Wellness Festival 2022
Creative Workshops
With our workshops there will be much to absorb and enjoy such as Kirtan singing, shamanic & bio-magnetic healing, hurling workshop and more...
With our workshops there will be much to absorb and enjoy such as Kirtan singing, shamanic & bio-magnetic healing, hurling workshop and more...
In Ireland we are blessed with a very rich history of heritage iron work. My mission is to pass on my skills so that these pieces can be maintained and restored and the blacksmithing trade will be utilised and enjoyed for generations to come.
It is beautiful to engage in the creative process and connect with the energy that directs us to self love and healing
My name is Daniel Baillieul, I recently started my new business "Back to Grá". I am a qualified Yoga teacher, Masseur, Shamanic practitioner, Life Coach and Wellness Mentor. After experiencing and reaping the benefits, I have a passion for creating and holding Men's circle's/empowerment and brotherhood days/events.
The workshop I will be holding on Saturday will talk about the importance of grounding with some grounding techniques, the importance of being in tune with what's alive in your body and an exercise to experience embodiment. It will be finished off with a mention of the importance of boosting Testosterone/reducing cortisol levels and an exercise to get the warrior spirit going
it can be titled grounding, embodiment and embracing the warrior spirit
Wild Birds Fly in the Woods will perform on the front lawn at 1pm on Sunday...
Jenny is a yoga teacher, musician and Irish speaker originally from Kildare who leads Kirtan circles in Dublin and around Ireland, and teaches traditional tantric hatha yoga & meditation.
She is committed to exploring, practicing and living a heart-based, creative life, using the traditional teachings of the Himalayan Masters combined with the deep roots of her Irish and Celtic lineage as guides and frameworks. Her fascination with all things music, sound, language and energy-based has led her to explore the connections between these ancient spiritual practices (particularly mantra) and their relation to the body, heart and mind of today's practitioner, and how rooting ourselves deeply in any practice, lineage or tradition can help to facilitate an even deeper sense of home.
Aron Hegarty is a home grown storyteller, actor and voice over artist based in the East of Ireland. Storytelling came to him through his sister Sorcha, who founded Candlelit Tales together with Aron in 2014. Their Irish Mythology Podcast is now played across the world. Aron loves nothing more than collaborating with other artists, musicians, movers, and magic makers of every description. This is the land of inspiration. Where you can allow the gifts and talents of others, ignite and rekindle your own creativity. This inspiration helps every time you go back to the hearth, to awaken the embers, and breath life back into their flames.
Aron will be telling stories just before the closing ceremony.
Come to play and have fun with Ascorbe and all his toys !You can choose what you want to learn, lots of options... From juggling props, balancing with objects, acrobatics, to learning how to create a choreography mixing specific fire props...Maybe someone would like to learn how to dance while simultaneously juggle...
Feel free to suggest!There will be group games as well, (your age or skill level doesn't matter, I'll adapt to each person so that everyone can have Fun!)......Are you ready to play? ?
Yaneli Meztli is a soulful singer, dancer and wisdom keeper for the Mexica tradition. Dedicated the last 15 years on learning and then leading Native Mexican ceremonies such as Aztec Dance, drumming circles and Temazcal (sweatlodge), soothing yet powerful songs offer a warm athmosphere on each ceremony encompassed by the beat of the drum. Yanelí is also a composer and recording artist of medicine music, with the project called Xiuh, she has relased two albums dedicated to ceremonial native Mexican songs along with her partner Tekpatl. They will be sharing the medicine of Temazcalli (sweatlodge)
A Mexican Temazcal sweat lodge is a sacred and ancient tradition, offering a profound and transformative healing experience. In a rustic dome that symbolises the womb of Mother Earth, participants gather to purify their bodies and souls through a ritualistic combination of intense heat, aromatic herbs, and spiritual chants. As the temperature rises, it symbolizes a rebirth, fostering a deep connection to nature, and promoting inner harmony. The Temazcal represents a spiritual journey, a holistic healing process, and a powerful cultural heritage.
Karen O’Mahony - 7 Sounds of Love Heart Healing Workshop is a body-centred vocal practice, enabling you to access and embody your authentic voice. Through gentle shintaido movements married with sacred bija mantra you will connect in with your unique sound as a medicine that heals & liberates. The 7 Sounds of Love simultaneously awaken your three major energy centres — the belly, heart and third eye. Each musical chakra can activate a different energy of love in you. Ending in sacred circle with some heart healing mantra creating your own inner sanctuary of calm through the vibrations of your voice and offerings of love and connection for yourself through body mind and spirit you will float out , your heart no longer hidden !
Did you know The most healing instrument in our voice? Sound healing with the voice is an effective non invasive and holistic treatment Music awakens what is dormant in us and we all have to power to create sound healing vibrations within.
Karen @tidalsoulwellness an avid yogi since 2005 and singer combines all modalities shes trained in - Yoga , Mantra, EFT , Music & Therapeutic Sounding - to empower each individual to connect to the source within using the breath, sound and movement as medicine for the nervous system. She has been holding sacred mantra circles in her local community of Waterford since 2017, after finding this powerful way of meditating on a field in Tipperary! She instantly knew this was her calling. Sound is heard not only through our ears but it vibrates deep through every cell. Settling a busy mind & landing in the heart space, mantra creates clarity & calm & space. It is medicine for our souls. A healing expression, where voice brings into beautiful balance & blissful activation the mind, body, and spirit.
Rónán Ó Snodaigh is a songwriter, composer, musician, poet and founding member and lead vocalist in the musical group Kíla. He has revolutionised the playing of the bodhrán and written many songs in Irish and English. He has written and released seven solo albums.
In this Bodhrán workshop Rónán make it simple by keeping to some basic rhythms so that all participants can
A walk into the woodlands to identify and discuss native trees and plants and their use in medicine, healing and food, especially those that are sacred to Ireland. We will discuss foraging and simple medicine making techniques of local trees and plants.
Bio
Dia Dhuit Mo Chara,
My name is Cáití and I am the founder and teacher at Ancient Earth Path. My ancestry is one of stone and tree, ancient and native to this land. I have been teaching and facilitating training in Celtic Shamanism, Plant Taught Herbalism and the Feminine Healing Arts over the last 15 years.
I am a fully trained and qualified Master Herbalist within the Irish Herbalist Traditions, Bean Feasa and Otherworld guide.
I am offering a walk & talk on Native tree & plant medicine and identification - Sacred Trees & Plants of Éire - which will involve a walk into the woodlands to identify and discuss native trees and plants and their use in medicine, healing and food especially those that are sacred to Ireland. We will discuss foraging and simple medicine making techniques from our local trees and plants. After we will make up a simple herbal tea from our forage.
Looking forward to sharing these teachings with you,
Many Blessings,
Cáití Caille
Bhakti means Devotion in Sanskrit, and Kirtan is the practice of singing from the heart in devotion to whatever you perceive as Divine. During the Sounds of Love Kirtan, we are given the opportunity to drop out of our minds and into our hearts to connect with the Unconditional Love that resides within all beings. Oonagh's intention when offering mantra singing throughout the world is to open a space of devotion, experimentation and play where everything is welcome. It's not about sounding "good", but more about the process of residing in love and expressing it from the heart. What a beautiful way to welcome the day and begin the Sunday of Hidden
Oonagh is a Yogini, Dancer, Writer, Lover and Creatrix from West Kerry, Ireland. She loves creating spaces where people feel safe and free to be their authentic selves and believes that the world would be a more vibrant, loving and accepting place if every person felt safe enough to be exactly who they are. She has a passion for cyclical living and trusts that if we all reconnect with the cycles of the Earth, the natural world and our bodies, that our individual and unique wisdom and gifts can shine through. She looks forward to being in our hearts together during the Fierce Awakened Woman Conference.
Wake up your Nature-spirit Mojo !
Reconnect to the land and its blessings
Weaving your creative spirit with the Natural world
Wild earth reflections
Deep earth Connections
Earth Mandala
Vitality Energy exercises to express your inner colours of freedom
Introducing Lynn Kirkham who will be holding down the fort in the Croí-Ative Cave holding space for day long creative endeavours on Saturday and Sunday. Expect to craft beautiful creations from natural materials. We are delighted that this incredibly talented woman will be sharing her gifts at the festival this year.
Lynn from the Green Mantle (@lynngreenmantle) is a Master Basketmaker, Multi-media Artist and Sculptor. Working mainly to commission, Lynn's Public Sculptures have become popular landmark pieces. She also makes unique creations for private collectors, art lovers and community groups. Lynn has a wide range of skills and many years experience, which she shares through courses, projects and online content.
As one of the first contemporary basketmakers in Ireland, Lynn is well-known for her woven artworks. Since the 1990's, Sharing and upholding traditional skills has been an important part of her work. Through talks, classes and events, she helped to provoke an entire movement in the creative use of willow and other sustainable natural materials. Lynn frequently works with groups, families and individuals, building artworks from their own ideas, in their own location or at The GreenMantle Studio.
Also keep your eyes peeled for her amazing sculptures dotted around the beautiful landscape of Lisnavagh House.
Dr. Karen Ward - Receive the Síle Na Gig Rites to awaken your sacred sexuality Workshop
Moon Mná Women’s Circles
Our foremothers knew that Síle Na Gig, the stone carvings of a woman opening her vulva, held the ancient secrets to embracing our full sexuality. Karen, founder of
Moon Mná, Irish Women’s Circles invites you to receive these simple and powerful Rites in community with like-hearted soul sisters to awaken the innate wisdom that
lies within you - what it is to be sovereign and holistically complete with your sacred sexuality awake, open and empowered. In a safe & confidential community learn how to fully understand & explore the maximum potential of your natural sexuality in tandem with the expression of your Spirituality. Come, catch the wave and flow with the great Love that is yours to claim.
Dr Karen Ward, well known as the Holistic Therapist from RTE’s Health Squad and Energy Therapist from BBC’s Last Resort presents talks, workshops and courses on
all aspects of holistic health. Her books include best seller The Secrets of Ageless Ageing, Glorious Goddesses of Ancient Ireland, and Soul Seers – An Irish Anthology
of Celtic Shamanism. Karen is a Psychotherapist and co-director of Slí An Chroí School of Irish Celtic Shamanism alongside her husband John Cantwell.
www.slianchroi.ie www.moonmna.ie
Reconnect with the Irish language in a new way. Opening with an exploration of the esoteric qualities of the Irish language; the foclóir will become our oracle deck and we will use our native language to communicate with our ancestors or plant allies
Siobhán de Paor is a brilliant bilingual bard. Her one-woman shows are a powerful mix of spoken word, drama and improvised comedy. She can travel from deadly serious to gloriously glib in one energetic motion. Her background as dramaturg and a ritual maker are evident in this holy show. Her recent work centres on the unspoken experiences of motherhood.
There will be implications, accusations, invocations and possibly transmutations.
At Hidden Hearth she will perform a one-woman spoken word show tracking her own evolutionary journey from maiden to mother.
In her cultural function Siobhán is co-founder of Wild Irish Retreat; an initiative to revive the usage of the Irish language using the tools of play, poetry, foraging and ritual in a natural setting. Wild Irish is cultural re-wilding and works on the premise that Irish as a language of the land is more effectively reclaimed in an natural setting in activities that cultivate our instinctual selves.
Jacquie is a therapist, herbalist, teacher and healer with her own practice in Tullow, County Carlow.
She is an author of two successful books on crystal healing.
Details of her herbal practice, one-to-one therapy work and group workshops can be seen on her website http://www.jacquieburgess.net/
During the Festival Jacquie will be hosting a Winter Wellness from Hedgerow and Kitchen Demo in the Garden Wing with tips on wellbeing for the winter ahead.
events@lisnavagh.com+353 59 9161473Lisnavagh, Rathvilly,
Co. Carlow, Ireland