Living the Life Forces Workshop
Marrakech
Morocco
February
14 - 21, 2009
Painting Lachlan
Thom ©1999 oil on canvas
“Morocco is like
a tree nourished by roots deep in the soil of Africa, which
breathes through foliage rustling to the winds of Europe.”
King Hassan
11 of Morocco
woman typical
delicious lamb and prune stew Mosque nr Bab Tazout
Courtyard of mosque
a
gathering Eureka valley carpet shops Ganawa singers
We are very excited to be
returning to Marrakech for the fourth time in eleven years
to offer a Living the Life Forces workshop. We will
be staying in a beautiful traditional riyad or palace in
the old walled city. There is room for everyone to
stay together in one place and it will be our base to
explore the fascinating city of Marrakech and the
surrounding area. We can see the Atlas mountains from
the roof terrace, and hear the sounds of life in the medina
drift up towards us. The purpose of the Living the Life
Forces workshop is to take an inner and outer journey, in
that while we are exploring our outer surroundings we will
be integrating that with our inner experience and seeing
what arises for us in the context of the life forces by
inhabiting a completely different place from that which we
are used to.
central pool where we stay
looking down into central courtyard dining room a bedroom a
typical door opening
door into a bedroom up on the
terrace
working on the
terrace and right: group picture
We will gather for part of each
day to workshop and then wander the narrow winding streets
of the old medina, explore the labyrinthine bazaar, visit
the Djemaa el Fna, the main square with its attendant snake
charmers, street performers, storytellers and food
vendors. We will visit palaces and mosques inlaid
with exquisite tiles and carved Arabic script from the
Qu’ran (the holy book of Islam), tiled open courtyards with
rose petal strewn fountains, walled gardens and pools,
bargain for beautiful woven rugs while drinking mint tea,
experience the local hammam, hear the call to prayer five
times a day, absorb the exotic flavor of the old city and
eat fresh and delicious food.
Left:Main square
at Jemaa al Fna Middle: Court musicians singing devotional
songs Right: Lunch at a Berber village in the foothills of
the Atlas
“As we
approached Marrakech, the earth turned salmon pink,
deepening as it reached the walls of the town,
with its belt of majestic palm trees and the haughty
Koutoubbia Tower facing the snow-capped Atlas mountains.
A city of splendor.
The city of the oasis, the capital of the desert,
spread out like a coral necklace offering at the feet of
the Atlas, the door of the Sahara…”
Nina
Epton, A Journey Under
The Crescent Moon.
REGISTRATION
DETAILS
Click here for more detailed
information
Cost
of the workshop is 1,500.00 EUR which
includes seven nights accommodation (double occupancy),
breakfasts and dinners, inclusive transport and workshop
journal. It does not cover airfares.
Registration
opens 12:00pm
PST on d.b.a
To Register -
Call 800 304 4464 (inside USA) or 503 863 9112 or email mila@adhumanitas.com
Once
you have registered – you will receive a
comprehensive packet of information to help you prepare
for the trip.
Required reading – Being Human: Exploring the
forces that shape us and awaken an inner
life, by
Solihin and Alicia Thom and Alexandra ter Horst available
online from www.beinghumanbook.com
Facilitators:
Alicia and
Solihin Thom
ruins of
the nearby old palace / dining room at bait Edwards /
ablutions pool at 800 year old Madrassa / tea time / spice
market wares