Utribe Festival is passionate about promoting conscious awareness - empowering individuals to become more aware of the effect their thoughts, speech and actions have on themselves, those around them, and their environment.

 

With this in mind, there is a broad spectrum of free workshops during the festival with the main focus on self-healing.

 

 

 

Essence Dance is a unique and powerful dance based on Ancient Shamanic Trance, combined with the power of intention.  Often being described as a dance that 'brings you home', as it gives you the opportunity to go beyond the mind/ego/distractions and to experience yourself in deep connection with existence.

 

Each participant wears a blindfold whilst deep rhythmic beats are used along with percussive instruments to take you on a journey within.  Everything you need to know is explained at the beginning of this workshop and a safe space is provided for you to truly let go of any inhibitions so that you can truly 'dance like nobody is watching'.

 

For more info about Essence Dance go to www.alohamia.com or come and experience it for yourself at Utribe on Saturday and Sunday 1-3pm.

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Your Body ~ Your Baby ~ Your Choice!

Learn about all birthing options for you to make informed choices during pregnancy, birth, and postnatal. Raising children with respect & dignity for yourself, your child, your community, the environment. Hospital, Home, Water, Lotus, Hypnobirth, VBAC, HBAC, no nappies, co-sleeping, baby massage.

 

Sunday session will focus on healing from a traumatic birth (granma’s-this is for you too), and VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean). Each session will include a brief discussion on current issues affecting homebirth midwives, and re-opening the Maleny hospital birth unit. Want the best job in the world? Learn how you can become a certified spiritual doula (birth assistant). Correspondence & face-to-face elective modules. Blessings in Birth, Shelley Lyne (mum of 6, grandma, homebirther, doula, registered nurse).

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Learn why Tai Chi claims to help you grow strong from the inside out and has helped thousands of people improve their health. This session incudes warm-ups and part of the form from Tai Chi for Arthritis, a Qigong, Shibashi 1, breathwork and a simple relaxation.

 

This workshop will be run by Lynn Hogg, an accredited teacher of Tai Chi for Arthritis, a qualified yoga teacher and Vice President of the Queensland branch of the Sarasvati Yoga Association. 

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Come on a journey with Wantungaa as he sings his heart song through the didgeridoo, activating your higher self to awaken healing gifts for your body, mind and spirit. Learn to connect to the land and ancestors, through the iron liquid crystal core of the mother earth, and receive the wisdom that is within.

 

 

You will also learn to sing with the earth energy supporting your heart centre, energising your full potential to create your dreaming, and envision that we all shall walk together as one. With the ancient sounds of the didgeridoo and harmonic voice you may receive the blessing of creation.

Yours in harmony, Wantungaa.

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Aunti Jenny Thompson, Terry-anne Goodreid and Cary Haining invite you to our healing ceremony. Open to all ages, genders, and cultures. ($10)

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 Experience a fun filled, high energy, emotionally involved, seductive connection to dance and the male and female energy. This workshop includes two traditional dances from the south of Italy. The first (Tarantella) is used for the therapy of spider bites, and the second is a traditional courting dance.

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 A humorous humane humans approach to food and love for animals. This workshop covers the basics of healing nutrition, spiritual understanding and self sufficient permaculture principles.

Learn the tools and ingredients to create a gastronomical array of everyday meals from earth and beyond. From cheesie vegan lasagna, pasta, vege salad, Asian and Indian stir-fries to some quick high protein and iron rich meals.

 

 

 

The Light workshops are offered to guide, support and assist the individual to create a Soul level state of Harmony & Wholeness. By utilizing Light in its various vibrations the Human Energy System can be restored, replenished and rebalanced. Colour, Sacred Geometry, Breath, Intention and Focus are combined with simple techniques designed to strengthen, calibrate and maintain Body, Mind & Spirit. These workshops will empower participants with strategies to clear, align and balance their energies to create wellbeing, clarity and unity within Self.

 

Radiant Light Yoga 

Yoga means union.  Union with yourself and the very source of your life. In these workshops Radiant Light Yoga teacher, Jim Rankin and Melissa Borich will bring their individual styles exploring some basic techniques to help you connect effectively to where you are at in any given moment.  With these tools of breath, meditation and movement you can practice the art of enhancing your own well-being. 

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Learn to care for your voice by putting into practice some easy and fun exercises that will improve the quality and longevity of your voice. Have fun making up songs in a group by layering ideas on top of each other using vocal sounds and/or body percussion.

 

This workshop is about self-expression and having fun with your voice in a friendly, safe and creative environment. Let yourself shine!

Beginners are most welcome and no ability to read music required.

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In Africa, drumming and dance are ONE, the rhythm and movement inseparable, the one mirrored in the other. These classes are dedicated to understanding this connection. Half of each class focuses upon the drumming & the other half upon the dance, as the rhythm is played by Elliott and friends.

 

Participants are encouraged to learn both or may choose to focus on either side of this union. Elliott performs regularly with well-loved Brisbane groups Spankinhide, Kafka.

Sat 3- 5.30pm Cost: drumming $5, drum hire $5, dancing $5.

 

Sam Okoth is a nationally and internationally recognized Kenyan dancer, choreographer, musician and drummer with a passion for the music and culture of Africa. He will be running a dancing workshop at the festival. Sun 3-5pm. Cost: free

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Introducing some of the fundamentals of the extraordinary 1500year old Tai Chi system for self maintenance- proper breathing, stances, moving energy, visualising. Experience the power of group energy work with Roger Westcott and learn enough to be able to take home and play with.

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Join us on a hands on journey into Creativity, Life and Soul.

Life coach Julia Herne will lead you through a creativity meditation and exercises to help connect you with your dreams get your creative juices flowing!

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The Sacred Channel (Experiential Singing Workshop guided by Rebekah Ray)

 

 

In a nurturing environment you are invited to connect heart, soul and voice in a musical dance that heals. You will be introduced to gateways and games that guide you to your true voice - a voice that is free, vibrant, powerful and authentic. Stop judging, start celebrating, sing out, sing in spirit.

 

The workshop duration is 1.5 to 2hrs, depending on the numbers. No experience is necessary, only an open and willing heart.