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Animal Communication Safari with Anna Breytenbach
Tswalu, South Africa | 15-21 January 2018 Guided by James Kydd
ITINERARY OVERVIEW
Tswalu Motse for 6 nights on a fully inclusive basis In: 15 January 2018 Out: 21 January 2018
Day 01 Arrive at Johannesburg O R Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg or Cape Town International (depending on your travel plans) You will be met on arrival and transferred to Tswalu Meet Anna and James on arrival followed by a welcome lunch Afternoon opening meditation, introductions and briefing
Days 02 to 06 Exciting programme of learning and practical application in the field, including but not limited to: Morning activities in the wild Workshop sessions in camp Game drives Sensory expansion Tracking excursions and bush walks Evening interpretive adventures Guided processes and mentoring
Day 07 Closing session in camp Depart from Tswalu Transfer to Johannesburg or Cape Town airports (depending on your travel plans)
ANIMAL COMMUNICATION SAFARI DETAILS
Learn about the natural world by seeing into the lives of wild animals through the tracks they leave behind and through direct communications with them. You’ll be shown how to connect telepathically and be given ample opportunity to play with your intuition in the field during walking adventures and open-vehicle drives. Getting to know the wildlife personally takes the concept of game-viewing to a new and profound level of empathy, intimacy and insight.
Anna introduces you to the principles and techniques of interspecies communication, using fun exercises to expand your senses. Each day comprises of two hours of workshop sessions designed to empower you in using your own telepathic abilities. This sets the tone for the drives and short walks which take the safari experience to a much deeper level and Anna facilitates your putting this into practice rather than merely demonstrating it. You cease to be merely an observer on safari and instead partake fully in dynamic interspecies conversations.
Elements that are included in the tuition include meditations to quiet the mind, practice with real animal cases in the field, a gratitude ritual, learning techniques for applying telepathic connection, communicating remotely (across distance) with animals who are not physically present, group discussions, sensory expansion exercises and storytelling. On some of the game drives and walks we will leave cameras behind and/or be completely silent to become fully present to the connection with non-humans we encounter.
This exclusive group of participants will be split across two vehicles for our safari drives, meaning half of your drives will be with Anna. Our bush walks require mobility and a moderate level of walking fitness even though we will be moving very slowly and following animal tracks. There will be some downtime during the day for personal reflection or rest. Previous experience with telepathic animal communication is not necessary to join this trip – however, we will not be focusing on birdwatching or wildlife photography. The aim of this out- of-the-ordinary and “supernatural” safari is to connect directly with nature and wildlife, without book knowledge, cognitive discussions or mental analysis. If you’re happy to “lose your mind and come to your senses”, then this experience is for you. ANNA BREYTENBACH Professional Animal Communicator
Anna Breytenbach is a South African-based professional animal communicator who has received advanced training through the Assisi International Animal Institute in California, USA. She’s been practicing for 16 years in South Africa, Europe and the USA with both domestic and wild animals.
Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, she holds a degree in Psychology, Economics and Marketing from the University of Cape Town. During her international corporate career that took her to Australia and then Silicon Valley and Seattle in the USA, she lived out her passion for wildlife and conservation by volunteering at various rehabilitation and educational centers.
Amongst other things she has been a cheetah handler, served on committees for wolf, snow leopard, cheetah and mountain lion conservation, volunteered at wildlife and horse sanctuaries and participated in wild wolf tracking expeditions in the Rocky Mountains. Trained in tracking and mentoring at the Wilderness Awareness School (USA), she also mentors children and adults in nature awareness based on the ways of the Native American and San Bushmen peoples.
Anna is a qualified and experienced master training facilitator, focusing on bringing forth participants’ skills through coaching and mentoring in a practical manner. She works with both domestic animals and wildlife, and runs workshops around southern Africa, also touring Europe and the USA. This includes working with wild dolphins and whales, leading animal communication safaris in Botswana, interspecies projects at permaculture and organic farms, and giving numerous public talks. Her pro bono work focuses on conservation projects such as elephant management, lion reintroduction, baboon rehabilitation, whale and dolphin research and predator conservation. She is also the subject of the feature documentary movie "The Animal Communicator" on Interspecies Communication.
Anna's goal is to raise awareness and advance the relationships among human and non-human animals, on both the personal and spiritual levels. In her communication and conservation work, she guides people to deepen their connection with all species in an honouring manner, and is inspired by being a voice for the animals and natural environments.
JAMES KYDD Partner Guide
James was six years old when he left the shores of England for the great unknown of Africa. “My favourite book at the time was Maurice Sendak's ‘WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE’. Young Max gets sent to bed without supper, only to find his room morphing into a prehistoric jungle with all sorts of bizarre creatures as his new companions, and a fantastic adventure ensues. That's what it was like for me: one day I was watching cows chew the cud in the meadows of Derbyshire, and a week later I was listening to the roar of wild lions in the African savannah. I felt an instant and powerful connection to the wilderness, a yearning that tugs at me whenever I am away from it. I have subsequently dedicated my life to sharing this connection with others in the belief that through re-connecting people to the natural frequencies of the earth we will stand the greatest chance of protecting our wild heritage.”
He spent as much of his youth in the bush as he could, volunteering during school holidays in the Kruger Park, before completing his Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Nature Conservation at Stellenbosch University. After two years guiding in the Waterberg region of the Limpopo he undertook the intensive AndBeyond guide training course and subsequently spent six years working at the world famous Londolozi Private Game Reserve. Here he obtained some of the highest national field guide qualifications and worked as Head Ranger and guide trainer. Since then he has guided across the globe, throughout Southern Africa, East Africa, the Indian Himalayas, the Brazilian Pantanal, Patagonia and Antarctica. He is a conservation photographer and recently completed the first ever navigation of the Okavango's water from source to sand, a 1600 mile, 4 and a half month journey on canoe.
James is not only passionate about fostering connections to nature through his safaris: he is the creator and editor of the multiple award-winning website Rangerdiaries.com, an online platform built to promote safari guides, wildlife photographers and the wilderness areas they work in through their photos, videos and stories.
James now lives in Cape Town, another place he loves to share, especially with those keen to get off the beaten track. “This is a wildlife lover’s paradise: within an hour of the city centre you can witness one of the greatest floral blooms in the world, see incredible waterfalls, dive with enormous seal colonies, walk beside penguins, sit amongst a troop of baboons, watch hundreds of flamingos, climb through ancient indigenous forest, marvel at great white sharks breaching from the water, kayak with super pods of dolphins and one of the greatest concentrations of southern right whales, or simply stroll on a mountain more botanically diverse than the Amazon.” SOUTH AFRICA
Thanks to the foresight of conservationists past and present, South Africa remains blessed with abundant wildlife. South Africa’s bushveld and savannah regions are still home to large numbers of the mammals universally associated with Africa.
A visit to the Cape offers up the beauty of a craggy mountain range that drops precipitously into a glittering sea, its flanks carpeted in green with burbling mountain streams in dappled forests. At the foot of the mountain pristine white beaches are lapped by the Atlantic, their curves defined by giant granite boulders.
South Africa is situated at the southernmost tip of the epic and mysterious South Africa is a whole world within one country, from fish-rich oceans to continent of Africa. It has a land area of 1.2 million square kilometres that majestic mountains, award-winning vineyards to arid desert and wildlife- stretches from the great Limpopo River in the north, to the Cape of Good stalked bushveld to tropical forest. A destination in its own right or the Hope and Cape Agulhas in the south. It is here that two great oceans, the perfect gateway to other African adventures. Indian and the Atlantic, meet. The interior of the country is high plateau, separated from the coastline by a chain of mountains giving South Africa an abundance of highly diverse and dramatic landscapes.
South Africa is a melting pot of culture, race and ancestry, with eleven official languages and seven different ways of saying ‘South Africa’. The country has been regarded by recent science as the origin of our own human species. It is here the natural world remains in close proximity to modern humans as if echoing interspecies connections of old.
South Africa’s biodiversity springs from the wealth of its ecosystems. An incredibly long coastline, craggy mountains, species-rich deserts, elephant- friendly thickets, montane forests, treed savannahs along with the incomparable Cape Floral Kingdom makes this one of the world's naturally abundant countries.
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! THE KALAHARI & TSWALU
The Kalahari is one of the world’s oldest deserts. The Kruger & Surrounds word Kalahari itself means wilderness in the ancient Kgalagadi language. The desert extends over 930 000 Gauteng square kilometers and is part of the largest Johannesburg uninterrupted sand mass in the world. It is on this canvas that humans are still utilising interpretive Kwa Zulu Natal tracking techniques. The Kalahari is a place of great Northern Cape beauty and deep serenity, offering up a landscape of Durban orange sands, blue skies and folded mountains,
Eastern Cape providing us the perfect setting for a journey into Western Cape interspecies communication. Cape Town
Cape Town Garden Route Port Elizabeth & Surrounds Tswalu is located in the southern Kalahari, in a region of South Africa close to the Namibia and Botswana borders. Tswalu means ‘new beginning’ in the local language, Setswana. This conservation area is the largest private reserve in South Africa at 250 000 acres—an area in which we will have almost exclusive access to for the duration of our stay. It is a blend of rolling grasslands, extensive vistas and unique biodiversity, aided by the towering shelter of the Korannaberg Mountains. Due to its position and environmental conditions this semi-arid desert is surprisingly full of life. Up to 240 bird species and 80 mammal species call Tswalu home. They range from the great white and black rhinoceros, southern giraffe, cheetah and majestic Kalahari lions to the secretive and mystical desert specialists like aardvark, brown hyena and ground pangolin.
We will spend time in communion with a family of wild meerkats, meditate under the huge nests of the sociable weavers and spend our mornings walking across the orange sands amongst the camel thorn and shepherd trees, all the whilst following and interpreting tracks. Most afternoons we will also partake in vehicle-based outings enjoying a wildlife experience that is magical.
Your participation here not only contributes to healing the divide between man and nature, but also goes a long way towards enabling the continuation of what is one of southern Africa’s greatest privately funded conservation projects. ! !
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TSWALU MOTSE
The main lodge will be the centre of much of our learning, where Anna will be leading discussions and sharing her knowledge and techniques for interspecies communication.
Motse has been chosen as the perfect setting to open minds and hearts.
Motse means village in Tswana, and The Motse village where we have exclusive use, consists of just nine spacious and secluded ‘legae’ (Tswana for ‘little house’).
Situated at the foot of the Korannaberg Mountains, Motse offers panoramic views across the vast savannah dotted by low bushes. A combination of red clay, stone and thatch, these legae seep a transcendent luxury drawn from the muted tones, massive stone fireplace, carved wood furnishings and grass blinds. Each suite comprises a decadent en-suite bathroom complete with indoor and exotic outdoor stone shower. The large study area provides for uninterrupted reflection whilst the private sun deck overlooks a waterhole vibrant with wildlife. The waterhole attracts a number of beautiful endemic bird and mammal species which may include the Hartmanns mountain zebra, roan and sable antelope, and if you are lucky perhaps even the desert-adapted black rhinoceros.
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SAFARI PRICING
Cost of this safari based on a maximum of 18 guests ZAR R138 470.00 per person sharing ZAR R226 920.00 per single room
Your safari includes the following: - Scheduled flights as follows: Johannesburg or Cape Town / Tswalu / Johannesburg or Cape Town - Services of Anna Breytenbach and James Kydd for the duration of the safari - Tswalu Game Reserve, The Motse for six nights including accommodation, all meals, local beverages, bush laundry, park fees, airstrip transfers and private game viewing activities - Accommodation taxes, the applicable Tourism Levies and all relevant Value Added Tax (VAT) or Government Sales Taxes
Your safari excludes the following: - International flights - Meals and drinks other than specified - Activities other than specified - Items of a personal nature - Gratuities - Cancellation, baggage and medical insurance - Visa fees for South Africa - Any new Government Taxes, levies, fuel or industry increases or surcharges which are beyond our control
BOOKING CONDITIONS
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