SOU’WESTER EVENTS!

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Mar
21
Sat
canceled – How the Light Gets In with instructor Suzie Kassouf
Mar 21 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Winter 2020 Workshop Series

How the Light Gets In with instructor Suzie Kassouf

canceled – It can feel unbearable to carry the pain of our world in this unprecedented era of social upheaval and ecological destruction. Luckily, the task of tending to our broken world can infuse us with life-affirming purpose, connection and joy. Through vinyasa, meditation, group activities and time spent in nature, we will learn to honor our pain as a precious signifier of our compassion and care for our world. Most importantly, we will develop in ourselves a robust and muscular hope, rooted in the very unpredictability of these times. Leonard Cohen implores us, “ring the bells that still can ring/ forget your perfect offering/ there is a crack in everything/ that’s how the light gets in.” I look forward to sharing this with you.

 

Suzanna Kassouf  is an educator, yoga instructor and climate justice activist. After 10 years of personal practice, she completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training at The People’s Yoga with Suniti Dernovsek in 2018. She is an organizer with the climate justice group Sunrise PDX and is student teaching Environmental Justice and Ethnic Studies at Lincoln High School in Portland. Suzie believes strongly that our world is desperate for healing on multiple levels, and that true liberation can be found in community and service to others. She is passionate about marrying activism and spirituality and strives to courageously live the path of nonviolence in her life and work.

 


COST: sliding scale $40, $30, or $20

BRING:Pen, paper, yoga mat and a reusable bag. Please wear clothes comfortable for practicing yoga, walking on the beach and in the woods, and sitting for meditation. *optional: meditation cushion, blanket, yoga props. Sharing food is a powerful tool for deepening connection and building community. Please bring a dish to share as you are willing and able as well as an individual plate/bowl and utensils. Coffee provided.

No age limit but this class deals with deep emotions. 16 students max.

RSVP: souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542 between 9am-9pm


 

The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

 

This class is part of the Winter 2020 Workshop Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome. Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/art/workshops to see the full schedule of artist-led workshops.

Apr
1
Wed
INNER SPACE: Shamanic Hypnosis, Gathering Resources for Inner Healing @ Sou'wester Lodge and Vintage Travel Trailer Resort
Apr 1 @ 4:00 pm – Apr 3 @ 11:00 am

Spring 2020 Wellness Retreat Series

 

CANCELLED

INNER SPACE:

Shamanic Hypnosis / Gathering Resources for Inner Healing

with Mali Drexelius 

 

This retreat will explore tools that can help us to navigate the subconscious mind and our innate ability to self-heal. We will be learning practices from shamanic, hypnotherapy, and sound healing modalities to allow us to move into different states of consciousness. In these altered states, we can make beneficial changes, get in touch with our highest wisdom, and clear old belief systems and patterns that are no longer serving us. During the workshop, we will meet with some of your healing guides, as well as be learning practices for deepening our connection with spirit and our inner knowing. Breakfast will be provided Thursday and Friday, as well as dinner Thursday evening.

 

 

Mali Drexelius stumbled into the mysterious world of shamanism in 2010, when she was seeking help for anxiety and depression that had plagued her for years. She was surprised to find that it helped immensely, and so embarked on a long journey to train and study under many gifted healers, offering perspectives and techniques from many traditions. A later search led to a different, yet similarly framed processes found in Western culture — Clinical Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Repatterning. The synthesis of these different schools of thought have allowed for a reconcile between the profound metaphysical experiences with her inclination towards science, reason, and the biology of brain and body.

At current, Mali has been blessed with the opportunity to teach and see clients both privately and in groups, with the understanding that she is always a student. It is her hope to pass along the knowledge and resources she’s collected along the way so others may also find access to their own innate healing and self-care. It is her intention to always have a beginners mind, to follow an inner guidance, and to honor and adapt these ancient techniques to deepen our understanding of consciousness for ourselves and our planet.

 

WEDNESDAY

4-6pm

  • Check in/get settled

6-7pm

  • Meet and Greet with snacks

7-9pm

  • KAVA Ceremony and Calling in the Spirits & Introduction to working with allies and self-hypnosis

THURSDAY

9-10am

  • Spirit Plate, Simple Breakfast provided

10:30am-1:30pm

  • Learning to Journey
  • Guided Meditations/ breath work
  • Meeting your allies Ritual for Intention

1:30-5pm BREAK TIME

Feel free to grab lunch nearby, or bring something for yourself to snack on. Also free time to sauna, go to the beach, rest, or request private shamanic session, etc.

5:30 Prayer ties and flower mandala ceremony

7:00-8:30pm DINNER

  • Dinner will be provided and will be created to ensure that everyone can partake! (Please send us a list of allergies and food preferences!)
  • If you feel called to bring a dish, salad, or donation for food, it will be graciously accepted.

8:30pm

  • Burning our prayer ties and calling in ceremony on the beach nearby!

FRIDAY

9-11am Simple Breakfast

  • Including tea, closing ceremony and goodbyes

12:00pm Check out

 

COST: $165 / Lodging separate

BRING: A journal, comfortable clothes for the weekend, and any instruments, rattles, drums, chimes, etc that may call to you if you wish to make sound with. You may also choose to bring extra blankets for the beach and/or to be cozy during our sessions. Please bring anything else that may help you be more comfortable in the Pavilion space…pillows, meditation cushions, layers for clothing etc.

We will be outside on the last evening, so be sure to bring coastal weather gear. We will have some meals, but please bring some snacks if you feel called to satiate you during the weekend. Please let us know ahead of time any food allergies or food preferences so we can plan our meals accordingly.

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW, enter the date range and the access code 

 


The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

 

May
8
Fri
Inbodiment: Applying Energy Concepts to Release Tension @ Sou'wester Lodge and Vintage Travel Trailer Resort
May 8 @ 6:00 pm – May 10 @ 8:00 pm
Spring 2020 Wellness Retreat Series

Inbodiment: Applying Energy Concepts to Release Tension with Dr Heidi Walrath  

 

What stories are stuck in your body?

The “how to” look, listen and feel within.

led by Intuitive & Clairvoyant healer Dr. Heidi Walrath, DC

Inbodiment: is to inhabit. To bring into focus expressed curiosities and explore the expansivness within your own body’s vibration to gain tangible, sensory awareness of self-body.

This retreat is for those who wish to strengthen their ability to heal thy self.

Dr. Heidi will guide you through activities, movement, breath and meditation techniques that bring you into your body, as she accesses her intuitive and clairvoyant abilities to assist you in gaining firsthand experience with what YOU feel like. Learn how to discover your hidden stories and how to release your own pain and discomfort.

Dr. Heidi, DC BIO has always been curious. Guided by her strong inner voice, she has always listened.  When she was a child she had this feeling in her heart that lead her down the path. She started studying healing arts 20 years ago and fell in love with the idea that the body has many stories and that they could be accessed and healed. Since then, she has studied and explored different modalities receiving a certification in 200-hr Acupressure, an Assoc. degree in Exercise Rehabilitation and Injury Prevention, a Bachelors in Kinesiology & Exercise Physiology and a Doctorate in Chiropractic. She has continued her studies in quantum theory, conscious field work and dug deep into vibrational and tonal approaches through a chiropractic approach called Bio-geometric Integration (BGI) which teaches about the tonal expression through the structural body and how our bodies expressed distorted tension patterns through the whole person. She also continues to study theories on epigenetics, quantum medicine, as is currently practicing in Portland as an intuitive and clairsentient chiropractor who focuses on emotional integration and medical intuitive work.

FRIDAY

6-8pm

  • Meet and Greet.
  • Setting the tone for the workshop.
  • Introductions and discussion about Inbodiment and why it is a powerful approach in self-healing.
  • Participants share any specific health concerns they are experiencing.
  • ACTIVITY grounding and clearing.

SATURDAY

8am-1pm

  • DISCUSSION on body tension, consciousness and stored potential.
  • Guided ACTIVE MEDITATION: Accessing awareness: Where do you exist? Finding hidden layers.
  • DISCUSSION on energy, force dynamics, focus vs allowance.
  • Guided ACTIVE MEDITATION: Giving attention to the volumes & accessing our infinite field.
  • DISCUSSION the Waves of Breath.
  • BREATH ACTIVITY: Breath & your body. How to reach the inside corners.
  • Guided ACTIVE MEDITATION: Connecting to breath, as a vector, with purpose.

LUNCH BREAK

3-6pm

  • DISCUSSION of concepts of awareness, focus and intention
  • MOVEMENT ACTIVITY: Where are you in space? Following vs leading
  • Guided MEDITATION: Body Scanning: where does your awareness lead you? What do you see, feel & observe?
  • ACTIVITY grounding and staying open
  • QUESTIONS on concepts covered

SUNDAY

10am-1pm

  • DISCUSSION: Questions from yesterday.
  • Guided ACTIVE MEDITATION: Breath on purpose, building attention & the meeting of vectors.
  • DISCUSSION: Playing with body energies inside & outside, tension, disconnection, injuries, stored emotions & potential to heal.
  • MOVEMENT activity: Activating body awareness and moving energy.
  • BREATH Exercise: Creating space connecting vectors (purposeful breath & awareness meet intention.
  • MEDITATION creativity and questions

LUNCH BREAK

3-6pm

  • DISCUSSION: Stored Pain- How to change your broken story: does your past still exist once healed?
  • Guided ACTIVE MEDITATION observing your sensations
  • DISCUSSION on energy dynamics. Changing direction, pushing vs pulling
  • Guided ACTIVE MEDITATION: Playing in all directions of moving energy or letting energy move.
    QUESTIONS?
  • BREATH + MEDITATION: Putting it all together.
  • DISCUSSION: Clearing and releasing the story
  • SELF Guided Application: Each person focuses on one component of their body discovery to apply what they learned
  • SHARING and OPEN DISCUSSION
  • CLOSING gratitude share
  • ACTIVITY Releasing energy and being in allowance of change.

BEGINS: Friday at 6pm

ENDS: Sunday at 6pm

COST: $250, plus lodging (20% off)

BRING: Dress comfortably to move, bring a water bottle, and yoga mat if you have one.

This workshop is best for students age 14 and up. 10 students max.

BOOK ONLINE by clicking BOOK NOW, enter the date range and the access code INBODIMENT

*For SHARED LODGING OPTIONS please contact souwesterfrontdesk@gmail.com or 360-642-2542 between 9am-9pm


The Sou’wester Lodge at 3728 J Place, Seaview, WA 98644

 

This class is part of the Summer 2020 Wellness Retreat Series. All classes are open to the public and all skill levels welcome.

Visit www.souwesterlodge.com/wellness/retreats to see the full schedule of retreats.

 

Mar
12
Fri
2nd Annual Sou’wester ARTS WEEK: To Reconvene @ The Sou'wester
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

 

2nd Annual ARTS WEEK: To Reconvene

March 7-14, 2021 The Sou’wester will host 30-35 artists and art collectives for a week of residency work, music, performances and installations.


Once again, The Sou’wester will be given over to artists and art collectives for a week of residency work and a weekend of ‘open houses’ and ‘public performances’: re-imagined for our present world.

Decentralized, Staggered & Open Air, etc.

Over the past 6 years we have held an event around this time of year to highlight the creative process and the experiential nature of the Sou’wester Residency Program. Each year this event brings amazing artists to this neck of the woods and shines creative light into the darkest heart of winter. The focus of the 2nd Annual ARTS WEEK is reconvention, reunion, reflection and renewal.

The public will be invited to tour installations on the grounds and surrounding areas as well as participate in self-guided open studios and/or studio visits by appointment. This event will also be shared with the broader public through live links, streaming, broadcasts from the studios, social media, and online archive of the projects and participants.

Performances, Installations and Events Open to the Public*

 

Friday March 13th

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Saturday March 14th

12:00pm – 10:00pm

 

*The entirety of this event will be held in a manner that meets all state mandates and Covid-19 precautions. This event is free and open to the public within safety guidelines.

Visit the link below to view the full list of ARTS WEEK artists as well as photos and descriptions of their residency projects: 31 artist projects and 11 of those are artist teams/collectives with about 53 people participating.

2021 Participants


 

Thank you to our donors so far:

Cocktail For A Cause during the entire month of March – Pickled Fish Restaurant at

 

 

 


Mar
13
Sat
2nd Annual Sou’wester ARTS WEEK: To Reconvene @ The Sou'wester
Mar 13 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

2nd Annual ARTS WEEK: To Reconvene

March 7-14, 2021 The Sou’wester will host 30-35 artists and art collectives for a week of residency work, music, performances and installations.


Once again, The Sou’wester will be given over to artists and art collectives for a week of residency work and a weekend of ‘open houses’ and ‘public performances’: re-imagined for our present world.

Decentralized, Staggered & Open Air, etc.

Over the past 6 years we have held an event around this time of year to highlight the creative process and the experiential nature of the Sou’wester Residency Program. Each year this event brings amazing artists to this neck of the woods and shines creative light into the darkest heart of winter. The focus of the 2nd Annual ARTS WEEK is reconvention, reunion, reflection and renewal.

The public will be invited to tour installations on the grounds and surrounding areas as well as participate in self-guided open studios and/or studio visits by appointment. This event will also be shared with the broader public through live links, streaming, broadcasts from the studios, social media, and online archive of the projects and participants.

Performances, Installations and Events Open to the Public*

 

Friday March 13th

5:00pm – 10:00pm

Saturday March 14th

12:00pm – 10:00pm

 

*The entirety of this event will be held in a manner that meets all state mandates and Covid-19 precautions. This event is free and open to the public within safety guidelines.

Visit the link below to view the full list of ARTS WEEK artists as well as photos and descriptions of their residency projects: 31 artist projects and 11 of those are artist teams/collectives with about 53 people participating.

2021 Participants


 

Thank you to our donors so far:

Cocktail For A Cause during the entire month of March – Pickled Fish Restaurant at

 

 

 


Jun
22
Tue
Workshop: CLAY CREATURES & MINIATURE THINGS with Kaitlyn Nelson @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – Jun 24 @ 5:00 pm
Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
In this workshop, students will use clay, underglazes, and a variety of tools to create sculptures in the theme of “small things”. This could be a small toolset, a miniature creature collection, or perhaps ceramic pieces for jewelry and other assemblies.
 
 
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jun
29
Tue
Workshop: INTERACTIVE FIGURINES with Kaitlyn Nelson @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jun 29 @ 10:00 am – Jul 1 @ 5:00 pm
Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
In this workshop, students will create interactive figurines using clay, paint, wire, fabric, and fiber. Students will create their own personalized toys while learning processes of sewing, sculpting, fabric works, painting, and more. This workshop has a special focus on durability, functionality, and play-safe processes.
 
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jul
6
Tue
Workshop: FUNDAMENTALS OF WABI SABI & CLAY with Veronica Hwang @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jul 6 @ 10:00 am – Jul 8 @ 5:00 pm

Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
 
In this class we will learn the concept Wabi sabi, beauty in imperfection and simplicity! We will build an object of student choice using the pinch, slab and coil methods of construction. We will explore still life, portraits, and forms from nature and encourage students to follow their own creative instincts and inspirations.
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jul
20
Tue
Workshop: DRAWING AS SEEING: NATURAL TEXTURES with Heather McLaughlin (Adult only) @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jul 20 @ 3:00 pm – Jul 22 @ 5:30 pm
Adult workshops (15+) are 3 PM – 5:30 PM.
 
 
In this workshop, we will be collecting textures and utilizing drawing exercises as we build up to a large-scale drawing. Using charcoal, Conte, oil stick and ink students will work in black and white in this advanced study of natural forms and textures. Together workshop participants will be identifying and discussing the local flora, fauna, land history, and ecosystems. Using this research, discussion, and visual exploration, students will develop the subject matter for their large-scale work.
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available
Jul
27
Tue
Workshop: ANIMAL PARADE with Heather McLaughlin (Youth only) @ Sou'wester Arts Center
Jul 27 @ 10:00 am – Jul 29 @ 5:00 pm
Weekly workshops are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
Youth (7-14) program is 10 AM – 5 PM.
 
 
In this workshop, students will create paper masks and foam plate prints of animals. Students will work collaboratively to create prints and visual works representing real or imaginary ecosystems. Students will also use the masks they make to perform as their animals.
 
 
 
 
Youth Weekly– $200 + materials fee
Adults Weekly– $150 + materials fee
Sign up for more than 3 sessions for a 10% discount!
or 20% off when you sign for all summer sessions – $1600 + materials fees.
Sibling discount an additional 10% off.
*Scholarships Available