Fw: swapathgami selfhealing meet in march

[Guest guest]

> Dear Friend,

>

> Happy to inform you that we have planned a Swapathgami

> gathering on self-healing. We are pleased to announce its

> date and location have been set!

>

> The Swapathgami Self-Healing Meet will be held from March

> 14 -19, 2009 in Chhatarpur, MP (near Khajuraho). The

> purpose of this gathering is to recognize the many forms of

> healing possible, help to regenerate them in our own lives

> (and potentially families and communities), challenge

> pharmaceutical companies and other ‘drug lords’, with

> the ultimate aim of being able to take our health into our

> own hands. We will celebrate the 100th anniversary of

> Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj and his call for, amongst other

> things, a new vision of health and healing in the world.

>

> Invited to participate are healers who have been practicing

> various forms of healing (alternatives to allopathy), such

> as Herbal Plant-based Healing, Natureopathy, Ayurveda,

> Reiki, Pranic Healing, Yoga, Pranayama, Acupressure,

> Food-based Healing, Urine Therapy, Massage, Panchgavya

> Healing, Laughter Yoga, Herbal gardens, etc. Most of these

> practitioners have never taken a course or earned a degree,

> but instead have acquired their knowledge from practical

> experiences -- which often makes them more capable healers.

>

> Also invited to participate are swapathgamis

> (walkouts-walkons) who are interested in healing themselves

> and nature, but who may not yet have had many experiences in

> doing so. The gathering will consist of sharing these

> different forms of healing through practical workshops and

> dialogues. We hope it will be an opportunity to expand all

> of our understanding and practices of self-healing. There

> will also be space for sharing our other skills and talents

> in open learning exchanges.

>

> We will also try to create a healthy environment which

> embodies the principles of self-healing. This means we will

> live in a community together, clean up after ourselves, help

> in preparing our own meals (which will consist of healthy

> food - local grains, raw and steamed veggies, no oil/dairy

> products). Organic food will be available at this meeting.

> We will also have opportunities for bodywork daily,

> including farming, planting an herbal garden, preparing

> compost, playing cooperative games, singing/dancing, yoga,

> etc.

>

>

>

> How to Get There: Chhatarpur is near the old and historic

> site of Khajuraho, which is 40 km away. To reach Chhatarpur,

> you can take a train or bus to:

>

> 1) Khajuraho Railway Station – 40 km – buses to

> Chhatarpur leave the station every 30 minutes.

> 2) Harpalpur Railway Station - 55 km - buses to Chhatarpur

> leave the station every hour

> 3) Mahoba Railway Station - 50 km - buses to Chhatarpur

> leave the station every hour

> 4) Jhansi Railway Station - 133 km - buses to Chhatarpur

> leave the station every 1-1.5 hours

> 5) Sagar Railway Station - 166 km - buses to Chhatarpur

> leave the station every two hours

> 6) Satna Railway Station - 140 km - buses to Chhatarpur

> leave the station every hour

> These are the stations closest to Chhatarpur; you can

> explore routes from Khajuraho if you like.

>

> As with other Swapathgami gatherings, this event happens

> through participants’ own contributions. Each person is

> asked to cover their own travel to-from Chhatarpur. In

> addition, for food and accommodation, we are asking each

> person to contribute Rs.400. If you can give more than this,

> you can help to support the participation of other people.

> Scholarships (including for travel) are also available for

> those who need them. Money should never stand in the way of

> your participation. Please remember that we can always

> think together of other ways you can contribute to the

> gathering.

>

> Please let us know by March 5, 2009, if you would like to

> be a part of this gathering. We can accommodate a maximum of

> 50 people.

>

> For more information, contact:

> 1) Sanjoy Singh <sanjoydamyanti

> Gandhi Smarak Bhawan,

> Dak khana Chauraha, Near Head Post Office,

> Chhatarpur (MP)

> Phone : 07682-248274 / 99266-58469

>

> 2) Ramawtar Singh <ramjiram1

> C/o Shikshantar, 83 Adinath Nagar,

> Udaipur, Raj 313004

> Phone: 0294-245-1303

>

>

> Manish Jain

> Shikshantar: The Peoples' Institute for Rethinking

> Education and Development

> 83 Adinath Nagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan, 313004 INDIA

> Tel: 91-294-245-1303

> Fax: 91-294-245-1925

> Web: www.swaraj.org/shikshantar