Discover Together the Elements of BodyWise GROUPS!
Secrets I, +PLUS+
Masankho Banda and
Diane Saliba Ault
Knoxville, TN
Fri-Weds 6 days Friday afternoon through Weds evening
4 Days- Secrets “Level One”- Knoxville College- East TN Historically Black College- NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE
1 Day- Secrets of “BodyWise Groups”- Highlander Center
Come to either or both!
PART ONE - Principles & Practices of InterPlay This retreat/workshop covers the techniques and body wisdom principles of InterPlay. Learn to lead your life in a more embodied, playful way. Reclaim voice, movement, stillness, and stories as primary ways of knowing. Ground yourself in a communal ethic of play to replace stress with health, creativity, joy and purpose. Learn specific ways to deepen the practice of honoring body wisdom in you and in your community. Secrets of InterPlay, Level One is part of the core curriculum for those enrolled in the InterPlay Leadership Program. This workshop is also open to anyone desiring an in-depth introduction to InterPlay. Knoxville College is the setting for this program.
PART TWO - Discovering Group Body Wisdom Principles- What makes for strong, sustainable, peaceful, and powerful groups? What are the “secrets” that create health and wholeness for the individuals within families, businesses, communities, churches, social movements? We’ll bring together several InterPlay leaders with deep wisdom about this subject at Highlander Center, a place that is rich with the history and context for exploring the ways art and activism, creativity and culture are inextricably linked. By sharing our stories, songs, moving together, and hanging out in the famous room full of rocking chairs overlooking the TN mountains, we’ll glean some insights into how the global communities of InterPlay are developing, contributing and evolving as a soulforce for a better world.
Tuition: $290 for both sessions-(included in leadership program) Inquire about 2X2 Scholarships for those associated organizations involved in peace, justice and social change movements
Room & Board: Location for Part One- Knoxville College, Part Two held at Highlander Center. Contact Diane for a range of housing & meal options from dorm rooms, to homestays to motels (5 nights) Some scholarship and bartering available.
Register: Space is limited to 50 participants. Send a deposit of $95 today to reserve your space. InterPlay TN, 309 Canberra Ct, Hermitage, TN 37076, diane@interplaytn.org, 615-884-8074, 594-4410c www.interplaytn.org
Cost: Registration ranges from $95- $290. Dorm room housing is available for $10 pr night, some homestays.
Registration/Information: Diane Saliba Ault- diane@interplaytn.org, 615/884-8074, 615/594-4410c
Leaders
Masankho Banda
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
Diane Saliba Ault
Diane is a longtime community organizer, activist and artist who wears lots of hats! Her roles are many but her vision is one: wholeness for all.
She has served on the boards & staff of many church and community non-profit organizations, locally, regionally and nationally and has a passion for community-building across lines of race, class and culture.
She loves the simplicity and elegance of the InterPlay forms and shares them with other adventurous souls in Nashville and other parts of TN! She has organized over 350 InterPlay gatherings in the last 6 years and is building a strong mutual support network of community artists. She is in the fifthyear of teaching the InterPlay Leadership Program.
She has recently become the grandmother of twin boys and then another baby girl and enjoys the multicultural nature of her family. Her Moroccan son-in-law and daughter Sara live next door and between them they speak 5 languages.
She is interested in supporting the development of InterPlay in more areas, especially in the South. She is available for travel and exchange (body barters!) with other InterPlayers in other communities.
Cell phone is 615-594-4410