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Marijke de Coninck will be in London on 18th, 19th, 20th October for two Lectures and Consultations:

Sunday the 18th of October: 11am 18th October
LIVING A MACROBIOTIC LIFE TO FIND YOUR DESTINY
AT: 11 MANDEVILLE PLACE,  London WU1 3AJ
Price:  £5 members £20 non-members for all 4 lectures Organised  by the Macrobiotic Association, see www.macrobiotics.org.uk
Everyone is welcome. Several teachers will teach during the day: Simon Brown, Jon Sandifer, Ritchie Tennant.

To book for this event call Simon on 020 7431 9897 or email him on simon@chienergy.co.uk

Then at 5.15pm on 18th October:
HEALING HEART, BODY AND RELATIONSHIPS AT TRIYOGA
(Primrose Hill) Price:  Please see www.triyoga.co.uk and also booking form  
For more details and SUBSCRIPTIONS: see: http://www.triyoga.co.uk/story.php?titleid=1525
(www.triyoga.co.uk, ALSO see other workshops under Marijke’s name).
This is a revealing lecture and will also be an introductory lecture to my two day course in November. CONSULTATIONS available with Marijke on 19th & 20th October – please call her on 07857 862275 or email her on de.meridiaan@gmail.com

Marijke de Coninck Marijke has been teaching macrobiotics, yoga and Eastern philosophy and diagnosis for the past 30 years. She was part of the East-West movement for many years, and founded The Meridian centre in Belgium, where she taught Eastern philosophy, diagnosis and healing techniques, macrobiotics and the energetics of food. She also trained as a psychotherapist, which has enabled her to combine intuitive and emotional diagnosis with her previous work. She now co-runs the Holistic Cooking School in Devon with her partner Oliver Cowmeadow. She is a sought-after counsellor and macrobiotic practitioner and cook, and has helped many people on their healing path from merely surviving to living happy and fulfilled lives. She is the mother of four grown-up children, 2 step-children and 3 grandchildren. Visit www.macrolife.org to find out more about how she works.

EVENING TALKS: with Oliver Cowmeadow starting at 7.30pm in the School Shiatsu Studio, Buckyette Farm, Totnes.

WHY EAT WHOLE GRAINS?
Friday September 25th  
Whole grains have been the staple food of most great cultures and civilisations over the last ten thousand years. They are a uniquely important food for our individual health and consciousness, as well as playing a vital part in feeding the world. Every type of grain has unique qualities, that subtly but surely affects our physical body, emotions, thoughts and spiritual awareness. Find out how you can use grains to achieve the life you want!  

BECOME A MACROBIOTIC COUNSELLOR AND EDUCATOR
Friday October 9th  
Macrobiotics has a unique offering for the world today, with its holistic understanding of health and the energetic nature of all life.  In 2006 we began running a three year training to create Macrobiotic Counsellors, able to assist people find health and happiness through dietary and lifestyle advice, and emotional and life counselling.  Our aim is to train hundreds of people in this way of working, to assist the many people suffering from illness and needing direction in their lives. Find out how you could become a successful Macrobiotic Counsellor, and an important educator in society.   BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM Friday October 23rd   Our immune system guards us not only from outside infections, but also from the cancerous cells that crop up from time to time within everyone’s body. Oliver will be describing simple ways of strengthening your immune system through your food, exercises, emotional changes and visualizations, helping prevent illness and create strong vibrant health.  

CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE NEW AGE
Wednesday November 25th  
So many things are changing rapidly in society today, because the world is at a tipping point from 13,000 years of a material age, into the next 13,000 years of an enlightened spiritual age. In terms of the zodiac, we are moving from the age of Pisces to the age of Aquarius. We are being asked to individually raise our consciousness and find a different way of living our lives - in our work, personal relationships, and life goals. Find out what changes are to come, and how you can already be stepping into the new consciousness today..  

LOOKING AFTER YOUR CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Tuesday December 8th  
As parents there is so much we can do to help our children develop strong health, and through this help prevent many common childhood problems. Understanding the health of our children can also help us to use natural forms of medicine when they do become ill. Oliver will be explaining how to create strong health and immunity in children and natural remedies for common health problems.  

FOOD, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT & GLOBAL WARMING
Wednesday January 13th 2010  
There is more and more evidence from scientific studies as well as complementary medicine that the ideal diet for most humans is a plant-based diet, with small amounts of animal food. The present high fat, protein and sugar diet is a central cause of the rising levels of many illnesses. A plant-based diet is not only the healthiest, but is also the way to feed the most people with the ever rising population of the world today. Amazing – this is also the dietary pattern with the lowest carbon footprint! Find out how to transform your health, contribute to feeding the world, and eat with the smallest environmental impact all at the same time!

BRIGHTON EVENING TALK
Thursday 5th November 8.15pm til 10.15pm

ORIENTAL FACE READING

VENUE: Aloka Quality of Life Centre, 14 East Street, Brighton
PRICE: £10 (pre-book or pay on the door)

Your face reveals many secrets about your character, individual abilities and destiny and can be used to better know yourself and your life path. The face also reveals what is happening with your health, including problems or imbalances that are growing fur not yet manifesting symmptoms. Learning to read the face will help you take greater control of your health and take the steps to heal present and possible future problems.

Oliver will share his experiences of using facial diagnosis in his health consultations from the last 25 years to increase health, avoid disease and heal many health problems.


TRANSFORMATIONAL DAY: HEALING YOUR BODY, EMOTIONS & SPIRIT (WORKSHOP)

FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 10AM TO 5PM

VENUE: Aloka Quality of Life Centre, 14 East Street, Brighton
PRICE: £60 (please pre-book)

Oliver is an expert in multi-dimensional healing and will teach you how to
transform your health on all levels. You will learn:

• the power of food as medicine for your body and soul, using the ancient principles of Yin and Yang.
• internal breathing exercises for energising and opening your chakras.
• how to break the old emotional patterns that keep you stuck so that you can move forward in your life and create fulfilling relationships.
• how to contact your essential spiritual nature more powerfully and fill yourself with its energy to guide you on your life's path and find the inner peace of your heart.

Mary's Pot Luck Suppers

A social gathering once a month where everyone brings a dish (prepared in the Holistic Cooking School style) to share with friends and fellow students.
This is a great evening to share mouth watering food and get to know like-minded people. Please contact Mary if you would like to join us on 01803 868571

Weds 23rd September, Tuesday 20th October, Monday 16th November, Monday 14th December 2009.

PRICE:  FREE!

OTHER EVENTS AT MARY'S

Three different types of event held by Mary Guyon in her own home. They are all free and happen when enough people are interested. Ring Mary on 01803 868571 to find out when the next one is happening!

Walks on Dartmoor
Mary arranges occasional walks within the beauty of Dartmoor on weekends, approximately 11am to 4pm with everyone bringing packed lunches.  Bring family and friends, including children!  Ring Mary for the next date and for further details.

DEVON MACRO WALK - a friendly and not too strenuous walk with Mary Guyon, either on Dartmoor or near the south devon coast, depending on the weather and our mood. Please call Mary for details: 01803 868571

Cooking Evenings
Three people bring their own food and cook a delicious supper under Mary's guidance. People have found this an extremely useful way of developing their cooking skills.