Art of Mentoring occurring in the Virgin Islands. Calling All Educators, Mentors, and Students of Nature:
First Art of Mentoring in the Caribbean!
February 22-28, 2010
In February 2010 acclaimed author and naturalist Jon Young will be here in the Caribbean Island of St. Croix. This event should be considered a must for environmental educators, school teachers, parents, naturalists, community leaders, all local residents, island visitors, and members of nature or cultural based organizations who desire a positive future for the coming generations. This includes all ages, especially elders!
Please forward this open invitation to your networks and friends of interest.
We invite you to join us at the Virgin Islands Sustainable Farm Institute, a farm school nestled in the abundant and lush rolling green hills and valleys of Northwest St. Croix.
St. Croix is an island that is rapidly becoming an epicenter of regenerative healing for the Caribbean region, with diverse cultural roots and a surprisingly lush and extensive natural habitats, especially around the VISFI campus.
We invite you to come here and immerse yourself in this transformational week-long program that for the past decade has changed the lives of thousands of people profoundly world-wide.
The Art of Mentoring is a doorway to deep connection with nature, people and with ourselves. Jon’s teachings revive hope in us that each person can make a significant impact on today’s environmental and social problems. He has formed a successful model to create and facilitate a learning environment that enables us to step fully into our unique gifts and purpose. It is based on indigenous teachings from Native American people and other tribal cultures from all around the world.
Register now,
All this will be part of the program:
Connect with Nature, Self & Community
Immerse yourself in essential core routines to ground you in your senses and expand your awareness.
Enjoy a learning community of people dedicated to learning about, teaching about and honoring the earth.
Transform Yourself and Others
Profile the path of development and transformation of people toward greater awareness and appreciation of the natural world
Understand the role of brain patterning, and the natural flow of the human learning process.
Create safe environments for students to follow their curiosity, grow, experiment and make mistakes.
Educate Holistically
Understand the importance of heightened awareness and how it relates to critical thinking and problem solving.
Learn models for creating powerful effective experiences based on natural cycles, symbol & metaphor.
Practice activities and games which draw people into nature.
Explore how stories, song and other artistic expressions open a doorway to authentic growth.
Become Part of a Global Network
Meet local elders and learn about the spiritual teachings of the Virgin Islands.
Connect with people from all across the US and other countries that share the same vision of living lightly on this earth, strengthening community and letting our own lights shine.
All this and more will happen during the Art of Mentoring on the Virgin Island of St.Croix from Feb 22.-28th 2010.
Stay for the following week to join the 5th Annual Caribbean Bush Skills Rendezvous. The 2-week Winter Wanderer combo program camping packages are available and may be reserved on the AofM registration form.
Find out more on the VISFI website and register here.
Stay tuned for our local Art of Mentoring Brunch announcement, happening January 17th at 11am. Reservations will be made on www.vi.locallygrown.net. We’re looking forward to meeting you soon around the harvest tables and campfire...
Reclaiming Our Birthright: March 2010 - November 2010
A continuing class for women of all ages who wish to deepen their connection to nature and their own inner wisdom.
A class offered by Women of Motherearth's Bounty with the support of Vermont Wilderness School and Women's Ways Mystery School
Founded by Selena S Gallen, Rev, MTh, in 2003
“One is not born a woman, one becomes one.”
Simone de Beauvoir
Did you ever wish you grew up in a community where you had sisters, grandmothers, aunties and wise women to hold you and teach you the ways of women who live close to the earth? Did you ever wish you grew up with guides deepening your knowledge of the natural world and how to live with the natural world? Have you ever felt the very moment you are in feels so old, like something deeply familiar? Cellular memory is calling to you. Your deepest self is remembering.
Join us for Reclaiming Our Birthright to remember how to be authentic women as we weave together time tested teachings from ancient cultures. We will be combining the Kamana Naturalist Training Program? (www.kamana.org) with Women’s Ways? http://www.moonfiremeetinghouse.com/mystery/ to explore and build our connection to nature and ourselves as women.
This 9-month program beginning March 20th weaves together weekend gatherings every six weeks with home study and practice. Our weekend gatherings will combine guest instructors with sharing circles and support on our journey together as women and with the Kamana program. Guest instructors include Lorraine Simone of Moonfire Meeting House on sacred communication, journey work & fire ceremony and Dan Gardoqui of White Pine Programs on bird language and awareness. We will be diving right into Kamana 2 during this 9-month program with service support and coaching from Vermont Wilderness School. For more information, meeting dates and program fees, please email revssg6@mac.com or call 603-399-4836. www.w-o-m-bounty.com
Program Highlights
March 20th: We will mark our beginning with Circle Work and a group bonding ceremony.
May: Dan Gardoqui from White Pine Programs will come teach us about bird language.
June: More in depth circle work, listening and teachings on the seasons and the cycles.
August: Lorraine Simone, Rev., M.S. Ed., C.Ht. from NY, my teacher for many years, will bring us deeper into our sacred selves through Journey Work, Sacred Communication, and Sacred Fire.
September 26: We will experience the ancient ways of the Moon Lodge.
November: Initiation into Moon Ceremony will mark our Group Graduation from the first phase of this deeply rich journey.
Those who wish to go on to the next level of teachings may choose to do so. Information for the next levels will be available at our Group Graduation weekend.
Women who have already done or are doing the Kamana Naturalist Training Program are invited to join us as well.
The nature of this work is very personal and class size will be limited. Please register and complete your interview ASAP.