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lot of what I do as a coach and therapist is investigative. Before the change ‘magic’ can occur I need to find out, and it is very useful for the client to find out as well, how they do what they do. After all, how can you change what you don’t understand?

Makes sense doesn’t it?

It may be a phobic response to a particular stimulus or it could be anxiety about a forthcoming event or stressing about work and exams. Whatever it is that the client perceives as a negative event or habit in their life can start to be addressed when we learn ‘why you do that’ or ‘how you learnt to do that’

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the compassionate, only qualified trainer in ello my is gentle, I found Bob toname be very IEMT in Warwickshire and Rob Brennan and nonjudgmental and easy to talk to.

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It’s I’ve recently opened my introduced me to EFT and taught me how to thatthe I willresults primarily Therapy and life, Coaching apply it in my and I haveIEMT found address today. practice here in to be astounding. I have great emotional Leamington I’ve using EFT and I now freedom sinceSpa. I began trained in NLP (Neuro feel like a recharged person.Research shows that Linguistic Programming),

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No need to book, just turn up at any time during the session – activity takes around 15 minutes. Jephson’s Jungle Club provides fun activities for children on Tuesday mornings during school holidays. Suitable for 4-10 year olds – all children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Suitable for primary school aged children.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Donation towards running costs of these free events much appreciated on the day.

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The History Detectives Holiday Club at St. John’s Museum Warwick Explore our collections, get crafty and play games at our special day-long workshops.

(9.30 am to 4.00 pm) £20 per day.

Tuesday 2nd August – Climbing Your Family Tree (located at Warwickshire County Record Office) Wednesday 3rd August – Back in Time to Dress Up Thursday 4th August – Kings, Queens and Castles Tuesday 9th August – Shakespeare’s Warwickshire Wednesday 10th August – Warwickshire Wildlife Thursday 11th August – A Day in the Life of a Victorian Child

Suitable for 6 to 12 year olds Places must be booked in advance 01926 412132 www.heritage.warwickshire.gov. uk/history-detectives-summer-holiday-club/

Grow and Explore Outdoors Wednesday 10th August 9:30am - 11:00am Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Children Running Races KIDS RUN FREE Warwick 0-16 year olds Free 6th August 9:00am.

Please arrive by 8.45am for registration and warm up On the open grass behind the tennis courts opposite the children’s playing ground. Please be aware there are parking charges of 50p for 30 mins and £1.00 for 60 mins Don’t forget to Register your child/ren at www.kidsrunfree.co.uk Print off a barcode for each child and bring it along to every event St Nicholas Park Banbury Road, Warwick, CV34 4QY

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A session for under 5’s at Hill Close Garden Wednesday 10th August 9:30am - 11:00am Come and play and explore the Gardens Activities will be both indoor and outdoor whatever the weather, please dress appropriately!

Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

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Donation towards running costs of these free events much appreciated on the day.

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Make your own scarecrow

25th August 11:00am - 5:00pm Hill Close Gardens, Bread and Meat Close, Warwick, CV34 6HF £4 per child. Pre-booking essential.

Come to Hill Close Gardens for a fun day of scarecrow making! Children can make their own scarecrow and grown-ups can enjoy the beautifully restored Victoria gardens and explore their secrets. Please come along with a selection of small children’s clothes or baby’s outfits and an old pair of tights!

Please note that adults accompanying a child are FREE but if they wish to visit the gardens the standard £4 entrance charge applies.

Admission: Adult £4, Child £1 (5-16 years) U5s FREE Parking: There is two hours free parking at St Mary’s Area car park directly outside entrance to Hill Close Gardens.

Family Fossil Day

Thursday, 18 August 2016 from 10:00 to 4:00 St John’s House Museum, Saint Johns, Warwick, CV34 4NF Enjoy a day fossil hunting at Cross Hands Quarry with our Curator of Natural Sciences, Jon Radley, and explore our Jurassic past. You can keep anything you find! Meet at St John’s Museum at 10.00am, coach travel is included in the cost. Bring a packed lunch. Cost: £15.00 each. Advised for ages 7+. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Everyone attending, including accompanying adults, must pay for a ticket.

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Arts Award Explore: Leamington Spa Art Gallery and Museum are excited to announce they are now a supporter and centre for Arts Awards. This August Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum will be launching a Young Curators Summer Club for young people to achieve the Arts Award Explore level, led by their Arts Award Advisor Imogen Frost. Arts Award Explore is a course for young people who want to get creative, learn about the arts and present their exploration to others! We’re excited to be launching two summer clubs with Arts Award advisor Imogen Frost, these clubs will result in a nationally recognised qualification. Come and develop new skills, explore behind the scenes and define your creative future.

Young Curators Summer Club:

Tuesday 9, Wednesday 10, Friday 12 August 11.00am - 3.00pm Exhibition Launch: Saturday 13 August Explore behind the scenes at Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum and discover everything that goes into putting on an exhibition. Meet their curators and get creative through designing exhibition posters and making audio captions before curating an exhibition of artworks in the Art Gallery & Museum.

Arts Award is managed by Trinity College London in association with Arts Council England.

camouflaging a model town. Create a pop up bird hide to fool our feathered friends or see if you can find some bugs hiding in the gardens. This event is supported by Friends of the Pump Room Gardens and Leamington Society.

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Places are limited so please book in advance by calling 01926 742700. For more information contact imogen.frost@warwickdc.gov.uk £20 per person which includes all material and moderation costs. Suitable for ages 7+.

Craft Club

Sunday 14th August, 11th September & 9th October Everyone is welcome to join this monthly craft group, no experience necessary. Join Action 21 skills sharers to learn a new craft each month or bring something you are working on and the company of other craft enthusiasts. Sewing machines are available.

No need to book.

Family Day - Creative Camouflage Face painting

27th August 2016 11:00am - 4:00pm Learn how to create camouflage patterns on your face at the face-painting station!

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What’s going on in Leamington & Warwick and surrounding villages?

Bowls England National Championships & National Competition Finals 2016 Victoria Park, Leamington Spa 5th August - 7th September

ballroom, Latin and salsa classes for children 5-15 Saturday morning classes Call Leamington Dance Centre on 07970 654936.

Concerts in the Park Sunday 14th August

St Nicholas Park, Warwick, CV34 4BJ 2.30pm - 4.30pm Admission Free

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Warwick District Council Events Team has arranged a series of free band concerts to entertain you in our parks this summer. Bring along a picnic and chairs and just sit back and enjoy the music! With lots of other attractions in the park, including cafĂŠs, playareas and skateboarding you could enjoy a great day out.

Embroiderers’ Guild Leamington & District Branch St Mary’s Church Hall, St Mary’s Road, Leamington Spa CV31 1JW. National Trust admission fee applies

and the National Trust are celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot ‘Capability Brown’.

To see a display of unique and specially created textile work based around the typically English scene of landscapes and stately gardens.

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Warwick Rocks Fringe Festival 20th - 28th August 2016

The first ever Warwick Rocks Fringe Festival – we want to fill as many bars, restaurants and venues in Warwick with everything from poetry to comedy to music to magic.

This will culminate with an all-day stage show in the heart of Warwick on Sunday, August 28.

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Warwickshire Pride

20th August @ 10:00am - 6:00pm Pump Room Gardens, The Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AA Celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender culture, Warwickshire Pride will have 100 stalls, main stage performances, Drag Queens, fairground rides and lots more fabulous rides and lots more fabulous stuff going on. We’re going to turn the whole pump room gardens into a big rainbow playground and you are all invited to join the fun.

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Warwickshire Pride is totally FREE and everyone is welcomed. We’ll have a family area too so you can keep your little ones entertained.

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Leamington Farmer’s Market

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Pump Room Gardens, The Parade, Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 4AA Leamington Farmers Market takes place on the Pump Room Gardens which is a popular open space.Royal Leamington Spa offers a unique shopping experience with a fabulous mix of independent retailers & high street names attracting a diverse range of customers.

Leamington Farmers Market takes place every fourth Saturday of the month and showcases around 20 Traders.

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