Friday 2.30 - 3 pm
Group Gong Bath
Martyn Rudin
 

 The festival opens with  a gong bath - bring the bodymind into a receptive, spacious and joyous state and enter the Harmonic Presence of oneness.

 'A Gong -field is a sacred sound space filled with the resonant AUM vibration that exists in an etheric realm  ...  and also recognised as the Universal Consciousness. '   Gongmaster Don Conreaux.  Martyn Rudin has trained with Don and is honoured to share the sound of the Gong as well as the Singing Bowls. 

  Visit www.soundzmagic.co.uk  or call Martyn on 07980 747088  for updates on local soundzmagic evenings.

Friday 3.15 to 3.30

T'ai Chi Demonstration

Chris Waters 

Chris, director of T'ai Chi Nation  will be giving a short introduction to Tai Chi and then demonstrating  two or three  beginner  postures which he will be working on in his workshop (Saturday 1 pm).

Friday: 4.45 - 5.15

Deb Hawken

Medium, Psychic, Life Coach

As a Platform Medium , Deb works to bring verifiable evidence of continuing life, in the hope that everyone takes away some hope that their friends, loved ones and animals still exist and continue to be part of their lives.   

'I know from experience how painful it is to lose someone that you love, but the spirit world bring through a great deal of joy and laughter with their messages and I hope that’s something we can share in to help lighten the load for the people left on this side.'

 For more info:  www.dancing-star.org.uk

7pm to 8.30 pm
Live Band: Presence (formerly One Hand Clapping)

"...truly remarkable...enchanting beauty and power...(Presence) has found enough devotion and love of truth to be able to trust that an impersonal timeless presence will make an appearance whenever they are making music together."  Kindred Spirit

Presence joined us last year and we just had to invite them back again.  Come and immerse yourself in their magical music.

9pm to 11pm (doors close at 9.15)
Jewls
Ecstatic Chakra Dance

Tantra teacher and DJ Jewls will take you on a guided journey of movement and dance taking everyone through the chakra system into ecstacy and beyond and then moving into free space for dancing the night away! Everyone welcome, no steps to learn.  Anyone who has a body can do it, especially people who say “I can’t dance”!

10.45 to 11.00

 T'ai Chi WARM UP 

Chris Waters

You are invited to join in Chris' warm up with some T'ai Chi exercises to loosen up and stretch out!  Chris, director of T'ai Chi Nation will follow  with some Qi Gong movements ,deep breathing exercises combined with gentle movements and mind
focus to promote Chi flow and to ease away chi blockages. This is usually an energising process that leaves participants feeling warm and alert.

The final exercise will be Sua Gong  for balance and gathering of
chi to the Tan Dian. 

For those interested in undertaking more practice, join Chris for his workshop at 1 pm. 

11.15 am to 12.30 pm
Osho Satsang with Presence

Come join this caravanserai that is Osho Satsang.  A meditation celebrating the depth of silence, the beauty of music and the eternal words of the Indian mystic Osho.

1 pm to 2.30 pm
Madrum

Madrum’s style is informed by many influences and experiences including Native American, Indian, Arabic, classical, and folk. Their natural ability to improvise has lead to exciting work within the 5 Rhythms dance community in Europe and North Africa. Powerful, heartfelt vocals interwoven with intricate, textural percussion and spatial backing will ensure a magical performance.

They will be performing tracks from their highly acclaimed album “Soma”. (www.madrum.com)

Saturday: 2.45 - 3.45

Deb Hawken

Medium, Psychic, Life Coach

As a Platform Medium , Deb works to bring verifiable evidence of continuing life, in the hope that everyone takes away some hope that their friends, loved ones and animals still exist and continue to be part of their lives.   

'I know from experience how painful it is to lose someone that you love, but the spirit world bring through a great deal of joy and laughter with their messages and I hope that’s something we can share in to help lighten the load for the people left on this side.'

 For more info:  www.dancing-star.org.uk

1600 – 1630
Bellywobble

With Egyptian bellydance, the emphasis is on empowering women to rejoice in their bodies and accept themselves as they are through the joy of understanding the dance and its music.

For bellydancing classes contact Rosie Mockler: www.bellywobble.co.uk & bellywobble2@hotmail.com

1645 - 1715

Poetry Performance Tara  Deevy Anandahaze

Tara is a weaver of words and priestess of Avalon.  She is inspired by the cycles of wyld earth and the starry heavens and takes great delight in celebrating the physical and metaphysical realms.  This very body the buddha indeed!

She has compiled a volume of poetry written by fellow tantrikas entitled True Nature.   ( www.myspace/anandahaze )    

1730 – 1830
Tribal Groove

Presence are joined by Madrum to create a one hour set of mesmerising trance dance blending hypnotic dance grooves with the lyrical beauty of the voice.
Come and end your day with a celebratory dance!

Sunday December 7th from  11 am to 12 pm 

And for some festive cheer ...

"A Christmas Carol" - A workshop production to encapsulate the Spirit of Dickens.

The South Devon Steiner School 'Hood Players' 

Hood Players have been performing Shakespeare and other plays and entertainments for over 15 years. 

12.15 - 12.45 pm
Bellywobble

With Egyptian bellydance, the emphasis is on empowering women to rejoice in their bodies and accept themselves as they are through the joy of understanding the dance and its music.

For bellydancing classes contact Rosie Mockler: www.bellywobble.co.uk & bellywobble2@hotmail.com

David Butcher

Introduction to Spiritual Healing

1.15 - 1.30 pm

David has been practising as a healer for over 20 years, teaching people to develop their healing skills and he also trains other teachers at The Community Healing Project which he founded in 1998.

A healer is guided by the spirit and places the hands on and just off the body so that energy for healing can be chanelled to the recipient. People often feel relaxed and it can help physical, mental, emotional and spiritual problems or just empower personal development.

Goma

2 – 4 pm Sunday

Gopal Hari - Vocals & Guitars
Ambika - Vocals & Harmonium
Shambo - Dholak & Nal
Veda - Cymbals & Percussion
Tom - Tablas
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There are many different yogas many different paths to wellbeing and fulfillment and to attune the individual self to the cosmic self .
Chanting Mantras ( Sanskrit Prayers and Invocations ) and Bhajans ( Sacred Songs )
    is usually associated with Japa Yoga and Bhakti Yoga - two ancient yogas that have been practised by countless generations throughout the ages.
Chanting sacred words and songs is one way of achieving
 lasting peace and happiness and ultimately self realization.
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Trough the Grace and Blessings of
"Mahavatar Babaji"
- GOMA -
came into being in 1986.
Since that time Gopal Hari and his wife Ambika have worked together to inspire, encourage and uplift humanity through the singing of sacred mantras and bhajans.
In recent years they have been wonderfully supported by their two sons Shambo and Veda and their good friend Tom Simenauer.
Together they are bringing joy, peace and healing to an ever growing number of people here and abroad!
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" We feel greatly blessed and we are most grateful to be able to do this service! "
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Om Namaha Shivaya

In conjunction with Riverlink

An evening river cruise with Dilys Guildford International Medium

Embarking
19.30 Dartmouth town pontoon
Tickets £12-50 available from River Link
Lower Street Dartmouth Tel: 01803 834488