THE ODD COUPLE

From Romance To Reality

Do you need help with your relationship?  Are you wanting to develop more intimacy?  Are you struggling?  This three day workshop offers a deep exploration of relationship issues. Incorporating story, poetry, exercises and creative ritual, the days will develop emergently around themes of:

Set in the western foothills of the Brecon Beacons our work together will provide adequate opportunities for addressing personal issues, group work and reflective time in Nature. 

In the face of centuries of gender power struggles, individual dominance and "normal marital sadism" we will be seeking a clear path through the forest of twenty-first-century confusions. Join us as we seek to find ways of developing more soulful, fulfilling and compassionate relationships. If your relationship is rock solid or shaky, fresh or stale, this workshop will breathe new life in. There will be no nudity or sexual contact during the exercises in this workshop.  There will be some deep personal work and ritual.  This workshop is open to anyone interested in exploring loving relationships: be they single, in a relationship, gay or straight, attending as a couple, or as a therapist who helps couples.

When asked “How satisfied were you with the course” the average score (of all participants so far) is 9.78 out of 10

“Extraordinary insights about our relationship.  Wonderful individual attention.  It is now a year since we attended, and our relationship has improved immeasurably, all due to the Odd Couple workshop.”

“Very comfortable en-suite rooms.  Fabulous food.  Worth every penny”

For more comments from previous participants go to www.therapyandcounselling.co.uk/OCFeedback.htm

 

Juliet Grayson is a psychotherapist (UKCP Registered, NLPtCA and COSRT Accredited) who, for the last 15 years, has specialised in relationship and sexual problems.  She spends half her time at her private practice based in Chepstow.  The rest of the time she travels the country running workshops – to both the corporate world and to therapists.  She loves running workshops on relationships with her husband, William Ayot, exploring some of the issues and challenges that couples face. 

William Ayot is a poet, playwright, international workshop leader and keynote speaker.  He was a founding director of Olivier Mythodrama Associates, who use Shakespeare to teach about leadership, presentation and character development.    For many years he led initiatory men’s events  including Men’s Rites of Passage in Snowdonia.  Writing includes the play ‘Bengal Lancer’ and journalism.  His poetry is widely published, and anthologised - collections include ‘Small Things That Matter’ and ‘The Inheritance.’  He has set up NaCOT: The National Centre for the Oral Tradition, and directs the ‘On The Border’ series of Poetry Readings in Chepstow, Monmouthshire.   William Ayot gives a tithe of his time to working with those recovering from addiction.  He is a speaker for the National Association of Children of Alcoholics and a patron of the SWAN project in Bristol.

VENUE

 

The Coach House, Plas Glansevin, Llangadog, Camarthenshire, SA19 9LY

DATE

 

Thurs 10 May 2012 (arrive from 4.30 p.m., start at 5.15pm) to Sun 13 May 2012 (the workshop will finish by 4.00 pm at the latest (we might finish just after lunch, depending on the number of delegates).  If you wish to stay on for another night, on a self catering basis, this can be arranged for a fee of £55 per person.  Apply to Juliet Juliet.grayson@virgin.net for this.

PRICE

 

Total Price: from £750 per person.  Please add price for workshop + price for accommodation to make the total price you will pay (+ optional single room and special diet supplements)

Price for Workshop:
£450 per person with Early Booking Discount (if booked by 15 December),

£500 if booked between Jan and March 2012
£550 if booked in after March 2012
Price for Accommodation and Food (Full Board):
£300 per person sharing a small (8' x 10') double/twin room ensuite shower for 3 nights
£325 pp sharing a standard double/twin (10 x 10 or 10 x 12) with ensuite bath/shower
Single Room Supplement
£60 for the 3 nights
Special Diets
The standard diet will have some meat. Let us know if you are vegetarian.
Special diets (gluten free, vegan, or dairy free) will cost a supplement of £35 (for all 3 days)

 

 

Rooms will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

COSTS I have separated the cost of the accommodation from the cost of the workshop. This is for transparency, though both cheques will be payable to Juliet Grayson at the time of booking, and it can be made in one cheque.

CANCELLATIONS

There will be no refund for cancellations made within 60 days of the event.  Any cancellation before that will be subject to a 12% handling charge).  In the event of us needing to cancel the workshop for any reason you will be given a full refund, but we will not be held liable for any other expenses.