Wake Up and Roar!

The Heart of Yoga, Dance, Song & Sound in Bali Indonesia

Mark Whitwell, Ellen Watson, and Daphne Tse

April 5-10, 2012 • Mimpi Menjangan Resort, Bali Indonesia

Due to unforeseen circumstances Mark Whitwell can not participate in this workshop. Tina Nance, his protege and #1 teaching assistant will be filling in for him for the workshop. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause our participants.

We invite you to join us at Mimpi-Menjangan Resort for the time of your life.  Mimpi means “dreams” in Indonesian. Your dreams are coming true; radically alive wellness programming, delicious & nutritious cuisine, Mimpi Springs Eco Spa, World Class Scuba & Snorkeling.  Mimpi's natural hot springs, suitable for drinking and soaking for healing, offer the perfect buoyancy for aquatic bodywork, for star gazing at night under the full moon, and meditation on the rising and falling tides of Mimpi's lagoon.

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Workshop includes:

Optional extras: Scuba & Snorkeling at Menjangan Island, a destination for divers from around the world
Sunset Dinner at Taman Selini…best Greek food in Bali…some say better than in Greece!

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Teachers

Mark Whitwell is interested in developing an authentic yoga practice for the individual, based on the teachings of T. Krishnamacharya and his son TKV Desikachar, with whom he enjoyed a relationship for more than twenty years. Mark’s teachings clarify the profound passion and relevance of ancient wisdom to contemporary life.
Mark has taught yoga for over twenty years throughout the US, Asia, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. Mark was the editor and contributor to TKV Desikachar’s book, “The Heart of Yoga,” as well as the author of Yoga of Heart: The Healing Power of Intimate Connection and Hridayasutra. www.HeartofYoga.com

Ellen Watson is celebrating her 29th year on staff at Esalen Institute, where she studies, practices, and teaches various modalities of moving meditation practice. A licensed minister, Ellen believes that the core of all healing begins in the realm of the heart and the Spirit. Among her great pleasures are opening the door for people to dance, to sing and play and pray, to touch and be touched. She is passionate about spreading the good news about how waking up can heal and transform the mind, body and soul. Ellen is a teacher of Esalen® Massage, Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms™, Holotropic™ Breathwork, SpiritDance, The Art of Essential Touch, and Your Body is a Musical Instrument. From 1984 through 2003, Ellen developed and administered the Movement Arts Program at Esalen. In 1996, she founded MovingVentures™ School, a 501c3, whose mission is education in the somatic arts, focusing on women and men in developing countries, and the southern USA. MovingVentures™ faculty offer workshops, retreats, and trainings at Esalen, in Bali, and at other inspiring locations around the globe.

Daphne Tse is a soulful singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, Ca. Originally from Texas, she explored music through many venues & was drawn to the west in 1994. Since her initial yoga class, she has explored merging her spiritual practice with her contemporary folk singer songwriter style. She has played for numerous yoga retreats in India, Greece, Guatemala, Costa Rica and now Bali. She studied voice at The University of Texas in Austin, folk music at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago and kirtan with Jai Uttal and Daniel Paul in Guatemala and is currently living and working on her full length album in Bali, Indonesia. She has co-lead workshops on chanting and kirtan in Bali and California. She has released tracks on yoga music compilations on Sounds True and yoga DVD projects on Acacia with Shiva Rea. www.daphnetse.com

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Location

Our Sanctuary, Mimpi-Menjangan Resort entices us, wraps us in Mother Nature's tropical embrace to awaken our senses, to embody ourselves, our Souls, so our Spirits can soar. Remote north west coast of Bali, within the boundaries of Bali Barat National Park. Highlights include snorkel and scuba diving, hot springs, lovely grounds with two large pools for swimming, and lovely wood floored meeting room.

Check out the resort at: http://www.mimpi.com/menjangan-the-resort.asp


You will experience in your own body the qualities of aliveness and flowing presence. The atmosphere and culture of Bali fits well with our intention on a path toward healing, self exploration and transformation.

Price

1050.00 shared standard
1500.00 private standard
1450.00 shared CY Villa
1650.00 private CYVilla

Non-refundable- $250.

MovingVentures requests that applicants purchase travel insurance to cover any unforeseen issues that may arise with international travel.