Keys

Topics and Tools Tried and Tested
by
Christina Nienaber-Roberts, MSc

“I have never had another instructor who illustrates everything so clearly – from personal experience.” - WH, Vancouver.

Unlock the Healer Within

A sharing of keys - topics and tools - tried and tested during a journey from a cancer scare in 1999 back to better health and wholeness than ever before, vividly illuminated with inspirational stories from personal experience. A veritable ‘box of tricks’ for participants to experientially test themselves during workshops and retreats to see what resonates for them as individuals. Includes elements from all the other topics - and is the basis of a book in progress.

Very Basic Ayurveda - the Science of Life and Rejuvenation

Experience the wisdom of this Ancient East Indian Medical Science that takes into account not only our unique make-up in terms of mind, body and spirit, but also what is happening in our environment at any given time of day, season, time of life – and more! How understanding our Ayurvedic constitutional make-up – which is as unique as our fingerprints - can help us remain in balance so that we don’t need to get ill. Or regain balance in order to support the whole being in its natural drive to self-heal and even rejuvenate. After a short easily digestible introduction to this vast and complicated subject, workshop or retreat participants will have the opportunity to figure out what their birth constitution might have been and what has moved out of balance since. They will also become familiar with the many Ayurvedic tools already available to us in our own homes to redress imbalances – and have the opportunity to experiment with observing and applying what they learn.

Reconnect with Earth and Self – and be a Tree

In the west our beliefs, habits and lifestyles have created an epidemic of ungroundedness or scatteredness. This state of being makes enjoyment of the present moment - and therefore life itself - nearby impossible, for we feel like an uprooted tree aimlessly drifting to and fro in the waters of life, our life-force sapping out of us. When have the keys to ground ourselves – reconnect our energy with Earth - we are better able to turn inward and reconnect with Self. In that place it is easier to be aware of the messages our inner voice – or Healer Within - is sending us about what is out of balance, often through the sensations and symptoms in our bodies. Here we also reconnect once again with our innermost yearnings and remember our childhood dreams that energize us - the life-force of our tree. Only then can we take concrete steps toward recreating our lives to do what our spirit needs for us to be truly happy. When we are happy, we are doing what we are meant to do - replanting and nurturing our tree to grow to full maturity and bear the fruit it is meant to, to nourish the world with our energy. And as we give we receive, for ‘happy hormones’ keep us healthy! Participants in workshops or retreats will have many opportunities to practice grounding and connecting with their Self - or Healer Within - and go away with key tools that empower them to change their lives from the inside out.

Who Am I and What Am I Here For?

Reconnecting with Who We Really Are – both as unique individuals and in the wider context - why we are the way we are and why we yearn to do the things we yearn to do. Participants in workshops and retreats will be gently guided to review their life stories to discover their own answers to the above and find clues as to what their true life purpose might be. With this awareness, participants will then explore what key steps can now be taken to let go of the past and move forward to bring their lives more in line with their purpose - and why this is so essential to our health and wellness. Participants will also gain key tools to better utilize the present moment to create a brighter, more purposeful and therefore more rewarding future. Reconnect with Earth and Self is a great foundation for to this.

Chakra A Week

At our deepest level we are energy beings – emotional beings driven by feelings. Blocks in our energy field – or repressed emotions - create imbalances or dis-ease at all levels of our being – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. These prevent us from realizing our dreams and reaching our full potential. During this powerful 8-week transformational Journey, which participants are gently guided to explore their own life-experiences in order to clear energy blocks that have formed as a result of some of them – because we did not always have the understanding or the tools to work through them at the time to find wisdom they contain. Each weekly experience includes an introductory talk, various self-exploration experiences, as well as detailed hand-outs that are designed to become a key manual that empowers participants to recreate the 8-week journey at any time during the future, to take things to another level. Christina always uses the opportunity that presenting this series brings to do that herself, sharing with candid openness and honestly examples from her experiences during that week – and eventful life.

Find Clarity and Focus – to Fly FREE!!!

A powerful self-coaching system for recreating ourselves and our life-experience – and for really sticking to our resolutions to manifest positive change or growth in all sectors of our lives. Participants are guided to openly and honestly look at each sector, what is no longer working for them, and make concrete choices as to what they are willing to change. Changing a habit takes only 8 weeks! Key tools are shared for staying on track during that time.

Leaf Printing - to Reconnect with the Creative Inner Child

Reconnect with your Inner Child’s awe of the magic of the natural world as well as Her/His innate creativity. Exploring the creative potential of individual leaves helps us notice the awesome detail and diversity of the plants we encounter in a totally new way. Participants are guided to truly connect with the plants and collect leaves in a fully focussed way that honours our connectedness to all of Life. This workshop or retreat is also a key for correcting the belief so many of us have mistakenly formed that we are ‘not creative’, when we misinterpreted someone else’s reaction to our creations way back when in childhood - in a gentle, relaxing, FUN-filled way. Truly anyone can create artwork of exquisite detail and stunning beauty and everyone will come away with a number of greeting cards and/or other stationery ready to share with friends and family. Step-by-step notes and a shopping list are also be supplied, should anyone want to continue creating leaf prints at home. A small additional fee for materials may be required, depending on the length of workshop or retreat.

Reading the Rocks - to Reconnect with the Scientific Inner Child (Very Basic Geology)

Virtually all children collect stones at some stage in their lives and want to know why one is different from another. This Very Basic Introduction to Geology is for those of us who didn’t grow out of it; for those who have become so caught up in the mechanics of living that they have forgotten the joy of discovery it brought; as well as for those who formed the mistaken belief that ‘science is difficult’. Rocks reveal great secrets about the dynamics of our beautiful blue planet and learning to read them can open up a whole new experience for us every time we venture into nature. Participants in workshops and retreats will make a few short s(l)ide trips to various parts of the world to illustrate concepts shared; handle rocks from all over the world, and create their own key sheet and embryonic collection to help them unlock the stories in the rocks around them, wherever they go in the world. Retreat participants will also get the opportunity to experience short guided field trips. Prepare for the adventure by collecting 6 egg-sized rocks for the first class, as well as a notebook, pen, fine-tipped permanent marker and a magnifying glass or hand lens.

Relationship as a Vehicle for Growth

Changing our perception of relationships, i.e. viewing them as energy systems, brings clarity on the detrimental effects negative relationship energy have on all aspects of our being – and therefore our health. A better understanding of the dynamics of these energy systems, brings unlimited opportunities to tap into the true purpose of relationship – a key tool in transforming our inner, and from that place our outer, worlds. This experiential workshop or retreat offers participants the opportunity to gain an understanding as to why we attract the kind of people that we do – often repeatedly; why we later push each other’s buttons; and how we can use this knowledge to free ourselves, even within relationship, to be who we really are. As we gain more courage to show your true Self and interact with those we share our lives with from a more genuine more loving place, our transformed energy naturally touches everyone in our outer world. Participants will also go away with key tools to use when relationship challenges come up – to create healthier, happier outcomes for everyone involved!

Preparing for a Parent or Partner’s Passing

A sharing of tools and stories gathered during preparatory work for and resultant transformational experiences during and after a mother's passing. The earlier we prepare ourselves emotionally for this inevitable event - and the better we understand the dying process - the more we are able to really BE there for our loved ones during this transitional time that holds the seeds for exponential growth for everyone involved. In addition, the better the chances are that the farewell will be less traumatic for everyone involved; the shorter the grieving process; and the fonder the memories. Participants in workshops and retreats will have the opportunity to explore their relationship with the loved one; what can be done to bring completion with that person; and what gifts and messages that person has brought them with their lives. This enables us to then support those who gave us the Sacred Gifts of life - or companionship - with compassionate love and gratitude.

Revisiting a Parent or Partner’s Passing

For those of us who face the dilemma of having ‘lost’ a parent or partner without the key tools – or the
opportunity – to bring completion for ourselves and for
them.

Sacred Movement – The Choice to Go Keyless

For those who feel ready to step through an inner door to embrace a Sacred Gift that appears to once have been available to all. We have just temporarily forgotten how to access it!