Price 645 per week (800 ), sharing room. Also includes: 2 treatments. All programmed activities, workshops and excursion entrance and transport fees.

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1 Unique 1 week experience to discover the hidden treasure of Al Andalus applied to healing and personal growth expressed through the practice of alchemy. Laurus Holistic Training promote healing and well-being through understanding Nature and alchemical principles.naturopathic treatments, yoga, practical workshops and pilgrimage to sacred sites offer unique insight into holistic healthcare practised in Al Andalus. Its cultural, mystical and philosophical treasure is thus unveiled.this holiday is a fascinating initiation which can lead to further naturopathic or alchemical training. Activities - Workshops on practical alchemy. Creation of plant essences. Aromatherapy treatments, yoga, healing and meditation. Visit Cordoba s Mosque and relax in the Arab Baths, Alhambra Palace, Granada, Picasso`s Malaga, Cabo Pino beach. El Chorro gorge. Walks in the Sierra. See full programme below. Price 645 per week (800 ), sharing room. Includes breakfast and 1 main meal per day. There is ample opportunity to sample Andalusian cuisine at its most traditional and vanguard through the freshness and quality of locally grown organic produce, cooked lovingly by your hosts. During the excursions you will have the chance to enjoy Andalucia s varied and excellent restuarants (not included in price) Also includes: 2 treatments. All programmed activities, workshops and excursion entrance and transport fees. Transfers to and from Malaga airport, bus or train station.

2 Supplements and discounts: Single room: 120 (150 ). En-suite: 40 (50 ) Rooms for 3 or 4 persons also availiable (not ensuite) 25 (30 ) discount per person. Dates: 6-13th July 2013 (other dates please enquire) Course tuition will take place in the centre where participants can also enjoy the spectacular and relaxing views and wander among the olive groves whilst attending workshops, enjoying treatments and yoga sessions. Location El Nazareno a spectacular healing centre located near the town of Coin, Andalucia set in olive groves in the heart of "Orange Blossom" valley. Less than 30 minutes from Malaga and the beaches of the Costa del Sol. Fly to Malaga, Accommodation and Food The Nazareno centre offers 10 comfortable bedrooms with views (4 ensuite) with max capacity for 26 people. Large workshop and lounge areas, kitchen and bar. Interior and exterior courtyards. Emphasis on locally grown, organic and vegetarian food, catering provided by "La Chispa". This experience can be enjoyed as a holiday and fascinating insight into Andalusian alchemy or could be initiation into further study or training by adding a second week (available on request)or attending future courses.

3 Programme: Saturday arrival. Course introduction and welcome dinner. Sunday. Early morning walk in the Sierra followed by workshops. Treatments offered in the form of different types of massage or healing techniques and a personalised treatment programme from a naturopath. Monday: Half day tuition and half day on the pine lined beach of Cabo Pino on the Costa near Marbella. Tuesday: Full day excursion to Granada including entrance to the Alhambra and tour of the Albaiycin. Wednesday: Half day tuition and visit to El Chorro nature reserve with its breathtaking canyon and lakes and Bobastro, an old Mozarabic settlement. Thursday: Full day excursion to Cordoba with visit to the Mezquita (Mosque) and old town included, plus a 2 hour treat in the Hammam or Arab baths which includes various pools and traditional massage. Friday: Half day tuition plus evening guided visit to Malaga with options to visit the Arabic Alcazaba, Picasso or Thyssen museum. Farewell dinner included. Saturday: Departure or free day. 2nd week programme available on request.

4 The course adheres to the Andalusi concept that devotion and well-being is achieved through the contemplation of beauty. This concept can be clearly seen from its architecture and has also been taken from original texts or manusripts written or translated in Al Andalus. Many of these sources were saved from the fire and stored after the Reconquest in 1492 in Philip the Second`s palace of El Escorial, itself constructed according to alchemical principles. Other sources emanate from the great European libraries and have been translated by Arabists of the modern age. We provide 20 hours of practical and informative workshops to transmit this knowledge, in combination with daily activities and excursions to ensure the enjoyment of all participants. Yoga clases and treaments are also offered. Underlying the whole course we will discover how the culture and society of Al Andalus through its cuisine, architecture, garden design, religious expression, folklore, science, art and mysticism contributed to the health, well being and enlightenment of its people and laid the foundation for the European alchemist in the decades and centuries that followed. Academic and practical contents: An historical overview of the practise of alchemy and medicine in the Arab world, with particular emphasis on practioners, mystics or philosophers from Al Andalus including the influence of its greats such as the philosopher Averroes from Cordoba who introduced Aristotle to the West and the Sufi mystic Ibn Arabi. Sulphur, mercury and salt as essential alchemical concepts. The 4 elements and 7 planets and their influence on and manifestation in both the natural world and in mankind. The genii and djinn of Al Andalus The 28 Arabic letters and their relation to the vegetable and mineral realms and importance for understanding the Creation

5 process which can also be applied to architecture, literature and sacred texts. Preparation of tinctures, dilutions and essences from medicinal plants based on the letters and principles of the Hakim, which were the precursors for the modern disciplines of homeopathy, aromatherapy and flower essences and see how Hahnemann, Dr Bach and the alchemist Paracelcus surely drew their influence or inspiration from such preparations. Creation of Spiritus Vini from brandy and distillation of dew and rainwater as vehicles for the plants employed in such preparations. Therapuetic practise of the Hakim(sage, wiseman, healer). Naturopathic Treatments through the 5 senses and in particular water, a fundamental element in Andalusian society. Para reservas y contacto: Movil: (+34) Lawrence or