Date/Time
Date(s) - 31/01/2026 - 11/12/2026

Location
Jewish Vegetarian Society

Categories

• Community Group
• Holiday Experience
• Personal Development

Slay your Dragons with Compassion

A one year transformational therapy group beginning January 2026

We are at a crossroads as human beings on planet earth and life is now demanding that we transform ourselves in order that we may be able to transform our society and ultimately our human existence.

This group is an opportunity to dive deep into the heart of yourself over an extended period in order to make evolutionary rather than revolutionary changes. The process of change is a complex and challenging exploration and this one year journey will offer some extraordinary tools so that by the end of the year you will see yourself in a very different light and fresh possibilities will have been born in you. The course will use psychotherapy, bodywork, deep sharing, ritual and healing.

Skill Set
During the course of the year you will have the opportunity to refine and practise the following:

• Accessing and exploring honest authentic and heartful communication
• Practising honourable feedback in a group committed to truth and integrity
• Managing difficult conversations & honouring your own perspective as well as another’s
• To be comfortable with our anger, grief, sexuality and fear
• Liberate our potential to be extraordinary human beings
• Learn to love ourselves and in the process love others
• Recognise the power of living our lives in service to the greater whole

Malcolm Stern has worked as a group and individual psychotherapist for more than 30 years. He is Co-Founder of Alternatives at St James’ Church in London and runs groups internationally. His latest book “ Slay your Dragons with Compassion” was published by Watkins in 2020

His approach involves finding where the heart is and helping individuals access their truth. His London One Year Group is the centrepiece of his work and has been successfully operating since 1990. In it he creates an environment of trust, integrity and community, where participants can become skilled in relationships, communication and managing difficult conversations. The ultimate learning is to Slay your dragons with compassion.

Cost & Venue

The Group will take place at the J V S 855 Finchley Road, London, NW11 8LX and runs from 10 -5 on  the Saturdays and 10 – 4.30 on the Sundays

The cost of the year is £2,400 (payable by instalments) plus the residential fee of £600 for shared room and full board at the “Earth Spirit Centre ” in Glastonbury (single rooms available for a supplement). The number of participants will be strictly limited to 16.

You can secure your place on this group by paying a non-refundable deposit of £400 – please contact me for bank details

2026 Dates