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Upcomming at Rockinwood, the home of Christy Gray
A two day workshop November 20 & 21 2009
Workshops at Woodhill
For workshop scheduals and registration information, please contact Barbara by email or by phone: barbara(at)woodhillretreat.org, (h)706-546-5601 or (c)706-621-0799.
Introductory Course to Shamanic Journey
In this workshop participants are introduced to core shamanism. They will explore nonordinary reality with the aid of rattles and drums. Using shamanic visionary techniques, they will gather information for problem solving and healing. They will learn to apply shamanism to heal, deepen their spiritual connections, help fellow humans beings and Mother Earth.
Please bring a rattle or a drum if you have one. Wear comfortable clothing, warm socks, and bring a bandanna, cushion and/or blanket (if the sponsor does not provide cushions), a rough-surfaced rock approximately the size of a grapefruit, and a pen and notebook to record your journeys.
This workshop is held periodically. Currently there is no workshop scheduled. Check with Barbara for latest workshop status or to schedule a workshop. Cost is $60 per participant, or $50 each if two people sign up together.
The instructor is Barbara Odil. She is a certified color therapist and is trained in the Harner method of shamanic practice.
Transformational Doll Workshop
Life is an evolutionary process . . .
From the time our spirits merge with our bodies and we are
catapulted through the birth process until the time our spirits are
birthed out of this plane by the death experience, we are growing,
changing, and transforming.
Our life experiences, both the planned and unforeseen, change
us, mold us, and rearrange us. The Transformational Doll Workshop
has evolved out of my own personal visions and experiences. So read
about it, think about it, and hold it in your heart. See if it
feels right for you.
Honoring our past, going forward with intent in our lives . .
.
In this workshop we will honor our life's journey. Throughout
our lives each of us experiences pivotal events (illness, death,
birth, marriage, divorce, etc.) through which we grow, change, and
move in new directions. When these events occurred they may have
seemed joyful or painful. Some we welcomed into our lives and
others we resisted. In the end, however, they became catalysts for
transformation, and we moved or were propelled in new directions. A
shift of consciousness - a transformation - occurred.
In creating our dolls we move beyond labeling our experiences
and celebrate the growth which occurred as a result of our life's
transformative events. Through the use of color, fabric, beads,
paint, and other materials, we will incorporate personal symbols of
these life experiences into our creation.
After acknowledging the life-altering events which brought us to
this point, we will then incorporate understanding of and intent
for our present life into our work. Again, through use of personal
symbols and materials, we will infuse our art with our goals and
visions for our futures. Through the creative process and personal
reflection, our Transformational Dolls will carry us full
circle.
To prepare for this workshop you are encouraged to:
- Spend quiet time reflecting.
- Create a time line or list of pivotal events and think of
symbols or objects which capture the essence of these events for
you.
- Journal some about your life and these experiences.
- Draw or paint the feelings these experiences evoke.
The important thing is to get in touch with those experiences
and reflect on what they mean in your life.
After reflecting on past events, shift your reflection to the
present. Again meditate or journal on your life as it is now. Think
of any changes you desire to bring into your life from this point
forward. Envision symbols of these changes to incorporate in your
work.
Instructor
Barbara Odil has been creating multimedia contemporary dolls for
over 10 years. Inspired after a workshop with Louisa Teish, a
Yoruban priestess, she began making masks; these quickly evolved
into masked figures. Her artistic studies included fabric design,
metal working, paper making, painting, drawing, and costume design.
Barbara´s art has been exhibited at galleries and shows throughout
the U.S. and has been featured in magazines and newspapers and on
television.
Barbara is a certified color therapist. She is also trained in
shamanic studies and rituals. The Transformational Doll Workshop is
a merging of her spiritual and artistic practices.
- Each workshop is limited to 12 participants.
- Additional studio time offered and scheduled on a group or
individual basis.
- Basic doll making materials are provided.
This workshop is educational rather than therapeutic in nature.
It is recognized that during the workshop, personal material may be
released into the unconscious. While some of this material may be
processed during the workshop, participants are encouraged to take
their personal material to their therapist for integration.
