13. 11. 2024 - 17. 11. 2024
Description
Our Soul-Forces and the Three Beasts: at the threshold of the spiritual world
About the workshop:
In this workshop will explore how thinking, feeling, and will streaming out of the
cosmos awaken in soul as we begin to develop ourselves spiritually. At the threshold
of the spiritual world, the cosmic forces of soul encounter the aberrations of our
times referred to by Rudolf Steiner as the three beasts: the beast of hatred, in the
feeling, doubt in the thinking and fear in the will. These aberrations live within all of
us in different ways. This workshop helps to shed light on our individual challenges
we face in the contemporary materialistic age. Getting to know these ‘beasts’ can
prepare us for the conscious crossing of the threshold between physical and spiritual
worlds. By familiarising us to our own beasts which hinder our soul and spiritual
development we can strengthen our spiritual work.
About the facilitator:
Mike Chase established The Mask Studio in the mid 90’s and developed masks for training,
education, performance and therapy. He has taught in these fields internationally for 35
years. He was the Artistic Director of The Mask Academy and the Glasshouse Arts Centre,
Stourbridge for 14 years. He has contributed to the Biographical Counselling training over 20
years as an external trainer, and has conducted self-development workshops around the
world over the past 30 years. For 14 years he created the Hero’s Journey programme for
students at the Glasshouse College using masks and psychodrama. For the last 9 years Mike
has been working within a therapeutic community prison HMP Grendon using psychodrama
and group psychotherapy.
He is currently the clinical lead as therapy manager on a wing with violent men with learning disabilities. His book Mask was published by Hawthorn Press in 2017, and he is in the process of getting his next book Why Did You Kill Me? published. Mike has a diploma in psychodrama, psychotherapy and an M.Ed. in educational research and is a fully insured member of UKCP, undergoes supervision and abides by the UKCP Ethics for Practice. Mike is currently on the faculty of the Mental Health Seminar at Emerson College, looking at mental health in the light of anthroposophy.
About the place:
The workshop will take place in the Open Space, Czech Republic. Open Space is a non-for-profit educational & cultural centre located 15 minutes from Prague airport and 25 min from Prague in the quaint village of Trpoměchy near Slaný. Originally built as a gymnasium in 1920’s by Sokol, a fraternal organisation promoting the old-Greek ideal of a bodily, moral and spiritual whole, the recently reconstructed building offers a large workspace, kitchen, sauna and cozy attic bedrooms.
full board (3 meals a day, snacks, coffee/tea)
dormitory/hostel-style lodging in shared rooms with 2-4 people in one room and shared bathrooms,
The dates:
Wednesday 13th November from 5pm till Sunday 17th November 2 pm.
Cost:
€ 320 / £ 275
The price includes accommodation & meals.
Information & queries:
Contact the organizer: Pavel Bednar, tel: +420602322947, [email protected]
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Feedback from participants:
Fifty out of ten! Absolutely perfect. Fantastic attitude, understanding, care, kindness and
humour. I felt absolutely safe and able to open up. Mike was always available and sincerely
interested in us. (Prague, planets workshop)
Mike led with such a grace and elegance that sometimes I just stared in amazement. The
human touch and kindness of his approach is admirable. (Prague, planet workshop)
