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Shamanic Journey to the Amazon 2012

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Amazonian Traditional Medicine Teachings:

A Shamanic Journey in Amazonas Brazil

Intensive shamanic study

with Claicha Zamora, Eve Bruce and Rob Murphy
May 30 – June 9, 2012
$2000 ($500 nonrefundable deposit to hold space)

$100 discount if paid in full by March 15, 2012

This will be a memorial trip for our beloved brother

Ipupiara Makunaiman

Humility~Compassion~Honesty

We continue to grieve your leaving this Earth plane,

and yet now is a time to return to the jungle in your honor,

for the children, for the plants and animals,

for you.

You will always live on in our hearts ~ forever

In this program we return to the Amazonian lowlands that were so dear to our brother, Ipupiara Makunaiman, Bernardo Peixoto, PhD, revisiting his beloved people and restoring the school for the children of Fatima. During the trip we will hold a memorial ceremony to invoke his memory and spirit to the land he loved.

Come and be part of this path of the heart and soul. We will hold ceremony, have teachings of plant medicine and shamanic healing as well as past lives and soul purpose. Let the sacred waters and life giving dieta heal and renew your spirit while you learn ancient techniques and gain clarity of purpose. To walk ~ as Ipupiara walked ~ in humility, compassion and honesty.

Jenny “Claicha” Zamora is an anthropologist, herbalist, Shamanic Healer and native of Peru. She is a teacher, researcher of traditional herbal medicine and conducts fieldwork with the indigenous people of South America. She also assists in the development of environmental programs and trips to the Amazon.

Eve Bruce, MD lives in County Kerry, Ireland. For the past decade she has dedicated herself to changing the paradigm of our relationship to our Mother Earth, to our Body-Temple and to each other. She facilitates trips to learn from indigenous elders South America and Africa and Vision Quests to Walk the Bones of our Ancestors in Ireland. Brought up in Kenya, she holds a special love for the wisdom and energies of the continent from which humanity was born. Author of “Shaman MD” (Destiny Books) and “Shamanism:The Book of Journeys” (O-Books), she is also a surgeon who works with Doctors without Borders, a Shamanic Healer, a Past Life and Between Life Regressionist.

Rob Murphy is a practicing shaman and is attuned as a master shamanic-reiki practitioner and Level 3 reiki practitioner. He has been initiated as a yatchak (shaman) into the Quichuan Path of Light tradition in by Don Esteban Tamayo in Ecuador and a shaman in the Green Path Medicine tradition of shamanism taught by the late Brazilian shaman, Ipupiara and his wife Claicha, a yatchak in the Peruvian Quechua tradition, and Dr Eve Bruce. Rob was also initiated into the Brazilian shamanic tradition of the Makunaiman (one who makes others dreams come true). Rob is the founder of the Richmond Shamanic Meetup and Drum Circle. He gives workshops and classes in shamanism for the Richmond, Virginia and NYC areas. As a graduate of Dr Linda Backman’s Past Life Soul Regression and Between Life Soul Regression programs, he regularly uses the power of regression therapy as an integral part of his shamanic healing.

To register email Eve Bruce at DolphinSpiritGate@gmail.com, or Rob at rob.d.murphy@gmail.com.

“Within the natural sanctuary of the rainforest you will discover a sacred place where your deepest needs, values and passions can speak and allow Mother Earth to reach and teach you. Throughout this journey you will be recharged, enlightened and educated, ready to put your creativity to work to make a positive change in your personal activities and in the global community. By combining old traditions with modern ways we can create a more healthy lifestyle.”

This program is offered to anyone who already has a basic understanding of holistic notions or alternative therapies and is ready and eager to deepen their knowledge of traditional ancient energetic forms of healing arts and to spend their days nurturing their awareness in the natural environment. It is also open to those who simply want to experience this deep healing environment. This program hopes to foster the knowledge that wellness is a journey that continues throughout life. When we choose natural techniques and formulas for our own healing, we are seeking to achieve harmony and balance with ourselves and with nature.

• Six ethnic groups live in close proximity in this area of the Amazon jungle, allowing a rare opportunity to learn and experience ancient, powerful healing techniques and herbal lore.
• Taruma Sanctuary is the perfect place to begin our journey. It is an interesting detour from the routine of pre-packaged travel plans. After spending time there, we will travel through the pristine tropical jungles along the Rio Negro River, visit local native communities, admire the river banks, and explore ancient caves, waterfalls and national parks.
• Some of the topics we will cover:
• Practicing ancient and mystical healing arts from the rainforest tradition using local medicinal and aromatic plants and natural tools.
• Basic concepts of health and healing used in local areas by native herbalists and teachers. Creative expressions and reflections during our journey:
• Visiting local communities and participating in sacred traditional ceremonies.
• Open forum: Native communities, folklore, ceremonies, storytellers, dances.
• Walking, trekking, swimming with pink dolphins, canoeing, fishing, and much needed relaxation.
• Hammock lounging therapy.
• Traditional massage with natural rainforest products.

*Included in your trip:

Tuition, hotel accommodations in shared rooms and board, all meals and accommodations, ground and river transportation where appropriate. Entrance fees for all sites within the itinerary.

Cost Does Not Include:

Airfare to and from Brazil, fees for passports and visas, arrangements for independent arrival and/or departure, additional hotel expenses due to flight cancellations or other unforeseen factors, phone calls, incidental food and beverages purchased on the road or at meal times, travel insurance. Tipping is normal, but entirely at your own discretion. 

• Trip Cost:

$2,000.00 USD per person (6 people minimum for trip to go)

$100 discount if paid in full by March 15, 2012

(Does not include round trip airfare to Manaus – arrive Manaus anytime May 30 (or early morning May 31st), leave Manaus June 9th)

(Additional fees for shamanic healings and sacred plant ceremony. Also, you will be responsible for your expenses if arriving before may 30th or staying after June 9th.)

$500 nonrefundable deposit to hold your space

contact Eve at DolphinSpiritGate@gmail.com or Rob at rob.d.murphy@gmail.com.

Special Notes:

All participants are required to sign a liability waiver and registration from. During the trip daily activities may be modified due to weather conditions or other unforeseen factors. Participants will receive: 
• Travel packet: Guidebook “Wisdom of the Rainforest” that includes all relevant pre-departure information and program details.
• pamphlet: “Medicinal Plants and Traditional Healing Techniques from the Rainforest.”

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Drum For Joy ~ African Drumming in Ireland with Jaqui MacMillan

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Drum For Joy ~ African Drumming in Ireland
with Jaqui MacMillan

Spring 2012 Weekend Intensive
and Weeklong Workshop

$100 early bird discount if weeklong paid in full by July 7, 2011.

Drum For Joy!

Come for an intensive weekend or join us for the fun filled full week.

“If you can say it, you can play it” … These are the famous
words of Jaqui’s first drum teacher, Babatunde Olatunji, and also the foundation for all of her drum classes. The Drum For Joy in Ireland program will include classes where you will learn the language of the drum, basic technique and how to make your drum sing. Jaqui presents the drum songs in a way that make it fun and easy to learn. You will learn many rhythms, breaks, solo techniques and vocal parts throughout the program. We will also be exploring improvisation with with drums and percussion instruments, found sounds and working with the rhythms of nature in the beautiful environment around us. We will celebrate the coming of autumn, go to local pubs to hear Irish music and create spontaneous music magic together! No musical experience necessary/ all levels are welcome. There are a limited number of drums by request … please bring a drum if you can.

Spring, 2012 ~ Drum For Joy! Weekend Intensive -
$450 (Euro 300) ~ Begins 7:30pm Friday and ends after lunch Sunday ~ Full room and board included.

Weeklong Workshop ~
$1500 (Euro 1000) ~ Begins 7:30pm Friday and ends after lunch Friday. Room included, full weekend board (same as above, *half board during the week (breakfast and lunch) included until lunch Friday.

*The reason for half board during the week is so that we are available to go to the local pubs to have dinner and listen to music… We will also have the opportunity to make some community dinners together in the large Lios Dana kitchen. All part of the fun and adventure!

(Price does not include airfare and transportation to and from Lios Dana Dolphin Spirit Gate in Ireland (Inch, Annascaul, County Kerry). The closest airport is Kerry, however public transportation available from Shannon airport. Let us know if you need us to arrange transportation for you. Contact Eve at dolphinspiritgate@gmail.com for information.)

REGISTER EARLY ~ SPACE IS LIMITED!

To register for the Weekend Intensive, a nonrefundable deposit of $150 should be sent to Jaqui.

To register for the Weeklong Program, a nonrefundable deposit of $500 should be sent to Jaqui.

Send deposit (made payable to Jaqui MacMillan) along with your name and contact information to:

Jaqui MacMillan, 3438 Littlestown Pike, Westminster, Md, 21158.

For more information about the program or deposit contact Jaqui at: 410-346-6884 or DrumForJoyJaqui@gmail.com.

The balance is paid directly to Lios Dana Dolphin Spirit Gate ~ Register and pay ~ $100 early bird discount if weeklong paid in full by January 15, 2012.

For information email Eve at dolphinspiritgate@gmail.com .

“I can see love and light coming from Jaqui, I could see it from the first time I met her (in the ’80’s). She is a beautiful spirit and a very talented drummer. As her first teacher, I am very proud of her accomplishments. She has much love to give and gives it to many through her teaching and her drumming …this is in her nature.” -Babtunde Olatunji, (March 4, 2001)

“Jaqui MacMillan is a rare kind of musician who can both play and teach exceptionally well. Her vast training with several drumming masters is evident the moment she makes a sound on the drum. Each time I see her work, I am always struck with her ability to connect to the participants with warmth and joy. Jaqui is someone who truly loves people and wants to see them progress.” – Jim Donovan, Rusted Root, Jim Donovan Music, (September 2009)

Jaqui MacMillan found her passion for African drumming in the early 1980’s. Over a span of thirteen years, she studied with many Masters, including Babatunde Olatunji, Mamady Keita, Sam Turner, Carlos Moore and Mahiri Fadjimba Keita at the Tam Tam Mandingue School in Washington, D.C. Having performed and recorded with some of the top names in
the business, she began sharing her joy of drumming with others by teaching classes and facilitating community drum circles. Jaqui has taught privately and given workshops throughout the USA for over seventeen years through her program, Drum For Joy!™. The Washington Area Music Association, (WAMA), awarded Jaqui the “World Music Instrumentalist Award” every year from 1995 through 2002 and she was featured in the Women Drummers 2000 issue of DRUM! Magazine. In 1999
and 2001, she attended the Drum Circle Facilitators Playshop and the Facilitators Mentor Training in Hawaii with Arthur Hull. Jaqui has facilitated drum circles for hundreds of conferences, corporate team building events, elementary and high schools, hospitals, programs for “at risk” children, juvenile detention centers and programs
for homeless and battered women. She is a founding board member of the Drum Circle Facilitators Guild (DCFG), an organization dedicated to professionalism in the field of drum circle facilitation. As an endorsee of Mountain Rythym Percussion, Jaqui represented the company as a guest facilitator at Summer NAMM in Nashville, TN, at the Percussive Arts Society
International Conference, (PASIC), in Ohio and as a workshop leader at the Seattle World Rhythm Festival. She is currently creating a drum program for children, which includes her own line of drums and percussion instruments and she is the director of The Drum For Joy!™ Orchestra.

Lios Dana (pronounced LIS DAWNA) Dolphin Spirit Gate is a place for transcendant living, learning and being. Located in the hills of southwest Ireland on the Dingle peninsula overlooking Inch Beach, this stunningly beautiful land has been the destination for spiritual seekers for over a quarter of a century. On a hill overlooking Inch strand, the dunes, Dingle Bay and the Atlantic Ocean ~ here you will find tranquil gardens surrounding a beautiful cream colored home with floor to ceiling ocean views. A perfect place to relax, rejuvenate, and renew.