Special Conference Issue 
In this issue:
- From the editors
- Conference
- Programme
- Presenters
- Venue and cost
- Excursion
- Travelling guide
- Further information about the conference
The International Deep Memory Association announces
The 2009 Conference on Spiritual Healing
Provence, France 24—27, September 2009
Open to All!
Eros & Psyche:
Recovering the Inner Marriage of Body & Soul
at La Magnanarie Holiday Centre, Villedieu, nr A
vignon, Provence, France
Special Keynote Workshop:
The Divine Union with Estaryia ( USA )
Workshops & Psychodrama with:
Juanita Puddifoot, Roger Woolger & Mark Wentworth
A 3-Day Residential Conference with Workshops, Healing Rituals & Fellowship
starting Thursday Evening and finishing Sunday lunch
Optional 3-day Excursion
(28-30 September) to:
Fontaines de Vaucluse (pictured), Aix-en-Provence, Arles, Van Gogh sites, Gypsy Black Madonna (Sara-Kali) of Les Saintes Maries de la Mer... and more !
Click here for booking form for
Conference and Excursion
This year's Conference is to be in the South of France from 24 - 27 September; its theme is 'EROS and PSYCHE: Recovering the Inner Marriage of Body and Soul', with an inspiring guest presenter, Estaryia, and full supporting programme of members' workshop. Our optional Three-Day Excursion is to gorgeous parts of Provence.
Don’t forget that IDMA members get a substantial discount on conferences, so this is a good place to slip in a plangent note to Members from our Treasurer, Jen Kershaw that “your Annual Subscription to the IDMA is now due” so please take the opportunity to renew your membership.
Congratulations to Brenda Blair on the dazzling IDMA website launched in 2008.
Members, you are of course eligible for your profile and photo to appear, and for links to be made to your own websites for advertising workshops or merchandise. (Reminder to members: we need some decent photos of you! If you don’t want us to scour the archives for louche pictures of you misbehaving at IDMA parties, you had better hurry. You have been warned!)
The first edition of the IDMA Magazine has now sold out, but we still have printed copies of the IDMA Magazines #2 and #3, each containing a wealth of interesting material. Order them from Jen Kershaw, our Treasurer at jenkershaw@aol.com
Hoping to see you in Provence in September, under the shade of the fig trees with a glass of wine!
Marta Pires & Roger Woolger (Bulletin Editors)
Contacts: woolger-europe@earthlink.net & marta_pires@yahoo.com
This year’s healing conference, set in the heart of the ancient Roman vineyards of Provence inevitably invokes the spirit of the Greco-Roman god Dionysus and his ecstatic dancing followers, the Maenads. Our talented guest presenter, Estaryia, whose mission is to reconnect people with the Earth through sound harmonics and movement, will teach us the ensoulment of our bodies with her powerful vibrational techniques to open our energy fields to joyful expression. Juanita Puddifoot will help us tune into our subtle bodies and Mark and Roger will honor the art of drama, also sacred to Dionysus, in a provocative psychodrama to explore the eros connection that rules the “inner marriage” of masculine and feminine. Roger will also treat us to a slide show on the Sacred Marriage called “The Spirit of Dionysus in Art and Life.” As usual we will celebrate in truly Dionysian fashion on Saturday night with dance, wild dress-up and of course a little wine--the very best Cotes du Rhone from the local villages, Gigondas, Vacqueras and Beaumes de Venises!
Thursday Afternoon
Arrival in Avignon, transfer to Villedieu
A minibus will meet all TGV trains at from Paris or Marseilles arriving Avignon TGV station between 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm Thursday afternoon. Arrivals at Avignon airport on the 13.00 pm Flybe flight from the UK will need to take the transfer bus to the TGV station.
Friday Morning Workshop:
Illuminated Bodies
with Juanita Puddifoot
Juanita’s morning workshop is designed to help us expand our sensory awareness of our subtle energy systems and get more fully in touch with our “illuminated bodies.” Focusing on less commonly used senses such as skin, breath and energy points in a series of paired exercises can deeply enhance our awareness of the subtle vibrations of colour, shape, smell, texture, sound, emotions and memories. We will celebrate the collective subtle energies we encounter in a culminating group exercise.
Friday Afternoon Psychodrama:
Eros and the Inner Marriage
with Mark Wentworth and Roger Woolger
Mark and Roger will lead us in a provocative sociodrama/psychodrama exploring the eros patterns implicit in our dating, sex, courtship and partnering behaviours. How we relate to the opposite sex is not just cultural tradition but is rooted in the archetype of the marriage of masculine and feminine we all carry within us. Be prepared for more than a few giggles, a blush or two and a lot of fun. The culminating ceremony will blow you away.
Friday Evening Slide Show:
The Spirit of Dionysus in Art and Life
with Roger Woolger
Roger Woolger will treat us to a dazzling slide show on the theme of Sacred Marriage using poetry and music. He has collected images and texts from Tantric India, Taoist China, the Christian and Sufi mystics and the sublime troubadours of Provence , whose Dionysian spirit is all around us.
Saturday All Day Keynote Workshop:
The Divine Union
with Estaryia
Estaryia is a sound and movement educator and sacred dance artist who will lead an all day workshop on the Divine Union. This will be an experiential and transformational workshop using shamanic breath, sound healing & movement practices designed to further open energy channels in the body, inspire creativity, balance our brain waves, create deep states of relaxation and awaken a deep sense of the union of body, soul and spirit.
Sunday Morning
Annual Meeting of IDMA
Non-members can avail of the opportunity to take a walk into the charming village of Villedieu for coffee under the plane trees. Conference ends with Sunday lunch. Transfers as required to Avignon TGV station or main SNCF station.
Excursion bus arrives at 2.20 pm
Estaryia is an author, speaker, sound healing and movement educator, sacred dance artist, motion coach and sound consultant for theatre, film & video; choreographer, vocal ceremonialist, recording artist and intuitive channel. For over 15 years her performances, compelling speeches, articles and workshops have brought the power of healing through harmonics and motion to a wide, diverse audience. Estaryia’s range of talents and interests inspire her to teach and present breakthrough sound healing and transformational dance programs to healing and retreat centers, spas and conferences; as well as to choreograph, produce and perform in multi-media sound and dance extravaganzas. She has produced a series of “Sound Healing Frequency” CD’s that induce brainwave entrainment and utilize specific sound frequency harmonics of the Earth and universe combined with sacred geometry ratios for deep relaxation, meditation, accessing expanded states of consciousness, and awakening energy on a cellular level. She leads sound healing and dance transformation retreats in Hawaii and sacred site journeys worldwide. www.estaryia.com
Juanita Puddifoot is a counsellor who works and explores the ‘energetic worlds’ with individuals, groups and organizations, utilizing methods such as Deep Memory Process, Shamanic practice, mediumship, guidance from the Earth Deities. She runs workshops in the UK and abroad and enjoys collaborating with others to develop projects. She loves supporting people to explore their own inner journeys of healing including connecting with the other realities in a practical and grounded way www.energygateways.com
Mark Wentworth lives in Lisbon, Portugal and has been working and studying personal development for 20 years. His background is based in Colour Psychology, Deep Memory Process and Shamanism. Mark is the founder and principal of Colour for Life, a training school for transformational colour therapy and personal development. He is also creator and director of Dynamic Theatre which is a unique blend of Drama, systemic constellations and Shamanism. Mark has studied and worked with myths and storytelling to help people become authors and directors of their own best lives.
www.colourforlife.com
Roger Woolger, Ph.D, is a Jungian analyst, regression therapist and professional lecturer with degrees in psychology, religion and philosophy from Oxford and London Universities . He is an acclaimed authority, teacher, lecturer, writer and innovator in the area of regression therapy and the creator of Deep Memory Process. He is the inspiration for the International Deep Memory Association – a “Community of the Spirit” that seeks to expand and share awareness of the manifold ways of opening to deep transformational experiences through regression, meditation, shamanic journeying, spirit work and similar modes of spiritual and bodily healing. www.rogerwoolger.com
"La Magnanarie" is set in a peaceful rural location in the heart of Provence , and offers a charming and relaxing atmosphere for a holiday. La Magnanarie which was once a 19th century silk mill, has a large shady garden and is situated near the village of Villedieu , which in medieval times belonged to the Knights Templar. Vaison la Romaine is the nearest town. www.magnanarie.com
Cost of Conference
(to include 3 days full accommodation):
Members: €375/£330/$495.
Members Early Bird (received in full by June 15th): €340/£300/$450).
Non-Members: €465/£409/$615
Non-Members Early Bird (received in full by July 15th): €445/£393/$587
Non-refundable deposit €150/£150/$200
Balance of all payments due by August 25th
Click here for booking form for Conference and Excursion
Join us after the Conference to see some of the beauties of Provence
Guided by Roger Woolger (an habitué of Provence for 40 years)
Ever since the Roman emperor Augustus chose Arles for his summer palace, and made it Rome’s first province (hence Provence) this rich region has attracted travellers, and writers, troubadours and artists to its wondrous light, its subtle sun drenched landscapes and its wild mountains. Dante was awed by the cavernous Fountaines de Vaucluse, making it his entrance to the Inferno, Gauguin and Van Gogh adored the glory of its colours, its field and trees, Pagnol celebrated its village life, and journalists and filmmakers continue to fall in love with its gentle charms.
On Sunday after meandering through the finest Cotes du Rhone vineyards we will visit the Fontaines of Vaucluse and the lovely Abbey of Senanque with its lavender fields. Our hotel in Aix en Provence is at the hub of this gem of a city, an easy walk to old town of tiny streets and its charming squares, restaurants and markets.
On Monday, after allowing a morning to stroll the markets and shops, lunch at leisure, we drive across the flood plain of the Rhone to St. Remy and the poignant little asylum where Van Gogh spent his last days and painted so many masterpieces. The little museum replicates his room; you can walk among the olive groves and fields he painted. We arrive in Arles , the Emperor’s capital with its arena and ancient burial ground, the Alyscamps (=Elysian fields). An evening to explore the old town, take a pastisse (aniseed) in a quiet cafe in the shade of the plane trees and dinner in a small restaurant.
Tuesday morning we visit the the Alyscamps and the Museum of Antiquities, one of the finest collections of Roman and early Christian remains in Europe . Then a short drive through the Camargue, replete with flamingos and white horses, to Les Saintes Maries de la Mer, the gypsy capital with its revered Black Madonna, Sara-Kali in the crypt of the tiny 12th century church. Legend has it that Mary Magdalene and other early followers of Jesus brought a servant, black Sara, with them from the Holy Land ; the Roma say otherwise. Dinner close to the seafront then back to Arles , where café life continues on into the balmy night.
On Wednesday the coach will return travellers to Avignon to meet TGVs to Paris or make other connections.
Best Guides to Provence: Cadogan and Michelin
Best book: Pope-Hennessy’s Aspects of Provence
Cost of 3-day Excursion:
Including 3 nights hotel accommodation and breakfasts, 1 evening meal, coach, entrance fee to Arles Museum of Antiquities and Amphitheatre: ~
€299/£265/$395 per person sharing twin/double room.
€269/£238/$355/ per person sharing triple room for 3 nights.
€370/£326/$489 single room.
Non-refundable deposit €150/£150/$200
Balance of all payments due by July 31st to ensure hotel bookings
Click here for booking form for Conference and Excursion
7. Travelling to Villedieu, Provence, via Avignon
Easiest Routes:
From London to Paris, CDG by Eurostar, then TGV train to Avignon
From London/Europe to Paris , CDG by air, then TGV train to Avignon
From Europe to Paris , CDG by air, then TGV train to Avignon
From USA to Paris , CDG by air, then TGV train to Avignon
All arrivals at Avignon TGV station get free bus transfer to Villedieu
Complex routes:
From UK/Ireland by air to Avignon . Flybe service on Tuesday & Thursday only
From UK/Ireland by air to Marseille, bus transfer then TGV to Avignon
Arrivals at Avignon TGV & airport get free bus transfer to Villedieu
Superfast Trains (TGV) to Avignon from Paris, Thursday 24th September
www.raileurope.co.uk – in English
www.voyages-sncf.com – in French
www.railfaneurope.net/tgv/jpg/tgvgeomap.jpg - map of French railway and TGV lines
French Railways (SNCF) Rail System with TGV lines
8. Further information about the conference
Contact any of the following:
Jen Kershaw
jenkershaw@aol.com
UK (+44) 01935 81 45 25
Mark Wentworth
mark@colourforlife.com
UK (+44) 7949-282384
Portugal (+351) 2171 57 6373
Roger Woolger
woolger-europe@earthlink.net
(at all times)
Paris (33) 63-73-96-118 (after June 22nd)
USA (1) 845-255-0516 (after July 7th)
Marta Pires
marta_pires@yahoo.com
UK (+44) 7737-156614
Brenda Blair
burrendakini@yahoo.com
Ireland (+353) 061-924-382
Click here for booking form for Conference and Excursion