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'One small crack does not mean you're broken, it means that you were put to the test and you didn't fall apart' Linda Poindexter
Sometimes life can feel so challenging that it's hard to step back and see the bigger picture. That's when it's vital to get support and to take a break; to spend time with a different circle of people and focus on something other than your day to day concerns.
For some people challenging times began in early childhood. When you grow up in a difficult emotional atmosphere it can create a pattern of chronic anxiety and depression as an adult. However it doesn't have to continue that way. This month's inspiring story from Hoffman graduate Kelly Buckley shows how she turned her childhood sensitivity and challenges into a gift that she now uses to help others. Story below.
As this month ushers in the summer we hope that you'll join us in letting in the sunshine of the Process. We have an Introduction Day on Saturday 13th July for anyone who'd like to dip their toe in Hoffman waters and we have the Ireland Process in July from the 12th - 19th which this year, offers the chance for single accommodation for anyone who might find sharing a room one challenge too far!
Wishing you a refreshing break
The Hoffman Team
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Life without a Safety Net
The eldest of four children, Kelly was born and brought up in Australia. After years of depression as an adult she turned her life around with complementary therapies, then she realised that she wanted to become a therapist herself. As she was poised to leap into a new career, childhood anxieties came back to haunt her, so she enrolled on the Hoffman Process. In her spare time she likes to perform on the trapeze but this was one time that she leapt without a safety net....
'In 2012 I finished a long-distance relationship and I'd wake every day feeling so anxious that it was hard to breathe. I felt sure that this feeling was being triggered by childhood events, so I contacted a friend who had done the Hoffman Process. I knew it was a course that helped you to integrate the past so I decided to enrol. The Hoffman tag line 'When you're serious about change' really resonated with me. I knew I was VERY serious about change - I just didn't know how to start. In one of those moments of amazing synchronicity I was told that my job role was in line for redundancy just before I set off for the course, so I knew that if I didn't make the leap of my own accord I was likely to be pushed! The Process allowed me to...' Read more...
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Everything you need to know about the Hoffman Process Back to Top
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Hoffman Introduction Day - Saturday 13th July
This 'stand alone' workshop is for curious people who wish to learn more about what the Hoffman Process offers and what to expect from this 8-day residential course.
This can be especially useful for partners/family members of people who have completed the Process. It allows them to find out and understand what their loved ones have experienced.
More info & book online
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Hoffman Information Evenings
This is a great opportunity to meet the Hoffman teachers and Process participants, ask questions, hear people's experiences and decide if the Process is right for you now, or in the future. They run from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. They're free and there's no need to book.
Tuesday 9th July - Regent's College, London
Tuesday 23rd July - Brooks Hotel, Dublin
Tuesday 30th July - Regent's College, London
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Hoffman Information Phone-In
Join our monthly Phone-In, Tuesday 23rd July to find out whether the Process is right for you. Always lively with callers' questions, Hoffman teachers and previous course participants. Call from anywhere in the world. 7.30pm - 8.30pm GMT.
Can't make this date? Next call is Tuesday 20th August - 7.30pm to 8.30pm
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| Ireland Process - July 12th - 19th Back to Top |
We're Back in Ireland - July 12th - 19th
The Old Rectory in County Wicklow is the setting for our first Irish Process this year. Set in stunning grounds this peaceful retreat offers wonderful food, including a superb vegetarian option and its group rooms have been recently refurbished. Single rooms are available at this venue and we're also delighted to be able to offer them at our new venue Dunford House in the UK in August and December.
Earlier this year we interviewed Supervising Hoffman Teacher Jeremy Kynaston who co-ordinates the Process in Ireland. He spoke about the experience of doing the Process in Ireland and what he sees as the most common reasons that people come to the course. Read Jeremy's interview More info & book
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| Process Dates Back to Top |
July 12th - 19th, The Old Rectory, Donard, Ireland
July 19th - 26th, Florence House, East Sussex
August 2nd - 9th, Dunford House, West Sussex
August 16th - 23rd, Florence House, East Sussex
For full listings of UK Process dates, More info & book online
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| Support Call - Romantic Attraction Back to Top |
This month's Support Call - Wednesday 10th July is focused on Romantic Atrraction and is led by Supervising Hoffman teacher, Mairi Russell - 7.30pm - 8.45pm.
These calls are ideal when you finish your post Process Support Groups and want to reconnect to the Process tools. We also welcome Hoffman graduates who've been 'out of the loop' and want a fresh perspective. In short - if you've done the Process - wherever you live - this one's for you..!
More info & book online
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Workshops for Everyone - Refuel your Relationships Back to Top
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 We are delighted to announce the next Hoffman Relationship workshops. The perfect opportunity to revitalise your relationship with each day full of powerful tools and experiences that can support good communication, deepen connection and make intimacy blossom in your lives. Open to all, whether you have done the Process or not.
Couples Workshop: - Saturday 26th October Time: 9.30am - 5.30pm at The Art Workers Guild, Bloomsbury, LondonCost: £300 per couple "The relationship workshop allowed my husband and I to take a quantum leap forward in our relationship; far more than conventional couples counselling. Five months on, this is still true!" Caroline Individuals Workshop: - Saturday 16th November Cost: £150 per person "I wanted to thank you again for the super Singles Workshop in April..! Since the workshop I have met the loveliest man. Whilst I don't know how things will go in the long run, I am very hopeful that we might actually continue to have a marvellous long-term and loving relationship." Ann
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| Q2: 3-day Refresher - October 11th - 13th Back to Top |
Are you missing the Hoffman connection?
The Q2 allows you to build upon your Process work, providing an opportunity to explore some of the areas that you wish to investigate further. It enables you to focus on a particular relationship or challenge as well as deepening your Process experience. Unlike the Process, where you have so much to deal with, the Q2 gives you the gift of focusing on the present and how patterns are affecting you now.
Remember that you can do the Q2 with partners, friends, siblings or Process buddies and the preparatory work can be done in your lunch break! There are a few places left, so book soon if you'd like to join us. More info & book online
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Closure Dates - Hoffman Graduates Only Back to Top
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Closure is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with the Process and nurture yourself.
Thursday, 4th July: Florence House, East Sussex Teachers: Mairi, Gabi & Tom Thursday, 18th July:
, Ireland Teachers: Donna & Matthew Thursday, 25th July: Florence House, East Sussex Teachers: Mairi, Robert & Tom
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New Self Support Group - Stay connected in your area Back to Top
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'Take risks:
if you win, you will be happy;
if you lose, you will be wise.'
Anon
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Warm Wishes
The Hoffman Team
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