Workshop

Traditional Thai Massage Therapy Class: Thai massage is a unique form of body therapy that incorporates Hatha yoga and acupressure. This particular form of body work dates back at least 2000 years. The movements of gentle rocking, deep stretching and compression assist in the restructuring of the body’s muscular-skeletal framework. This particular form of massage is performed fully clothed and no oil is needed. In this hands-on seminar one can expect to watch, receive and perform basic Thai massage techniques that will leave the participant feeling relaxed and joyful. Please wear loose clothing (preferably trousers and shirt) that allow movement.

A dramatherapy workshop: An opportunity to discover more about yourself and others using the expressive mediums of drama, story (Ramayan), artmaking and reflection.
Awareness leads to more honest relationships and empathy.

This workshop will last for approximately 3 hours with a short break. In the first part we will begin with an ice breaker, warm ups and work with sculpts (freeze frames) in our exploration of what is ‘hidden’. We will then make our own personal masks. In the second part we will focus on an excerpt from the Ramayan and work with improvisation. This workshop combines the creative arts/drama with an inner exploration in a safe, confidential and fun space.

This seminar will navigate the past, explore the present
and move into the future of Gurukulas and their students.
We will address the responsibility we have in giving shape
and form to future generations of children and their schools.
We will offer an introduction to topics such as career guidance
employment, internship and mentorship.
Get registered on the International Gurukuli Data Base which
will provide a worldwide foundation for this.
Discover what you can do to help, learn how you can benifit.

This is a creative process I’ve been working with for about ten years with a variety of age groups but particularly has been meaningful for young people in foster care and those who’ve been in traumatic situations. Also have offered it for professional development in many contexts.

Why chant – what’s the big deal? Why is it repeated over and over by the spiritual teachers and scriptures in our line to chant japa? Challenging discussions and activities to gain a greater appreciation and fuller experience of the holy name.

Sweat Lodge the old fashion way, built by hand and manned by one who has learned the art from Native Americans…One small, dark, hot yurn type structure, where you will sweat, sing hymns and get conected to yourself, others, the earth and spirituality.

A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF HEART, HEAD AND SOUL

“The symbols of the self arise out of the depth of the body.”
C. G. Jung.

This workshop is rooted in the idea that the body and the mind are in constant reciprocal interaction. Our history, dreams, feelings, energy and spiritual experiences are all held within the body. In this workshop, we will be using creative movement as a vehicle for contacting our inner dance and for expression of the spirit. No dance experience necessary. We will learn how to trust again in the wisdom of our body to take us where we need to go in our psychic landscape. This exploration will include active imagination, voice dialogue, sound, ritual, drawing and relaxation, all used to awaken the symbolic capacity of our psyche and deepen our experiences.

A workshop based around the fusion of classical and modern dance forms …. using capoeira, bharatanatyam, kathak, odissi, Kalari, contemporary, Ballet, flamenco and any other form you can bring to create movement sequences through improvised tasks…. also learn professional repotoire from Shobana jeyasingh dance company and prem dance collective. this workshop wil cater for all levels of experience and will involve learning different dance techniques and then using them to discover new ways of moving and exploring your performance potential….. this workshop is also open to live musicians to joins us and improvise and create soundscapes for our dancing to explore the beauty of dance and music in devotional setting…...

a workshop based on the fundamentals of yoga, acrobatics, and thai yoga massage….... this builds on the themes of trust, play and connection within a community….... it is a practice that invites the practioner to give and recieve loving kindness without any attachment or expectation. it begins in a circle with chanting and connecting the group then a warm-up with yoga asanas and inversion practice and tightness drills to strengthen the body…... then develops to partner stretches, human pyramids and theraputic and acrobatic flying flows in pairs…... you dont need a partner to join just a open mind and heart and lots of energy …......

Gracefully organize the elements of our lives to create the end results we desire most. Yoga is said by Krsna to be the art in all work. We will explore the underlying principles of all successful creations through the analogy of art, in order to understand and utilize more effectively, these natural structures, to the advantage of our true desires.