Art & Movement in Nature Retreat
New Date for Spring 2022 coming soon
original date 1st to 3rd April 2022 has been cancelled
ReflectDo you remember the images of wildlife reclaiming the public spaces in cities during the 2020 lockdowns? It was so heart warming to observe the resilience of nature during an unprecendented moment of global stillness as the world was gripped by the pandemic. It's a moment in time when we have a unique opportunity to embrace a new way of being within ourselves and in the world.
Our weekend retreat will explore this unique moment with a carefully designed program which allows nature to be our guide Restoreas your intuitive awareness is stimulated within the majestic forested surroundings of our venue King Parrot Cottages deep in the Otway Ranges.
Revitalisethrough ephemeral art, movement, guided bush walking and contemplation
We acknowledge the Gadubanud, the King Parrot speaking people and traditional owners of the land on which we will meet.
We pay our repects to elders past, present and future and the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage of this region. |
The magnificent surroundings of King Parrot Cottages
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Program
Cultivate new ways of being, seeing and feeling with our intuitive facilitators:
Journey with us from the broad perspective of the awe inspiring landscape of the forest and its ecology through to an intimate awareness of your essential self through an embodied connection with nature.
Learn about the Otways and its incredible diversity of species through Conservation Biologist Ian Hawkins' 'Deep Time Otways' bush walk.
Open all your senses to the natural world with forest therapy guide Karyn Folwell.
As we become more alert to our environment, direct your thoughts creatively to colours, shapes and patterns in Caroline Hawkins ephemeral art workshop.
5Rhythms facilitator Evelyn Switajewski will hold space for us to move mindfully, unpredictably and expressively within our forested setting.
Create site specific art pieces that honour our surroundings with artist Caroline Hawkins
Conclude the weekend with Eco Somatic practitioner Rivka Worth as she guides us to remember our innate and embodied relationship with nature.
Our program has built in flexibility to accomodate weather conditions and to allow time for peaceful reflection, exploration and foraging for art materials.
Journey with us from the broad perspective of the awe inspiring landscape of the forest and its ecology through to an intimate awareness of your essential self through an embodied connection with nature.
Learn about the Otways and its incredible diversity of species through Conservation Biologist Ian Hawkins' 'Deep Time Otways' bush walk.
Open all your senses to the natural world with forest therapy guide Karyn Folwell.
As we become more alert to our environment, direct your thoughts creatively to colours, shapes and patterns in Caroline Hawkins ephemeral art workshop.
5Rhythms facilitator Evelyn Switajewski will hold space for us to move mindfully, unpredictably and expressively within our forested setting.
Create site specific art pieces that honour our surroundings with artist Caroline Hawkins
Conclude the weekend with Eco Somatic practitioner Rivka Worth as she guides us to remember our innate and embodied relationship with nature.
Our program has built in flexibility to accomodate weather conditions and to allow time for peaceful reflection, exploration and foraging for art materials.
Read more about our Program and our facilitators.......
Accommodation and Meals:
Stay Friday and Saturday nights in comfortable shared accommodation at King Parrot Cottages. The retreat will be held within the spacious grounds of the property. The focal meeting point for meals and the workshops being the spacious lodge within a short walk of each of the cottages.
Enjoy vegetarian wholesome meals, that feels great in the body and nourishes the soul.
Enjoy vegetarian wholesome meals, that feels great in the body and nourishes the soul.
Dates and Price
Arrive at 2pm Friday 1st April to enjoy our first session starting at 3pm. The weekend will wrap up by 4pm Sunday 3rd April
Cost: $600 inclusive of 2 nights shared accomodation all meals and all workshops
Cost: $600 inclusive of 2 nights shared accomodation all meals and all workshops
The idea for the weekend was prompted by and developed with the support of the Surf Coast Shire Council’s Creative Coalitions, an initiative of PORTAL as part of the 2020-21 COVID Recovery Fund