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Why Recycling Matters by Eric Lohela

This discussion is a brief journey inside our recycling infrastructure. It answers the central question of where stuff goes from your blue cart, and what we do with it. It also answers questions including:

Doesn’t it take more energy to recycle that?
How clean do I need to make my recyclables?
What are the most important things to recycle?
How do they sort them all out if I put them in the same bin?
Where does it all go?
What can’t I recycle?
How are we doing as a state and country?
What does recycling look like in other countries?

Choosing to Make a Choice by Eric Lohela

From my vantage point, it appears that many people have not chosen to a take a greater role in greening their lifestyles/community because they view the process as too complex (the multitude of choices) without the ability to view the good their choices have. In this talk we revoew the role of Americans in the global energy game, the waste we generate (~25% of the world’s trash with 5% of the population). I then discuss categories of choices and their level of eco-impact (which included social considerations like sweat-shops). The idea is you don’t have to live in a yurt and eat only chard, but can start making better choices every day. Categories I cover:

Clothing choices – organic fibers, bamboo (not a good choice!), synthetics, clothing recycling, buying from China (good and bad)
Home products – bleach alternatives, soaps (and what they are made of), beauty products (lead, animal byproducts)
Energy choices – standards (Energy Star, EPEAT, LEED), CFLs (and the mercury issue), batteries, REC credits and carbon offsets, and the concept/issues of phantom power and power grid base loading (i.e. power is cheaper at night)
Mobility – bikes, car choices (biofuels, hybrids, etc.), bikes, telecommuting options, incentives/employer benefit programs, and bikes ;-)
Food – Distant traveled, going local, seasonal produce, meat and meat production (30 million cows, 200 million pigs, 8 billion chickens slaughtered annually in US), synthetic inputs, GMO/GE, USDA Organic

Biofuels with Michael Chiacos

Biofuels: Panacea or Problem? Biofuels have been covered frequently in recent media, sometimes touted as a sustainable, renewable, pollution reducing, foreign oil replacing panacea and other times denigrated as habitat destroying, pollution increasing, agribusiness dominated problems. This workshop will take a deep look into biodiesel and ethanol and will explore the multiple facets of these complex and controversial fuels. Ultimately, how biofuels are made, and from what type of raw material is crucial to determining a specific biofuel's benefits or drawbacks.

Michael works on advocacy and policy issues for a non-profit focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable transportation. The bold vision is called FossilFreeBy33. He makes his own biodiesel from recycled restaurant waste vegetable oil with the Santa Barbara Biodiesel Coop.

 

 

Sustainable Transportation with Michael Chiacos

Almost half of the energy used in California goes toward transportation. This workshop will explore how to reduce our impacts from getting around. Alternatives to driving, biofuels, more efficient vehicles, hybrids and plug in hybrids, electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, the impacts of flying and more will be discussed. What are the best solutions and what type of market penetration can we expect for alternatives? How will peak oil and increasing oil prices help make alternatives more realistic? There is no silver bullet for our transportation impacts, but a magic buckshot approach of adopting a basket of various technologies, policies, and mode changes may help us transition to a more sustainable transportation future.

Michael works on advocacy and policy issues for a non-profit focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable transportation. The bold vision is called FossilFreeBy33. He makes his own biodiesel from recycled restaurant waste vegetable oil with the Santa Barbara Biodiesel Coop.

 

Home Composting by Eric Werbalowsky

Home composting is one of the most basic ecological practices we can do - literally giving back to the Earth so that it can maintain its fertility. There are a number of ways we can practice composting, even without a compost pile. We will explore the range of organic materials recycling - grasscycling, mulching, worms, feeding other critters, and classic pile styles. Of course, the connection between compost and gardening will be covered too. We'll even take a look at what we're doing on-site at the LIB event and discuss plans for composting at Burningman (no, not burning it.mostly.) This workshop comes with a satisfaction guarantee or your compost back!

Permaculture Design by Joan Stevens and Eric Werbalowsky

Although it is often closely associated with gardening, Permaculture design is about a lot more. It is like an owners manual for living lightly on the planet (which we've seemed to have misplaced - a lot.). Permaculture design is a systematic process to creating food, shelter, energy and providing for other human needs using naturally occurring patterns and dynamics. The workshop format is an interactive team teaching approach to explain key Permaculture design principles and will encourage practical Q & A's. At the 2006 LIB workshop, we had about 100 very enthusiastic folks come away with some new perspectives and ideas for designing their own lives with more eco-sensibility and quality. Done right, Permaculture designs improve over time with less and less work required, to the point where the designer becomes the recliner!

Sensual Chocolate Asana Awakening by Jacqui Lalita and Erik "Baba" Gladish

come and be the celebration with us
enter the world of sensual moving meditation
as raw chocolate
melts upon our lips
inspiring ecstatic rhythms in our hips
juicy heart opening sequences
invite us to dance with Shiva and Shakti
and empower their expression living in our selves as
belly dancing awakens our core
and spontaneity leaves Spirit's door
wide open to the sensuous playground of our bodies.
this workshop is a fantasy fusion of ecstatic live music,
chocolate adoration, belly dancing and yoga

Jacqui Lalita is an emissary of the goddess here to awaken feminine
passion in its infinite forms through ritual and celebration.
Embodying Venusian sensuality and grace, Jacqui she can be found belly
dancing her bliss around the world and guiding people into mystic
chocolate utopia. Baba's passion for the art of flow keeps him
surfing,traveling, yogaing and making love to the divine in
trancendental and material realms. Jacqui and Baba live a simple
philosophy of 'do what you love and teach what you do.'

 

Beginner Playshop with Miss Rosie

www.hooliehoop.com
No experience necessary! Join Miss Rosie to learn hoopdance basics that will get you whirlin' in no time! Some hoops provided. Please bring one if you have one. Remember to bring water!

Intermediate/Advanced Playshop

www.hooliehoop.com
In this playshop Miss Rosie will guide you through advanced transitions, reverses, jumps, and technical moves that will add fluidity, grace, and style to your hoopdance practice. Open to hoopers of intermediate/advanced levels (must be able to raise hoop above head, hoop on an angle, and have a good handling on hoop control). Some hoops provided, but please bring your own hoop, and remember to bring water.

 

Solar Art with Solar B

Come by the Henna Body Art Booth to find the Solar Art from noon to ? on Friday, Saturday, andSunday. and create your own unique piece of art with the SUN!!
Focused through a magnifying glass, the essence of the Sun transforms this spiritual medium into art.Brian Chandler “Solar B”, will be instructing participants on how to create beautiful carvings into wood withthe Sun. He will provide all the magnifying glasses, eye protection, and wood of many shapes and sizes You
can also bring your own special piece to get creative with! Just make sure it's wood!
There will be demonstrations of techniques as well as Solar Art on display.
Come make friends, art, and participate in the creation of a large piece that will be displayed all over Californiauntil it is taken to Burning Man where it will be released to the Cosmos..

 

Energetically Speaking - the Art of Being and the Power of Emotions with Seda

The process of awakening - reclaiming our divine power as the creator of our experience - can often be confusing, this workshop is intended to clarify the process by offering an experiential understanding of the art of being, and exploring emotions as the guiding force of creation and gateway to fulfillment.

Jamie Janover presents
"Crossing The Event Horizon - The Unified Field Theory of Nassim Haramein"
and a brief description...

Learn about scientist Nassim Haramein’s lifelong journey into the geometry of spacetime, which has lead to a coherent understanding of the fundamental structure of the universe and our existence in it. In this visual and oral presentation, Jamie Janover will take you on a journey through humanity’s evolution, exposing the changes necessary to produce a Unified Physics; a unification of not only the four forces of nature, but also evolution and the occurrence of consciousness. Haramein's theory demonstrates as well a parallel between ancient codes in documents and monuments. This all-encompassing theory may prove to be one of the most important discoveries of our time.
http://www.theresonanceproject.org/

THE SONG OF THE HEALING CRYSTAL BOWLS by Jay Schwed

‘Our body is a musical instrument, when the instrument is not tuned properly a state of dis-ease or imbalance occurs’
Each cell in our body is genetically programmed to maintain its own health and well-being. During the course of our life many environmental factors interfere with this state.

During this presentation I re-tune each participants body, initially by opening, clearing and re-balancing each of the 7 major charkas, plus the ‘high heart’. The high heart is the one heart that connects all hearts to the one, to spirit, to God. This chakra is commonly referred to as the Thymus gland or the center for the immunity system. It has been scientifically established that each of these chakras or energy centers are associated with a musical note or vibrational frequency. When this is added to a Restorative Yoga class or similar class the results are beautiful, transformational and much more.

'My vision and intention is to open the ‘high heart’ that connects us all together as one, again. It is my desire to learn how to give to and receive love from all of my brothers and sisters.'

'In summation, my presentation is a sensory experience where I awaken and activate all the senses with my sounds, aromatherapy scents, vibrational sounds and frequencies and the visual experience of color healing.'

Jay Schwed, MsT, CHT, was born in Chicago, IL and was raised in Los Angeles, CA. In 1979 he got his degree in Agriculture and followed with a career with the USDA as an inspector, followed by years of work as a plant breeder’s assistant. In 1983 he took his first workshop in massage therapy at Esalen Institute. Immediately after the workshop he enrolled in a massage school in Carmel, CA. Jay has been a pioneer in this field and has worked in a variety of settings. In 1994, inspired by another Esalen workshop, he bought his first set of 'singing' Crystal Bowls. In the following years he has taught himself how to play. In 1995 Jay was trained as a Reiki Master and has been training many in this technique. In 1997 Jay added to his skills by attending a 750- hour training program in hypnotherapy.

Poi Foundations & Beyond Foundations with Amber
Explore The Art of Poi Spinning. Learn to spin magic circles around yourself or push yourself further into this amazing art form. You'll discover the meditative rhythms created as the poi flow around you in this fun but challenging exploration of Poi!

Foundations: 1 hr
get aquatinted with the theory & foundation moves of poi

Beyond Foundations: 1 hr
Take your spinning to the next level by going behind you, adding movement & more beats to your moves!

Meditation with Matthew Smith

Meditation is a discipline that calms the mind and awakens the heart. Different cultures throughout history have developed a myriad of forms and techniques. This workshop will create a space where all practitioners will be welcome to come and sit together in the beauty and silence of nature. This is also a great opportunity for those who are curious about meditation but have never had the chance to experience this simple and transformative practice firsthand. Brief instruction will be given at the beginning and after we sit, there will be an open discussion on incorporating a meditation practice into daily life.

Matthew Smith has been studying and practicing meditation for more than a decade and has received teachings from the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Ram Dass, Roshi Bernie Glassman and Roshi Seisen Saunders.

Essential Oils: Pranic, Botanical, Immunological, Evolutionary Intelligence By Manu Butterworth

This class will introduce you to the benefits of essential oils and aromatherapy, with an emphasis on practical application of using oils in the home and workplace.
Topics include:
The alchemical pharmacy: antibiotic resistance and the future role of essential oils as medicines
The role of aromatic plants in ecological restoration, preservation of biodiversity, sustainable economies, and global healthcare.
Bringing the benefits of fragrance into daily life: essential oils for enhancing health and happiness.

Manu Butterworth
Manu is the Founder and Director of Golden Gate School of Feng Shui. His diverse studies and practice in the healing arts began in 1992 and includes feng shui, food and healing, shiatsu, holistic health counseling, vegan culinary arts, and essential oils. He is currently involved in the formation of a school of aromatherapy in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Kid’s Razzle Dazzle with Marsi

Bring the kids by for an early morning session where we will enhance their inner princess, warrior or animal. Roar!

 

Kids Yoga Adventure with Jacqui and Erik "Baba" Gladish

"Join us for a playful creative yoga flow as we laugh, sweat, pray, sing and relax together. Using yoga poses and breathing as a springboard for inspiration and new ideas, we will stretch to the stars, bow to the sun, and have so much fun opening our hearts together."

 

Contact Improvisation with Avo Soltes

Contact improvisation is the extemporaneous interaction between one or more people which can include contact in both the physical and emotional sense. it explores the connection of the mind and soul to the body, as well as its relationship to others and the surrounding space. Awareness of one's self and others in the space, the sharing of weight (both giving and accepting), counterbalance, and imagination are among the many varied elements.

Living our light, allowing our shadow with Jesse Lombardi

Once there is light there is shadow. Shadow defines light. We are all aspiring to live a Spiritual life. By mere karma, our human life expresses itself through the shadow. Many times we judge our shadow, and reprimand ourselves for the need to work out this wounded shadow essence. This workshop will clarify the truth, that they are one and the same. The spirit can only experience it's human incarnation through the essence of light and dark via the shadow. The workshop is a fusion of yoga, breath, meditation, and dance movement, laced with creative empowerment teaching.

Dhanda Yoga Workshop by Ton Ton

In Sanscrit, "dhanda" means stick or staff. Dhanda Yoga uses a staff to assist the practicioner through flowing sets of Asana. Dhanda Yoga is an ancient Burmese tradition linked to the servant and warrior caste. Dhanda is the yogic symbol for the human spine through which prana flows. Class is open to everyone from beginers to advanced.

 

 

 

Yoga with Romi Cumes LMT

Join local Santa Barbara Yoga Instructor and Massage Therapist Romi Cumes in an eclectic, invigorating Yoga journey.
This mixed levels creative Flow class will evoke and enliven the creative Spirit, while strengthening and nourishing the physical body.
Romi's style is eclectic and creative and she draws from fifteen years of dance, yoga, and gymnastics experience.
Begin your festival morning with Yoga and get your groove on all weekend!

www,.romicumes.com

 

 

 

 

High Energy West African Dance Class with Romi Cumes

Join local Santa Barbara Dance and Yoga Instructor Romi Cumes in a Shakti Rising West African dance class.
Rocking percussion will guide this high-energy class, which will breakdown various traditional dance movements from West Africa.
Open dance jam at the end of class. Bring your drums and shakers if you want to play at the closing circle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Qi Gong walking meditation “Gateway to the Universe”
Presented by Tian Gong teacher anahata sound

Gateway to the Universe Practice acts quickly to improve physical health, mental clarity and spiritual development. This practice has six very simple movements that are easy to remember, practice and incorporate into our daily lives. Get ready to feel at home within the unified field that the Tian Gong energy transmission relays directly from the Universe.

 

 

 

Celestial Language and Song Activation for Soul Cleansing
Presented by Tian Gong teacher anahata sound

Reactivate your ancient ability– direct communication with the souls of people, plants and animals, with nature and with higher dimensions for healing the body, cleansing the soul, alleviating depression, harmonizing friendships, family dynamics, professional and personal interactions, calming and balancing the heart and mind and assisting with spiritual development. Celestial Language and Song can be combined with an existing sound or energy healing practice to enrich both your own healing experience and that of your patients.

This workshop will include Celestial Language/Song activation (the high-amplitude, high-frequency energy-infused Language that is native to your soul and which originates from the depths of the Universe), group soul cleansing in a powerful unified human-Earth-Universal sound and energy field, instruction in easy sound healing techniques to establish a home soul cleansing practice and empowerment to activate and instruct others in the Celestial Language soul cleansing method. After a Celestial Language soul cleansing session, students usually experience a pleasant, lighter feeling and deeper relaxation.

The Joy of Essential Oils by Rose Ingraham

Plants contain complex and powerful substances known as essential oils. These are aromatic liquids derived from shrubs, flowers, trees, roots, bushes and seeds. Referred to as the essence of the plant, pure essential oils not only protect the plant but also determine it’s aroma. Essential oils have been used through out time dating back to 4500 BC. Essential oils were used in every day life for centuries. In modern days, research shows that pure essential oil can provide similar benefits to humans and animals that they give to plants.

Rose has been an essential oil educator for 13 years. She will share with you the science and the history of essential oils on our planet. Together we will explore the power of essential oils though inhalation and application. There will be recipes to effect different aliments and conditions of body, mind and spirit. Bring your questions and enthusiasm.

bOOM bOOm BAP by: PYROTEC

- an intro to electronic music performance for the kids.

This workshop will be an interactive conversation/dj set- performance that will focus on the many ways one can create noise and elevate it to performance.
vinyl records, children's stories, live percussion, beats, bass and just plain foolery will all be mixed interactively by the work shop participants culminating in the creation of various groups, who will perform for the rest of the work shop participants.
open to kids 4 to 400

CoMmUniTy FuNdRaiSinG AcTivAtiOn by Wisteria LeFleur

Come one, come all... artists, performers, musicians, activists, gardeners, cooks and lovers - let's poole our resources for a discussion on HoW, wHen, wheRe and whY to channel financial resources into our community projects, programs, tours, shows, small businesses and offerings.  Our time together will cover basics on grants and foundations, sponsorship, membership campaigns, major donors, fundraiser events, silent auctions, live auction, investors and patrons.  Come invest yourself in taking your project to the next level with an infusion of cash - a little goes a long way.  Workshop will also touch on non-financial resources like pro-bono services, in-kind contributions and trade.

Wisteria has a master's degree in Ethnobotany from the University of Hawai'i and over ten years experience in non-profit management, community development, education, small business development and event production.  Recent projects includewww.zengerfarm.org, www.salmonnation.com, www.dailycafe.net,  www.sustainablelivingroadshow.com and www.venuschrist.com. 

 

Acrobalance Workshop with Kazüm

Join Kazüm, Portland's premiere acrobatic dance troupe, in a fun and empowering acrobalancing basics workshop. Kazüm will teach participants proper warm-up, stretching, partner acrobatic technique and conditioning in a safe and encouraging environment. Please bring water and clothing that is not slippery and flexible.

For more information on Kazüm, go to www.kazum.org or www.myspace.com/kazum__.

Fun with Dance & SuzE Q!

Children's Workshop (Ages 8-teen)

Come, kids, and get your boogie on with SuzE Q! She brings Hip Hop flavor from working with Jay-Z and Will Smith, combined with Jazz technique from performances with Pink and Madonna for a fun class filled with rhythm and movement. We will stretch, jump around and learn a cool dance combination to great music!

Tai Chi with Pod

Rise with the New Day by cultivating and harnessing Qi (Chi) Energy with Arpad Kaali aka "Pod". I will share with you a low impact warm up work out that starts with stretching and breathing progressing into balancing and going through the Classic Yang Style 24 Movement Short Form. Please join me as we celebrate the morning sunshine with Tai Chi Ch'uan.

Creating Sacred Space with Feng Shui by Shena Turlington

Creating Sacred Space clears and enhances the energy of our surroundings, creating a sanctuary of health, focus, creativity, love, and abundance. Learn the basic elements and ritual of creating a sacred space, using feng shui principles of water, wood, fire, earth, and metal.

MAGICAL DRUMS WORKSHOP Facilitated by Pashyo & Sel

First we explore rhythm with our body. We use feet hands and voice. Then we use different percussion instruments, learn how to make good sounds, keep in the beat and express our own rhythms. We always make sure that it grooves and that we listen to each other, a key part in playing in a group.

We play African rhythms on drums, bells and shakers and play little solos on top of the main song. You will learn several rhythms that you can take home and share with your friends. Some percussion instruments available. Bring your own drum, if you have one.

Kung-Flow staff classes with Rif

Level One, Stepping out of the Matrix.

Your mind is a super computer, and you are the programmer. Kung-Flow reminds you how to use
mental Kung-Fu to upgrade and debug your operating system. Each guest will download the 5
basic movements of the staff in this class. Yes you. This system has been utilized to beat Heroin
and other addictions. It works if you want it to.

Warning, your innate ability may surprise you. We are not responsible for lost or blown minds.

Jedi's, Red-Pill's, Elves, Angels, Fairy's, Aliens, Indigo's, Crystal's, Cat people, Invisibles, Ronin,
Monk's Ninja's, Pirates, all welcome and encouraged to attend. No Vampires please.

Please bring your own staff if you can. Or you can buy one of mine at a vastly inflated price.

 

Yoga: Muladhara - Anahata : Exploring the relationship between hip openers and a free heart.

We speak so often of living with an open heart, but to really be present and loving we need to have freedom in the pelvic girdle. A strong and supple base allows us to live and love safely and freely. In this workshop, we will practice asana that focuses on detailed alignment, especially hip openers and backbends; pranayama, bandhas, chanting, and visualization exercises. All levels of skill and freedom welcome, though some previous Yoga experience is recommended.

Niema Lightseed is a Yoga teacher and performance artist from Chicago, with several years experience sharing the liberation of Yoga with many people. Through her personal journey of transformation from shy, overweight and unhappy to a radiant bliss-being, guided by many amazing teachers, she has honed a balanced approach to Yoga that combines traditional, detailed alignment and philosophy with juicy, loving, joyful flow.
www.lightseed.info

 

Insect life cycle workshop for Kids with Barbara Going

Did you know that there are over 1 million different species of insects in the world!? Insects are the most diverse and abundant organism in the animal kingdom and they represent an important link in almost all ecological relationships. Insects are unique in that most completely change their shape, size, and color as they develop from eggs to larvae to adults in a process called metamorphosis. In fact, an insect can look so different in each stage of its life cycle that many people think different stages are different species!
This workshop is designed to teach children all about the life cycle of insects and how insects play an important ecological role at each stage, including herbivory, predation, and pollination. Children will learn how to identify the egg, larvae, pupa, and adult stages of ladybugs and painted lady butterflies using model replicas. They will also get up close and personal as they examine live and preserved specimens of various species of insects. Live and preserved specimens will be used to demonstrate the incredible diversity of the insect world.
Due to the interactive nature of this workshop attendance at each of the four 1 hour meeting times is limited to 10 people. The workshop is designed for children ages 5-10, but all ages are welcome.

Gong Healing with Melanie

Melanie has a passion for sound healing with the gong. The sound vibration permeates every cell clearing away any blockages while also cleaning the auric body. During a session, the gong puts people in a very relaxed space and sometimes may induce out-of-body experiences among other things.
- The Gong therapy is a method of regaining joy and consciousness. This is taking the path of spiritual development through the combination of the Gong's tones. The sound of the Gong can be used to balance the physical, emotional and spiritual body. This is a wonderful therapy for stress, depression, exhaustion, anger and hostility, feeling of separation and loneliness and all kinds of fear and other ailments connected with lack of balance and harmony in the organism. (Mojca Morya Malek)

WHITE TANTRIC HATHA YOGA JOURNEY

This workshop provides a luscious journey into white tantra (solitary practice). Body-mind-spirit are nourished as students of all levels are guided through languid, gentle yin yoga as well as invigorating yang hatha vinyasa yoga, and the practices of white tantra yoga: meditation, pranayam (breathwork), subtle-body
(internal) yoga, mantra, mudra, and diety yoga. Kundalini, creative-passionate energy, is activated and harnessed through this yoga. Tantric philosophy is addressed for life both on and off the mat. This event is completely non-explicit. The work is very individual and self-contained and is meant to nourish one's solitary practice. Though we advise that this event not be your very first yoga experience, ALL levels of yoga practitioners are welcome and can benefit, from the beginner to the advanced. The teaching style is compassionate and detailed. Individual physical limits are respected and accommodated. Please bring your personal yoga mat if you have it, but it is not absolutely necessary.

Bast was initiated into a Devadasi lineage at 17 years of age by her first mentor, ShoShanna Rose, a cross-cultural mystic who recognized her gifts as a Dakini and encouraged her path as a priestess, healer, ritual artist, tantric yoga teacher, and modern Temple Dancer.

Her path ignited, she later sought teachings with Margo Anand, Jwala, Mantek chia, Bodhi Avinasha, Goddess Martine, Malia Oliver, Jerry Ya, Shakti Shen, Triambika, Chandra Devi, and continues on as a devotee and student of Amma Pratyangira Devi of the Sri Vidya tantric lineage. She underwent apprenticeship and initiation as a Dakini, a tantric healing practitioner and guide with several mentors.

Bast spent 15 years as a devout student of different forms of yoga including Kundalini, Iyengar, Anusara tantra, Raja, Yin, with three years of private study in Vini and Ashtanga yoga. She completed the interdisciplinary teacher training at the Nosara Yoga Institute. Bast cherishes her divine work in the world and serves with integrity, reverence, love, and bhakti!

Learn more and connect at www.tantrictemple.org

TASTE OF RED TANTRA FOR TWO

This transporting workshop introduces the practices of red tantra yoga, which artfully and consciously engages the senses and the intimate presence of another. Participants are guided through luscious, gentle partner yoga, principles of touch, energy work, ritual, and tantra yoga practice: meditation, pranayam (breathwork), subtle-body (internal) yoga, mantra, mudra, and diety yoga. In classical red tantra, a deeply compassionate, sensitive, and intuitive sensual connection is cultivated for the purposes of healing and generating energy. Kundalini, creative-passionate energy, is activated and harnessed through this yoga. The workshop itself is completely non-explicit, though all that is learned here can certainly enrich intimate connections. Participation in all practices is completely optional. Come with a partner or show up and try to connect with a new one. This event is suitable for friends as well as lovers. Same-sex couples are welcome.

Please bring your personal yoga mat if you have it, but it is not absolutely necessary.

Learn more and connect at www.tantrictemple.org

Solar Cooking with Diana Gardener

Learn how you can cook using the clean free energy of the sun! Solar cookers are now being utilized by people all over the planet. In this workshop I will give you an overview of the different types of solar cookers, and show how you can make your own simple cooker for less than $10. You will also learn how to solar pasteurize water, using the sun to kill microbes including Giardia and E. Coli. Solar cooking is benefiting communities and environments around the world, particularly those countries that are sun rich and fuel scarce. Come see this excellent example of appropriate technology. The cookers will be functioning, so bring your bowl for some yummy snacks!

PRO-MOTION for ARTISTS & VISIONARIES

This workshop is for those who wish to streamline their creative skills and projects into successful careers that make a splash.
We will explore what decisions and distinctions need to be made to have clarity about your offerings and how to compellingly present those offerings once clear. We will discuss promotional materials and networking or marketing our skills. You will leave this workshop with more clarity and inspiration and a customized accelerated evolution plan for your artistic professional efforts.

 

Audette Sophia is a professional performer, poetess, and life coach. She is the founder of Catalyst Arts- a conscious arts & media pro-motion company and creative life design practice.
www.audettesophia.com     www.catalystarts.com

Consciousness: what is it, can we affect our health using it, and how do we know it is real? by Dr. Anthony Cahill

Observation: how this collapses quantum potential of any event into a new reality manifesting changes we seek and governs the world we live in.
Intention: how one can use intention to manifest better health and world experience.
Emotions: how they are neither good nor bad, but instead produce erroneous informational states which can alter our health, why present time consciousness is important for living in the now.
Group Healing: at the end of the workshop everyone is invited to partake in a group healing session aimed at clearing informational processing errors which cause faults in the filtration of sensory stimuli. Our brain filters out 99% of every external experience so we are only perceiving 1% or less of what is really here to experience. By clearing these errors, one will be able to enjoy the festival to its highest degree, free of much baggage we carry around with us as distortion.

Health and Conscience Enhancement through Nutrition with Ben Gooodwin

LIB is proud to host a special rare lecture by Ben Goodwin entitled: health and conscience enhancement through nutrition. This audience friendly symposium will focus on food choices and how they are critical to one’s level of physical capacities, mental acuity, and spiritual connection. Ben will outline a structured and dogma free system of solutions and viewpoints on how diet can dramatically influence your state of performance and the well being of the planet.

 

Ben Goodwin is a raw food’s oriented nutritionist, business developer, internationally released electronic musician and a critically minded life improvement strategist. Ben has been studying holistic nutrition, environmental preservation, economic systems, networks and consciousness for several years and has clientele up and down the west coast of the United States. He has served in business development positions for internet media companies, a personal nutritional coach for multi-millionaire ceos, and engaged in event production with fringe and mainstream artists of all types and statures. Of late Ben is a business partner and nutritional consultant to Ascended Health (a natural products company out of Northern CA), is starting a major distributor ship regarding environmentally friendly and ground breaking, highly effective water filtration (Natural Water Filtration) and launching an affordable, high quality online raw superfoods co-op (OneSun). In his spare time he releases electronic music on internally reputed net labels (Archipel) and sleeps.

Affirmation Creations  (co-ed)

Create artwork to support the manifestation of your deepest desires.

Join Sierra Sullivan, Passion Coach and Founder of The RAY magazine for a creative journey of the souls deepest desires and powerful purpose.  Participants will be guided on an inner journey to connect with a vision of their highest self and asked to bring forth that vision through the creative art of journaling and collage.  In this time together, we will find playfulness in creative self-expression and create a piece of artwork empowered with joyful energy to bring your dreams into reality.  
www.RealityAndYou.com

Earth Sense (co-ed)

Creating a listening and awareness of the 5 senses bliss of gifts from Mother Earth.

Take a journey to discover a peaceful connection to the sensory bliss of our natural environment.  This walking exploration of mother earth's offerings along with the centering techniques of a guided mediation offers each participant a chance to connect deeply to the earth and find complete relaxation and heart opening in a natural setting.  Our goal is to bring about a childlike awakening and gentle re-opening to the beauty that always surrounds us.  

 

Guided by Sierra Sullivan of TheRAY.org and inspired by her selfcentered awareness training.  (getselfcentered.com)

Liberate Your Inner Dancer

with Andrea Olson

Wild Food Edibles Walk with Sunny Savage

Join wild food enthusiast Sunny Savage for a hike surrounding the grounds of Lightning in a Bottle. Mother Earth provides for us in abundance, and this hike will get you looking through the lens of how to nourish yourself in the Santa Monica Mountains. Learn not only about how to eat the plants, but also how to forage responsibly and connect with them on a spiritual level. The plants can be incredible allies in our lives, supplying us with food, medicine, and utility. When we gather together as a tribe, the plants can be part of our circle. Be sure to wear comfortable hiking clothes, bring something to drink, and if possible a gift for the plants (tobacco will be provided).

 

Sunny Savage created http://wildfoodplants.com/, a website dedicated to educating folks about how to enjoy the abundance of wild foods around them. She hosts 'Hot on the Trail with Sunny Savage', an upcoming series about wild foods in the United States and is founder of Savage Designs, a new eco-conscious clothing and design company working with tribal folks from around the globe. 

Sensory Exploration (Ages 4-8) with Bryan Snyder

Come explore the hidden corners of Live Oak Camp where lizards prowl and beetles scuttle across the forest floor. Parents and children are invited to experience the natural world through hands-on activities that will engage all five senses. We will even make a medicinal tea from wild plants to drink at the conclusion of the hike. Bring water and a curious spirit! Bryan Snyder is a naturalist at Rancho Alegre Outdoor School in Santa Barbara, with 13 years of experience teaching environmental science and outdoor skills to students.

Wildlife Hike (Ages 7-12) with Bryan Snyder

Put yourself into the mind of a stealthy fox or mountain lion as we roam the outskirts of Live Oak Camp in search of hidden wildlife. We’ll play many games to learn how predators and prey think and act as they try to survive in the wild. Bring water and a spirit of adventure! Bryan Snyder is a naturalist at Rancho Alegre Outdoor School in Santa Barbara, with 13 years of experience teaching environmental science and outdoor skills to students.

Poi Foundations & Beyond Foundations with Amber

Explore The Art of Poi Spinning. Learn to spin magic circles around yourself or push yourself further into this amazing art form. You'll discover the meditative rhythms created as the poi flow around you in this fun but challenging exploration of Poi!

Foundations: 1 hr Get aquatinted with the theory & foundation moves of poi

Beyond Foundations: 1 hr Take your spinning to the next level by going behind you, adding movement & more beats to your moves!

An Alchemical Gender Circle by Sunny Strasburg

We create a symbolic alchemical retort in which one sex holds space for the other. This creates a safe environment for witnessing and communicating. In this feeling of security, we open to explore our feelings about cultural and interpersonal gender roles. In the second half of the session, we alternate, allowing a balanced opportunity for experience.

More information about my therapy, art and events can be found at www.sunnystrasburg.com

BIO:
Sunny Strasburg's  interests lie in art, writing, events planning and depth psychology. She is currently attending the graduate depth counseling program at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Her therapy practice spans diverse populations, from autistic children to recovering addicts.She has also illustrated and written Goddess Alchemy, a Dream Journal. She is a co-moderator for a visionary artists' hub, the Pod Collective, http:///www.podcollective.com. Her medicine woman name is Rising Red Hawk. She was given this name because she is a macro visionary- connecting and bridging the nodal network to facilitate the birth into the era of the goddess. 

Building a pedal-powered sacred-geometric light-art installation. 
Brent Heyning and Dr. Ryan Wartena

In this workshop, we will show and explain all the parts that go into energizing an intention.  Our intention is to display a phenomenon which exists at the intersection of rotational frequency and illumination flicker-frequency.  We will do this with a bicycle, scooter motor, various electronics, scrap piping and a comfy chair.  This will be a nice example of how to build your dreams.

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