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31845, Veg Soul 05
Posted by ya Setshego, Fri Oct-07-05 03:14 PM
this might be the last one in Jamaica, b/c they are planning on going to the Dominican Republic next year.

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Health Retreat to Runaway Bay, Jamaica!

Nov 9-14, 2005

$950 includes hotel, meals, workshops, ground transportation & day trips
$200 deposit- limited space available

Registration info available @ 888-veg-soul, or info@vegsoul.com

Featuring Classes & Demonstrations by:

Aris Latham
Raw Food Master Chef

• SUNFIRE Live Food Workshops:
Learn to release your creative culinary energy! Feast on delectable tropical live food meals (and lessons) from the best live food chef in the world!

Dr. Sunyatta Amen
Naturopathic Physician, Syndicated Radio Host, Bellydance Instructor

Listen to BUSH MEDICINE HEALTH SHOW Thursdays 3-4pm EST .Click here www.wpfw.org

• Sexual Tai Chi:
Learn the ancient healing exercises for men and women through Sexual Taoist Yoga. Women will learn to use the Jade Egg as well. Men will do the Jade Dragon exercises.

• Belly Dance for Womb Healing:
Dance the ancient way! Bellydance helps to heal or avoid fibroids, hot flashes, PMS, cramps while getting that hourglass shape you desire.

• "World Beat" Beach Workout:
"Get your sweat on" with saucy belly dance, hula, reggae, salsa and samba.

Khepere Anu
Live Foodist, Professional Inventor, Yoga & Capoeira Angola Practitioner

• Yoga for Mind, Body and Soul:
Unwind your city stress and increase your flexibility all in one.

• Intro to Capoeira Angola (Afro-Brazilian martial art):
Capoeira Angola is an African based martial-art combining dance and music. The enslaved Africans in Brazil used Capoeira Angola as a form of revolution. This workshop will explore some basic movements of Capoeira Angola to help promote strength, conditioning, flexibility, and agility.

Dr. Kamau Kokayi, MD
Physician, Herbalist and Acupuncturist

• Hands on alternative medicine & acupuncture treaments:
A well respected, healer, Dr. Kokayi offers free consultations, diagnosis and treatments /recommendations on the VegSoul Retreats. He is very experienced in helping with many chronic conditions, ncluding weight management, low energy, reproductive health issues, arthritis, hypertension, diabetes, hormonal imbalances, depression, and more.



Amensa Shep Teker
Qi Gong Instructor, Traditional Kemetic Priest

• Self Healing Massage:
The Self Healing massage is a set of exercises that address several issues with energy level, joint stiffness, poor circulation, headaches, eye problems, digestive issues, etc. Several massaging techniques are applied to areas of the body that correspond to the body’s major meridian systems, organs and nervous pathways. Using these techniques will result in increased focus, deeper sleep, clear mind, and restore youthful energy.

• Het Heru Qigong:
Het Heru Qigong is a Qigong that is specifically designed to release tension and restore power to the organs, brain, nervous system, especially female health issues. Qigong is based on the Ancient Taoist teachings of the great Bhoddhidharma (DaMo) who was responsible for bringing Qigong and medical techniques to China from Black India. Tree of Life Qigong encompasses Physical, Sound and Visual movements. Qigong, if practiced consistently can bring relief of most major illnesses that western science has not found effective ways of healing.
Qigong works on developing Mind- Qi Body-Jieng Spirit-Shen Harmonizing them into one body allows the devout practitioner to realize both spiritual and physical changes of astronomical proportions.

And other invited instructors covering:

• Holistic Relationships for Singles & Couples Workshops with Nana Kwabena Brown, M.A. and Iya-Mari

Nana Kwabena Brown is a traditional Akan priest who also holds graduate degrees from Antioch College and Howard University . Nana brings over thirty years of training and expertise working as a counselor. He and his wife Iya-Mari Brown are here to assist you with Couples and Singles workshops from a holistic view. You may be surprised at what you learn about yourself and/or your significant other.Nana is also avabilabe on the retreat for private counseling and traditional Akan readings about any life issues.


VegSoul Itinerary:

Wednesday

3:00 pm - TROPICAL FRUIT REFRESHMENT
5:00 pm - MEET & GREET
6:00 pm - ORIENTATION
7:00 pm - DINNER

Thursday

5:00 am - RISE WALK/OCEAN SWIM
7:00 am - YOGA/MINERAL SPRING ROTATION
8:00 am - QI GONG
9:00 am - BREAKFAST
10:00 am - KITCHEN ROTATION/SUNFIRE WORKSHOP
1:00 pm - LUNCH
4:00 pm - DANCE WORKSHOP
7:00 pm - DINNER

Friday

5:00 am - RISE WALK/OCEAN SWIM
7:00 am - YOGA/MINERAL SPRING ROTATION
8:00 am - QI GONG
9:00 am - BREAKFAST
10:00 am - KITCHEN ROTATION/SUNFIRE WORKSHOP
1:00 pm - LUNCH
4:00 pm - DANCE WORKSHOP
7:00 pm - DINNER

Saturday (Coconut Water Fasting Day)

5:00 am - RISE WALK/OCEAN SWIM
7:00 am - YOGA/MINERAL SPRING ROTATION
8:00 am - QI GONG
10:00 am - DEPART FOR CRANBROOK FLOWER FOREST
11:00 am - EXPLORING CRANBROOK
3:00 pm - SEXUAL TAI CHI/IRON CROTCH QI GONG WORKSHOP
6:00 pm - DEPART FOR RUNAWAY BAY

Sunday (Royal Feast Day)

5:00 am - RISE WALK/OCEAN SWIM
7:00 am - YOGA/MINERAL SPRING ROTATION
8:00 am - QI GONG
9:00 am - BREAKFAST
10:00 am - KITCHEN ROTATION/SUNFIRE WORKSHOP
1:00 pm - LUNCH
4:00 pm - DANCE WORKSHOP
7:00 pm - ROYAL FEAST DINNER/ENTERTAINMENT

Monday

5:00 am - RISE WALK/OCEAN SWIM
8:00 am - BREAKFAST
9:00 am - HEALING CIRCLE
10:00 am - DEPART FOR AIRPORT WITH BOX LUNCH

***This itinerary serves as a sample of our typical activites. Shifts in schdeule may be made to facilitate workshops, mealtimes, speical activities, etc.***