Other Workshops & Seminars
by Erica Sofrina

Feng Shui for the Western Home
A two-hour introductory workshop

March 22th, 2008 at 7:30-9:30pm
Full Circle Books
1563 El Camino Real, Belmont CA

In this comprehensive, introductory Feng Shui seminar -  learn how to:

  • Arrange your furniture to maximize energy flow, creating balance and harmony and opening you to inspiration!

  • Apply the Bagua map to your floor plan to determine the key areas of your home, i.e. Wealth, Love, Career, Health, Creativity, etc. and learn what to do to enhance each area.

  • Work with the powerful Five Elements of Fire, Water, Earth, Metal and Wood to create a profound sense of well-being in your home.

  • Identify the "Feng Shui Splinters" of your home and how to fix them.

  • Work with "environmental affirmations" in your living space to bring into your life the specific things you most desire now!

Taught from a Western Perspective that is easy to apply, you will come away with solid tools for creating an environment that supports your highest aspirations and feeds your soul!

Application Form

To register:  Call 650 712-9181 or e mail esofrina@comcast.net

Or go online to visit The West Coast Academy of Feng Shui at www.wcafs.net, click on Other Workshops, for Application
 

New Course Offerings From the West Coast Academy of Feng Shui

New Seminar Offering From the West Coast Academy of Feng Shui:

The Magic of the Trigrams and Introduction to the I Ching

With Matthew Chapman in Half Moon Bay, CA

Complete I Ching Brochure and Application Form


Compass School- Classical Feng Shui
 Practitioner Training * 2008
Click Here for the Complete Compass Brochure

(Complete program is four days)

Curriculum:

Introduction to Compass School Part I (two days)
Prerequisite training required= WCAFS Practitioner Training or comparable training*

In this program you will learn the basics of how to use a compass and gain a deeper meaning of the 8 trigrams and the I Ching.

·        Lo Shu, the 8 Trigrams, and the Heaven Sequences: Discover the deeper meaning behind the Trigrams and the I Ching.
·        Ming Gua and Personal Directionology: Learn how to calculate your clients best personal power directions for sleeping, working and sitting.
·        Ba Zhai (8 houses) Directionology: Learn the basics of how to take a compass reading to determine the most auspicious and inauspicious areas of a building for personal and business use.
·        Application:  How to use the Bagua, Ming Gua and Ba Zhai together without confusion.
·        History of Classical Feng Shui


Compass School Part II (2 days)
Prerequisite training required=WCAFS Practitioner Training or comparable training and Compass School Part I *

In this program you will be taken deeper into Classical Feng Shui and learn how to powerfully apply Chinese Astrology to buildings and your clients personal and professional lives.

·        Flying Star Technique: learn how to determine the Astrology of a Building based upon the time it was built, the direction it is facing…. and more.

·        Learn how to find where the best chi of a building is to determine the most powerful places for cures or enhancements.

·        Four Pillars of Destiny Astrology: Learn how to determine your client’s best personal element and how to apply it to their environment to create balance.

·        Learn how to use the Chinese Zodiac to determine their most compatible signs for love relationships, business partnerships, etc.

·        Learn how to calculate what will be the most challenging and supportive years in your client’s lives and which elements to use to create more flow and balance during them.

·        Compass Field Training. We will visit some surrounding buildings on the coast where the students will practice calculating the compass directions and apply “flying the stars”.
 

Additional Bonus for Compass Students:
All students who take the Compass Training may come back to take it again the next time it is offered for free , providing there is room in the class. If the class is full, they will be eligible to participate in the next session.
 

Why learn Compass School -
Classical Feng Shui

·        Expand your Feng Shui resume and broaden your knowledge to increase your marketability as a Feng Shui Consultant. 

·        Enjoy Greater Profitability and long-term clients! Compass School Practitioners earn 3 to 5 times more than Form School Practitioners - and work with clients over a period of 6 months to a year or more!

·        Bring greater credibility to your practice by providing scientific (compass reading) proof to support your recommended enhancements.

·        Learn how to powerfully enhance your clients love and work lives by learning how to use the Chinese Zodiac to predict their most auspicious times and years, and their best personal elements.

·        Learn how to” read’ the Astrology of a building to determine the exact location to implement the most powerful cures.

·        Expand your clientele - become a valuable asset to Architects, Contractors and Designers to make scientifically calculated recommendations for new building construction and remodeling.

*Prerequisite course requirements

Students taking the Compass School Training must have taken the WCAFS Feng Shui Practitioner Form School Training or a comparable training program with a strong knowledge of the Five Elements and shen and sha chi (good and bad chi).

 

Teacher, Mathew Chapman, Certified Feng Shui Consultant

The WCAFS is proud to welcome Matthew Chapman to our staff

His stellar credentials: As a graduate of the WCAFS Feng Shui Practitioner Program, Matthew went on to do an intensive study with the renound teacher of Classical Feng Shui, Roger Greene along with Master Raymond Lo and professor Wang Yang, both in the U.S. and in China. He is an enthusiastic and inspiring teacher, known for his ability to translate the complex art of Classical Feng Shui into easy to understand and apply formulas that are fun to learn and easy to remember. Matthew is the founder of the Five Elements Group, LLC. a Feng Shui and design group specializing in the Daoist approach to living in harmony with nature. He recently formed a partnership specializing in commercial and corporate Feng Shui.

 

Cost: $1500 – Students who have taken the Form School Certification Program at the WCAFS will receive a $400 discount off of the tuition. The reduced tuition for past students of the WCAFS Form School Training: who return to take the Compass training will be $1100. $150 is due at the time of registration and the remainder is due $10 days prior to the training program start date. Enroll early to insure your space, classes are kept small and fill up quickly. MasterCard and Visa and American Express are accepted.

Compass School Certification

Each segment can be taken separately; however students who choose to receive a Compass School Practitioner Certification must complete sections I and II and hand in required homework assignment.

Cancellation Policy

Refunds of the registration fee or tuition will not be given for the training programs. If a student finds they have a conflict with the date after they have enrolled in the program, or an emergency has come up, they may take the program at any other available date or transfer it to someone else.

Location of Classes

All classes will be held in the scenic and charming Northern California coast side town of Half Moon Bay. The Training Facility is conveniently located on scenic Main Street in Half Moon Bay. Deemed one of the most charming coastal towns in Northern California, Main Street Half Moon Bay has a wonderful array of shops, boutiques and restaurants available for students to enjoy during their lunch break and before and after classes. For participants outside the area, there are a host of charming Hotels, Motels and Bed and Breakfast places available. Some offer a discount for students of the West Coast Academy of Feng Shui. Call or e mail us for details. You can also view the Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce web site at www.halfmoonbaychamber.com or contact them at 650 726-8380.

Click here for the Compass School
Application


The West Coast Academy of Feng Shui

Erica Sofrina
PO Box 371627
Montara, CA 94037
650.712.9181 ph.
1.866.347.7162 fax

 

 

 

About Erica Sofrina

Our outer environment profoundly connects to our inner belief systems about ourselves and our lives. Feng Shui is a powerful tool for revealing belief systems hidden in our environment that keeps us from manifesting the joy, love, and prosperity we deserve. Simple, natural, and practical adjustments to your home and business can create profound transformations in your life.

-Erica Sofrina
 


"Erica has a wonderful way of demystifying Feng Shui, using an easy to understand Western approach."

-Bridget, Sausilito CA