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SUMMARY:Family Easter Camp 2022
DESCRIPTION:Easter Camp at Tara Rokpa Centre is traditionally is a family affair and a “come as you are” party. We define family in the broader sense\, including the traditional nuclear and extended families\, but also extending to friends\, individuals\, urban tribe members\, community members\, TRC visitors\, and anyone wanting to connect with the spirit of the Easter Camp. Children are welcome and there will be a morning programme for them\, including the traditional Easter Egg hunt on Easter Sunday. \n“To me a family is whoever I can depend upon for support\, to laugh with\, to play with\, and to share the challenges and rewards of life with.” Beth Lake \nThis will be a relaxed weekend in the beautiful\, healthy\, wide-open spaces of the bushveld with optional fun activities guided by a team of facilitators. The retreat starts with lunch on Good Friday and ends with lunch on Easter Monday. Activities include: \n\nPlaying with Art Materials\nGuided Relaxation exercises\nSinging and Body Percussion\nDancing\nMindful Movement Qigong\nRestorative Yoga\nMindfulness\nWalks\nSwimming at the Waterfall\, the Eye\, or the farm-style pool\nRoasting marshmallows around the campfire\nSleeping\nEaster Egg Hunt\n\nCost\nWe aim to keep the costs as low as possible to allow nuclear families to attend. The rooms are allocated according to confirmed bookings. \nThe costs include all meals from lunch on Friday to lunch on Monday but excludes staff tips. The fees include a contribution to the facilitator’s expenses and an optional R60 environmental fee for adults. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Adults\n  R2500\n\n\n  Teen 1\n  R1700\n\n\n  Teen 2+\n  R1200\n\n\n  Age 3 – 12\n  R700\n\n\n  Under 3s\n  Free\n\n\n\nYou are welcome to stay from Thursday 14 April – additional accommodation fees will apply. \nPlease don’t let a lack of finance prevent you from attending – please contact us for more options. \nBookings\nClick here to book. Please fill in a booking form for each adult and child attending. This is to enable us to allocate suitable accommodation. \nA non-refundable but transferrable deposit of 50% to secure the accommodation of your choice. \nFacilitators\nPippa Cope was involved in caring professions during her formal working years\, and since retirement has been the manager of Tara Rokpa Centre\, until her second recent retirement. She now devotes herself to environmental and community work in the area. She is authorized to facilitate aspects of the Tara Rokpa process and is a trained Donna Farhi Yoga facilitator with a growing interest in the benefits of Somatic Movement. \n  \nWendy Newstadt is presently choir teacher at Parkview Senior and has taught music and dance here and in New York. She is also a performing musician who plays regularly mostly in and around Joburg. She is Orff Music certified. \n  \n  \nVera Hey is a mindfulness practitioner and an experienced mindfulness facilitator. She uses the insight and awareness gained from her mindfulness practice in her personal life and in her career as a psychological counselor. She is a student of Rob Nairn\, international Mindfulness and Meditation teacher\, and has completed his facilitator training course. \n  \n 
URL:https://tararokpacentre.co.za/event/family-easter-camp-2021/
LOCATION:Tara Rokpa Centre\, Tara Rokpa Centre\, Groot Marico District\, North West Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Biking,Chi Kung/Tai Chi,Embodied meditation,Food,Fun,Mindful Movement,Mindfulness,Music and Rythm,Outdoor,Play,Relaxing,Tara Rokpa Therapy,Walking,Yoga
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SUMMARY:Loving Awareness
DESCRIPTION:with Lucy Draper-Clarke \nAs you step into this new year\, what needs your loving awareness? A relationship\, a project\,\nyour work\, home\, or family? You may be holding sorrow for the past or anxiety about the\nfuture. The best place to start is bringing caring attention to your own body\, heart\, and mind.\nTime away\, and time in\, can return you to the ease and joy of the present moment. \nThis 3-night retreat is an invitation to reflect and refocus\, as we reimagine a world that is\nbuilt on an ethic of care. Lucy will guide you through embodied awareness practices\, including yoga\, qi gong\, and expressive movement\, to prepare the heart-mind for meditation. \n  \n\n  \nThen we’ll sit together and cultivate the innate qualities of being human – love\, compassion\, joy\, and equanimity. Finally\, you can explore how to integrate these experiences into daily life. \nPrevious retreat participants had this to say about Lucy: \n“Lucy brings to mindful movement her special warmth and generosity\, together with the\nqualities of a very skilled teacher. She creates an environment of complete kindness and\ngentleness which in turn enables both the beginner and the more experienced to feel trulywelcome.” Carolyn Pollack \n“Lucy is a warm\, wise\, and wonderful teacher\, embodying fully the heart-mind connections she gently encourages in others. What she offers comes directly from her heart\, enabling her to provide exactly what is needed spontaneously in the moment.” Joanna Monaghan \nCost\nThe costs include the facilitation fee\, accommodation\, a voluntary R60 environmental levy\, and all meals and tea break snacks from supper on the day of your arrival\, until lunch on the day of departure. It excludes staff tips. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n   3 Nights\n   2 Nights\n\n\n  Single-use of ensuite room (if space available):\n    R4\,000\n    R3\,100\n\n\n  Single-use of twin/double room\, shared   bathroom:\n    R3\,800\n    R3\,000\n\n\n  Single room with shared bathroom (only 3 available):\n    R3\,700\n    R2\,900\n\n\n  Shared Twin/double room with en suite bathroom (per person):\n    R3\,400\n    R2\,700\n\n\n  Shared Twin/double room with shared bathroom (per person):\n    R3\,000\n    R2\,400\n\n\n  Dormitory\n    R2\,700\n    R2\,200\n\n\n  Camping (own tent)\n    R2\,400\n    R2\,000\n\n\n\nPlease do not let tight finances prevent you from coming – email us at tararokpacentre@gmail.com. \nBookings\nPlease click here to fill in the user-friendly online booking form. \nA nonrefundable\, but transferrable deposit of 50% is required to confirm your space. \nYour facilitator\nLucy Draper-Clarke has a doctorate in mindfulness and teacher education and loves to run retreats as well as support yoga teacher training schools. She has practised yoga for 20 years and taught yoga and mindfulness in Southern Africa since 2006\, while also offering embodied practices at Wits. While doing so\, she has been lucky enough to study with inspiring Buddhist mindfulness\, Vinyasa yoga teachers\, and Expressive Movement dance therapists. Her light-hearted and compassionate approach to teaching allows participants to explore their inner worlds through a joyful\, yet transformative practice. \n  \n 
URL:https://tararokpacentre.co.za/event/loving-awareness/
LOCATION:Tara Rokpa Centre\, Tara Rokpa Centre\, Groot Marico District\, North West Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:compassion,Embodied meditation,Food,Fun,Inquiry,Insight,Mindfulness,Music and Rythm,Relaxing,Yoga
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SUMMARY:To the Core: Restoring Gut Health
DESCRIPTION:All disease begins in the gut – Hippocrates \nGut health is the foundation of well being. You are responsible for your gut and your gut is responsible for the critical functioning of your body’s major systems. \nIt may seem impossible to restore balance for optimal health in this stressful environment of instant and canned lifestyles. \nJoin Jeanne and Pippa on this holistic journey to restore health to the gut\, the ‘second brain’. \nIncluded: \n● 3 Workshops: Learn to make staples for gut health from precious traditional recipes: \nWorkshop 1: Connect with your Ancient Heritage – The 3 K’s – Kombucha\, Kimchi and Kefir\nWorkshop 2: Ditch the Hunter\, Be the Gatherer – Vegan Cheese and Aquafaba Meringue\nWorkshop 3: Greener Home Essential Oil Essentials – All Natural Trio: Room Fragrance\,\nTooth Powder and Kitchen Disinfectant \n● Restorative postures and awareness breathing for gut health with Pippa \n● Joyful cooking together of inspiring\, creative and healing meals for gut health – Saturday lunch and supper and Sunday lunch. All meals: the emphasis is on homemade and home-crafted! \n● Friday night supper – a selection of artisanal dairy and vegan cheeses made by Jeanne \n● Beverages for gut health – including Golden Shake with Turmeric and Real Ginger Beer from your own starter Ginger Bug \n● A comprehensive Recipe Folder with notes \n● A Gift Bag containing an essential oil treat and your own large Kombucha SCOBY with Kombucha in a 3l glass bottle to enable you to continue making kombucha at home \n  \n \n  \nKey Concepts:\nHolistic gut repair\nFood as Medicine\nMindful Meals (you are HOW you eat) \nBuzzzz words: \nRejuvelac \nLacto-fermentation \nPre and probiotics \nPre-order extras to take home at special prices for this weekend only – email Jeanne at maricorat@webmail.co.za for the stock/price list. Includes: milk kefir culture\, extra kombucha scobys\, muslin cloths\, beautiful hand made and locally made pottery fermenting crocks. \nPlease email Jeanne if you need any additional information. \nCosts:\nThe costs include accommodation\, meals\, a voluntary environmental levy of R60\, facilitation fee\, gifts. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Twin/double room with en suite bathroom (per person):\n R2900\n\n\n Twin/double room with shared bathroom (per person):\n R2700\n\n\n Single room with shared bathroom (only 3 available):\n R3100\n\n\n Single-use of twin/double room (if space available)\, shared bathroom:\n R3200\n\n\n Single-use of ensuite room (if space available):\n R3300\n\n\n Dormitory\n R2400\n\n\n Camping (own tent)\n R2200\n\n\n\n  \nTo book:\nPlease fill in the mobile-friendly online booking form. \nA 50 % deposit will confirm your booking. \nBanking details: \nBank: First National Bank\nBranch: Bedford Gardens Branch\nBranch code: 252155\nAccount name: Tara Rokpa Centre\nAccount no.: 6211 1707 157\nReference no.: “retreat name + your name” \n  \nYour Facilitators:\n Jeanne qualified as a nutritionist\, chef and caterer . Over the past 30 years she has undertaken a personal journey to explore gut health and the effect of the gut on immune\, brain and hormonal functioning and the healing power of traditional foods and loves to share her experience and insights.  She is also an environmental warrior and friend to TRC since its inception. She and Pippa have been close friends for 15 years. \nPippa Cope offers mindful movement\, including somatics and Donna Farhi-inspired yoga. She has been involved with the Tara Rokpa Therapy process for 20 years as a senior helper in South Africa and Zimbabwe and has offered workshops in Canada. Pippa was a pioneer and resident at TRC for over 15 years as jack of all trades. She previously spent her professional life working as an Occupational Therapist\, Social Worker and Community Development manager.
URL:https://tararokpacentre.co.za/event/to-the-core-restoring-gut-health/
LOCATION:Tara Rokpa Centre\, Tara Rokpa Centre\, Groot Marico District\, North West Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Food,Mindfulness,Yoga
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SUMMARY:TRC Experience Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what happens at a retreat centre? \nThis is your chance to find out! We are offering an introductory weekend for those who would like to experience the range of activities that take place at Tara Rokpa Centre (TRC). \nTRC is a welcoming\, down to earth centre within a UNESCO biosphere reserve where you can connect with yourself\, your community and the earth. It is in a hidden valley\, free from the disturbance of the digital world: such a rare treat in modern life where we are constantly on call. \nDuring this weekend\, you can reconnect with what it means to be human; relaxed\, at ease and in touch with the world around you. Bring your family and take part in the experiences on offer. Alternatively\, you are welcome to hike\, swim\, swing in a hammock or read a book. \nThe resident community at TRC each have their own skills and interests. They are very willing to share these with visitors. After supper on the first evening\, Pippa Cope will guide you through a Healing Relaxation practice. This is a chance to slow down and feel grounded once again. She will then lead movement sessions before breakfast\, so that guests can bring balance to body and mind. From Saturday morning\, the programme is structured so that you can attend all the sessions for a full experience\, or take time off to relax and replenish. \nThe permaculture stewards will give visitors an introduction to Permaculture tour on Saturday\, and then a short workshop on Sunday. Brenda Shelley will offer the Poetry of Photography\, during walks in the bushveld. She will assist participants to balance both the creative and the technical aspects of photography; linking the heart and the mind. Alan will give guests an introduction to meditation techniques\, which can help to train the mind in becoming more aware and at ease. \nPippa offers mindful movement\, including somatics and Donna Farhi-inspired yoga. She has been involved with the Tara Rokpa Therapy process for 20 years as a senior helper in South Africa and Zimbabwe and has offered workshops in Canada. Pippa has been resident at TRC for over 15 years as jack of all trades. She previously spent her professional life working as an Occupational Therapist\, Social Worker and Community Development manager. \n  \nAlan completed a one-year closed retreat at Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland. He was a monk for six years and now presents courses and retreats as a layperson. He supports long-term (6 month retreats) in Tara’s Valley Retreat House\, and is also very keen to support beginners with a meditation practice. \n  \n  \n \nBrenda would like to share her love for photography so that visitors can touch into the spirit of place. She was a professional photographer and worked as a freelance visual artist in the USA and Cape Town\, specialising in travel\, fine art and fashion photography. \n\n  \nCome and try a weekend of reconnecting with the people and the environment around you\, as well as learning new skills and practices to take care of yourself. This is your chance to remember how it feels to be free from the digital world\, and let your mind quieten down to the pace of nature. \nThe Programme: \nFriday \n4 – 6 pm: Arrival and settling in \n6:00 pm: Supper \n7:30 pm: Guided Meditation/Relaxation \nSaturday \n7 – 8 am: Yoga \n8 –  9 am: Breakfast \n9:30 – 10:30 am: Intro to Meditation \n11 am – 12:30 pm: Tour of the Permaculture site \n1 – 2 pm: Lunch \n2 – 4 pm: Free Time \n4 – 5:30 pm: Guided Walk \n6 – 7 pm: Supper \n7 – 8 pm: Meditation/Relaxation/Drumming around the Campfire \nSunday \n7 – 8 am: Yoga \n8 – 9 am: Breakfast \n10 am – 12 pm: Permaculture/Healing Relaxation/Meditation Activity \n12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch \n1:30 pm: Departure \n  \nCosts:\nThe costs include full board from supper on Friday to Lunch on Sunday\, as well as an optional environmental levy of R60. Dana will be appreciated by the facilitators. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nTwin/double room with en suite bathroom (per person):\n R1500\n\n\nTwin/double room with shared bathroom (per  Rperson):\n R1300\n\n\nSingle room with shared bathroom (only 3 available):\n R1700\n\n\nSingle use of twin/double room (if space available)\, shared bathroom:\n R1800\n\n\nSingle use of ensuite room (if space available):\n R1900\n\n\nSingle en suite room (if available)\n R1800\n\n\nDormitory\n R1000\n\n\nCamping (own tent)\n R800\n\n\n\nBookings:\nPlease book here. A 50% deposit will confirm your place. \n\n  \n 
URL:https://tararokpacentre.co.za/event/trc-experience-weekend/
LOCATION:Tara Rokpa Centre\, Tara Rokpa Centre\, Groot Marico District\, North West Province\, South Africa
CATEGORIES:Food,Fun,Gardening,Meditation,Mindfulness,Outdoor,Permaculture,Photography,Spirituality,Yoga
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SUMMARY:Homegrown Happiness - Food Gardening Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Keen to grow your own nutrient rich plate of food? \nJoin Tikologo for a weekend getaway and learn how to grow your own organic edible garden this season. Facilitator\, Coen Meintjes\, will guide you through the necessary steps of designing and establishing a Permaculture food garden. \nThe 2 day food gardening workshop will cover everything you need to know in order to start establishing your very own abundant home food garden. \nEdible garden design – site location\, planting layers\, edges and pathways\, functional structures\nPreparing vegetable beds – types of soil\, double digging\, broad forking\, sheet mulching\, tarping\, raised beds\nCreating living soil – understanding weeds\, compost\, earthworms\, green manure\, herbal teas\nPropagation + planting – growing mediums and containers\, seed treatment\, sowing seeds\, hardening off\, thinning and planting out\, seedling protection\nCompanion planting – crop rotation\, planting with herbs and ornamentals\, layers and succession planting\nOrganic garden maintenance – mulching\, protection from the elements\, common pest control\nHarvesting the goodness – harvesting\, extending the yield\, saving seed\, sharing and returning the surplus \nThe course will include both theoretical training in the classroom as well as getting dirty with practical sessions in the garden. \nPlease bring a note pad and pen\, gardening clothes\, gloves and sun protection. Cameras are welcome too. Bring walking shoes if you wish to hike to the waterfall on Saturday afternoon. And marshmallows should you want to indulge in Saturday night’s bonfire. \nPlease take note that the workshop starts with Friday evening supper and ends with lunch on Sunday. \nDATE\nFriday 5 – Sunday 7 April 2019 \nCOURSE FEES R 2000.00\nIncludes facilitation fee\, shared accommodation for 2 nights and 3 healthy vegetarian meals per day \nVENUE Tikologo Permaculture Farm\nTraining Centre Site at Tara Rokpa Centre\, Groot Marico district\, North West Province (only 250km from Jozi) \nBOOKING&PAYMENT Please visit www.tikologo.co.za/booking-form
URL:https://tararokpacentre.co.za/event/homegrown-happiness-food-gardening-weekend/
LOCATION:Tikologo Permaculture Project\, Groot Marico District\, North West\, South Africa\, Groot-Marico\, ZA
CATEGORIES:Food,Gardening,Outdoor,Permaculture
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