Harmony events and workshops based on Harmony Principles
Join us in our series of practical, interactive workshops oom) as we explore certain principles of harmony and how they can be applied in a practical way to promoting health and wellbeing, drawing on ancient wisdom and modern disciplines from East and West.
Past Events
Elemental Human Types: an essential guide to knowing oneself
Tuesday 30 June, 10-11:30am (BST)
Tuesday 30 June, 10-11:30am (BST)
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, “This was a man.”
William Shakespeare
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, “This was a man.”
William Shakespeare
Throughout human history there have been many typologies; psychological, astrological, somatotypes - to name just a few.
For some 1300 years in Europe, medicine considered people as having different ‘humours’. Health was seen as a state of balance between natural elements – inside and outside of the organism – trying to take into consideration everything in the natural world.
As modern Western medicine developed, and became increasingly more specialised, traditional ideas were discarded. Yet people still sought for a wider understanding of how things are related, how one thing affects another, how we can live in harmony with Nature - which we are also part of. In recent years, many people in the West have become aware of a tradition of medicine, health and wellbeing even older than that of Hippocrates; Ayurveda - a natural healing system also based on elements and human types.
Following on from our last successful event (which you can watch on video: It's a Question of Taste: natural flavours, and the efficacy of herbs and spices) we will examine the different human types in more detail.
We are all born a specific type, moulded into individual personalities through our education, culture, wider environment and habits. How does our type define how we look at the world and our choices in life the way we eat, exercise, dress, sleep; the jobs we pursue; the friends and partners we choose; the place we live in?
It is not possible to change one’s type, any more that a tiger can change its stripes, but if we gain an understanding about the effects of certain foods, exercises, daily routines, and the external natural and built environment on our type, we can discover recipes and practical exercises to help us avoid imbalances. Taking responsibility for our own health and wellbeing in this way necessarily brings us back into contact with the interconnectedness of everything.
Lead Presenter: Dr Eleni Tsiompanou
Dr Eleni Tsiompanou is the Harmony lead for the College of Medicine on The Harmony Project and, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP). She has also trained in Ayurveda and Nutritional Medicine. Eleni has been researching the Hippocratic writings and their relation to Ayurveda and modern medicine, uncovering gems of practical information to improve health and wellbeing. Since reading HRH The Prince of Wales’ book ‘Harmony: a new way of looking at our world’, Eleni has been inspired to expand the dialogue about health to include a wider view of harmony. She invites us to look at health through the prism of harmony to connect natural approaches and ancient wisdom traditions to modern science.
For some 1300 years in Europe, medicine considered people as having different ‘humours’. Health was seen as a state of balance between natural elements – inside and outside of the organism – trying to take into consideration everything in the natural world.
As modern Western medicine developed, and became increasingly more specialised, traditional ideas were discarded. Yet people still sought for a wider understanding of how things are related, how one thing affects another, how we can live in harmony with Nature - which we are also part of. In recent years, many people in the West have become aware of a tradition of medicine, health and wellbeing even older than that of Hippocrates; Ayurveda - a natural healing system also based on elements and human types.
Following on from our last successful event (which you can watch on video: It's a Question of Taste: natural flavours, and the efficacy of herbs and spices) we will examine the different human types in more detail.
We are all born a specific type, moulded into individual personalities through our education, culture, wider environment and habits. How does our type define how we look at the world and our choices in life the way we eat, exercise, dress, sleep; the jobs we pursue; the friends and partners we choose; the place we live in?
It is not possible to change one’s type, any more that a tiger can change its stripes, but if we gain an understanding about the effects of certain foods, exercises, daily routines, and the external natural and built environment on our type, we can discover recipes and practical exercises to help us avoid imbalances. Taking responsibility for our own health and wellbeing in this way necessarily brings us back into contact with the interconnectedness of everything.
Lead Presenter: Dr Eleni Tsiompanou
Dr Eleni Tsiompanou is the Harmony lead for the College of Medicine on The Harmony Project and, a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP). She has also trained in Ayurveda and Nutritional Medicine. Eleni has been researching the Hippocratic writings and their relation to Ayurveda and modern medicine, uncovering gems of practical information to improve health and wellbeing. Since reading HRH The Prince of Wales’ book ‘Harmony: a new way of looking at our world’, Eleni has been inspired to expand the dialogue about health to include a wider view of harmony. She invites us to look at health through the prism of harmony to connect natural approaches and ancient wisdom traditions to modern science.
It's a Question of Taste: natural flavours, and the efficacy of herbs and spices
Zoom Event: Tuesday 9 June, 10-11:30am
Zoom Event: Tuesday 9 June, 10-11:30am
This is an interactive workshop with practical sessions and you are asked to bring with you, if you have them; cinnamon, lemon, salt, ginger, a clove of garlic, cumin, rosemary and a hot cup of black coffee or tea.
From ancient times human beings have eaten natural herbs and spices. Traditional medicine knew how to use them to act as catalysts in enhancing or reducing the power of foods. Food really is medicine. How are different human types attracted to, and affected by tastes, textures and types of herbs and spices in cooked or raw food? We will explore the six tastes found in easily accessible herbs and spices. We will discuss the variability of individual responses to them and explore ways to use them in our everyday lives. How do we find the right balance in our cooking and eating to reach harmony within ourselves and the environment.
Join our mailing list for early notice of events
From ancient times human beings have eaten natural herbs and spices. Traditional medicine knew how to use them to act as catalysts in enhancing or reducing the power of foods. Food really is medicine. How are different human types attracted to, and affected by tastes, textures and types of herbs and spices in cooked or raw food? We will explore the six tastes found in easily accessible herbs and spices. We will discuss the variability of individual responses to them and explore ways to use them in our everyday lives. How do we find the right balance in our cooking and eating to reach harmony within ourselves and the environment.
Join our mailing list for early notice of events
Balance and Harmony for Health: an introductory workshop
This workshop introduces principles of harmony and how they can positively impact on our health and wellbeing.
Looking at health through the prism of Harmony, we want to discover practical tools, both ancient and modern, for inner balance.
Balance and Harmony for Health: an introductory workshop
This workshop introduces principles of harmony and how they can positively impact on our health and wellbeing.
Looking at health through the prism of Harmony, we want to discover practical tools, both ancient and modern, for inner balance.
- How do elements of Nature translate inside a human being - possibly as different types of people?
- What kind of inner vision do we need to cultivate to perceive our human existence in space, in Nature?
- As human beings with multiple aspects: mind, body, emotions, spirit, how can we be more connected inside and outside?
- What barriers do we face in reaching a state of our own inter-connectedness, mind-body-fullness and harmony?
|
|
|
Interconnectedness and Interdependence
All Nature is one!
Ecologists have shown us the extent to which everything is both connected and dependent. Nothing exists in isolation.
Within each organism there are parts which need to work together in a balanced way. For us, the most complex of organisms, that means mind, body, emotions and spirit. If there is a lack of balance within the organism it becomes diseased. Equally the way we connect with our communities and with Nature can lead to either harmony and health, or to disease.
At this event we will explore the harmony principles of interconnectedness and interdependence and the ways in which they relate to our own health. How can we find more balance and harmony both within the organism, and in our relationships with other people and our environment?
All Nature is one!
Ecologists have shown us the extent to which everything is both connected and dependent. Nothing exists in isolation.
Within each organism there are parts which need to work together in a balanced way. For us, the most complex of organisms, that means mind, body, emotions and spirit. If there is a lack of balance within the organism it becomes diseased. Equally the way we connect with our communities and with Nature can lead to either harmony and health, or to disease.
At this event we will explore the harmony principles of interconnectedness and interdependence and the ways in which they relate to our own health. How can we find more balance and harmony both within the organism, and in our relationships with other people and our environment?
Harmony in Health in Education
Bringing Harmony into the Classroom: Zoom Workshop
This is a free workshop from the Harmony in Health team in association with the Harmony Project.
The movement towards harmony or chaos, in or out of the classroom, is always fluctuating. Nothing remains static. The practical application of harmony principles needs to be revitalised at every opportunity. What stops us from finding harmony? What helps?
In this workshop we will focus on inner harmony.
We will explore how elements from mind-body disciplines can be adapted for use in the classroom. There will be practical examples and ideas that can very easily be introduced to children of all ages.
The workshop will include presentations, discussion groups and.guided practical procedures for participants to work through.
Bringing Harmony into the Classroom: Zoom Workshop
This is a free workshop from the Harmony in Health team in association with the Harmony Project.
The movement towards harmony or chaos, in or out of the classroom, is always fluctuating. Nothing remains static. The practical application of harmony principles needs to be revitalised at every opportunity. What stops us from finding harmony? What helps?
In this workshop we will focus on inner harmony.
We will explore how elements from mind-body disciplines can be adapted for use in the classroom. There will be practical examples and ideas that can very easily be introduced to children of all ages.
The workshop will include presentations, discussion groups and.guided practical procedures for participants to work through.
Zoom Workshop for Health Professionals on Natural Breathing
This is a free workshop from the Harmony in Health team offered to health professionals to give them some support during the current crisis.
Breath is a function which we take for granted. A lot has to happen before the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen can take place and there is more than one way we can get air in and out of the lungs. This gives scope for all sorts of habits to develop which can impede the natural flow of air.
This is a free workshop from the Harmony in Health team offered to health professionals to give them some support during the current crisis.
Breath is a function which we take for granted. A lot has to happen before the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen can take place and there is more than one way we can get air in and out of the lungs. This gives scope for all sorts of habits to develop which can impede the natural flow of air.
Natural breathing calms the nervous system
In this practical workshop we will explore the different mechanisms at work: eg. abdominal, chest, accessory and diaphragmatic breathing, and look at how they affect our general state of tension or relaxation.
There are many ways to control breath - for speaking, singing, playing a wind instrument or as part of a meditation practice, for example, but none of these should be a substitute for natural, diaphragmatic breathing. Once we have a clear, kinaesthetic understanding of natural breathing this can form the basis for the cultivation of any special technique one may wish to learn.
There are many ways to control breath - for speaking, singing, playing a wind instrument or as part of a meditation practice, for example, but none of these should be a substitute for natural, diaphragmatic breathing. Once we have a clear, kinaesthetic understanding of natural breathing this can form the basis for the cultivation of any special technique one may wish to learn.
|
|