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April 26th Briana Pegado at Toppings St Andrews

Come join us at Toppings Books for an evening of inspiration and empowerment with Briana Pegado. Get your signed copy of MAKE GOOD TROUBLE and meet the troublemaker herself! For more info visit www.toppingbooks.co.uk

Venue

Topping & Company Booksellers of St Andrews, 7 Greyfriars Garden, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9HG

Doors Open
6.50pm
Start Time
7.30pm

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Tickets:

Includes book: £14.99

This book voucher includes admission to the event and a copy of the featured book. Valid up to and including the event, one voucher per book.

Early bird: £8

A specially reduced price for early booking. This book voucher includes admission to the event and is fully redeemable against a copy of the featured book. Valid up to and including the event, one voucher per book.

Scholar early bird: £5

A specially reduced early booking price for students and school pupils. Valid student ID required. This book voucher includes admission to the event and is fully redeemable against a copy of the featured book. Valid up to and including the event, one voucher per book.

About Make Good Trouble:

This is a practical guide for anyone who wants to harness the energetics of disruption to catalyse change in their own lives and in society as a whole. Using various energy workings, including Theta Healing, tarot, astrology, goddess energy and so much more, this book will show the reader how to find their values, stand in their integrity, be a leader, and channel disruption for powerful change.

  • Learn how disruption of the status quo releases energy, what that energy can do, and how you can begin to create it
  • Discover many practical ways of bringing about change, from the smallest steps of improving personal relationships, to whistleblowing and challenging big systems of power
  • Delve into the energy of goddesses and warrior queens as a tool to embody power and become a leader of change.
  • Navigate by the archetypes of the Tarot and astrology to better understand your own journey as an individual standing in your integrity.
  • Explore the Values Compass tool to unearth your true values and priorities
  • Use the disruption toolkit to understand when to speak up, when to be silent and when to act.
  • Equip yourself with the self-care tools to protect your own energy, including setting boundaries, building a network and rest as resistance.
  • In the aftermath of disruption, understand how to restructure and rebuild for a better future.

This book is for anyone who feels compelled to make the world a better place, anyone who is looking to bring compassion and equality to all aspects of their lives, including at work, at home, in friendships, in relationships, and most importantly in our relationship to ourselves.

About the author:

Briana Pegado FRSA is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is a trained ThetaHealer, a psychic intuitive, a student of astrology and an artist. She has written for years on topics ranging from the rise of feminist mysticism for Monstrous Regiment Publishing to rising inequality in the creative industries for Bella Caledonia. She was named one of Scotland’s 30 Under 30 Inspiring Young Women in 2017 and has won a number of awards for her work as a social entrepreneur in the creative industries over the last eight years. Currently, she is an anti-racism and governance consultant working across the third and public sector. She is a data-driven innovation ambassador for the Edinburgh Futures Institute.

 

April 29th Mike Bais Workshop at the College of Psychic Studies

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Walk the Tree of Life to direct knowledge of yourself, the Universe, and the Transcendent in this in-person workshop on the Kabbalah.

The two key diagrams of Kabbalah are the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder. These provide us with a structure and overview of the wisdom of Kabbalah. We will learn how to navigate these frameworks towards personal spiritual understanding in this in-person workshop.

Through discussion, meditation, ritual and breathing exercises, you will learn about Kabbalah in a playful way. You will walk the Tree of Life, connect with the angelic and archangelic worlds, learn what fate and destiny mean in your life, and discover more about the complex world of the psyche. You will be introduced to different levels of consciousness and learn how to integrate them within the soul.

In this workshop, we will:

  • Explore Kabbalah: the Tree of Life and Jacob’s Ladder
  • Gain a deeper understanding about yourself and your purpose
  • Discover the healing properties of Kabbalah
  • Learn practical applications of the Kabbalah for everyday life
  • Receive hand-outs of the Tree of Life and Jacobs Ladder

There will be plenty of space for questions, interaction and reflection. This workshop also includes breathing exercises and guided meditation.

Book now to join us on an extraordinary journey of discovery and awakening through ancient wisdom.

This in-person workshop compliments the publication of Mike Bais’ latest book Paths on the Tree of Wisdom (Watkins Books, 2024).

Entry requirements:

  • This workshop is open to all.
  • Suitable to newcomers to Kabbalah and to those with some existing knowledge.

For more information please visit www.collegeofpsychicstudies.co.uk

April 25th Mike Bais at Watkins Bookshop

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Paths on the Tree of Wisdom: A course in 21st Century Kabbalah – Mike Bais
Mike Bais takes us onwards and upwards on the Tree of Wisdom in his up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the Kabbalah, making this complex mystical tradition easy to understand and use.

 

Time & Location

25 Apr 2024, 17:00 – 18:00

London, 19-21 Cecil Ct, London WC2N 4EZ, UK

About the event

*** Please bear in mind our seating space is limited. RSVP does not ensure you will get a seat. PLEASE ARRIVE TIMELY BEFORE 5.30. Later admission will be denied. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. ***

Kabbalah is a tradition that is closely related to Judaism, but which has links also with Ancient Egyptian religion and currents all across the Near and Middle East. Outwardly it was studied and taught principally by Rabbis, but in fact on a more secret level its development was also taken forward by Moslem scholars, Renaissance princes, alchemists of all kind and magicians. It found its expression in the tarot deck and in the esoteric teachings of Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune.  In a way, it’s all in here and Kabbalah holds the key to all the workings of the universe. We can use it to make sense of our own minds and motivations and become better happier people by relating more consciously to all that is.

Join Dutch teacher Mike Bais as he shows us how we can also use this supremely flexible system to understand the universe and how it works – a system which is  ideally placed to bring science and spirituality back together again after centuries of estrangement.  The exercises and practical teachings here form a crystal clear course of study for anyone willing put in the time and change their lives.

RSVP on www.watkinsbooks.com

May 8th Reinventing Women’s Health Event

To mark Women’s Health Month, we’re putting on an evening of talks and workshops at the beautiful Vout-O-Reenee’s!

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Each £6 ticket gains you entry, a free drink and a special discount to the author’s books: all available to be purchased on the night!

 

Date and time:
Wednesday, May 8 · 6:30 – 9pm GMT+1
Location:
Vout-O-Reenee’s, 30 Prescot Street London E1 8BB

Join us for an evening of celebration and discussion about women’s health, in the beautiful members’ club Vout-o-Reenee’s. Chaired by Watkins’ Senior Publicist (and Integrative Psychotherapist), Vikki Scott, this will be an inspiring and enlightening panel discussion featuring five brilliant Watkins authors.

Is it time to steer away from the medical model and view our health holistically? Or should we look at an integrative approach? From mental health to physical wellbeing, and from cooking to energy healing, our Watkins authors will discuss innovative, accessible ways that we can reinvent our approaches to becoming healthy and vibrant in the modern world.

— Tally Fosh, psychotherapist and author of Hooked: Why We Are Addicted and How to Break Free, will talk about mental health, and addictive beahviours in particular.

— Sophie Scott is a UKCP psychotherapist and author of forthcoming You Are Not Alone in This), and will talk about will talk about the challenges of supporting a loved one’s mental health without losing your own, and why this affects women in particular.

— Briana Pegado, the author of Make Good Trouble: A Practical Guide to the Energetics of Disruption, will talk about her journey to becoming an Energy Healer, and the implications for personal health and wellbeing.

— Jackie Lynch, acclaimed nutritionist and author of The Happy Menopause, will share her wisdom and insight into perimenopause and menopause, and ways to improve our health during this time.

— Franzie Paz, whose new book Plant Feasts just came out, will show how nutritious plant-based food and drink can transform your physical and mental health.

All tickets include a drink and a discount on the authors’ books, which will be available to buy on the night.

April 21st Briana Pegado at Harriett’s Bookshop

Come join us at Harriett’s Bookshop for an evening of inspiration and empowerment with Briana Pegado. Get ready to MAKE GOOD TROUBLE as we discuss important issues and how we can make a positive impact on the world around us.

This in-person event will take place at East Girard Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of something special!

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About Make Good Trouble:

This is a practical guide for anyone who wants to harness the energetics of disruption to catalyse change in their own lives and in society as a whole. Using various energy workings, including Theta Healing, tarot, astrology, goddess energy and so much more, this book will show the reader how to find their values, stand in their integrity, be a leader, and channel disruption for powerful change.

  • Learn how disruption of the status quo releases energy, what that energy can do, and how you can begin to create it
  • Discover many practical ways of bringing about change, from the smallest steps of improving personal relationships, to whistleblowing and challenging big systems of power
  • Delve into the energy of goddesses and warrior queens as a tool to embody power and become a leader of change.
  • Navigate by the archetypes of the Tarot and astrology to better understand your own journey as an individual standing in your integrity.
  • Explore the Values Compass tool to unearth your true values and priorities
  • Use the disruption toolkit to understand when to speak up, when to be silent and when to act.
  • Equip yourself with the self-care tools to protect your own energy, including setting boundaries, building a network and rest as resistance.
  • In the aftermath of disruption, understand how to restructure and rebuild for a better future.

This book is for anyone who feels compelled to make the world a better place, anyone who is looking to bring compassion and equality to all aspects of their lives, including at work, at home, in friendships, in relationships, and most importantly in our relationship to ourselves.

About the author:

Briana Pegado FRSA is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is a trained ThetaHealer, a psychic intuitive, a student of astrology and an artist. She has written for years on topics ranging from the rise of feminist mysticism for Monstrous Regiment Publishing to rising inequality in the creative industries for Bella Caledonia. She was named one of Scotland’s 30 Under 30 Inspiring Young Women in 2017 and has won a number of awards for her work as a social entrepreneur in the creative industries over the last eight years. Currently, she is an anti-racism and governance consultant working across the third and public sector. She is a data-driven innovation ambassador for the Edinburgh Futures Institute.

 

April 27th Furoshiki workshop at Ichiba

Please join us for a beautiful cherry blossom season-themed furoshiki workshop led by the wonderful Cathy Hughes from Zusetsu, to celebrate The Japanese Art of Living Seasonally by Natalie Leon, which is published on May 14th.

Starting at 2pm in Ichiba, participants will have the chance to learn Furoshiki wrapping techniques, and a ticket also includes a copy of Natalie’s new book, where you can learn more about the secrets of Japan’s seasonal culture, helping you relish the seasons wherever you are.

Each ticket includes a signed copy of the first edition of Natalie’s debut book, The Japanese Art of Living Seasonally, which she will be available to sign after the workshop.

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Date and time: Saturday, April 27 · 2 – 3:30pm
Location: Japan Centre Ichiba London W12 7HB

April 9th An Evening With Briana Pegado author of Make Good Trouble

Join us to welcome Briana Pegado to Golden Hare as she introduces her wonderful book Make Good Trouble.

Buy a copy of the book and receive a free ticket to the event! Your copy will be available to collect on the evening, as our event coincides with the publication date. 

Tuesday 9th April at 6.30pm, Golden Hare Books EH3 5AQ.

We will follow up on your booking with a confirmation email – please be sure to check your junk folder!

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About Make Good Trouble:

This is a practical guide for anyone who wants to harness the energetics of disruption to catalyse change in their own lives and in society as a whole. Using various energy workings, including Theta Healing, tarot, astrology, goddess energy and so much more, this book will show the reader how to find their values, stand in their integrity, be a leader, and channel disruption for powerful change.

  • Learn how disruption of the status quo releases energy, what that energy can do, and how you can begin to create it
  • Discover many practical ways of bringing about change, from the smallest steps of improving personal relationships, to whistleblowing and challenging big systems of power
  • Delve into the energy of goddesses and warrior queens as a tool to embody power and become a leader of change.
  • Navigate by the archetypes of the Tarot and astrology to better understand your own journey as an individual standing in your integrity.
  • Explore the Values Compass tool to unearth your true values and priorities
  • Use the disruption toolkit to understand when to speak up, when to be silent and when to act.
  • Equip yourself with the self-care tools to protect your own energy, including setting boundaries, building a network and rest as resistance.
  • In the aftermath of disruption, understand how to restructure and rebuild for a better future.

This book is for anyone who feels compelled to make the world a better place, anyone who is looking to bring compassion and equality to all aspects of their lives, including at work, at home, in friendships, in relationships, and most importantly in our relationship to ourselves.

About the author:

Briana Pegado FRSA is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is a trained ThetaHealer, a psychic intuitive, a student of astrology and an artist. She has written for years on topics ranging from the rise of feminist mysticism for Monstrous Regiment Publishing to rising inequality in the creative industries for Bella Caledonia. She was named one of Scotland’s 30 Under 30 Inspiring Young Women in 2017 and has won a number of awards for her work as a social entrepreneur in the creative industries over the last eight years. Currently, she is an anti-racism and governance consultant working across the third and public sector. She is a data-driven innovation ambassador for the Edinburgh Futures Institute.

 

April 19th Plant Feasts by Frankie Paz Launch Party

Join us at the Celebration of Plant Feasts for a fun-filled event celebrating delicious plant-based dishes and Frankie’s debut cookbook!

This Will be a book launch like no other!

To say thank you for all your love and support, and to celebrate the fact that I actually made my dream come true and wrote a book, I decided that the only way for me to do a launch was to throw a party!

A night where all the communities come together to celebrate, dance to some banging tunes, hear some stories around the fire, drink potions, and of course taste some of my plant magic.

It only felt right to have this party where I live, and where I created this book, next to the river in the boat land of Hackney. I’ll be welcoming you to a secret (ish) and very random boaters bar!

So come get involved and make some moves on the dance floor…

Location: Lee Valley Marina Springfield, Spring Hill, London, UK time starts at 7pm

It’s FREE to come but we only have a limited space, so you need to get a free ticket so your name gets on on the guest list. There is also the option to purchase a signed copy of Plant Feasts which can be collected on the night.

Confirm on Eventbrite, mark your calendars, and come join us for an evening filled with delicious food, ‘stay up till sunrise’ potions, live music round the fire, DJs, goodie bags and a little interview with me (Frankie) about the book.

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable celebration of Plant Feasts and Frankie Paz and her soul friends amazing artistic photos by Hannah Bodsworth.

April 19th 2024

Plant Feasts by Frankie Paz

Lee Valley Marina Springfield, Spring Hill, London, E5 9BL

7pm — 11:30pm

Get your tickets here.

 

 

April 13th 2024 Hunter Liguore at Avon Public Library

Join author and academic Hunter Liguore on April 13th 2024 for a signing of her new book The Modern Art of War at Avon Public Library. This event will run 1-2pm GMT.

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Join us for an in-person, interactive author event with local author Hunter Liguore to celebrate the release of her new work, The Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu’s Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness.

Aimed at a self-development market, this timely and fresh take on that perennial bestseller the Art of War challenges us to see the text not as a tool for warfare but as a guide to inner harmony and personal fulfilment.

Sun Tzu’s Art of War has been read mostly as a book of war strategies that teaches us how to beat our opponents on the battlefield. The Modern Art of War presents a new interpretation: it isn’t about conquering your enemies, devising strategies to overtake armies, or getting ahead against your competitors. Instead, the real art of war is the fight to control your mind and the thoughts that rule it. What if Sun Tzu wasn’t a general at all, but a spiritual advisor, and that the Art of War was written not for a king, but for the people?

Each chapter begins with the original text from the Art of War followed by an overview, applied practice, thought-provoking prompts, and a chance for your own reflection. This book will teach readers how to “conquer” or still the mind in order to reveal their own hidden teacher and recognize that the root of conflict (or war) begins within. By creating harmony within one’s self, readers can then carry it forward to help bring more peace into the world.

Hunter Liguore is an award-winning writer, professor, and historian, with a lifelong study in philosophy, specializing in the work of Sun Tzu. She’s studied with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, John Hume (North Ireland), and has undertaken critical research in peace and social justice studies. Her unique writing explores interconnectedness with all people, reciprocal relationships with the natural world, and kindness and empathy for all, without exception. She’s a writing professor at Lesley University and hosts peace walks in New England. Find out more at: https://www.hunterliguore.org/ 

Please register so we can set the community room up with appropriate spacing.

Books will be for sale at this event!

Co-sponsored by the Avon and Canton Libraries.

How To Train a Happy Mind Book Tour with Scott Snibbe

Join Scott Snibbe author of How To Train A Happy Mind on his book tour across the USA. Find all the relevant dates and links below:

 

Friday 15th March 2024 18:00 – East Bay Book Launch, CA

Join Scott Snibbe at California’s Gyuto Foundation to hear MacArthur award-winning restorative justice advocate sujatha baliga interview him about his new book, How to Train a Happy Mind.

 

Tuesday 12th March 2024, 18:00 – Scott Snibbe in conversation with Derek Fagerstrom at Book Passage

Join Scott Snibbe at Corte Madera Book Passage in conversation with Pop Up Magazine co-founder Derek Fagerstrom in an event co-hosted by the Tse Chen Ling Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies.

 

Saturday 16th March 2024 16:00 – San Francisco, CA

Join Scott Snibbe at San Francisco bookstore Medicine for Nightmares to hear Tenzin Chogkyi interview him about his new book, How to Train a Happy Mind. Medicine for Nightmares Bookstore: 3036 24th Street, San Francisco.

 

Wednesday 20th March 2024 19:00 – Book Signing, New York City, NY 

Join Professor Robert Thurman and Scott Snibbe at Tibet House in New York City to discuss How to Train a Happy Mind.

 

Wednesday 10th April 2024 18:00 – Santa Fe Scott Snibbe Book Talk

Talk and Book Signing with Scott Snibbe at The Ark Bookstore: 133 Romero St, Santa Fe, NM, 87501

 

April 17th – Workshop

In this livestream workshop, author and long-time student of Tibetan Buddhism Scott Snibbe combines ancient teachings with modern science to teach ‘analytical meditation’, training your mind toward kindness, generosity, humour and patience.

 

Friday 17th May 2024 19:00 – New York City, NY

Join artist, musician, and author Paul Miller (DJ Spooky) with Scott Snibbe at The Rubin Museum in New York discussing How to Train a Happy Mind.

 

Tuesday 21st May 2024 19:00 – New York City, NY

Join musician and artist Laurie Anderson in conversation with Scott Snibbe about storytelling and meditation at Tibet House NYC in an event co-hosted with Shantideva Buddhist Center.

 

 June 13th 2024 17:30 GMT – London, UK

A streaming video conversation with Scott Snibbe about How to Train a Happy Mind at London’s famous Watkins Books.

 

August 8-11th 2024 – 3 Day Retreat at Vajrapani Institute, California 

This three-day summer retreat with Scott Snibbe at California’s Vajrapani Institute offers a relaxed tour of How to Train a Happy Mind‘s eight meditations that help bring out your best qualities, deepen your relationships, and build a better world.

 

Purchase How To Train a Happy Mind here or listen to the audiobook narrated by the author himself here. For more information, visit Scott Snibbe’s website here.

 

 

Kodo Nishimura is Coming to the UK!

Watkins Media is thrilled to announce that Kodo Nishimura–internationally celebrated LGBTQIA+ activist, make-up artist and Buddhist Monk–is presenting a series of exclusive talks and workshops at Pantechnicon between the 14th and 20th of March, which will include the launch of the English language edition of his book, This Monk Wears Heels. Recently named a TIME Magazine Next Generation Leader, Kodo has shared his journey to self-acceptance and love globally, speaking at the United Nations Population Fund Headquarters in NYC, Microsoft, Facebook, L’Oréal Paris, P&G, and numerous universities, as well as appearing in the Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! special that aired to massive viewership on Netflix. Now he is bringing his inspiring journey to self-love and self-definition to Pantechnicon in a series of four exclusive events (all in GMT):

Wednesday, March 16th: Show Your Colours Make-Up Workshop; 2:30 PM – 4 PM; 6 PM to 7:30 PM. The ultimate tutorial to gender-neutral make-up, a guide to non-traditional beauty looks that are inclusive, body positive and gender fluid.

Thursday, March 17th: This Monk Wears Heels Book Launch; 6:00-7:30PM.

Filled with practical tips for positive thinking, insights into the philosophical approach to life Kodo has crafted as a Buddhist monk and detailing his journey to self-love, the book provides a gentle, loving, and encouraging voice for all those who dare to be different.

Saturday, March 19th: Changing the LGBTQIA+ Conversation in the East; 2 PM – 3:30 PM.

While there has been a proliferation of positive LGBTQIA+ representations in western media in recent years, eastern media has been slow to follow suit. During this intimate chat and reunion with Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! hero Kan (@kanyonce), Kodo and Kan will share how they are working to convince the older generations and LGBTQIA+ youth in Japan, as well as people around the world, to accept that it’s okay to be YOU–whomever you are!

Sunday, March 20th: Be Who You Are: A Talk About Sexuality & Buddhism; 3:30 PM -5 PM followed by a private dinner for up to 20 guests (6 PM – 8:30 PM).

A chat on Buddhism’s take on sexuality, inclusivity and self-identity, and how Kodo is working to use his platform to add his unique voice and perspective to conversations surrounding spirituality and LGBTQIA+ rights within the modern era.

An exclusive press event will be held on Monday, March 14th at Pantechnicon. To reserve your spot, or for further details, interviews and requests, please contact Laura Whitaker-Jones at laura.whitaker-jones@watkinspublishing.com and/or Jade Edwards at jade@pantechnicon.com. “We’re thrilled to partner with Pantechnicon to offer these exclusive events with Watkins author Kodo Nishimura,” shares Etan Ilfeld, Managing Director of Watkins Media. “Pantechnicon is a meeting place for Japanese and Nordic cultures through food, drink, retail & design, and as Kodo is similarly devoted to bridging the gaps in conversations surrounding spirituality and LGBTQIA+ rights within the modern era, Pantechnicon couldn’t be a more ideal event partner and host.” Kodo Nishimura’s travel is supported by Japan Airlines.
ABOUT PANTECHNICON Pantechnicon was created as a way of sharing a passion for travel, design, and great food and drink. Like many who have visited the Nordics & Japan, founder Barry Hirst noticed the undeniable similarities between the two cultures and their values and wanted to create a place where this could be explored and enjoyed by all. The Pantechnicon name comes from the building, a Grade-II listed landmark on Motcomb Street, SW1, which was London’s original international arts, crafts and interiors bazaar. The word was created for the building’s opening in 1830 by joining the Greek words pan ‘all’ and technikon ‘of the arts’. With a focus on creativity and craftsmanship, six floors are divided into eight spaces inspired by the Nordics & Japan: Eldr Roof Garden, Eldr Nordic lounge, Café Kitsuné, Kiosk takeout spot, Sachi Japanese restaurant, Sakaya bottle shop, Edit gift shop and Studio fashion and homeware shop.
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