| Earthdance 2007 highlights |
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| Sunday, September 16, 2007 | ||
| 9:45am - 10:45am | ![]() |
Kingdom Travelers |
| 11:00pm - 12 noon | ![]() |
Tazmanian Devils |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | ![]() |
Sila and the Afro Funk Experience |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm | ![]() |
Kevens |
| 3:30pm - 4:30pm | ![]() |
New Monsoon |
| 5:45pm - 6:45pm | ![]() |
Zap Mama |
| 7:15pm - 8:30pm | ![]() |
Ozomatli |
| 9:00pm - 10:30pm | ![]() |
Medeski, Scofield, Martin and Wood |
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| Sunday, September 16, 2007 | ||
| 12 noon - 1:00pm | ![]() |
The Freys |
| 1:30pm - 2:30pm | ![]() |
Jah Sun & the Lion Camp |
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Lost Coast Marimbas |
| 4:45pm - 5:45pm | ![]() |
Tazmanian Devils |
| 6:30pm - 7:45pm | ![]() |
Rootstock |
| 8:30pm - 10:00pm | ![]() |
Skunk Train |
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| Sunday, September 16, 2007 | ||
| 5:00pm - 6:30pm | |
Sheila Chandra |
| 6:30pm - 7:45pm | |
Jeff
Stott (Six Degrees Records) |
| 7:45pm - 9:00pm | |
Naked
Rhythms (L.A.) |
| 9:00pm - 11:00pm | ![]() |
DJ
Nickodemus (NY, Wonderwheel Records) |
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Open
24 hours throughout the festival, the Diner Divine will be a hot spot
of creative spontaneity, music and art. The diner will offer delicious
organic food and drinks and will feature a great line up of music, including
stellar jam sessions by leading artists from the other festival stages.
Hang out on a pillow, sip a cup of chai or groove to an intimate late
night jam-session....this will be the true festival lounge room for
the late night peace seeker. Heavyweight Dub Champion [details] |
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Divine Comedy hosted by Wavy Gravy Saturday Night (September 15) in the Diner Divine |
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Presenting for the second year at Earthdance - "The Divine Comedy" sessions, hosted by legendary activist clown Wavy Gravy with special guest Paul Krassner. Join us for a belly full of laughs, featuring two of the most respected counter-culture comics in the nation and feast on some delicious diner munchies supplied by Café Mam. This festival gem is not to be missed.
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The Lotus Temple Dome
is a beautiful sanctuary, housed in a 44' diameter Dome that represents
the heart of the Global Healing Village. As well as providing a
calm, meditative space of tranquility, The Lotus Temple also offers
a an exciting program of speakers and workshops during the day and
sacred music at night including Midnight Kirtans and Acoustic Heartsong music.
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SCHEDULE
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS Global
Breathing Inner
OM AcroYoga:
Exploring Unity through Breath "Melting
into One" - Restorative Partner Yoga Pawanmuktasana
I (Unblocking the energy within) Pawanmuktasana
II ‘Shakti Bandha’ (or the unblocking of the creative energy) Yoga
for the Lower Back – or where the animal meets the dreamer INSTRUCTOR BIOS Antonio Sausys (BA Psychology, MA Body-Oriented Psychotherapy) is a somatic health practitioner and yoga instructor specializing in one-on-one yoga therapy for people with chronic and acute medical conditions as well as emotional imbalance. During his career, Antonio
discovered a key correlation between modern He studied with Yoga masters and teachers such as Indra Devi, Swami Shankaradevananda, Swami Ekananda, Babashi Singh, Ram Dass, Swami Mairtreyananda and Larry Payne. He has continued his professional development with training in Foot Reflexology, Swedish Therapeutic Massage, the Degriefing Process and Reiki. Antonio teaches and lectures at U.C. Berkeley, California Institute of Integral Studies, Alive and Well, Institute of Conscious Body Work, College of Marin, has been a faculty member at the International Yoga College and former Honorary Secretary of the International Yoga Federation for USA. He is a member of the World Yoga Council, the International Association of Yoga Therapy, Director of US Yoga Federation and the US Delegate of International Yogatherapy Association. He is the founder and Executive Director of ‘Yoga for Health’ the International Yoga Therapy Conference Jonathan Gardener is the founder of Kaivalya Sangha, a non-profit organization that focuses on providing resources for individuals seeking to deepen their lives through focused intention on inner transformation. He feels blessed to have this format as a means for serving others, and sharing in the wealth of wisdom that yoga offers. In 2005, he lived and studied as a temporary resident of Ananda Village, one of the most successful spiritual communities in the world. Over the last several months he has written a book on yoga for the modern lifestyle, which includes his philosophy on using pure intention and integrity of action in all that we do in order to bring us closer to the Source. The foundation of his yoga practice is built on making all actions and breath an offering to the Divine, and that the intention and integrity behind those actions determines the degree of transformation which we can receive from techniques such a hatha yoga and meditation. Great influences in his teaching have come from Paramhansa Yogananda, B.K.S Iyengar, John Friend, John Schumacher, Richard Freeman, and Moses Brown. An essential piece of his own practice is Kriya Yoga meditation (as taught by Paramhansa Yogananda). He offers many blessings and light to all students of the sacred practice yoga. Tyler Ryan Blank is one of the veteran teachers of AcroYoga, a form of flying partner yoga, thai massage, and acrobatics. His classes explore the union of body and spirit, with the earth, with a partner, and with one's self... Tyler is a certified bodyworker as well, having been trained in Breema Bodywork, Vibrational Healing, Matrix Energetics, Reiki, and is also a Reverend of Berkeley's Church of Divine Man. In Tyler's class, plan on a vast journey: into sound, into playfullness, into strength, and into surrender... Show up and find yourself... Alive. Wanna go up? Let's Fly...
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(Held in the Taj Mahal Dome & Lotus Temple Dome) *** Schedule is subject to change. Schedule will be displayed outside the Taj Mahal Dome and Temple Dome daily*** |
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| The Gathering of the Elders |
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Earthdance Laytonville is honored once again to present the "Gathering of Elders" featuring first nation and modern elders, who will join in council to share wisdom, sacred ceremony and discuss the important issues facing our planet. |
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2007
Participating Elders |
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![]() | Agnes Baker Pilgrim | ||||||||||||||||||
| The oldest living female member of the Rogue River Indians, Takelma tribe. Originally from Southern Oregon, Agnes was chosen by her tribe as a “Living Legend. Agnes is an ambassador for our Mother Earth. She is a spiritual elder of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz and granddaughter of Chief George Harney, the first elected chief of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. She is a world-renowned spiritual leader, elder mentor to the Native American Student Union of Southern Oregon University, and keeper of the Sacred Salmon Ceremony. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Oren Lyons | ||||||||||||||||||
| Oren Lyons was born in 1930 and raised in the traditional ways of the Iroquois on the Seneca and Onondaga reservations in northern New York state. Since his return to Onondaga in 1970, Chief Lyons has been a leading advocate for American Indian causes. He is recognized internationally as an eloquent and respected spokesperson on behalf of Native peoples. He is a sought-after lecturer or participant in forums in a variety of areas, including American Indian traditions, Indian law and history, human rights, environment and interfaith dialogue, and has received numerous honors and awards. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Mercedes Barrios Longfellow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mercedes Barrios Longfellow, Maya Elder from Guatemala, has dedicated most of her life to sharing the Maya ancestral knowledge with others. She is a wise teacher and loving healer who travels extensively throughout the world conducting sacred ceremony, teaching workshops, and providing spiritual counsel. Her vision is that humanity will fully embrace the role of healing our Mother Earth and all living things. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Bob (Bubbunj) Weatherall | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bob (Bubbunj) Weatherall is an Australian Aboriginal traditional owner of the Gomilaroi Tribal Nation from the Balonne River region in South West Queensland. He joined the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) in 1980. For the past twenty-five years, he has been a strong advocate for Aboriginal Rights. He has become a key voice advocating the pre-eminence of Aboriginal people’s ownership, control and management of Aboriginal cultural properties and the repatriation of Aboriginal ancestral human remains from overseas and within Australia. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Coyote | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coyote is Kennesti
(Wylacki), and lives on the Round Valley Indian Reservation. He
has lectured and taught nationwide, defending natural and native
lands for 39 years. He is a thirty year member of the American
Indian Institute, composed of the most respected traditional Elders
from nations througout North America.
Coyote is now developing a project, Helping Our Mother, which includes a documentary about mercury poisoning in the Sierra Foothills. |
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![]() | Zorigtbaatar Banzar | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mongolia Chief Shaman Zorigtbaatar Banzar was called by the Great Spirit to fulfill his life’s purpose as a shaman when he was eight years old and began his apprentice with many renowned Mongolian shamans. He is the leader of Center of Shaman and Eternal Heavenly Sophistication Mongolia. He holds a Master of Shaman Research from Religion University of Mongolia and received an Honorary Doctor of Nalandar University in India. He was honored as Golden Gerege from Mongolian Government and Commission of 800th Anniversary of Great Mongolia Chief Shaman. He has presented his work for The Institute of Noetic Science and several International Conferences on the Study of Shamanism and Alternative Modes of Healing. He lives with his wife and three children at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Woody Vaspra | ||||||||||||||||||
| Woody Vaspra, a native Hawaiian, retired Air Force pilot, Vietnam veteran and former corporate director for several companies, co-founded the World Council of Elders, a 501(c)(3) educational organization in 2000. Woody has traveled across the globe meeting with indigenous Elders of many native cultures in fulfillment of the vision of creating a worldwide organization of traditional indigenous wisdom-keepers ready to share their Earth-honoring traditions toward love, peace and harmony for all peoples. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Patrick Flanagan | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Patrick Flanagan possesses a unique ability to reorganize key concepts from a variety of applied sciences to solve intractable problems. He is a futurist with deep encyclopedic knowledge of the applied sciences. At 11 years of age, he designed a missile detection system that was purchased by the Department of Defense. At age 13, he invented a device enabling deaf people to hear and received two patents for it. As a physicist and medical doctor, Patrick Flanagan realized that his passion for the applied sciences grew out of a deep love and desire to protect humanity and life itself. For decades, Dr. Flanagan has openly invited stringent scrutiny of his research and discoveries by the medical and scientific communities. The seeds of this effort are blossoming at an exponential rate as the scientific community is validating and embracing his extraordinary contributions. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Avon Mattison | ||||||||||||||||||
| Avon has over three decades experience working with innovative leaders, groups and organizations committed to cooperatively building inter-generational Cultures of Peace. She is Co-Founder of Pathways To Peace, a non-profit and non-partisan N.G.O., and an international peacebuilding, educational and consulting organization that has Consultative II status with the U.N. Economic and Social Council. Pathways to Peace is . Avon is a former diplomat with the U.S. Foreign Service and serves on the Advisory Councils/Boards of several international organizations including, The Global Commission to Fund the United Nations, World Peace Prayer Society, Center for Visionary Leadership, Radio for Peace International, and the World Fund for the Dignity of Children. Through Pathways To Peace, Avon inaugurated a five-year Inquiry on the We The People’s Initiative - Peacebuilding for the 21st Century, now a co-operative international Inquiry. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Nicki Scully | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nicki Scully has been teaching healing and shamanic arts, and the Egyptian Mysteries since 1983. Techniques from her Alchemical Healing form are used internationally by thousands of practitioners. She is a lineage holder in the Hermetic tradition of Thoth and maintains the Lyceum of Shamanic Egypt. She is ordained as a priestess of Hathor by Lady Olivia Robertson, co-founder of the Fellowship of Isis. Drawing on the knowledge she has gained through decades of study and practice, she enlightens and uplifts all whom study and travel with her. Nicki lives in Eugene, Oregon, where she maintains a comprehensive healing and shamanic consulting practice. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Sat Santokh | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sat Santokh is a spiritual teacher and social activist, who has been on the cutting edge of the social change movement for over forty years. A former manager of the Grateful Dead and a peace activist since the late 50's, He founded the War Resisters League West, Meeting of the Ways, Rainforest Products, and Creating Our Future, and is the Northern California director of Kundalini Yoga teacher training. His ongoing focus is: the critical relationship between inner peace and world peace, spiritual practice in the evolution of human consciousness, the importance of understanding what it is to be strategic, and the effective utilization of emerging tools for the application of consciousness to the human dilemma. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Anne Watts | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anne Watts is an internationally renowned workshop facilitator and counselor Anne Watts has traveled the world extensively teaching adults to have more loving, fulfilling relationships with themselves and others. Anne's life philosophies were strongly shaped by her experience growing up as the daughter of Alan Watts, well-known pioneer interpreter of Eastern religion and philosophy for the Western world. Anne has been leading Love, Intimacy & Sexuality Workshops for the Human Awareness Institute since 1985. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Grandmaster Li Tian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Li Tian Chen is a Qi Gong Grand Master and the Founder of the Tian Gong school. Born to a family of little financial means and suffering from multiple illnesses, he started to learn Qi Gong at young age. He visited many famous mountains and rivers to seek out Masters and spiritual paths (Dao) and to study the secrets of sacred healing practices and the profundities of the universe. After decades of cultivation through trials and tribulations and near loss of life, Grand Master Le-Tian finally realized sudden enlightenment. Under the direct guidance and information transmissions of the Universal Grand Masters he eventually founded Tian Gong. With the global problems facing humanity, Grand Master is expediting the transmission of the universal knowledge and methods of Qi Gong to as many far-reaching areas as possible. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Wavy Gravy | ||||||||||||||||||
| Comedian, comic actor and activist clown. He was a part of the Beat movement in the late 1950s, hanging out in Greenwich Village with hipsters and folk singers like Paul Krassner, Lenny Bruce, and Bob Dylan. By 1966, he was one of Ken Kesey's Merry Pranksters and lived on a mountain top commune near L.A. called the Hog Farm. After a time, the Hog Farm took to the road with its members living in a fleet of converted school buses and traveling the country protesting the Vietnam War. Wavy has filled his days with an endless list of benefits and worthy causes, including the Seva Foundation, Home Aid (for the homeless), Cowboys for Indians (for Native Americans), Blues Against Blindness and more. He also co-founded the legendary camp Winnarainbow for children with is wife Jahanara and has spent countless hours spent in children's hospital ward. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Swami Chaitanya | ||||||||||||||||||
| Swami Chaitanya has led a colorful life . After decades of living in the USA and abroad, primarily India, he was initiated into a Jnana Yoga Shankara Parampara sect at the 1998 Maha Kumbha Mela in Hardwar. Since then, he continues to study and teach, through words and actions. His artistic skills are now directed towards designing and constructing temples such as the three-dimensional Sri Yantra at Earthdance 2005. He is currently in residence at Turtle Creek Ranch and sanctuary in Laytonville, California. | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Paul Krassner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Krassner calls himself an investigative satirist. His style of personal journalism constantly blurred the line between observer and participant. He has been a guest on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher; on Air America Radio with Janeane Garofalo and with Marc Maron. He hosted his own radio call-in show in San Francisco. The San Francisco Examiner: “Krassner is absolutely compelling. He has lived on the edge so long he gets his mail delivered there.” | |||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | Evan Engber | ||||||||||||||||||
| Evan Engber has been a member of the Hog Farm Community for 40 years and lives at their Black Oak Ranch in Laytonville. He has spent the last 25 years restoring damaged rivers using the ancient techniques now called Bioengineering. He is one of the authors of California Salmonid Stream Restoration Manual and has been awarded the EPA's highest award for environmental restoration. At 70 years of age Evan continues to manage his company, Bioengineering Associates, doing river restoration work throughout Northern California. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Click
here for Guidelines for Parents
The
MagiKidz Project is a nomadic, interactive village for kids of all ages!
Brought to you by MagiKidz, a unique interactive entertainment and creative education company. Specializing in customized event packages that combine kids performances with experiential activities- MagiKidz creates memorable and magical experiences for birthday parties, weddings, schools, festivals, and more. |
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Please bring white T-shirts for stenciling projects... Donations of good kids books, costumes, or creative supplies will be gratefully accepted to weave into the mix this year and the next and next… For more info, please visit: www.magikidz.com
In affiliation with Mystic Family Circus and Chrysalis Educational Program-
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For the first time at Earthdance Laytonville we are excited to present a "primitive skills" area offering workshops and demonstrations of many forms of natural earth skills... Primitive living skills is a dedicated way of life that works with the natural rhythms of the earth, using ancient skills and lifestyle philosophies from our ancestral past. These skills give us a deep connection to the earth while promoting a more sustainable lifestyle. Throughout the weekend we will offering hands on primitive living skills such as cordage making,hide tanning, clothes making, shelter construction,natural fiber weaving and more. Caleb Soltau Born was raised on the wild Oregon coast and has dedicated the past seven years to studying primitive cultures and their skills. By working with the plants and animals he maintains a deep connection to the rhythms of nature and the preservation of ancestral knowledge. He specializes in Fire starting by friction, hide tanning, natural shelter building and wilderness awareness. He currently lives in the northwest USA. Schedule of demonstrations and workshops:
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