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
above: woman
/ typical delicious lamb and prune tagine / Mosque near Bab
Tazout / Courtyard of mosque
a
gathering / Ourika valley / carpet shops / Gnawa
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 at Riad Edward / looking down into central
courtyard / dining room / a bedroom / a typical door
opening
door into a bedroom up on the
terrace
top:working
on the roof terrace / below: 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
DETAILSClick here for more detailed
informationCost
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 or taxi to/from airport.
Registration opens 12:00pm
PST on October 1, 2008
To Register -
Call 800 304 4464 (inside USA) or 503
238 3273 or
email alicia@adhumanitas.comOnce
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, you can order with
your registration or buy 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