About Ian
My Journey…
I have worked in the field of wellbeing and personal transformation since 1988. I began my journey as a teenager exploring the healing power of herbs, flower essences and homeopathy.
I qualified as a homeopath in 1988, wrote four homeopathic books and was invited to teach around the world. In 1993 I co-founded The Lakeland College which provided a professional training in homeopathy and related healing modalities.
I taught at many homeopathic schools and delivered hundreds of seminars in countries as far afield as Egypt, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Czech Republic, U.S.A. and Canada. In 2003 I retired from the Lakeland College to pursue my growing interest in psychological and emotional health.
This led me to study and practice a wide variety of methods and techniques to help people heal emotionally and transform their lives. These included Journey Process Work, Emotional Freedom Technique, Jungian psychology, Shen physio-emotional release therapy, Hakomi technique, Family Constellations and Byron Katie process work.
Although I found all of these techniques helpful, the results were inconsistent and not always sustainable. I began to realise that working on our so-called issues and problems was an endless pursuit that often involved revisiting painful memories and early traumas - the very things we are trying our best to leave behind.
Having worked with many thousands of individuals over the years, it became clear to me that whilst our outer goals may differ, we are all seeking essentially the same things on the inside. Peace of mind. Harmonious relationships. Fulfilment in our work. Security. Freedom. Love. Happiness.
As the orientation of my work began to shift away from ‘what is wrong’ and towards ‘what is already okay’, I found that loving presence, listening without judgment and self-acceptance were powerful healing agents in and of themselves.
In 2011 I was introduced to the Three Principles understanding and found in the work of Sydney Banks a deep resonance with what I already knew to be true. I came to see that wellbeing is a constant within every human being, but due to the way our experience gets created it can often appear to be lost or diminished. Gaining insightful understanding into these principles brings about effortless transformation and truly sustainable change.
I was fortunate to train with Dr Mark Howard and Cathy Casey, two of the foremost pioneers of this understanding who both learned directly from Sydney Banks.
I have also attended the Three Principles School on Salt Spring Island, Canada, and numerous workshops with Dr Dicken Bettinger and other prominent teachers in the field. In 2013 I founded The Insight Space to provide training in this understanding through to practitioner level.
Since learning the principles my work has become simpler and yet more deeply impactful. I no longer use psychological processes or techniques as I realised there is no requirement to ‘work on’ our issues and problems once we gain a deeper understanding of how the mind actually works. As we learn how to create the space for insight and to listen to our own inner wisdom, it provides all the guidance we could ever need to live a happier, healthier and more fulfilling life.
I am thrilled to be able to share this simple understanding with you as I know it will be transformational in your life just as it has been in mine. Whether you are interested in learning for your own benefit, or to transform your work with others, I would love to support you in your journey to wholeness and peace of mind.
In light of the global panic around covid in 2020, I felt inspired to revisit my homeopathic knowledge and to find ways to share the holistic understanding of health & disease that has served me so well during the past four decades.
I continue to have a strong interest in supporting health practitioners in their work and encouraging people to take greater responsibility for their own health.
Fear not, dear friend. We were made for these times…
Ian Watson