Rome to Santiago update John Bettens is making excellent progress on his walk from Rome to Santiago. He departed from the steps of St Peter's Basilica in Rome at 12.30pm on April 1 and has just crossed the border from Italy into France passing the 800 kilometre marker. Read about his adventures on rometosantiagoproject.com.au and enjoy the sights and stories of the 'Pilgrims Path' on John's daily blog. Email John with your encouragement on rtsproject2011@gmail.com You can also make a donation on our website. All proceeds go to The Gawler Foundation. 'Sometimes we are fortunate to just stumble upon places where there is something of significance. Today was one of those days when I decided I had to walk further than originally planned to put myself in a town where there was a hotel, having had two nights of camping and feeling like I needed a shower, and a need to wash some clothes.' John
Therapeutic Meditation Training W e e k e n d R e s i d e n t i a l R e t r e a t a t Ya r ra J u n c t i o n Join Ian Gawler, monks from Thich Nhat Hanh's Centre (France) and likeminded company from a diversity of health professional backgrounds for this unique opportunity to learn from experienced authorities in mindfulness and meditation.
Thich Nhat Hanh's writings and works are renowned the world over. Two of his head monks, one a cardiologist, the other an acupuncturist, both Vietnamese and trained in Zen, will be accompanied by two lay psychologists to lead a training in the therapeutic application of meditation, along with Ian Gawler. Ian has worked in this field for 30 years, written widely on the subject and trained meditation leaders since 1988. The training is open to health professionals from all backgrounds including doctors, psychologists, nurses, counsellors, natural health practitioners and anyone who is interested in using meditation in a therapeutic setting. The unique weekend will be highly experiential, with plenty of time for meditation, questions, discussion and noble conversation amidst noble company. This event will book out, so register now through the Foundation. Call 03 5967 1730 or see www.gawler.org Friday 7 to Sunday 9 October 2011
L-R: Ian Gawler, Br Phap Lu, Br Phap Lieu, Ruth Gawler
Ian's workshop series
Ian Gawler will present a series of weekend workshops throughout Australia to celebrate the launch of his new book The Mind That Changes Everything. Attend either or both days and learn how to harness the power of the mind for healing, and how to find and sustain peace of mind. Understand how your mind works based on recent research, years of clinical practice and ancient wisdom teachings. Melbourne
Darwin
Sat 4 June – The Mind That Changes Everything
Sat 25 June – The Mind That Changes Everything
Sun 5 June – Health, Healing and Wellbeing
Sun 26 June – Health, Healing and Wellbeing
Bunbury
Perth
Wed 29 June – Medicine of the Mind
Sat 2 July – The Mind That Changes Everything Sun 3 July – Health, Healing and Wellbeing
See www.iangawler.com for more information and to book your place 10 healthyliving
- The Gawler Foundation magazine