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Mary
Ovenstone practices as a psychotherapist and relationship counselor in Cape
Town and still has clients in Toronto where she lived for 10 years. A frequent
guest on radio and TV, she speaks and conducts workshops throughout Southern
Africa, Europe and North America. The psycho-spiritual framework for her work
has emerged from over 25 years of spiritual study and practice, 9 of which were
spent living in Christian communities in South Africa, Canada and the USA.
In
essence, Mary is a gifted healer as well as a counselor. In addition to her
training in psychotherapy in Toronto, after much study in shamanic practices,
Mary was initiated in Botswana as a Sangoma in 2000. She has studied shadow
work, psychodrama, hypnosis, toning, eye movement technology and acupuncture,
and was an accredited AvatarŪ trainer. Recently Mary has returned to her
Christian roots to inform her work. Mary has developed unique and powerful ways
of processing the blockages in the psyche. She is currently writing a book on
midlife and the rite of passage into Elderhood she has developed. A mother of
two young adults, Mary has also had a successful career in communications, fund
raising and film production in Canada.
For more information
or for individual sessions contact Mary at 082-730-0317 or ovenmits@iafrica.com. To book for
workshop contact Nicky at 072-150-7744
A great facilitator and
healer if anyone is interested in her upcoming
courses...
Mary Ovenstone, Hout Bay Family Practice, "Outspan", Main Road, Hout Bay, 7800
082 730 0317. ovenmits@iafrica.com
July 2005
Dear Clients and Friends,
I have several workshops planned for the remainder of 2005 that I'd like to tell you about. I've attached fliers
for each. Perhaps you will be interested in attending one or may know someone who would be.
I'll be speaking at Spirit Week, which has replaced the Art of Living Festival, during the weekend of Sept 23-25. I'll be
speaking on Midlife in a two hour workshop, and then, by request of Anni Hennop the new
festival CEO, on my personal testimony moving from Sangoma to Christian healer. I
hope you will come along if you are interested.
This year I will be doing only two more of my Release YourSelf workshops (5-7 August and 25-27 November), which
I've developed over the last 10
years to address and process your core issues-it is truly transformative. In addition, since so many of those who come to me have anger issues, I will
be doing a new experiential workshop The Anatomy of Anger focusing entirely on Anger (3 Sept.). This will also be good for those who have already
done the Release YourSelf workshop and would like to do another piece of anger work.
Since I've been doing so much relationship counseling, I've realized there is a real need for a workshop devoted
to the understanding of the real differences between men and women, of partnerships and for the development
of relationship skills. So I'll be doing two Relationship Intensives (27 Aug. and 10 Dec.)
I will be continuing with my latest work focusing on Midlife with a daylong workshop Midlife: The Challenge of
Change (10 Sept) to delve into the
topic. And then in October, we will be doing a very exciting residential Midlife
Rite of Passage experiential weekend at the magnificent farm High Noon in Villiersdorp (21-23 Oct.) and
in Jo'burg (4-6 Nov.).
I am planning a rite of passage for Girls into Womanhood (for girls 18-30) for the weekend of 11-13 November,
also at High Noon. This will have two evenings of preparation in the weeks beforehand. I will send you the flier
and more information in the next couple of weeks.
Below is the schedule of events for 2005. If you know of anyone you think might be interested in any of these
events, please pass on this email
and/or any of the attached flyers. I look forward to seeing you at a workshop or
for a session with me whenever you need it.
Pease call Nicky on 072 150 7744 or email ovenmits@iafrica.com if you would like to book for any of these
workshops. I would be happy to discuss
any queries with you.
Warmly,
Mary Ovenstone