• Eleen Polson

Eleen Polson and Verity Maud have joined forces, tools and skills to bring you an unforgettable transformative journey at the exquisite SimaKade.

We are created for bliss, yet our lives and stories often pull us in the opposite direction. Join us for 4 days of deep diving as we peel away the layers that prevent us from being in the FULL pleasure of living, totally embodied and connected. The invitation is to prepare our body-minds and expand our capacity to connect to self and others with explorative exercises using music, movement, breath, body release, nature immersion, authentic relating, sensuality, loving touch, heart connection & deep reflection.

We invite you to join us on this path of blissful spaciousness and embodied possibilities.

The 4-day programme has been curated to prepare our body-minds to connect deeper to self and others and includes sessions of:

• Biodanza vivencias
• Qigong & Kundalini yoga exercises
• Mindfulness meditation & centring practices
• Trauma release exercises (TRE)
• Con-Sensual touch exercises
• Contact Improvisation
• Expressive arts therapy & process art experiences
• Voice & breath work
• Personal reflection
• Sharing in small connection groups (guided by non-violent communication principles and person-centred listening skills)

Self-regulation and starting from your own comfort zone are encouraged.

We have developed our thinking minds and rationality (left brain functioning) so much over the past decades, that we have lost touch with the intuitive, creative side (our right brain functioning).  Participation in creative, playful movement & mindful activities re-awakens these powerful ways of being, giving us the experience of wholeness, health and equilibrium.  This helps us to re-wire the nervous system that is programmed towards fight-flight survival and re-engage in positive, pleasant and pleasure-filled connections with ourselves and our environment.  We need to “exercise”  this way of being, on behalf of all our previous generations whose DNA we inherited.  They clearly did a splendid job in surviving: Here you are as offspring of your ancestors enjoying this current exciting time in human development!

We will spend some time explaining the foundation and theory underpinning the experience of bliss and healing, but the main focus is on experiencing the effect of activating the rest-repair-play-system in our body-minds and community.  Ease, fun, joy and rest!

What you can expect:

• Acquire skills to build a safe container to explore, connect and grow
• Learn to give and receive enjoyable human touch & connection
• Music & movement medicine
• Time to journal, write and reflect
• Play with different art expressions (creative writing, voice work, clay and posturing) to uncover deeper layers of yourself and meaning.
• Anchor non-verbal experiences in the present with guided creative activities.
• Spend time in nature
• Swim in natural mountain pools
• Different mindfulness & centring practices
• Explore shamanic tools: fire ceremony and incorporating the natural elements
• Experience the ancient African medicine wheel as a ceremonial tool
• Delicious vegetarian meals by Melissa
• Share meaningful connections, experiences and conversations with interesting individuals
• Be part of collective healing by allowing yourself to heal and grow in a reflective community
• Having the opportunity to witness and support the joyful healing and growth of others
• Participate in a collective healing experience for our world
• Co-create the safe, non-judgemental, creative, embodied community we would like to be part of!

Who this is for:

People who are comfortable exploring their personal experiences, being inquisitive and in feedback with others.  Previous self-development work (biodanza, expressive movement, individual therapy, process arts, bodywork, non-violent communication training etc.) is encouraged, but not essential. Contact the facilitators if you are in doubt if this experience is for you.

(Participants will be briefed on the guidelines of the immersion and asked to comply to agree on ethical conduct.)

Personal regulation is important and taking responsibility for your own emotions, experience and communication.  Although all exercises are voluntary and invitations only, participants are encouraged to stay in feedback with the group throughout the duration of the Immersion.

Personal needs, feelings and processes are accessed with the view of healing the collective fibre, and people interested in this kind of personal-collective healing is most welcome!

What this is not:

This is not training to facilitate this work for others, but a personal experience and exploration. No CPD allocated.

This is not individual or personal therapy, (personal process work only), but relies on a combination of personal reflection and group participation.

This is not a ‘free for all’.  Participants are encouraged to participate in the program and stay in communication throughout – for the benefit of all and the integrity of the process.

Where and how much:

SimaKade, Hekpoort, North West Province is a beautiful sanctuary and the ideal place to do this kind of deep immersion.  It is as if the Land reaches up to meet our intention to heal ourselves and others.

Shared, rustic accommodation, art material, two special meals per day, teas and coffee are included.  Breakfast is for your own account and taste.

Investment:

R5800 (in two instalments of R2900) or R5550 (once off).

Booking:

Fill in the Form https://forms.gle/FeQgskaxd1wPCb93A and make payment.

Banking detail:

Eleen Polson payments into the following bank account please:

Bank: Investec Bank Limited
Branch: 100 Grayston drive
Branch code: 580105
Type of account: Current Account
Account Number: 10013022273
Name of account holder: Wealth Spring (Pty) Ltd.

Reference: Name&Date of course. (see terms and conditions on the booking form)

For more questions e-mail Eleen (eleen@polsons.info) or Verity (verity@veritymauddesign.co.za )