Daniel Pinchbeck has written features for The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, Harper's Bazaar, The Village Voice, Salon, and many other publications. He is one of the founders of Open City, an art and literary journal, and an independent book publisher. He was a 1999 - 2000 Fellow of the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University. He has also been a columnist for The Art Newspaper of London, and an editor at Connoisseur Magazine. Born in 1966, he grew up in New York City, where his father, Peter Pinchbeck, was an abstract painter. His mother, Joyce Johnson, was part of the Beat Generation in the 1950s. She is the author of several books, including Minor Characters, a memoir. He went to Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, then worked as a magazine editor and journalist,

Back in New York, he began to study shamanism and the magical plants used in rituals. On assignment, he went to Gabon, in West Africa, and took iboga, a long-lasting psychedelic rootbark, in an initiation ceremony. He visited a shaman in Oaxaca, the son of the famous shamaness Maria Sabina. He attended a conference on "Visionary Entheobotany" in Palenque, Mexico and visited Burning Man. He went down to the Ecuadorean Amazon to visit the Secoya tribe and take ayahuasca, a visionary medicine.

Breaking Open the Head describes his own process of discovery, and a profound paradigm shift. He admits to still being surprised - even extremely astonished - at what he has found. Through direct experience, Pinchbeck learned that shamanism was a real phenomenon, that direct access to the spiritual world is available to anybody who is willing to explore for themselves and escape the prevailing orthodoxies, the "irrational rationality" of the current system. He supports the perspective of Christ in the Gnostic "Gospel of Thomas," who said: "Open the door for yourself, so you will know what is."

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Enter the ancient Sufi practice of sema, pure listening, as we whirl in the lineage of Rumi and Shams.Through this rooted twirling meditation we will begin to experience the dissolution of separateness and merge with the One Presense. Turning towards truth we will spin with the axis of our Earth.
Jacqui Lalita is an emissary of the goddess on an odyssey to reawaken the divine feminine in its infinite forms. Her passion for Middle Eastern music and dance has carried her around the world to share ancient rituals of birth dancing, belly dancing and Sufi spinning with the people of many cultures. She performs in Cairo with some of Egypt's top musicians and leads playful workshops that delve into the splendor of surrendered sensuality. www.danceofthedivine.org

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Megan has practiced Iyengar yoga for 11 years and has been teaching for 8. She has facilitated a number of "pre-event" set the "vibe" yoga for events held in Bellingham, Wa. where she and fellow coordinators agreed that in order to absorb the event's full potential yoga was a great way to set the ambience for the gathering and provide an opportunity for a sense of "oneness".

Locally, Megan helps host gatherings by facilitating and holding yoga space with beloved musicians such as Fantuzzi and Scott Huckabay at the Garden Temple in Lower Puna. Megan facilitated morning yoga for first annual Sri Yantra Sustainable Community Conference (Big I),facilitated sunrise yoga/ meditation at Rainbow Raw Games (Kalani, Big I) and currently teaches at the Eastside Yoga Shala in Pahoa, Big I and offers privates as well. She is also the founder of a "waldorf-inspired" charter school in lower Puna where daily yoga is taught to the keiki (children)

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At the age of 9 Jeremy Safron began his explorations into the world of natural medicine and health beginning with his studies of Chinese kung fu and natural magic. Inspired by his vegetarian mother’s work on the gifted and talented program for US school systems Jeremy used his 188 IQ to acquire as much knowledge as possible. His voracious appetite for arcane wisdom led him to study a diverse variety of martial arts, mysticism, alchemy, alternative science, herbology, yoga, and eventually living foods. 1n 1994 Jeremy lived with Dr. Ann Wigmore at her Puerto Rico institute and immersed himself in his studied of dietary health and the use of food as medicine. He then continued on seeking out raw food educators and martial art masters and apprenticed himself to gain greater experience and knowledge.

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Drumming Rhythms from the Caribbean & Africa
We will use drumming for spirit building, bonding & through the alchemy of rhythm, we will become a tribe.

Dancing- experience moving from the inside out
We will incorporate snake movements and goddess dance. With African-Caribbean influenced movements we will dance into spontaneous ecstacy.

Yoga- Attunement of the body temple.
By building the body, streching & strengthening it, developing flexibility with Ashtanga & intergral yoga movements, we can enjoy the attunement of the body temple.

Vocalising & Chanting Opening the heart
We will do chants of Africa & the Indigenous people of East india for opening the heart. One of the finest vocal coaching methods for expanding range and refining pitch & tone will be shared.

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Mary Grace is teaching a NY style Dharma Asthanga yoga class where you will learn that yoga is more about stretching the mind and possibilities, then it is about stretching hamstrings and simply getting rid of pain. Mary Grace will lead a class designed for all levels, from the first time student to the most advanced because the theory of Mary's teachings is do what you can and move on, where yoga can be a place to celebrate life and get a deeper understanding about your personal anatomy & physiology, where then the inner lights can turn on and one really sees what they are, now, rather then what they are not and need to work more to become. Mary Grace has is certified in Bikram yoga, Ashtanga yoga, Baptiste power yoga and spent several months in Mysore India studying the Intermediate Ashtanga series. Mary has studied with Yogi Bhajan, Lino Miele, Richard Freeman, Jason Nemer, (Acroyoga) and currently practices with Sri Dharma Mittra and has for the past 6 years in beautiful NYC. Mary Grace owns and operates 2 yoga studios in NY and you can get more information at www.yoga-oasis.com

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This program is designed to enjoy and combine the alignment techniques of Hatha Yoga with the knowledge and key tools to begin a living food lifestyle.

This class is two hours long with a full yoga class, then discussion on living foods and a few taste samples afterwards to refuel your cleansed state. Very enjoyable and uplifting.

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Connecting movement with breath in a creative and dynamic class, Judy will both inspire and challenge students of all levels. This class is created for all levels of practice, from the beginner to the more advanced. You simply need to be willing to stand on the mat and allow the journey of the breath to unfold.
Connecting movement with breath in a creative and dynamic class, Judy will both inspire and challenge students of all levels. This class is created for all levels of practice, from the beginner to the more advanced. You simply need to be willing to stand on the mat and allow the journey of the breath to unfold.
The class will incorporate sun salutations to connect and warm the body, moving into standing postures and finish with floor postures. Judy teaches an eclectic class inspired by her teachers; Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, and many more. It is a fusion of movement and stillness.
Judy Louie discovered yoga in 1995 and has been teaching ever since. She is the owner and director of Bodhi Tree Yoga in Kauai, formerly Bikram Yoga Kauai. She has studied and completed various teacher trainings in a wide range of styles: Bikram Yoga, Ana Forrest, Baron Baptiste, Bhavani Maki, Mt. Madonna and Paul Grilly.
Judy enjoys the many styles of yoga and incorporates her yoga knowledge into a fun and challenging class for all levels of practice. \"It is all yoga!\" She lends modifications and adjustments where needed, allowing for a safe and supportive environment to open, grow and heal.
Bodhi Tree Yoga has been open since 2000 and offers many forms of yoga, dance and healing arts. www.bodhitreeyogakauai.com

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Donna Carroll, an AcroYoga teacher, also teaches Power Flow, Kundalini and Pre-Natal yoga in Berkeley, CA. Her classes embody complete presence through connection, movement, and play. She is a student of this game called life, and loves to skate on the edge of the comfortable boundaries, gently challenging students to open and play. Good Times... Let's Fly.

Donna is also co-founder (with Tyler Blank) of Ecstatic Dance East Bay, a freeform conscious dance that combines the classic 5 rhythms \'wave\' with DJ culture. Ecstatic Dance East Bay is patterned after and inspired by Ecstatic Dance on the Big Island of Hawaii. www.EcstaticDanceEastBay.com

 

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We have infinite power to create the world we want to live in. This workshop will clear out your obstacles, anything blocking your power, doubt, fear, anger, sadness, beliefs on the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual or energetic level. We will use the meridian system, to acknowledge and heal old wounds and the inherent divine love in us all to generate a new world.

This is a group healing session on global issues. We will use Emotional Freedom Technique to heal our guilt, anger, disappointment,and resignation about the environment, genocide, hunger, politics, civil rights, the economy, and whatever else you bring to the table. It\'s an opportunity to free ourselves from the emotions that are keeping us from powerfully addressing the world we share.

Lillian has been a healer through various modalities for the last 15 years. She received her 1st and 2nd degrees in Reiki and practiced for 11 years, combining it with massage therapy before turning her focus to studying the ancient knowledge of energy systems such as the Chakra, and Meridian systems. For the last three years, she has worked as an Emotional Freedom (EFT) practitioner, conducting workshops, Woman\'s groups, healing circles and holding private sessions in Texas, California, Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia. Lillian is deeply intuitive, compassionate and has a beautiful ability to make inner work a joy. www.jaguarblossom.com

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Rabein has worked intimately with many of the major pioneers of the health and consciousness movement for over a decade. Rabein worked closely with and facilitated business operations relating to Dr. Jeffrey Thompson. Dr. Thompson is pioneering vibrational frequencies to entrain and optimize brain wave frequencies and performance. He discovered that nutrients can be delivered to the body via sound waves, and that each living organism has a fundamental frequency that is optimal to its health. Rabein also ran operations for and worked closely with Jay Kordich (the Juiceman). The Juiceman is and has been the most effective spokesperson in promoting the healthful aspects of juicing fresh fruits and vegetables.

Rabein is a highly successful leader in political, spiritual, community and business matters. He has spoken frequently to groups of hundreds and thousands. Rabein is the founder of the spiritual organization Sri Yantra. Sri Yantra owns 120 acres of land on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii that is being developed as a sanctuary to serve in the expansion of consciousness and sustain-ability.

One of Rabein's latest passions is in actively promoting the benefits of receiving and storing direct energy from the frequencies of the sun as is relates to health and consciousness.

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The fun of flying, falling, rolling, and moving together in a safe and intentional way brings us to greater trust in the other and helps us feel our way to beauty and creative expression. Through exploration of our strengths and limitations we can unite in a living mandala of ecstatic movement.
LaFleur embraces the dance in all her many forms. He has been a student of contact since 1991 and has taught classes at Studio Maui and other venues and workshops around the world.

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Come have fun and be prepared to Shimmy, Shake and Undulate.
All levels are welcome at this fun and unique class which offers elements of many different belly dancing styles such as Cabaret and Tribal Fusion.
Learn layering techniques and choreography to help all dancers feel confident and have fun on the dance floor.

Leilani is an eclectic belly dancer with many styles ranging from cabaret to egyptian, turkish and tribal fusion. Her love for dance started at festivals such as the Renaissance Faire where she performed at Moula's. Leilani began studying belly dance in 1996 with Suhaila Salimpour and went on to join Troupe Dhyanis 3 years later for four years. Being in the troupe was great exposure for the performance aspect of the dance; performing at large festivals all over the SF Bay area such as Tribal Festival and Rakassah. more...

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Enjoy conscious embodied connection with yourself and others through Partner Yoga. Partner Yoga offers an incredible opportunity to align in your body, mind & soul in a heart filled cooperative way. All ages and fitness levels are welcomed. No experience necessa

Deborah Dove enjoys facilitating transformational processes and journeys that combine explorations of inner and outer landscapes in natural settings.† She teaches Vinyasa Flow Yoga, a dynamic and graceful combination of poses and breath-linking movements, Partner Yoga, a form of connecting deeply with self and others through movement, and Meditative Yoga to groups and individuals of all ages and fitness levels. Deborah is attuned to Reiki energy and has studied Chi Nei Tsang, Thai Massage Energy Balancing, Swedish & Vibrational Massage, and Sports Massage. She is also an Entertainment Lawyer, Events Organizer, Tour Guide, PADI Certified Rescue Diver, and Emergency First Responder.

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