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EveryWoman Gathering 2008
Nurturing the Feminine
November 28 - 30
This is our third year of holding the event and our previous success has enabled us to expand our vision of "Women Embracing Differences - Making a Difference." Our success is mainly attributed to the women who have volunteered their hearts and time to become helpers.
The Vision Statement for the Gathering this year is: Imagine a weekend to connect and deepen the voice of your soul's true journey. A weekend to create space to nurture, love, and trust yourself with the support of fellow sisters. We invite you to join us to tap into the roots of sacred women’s wisdom and to share the divine feminine.
Do you have further enquiries, or would you like to get involved in running the event? Contact the Gathering Goddesses Belinda, Rosalee and Kathy via email at gathering@womenswellbeing.org or phone Belinda on 0402 260 492.
Click the below link for the EveryWoman Gathering Registration Form
http://www.womenswellbeing.org/files/Womens_Well_Being_Registration_2008.pdf
Four facilitated sessions will be offered over the weekend, each session will have a choice of three different facilitators/workshops. That's 12 workshops to choose from PLUS yoga and meditation (or a sleepin) before breakfast AND Experience the Exquisite Gabrielle Hart during a special Saturday Evening Meditation. (See below for more details)
Gabrielle Hart
Spirit-Guided sound healing for raising consciousness and enhancing inner peace Gabrielle Hart workshops are one of a kind. Through her intuitive sacred chants and healing qualities of the crystal bowls, Gabrielle will help you return to source. The vibration of voice and bowls will resonate through the physical and energy body and wash away any dis-ease in body, mind or soul. Join Gabrielle and her divine Alchemy bowls for a peaceful, Spirit guided evening of grace, joy, vibration, healing and love. Share in individual and collective conscious creation.. chant ,tone, meditate, clear blocks and enhance stillness and wellness.
All her bowls have a unique and graceful sound that can be heard and also felt as vibration creating a powerful, soothing and wellness-enhancing effect on the body. Those who have experienced them report such things as “an incredible sense of calm and peace’ and a
“truly transformative experience.’
The only full Alchemy set in Australia, the bowls are made of crystals: Ruby, Emerald, Japanese charcoal, Amethyst, Moldavite, Citrine, Indigo, Laughing Buddha, F#Quartz and Platinum.
See below our Fabulous Faciliators -
Robin Clayfield
spends her life working and playing in groups as a creative, interactive facilitator. Her 'Dynamic Groups' residential trainings and CERT. IV in Training and Assessment Courses are a breath of fresh air, sitting on the cutting edge of training and group work.
She leads Ceremony and Ritual for 'The Joining' and has facilitated many women's weekends, workshops and circles. She is the author of three books including 'Gifts For Wild Women' and has produced a CD of musically enchanted Guided Meditations. Robin is a grandmother, home educates her 14 year old son and finds time to play in a band and in the garden.
Sophie Marsh - NIA Dance
reignited her childhood love of dance and creative arts when she entered her first Nia class 9 years ago. In that moment, she felt a calm inner strength and passionately alive. She instantly knew that her life focus and her relationship to her body had changed forever. Nia Technique is an expressivemovement and awareness programme offering depth, tenderness, energy and FUN!
Now a Nia Brown Belt, Sophie is Australia’s most experienced Nia professional. She thrives on helping others access their own body wisdom and capacity for se-lfhealing, through the joy of movement. Sophie presents heart-centred, innovative ideas for creating holistic wellness, personal empowerment, team building and community connections through Nia classes, playshops and seminars. Experience in corporate staff development, group fitness training and raising 3 lively children, add to Sophie’s practice and presentation of Nia. With warmth, vitality and humour, she connects with people of all ages, backgrounds and movement experience. Since introducing Nia to Queensland in 2005, she has pioneered a burgeoning Australia-wide Nia community and advocates for Nia’s integration into local education, fitness, health and therapeutic settings.
Cecily Slade - Yoga
The thing that excites Cecily Slade most about teaching yoga is helping people connect in a realway with their own spirituality. Whilst most people see yoga as a form of exercise this is process and yoga is grounded in the deepest truths and seeks to provide scientific and universal practices whereby spirituality is made real and accessible.
I have done many things in my life. I have been a clothing designer and manufacturer, I have worked as a senior marketing executive in large corporations, I have run many of my own businesses, I have been a property developer and an author. I have been an environmental lobbyist, a political and business lobbyist, a mother, a wife, a sister and a daughter. Of all these things yoga is most like being a mother because it is through our own body hood that we teach, understand, create empathy, healing and growth and it is through love that we transform ourselves and others.
Debra Jarvis - Feng Shui
Debra Jarvis, founder of Feng Shui Miracles P/L and author of the publication "ABC of Feng Shui" is an accomplished professional speaker who educates and inspires her audiences. Internationally Debra is recognised as Australia’s leading Essential Feng Shui Practitioner. She is a strong advocate of the pra ctical application of Feng Shui to Australian conditions while honouring the essence of its Eastern heritage. Debra’s work is practical and effective, She refers to Feng Shui as Earth Wisdom and explains the concepts in plain English.
"Feng Shui can be applied to all aspects of your life and living space, residences, offices, factories, warehouses, on a farm, in a mine, building a development and even planning a city!
Feng Shui principals are also widely used in garden landscaping and in refitting and renovating. Debra teaches that our home and gardens are mirrors of ourselves. Feng Shui can be used as a tool to assist you to organise, express and enhance your physical surroundings so that you can begin to go confidently in the direction of your dreams and create the life you have imagined! This time proven system is used to experience improvements and increased satisfaction in health, wealth and relationships. Feng Shui is successfully implemented in business to increase profits and creativity, and reduce stress. "People are excited about Feng Shui because it works!" Professionally, Debra consults with both Business and Residential Clients. She is a Keynote Speaker and facilitates industry specific Professional Development Training based on the principals of Feng Shui.
Is Everything in Your Life Going According to Plan? No? And you don’t know why? Join the queue... you’re not alone! The reality is this: the reason why you’re not going where you should be is highly likely to be as the direct result of your environment. And that’s easier to change than say, your children.Alison and Peter’ s relationship was great but Alison felt her current employer was undervaluing her. All it took was the removal of a tree and some shrubs blocking new opportunities and within 3 days Alison had two new jobs to choose from, paying an extra $10,000 p.a. – plus within the month her partner Peter has alsobeen headhunted for a position with a substantial salary increase!!!
Jodie was desperate. Her love life was non-existent. The solution was simple – remove the extra pillows from her bed - 4 weeks later Jodie was run off her feet keeping up with the four very eligible men that had appeared in her life!! Her new concern was which one was her Mr Right!!!
Dianne went from a super successful professional running her own business to a house bound welfare beneficiary suffering from Ross River Virus, complicated by 2 strokes & 2 car accidents. Her problem - the junk room was in the health area of her house. The solution "Dump the Junk!" The result was dramatic - Dianne is now driving and socialising again and re-skilling for her new Career in Natural Medicine.
Wouldn’t it be great to find out if it’s your environment that’s holding you back? How much time would YOU be prepared to invest to find out? If you answer if less than three hours, then you owe it to yourself to book for this unique, specially prepared workshop for WWA members; "How Place and Space Impacts on our Outcomes"In this 2hr session you will discover how to apply Feng Shui to your own home!
Discover splinters you weren’t even aware existed.
What you can do to optimise the path along which your life is travelling.
Find out what you can do to attract a new love interest, refresh an existing one or extract yourself fr om an unwanted one.
Some hints and tips to improve your health and vitality and of those who live with you.
Learn why it is that things may be less than excellent in some (or perhaps n early all) areas of your life.
To get the most value bring: An open mind. Paper, Ruler, Eraser and Writing Implements. A floor plan and a diagram sitting your home on your block with North clearly marked. You will gain the most from actively participating in the session. I look forward to exploring the many creative, joyful ways we discover together that you can implement to make changes of place, space and order to improve your experience of life!
Milli O'Nair - Honouring YourSelf, Communicating Heart to Heart
Milli O'Nair is a trainer, mediator and counsellor with ten years experience facilitating with individuals, professional and community groups. She weaves her qualifications, experience and gifts to share this empowering 'language of life'. The sessions are experiential and interactive, using your real life situations in a supportive and respectful learning environment. Milli facilitates in an inclusive and heart felt way and is innovative and lively in her presentations. She empowers, motivates and inspires - most importantly, she’s effective. Milli is a Dynamic Change Facilitator embracing Nonviolent Communication, Play, Fitness and Yoga into her practice and life. She has been involved in social change and personal development for eighteen years and has been facilitating groups and coaching for nine years.
Milli O'Nair - International Certified Nonviolent Communication Trainer and Laughter Yoga Trainer By getting to the heart of the matter and keeping on track, Milli guides one to being empowered with Nonviolent Communication to resolve our own issues. When one is connected we can better connect with others - heart to heart. The solutions emerge organically from the open, safe and creative space established. Conflicts dissolve and become pathways to growth and self awareness. Issues of grief, loss, depression and anger are relieved, and a clear sense of 'self' blossoms. An aspect of her work has been connecting with children as a Fairy, this extended into seeing the benefits of adult play. Big children are touched by the
Playful Self Discovery Games and Laughter Yoga, Milli offers @ parties and events.
Milli is a certified Laughter Yoga teacher and she trains yearly with the founder of Laughter Yoga, Dr Madan Kataria. She instantly experienced the benefits of laughter and is compelled to share this therapeutic process with you. Yoga has been apart of her practice for twenty-five years and she has been teaching for ten years with an International Yoga Teachers Association Diploma. IYTA Dip. She facilitates in an inspiring, inclusive and heart felt way, being aware of individual needs as well as the group dynamic.She draws on her training and experience in Yoga, Communication, Life Coaching, Personal Fitness Training, Business Management, Adult Education, Facilitation, Health, Play and Travelling the world. For more information http://www.nvcaustralia.com
Elaine Bartlett
Something about me
Embraces Joy, Freedom and Authentic Sisterhood
Celebrates woman’s personal and spiritual journeys
Earth, our mother I recognise as our steadfast ally
Believes in love
Enjoys, life, people, nature and numerous other things
Elaine, a holistic counsellor and trainer with 12 years experience.
Fifty odd years of work, play, learning and growing in a short bio, I didn’t know where to start! hope this suffices!!
Look forward to meeting you at my workshop.
Catherine Aitken -
How your aura and chakras are creating your everyday life experience?
This presentation will answer the following questions for you:
· What is my aura, what are my charkas and how do I apply them to my everyday life?
· What are the ways I can ensure the health of my energy body?
· How big is my own aura and what can I do to heal it?
How does my aura and charkas relate to my personal development, mental, physical and emotional health? All this and more….. We hope you join in the exploration.
Catherine is an experienced workshop presenter who gains great joy from teaching people how to apply spiritual concepts to their everyday life. She regularly teaches workshops on the Chakras, Aura, Reiki Healing and Personal Empowerment. For more information you can go the website www.thesoulgarden.com.au
Kathryn Forster - Circle Songs
When asked to describe what I do I describe my present career as “The Three M’s”: Mother, Musician
and Massage Therapist. Since the age of 6 I have always known that music would be part of my life.
Officially my musical journey began at the age of 12 when I was stunned to find I was no longer a
member of my ballet class due to my parents being unable to afford tuition. My big sisters gave me
an old beat-up guitar for which I am eternally grateful; since it saved my sanity and gave me an outlet
for an ever growing creativity. At the end of that year I went back to ballet school to sing and play at
the end of year concert. In addition to guitar and singing, I delve into songwriting and instrumental
composing. I have studied voice, guitar, piano and now play the harp (self taught) which for me is the
most captivating of all instruments.
My passion in music is predominately of a spiritual nature driven by my own quest for spirituality and a 12 year stint as a church musician/singer. My passion for singing encompasses sharing it with others, not only in performance but in helping others to enjoy it – seeing othershave fun with music gives me such a “buzz”. I love most styles of music but am heavily influenced by Sacred music both ancient and contemporary,
Celtic and relaxation music (which I hear a lot of in massage clinics!).
Currently I sing or play harp at weddings and funerals hold a regular Sing-a-long here in Brisbane and can be seen playing my harp(Gabrielle) at various WWA events. Apart from music I do have some home life being homemaker and mother for one husband and 6 year old son. I am also a practicing Massage Therapist with around 10 years experience in Swedish and Aromatherapy massage. I also use Australian Bush Flower Essences and have just completed one subject in Chinese Accupressure Massage at the Australian Institute of Applied Sciences.
“Circle Songs” is my own brand of ‘Spiritual Songs Sing-a-Long’ where you will have the opportunity to sing some old and new songs that have an emphasis on women and/or spirituality. You don’t have to have a brilliant voice to participate; all levels are catered for. But be prepared to have fun, be moved (physically and spiritually) and bring your voice out of the closet!!
Katrina Stevens - Nine Trak: The Enneagram
NineTrak: An Introduction to the Enneagram of Personality Types
The Enneagram provides a wealth of information about human personality, learning and growth and is a powerful tool for understanding ourselves and others. This presentation provides an overview of the Enneagram framework and introduces the chief features of each of its nine distinct and fundamentally different personality types.
Understanding the Enneagram can help you to uncover and understand more about your unconscious focus of attention – what is driving your patterns of behaviour and how it impacts on your daily life, including work and intimate relationships.
Katrina Stevens is an experienced educator, presenter and facilitator of learning with 18 years experience in a variety of educational settings. She holds a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Management, is a qualified Financial Planner and an accredited Enneagram Teacher.
Katrina combines these interests in a diverse range of projects: from the personal and professional development of educators and health care professionals to instructional design and delivery in corporate environments and the provision of strategic communication advice utilising the Enneagram framework.
She has been a member of the Australian Enneagram Community for 10 years and is the Registrar and Internship Coordinator with the Australian Institute for Enneagram Studies (AIES) who design, develop and deliver Enneagram programs in a variety of settings. She recently presented at the International Enneagram Association conference in Atlanta, USA.
kstevens@y7mail.com
Genah - Tribal Belly Dance
Hello my name is Debbie and I also carry with me my alto Ego Genah who emerges whenever the words Belly Dance are whispered. I will be your facilitator of Tribal Bellydance if you choose to attend my workshop.
I have been Bellydancing for nearly 11 years now and have been teaching for 5 years. How I got started in Bellydance was quite by accident with my children leading me into this secret world. I attended my first class with my children only to leave the class after the lesson with this burning sensation in my solar Plexus. Whalah my life from that point went in a totally different direction. This I can tell you about at the Gathering.
The last two years I have given workshops in classical Bellydance but this year I have decided to offer Tribal Style Bellydance. This is a fairly new Genre but a very powerful form of dance.
Tribal Style Bellydance works on the basis of cues and Transitions and is owned by the whole tribe with a tribal language of movement and cues. You will learn basic moves and cues that you will share with your tribe to create a piece of work that is owned by each individual of the tribe. You will also create a name for your tribe that will define the energy of the whole tribe. You will feel your energy emerge and your bond with the tribe strengthen through dance.
Looking forward to meeting you all, until then
Asalamu alaykum “Peace be upon you”