WOMEN’S HEALTH COURSE
This course is of benefit to women of all ages. It is designed to expand your knowledge of women’s health through current research and how the traditional practices of Yoga and Qigong benefit women. Never practiced Yoga and Qigong doesn’t matter, these practices are designed to be adapted to suit all.
3 WEEKENDS OF 2-DAYS OF TRAINING:
March 2-3, 2024
June 1-2, 2024
October 12-13, 2024
Can be taken per day or join for the full 6-part course
Held in a beautiful 17th-century barn, in Churt, Surrey. Also available on Zoom
Yoga teachers can achieve 50 Credits towards Yoga Alliance 300hr certificate or CPD
£95 per day or £495 for all 6 days
TO BOOK:
£95 deposit is needed to reserve a place, please contact sue@suewoodd.com
LOCATION:
Quinnettes Barn
12 Eddystone Ct
Churt, Farnham
Surrey
GU10 2NU
SEASONAL YIN YOGA WORKSHOPS
With Sue Woodd and Tamara Melvin | 9.30am-5pm
A full-day workshop each season exploring Yin Yoga. Focusing on yin postures for the season alongside the seasonal influences. Exploring anatomical and skeletal differences and how they influence your teaching and practice as well as the Taoist philosophy behind the practice. These Yin Yoga Workshops can be taken as individual modules or as an entire course for the full 50-hour Yoga Alliance accreditation.
2024 REMAINING Seasonal Yin Yoga Workshop dates:
Winter: Sunday 17th November 2024
2025 Seasonal Yin Yoga Workshop dates:
Spring: Sunday 9th March 2025
Early Summer: Sunday 11th May 2025
Summer: Sunday 15th June 2025
Late Summer: Sunday 7th September 2025
Autumn: Sunday 19th October 2025
Winter: Sunday 23rd November 2025
These will continue to run into the future and so you are welcome to buy a block and attend the module you have to miss when you can in order to get the certificate after attending the 6 days, adding 50 hours YCEP to Yoga Alliance.
As places are limited due to restriction we do ask for a £95 deposit to secure your place.
Price: £95 per module or £495 for all 6 modules.
We will explore the anatomy of the organs and muscle associations of the season, focusing on the yin postures of the season and their anatomy in detail, including the use of meridians, and pressure points. We then have a yin practice before lunch applying our learning. We will be exploring the adjustments necessary for each posture and also the mental and emotional influences which can be positively strengthened by mindfully moving the body, whilst at the same time enhancing the flow of energy to the organs.
We shall also be looking into the Taoist philosophy behind the practice. Each day will end with another yin practice, bringing together all ideas of the day. This is a great course to advance your seasonal learnings and we have allowed time between each of the days to in-bed the practice.
To Book and for more information:
Please contact sue@suewoodd.com or via 07788 584746.
Location:
Durham House Studio,
30 East Street,
Farnham, Surrey
GU9 7SW
SEASONAL QIGONG AND TAIJI CH’UAN WORKSHOPS
ONE DAY A SEASON, 10AM-4.30PM
At Chawton Village Hall, Alton, Surrey, UK - Can be taken in person, or on Zoom.
Price: £95 per module or £495 for 6 modules
A set of workshops exploring the seasonal influences and elements within Qigong and Taiji Ch’uan. This can be taken individually or as a whole in-depth course as part of a 50-hour Teacher Training.
SEASONAL QIGONG AND TAIJI CH’UAN WORKSHOP DATES:
2024
Module 5: Late Summer/Earth, Sunday 14 July 2024
Module 6: Autumn/Metal, Sunday 15 September 2024
2025
Module 1: Winter/Water, Sunday 5 January 2025
Module 2: Spring/Wood, Sunday 2 March 2025
Module 3: Early Summer/Space, Sunday 6 April 2025
Module 4: Summer/Fire, Sunday 1 June 2025
Module 5: Late Summer/Earth, Sunday 20 July 2025
Module 6: Autumn/Metal, Sunday 14 September 2025
All workshops can be taken in person or on Zoom. All sections are recorded for home practice
As places are limited due to restrictions, we require a £95 deposit to secure your place before each of the modules you want to attend (unless you pay for the full course)
For those wanting to receive the course completion certificate of 50-Hours, you must complete all 6 modules. These can be completed at any time in the future as the course will be running again.
Price: £95 per module or £495 for all 6 modules.
To find out more and to book:
Please contact Sue (Senior Instructor with the Tai Chi Union of Great Britain). Email: sue@suewoodd.com or phone: 07788 584746
Ch’uan means the supreme ultimate fist, to have your power, health and mind within your grasp. Included is in-depth advanced seasonal information and how to apply this to your daily life. The inner wisdom of these traditions are thousands of years old, the movements and practices are constantly changing from generation to generation and yet everything is directly applicable, right now, to modern life in the 21st century.
EACH MODULE WILL INCLUDE:
Chi mobilization exercises notably to harmonize the yin and yang and release tension.
8 Qigong moves for each season enhancing health and the flow of energy to the organs.
Relative Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles and mind training techniques.
A series of different sets of Health Qigong each season.
Taiji principles, applications and how to work with and balance the 6 elements.
Sections of the Short 24 Yang Style Form, which can be practised by applying the seasonal theories.
We also cover the mental and emotional influences which can be positively strengthened by mindfully moving the body. You will have the opportunity to master some of the intricacies of a movement technique that is both classical and modern, simple yet profound, absorbing and satisfying. By the end the practice you feel relaxed both mentally and physically refreshed.
We shall also be looking into the Taoist philosophy behind the practices. This is a great course to advance your learning and you have time between each module to use the recorded and written material to consolidate your personal practice.
LOCATION:
Chawton Village Hall,
Winchester Rd, Alton
Surrey
GU34 1RX
YIN Phase Seasonal Yoga & QIGong Workshop
Saturday 19 October 2024 | 10am-5pm | £85
To book, please email: sue@suewoodd.com
The phase from Late Summer through Autumn to Winter, using the practices of Qigong and Yoga to cultivate these practices to develop core strength, bring us into the present, slow down from the busyness of summer and allow for the experience of being grounded. Learn ways of bringing balance and self-esteem practices, including nurturing yourself in tune with your immune system. Includes a talk on cultivating a seasonal practice and understanding the mind, Breathwork for Chakras, Yin Yoga practice and Yoga Nidra meditation to end the day.
Location:
Cowdray Hall, Cowdray Estate
Cowdray Park, Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 0AW
THE FASCINATING ART OF FACE AND BODY READING
Saturday 16 November | 10am-5pm | £95
On Saturday 16 November 2024 from 10am-5pm The Fascinating Art of Face and Body Reading will take place in Durham House, Farnham. This full day workshop includes a manual and is available in location or via Zoom. To find out more about this workshop, please contact sue@suewoodd.com
Our face and body represent our energy, health, fortunes and personality. They have been used for centuries as a way of obtaining physical and psychological health profiles invaluable in business, beauty, sales and communication.
The face is the most powerful communication tool we have - it is our identity. It is the first thing you read after you are born and has so much to tell you that once you re-learn and remember how to translate this primal and universal language, it will enhance your perception in so many areas of life helping you to develop new levels of communication for business and personal relationships.
the Workshop will include:
Introduction and history
Discover your strengths and challenges
Build your personality and health and profile
Face shapes and personal preferences
Inherited skills and tendencies
Health evaluation using face reading
Overall constitution for appropriate lifestyle and exercise regimes
Develop new levels of communication and observation techniques
Practical applications and demonstration
Session notes provided
One of the most accurate systems for gaining information, researched in America on thousands of people since the 1930’s and found to have 92% accuracy for personality and career assessments. Example of the uses:
Teachers – will be able to identify your students learning or preferred exercises styles. Quickly recognize which traits may be holding them back so you can maximize potential.
Coaches and Personal Trainers – identify which traits keep your clients from moving forward and motivated the ones that create their greatest challenges.
Health Professionals – to gain insights into the health and constitution, dietary considerations and treatment preferences.
Sales People – immediately identify your clients preferred buying style.
Parents and Children – knowing your child’s strengths and challenges will help you better understand and support them.
Relationships – discover which traits will create challenges in relationships before making a commitments.
Human Resources – hiring the right person for the position in your company.
Personal Development – knowing more about your own traits and those of your family, friends and co-workers, will help you avoid miscommunication and build healthy and supportive relationships
To find out more & TO book your place, email: sue@suewoodd.com
LOCATION
Durham House,
30 East St,
Farnham,
GU9 7SW,
United Kingdom
YANG Phase Seasonal Yoga & QIGong Workshop
Saturday 18 January 2025 | 10am-5.30pm | £85
To book, please email: sue@suewoodd.com
Taking inspiration from our natural surroundings, this workshop is an opportunity to unwind external tensions, rebalance the body clock, the circadian rhythm and find your inner strength as the energy rises in nature during spring. We will test the muscles and energy channels to enhance the flow of energy to move us out of winter. We will work with the fascia and connective tissue, which is vital for the practices of Yoga and Qigong. Make goals and plan how to design the different seasonal flows. We will work with meditation and pure consciousness so that you leave the practice with a sense of achievement and vital tools to use to enhance your life.
Location:
Cowdray Hall, Cowdray Estate,
Cowdray Park, Midhurst
West Sussex, GU29 0AW
The philosophy of yoga
A Twelve-step guide to the philosophy of yoga, online with additional forums and discussion groups. Discover yoga history and learn about the different schools and belief system regarding yoga and how it has evolved into the practice we know of today. An essential study for yoga practitioners and those wishing to know more of how yoga is so currently relevant in our lives in the present day.
£195.00
Course Content:
Roots of yoga
The Vedas and Vedanta
Samkhya
Bhagavad Gita
Patanjali (yoga sutras)
Tantra
Hatha yoga Pradipika
Masters and Gurus
Hindu Gods
The Subtle body
Dharma/Karma
Meditation
To learn more and to book, contact sue@suewoodd.com