Events
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The Still Point of the Dance
A 5-Day Mindfulness and Biodanza Retreat
27 April - 1 May 2012
At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless; Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity, Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards, Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. TS Elliot
The Still Point of the Dance Retreat is a journey, an intimate conversation with what is Here, Now and the skillful, patient and non-judgemental working with that which inhibits this encounter. Weaving together the practices of Mindfulness and Biodanza, movement and stillness, doing and being, we will co-create a tapestry in which this deeper conversation can be explored.
The spirit of this retreat is to cultivate a deepening Silence through both formal mindfulness practices and mindfulness in our daily activities. Onto this foundation we will integrate mindful movement and connection.
Mindfulness is a practice which is cultivated through attending, with sensitivity, to that which arises in the present moment.
Biodanza is a dance-movement system of human development which unfolds our potential through connectivity to ourselves, each other and the world we inhabit.
No meditation or dance experience is required to attend this retreat but a willingness to explore these in depth and to work with what arises is necessary.
The retreat will include:
- · Sitting meditation
· Body scanning
· Mindful movement and dance
· Walking meditation
· Enquiry (a facilitated, gentle verbal exploration of our inward experience)
· Eating meditation
· Periods of Noble silence
· Mindfulness in daily activity
· A theoretical talk on the integration of Mindfulness and Biodanza as it pertains to
attunement and connection.
Dates: Friday 27 April from 12:30pm - Tuesday 1 May 2:30pm
Venue: Fynbos Estate, Malmesbury, 1 Hour from Cape Town
Costs - including accommodation, vegetarian food and tuition:
On-site (shared rooms) R3800 per person
On-site (Bring own tent) R2600 per person
Off-site R 2460 per person (food and tuition only)
If you do not wish to share a room, accommodation off-site will be at local B&B's (10-15 minutes drive away) for your own account. Names of appropriate venues will be provided on request.
A 50% deposit secures your booking.
Balance to be paid by 15 April.
Booking: Contact Pearl
Please indicate if there is someone specific you would like to share with
0829033710
firerc@megaweb.co.za
Facilitators:
Simon Whitesman
Simon practices Integrative Medicine at Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital, Cape Town with a special interest in medical psychotherapy and stress reduction. He co-directs the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme at Cape Town Medi-Clinic and is chairperson of the Institute for Mindfulness South Africa. Simon has received certification as a teacher in MBSR from the University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness and in psychoanalytic psychotherapy from the South African Institute for Psychotherapy.
Lisa Firer
Lisa is a certified Biodanza facilitator who runs regular open and in-depth classes in Cape Town. She co-facilitates Taste of Mindfulness retreats at the Buddhist Retreat Centre (Ixopo) and offers introductions to mindfulness to MBA students and a variety of corporates through the UCT Graduate School of Business. Lisa has trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at The Center for Mindfulness, University of Massachusetts.
Meditation And Yoga Retreat
Make Wine the traditional way
Another fantastic Fynbos event
Do something completely different and make wine hands-on the old traditional way. Combine delicious food, wine tasting and lots of fun on an idyllic farm & mountain nature reserve, an hour from Cape Town.
Great for groups of friends, family and for teambuilding.
Overnight Winemaking getaway: R700 per person
* One night comfy farm accommodation
* Delicious country dinner * Hearty farm breakfast
* Teas with homemade eats
* Wine tasting * Winemaking experience & discussion.
* Leisure time to chill & swim & walk.
Stay another night for R500 inclusive of accommodation, dinner and brunch (If you book for a Saturday, this makes a great weekend getaway.)
One day Winemaking R450 per person
Visit us for a day and enjoy an abridged version of the winemaking experience Includes lunch, wine tasting and wine making.
When: Weekdays and Weekends from late February to early March
Who: Groups of 6-12 adults with at least 4 working members ( Children welcome 3-11 half price)
Year End Functions
The time to plan your end-of-year functions has come, and few places could compare to Fynbos for
beauty, scrumptious food and wine, and a relaxed atmosphere.
For day events,
Eat a leisurely meal on the Victorian farmhouse veranda or in the Pavilion. Swim in the pool under the
mountain, chat in the shade of the courtyard, walk in the farm or nature reserve, play games on the
lawn, or do a wine tasting
For night events,
Enjoy a wine tasting and then party under the stars in the magical pavilion.
We cater for any numbers between 10 and 100
Food: Choose one of our delicious menus below, or create your own together with us. Food is farm
sourced and homemade, and you will always get hearty helpings.
Drinks: We offer two options
Option 1: We provide a cash bar (minimal mark up), with wine, beer, cider and soft drinks. You can
bring hard tack with a service charge of R50 a bottle. Mixers to come from us.
Option 2: Alternatively, with the exception of wine (which we must supply), you can bring your own
drinks at charge of R30 per person, to cover glasses, ice and service.
Venue: For day events - we charge a R20 venue fee per person for all facilities of the farm and
nature reserve.
For night events we charge a R30 venue fee per person for all facilities up to 12 o'clock. After
12 there is a charge per hour of R300
Wine Tasting: Learn what makes the wines of the Paardeberg unique. R35 per person, offset against
purchase of 3 or more bottles of Dragonridge wine.
Accommodation : We sleep up to 30 in the guest house and cottages, plus there is additional camping.
Food: Choose one of our delicious menus below, or create your own together with us. Food is farm
sourced and homemade, and you will always get hearty helpings. No one ever goes hungry at Fynbos
Various products are for sale: Preserves, cheeses, wines, crafts
Menus
Paardeberg Homemade Pie Special R120
Homemade Chicken Pie with roasted potato wedges and seasonal salads
*
Ice cream with Johan's special chocolate sauce.
Traditional Cape Menu R150
Spring rolls and a variety of samoosas
*
Cape Malay Curry with rice and sambals
*
Poached peaches with almonds and cream or Chocolate brownies, ice cream and fresh strawberries
*
Tea/filter coffee
Swartland Special R135
Braai (chops, chicken kebabs, boerewors)#
Potato salad, other salads, breads and cheese
*
Ice cream with Johan's special chocolate
sauce.
#If you would like to add 200g of sirloin to your meal this will be an additional R30pp
Gourmet Menu R200
A glass of wine is served with each course
Peach and goats cheese crostini
*
Herb crusted filet
*
Potato wedges,
Roast vegetables,
Mediterranean salads
*
Chocolate mousse, or Spanish Panacotta (with brandy and orange sauce)
*
Tea/filter coffee
For those staying overnight, breakfast and additional menus are available.
Read more about End of Year Functions on our Blog and see photos on our Facebook Page
Dragonridge garagiste winery at Fynbos Estate ,offers an exciting variety of events which
combine delicious food and wine. Winter
events include:
Wonderful Winter Wine Blending Weekends
This weekend is not only full of scrumptious food, but is awash with
wine tastings and wine blending. In between you can sit by the fire,
make use of our library or walk in the nature reserve. Children are
welcome and selected accommodation is pet friendly.
Cost:
Here groups of 4 – 20 people can self-cater or part-cater over a
weekend or for 2 nights during the week. Wine tastings on the farm,
or use Fynbos Estate as a springboard for wine tasting in the
Paardeberg and Swartland area.
Part-catered: Accommodation 2 nights with three course dinner (day 1), two course lunch (day 2), brunch (day
3), plus complimentary wine tasting and a bottle of Dragonridge wine per
pair.
Wine tasting
Visit Fynbos by appointment to taste wine and stay overnight to make
a getaway of it.
Wines now available
We have almost finished bottling our wines and can deliver them anywhere in the Western Cape, Johannesburg and Durban. For more details and pricing of the available wines, please visit our Dragonridge website
Wine-making Getaways
Once again weekend winemaking getaways will run from late January to early March. They are great fun and you learn a lot (if you don’t drink too much that is). Start Friday evening in the vineyard and run through Saturday to Sunday after Brunch. Delicious and abundant food, comfy accommodation and plenty of time to chill. Great for groups of friends and team-building. R1800 per person sharing, children welcome.
Read more on the "From the winery" blog and see lots f photos on the Facebook photo album.
Contact us
- Click above for directions
- Tel. +27 (0)22 487 1153
- Fax. +27 (0)86 611 5125
- info@fynbosestate.co.za
- www.dragonridge.co.za
- www.fynbosestate.blogspot.com
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