We are excited to be presenting a full weekend workshop at our beautiful home in Maleny. The focus of the weekend is personal growth, connection to the environment and other people, and strengthening capacity to move forward in life. Powerful speakers, group activities, meeting like-minded people and eating delicious food are some of the things you can look forward to.

Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/event...

Workshop discussions:

Non-violent communication
Being yourself and loving yourself
Sitting with pain and personal growth
Hopes and ambitions for the future
Reflection on capacity
One-on-one facilitated support sessions
What does it take to create a safer world?
Sustainable living conversations
Leading in your own life and beyond
Radical care
Overcoming pity and people-pleasing
Overcoming low self-esteem and low confidence
Body image and food issues

Event details:

SATURDAY 19th and SUNDAY 20th OCTOBER: 9am to 5pm, both days.

Sunday will include an optional ‘Gentle Exercise and Meditation Session’ from 7:30 - 8:30am.

Lunch provided on both days (gluten-free and vegan).

Cost:

This event is run on the gift economy. Participants can donate as much, or as little, as they can afford. We are passionate about creating affordable and accessible opportunities for people to be inspired and connected. The gift economy allows us to move away from transactional frames and towards relational frames of seeing the world. Help us make these events sustainable by giving generously. You can give cash at the event or make a transfer into the following account:

Account Name: Eco Villages Australia Bank: Bank Australia BSB: 313-140 Account Number: 12177477

Bookings essential as spots are strictly limited.

Payment can be made before, after, or during the event. We will also be collecting donations before lunch on both days. This is another opportunity to give generously, but don't feel that you need to if you've already made a payment.

Location:

The event is held on a private property and there is limited parking. If you are coming with a friend, please consider carpooling. PLEASE NOTE: Telstra network (Aldi, Boost, etc) is the only phone service in Maleny, so if you have a phone with any other networks, you may have issues getting reception.

Accommodation:

Participants will either come to the venue each day from home, or camp at the Maleny Showgrounds. Cost for the camping is $30 per night to be paid directly to Maleny Show Society via their normal system. You will also need two $1 coins if you plan to shower. Please find more information on camping at their website here: https://malenyshowsociety.org.... Feel free to use the Facebook page to find other participants to share a campsite with.

Parking:

If you are camping at the Maleny Showgrounds, you can leave your vehicle there and walk to the event location. The walk is approximately 250m. Walking directions will be emailed to participants upon booking.

If you are coming by car, street parking is available on Centenary Drive. PLEASE NOTE: The venue is accessible via a short walking track (150m). No vehicles are to be driven onto the property. If you have mobility issues and cannot walk, contact Athira on 0432 143 045 to discuss alternative parking arrangements. Feel free to use the Facebook page to arrange carpooling.

The event will start promptly at 9am at the street entrance of 37 Centenary Drive, Maleny. Someone will be there to greet participants on arrival.

Observe the following:

No pets
No smoking
No drugs or alcohol
Limited mobile phone use (this is a space of presence and respect and we ask that people don't use mobile phones while engaging in the activities)
No vehicles on the property

Age group:

This is an adult retreat weekend. Mature teenagers are welcome to attend based on how interested they are in being present with the activities. There will not be capacity to supervise/entertain young children. Feel free to call us if you have an older child and would like to talk about whether the weekend would be suitable for them to attend as a participant.

In the case of wet weather:

In the event of light rain, the activities will go ahead. In the event of heavy rain, the whole weekend will be cancelled. We will post on the Facebook event page at 12pm on Friday 18th of August to clarify if the event will be cancelled due to rain.

Meals:

Lunch on both Saturday and Sunday will be provided. The meals will be prepared by our beautiful Indian chef Athira. Both meals will be gluten-free and vegan. Please plan accordingly for dinners if you are camping. Feel free to use to Facebook page for sharing campsites and meals with other participants.

What to bring:

Water bottle
Sun hat
Journal/notebook/paper
Pen/pencil (if you have coloured pens/pencils, there may be a chance to do creative activities with them)
Eating utensils
Cash donations
Any layers and personal items that will help you to be comfortable for being outside and sitting on the ground (if you have mobility issues and can't sit on the ground, we have chairs available)

We look forward to hosting you for a magical weekend.