Equinox Gathering – March 2011

Wow, what an amazing line-up! Thank you to all those who are offering their special contributions to the space! :-)
click here to view or download the full  SOL Schedule – Equinox Gathering March 2011

WHAT KINDS OF EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS ARE ON OFFER SO FAR?

  • music with Derek Gripper
  • yoga with Yan Golding
  • heart meditations with Annwen Mazetti
  • playing in the garden with Ashleigh Gordon, Ian and Mark
  • natural birthing with Ruth Ehrhardt
  • games with Ash
  • songs with Sonica Kirsten
  • silent hour with Dan
  • film: “Anastasia”
  • discussion with Dan – what makes or breaks communities
  • mantras with Haripal Kaur
  • Angel Walk and Dance with Annwen and Mark
  • qigong with katja
  • nia dance with Simone
  • service hour with Dan
  • White Brotherhood Talk with Anthea
  • community discussion with Yan
  • Explore your Inner Looney with Ashleigh
  • Sound Journey with Ian and haripal
  • shakti dance with haripal
  • film: “a new we”
  • crowd surfing with Dan
  • discussion with Dan – listening
  • The Eco-Milling movement meditation with Charmaine Treherne
  • The Howl: Finding our Pack and Resurrecting the Wild Nature with Charmaine Treherne
  • film: “”ESTABLISHING A FOOD FOREST”
  • Kids crafts with Madineya
  • “who am I”, a talk with Michael Eccles
  • Numerology with Sonica
  • agnihotra with Ian Light
  • massage workshop with Odette Livini
  • discussion about diet with Ian
  • biodynamic prep with Mark Wellens
  • yoga with Odette

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music with Derek Gripper

Guitarist Derek Gripper plays a one hour spontaneous improvisation, incorporating elements of Malian kora music, contemporary Brazilian music, and Western Cape koortjies. This is a musical journey like no other.

yoga with Yan Golding

Yoga for Warriors

heart meditations with Annwen Mazetti

Early morning… Awake, Arise and take some time to find yourself in the heart of love. Guided visualisation and quiet time.

playing in the garden with Ashleigh Gordon

Come hang out and help in our Space of Love Permaculture Garden! Learn a bit of Permaculture, help weed or plant, and dig your fingers deep into the soil!

natural birthing with Ruth Ehrhardt

Ruth Ehrhardt will talk will about the basic needs of a woman in labour – the antagonism between oxytocin and adrenaline, the need for silence and the role of the caregiver. Ruth is a mother of four (all born at home), a doula, student midwife and fierce advocator for the rights of women to birth as they wish.

games with Ash

Come one come all! Come big, come small, to play together again :-) silly games for young and old, a chance to reconnect with our inner child and have some fun!

songs with Sonica Kirsten

Joyful songs of Celebration and Togetherness.

silent hour with Dan

Come hang in the Silent Corner, in rest, just sharing the Silence.

film: “Anastasia” with Ashleigh

A collection of inspiring snippets from the Anastasia Movies and Leonid Shaskin’s Documentary talks.

discussion with Dan – what makes or breaks communities

Why do some ecovillages/intentional communities stand the test of time, and others fall away. What are the issues that often arise in such communities? How are they managed in a harmonious way? Lets share and explore…..

mantras with Haripal Kaur

Singing the Sacred, joining voices and hearts…

Angel Walk and Dance with Annwen and Mark

… a beautiful community activity- this one we like to keep as a delightful surprise! Leave your walking shoes- we won’t go far.

qigong with katja

Qigong for Late Summer
Flowing qigong movements to balance, energize and replenish the earth element in our physical and energy bodies. Return to natural rhythms, return to nature.

nia dance with Simone

Nia is a body mind soul movement technique that uses moving in a way that suits your unique body. Using the inspiration of the movement forms Tai chi, Aikido, Tae kwan do, Jazz, Modern, Duncan dance and the healing modalities of Yoga, Feldenkries and Alexandra technique we create a blend of movements that gently lead you on a journey to self discovery, play and ultimately to self healing.

service hour with Dan

“When I am hungry, give me someone that I can feed.
When I am thirsty, show me someone who needs a drink.
When I’m cold, give me someone to keep warm…”
All names in a big ol’ gardening hat, and we’ll pick out who you’ll be spending service hour with. It might be someone you haven’t met before, or someone you don’t know so well, or an old friend – what will the hat decree?
Each will have roughly half an hour to be in service to the other, deciding between you what feels comfortable, and how each of us is best able to serve, and be served. It’s really just about getting to know each other better.

White Brotherhood Talk with Anthea

Anthea Torr will be presenting a lecture entitled: An Introduction to the teachings of the Great White Brotherhood – all material is from the ‘Bridge to Freedom’ and Saint Germain Press. “The most liberating teachings on the ‘I AM Presence’ and the use of the ‘Violet Fire’ and ALL we need to gain our Ascension I have ever come across – pure and unadulterated. I add nothing of my own to these teachings.” ~ Anthea

community discussion with Yan

A discussion on ecovillages and cultural transformation

Explore your Inner Looney with Ashleigh

This is an explorative workshop, intended for us to let go and have some fun, get in touch with our silly sides, and the place of madness we so seldom go.. leave the ego at the door, take off our personas, and just be in the realms of the loony monkeys :-)

Sound Journey with Ian and haripal

Vedic Fire Ceremony and Sound Journey ~ Equinox and Guru Purnima ~ Auspiciousness

Maha Mrityunjaya Yagya ~ chanting for health, Healing, Balance and Prayer harmony in our world
Followed by Sound Journey for deep sound Medicine and Healing and Sharing
This helps to rejuvenate, bestow health, wealth, a long life, peace, prosperity and happiness. This powerful and revealing Yagya is a wonder-working medicine, a formula for good health, long life. When this Yagya is done, due to the powerful effect of the Mantra divine vibrations are generated, which counteract all the negative and forces and create a powerful protective shield around us….

shakti dance with haripal

Haripal Kaur will be presenting Shakti Dance ~ Rooting In: The Decent of the Shakti. Shakti Dance is the yoga of dance, evolved and rooted in the teachings of Kundalini Yoga. It is a new branch growing on the ancient tree of esoteric knowledge, and effortlessly connects you to your Divinity, as it raises awareness and the kundalini-shakti energy. This yogic form of dance uses mantra, mudra, breath-mindfulness and sense awareness; and works directly on the subtle body. It is meditation in movement, and a very sacred and intuitive form of dance

film: “a new we” with Ash

A documentary film on ecovillages and ecological communities in Europe. The Austrian documentary filmmaker Stefan Wolf and his Team travelled through Europe in order to explore well established intentional communities and to present a broad spectrum of lifestyle possibilities to many people.

crowd surfing with Dan

For the whole community. Fall back in trust and ride the waves of human hands and voices as we get passed overhead. The bigger the crowd, the longer the ride!

discussion with Dan - listening

What is a responsible listener? Why is it necessary? How does one become one? What does one do with the stories we are told about each other? This is simply an open sharing in order to explore such questions.

film: “”ESTABLISHING A FOOD FOREST” with Ash

Join Geoff Lawton on a Permaculture adventure as he demonstrates how to grow a food forest from start to finish. Over 90 minutes of quality information to get you on the right track in creating your own garden of Eden.

Kids crafts with Madineya

Kids crafts – for the young ones to let the creativity run wild. There will be a bit of card-making, gratitude mobiles, aging paper techniques and whatever we feel like making really. Just some fun to keep the kids busy while the mama’s and papa’s are workshopping’

“Who Am I? Why Are We All Here? And how does it all work anyway?
a talk with Michael Eccles

If you don’t know and are curious, you need to know that your experience in this life is largely dictated by a whole raft of unconscious and conflicting ‘beliefs’ already programmed into your psyche. Want to know what they are? Want to know why they are holding you back? Want to know how to change them?
It took me 50 years to understand how this ‘illusion’ works… Lets have some fun and see if we can achieve the same in 50 minutes together. Join me for a hands on session in scripting your life…..

Uncle Michael spent 12 years studying under a Sufi Master in the UK. He co-founded a Sufi Centre in California, has lectured throughout the States on Sufism, Business and Ethics, and has worked with Robert Holden on the Oxford Happiness Project in the UK.

yoga with Odette

Hatha Yoga Class – An energetic earthy morning wake up greeting of the day!

Numerology with Sonica

Sonica Kirsten has been working as a therapist since 2002. She first read the Human Pin code in 2007. Later that year she completed the Transpersonal Numerology courses with Richard Higgins, co-author of the Human Pin code. Combing Sacred Geometry, the Creation theory and the basics of Numerology she found a way to express her intuition into a workable language. Since then the numbers have become a mild obsession. Combined with her Lifeline skills, Non-violent communication work and energy healing practices she loves to give people insights to empower themselves and their relationships.

massarge workshop with odette

Holistic therapy takes into consideration the entire being, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual and works on all these levels simultaneously. Intuitive bodywork aligns the spirit with the universal knowledge that is in each of us and is accessible at a cellular level. Massage is something that you can start learning and never finish. Join in for a delicious, hands on free-flow sharing of this art.

Contact Improvisation dance with Sonica

Contact dancing as it is called was developed by New York dance studios in the 70′s as a way to improve the improvisational aspect of their dances. What they found was that it also helps with cohesion, playfulness and creativity. Playing with resistance and tension created by the dancers bodies as they move in contact with each other, it facilitates non-verbal healing and expression.

biodynamic prep with Mark Wellens

It is time to fill the cow horns again with dung, so we may bury it over the inward period of Winter.

Dowsing intro with Mark

A huge topic of inner & outer discovery. We will awaken a remembering that can inspire you to open the door within you to so much more.

Mama and Baba yoga with Lisa Martin

agnihotra with Ian Light

discussion about diet with Ian

title

description

music with Derek Gripper

Guitarist Derek Gripper plays a one hour spontaneous improvisation, incorporating elements of Malian kora music, contemporary Brazilian music, and Western Cape koortjies. This is a musical journey like no other.

yoga with Yan Golding

Yoga for Warriors

heart meditations with Annwen Mazetti

Early morning… Awake, Arise and take some time to find yourself in the heart of love. Guided visualisation and quiet time.

playing in the garden with Ashleigh Gordon

Come hang out and help in our Space of Love Permaculture Garden! Learn a bit of Permaculture, help weed or plant, and dig your fingers deep into the soil!

natural birthing with Ruth Ehrhardt

Ruth Ehrhardt will talk will about the basic needs of a woman in labour – the antagonism between oxytocin and adrenaline, the need for silence and the role of the caregiver. Ruth is a mother of four (all born at home), a doula, student midwife and fierce advocator for the rights of women to birth as they wish.

games with Ash

Come one come all! Come big, come small, to play together again :-) silly games for young and old, a chance to reconnect with our inner child and have some fun!

songs with Sonica Kirsten

Joyful songs of Celebration and Togetherness.

silent hour with Dan

Come hang in the Silent Corner, in rest, just sharing the Silence.

film: “Anastasia” with Ashleigh

A collection of inspiring snippets from the Anastasia Movies and Leonid Shaskin’s Documentary talks.

discussion with Dan – what makes or breaks communities

Why do some ecovillages/intentional communities stand the test of time, and others fall away. What are the issues that often arise in such communities? How are they managed in a harmonious way? Lets share and explore…..

mantras with Haripal Kaur

Singing the Sacred, joining voices and hearts…

Angel Walk and Dance with Annwen and Mark

… a beautiful community activity- this one we like to keep as a delightful surprise! Leave your walking shoes- we won’t go far.

qigong with katja

Qigong for Late Summer
Flowing qigong movements to balance, energize and replenish the earth element in our physical and energy bodies. Return to natural rhythms, return to nature.

nia dance with Simone

Nia is a body mind soul movement technique that uses moving in a way that suits your unique body. Using the inspiration of the movement forms Tai chi, Aikido, Tae kwan do, Jazz, Modern, Duncan dance and the healing modalities of Yoga, Feldenkries and Alexandra technique we create a blend of movements that gently lead you on a journey to self discovery, play and ultimately to self healing.

service hour with Dan

“When I am hungry, give me someone that I can feed.
When I am thirsty, show me someone who needs a drink.
When I’m cold, give me someone to keep warm…”
All names in a big ol’ gardening hat, and we’ll pick out who you’ll be spending service hour with. It might be someone you haven’t met before, or someone you don’t know so well, or an old friend – what will the hat decree?
Each will have roughly half an hour to be in service to the other, deciding between you what feels comfortable, and how each of us is best able to serve, and be served. It’s really just about getting to know each other better.

White Brotherhood Talk with Anthea

Anthea Torr will be presenting a lecture entitled: An Introduction to the teachings of the Great White Brotherhood – all material is from the ‘Bridge to Freedom’ and Saint Germain Press. “The most liberating teachings on the ‘I AM Presence’ and the use of the ‘Violet Fire’ and ALL we need to gain our Ascension I have ever come across – pure and unadulterated. I add nothing of my own to these teachings.” ~ Anthea

community discussion with Yan

A discussion on ecovillages and cultural transformation

Explore your Inner Looney with Ashleigh

This is an explorative workshop, intended for us to let go and have some fun, get in touch with our silly sides, and the place of madness we so seldom go.. leave the ego at the door, take off our personas, and just be in the realms of the loony monkeys :-)

Sound Journey with Ian and haripal

Vedic Fire Ceremony and Sound Journey ~ Equinox and Guru Purnima ~ Auspiciousness

Maha Mrityunjaya Yagya ~ chanting for health, Healing, Balance and Prayer harmony in our world
Followed by Sound Journey for deep sound Medicine and Healing and Sharing
This helps to rejuvenate, bestow health, wealth, a long life, peace, prosperity and happiness. This powerful and revealing Yagya is a wonder-working medicine, a formula for good health, long life. When this Yagya is done, due to the powerful effect of the Mantra divine vibrations are generated, which counteract all the negative and forces and create a powerful protective shield around us….

shakti dance with haripal

Haripal Kaur will be presenting Shakti Dance ~ Rooting In: The Decent of the Shakti. Shakti Dance is the yoga of dance, evolved and rooted in the teachings of Kundalini Yoga. It is a new branch growing on the ancient tree of esoteric knowledge, and effortlessly connects you to your Divinity, as it raises awareness and the kundalini-shakti energy. This yogic form of dance uses mantra, mudra, breath-mindfulness and sense awareness; and works directly on the subtle body. It is meditation in movement, and a very sacred and intuitive form of dance

film: “a new we” with Ash

A documentary film on ecovillages and ecological communities in Europe. The Austrian documentary filmmaker Stefan Wolf and his Team travelled through Europe in order to explore well established intentional communities and to present a broad spectrum of lifestyle possibilities to many people.

crowd surfing with Dan

For the whole community. Fall back in trust and ride the waves of human hands and voices as we get passed overhead. The bigger the crowd, the longer the ride!

discussion with Dan - listening

What is a responsible listener? Why is it necessary? How does one become one? What does one do with the stories we are told about each other? This is simply an open sharing in order to explore such questions.

film: “”ESTABLISHING A FOOD FOREST” with Ash

Join Geoff Lawton on a Permaculture adventure as he demonstrates how to grow a food forest from start to finish. Over 90 minutes of quality information to get you on the right track in creating your own garden of Eden.

Kids crafts with Madineya

Kids crafts – for the young ones to let the creativity run wild. There will be a bit of card-making, gratitude mobiles, aging paper techniques and whatever we feel like making really. Just some fun to keep the kids busy while the mama’s and papa’s are workshopping’

“Who Am I? Why Are We All Here? And how does it all work anyway?
a talk with Michael Eccles

If you don’t know and are curious, you need to know that your experience in this life is largely dictated by a whole raft of unconscious and conflicting ‘beliefs’ already programmed into your psyche. Want to know what they are? Want to know why they are holding you back? Want to know how to change them?
It took me 50 years to understand how this ‘illusion’ works… Lets have some fun and see if we can achieve the same in 50 minutes together. Join me for a hands on session in scripting your life…..

Uncle Michael spent 12 years studying under a Sufi Master in the UK. He co-founded a Sufi Centre in California, has lectured throughout the States on Sufism, Business and Ethics, and has worked with Robert Holden on the Oxford Happiness Project in the UK.

yoga with Odette

Hatha Yoga Class – An energetic earthy morning wake up greeting of the day!

Numerology with Sonica

Sonica Kirsten has been working as a therapist since 2002. She first read the Human Pin code in 2007. Later that year she completed the Transpersonal Numerology courses with Richard Higgins, co-author of the Human Pin code. Combing Sacred Geometry, the Creation theory and the basics of Numerology she found a way to express her intuition into a workable language. Since then the numbers have become a mild obsession. Combined with her Lifeline skills, Non-violent communication work and energy healing practices she loves to give people insights to empower themselves and their relationships.

massarge workshop with odette

Holistic therapy takes into consideration the entire being, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual and works on all these levels simultaneously. Intuitive bodywork aligns the spirit with the universal knowledge that is in each of us and is accessible at a cellular level. Massage is something that you can start learning and never finish. Join in for a delicious, hands on free-flow sharing of this art.

Contact Improvisation dance with Sonica

Contact dancing as it is called was developed by New York dance studios in the 70′s as a way to improve the improvisational aspect of their dances. What they found was that it also helps with cohesion, playfulness and creativity. Playing with resistance and tension created by the dancers bodies as they move in contact with each other, it facilitates non-verbal healing and expression.

biodynamic prep with Mark Wellens

It is time to fill the cow horns again with dung, so we may bury it over the inward period of Winter.

Dowsing intro with Mark

A huge topic of inner & outer discovery. We will awaken a remembering that can inspire you to open the door within you to so much more.

Mama and Baba yoga with Lisa Martin

agnihotra with Ian Light

discussion about diet with Ian

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