Integral Studies
Basic Course
about our new course
The Integral Studies Basic Course becomes our primary introductory course. It replaces the iEvolve programme and the Foundation Course, both of which will be retired this year. The new course will bridge the gap between the inquiry work of iEvolve and the practical application of that work in the Foundation Course. It represents for us a comprehensive mind-body approach to health and well-being.
The overall mission of Concord Institute is to promote greater self-reliance when it comes to achieving and maintaining optimal health and well-being. The secondary mission is to produce fundamental shifts in human awareness to create new openings for growth and development.
The educational curriculum of the Institute employs an integral model for health and well-being that encompasses wholefoods, culinary arts training, bodywork practices, self-inquiry, self-expression, and the creative arts.
selected upcoming programmes and online resources
LONG TERM
OCT 23 - MAR 24
Integral Studies Basic Course
The Integral Studies Basic Course is a 6-month course of self-learning and self-discovery that is designed to produce a meaningful breakthrough in quality of health and well-being, and increased sense of aliveness and vitality.
Concord Institute, London
Open to all
LONG TERM
JUN-AUG 2023
The Foundation Course
The Foundation Course is a three-month course that is offered to graduates of the iEvolve programme on completion. It is an integral part of the educational curriculum of the Institute and is specifically designed to provide the tools and training necessary to sustain and build upon the breakthrough produced in iEvolve.
Concord Institute, London
For graduates of the iEvolve seminar
21 - 27
AUG 2023
JumpStart
JumpStart is a seven-day residential that takes place at Oxon Hoath in Kent. The programme offers intensive training in wholefood cooking and bodywork practice, alongside dialogue that questions our conventional way of looking at life.
Oxon Hoath, Kent, UK
For graduates of the iEvolve seminar
3 - 8
NOV 2023
HeartSpace
Our inability to encounter each other authentically, naked if you will, not mediated through the social veneer of our personalities and concomitant strategies, may be the main reason why there is so much suffering and anxiety in the area of human relationships.
Concord Institute, London
For graduates of the iEvolve seminar
23 - 24
SEP
Back to Our Roots: Toltec Movements
In this series, we will engage in powerful Toltec movements from the lineage of ancient seers and recapitulate our early childhood to discover the code at the core of who we are.
Concord Institute
Open to all
8 - 10
DEC 2023
The Meaning of Money
Money in one form or another has been an integral part of the human experience almost since the beginning of recorded history. It has been both a blessing and a curse. A great deal of human suffering can be traced back to our relationship with money.
Concord Institute, London
For graduates of the iEvolve seminar
Ongoing
The Assisting Programme
A 12-week training programme in which you will regularly support Concord events as a way of cultivating your own transformation, supported by a coaching framework.
In Person & Online
For graduates of the iEvolve seminar
27 - 22
APR / AUG
Soba Night Dining Club
We invite you to join us for a delicious, traditional Japanese Soba meal, a classic favourite here at Concord Institute. Bring a friend, come along after work and relax with good company and great food. We look forward to welcoming you into the heart of our community.
Concord Institute, Unit 2, 2 - 4 Thane Works, London, N7 7N7
Open to all
23 - 25
Jun 2023
The Accomplished Cook
A unique chance to work with our Master Chef Jean Tornè in-person at our London centre. Through interactive hands-on cooking classes and intimate tuition, participants will be guided in the development of the skills, knowledge and attitudes of an enlightened wholefoods cook.
Concord Institute
Open to all
20 - 23
APR 2024
Power, Intent and Evolution
This residential programme over four full days is intended for those who have completed a basic transformation programme such as iEvolve. It contains equal portions of Tensegrity and dialogue, each of which is used to release and redeploy energy.
Oxon Hoath, Hadlow, Kent
For graduates of the iEvolve seminar
Mon
ONGOING
Heart in a Pot Cooking Series
In our busy lives, food often becomes mere fuel, leaving us feeling empty and disconnected from our bodies. We can end up feeling run-down and unable to make an impact in the world. In our classes we offer an alternative approach to food that prioritises nourishment and connection.
Concord Institute, Unit 2-4 Thane Works, London, N7 7NU
Open to all
9 - 13
MAY / JUN
Starting with Silence
Begin the day by cultivating a space of quiet and stillness, and create a moment for ourselves to wake up gently, allowing a sense of groundedness and clarity to be with us throughout the day.
Concord Institute, Unit 2-4 Thane Works, London, N7 7NU
Open to all
7 - 12
JUN / JULY
The Balanced Body
In this series, we’re bringing together the basic principles of Pilates, gentle body stretches and freeform dynamic movements with music. We will also be incorporating relaxation exercises, letting the movements integrate into the body.
Concord Institute, Unit 2-4 Thane Works, London, N7 7NU
Open to all
see all our upcoming programmes and online resources
about concord institute
In October 1998 the Concord Institute for Integral Studies was set up as the main education and training centre for the Community Health Foundation (CHF), a registered UK charity founded in 1976 on Old Street in London.
The mandate of the Community Health Foundation is and has been to offer educational programmes and services to the community at large that enable people to become more self-reliant in terms of assuming greater responsibility for their health and well-being.
The particular education and training in “self-health” offered by the CHF has been variously referred to as the macrobiotic, holistic or integral approach because it takes a larger and more comprehensive view in understanding the human condition.
Among other things, this approach encompasses the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of people’s lives.
The institute discovered that taking a holistic approach was more efficacious in the long run toward restoring health and biological integrity, and for building more powerful immune capabilities for dealing with potential health problems that may lie in the future.
est. 1976, over 40 years of supporting
healthy and purposeful living
the last 10 years: (2007-2017)
294 programmes
5,676 participants
34,862 meals served
blog
posted
16/02/2023
Macrobiotics by Bill Tara
Macrobiotics: An Ecology of Mind and Body During this two-day workshop with Bill Tara, we will see how this ecological way of thinking can be used to empower us in the development of a healthy mind, body, and spirit.
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24/05/2022
This House is Not Your Home by Chris Warren
Here, we share a piece of music named ‘This House is Not Your Home’ written and performed by Chris Warren.
posted
08/09/2021
Land of the Gods
A pilgrimage into the heart of Japan’s mythical consciousness and the ancient wisdom that awaits us there. By Greg Johnson. read more
posted
05/07/2021
Full Circle – Musical Piece by Stephen Hopper and Christopher Bangs
Here, we share a piece of music named ‘Full Circle’ written and performed by community members Stephen Hopper and Christopher Bangs.
