1 Day Retreats

This 6 hour retreat serves as an introduction to PRH or as a learning reinforcement day for those with previous experience.

It focuses on helping you to break down your difficult situations into more manageable steps, which include the topography method and connecting to your essential core in order to move on.

No previous experience required. An ideal way to get to know the PRH approach and to recognise the resources you have to move forward.

This 6 hour retreat serves as an introduction to PRH or for those with previous experience who want to reinforce their learning of the PRH method.

It helps you to recognise the importance of listening to your body for its messages and to engage in reflective writing so as to understand yourself and your needs better.

No previous experience required. It is an ideal way to get to know the PRH method and to start taking control of your life in a different way.

Entry level workshops

This unique 12 hour workshop serves as a shorter introduction to PRH.

It focuses on helping you become aware of your patterns when facing your difficulties and how you can help yourself to deal with them and your suffering in a more satisfying, effective and positive way.

No previous experience required. An ideal way to get to know the PRH approach if the subject matter interests you and you prefer the shorter format.

This 2½ day workshop offers a very accessible introduction to the PRH vision and approach. It is also an opportunity for those who want to refresh their experience of the PRH basics.

Through it you will gain progress in three key areas:

• A greater awareness of how you see yourself and the importance of recognising this for your life
• Discovery of the core elements of your identity
• An understanding of how to progress using fundamental attitudes

No previous PRH experience required. Highly recommended for beginners.

• “I needed this course much more than I ever imagined.” Mrs Sue Giles, Deputy Warden St Gabriel’s Conference Centre


• “I feel that I can go home with many new ideas and tools to use during my life and I feel I am able to progress with my own self development. I am looking forward to it in fact.” JT


• “It was very helpful to be reminded at outset to take the course as a whole. I stumbled at the self image stage but had the confidence and support of the educator, to keep in there and was delighted by the 5 attitudes for progressing.” PM


• “Excellent facilitation of important inner journey work” Alice Eastaugh, Teacher and Massage Therapist


• “… progressive development of understanding, the ability of the course to guide self reflection and discovery.” University Lecturer


• “A very refreshing course for those wanting to know more about themselves. Even if you think you know everything you will be surprised to know there is more … so come and discover.” Andrew Briscoe, Trader


• “I found the facilitation strong and with a consistent momentum. The content repeatedly affirmed throughout……… very life enhancing, supportive and a very real and tangible way to progress along this path.” CR, Artist

This 2½ day workshop offers a very accessible introduction to the PRH vision and approach. It is also an opportunity for those who want to refresh their experience of the PRH basics.

This workshop will help you to:

• Learn to identify yourself in a complete way
• Be reassured by greater knowledge of yourself
• Learn to step back from circumstances and act with greater self-confidence and clarity

No previous PRH experience required. Highly recommended for beginners.

This 5 day workshop contains the material from the two workshops Discovering the Core of My Identity and Growing in Personal Solidity.

It lays out the essential characteristics of the personality with particular focus on your positive core of goodness, your being.

In it we also explore self-image, relationships, intellect, feelings, and the body. We introduce you to attitudes that are helpful for growth and look at how you can progress on your own unique path of personal development in specific ways.

With the clarity that this course offers, you can begin a growth process in self-understanding, autonomy and personal effectiveness, bring more harmony to your relationships and make decisions towards greater happiness and meaning to your life.

No previous experience necessary. Ideal for those who want the opportunity to live an intensive and thorough initial experience of the PRH vision and method.

• "PRH has helped me to discover who I am in my very being. Its emphasis on seeking out the positive qualities which are essentially part of me, and helping me to live in my truth, has been life transforming. The structured approach, written analyses, sensitive support from Robina, our facilitator, and friendship with other group members has been the solid foundation upon which I have discovered my true self, with gratitude, deep happiness and a sense of direction." MT (Teacher)


• "Content was excellent."


• "At the end of the second weekend I feel exhausted but very inspired to go away and attempt to "live" what we have learned!" CW (Management Consultant)


• "I thought the content was very good for the amount of time we had & I like the fact that it can be taken away and used as little or as much as needed." DS


• "I found the workshop very beneficial in my development." Glenn (Decorator)


• "Content seemed to just flow..." CELG (Beauty Therapist and Mother)


• "Challenging, enjoyable, intense and rewarding... I'm looking forward to taking part in other PRH courses and meeting again with members of the group." JZ


• "This PRH course has more than fulfilled my hopes in coming to it -thank you Robina-"


• "It's better than drugs for journeying inwards and no hangover the following Tuesday." Mike S (Care worker)

(Formerly: Approach to Self through the Body)

Through simple movement and relaxation exercises you are introduced to the analysis of physical sensations so as to manifest their meaningful content in writing for greater awareness and self-understanding - physical, psychological and spiritual.

No previous experience necessary. However, Who Am I? OR Discovering the Core of My Identity OR Growing in Personal Solidity recommended.

NB: This latter course is a requirement for other workshops as it introduces you to our basic method of self-knowledge. It is advisable to follow it sooner rather than later. It is also a requirement for the Personal Methodical Training Programme (FPM).

With reference to the different groups in our lives (e.g family of origin, present family, work, social, voluntary etc) we explore our aspirations, needs, values, influence, difficulties and conflicts in order to live more effectively. We explore our own experience of key group phenomena and consider practical steps in order to be able to move forward.

No previous experience necessary. However, Who Am I? OR Discovering the Core of My Identity OR Growing in Personal Solidity recommended.

• “It’s a life-giving experience and it will stay with me for long!” Silvia Ferrero


• “By the end of the course I felt a light go on - one of hope and zest for life and coming to life.” BR, Yoga teacher and Shiatsu therapist


• (I was most satisfied with) “…the positive, passionate, anchored attitude of the facilitator …the contents of the material, observations notes and the helpful feedback….” Chantal Bauducel, Nurse

This workshop helps you to:

• Express your inner life through lines, forms and colours
• Find within yourself your own life force & inner resources
• Bring to awareness the difficulties which repress your abilities and strengths

... in order to grow.

No previous knowledge or experience of art work necessary.

No previous PRH experience required. However, Who Am I? OR Discovering the Core of My Identity OR Growing in Personal Solidity recommended.

Further personal development training options

• Identify simple experiences of transcendence
• Discover their impact on your self and your growth
• Learn how to develop a dynamic relationship with the Transcendent within you

Course requirement: Who Am I? OR Discovering the Core of my Identity OR Growing in Personal Solidity AND Listening to the Messages from my Body OR Exploring My Inner World AND a particular interest in the subject matter.

This workshop looks at your goal in life and at living your life in order. It increases your awareness of the harmonious functionings in all different aspects of your person and of the dysfunctions that prevent you from living your life in freedom. It is vital for any work of re-education.

Course requirement: Who Am I?.

• "Recently I completed a course called 'Leading My Life' that enabled me to make some very clear and grounded decisions that I have carried back into my personal life. It has been the best way of making New Year's resolutions that I have found, because the decisions I made have been realistic, easy to implement and have had a very positive effect on my wellbeing and my relationships. I feel as if I am indeed, leading my life and being propelled from the inside, instead of by what other people think of me." Deborah L


• "...things have really clicked into place following 'Leading My Life'. I feel a lot stronger and am able to stand up for myself and speak my truth in situations I never could before. I am also finding that I am a lot less judgemental of myself - the constant stream of self-criticism is dying away." Amy S


• "...systematic spotlight on different ways of functioning and dysfunctioning - and the help it brings me to reveal something important which keeps popping up, reinforcing its importance and promise for growth..." CP


• "I was very satisfied with the content of this course. It lived up to my expectations of it in more ways than one." Fiona LG


• "It's been an inspiring, vitalizing experience - thank you!" Verena H

This course is key to:

• understanding our affective life in our need to be loved and our aspiration to love as well as the consequences of our affective wounds.
• learning how to take seriously and manage:
  - our potential for unconditional love.
  - all the signs of deficiences and wounds from our past that prevent our inner emotional harmony in relationship.

Course requirement: Who am I? at least, and preferably to have some experience in the PRH analysis method.

• "All of it was very satisfactory, but particularly the balance between focusing on the positive, unconditional love, and the more painful aspect of hurts and deficiencies." MC


• "I felt very strongly the wisdom of the method in this workshop." Deborah Lacey


• "Totally committed and elucidating facilitation. The material of this course was dense and illuminating; the pace slow enough to really absorb it. A course offering deep change (the possibility of)." EC (Painter)


• "A life enhancing course." AP (Painter)


• "Clear explanations. Good working pace. Conducive environment. Commitment from the group." Chantal Bauducel


• "I learnt far more than I ever expected to and really feel as if I have a lot of material to work on to continue my growth journey. The content of the course is superb and Robina's facilitation of the course was extremely helpful, insightful and enriching. This course is profoundly life-changing. I wish everyone I knew could do it. I am really looking forward to taking everything I have learnt here and integrating it into my everyday life." Caroline Chapman (Learning Support Assistant)


• "I particularly liked the flow of the content. The progression seemed particularly well-constructed." Carolyn Moulton

(Formerly: Making Decisions According to my Deep Conscience)

How I can make good decisions?
Here you are guided to discover your in-depth conscience, an essential aspect of decision making. By learning to analyze your own real life problems, you will be better able to make and verify decisions.

Course requirement: Who Am I? and Exploring My Inner World or, at least Approach to Self Through the Body.

(Formerly Managing My Growth)

In this workshop you cultivate practical skills and attitudes helpful in making the most of your potential. You learn how to plan and manage your life for optimum growth and healing. Please note: this is a pre-requisite to begin the FPM programme (Personal Methodical Formation)

Course requirement: Who Am I?.
Also highly recommended: Leading My Life and Approach to Self Through the Body or Exploring My Inner World.

(Formerly My Interpersonal Relationships)

This workshop enables you to explore the dynamics of different types of relationships, understand the difficulties and dissatisfactions involved, approach them in a new way and live them more constructively.

Course requirement: Who Am I?.

This workshop helps you to:

• Distinguish the different realities which exist within you.
• Experience deciphering sensations with psychological content in order to get to know yourselves, understand yourselves better and to grow as human beings.

It can take you far in self-development using the unique PRH method.

Course requirement: Who Am I?.

• “This is a very practical course. I really feel I have been given tools I can use in my everyday life to face my demons and move towards the light. Thank you very much.” Carolyn Moulton


• “It has left me wanting to do more and explore myself and my possibilities more, to become myself, my being.” Vicky Hate, Hairdresser


• "I feel this course has a remarkable power to transform during the workshop. Each person seemed to make significant progress no matter what starting point or obstacles.” Erica Cumming, Painter/Teacher


• The step by step process, building up a positive sense of oneself before looking at the negative is so helpful. The facilitation and listening to all the sharings of others is rich and instructive.” MC


• "Clear explanations. Good working pace. Conducive environment. Commitment from the group." Chantal Bauducel


• "At the end of the course I feel very positive and excited that I now have a tool that I can use myself to help me deal with difficulties in myself and uphold and discover my gifts. It is a wonderfully empowering and reflective method.” BR, self-employed Yoga teacher and Shiatsu therapist


• "The content works well, in that it builds up step by step, day by day, so that I had a sense of confirming my competence at each stage. Listening to the others sharing their analyses, and the facilitator’s feedback was a great part of the experience. I was inspired and encouraged, and learned a lot from it. I feel an enthusiasm for getting on with some more analysis in order to more firmly cement my confidence and practice. I look forward to another workshop on analysis, and trying it out.” Serena Inskip

This workshop gives you the opportunity to:

• Go further in your growth by learning how to be helped
• Discover a simple and effective method for helping yourself and others
• Learn what is required in the helping relationship so that this can become a path to autonomy
• Make the most of the help you offer and receive

Course requirements: Who Am I? and Listening to the Messages from My Body.

For further details or to enrol contact Robina Scott