To Begin With The Act Of Giving - 24 day Experiential Study Program

𝑻𝑶 𝑩𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑨𝑪𝑻 𝑶𝑭 𝑮𝑰𝑽𝑰𝑵𝑮 Deep Ecology, Poetry and Contact Improvisation Experiential Study Program 7 - 30 June 20256 Chiang Dao, Thailand With Dolores Dewhurst Marks, Maximiliano Bonacquisti, Philippa Arnold and Fern Sripungwiwat To Begin with the Act of Giving is an invitation to craft spaciousness for new beginnings, and the gifts of our inherent generosity towards oneself, others, and the space between us. To reverse the cycles of not giving that stop us from giving ourselves away as an offering to this world. To fall intimately within, rediscovering the genius in us that knows directly and lives in the shared space. To discover or deepen the soul’s artistry of asking beautiful and challenging questions, and being vulnerable and available to listen whole-bodily. To access and cultivate a greater support by unifying with the forces of nature and moving towards life together. For those who are motivated to cultivate readiness for radical change and self-transformation, who are genuinely curious to ask questions from the shared ground and deepen their connection with nature, its forces and wisdom. We will explore our inner ecology (embodied anatomy) and deep ecology, learning from nature experientially and practicing the principles of Contact Improvisation as a practice/artform that is rooted in ancient eastern philosophies, martial arts, meditative and contemplative traditions. Deepening our listening through immersive practices in nature, embodied inquiry and improvisation, writing and sharing poetry. The program includes meetings with deep ecologist Nikom Putta (Auan), hiking in Chiang Dao’s UNESCO Biosphere Wildlife Sanctuary, contemplating the river, cave and hot springs, tending to the vegetable garden, visiting a local indigenous village and learning about local culture. 𝐷𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑡𝑒, 𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑏𝑦𝑝𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒. 𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒; 𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑡; 𝑤𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑖𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒; 𝑤𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒; 𝑤𝑒 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑟; –𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑒ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑒𝑠. 𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑑𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠. — 𝐴𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝐻𝑎𝑙𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛 The program consists of two formats of participation: 7 - 14 June (8 days) or 7 - 30 June (24 days) For this program there are partial and full scholarship opportunities for those in deep resonance with the direction, who are actively engaged in or dedicated to study fields of Contact Improvisation, Deep Ecology or Poetry, who would not be able to afford to join otherwise. Information Pack: https://tinyurl.com/GIVINGCI54 This Study Program is part of Towards CI54 Summer Residency For more information visit: https://towards.contact/