'Creative re~AWAKENINGS'

~ with inspirational facilitators John Parson Canadian fine artist, Debbie Danbrook Canadian recording artist

May 13th to 18th

Enjoy healthy eating, yoga, hiking, canoeing and spa treatments, along with workshop series with each facilitator:

John Parson daily 9-10:30am
Debbie Danbrook daily 7-8:30pm

re-AWAKEN your inner sight, your body, your creative spirit, ALL of your innate senses in this most exhilirating 5-night retreat with seasoned facilitators.

Using music, art and moving meditation. Each day will be dedicated to one of the four power elements; Earth, Air, Fire and Water. These elements,  understood by indigenous peoples for thousands of years, embody specific attributes that relate to our own four aspects of Self.
We will learn the secrets of these four elements and unlock the power within our own creative skills through art, music, walking and meditations.

Day One ~ BODY (AIR) DAY
Mind & soul, the air which joins us, communication on all levels
Day Two ~ MIND (EARTH) DAY Heart day, roots, the body..solid , our wonderful centre
Day Three ~ HEART (WATER) DAY flowing integration, cup & sensitivity , giving birth
Day Four ~ SPIRIT (FIRE) DAY cleansing , through the heart and that side of ourselves that is intuitive and alive
Day Five ~ Bringing it all together

re-Awaken the Heart , the mind and the creative self with these Two inspirational world class facilitators ;

John Parson, a wonderful Canadian artist, who likes to refer to this talent within EACH of us as our 'Global Skills' … "We all have a creative /intuitive side to us, its just that our linear left brained society has dulled them (if not obliterated them). This five-day re-treat will re-Awaken, the right-brain and allow your innate infinite creative energy to free flow again". With John and his workshop, with the help of his art and vision, you will discover  creative abilities you may not even realized you had, skills submerged dormant inside you. Learn the some skills to take with you, skills to SEE again. After this gentle journey, you will be armed with simple skills and tools that will enable you to break your dulling inner cycles (your linear verbal left brained activity that actually bullies you into its way of thinking and not feeling!  With this new insight you will be able to expand yourself once again and find a more balanced holistic perspective on your life and ALL of its  challenges.

John will guide you through a process that will provide you with a new perspective and you will take home several pieces of your own intuitive art and  you  re-Awakened vision.

Debbie Danbrook, a very  SPECIAL Musician and Healer.
She will open your inner musician, your own unique inner music, she will open doors to help you journey to your intuitive/quiet and  creative spaces…and in so doing this, help you Hear and See life differently, with the help of her interactive music and simple meditations, plus some wonderful Zen breath work…..feel the healing and let it inspire your soul! SOooo Sit back, get comfortable with the rest of you again, and your GLOBAL Skills……..re-Awaken them and feel their healing on your day to day life.

Special note - Bring your camera and comfortable  clothing and some shoes for walking .

Choose your all-inclusive package for 5-nights or more. Includes accommodations, meal plan, spa therapies, yoga, hiking and more!

Debbie Danbrook is a Master of the Shakuhachi, a Japanese Bamboo Flute originally played by monks as a type of Zen called Suizen or blowing Zen.  Until recently the Shakuhachi has only been played by men and Debbie is the first woman to have mastered this ancient instrument.  She has recorded 18 CD's for healing and meditation.  Debbie offers healing music concerts and workshops and plays at healing events throughout North America, Europe, Africa and Japan. Ms. Danbrook has received a total of fifteen awards from the Canada Council, the Ontario Arts Council and The Toronto Arts Council. Her music has been embraced by healers and spiritual practitioners around the globe. Ms. Danbrook also incorporates the sacred symbol of the Labyrinth into many of her events. www.healingmusic.com

John Parsons was born in Toronto, Canada.  He graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1970. He has spent his life in the pursuit of the human spirit in the hope of giving it some form of visual expression. To this end he has practiced his painting and portraiture in many media and applied his art in an infinite variety of cultures and settings, and with each piece he has come closer to recognizing that special one within. He has travelled the world, lived on many continents (20 yrs in New Zealand) and now resides in Bancroft, Ontario. He has practiced in the streets of Paris and in the Louvre, in oils and in pastel, on common subjects , and on the Masters.  "It is the magic of combining the elusive human spirit with the beautiful world around us, that drives me these days." His latest work is testament to his success. John is now working and doing workshops out of his Studio Gallery as the Resident Artist, at the award winning Grail Springs. www.johnparson.co.nz