We invite you to explore a wide range of Knowledge and Inspirational Sharing Sessions at Lunasa 2021. Presenters will share wisdom and knowledge on a diversity of topics – creative arts & music, food resilience, community building, holistic health, yoga, Qi Gong, and lots more to help us bio-optimise and thrive. Most sessions are suitable for adults and teenagers, whilst some sessions are created specifically for the young ones.
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Rebecca Gambles
Have you ever wondered if your pet is trying to communicate with you? During this workshop Rebecca will share her experiences telepathically communicating with animals, and will share some basic tips so that you...
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Jola Siezen
Always wanted to try out some silks? Then come along and fly with us! In this workshop we will cover a range of climbs, holds, drops, inversions and rolls.
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Nicky Mcleod
This fascinating workshop of relevance to anyone who breathes, after all you can’t opt out of breathing – you can do it well or you can do it poorly. It is of particular relevance...
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Jo Say
Do you want to learn about building with the most sustainable and healthiest building material available on the planet? In this workshop, Jo Say from the Hemp Building Association of NZ (HBANZ) will give...
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Dr Corin Storkey & Sally Huapaya
Come and learn about the latest research behind this complex health condition and what you can do to prevent, manage and overcome chronic fatigue and other stress-related disorders. Learn about the role of food...
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The Fire Acro Creatures
Come play at our “circus acro” workshops to learn, have fun and climb on other humans. We will teach some basic acrobatic poses and show you how to incorporate your circus props. For circus...
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Julie Stephens
This will be an opportunity to move inwards to practice the art of Pratyahara (sense withdrawal) allowing a deeper connection to the natural rhythm of the breath and organic movement of the body. The...
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Anna Groves
The assumptions we make and the labels we give, both to ourselves and others, have a profound effect on the life we live and the world we collectively create. This workshop, which is founded...
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Karma Karuna Saraswati
Life is full of relationships–professional, romantic, family, community; They can be a source of happiness or challenge. Past conditioning, present experiences and our self-view influences how we connect to and communicate with others. Explore...
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Renetsu Sparks
A magical workshop of meditation, exercises, movement, music & touch to uncover and release what patterns, beliefs and restrictions hold you back from authentic conscious connection in all of your interactions in life! A...
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Ayumi Gallagher and Olly Hart
Join Ayumi Gallagher & Olly Hart as we discover that within us all is subtle pulsing, swirling rhythm as our cells navigate the fluid body within and the gravitational play without. This is our...
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Fiona Prout
A presentation on the benefits and risks of crypto currency. Whilst it might bring trepidation to many, cryptocurrency is not controlled by any central authority: the decentralized nature of the blockchain makes cryptocurrencies theoretically...
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Ayumi Gallagher, Sarsha Hope and DJ Ismos
Immerse yourself in a multi-sensory, full body-mind transformational dance experience with the combined magic of DJ ISMOS, Sarsha Hope & Ayumi Gallagher. Explore ancient & tribal rhythms mixed with generative visual projection to move...
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Vasumi Zjikaa
Participants will receive in-depth knowledge to be able to track the codes of the synchronic order in their own lives, gifting enhanced harmony and perspectives on ones part to play in the game of...
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Kāren Hunter
The purpose of this workshop is to develop our self-facilitation toolkit. Together we will explore some skills to become potent community members through clear communication and by deepening our understanding of how groups work.
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Laughing Dog
Once upon a time an entire culture fell under an enchantment and forgot the importance of magical connection through stories…. Does it all end happily ever after?
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Eric Renick
Musical Pulse is not metronomic. It can flow according to your surroundings. We’ll explore our own inner rhythm and how we can free our own pulse to resonate with others around us.
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Katie Radley
Join Katie and learn the fundamentals of flowing with fire fans. You’ll explore planes, spins, windmills, folds and slides and how to flow between them. All levels welcome, practice props provided.
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Katie Radley
Further your fan spinning skills with Katie. Following on from the fundamentals workshop, we will focus on alternative timings, throws, weaves, geometric shapes and transitions. We will also explore creating shapes and flowing with...
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Robina McCurdy
Learn how a multi-faceted approach to localising food can get you out of supermarkets – forever! Find out how to counteract the decline in seed varieties and the rise of corporate control over our...
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Debora O'Callaghan and Jola Siezen
This beginner friendly workshop will work on the FUNdamentals of AcroYoga. Acroyoga is a beautiful practice that combines the dynamic wisdom of acrobatics, the awareness, breath and balance of yoga and the healing, loving...
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Jola Siezen
Turn yourself upside down with confidence- Learn tips& techniques which will bring you closer to having your center of balance in the palm of your hand.
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Malena Hasbun
I will present a comprehensive approach to brain health which will include optimal brain nutrition, avoidance of harmful things like drugs, EMFs and toxins and learn how to take good care of their brain...
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Karol Laska
Have you ever wondered what kind of magic makes crystals and snowflakes so perfect hexagonal and why some places re-vitalise you and other drain your energy resources? If you are curious what drives it...
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Christine Carter
Human Design is the Science of Differentiation. We all have a blueprint that is unique. Yet we have been conditioned by homogenisation. What Human Design assists with is your own special formula to live...
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Jo Wilcox
A fun, creative and interactive workshop for children, with games, music, storytelling and yoga poses. Introducing children to yoga, breathing exercises, guided relaxations and meditations.
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Gareth Edwards
This workshop uses laughter yoga to help people connect to ‘unconditional laughter’ or ‘laughing for no reason’. Very gentle activities (suitable for all ages and physical abilities) are shared to help us all laugh...
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Irma Jager
This two-hour workshop will invite you to practice the first step of the NVC model and to gain understanding about the depth and meaning of it.
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Georgia Duder-Wood
A dynamic and joyful approach to singing for self and with others, facilitated by highly skilled and experienced song leader and singer Georgia Duder-Wood.
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Madeleine Fauvinet
In this workshop you will experiment massage as you probably never did. It will give you a few important skills, but also a sense of exploration in mindful caring, opening a pathway for connection...
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Carlos Riegel
Join us on a rhythmic journey to the Middle East. Whether you’re an experienced drummer or have never played a drum before, this workshop will stimulate learning opportunities and fun for all.
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Craig Denham
Stories of the healing power of music together with practical examples of using things such as tempo, rhythm and pitch to get specific.
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Rei Bennett
Providing a safe space to explore art-making in nature, this workshop will open your heart and your intuitive, creative side to the elements and to Papatūānuku’s gifts. No experience or skill with art-making is...
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Deschia Sutherland
Nature is such an important part of everyone’s lives, especially children. Taking notice of what is around you builds respect and empathy for the environment. Come and create a small bound journal out of...
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Jola Siezen
In this workshop you will discover the joy of moving together on the silk with another body.
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Julie Stephens
This yoga session is all about working together and having fun! The majority of the practice will be done in pairs with a few fun group challenges along the way 🙂
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Rebecca Gambles
Have you ever wondered who you were in a previous life? During this workshop Rebecca will talk briefly about how past life energies can affect you, and then guide a group Past Life Regression...
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Chris Stanton with Jo Say assisting
As a follow up to the presentation on hempcrete construction, come and see a demonstration wall being built and have a go (numbers permitting).
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Rachel Maguire
Journey into a state of deep calm, relaxation and clarity learning a Qigong method (moving meditation) designed to systematically open up and unblock your Qi (energy) channels. Develop a deeper connection with and understanding...
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Inna Alex and Jaime Howell
Dance into your ReSourced Self with InnaEvolution & Opening Minds: Open Floor with Jaime inspires us to move well in our bodies with change & uncertainty. Work That Reconnects with Inna opens our hearts...
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Matiu Te Huki
This interactive workshop will cover traditional Maori practices including the warrior energy of haka (traditional power dance), the hongi (sharing the breath of life), story, the art of introduction, song, and more. This workshop...
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Karen Hunter, Brook Ora and Xiuh
Now that ritual and ceremony are resuming their rightful place in more contemporary community spaces, the time is ripe for an interactive exploration of the cross cultural issues that can arise within sacred space.
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Georgia Duder-Wood
Embodiment of the principles of the Divine Feminine and the Divine Masculine and how that infuses physical alignment, breath, emotional connection, feeling state, pitch, tone, timbre, willingness, reception, and experience of human produced sound,...
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Renetsu Sparks
A workshop of meditation, movement and music. This provides an experience of a depth of connection and love that transforms and heals on deep levels. When you feel safe enough to experience this depth...
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Ariana Stevens
An intro in to the basics of te reo Māori, and an insight into a Māori worldview.
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Karma Karuna Saraswati
Gratitude is good for us at every level; From feel good hormones, to enhanced health and better relationships. Learn about the science behind gratitude, how it supports health and why it would be difficult...
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Dr Corin Storkey & Sally Huapaya
Since its discovery in the 1990s the endocannabinoid system (ECS) has been heavily researched due to the belief that it is our inbuilt self-regulatory system to control all others and bring balance back to...
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Dr Corin Storkey & Sally Huapaya
Remember the war on saturated fat and butter back in the 1980s-90s? Being told that cholesterol is killing us and why we should eat low fat alternatives? Even eggs were considered bad for our...
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Colin Minney
This workshop will provide experiences and practices to explore the fools’ masks that we all have. Through participation and being an active audience member you will feel and be alive to all aspects of...
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Rob Ten Broeke
SOMA breath is a powerful way to connect to your body and subconscious mind. It is a sequence of ancient pranayama breathwork techniques combined with euphoric brainwave music and guided inner sensing that unlocks...
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Dmitriy Ageyev
The Jaw harp is a healing instrument that creates vibrations which can cause meditative states of light trance. This instrument is founded in many ancient cultures and is widely used in traditional shamanic practices....
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Sarsha Hope
Join Sarsha Hope for this 90 min embodied flow workshop. Delve deep into your heart and learn to thrive in relationship with your life. In this safe, inclusive, and tender space you will be...
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Robina McCurdy
As we ‘visit’ a diversity of intentional communities around the world, we will address some critical ‘how to’s’ for creating a successful community – how to build community from where you are right now,...
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Fiona Prout
An introduction into living in the private. We are seeing more and more of an authoritarian shift with rules, regulations and overreach through corporate organizations. Learn how and where to find information to educate...
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Maureen Harte
NZ Flax/Harakeke weaving for beginners. An opportunity to learn some basic hands-on skills in the art of preparing and weaving NZ Flax/Harakeke – a beautiful, natural, organic, eco-friendly plant fiber, indigenous to Aotearoa. Depending...
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ILIL Lunkry
World weaving workshop. experience the ancient ritual of sitting in a weaving circle and creating together. This workshop is a combination of sharing knowledge and group interactive crafting.
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Debora O'Callaghan
Enjoy a yoga class that focuses on integrating all layers of the individual, This Vinyasa class is reinvigorating and restorative while at the same time offering opportunity for a deep journey for transformation physical,...
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