1 A big warm WELCOME TO OUR 14th YEAR of SANTOSA YOGA CAMP!

Santosa (pronounced SAMTOSHA) = happy acceptance of whatever arises, just as it is.

OUR 2019 THEME :

NEW PARADIGMS FOR SHARING ANCIENT WISDOM

pure joy of it, and we hope you will be WELCOME HOME, nourished and delighted by the WELCOME HOME to YOURSELF, connections you make at this special WELCOME to this CIRCLE OF camp. BELONGING -

You are WELCOME HERE! SITE AGREEMENT… You’ve arrived at the Mother of all Yoga Camps! JAI MAA! Please appreciate that by purchasing tickets for this camp you are From wherever you have travelled and who bound by the site agreement which asks ever you are: thank you so very much for you to keep the site and yourselves totally being here – every person present makes this free from alcohol and drugs so that we camp special and unique. This is the can maintain a space of clearly conscious sixteenth camp…We’ve been offering these kindness for everyone. You are asked to camps since 2005 (there were two in 2010 clear up after yourselves (and your kids!), and 2011), and we are very glad you are to keep your pitches beautiful, and to chip here with us now for the thirteenth year in as necessary with all daily tasks needed anniversary … to keep the site functioning, and everybody safe. Please show up ON TIME This brochure gives you all you need to for your assigned make choices about what to attend. The opportunities. map shows you were to find everything, schedule pages set out what’s happening, and DAILY TREATS section tells you our ABOUT WATER AND FIRE… key activities around which the camp revolves. All the standpipes around the site deliver mains water: safe for drinking and Please bear in mind that the schedule is an washing. evolving entity (aren’t we all?) and there are likely to be spontaneous additions, Please use the established delights and shifts as the camp unfolds, so community fire pits and do not break do be sure to attend the morning meeting ground for new fires. to check in with the latest news! Every teacher on the schedule is here for the

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WE DEEPLY APPRECIATE OUR MOON SISTERS AWESOME SPA FACILITIES… Menstruating women and girls – please There is plentiful hot water up at the put towels, tampons and nappies in the showers, for showering and bathing. bins provided and not down the loos The fires are lit early in the morning, so because they don’t compost very well there is plenty of hot water to go around. (even eco-friendly ones).

We also have a lovely sauna staffed by Alternatively, you are welcome to offer our dedicated and devoted Spa Facilities your moon blood to nourish the trees of Team. They are on hand to help you the meadow. Many women find their ENJOY this delightful aspect of the camp! moon blood skips into step with the other sisters in the field – so don’t be PLEASE use only surprised if this happens to you. Community supplies of eco-friendly BIODEGRADABLE SOAP, Natracare pads are available for all who SHAMPOO and CONDITIONER in need them – you will find them in the our showers and at the sinks –available to composting loos that have the disposal buy up at the Spa facilities. bins in.

ABOUT MEALS … DELICIOUS! LEAVE ABSOLUTELY NO TRACE … We all eat together, delicious sattvic (pure) vegetarian food prepared in our There is a composting box near fabulous karma yoga kitchen with a most the loos, on the way to the car park. special cook: Her Very Divine Loveliness, Please compost any organic matter. Please DIDI MOON and her team. Be sure to sort other items and bring them home bring your own cutlery, bowls, plates. and with you to recycle. Leave nothing behind wash them up and put them back in your when you depart. tents.

PLEASE APPRECIATE THIS ABOUT WEE and POO and LOOS BEAUTEOUS and MOON BLOOD… HEALING FIELD

Wild wees are fine – MEADOW

We appreciate you offering your liquid gold to the grass and hedges. This is Keep our camp especially handy for children in very urgent need of a pee. clear and clean –

We have many beautiful composting take your recycling toilets near the car park under the ash HOME with you… trees. Please put a handful of sawdust over your poo when you finish. Please “there is no accompany small children (up to age six) into the toilets and make sure the toilets waste, only mis- are clean when you leave. placed resources…”

3 4 with your kids what appeals and bring LOVELY NOTES FOR them along! PRECIOUS • please check with the leaders of CHILDREN AND the kids’ activities about what is age THEIR BLESSED appropriate for your child – many are happy to get along with activities whilst PARENTS you go and enjoy a yoga class or workshop, but this is more likely to happen if the activity is right for your child “…for the one who says they tire of their child… there are no • let your child and the workshop flowers!” leader KNOW WHERE YOU ARE at all times HOW TO HAVE OODLES OF FUN • this is a friendly camp so loads of AT SANTOSA YOGA CAMP… people find they get together and can share child care and have their kids be Crucial notes for parents and kids – playmates – then the kids really enjoy you will find the KIDS / TWEENS themselves and TEENS schedule right at the back of this brochure … • wild-weeing into hedges is fine, so long as you don’t piss on someone’s We’d love for you to have a marvellous tent … and fantastic time at our wonderful camp. The camp was set up in 2005 by two • please keep our toilets mothers (Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and beautiful: accompany small children (up Amanda Brown) who wanted to enjoy a to age 6 / 7) into toilets to ensure all goes yoga camp where we could bring our down the hole, sawdust on top. It helps if children along, and know that they would parents are positive about benefits of have plenty of great stuff to do, in the composting loos – this as an opportunity context of a fully conscious and yogic for eco-education! inspired community… over the years we’ve learnt a few things, so here are tips: • NO KIDS in the sauna

• we do not operate a crèche: • complimentary hot chocolate your children are your responsibility at all around 1900 in the chai tent for the times. Many of our workshops are family children who are going to listen to stories friendly, especially our Nature – so remember your mug! Connection programme, and the Bhakti and Nidra sessions, and all the song and dance sessions, so do please check with WE ARE ALL ONE BIG FAMILY the workshop leader if you’ d like to ON SITE attend with your child/ren and you could find yourself enjoying activities together! so we mind out for everyone’s kids as if they’re our own! • the GANESHA kids’ tent is a It takes a village to raise a child… fabulous resource, so come and make yourselves at home, so that your kids can enjoy coming to this lovely tent. PLEASE BE SURE TO READ OUR “SAFE SANTOSA STATEMENT” • the Kid’s Captain ELENA has a on the next page brilliant team of volunteer helpers offering lots of activities (see timetable) so choose

5 but making sure they are aware of safety SAFE SANTOSA – issues and ensuring they know where to OUR SAFE SPACE find you: for essential information about bringing children to the camp and how STATEMENT: this works best, please see Keeping our Camp a safe and http://www.santosayogacamp.co.uk/faq/ welcoming Circle of Belonging and click on ‘Kids’.

Please everyone do read these Rights: All camp members have the notes, so we can work together right to feel safe, to feel listened to and to safeguard the well-being of all respected. … this is a space of mutual trust, respect and honesty. Santosa is a place of All camp members have a right to flourish acceptance, where everyone can thrive within the camp community, to stay and grow. People flourish here! Let us all healthy within the camp, to feel free to look out for each other. express their identity, individuality and their personal boundaries. We have developed these guidelines to support us all in maintaining the special What if I have an issue with any experience of freedom, trust and of this? If you feel concerned, have a collective responsibility that we can all feeling that doesn’t sit right on your share for the well-being and flourishing of conscience, you feel unsafe, you are every being at this camp. struggling or just need to voice something, please come in the first Responsibilities: instance and speak confidentially to Uma, All camp members have the responsibility Theo, Jess, Angie and Elena our (‘Safe to do what they can to safeguard children, Santosa team’) young people, and vulnerable people. Firstly the team member will hear you, talk to All camp members have the responsibility you to ensure they have understood you, and to behave in a way which is respectful of ask you what action, if any, you feel needs diversity, and is not intentionally or taking. They will then consult with other team unintentionally offensive or members if appropriate, decide whether your concern should be taken further at this stage, discriminatory. and refer on if necessary. They will keep in contact with you about this as All camp members have a responsibility to appropriate/ensure you know who to contact behave in ways that are respectful of next. others’ personal boundaries, and of the presence of younger camp members. You can also directly contact the local Touch, nudity, and discussion of sensitive Safeguarding team:. If you are worried about a topics are encouraged and celebrated vulnerable child and would like our within appropriate boundaries at the help, please don’t stay silent. camp; each of these need to be explored Early Help Advice Hub on 01823 355803 Children's Social Care on 0300 123 2224 within a framework of explicit (not [email protected] assumed) consent ,and respecting the Police: 101 or in an emergency 999 right of individuals to express any discomfort. (‘Are you ok with this?’ is a If you are a child/ young person who good check- in!) has a concern: Get help and useful information: Google ‘Somerset Child All parents / carers have a responsibility safeguarding help advice’ , scroll down and for their child/ren (under 18 yrs) at all click on ‘for children and young people’ OR times during the camp, including during copy this link: any scheduled kids activities (we are https://sscb.safeguardingsomerset.org.uk/infor mation-for-children-and-young-people/ unable to provide childcare). This may not mean being physically present with them

6 – The heart of Santosa. DAILY TREATS The yoga of devotion, using music and song to Every single day we have: access the heart space. Bhakti music daily and every evening is the pulse of the camp’s heart. TOTAL YOGA NIDRA – Deliciously simple, beautifully engaging and the meditative heart of yoga uplifting. Come when you are able and stay as Five times daily with a cracking team from long as you like - children and babies are Yoga Nidra Network welcome. Santosa is the only yoga gathering to give you yoga nidra FIVE TIMES every day. Why so CAMP HEARTSONG – 0930 – 1000 with much yoga nidra? Because yoga nidra, Eloise, Eliza and other wonderful facilitators. uniquely amongst all other yoga practice, is Morning community singing outside, if utterly effortless and totally accessible to weather permits, inside the Annapurna dining everyone. It is PURE SANTOSA in its form, effect big top if it’s raining. Join us to sing your heart and nature. All you need to do is to lay down out – a great precursor to the camp meeting. your bones and listen. That’s it. And you need to be warm enough – so bring a blanket and CIRCUS SKILLS – School of Larks some socks and a sweater (and maybe a hat!). 1500-1600 every day: Hula-hooping, juggling, Diablo, flower sticks and spinning plates: ** MORNING MEETING – 1000 -1030 expert help from School of Larks Circus With everyone! Come and join us around the School, Stroud: www.theschooloflarks.com fire every morning together in friendliness for complimentary chai (bring your cup) and a INFORMAL YOGA SPACE – 0700-0800 warm welcome, whatever the weather. An informal yoga space for early risers– babies opportunity to be a present part of the and kids and everyone is awelcome, enjoy Santosa camp community, to hear the latest gentle, movement and breath. Sometimes self news, share poetry on the day’s theme, practice, sometimes led by teacher. reasons to be cheerful, and any karma yoga jobs that are going! HANUMANA CHAALISA 1730 - 1750 Forty verses sung every day in praise of Lord FIRESIDE DREAMSHARE – 0700-0730 Hanuman, son of the wind and devotee of Sita Gather together to share last night’s dreams Ram. Words provided, join us when you can! with friends around the fire…. A treat! Another part of BHAKTI yoga.

KID’S yoga nidra specially designed for KARMA YOGA – for everyone! kids is on offer on some evenings, and parents This is literally the ‘yoga of action’ – or selfless are welcome to come too. But this is not the service. The intention is that we perform the only time the kids can enjoy the nidra: necessary actions (like chopping onions, Children and babies are welcome at all the tending fires, cleaning toilets…) with no Yoga Nidra sessions throughout the day at the attachment to the outcome. When we do discretion of each individual teacher. what needs to be done without attachment or desire for glory then we encounter an INFORMAL DAWN MANTRA opportunity for liberation. This camp runs on 0545-0615 Every morning rain or shine the selfless service of everyone involved – lets around the fire. Come and find out what all do our bit and then things run smoothly! wakes up the energy of the camp so sweetly and profoundly with ancient mantras and KIDS’ YOGA – see DAILY TREATS chants. We chant informally around the fire; Elena and Debbie are all offering kid’s yoga so you are welcome to join when you can, classes that are full of fun and games, for the stay for as long as you like… we bring the young and the young at heart! words, you bring something warm to sit on. LUNCH (1245) AND DINNER (1800) BAREFOOT IN THE DEW 0640-0700 With everyone! Come (on time please!) with Dancing barefoot on the dew together to align your plates and eating irons, and join us at the humans and planet, feel GREAT for the day. Annapurna dining temple to eat as one huge family. It’s a big one to pull off: so smilingly BHAJANS – 0830 - 0930 see BHAKTI celebrate together a joyful feast at every meal. yoga for description of what to expect. Breakfast is a bit more informal, come anytime between 0800 & 0900, so all are fed by 0915.

7 HATHA and VINYASA for dynamic DESCRIPTIONS practice sessions This year Arainna will be sharing Ahstanga … what’s going on? inspired practice, Mysore style and led- practices. Also plese know that many of the Listed alphabetically, by the workshop teachers (eg Lorraine and Kalila)who have titles in your schedule, and with date been inspired by Ashtanga practice are in fact and time so you can pick your choice. teaching other forms, wherein the strength and flow of Ashtanga remains. Self-practice is always welcome and possible in our morning ABSOULTELY VULVALICIOUS informal yoga space, and if you are a keen -Laura Doe from the y0niversity th Ashtangi, perhaps you may enjoy exploring Tuesday 27 August 1030 – 1230 what happens when experienced Ashtanga teachers and teachers get out of the box… Sacred geography for Santosa - A treat! Top quality learning, comedy, and vital information for all people with vulvas, and vulva-loving ASTROLOGICAL YOGA folk. Everything you ever wanted to know - Emma Relph about the wonders of the vulva. Shared with Thursday 29th August 1500 -1700 verve, passion and general hilarity by the Friday 30th August 1030-1200 delightful founder of the y0niversity. I am trained in the astrological yoga of Samuel Lewis and the Kundalini Yoga of Yogi ACRO YOGA - Nuku Bhajan. I use also my experience as an Kindness in Connection with actress to inform my lessons on distinguishing NukuYoga; t and h the unique qualities of the planets in action Saturday 24 Mon 26th August 1030 - 1230 within our daily lives. In my classes I cover yoga mudras, and postures, kriyas and mantras This discovery based practice will benefit first which will enhance the positive strengths of timers and those with experience. Amongst qualities you may be deficient in or inflamed safe working structures, we will explore this with a surfeit of. For instance if you are beautiful art. Improving trust, whole body Moon deficient, it will be very hard to feel safe listening, building confidence and allowing ease and cosy and at home anywhere. People will in balanced supported movement. We will tell you that you can't listen and that you are warm up, practice some basic moves and then insensitive to their needs. Conversely if your introduce one or two more technical Moon energy is overflowing you will be elements. Finishing with some nourishing clinging too much to cosiness, reluctant to relaxing therapeutics. To find out more about forgo home comforts and far too sentimental Nuku and his work, visit www.nukuyoga.com and attached to people. There are certain simple yogic practices that bring the Moon into balance within you. The same goes for ANUSARA INSPIRED YOGA – the other six major classical Arianna - see also BHAKTI FLOW planets. www.astroyoga.co.uk YOGA CIRCLE t ah st Friday 30 and Saturday 31 August 8pm; Strong slow flow yoga: inspired by hatha, BACKBENDING WORKSHOP – ashtanga and Anusara yoga. Fluid yet at the Arianna - On request same time encouraegineng the body to Tips and hints, lots of practice from a variety if develop strength and stamina. Nurture Your approaches, offering fabulous insights and lots Nature... Breathe Your Body... Resonate Your of fun from enthusiastic back bender Arianna. Stillness

BHAKTI FLOW YOGA CIRCLE - ASHTANGA VINYASA INSPIRED Arianna YOGA – Arianna Thursday 29th August 1500 -1700 Tuesday 27th August 1030-1230; th Wednesday 27 August 1030-1230; Anusara Yoga Flow with 21 Tibetan bowls Sound Bath and Kirtan for a tried and tested See also ANUSARA, ACRO, FLOW, 2.5 hour session moving from grosser (asana) to more subtle (Sound Bath) plains of

8 experience and then expressing out through Cacao within a plant medicine concoction the voice. inviting our hearts to blossom, as we explore our bodies range of movement & elemental wisdom's through freedom of BABAJI ARATI – Sivani Mata dance. Ceremonies are a way to gather & By special request if time and space permit honour life & the part we play within it's rich Sung bhakti yoga practice in honour and tapestry. Culminating with a sound bath, reverent worship of the Siva avatar and guru allowing our energy to settle & return Sri Haidakhan Babaji. Involves the offering of home. Suitable for all. lights, incense, chanting and Prasad (edible gifts) at the altar. Words to the mantras and songs are provided, but it is fine to simply sit, CACAO CEREMONY watch and listen with full attention and an Sivani Mata open heart. A part of BHAKTI yoga Thursday 29th August 1500 -1800

A nurturing and safe circle in which to allow BEAUTY WAY – Yoga in the Beauty the medicine of Mama Cacao to open the Way - Yoli Maya Yeh heart, maybe receiving guidance or insight. Sunday 25th August 1030-1230 Bring your pens and paers to make notes if you like. Bring a blanket to lie down and Inspired by the Navajo Beauty Way, South snuggle with Caco Nidra during the journey Asian, East Asian and Tantrik systems we with Cacaoista Sivani Mata. explore the sacred cosmology of the body through therapeutic movement, breath and relaxation. CELTIC YOGA EVENING – with Theo and Uma Story, song, celtci wild nidra and other BHAJANS –- a form of BHAKTI YOGA delights to welcomes the seasonal rhythms of see DAILY TREATS the Celtic year into a practice rooted in the lands and stories of the Celtic islands, rooted in and enraptured by the presence of the living BHAKTI YOGA – see DAILY TREATS earth. Session informed by the interface Our Esteemed Bhakti Wallahs this year are: between Druidry, Shamanism, Cetic wisdom BARRY KRISHNA, and Yoga. (Copies of The Celtic School of Yoga TIM CHALICE, SIVANI MATA, JAY KRISHNA by Uma Dinsmore-Tuli and Jack Harrision, and friends from BABAJI TEMPLE SINGERS available for sale at Santosa bazaar and from HABIBA AND BUDDHENATH, Uma directly at a camp discount price! ) VANDITA and Amma devotee friends, , , May include - CELTIC YOGA RIVERS Plus our COMMUNITY SHARING KIRTAN OF HONEY in the Land of your Body nights – all welcome to share A delicious, nutritious devotional movement series that welcomes the goddess Prana Shakti into every part of bodymind. Fluid, sweet BIG DREAM WEB WEAVING movement, conscious awarenss, mudras, MATRIX – UMA bandhas and deep connection to the source Saturday 31st August 1030 - 1130 power of vitality. Yummy. And daily DREAMSHARE by the fire at 0700 Checking in to the collective subconscious – we invite guidance from the web of life. Bring CHI GUNG – Jacob your dreams to share, and piece together the Daily as required, usually from 12noon til poem of Santosa’s dreamlife in a creative 1300 outside Wahe Guru near the sacred collaborative constellation. grove. Chinese movement discipline to cultivate and sustain energy, physical, emotional well being. CACAO CEREMONY with elemental dance journey – Sandra Barnes Saturday 24th August 1500-1700 CHRONIC CONDITIONS Saturday 31st August 1500-1700 Yoli Maya Yeh Monday 26th August 1900 -2000 Journey through body, being & beyond. Joining together in circle to drink ceremonial grade

9 A talk on healing chronic conditions and CRICKET FOR ALL unexplainable illnesses – with case studies and Peter inspiring accounts. Peter will be umpiring the Santosa Informal Cricket Fest Daily around 1130. HOWZAT!

CIRCUS SKILLS – everyday from 1500 - 1600 DANCE MANDALA – Shaku See DAILY TREATS Monday 26th August 2000 -2100 An integrated dance experience for body, heart and soul! Beautiful music, heartfelt CONTACT IMPROVISATION – playlist from Shakuji, and a truly uplifting dance Sam B encounter with spirit. Saturday 24th August 1500 -1700; Sunday 25th August 1500 -1700 Saturday 31st August 1500 -1700; DANCES of UNIVERSAL PEACE -Emma - On request! All classes include warm-ups, developmental Meditative movement, often with mantra, movement re-patterning, work on the fascia danced together in circles – connective and and key skills in coming home to the body- harmonious flow with the elements and divine mind, being fluid and are much supported by and human energies. and supportive of a regular yoga practice. DANCE YOUR CHANTS – Shaku Explore space and movement through contact Thursday 29th August 2000 -2130 and response. Contact Improvisation is a dance form originally referred to as an "art- Combining dance movement with mantra – a sport" in which the point of contact with great playlist of inspiring devotional music and another dancer provides the starting point for the opportunity to move your heart, body and a movement exploration. It is most frequently spirit to the sound of the Holy Names with performed as a duet, but can be danced by Shakuji! more people. There can be music or it can happen in silence. It is about sharing weight, rolling, suspending, falling, passive and active, DEATH DOULA CIRCLE SHARING energy and awareness. on END OF LIFE work (RED TENT and open to all) - Keira First sparks: Contact Improvisation Saturday 31st August 1500 - 1700 Rolling, falling, sinking and supporting. How to From Skanda Vale in Wales – Sharing from do CI while staying safe and overcoming the her experience on supporting the end of life western fear of touch. Using developmental journey. All are welcome. We are all on this movement, breath and recovering the body- journey together … mind from civilisation, much pair work. Kindling the fire: Contact Improvisation DREAMSHARE Flocking, flying, spiraling and lifting. How to daily by the fireside at 0700 – all dreamers have more fun with CI and move from pairs welcome. to trios and more. Fanning the flames: Contact Improvisation DYNAMIC VINYASA FLOW YOGA – Jamming, lifting, acrobatics and flying. How to Kalila Sangster really get moving and rub off the edges of our Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th, Wednesday general desire to sit down, stand up or lie 28thAugust: 0730-0900; plus Thursday 29th down. August 10300-1200.

A flowing practice with strong energy focusing CRAFTS – afternoons! on combining breath with asana to create a CHECK ~THE KIDS PROGRAMME moving meditation. Beginning with Sun for details Salutations, flowing through a sequence of A variety of fun and accessible crafts for kids postures including twists, balances and and their grown-ups, including Quilling, Felting forward bends and finishing with a deep and Weaving … check out the kids’ schedule. relaxation. A perfect way to fire yourself up before breakfast!

10 sexual healing and radiant feminine vitality. EMBODIED YOGA PRINCIPLES Expect to be guided by Shradha on a somatic (EYP) FOR SELF CARE – Jane journey deeper into the wisdom of your body Monday 26th 1500 -1700 and the earth. Self-care is something talked about to great length but to actually implement it into daily FIND YOUR VOICE – SINGING FOR life is not so easy. EYP provides a useful way JOY with Eloise to explore your relationship and patterns Saturday 24th August 1500 -1700 towards self-care, to see what a sustainable Saturday 31st August 1030 – 1230 self-care practice might look like and how to A safe friendly space, a chance to sing your bring it into daily life. heart out and find your true voice with Embodied yoga principles uses postures to freedom and fun. Held by a super-experienced create personal insight into patterns of choir leader and voice coach, with love, and behavior and allows an exploration of new joy and delight. ways of being that can be transferred to everyday life off the yoga mat. FIVE ELEMENT YOGA- Intersections of Ayurveda, Tantra and East Asian FAMILY MEDITATION – Elena Medicine – Yoli Maya Yeh Saturday 31st August 1200 Saturday 31st August 1030 – 1230 Daily treat in the kids space with Elena. A time for families to meditate together with The indigenous traditions of the world have simple and effective techniques taught in Plum long exchanged their ideas and systems with Village – the monastic centre in Europe of each other and the meeting of the India and Vietnamese Buddhist teacher and world peace Chinese systems is nothing new. Come visionary Thich Nat Hanh. explore a therapeutic asana and pranayama practice with Yoga Therapist Yoli Maya Yeh that intersects the structure of hatha yoga, the FELDENKRAIS METHOD – Sharon theories of Tantra and the philosophy of East Awareness through movement Asian Medicine. Saturday 24th August 1500 – 1600 and Tuesday 27th 1030 til 1200 Offers a unique and practical way to realise FOREST SCHOOL our potential more fully and to generate Vic greater flexibility and connection of body and Daily Forest School sessions for nature mind through mindful gentle movement. We connection and skilful being in the wild – use movement as a door into a greater check the kid’s schedule for details awareness and a more meaningful joyful journey of life. GURU CIRCLE and CRAZY WISDOM Feldenkrais into non styled TEACHINGS -Sam, Uma and Friends movement session – Saturday 24th August 1800-1930 Saturday 24th August 1500 – 1600 and Sunday Friday 30th August 1800-1930 25th August 1030 – 1200 A time and place to share our experiences of ‘Awareness through movement' classes in the being with the gurus we have known – Feldenkrais method, offers a unique and including sharing Crazy Wisdom Teachings, practical way to realise our potential more getting practical about the value of what we fully and to generate greater flexibility and have learnt, and being together in circle with connection of body and mind through mindful people who’d like to share together with gentle movement. The class will integrate the laughter, and support from our peers in the embodied knowledge and awareness and field… explore moving in relation to the floor, space and people around us in a non stylised HAVAN – SACRED FIRE movement session. - Jai Krishna Sunday morning 25th August 0630 - 0830 Fire ceremony – offerings of sounds and FEMININE TANTRA material gifts to the spirit of the fire in the Sonja Shraddha Vedic tradition. About two hours of sitting Tuesday 27th August 1500 -1700 and chanting – come clean and before eating (for women) incorporates beautiful Tao to keep the vibration high. And bring Tantric and shamanic energy practices for something comfy to sit on.

11 Meditation, constant awareness of the Spiritual Heart and Meditative Hatha Yoga. HANUMANA CHALISA – Bhakti crew of Hanuman Bhaktas Ramana describes Self-enquiry in a very simple Daily 1700-1730 Singing forty verses in praise way: “What is essential in any sadhana of Lord Hanuman – to recall our own [spiritual practice] is to try to bring back the immense potential, inspired by Him running mind and fix it on one thing only. HATHA VINYASA FLOW Why then should it not be brought back and - Pete fixed in Self-attention. [To the pure feeling of Saturday 24th August, 8pm ‘I’]? That alone is Self-Enquiry (atma-vichara). Sunday 25th 0730-0900 That is all that is to be done!” – Sri Sadhu Monday 26th 1500 - 1700 Om, The Path of Sri Ramana Vol. 1 (Sri Energising, uplifting classes with deep roots Ramana Kshetra: Tiruvannamalai, 1997) balanced with restorative holds centred around the breath to bring us in touch with This pure feeling of “I am” – related, at least in our inner power, strength and balance. the beginning of the practice, with the middle of the chest, a little to the right – has a privileged role in revealing who we really are. HEART MEDITATIONS - Maioum If we accept this idea, then, as Ramana noted, See below it follows logically that this is the main aspect on which our mind should focus while in HRIDAYA HATHA YOGA – Maioum concentration, meditation, and in our daily life. Wednesday 28th + Saturday 31st at 1830 - 2030 Hridaya Meditation is a spiritual path itself, it Hridaya Hatha Yoga practice is based on the consist on a beautiful simple and constant tantric school of Kashmir Shaivism, with its cultivation of awareness of the Spiritual Heart emphasis on the meditative aspect of it, on for the revelation of our True Nature, keeping the self-Enquiry method and on the relaxed a witness attitude, we gradually realized we holding of the asanas. It is a practice of slow are not only our body-mind and emotions, movements, holding the asanas for 1, 3 to 5 awakening the realization of our True Self. min, allowing naturalness, a free expression of In general, the awareness of the chest area is a energies, where everything is done “from the simple, direct, basic practice. It is an important heart” and “with all the heart” element in Sufism, Christianity, Judaism, Tibetan Buddhism, etc. We enter the posture as slowly and smoothly From a technical point of view, the practice of as possible, avoiding any sudden or jerky the Spiritual Heart Meditation consists on 3 movements. Forced movements lead to attitudes: spontaneous contraction and lack of elasticity. 1) The awareness of the Heart Center (in the We do not rush. We take all the time chest area) necessary to enter into a pose (and come out 2) The awareness of short pauses after of it). Using this slow stretching to reach the inhalation and exhalation desired position will allow us to maintain a 3) Self-enquiry (asking the question “Who am state of relaxation. I?”)

HONOURING THE WISDOM HRIDAYA MEDITATION – the GODDESSES – Sivani, Yoli, Uma Meditation of the Spiritual Heart. Friday 30th August 1030 -1230 Maeioum Deep dive into the arms of the Ten Great Thursday 29t, h August 0830, Friday 30th 0815 Wisdom Goddesses – honouring their and Sunday 1st September 0830 presence in our lives through movement,

meditation, breath, bhakti, sound and voice Hridaya means “Heart” in Sanskrit, it is the and total yoga nidra. An intimate encounter Yoga of the Spiritual Heart. It is based on the with the power of Maha Shakti – the great non-dualistic () teachings of power manifesting in these Goddesses. Self-enquiry Method for Self-Realization by the

Hindu saint Sri Ramana Maharshi and the

Tantric teachings of Kashimir Shaivism. It is a INDIAN HATHA YOGA loving path that invites the Inner Wisdom of Dr Kamaraj the Heart to guide our unfolding towards Friday 23rd August 8pm; Truth. It consists on Spiritual Heart

12 Saturday 24th 0730-0900 KUNDALINI YOGA – (also SHAKTI Thursday 29th 8pm DANCE and KUNDALINI SHAKTI FLOW) Shared for us this year by Sat Prakash Kaur, Traditional Indian yogic methods of moving Mark K and Anjali Joanna. As taught by Yogi physical and energy bodies, through posture, Bhajan. breath and bandhas, taught with verve and Tuesday 27th August 1030 -1230; inspiration by a master teacher. Wednesday 28th 1030 – 1230 KIDSTAN – Elena This is the kid’s version Saturday 31st August 0730 – 0900 of Kirtan – fun and friendly for the young and Saturday 31st August 1500 - 1700 young at heart. Kundalini yoga involves dynamic postures, classical asanas, pranayama, mantra, mudra KASHMIR YOGA - Veronika and meditation placed together in a specific Tuesday 27th 1500-1700 sequence that works on physical, emotional and mental levels. All welcome: for everyone Hatha Kashmir Yoga is a very deeply from complete beginners to seasoned meditative technique which inspires the body practitioners. Sat Prakash’s two hour to open up almost of its own accord. It is workshop will empower the emerging effortless and pain free and produces excellent planetary consciousness through sacred results. We approach the body through the prayer and dance. We start with chanting an lens of retraining it to do what it was able to opening mantra to connect us to the purity of do once, the perfect blue print we each have the infinite teacher within each of us. of our very own. There is no wrong way of Followed by Pranayama/ life energy, a kriya to doing this type of yoga, there is only your way. increase mental clarity & physical vitality, deep Yoga, but not quite as you know it. relaxation and Meditation to help clear negative patterns and connect with our higher consciousness. Bring a yoga mat or sheep skin KIRTAN – part of BHAKTI YOGA – or I may have a couple of spare mats & try to A call for reconnection – the song of the avoid eating food 2 hours before attending heart. Everyone welcome – this is the simple call and response and unison singing from the folk traditions of India. Every body is in the LAUGHTER YOGA band and we sing to the deep soul of all. – Shaku Different ‘Bhakti Wallahs’ share in different Before lunch outside the Annapurna dining temple ways, and all our Santosa Bhakti Wallahs are on most days – great for the digestion! fab! We also have KIDSTAN – the fun, friendly version of Kirtan for Kids - with Elena. Invented in India, Laughter Yoga has become commonplace. Using exercises, games, and a willingness to be playful we will bring our KULA ROOTS – Akeim and Saara natural laughter bubbling naturally up to the Four Elements Breath and Movement giggly surface until we have tears streaming Ceremony down our faces and are beside ourselves with Monday 26th 1030 - 1230 joy laughing for no reason whatsoever. Thursday 29th 1030 – 1230 Friday 30th 1030 – 1230 Saturday 31st 1030 - 1230 MENTAL HEALTH and Spirituality – An Open Circle for Sharing This ceremony will draw on yoga and dance – Theo, Uma and friends to take participants on a journey through the Friday 30th August 1500 4 elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, to facilitate profound connection with ourselves, This is a time to talk and share about mental each other and to nature. Accompanied with health and spirituality – putting together our voicework and mantra, this is a truly holistic experience and research, discussing scars - workshop to open our energy channels and and fruits - many insights . Our intention is to fully embody our expression and truth. The broaden perceptions on mental health and session will finish with a deep relaxation to spirituality, In the light of the sad news last bring participants into profound peace and year we felt it might be worth working on this integration. as a community, do join us if you have an interest.

13 Using bat detectors we will be able to hear MYSTIC POETS CIRCLE the sounds of the bats and witness their – Uma, Sivani Mata, and Friends incredible night time behaviour. Wenesday 28th August 1500 -1700 Plant Spirit connection A sweet informal and reverent sharing of the Weds 28th after lunch - meet by the fire 1430 words and music of our inspirational mystic poets, Lalleshwari, Hafiz, Rumi, Yeats, Take a deep dive into the magical realm of the O’Donohue… mixed in with some kirtan, plants, learn to access your innate connection heartsong and quite a few words of our own. to the sacred plant spirits. Please bring Please do bring your own poems to share… pens/pencils and paper if you have them.

New moon hedgerow medicine STORIES OF SHAKTI and the making NAMES OF THE MOTHER (MAA) – Friday 30th after lunch - meet by the fire 1430 Sharing Ways to the Mother – Come and gather together on this sacred new Kalyani moon to create a hedgerow medicine from Monday 26th August 1400 the abundance of the land. With magic and Friday 30th August 1400 intention we will make our own herbal elixirs. Saturday 31st August 1400 Please bring a jar if you have one.

Sharing stories of the Hindu Goddesses is a way to honouring the many holy names of the NEW PARADIGM SKILL SET Goddess with devotion, and offering worship - Yoli Maya Yeh Saturday 24th 1500-1700 and honour to the Deep Feminine in the form of mantra (words of power) and yantra A Medicine Wheel for Personal and Planetary (geometrical forms) is a form of BHAKTI Transformation - In asking the question, What YOGA (qv). Simply to come and hear the will it take for us to reach a critical mass on names and the stories is to soak in the beauty the changes needed to shift our current and power of the ParaShakti – the supreme paradigm of power, privilege, power of life herself. Kalyani is offering consumption, what emerged is a tool rooted perspectives form her own devotional in the native North American Indigenous practice to , Durga, Lakshmi and other teaching of the Medicine Wheel. Come here forms of the Divine Mother Jai MAA! from 5-Nations Peace Elder Yoli Maya Yeh how this tool works and how we can walk this path together. NAKED VOICE – Tim Chalice Sunday 25th August 1500-1700 OUTCASTS and ALLIES CIRCLE – “The Naked Voice is your original voice, fully- Theo Wednesday 28th 1030 – 1230 embodied, naturally-expressed, and free of self- All outcasts and allies welcome to share in this consciousness. It is your authentic sound, as circle facilitated by Theo. A time for unique as your DNA or fingerprint." Chloe exploration and connection beyond binaries. Goodchild. After a spiritual awakening and In the RED TENT – all genders welcome some years experimenting with different kinds of voice and sound healing Tim did his first workshop with Chloe Goodchild and The PARTNER YOGA – Mandala partner Naked Voice in 2005. Since then Tim has flow - Sandra Barnes worked extensively with Chloe, becoming a Sunday 25th August 1030 - 1230 Naked Voice Facilitator and been witness to Friday 30th August 1500 -1700 the incredible power of the voice and chanting in particular. Find how by joyfully working together & opening up to share your space with others, you can achieve a much deeper stretch & NATURE CONNECTIONS - Belinda more optimum body experience. Connecting, not just to one another, but to the prana Bats and moths by the fire within & around us with a focus on the energy Monday 26th 8pm until 10pm exchange of giving & receiving. Together we Gather around the sacred fire and learn about will create our own human mandala. Then these amazing nocturnal flying creatures. journey in to a guided meditation culminating

14 with a sound bath, using lavender eye pillows. pattern breaking, with its fusion of calming Suitable for all. restoring Hatha/Kashmir Yoga flow and a range of subtly dynamic Neuro-Sensory movements that have been proved to help children and adults with all types of PLANT SPIRIT CONNECTION – See conditions. Some being:- ADHD- OCD- ASD- Nature connection Stroke recovery- Anxiety - Sleep disorders- POST LINEAGE YOGA Depression- Learning or developmental DISCUSSIONS – Theo difficulties- low muscle tone - Motor- Saturday 24th August 1245 round fire coordination difficulties, and the list could go on………………. Now is the time to talk! Moving through traditional lineages, inspired by their teachings, and inspired to move beyond their limitations, together we are making a whole new world of RESTORATIVE and SUPER yoga – lets get together and see what’s afoot. RESTORATIVE YOGA – Cryn Debate skilfully managed by Theo, who is Sunday 25th August 11- 1230 currently completing a PhD thesis on this very subject… Suitable for anyone who might enjoy a restorative class including older people, those who are convalescing, pre and postnatal RADICAL REST YOGA women and folk who have ongoing physical WEDNESDAY 28TH 1500 restrictions which make a more active yoga Jane Dancey class difficult. It will include gentle movement, In our fast-paced, over-stimulated world supported restorative poses and Yoga Nidra. where kudos is placed on quantity and speed, rest has become a radical act. To rest doesn’t always come easy. This class will be a mix of RHYTHMS OF LIFE – Sivani Mata gentle movement, self-massage, breath work Tuesday 28th August 1030 -1230 and relaxation to soothe your nervous system Experience intuitive yoga stretches that and rejuvenate your body and mind. honour your inner rhythms and flow into a expressive dance meditation set to a sound track of mantra and uplifting music. Then RED TENT EVENTS integrating our movement and dance with – a women only space for women and girls to relaxation and a Kirtan – singing healing sound rest and be together, sometimes there are formulas, from the heart, the seat of love teachers sharing. TIME_SHARING with some within. Connect to a state of inner peace and other events – when men and boys are also enjoy free expression of the self. welcome . Monday 26th August 1045 -1230 SACRED ACTIVISM, BLOOD and Grief Circle for Women – Uma, Yoli and other choices Sivani will be holding a humble and sacred In YONI SHAKTI sessions space to speak and mourn our womb losses The choices we make about menstrual blood, (terminations, pregnancy losses, surgeries and about contraception, about birth and other procedures… menopause – all of these impact upon our environment, upon the earth and the waters. Women and Girls Circles – Yoga Come and join Uma in sharing sustainable Blossoms with Elena choices for women and girls. Explore how the In the RED tent most afternoons eco-activism of conscious menstruality can support the evolution of human consciousness and protect the Earth for all life… REFLEX YOGA – Veronika Thursday 29th 1030 – 1230 SACRED ACTIVISM – Vandita is a new unique style of Yoga specifically Saturday 31st August 1500 -1700 designed to target the Body-Brain neurological, physical and emotional The spiritual is political, the sacred is global. connections. It is a powerful art of movement How to act from the heart for planetary that gets to the root of all pattern making and healing, and personal integrity and

15 authenticity. Vandita is sharing from her wide women and men who would like to awaken experiences as a spiritual activist, eg. providing their life force and sensual earth connection legal support for indigenous peoples in the Amazon. Everyone is welcome to share their experience in this sacred circle. SHAMANIC YOGA – Sam A Tuesday 27th August 1500 -1700 Wednesday 28th August 1030 -1230 SANTOSA Future Visioning Meetups – with You & the Crew Deeply rooted and connected yoga that Friday 30ths August 1300 interweaves the threads of yoga and shamanic By the fire with your lunch – join the crew for awareness. Profound, delightful and engaging. informal talks and sharings to vision future camp Santosa experiences. SHAKTI (KUNDALINI) DANCE – Anjali and Mark K are both sharing SANTOSA BAZAAR _ sessions (and also see Sivani offering Bring, buy, trade and share RHYTHMS OF LIFE) Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th August, also Saturday 31st August: During and after lunch in Saturday 24thh August 1500 – 1700 and around the dining table Sunday 25th August 2000 The Yoga of Dance: with its roots in Kundalini yoga. It is a powerful practice: a harmonious SATSANG – blend of flowing yoga stretches, energising Literally the company of the wise – a coming dance exercises, free dance meditation, together and sharing of wisdom and relaxation and synchronised mantra with experiences. The whole of Santosa is movement. SATSANG even if you never attend a single session. Shakti Dance is taught in 8 stages to bring the dancer into a heightened state of awareness and consciousness. It is a fusion of flowing SCARAVELLI YOGA – Claudia yoga postures , rhythmic movement using Monday 26th August 1030 -1200 breath ,free dance , meditation & celestial communication. It enables you to connect to a Inspired by the teachings of Vanda Scaravelli, space of inner pace, reducing stress, liberating time is allowed within the postures and an your body and mind in a free expression of easiness and playfulness within them. Yoga can the self. As we connect consciously to our be so accessible and with care (and most breath with movement and intention , the cases!) very safe to practice. With each breath mind let's go , allowing us to explore our there opens up infinite possibilities of which inner world in relation to our outer world. path to follow and yet when it comes down to Connecting us more deeply to ourselves each it, yoga can be so simple... other and the elements. Our pranic body is charged and any stagnant and blocked energy released . After the dance We feel more SELF-AWAKENING YOGA relaxed , realigned and recharged THERAPEUTICS – Mel Tuesday 27th August 1500 A non weight bearing, floor based meditative SIVANANDA YOGA movement focusing on breath and gently – Nilakantha OR Buddhenath releasing stagnant energy in the connective tissues, particularly in the pelvis and lower Saturday 24th 1030 – 1200 back, psoas muscle and shoulders. Thursday 29thh August 0730 - 0900 Thursday 30th August 1030 -1230 Saturday 31st August 1030 – 1230 SENSUAL YOGA – Sonja Wednesday 28th 1500 Beginners are most welcome and the class will Expect to be guided on a somatic journey take approximately 90mins with opening and deeper into the wisdom of your body and the closing mantras. It follows a very classical earth. Sensual Yoga combines sensual Hatha Yoga style which has changed little in movements and gentle tantric and yogic 60 years since it was first introduced by practices for full body awakening – open to Swami Devananda, disciple of Swami

16 Sivananda. Includes pranayama exercises Soak up the deeply restful, calming resonance followed by twelve basic Sivananda asanas of the singing bowls, expertly played by Ling, including headstand. The class concludes with as you move gently in YIN yoga and settle into a final relaxation and prayers. restorative poses. ABSOLUTE BLISS, you will be restored and rejuvenated…

SLOW (MORNING) FLOW YOGA / DEEP AND DELICIOUS VINYASA FLOW –Lorraine SOUNDS OF SANSKRIT ~ THE LANGUAGE OF YOGA – Lucy Saturday 24th August 1030 Crisfield 1500 – 1700, Friday 30th and Monday 26th August 1030 Saturday 31st August

Flowing movement sessions. Graceful moving What is it that makes Sanskrit a sacred meditations, that feels nourishing and language? What is its visceral connection to nurturing self reflection and exploration. yoga? Explore the life force of the language Suitable for all levels. Also please note that through the '16 divine mothers' ~ the vowel many of our teachers offering these flowing sounds and then delve into the realm sessions have decades of experience in the of mantraḥ meditation, the sounds of discipline of Ashtanga Vinyasa, and are offering the Veda and Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras and yoga with roots nourished by Ashtanga discover what they truly mean. Vinyasa, please also check out Anusara inspired yoga for flowing practices of movement. SURYA NAMASKARA – Kamaraj Sunday 25th and Thursday 29th August 1200 Wednesday 28th August 0730 – 0900 SOMATIC YOGA Jane Traditional sequence of revitalisation and solar Tuesday 27th August 1500 worship to optimise the pranic flow in the Sensing from within rather than imposing form body and maintain physical and emotional well or shape onto the body. Honouring natural being – an epic chance to dive right in with rhythms and cycles through moving from a this beautiful practice taught by a master place of ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’. A chance teacher. to step out of habitual movement patterns that can be created through repetitive linear yoga asana and to tune into one’s own unique TEACHINGS FROM TURTLE anatomy and way of moving. ISLAND*: ROUND THE FIRE WITH Yoli Maya Yeh Before Dinner Tuesday 27th August 19*’Turtle Island’ is the Native American term for the SOUL AND SUBJECTIVITY – landmass of North America Devamurti Let us gather in the sacred Teaching Lodge for 0730 Saturday 24th – Wednesday 28th – and an exploration of our superpowers and 1500 Friday 20th dormant talents in an effort to cultivate self- knowledge. From this strong foundation, the Meditation and gentle yoga. Where do You sky is the limit! Using traditional Native exist? What is your essence and who is aware North American teachings on the medicine of it? With a radical new hypothesis as our wheel, visualization, animal medicine and ritual map, these meditative explorations will we will let our inner voices be the guide in investigate the key centres of the soul. These learning how to create the lives we want! two hour classes will include gentle asana, pranayama, mudra and bandha and culminate in a 45 minute sitting meditation. TEACHINGS FROM TURTLE ISLAND* FOR TEENS: Peace Circle for All Beings – Yoli Maya Yeh *’Turtle Island’ is the Native American term for SOUND BATH and YIN the landmass of North America RESTORATIVE SOUND BATH – Ling Sunday 26th August 1500 -1630; Thursday 30th Sunday 25th August 1500 - 1700 August 1500-1700 (with restorative yoga and Yin)

17 Truth and Reconciliation are key practices for WATERING THE FLOWER OF we Earth Beings in our unveiling and healing APPRECIATION – Elena process right now. Let us remember and Saturday 31st August 1200 reclaim how the Peace Circle can be used in our homes, workplaces, communities and A simple and moving ceremony to support the nations in order for all voices to be heard. experience of Appreciation… meditative and heartbased, a way to connect and share. THAI YOGA MASSAGE WORKSHOP – Dr Kamraj Saturday 24th August 2000 WILD YOGA – Theo Monday 26th August 1500 Friday 30th August 1030 - 1215 Thursday 29th August 1030 -1230 Yoga is the work of embodiment, of being A fabulous opportunity to explore the well in one’s skin. But it is also the work of interface between Yoga and Thai Yoga social justice, of being a force for gentle good Massage through assisted postures, stretches in the world. Small, focused communities of and nourishing movement, Taught by a master ritual practice have been quietly becoming the yogi and Thai Yoga Massage practitioner. change they want to see in the world since history began. Join me each morning at Santosa for a new way of sharing yoga; sharing TRANCE AND TRANSFORMATION community; sharing devotion, through – Nirlipta movement, stillness and voice, as we dedicate Saturday 24th August 1030-1215 each day to the world within, the world Utilising yoga nidra and deep trance induction without, and the worlds between us. work, yoga nidra master teacher Nirlipta offers a creative and engaging, powerful rout to transformation that is effortless. What’s YIN YOGA – a slow and restful form – and not to love? also SOUND BATHS –Ling incorporates Yin in her teachings.

VAUDEVILLE OF THE VULVA! -Laura Doe from the y0niversity YOGA BLOSSOMS – Elena Wednesday 28th August 8pm See RED TENT A circle for girls who have welcomed their Super sacred theatre in our Temple! World first Moons, or are so close to doing so that class comedy, juicy songs, singing vulva they want to be in a space where Moon blood puppets, wonderful characters and all round talk is welcome.. A safe friendly space to share totally stellar hilarity in the service of fulsome and be supported by other girls and women. understanding of the holy land of female anatomy. All shared with verve, passion and perfect comic timing by our honoured guest, WOMEN’S TANTRA - Lorraine Laura Doe, the delightful founder of the Taylor YOGA OF THE HEART FOR y0niversity. WOMEN August 2000 -2130 Saturday and 25th & 26th August 1500 -1700 VINYASA FLOW - Mahala see also DYNAMIC VINYASA FLOW We will explore different ways of opening and and HATHA VINYASA softening the heart through yoga asana, breath, music and poetry. The Sufis say you Daily early morning slots to start your day are a real Sufi when your heart is as soft as right – 0700 most mornings! wool. And many mystics, gurus and poets talk - Pranayama to wake up the body and mind about the importance of the heart and how it - Mudras to activate the day is our gateway to freedom and love. - Chi gong to get the energy moving - Meridian tapping to wake up the body points Through the practice of Yoga, we start to see - Gentle vinyasa to wake up the body, building more clearly all the different layers of who we to something stronger are by investigating the transient nature of - Some lovely music mind, emotion and sensation. We also discover how the boundaries of the physical body can dissolve if we let go of this idea that

18 we are only a body mind entity. Within this, YONI SHAKTI – Uma we realise the deeper functionality of our Thursday 29th August 1030 – 1215 interior and its relationship with the heart of Wednesday 29th August 1030 -1230 our Being. This class is a soft and tender moving meditation which nourishes and opens This literally means Source Power or Cunt the feminine body to greater wholeness. It Power, and it is the title of Uma’s epic fourth doesn’t matter what shape or size you are or book (on sale at specially discounted camp what level of flexibility you have. Its for the prices!) To encounter Yoni Shakti is to meet inflexible and the un-enlightened, its for the the source origins of power, vitality and tall and the short, the light and the heavy, the energy. Practice and theory to explore the wise and the bendy. Whoever you think you feminine roots at the origins of yoga. Radical are, just come and open to discover more… juicy feminism at its irreverent and cheeky best – prepare to be amazed and delighted. WOMEN’S YOGA FOR A HEALTHY PELVIS - Jane YOTISM = YOGA FOR AUTISM Exploring the female pelvis from a physical, Veronika spiritual and psychological perspective. Using Wednesday 28th August 1030 -1230 somatic movement, exercises and breath A chance to explore the benefits of Yoga for work to create greater awareness and people on the autistic spectrum. Questions connection and to promote the health and will be: what is the Primitive Reflex system, vitality of the pelvis and pelvic floor muscles why we treat it; how significant our Body- and all that is contained within. Brain connections are to overall health/well- being; how this can lead to certain types of behaviours/addictions and how this powerful method breaks physical patterns. YOGA NIDRA – the yoga of sleep. No movement necessary – five times a day n the Hanuman temple. see DAILY TREATS To take this practice home with – check out the free downloads by many of these teachers at www.yoganidranetwork.org

YOGA OF HERBS - see NATURE CONNECTION

YONILATES -Laura Doe from the y0niversity Monday 26th August 1500

Encounter a pelvic floor as big as as the temple - A treat! Top quality learning, comedy, and vital information for all people with pelvic floors. Everything you ever wanted to know about the wonders of the pelvic floor. Shared with verve, passion and general hilarity by the delightful founder of the y0niversity.

YONI NIDRA – Uma Thursday 29th August 1230 Total Yoga Nidra for people with vulvas – deep rest and relaxation, whilst we visit the holy pilgrimage places in the sacred land of the body.

19 FULL BODY MASSAGE WITH OILS THERAPISTS and - Jagganath - HEALERS SHAMANIC HEALING and REIKI We are very fortunate to be hosting a number – Katrina of skilled therapists at our camp. Please book (with us for the whole camp) in with the therapists and pay them directly… a proportion of their earnings is given back to the camp. They are all in the main circle, on SHIATSU - Lioba Fezer (with us for the whole camp) the right hand side on the way to the showers and the nature healing sanctuary – except for Kalyani (Tarot readings) who is camped up in the large blue tent – near the temple. SPORTS MASSAGE - Matt Austin (with us for the whole camp) Deep appreciation to all who offer their skills in healing to us, linking us together on the web of hearts. SOUND WONDERS Aya Zebrowska (from Wednesday 28th until end of the camp) AYURVEDIC MASSAGE - Georgina Anand (for the whole camp) STRETCH THERAPY – STEVE’S AWESOME STRETCH THERAPY BODY MASSAGE including CLOSING - Steve Wheeler THE BONES, PREGNANCY AND (from Wednesday 28th until end of the camp) POSTNATAL MASSAGE - Jess Healy (with us for the whole camp) TABLA LESSONS 1:1 with Hari, - Kalyani’s son – (26th August til 1st Sept) BODYWORK, MYOFASCIAL RELEASE, SWEDISH, ABDOMINAL MASSAGE: MASSAGE EXTRAVAGANZA TAROT READINGS – Adrianna HANCZAK (the whole camp) – Kalyani (26th August til 1st September)

DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE, ABDOMINAL, THAI YOGA MASSAGE, ABDOMINAL BACK, NECK, FASCIA, THAI-INPIRED MASSAGE, TOKSEN, SOUND HEALING TRANSFORMATIONAL BODYWORK – Ling (from 23 to 27th August) – Sam Bloomfield (with us for the whole camp, except for Tuesday and Thursday) THAI YOGA MASSAGE + THAI FOOT MASSAGE – Yarrow Wolfe HENNA for you! - Amba, Kalyani’s (from 28th August to end of camp) st daughter – (26th August til 1 September) THAI YOGA MASSAGE – Dr Kamraj (for the whole camp) HOLISTIC MASSAGE Olivia StClaire Bloomfield (with us for the whole camp) YOGA THERAPY ONE TO ONES with

- Mel One-to-one accessible Yoga for

EMDR and HYPNOTHERAPY children with Autism and ADHD. th – Janine Hurley (27th August til end of (23-28 August only) camp, except for 31st. Find Janine at morning meeting…) VORTEX AND ENERGY HEALING – James Coombes (for the whole camp) FACIAL MASSAGE & FOOT MASSAGE – Shaku (with us for the whole camp)

20 Meditate within eternity. Santosa 2019 Theme: Don’t stay in the mind. Your thoughts are like a child fretting NEW PARADIGMS near its mother’s breast, restless For Sharing Ancient and afraid, who with a little guidance, can find the path of courage. Wisdoms HONOURING THE SOLAR th HOLDING THE SPIDER’S WEB IS HER: MASCULINE: Tuesday 27

PRAISE TO THE FORMS OF THE GODDESS Meditation and self-discipline (chanted in the dawn mantra circles) Are not all that’s needed, nor even A deep longing to go through The door of freedom. You may dissolve in contemplation, As salt does in water, But there’s something more That must happen

BEYOND THE BINARIES: Wednesday 28th When you see yourself and someone else / as one being, When you know the most joyful day and the most terrible night as one moment, then awareness is alone with its Lord.

EXPANSION Thursday 29th Awareness cleaned my mind to a polished mirroring. The presence came near, and I knew

that That was everything, and I nothing.

DAILY POETIC INSPIRATIONS LOVE & COMMUNION: Friday 30th AND THEMES for REFLECTION As my love and my faith, / And my interest in AND TEACHING the inner / Grew, the darkness diminished, Within and without, and Lalla WELCOME HOME: Friday 23rd Lost herself in that light. I went everywhere with longing in my eyes Until here, in my own house CELEBRATING MATURITY: I felt truth filling my sight Saturday 31st Lalla, there’s no birth or death. CREATIVE JUICES: Saturday 24th You are one, but not with happiness I made pilgrimages, looking for God. or difficulty, not with / desire or anger. Then I gave up, turned around, You do not walk with people There God was inside me! who only talk about truth. In the form of a love that fills my heart The experience of God is continuous amazement. IGNITING OUR FIRES: Sunday 25th I exhausted myself, looking. FAREWELL / GO WELL: Nobody ever finds this by trying. Sunday 1st I melted in it and came home, I, Lalla, entered the jasmine garden, where every jar is full, where and Shakti were making love. but no one drinks. I dissolved into them, and what is this to me, now? THE DEEP FEMININE: I seem to be here, Celebrating Her Embrace but really I’m walking : Monday 26th in the jasmine garden

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