The Options

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Growth Series (150 EUR/ Series on Friday @ 19h30)

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In these sessions, we don't just tell you what things to do.

We actually do them, and we do them together.

 

It is practice, not theory, that will gradually help you to become

a better, happier, wiser and stronger version of yourself.

 

In each session, there will be some small aspect of psychological theory,

there will be some text to inspire us,

perhaps a song or a poem at times.

 

We explain what we do and why we do it,

but mainly we take pleasure in practising together,

and try to encourage you to find the time to enjoy these practices at home,

in your daily work or just walking outside.

Single sessions are ok to try and see if these sessions feel right to you,

but true progress comes from repitition.

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So we encourage people to subscribe for a series

which consists of minimum15 sessions over 4 months,

to get a real taste of what 'Training the Heart' is all about.   

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The heart has its own neurons, and its own 'thinking'.

The rythm at which a heart beats,

the so-called heart variability and heart coherence,

are powerful predictors -of the psychological and emotional state you are in

and even of how long you will live.

There is an electromagnetic quality to our heart,

which is the biggest generator of electric impulses in our body

Practising in a group means you get help and support from that group;

 by being close to one another,

our hearts synchronize, literally.

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That synchronization, along with the effort of each individual,

 allows for the group to reinforce the learning,

accelerates the learning

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For this reason,

it is also important to have someone with a certain experience to guide the group.

It is not just what is being said.

One can find most of the theory online, somewhere.

But by practising together, we are more likely to get a positive result, 

the result willcome faster and easier

 we are more likely to continue our practise,

and we can share about the specific difficulties or joys,

which we experience along the way

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We try to practise what we preach.

While we aim at providing excercises which are backed by science,

we also recognize science is limited and often restricted to a somewhat theoretical approach,

restrained by scientific framework.

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Our main inspiration therefore, comes forth from the sufi and daoist traditions,

cultivated and refined over centuries.

While daoist traditions are more oriented towards developing inner strength,

sufi traditions have thaught a warm, loving, and joyful way of going through life.

These traditions are true treasures.

They have been proven over time, 

and in recent times the most experienced practitioners have been studied by science

discovering that the part of the brain most related to happiness

is much more developed in these people.

That only proves what was already known:

that these practices really make a difference in many areas:

reducing stress, being more succesful, more joyful, becoming less afraid,

being more warmhearted, more healthy, better able to deal with failure,

more likely to do good for other people,

being more optimistic and more confident.

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Having practised in the daoist and sufi tradition for some time,

over time a certain kind of inner strength

and an inner joy beyond words has been building up.

Naturally, one feels inclined to share them.

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So, in the hope of doing some good,

in the hope of reaching some good people,

or helping some people in need,

we have tried to bring excercises from these traditions

which are also backed by and advocated by science,

so there is no need for fear or doubt. 

We are attempting to give out a way of learning which is

respecting science and respecting the traditions

which gave birth to these practices.

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For some, this may prove to be a stepping stone to learn about the old traditions,

and we will happily direct them to the schools where one can practise those.

For others, it may be sufficient just to experience and enjoy the practices.

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It is our true hope that it will help you on your way. 

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