Celebrating Earth Day
Dancing with the Natural World
Friday, Apr 22, 2011, 4:00 PM – Sunday, Apr 24, 2011, 1:30 PM
Presenters: Luisah Teish, PhD, Leilani Birely
EarthRise at IONS
101 San Antonio Rd
Petaluma CA 94952
Join two extraordinary women for a celebratory weekend of…
WONDER
This workshop provides an in-depth analysis of the nature of mythology and its impact on our relationship to the Natural World. An examination of present conditions in the areas of land use, global food security, water quality/access, climate change, species extinction, and human culture leads to deeper questions.
WISDOM
We’ll receive guidelines purloined from indigenous cultures (African and Hawaiian) that allow us to release grief and shift into a generative matrix.
WORDS
We’ll discover the power of oral traditions and words, and consider making a pledge to Mother Earth and to self-transformation. Working in small groups, we’ll write a story, poem, or song that expresses a new relationship to nature, self, and community.
WELLBEING
Through altar building, storytelling, music, and dance, we’ll re-new our relationship with the Natural World.
WILDNESS
Prepare to dance and bedazzle!
Luisah Teish, PhD is a writer, performance artist and ritual events consultant. She is the author of Jambalaya: The Natural Woman’s Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals, a women’s spirituality classic (available in German and Spanish).
Leilani Birely, a Hawaiian Kahuna, ritual leader and hula dancer, is the director of Daughters of the Goddess. She co-authored a book with Luisah Teish entitled On Holy Ground: Commitment and Devotion to Sacred Lands.
Schedule
Friday
4:00—5:45 PM Check in
6:00 PM Dinner
7:30—9:30 PM Evening Session
Saturday
8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM—12:15 PM Morning Session
12:30—1:30 PM Lunch
2:30—5:30 PM Afternoon Session
6:00—7:00 PM Dinner
7:30—9:30 PM Evening Session
Sunday
8:00—9:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM—12:15 PM Morning Session
12:30—1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 Departure
Fees
The weekend workshop fee, including meals, is $295 up to a month prior to the workshop date (March 22, 2011), and $325 thereafter. Overnight lodging is $72 per night for a shared room or $97 per night for a single room.
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