2nd Annual
Aloha ‘Aina 2009
Holistic Permaculture Design Course
August 17-31, 2009
La A’kea Community
Puna, Big Island, Hawaii
Including:
HANDS-ON ACTION-LEARNING, INTEGRATIVE ECO-SOCIAL CURRICULUM, ANIMAL SYSTEMS & FOOD FOREST GARDENING, NATURE AWARENESS & INDIGENOUS WISDOM, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY & NEW ENERGY, FUNGI & MYCO-REMEDIATION, RAW FOOD & EMBODIMENT PRACTICES, SONG, CEREMONY, RITES OF PASSAGE & MORE
Facilitators, Teachers & Constants
John Valenzuela, Penny Livingston-Stark, Jay Ma, Sage Mata, Julie Bird Moore, Ela Harrison... additional instructors & special guests to be announced soon!
Course Inspiration
“Aloha ‘Aina” is Hawaiian for “love of the land”, or “to love, respect, and nurture the land.” As human beings now facing a time of great environmental and social transformation, we believe that it is through this spirit of reconnecting to ourselves, to our communities, and to the Earth with a spirit of love and care that we will renew and restore a healthy balance of human beings living in harmony with each other and their natural environment. We are inspired and grateful to be offering this holistic permaculture design intensive to the greater Island Community to further empower and synergize our efforts of ecological and social regeneration.
Course Description
The Aloha ‘Aina Holistic Permaculture Design Course will include the standard 72-hour permaculture design curriculum based upon the original Mollison and Holmgren ideas and design philosophies published in The Permaculture Designer’s Manual, as well as be a nourishing retreat and hands-on immersion experience of sustainable living. In addition to the standard permaculture design certification curriculum, we recognize permaculture as an expanding, holistic design philosophy encompassing many fields. Accordingly, this permaculture design course will include and integrate additional content and activities such as nature awareness, indigenous wisdom, holistic nutrition, embodiment practices, inner work, group process, and more. With a focus on tending the inner as well as the outer landscapes, course participants will work with each other and local community residents on tangible design project scenarios to implement positive transformation within themselves and in the local community.
Range of Course Topics Include:
Permaculture Design, Observation & Nature Awareness, Indigenous Wisdom, Natural Pattern Recognition, Pattern Design and Biomimicry, Bird Language, Water on the Landscape, Swales, Keyline, & Pond, Building, Integrated Animal Systems, Rain Harvesting & Catchments, Grey Water & Bioremediation, Tropical Permaculture, Natural Building, Organic Gardening, Forest Ecology, Food Forest Gardening, Agro-Forestry, Soil Ecology & Soil Building, Appropriate Technology, Alternative & Renewable Energy, Urban Permaculture, Mushrooms/Myco-Remediation, Aquaculture, Designer's Tools, Design Methods & Process, Maps and Mapping, Zones, Site Analysis, Design Projects, Hands-On Activities, Social Permaculture, Eco-Village Design, Cultural Mentoring, Zone Zero, Inner Work, Heart Circles, Improvisation, Personal Empowerment, Group Facilitation, Invisible Structures, Green Economics, Archetypal Biology, Biodynamic Farming, Geo-Political Landscapes, Holistic Nutrition, Yoga & Embodiment, Physics & Unified Field Theory, and more
Certification Applicability
Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a Permaculture Design Certificate. Design Certification is applicable towards Gaia University Degree Programs.
Tuition & Registration
Course Tuition is $1500 U.S. dollars, which includes instruction, lodging, and 3 delicious, nutritious, and locally grown meals a day for the duration of the course - 15 days. Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a Permaculture Design Certificate.
Early Bird Discount
Register and pay in full before June 15th and receive nearly $200 off course tuition. $1360
More Information
For Question e-mail: alohaaina@livingmandala.com or
Phone: (707) 634-1461
Job Opportunities: Cross Pollinators
Start supporting sustainable progress & regenerative educational initiatives! Help us to spread the word about this course and others and earn money!
We are looking for "Cross-Pollinators" or Affiliate Marketing Ambassadors to help spread the word about our affiliated courses, workshops, and events to strengthen our network and to further empower regenerative educational initiatives on the planet.
This job includes posting information about our upcoming courses, workshops, and events on-line on social networks, websites, blogs, etc; identifying and sending emails to listserves; and building relationships with resonant groups and organizations. Cross-Pollinators should be experienced with internet navigation and social networking, have proficient writing and communication skills, have their own computer and internet access, and be able to work from their home, office, or local coffee shop. Compensation is based on performance and results, and will be given based on referrals that come in from the scope of the outreach efforts made. Referral's range anywhere from $25 - $250 per course.
For details e-mail: affiliates@livingmandala.com