2008 Calendar
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You can always check the blog or call 770.887.0051 for more information on any of our programs.
Ongoing Programs
 Sacred Circles - 2nd Sunday of the month, 2-4pm
Reading Group - 4th Saturday of the month
Drumming Circle - 4th Saturday of the month, 7pm
Reiki Gathering - Last Thursday of each month 7:00 - 9:00pm
Upcoming Programs
Saturday, July 12
Dream Exploration & Dream Exploration
10am-1pm & 2pm-5pm
$35.00 each class or $65.00 for both
Dream Exploration: Learn to experience the transforming power of your dreams! Understand the benefits of paying attention to dreams; apply practical techniques to help remember dreams; individually examine your dreams from a multiple of perspectives; tap into dram solutions to creatively solve problems.
Meditation Class: This class is designed for people who are new to meditation and for those experience meditators who want to refresh their practice. Understand the benefits of meditation; set an intention for your meditation practice; create a place for meditation in your home; establish a regular and reasonable meditation practice; quiet the mind using a variety of techniques; develop an awareness of the role of posture, the breath and sound during meditation.
Facilitator: Leigh Moore, President of Bridge Career management, Inc. is Human Resources Consultant, Career coach and Meditation Teacher and Trainer with more than 15 years experience. Leigh began practicing meditation in 1983 and credits it in helping her remain clam and centered during the challenges of life. She recommends meditation and dream work as a way to successfully access inner guidance and manage the uncertainty and anxiety that our society and culture frequently evokes.
Friday, August 1 & Saturday, August 2
FIND YOUR PASSION ~ LIVING YOUR DREAMS
Friday, August 1 7-9pm & Saturday, August 2 10am-4pm
Fee: $75.00 includes lunch Saturday
During our time together we will focus on the following passion points: Explore passion through guided meditation and writing exercises; connect with your passions through collage and art; establish a passion plan for your life; honor your passions in ritual and shared community. Please bring a small object from home which represents something you feel passionate about now or have felt passionate about in the past. Be open to surprise and synchronicity as you “listen” for what object wants to come with you. We will use the objects we bring in our activities.
Facilitator: Karen Stewart Shelnutt, MAPW, is a writer living outside Atlanta. She teaches English at Kennesaw State University and conducts writing and self-discovery workshops. Her articles have appeared in the Atlanta Journal Constituion, Spirit of Ma’at, Country Register Newspapers and other regional and online. Along with her passion for helping others connect with their true voice, Karen also channels the messages of angels, or the parts of our higher selves, in the form of beautifully written descriptive angel letters. These angels oversee portions of our lives, while providing guidance for one’s spiritual journey. Insights, answers and fascinating perceptions compose Karen’s readings in angel letters. Karen can be reached at 770-778-6480 or writtenonwings@gmail.com.
Friday, August 8 - Sunday, August 10
REIKI ~ Level I and II
6pm thru Sunday, August 10 at Noon
Fee: $375.00 includes overnight accommodations, 5 meals and a 90-page manual
The class you’ve been waiting for! Make your reservations now for this retreat week-end where you will be trained and attuned in Reiki I and II. Your classes will consist of lecture, discussion and hands-on experience. Spaced is limited so make your reservations early.
Taught by Charlotte Evers, Usui and Karuna Reiki Master Teacher, The Premier Reiki Center
Saturday, August 16
YOGA RETREAT FOR WOMEN
10:00am - 4:30pm
Fee: $75.00 includes beverages & lunch
Want to reconnect with your true self? We invite you to join us for our second “Yoga Retreat for Women.” This retreat for women will explore yoga postures, conscious breathing, meditation, journaling, walking a labyrinth, yoga nidra (deep relaxation) and the ethical principles of yoga: the yamas and niyamas. Throughout the day you will be invited to open your heart, stretch, calm restless thoughts, relax and honor your inner wisdom while staying present in the moment—a day to restore and renew your spirit! Please dress comfortably and in loose clothing; bring your journal and your yoga mat.
Facilitator: Pat Cail, M.S., RYT, has been a certified Kripalu yoga teacher since 2002. She is also certified to teach Prenatal yoga and Yoga for people with Osteoporosis and Osteopenia. She completed her 500 hour advanced professional training at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Lenox, MA and continues to study for another advanced degree with Yoganand Michael Carroll, North Augusta, SC. Pat holds a master’s Degree in Education from Florida State university.
Saturday, August 30
CANNING AND PRESERVING with Lojuana Howard & Kat Stratton
Friday & Saturday, September 5 & 6
MEDICINE FOR THE EARTH
Healing Ourselves/Healing the Earth
Friday, September 5 6:30-9pm & Saturday, September 6
10am-4pm Fee: $125.00 (includes light supper on Friday and lunch Saturday)
At the core of many spiritual traditions is the vision of a Web of Life to which all beings are connected. In this vision, each of us is one element connected with every other. How we play our part affects our own health and well-being and that of the whole.
Medicine for the Earth Gatherings provide a space to deeply and joyously experience this connection which is our natural heritage. They offer powerful ways to contact the healer within for the mutual healing of self and Earth. The gatherings are based on the work of Sandra Ingerman, shamanic practitioner and internationally known author of many books, including Medicine for the Earth. Please join us for an evening and a day of singing, drumming, dancing, shamanic journeying and meditation to deepen our relationship with Earth and with the Web of Life. We will work with the fire, earth, air and water elements as well as the spirits of weather to find balance and harmony within and in our environment. We will end with a healing water ceremony.
Facilitator: Susan Bird, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Shamanic practitioner. She is a graduate of the three year shamanic training program offered by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies and of teacher and Medicine for the Earth trainings given by Sandra Ingerman. A deep love of the Earth led her to developing workshops in Ecopsychology and Shamanism which she offers in the United States and the Caribbean. She lived in Puerto Rico for many years, raising a family and working there. For the past 5 years she has been living in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, practicing Psychology and facilitating Medicine for the Earth gatherings. www.medicinefortheearth.com
Tuesday, September 9
NGCSU Earth Literacy
CLEAN GREEN with Kat Stratton
Saturday, September 13
NGCSU Earth Literacy Series
COOKING IN SEASON with Lojuana Howard & Kat Stratton
Tuesday, September 16
NGCSU Earth Literacy
SOAPMAKING with Kat Stratton
Saturday, September 20
THE CHANGING WORKPLACE: Benefits and Challenges
Saturday, September 20 10am-5pm
Fee: $25.00 includes lunch Reservations Required
Midlife changes in your work situation may be distressing, but can be an opportunity. You’ll learn about: coming worker shortages and how to benefit; your next workplace may be your home; reinvent yourself at any age; hot jobs; job change, skill transfers and self employment; changing careers at any age; successes and challenges.
Facilitator: Kathleen McCormack, recently completed “Transforming Your Future Using Extended Life Options,” a pre-retirement guide, for United Way of Tucson, AZ. She also co-authored “Tips for Creating Your Second Career” and “Tips for Creating Your Own Retirement”. Kathleen worked in career and lifestyle change with companies such as GE, Prudential, and Aetna. She received an M.S. in Human Resource Development and a certificate in Gerontology from Georgia State University. THIS PROGRAM IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE GENEROUS GRANT FUNDING FROM: THE UNITED WAY OF FORSYTH COUNTY and IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AgeLess, Exploring Options for Conscious Aging.
www.agelessboomersandbeyond.com
Tuesday, September 23
NGCSU Earth Literacy
RAIN BARRELS & WATER CONSERVATION with Kat Stratton
Saturday, September 27
THE STORY BRACELET
10am-4pm
Fee: $65.00 includes lunch
What is your story? Everyone has one. What is a storyteller? Everyone is one. The Story Bracelet is a way to carry your stories wit you and share them. Each bead represents a memory, a tale, a story. In this workshop we will explore the beads and their origins. We will each crate a unique bracelet that speaks to us. We’ll select beads that remind us of stories we know, stories we want to learn, or memories from our own lives that we want to share and tell. We’ll explore, in a safe and sacred space, ways to take our memories and give them shape. Let your story nourish your soul and share it with others. Due to the individuality of each person’s bracelet, the cost of beads is extra.
Facilitator: Linda Martin is a teacher and storyteller, whose path has led her to nurture storysharing in adults by teaching and coaching storytellers. She performs at festivals, schools and libraries around the South.
Saturday, October 11
NGCSU Earth Literacy
GIFTS FROM THE GARDEN with Lojuana Howard & Kat Stratton
Saturday, October 11, 2008
CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? Nature as inspiration with Mask making
10:00am-4:00pm includes lunch
Fee: $65 includes supplies & mask
Today, masks have the power to free us and let their profound nature express themselves. Whether for therapy, religious or spiritual celebration, the arts or recreation, masks allow the otherness to transcend human reality and ennoble it. Masks are one of the oldest forms to express our humanity and give us safe communication with Spirit. Masks are the mediators between God and humans. Shamans, with masks, transform themselves, are introduced to supernatural worlds and as healers ask for protection, prediction and reconciliation. Join artist Bonnie Sears for a day of exploring your connection with nature and designing your own mask.
Facilitator: Bonnie Sears has a degree in art & education from the University of MD, is an educator, has juried shows and awards throughout the Southeast. Her work has hung in private collections as far away as Scandinavia, Europe and Central America. Bonnie is an Atlanta artist with a passion for portraits that are soulful, still life that sings stories and stone that speaks mysteries. She creates with a radiant heart, a deep spirituality and a pure connection to the natural world. Her work is currently being featured at Sautee-Nachoochee Center Gallery.
Tuesday, October 14
NGCSU Earth Literacy
PAMPER YOURSELF WITH HERBS with Lojuana Howard
Saturday, October 18
ARTISTS’ RETREAT WITH Ellen Smith & Carol Orndorff
Tuesday, October 21
NGCSU Earth Literacy
SOAPMAKING with Kat Stratton
Saturday, November 8
NGCSU Earth Literacy
CANDLEMAKING with Lojuana Howard
Saturday, December 6
NGCSU Earth Literacy
SOAPMAKING with Kat Stratton
Saturday, December 20
WINTER SOLSTICE
In The Works:
Centering Prayer
Herbal Wellness
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