Welcome to the 2010 Isle of Wight programme at The Grange.
Each of the boxes below represents a weekend course. Click on either the course title or the facilitator's name for more information.
If you can talk, you can sing. Join this course and experience the power of sound and song. Whether you are new to singing or have some experience, this course will be an exciting journey of vocal discoveries.
Using breath, movement, dance, song, improvisation, harmony, toning and more, you will be given an opportunity to sing and create. Free your voice, increase your confidence, enjoy self-expression, ignite your creativity and stimulate healing on all levels. Have also some fun with it!
An internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, performer, and recording artist, Sarah has had 3 number one dance hits in the UK, Europe and USA. An inspiring and innovative voice coach Sarah draws inspiration from Chris James and Chloe Goodchild. She creates a safe space to explore the power and beauty of the natural voice.
Kate combines a background in theatre and jazz singing with being a family therapist, consultant and teacher at the Tavistock Centre. She is the ideal person to help you find your authentic self and walk tall.
The Art of Fiction Writing Fri 21 - Sun 23 May 2010 IoW
The processes that we apply in order to manipulate reality and create story are as delicate as a spider’s web yet at the same time as robust and persistent and long lasting as human nature itself. But which are the levers we must pull, and where are the trap-doors? How can we cup our hands around the flame of inspiration and grow it, transform it into a work of fiction? If the plots of stories be described as, ‘little machines for remembering themselves,’ how can stories be made to appear as magical, rather than just mechanical? Sam North mixes the physical with the metaphysical in this weekend course on the art of fiction-writing.
Sam North, long-listed for the Booker Prize in 2004, has won a Somerset Maugham Award. Three of his novels have, at one time or another, been under option to film companies - he has also written a film. His novels include The Old Country (2007), The Velvet Rooms (2006),The Unnumbered (2004), The Lie of the Land (2000) and many others. Working with World Wide Pictures, he has been writing proposals and scripts for corporate films, for Arena and Equinox documentaries, and developing drama series for C4, BBC, ITV, and writing ‘Chapel Street’, ‘The Gifting Programme’ and ‘By Desire’. Being formerly a director of the world\'s oldest literary agency AP Watt, he has a thorough understanding of both the publishing world and the film industry. He is currently a lecturer in creative writing at the University of Exeter.
Softening to love and learning how to receive – this is a course to teach you how to come into your heart and into your sense of your own flow. In these days of worry and panic it can be really supportive to come back into yourself and your heart where you know and understand what you need and what is true for you.
This course with Cate Mackenzie will help you to reconnect with yourself, your creativity and your passion for life. Why not say Yes. This course will include coaching, visualisation and dance.
Cate Mackenzie is a Life Coach, presenter and workshop leader with a private coaching practice in London. She teaches for Alternatives, The College of Psychic Studies & Alchemy and has her own radio show.
Have more fun and less fear in communicating with others, especially those you fancy! Flirtshop is a crash course in self-awareness: a guide to coming out of your shell, suspending self-censorship, selling your assets and relating to others with ease and cheerfulness.
Games, exercises, role-play, coaching and discussion help you to 1) make the first move and 2) keep the confidence flowing. We’ll look at eye contact, body language, opening gambits, knowing what you want, and how men and women differ in approach and response. It won’t hurt a bit and you’ll meet a group of new, like-minded people.
Flirtshop is fun, practical and enlightening, with a great teacher and a lovely environment. Why not put a wonderful weekend in your diary…
‘I haven’t laughed so much in ages……people were raring to get back into the real world and start flirting for England.’ Sally Shalam, Sunday Express
‘My confidence has improved so much….I feel much happier to walk into a room of strangers, and I’m flirting a lot more, face to face, and on the phone…’ Alice Burns, participant at The Grange
Alison is a lively, compassionate workshop leader with a vibrant past that encompasses theatre, stand-up comedy, television presenting, writing, singing and travelling all over the world. She has regularly appeared on radio and television as a performer and commentator, and recently presented a series on BBC Radio London as one of The Advice Girls, a problem-solving duo.
She teaches drama, comedy and improvisation to people of all ages and abilities in London and elsewhere, and has been leading groups for Skyros Holistic Holidays for 9 years. She has a great sense of fun on a foundation of wisdom, and always seeks to apply the lessons she learns from life and love to her artistic work and to her teaching.
Come and explore how colour can be used to empower, heal and create confidence. The three sessions of this weekend will be based around simple art exercises and discussions that look into how the colours of the spectrum affect us physically and emotionally and how we use them as a source of inspiration and self-development. You will be creating collages to embody your own personal palette, which can then be used in the home, clothing, for creativity and relaxation. No previous experience of fine art is necessary and all materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring any images you would like to incorporate. On the last day you will have the opportunity to try out your new colour palette in a fun, low-key way – and that means you men too!
Lesley Cotton is an architect who qualified at Cambridge University in 1990. She has worked on projects as diverse as nursing homes, offices, private houses and the headquarters of Boots PLC, advising on the colour scheme for their cosmetics department.
Striving to combine traditional design with other disciplines, Lesley also has qualifications in Colour Therapy and Feng Shui. She collaborates with other consultants such as landscape designers and choreographers and has published articles in magazines including Bella and Elle Decoration.
Literotica: Erotic Writing Fri 01 - Sun 03 Oct 2010 IoW
Erotic literature has changed dramatically in recent years. No longer banished to the top shelves of bookshops, it instead holds court on the front tables. Approaching the subject from a literary perspective, internationally known erotic-fiction author, anthologist, and erotic-writing workshop pioneer Mitzi Szereto will pull back the duvet on the field of erotic writing, offering her own perspective on the craft.
The course will consist of lectures, group discussions, writing exercises, and workshopping of material. Techniques, pitfalls, and essentials of erotic writing will be covered, along with a comprehensive overview of the market place for those considering publication. The course is designed for those looking to write erotica for professional or personal exploration, or for those looking to incorporate the erotic into another body of work. Open to all levels of writers.
Author and anthologist Mitzi Szereto has more than a dozen books to her credit, including the critically acclaimed Erotic Fairy Tales: A Romp Through the Classics; The World’s Best Sex Writing 2005 (non-fiction/criticism); the multi-genre Dying For It: Tales of Sex & Death; Wicked: Sexy Tales of Legendary Lovers; the popular Erotic Travel Tales anthology series, and the upcoming Getting Even: Women’s Revenge Stories.
She’s also penned several best-selling erotic novels under the name M. S. Valentine. Mitzi is the pioneer of the erotic writing workshop in the UK and Europe, teaching them from the Cheltenham Festival of Literature to the Greek islands. Her outspoken views on the erotic literary scene have made her a trendsetter, earning her a reputation as the author and editor who has put the “literature” back into erotica.
Mitzi has been featured in publications ranging from the Sunday Telegraph, Independent, Times, Company , Family Circle, Writing Magazine, Toronto Star, Scarlet, and Forum to Bravo UK Television, Telecinco TV 5 (Madrid), and BBC Radio (including the Asian Network). Her work as an anthology editor has earned her the American Society of Authors and Writers’ Meritorious Achievement Award. Originally from the USA, she now lives in England.
Love Your Body, Love Your Life - with the Nia Technique Fri 08 - Sun 10 Oct 2010 IoW
Every aspect of our being - the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual, is experienced through the body, and we are born with an innate sense of un-selfconscious delight in being able to move, communicate and express ourselves with it. Our life experience can lead us to lose touch with that sense of freedom, connectedness and spontaneity that is our birthright. In this fun, experiential course, we will use elements of the Nia Technique - a movement form fusing principles & practice from dance, healing and martial arts - to rediscover and heighten the pleasure and joy that come from living in a physical body, expanding our ability to lead a juicier life. This course will combine movement, music, breath, sounding, creativity and reflection. It is accessible to all ages and abilities. Please bring comfortable clothes to move in.
For more information on the Nia Technique go to: www.nianow.com.
Passionate about dance, Beverley has been practising Nia, an holistic, high-energy approach to body-mind-spirit fitness, since 2001. She delights in sharing the joy of movement as a path to wellness, awareness and expanded potential.
As children we marvel at the world around us, longing to be grown up and able to taste life's many gifts. Somehow as adults we have learned to shut down and avoid our pain and struggle. Unfortunately and unknowingly, we also close down our passion and joy. This workshop is deigned to reawaken our appetite for the richness of life. Using a blend of psychotherapy, sensual techniques, dance, small group exercises, laughter and communication, we will explore and embrace our passionate selves.
At the end of our weekend together we will go back to our everyday lives with a renewed sense of self and our potential to live life passionately.
Malcolm Stern is a group and individual psychotherapist with twenty years of experience. Before training in Humanistic Psychology, his career ranged from estate agency to sailing on the Rainbow Warrior with Greenpeace.
He was a co-founder of ‘Alternatives’, the highly acclaimed lecture series at St James’ Church, Piccadilly, and runs groups internationally, as well as ongoing facilitation skills trainings in the UK. His book on relationships 'Falling in Love, Staying in Love' was published in 2004.
Malcolm is also the co-presenter of Channel 4's reality TV series 'Made for Each Other'.
Ken has developed a fluid technique that taps into your individual needs, releases energy and works to heal injuries or chronic discomfort. Known as the Eyerman Technique, the workshop will introduce you to Ken’s unique take on
Yoga. Classes are suitable for all levels, including those who have injuries or are restricted in their movement. Experience how Ken integrates Yoga with Feldenkrais. His intuitive and spontaneous hands-on approach emphasises the benefits of using your breath and developing an awareness of your inner process. Participants will learn to use their bodies with intelligence, awareness and
efficiency.
The Eyerman Technique will ease you into new postures while encouraging you to explore movement in a way that is both developmental and restorative.
Ken seeks to work with you, by developing core movement, and helping you tune into the constant flow of life energy essential to maintaining health and clarity of mind.
An American based in London, Ken is the author of 'Massage' and has been teaching Yoga, Bodywork and Movement for 30 years. He is an accredited teacher of The Feldenkrais Method which is the underlying link to all aspects of his work. He has directed his own training programme and now teaches 'Yoga with Awareness' internationally.
He has taught at Skyros since 1989 and previously at Esalen in California and with the London Contemporary Dance School. The Ken Eyerman School of Bodywork & Movement is affiliated to The Institute of Complementary Medicine.
Alexander Technique & Raqs Sharqi - A Weekend for Women Fri 29 - Sun 31 Oct 2010 IoW
Moving Mindfully is a fun, effective, energising and relaxing approach to the vital matter of expanding our repertoire of movement, enhancing flexibility and muscle tone nd enriching our understanding of good use of the spine and joints. Teaching contact includes essential elements of Pilates, t’ai chi and yoga, always practised using the Alexander principles of good alignment, plus careful facilitated partner work which effortlessly depends awareness and enjoyment.
Alexander Technique & Raqs Sharqi - A Weekend for Women
Fri 29 - Sun 31 Oct 2010
Judy Hammond has many years’ experience teaching Alexander Technique, Raqs Sharqi (Egyptian dance) and Moving Mindfully. She has a theatre background as dancer, choreographer & director.
Whether you believe you can sing or not, this is a fascinating course designed to rid ourselves of fear and self-doubt and, thus enable our true voice to come through. You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve in a short time within a fun and relaxed environment.
Abbie believes that understanding the fears we have, regarding our voices, allows us to conquer them, enabling us all to sing with freedom and passion. This new found confidence permeates into so many other aspects of life.
Abbie Lathe is a versatile and accomplished multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter and inspiring voice workshop leader. She recently gained 2nd place success in an international songwriting competition with the beautiful song 'broken' from latest album, Low Summer. Her singing is regularly featured on BBC wildlife soundtracks such as Big bear Week and Orang-utan Diaries.
Having completed four national tours and two highly successful albums as one third of 'Maddy Prior and the Girls', Abbie is enjoying a flourishing solo career with her versatile band, The Lovelies.
Abbie has spent several years travelling nationwide teaching the many facets of voice and performance. She enjoys studying the finer details of vocal technique and the fascinating psychological elements to singing and performing.
Abbie believes that understanding the fears we have, regarding our voices, allows us to conquer them, enabling us all to sing with freedom and passion. This new found confidence permeates into so many other aspects of life.
Going through shared exercises and from memories to wild imagination, Crysse's course will focus on aspects of style and narrative including creating characters, storylines, settings and dialogue. Techniques are adaptable to all aspects of writing from poetry to novels.
Crysse’s first novel, Frozen Summer, was published in 1999 and was followed by her second one, Sleeping in Sand. She also writes short fiction and poetry and has a regular column in Writing Magazine.
If you can talk, you can sing. Join this course and experience the power of sound and song. Whether you are new to singing or have some experience, this course will be an exciting journey of vocal discoveries.
Using breath, movement, dance, song, improvisation, harmony, toning and more, you will be given an opportunity to sing and create. Free your voice, increase your confidence, enjoy self-expression, ignite your creativity and stimulate healing on all levels. Have also some fun with it!
An internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, performer, and recording artist, Sarah has had 3 number one dance hits in the UK, Europe and USA. An inspiring and innovative voice coach Sarah draws inspiration from Chris James and Chloe Goodchild. She creates a safe space to explore the power and beauty of the natural voice.
John has been teaching partner dances for 12 years and has a gift for teaching beginners how to Salsa and Tango. He has lead numerous dance based holidays to Cuba and Argentina and has taught in Spain, Egypt, USA, UK, Ireland and New Zealand.
Christmas Celebration Fri 24 - Mon 27 Dec 2010 IoW
This will be a four-day celebration with courses, coastline walking, singing, parties, games, fabulous food and the company of inspirational facilitators and soon-to-be new friends.
Alison is a lively, compassionate workshop leader with a vibrant past that encompasses theatre, stand-up comedy, television presenting, writing, singing and travelling all over the world. She has regularly appeared on radio and television as a performer and commentator, and recently presented a series on BBC Radio London as one of The Advice Girls, a problem-solving duo.
She teaches drama, comedy and improvisation to people of all ages and abilities in London and elsewhere, and has been leading groups for Skyros Holistic Holidays for 9 years. She has a great sense of fun on a foundation of wisdom, and always seeks to apply the lessons she learns from life and love to her artistic work and to her teaching.
Christmas Celebration Fri 24 - Mon 27 Dec 2010 IoW
This will be a four-day celebration with courses, coastline walking, singing, parties, games, fabulous food and the company of inspirational facilitators and soon-to-be new friends.
Hazel Carey, an international voice and movement teacher and psychosynthesis counsellor, works with visualisation, African dance, Qi Gong and voicework.
John has been teaching partner dances for 12 years and has a gift for teaching beginners how to Salsa and Tango. He has lead numerous dance based holidays to Cuba and Argentina and has taught in Spain, Egypt, USA, UK, Ireland and New Zealand.
Cate Mackenzie is a Life Coach, presenter and workshop leader with a private coaching practice in London. She teaches for Alternatives, The College of Psychic Studies & Alchemy and has her own radio show.
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