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The Healing Power Of Music, Movement And Nature
Teacher: Christel Anderson and Eleen PolsonCost: 2 days accommodation + R450 surchargeDates:
Christel and Eleen, long-time collaborators, invite you to a transformative weekend dedicated to tuning your body, heart, and soul through sacred music, meditation, and contemplation. Engage in morning attunements with breath, voice, and mantra, alongside gentle body movements such as neigong, kundalini yoga, biodanza, and song circles. We will also immerse ourselves in nature observation and meditation.Enjoy ample time to relax in the serene beauty of the Centre and savour delicious meals. Through our shared experiences of sound, we will cultivate peace and healing within ourselves and the world.View teacher detailsChristel Andersen is an experienced Souljourney group facilitator, nature and tourist guide, musician and GIM-music therapist. She has facilitated countless song circles, sound meditations and creative processes in a variety of settings. Her most poignant experiences of flow, Divinity and unity have been in these shared creative experiences.Eleen Polson is a counselling psychologist specialising in expressive arts therapy and trauma release. Her personal spiritual practices are Neigong and Kundalini Yoga, which she weaves into Embodied Wisdom Group sessions - deeply transformative experiences for health care professionals. She is a very experienced Biodanza facilitator.
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Embracing Impermanence - A Raku Workshop
Teacher: Sharon Paterson and Bernard ChatikoboCost: 2 or 5 days accommodation + R300 surchargeDates:
Join Sharon for a unique and meditative ceramics/pottery workshop, where we will explore the ancient art of Raku, a traditional Japanese technique which celebrates the beauty of imperfection and impermanence.In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of Raku, from preparing and shaping the clay to glazing and firing, embracing the unpredictability of the firing process and the beauty of imperfection. Included will be an organic saggar firing where articipants will be shaping and burnishing their pots. These will be fired in a drum surrounded by organic materials. As these combustible materials burn, they produce a reduction atmosphere within the saggar which reacts with the clay. This method results in unique, subtle, unpredictable results. These are one of a kind pieces that showcase the beauty of chance and unpredictability in the firing process.
Through this creative journey, we will cultivate mindfulness - letting go of expectation, and embracing the present moment. No prior ceramics experience is necessary – just an open heart and mind. We look forward to sharing this transformative experience with you
Bernard Chatikobo will be offering forest walks and introducing 'forest bathing' with traditional Mbira music for healing and harmony.
View teacher detailsSharon Paterson is a potter and stained glass artist. Currently, she teaches pottery at her studio in Ballito and has a retail shop in Salt Rock. The sea and life style influence her style of pottery. She produced a lot of wild life pottery and dinnerware while living in Mpumalanga for thirty-four years. Recently, she and a friend collaborated online and started a website called Curiosity. Their slogan is “Ceramics for Change” and their ambition is to empower local artists and give them a place to work and platform from which to sell their art.Bernard Chatikobo is a part-time ranger in the Hawaan Forest in Durban where he takes people on guided walks, introducing 'forest bathing' and traditional Mbira music for healing and harmony. His passion is trees and birds. He will be leading the walks over this retreat where one can immerse oneself in nature and find inner serenity.