From July 2008 Norwich	from July 2008 - Process Model Reading Group with Alan Tidmarsh	Alan Tidmarsh agtidmarsh@btinternet.com friendly group is working its way through Gendlin's Process Model and would be pleased to be joined by other interested folk. Meetings on Saturday afternoons every six weeks or so. No charge or expertise required.
Sep 1st 2009 (approx dates please check) Norwich	Postgraduate Diploma/Master of Arts in Focusing and Experiential Psychotherapy University of East Anglia	Course leader: Campbell Purton For more information, contact Jane Ramsbottom, 01603 592656, j.ramsbottom@uea.ac.uk or download the brochure and application form. This one-year programme is designed for qualified counsellors and psychotherapists who wish to extend their expertise into the area of focusing and experiential psychotherapy. It is the first training course of its kind in the UK. The first unit of the programme, leading to a Postgraduate Diploma, provides experiential training and a grounding in the theory and philosophy of focusing-oriented therapy. The second unit extends the programme with an introduction to research methods, and the completion of a dissertation, which leads to a Master's degree.
Feb 26th & Mar 5th 2010 2.30pm-4.30pm Belstone Village Hall	Focusing Introduction Bringing Body and Mind Together	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. This is a short taster course. You will be able to see demonstrations, and try Focusing out for yourself. Prerequisite: None.
Mar 6th-7th 2010 Times to Suit Dartmoor	Focusing Retreat	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. No special learning - this is more about being than doing. Just come and take time for your personal process through individual Focusing sessions. Enjoy walks and free time on beautiful Dartmoor. Stay at local B&Bs. Prerequisite: None.
Mar 13th-14th 2010 10am – 5pm Bristol Natural health Service	New People 2 for Practitioners Part of the Practitioner training	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Bring your experience of introducing Focusing to new people. Prerequisite: Level 5.
Mar 20th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Focusing Gathering Day	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Meet with other Focusers for Focusing practice, shared lunch and a walk on beautiful Dartmoor. Prerequisite: Level 2.
Mar 27th-28th 2010 10am – 5pm Bristol Natural Health Service	Learn Focusing Level 5 Deeper and Further	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Learn more about ‘presence and partiality’ – developing your ability to be fully with whatever needs you attention, and the biases and no-go areas that can interfere with that. Also ‘wanting and not-wanting’, which takes your Focusing to a deeper level. Prerequisite: Level 4
April 9th-10th 2010 9.30am - 4pm Strathclyde University	Experiential Introduction to Focusing: Level 2 For therapists	Barbara Robinson By the end of this workshop participants will have learned how to be a more nurturing companion to the Focusing process, both to another person's and to their own.  Time will be spent in discovering the value of symbolizing, and how that embodies and emboldens the Focusing attitude, supporting and deepening the process. Previous experience of Focusing is essential for participation in this workshop Cost: £175 (deposit of £50 secures a place) or early bird fee of £150 if this payment is received in full before Friday 12th Feb.  More information
April 17th-18th 2010 10am – 5pm Bristol	Wholebody Focusing weekend Awakening Spontaneous Inner-directed Movement	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Wholebody Focusing is a way to access the body's awareness of its own wholeness. This sense of wholeness has an inner direction and a purpose all its own. You discover the body's own wisdom and this invites new possibilities beyond what you know. Prerequisite: Level 2.
April 24th-25th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Learn Focusing Level 1 The Essence of Focusing	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Learn how to listen to your inner wisdom through creating a positive inner relationship with yourself.  Develop the knowledge and skills to begin to practise Focusing alone, and to begin to listen to an other, so you can Focus with a companion. By the end of Level 1, you will have a basic understanding of the Focusing process. Prerequisite: An individual Focusing session.
May 15th-16th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Focusing with Dreams	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Dreams can give you fertile ground for self-exploration and ongoing support. They contain the lived complexity and intricacy of your inner world, as you currently experience it in your life. Many dreams contain a deeper wisdom than you may be consciously aware of, bringing insight and resolution. Through dream work, you can explore current life issues, heal past pain and find a clear direction and your next steps. Prerequisite: Level 2.
June 5th-6th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Learn Focusing Level 2 Becoming Companions	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Practise the listening skills that enable you to companion someone else in a Focusing partnership. Expand your Focusing skills and deepen your ability to listen to yourself. By the end of Level 2, you will be able to join a peer group of Focusers, form a Focusing partnership, and attend further or advanced classes and workshops. Prerequisite: Level 1.
June 12th 2010 9.30am – 3.30pm The Mansion House, Totnes	Focusing Introduction Bringing Body and Mind Together	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. During the day you will be involved in seeing presentations, joining in with group discussions, watching demonstrations and exploring how Focusing could be useful to you. You will try out Focusing in group-guided exercises and pair or small group work. Prerequisite: None.
June 19th-20th 2010 10am – 5pm Cornwall	Wholebody Focusing weekend Awakening Spontaneous Inner-directed Movement	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Wholebody Focusing is a way to access the body's awareness of its own wholeness. This sense of wholeness has an inner direction and a purpose all its own. You discover the body's own wisdom and this invites new possibilities beyond what you know. Prerequisite: Level 2.
July 3rd-4th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Practitioners' Support weekend	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. This weekend is about supporting you in your work and development as a Focusing Practitioner. Prerequisite: Level 5.
July 10th-11th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Learn Focusing Level 3 Companionship	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Learn how to support the Inner Relationship of the Focuser with their felt experience. Deepen your own Focusing skills. By the end of Level 3, you will have a deeper understanding of the Focusing process, and will be able to guide yourself through the process. You will also be able to support another Focuser with your listening skills. Prerequisite: Level 2
Sep 4th-5th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Learn Focusing Level 4 Reminders	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Learn how to offer reminding suggestions in a Focusing partnership. This takes you deeper into the heart of the Focusing Process, and the relationship between a Focuser and their companion. By the end of Level 4, you will be able to offer guiding suggestions to your Focusing partner, and to extend your ability to self-guide. Prerequisite: Level 3.
Sep 11th-12th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	New People 1 for Practitioners Part of the Practitioner training	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Learn how to introduce Focusing to new people. Prerequisite: Level 5.
Sep 18th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Top up your Focusing Skills	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Packed with handy hints, based on your questions; everything you need to know to get your Focusing moving again. And you get to practise immediately what you have learned. Prerequisite: Level 2.
Oct 2nd-3rd 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Learn Focusing Level 5 Deeper and Further	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Learn more about ‘presence and partiality’ – developing your ability to be fully with whatever needs you attention, and the biases and no-go areas that can interfere with that. Also ‘wanting and not-wanting’, which takes your Focusing to a deeper level. Prerequisite: Level 4
Oct 8th-11th 2010 Arrive after 3.30 on Friday. Leave before lunch on Monday Boswedden, Cornwall	Focusing Holiday	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Boswedden is a comfortable and beautiful retreat centre on the coast at Cape Cornwall near St Just, minutes from the sea and spectacular scenery. We meet after breakfast for a check-in and then go into pairs for plenty of time for Focusing. The afternoons are free for personal time, resting, walks, creative work and painting, or exploring the spectacular area with others or on your own. There's a chance to meet at 5pm for more Focusing before supper and an option for socialising or creative group time in the evenings. Prerequisite: Level 2
Oct 30th-31st 2010 10am – 5pm Bristol	Learn Focusing Level 1 The Essence of Focusing	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Learn how to listen to your inner wisdom through creating a positive inner relationship with yourself.  Develop the knowledge and skills to begin to practise Focusing alone, and to begin to listen to an other, so you can Focus with a companion. By the end of Level 1, you will have a basic understanding of the Focusing process. Prerequisite: An individual Focusing session.
Nov 13th 2010 10am – 5pm Dartmoor	Nourish your Spiritual Life with Focusing	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. A nurturing day in a shared space with a small group. Make space and time to replenish your spiritual needs. Stay on Dartmoor for an extra day for walks and quiet time. Prerequisite: Level 2
Dec 4th-5th 2010 10am – 5pm Bristol	Learn Focusing Level 2 Becoming Companions	Fiona Parr 01837 840165 See Fiona's Website For more information. Practise the listening skills that enable you to companion someone else in a Focusing partnership. Expand your Focusing skills and deepen your ability to listen to yourself. By the end of Level 2, you will be able to join a peer group of Focusers, form a Focusing partnership, and attend further or advanced classes and workshops. Prerequisite: Level 1.