Check out the Gallery, I’ve just added some more photos from the 2010 Festival.

Planning is underway for the 2011 Goddess Festival.  Submission forms and other information will be posted soon.  Visit our Get Involved page if you want to be part of things.

On Sunday, February 28th, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, there will be a volunteer training for those interested in assisting us as a greeter and/or staffing the information desk.  We’ll be meeting at our venue location, which is the East Square Plaza Building on the Fayetteville Square (One E. Center St.).  We will gather in the lobby area.

Please bring your questions and your calendar in order to reserve your desired shifts.  It would also be beneficial to bring writer paper or a journal in which to take notes.  This is going to be an outstanding month of events, and we’re glad to share the joy with you, our valued volunteers.

If you have any questions ahead of this training, please phone Marty Smith at (479) 305-1017.

Art will be removed from the gallery on March 31st. Otherwise, the hours 5pm-9pm. Events subject to change. See our Calendar for the most up to date information.

March 29, 2010 – Monday

The Art Gallery is open 9am-9pm today. Events subject to change. See our Calendar for the most up to date information.

9:00 am – 12:00 pm – Goddess Yoga

Presented by Emma Gabrielle Silverman. This workshop will include 1.5 hours of yoga, 30 minutes of meditation, and an additional 1 hour of lecture/discussion. This session will explore the divine in all of us, via movement and meditation practices. We will also investigate the Goddess in the yogic tradition, specifically in the form of Kali. This is a workshop designed to provide a safe and supported environment for men and women to open to the Goddess power within themselves. Location: Open Floor.

Participant Info: Preregister by emailing egsilverman@gmail.com. Fees: $25. Presenter Info: I have practiced yoga for over ten years. Beginning with a dedicated Lyengar practice, over the years I studied Bikram, Ashtanga, Kundalini and Vinyasa flow. After working at the Karipalu institute for yoga and health, “North America’s Largest Yoga retreat center,” I am now a Karipalu yoga instructor and freelance author at the web sites www.thejoyofyoga.blogspot.com and examiner.com. In the past, I have taught chair yoga, vinyasa yoga, yoga for kids, and yoga for healthcare professionals. My first book, The Joy of Yoga, is slated to be published in 2011. Supplies to bring with you: If you have a yoga mat or towel, please bring it.

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The Art Gallery is open 9am-9pm today. Events subject to change. See our Calendar for the most up to date information.

9:00 – 11:00 am – Nomad’s dance

Presented by Luna Zahra. This workshop is for Women only. In this workshop we will explore the dance of the Gypsies as they traveled across Europe. Workshop participants will learn an Eastern European Gypsy dance as well as Gypsy Fusion Belly Dance. You will be provided with information on Gypsy culture as well as a handout of the moves you will learn. Location: Open Floor. Participant Notes: Preregister by emailing dancingduckgirl@gmail.com. Mention Nomad’s dance in the subject line. Fees: $10.

Presenter Info: I have been belly dancing for ten years. I took classes and attended workshops whenever they were offered and am a firm believer that one can teach herself anything if she really wants to. I have taught classes in the studio setting and privately. My favorite styles are American Tribal and Gypsy Fusion Belly Dance. I formed a small Troupe called Pele’s Fire when I was 20; though we have since disbanded we get together to dance now and then. My students and I do performances in the Tahlequah area under a loose troupe of independent dancers using the name Pale Moon Bellydance. I currently do regular performances at the Iguana Cafe in downtown Tahlequah. I love heading workshops and have done many of them throughout the years at various festivals and fundraisers. I strive to make my dance workshops fun, memorable, and informative!

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The Art Gallery is open 5pm – 9pm daily this week. Events subject to change. See our Calendar for the most up to date information.

Monday, March 20

The Art Gallery is open 9am-9pm. Events subject to change. See our Calendar for the most up to date information.

9:30 am – 1:00 pm – Holistic Healing

Presented by Lilian Bern. I will give a lecture and discussion comparing and contrasting the current Medical Model, which is very male and mechanistic, to a holistic approach, which includes all of the aspects of the person or being: spirit, emotions, mind, body and relationships. I will show the documentary The Living Matrix, in which international scientists and health practitioners show how we are all connected energetically, and how true “miraculous” healings can occur. Age 14 and up please. Location: Gallery Room. Fees: $15.

Presenter Info: I am a Feminist, a Spiritual person, a Holistic Psychotherapist with a private practice in NWAR since 1993. I have a MA in Psychology with a minor in Women’s Studies. Used to teach both at Napa Community College in CA. Have given many talks and workshops on Communication, Parenting, Loss, Dreams and Healing.

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The third Saturday is loaded with a variety of events. The Art Gallery is open 9am-9pm today. Events subject to change. See our Calendar for the most up to date information.

9:00 – 11:00 am – Tribal Belly Dance Basics

Presented by Datura. This two hour workshop taught by Datura of TerraNova Tribal, will focus on the basics of American Tribal Style (ATS) belly dance. American Tribal Style is an improvisational style of belly dance where the dancers understand a common dance language which consists of cues, transitions and basic steps. In this introductory workshop, students will learn tribal movements, formations and improvisational dance language. By the end of the class, dancers will be able to communicate their intentions to their sisters in dance, forming tight routines that look pre-choreographed. This workshop is a fabulous workout as well as a profound form of self expression.

Location: Open Floor. Participant Notes: Preregister by emailing terranovatribal@att.net. Fees: $25. Presenter Info: Datura has been teaching Tribal Fusion and (ATS) belly dance since 2004 and founded TerraNova Tribal in 2009.

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The second week finishes the Reiki course, had a fire walk, thrills your musical senses, brings out your inner Crone, and makes you laugh out loud, among other things.  The Art Gallery is open 5pm-9pm this week, except for the 17th, when the venue will be closed for the Croning Ritual. Events subject to change. See our Calendar for the most up to date information.