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EVERYWOMAN 2010
Transforming through the Feminine
SEPTEMBER 10th-12th 2010
Numinbah Valley
We invite you to unravel your story, explore your insights and create your future as you dance, sing, question, drum artistically create, write, storytell, reflect and move in ritual on your jorney of transforming through the feminine.We
We invite you to experience the friendship, support, fun, joy and sisterhood of spending time in the company of like-hearted women.
We invite you to receive the gift of shared experience, wisdom, guidance and support from other women (themSelves on this journey), our Facilitators, via the weekend's program which offers over 14 different facilitated workshops.
We invite you to tailor your own experience via participation in the workshops of yur choosing and to participate at the level of your choice.
We invite you to take time out for YourSelf as you transform through the femine and journey to Self!
For more info contact our Gathering Team; Deb, Kathy, Molly, Kathy and Janet by
email gathering@womenswellbeing.org or Phone 0457 201 849.
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The weekend would not be what it is without our amazing facilitators sharing their time and talents to make your weekend special....
Our 2010 facilitators are -
About Dianne Ryan 
Dianne is a sensual, spiritual woman passionate about transformation, community, Sacred Sexuality and the Divine Feminine. She is a Founding member of Women’s Wellbeing Association and loves facilitating a transformative programme ‘Womanhood’ for the association as well as rites of passage programs for puberty girls ‘Pathways into Womanhood.’
Dianne is a qualified counsellor, psychotherapist and a teacher at the Institute of Energy Science. She is a Pipe carrier of the sacred pipe in the Sweet Medicine SunDance tradition and runs a Shamanic study group for men and women from her centre ‘Junjarina’, A Centre for Inspired Living in Brisbane.
Dianne's EveryWoman Workshop
Dianne will share with you through ritual, story and movement a Shamanic transformative process to embody your own unique connection to your receptive womb wisdom.
By deeply connecting with your receptive womb space and letting go of anything that holds you back from your most magnificent shining, you will have a deeper appreciation for your feminine power and strength and gain wisdom and knowledge of what is truly important to you.
For more information: Ph: 07 3890 7575 Mob: 0415 172 154
Email: cocreate@bigpond.net.au Website: http://www.junjarina.com.au/map.php
About Janet McGeever
One of the founding members of WWA, Janet has had a longstanding passion for women’s work over the last 20 years. She holds a masters degree in Creative arts Therapy and is a Senior accredited Journey practitioner.
Janet has initiated several programs for women including WWA’s Womanhood, and JourneyWoman, a program combining the powerful Journeywork with women’s work, which she co-developed and co-presented in Australia and New Zealand. JourneyWoman is now being presented throughout the world.
Janet brings the experience of her own healing and personal inquiry into female sexuality and her experience of the teaching of respected author and teacher of conscious sexuality, Dianna Richardson and her husband Raja Richardson.
Janet's EveryWoman Workshop
WOMAN’S BODY, WOMAN’S WISDOM
Every woman’s body has a story to tell. She holds her sexual history in her cells, in her flesh, in her bones. It is important for a woman to make peace with her body’s sexual past, to let its story be told, to release and heal, in order for her to be free to live and respond from her natural state – deeply and receptively sensual, open, alive, innocent and spontaneous.
This will be an experiential journey through story, art, movement, visualisation and ritual to elicit embedded beliefs and feelings and come to completion and release.
For more information: Mob: 0428 726 849
Email: janetmcgeever@optusnet.com.au
About Robin Clayfield
Robin is a facilitator, trainer, author and musician with a passion for creative, interactive group work, permaculture, ritual, ceremony and women’s empowerment. She has led many Wild Women’s Wisdom weekends, facilitated at women’s festivals and gatherings, Woodford Folk Festival, The Joining (including holding the energy for Ceremony since 2005) and is an ‘Elder’ for The Joining and Being Woman Communities. Robin has birthed three books, amongst them ‘Gifts for Wild Women’ and a CD of guided journeys set to music as well as being the founder of 'Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning' and running the business 'Earthcare Education'. She also finds time to play in a band, potter in the garden, home educate her teenage son and be a Grandma.
Robin's EveryWoman Workshop
'HEALING THE OLD, STEPPING INTO THE NEW'
Surrender, dive deep, sit, play, dance and connect with other women in your place of true power. Share your wisdom and receive the wisdom that is within each of us. Step into the balance of love, wisdom and power and surrender all that is not of your journey now.
In a circle of sacred space the power of a ‘Give Away’ ceremony is woven. Bring your intention and a special object that symbolises something you are ready to let go of from your life. Know what is perfect for you now and receive a symbol of that to take home.
The power of ceremony and ritual to support our lives and help us step into our purpose more fully will be felt through out ‘Everywoman Gathering’ and very strongly in Robin’s workshop. Please also bring sacred objects to weave a central alter together. Blessings on your journey.
For more information: Ph: 07 5494 4707
Email: robin@earthcare.com.au Website: http://www.earthcare.com.au/edu/
About Sophie Marsh 
My name is Sophie Marsh and since 2003 I have been guiding people to reconnect with the voice of their body, and discover the joy and liberation which can be found through conscious, expressive movement. I am passionate about connecting with people of all ages and walks of life, and continue to be inspired by the authentic smiles and life enhancing changes I witness as we shimmy, kick, sway, punch, laugh and sing our way to health and wellbeing. A Nia Black Belt and experienced holistic fitness professional, I hold a nurturing and playful space for each student to find the magic of their own personal experience, while dancing and connecting in community.
Through my Brisbane-based business, Nia WellBeing, I present Nia classes, workshops and events in a variety of healing, fitness, education, community and corporate settings. I feel blessed to be invited back to share Nia at my third EveryWoman Gathering.
Sophie's EveryWoman Workshop
Nia - self-discovery and transformation through the joy of movement.
Welcome to Nia, a vibrant path to transformation for your body, mind, emotions and spirit. Soulful and joyful, Nia is a movement and awareness practice that blends the spirit of dance, martial arts and self-healing modalities to allow your inner child, seeker, crone, warrior and dancer to expressively emerge. Balancing technical precision and freeform bliss, Nia uses creative visualisation, sounding and an uplifting global beat, inspiring students to sense pleasure and comfort and to move with dynamic ease. Worried that you have two left feet? In Nia there's no pressure to keep up or "get it right" as students are empowered to adapt the moves to suit their own body's way. This class offers an integrative, invigorating and inspirational way to 'dance through life'.
For more information: Mob: 0431 484 054
Email: sophie@niaaustralia.com.au Website: www.niaaustralia.com.au
About Linda Graham 
Linda has studied alternative modalities for over 30 years, beginning with Hatha Yoga in 1975. She currently practices and teaches a wide range of modalities, including Colour Therapy, Reiki, Aura-Soma®, Sound Healing, Hatha Yoga and Reflexology.
All Linda’s classes, courses and workshops are held warm, welcoming and colourful, sacred space, on all aspects of Colour including Aura-Soma® Practitioner Training, Reiki Attunements; Colour Psychology; How to Heal with Colour; Colour Therapy Diploma Course; Sacred Ceremony Days for women; Creating Sacred Space; Sound Baths; Colour, Sound & Movement and, Crystalline Grid Activation-Meditations.
A variety of Sessions and Colour Treatments are available at Colour Resonance, including Reiki, Aura-Soma® Consultations, Aura-Soma® Chakra Massage, Colour, Sound & Crystal Healings, Etheric Rescue, Reflexology. “Our Colourful Times” is a bi-monthly newsletter filled with lots of articles and information on Colour, Reiki, Hatha Yoga and other topics, Free via email.
For more information: Ph: (07) 3898 5953 Mob: 0413 311 208
Email: linda@colourresonance.com.au Website: www.colourresonance.com.au
Linda's EveryWoman Workshop
THE COLOUR OLIVE & FEMININE TRANSFORMATION
The colour Olive reveals it’s psychology through the olive tree, its fruit and it’s oil. We see within their intrinsic nature, the same tenacity, endurance, usefulness, practicality, nurturing and potential for transformation that all women have embodied throughout the ages. There are untold depths, and untold stories, lying deep within the pale golden-green tints, the mid-olive hues, and the darkly brooding camouflage of the deep black/green shades, of olive. Throughout all ages and stages of human civilisation, it’s the women who have been the Lightbringers and the Lightbearers. Whether in the home or in the temple we have maintained the light for our families and our communities. Are we women, like the olive, able to transform the bitter fruit of our challenges into something sweet and tasty?
About Lynn Guy 
Lynn is a wylde woman, ex-High School Art teacher and University researcher who follows the labyrinthine path of the Beauty Way, embodying her Truth as spiritual being, goddess, priestess, teacher and student of the sacred spiraling paths of Mother Earth. Lynn guides, supports and encourages others seeking to explore and understand all aspects of themselves in deeper ways through drumming, shamanic journey work, meditation, artistic creativity, Rainbow Moon Medicine Hoop Spiritual development classes, Full Moon drumming circles and Medicine Drum making workshops. Lynn follows the wisdom of the Grandmothers & Grandfathers in healing/visioning circles led by Them bringing the Divine Feminine Energies into balance across Mother Earth. Lynn recently completed a Certificate in Holistic Counselling expanding her journey in new ways.
Lynn's EveryWoman Workshop
Through drumming, shamanic journey-work, and artistic creativity,Lynn will support you to explore and understand the authentic self in order to create the future with which your feminine essence truly aligns.
For more information: Ph: 07 3382 7949 Mob: 0421 864 909
Email: lynnasmith2002@hotmail.com Website: http://templeoftherainbowmoon.bravehost.com
About Tess Elliott
Self-exploration is the corner stone to Tess’s creativity work, both personally and professionally. An a practicing Artist for over 20 years, Tess has always held a passion for Ancient history and cultures, especially pertaining to her Celtic heritage. Creating many self-awareness & healing workshops, through art classes, Inner child wisdom courses and Earth – based spirituality rituals, Tess is an inspiring & passionate facilitator & communicator of her Crafts.
Tess's EveryWoman Workshop
Workshop: Take a Walk on the Wild Side!
Honour your true instinctive self journey to your well of wisdom via a dark moon & discover your wildness of being.
For more information: Mob: 0417 141 212
Email: tesselliott@optusnet.com.au
About Elaine Bartlett 
Elaine is a counsellor and workshop facilitator of 12 years experience. She is a member of the Australian Counselling Association and Energetic Healing Association. Elaine has a B.A. (Psych), a Graduate Diploma of Couples Therapy and Graduate Diploma of Body Psychotherapy.
In her private work Elaine recognizes the sacredness and unique needs of each person. Elaine utilizes her extensive experience, knowledge and inner knowing to meet the person where they are and gently and compassionately support them to go where they want to be.
Elaine’s passion is supporting people in their desire to make changes in their lives. Her business name “Romancing the Soul” reflects her philosophy. Life’s challenges and desires are an invitation to explore our soul wisdom; we can romance our soul to share its gifts and in the process allow our transformation.
Elaine's EveryWoman Workshop
A personal journey to transform through the feminine, Elaine creates a sacred space that includes music, play, reflection and fun to facilitate deeper awareness of self.
Benefits for you
o Delight in being held in a meditative heart space to focus on yourself.
o Relish the time to relax, let go and play in a safe and supported space
o Be enchanted by the abundance of creative materials
o Drop into giving over to gentle guidance of the process – no need think!
o Enjoy the experience of being with yourself within the community of your ‘sisters’
o Indulge in following your inspiration
o Take home a unique reminder of your beautiful, expanded, self
o A beautiful way to end your weekend of transformation
For more information: Mob: 0413 304 970
Email: eln01@bigpond.com
About Susan Living
Susan Living is a community focused speaker, writer and health coach extraordinaire!
Wildly passionate about food as medicine, in her work she helps people understand emotional eating and food addiction to find practical health that works for them in theireveryday lives. She also works as a "health broker", connecting people with leading and qualified health professionals in their local area and runs entertaining and informative workshops on creating vibrant health and freedom from emotional eating. Susan has 14 years experience in the health and wellbeing industry and recently completed a 40 dayfast on water! She has overcome anxiety, eating disorders and addiction to bring fresh insight and humour to the intricacies of our relationship with food, with life and with ourselves.
For more information: Ph: 07 5533 5930
Email: susan@susanliving.com Website: www.susansfoodforthought.com or www.susanliving.com
About Melaina Faranda
Melaina Faranda is a mother, friend, writer, teacher, and the author of fifteen novels published in Australia and internationally, including a series for teenage girls: The Circle, woven around the mythic and female spirituality. A natural born storyteller, she is regularly flown around Australia to tell stories and give creative writing workshops. She has also established and facilitated personal development groups for teenage girls, a monthly full moon group, and women’s events such as the: Wonderful Women’s Weekend, Celebration of the Chakras, and Storytelling and Soul Doll Making. She creates these gatherings because sitting in a circle of women feels like ancient homecoming…
Melaina has conducted hundreds of creative writing workshops and in each aims to create a beautiful, sacred experience for those interested in story making and writing, those more neutral, and those scared stiff and / or downright resistant, to discover the deeper voices inside that make us more whole.
Melaina's EveryWoman Workshop
Press your ear to the warm spring earth and hear Persephone’s fleet footfall, as she emerges from the underworld to joyfully reunite with the mother goddess of fruits and harvest, Demeter. The hiss and flit and rising sap of this season awakens in us all before we return, once more, to the underworld in an eternal spiral. How do stories of these long ago goddesses relate to our busy modern lives? How can we honour and harness the energy of these mysterious, archetypal forces for wonder, transformation and wholeness? How can we be nourished? Sacred storyteller, Melaina Faranda, shares this ancient story and, through creative writing activities and discussion, guides exploration of the powerful forces that abide in every woman, that abide in you. Affirming these timeless, mythic processes not only gives us power, it makes our twenty-first century lives bigger, more beautiful, and profound.
For more information: Email: thecircleseries@yahoo.com.au
PLUS More information coming soon about workshops from
Donna Czupryna (Manning)
Genah
Jeannette McDonald
Stephanie
Yvette Doudle