Are you a generational gatekeeper?
Are your ready to answer the ancestral call?
Are you willing to Re-Member ancient healing traditions?
the Ancestral Call 2024
“Healing comes when the individual remembers his or her identity—the purpose chosen in the world of ancestral wisdom—and reconnects with that world of Spirit.”
Malidoma Some
Greetings!
I am Sonya Welch-Moring aka Makhosi Nyoni and in November 2024 I will host the first Ancestral Call healing retreat for BIPOC and Diaspora people of Colour, in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is a small group retreat for people who value a guided immersion into generational healing as ‘another way of knowing’. Approaches that can interrupt and soothe the family patterns that impact Black Diaspora families and communities of colour.
You will participate in ancestral constellations circles and learn from an initiated Sangoma healer and teacher that will support your lineage past, present and future. There is also a cultural element to the retreat with excursions that will enhance your learning about South African society.To participate fully in this retreat, you need to be prepared to commit to ancestral learning that has often been disregarded or denigrated in the West. There is an application process to answer any questions and make sure that this retreat is right for you.
Friday 8th November to Sunday 17th November 2024 £1750
This is a unique opportunity to delve deeper into transgenerational healing from an African Ancestral Perspective. There is an application process that starts with a complimentary conversation to answer your questions
An Immersion into Other Ways of Knowing
The Ancestral Call retreat is aimed at women who are on a journey of self-discovery and ancestral learning. The main purpose of the retreat is to explore at a deep level, the ancestral field of Diaspora rooted people. It offers an introduction to the traditional practice of South African healers in the Sangoma tradition, they are at the core of the Ancestral Constellations process. You will experience a African bone reading to exploring entanglements in your family system and participate in healing rituals to support your ancestral family line.
This retreat has been created to support personal learning about transgenerational healing from a Diaspora perspective. Participants will have attended several Ancestral Constellations workshops and know the theory and philosophy behind the approach. During the constellation process the facilitator guides the movements, healing sentences and rituals, like bowing to honour elders or ancestors. In a transgenerational ritual the healer is the facilitator leading the process and exploring difficulties from an ancestral perspective.
Retreat Overview
Workshops
There will be a variety of learning circles on offer during the retreat. You will build on your ancestral constellations knowledge and skills. You will learn from a African traditional healer, Sangoma and Mkhulu (teacher) with over 25 years of knowledge in her field.
Ancestral Learning
The immersion into ancestral learning will deepen your understanding of South African cosmology and the role of ancestors. You will receive a traditional bone reading which will allow you to compare Western constellations work with African ancestral family beliefs.
Dining Options
This will be a hybrid model, with breakfast, lunches and light snacks provided. In the evening you are free to enjoy communal dining the schedule will vary. Some evenings meals are provided at the venue or you are free to explore the many restaurants nearby.
Reflection & Play
There is a strong personal healing and self care element during the retreat to support personal learning and professional practice. Johannesburg is a vibrant dynamic city and there there will be several cultural excursions scheduled during the retreat.
Accommodation
Participants will be staying in the main house and accommodation nearby. There is more information available during the application process. South Africa has a load-shedding programme and electricity may be out for certain periods of the day.
Application & Price
There is an an application process which will give us clarity about your requirements. The price of the retreat is £1750 including 9 nights accommodation, meals as specified and excursions. Flights are not included, a £500 deposit secures your place
Friday 8th November to Sunday 17th November 2024 £1750
This is a unique opportunity to delve deeper into transgenerational healing from an African Ancestral Perspective. There is an application process that starts with a complimentary conversation to answer your questions
The Retreat Space an Oasis of Calm
The retreat venue is a beautiful house in the heart of Johannesburg, close to shops and restaurants. It is in a quiet area, close to Rosebank Mall in a culturally diverse area. Owned by an African-American woman who lives between Atlanta and Johannesburg, she has created a space that is welcoming and inviting. From the African-inspired decor to the the lush grounds and swimming pool, this is an oasis of calm in a bustling city centre. We aim for a community vibe with spaces for privacy, reflection, rest and play.
The retreat will invite you to step into South African living. Currently there is daily load shedding in may parts of the country including Johannesburg. This means that the electricity could be out for several hours at a time, although there will be generators to charge phones, computers and other equipment during the day. Please consider carefully before you apply, whether these factors would minimise your enjoyment of the retreat. There will be several accommodation options in the main house and at a nearby venue .
Comfortable Communal Spaces
A Garden to Relax & Unwind
Shared 2 bedroom apartments
The Retreat Package
What is Included:
Return transfer to and from airport
9 nights accommodation
Daily transport to venue
Opening ceremony and meal
Welcome healing and cleansing package
Breakfast, lunch, snacks
Constellation circles
Ancestral learning gatherings
Cultural excursions as indicated in the schedule
Downtime for relaxation and reflection
Post retreat meeting to integrate learning
What is Not Included:
Flights and visas if required
Travel insurance (Required)
Some evening meals as per the schedule
Accommodation pre and post retreat
Any activities not indicated in the schedule
Bone reading
Prescribed healing rituals
Bones in the Constellation
The Ancestral Constellations process draws on the ancestral traditions of Sangoma bone readings. They aren’t the same, but they are similar paths and we can honour the source and lineage of one in support of the other.
Dr Morongwa Makena will be sharing her ancestral wisdom and offering throwing-the-bone readings during the retreat.
Friday 8th November to Sunday 17th November 2024 £1750
This is a unique opportunity to delve deeper into transgenerational healing from an African Ancestral Perspective. There is an application process that starts with a complimentary conversation to answer your questions
Ancestral Knowledge & Indigenous Wisdom
OPEN TO HEALING
- Bringing your body, minds and spirits to the earthly wisdom that is the soil of Africa. Feel the movements that emerge and and REConnect with ‘other ways of knowing’ self and others
INDIGENOUS WISDOM
- Accessing traditional indigenous wisdom that is deep within the systemic constellations method. Explore Ancestral Constellation and step into the transgenerational energy that is in your ancestral line.
ACTS OF LIBATION
- Connecting us to the history of South Africa and the liberation struggle as an act of libation. Claim the deep roots of Diaspora cultural heritage that can be found on African soil
THERAPEUTIC PRACTICE
- Deepening learning about the place of healing ritual in transgenerational therapeutic practice.Dance together in a journey towards a new framing of this work in a Diaspora context
I’ve Been Called….
“I’ve been called towards bringing in the spiritual more and more into my therapeutic practice and I’ve been finding my way with this. Coming to the training (if I can call it that) let me know that I had arrived. I’m where I need to be and the support for my people exists.”
Remi Arnold – Psychotherapist – March 2024
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