18 - 25 August 2023: BlissDance Retreat
Bliss is not simply a state of happiness; rather it is the capacity to remain fully embodied and consciously present.
Mind Body Medicine: Healing the Self - 3 Day Retreat
Date: 10 - 13 November 2022
A weekend of exploring new ways to nurture and care for yourself through movement, meditation, creative processing and mind-body medicine, facilitated by Jayne Bullen and Gail Schoeman.
In our time together, held and supported in the magnificent pristine nature of Bodhi Khaya, we will explore several key techniques of Mind-Body Medicine. We harness the power of breath, meditation, engaged movement and creativity in ways that support healing from whatever we are bringing to our journey.
By grounding techniques with engaged creative processes, movement as medicine, and meditation techniques, we explore the immense human potential to overcome obstacles between us and wellness, connection and growth.
Mind Body Medicine is a re-connection of body and mind into a cohesive, integrated system, capable of extraordinary self-healing and change.
This 3-day retreat with Jayne and Gail includes:
• Skills for self-care and self-awareness
• Practices in movement and meditation
• Self-exploration through intuitive art-making and writing
• Access to walking and hiking trails in a sanctuary of natural beauty
• Swimming ponds and dams
• Comfortable and cosy communal spaces
• Time for rest and relaxation
• Opportunity to connect with like-minded people
• 3 nights accommodation at Bodhi Khaya Nature Retreat
• 3 beautiful vegetarian meals per day
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT UNTIL 31 OCTOBER
About the Facilitators
Jayne Bullen
Advanced Mind Body Medicine Practitioner, Movement Teacher, Non-Profit Leader, Certified Coach
Jayne runs Mind-Body Medicine groups and has spent two decades studying movement and meditation as the path to wellness. She is trained in various forms of dance including having apprenticed with Gabrielle Roth of the 5Rhythms, Ya’Acov Darling Khan of Movement Medicine having founded the school in Africa and leading it for seven years. She is a medicine woman who is also a certified coach, BodyTalk Kinesiologist and has studied Integrative Medicine. She runs a business that takes nutritional & lifestyle to healthcare as new treatment of disease.
Gail Schoeman
Heart Art Creative Process Facilitator, Nia and Heart Dance Instructor.
Gail facilitates courses and workshops in the power of Creative Process. Movement and art-making are applied practically as a means to develop awareness, break barriers, gain understanding, cultivate courage and honour authenticity. Through Heart Art she weaves story, visualisation, mindfulness, intuitive art-making and writing to foster deeper relationship with self and the world. Through Heart Dance and Nia, movement is encouraged for self-expression, expansion, delight, connection and groundling.
About Mind Body Medicine
Mind-body medicine is based on the scientific understanding of the inextricable connection among our thoughts, sensations and feelings, and our mind, body, and spirit – between ourselves and the social and natural world in which we live. CMBM’s approach to wellness is grounded in practical, evidence-based skills for self-care, nutrition, self-awareness, and group support. Mind-body skills (such as meditation, biofeedback, guided imagery, and self-expression in drawings, words, and pictures) are scientifically validated to reduce stress and restore physical and psychological health. The mind-body approach heals individual trauma and builds community-wide resilience.
About Heart Art
Heart Art practically applies art-making techniques and exercises to cultivate creativity, access intuition, activate right-brain thinking, inspire self-expression, immerse in mindfulness, and return to the beginner’s mind. Creative processes mirror life processes. Life-oriented themes are explored through visualisation, storytelling, writing and intuitive art-making. Heart Art is an outlet to express, reframe, transform and heal. Gain confidence in self-expression, learn to trust your intuitive voice and live a rich, full and creative life.
• Catered Camping - R4,800.00
• Farmhouse Restio - R6,300.00
• Cloister Inner - R6,300.00
• Cloister Outer - R6,300.00
• Courtyard Single Occupancy - R7,800.00
• Farmhouse Single Occupancy - R7,950.00
• Garden Room Single Occupancy - R8,400.00
• Courtyard Shared Double Occupancy - R13,200.00
• Farmhouse Double Occupancy - R13,350.00
• Garden Room Double Occupancy - R14,400.00
