Course Leader:  Andy Robins 

Course Date:  Saturday 25th May 

Course Options:  Day Course - £60 

Course Timings:  9:30am for 10am - 4pm 

Course Code:  D1524 

When a sailboat connects fully with the conditions of nature, all effort and struggle disappear. There is nothing left to do. For many of us, life is a series of battles with ourselves, relationships, and society; all these conflicts sap our energy. If we watch young children, we see in their joy, an effortless play. Yet the moment we are caught up in goals, outcomes, and daily transactions, we are again caught up in our struggles. Can the mind be free of struggle and discover a sense of joy? - Through the three meditation practices of Zazen, Mu-I Tai Chi and Shodo (Calligraphy), this workshop explores effortlessness without striving through movement, gravity and breath, illuminating the awakened mind to let go of struggles and be joyous. 

About the Course Leader: 

Andy is an ordained Zen Priest and Zen Master whose Zen Buddhist name translates as Peaceful Mountain, Flowing Compassion. He is an NHS Chaplain at Royal United Hospitals, Bath and Somerset Foundation Trust.   

He spent his formative years in the Royal Navy, training and participating in the Portsmouth Command Field Gun Crew. After leaving, he attended the University of Westminster and obtained a first-class honours degree in Construction Management. He then led teams in the construction industry and his own business for over a decade.  

Andy has coached and taught leadership and business skills to entrepreneurs through Unlocking Potential and Executive Retreat in the U.K. and is a certified instructor of Zen Leadership. His grounding in Zen has seen him teach Zen Leadership around the globe. These include custom programs for businesses and police officers and outdoor programs for teens and young adults.