| Workshop & Community Creation Choices for Mela 2009 This year there will be three separate workshop streams (A, B &C). Participants can choose one workshop from each stream to attend. There may be a few changes and additions as we get closer to January, but this information will help you start to think about your choices. |
| Workshop Streams A These workshops go for three sessions, in the morning of the 7th, 9th and 10th from 10:45 to 12:15 |
Great Health Naturally Dada Dharmavedananda The best medicine
is that which cures the patient. The purpose of Find out the techniques of vibrant yogic health,as taught at the highly successful Ananda Marga Wellness Centre in the Philippines. Combined with a range of naturopathic approaches, the Centre has healed people of a vast arrange of chronic and acute diseases. (www.amwellness.org) This workshop will teach techniques you can use to greatly improve your own wellbeing. Dada Dharma has been a naturopathic therapist and yoga master for over 35 years, and has set up natural health clinics in South Korea and Taiwan. He has successfully given individual treatment to over 3000 people in over 50 countries, and we are pleased to have him at the Mela as a special guest. Dada will also be available for individual consultations. Aboriginal
Elders Healing/ Talking Circles: Sharing the Dreaming • Mens Business • Women's
Business • Together
Business Heart
Circle Each Mela for several years we have offered the Heart Circle workshop, and each Mela, feedback sheets show it as one of the most popular, and deeply moving, workshops. These workshops teach a powerful, spiritual method of deep emotional clearing. The supportive atmosphere of the circle allows an opportunity for everyone to take part in this simple, but effective proccess. Dada Ratnadevananda has been working as principal of the Ananda Marga River School in Maleny for over a decade. Originally from the US, he has worked in many countries of the world, and brings a simplicity, humour and years of spiritual practice to his teaching. Secrets
of Yoga Yoga asanas (postures) are hugely popular today for fitness and health. But yoga is an ancient science and there is MUCH more to it than most people--even yoga teachers--are aware. These workshops will talk about the deeper meaning of yoga and the fascinating science of bio-psychology, which shows how glands and chakras fit together, an how and why yoga postures affect both body and mind. Didi Ananda Shamita has been a nun for nearly two decades. She brings a scientific clarity to her explanations, backed by genuine experience and understanding. |
| Workshop Streams B These workshops are only one 1.5 hour session, on the 7th afternoon. |
| Universal
Relief and Self Help Groups In this presentation
the path from relief to development to social If you have considered
being involved as a doner or volunteer for international relief, come
along and find out about some dynamic projects and effective approaches
to relief work. Sharing
Yoga with Children A Workshop with interactive games, story, jungle dance & silent sitting. We will use a couple of stories to make Yoga tangible & interesting for children. Yoga is one of the few exercises addressing body & mind with an outcome being of helping children to be still & peaceful within themselves! This gives them life long skills which are important in a faster paced, media rich & noisy world. Bring a towel or mat if you want to join in. This workshop is also being offered to the children, so Taraka will be giving a "demonstration" class. There will be time after the children leave for questions and discussion. Taraka has been teaching yoga in schools in New South Wales for the last six years. Everything
You Ever Wanted to Know about Ananda Marga... (This workshop will be repeated on the 10th at 11am.) Why do monks and nuns wear orange? What are the six lessons of Ananda Marga meditation? What does service have to do with meditation? Who is P.R. Sarkar and Shrii Shrii Anandamurti? Why don't Margiis eat onions, garlic and mushrooms? All this and more, in an interesting and wide-ranging discussion. Bring your questions. Sharing Circle : Enjoying the Riches of Menopause Sarah Buckley Sarah is a trained GP, an internationally-acclaimed writer on gentle choices in pregnancy, birth, and parenting, and mother to four children. Her recent book is "Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering." (www.sarahjbuckley.com) Mini
Meditations We'll practice a handful of quick but profound mini-meditations, based on the writings of PR Sarkar. Each mini-meditation explores different Bhavas. A Bhava is an absorded state of mind, created through the use of emotion, or devotional ideas. This helps to inspire and focus the mind to create a mental flow for meditation. Each mini-meditation seeks to focus on different aspects or nuances of a personal relationship with the divine. Neo-Humanism:
A Response to Consumer Culture A slide show, a quiz and some lively discussion on how the "psuedo-culture" affects every aspect our our lives, and how we can broaden our minds and our culture to find a new approach. |
| Workshop Streams C These workshops are for two 1.5 hour session, on the 10th and 11th afternoons. |
| Compassionate
Connections in Intimate Relationships: Non Violent
Communication in Practice In this workshop
Milli will share the skills of Nonviolent Communication in a challenging
and supportive environment. We will look at;
Crystal
Power: An Introduction to the World of Gems and Crystals Sucharita's awesome collection of stones will be your guides as you learn to tune into the special qualities and power of these powerful healer using a range of modalities and techniques. Sucharita has completed four years of study in Canada and now teaches Crystal Healing. She is also an accomplished masage therapist and healer using stones,sound and other modalities. Challenging Male and Female Archetypes for Transformative Futures Ivana Milojevic and Sohail Inayatullah Economies in Crisis Jake Karyle Get a new insight on the current economic shakedown including a look at the big picture and possible future scenarios, as well as ramifications for individuals and families. There will also be plenty of time for discussion. Jake Karlyle the director of Prout College, an on-line accredited study course for alternative economics (www.proutcollege.org.). He has been studying new paradigms in economics and society for a few decades. MIndful
Eating
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Community Creations These are four afternoons, from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. |
Acehnese
Body Percussion Dance "I teach
Acehnese body percussion dance and also the songs and drumming to accompany
the dance. It is called "Ratoh Duek" (sitting dance) but more
commonly known in Indonesia as 'Tari Saman'. Hand
Painted Banners Have fun with vibrant paints, and let yoru creativity go as we decorate a new set of banners that will enliven the Mela site for years to come. Green
Power for Your Car Join this discussion and hands-on discovery group to look at bio-fuels, hydrogen boosters and other techniques to lower your travel carbon costs. Dada is a long time experimenter with alternative car energy. Playful Self Discovery Games and Improvisation Milli O'Nair Aboriginal
Dance Always a Mela favorite! Karma Yoga -- Helping on the Organic FarmDada Sutapananda Ananda Palli is a working organic farm, and farm life is very busy at Mela time. Volunteers are warmly appreciated for an hour of weeding, veggie picking and whatever else is needed. A nice way to get out of your head -- and into the earth!
Community
Choir This international signer/songwriter will teach English and other language songs to create a vibrant and inspiring performance.
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