The Art of Healing: Engaging, Empowering, Equipping

14.20-14.40: Sue Cooper, Founder Self Care World on “Moments of Mass Mindfulness: A Collaborative Vision”

Understand how to promote healing after physical or emo- tional trauma.

Organised by Dr Stephanie McArdle and Dr John Rumbold, and experience a day of talks, activities, and demonstrations on physical and mental health and well-being.

Topics include:

• Holistic medicine

• Exercise and diet

• Mental health first aid

• The power of art

Tickets £40

To nurture oneself at the site of the “within”, one must surrender to the inner journey of the many intricacies of both the gross and subtle aspects of the human system; and allow it to be uncovered. But the human system is enmeshed with many layers of karmic impressions, tendencies, physiological imbalances and a sense of isolation from nature; all of which wither away the potent arena of the healing paradigm.

Ayurveda is an appropriate science conducive for such an exploration. At a deeper level it is a system of ecological physiology, where the way the science works is described in terms of nature’s elements, the five elements.

In honouring the human system at this level, the day will be dedicated to exploring these aspects. Interactive sessions include: 

• Understanding Ayurveda as a daily living practice

• Science of yoga

• Nada (sound)

• Dhyana (meditation)

• Oushadis (herbs) and...

• Puja (ritual)

Which will serve as vehicles to allow the system to become more receptive to subtle energies; which will assist healing at the deepest levels.

About Arti Ghattaora

Originally trained as an Allopathic physician in the UK, Arti embarked on an extensive period of discovery and travel across numerous Third World countries. It was here where she took her practise of medicine to a new level of understanding and application, specifically in areas that were severely under resourced and deprived. It was through this work, that a new paradigm of the human condition revealed itself to her.

Arti acquired knowledge of traditional systems, spending time in China studying acupuncture, learning Sanskrit and taking a Masters in Ayurvedic medicine. This opened the wisdom of the system under the tutelage of Ayurvedic guru Raghavan Thirumulpad in Kerala. To further understand the human system, she also completed her teacher training in Yoga.

For the last 8 years, Arti has given her time voluntarily to the Rejuvenation center setup by Sadhguru jaggi Vasudev. The Rejuvenation center fuses three traditional Indian sciences of Ayurveda, siddha and yoga. She is also the founder of a social enterprise, Amoha, creating conscious products with respect for all that the planet gives us, in order to provision a vocation for underprivileged women, whilst keeping handmade traditions alive.

Family Meditation, all welcome. Protect The Major Oak, a trip to Sherwood Forest
Bring something to sit on and a blanket to wrap up warmly. 

This podcast was on Radio 4 its excellent!
Open Country - The Future of Sherwood Forest - @bbcradio4