Two Day Enneagram Workshop
Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd August, 10 a.m. - 3.00 p.m. each day
led by Andrew de Smet
Just 3 places left on this course - please contact us to reserve a place
Who is the course for? Anyone interested in spiritual and self-development. Among others spiritual directors, counsellors and those in ministry (ordained and lay) will find it useful in their work and development.
Andrew De Smet is the Archbishop of York’s Adviser in Pastoral Care (until April 2024), he is an Anglican priest, spiritual director and counsellor/psychotherapist, and has had an interest in the Enneagram for many years.
The Enneagram is a subtle and complex tool for spiritual and personal development, the use of which can transform your spiritual growth and relationships. In Christian spirituality the Enneagram can assist in our unfolding relationship with God.
The Enneagram is a nine pointed figure enclosed in a circle. The nine personality types outline the sets of assumptions we live our lives by, feel about ourselves and relate to others. These types are grouped into three centres: instinctive, thinking and feeling, which reflect fundamental ways of approaching life and survival.
In this course we will introduce the Enneagram and look at the types. In the Enneagram we discover our type by a process of reflective exploration, there is no definitive questionnaire to place us. We will also look at the further dimensions of “arrow theory” “wings” and make links to Christian spirituality and prayer.
Cost of this two-day course, to include lunch each day and refreshments - £65.
Places are limited, please contact us to book.
In the House of the Potter
Tuesday 13th August, 2.00 - 4.30 p.m.
We're delighted to welcome Philip Gillespie to lead this afternoon session exploring development and growth in the spiritual life.
Our time together will close with evening prayer followed by refreshments.
Cost: suggested donation of £15
Canon Philip Gillespie is the Rector of Beda College in Rome. Before taking up the post in 2015 he was based at St Mary's Church in Douglas. Philip is a trustee of Thie dy Vea.
Stillness through the Breath:
a workshop with Diana Beaven
Thursday 5th September 7.30 - 9.00 p.m.
An experiential workshop where you will learn how to breathe in a healthier more relaxed way to increase calmness, general health and wellbeing. Some explanation of the chemistry of breathing will be given, a relaxation method taught and techniques for breathing including visualisations will be practised.
The lounge at Thie dy Vea has a number of comfy armchairs, or you may prefer to bring something on which to lie on the floor for the practical part of the evening.
Diana is a physiotherapist with experience of working on the body/mind interface including chronic pain, chronic fatigue, stress, panic and over-breathing.
Cost: suggested donation of £10.
Refreshments will be served at the end of the workshop.
Please contact us to reserve your place.
Journeying into Joy
Saturday 26th October, 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
A quiet day, with reflection led by Cheryl Cousins that explores our relationship with Joy, and leads us into the experience of encountering joy, through the spiritual practice of Christian Meditation. You don’t need to have had any previous experience of Meditation to join this retreat day.
Cheryl is the Local Minister at Dalby Church and has practiced meditation for over 45 years. She acknowledges that it is her “life-line”.
The tradition she teaches is from The World Community of Christian Meditation (WCCM) a global spiritual community united in the practice of meditation in the Christian tradition. Her reflection during the day is based around the question: “In a world that seems so troubled and disturbed, how can we live as “people of joy” ?
The day will start at 10.00 a.m. with refreshments served from 9.30 a.m.
Cost: suggested donation of £25 to include a buffet lunch and all refreshments
If you'd like to make a retreat of this event and add in overnight accommodation on the Friday or Saturday (or both!) do get in touch.
Renewable Wellbeing:
five culture shifts for the church
Saturday 23rd November, 9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.
A day with Ruth Rice of the charity 'Renew Wellbeing' exploring themes from her new book.
During the day Ruth will guide us through five contemporary culture shifts and place alongside them five stories of Jesus from John's gospel. The day will explore how we can apply what we see in these stories to our own life and habits. There will be a mix of input from Ruth and time for your own reflections.
Ruth's book contains ideas for whole day retreats around each culture shift, so this day will simply be an introduction and an invitation into deeper rhythms of retreat in our lives and diaries as the new year approaches.
The day will start at 9.00 a.m. prompt, Refreshments served from 8.45 a.m.
Cost: suggested donation of £30 to include a buffet lunch and all refreshments
If you'd like to make a retreat of this event and add in overnight accommodation on the Friday or Saturday (or both!) do get in touch.
In addition to our public events, Thie dy Vea hosts a variety of other groups and gatherings at the house. In the coming months these include:
July
11th - 18th 'Journeying' walking pilgrimage
20th Local church retreat afternoon
22nd - 26th Manx language summer school
August
6th Local church retreat afternoon
September
6th - 9th Diocesan ordinands retreat
7th Local church retreat day
