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Initiation
An odyssey through the nine cycles of life
13 - 21 October 2018
with Ya’Acov and Susannah Darling Khan
Initiation is an adventurous 8-day intensive journey with fine companions, excellent guidance and far-reaching results. The focus of our work is two-fold: to bring awareness, responsibility, fluidity, and ultimately gratitude to our life’s journey; and to learn all that we can from our personal history and free ourselves from any patterns that may be negatively affecting our future.
During the retreat, we will work with the nine cycles of the life journey: conception, birth, childhood, puberty, adolescence, adulthood, maturity, old age and death. Through physical movement we will explore the landscape and archetypes of the first five cycles, acknowledging what has been, transforming what we can and learning from the challenges of that time. When you arrive at the transition between adolescence and maturity, you will spend the day on a mini vision quest to gain an overview of your adult life. As further preparation for assuming responsibility for your life, you will then invoke Death as a teacher to remind you that our time here is precious and short. The intention is to create the freedom of body, heart and mind to be able to view our past as the perfect training for living a creative, empowered and connected life now.
This retreat will bring healing and understanding to your own journey and that of your ancestors, and so support you to pass on your wisdom, and not your wounds, to the next generation. You will leave with a sense of forgiveness for the past, acceptance of the present and a clear sense of how to bring through your unique gifts into the world.
PREREQUISITES: To participate in Initiation, you need to have completed 25 hours of Movement Medicine or other related practice (5Rhythms, Open Floor, Soul Motion, etc). You also need to have the inner and outer resources and support that mean you can engage with this intense personal work in a responsible way. If you are unsure if you meet the prerequisites, please enquire.
Susannah and Ya’Acov are directors of The School of Movement Medicine. They have been teaching internationally since 1989.
Susannah’s background is in anthropology (1st Class Hons UCL 1986) and Gestalt Psycho-therapy (Graduate of the Gestalt Centre London 1988). Her teaching is full with energy, clarity, sensitivity and her infectious love of the dance itself.
Ya’Acov’s background is in visual communications, photography and a life-long fascination with and study of shamanism. His teaching is a blend of warmth, humour and a well-guided and focused dance along the thin edge of the unknown.
Practical information
LOCATION: Rill Estate, Devon, UK
DATES: 13 - 21 October 2018 (8 nights)
TIMES: The workshop will start promptly at 5pm on 13th October and end with lunch on the last day, which will be at 12.45pm. Registration will be between 3pm and 5pm on the first day.
ATTENDANCE: All participants must agree to be there at the start of this workshop, attend all sessions and not leave before the end.
PRICING:
Cost: £1,345. This includes: tuition: £809; food and dormitory accommodation: £536. (Room upgrades are available – for costs, see below.)
Discounts: There is an early bird discount of £120 for bookings made with a non-returnable deposit of £195 by 6 July 2018. There is an additional £45 discount for payment in full by 6 July 2018 which makes the total cost £1180.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Deposit: A non-returnable deposit of £195 is due to School of Movement Medicine once your application has been accepted.
Balance: An additional payment of £1150 should be made to School of Movement Medicine by 15 August 2018. This figure is reduced to £1030 if you are entitled to the early bird discount.
ACCOMMODATION
Please note the dormitory accommodation is fairly basic and mostly consists of bunk beds.
We allocate the accommodation on a first-come-first-served basis. There are a few upgrades available. All upgrade prices are per person for the whole course (8 nights):
Ensuite Singles £256
Cheaper Ensuite Singles* £200
Ensuite Twins £112
Cheaper Ensuite Twin* £64
4 Bedded Ensuite £48
*These rooms are under the kitchen and are not suitable for light sleepers who wish to sleep in beyond 7.30am in the morning.
HOW TO PAY
To make a payment, contact Roland via email () or by phone (+44 (0)1803 762999), and send the relevant amount using one of the following payment methods. Please note: You are liable for ALL bank transfer charges.
Make a bank transfer: Make your payment into the following account:
Account Name: Mr & Mrs Y M Darling Khan (Transfers Account)
Bank: Handelsbanken, 11 The Crescent, Plymouth, PL1 3AB
Sort Code: 60-95-34
Account Number: 55374476
IBAN: GB19HAND40516255374476
SWIFT Code: HANDGB22
Pay by cheque: Make cheques payable to Mr & Mrs Y M Darling Khan and send to Nappers Crossing, Staverton, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6PD.
Pay by credit or debit card: We accept both credit and debit card payments. Please call Roland on +44 (0) 1803 762255 to pay by this method.
Pay online using PayPal: To pay via PayPal, email Roland at to request a PayPal invoice.
Transferwise: If you are sending money from outside the UK, an alternative and cheaper way to transfer money is to use the TransferWise website. This website reduces bank charges and is available at: https://transferwise.com/. To use this method of payment, you will need to sign up by following the instructions on the site. IMPORTANT. Please use you own name as a reference and not the name of the workshop.
Travel instructions
Venue: Rill Estate, Colston Road, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0LW.
Tel: 01364 644700. A google map is available here.
You can make contact with other participants regarding travel arrangements using the community forum section of the website.
First you will need to register on the site. Once you have done that, go to the travel forum and leave a post there.
The community forum is quite a new feature of our website and is not yet well used. It will become an active resource through your use of it, so please do use it.
If you are coming by train and planning to get a taxi at Totnes station it will save you money to share the taxi with other participants.
By train and taxi
Totnes is the nearest station. It is on the mainline from London Paddington to Plymouth. From Totnes station we suggest sharing taxis. The journey takes about 20 minutes. There are always taxis at the rank.
For more information and train times, call +44 8457 484950 (24-hour telephone line), or visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk or http://www.thetrainline.com/
For train services to UK from Paris/Brussels, visit: www.eurostar.com
Please note: It is much cheaper to buy train tickets in advance. We advise you to buy your tickets at the earliest opportunity.
By air
The nearest international airport is Bristol Airport. From Bristol Airport there is a shuttle bus to Bristol Temple Meads Railway Station. From there you can get a train to Totnes, which takes around 1¾ hours. For taxis from Totnes, see the section on travelling to Rill by train and taxi.
There is information about Bristol Airport at:www.bristolairport.co.uk.
Heathrow is probably the most convenient London airport.
By bus (and other cheaper options)
You may find it cheaper to travel by bus and it is possible to get some buses to Totnes (or Newton Abbot or perhaps even Exeter). There are also some cheaper trains which run from London (Waterloo station) to Exeter. However, you will need to investigate these yourself. This site may help: http://uk.megabus.com/. For National Express coaches, please go to: http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx. There are coaches from Heathrow to Totnes and these are much cheaper than travelling by train.
Also there is now a very cheap coach service SW Falcon (run by Stage Coaches) connecting Bristol airport to Plymouth. The nearest stop to Rill is Drumbridges (Marley Head could also work). You could either organise a taxi for the last bit of the journey, or there is a local bus which runs every 2 hours from both Drumbridges and Marley Head to Buckfastleigh. There is a timetable for that local bus X38 here. If you get off at Buckfastleigh Station approach it should take you around 25 minutes to walk to Rill from there. There is a map here.
APPLICATION FORM
Initiation 2018
An odyssey through the nine cycles of life
Please complete this application form as fully as possible. Please note that this information is only seen by those involved in running this workshop and will not be disclosed to any third party. Past difficult history will not necessarily disbar you from taking part in a workshop.
First name: ______Surname: ______
Date of birth: ______M/F: ____
Address: ______
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Telephone number: ______
Email address: ______
PREREQUISITES: Please list relevant workshops with dates/teachers’ names.
How long have you been studying Movement Medicine or other related work and with whom?
Are you currently taking any medication that will influence your participation in a workshop?
Please disclose any illnesses or impairments that might be relevant to your studies, and indicate the adjustments that would assist you.
The diet at Rill is high quality, wheat free, dairy free and sugar free (the cooks use xylitol, agave etc). Our capacity to cater for individual diets is limited. Do you have any specific food needs or allergies that would not be provided for in this diet? Please specify. There will usually be a charge (typically £5 a day) for special diets. Please note: If you need a special diet you MUST tell us at least two weeks before the course starts, and make sure that we reply to you so that you know that it is OK. You will NOT be able to arrange a special diet once the course begins.
Do you wish to have a room upgrade (see above for prices)? If yes, please state your preference:
Your reasons for wanting to take part in this workshop:
Anything else you would like us to know about you at this time in your life?
I have read and accept the Booking Conditions pertaining to this workshop.
I am aware that this workshop involves intensive physical activity in which there is an element of risk of injury. I take full responsibility for my own participation and physical, emotional and mental well-being throughout this workshop. I also understand that I am participating in this workshop for my own personal benefit and that this workshop does not equip or qualify me to teach any of the material offered.
I agree to arrive on time for the workshop and to stay until the end; to attend all sessions and to arrive on time for them; not to drink alcohol or take recreational drugs throughout the time of the workshop; and not to be violent to myself, other people or anyone’s property during the workshop.
Print name: ______Signature: ______
Date: ______
BOOKING CONDITIONS
This agreement is between yourself and School of Movement Medicine.
Please note our booking conditions as these constitute the contract between us.
1. Payment Terms
Payment: Payments should be made in accordance with the attached payment schedule. Should any amounts not be paid by the due date, we reserve the right to treat the booking as being cancelled and charge a cancellation fee as set out in paragraph 6.
2. The Contract
The contract to provide the workshop shall be created upon our acceptance of your booking when an invoice will be issued to you.
3. What is included/excluded?
Included: Tuition by Susannah and Ya’Acov Darling Khan on all the advertised days of the workshop and all food and dormitory accommodation. Excluded: Any fees for special diets, room upgrades or travel costs.
4. Alterations
Where the arrangements and/or facilities such as the venue or the teacher are cancelled by a third party, we will use all reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative, but we are not obliged and cannot guarantee to do so.
5. Changes to Arrangement/Cancellation
Every reasonable effort will be made by us to adhere to the advertised arrangements and confirmed workshop arrangements, but we reserve the right to alter/omit those arrangements should it be found necessary to do so and we shall have no liability whatsoever to you for any such changes, save the refund of any monies not expended.
6. Cancellation
If any client wishes to cancel arrangements for whatever reason, the following cancellation charges shall apply: up to 60 days prior to the workshop there is a cancellation charge of £95. Within 60 days of the start of the workshop you will be liable for the total cost of the cost of the course. You are liable for the total cost of the course once it has begun.
7. Liability
We do not accept any liability for any matter beyond our control and we will not in any circumstances be responsible for any consequential or indirect loss that you or any third party may incur such as travel or accommodation costs if a course is cancelled.