Jo Woods (they) is a Catalytic Open Floor Movement Teacher & Art in Motion Teacher, DJ, Renegade Artist & Writer, Registered Nurse, Open Floor Mentor & Activist with over 25 years of Mindfulness experience. Jo both teaches & co-ordinates for ‘Dance in the Hills’ Sassafras, ‘and 'Dance in the Wild' our annual community festival.

Jo’s rich sense of humour, beautifully crafted soundscapes, experiential wisdom & vibrant spirit become the backdrop for their inspiring classes & workshops.

Amber loves to move on the universal continuum of centered stillness to wild liberation. She practices and teaches Dance Movement Therapy, Continuum breathwork, Yoga & other integrative movement arts & therapies. Amber's work focuses on restoration, meaning making and belonging. Equally clinician, mystic, provocateur & artist, Amber brings her 'Right to Embody' framework & 'Body of Change' eco-somatic regenerative retreats to communities of therapists, artists, global citizens and change-makers worldwide.

More about: www.ambergray.com

​*BYO yoga mat.

Claire Dunn is an author, speaker, barefoot explorer, rewilding facilitator and founder of ‘Nature’s Apprentice’. Claire believes that when we apprentice ourselves to nature, to the wilds both inside and outside of us, we can awaken into our full potential.

 

Dan’s first Vision Quest was at the age of 16 in the Lakota tradition, and since then the ceremony has been a powerful consistent thread and guiding principle in his life, both as Quester & Guide. Dan is passionate about the power of earth-based ceremony in its different forms as a tool for healing and growth.

​More about Claire & Dan:  www.naturesapprentice.com.au/

Crystal will be offering ‘Intuitive Flow Yoga’. A flowing, moving meditation that connects breath and asanas (poses). Intuitive Flow Yoga is heart-opening & uplifting and will help you come home to your body. Suitable for people with yoga experience & for beginners - modifications and variations will be offered throughout the flow.

More about: www.crystaltanyoga.com/ 

*BYO yoga mat.

Rosie Walford is a Coach, Facilitator & Change Strategist who expands peoples’ minds by working in wild places. After an Oxford education in Experimental Psychology & a fiercely cognitive career in  London, Rosie steered off the straight path and into the forest…apprenticing  herself  to beehives, rivers, and mountain trails. For over 20 years she has been diving into very human predicaments, worldwide, with a mix of creative practice and eco-somatic experiencing  known as ‘The Big Stretch’. Rosie has studied embodied Ecopsychology with Joanna Macy, Animas Institute, Regenesis.

Check out: www.thebigstretch.com/ourcoaches.html

David took a winding path – juggling jobs as an editor, health professional, project manager, songwriter, community musician, performer & facilitator. In 2011, the call to teach came & he was part of the last training group to work with Gabrielle Roth. Since that time he has transformed the weekly class Meredith started into the ‘Tsunami Wave’ – a deep catalytic journey at times hosting over 150 dancers. His humour, storytelling & passion for the embodiment of the 5Rhythms, engages both newcomers and long-term dancers

Web: https://movingessence.com/

Justin completed a three year teacher training in TaKeTiNa with founder Reinhard Flatischler. He is also a qualified Yoga teacher & has practiced Contact Improvisation dance for over 20 years. 

Justin originally trained as a dancer & as a theater practitioner including: Snuff Puppets, Legs on a Wall, Back to Back theatre, Bird On A Wire and La Soirée & Polyglot theatre.

Currently Justin works full time as the Musical Director/ Choreographer for Somebody’s Daughter Theatre, creating raw and powerful theatre in women’s prisons and with at risk youth.

More about: www.taketina.com.au/staff-type/1083/

Meet the beautiful Aunty Bronwyn Razem.

Bronwyn was born in Gunditjmara Country, Warrnambool & comes from a long lineage of Traditional weavers. Bronwyn learned from her grandmother Georgina & mother Zelda Couzens. In 2013, her eel trap with emu feathers granted her the Acquisitive Award in the Victorian Indigenous Arts Awards.

Through her work, Bronwyn acknowledges the importance of maintaining the cultural knowledge behind the weaving and the role this played in times past. Teaching traditional weaving techniques asserts the strength of this cultural practice that was utilised for everyday life.

*No prior weaving experience necessary. Weaving supplies provided

Check out: www.instagram.com/mirrnongminnie/

Temple Steps prolific career spans over 20 years of Music Production, Dj'ing, Sound Healing, Live performance & Training. His experience being cultivated from many festivals, private events, retreats, workshops, corporate events & weddings creating a unique musical influence that he calls being a multi genre DJ.

Madhu Honey has graced many acclaimed Festival stages such as Bali Spirit, Byron Spirit, Rainbow Serpent, Unity, Earth Frequency & more alongside artist such as Deya Dova, Temple Step, & Murray Kyle as a Movement Artist, gifting the audiences with luminous transmissions of Embodied Divinity. Serving as a conduit to bring more heart & beauty to the world. Ben & Madhu are a powerhouse duo bringing you an unforgettable Ecstatic Dance experience!
 

Check out: www.templestepproject.bandcamp.com/

'Dharma Dance’ is a seamless & exquisite fusion of Zen mindfulness practice & Open Floor dance… You can expect Wild Dharma wisdom, guided sitting & walking Zen meditation, that then unfolds into the aliveness of Open Floor dance.

Both Aladdin & Jo value the rich tapestry of friendship, collaboration, Buddhist meditation, experiential wisdom, and the emotive power of music & dance.

*No prior movement or meditation experience required - BYO cushion

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Aladdin Jones is a somatic psychotherapist, eco-therapist, facilitator, clinical supervisor & educator. He holds a masters in social ecology & education and currently teaches on the Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy professional training in Melb & NZ. He has a deep love of playing world music as well as a life-long interest in dance & being in wild nature. He has been practicing in Buddhist meditative traditions for 30 yrs & is an appointed Sensei - Zen apprentice teacher in the Diamond Sangha.

Stacie is a Wurundjeri, Dja Dja Wurrung and Ngurai Illum-Wurrung woman, artist, curator & cultural consultant based in Melbourne. With a passion for promoting a greater understanding & appreciation of Indigenous art & culture, Stacie has become a prominent figure in the Australian arts community.

Piper's work as an artist & curator highlights the importance of promoting contemporary Indigenous art & culture within Australia. She emphasizes that Aboriginal people are a living & thriving culture, having been present in Australia for over 60,000 years & that it is important to recognize & celebrate this rich cultural heritage.

Cat McKay has been teaching yoga for over 20 years. Her unique style incorporates Japanese yoga, Qi Gong, chakra yoga, massage and relaxation. She is also one of the founders of PEACE Farm, a small intentional permaculture community in Yarra Junction, and one of the directors of Body of Wellbeing, a not-for-profit focusing on positive body image and empowerment. Cat is passionate about living in connection - with nature, with our beautiful unique bodies, and with community.

Website: peacefarm.com.au/yoga

Leafy is primitive skills teacher, bushcrafter, and permaculturalist. Leafy put his skills to the test by spending an entire year living alone in wild bushland. He runs workshops for people of all ages, and loves sharing his skills with children and families. He's seeking to help rewild the next generation and make sure they feel at home in nature, which is our true home. Leafy's workshops are fun and interactive, to help kids remember what all our ancient ancestors have always known!

Check out: www.leafy-adventures.com

Lucy is a beloved local artist, ceramicist, and facilitator. Lucy trained in Fine Art, majoring in Ceramics at RMIT, and now lives in the beautiful Yarra Valley, not far from the river and overlooking the mountains, with her 3 beautiful children. This workshop will encompass the joy of creation using the simple, earthy medium of clay to make unique creations inspiring by the beautiful natural setting around us.

Check out: www.etsy.com/au/shop/lucypierce