Cosmic InterPlay: A BIPOC Family ReUnion
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Friday, June 10 - Sunday, June 12, 2022
Hey BIPOC InterPlay Fam!
You are cordially invited to join us for a Cosmic InterPlay BIPOC Family ReUnion!
Join us for a weekend of play, story, learning and connection as we celebrate our birthright practices, ancestors and each other.We’ll start by remembering our birthrights; continue by reclaiming & celebrating the power of our connections; and complete by connecting & sharing our Soul’s gifts with InterPlay.
And, expect some of the usual fun things we enjoy at a family reunion… stories of the good ole’ days and wisdom-sharing from our elders; Saturday night party w/ talent show, sharing of recipes… for delicious food, InterPlay, a happy life + more.
Grab your BIPOC InterPlay friends, bring your favorite dish and join us for some truly cosmic play, connection + BIPOC family love.
- Remembering Our Birthrights w/Theresa Cunningham + Monisha Mittal
- Reclaiming + Celebrating the Power of Our Connections w/ Leah Mann + Carolyn Renèe
- Connecting + Sharing Our Soul’s Gifts with InterPlay w/ Darius Burroughs, Wai-Chin Matsuoka + Maria Garcia
GATHERING INCLUDES:
- Guided InterPlay Sessions
- Group Focus Sessions
- Daily Trauma/Emotion Monitors
- Elder's Table and Wisdom Sharing
- Honoring of the Ancestors + each other
- WORKSHOPS + open space
- Dinner Party w/ show + tell
- Talent Show + Celebration
PLUS MORE TO COME!
Take a look at the tentative schedule here...
Retreat Directors: Marla Durden + Kira AllenRegistration/Payment
The payment button will also get you registered.
Pay What You Can: $75 - $150
*scholarships + payment plans available. Email Marla for options.
Cost: $75-$150 sliding scal / No one turned away for lack of funds
Registration/Information: Body Wisdom (510/465-2797) or info@interplay.org
Ade is a Certified InterPlay Leader, Mindset Coach. Intuitive Healer and Podcaster. For over 25 years, Ade has devoted his life to being both a student and teacher of ancient wisdom. He is known for his optimism and ability to put people at ease while tapping into the inner wisdom of the soul. His unique approach opens the minds of his clients so they can more easily and effectively approach life head-on and find the help and answers they seek.
Ade is a lover of humanity who is passionate about creating outstanding new and unique gifts of healing for the world. Grounded in universal principles and healing arts, he uses his podcast, interactive playshops, storytelling, the arts, sacred drumming, and social media, to supports people in shifting their consciousness. Ade has a deep passion for helping people to connect with their unique sense of self and is dedicated to inspiring people to live from the confidence of their truest self.
Masankho is a multi - disciplinary Performing Artist, Certified InterPlay Leader, Educator and PeaceBuilder. He brings many unique perspectives to his work around the world. He learned the fine arts of storytelling and dance from his Malawian culture spending many long days and nights listening to stories and dancing to music that captivated his mind, shaped his being, nourished his soul and strengthened his spirit. Using performing arts Masankho motivates and inspires people of all ages to work together to bring about peace, social justice and cultural understanding. In 1997, he started UCanDanc—African Healing Arts to bring his passion for dance and storytelling to communities around the world. Masankho has been a Certified InterPlay Leader since 1999.
Masankho can also be reached at these phone numbers: +265 99 255 5338 or 88 113 8655 (available on Whatsapp / FaceTime)
Also: Skype : kamsisi
Facebook / Twitter: storytelling4u
Wai-Chin is Singaporean Chinese, who was transplanted to the U.S.A. 35 years ago when she came to do her graduate studies, and met her American-Japanese husband.
She’s a spiritual director who comes alive whenever there’s an opportunity to midwife what’s ready to be birthed. She’s particularly experienced in bringing forth new life from the ashes of change and transition. Mentored and credentialed as an Ensoulment Coach, and a certified InterPlay leader, Wai-Chin loves to weave spirituality, somatic practices, soul-tending and InterPlay tools and forms into a tapestry of Love and Play. She especially enjoys shaping these tapestries into retreats, ongoing Body Wisdom Playgroup, and soul care workshops specifically for social reform activists.
Leah Mann (she, they) is a dancer, choreographer, somatic practitioner, and arts educator, focusing on embodied social justice. They are Co-Director of Lelavision", a performance and production company based on Vashon Island, WA, that combines kinetic sculpture, dance and music. Leah is Artistic Director Emeritus of Moving in the Spirit, a youth mentorship, urban outreach program, utilizing the praxis of dance to develop life skills (Atlanta, GA). Through their kinetic learning style, they work to cultivate community through the common denominators of the human experience. Most recently they have been facilitating movement, music, and play with medically fragile youth, Muslim immigrants, and pregnant people in recovery. They are in an ongoing science-art collaboration with Morehouse College / Andrew Young Center for Global Leadership focusing on wellness and healthy ecosystems micro to macro. Leah has been InterPlaying since its inception!!