Bruce's Biography

Bruce Mitchell Biography

Bruce is Lover, Mystic, Father,
Spiritual Website Creator.
He has also been Videographer, Healer, Guesthouse Manager.
He has no speciality. He aims to care for and illuminate all things in the Web of Life.



Health & Healing

• Flower Essence Practitioner Certificate with FES (Flower Essence Society).
• Diploma in Reflexology with Chris Stormer.
• Diploma in Indian Head Massage with Nandini Dasi.
• Aromatherapy Bodywork Certificate with Shirley Price Aromatherapy.
• Qualifications also in: Shiatsu; G-Jo Acupressure; Colour Therapy; Health & Nutritional Science; Basic Anatomy & Physiology; First Aid; Suicide Prevention; Divorce Mediation; NLP; Beauty Care & Personality.
• Attended other healing courses like: Spiritual Healing, Esoteric Healing, Crystal Healing, Chinese Medicine, Metamorphic Technique, Bach Flower Remedies.

Attachment Parenting

• Two sacred sons raised in an Attachment Parenting lifestyle. 
• Births of my Sons: Thanks to their sacred mother, they were both drug-free, home births. The second birth we deliberately chose an unassisted water birth. It was only her and me at the birth. I caught the sacred one underwater, so special!
• Breastfeeding of my Sons: Thanks to the love of their mother, they received natural/"extended" breastfeeding, the elder till age 4½, the younger till age 3.
  
• Welcoming Consciousness home study course by Dr Wendy McCarty.
• Doula training with Sharon Ledbetter of Birth and Bonding International.
• Workshops/Courses also done in: Breastfeeding Education; Attachment Parenting with CSPCC (Canadian Society for Prevention of Cruelty for Children). 

Languages

• Very basic French & Spanish.
• Diploma in Spanish (240 hours to Level 4) with Academia Andaluza.

Media

• Website Creator of Project World Peace.
• Diploma in Professional Journalism. 
• Diploma in Film, Video and Television. 
• Certificate in Sound Engineering Practice. 
• Certificate in Photography.
• Videos produced for/about: Johannesburg Youth Theatre; The Mystical Centre; Masha-Ël Middle Eastern Dance Awards; Belyssa's Academy of Danse Orientale; Rustlers Valley Music Festival; Denise Stephani.

Academic

• University of Life.
• Mensa membership achieved.
• The University of Nottingham [& Walk Free]: Ending Modern Slavery course.
• Open University:-

1. BSc (Hons) Open 2:1 and an associated BSc. 
2. Diploma of Higher Education Open [like a Foundation Degree]. 
3. Five Certificates: (1) Natural Sciences; (2) Contemporary Science; (3) Higher Education in Social Sciences; (4) Higher Education in Natural Sciences; (5) Higher Education Open. 
4. 30 modules passed. 
5. 395 credits at Level 1; 165 credits at Level 2; 120 credits at Level 3 (as one credit is 10 hours of learning, 120 credits is one year of full-time study, these 680 credits are nearly six years full-time study or 6800 hours of learning). Details here.

Adventure

• Travelled to 41 (of ±200) countries and 6 (of 7) continents.
• PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver.
• 'Basic Survival Course' Certificate.
• Vehicle training includes: Advanced Driving; Carjacking Prevention; Off-Road; Motorcycle Experienced Rider; Superbike School; Yacht Hand & Skipper; HGV.
• Other adventures include: parachute and bungy jumps, swimming with wild dolphins, Total Warrior, Horses as Teachers.

Exercise

• Martial Arts. Trained briefly in: Tai Chi, Karate (Kumi Sooku), Aikido (AFSA), Judo (Jimmy Delaney), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Combat Submission Wrestling (Rick Young), Target Focus Training (Tim Larkin). 
• Dance: Trained briefly in: Flamenco, Salsa, Ballroom & Latin, Middle Eastern, Scottish Country, Historical, Partner Work, Modern, Expression, Biodanza, 5Rhythms, Shamanic Trance Dance, Shakti Dance, Sufi Whirling, Circle Dancing, Eurhythmy, Paneurhythmy, Sacred Dance. Notable teachers include: Denise Stephani; Masha-Ël; Alex 'El Gato' & Laura Tiguerona. Completed the one year 'Curso Preliminario' of Alianza Flamenca (taught by Tina Delyannis, examined by Linda Vargas). Every day I dance passionately for Great Spirit, for Unity, for Joy, for Love!

Spirituality

• So many workshops and trainings by diverse teachers over 30+ years! My highlights would be work with Lilla Bek, Dr Jean Houston, and Celtic shaman Ceridwen (Ceridwen Gwynne-James, Pontweli, Wales).
• Esoteric Science widely studied, including: yoga, pranayama (breath work), astrology, alchemy, anthropogeny, Kabbala, sacred geometry, numerology, esoteric psychology, transpersonal psychology, parapsychology, the human subtle energy system, tarot, symbolism, angels and mysticism.
• Claregate College Diploma of Esoteric Science (details there, click to left on 'Courses'). After its completion, Bruce was also awarded two esoteric degrees: Bachelor of Esoterc Science (B. ESc.) and Bachelor of Esoteric Astrology.
  
• The White Eagle School of Astrology Primary Certificate.

Service

• Self-work with aim of serving Great Spirit. Daily work with physical body, emotions, mind and Spirit.
• See 'Community Work'.
• Assisted Magda Inglethorpe and Janine Sandler at their College of Esoteric Sciences in Johnannesburg (South Africa) from 1988-1991. This involved a disciplined lifestyle of yoga, pranayama, study of esoteric science and astrology.
• Alongside Denise Stephani, created a Magical Castle and a Sorcerer's Cave in Cape Town. The project engineer said very few Cape builders could have achieved this. It was a 4-star self-catering guesthouse. It also ran kid's birthday parties and helped the disadvantaged. It featured on SABC's Free Spirit magazine TV show. Butterfly Haven Castle hyperlinks still exist 10 years after its 2007 closure. Read/see more here...