VALE CENTRE
Courtyard of The Manor House, Stoke Trister, Wincanton,
Somerset BA9 9PH info@valehealing.co.uk Tel 01963 33360
70 acres of farmland, woods and springs.
On the border of 3 Counties: Somerset, Wiltshire, Dorset.
2 hours from London by road or rail

Introduction to Vale Centre
The house has a long history dating back some 600 years. The hamlet of Stoke Trister is mentioned in the Doomsday Book and in more recent times the Parish Church and grave yard of Stoke Trister were located in the grounds of The Manor before being relocated up the hill by the Victorians in the 1830s. Each successive generation since the 1950s have put their heart and soul into repairing The Manor House and creating gardens with springs running down from the hill sides, and in more recent times (2003), the development of the farmyard (which had been derelict for some 40 years) into the present day Courtyard of Vale Centre. Blackmore Vale

Location
The wonderful thing about Vale Centre is that this fantastic environment is only 2 hours from London (Paddington and Waterloo) yet set in magnificent country side with sweeping views of the Blackmore Vale. The position of the Manor House at the end of a no-through road in the hamlet of Stoke Trister gives us much privacy. A safe haven from the 'hectic pace' of the modern world. A place in which you are invited to explore your beliefs and to open up your hearts to the possibility of health and well being. Join us on the path to step back from the fast pace of modern life, to invite joy and some time for relaxation and reflection back into our lives.

Programmes
At the heart of all our programmes we have a wonderful team focusing on spiritual growth www.satvikenergytherapy.com On this note we welcome Stefan Rippel www.directed-care.com who has written the first book on curing and preventing back pain which is based on energetic medicine. 

We also have guest tutors/authors from London (The London College of Psychic Studies)  'Initiating the Power to Create Through Psychic Art' www.psychicartworks.com for artists, musicians, writers, graphic designers, architects etc. In fact for any one who would like to really 'step out' to tune into their own innate creative skills. Ian Dale 'Healing Through Sound' who plays his wonderful Tibetian Bowls  www.iandale.com And from abroad Nouk Sanchez and Thomas Vieira 'Undoing the Ego'  www.takemetotruth.com  talk . We run weekly programmes for those living locally ranging from Nordic Walking, www.pilatesnordicwalking.co.uk and Chi-Kung to Psychic/Intuitive Development Classes. Our short, weekend breaks, incorporate a unique blend of Plates, Tennis (including Winning Mind Skill), Chi-Kung and Nordic Walking depending on the time ot year. At Easter we run our intensive junior tennis training camp www.pilatestennis.co.uk

The Satvik Training school
www.satvikenergytherapy.com

  • People who wish to empower themselves by achieving vibrant emotional and physical health
  • Those involved in the 'caring' professions ' i.e. masseurs, reflexologists, doctors, nurses, teachers etc who become 'tired' due to constantly giving.
  • Those who are run down due to stress or recovering from ill health
  • Those interested in improving the quality of their lives through personal and spriitual development
  •  The Foundation Course is a pre-requisite course for students who wish to train as Satvik Energy Therapists New Zealand

Facilities
We offer the facilities of Vale Centre for hire and we are delighted to help with promotions of events locally and further afield if necessary. We offer a  taxi service to and from Castle Cary and Gillingham (Dorset) in order to make your stay as welcoming and as comfortable as possible so that even after a short weekend break guests can return home feeling rested and pampered (www.drhauschka.co.uk) or well exercised depending on their choice of programme.

The Courtyard has five buildings, including two cottages sleeping four and six (www.valecottages.co.uk) which can be let independently or in conjunction with the Centre building with reception and changing area, and a spacious room for multi-purpose use – consultations, workshop, exercise classes, lecturing etc. Other rooms are also available in the courtyard. We arranged retreats where guests stay in an environment which is peaceful and where they can feel relaxed and at home.

Director of Vale Centre Charlotte MacCaw BA. Hons Satvik Energy Therapist, Professional L.T. A. Tennis Coach (member of the A.E.L.T.C. Wimbledon)

Bohemian Sunset

View of the Blackmore Vale from The Manor House, Soke Trister