Gathering of Minds presents...

 RECLAIM YOUR MIND

It's our 5 year anniversary! Come and help us celebrate!

We have an action-packed day as usual, with conscious talks, yoga, sound journey, and stalls.

The theme of the event is Reclaim Your Mind. 

We have three top-class speakers giving talks on the day. They will share tried and tested methods, give insights and their knowledge on the extremely important topic.

They will each share tried and tested methods, give insights and knowledge on the extremely important, and a much needed to be discussed topic.

So many people are suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, PTSD. I want to bring information that will help people on their road to recovery.

This is something I feel very passionate about and it's an event I have wanted to put together for a while.

SPEAKERS

Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, DR. David Luke will be sharing his research on the use of psychedelics with regards to our mental health. Dr. Luke will be discussing the current research with mushrooms and the role they can play.

Juliette Bryant will be taking a look at the role the gut and eating the wrong foods play in our mental health.

We will also be joined by author and addiction expert Chris Hill, who will be showing us how we can beat stress and anxiety. He has some techniques to share on the day too.

SOUND AND YOGA

Infinite Spirit Sounds will facilitate a Psychedelic Sound Journey within, accompanied by a guided meditation incorporating aspects of the psychedelic experience, such as intention setting, surrender & connecting to your inner healer, as you journey into a heightened state of awareness.

The Zen Sisters will take you on a tribal celebration of life expressed through yoga, dance, and sound with YoGoddessy. (limited places, first come first served - bring a mat)

SCHEDULE

12.00 – Doors open

12.15 – YoGodessey – The Zen Sister

12.45 – Optimising Mental Health With The Food We Eat - Juliette Bryant

13.50 – Lunch

14.30 – Beat Stress & Anxiety - Chris Hill

15.45 – Break

16.00 – Tripping Out to Stay Sane: Psychedelics and Mental Health - Dr. David Luke

17.15 – Break

17.25 – Psychedelic Sound Journey - Infinite Spirit Sounds

18.30 – Finish

*Bring your own mat for Yoga

TRIPPING OUT TO STAY SANE: PSYCHEDELICS AND MENTAL HEALTH - DR. DAVID LUKE

Prior to the reactionary media hysteria and the subsequent government backlash at the end of the 1960s, a wealth of serious scientific research was conducted into the therapeutic and medical benefits of powerful psychoactive drugs.

By the beginning of the 1970s, however, almost all therapeutic applications and scientific human research with such drugs had been curtailed and their use criminalised.

In the following years, this potentially beneficial side to hallucinogens became largely forgotten. Only during the last decade or so, has this research gradually been resumed to the point where we might now even speak of a renaissance of research into psychedelic medicines.

Learn

• Psychedelic research renaissance
• Use of psychedelics for enhancing mental health
• The role of mystical experience in wellbeing
• The future of psychedelic medicine

About Dr David Luke

OPTIMISING MENTAL HEALTH WITH THE FOOD WE EAT - JULIETTE BRYANT

Juliette Bryant is passionate about showing people that food really can be their medicine.

Through years of research and hands on use, Juliette has a full understanding of the best foods to bring balance to the mind, body and emotions.

Juliette struggled with depression for many years but was able to overcome this through food, herbs, meditation and more. Juliette is now radiant in health and excited to share her knowledge with you in this fun, informative.

Learn

• Foods and super-herbs to support a positive mental health.
• How optimising the gut to produce and absorb essential nutrients, enzymes and neurotransmitters for positive wellbeing.
• Which foods to avoid that can bring about a slump in mental health
• How our state of mind is altered by the foods we eat, and how to navigate this mine-field.

About Juliette

PSYCHEDELIC SOUND JOURNEY - INFINITE SPIRIT SOUNDS

Psychedelic Sound Journey is created with a 38″ Sun gong & 38″ Earth gong, Tibetan & crystal singing bowls, shamanic drums, steel tongue pan, harmonica, chimes, Shruti box, harp, overtone singing & medicine songs.

The sounds will facilitate your journey within, accompanied by a guided meditation incorporating aspects of the psychedelic experience, such as intention setting, surrender & connecting to your inner healer, as you journey into a heightened state of awareness.

People often find the experience brings emotions & memories to the surface & many people report entering a dream-like state and experiencing visions consistent with shamanic journeying

EXPERIENCE

Being guided by frequencies and rhythms, combined with meditative techniques, and journey into enhanced states of consciousness, where healing can occur.

Techniques which are beneficial for the navigation of the psychedelic experience

Heightened states of awareness and gain insight & understanding from within.

About Infinite Spirit Sounds

YOGODESSEY– THE ZEN SISTERS

We are really excited to be bringing YoGodessey to Gathering of Minds on the 7^th October 2018

YoGodessey is a brand new class we have created that combines many of the practices we love. You can think of it as a tribal celebration of life expressed through yoga, dance, and sound. Connect to your inner god-goddess through your body and feel yourself fill with love sensations and high vibrations as we journey together into bliss.

After celebrating with us you may feel...

A release of blocked energy

Feelings of joy and lightness

A deeper connection to yourself and others

A bridge between your masculine and feminine sides

A sense of home – LOVE

A huge smile on your face 😊

+++++ YoGodessey is first come first served as the space is limited space - Please bring a mat. +++++

BEAT STRESS AND ANXIETY WITH CHRIS HILL

What I’m offering is an opportunity for you to experience what I teach about how to manage and (in many cases) 'beat' anxiety and stress; both of which have an adverse effect on your health and wellbeing.

I will show you how a few simple tools can change your whole mind-set and how you deal with any negative events that take place or any negative thoughts that come to you.

We’ll be looking at:

• How to deal with any negative thoughts about yourself and other people
• Stressful events in your life
• Difficult relationships
• Work colleagues and work pressures
• How to put to one side anything you cannot change
• How to start working on the things you CAN change
• How to relax your mind
• How to stop thinking bad thoughts and 'shift gear' to a more positive mind-set; so you don't write-off the whole day..
• How to calm panic attacks or prevent them from happening
• How to deal with negative people
• How to really start enjoying life and having fun

The most important aspect of being able to make the changes in your life that you want and be able to move forward with any plans and goals you have - is to learn the skill of separating the past from the present, the things you can do something about from the things you can't; in order to bring 'calm' into your mind.

You can only operate effectively from a place of calm. You cannot hope to make progress when you are agitated and panicking or fearing something.

Let me show you just a few effective tools that you can apply to any aspect of life. Any fear or anxiety you have, to prevent it turning to stress or depression and wreaking havoc in your life. I have tried these methods with people who have attended my workshops and on a one-to-one basis and I know they work!

I'm giving you the opportunity to learn how to take control of your thoughts; so they don't take control of you! Let me equip you with these fantastic simple tools to calm your mind and start living a happier life, consciously aware of how your mind works and how you can achieve a positive mind-set.

We will also look at the Law of Attraction and how you can 'bring' positives into your life - positive people, events and things that you really want.

About Chris Hill

Early Bird £10 SOLD OUT | Advanced £15 | Standard £18 | Door £20