2022 Utopiafest Workshops
Friday 9:30-10:30AM with Jessie Napier
Mindfulness and Mandalas Workshop
Description:
We will explore the 4 directions with intention setting/meditation on each direction of the medicine wheel. Tapping into who we are, where we are going, and how we want to show up. We will then take these intentions and create a beautiful physical representation of what these means to us in the form a flower mandala we will create and you will take with you to put in a window or wall of your home.
Bio:
Jessy is a yoga and mindfulness teacher that believes the practice of connection to yourself is a ever evolving journey. Through first connecting to the physical self and physical world and then bringing this awareness inward we are able to manifest a much clearer direction and purpose that not only helps ourselves but the larger world around us. To be able to tap into the wealth of inner wisdom, joy, and life that lives within us we bring more authenticity to our lives and the people we meet.
Friday 10:30-12PM with Jake from Amansala Retreat
Stabilizing Ecological Footprints
Escaping deforestation with mud walls
Deforestation is the intentional clearing of forested land specifically for corporate profits.The Ecological Footprint is the only metric that measures how much nature we have and how much nature we use.Embodied energy is the sum of all the energy required to produce any goods or services.
Build your home with the earth you live upon and actively contribute to stabilizing the environment.
Friday 1-2PM with Mary Margaret and Mason from Seed of Texas
Eat Like Eve
Description:
Learn how to get back to the Garden of Eden and find “the Way” to improved health and happiness. You will be amazed at the power you possess to make radical change in your life when you change your perspective about your BE-ing. We will touch on Raw Foods, Living Foods, Fruitarianism, Terrain Theory, and how to purify the Holy Water of our living temples.
About Us:
Presented by UCLA grad, Mary-Margaret Stratton, aka anand. anand is an artist, architect, author, and was ordained an Essene Minister in 2011. She was certified as a Raw Food Nutritionist at the Body Mind Institute in 2012. The Essenes are noted for their commitment to peace and a live food diet. anand will be assisted by Chef Mason, a Certified Raw Food Chef and Educator (graduated from Living Light Culinary Arts Institute)
Saturday 10-11AM with Jake from Amansala Retreat
Regenerative: The Environmental Promise
Create Organic Farm to Table Anywhere
This presentation discusses the basics of composting and regenerative agriculture in small living spaces and covers some larger scale applications. Learn how to create, extract and apply compost and compost tea for your own healthy soil production using food scraps and a paper bag. This includes an introduction to 'Reduce, Re-use, Refuse, Rethink, Recycle and Repair' philosophies.
Saturday 11AM-12PM with Jamie Young from Bare Foot Dyer
Bundle Dyeing with Natural Dyes
Learn how to create unique, colorful patterns on fabric with flowers, food waste, seeds, & insects. Bundle dyeing is beginner & kid friendly. sustainable natural dye technique that directly transfers color from dye plants to fiber. Each participant of the workshop will have hands-on experience creating a one of a kind bundle dye to take home. Supplies are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis.
Bio- Jamie Young
I’m a natural dye enthusiast and educator, artist, and mom of two littles who operates under the name “The Barefoot Dyer”. I grew up in the countryside in the outskirts of Bastrop but now reside in Austin, Texas where my journey with natural dyes began. I specialize in sustainable methods and techniques of transferring color from plants to natural fibers. I grow many of the plants I work with in my front yard urban organic garden. Sharing and teaching about natural dyeing is more than a job for me – it’s something that I truly love to do. I frequently teach workshops locally and also offer a selection of online natural dye courses.
Saturday 3:30-4:30PM with Central Texas Mycological Society
All Mushroom Are Magic Workshop
Join Central Texas Mycological Society for a talk about what people are calling the “earth’s internet.” Everyone is talking about the invisible, underground network that connects most plants and distributes water and nutrients. This workshop will give you the practical knowledge to learn how to use spent mushroom substrate (SMS) to build healthy soil, sequester carbon, increase water retention, feed the soil web, your plants and eventually you! This workshop will cover the basic biology and then we will show you low-cost and low-tech ways to recycle SMS and other organic matter back into the soil and also grow delicious Vitamin D filled culinary mushrooms! These basic techniques require no special equipment or electricity, and can all be done outdoors using organic materials found on most farms and gardens. Let’s build healthy soil together!
Extra info:
Fungi are foundational species for nearly all terrestrial life on Earth. They are critical links between the health, stability and abundance of the soil, plants and freshwater on which human and animal life depends. The vision of the Central Texas Mycological Society (CTMS) is to foster recognition of the field of mycology as a beneficial ally in the effort to restore and sustain the resilience of the natural world in the general public. Our mission is to strengthen the conservation, awareness, and study of Mycology in the communities of Central Texas by creating a member self-directed non-profit organization, CTMS.
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