RITE OF PASSAGE: FATHER & SON INITIATION RETREAT

Father and son teaching fathers and sons...

Osiyo,

Embark on a sacred journey that ushers the boy through the traditions and wisdom of our ancestors, initiating him into manhood. This unique 3-day retreat offers fathers and sons an opportunity to bond deeply while experiencing a transformative Rite of Passage. This includes the transition between mother & son, from child to the emergence of a young man as they farewell and reunite in this process of initiation.

Set against the serene backdrop of Shambala Estate at Mount Tamborine, nestled within the lush hinterland of the Gold Coast, this retreat unfolds in a Native American village. It seamlessly combines workshops, traditional practices, and initiation rituals. Experience the magic of camping under a starlit sky, where nutritions meals are prepared to nourish both body and spirit, allowing participants to fully immerse themselves in this transformative experience.

Who Is This For?

This retreat welcomes fathers/guardians with son/s ranging from puberty to late adolescence. (Please inquire if you have any questions regarding age suitability)

Program Overview:

FRIDAY

Welcoming Ceremony
Mother’s Blessing and Farewell
Father & Son Bonding Activities
Afternoon Tea
Forest Foraging & Bush Medicine Exploration
Tool Crafting Session
Evening Meal
Animal Totem Activation & Teachings

SATURDAY

Morning Qi Gong Practice
Cherokee Philosophy of Mother Earth
Healing Session with Bobby Runningfox
Traditional Healing Tools for Mind, Body & Soul
Lunch
Cherokee Sweat Lodge Experience
Dinner
Meditation for Past Life Trauma Release
Reflection in the Tipi

SUNDAY

Non-Verbal Connection Bonding Activities
Understanding & Honouring the Feminine
Sex Education
Lunch
Summary Session
Father & Son Bonding Activities
Mother’s Return
Goodbyes and Offerings

Intention:
This initiation offers a sacred opportunity for both mother and son to honour the transition from childhood to adulthood. Healing the wounds that bind us as father and son. It is a profound moment for the mother to release the young boy she has nurtured and embrace the emerging young man. Through ritual, guidance, and heartfelt ceremony, this rite marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. This transition serves as a powerful milestone, not only for the young man but for the entire family, creating space for connection, honour, and new possibilities.

Key Elements:

• Ritual to Mark the Transition: A sacred ceremony to honour the young boy's evolution into manhood.

• Guidance and Reflection: Support for both the young man and his mother as they navigate this significant life shift.

• Letting Go and Embracing: A moment for the mother to symbolically release the boy and and then to welcome the man.

• Father to heal their wounds from their childhood in order to break the ancestral pattern.

Join us in this sacred space, where the heart deepens and bonds strengthen, as we honour the journey of transformation together, as a man and as a family.

Facilitators:

Bobby Runningfox

Bobby’s mission statement is to empower you to heal yourself by reminding you of your magnificence. Bobby comes from a long line of Native American healers. His grandmother was the Medicine Woman of the village and his uncle was a powerful shaman, who taught him healing abilities.

Bobby blends healing with native traditions. Being Native, the essence of what Bobby does is always infused with his culture. He believes that everybody is a healer and strives to empower you to find your awakening.

Bobby is an extraordinary, gifted healer of Cherokee descent. Healing is what he does, it is inherent in his nature and well-being.

Bobby’s uncle Sixto and his maternal grandmother, also had the gift of healing, and shared their wisdom with Bobby when he was a young man. At age 7, the name 'Runningfox' was given to him by his grandmother who saw a vision of herself as a little girl alone, feeling lost and afraid in a dark forest. Then a fox appeared, and looked straight into her eyes urging her to follow him. He ran fast and she said, "slow down running fox". He led her to her family. His grandmother saw that Bobby would lead many to safety in his lifetime.

Bobby has his 3rd eye fully open and active which allows him to literally “see” into a person’s body. “The body talks to me. As a child, I first started working on animals, then at age 20, I had a near-death experience in the Navy, which propelled me to start working on people. I see where trauma first occurred and who is/was responsible. Every person’s body contains a history within their cells. It’s fascinating. And the beautiful part is that our bodies are SELF-HEALING MACHINES when we can allow ourselves to SURRENDER and RECEIVE."

He teaches you to become your own source of healing, your own guru. Focusing on, “if you got yourself sick/injured, then you have the same ability to get yourself better”. Belief, intention and the will to act/change is the recipe. Well that’s just a taste…

EagleDancer

Since he was 8 years old, he has been training as a Native American Medicine Man, learning side by side from his father and many other teachers across the globe. The responsibility to the role and to himself, is to gain as much knowledge and compassion towards as many perspectives, cultures, tribes & traditions of what they perceive is their truth and best form of medicine.

His practice is simply to be a student of learning and expand upon the knowledge and experiences that he has obtained, "so I can be a true teacher when the time is right". He has seen many healers, shamans and gurus, who talk the ‘jab’ and not speak with full authenticity... His intention always, to ‘walk the truth-walk the talk’, to be as authentic as possible. He wants every fibre of his being to be an asset to create more harmony with mankind, all living things and MotherEarth.

More facilitators to be announced....

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What to prepare for:

Bring water bottles/jugs (2L or more)
Tent
Sleeping bags
Seasonal clothing (winter and summer)
Additional food/snacks
Your own plate, bowl, cup and cutlery
Bring swimwear, loose-clothing and more than 1 towel
Bring 'comfy' floor cushion
Notepad & pen
And an open-free mind

WHERE: 104 Beacon Rd, Tamborine QLD 4271 (Gold Coast region)

WHO: Anyone who is from beginning of puberty to late adolescence & fathers.

PRICE: $997.00per duo (2) + booking fee (Please inquire if you have any questions regarding age suitability or more than 2 people)

WHEN: Friday 29th November - Sunday 1st December 2024

CONTACT FOR MORE INFO: Contact 0466402531