAPPINESS AND HOW IT HAPPENS - Finding contentment through mindfulness.

At Amazon now there is £2.00 off. From £7.99 - £5.99 this offer is only available on pre-orders - click link below.

Be well, Suryacitta

http://amzn.to/fhcdL7--
or visit the Happy Buddha http://happy-buddha.co.uk/
07910598951

Fight Hate with Love...

2011-05-03T04:46:00.000-07:00

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Dark Side

2011-04-13T06:43:00.000-07:00

Dealing with the Dark Side

Do you find that your 'still small voice' of inner wisdom is constantly interrupted by the voice of your dark side? Instead of wise inspiring words telling you: "You can do it.!" you hear the voice of doubt, fear and self-criticism telling you: "how dare you imagine that YOU can be so brilliant..!"

Where there is light, there must be dark, we must accept that but what we can do, is learn the vital life-skill of shining the light of our deepest truth onto our dark side and reduce it down to the silly little, repetitive voice that it is. If we attend to this regularly, we can prevail over that inner saboteur and live the life we want to live.

As Marianne Williamson says in A Return to Love...

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?"

What works best and how do you deal with yours..?

The Hoffman Process

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.....

Hoffman Spring Break - Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th April

Florence House, Seaford, East Sussex

Saturday 14th April

Lunch - Lunch will be served between 12.30 - 1.30pm

Hoffman Introduction Day - Saturday 29th January - Pelham House, Lewes

Support Call: Patterns & Healthy Living - Wednesday 18th January

Valentine's day is just around the corner.....

Hoffman Coaching

Information Phone-In Tuesday 10th January

Touchdown in Jersey: March 16th - 18th Jersey Museum

Hoffman Singles Workshop - London 21st January

We'll be showing you:

Seasons Greetings to all....

Serena Laurence - UK Hoffman Process, Co-Founder interview by Sonia Doubell

You can also join Serena at our monthly Information Evenings in London or on our monthly Phone In and put your questions to her. Both these events are free and open to everyone. So if you're fed up of being fed up - Take the first step and come and join us...

Information Evening details: http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-infoeves.htmlInformation Phone In details: http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/phone-in.htmlWith best wishes fromThe Hoffman Team

Join us for a Hoffman Reconnection Day - Dec 3rd in London

The difference between the left & right brain...

US Hoffman grad Christina Van Lippe is running a Biodanza - London

Hoffman graduate, Lois Evans experience of the Hoffman Process

‎"The Hoffman Process is the fast track to self-awareness, self-understanding and ultimately to self-mastery. I recommend it to approximately 80% of my clients with consistently positive results." Lois Evans

Hoffman graduate Coralie Rose invites you to a Jewellery Event

Hoffman Graduate - John Campbell

See for yourself how the Hoffman Process changes peoples lives..!

Hoffman Process Information Phone In - November 22nd

Reconnection Day - December 3rd in London

The 'Dad Poem' by Hoffman Graduate - Clare Campbell

Hoffman Introduction Day - Saturday 29th October - London

Thandie Newton - Her experience of the Hoffman Process

Hoffman Graduate - John Campbell - Coaching

Hoffman Graduate, Clare Campbell - Love, Hope & High Heels

Last Few Places Available for the Q2 at Florence House

Thandie Newton: TED Talk...

Hoffman Graduate Penny Snowball on Mental Health

Hoffman Workshop - Getting your Past out of your Present

Hoffman Graduate, Nikki Wyatt on Spirit Quest Radio

Donna Lancaster - Saying Goodbye to my Mum...

Hoffman Introduction Day

Healing Family Patterns - Constellations Workshops

Hoffman Graduate, Nikki Wyatt on Spirit Quest Radio

Hoffman Process Information Phone In - September 6th

Introduction Day - October 29th

Addictions... Why do we become addicted..?

The answer is LOVE... London Riots 2011

HOFFMAN - HELPING PEOPLE

Quote of the Day

The Hoffman Summer Party - Open To Everyone

Hoffman Information Phone-Ins

August News - Community Spirit

Florence House says Goodbye to another Hoffman Group

Hoffman Relationship Workshops... For Everyone

Hoffman Information Evenings...

Hoffman Top Tips & Inspirational Quotes

What They Say... Hoffman Graduates

What They Say... Hoffman Graduates

Hoffman Introduction Day - Resounding Success

Hoffman Information Phone-Ins

Compassion

Hoffman Graduate Beth Buglione - Exhibition - Liverpool

Hoffman Graduate - Surycitta - Has new book Out!

Fight Hate with Love...

The Dark Side

You can also join Serena at our monthly Information Evenings in London or on our monthly Phone In and put your questions to her. Both these events are free and open to everyone.

So if you're fed up of being fed up - Take the first step and come and join us...

Information Evening details: http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/events-infoeves.html
Information Phone In details: http://www.hoffmaninstitute.co.uk/phone-in.html

With best wishes from
The Hoffman Team