If you are considering coming on a course please note:

You will need a sleeping bag - we provide a matress and pillow with pillow case.
The bunkhouse is comfortable but communal! There are three sleeping spaces, with four or five beds in each room. If you prefer privacy, you may want to bring a tent.

Camping

There is ample camping space with lovely views and a tree bog! The campsite is flat and close to the bunkhouse, but far enough away to get some peace and quiet.


You will need ...

Clothes for practical outside work.
Work boots are a good idea, and wellies if you have them.
Inside shoes/slippers are a good idea.
Materials for taking notes.
No dogs or other animals please.
The food will be mostly organic and vegetarian.

If you are on a course or event that finishes on Sunday or late at night please consider arranging your travel home in advance.

Contact your course/event tutor to see if they can arrange a lift share for you.

If you need to get a bus or a train please consider booking a taxi to the bus/train station in advance. Rural bus services are scant in the evenings and on Sunday, and getting a taxi at short notice in this area can be difficult.

Nearby Bed & Breakfast:-

Woodside B&B, Ruardean - 01594 542516 (Dog friendly)

Belvedere House Lower Lydbrook - 01594 368398

Dryslade Farm Near Symonds Yat - 01594 860259

Inn on the Wye Kerne Bridge, Nr Ross on Wye - 01600 89087

Saracens Head Symonds Yat - 01600 890435

We have supplied the details of some of the local B&B's in the area, however to see a full list of all accommodation available in the area please CLICK HERE to visit Wye Valley & Forest of Dean Tourism website.

  • Eco Shamanism - Year Training

    Eco Shamanism One Year Training April 2017 - March 2018 

    'Becoming one with our Earth'

    8 - 11 June 2017

    (scroll down for more dates)

    A series of six 3 day weekends every two months studying the contemporary areas of shamanism with an emphasis on eco reciprocity. You will be embarking on your own personal eco shamanic journey within a community of like minded beings (and the more than human world) whilst also learning all the major shamanic healing techniques. There will be a certificate of completion awarded following the course if all weekends have been attended and assignments completed.

    Areas covered are (but not limited to) as follows:-

    Perception, awareness and sensation - diving into ourselves as Earth - a marriage of senses and spirit (the sixth sense).

    Genius loci - spirits of land and nature, space and place; accessing places and spaces of power; connecting to the more than human world (plants, animals and other earth forms).

    The elements - a deep look at fire, earth, air and water (the course is designed around the cycles of the year).

    Energetic medicine techniques and the recovery of power - identifying and remedying misplaced energy and power.

    Soul retrieval - the return of spirit essences for a more fulfilled life, for you, others and the more than human world.

    Pilgrimage and vision quest - understanding the process of the journey within and without.

    The shamans horse (drum, rattle, sistrum and bell) - healing circles and the instrument’s voice or song.

    Psychopomp (death and dying) - assisting the dying and dead to find their true place of rest.

    The beginning and end game - the nature of time, connection to source, authenticity, the ego and icons.

    Dates: all weekends run from 6.30pm Thursday to 3 - 4pm Sunday and places are limited to 14.

    2017
    April 6 - 9 / June 8 - 11 / July 27 - 30 / October 12 - 15

    2018
    January 11 - 14 / March 8 - 11

    Further details and booking page at click here or contact Mandy direct tel: 01594 541850 mobile: 07805 800313 email: info@mandypullen.co.uk

    Course requirements: It is helpful if you know how to journey shamanically and there is an opportunity to learn this technique at a Learn to Journey workshop or, if you are not local, via Skype (please contact me separately). You will also need a shamanic drum (this can be borrowed and does not need to be owned). A commitment to all six weekends is required.

    Cost: Fees include all tuition, vegetarian meals and accommodation and can be paid in instalments over the year - please contact me to arrange this option. You will be required to commit to all 6 weekends.

    Deposit to book your place: £150 followed by
    Concessions - 2 places available £1290 less £150 deposit - £1140
    Super Early Bird by 1 Oct 2016 £1350 less £150 deposit - £1200
    Early bird price by 1st Jan 2017 £1500 less £150 deposit - £1350
    Full Price after 1st Jan 2017 £1650 less £150 deposit - £1500

    Tutor Details:

    Mandy Pullen is a shamanic practitioner based in the Forest of Dean. She runs workshops on shamanism and co leads workshops with Jane Embleton based on the Solar Festivals, the Phases of the Moon and the planets. Mandy lived at the farm over 20 years ago and set up and ran the organic garden and box scheme.


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