About the Workshop
How much is our happiness and well-being determined by the quality of relationships in our lives!
Think about it: whenever any relationship in our lives is characterised by separation, judgment, distrust, fear or anger, the impact on our hearts, our quality of life and even our health can be quite detrimental.
Conversely, relationships characterized by honesty, love, trust and generosity of spirit can create within us extraordinary levels of well-being that we didn't even think possible.
When we learn to let go and fully forgive ourselves, others, and God, and when we move past the stories about our past, then we are free to bring our authenticity, generosity and love into our relationships.
From the Sufi perspective, love is our natural state. The key to living in that state lies in knowing your own heart deeply: how to “guard” what enters your heart; how to free your heart from burdens and distortions; how to receive “divine” love within the inner realms of your heart.
For this workshop we’ve chosen to focus on two practical areas of healing we’ve found to be essential for establishing loving, peaceful and fulfilling relationships with anyone in your life:
- Transforming your “story”
- Living in true forgiveness
Transforming Your Story
Have you ever noticed the story you tell yourself repeatedly about who you are, and who you aren’t? Our story emerges out of all the interpretations we make about ourselves and others in a valiant effort to “understand” and create meaning out of all the disappointments and difficulties we’ve faced. Over time, unfortunately, we decide our story carries the “truth” about ourselves with devastating consequences to all our relationships and especially to our own heart.
In this workshop, you’ll have a golden opportunity to wash away whatever in your story no longer serves you and to step into a new “story” that emerges organically from your own spirit. That story carries the love and beauty of who you truly are. Get ready to do this deep work in a uniquely fun, supportive and profoundly effective way.
Forgiveness Healing
Have you ever noticed how difficult it can be to truly forgive others? Further, have you noticed how burdened your heart becomes when you hang on to grudges, hurts and judgments? We all do it. Unfortunately, our unwillingness or inability to forgive completely gradually eats away at our hearts and erodes the fabric of love and compassion we feel for ourselves and others. Forgiveness work can be most challenging but it is also the doorway to profound healing, blessings and liberation. During our weekend together we will walk you through the specific steps and skills that facilitate complete forgiveness and profound transformation in your heart and spirit.
Throughout these teachings we will share with you the Sufi understandings of how to care for your own heart and how to receive divine love, peace and healing directly into your heart.
Our Invitation
We invite you to join us and other like-minded and like-spirited participants for a weekend dedicated to your own healing and transformation, offered in an atmosphere of care, love and fun.
Our time will be divided between didactic overview with class demonstrations, group healing processes, individual coaching (when requested), and private time for integration and reflection. Traditional Sufi practices that promote joy and celebration will be liberally sprinkled into the mix!
There is no need to have any previous experience with Sufism. We all have “relationships” in our life that call for either healing or enrichment. Just come as you are, with what you care about. This is an open-ended, heart-based teaching.
Testimonials
Here is some of the feedback we received from previous workshops:
"I have done a number of similar workshops and
courses in the past but these workshops far outweigh any
previous experiences with regards the quality of the teaching,
the depth of material, the amount of one-on-one time when
necessary with the coaches/support and the amount of love and
respect from not only the course leaders, but the participants
as well." - Z.M., Musician
"I appreciated most the atmosphere of love and kindness that pervaded the whole weekend. I felt safe to explore." - F.M., Writer, Mediator, Foster Carer
"I really felt elated after I left the workshop and it really felt like home.” - N.I., Dentist
"The teachers are excellent and hold a very safe, nurturing space for participants to drop deeply into themselves. They have a wealth of experience and are able to transmit rich and inspired teachings and give support. I will definitely attend any future events. I loved it." - M.P., Retired Nurse
"I absolutely loved that we were such a diverse group." - S.P., Antenatal Teacher and Doula
"Nura and Wadude are incredibly sensitive and perceptive. They take you on a journey to understand yourself better and to make deeper connections with those around you. The teachings are very simple and yet at the same time deep and profound. They are also very human and funny. Where there is love there is laughter and where there is love there is self discovery." - K.M., Small Business Owner
"What I appreciated most about Nura and Wadude’s teaching was the humility and lack of ego, the humour and humanity, and their honesty and sincerity." - anonymous
Dates & Times
- Starts Friday, March 6, 2020 at 6:00pm with dinner
- Ends Sunday, March 8, 2020 at 5:00pm
Location
Markfield Conference Centre
Ratby Lane, Markfield,
Leicestershire LE67 9SY
Markfield is a retreat centre in the English countryside. It offers a space that is very conducive to learning & healing.
Costs
Room & Board:
£65/adult
£30/child (aged 3-11y)
This covers 2 nights stay and all meals (Friday dinner
until Sunday lunch inclusive)
Tuition:
Early bird price (full payment due 31st January 2020): £110
Standard price: £140
Early bird price for couples (full payment due 31st January 2020): £180/couple
Standard price for couples: £215/couple
We have kept the tuition fees as low as
possible to ensure maximum participation. We welcome any
further extra donations you would like to provide, which
will be used to support those who would otherwise be unable
to attend the workshop.
Limited scholarship and work-study positions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No one will be turned away for lack of funds! Please contact info@sufihealing.one with questions or for more information.
It’s likely this event will sell out, so please register now to reserve your place. A £65 deposit per adult will be due upon registration.
Full payment is due by February 21st, 2020, 2 weeks before the workshop. Places on the workshop are refundable up to 2 weeks before the start date (a £25 admin fee applies). No refunds are available after February 21st 2020, however in some circumstances it may be possible to transfer your place to another person. Please email info@sufihealing.one.
Food
Meals provided: Friday dinner, Saturday breakfast, lunch & dinner, Sunday breakfast & lunch. Food will be simple & halal. Please be aware that Markfield is a simple venue with limited capacity to accommodate dietary requests so it may be necessary to bring some of your own food items.
Accommodation
Dorm-style accommodation with shared toilet facilities. Most rooms are singles, limited doubles available on first- come, first-served basis. Free parking available on site.
Non-participant children
If you want to attend the workshop and will have children with you who won't be attending, please let us know during registration and we can arrange childcare. There will be an additional fee for this.
Our Teachers
Both of our teachers have studied and worked under the guidance of Shaykh Sidi Muhammad al Jamal ar Rifi’a for many years. He was a spiritual guide from the Shadhuli Tariqa and Imam at the al-Aqsa masjid in Jerusalem. To find more about his teachings and books he’s published visit: www.sufimaster.org
Nura Laird, M.Ed. is a former Dean, a faculty member, and co-chair of the Department of Peacemaking at The University of Spiritual Healing and Sufism (USHS), which was developed under the guidance of the Shaykh. Having been a student of healing and Sufism since 1977, she has extensive training and experience in community and family mediation and in teaching and counseling children and adults. Since graduating from the Energy Mastery School in 1992, Nura has worked professionally as a spiritual counselor, teacher and seminar leader internationally.
Nura is especially inspired to help restore the real love and peace to families, and to guide her clients and students to bring more love and peace into our world. Working with individuals and groups, she provides a safe, gentle, holy space in which to learn, transform, and heal.
John Wadude Laird, MD was a close and trusted student of the Shaykh for twenty years helping to spread the message of peace, love and mercy throughout the United States and in Mexico. Under Sidi’s direction, Dr. Laird was a co-founder of the University of Spiritual Healing & Sufism in 1990 and of the Shafiyy Institute in 2014, which incorporates Sufi Prophetic healing with evidence-based, integrative therapeutics in order to care for patients with cancer and their families. Through his activities as a teacher and healer, Dr. Laird strives to radiate the love of God to everyone he encounters. His passion and strength have inspired students to trust God fully and to give their lives in service to all who need healing and love.
Questions
For questions about our course, logistics or anything else, please don't hesitate to contact info@sufihealing.one