NLP and Performance - the art of life

NLP: Neuro-Linguistic Programming

Whatever your aims - improving relationships, health, business, enjoyment of life  - we will assist you. drawing of a  tree

 

 

The workshops range between brief one-day introductory sessions, weekend workshops and the trilogies that span three full weekends.

 

  1. NLP Essentials
  2. Presence in Performance Foundation
  3. NLP for Actors
  4. Presence in Performance Trilogy
  5. Riding the Horse Backwards Trilogy
  6. Taster Evenings
  7. Practice Groups

1. NLP Essentials

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This weekend workshop covers:

"Creative warm open knowledgeable --- great facilitators"  (Peter McLoughlin, trainer and coach)
  • Background, attitudes and principles of NLP
  • Functions of the unconscious mind
  • How to create holistic and ecological outcomes
  • The value of values
  • How to work with your senses
  • How to apply some fascinating strategies to your life
dates: cost: location:
22-23 January 2005
£250.00
West London
e-mail us now for a booking form....

 

2. Presence in Performance Foundation

Learn what NLP can bring to self presentation for professional purposes.   How it can develop confidence in putting your message across  and communicating with others in a personal context.


This one-day workshop presents:

"This seminar was wonderful - with well structured, interesting exercises that flowed into eachother and helped develop the theme of the day."  (Sean Kelleher, marketing)
  • Improvisation exercises and games used in pairs and groups to explore and expand spontaneity and sense of enjoyment
  • Practical methods to enhance audience contact and rapport
  • How to turn stage fright into natural confidence
  • Inspiring and engaging storytelling techniques
  • How to communicate your message with ease
dates: cost: location:
12 March 05 £175.00 West London
Email us now for a booking form....

 

3. NLP for Actors

"The last workshop really helped me to make a massive breakthrough with my acting."  (Debbie Terry, actor)

Roddy offers an original mix of delightful inventiveness and spontaneity with NLP to help actors and directors create positive and useful states on stage as well as dealing with the perils of the profession both on and off-stage.



What you will learn in this three-day workshop:

  • Skills to motivate yourself and make the changes and developments you want
  • Strategies for all types of situations from stage fright to improving your success in auditions

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"The work on outcomes was galvanising and freeing - Roddy's teaching was gentle and inspiring" Celia Montague, actor
dates: cost: location:

September 2004

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Actor's Centre, London

e-mail us now for details....

 

4. Presence in Performance trilogy

A series of three weekend workshops -

combining spontaneity with developing presence, aligning values and allowing your authentic voice to be heard.  These workshops give you a perfect balance of support and challenge.

  1. Playful Presentation
  2. The Entrancing Mask
  3. Freedom to Change

 

"Highly applicable in everyday situations with experiential  memories I will not forget.  Transformative at very deep levels." (Jo West, Marketing consultant)

By arrangement, weekends can be booked individually - though following the whole Trilogy is a unique and inspiring journey.

Scroll down for details on each workshop in the trilogy:

1. Playful Presentation
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  • Transform fears about being in the spotlight
  • Develop personal presence
  • Add sparkle to your style


who is it for?

  • Those who 'present' professionally
  • Those who want to improve skills for self-presentation for interviews, auditions and everyday social interactions
  • Those who want to develop personal presence and authenticity to get the best out of life

What will you learn?

  • Improvisation techniques to access your natural spontaneity
  • State Management:  how to remain relaxed and to utilise audience attention
  • How to enhance rapport with your audience
  • How to transform performance anxiety into natural confidence
  • How easily to incorporate humour and story-telling into your presentation
  • How to utilise awareness to maximise presence
dates: cost: location:

28-29 May 2005

£250.00

West London

e-mail us now for a booking form....

 

2. The Entrancing Mask


NLP with masks and improvisation skills to re-enchant your world

 

Who is it for?

  • People who feel there is more to life than they are currently experiencing
  • Anyone who has an interest in developing presence, intuition and flexibility
"A truly great weekend ... personal, interactive, insightful and throughly good fun!  Highly recommended if you believe you don't have a creative side ... you'll soon find you do." (Christina Norwich, Life and Change Management Coach)

Benefits:

  • Enhanced ability to deal with change and difference
  • Developed credibility and leadership skills
  • A sense of personal freedom together with physical and vocal release
  • A sense of assurance that allows us to act in new ways and have new perceptions about the world
dates: cost: location:

16-17 October 04

18-19 June 05

£250.00

£250.00

West London

West London

e-mail us now for a booking form....

 

3. Freedom to Change


Stressed, tired, or feeling stuck?  Seize this opportunity to make a difference.

 

Benefits:

"This workshop manages to be entertaining and instructive; challenging yet safe.  Highly recommended for anyone who wants to enjoy aquiring the tools they need in order to construct the life they want. "  Jurgen Wolff, author of 'Do Something Different' (Virgin Publishing).
  • Reduce stress and tension
  • Promote health
  • Access positive states + collapse negative triggers
  • Focus on what is important
  • Enhance purpose and direction
  • Learn the value of intention + its relation to happiness
  • Skills to help you enhance motivation and teambuilding
  • dates: cost: location:

    27-28 March 04

    3-4 July 04

    £150.00

    £175.00

    West London

    West London

    e-mail us now for a booking form....

    5. Riding the Horse Backwards

    Learn from the ancient and archetypal processes of the "sacred clown" combined with the modern wisdom of NLP

    Details about the Riding the Horse Backwards Trilogy are on the Sacred Clown page

    6. Taster Evenings

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    A chance to sample our style and methods before booking onto a longer workshop.

     

     

     

    dates: cost: location:
    12 January 05 £20.00 West London
    Please e-mail to book

    7.  Practice Sessions

    To join the Be Present Practice Group, which takes place once a month you need to have completed a minimum of a one-day workshop with Presence in Performance.

    The group sessions are a cost effective  way to follow up your learnings from the workshops.  At £5.00 per evening they are a bargain and a great way to make and maintain contacts.

    Past topics have included:

  • NLP and Health
  • High performance states
  • Self-hypnosis
  • Powerful questions
  • Clean lanaguage
  • Creativity
  • Body work


    1. NLP Essentials
    2. Presence in Performance Foundation
    3. NLP for Actors
    4. Presence in Performance Trilogy
    5. Riding the Horse Backwards Trilogy
    6. Taster Evenings
    7. Practice Groups