Our Skyros-in-Thailand holiday includes 11 nights half board accommodation at the luxurious 5-star resort on the island of Koh Chang. There are two different weekday courses available as well as early morning yoga plus optional elephant trekking and snorkeling trips. Spa treatments are also available, payable on site.
Please find below a list of our current Thailand holidays. You will see the session dates, price and a list of courses available. Select the course title and facilitator's name for more information.
The Path of Happiness Feeling good, but could feel better? What about those people who always seem to be happy in their lives? Wouldn’t it be great to be more like them more often?
Positive Psychology, based on the latest research, focuses on what makes some people happier and healthier than others, rather than just focussing on what makes us depressed or ill.
The key to happiness is to identify and build on our personal strengths, and not to waste too much time working on our weaknesses. However we also need to develop emotional intelligence and mindful awareness, so we do not dwell too much on the past or the uncertainties of the future, and can have more ‘here and now’ choice in our relationships and our life path.
The course will focus on finding your sense of meaning and purpose, learning to live in the here and now, letting go into pleasure, developing emotional resilience and finding connection with others. All this and lots of fun too!
Michael has manged the Skyros-in-Thailand holidays for a number of years now and will be there for you to ensure you have a holiday of a lifetime!
Michael has worked as a group facilitator for 26 years, and is one of the leading figures in Humanistic Psychology.
He initially trained with John Heron, and was part of the staff team of the Human Potential Research Project at Surrey University. In 1984 he co-founded one of the first Management Consultancies drawing on Humanistic Psychology, with major projects in both the public and private sectors (see www.globalresonance.com). He facilitated five Postgraduate Diplomas in Humanistic Psychology and has trained many practitioners in the field.
Michael has written for film and television, most notably in the 90's 'Exceptional Leave to Remain' (Channel 4) about asylum seekers refused refugee status. More recently he co-wrote and acted in the film 'Inertia' (Dir. Anna Campion), which opened at the London Raindance Film Festival, and ‘Bipolar’ which premiered in 2006 at the Edinburgh Film Festival, and is currently working with Anna Campion on a film adaptation of Hallucinating Foucault by Patricia Duncker.
He is co-author of 'The Personal Management Handbook', and 'The Coaching Cube'.
This tried and tested holistic-creative movement practice uses the chakra system and a variety of tools (movement, voice, toning, sound, colour, writing and artwork) To bring you on a creative and healing journey through the colours of your soul. In a safe and gentle space you are encouraged to try new ways of moving and being, replenish your energy and re-connect with the playful, spontaneous you. Any anxieties and fears are included as part of the process and Lani will support you to find new and creative ways to work with these issues.
Lani O’Hanlon, co-creator and author of Dancing the Rainbow, is a voice and movement artist, writer and hoistic therapist with over 15 years experience as a director, teacher/trainer and creative mentor.
The Courage of Change 28 Dec 2010 - 10 Jan 2011 TH2
We are living in extraordinary times. All around us are signs of breakdown and decay -the old ways of being no longer work for us. Yet there are also signs of rebirth and beauty which we can align ourselves with and realise our potential to change outmoded habits and destructive behaviour. We need to transform ourselves in order to begin the process of transformation in the world around us. In these times we need the support of others of like mind to share the journey into the unknown; to be fellow pilgrims in the search for authenticity and radical aliveness.
We lose our aliveness when we reject the unworthy, shameful, “dangerous” parts of ourselves, when we suppress anger, grief, sexuality, and fear. Once we dare to be our authentic selves, when we honor and accept our shadow, we literally lighten up. From this place of lightness we can see our world with a renewed sensitivity. This renewal represents the possibility for a radical shift in our entire perception. In seizing the courage to change, we can transform ourselves and liberate our potential.
This workshop will use psychotherapy, dance and bodywork, sharing, ritual and healing to authenticate our own needs and desires. We will explore the parameters of our individual maps and create a vision of hope for the future within the supportive framework of a group committed to the nurturing process of reflective honesty, compassionate attention and trust.
Malcolm Stern is a group and individual psychotherapist, co-founder of Alternatives at St James Church, London. He has recently co-presented Channel 4’s relationships series.
Songwriting & Singing 28 Dec 2010 - 10 Jan 2011 TH2
If you can talk, you can sing! Join this course, run by an exceptional singer with three number one dance hits in the UK, 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 the opportunity to sing and create. Free your voice, increase your confidence, enjoy self-expression, ignite your creativity and stimulate healing on all levels.
Sarah Warwick is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter, performer and recording artist with 3 number one dance hits in the UK and the US. She also runs voice workshops.
Life Choices, Life Changes 24 Jan - 6 Feb 2011 TH3
Dina Glouberman, author of the classic Life Choices, Life Changes and The Joy of Burnout, will show you how to listen to your soul's whispers, find your natural brilliance, overcome fears, solve problems, make wise choices - and go for it.
Dina Glouberman, author of the classics The Joy of Burnout and Life Choices, Life Changes, has pioneered Imagework. Formerly a university lecturer and psychotherapist, she co-founded Skyros.
Music
We will be playing songs, forming a band, having a laugh, bonding, performing, and then splitting up due to musical differences. All in 4 days. No previous experience necessary, all levels of musicians and singers welcome.
Creativity (bring instruments, cameras, anything with which you would like to express yourself)
The courses could take any form but they are essentially about self-expression through creativity. We might play or sing together, or use writing, drawing, photography, or film or any other creative form to show something of who we are and what we want to say in a safe environment. We allow ourselves the luxury of low expectations, and are learning to listen to and go with our instincts, attempting to silence the critical voices, and overcome old blocks, which may be reducing our contentment.
Richard Lewis is a musician, film maker and writer who has worked for many companies including Microsoft, Skype and Oxford University Press. He believes everyone is creative through music, words and images.
Atsitsa Bay
Life Choices
