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Who are we?

See who the instructors in Acem UK are:

Maria Gjems-Onstad
Eva Skaar
Ellen Gravklev
Henning Gravklev
Christopher Grondahl
Anne Grete Hersoug
Christian Rafn
Geir Warnes

How to enrol and pay

Click here to enrol and pay for all courses; beginner's, advanced and retreats

The price for the beginner's course is GBP 80 with concessions available for students (if not otherwise stated).

Should you not wish to pay online, please click here to send us an e-mail to enrol.

INTERNATIONAL WEEKEND RETREAT
with Dr. Are Holen
Friday 11 April- Sunday 13 April 2008

The retreat provides an opportunity for training at the three-hour level of long meditations. In small guidance groups, led by experienced instructors, you will discuss your meditative experiences. Meeting and discussing with other practitioners of meditation is useful and inspiring. In the seminars you may discuss different aspects of Acem Meditation and achieve a deeper understanding of the method.

The main lecturer at the retreat will be Dr. Are Holen. He is Acem's founder and head of Acem International. He is a psychiatrist, and currently holds the position as Dean of Medical Education at the Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. In his seminars, he will discuss meditation experiences and the psychology of Acem Meditation - both practical and existential issues.

In charge of the retreat is Eva Skaar; she works as an artist. In Acem, she is an initiator and responsible for Acem's activities in the UK.

Open participation

The retreat is suitable to beginners as well as experienced meditators. The retreat is also an opportunity to learn Acem Meditation.

Enrolment

Registration and payment before Feb 1st: £ 195 (after Feb 1st: £ 215). Full time students £ 160 (after Feb 1st: £ 175). The fee includes full board (lactovegetarian diet) and ensuite accommodation in a single room. Click here to pay and register.

The venue

The Carrington House Hotel
Address: Knyveton Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3QQ.

The Carrington House Hotel is ideally situated in a quiet tree lined avenue on the Bournemouth East Cliff, just outside of the town centre yet within easy reach of all the activities this popular town has to offer. Approximately a ten-minute, very pleasant walk, through beautiful public gardens will lead you to the seven-mile stretch of golden sandy beaches that Bournemouth is so famous for. The hotel has a swimming pool which is available to the participants. For more information and photos please visit Carringtonhousehotel.co.uk

How to get there

By rail: Within two hours from London (Waterloo). Bournemouth Central Station is less than a mile away.

By air: Bournemouth International Airport is approximately 6 miles away.

By car (parking available):
From the East (A35), follow the main route towards the town centre through Christchurch and Boscombe. Just after the end of Boscombe go downhill and through traffic lights (Knyveton Road on right but NO RIGHT TURN). Follow main road uphill and turn next right into Derby Road. Turn right again at roundabout into Knyveton Road. The hotel is about 200yds on your right.

From West and North (A31 and M27) follow A338 into Bournemouth. Follow main dual carriageway to the first roundabout with ASDA on left. Turn left at this roundabout. Go straight across next roundabout and after 100yds turn left into Knyveton Road. Go straight across next roundabout (junction with Derby Road) and the hotel is about 200yds on your right.

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