[Scpg] Water Harvesting & Breathwork @ Baja BioSana September 19- 25, 2010

Mon Jul 19 07:39:26 PDT 2010

Water Harvesting & Breathwork @ Baja BioSana

Baja California Sur, Mexico
Description
September 19-25; 2010
Language of instruction: English

Air and Water - two key elements necessary to 
enjoy an abundant life. Join us for six days of 
exploring rainwater harvesting and breathwork at 
Baja BioSana, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

The rainwater-harvesting course is structured to 
blend both conceptual and practical elements of 
rainwater harvesting: information and experience, 
so that you gain immediate applicable practical 
theory and practice, knowledge and skills. The 
material is structured within a permaculture 
perspective, offering a whole system design 
approach.

Breathwork awakens our innate creative and 
healing energies. It is way to harvest some of 
our most precious inner resources. Breathwork 
deepens and strengthens our connection to life, 
nature, and to each other. It's a way to expand 
our perspectives and increase our awareness; a 
way to change or enhance our emotional, 
psychological, and physiological state.

The Rainwater Harvesting Component will include:
The permaculture principles and ethics
Key water harvesting design considerations
Methods for calculating water harvest potential and water budgets
Basic survey methods
Hands-on gabion and swale design and implementation with backhoe
Design for water efficiency in infrastructure and garden systems

Conceptual and practical activities blend to 
facilitate deeper learning, as well as assist in 
the development of the Baja BioSana site. This 
includes over 2-acres of existing orchard and 
extensive vegetable and herb gardens. There are 
numerous interesting projects at different stages 
of manifestation. We will be focusing on the 
development of new contour swale and gabion 
systems, which harvest rainwater, as an extension 
of the current BioSana rainwater-harvesting plan.

During the Breathwork Portion, you will be 
introduced to six different forms, styles, 
schools, or approaches to conscious breathing. 
Each breathwork method offers a unique and 
powerful way to enhance personal growth and 
spiritual development. The purpose of this 
training is to help each individual to awaken 
creative and healing energies, to clear any 
negative or limiting beliefs or blocks, in order 
to more fully realize and express their highest 
potential.

About Us
Baja BioSana is an early stage community with a 
vision of co-creating abundance in meeting 
fundamental human needs through the collective 
wisdom that we hold. We embrace demonstrating 
possibilities in terms of eco-systemic 
development and community, food production, 
healing, learning and exploring. We are dedicated 
to contributing to a vibrant local community, and 
connecting to other nodes of excellence in order 
to help generate self-sustaining systems. 
Permaculture forms part of the solution-based 
tapestry that we seek to apply.

Our landscape is made up of 20 acres of gently 
sloping land on the edge of the old river 
floodplain. Located literally 50 yards south of 
the Tropic of Cancer, we are situated in the dry 
tropics of the Baja Peninsula, within the state 
of Baja California Sur, Mexico. This area lies 
approximately 1100 miles south of San Diego. Our 
site is about 2 km past Agua Caliente on the road 
to El Chorro in the vicinity of Santiago. Our 
land contains approximately 2 acres of existing 
mango, plum, and avocado orchard, as well as 
newly developed vegetable gardens and plantings 
of papayas, bananas and other fruits and herbs.

Baja BioSana is located just a mile from the 
LaLaguna Mountains Biosphere reserve. About 25 
minutes walk from our land, the biosphere reserve 
includes hot springs and a river - ideal for 
relaxing and soaking. We are also a 25-minute 
drive from beaches on the east coast (Sea of 
Cortez).

Course Instructors are both founding members of Baja Bio Sana:

Andrew Jones has a background in sustainable 
development, ecology and international aid, as 
well as a more recent focus on integrative 
wellness. He has been a permaculture designer and 
teacher since 1999, having trained with Geoff 
Lawton, Bill Mollison and others. He is an 
Australian born activist who has been involved a 
wide range of environmental, ecological, and 
humanitarian projects in the tropics, temperate 
and desert climates of the world.

Dan Brulé is a renowned pioneer in the Art and 
Science of Breathwork, with a genius for loving 
and enjoying life. He is one of the originators 
Breath Therapy and leading member of the 
worldwide spiritual breathing movement. Since 
1976, he has personally trained more than 70,000 
people in over 40 countries to use the breath as 
a tool for health, growth, and change in spirit, 
mind, and body. For more information, visit: 
www.breathmastery.com.
Registration
* $500 (6,500 Mexican Pesos) covers the week-long course costs.
* Camping is available at BioSana for $16/nigh 
(200 pesos). Other local accommodation options 
are available - email us for a summary of these.
* Food - You are welcome to bring your own food, 
or we can provide three vegetarian meals/day for 
$10/day (130 pesos) or $60 for the full course 
(780 pesos)

Payments can be made thru PayPal at www.breathmastery.com
Email: ajventure at gmail.com (please cc danbrule1008 at hotmail.com)

Transport
Booking Flights
There is an international airport in Cabo San 
Lucas/San Jose del Cabo - airport code SJD (be 
sure to use this, as there are a number of San 
Jose airports around the world). It is about a 
45-minute drive to Baja BioSana from the airport. 
Another regional airport is located in La Paz 
(airport code LAP), which is a 2.5-hour drive 
away from our site.

Driving Directions
Below are driving directions, from the San Jose Airport:
1. Get on Highway 1 North toward La Paz.
2. Drive 26 miles to the turn off for Santiago on your left.
3. Drive through the town of Santiago following 
the signs to the Zoo (2.8 miles).
4. As you pass the zoo, the pavement ends.
5. Continue on the dirt road to Agua Caliente (about 4 miles).
6. Drive through Agua Caliente (see small school, church on your left)
7. Continue straight towards El Chorro (marked as San Jorge on Google maps)
8. After 1 mile, the road takes a sharp right down onto the river bed.
9. About 150 yards up on the other see the little 
blue BAJA BIO SANA sign on your right.
6. Follow the narrow road to the right, and veer 
left at the fork to arrive at our gate.
10. Welcome to Baja Bio Sana!

What to bring
For all students - We'll be spending a decent 
amount of time outdoors during the short southern 
Baja wet season. Sturdy footwear, hat, 
sunglasses, water bottle, field bag and 
comfortable clothing for summer heat are 
important. In addition, a notebook and camera 
would be useful. Bring your swim gear for ocean, 
river, and hot springs.

For Campers @ BioSana - below is a more full description of items to consider.
Plan for outdoor living - you'll quickly adapt if 
this is not your current lifestyle, but do 
consider the following list to make life easier 
and more fun during an extended camping trip.

* LED Headlamp & batteries
* LED torch (shaker, wind-up, or battery powered)
* Lamp (solar or wind up are really useful) - see 
Ikeas $20 solar lamp or Freeplay 'indigo' - 
http://www.freeplayenergy.com/ /
* Sun hat (some people like a 'working' and 'dress' hat for going out)
* Warm woolen cap (night chills)
* Sunglasses
* Hiking shoes/boots, walking shoes (light weight), sandals or flip flops
* Light colored, lightweight, sun protective clothing
* A few warm layers for chilly nights (October - May) -
* Thermal under layer - wool or silk thermals are recommended over synthetics
* Swimming trunks
* Warm sleeping bag + inner (silk inner's are warm & luxurious)
* eco soap for washing
* Personal hygiene items
* A pair of work gloves that fit you and give 
some thorn protection - many people like one 
heavier pair and one lighter pair with a rubber, 
non-slip face
* Spanish dictionary/language learning tools
* Water bottle/s (2 is a good idea)
* Day pack or drawstring bag for carrying things around
* Towel/pack towel
* Sleeping mat (inflatable/inner foam are good)
* Yoga mat - if you want to do yoga/stretching
* Pocket knife, hunting knife
* multi-tool
* Musical instrument of your choice
* Drawing/painting materials of your choice
* Personal reading materials
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