January 30 - February 25, 2012

3rd Annual Eco-Village Design Gathering: a Certified Gaia Education EDE Training

Join us for the 3rd Annual Eco-Village Design Gathering at InanItah, where we will respond to current global tranformation by designing and modeling opportunities for long-term sustainable and evolutionary living. The coursework explores and weaves together the four basic areas of sustainable community development and is certified as a Gaia Education Ecovillage Design Program in partnership with the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

This is a participatory and experiential event. In addition to classroom time, discussions, media experiences, celebrations and rituals, we will take a practical hands-on approach to the curriculum, applying this course to help grow our eco-village. We will show how the Ecovillage Design Education mandala is universally applicable on global, community and personal levels.

Week 1: Social (January 29th- February 4th)

  • Community Development
  • Health & Healing
  • Personal Development & Leadership
  • Relationship Awareness & Dynamics
  • Non-violent Communication
  • Consensus Process & Decision Making Methods
  • Personal Empowerment
  • Local, Bioregional & Global Outreach

Week 2: Ecological (February 5th-11th)

  • Natural building
  • Appropriate Technologies
  • Water & Energy Systems
  • Permaculture Design
  • The Tantra of Permaculture
  • Integrated Ecovillage Planning
  • Restoring Nature & Rebuilding
  • Local & Raw Food
  • Connecting with Nature
  • Sweatlodge

Week 3: Economic (February 12th- 18th)

  • Developing Cottage Industries
  • Barter & Trade Circles
  • Right Livelihood
  • Community Banks & Currencies
  • Alternative Economies
  • Socially Responsible Enterprise
  • Economics: A Permaculture Perspective
  • Legal Structures & Financial Planning

Week 4: Worldview (February 19th- 25th)

  • Holistic Worldview & Whole System Design
  • Transforming Consciousness
  • Ancestral Constellations
  • Shamanism & Eco-Psychology
  • Vision Quest & Sweat Lodge
  • Celebration & Ritual
  • Tantra, Yoga & Meditation
  • Socially Engaged Spirituality
  • Spirit Inspired Arts & Creativity
  • Sacred Geometry
  • Facilitating Collective Visioning

Yoga, tantra, and dynamic meditations will be offered on weekdays along with weekly Transparency Circles to deepen group intimacy. Everyone will also have a role in supporting the community through meal preparation, clean-up and general chores on the land. One weekend will include the annual InanItah Community Festival  where the greater InanItah community including local co-creators are invited to share in celebrating and sharing our cultural gifts.

About the Facilitators

We are grateful to an inspirational and diverse group of facilitators who will be guiding the Gathering.

Primary Facilitators:

  • Gaia Ma: Eco-village founder, community visionary and capacity builder, international self-development workshop facilitator, OSHO therapist, acrobat and dancer
  • Valerie Cherrin: Massage therapy instructor and practitioner, certified yoga teacher, Non-violent Communication facilitator
  • Paul Mai: Eco-village founder, experienced intentional community member, Permaculturist, natural builder, water & energy systems engineer
  • Dominick Warner: Transformative education facilitator specializing in creative and collaborative group process methods

Guest Facilitators and Speakers:

  • Margot Anand: Internationally acclaimed tantra teacher, best-selling author, founder of Sky Dancing Tantra®.
  • Donnie Blaikie: Native American sweatlodge and ceremony facilitator and Shaman
  • Dr. Tabatha Parker: Naturopathic doctor, co-founder of Natural Doctors International, international speaker and teacher
  • David Casey: Co-founder of Project Nuevo Mundo and Green New World, a sustainable living center in Guatemala

Read more about the facilitation team on our blog »

Fundacion InanItah, in partnership with Gaia Education present the 3rd Annual Eco-Village Design Gathering: a Certified Gaia Education EDE Training based on the Gaia Education Ecovillage Design Curriculum – an official contribution to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005-2014. Gaia Education is associated with the Global Ecovillage Network.

Contribute only $850 for the gathering if you register before December 15th!
After December 15th the contribution becomes $1075.
Join in for one week of the course and contribute $350.
A limited number of partial scholarships are available.
Reserve your spot now with a non-refundable deposit of $250.
Contribution for the workshop only. For information about staying here during the workshop please refer to the Living section.

Register for the Gathering