Karen Garton of Outer Island R&R and Christina Nienaber-Roberts invite you to escape to heavenly Hornby, for weekend retreats to reconnect with nature and self. We truly believe that no one holds us back but ourselves and that we CAN live our dreams. Come take some steps towards creating yours!

WORKSHOPS/COURSES/RETREATS   Rates and Dates

Reading the Rocks 1 Basic introduction to geology and field trips - for nature lovers and those who collect stones, and wonder how they formed.
Reading the Rocks 2 Fossils, minerals and more! Reading the Rocks 1 recommended.
Leaf and Feather Printing 1 Creating awesome stationery of amazing detail.
Leaf and Feather Printing 2 Seasonal nature journal and/or a collage to frame.
Unlocking the Healer Within Christina Nienaber-Roberts shares lessons from her own journey from a cancer scare and back to health and wholeness.
Relationship as a Vehicle for Growth Lessons, insights and tools for taking responsibility for our interactions.
Finding Clarity and Focus A system for creating positive change in all areas of our lives.
Very Basic Ayurveda 1 How our unique constitutional type and can help us to remain in balance to prevent illness - or regain balance to self-heal.
Reconnecting With Earth, Reconnecting With Self Awareness of where our energy is in any moment, how we can ground ourselves, reclaim our energy, and more!

Class Details

Reading the Rocks 1 Basic introduction to geology and field trips - for nature lovers and those who collect stones, and wonder how they formed. This retreat is designed to help those who love nature expand their awareness of one of the most fascinating aspects of Mother Earth. It is also very useful for K-3 teachers, outdoor educators and guides. Rocks reveal great secrets once we learn how to read them, and understand what they tell us about the dynamics of our lovely planet. We will: * Start our own catalogued reference collection, complete with information on how specimens formed; * Make a few short s(l)ide trips to other parts of the world to illustrate what is being taught; as well as * Do some field work on magical Hornby - so bring outdoor gear and good footwear! Prepare for the adventure by collecting an egg-carton, a notebook, pen, fine-tipped permanent marker and a magnifying glass (or hand lens if you have one). If you happen to have a geological hammer, please bring it, as well as safety goggles. Reading the Rocks 2 - Basic Geology Fossils, minerals and more! Reading the Rocks 1 recommended. Delve a little deeper into Earth Science, by discovering the secrets hidden in Minerals and Fossils. Fossil-hunt included! Please bring a notebook, pen, fine-tipped permanent marker, masking tape and a magnifying glass (or hand lens if you have one). Also bring chisels and safety goggles. If you have (or can borrow) a geological hammer you are bound to have much more fun! Leaf and Feather Printing 1 Come create some awesome stationery of amazing detail - even if you are 'not creative'! The ancient practice of printing with leaves produces amazing detail and beauty. Anyone can do this! We will be making prints, cards, stationery and wrapping paper. Relatively little materials are required - which makes it ideal for enhancing holiday journals (see Leaf and Feather Printing 2). An additional materials cost ensures that you go home with everything you need to continue on to delight yourself, friends and family! Leaf and Feather Printing 2 Come create a seasonal nature journal and/or a collage to frame. Leaf and Feather Printing 1 recommended, but not a pre-requisite. During nature walks we will: * Identify and study native plants; * Collect leaves to print; and * Learn about their uses in Native Culture. This is an opportunity not only to learn new skills and knowledge, but also to create a beautiful keepsake of the weekend. You have the choice of using leaf prints to illustrate a nature journal - that could become the beginning of a reference book for your own nature trips or a souvenir of the weekend - and/or a collage which could include found objects from nature if you choose a box frame. Possibilities are endless! If you participated in Leaf Printing 1, please bring your materials, if not, please pay the additional materials fee for that course. In both cases, please bring a journal and/or a frame and paper of your choice if you would like to make a collage for your wall or as a gift. Unlocking the Healer Within Christina shares lessons from her own journey from a cancer scare and back to health and wholeness. In the shock of realizing that she was near death, Christina consciously chose to take responsibility for her own healing. By sharing her understanding of her own journey to finding herself - and coming to an understanding of her purpose in life - she inspires others to take their power back. Constantly drawing on examples from her own, often amazing, experiences she will explore with participants how the beliefs we form in childhood can hold us back and how by trying to conform to unhealthy expectations within the workplace we loose energy and become prone to illness. She will also share some of the early warning signs our bodies send us - and some of the options we have to call our spirits back so that we can move forward with a new energy in our lives. The story of the beginning of her healing journey appeared in the January 2002 issue of Shared Vision magazine. Relationship as a Vehicle for Growth Lessons, insights and tools for taking responsibility for our interactions within relationship. When things do not go according to our expectations, it is so easy to blame others for creating the hell we live in - a pattern that is easy to get stuck in. This workshop is designed to explore: * What relationship is really for; * Why we tend to attract who we do; * How we can free ourselves - even within relationship - to become who we really are; and * How this can transformation our hell forever. Reconnecting with Earth, Reconnecting with Self Awareness of where our energy is in any moment, how we can ground ourselves, reclaim our energy, and more! If you are naturally drawn to collecting rocks/stones or 'lucky pebbles' from places that hold a special meaning or memory for you, or carry a touch-stone in your pocket, this retreat is for you! Bringing together Science and Spirit, Christina designed this course to help us reconnect with our Inner Child, who looks at the natural world with awe and wonder. We will also: * Look at the history of rocks/stones in human evolution and in belief systems from around the world; * Touch upon how we have become disconnected from Earth during the Industrial and Technological eras and how this has affected our Chakras; and * Learn how to tap into the energy of our own Special Pebble to discover how it can help us by grounding and/or guiding us in our daily lives. Find Clarity and Focus A system for creating positive change in all areas of our lives. It is easy to feel stuck: in life; relationship; a job we do not like. This course is designed by one who has 'been there, done that' to help participants find clarity, focus and the tools to work towards their dreams. When a doctor told her that she was near death (essentially because she had lost the will to live - she felt that stuck), Christina applied her scientific training to research the causes of illness and dramatically turned things around. Often reading self-help books don't bring about lasting results. Only through a willingness to experience and apply what we learn can we break old patterns and shift things. Drawing on her own healing journey and her new understanding of the science of life, Christina illustrates the processes she has found to work for the many challenges we face in our daily lives. Very Basic Ayurveda - Understand your Dosha (Constitution) Understanding our unique constitutional type and can help us to remain in balance to prevent illness - or regain balance to self-heal. This workshop is designed to introduce the three basic Ayurvedic constitutional types and help participants figure out what theirs might be. Ayurveda has given Christina amazing insight into the causes of the physical challenges she has faced, as well as her interactions with others and with life itself. What truly appealed to her about this ancient medical system of India was that it: * Treats every person as a unique individual, because we are in terms of our make-up, or doshas; * Focuses on the power of the individual to self-heal and prevent illness, by learning to listen to their body and redress imbalances; * Addresses every facet of human life, taking into account not only the body, mind, and spirit, but also what is happening in the environment at any time, what time of life we are in, and more; and * Sees the whole of life's journey as sacred.

Home

Back

Rates and Dates