Feng Shui expert to speak at Saint Lucia Retreat
SOUFRIERE, Saint Lucia (October 26, 2011) - The revered art of feng shui will
play a key role in the 21st Century as more people explore life mysteries
hidden in the unseen realms around us, predicts William Spear, an expert,
lecturer and author on the ancient art form.
Spear believes this unique method of understanding the relationship between the
external environment and our consciousness will be realized through new
training programs, seminars and websites appearing each month. In addition more
than 100 feng shui books will be available in print as well as a wide variety
of related publications on newsstands.
Spear, whose book "Feng Shui Made Easy" has been translated into 13
languages, will join motivational speaker Dr. Stephen Brewer and John
Schumaker, the respected Iyengar Yoga specialist, as headliners of the Saint
Lucia Health and Wellness Retreat for soul, mind, body and spirit in the
former French colonial capital of Soufrière from November 17-20, 2011.
Explaining the feng shui method a bit further, Spear points out that "feng
shui principles, from sound macrobiotic dietary recommendations to unique
elements of interior design, can be used to integrate the ancient wisdom of
traditional cultures with modern world demands, where people are still the most
important of all sources."
Featured around the world as a speaker, Spear sees the timeless principles of
feng shui, "evident in the changing society around us where a shift is in
place, not just in the economy but also in the direction of our common journey,
and in our destination. We want our homes to be retreats, sacred spaces, places
of safety and refuge from the intensity of modern life. Adjusting the outer
environments where we work and live can help to stabilize the changes through
which we all must move in the years ahead."
Featured extensively on television and radio expounding on feng shui, he served
as the first honorary president of the International Feng Shui Society in
London. In 1991 and 1992, he delivered the well-received popular lecture on
feng shui at the International Interior Design Exposition held in Toronto.
"We are encouraged by the positive response to the retreat and are pleased
to have William Spear here with us on island to discuss such a unique and
interesting topic," said Senator Allen Chastanet, Saint Lucia's Minister
of Tourism and Civil Aviation.
"As William Spear mentions the importance of home life, the island of
Saint Lucia is also being recognized as a retreat and refuge for visitors
seeking a dramatic change from the daily pressures of modern life," he
added.
Spear disclosed that Pierce Brosnan, otherwise known as James Bond; Michael
Ovitz, the former Disney president; Tommy Hilfiger and Sir David Tang; Duchess
of York Sarah Ferguson; Richard Branson of the Virgin Group and Anita Roddick
of Body Shop fame each embrace feng shui principles; along with highly
respected financial institutions, including the Royal Bank of Canada, HSBC and
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
He recalled after the Royal Bank's world headquarters in Toronto was fully
refurbished following feng shui principles, high praise from customers who felt
more welcome and comfortable in the new space was matched by the gratitude of
the bank's employees, who experienced less fatigue, better attitudes and an
overall feeling of peace in the workplace.
Many banks have followed the Royal Bank's lead by redesigning their teller
lines, softening edges and brightening once-cold steel and marble halls by
bringing in warm lighting, beautiful bright fabrics, original artwork and
natural materials. "These are elements that support people's lives, their
energy and health and well-being," said Spear.
The retreat in Soufrière, home to several world class hotels and resorts, is
supported by the Saint Lucia Tourist Board and the Soufrière Foundation.
To register and for further information about the retreat, visit www.saintluciahealthandwellnessretreat.com
or contact Lisa Charles of Milestone Development at + 1 758 489-2433 or email info@milestone-development.com.
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