27 August – 31 August
The Sichow Educational Foundation welcomes you to an experiential workshop presented by:
Dr. Natalie Tobert
Dr Natalie Tobert is a medical anthropologist with original fieldwork experience in Africa and India. She also did research and health promotion in UK with new migrant and refugee populations. She has taught in medical schools, hospitals, and universities, and facilitated seminars and retreats in Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and California. Natalie is the author of four books, the most recent on Cultural Perspectives on Mental Wellbeing (based on this course) and one on Spiritual Psychiatries (based on her fieldwork in India). She is passionately interested in spiritual thoughts around consciousness, health and social well being.
About the Course
This training creates a bridge between mainstream education about health and what people really do for their well being. With colonisation and the global influx of new migrants and refugees, it is essential for us to understand cultural and spiritual explanations for what it means to be human, particularly in the field of mental wellbeing.
Our intention is to address an educational gap, and acknowledge the clash of beliefs between those who have different paradigms of understanding health. These seminars explore cultural intelligence and support cultural equalities in our diverse society. Our long term aim is to improve the quality of life for practitioners, clients, and us, to enhance social and global well being.
Audience
This course is suitable for front line practitioners in medicine and health care, and for other front line staff including social workers, housing officers, police, ambulance, maternity and teachers. It is also for people like us, anyone who might want to explore a more profound understanding of our fellow humans. You are welcome.
What Topics?
The course is offered in four areas:
The Human Body and the Self
Mental Wellbeing and Altered States
Consciousness Beyond Death
Cultural U-Turns and Paradigm Change
It offers an overview of what it means to be human. Throughout we encourage participants to develop a positive awareness of cross-cultural understandings of a human being and its core experiences (including altered states of consciousness). We discuss beliefs which may influence peoples’ access to health care.
Seminars explore current dilemmas in health practice. Case studies hint at radical challenges to common consensus and offer evidence of new paradigm thinking. The long term aim is to improve quality of life for practitioners, clients, and us: to enhance social well being, individually and globally.
The Venue
The Sichow House and Library is located 100 km from Krakow in the Polish countryside. Set in a natural parkland, our site lends itself to study and meditation. The course will include side trips to nearby sites of cultural interest.
Registration
Early bird rate (before 1st July):
ο £460 per person (shared room)
ο £560 per person (single room)
Standard Rate (after 1st July):
ο £580 – shared room
ο £680 – single room
The price includes
ο Transportation to and from either Krakow airport /or Main square at a time agreed by organisers
ο Full board at the accommodation – 4 nights
ο Twin sharing (single occupancy with £100 supplement)
ο Absolutely delicious Polish food (breakfast, lunch and supper)
ο Retreat training content and discussions
ο History and tour of Manor House by our hosts
ο Two afternoon trips to nearby wonderful sites
ο Polish musician in concert one evening.
Price does not include
- Outward and return flights from country of origin to Krakow
- Additional nights in Krakow, to explore town Main Square & Old Town
- Taxi fares outside of set times
- Alcohol
- Contact facilitator Natalie Tobert for more details: info@aethos.org.uk
To Register, please fill in registration form: