Healing the Light Body School in Canada, Apr 25-May 1, 2010     < Download Logistics Letter>    

Hello from the beautiful mountains of Park City! We hope you are looking forward, as we are, to the fourth session of our Healing the Light Body School, the work of the East.

This class will be taught by Victoria Johnson and lead staff Heidi McBratney.

Session Dates:
Session Four, East: April 25 – May1, 2010 in Orangeville, Ontario

Location: This session will be held at The Ecology Retreat Centre located in Orangeville, Ontario. It is located in a beautiful natural session, surrounded by 200 acres of natural forest, hills, valleys and a spring fed stream and pond. The centre is nestled among the Niagara Escarpment Hills of Mono, adjacent to the beautiful Bruce Trail and the Nottawasaga River and offers many hiking trails. The centre is perfect for our work, as it is self contained, the location will be ours for the time we are there for the program. Go to the website for more information at www.ecologyretreatcentre.com. If you have detailed questions about the centre you may contact the Director, Ken Saul at 1-800-486-5460, otherwise for registrations please see the information below.

Lodging: Call Heidi McBratney at 416-284-5190 or at hmcpanther@hotmail.com. Your accommodations will include your stay, all meals and use of all facilities on the property. If you require special meals or accommodations, please let Heidi McBratney know at the time of your reservation.

Participants are asked to pre-register with Heidi at least 7 days prior to the workshop for either housing or commuter status. Please Note: Even if you choose to stay off site you must contact Heidi to register with the venue as a commuter.

About the Accommodations: The main housing is in The Lodge with 15 bedrooms with 3 beds per room with spacious central washrooms. There is also The Bunkhouse with 5 rooms, 4 beds to a room which are bunk beds.

Program Registration: Please fill out the enclosed registration form and application; include your $300.00 deposit. The individual session cost is $1,650 USD (including the deposit). We have a number of savings options available so please contact us for further details. Mail your forms to The Four Winds office, fax to (435) 647-5905 or register online at www.thefourwinds.com.

Class begins the first day of the session at 3 pm. Registration begins at 1 pm. The session ends at 1:00pm of the last day.

Work of the East: During this session, you will be deeply engaged in the special ceremonies and rituals of the Great Death Rites – the rites of passage that will allow you to assist your clients in the greatest journey they will ever embark on. Our culture does not support us in the desire to die consciously. The processes you will learn in this week are a wonderful gift from our lineage and tradition. As always, engaging in these processes will bring you personally to a new level of letting go of lifelessness and embracing the joy of being alive. You will be doing the work of the East: The Path of the Condor – where you will be realigning the core energetic structures of the Luminous Body and envisioning who you are becoming as an individual and as a species. Here you choose a high destiny from the place of possibility, not probability. Please bring three stones for your East mesa.

What to Bring: Come prepared to do evening fire ceremony and outdoor explorations.

Plan accordingly to the season and the site location; you may need to bring a coat or jacket, boots, raingear, a flashlight, etc. Wear comfortable clothes, as much of the work is done on the floor. Chairs are available for those who need them.

During class sessions we will be working on the floor. Please dress comfortably and bring any seating materials you might need. You might want to bring two sets of clothing appropriate for a ceremonial evening (nice dress, or slacks and shirt). We will be spending a significant time in ceremony. You will be using a pendulum, which can be purchased in many bookstores or new age shops. Bring rattle or drum if you have one.

You will receive the transmissions of the rites of passage of the Laika tradition. It is customary to gift the person giving the transmissions with a small token of your appreciation (you will need two small gifts). Bring a journal for notes. Handouts are minimal. We honor our tradition as an oral tradition.

What’s In a Day: Generally, each day will include morning breathing/meditation, teaching segments, sacred movement and dance (we have found that movement opens us to our energetic capacities), skill sessions, demonstrations, practice sessions and processing time. Evenings find us in ceremony.

Master’s Courses 2010: To assist you with your future class planning click here for the 2010 Master’s Class Calendar. Please contact us if we can help you plan an individual schedule for your Healing the Light Body School course work, including adding any of the four class Master’s programs to your curriculum.

You may be interested in the Sage Program where you receive individual mentoring throughout your training. Email Karen Wilson, karen@thefourwinds.com or visit our website at www.thefourwinds.com for more details about our advanced curriculum options, including the Master’s Courses and the Sage Program.

You have embarked on a fabulous journey of personal and planetary healing as you walk the path of the medicine person in this shamanic tradition. It is a profound commitment on your part that will impact the destiny of all living beings. We are looking forward to seeing you in the East.

Walk in Beauty,
Ruby Parker
Program Specialist
Healing the Light Body School
ruby@thefourwinds.com