wed7 - tue20 Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne S is for summer - South Yarra Holiday program: ‘S’ is for summer, sweet corn…and showy sunflowers. Come on down to The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden and experience the delights of our summer vegetable patch with story, vegetable sampling and some summer gardening fun. You’ll get to take a little bit of the veggie garden home with you! For Children aged 4 - 8 years. Adult participation is required. Bookings essential. rbg@rbg.vic.gov.au www.rbg.vic.gov.au
fri 9 - sun 10 Sensual Healing and The Sedona Temple and School of Temple Arts The First Australasian Conference of Sacred Sexuality Educators A Gathering of Sexual Energy Practitioners Creating Alliances, Raising Consciousness and Cultivating Professionalism. Please join us if you are novice or advanced in the fields of Sexual Healing, Tantra, Erotic Massage, sex work, sex education, escorting, bodywork, massage,counselling,therapy and spiritual awakening. Please join us if you desire to incorporate sexuality into your healing work info@sensualhealing.com.au www.sensualhealing.com.au
fri9 - fri18 Madhuma Thompson 5 Rhythms Dance Classes - Elsternwick 5 Rhythm Dance is a very contemporary, dynamic movement practice for each and every Body with a beating heart and wish to move on in their lives! There are no steps to learn because we are learning to listen to our selves- in the dance. For more info. call Madhuma #0410081599 madhumadance@gmail.com
sat10 - sun11 Eckankar ECK Australian Seminar - East Melbourne Eckankar, Ancient Wisdom for Today presents ECK Australian Seminar 2009 entitled "Golden Keys to the Mysteries of Life". With FREE workshops and International Guest Speakers from the U.S. the event promises to give you a wonderful and uplifting start to the New Year. eckankar@hotkey.net.au www.eckankar.org.au
sat10   dance of Life Studio chanting,feast and film night - Fitzroy Kirtan (full Moon Chanting), Indian Feast and Film night. Charles Chaplin's classic feature film "The Kid" Starring Chaplin and brilliant child actor Jackie Coogan. The tramp finds an abandoned baby - their life together. As always a tear and a smile! dncelife@satlink.com.au www.yogadanceoflife.com
sat10   Intentionart Unleash your creative self! - Kew East 5 hr workshop designed to mobilise your creativity, activate your right brain, suspend your ‘inner critic’ and help you surrender to the creative process. Suitable for anyone interested in creative self expression through art, for personal development and stress management. info@intentionart.com.au www.intentionart.com.au
mon12 - sat 17   KEBI Buddhist Summer School - Parkville This twenty-fourth Buddhist Summer School offers a stimulating variety of courses in both theoretical and experiential Buddhism, meditation instruction based on a number of traditions, as well as courses of a comparative nature and hagiography. University College, Melbourne University, Parkville. www.evaminstitute.org.au/courses/buddhist_ss.html
wed14 - thu22 Royal Botanic Gardens River moves, garden grooves - South Yarra An exciting new children’s holiday program of fun and adventure. Ilan Abrahams, a ‘sense of place’ performer, brings a unique blend of ‘eco-rap’ tunes and stories as he takes you on a journey to a place you can call home. The fun continues with movement games and gardening-based activities. A magical time to be in The Ian Potter Foundation Children’s Garden. rbg@rbg.vic.gov.au www.rbg.vic.gov.au
thu15   Intentionart Unleash your creative self! - Kew East 5 hr workshop designed to mobilise your creativity, activate your right brain, suspend your ‘inner critic’ and help you surrender to the creative process. Suitable for anyone interested in creative self expression through art for personal development and stress management. info@intentionart.com.au www.intentionart.com.au
fri16 - sun18 OzGREEN Youth Leadership Workshop - Melbourne Do you want to gain confidence, meet others who think and feel the way you do, and have a brilliant time? Put the fun in and take the slog out of making a difference? Then come to Youth LEAD! Youth LEAD is an OzGREEN initiative that is building a national network of leaders who are working in their local community and beyond to build a life-sustaining society. whopkins@ozgreen.org.au www.ozgreen.org.au
sat17 - sun18 Tony Norquay Summer Soul Dance - Sassafras A weekend to nurture your spirit, recharge your energies and tap your creativity in a stimulating, supportive environment. Simple yet profound movement experiences to connect with body and spirit. Phone or Email with any questions. norquay@ihug.com.au
mon19 - thu22 David Mathes Systemic Organisational Practitioner Training - Clifton Hill I am an international Facilitator and Trainer. This session is the first part of a 12 day training I am offering in 2009 to work Systemically using the Constellation approach for issues of Community and the Environment, amongst others. 9am- 5.30pm 172 Noone St Clifton Hill $800 0390149602 david@innersuccess.net.au www.innersuccess.net.au
fri23   Yoga in Daily Life 'Telling the Truth' FREE public screening - Richmond A climate change documentary funded by the ACF that follows seven Climate Project Presenters trained by Al Gore as they take the message back to their communities. As we walk in their shoes we learn that each of us can become a leader in finding ways to avoid dangerous climate change. melbourne@yogaindailylife.org.au www.yogaindailylife.org.au
fri23 - sun25 Maria Sangiorgi Dance Your Heart Out Women’s Urban Weekend Retreat - Girls Big Sleep Over - Ivanhoe Welcome women to a weekend of dance & Rejuvenation 3 Dance & Movement session a day.Delicious home cooked organic food, Relaxing by the Pool, Swimming, Sauna, river walks, Temple party & entertainment Also Available; Body work, Tarot /astrology & Beauty Therapy 12 pm- 6 pm Inner Movement Centre 32 Lower Heidelberg Rd Ivanhoe $340 0419 523 710 maria@dancingisis.com dancingisis.com
mon26   Star of Ishtar Red Tent New Moon Women's Circle Fill your cup once a month with insight, laughter & soul enriching connection to yourself, other women & the greater cycles. Includes sharing circle, oracle, guided meditation & processes which honour the lunar cycle promoting empowerment of the feminine. All facilitators trained by Tanishka, director of the Star of Ishtar Mystery School & author of 'The Inner Goddess Makeover.' BYO plate of food for a shared supper.   www.starofishtar.com
mon26   Yoga in Daily Life half day Urban Yoga Retreat - Richmond Treat Yourself! Enjoy a longer session of yoga, meditation and a deeeep relaxation to revive and rejuvenate your whole being followed by a delicious vegetarian lunch in good company! Bookings Essential. melbourne@yogaindailylife.org.au www.yogaindailylife.org.au
mon26 - fri30 davidandjacob.com Andrew Harwood Contact Improvisation Dance Workshop Following his successful workshops and performances in Australia in 2006 Andrew Harwood will again be teaching Contact Improvisation (CI) around Australia in January and February 2009. Contact us for more details. info@davidandjacob.com davidandjacob.com/art/
thu29 - thu apr16 Julia Inglis - True Path Tarot The Path Within Tarot Course - Williamstown A Practical & Creative 12 Week Tarot Course designed to help you to become a Tarot Reader, Communicate with Your Higher Self & Reconnect to Nature through Elemental, Archetypal & Earth Energy. Discover your own Natural Magick in this fun & interactive course. tarot@y7mail.com www.truepathtarot.com
sat31 - sun feb1 Sandi Edgar Gracious Awakening - Melbourne We are on the verge of an unprecedented shift in consciousness, a period of great change, as prophesised by many of the ancients. This workshop contains many practical techniques to help you allow change to occur and to return to a state of Love and Grace as we head towards mankind's spiritual awakening. sandiedgar@virginbroadband.com.au www.pathtoharmonycentre.com