Upcoming Events
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* ORIGINS IS CLOSED FOR SUMMER BREAK FROM 17TH DECEMBER UNTIL THE 3RD OF FEBRUARY 2020 *
UPCOMING EVENTS
NOTE: Private retreats, new courses and personal booking is done through the Origins Office: origins@iinet.net.au or 9764 1109 unless otherwise stated.
This calendar may be added to or changed during the course of the year as new courses or events come on stream.
ARTIST RESIDENCE PROGRAM
This is a very exciting new venture for us whose time has come! We are getting a wonderful response and positions are rapidly filling up. There is a diverse range of arts and interests happening: visual, literary, movement and music.
The wedding of art and sustainable principles and actions for peace and mindfulness is a marriage for the sake of us all.
Info and enrol: timbo.origins@gmail.comand www.originscentre.org
YOGA at ORIGINS CENTRE
Mondays - from 9am to 10am the Balingup Yoga Group is holding weekly yoga classes in the rotunda. Classes are by donation. Check their facebook page for more information. First class of 2020 is 6th of January.
Thursdays - starting at 10.30am, Deniz will be holding hour and a half Yin Yoga classes for 6 weeks from the 30th of January. Click here for flyer
MORNING MINDFULNESS @ ORIGINS CENTRE
Join us for morning mindfulness on Wednesday morning at 9am until 9:45am in the rotunda at Origins.
PRIVATE RETREATS
If you are interested in private retreat at Tusita, a cabin/studio facility near Coorain, please contact the Origins office origins@iinet.net.au Anyone doing private retreat should have some experience of Origins Centre and our general protocols.
GOVERNANCE
The centre relies on a culture of mutual respect and support and has done for 35 years. It is joy to provide the centre on a long term basis, as best we can. Your support in maintaining a well kept place and a friendly, helpful culture are, of course, what makes it all happen as well. Together we make Origins what it is.
2020 calendar update still in progress :)
JANUARY
6th Jan: Yoga with Beth begins again in the Rotunda, at 9am. By donation to Days for Girls.
15th Jan: Chanting meditation with Beth, starting at 5.30pm in the Rotunda. By donation.
30th Jan: Yin Yoga with Deniz. Classes will run for 6 weeks, starting at 10.30am in the Rotunda. By donation. Click here for flyer
FEBRUARY - THIS IS AN ARTIST RESIDENTS MONTH
Every Wednesday in February: Mindfulness in the Rotunda at 9am -9:45am
3rd Feb: Sound meditation with Karly. Weekly sessions at 6.30pm in the Rotunda Click here for flyer.
5th Feb: Kindy from 10am until mid afternoon with a potluck shared lunch
Kindy is at the heart of Origins. It includes from pregnant til 4yrs old, though older kids are welcome too. The 10am kids’ secular service in the rotunda is especially for the littlies. Bring some food to share and check Kindy out on our fb site.
8th & 9th: Art Workshop with Kerry Anne Jordinson.
Kerry Anne Jordinson is an established artist and children’s book illustrator/author based in Broome. She also has an experienced background in teaching art to adults and children in schools. Kerry returns to Origins in 2020 as our artist in residence and will be running a weekend mixed-media art workshop. For information and to enrol, please contact: timbo.origins@gmail.com
15th & 16th: Mindfulness Weekend with Chime.
Mindfulness will be taught according to ancient tradition. Chime will instruct in a foundation of mindfulness exercise called 'Setting Up'.
Sessions are at 9:30am and 3:30pm on Saturday and 9:30am on Sunday.
Day attendance is welcome and one can attend any session. Personal instruction is available too. To enrol, please contact: origins@iinet.net.au
19th Feb: Kindy
22nd & 23rd Feb: Art Weekend.
MARCH - THIS IS AN ARTIST RESIDENTS MONTH
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in March: Mindfulness in the Rotunda at 9am -9:45am
4th March: Kindy
7th & 8th: Music Weekend! More details coming soon..
Saturday 7th: Musical performances from 3pm, pluson Sunday the 8th
Sunday 8th: "An Introduction To Recorded Music" talk by Timbo Roberts at 10am
14th & 15th: Mindfulness Weekend. For info and to enrol, please contact: origins@iinet.net.au
18th March: Kindy
21st & 22nd: “Held together with stories” An immersive weekend with storyteller and poet Jaya Penelope.
Over this weekend Jaya will tell one great initiatory story and guide you to explore its layers and resonances in your own life through reflection, journaling, creative writing, ritual, meditation, time alone in nature and time with others in community. Click here for more info: storytelling_with_jaya.docx
APRIL
1st April: Kindy at Origins Centre with Anne and others.
Kindy is mainly focussed on pregnant til 4yrs old but older children re most welcome too. OC is a great adventure playground.
3rd to 5th: Womens Circle Retreat with Catherine Evans.
For information and to enrol, please contact: catherine@treeoflifeofwoman.com.au
10th to 13th: Mindfulness Mini - Retreat
Mindfulness will be supplemented by some work with symbols and inner creativity, as a means to deepen interest and increase focus.
15th April: Kindy
17th to 19th: Private Booking.
25th & 26th: Feldenkrais and Mindfulness with Bevie.
29th April: Kindy
MAY
1st to 3rd: Private Booking. Dances of Universal Peace
9th & 10th: Mindfulness Weekend. For info and to enrol, please contact: origins@iinet.net.au
13th May: Kindy
16th & 17th: Poetry Weekend with Jaya.
Spend a nourishing weekend immersed in writing and speaking poetry with poet Jaya Penelope.
These workshops will explore connections between poetry, mindfulness and the elements and are suitable for beginners and experienced writers alike. Sessions; 10am-2pm Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday evening at 7:00 pm we will share a potluck dinner and a poetry/ music reading by the pot belly stove. Daytime attendance welcome.
23rd May - 31st May: MAY MINDFULNESS RETREAT with Chime
This annual retreat is a chance to deepen your understanding and practical use of mindfulness teachings. If you are not familiar with our approach, please consider attending a mindfulness weekend before the retreat as a way of preparing an appropriate foundation. Chime will be teaching some more disciplined meditation as well as the 'setting up' exercise. For more info and enrol: origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
No weekly yoga, mindfulness, or kindy during the week long retreat.
JUNE
3rd June: Kindy
Sat June 6th: Kirtan and Bhakti yoga with Asakti Evans & Branan Silvius
Kirtan is the practice of singing together in love for the Sacred. It is an ecstatic process that transcends the intellect. Asakti and Branan present verses mainly from the Sanskritic Hindu traditions.
9:30am – 11:30am : workshop with Asakti; 2pm – 4pm: workshop with Branan
6:30pm: Kirtan. All welcome, by donation.
7th June: Singing Workshop with Raelene
13th & 14th June: FELDENKRAIS and MINDFULNESS with Bevie Barker
This gentle approach to body healing through careful attention and consideration. Bevie is a Feldenkrais practitioner. For more information and to enrol, please contact origins@iinet.net.au
17th June: Kindy
19th to 21st June: Womens Circle Retreat with Catherine Evans.
For information and to enrol, please contact: catherine@treeoflifeofwoman.com.au
27th & 28th June: Music Workshop with Raelene
JULY
1st July: Kindy
4th & 5th July: “Held together with stories” An immersive weekend with storyteller and poet Jaya Penelope.
Over this weekend Jaya will tell one great initiatory story and guide you to explore its layers and resonances in your own life through reflection, journaling, creative writing, ritual, meditation, time alone in nature and time with others in community. Click here for more info: storytelling_with_jaya.docx
15th July: Kindy. 10am until mid afternoon
29th July: Kindy. 10am until mid afternoon
AUGUST
12th August: Kindy. 10am until mid afternoon. Potluck lunch.
15th August: ORIGINS IS 36 YEARS OLD TODAY! The org. is actually three years older but the centre was established in 1983.
26th August: Kindy. 10am until mid afternoon. Potluck lunch.
SEPTEMBER
5th & 6th: FELDENKRAIS AND MINDFULNESS with Bevie
Feldenkreis applies calm and attention to slow movement and careful exercise in relation to a particuar need. Bevie is an experienced Feldenkrais practitioner.
9th September: Kindy. 10am until mid afternoon
12th to 20th: SEPTEMBER MINDFULNESS RETREAT with Chime
As with the May Retreat, there will be more emphasis on meditative discipline. The weekend mindfulness sessions can provide an appropriate introduction. For more information and to enrol: origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
No weekly yoga or mindfulness classes during the week long retreat.
23rd September: Kindy
25th September - 4th October: ANNUAL ZEN RETREAT with the Zen Group from Perth
Info and enrol: info@zgwa.org.au
No weekly yoga or mindfulness classes during the Zen retreat.
OCTOBER - THIS IS AN ARTIST RESIDENTS MONTH
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in October (except during the Zen retreat): Mindfulness with Chime in the Rotunda at 9am -9:45am
7th October: Kindy
10th & 11th: Mindfulness Weekend
16th to 18th: Private Booking. Bunbury Yoga Group
21st October: Kindy. 10am until mid afternoon. Potluck lunch
24th & 25th: Poetry Weekend with Jaya.
Spend a nourishing weekend immersed in writing and speaking poetry with poet Jaya Penelope.
These workshops will explore connections between poetry, mindfulness and the elements and are suitable for beginners and experienced writers alike. Sessions; 10am-2pm Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday evening at 7:00 pm we will share a potluck dinner and a poetry/ music reading by the pot belly stove. Daytime attendance welcome.
NOVEMBER - THIS IS AN ARTIST RESIDENTS MONTH
Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in November: Mindfulness with Chime in the Rotunda at 9am -9:45am
4th November: Kindy
14th & 15th: Mindfulness Weekend
18th November: Kindy
DECEMBER
2nd December: Kindy
2nd to 6th: Family Retreat
On Sunday the 6th of December, we celebrate the 19th anniversary of our wonderful World Peace Pagoda. Please come and bless the Pagoda with water, flowers and words.
12th & 13th: Mindfulness Weekend
16th December: Kindy 10am - last kindy of the year.
Thursday 17th December: Origins Centre closes for 2020.
Perth Teachings with Chime -Yoga Moves, 45 Evans Street, Shenton Park
THANKYOU
Thank you for taking an interest in Origins Centre’s programs, courses and events. We endeavour to offer a well run, inclusive and kind place.
The entire enterprise is run on the idea of mutual support and fair exchange. We are a not-for profit charity.