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Hoffman graduate Malcolm Stern is a psychotherapist, author, public speaker and co-founder of
Alternatives
, 'the UK's landmark speaking platform for spiritual teachers, alternative thinkers, conscious business leaders and visionary thought provokers.'
In 2014 Malcolm's daughter Melissa took her own life. Since then, Malcolm has chosen to speak openly about his loss. He regularly leads talks on processing bereavement, journeying through grief and challenging the stigma of suicide in our society.
'Finding platforms where I can speak about what happened helps me, and is part of giving Melissa’s death meaning,'
he says.
We interviewed Malcolm in the build-up to his appearance at this year's
Compassionate Mental Health
conference and discussed topics ranging from our society's fear of mortality to embracing our own vulnerability.
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For more than 20 years, Elizabeth Shassere has led corporate teams through transformation and improvement, in organisations ranging from large government agencies to startups. She’s also the founder and CEO of the software company
Textocracy Ltd
.
Elizabeth's rise to corporate leadership wasn't a comfortable one.
'I was in a tough job in a tough sector. I was working harder and harder because I wanted the system to work... I hoped if I kept chipping away it would all come right in the end. Then one day it dawned on me that it really wouldn’t.'
In her article on our website, Elizabeth reveals how doing the Process helped pinpoint the cause of her negative relationship with work. She also shares how her ingenious method of applying Hoffman tools to workplace problems resulted in a new, authentic leadership approach. The accompanying book,
Becoming a Fearless Leader,
was published last year to excellent reviews.
You can read Elizabeth's story and hear about some of her techniques,
here
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Do you have a Process Story you'd like to share? We'd love to hear from you!
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As well as a huge line up of speakers, seminars and experiential sessions, there are an array of creative spaces to explore, mindful activities to try and meditations to take part in. Day tickets start from £12.50, and Hoffman grads can receive a 10% discount on booking by using the special discount code
MLS191085.
If you are planning to visit the show, look out for a couple of friendly Hoffie faces. Artist, Reiki master and transformational healer
Ramona Galardi
, (whose
Meditative Calligraphy
features on the cover of this year's
Hoffman Magazine
) will be hosting a stand in the Zen Market, and bodywork practitioner
Carmen Barral
will be attending as a representative of the Rosen Method.
To find out more about the show or reserve tickets,
click here
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Whether you're spinning the feeling wheel, downloading Closure or shaking your Bashaker, the Hoffman app provides an instant, handheld connection to the Process tools. You can wipe out your Dark Side with the flick of a finger or run through a Quad check discreetly on the bus; with the Graduate Connect feature switched on, it can even locate and message other Hoffies in your immediate area. How do you use yours?
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More than 7,000 people have downloaded the Hoffman app to date. If you're one of them, we'd love you to complete our
online survey
and tell us what you think of it. Which features are useful for you? How often do you use them? Any features that you'd like to see added?
The survey's anonymous, takes about four minutes and will help us improve and develop the app for everyone. And yes, you can do it on your smartphone...
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If you did the Process from 2016 onward and live in the UK, you should already have received your copy of our 2019 magazine. If you've changed address since you did the Process or did your Process before 2016 and would like to be sent one, then please let us know by emailing
info@hoffmaninstitute.co.uk.
If you live overseas, there's no charge for the magazine, but we do ask you to pay for postage. You can do that on our website
here
or read a copy of the magazine online for free by
clicking here
.
We're always on the look-out for new places to distribute copies of our magazine, so if you work, live or play in a likely location and would like extra copies to share, please do
let us know
and we'd be delighted to send them to you.
The magazine (like this newsletter) wouldn't exist without the powerful stories of people who have done the Process. If you've got a Hoffman story to share or a feature idea that you think our readers would be inspired by, please
get in touch
and let us know.
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'Despite its grandeur (Broughton was runner-up to feature as ‘Downton Abbey’ in the eponymous TV show), the house is surprisingly homely... Even the most palatial of the bedrooms felt warm and cosy on chilly winter nights, while impressive water pressure ensured immense baths were quickly drawn and showers blissfully reviving....'
Hoffman Winter Retreat attendee
Trish Lesslie
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It was the venue for December's
Winter Retreat;
now there's the opportunity to experience the full Hoffman Process at
Broughton Hall
in Skipton, Yorkshire.
Led by Janet Burgis, Emma Ferguson and Matthew Pruen, the
Broughton Hall Process
will run from
2-8 March
. It's a beautiful venue to recommend to friends and family (see photos
here
for a taster) and easily accessible by road, rail or air, with Leeds/Bradford, Manchester and Liverpool airports all located within close reach. Or if you've been thinking about doing the Process for a
second time
but in a different location, this could be the answer...
To find out more about the Broughton Process,
click here.
If re-doing the whole Process isn't for you, but you live within reach of Skipton, why not join us at Broughton for
Closure
on the evening of
Thursday 7 March
? Welcome new geese to the flock, re-experience the integration visualisation and share dinner (on us). There's no charge to attend, but we do ask that you
email
or ring the office and let us know you're planning to come.
I
f you'd like to attend this Closure,
click here
to let us know.
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C
inq jours de joie: the
Hoffman French Retreat in April
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Join Supervising Hoffman Facilitator Matthew Pruen (pictured) and his wife Emma at their beautiful home near Bordeaux this April, to experience the unique reconnection and intense relaxation offered by the
Hoffman French Retreat.
The five-night retreat will feature Hoffman-based exercises enhanced with techniques from Emma's work as a self-esteem mentor and shamanic practitioner. You'll have the opportunity to refresh your understanding of the Hoffman tools, refine your Process vision and re-experience the power of sharing group energy.
When you're not working on your patterns or enjoying the French Retreat's plentiful and nutritious food, you're free to play; each afternoon is kept free for you to have a massage, relax by the pool or explore the local area.
Dates:
7-12 April
(arrive on Sunday night for a Monday morning start)
Venue:
La Loge, 16210 Yviers, Bordeaux/Bergerac, France
Cost:
£995 per person, to cover all tuition, food, accommodation and airport transfers
If you've done the Process (either in the UK or elsewhere), you're welcome to attend the French Retreat. For more information and booking details,
click here.
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Did you leave the Process with a feeling of pure optimism, only to find that it's gradually dwindled? Has something new arrived in your life and you'd like to give it the Hoffman treatment? Have you unfinished work to do with surrogates, personal relationships or work issues?
Sometimes described as the 'mini-Process’,
Q2
is a weekend refresher exclusively for Hoffman graduates that gives you the space to reconnect with your Hoffman experience, to brush up your tools and and to work on any new issues that are coming up for you today. The additional benefit of the Q2 is that you can do it as a couple, with siblings, and with other Hoffman friends.
Led by:
Matthew, Mairi and Emma
Price:
£975 - or £895 if booked before March 1
Our next Q2 will take place at Florence House from 29 November to 1 December. For details,
click here.
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When did you last spend some time in your Sanctuary, clear space for a Quad check or treat yourself to a light journey?
Hoffman
Reconnection Days
refresh your Hoffman learning when you're feeling disconnected from your Process. They allow you to revisit some tools and techniques, ask questions about any you're not clear on and work through any current issues in your life in the company of other Hoffman grads.
Our one-day workshop in March will be led by Supervising Hoffman facilitator Mairi Russell. If you’re facing a life challenge at work, in a relationship, or with health, stress or self-esteem, don't feel you need to keep going it alone - come and reconnect!
Venue:
Guild of Psychotherapists,
London, SE1 0QA
Cost:
£120
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Our specially-developed Hoffman
Foundations in Parenting
workshop focuses on the emotional nurturing of babies and children through the early years (from ages 0-12) and how our own behavioural patterns impact on our role as their caregivers. This one-day workshop is led by Supervising Hoffman Teacher Eliza Meredith and Parenting Coach Michelle Matthews.
The day is open to parents and carers, childminders, teachers, parents-to-be and grandparents, whether they’ve done the Hoffman Process or not. Come on your own or as part of a parenting couple – either way, you’ll find yourself gaining insight in the supportive company of a group of others facing similar challenges.
Date:
Saturday 18 May, 9.00am-5.00pm
Cost:
£90 per person/£170 for two people
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Connection and community: Hoffman graduate meet-ups
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Led by members of the Hoffman support team, our evening gatherings offer the chance to connect, share and deepen your learning. Come on your own or bring a Hoffman buddy, you'll be welcome either way.
Venue:
Upstairs studio at
Six
, Western Road, Hove
We also list details
on our website
of anyone happy to be a contact/meeting co-ordinator for grads in their local area. New contacts for social meetups are in
Norfolk, Edinburgh,
Birmingham
,
Manchester, Bath
and
Bahrain
.
Click here to visit the graduate connection page - you'll need the password
'support.'
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Closure evenings
are held on Process Thursdays from 5pm. They're open to all Hoffman graduates, regardless of where and when you did your Process - w
e also love to see Process groups returning on their anniversary.
Re-experience the ceremony of integration, celebrate with new grads, share your Post-Process experience and recommit to your Hoffman Vow. Dinner is on us.
Florence House (East Sussex)
Broughton Hall (Yorkshire)
7 March
with Janet, Emma and Matthew
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Hoffman events for family and friends
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*
When a Process is on a Wait List, a place may still become available.
Ring the office on 01903 88 99 90 for details.
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Information Evenings:
Information Phone-In:
Introduction Day:
Process Dates:
For a full calendar of Hoffman Process dates,
click here.
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February's top tip: Are you a good listener?
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Today, take careful note of the conversations around you. Try particularly to look at those who interrupt others frequently and those who never interrupt and are hesitant about contributing.
More importantly, observe yourself in conversation. When the other party is talking, what are you doing? Waiting to say your piece, or actually listening to them?
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Hoffman Magazine
Request a copy for yourself or to pass on to friends and family
here
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The Post-Process Website
Events, Downloads and a Hoffman Toolkit
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The Hoffman Post-Process Journal
365 days of the year with Hoffman tools.
Find out more and order
here
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The Hoffman App
Tips, tools and connection in your pocket...
Click
here
to find out more
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