How to stay true to yourself and be helpful to others…..

If you are a health-care worker, coach, educator or have any kind of helping role - professional or non-professional - this workshop is for you. Drawing on over thirty years experience, I would love to share what I have found to be most beneficial and helpful, both for you and for those you are serving, no matter what the context.

My own journey took me through fifteen busy years as a homeopathic practitioner and teacher, followed by a further nine years exploring every kind of psychological and emotional healing technique that I could find. I was also a lifelong spiritual seeker, looking to understand the deeper questions of life, death and everything in between.

Since I began learning the Three Principles understanding nine years ago, all of my work shifted in a profound and fundamental way. I was finally able to understand how and why we get lost psychologically and emotionally, and how we can come back home to ourselves at anytime.

There was seemingly much less to do, and yet the results were deeper and more sustainable than ever before. I found I had a solid ground as a practitioner that I had never experienced before, as I began to see the innate wellbeing that exists inside everyone.

There are enormous benefits to learning these simple principles and discovering their implications. First we have to see it for ourselves, through our own insightful realisation. Then, from our own understanding, we can share what we have learned in a way that is deeply impactful for others.

Since 2013 I have been training people to facilitate this understanding to others, and many of my colleagues in the helping professions are now incorporating these principles into their work, bringing benefit to themselves, their families and their clients.

What are the Benefits?

For Practitioners -

• Renewed enthusiasm & enjoyment

• Focus on what is right with people, not on what is ‘broken’ or ‘lacking’

• Reduced stress levels - more ease

• No more burnout or over-responsibility

• Increased confidence in ability to help those who are struggling

For Clients -

• Empowered to find their own answers via their own wisdom

• No requirement to access past traumas and painful memories

• No techniques or practices to remember

• Lasting freedom from unhelpful habits of thought, feeling and behaviour

• Greater resilience, no matter what they are up against in life

Location: This practitioner workshop will be held at Halton Mill, a wonderful low-carbon cooperative space, on the banks of the river Lune.

Date: Saturday 11th July 2020

Time: 10am - 5pm

Booking - The Workshop fee is £85, or you can attend both the Friday and Saturday workshops for £155

Book and pay online with a credit or debit card using the button below. If you prefer to pay by bank transfer, email Ian to request our bank details.

The fee includes refreshments. You are invited to bring a contribution towards a shared lunch, or bring your own packed lunch if you prefer.

There is an opportunity to camp overnight at Halton Mill - contact the local organiser Dawn Keyse for more information, or any other enquiries.

Wellbeing Immersion Day with Ian Watson

There exists a deep well-of-being inside each and everyone, including you.

A place of inner peace and beauty where you feel at home, no matter where you are. Where you feel secure, no matter what you are up against in life. Where you know what is right for you, without knowing how you know. Where possibilities arise that would have seemed unthinkable only moments earlier.

We all have moments in life when we temporarily fall out of the frenzied busyness of doing and into the quiet ease of being. We return to the world refreshed in body and rejuvenated in spirit. Life is exactly the same, and yet something is different. We have had a glimpse of a whole new way of being in the world.

Wellbeing is intrinsic to our essential nature. It appears as if it can be lost or diminished, but in fact it remains constant at all times. Only our experience of wellbeing can and does vary, and when we see the truth of this through our own personal insight, it elevates our consciousness and transforms our experience. The well-of-being becomes more available to us in our daily life, leading to less suffering and more ease.

During my immersion days we explore the simple principles that underlie our life experience, and a space is created where we can gain insightful understanding into our own true nature. We gain a fresh perspective and take things less personally. We learn to let go of what was troubling us and come home to ourselves right where we are.

These principles were first uncovered by Sydney Banks in 1973, and he found that they were universal in nature which meant that anyone could find the truth of them within themselves. He began to share his realisation via informal gatherings in his own home, and the beneficial effects were so profound that people traveled from far and wide to be present.

In the same spirit, I love to hold these gatherings in peoples’ homes and similar spaces up and down the country and share what I have learned on this journey so far. They are relaxed, informal and open to all. The days are lighthearted and enjoyable, yet the insights gained can be profound and even life-changing. This day will be suitable for those who are new to this understanding as well as those wishing to deepen their awareness.

Location: This immersion day will be held at Halton Mill, a wonderful low-carbon cooperative space, on the banks of the river Lune.

Date: Friday 10th July 2020

Time: 10am - 5pm

Booking - The Workshop fee is £85, or you can attend both the Friday and Saturday workshops for £155

Book and pay online with a credit or debit card using the button below. If you prefer to pay by bank transfer, email Ian to request our bank details.

The fee includes refreshments. You are invited to bring a contribution towards a shared lunch, or bring your own packed lunch if you prefer.

There is an opportunity to camp overnight at Halton Mill - contact the local organiser Dawn Keyse for more information, or any other enquiries.

A Wellbeing Immersion Day

with Ian Watson

There exists a deep well-of-being inside each and everyone, including you.

A place of inner peace and beauty where you feel at home, no matter where you are. Where you feel secure, no matter what you are up against in life. Where you know what is right for you, without knowing how you know. Where possibilities arise that would have seemed unthinkable only moments earlier.

We all have moments in life when we temporarily fall out of the frenzied busyness of doing and into the quiet ease of being. We return to the world refreshed in body and rejuvenated in spirit. Life is exactly the same, and yet something is different. We have had a glimpse of a whole new way of being in the world.

Wellbeing is intrinsic to our essential nature. It appears as if it can be lost or diminished, but in fact it remains constant at all times. Only our experience of wellbeing can and does vary, and when we see the truth of this through our own personal insight, it elevates our consciousness and transforms our experience. The well-of-being becomes more available to us in our daily life, leading to less suffering and more ease.

During my immersion days we explore the simple principles that underlie our life experience, and a space is created where we can gain insightful understanding into our own true nature. We gain a fresh perspective and take things less personally. We learn to let go of what was troubling us and come home to ourselves right where we are.

These principles were first uncovered by Sydney Banks in 1973, and he found that they were universal in nature which meant that anyone could find the truth of them within themselves. He began to share his realisation via informal gatherings in his own home, and the beneficial effects were so profound that people traveled from far and wide to be present.

In the same spirit, I love to hold these small gatherings in peoples’ homes up and down the country and share what I have learned on this journey so far. They are relaxed, informal and open to all. The days are lighthearted and enjoyable, yet the insights gained can be profound and even life-changing.

Location: This immersion day will be held at a private home in Hexham, Northumberland. The full address and directions will be sent upon receipt of your booking.

Date: Friday 20th March 2020

Time: 10am - 5pm

Cost: £85 including refreshments

Use the Paypal button below to book and pay with a credit or debit card. If you prefer to pay via bank transfer, email Ian for the bank details.

Enquiries: Contact ian or the local organiser Lee Bradford

A Wellbeing Immersion Day

with Ian Watson

There exists a deep well-of-being inside each and everyone, including you.

A place of inner peace and beauty where you feel at home, no matter where you are. Where you feel secure, no matter what you are up against in life. Where you know what is right for you, without knowing how you know. Where possibilities arise that would have seemed unthinkable only moments earlier.

We all have moments in life when we temporarily fall out of the frenzied busyness of doing and into the quiet ease of being. We return to the world refreshed in body and rejuvenated in spirit. Life is exactly the same, and yet something is different. We have had a glimpse of a whole new way of being in the world.

Wellbeing is intrinsic to our essential nature. It appears as if it can be lost or diminished, but in fact it remains constant at all times. Only our experience of wellbeing can and does vary, and when we see the truth of this through our own personal insight, it elevates our consciousness and transforms our experience. The well-of-being becomes more available to us in our daily life, leading to less suffering and more ease.

During my immersion days we explore the simple principles that underlie our life experience, and a space is created where we can gain insightful understanding into our own true nature. We gain a fresh perspective and take things less personally. We learn to let go of what was troubling us and come home to ourselves right where we are.

These principles were first uncovered by Sydney Banks in 1973, and he found that they were universal in nature which meant that anyone could find the truth of them within themselves. He began to share his realisation via informal gatherings in his own home, and the beneficial effects were so profound that people traveled from far and wide to be present.

In the same spirit, I love to hold these small gatherings in peoples’ homes up and down the country and share what I have learned on this journey so far. They are relaxed, informal and open to all. The days are lighthearted and enjoyable, yet the insights gained can be profound and even life-changing.

Location: This immersion day will be held at a private home in Hexham, Northumberland. The full address and directions will be sent upon receipt of your booking.

Date: Friday 13th December 2019

Time: 10am - 5pm

Cost: £85 including refreshments.

*This event is now FULLY BOOKED*

Enquiries: Contact ian or the local organiser Lee Bradford

A Workshop for homeopathic practitioners and students hosted by the South West Homeopathic Group.

A New Paradigm for Mental Health

In 1973, an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks did for the field of mental health what Samuel Hahnemann did for the medical field almost two centuries earlier. Through a series of profound insights, Banks uncovered the universal principles (known as The Three Principles) that govern our entire psychological and emotional experience. 

Learning these simple principles has a powerful, transformative effect that enables people to re-align with their innate wisdom, wellbeing and resilience. No techniques or practices are necessary, as it is personal insight alone that brings about rapid and sustainable change. 

For those in the helping professions, an understanding of these principles brings an end to over-responsibility, stress and burnout and provides practitioners with the capacity to guide their clients back to the source of their own mental and emotional health, fostering true independence and ongoing resilience.

These principles have transformed my own life and work, and I know they will do the same for you and your clients. 

Click Here for further information and bookings

*Earlybird Price available until 19th October*

Three Principles Immersion Day in Cambridge

with Ian Watson - *Last Place Remaining*

In 1973, an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks had a series of extraordinary insights into the nature of the human experience. What he came to realize will one day be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of our collective consciousness.

In essence, Syd Banks uncovered the universal principles that govern our entire psychological and emotional experience. These principles provide a rock-solid foundation for understanding how we function, what we are really up against when we struggle, and how we can regain our peace of mind at any moment.

The Three Principles are not something to be memorized and understood intellectually, but must be realized via your own personal insight. My small-group Immersion Days are intended to create a conducive environment in which insight occurs naturally and learning is effortless and enjoyable - exactly as it was designed to be!

An Immersion Day will be perfect for you if you:-

• Are completely new to the Three Principles and curious to learn more (or are simply wondering what all the fuss is about!)

• Have heard or read about the principles but feel like you didn't quite 'get it' yet or would like to deepen your understanding

• Have an intellectual grasp of the principles but have yet to experience the impact of your own insight

• Are interested in learning about a new psychological paradigm that is transforming the mental health field

• Would like to enjoy less stress and more ease in your life, work and relationships

Why not come and join me at this Three Principles Immersion Day in the historic city of Cambridge. We will spend the day in a relaxed and friendly small-group setting (8 - 12 people) where we can learn, interact and deepen our understanding together.

I'll be drawing on my own experience of sharing the principles with a diverse range of individuals and groups over the past eight years, including business leaders, healthcare practitioners, therapists, coaches, teachers and school children.

There will also be plenty of opportunity for interaction and questions, as it is only through your own insight and realization that these principles come alive for you.

Note: Ian's previous small-group immersion days have all been sold out, so please book early to be sure of a place.

Venue: The Immersion Day will be held at a private home in Cambridge. Address details and directions will be provided when you make a booking.

Date: Friday 27th September 2019

Time: 10am - 5pm with a lunch break around 1pm

Fee: £85 including refreshments

Booking: Book online using the payment button below, or email to request our bank details if you would prefer to pay by bank transfer.

If you'd like to arrange an immersion day or workshop with Ian in your local area, email Ian for further details.

Three Principles Immersion Day in Petersfield, Hampshire

with Ian Watson

In 1973, an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks had a series of extraordinary insights into the nature of the human experience. What he came to realize will one day be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of our collective consciousness.

In essence, Syd Banks uncovered the universal principles that govern our entire psychological and emotional experience. These principles provide a rock-solid foundation for understanding how we function, what we are really up against when we struggle, and how we can regain our peace of mind at any moment.

The Three Principles are not something to be memorized and understood intellectually, but must be realized via your own personal insight. My small-group Immersion Days are intended to create a conducive environment in which insight occurs naturally and learning is effortless and enjoyable - exactly as it was designed to be!

An Immersion Day will be perfect for you if you:-

• Are completely new to the Three Principles and curious to learn more (or are simply wondering what all the fuss is about!)

• Have heard or read about the principles but feel like you didn't quite 'get it' yet or would like to deepen your understanding

• Have an intellectual grasp of the principles but have yet to experience the impact of your own insight

• Are interested in learning about a new psychological paradigm that is transforming the mental health field

• Would like to enjoy less stress and more ease in your life, work and relationships

I'll be drawing on my own experience of sharing the principles with a diverse range of individuals and groups over the past eight years, including business leaders, healthcare practitioners, therapists, coaches, teachers and school children.

There will also be plenty of opportunity for interaction and questions, as it is only through your own insight and realization that these principles come alive for you.

Note: Ian's previous small-group immersion days have all been sold out, so please book early to be sure of a place.

Venue: The Immersion Day will be held at
Worcester House Holistic Centre, 4 Dragon Street, Petersfield, GU31 4JD
Click here for a map and directions

Date: Wednesday 11th September 2019

Time: 10am - 5pm with a lunch break around 1pm

Fee: £85

Booking: Book online using the payment button below, or email to request our bank details if you would prefer to pay by bank transfer.

If you'd like to arrange an immersion day or workshop with Ian in your local area, email Ian for further details.

Three Principles Immersion Day in Whitstable

with Ian Watson

In 1973, an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks had a series of extraordinary insights into the nature of the human experience. What he came to realize will one day be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of our collective consciousness.

In essence, Syd Banks uncovered the universal principles that govern our entire psychological and emotional experience. These principles provide a rock-solid foundation for understanding how we function, what we are really up against when we struggle, and how we can regain our peace of mind at any moment.

The Three Principles are not something to be memorized and understood intellectually, but must be realized via your own personal insight. My small-group Immersion Days are intended to create a conducive environment in which insight occurs naturally and learning is effortless and enjoyable - exactly as it was designed to be!

An Immersion Day will be perfect for you if you:-

• Are completely new to the Three Principles and curious to learn more (or are simply wondering what all the fuss is about!)

• Have heard or read about the principles but feel like you didn't quite 'get it' yet or would like to deepen your understanding

• Have an intellectual grasp of the principles but have yet to experience the impact of your own insight

• Are interested in learning about a new psychological paradigm that is transforming the mental health field

• Would like to enjoy less stress and more ease in your life, work and relationships

I'll be drawing on my own experience of sharing the principles with a diverse range of individuals and groups over the past eight years, including business leaders, healthcare practitioners, therapists, coaches, teachers and school children.

There will also be plenty of opportunity for interaction and questions, as it is only through your own insight and realization that these principles come alive for you.

Note: Ian's previous small-group immersion days have all been sold out, so please book early to be sure of a place.

Venue: The Immersion Day will be held at a private home in Whitstable. Address details and directions will be provided when you make a booking.

Date: Tuesday 9th July 2019

Time: 10am - 5pm with a lunch break around 1pm

Fee: £85 including refreshments

Booking: Book online using the payment button below, or email to request our bank details if you would prefer to pay by bank transfer.

Enquiries - please contact the local organiser Annette Stein

If you'd like to help organise an immersion day or workshop with Ian in your local area, email Ian for further details.

Three Principles Immersion Day in Newport, nr Saffron Walden, Essex

with Ian Watson

In 1973, an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks had a series of extraordinary insights into the nature of the human experience. What he came to realize will one day be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of our collective consciousness.

In essence, Syd Banks uncovered the universal principles that govern our entire psychological and emotional experience. These principles provide a rock-solid foundation for understanding how we function, what we are really up against when we struggle, and how we can regain our peace of mind at any moment.

The Three Principles are not something to be memorized and understood intellectually, but must be realized via your own personal insight. My small-group Immersion Days are intended to create a conducive environment in which insight occurs naturally and learning is effortless and enjoyable - exactly as it was designed to be!

An Immersion Day will be perfect for you if you:-

• Are completely new to the Three Principles and curious to learn more (or are simply wondering what all the fuss is about!)

• Have heard or read about the principles but feel like you didn't quite 'get it' yet or would like to deepen your understanding

• Have an intellectual grasp of the principles but have yet to experience the impact of your own insight

• Are interested in learning about a new psychological paradigm that is transforming the mental health field

• Would like to enjoy less stress and more ease in your life, work and relationships

I'll be drawing on my own experience of sharing the principles with a diverse range of individuals and groups over the past eight years, including business leaders, healthcare practitioners, therapists, coaches, teachers and school children.

There will also be plenty of opportunity for interaction and questions, as it is only through your own insight and realization that these principles come alive for you.

Note: Ian's previous small-group immersion days have all been sold out, so please book early to be sure of a place.

Venue: The Immersion Day will be held in Newport, near Saffron Walden in Essex. Address details and directions will be provided when you make a booking.

Date: Friday 5th July 2019

Time: 10am - 5pm with a lunch break around 1pm

Fee: £85 including refreshments

Booking: Book online using the payment button below, or email to request our bank details if you would prefer to pay by bank transfer.

If you'd like to arrange an immersion day or workshop with Ian in your local area, email Ian for further details.

The Key to Mental and Emotional Health

A one-day workshop with Ian Watson

Thursday 4th July at Halton Mill, nr Lancaster

The State We're In

In the UK, at least one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem in any given year. The Office for National Statistics estimates that one in ten children (age 5 - 16) has a clinically diagnosed mental health disorder such as anxiety, depression or some kind of behavioural issue. One out of every twelve to fifteen children are thought to deliberately self-harm.

In 2014, over 57 million prescriptions were issued for antidepressants in England alone - a 500% increase since 1992. Around 1.2 million prescriptions were issued for children to treat 'hyperactivity disorders'. Psychiatric drugs are now routinely prescribed to treat an ever-widening range of problems including weight control, sleep disorders, low confidence and mood swings.

The provision of mental health services currently costs around £7 billion annually in the UK, and the wider economic costs are estimated to be at least £70 billion annually.

Against this backdrop of ever-increasing numbers of people suffering despite the widening range of treatments available, it is becoming apparent that something fundamental to our understanding of mental and emotional health has been largely overlooked.

A New Paradigm for Understanding Mental & Emotional Health & Resilience

In 1973, a man named Sydney Banks uncovered the 'missing link' in our understanding of how our psychological and emotional experience of life gets created. Through his own direct insight, Sydney Banks was freed from chronic insecurity and was able to articulate the principles that underpin mental and emotional health in a way that others could grasp and thereby free themselves from their own suffering and life struggles.

The radical new understanding that Sydney Banks stumbled upon began to spread via word of mouth under various names, including Health Realisation, Psychology of Mind, Innate Health and the Inside-Out Paradigm. Today, it is most commonly referred to as the Three Principles of Mind, Thought and Consciousness, and it continues to transform people's lives throughout the world.

In contrast to the complexity and contradictory nature of so many existing psychological theories, the Three Principles provide a simple, consistent foundation that explains what psychological and emotional well-being and resilience really is. It reveals the simple fact that everyone has access to well-being and wisdom at all times, and we cannot lose our innate mental health, although we may well lose sight of it.

What This New Paradigm Means

Some of the key implications that arise from an understanding of these principles include:

• Everyone has innate well-being and resilience on the inside, no exceptions

• Peace of mind and well-being is the natural state of all human beings

• The past has no power to create ongoing psychological suffering

• True, lasting psychological and emotional healing occurs via insight and a shift in consciousness, not from techniques, practices or prescriptions

• Changes in body chemistry are a reflection of a person's state of mind, not the cause of it

• Life events and circumstances cannot create stressful feelings in and of themselves

• Other people have no power to create your feelings - only you can do that!

• Destructive behaviours and habits arise in response to internal distress, and fall away naturally by themselves when inner peace is restored

After a lifetime working in the field of well-being and personal transformation, the Three Principles understanding transformed and simplified my work, and has formed the basis of all my workshops, trainings and individual consulting work since 2011. I was fortunate to train with two of the pioneers in this field, Dr Mark Howard and Cathy Casey, and was inspired by the simplicity, consistency and sustainability of a principles-based approach.

“I can honestly say that the workshop was probably the most profound I’ve ever attended.”

— Claire Stilling, London

Whether you would like to learn or deepen your understanding of the principles of innate mental health for your own benefit or to help others, this workshop will provide a comprehensive foundation.

Location:
Halton Mill Seminar Room
Halton Mill
Mill Lane
Halton, Lancaster,
LA2 6ND

Workshop Fee: £80 including refreshments

Booking
Use the button below to enter the number of places required and book and pay online using a debit or credit card.

If you prefer to pay via bank transfer please email requesting our bank details.

All enquiries regarding the workshop, please contact the local organiser Dawn Keyse

Three Principles Immersion Day in Whitstable

with Ian Watson THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

In 1973, an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks had a series of extraordinary insights into the nature of the human experience. What he came to realize will one day be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of our collective consciousness.

In essence, Syd Banks uncovered the universal principles that govern our entire psychological and emotional experience. These principles provide a rock-solid foundation for understanding how we function, what we are really up against when we struggle, and how we can regain our peace of mind at any moment.

The Three Principles are not something to be memorized and understood intellectually, but must be realized via your own personal insight. My small-group Immersion Days are intended to create a conducive environment in which insight occurs naturally and learning is effortless and enjoyable - exactly as it was designed to be!

An Immersion Day will be perfect for you if you:-

• Are completely new to the Three Principles and curious to learn more (or are simply wondering what all the fuss is about!)

• Have heard or read about the principles but feel like you didn't quite 'get it' yet or would like to deepen your understanding

• Have an intellectual grasp of the principles but have yet to experience the impact of your own insight

• Are interested in learning about a new psychological paradigm that is transforming the mental health field

• Would like to enjoy less stress and more ease in your life, work and relationships

I'll be drawing on my own experience of sharing the principles with a diverse range of individuals and groups over the past eight years, including business leaders, healthcare practitioners, therapists, coaches, teachers and school children.

There will also be plenty of opportunity for interaction and questions, as it is only through your own insight and realization that these principles come alive for you.

Note: Ian's previous small-group immersion days have all been sold out, so please book early to be sure of a place.

Venue: The Immersion Day will be held at a private home in Whitstable. Address details and directions will be provided when you make a booking.

Date: Friday 10th May 2019

Time: 10am - 5pm with a lunch break around 1pm

Fee: £85 including refreshments

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED - SIGN UP TO RECEIVE OUR NEWSLETTER IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE THE FIRST TO HEAR ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS

Enquiries - please contact the local organiser Annette Stein

If you'd like to help organise an immersion day or workshop with Ian in your local area, email Ian for further details.

Three Principles Immersion Day in Whitstable

with Ian Watson *FULLY BOOKED*

In 1973, an ordinary working man named Sydney Banks had a series of extraordinary insights into the nature of the human experience. What he came to realize will one day be viewed as a turning point in the evolution of our collective consciousness.

In essence, Syd Banks uncovered the universal principles that govern our entire psychological and emotional experience. These principles provide a rock-solid foundation for understanding how we function, what we are really up against when we struggle, and how we can regain our peace of mind at any moment.

The Three Principles are not something to be memorized and understood intellectually, but must be realized via your own personal insight. My small-group Immersion Days are intended to create a conducive environment in which insight occurs naturally and learning is effortless and enjoyable - exactly as it was designed to be!

An Immersion Day will be perfect for you if you:-

• Are completely new to the Three Principles and curious to learn more (or are simply wondering what all the fuss is about!)

• Have heard or read about the principles but feel like you didn't quite 'get it' yet or would like to deepen your understanding

• Have an intellectual grasp of the principles but have yet to experience the impact of your own insight

• Are interested in learning about a new psychological paradigm that is transforming the mental health field

• Would like to enjoy less stress and more ease in your life, work and relationships

I'll be drawing on my own experience of sharing the principles with a diverse range of individuals and groups over the past eight years, including business leaders, healthcare practitioners, therapists, coaches, teachers and school children.

There will also be plenty of opportunity for interaction and questions, as it is only through your own insight and realization that these principles come alive for you.

Note: Ian's previous small-group immersion days have all been sold out, so please book early to be sure of a place.

Venue: The Immersion Day will be held at a private home in Whitstable. Address details and directions will be provided when you make a booking.

Date: Thursday 7th march 2019

Time: 10am - 5pm with a lunch break around 1pm

Fee: £85 including refreshments

UPDATE 13/02/19: This event is now FULLY BOOKED. If you’d like to be informed about similar events in the Whitstable area - please contact Annette Stein

If you'd like to help organise an immersion day or workshop with Ian in your local area, email Ian for further details.

The Key to Mental and Emotional Health

A one-day workshop with Ian Watson

Saturday 16th February in Melton, Suffolk

The State We're In

In the UK, at least one in four people will experience some kind of mental health problem in any given year. The Office for National Statistics estimates that one in ten children (age 5 - 16) has a clinically diagnosed mental health disorder such as anxiety, depression or some kind of behavioural issue. One out of every twelve to fifteen children are thought to deliberately self-harm.

In 2014, over 57 million prescriptions were issued for antidepressants in England alone - a 500% increase since 1992. Around 1.2 million prescriptions were issued for children to treat 'hyperactivity disorders'. Psychiatric drugs are now routinely prescribed to treat an ever-widening range of problems including weight control, sleep disorders, low confidence and mood swings.

The provision of mental health services currently costs around £7 billion annually in the UK, and the wider economic costs are estimated to be at least £70 billion annually.

Against this backdrop of ever-increasing numbers of people suffering despite the widening range of treatments available, it is becoming apparent that something fundamental to our understanding of mental and emotional health has been largely overlooked.

A New Paradigm for Understanding Mental & Emotional Health & Resilience

In 1973, a man named Sydney Banks uncovered the 'missing link' in our understanding of how our psychological and emotional experience of life gets created. Through his own direct insight, Sydney Banks was freed from chronic insecurity and was able to articulate the principles that underpin mental and emotional health in a way that others could grasp and thereby free themselves from their own suffering and life struggles.

The radical new understanding that Sydney Banks stumbled upon began to spread via word of mouth under various names, including Health Realisation, Psychology of Mind, Innate Health and the Inside-Out Paradigm. Today, it is most commonly referred to as the Three Principles of Mind, Thought and Consciousness, and it continues to transform people's lives throughout the world.

In contrast to the complexity and contradictory nature of so many existing psychological theories, the Three Principles provide a simple, consistent foundation that explains what psychological and emotional well-being and resilience really is. It reveals the simple fact that everyone has access to well-being and wisdom at all times, and we cannot lose our innate mental health, although we may well lose sight of it.

What This New Paradigm Means

Some of the key implications that arise from an understanding of these principles include:

• Everyone has innate well-being and resilience on the inside, no exceptions

• Peace of mind and well-being is the natural state of all human beings

• The past has no power to create ongoing psychological suffering

• True, lasting psychological and emotional healing occurs via insight and a shift in consciousness, not from techniques, practices or prescriptions

• Changes in body chemistry are a reflection of a person's state of mind, not the cause of it

• Life events and circumstances cannot create stressful feelings in and of themselves

• Other people have no power to create your feelings - only you can do that!

• Destructive behaviours and habits arise in response to internal distress, and fall away naturally by themselves when inner peace is restored

After a lifetime working in the field of well-being and personal transformation, the Three Principles understanding transformed and simplified my work, and has formed the basis of all my workshops, trainings and individual consulting work since 2011. I was fortunate to train with two of the pioneers in this field, Dr Mark Howard and Cathy Casey, and was inspired by the simplicity, consistency and sustainability of a principles-based approach.

“I can honestly say that the workshop was probably the most profound I’ve ever attended.”

— Claire Stilling, London

Whether you would like to learn or deepen your understanding of the principles of innate mental health for your own benefit or to help others, this workshop will provide a comprehensive foundation.

Location:
Burness Parish Room
38 The Street 
Melton
Suffolk IP12 1PW

Workshop Fee: £75 including refreshments

Concessions: £55 (O.A.P., full-time students & unemployed)

Booking
Use the button below to enter the number of places required and book and pay online using a debit or credit card.

If you prefer to pay via bank transfer please email requesting our bank details.

All enquiries regarding the workshop, please contact the local organisers MIa Philips and Gillian Fox

Natural Wisdom - Introductory Day

Saturday 6th October 2018

Dartington Hall, Devon

Join Ian Watson & Clare Tanner at our Natural Wisdom Introductory Day on Saturday 6th October.  You are welcome to attend the day as a standalone event and it will also serve as a taster for our second Natural Wisdom journey through the seasons which will commence in January 2019.

On the Natural Wisdom programme we like to gain insight and understanding of the inner landscape of our own lives with reference to the cycles and seasons of nature, which are so beautifully brought to life in the grounds of the Dartington Hall estate.

We will also be joined by some of the participants from our 2018 group who will be happy to answer questions and share their experience of our first Natural Wisdom programme

The fee for the day is £60.

Refreshments and lunches are available from the Green Table and Roundhouse Cafes on site, or you are welcome to bring your own.

To book your place on the Introductory Day, use the payment button below or email Ian if you would prefer to pay by direct bank transfer.

Enquiries - email Ian or Clare

Three Principles Immersion Day

with Ian Watson

in Edinburgh, Scotland
 

The Principles of Innate Health
In 1973 a Scots emigrant to the West coast of Canada named Sydney Banks had a series of spontaneous, life changing insights that revealed to him how the mind actually works and what is our true inner nature. He subsequently came to realize that he had uncovered the psychological and spiritual principles that underpin every kind of human experience.

As Syd Banks began to share what he had realized, people would have their own insights and their lives would start to change, without any need to analyze their problems or go back to their traumatic memories. Stressful and painful feelings - and the coping strategies that go with them - would fall away naturally and effortlessly as people regained access to their innate wisdom and well-being.

What became known as The Three Principles represents a new psychological paradigm that has been transforming lives throughout the world ever since.

These simple principles guide you back to what is fundamentally true for all human beings. They reveal and confirm what you probably knew intuitively all along – you have everything you need on the inside already, and so does everyone else. The only variable is the degree to which you realize this fact through your own insightful understanding.

What to Expect
Ian's immersion days are an ideal opportunity to discover the true nature of the innate well-being, mental health and resilience we all possess. The purpose of the day is to create an informal and friendly small-group setting where we can learn, interact and deepen our understanding together. Whilst the learning process is relaxed and enjoyable, the insights gained are deep, profound and life-transforming.

Since learning these principles in 2011, Ian has become a leading teacher and trainer of principles-based facilitators in the U.K. and beyond. Ian will be drawing on his own experience of sharing the principles with a diverse range of individuals and groups over the past seven years, including business leaders, healthcare practitioners, therapists, coaches, teachers and school children. He has also shared these principles with a group of former homeless people as part of a program created by the Pret Foundation.

Venue: The Immersion Day will be held at a private home in Edinburgh. Full details of the location and directions will be sent on receipt of your booking.

Date: Tuesday 19th June 2018

Time: 10am - 5pm with a lunch break around 1pm

Fee: £85 including refreshments. Soup will be provided, all other lunch contributions will be welcomed!

Places are limited so please book early. Ian's previous Immersion Days have all been sold out.

Booking: Book online using the Paypal button below, select the number of tickets you require and you will be redirected to the Paypal secure servers.

If you prefer to pay via bank transfer, please email Ian to request the bank details.

If you'd like to enquire about arranging an immersion day with Ian in your local area, email Ian for further details.

Invest in your Well-being at Work

Deepening Your Understanding of Wisdom & Well-being at Work

An Immersion Day with Ian Watson

Date: 10th May 2018 in Shoreditch, London

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Would you like to deepen your certainty in and alignment with your innate wellbeing?

This one day immersion is for anyone who has already had a taste of learning about universal innate resilience principles - and would like to go deeper. You will have already attended one of our Wellbeing workshops or be familar with the three principles.

Ian Watson, Founder of the Insight Space and Wellbeing Specialist and Educator is offering an experiential deepening in understanding of the innate resilience principles and the truth of our inside-out experience and true nature.

We will dive deeper into the source of our natural wellbeing and the wisdom that guides us.

What we'll cover:

We will respond to each group's interest and needs and will be likely to cover content such as:

• What are the three principles? 

• Our true essential nature

• The source of peace of mind

• What it is we can truly trust and have faith in - no matter what is going on around us

Our Approach

We know that every single person has innate mental health and well-being, and we want you to know that too.

We don’t give advice, use techniques or tell people what to do – rather we educate and explore universal principles of how wellbeing works and how an understanding of these can help people to naturally access the mental health and resilience they already possess.

As a result of our approach people are able to have their own insights and answers into their own situation – as it is these personal insights or ‘a-ha’ moments that are the agent of real and lasting change.

Ian will be co-hosting the day with leadership coach Elizabeth Lovius.

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Sustainability

To create sustainable wellbeing in your organisation we also offer: 

• 1:1 Wellbeing Coaching packages

• Wellbeing @ Work - six week online programme

• A litte peace of mind @ Work - 12 week online programme (for those struggling right now)

• Bespoke programs for Leaders

• Advanced training for people to support others and become in-house Wellbeing Coaches.

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Remembrance & Re-awakening

A Virtual Programme with Ian Watson

We're living in a time of tremendous upheaval and turmoil. Old structures are crumbling rapidly, existing models are no longer fit for purpose, and we don't yet know what is going to replace them. There was a time when we could turn to an outside authority to show us the way forward, but that time is past. The so-called experts are lost, too, caught up in the same whirlwind of transformation as the rest of us.

What can we fall back on, when we are surrounded by such chaos and uncertainty?

Is there a source of deep, inner wisdom that we can tap into and bring forth that will enable us to keep our bearings and to move forward in a positive direction, despite the challenges we face?

Can we access our innate well-being and resilience, no matter what is happening in our personal life circumstances?

Whilst there is no 'five-step', one-size-fits-all formula that will be helpful to everyone, we can each remember and re-awaken in our own unique way to the sacred knowledge that lies dormant in every human heart.

That same knowledge is embedded in all of the great spiritual, religious and mystical traditions, if we can but have the eyes to see it and the ears to hear it. The ancient myths and legends allude to it. Music, poetry and the visual arts stir our memory of what has been obscured but never completely lost. Our own dreams and fantasies offer up glimpses, as do the forms of nature that we find resonance with.

In this way we link the personal to the impersonal, the individual to the collective, the local to the universal. Doing so provides us with a broader perspective, a deeper understanding and a higher vantage point from which to journey forth. It helps us to make sense of life and to find a deeper meaning and purpose that can truly sustain us through the darkest of times.

This programme is open to all and will be particularly suitable for you if:

• You are looking to get your life back on track after a period of being 'lost in the woods'
• You are struggling with a recurring pattern or theme that keeps showing up in your life
• You'd like to make sense of something or gain a fresh perspective so you can move on in life
• You feel that you have lost touch with an essential part of your true nature
• You would like to be reminded of what you already know in your deepest essence

The Programme Format
We'll meet virtually using the Zoom webinar platform for a ninety-minute interactive seminar every two weeks commencing on May 2nd for a total of six meetings. You can participate using a computer, tablet or smartphone. All meetings will be recorded and will be available for participants to view or listen to if you can't make any of the dates.

The live seminar dates will be as follows:
May 2nd
May 16th
May 30th
June 13th
June 27th
July 11th

Time: 20.00 - 21.30 (UK time)

Cost
The fee to join the programme will be £175. Use the button below to book and pay using a credit or debit card. If you prefer to pay via bank transfer, please email Ian to request the bank details.