Color-Sound-Touch
EmoYoga™ AT
Kalani Oceanside Retreat Center Pahoa, Hawaii September 18th-24th, 2011 EmoYoga is the space to BE in your body, experience freedom to heal and thrive through Movement, Feeling, Touch, Breath, Yoga, Play, Ecstatic Dance, Music, Art, Sacred Sites, Warm Water, Volcanoes, Dolphins, Exquisite Food, Massage, and Deep, Peaceful Stillness. *******“The Presence of Love…The Presents of Acceptance” Energy Medicine is being used to heal where nothing else works.
In
the dynamic and supportive environment at Kalani on the Big Island of
Hawaii, we
will discover that clearing trauma, acute and chronic pain, fears,
phobias, addictions,
and limiting beliefs caused by abuse of all kinds is possible when we
give
ourselves the presents of love, acceptance and forgiveness. While
staying in
presence with our consciousness and gently tapping and/or holding
acupuncture points, we
clear from the meridians, the energy body and the nervous system
cellular imprinted “story” that created patterns and dis-ease that no
longer serve us.
Through feeling our full spectrum of emotions, breathing deeply
and ‘tapping into’ acceptance of ‘what
is’ in every moment, we gain access to our emotional intelligence, bringing
clarity, confidence and rapid self-healing in profoundly simple, powerful and lasting
ways. As we re-member and move into a place of accepting our Selves, we tap into a wealth of energy and begin to trust our in-tuition by using our emotional guidance system, and life becomes much more fun and filled with ease.
With yoga (beginners welcome), Emotional Freedom Techniques and other needle-free
meridian healing modalities, Compassionate Breathwork, movement, stretching, meditations and sound, lasting
healing is experienced. Even birth trauma and dis-ease that started before we
could speak can be cleared through feeling our feelings, the keys to
healing. Participants learn self-applied power tools for healing. *******Aloha Blessings Ohana (family), I am feeling very great-full to be offering this event at Kalani, a fun-Om-in-all space on the paradise called Hawaii. On September 20th, during the EmoYoga retreat, I turn 44 years young and I am very excited about offering this as a birthday present...to you! So, if you think you will love attending this event, let's make it so! Please let me know your needs, concerns and ideas for co-creating what might just be the greatest week of yOUR life. Our friend Bo Boatwright from Austin, Texas will be joining us and sharing a wealth of healing mOMents with the group as well as being available for a limited number of private sessions. Bo is a Chiropractor by license and does about 15% chiropractic work in his thriving practice. An incredible healer with deep presence, fun and a joyful appreciation of life, Bo is sure to get energy moving in gentle and profound ways. Sister Helen Evenfaye, a registered nurse, will be sharing cranial sacral and tuning fork sound healing and comes from Big Sur, California where she received massage and Journey Dance certifications at the Esalen Institute. She has been on the healing path for over 20 years now and shares her deep wisdom gathered from many brilliant encounters along her extensive travels. Soooo happy to share my birthday, the first Emo-Yoga retreat in is-story and this magical place I call home, Hawaii, with you. Please pack lightly AND bring whatever you need for the greatest time of your life....so far! :) Mahalo nui loa, In Loving Service Alohaaaaah! m!chaeloha elam *******Testimonials:
1. I just wanted to thank you for a great class on EFT while I was in Kauai. It was one of the highlights of my trip. I really appreciate your clear attention and presence. You held the space beautifully and skillfully. Thank you. Love, Zazou (Colorado) 2. Dear Community, As a facilitator of Transformative Energy work (in my case, Conscious Breathwork) I've been interested for a long time in this Emotional Freedom Technique as a possible aid in the part of my work involving DEEP emotional & physical release, and especially in the subsequent,extremely important mental and emotional re-programming that goes on. A few days ago I was Graced to receive a private EFT session from Michaeloha. In one hour I released many emotional beliefs/charges held in my case from my teen-age years & parental interactions. AT THE END OF THE SESSION ACTUAL PHYSICAL PHENOMENA PRESENT IN MY BODY FOR OVER 40 YEARS WERE GONE & STILL GONE AS OF THIS WRITING!! These physical symptoms -from a teen near-death accident- disappeared even though Michaeloha & I never actually even "tapped" specifically about the accident!! Since the session I feel that I've permanently entered a higher & freer state of being. I leave you to draw your own conclusions!!! No-one around here currently does this work; this man is Blessed with a natural Gift for it. I strongly suggest checking him out this Friday, especially if you yearn for inner change and seek more Tools of Self-EmPowerment!! See you there! Robin Houghton (Oregon) 3. Life is GREAT!! as I'm sure yours is also. TINA made the final breakthrough & is now a complete 4 dimensional person; absolutely incredible & kind of insanely intense transition. But she's all good now!!! Good Service, Deep Heart, Sweet Love to you! LIFE IS LARGE!!!!! ROBIN (ps. neck still perfect of course 1 month later) 4. Taking the Masterful Breathing workshop with Michael allowed me to overcome a very deeply rooted and basic fear of being completely present with my body's deepest breath. Doing EFT on such a basic thing as breath was of tremendous value to me. I left feeling exceptionally relaxed open and alive with the realization that everyone could use this. I highly recommend this workshop! -Sonya Sophia Illig O.M. EFT- 5. Breath is the life... Michael Elam gives life to that statement. The workshop was enlightening and fun. I left with a deep feeling of being grounded in my body. -Brock Bradford- 6. My deepest heartfelt thanks to you for such a wonderful workshop! I felt great afterwards and I am breathing! -Lori Ann Scott- 7. What an honor to study and thrive with you! thanks for this workshop and presence. You taught it so well. I am humbled and very endeared. Yours, - Rad Kieding- 8. I feel freer, looser, more relaxed. And I think you helped me see/remember/feel many things I had not felt in years. I think the benefits will accrue more and more as time passes. But I may need a few more treatments! Thank you!! XOXO -Sandy Sandra Purnell, JD, PhD (ret.)- 9. |
| Fees per person: | Double Occupancy | Single Occupancy | |||||||
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| Ocean Cottage |
$1790 |
$2420 |
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| Tropical Cottage |
$1700 |
$2300 |
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| Bungalow Room |
$1430 |
$1700 |
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| Lodge Room (private bath) | $1340 |
$1640 |
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| Lodge Room (shared bath) | $1244 |
$1460 |
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| Campsite (includes hot showers, sauna, pool, hottubs and meals) |
$1100 |
Triple Lodge Private Bath Rate: $1280 /person
Triple Lodge Shared Bath Rate: $1184/person
Child rate (ages 3-12): $1070
A nonrefundable deposit of one night's lodging fee is required to hold your reservation.
Additional Optional 2 extra days for a 9-day retreat, (September 18th to Sept 26th) including Volcano National Park Adventure and Dolphin Swim Adventure. Additional $250-300 for activities plus two more days based on your accommodation rates – contact Color Sound Touch EmoYoga for full details!
**Receive a discount of $100 if down payment is received by June 25th
**Receive a discount of $200 if full payment received by July 18th
Please note, accommodations can be reserved solely based on
Kalani’s availability and must be booked far enough in advance to
guarantee your room choice.
Deposit: $200
Balance due: Aug 15th 2011
Fee includes accommodations, all workshop classes, meals, lava trek
excursion, and use of the resort's facilities, including pool, hot tub
and sauna. Price Does not include: airfare, ground transportation, taxes, or tips.
This workshop does not qualify participants to receive CE (continuing education) credits at this time.
Prices subject to change without notice.
Some scholarships may be available.
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Our Accommodations
Cottages and Lofts – Our newest accommodations
Kalani's new cottages and lofts offer private and charming places to get away and relax! Kalani is applying modern, eco-friendly design to our new Tropical Cottages, Tropical Lofts, Ocean Cottages, and Ocean Loft spaces. Our best accommodations ever, some of the cottages are spacious modern wood and glass structures open to the jungle and sea. Others are elegant bamboo structures with a covered lanai. A few are soaring lofts with two rooms and plenty of space for small group gatherings. All have unique artistic touches!
There are four types of cottages and lofts:
Ocean Cottage |
Ocean Cottages are situated in a beautiful meadow overlooking the ocean with vistas of palms, monkeypods and banyan trees. Both modern and bamboo are available. |
Ocean Loft Room |
Talk about a spectacular view! The loft space has two bedrooms available with private bath, with enough space in the center for small gatherings, and a studio on the ground floor for classes and gatherings. |
Tropical Cottage |
Tropical Cottages have views of mixed ohia and lauhala jungle, with plenty of open space and tropical plants. Both modern and bamboo are available. |
Tropical Loft Room |
Our soaring, modern loft spaces are located with the tropical cottages and the ocean cottages. Each loft space has two bedrooms available with private bath, with enough space in the center for small gatherings. |
Modern Wood and Glass Cottages - both Tropical and Ocean
The modern wood and glass style contains a King bed (or 2 twins) plus a futon, private bath, fan, mini fridge. Approximately 400 square feet.
Bamboo Cottages - both Tropical and Ocean
The traditional bamboo cottages are made of renewable bamboo, have high ceilings with a loft, and a covered lanai (patio). King (or 2 twins) or queen bed and futon, private bath, fan, mini fridge. Approximately 400 square feet.
Modern Wood and Glass Loft Spaces - both Tropical and Ocean
Our soaring loft spaces each have two bedrooms with Queen size bed and a private bath, with enough space in the center for small gatherings. Two of them are second floor lofts and have studio space on the ground floor for classes, one is a soaring ground-floor space. The entire loft space is approximately 1,000 square feet.
Tropical Bungalows
Four double bungalows (eight rooms) are located between the Rainbow
Room and the Tree House. Each has high, slanted ceilings and tall
screened windows, a Queen bed, a futon, private bath, fan, mini fridge.
Approximately 225 square feet.
Lodge Rooms
The three two-level lodges or Hales (pronounced Ha'-lay, Hawaiian for "house") house several rooms on each floor with access to common areas on both levels which are sometimes used for classes. They are on the central lawn close to the Dining Lanai.
Rooms are approximately 200 square feet with twin, queen, or king beds, shared or private bath, fan, and a garden vista. Hales 3 & 4 include access to adjoining studio with a limited kitchen (sink, refrigerator, microwave) and an upstairs meeting area. Hale 1 has no kitchen facilities but features garden lanais (verandas), hammocks, and native ohia floors.
Campsites
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Kalani has a rich diversity of ongoing programs that you can
build into your schedule.
Here are some options offered at no cost.
Consult our “Community Arts Program Schedule” on the Internet for current days and times.
| Hula Class - Facilitator - Kimo Lopez or Richard Koob. Experience the beauty and power of this uniquely Hawaiian art form that combines storytelling with dance, chant, and music. Everyone from beginners to experienced dancers are invited to come and learn about the hula, from its basic steps to a full hula dance by the end of the session. |  |
| Meditation by Pool Buddha - Usual Facilitator - Richard Koob, Kalani founder-director. This 20 minute active sequence inspired by yoga and Hawaiian culture ends with meditation stillness in your choice of pose. Everyone is welcome to participate or simply enjoy your own practice. (typically Sunday 4pm) |  |
| Nature Tour - Facilitator - Barcus Adams. A guided walking tour of Kalani's 120 acres of community gardens with a focus on native plants, the aquaponics vegetable garden, and aromatic plants. On the tour you will learn the importance of saving Hawaii's native flora, the importance of sustainability, and discover where some of our favorite fragrances come from. (typically Monday 1-3pm) |  |
| Watsu Samples (15 minutes each) - Facilitator - Sarah Joy. Free samples are offered to introduce people to this new modality. The release of tense holding patterns and deep relaxation occur naturally as your participants are expertly floated and massaged in a warm salt water pool. Bodies relax, hearts open, and minds expand. (Monday & Thursday 2:30-4:30 pm) Let your groups' coordinator know if another day/time would work better in your schedule. |  |
| Wellness Services Presentation - Facilitator - Wellness Director, Michael Ceraso. Introduce your participants to the variety of healing resources Kalani has to offer. This brief presentation will highlight Lomilomi, Aquatic Bodywork, Traditional Thai Massage, and touch upon a variety of other modalities. Brief Bios of our wellness staff will also be available. |  |
| Volleyball - Join players from around the area. Wear sneakers for these aloha-style playoffs ranging from silly to sublime to serious. Most players are experienced, so show up on the lawn courts on time to practice, or come learn skills Sundays, 3:30 pm. (Games are Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday 4-6 pm.) |  |
| Beach splash/swim - Driver - Richard Koob. Wear sneakers for the cliff-side path down to a gorgeous black sands beach. You might just want to soak up the sun and the beauty. The wave action can be wild, generally only for experienced ocean swimmers. Persons wishing to swim, understand it is completely at their own risk, and should have fins and mask (available for minimal fee at Guest Services.) (Generally daily, 11 am. Meet, or confirm time, at Guest Services.) |  |
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BIO:Michaeloha Elam
shares CST: Colour-SOUND-Touch and EmoYoga using meridian tapping, an
emotional form of needle-free acupuncture,
Emotional
Freedom Techniques (EFT/ADV), Compassionate Breathwork, sound, and
Esalen massage. Careful listening and guidance helps the awakening from
trauma
(PTSD), phobias, pain, and limiting beliefs, creating space for freedom,
bliss and deep peace.
M!chaeloha also creates electro-acoustical soundscapes and collaborations in transformational ritual theater to unify hearts.
"After eight months of chiropractic, massage, physical therapy and acupuncture,
four to five times a week for a neck injury, I did about 25 minutes of "tapping"
In what felt like a miraculous healing, I recognized this work and went very deep,
moved much energy and made a huge sound and experienced four "explosions"
in my body that re-aligned my spine and healed a herniated disc that had been
crippling me for 1 1/2 years preventing freedom of movement, deep breath and
inner peace.I continue practicing this energy work with self and others daily."
as a conductor, composer, trumpeter and visual artist, I have had magical musical moments in France, Italy, Czech Republic, Holland, Germany, and the United States...performed in the Fete de Musique in Luxembourg and Kulturforum in Berlin, Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, The Vienne Jazz Festival, The Athens Music Festival, Athens Human Rights Festival, The Rock Art Festival, Eclectic Electric Arts Exhibition, Austin City Limits Festival, Austin Jazz Festival, Earthdance, Live H20, Harmony Festival, Raw Spirit Festivals, Source Festival, In The Light, Bhakti Spring Ommersion, Mystic Garden Party, Dreamtime, Symbiosis.
The creator of The CandleOpera...
an interactive, multi-media community ritual theater event
designed to
unify hearts in order to release individual and cultural
distress,
and collectively create nurturing possibilities for
our conscious evolution as a people.
By facilitating compassionate awareness, invigorating and
awakening the creative potential in all of us,
The CandleOpera inspires truth,
beauty, love and peace for people of all ages, ethnicities, and religions,
actualizing universal and archetypal imagery through transformational theatre, music and dance.
Michaeloha is a founder of the Austin Jazz Project, Hawaii Improvisation Project, and lives in Pahoa, Hawaii
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To Register:
M!chaeloha Elam*******
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Kalani Oceanside Retreat (800) 800 6886 toll-free, US & Canada |
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Getting to Kalani
Flying to Hawaii, "The Big Island"
Option 1: Fly to Hilo (ITO)
Fly to Hilo from other island airports such as Honolulu on Oahu, Kahului on Maui, Lihue on Kauai, or Kona, here on the west side of Hawaii, the Big Island. Several flights are offered daily with Hawaiian Airlines (1-800-367-5320) and go! Airlines (1-888-IFLYGO2).
Kalani is only a 45 minute drive from the Hilo airport. There is also the Hele-On county bus that leaves from downtown Hilo. This is a slow, but inexpensive option, that comes right to Kalani if you can coordinate schedules. For more info visit the Hele-On bus website.
Option 2: Fly to Kona (KOA)
Kalani is a 2.5 - 3 hour scenic drive from Kona, halfway around the Island of Hawaii, "the Big Island", via either the northern or southern routes. You will have the opportunity to view the other half when you return to Kona.
There are also commuter flights available from Kona to Hilo on Hawaiian Airlines. Be sure to ask airlines about their offerings of special car rental rates and inter-island flight coupons!
Airport Transportation
Download Driving Directions (PDF - 69kb)
Kalani Airport Shuttle
We offer transportation (from Hilo only) for $65 one way, or $45 per person if more than one traveler. We try to combine whenever possible. A regular taxi costs about $90. Let us know at least a day in advance if you require an airport pickup; the cancellation policy is 24 hours notice.
Driving to Kalani from the Hilo International Airport (ITO)
- Leaving the Hilo airport, turn left at traffic light onto Kanoelehua Ave/ Highway 11 South.
- Continue on Hwy 11 until you are out of town (about 5.9 miles).
- Turn left onto Kea'au Pahoa Bypass Road/ Highway 130 South and continue for 21 miles (passing Pahoa).
- Just past a green church and in sight of the ocean, a sign will direct you either to Kalapana or End of Road. Turn left towards Kalapana, then curve right.
- Follow this short road to a stop sign at a T-junction and turn left onto Kalapana-Kapoho Rd/ Coastal Highway 137.
- After about 5 miles, between the 17 and 18 mile-markers, and a half-mile beyond Kalapana Sea View Estates, Kalani will be on your left, marked with a lighted entrance sign.
Driving to Kalani from the Kona International Airport (KOA)
- Make a left out of the airport and drive north on Route 19.
- Continue on Route 19 through Waimea, down the Hamakua coast (still Route 19) until you get to Hilo.
- Past the waterfront side of town, make a right onto Highway 11 at Ken's House of Pancakes (sign says Volcano 30 miles).
- Continue on Hwy 11 until you are out of town (about 5.9 miles).
- Turn left onto Kea'au Pahoa Bypass Road/ Highway 130 South and continue for 21 miles (passing Pahoa).
- Just past a green church and in sight of the ocean, a sign will direct you either to Kalapana or End of Road. Turn left towards Kalapana, then curve right.
- Follow this short road to a stop sign at a T-junction and turn left onto Kalapana-Kapoho Rd/ Coastal Highway 137.
- After about 5 miles, between the 17 and 18 mile-markers, and a half-mile beyond Kalapana Sea View Estates, Kalani will be on your left, marked with a lighted entrance sign.
Wisdom and Freedom Peace TourIf you want things to change... Get on the Bus! |
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." ~Eleanor Roosevelt |
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Wisdom and Freedom Peace Tour Veterans Project FAQ Q: What are your goals and objectives?
Our goal is to share EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques see www.emofree.com) with veterans and their families, and with counselors and therapists who may not have been exposed to EFT. We are sharing this self-healing modality because it has an outstanding success rate for recovery from PTSD, physical pain, depression, anxiety and insomnia. We desire to hearten, heal and uplift our veterans with our "boots on the ground" service. We imagine a world where warriors create peace and sustainability with their much earned courage, strength and their commitment to serve and protect. We are addressing the need of veterans and their families to recover from PTSD, depression, insomnia and pain on every level. We are offering to work in conjunction with health-care professionals and the veterans to substantially decrease suicide rates and give these courageous young people back their lives again. (Currently the suicide rate for veterans is about 18-20 suicides per day.) Q: Who and what make up The Wisdom and Freedom Peace Tour / Veterans Project? We are a collective of visionaries consisting of EFT practitioners, authors, performance artists, musicians, DJs, dancers, green educators and green-hearted volunteers. Besides people, our vehicles carry information, a performance dome, a movie screen, sound equipment, costumes, a solar-powered stage and a portable dance floor. To see our names and faces check out the On Board! page click hereQ: What will you be doing? Our caravan starts its journey through the counties of California, reaching out to veterans and their families offering healing, love and inner-tainment. We are modeling what can now be done to heal our minds and bodies as we demonstrate elegant new ways to green up our lives, clear our minds and restore our environment. We are creating a more sustainable and healthy way of life for the present and future generations of America.We offer FREE individual and group EFT sessions (see www.emofree.com) from qualified practitioners to veterans and their families, teaching them a simple and highly effective self healing technique to clear the memories and painful physical and psychological effects of war. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nRY3UtTHvo
click HERE watch Vets be *CURED* of PTSD using EFT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEOq0EoHR4Y TESTIMONIALS: Seaman Wilbur Hurley, a 20-year-old corpsman, returned to Camp Pendleton in October plagued with horrible visions. In mid-September, he had witnessed a young Marine kill himself while serving in Iraq. It was just weeks before Hurley returned to his base at Camp Pendleton. "Once I started doing the (EFT)tapping, an overwhelming calm came over me,"Hurley said. "I had no cares or worries in the world. In fact I left Sue's (office) singing. It was pretty much the greatest day of my life." Seaman Wilbur Hurley EFT has been, for me, the single most effective technique I have used in my 45 years of practice as a psychiatrist. I have had success with panic, social anxiety and many other disorders. Curtis Steele, MD, Canada I have found EFT to be so useful that it has become the centerpiece of my practice. I have used it successfully on a long list of emotional issues, including paranoid schizophrenia. Interestingly, when the emotional issues subside, physical ailments often enjoy simultaneous relief. I have seen this with the symptoms of fibromyalgia and MS as well as for swallowing problems, back pains, hemorrhoids, acidity, breathing problems, stomach pain, vaginitis, headaches, joint pains and stomach problems. Sonia Novinsky, Ph.D., Brazil In my 50 years as a practicing psychiatrist, EFT has proven to be one of the most rapid and effective techniques I've ever used. Henry Altenberg, MD, USA We are reaching out to embrace, love and support one another during this time of extreme change. We create musical experiences and workshops to educate, inner-tain, inspire and connect. We include demonstrations of sustainable living practices, green building technologies and the use alternative energy sources. We encourage participation of peaceful inner environments with meditation, music, movement and yoga classes. Q: What does the Tour look like on the road?
Q: Can you list your main strategies in fulfilling this vision? * Free private EFT healing sessions and EFT Circles for veterans and their families. (see www.emofree.com) * Workshops and classes on the healing arts, yoga, dance, meditation, music, playshops for kids and information about green jobs.
* The CandleOpera, a musical, theatrical variety show performed on a solar-powered stage with live music, dance, and transformational theater. The CandleOpera is the centerpiece production at each stop, and is co-created with local talent and national celebrities: musicians, artists, authors, and poets who share these values. By connecting with the Wisdom and Freedom Peace Tour's Veterans Project, celebrities can easily become a part of a legacy of creative green activism, underscoring messages of social change, hope, environmentalism, peace, and sustainable living. * A running tour blog on the internet. * On line publicity and video coverage utilizing MySpace,Youtube and FaceBook. * A full length documentary. * Substantial press coverage due to the increasing focus on the desperate need for supporting our veterans. * Acts of kindness and artful beauty to draw people to our events, for example, musical, costumed trash pick-ups, interfaith meditations by the water, and visits to VA hospitals. We specialize in spontaneous, ingenious, creative acts of service everywhere we go, attracting curiosity and attention. * Hosting cutting-edge authors, filmmakers, and inventors of green technologies, giving them visibility and personal, public and moral support. Q: What do you expect to occur as a result of this tour? By nurturing vets and connecting them to a healthy future, we ensure that these and the next generations are taught compassion, self-healing and long-term environmental sustainability in action. We expect this to be the most rewarding work of our lives!
We have already been given $21,000 which has been used to purchase and partially convert a beautiful MCI 9 recycled greyhound tour bus specifically for this project. We have been gifted with a donation of an inexpensive beautiful place to live in California to use as a home base for the WFPT. See our I Support page for ways you can contribute and volunteer. We expect this aspect of the tour to last 12 months, with room to grow to a 36 month project. We plan to serve our veterans in most of California's 56 counties with over twenty-one 5-day stops, producing a 5-day event in each location. We will use this money to buy a large tent, finish the bus preparations, buy a portable dance floor and stage lights. This money funds coordinators and staff to work with our volunteers to launch this project by late August 2008. We intend to reach as many California veterans during the next 12 months as we possibly can. We desire for the whole of humanity to THRIVE now. We see that we are all interconnected and that the means shapes the end result for all of us. We become what we do. We are becoming a healthy, loving and peaceful people by being healthy, loving and peaceful as individuals. We end the trauma of war by artfully creating PEACE now! |
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