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My name is Claudia van Amelsvoort- van Zuiden. I was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I am a mother of two beautiful children. I have lived in Scotland, UK for the last 15 years. I have created this site for you to keep you updated about my Yoga Classes and Workshops that we facilitate.

I am a Hatha Yoga teacher and teach both in groups and privately. I work part-time in the community as a psychiatric support nurse and have completed the COSCA modules 1,2,3,4 in Counselling Skills.I have studied Indigenous Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen, and have been studying Tibetan Buddhism for the last 20 years.I have practiced Yoga myself for over 25 years and teach adults and children in Aberdeenshire. I am also studying Tibetan Bon Shamanism which I include in my Spiritual Counselling. As a Reiki Master from the Usui tradition, I am also available for Reiki treatments,distant healing and Indian head massage. 

 If you feel you are out of balance, out of your centre

I can help you to find your own Inner Melody, in many different ways, sometimes by using meditation and relaxation techniques, by chanting and using Sound Healing techniques, sometimes  just by 'Being' so one day you can sing your Individual Song again...if you feel this is what you have been searching for...contact me and and perhaps I can give you guidance and support, walk beside you for a while, until you feel balanced again to continue your own Journey in Life...

OCEANS OF LOVE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU

 

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 'Circle of One'

Women's Sacred CircleWelcome to the Circle of One…Today we live in a very hectic world full of chaos.....At times it can be difficult to see through the troubles that surround us and we forget how to stay in our centre of Power....Power of Love, Beauty, Compassion, Joy, Balance and Harmony.....Join me in the journey of Re-connecting the Divine Feminine Energy , so you can feel more in balance within and without… It is important to stay connected to these 'Gifts', that we all own through our birthright. It has come to me to set up a group for Women to re-connect and join together to remember the Power we all have within. This group is called 'Circle of One'.  In Scotland (UK) the women meet in my garden, in a Mongolian yurt. The yurt gives us a sacred space, which represents the womb of Mother Earth and connects with Father Sky. It provides a safe and beautiful space for a woman to meditate, sing, chant, drum, laugh, cry and share what she feels is needed at the time. Sometimes we focus on a certain theme, which might be an Equinox, or Full Moon. We can use this time together to re-connect with our Divine Feminine Energy to heal ourselves and others. We support each other in our journey to our Higher Self and invite and welcome all Wo’Moon. We will be vessels for Peace, and in this environment, you have the possibility to find moments of re-connecting with who you are, surrounded and supported by Wo’Moon. I encourage Wo’Moon to start their own ‘Circle of One,’ to bring the Wo’Moon back together, with the intention to bring Peace and Harmony into the world. I will support you to manifest this into this world, if you are interested in starting a Wo’Moon group. I travel internationally to share what I do. I have learned several healing techniques by different Shamanic practitioners, and spent time with several medicine man and women from all different corners of the world. I will share some of this at the Wo’Moon Circles Ceremonies , as there is a  need to be reminded of our ability to heal and protect ourselves so we can be to service to others. I was told that this is what I need to do; to help to bring the Wo’Moon back together, and to share what I learn along the Path.If you feel this is something you have been looking for; to be able to follow what your soul-being is longing for, it is not surprising that you are reading this and that we have crossed our paths here so far.....Thank you for re-connecting. Perhaps you now want to step into the Circle of One. If you would like me to facilitate a Circle of One Gathering near you, please contact me. Dates for our meetings will be on my website. If you feel you want to be on my mailing list please send your contact details to me at:

inner-melodies@hotmail.co.uk    



 Wo'Moon Day Saturday 28 th June 2008
Tornaveen Hall Nr Torphins Aberdeenshire


We are organising a day for Wo'Moon to connect, share, dance, sing,drum, etc in Tornaveen!

The intent for the day is to bring the women together from all different cultures and backgrounds. To build bridges and to create a venue where you can find like minded women to share stories with, to laugh with, to dance with etc. Many women have asked for a day like this to come in the North East of Scotland, and some of the Wo'Moon of the Circle of One are offering their help and energy to make this happen for you!

There will be workshops, talks, stalls, teas and coffees etc. 


Some of the Workshops are

-African Dance
By Zoe Lampkin


-Djembe drumming (take your own drum)


-Meditation and Chants

By Claudia van Zuiden

Talks


-Aromatherapy at home

By Jenny Slater, who will share her wisdom about the use of essential oils in the home environment


-Moon Cycles

-Local herbs for Self healing

 

This is a time to reflect on what a woman symbolises. Fairley Taylor will be going back 2000 years and giving a little bit of history,covering cycles and elements from puberty to older women .She will explore about the season's of women using herbal remedies and crystal's.She will share ayurvedic teachings and talk about the sancity of the shakti (womb ) and how it is coverned by the moon and its cycles .


We invite children, however, we ask you to look after your child, as we do not have creche facilities.
We welcome men, however this event will be focussing on workshops etc for women only. We thank the men for their support in our journey :-)


The day will start at 10 am and finishes at 4pm

For times from workshops and talks, please visit the website www.inner-melodies.4t.com as these will be on there from the beginning of June 2008.


If you feel you would like to volunteer to help us out on the day,

please contact Claudia on inner-melodies@hotmail.co.uk


The entry fees are (tickets cash only on the day)

£ 5 per adult
£ 2.50 concessions
£ 2.50 children 14-18
free children 13 and under

 

If you would like to have a stall to promote your bussiness then please contact Claudia for fees etc at inner-melodies@hotmail.co.uk

 

If you are a therapist and would like to offer taster sessions to the Wo'Moon then please contact Claudia for further information

Already a BIG THANK YOU to the Wo'Moon who are offering their time and energy to make this day happen, and to all the others: Look forward to seeing you there!!!!

With Love and Blessings to you All,
Claudia van Zuiden and Jenny Slater

 

Dear Wo'Moon
 
Last year I spent some time with the Sami people uo at the Arctic Circle, and met this wonderful Medicine Woman, Greta Huuva. I am so happy that she has accepted the invitation and is coming to stay with us, and share her Indigenous teachings about the Sami Culture with the women here. 
 
I invite you to join us in this fantastic opportunity to learn about ancient sacred healing techniques, and to connect together again in a sacred way.
 
Greta will teach for two days, but we have decided to make them seperate teachings, just in case you can't make the two. If you would like to join us, please let me know asap.
 
If you can only manage one day, let me know which one. If you are planning to attend both days, please make that clear also.
 
 The teachings will be here at my place, in the yurt,in the garden.
 
Look forward to hearing from you,
With Love and Blessings,
Claudia and Greta
 
If you know someone who would benefit from these teachings, please let them know.

 WORKSHOP  1
By Sami Medicine Woman Greta Huuva
      

                                             


       Saturday 17th May 2008

Holly Cottage, Lumphanan, AB314QP
10 am- 4pm cost £ 35 p.p.
  Sámi shamanism with joik and drum
            Greta will take you on a journey in to the old Sámi culture. This workshop is going to concentrate on jojk (old Sámi way of singing). You will learn some jojks, what they mean and how they have been used. Through the jojk you will learn about the Sámi way of relating to the inner world, it’s like an invisible language. It is also said that the jojk is your inner name, your real name.
Both the sacred drum and the jojk were tools that the shaman used when travelling in trance, to contact other worlds and spirits. The drum is like a map over his/hers sacred world. On the membrane you find the most important gods and goddesses but also things that you meet in your everyday life like fishing lakes, reindeers, bears and other animals.
                    Sámi culture
            In this workshop you will learn about the daily life among the Sámi. About handicraft, costumes, raising up children, relation between man and women, food and living in a lavvo (Sámi tent). You will hear stories about the Northern lights, the sun and the stars and other myths. And you can ask all the questions you have inside! And if you like you can make a traditional ribbon to tie, that is used for tying up the hair or shoes!
                     Sacred Arctic herbs
            We are going to look in the nature, in the surroundings for herbs that are similar or maybe the same as those that are used in the Arctic. Wild herbs were used both for food and medicine and the knowledge of them was taught from mother to daughter. We are going to taste some green teas that you can make yourself.
“The medicine herbs you need will walk into your garden”, that is what the old stories tells us.
 
Workshop 2 
THE BEAR SAGA
By Greta Huuva
Sami Medicine Woman
Holly Cottage, Lumphanan,AB314QP
18th May 2008   10am-4pm cost £45 p.p. 
During this Sunday, we are going to dive into the myth of the brown bear and the women. It is all about finding your own power, the power that the bear has given us women.
The bear has a very special role in the old Sámi tradition. This workshop is based on Sámi culture and traditions and is about how to find our way back to Mother Earth.
We will talk about the bears roll in the Sámi tradition and why it is so important to get in contact with your own bear energy. This day we are also going to talk a little about :
-         the Sámi goddesses
-         the noaidde (shaman) and the drum
We will meditate, sing, laugh and cry. We will work with our hands, make pictures and amulets and end the workshop with a bear ceremony.
So welcome to a sacred journey into your own soul!
Greta
BOTH WORKSHOPS
FULLY BOOKED


 
'Even after all this time,
the sun never says to the earth, 'You owe me.' Look what happens with a love like that -- it lights the whole world.'

~ Hafiz

                     

On the 11th December 2007 we facilitated a Cultural Performance by the Tibetan Monks from the Drepung Monastery in the Banchory Town Hall. They were on a World Tour and their message is to generate Love and Compassion towards all sentient beings.

The performance was sold out and we all enjoyed the evening very much. The monks stayed in our house and it was so lovely to participate in their ceremonies held in the yurt, in the garden, where we meet in the Wo'Moon's Circle also.The ceremonies dedicated to the Goddess Tara, created wonderful energies, and we feel so happy to have had the blessing in this sacred space.The monks know that we facilitate workshops and have Wo'Moon gatherings in our yurt and I look forward to our next Wo'Moon meeting :-) with all of you. At the end of the performance in Banchory, the monks offered me a katha (a scarve for good blessings) and a tangkha (a wallhanging with a meditation deity) of the Goddess Tara. I thought that was such a beautiful gift, and I will hang it in the yurt for you all to enjoy.

May the Goddess Tara be with you,may she bring you courage, strenght and take away all your fears and fill you with Love and Compassion for you to share with All that is.

All my Love,

Claudia xxx


 

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito!" H. H. The Dalai Lama

Everyone has their own Inner Melody....some have forgotten their Own Tune...

Yoga Classes

I also teach again at Primary Schools, so if you know if your local school is interested to teach Hatha Yoga to children, please contact me...Children are great teachers themselves, and they really love to share their experiences about Yoga with their friends and family, so they can also find their own Inner Melody!

I will also start Tibetan Energy Yoga Classes, so please keep checking the website fo dates and venues....

Please email me for more information

From 6th February 2008 I will be teaching Hatha Yoga in Lumphanan Hall.
 This is on Wednesday evenings from 7.15 - 8.45 pm. We will be focussing on gentle excercises for the body and you will learn breathing techniques for relaxation and different types of meditation.
If you would like to join us, please contact me.

This site is still being updated, please keep checking for news and further information...