“May your life awaken to the call of it's freedom." John O'Donohue
Cacao & Sacred Sound Ceremony
Lifting the veil between worlds with a unique collaboration of traditional sounds from Shamanic Siberia and Aboriginal Australia, Eric and Zarina invite you to cross over into the placeless, timeless field of meditation, trance and healing.
Join us in an extravagant night of creative renewal, using the ancient rites of drinking cacao (rooibos tea alternative), shamanic breath work, mouth harp, drums, didgeridoo and grandfather flute.
Saturday March 16th
7.30-10.30pm
Private Corte Madera waterside residence (location announced to ticket holders 24 hrs before performance)
$40
About Eric Monkhouse
Eric has relished his entire career (over 20 years) in the fitness and wellness industry. He is a highly attuned bodyworker and has helped countless people stretch and strengthen all kinds of soft tissue injuries. In the past 8 years, he has focused his interest in somatic psychotherapy and non-ordinary states of awareness through breath and sound. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, guiding people through difficult transitions from spiritual emergency, to relational issues and career choices. His devoted practice of the “hollowed out” didgeridoo allows him to access very deep places within himself and transmit those feelings and vibrations to audiences across the world for introspection and healing.
www.ericmonkhouse.com @ericmonkhouse
About Zarina Kopyrina
Zarina is a walker between worlds. A verifiable enigma, often baffling and mesmerizing her audiences with profound vocal ranges from the primal chaos of underworld creatures, to soaring heights of birds and angels. Adept at overtone throat singing, reindeer breath and mouth harp, she effortlessly lulls people into non-ordinary states of trance and healing.
She grew up in a small village of 900 people in Arctic Siberia and remembers from 3 years old, singing traditional songs and talking to animals. In 2012, a Tungus Siberian shaman blessed her with permission to play the shamanic drum and sing sacred songs. Based in LA, Zarina has travelled all over the world offering mind blowing concerts and instructional workshops. Zarina and Andreas Jones have founded the OLOX Project, an electro-shamanic music project which bridges traditional knowledge with modern technologies.
Their website and first released album is on iTunes:
www.olox.life
Watch her stunning perform live in front of Russian royalty here:
https://youtu.be/99L6tqTFQAk
If you are interested in traveling deeper with Zarina, she will be offering a workshop the day after at a private residence.
“Neo-shamanism: Transformational Journey Through Arctic Sound.”
Sunday March 17th
1-4pm
Kentfield (location announced to ticket holders 24 hrs before workshop)
$50 (limited to 10 students)
To reserve your space, email me here: info@ericmonkhouse.com
Join us in an extravagant night of creative renewal, using the ancient rites of drinking cacao (rooibos tea alternative), shamanic breath work, mouth harp, drums, didgeridoo and grandfather flute.
Saturday March 16th
7.30-10.30pm
Private Corte Madera waterside residence (location announced to ticket holders 24 hrs before performance)
$40
About Eric Monkhouse
Eric has relished his entire career (over 20 years) in the fitness and wellness industry. He is a highly attuned bodyworker and has helped countless people stretch and strengthen all kinds of soft tissue injuries. In the past 8 years, he has focused his interest in somatic psychotherapy and non-ordinary states of awareness through breath and sound. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist, guiding people through difficult transitions from spiritual emergency, to relational issues and career choices. His devoted practice of the “hollowed out” didgeridoo allows him to access very deep places within himself and transmit those feelings and vibrations to audiences across the world for introspection and healing.
www.ericmonkhouse.com @ericmonkhouse
About Zarina Kopyrina
Zarina is a walker between worlds. A verifiable enigma, often baffling and mesmerizing her audiences with profound vocal ranges from the primal chaos of underworld creatures, to soaring heights of birds and angels. Adept at overtone throat singing, reindeer breath and mouth harp, she effortlessly lulls people into non-ordinary states of trance and healing.
She grew up in a small village of 900 people in Arctic Siberia and remembers from 3 years old, singing traditional songs and talking to animals. In 2012, a Tungus Siberian shaman blessed her with permission to play the shamanic drum and sing sacred songs. Based in LA, Zarina has travelled all over the world offering mind blowing concerts and instructional workshops. Zarina and Andreas Jones have founded the OLOX Project, an electro-shamanic music project which bridges traditional knowledge with modern technologies.
Their website and first released album is on iTunes:
www.olox.life
Watch her stunning perform live in front of Russian royalty here:
https://youtu.be/99L6tqTFQAk
If you are interested in traveling deeper with Zarina, she will be offering a workshop the day after at a private residence.
“Neo-shamanism: Transformational Journey Through Arctic Sound.”
Sunday March 17th
1-4pm
Kentfield (location announced to ticket holders 24 hrs before workshop)
$50 (limited to 10 students)
To reserve your space, email me here: info@ericmonkhouse.com
Neo-Shamanism: Transformational Arctic Sound
with Zarina Kopyrina
This inspiring workshop will immerse you into practices that have been used by first peoples to attain altered states and communicate with the spirit world. Drawing from deep wisdom of the Sakha people of the far north, the ceremonial journey will move through the three worlds: The Lower, the Middle and the Higher.
First Realm – The Lower World
Forces from the Lower World are pervasive in our planet and threaten to destroy us from within and without. Sounds of the Lower World are used to release people from fear, grief, illnesses, hatred and cruelty. Forces from the Middle and Higher Worlds are called upon through ritual and ceremony to aid in this powerful release.
A. Preparing the ceremonial space: fumigation and purifying the space.
B. Calling in the blessings from Spirit of the Fire – KhatanTemieriye.
C. Sound healing ceremony: collective ritual and guided journey into trance consciousness though ancient sounds with shamanic drums. Shamanic ritual is also brought interactively to each participant as OLOX attunes with each person’s unique Lower World blockage and calling forth beneficial forces for release.
Second Realm – The Middle World
The Middle World is the seen world and is intended for people and spirits.
The sounds of the Middle World call upon the healing forces of virtue and love.
Universal forces are called into the Middle World through ritual and ceremony to aid in powerful rejuvenation and restoration. Through shamanic ceremony we are brought back into balance and harmony within ourselves, with each other and with nature.
A. Reindeer Breathing. Breath has long been understood by first people as a doorway into spirit. In our modern culture we see a rediscovery of pranayama or explore the pioneering work of holotropic breath work. Participants are initiated into shamanic breathing which has deep roots in altering consciousness and accessing the spirit world.
B. Totemic Connection. Ceremony will then move into the ancient practice of connecting with a totemic animal as a bridge to the spirit world and as a conduit for deep wisdom. The use of breathing in altering consciousness and improvisational sound provide a doorway for the experience of totemic connection.
Third Realm – The Higher World
The sounds of the Higher world evoke the energies of art, wisdom, enlightened awareness and universal connection. In Sakha culture there is a complex cosmology of deities that oversee and give benefit to many different experiences in the human realm. These energies support human liberation from the struggles of the Lower and Middle Worlds.
A. Kylysakh: traditional singing technique to call upon these energies.
B. Osuokhai and the sacred circle dance. Every summer Sakha people use this rite to celebrate the solstice. This ceremony is the unifying of all people.
C.Closing Ceremony: A final ceremony and sound meditation to release inner blocks and to tap into universal connection.
About Zarina Kopyrina
Zarina is a walker between worlds. A verifiable enigma, often baffling and mesmerizing her audiences with profound vocal ranges from the primal chaos of underworld creatures, to soaring heights of birds and angels. Adept at overtone throat singing, reindeer breath and mouth harp, she effortlessly lulls people into non-ordinary states of trance and healing.
She grew up in a small village of 900 people in Arctic Siberia and remembers from 3 years old, singing traditional songs and talking to animals. In 2012, a Tungus Siberian shaman blessed her with permission to play the shamanic drum and sing sacred songs. Based in LA, Zarina has travelled all over the world offering mind blowing concerts and instructional workshops. Zarina and Andreas Jones have founded the OLOX Project, an electro-shamanic music project which bridges traditional knowledge with modern technologies.
Their website and first released album is on iTunes:
www.olox.life
Watch her stunning perform live in front of Russian royalty here:
https://youtu.be/99L6tqTFQAk
First Realm – The Lower World
Forces from the Lower World are pervasive in our planet and threaten to destroy us from within and without. Sounds of the Lower World are used to release people from fear, grief, illnesses, hatred and cruelty. Forces from the Middle and Higher Worlds are called upon through ritual and ceremony to aid in this powerful release.
A. Preparing the ceremonial space: fumigation and purifying the space.
B. Calling in the blessings from Spirit of the Fire – KhatanTemieriye.
C. Sound healing ceremony: collective ritual and guided journey into trance consciousness though ancient sounds with shamanic drums. Shamanic ritual is also brought interactively to each participant as OLOX attunes with each person’s unique Lower World blockage and calling forth beneficial forces for release.
Second Realm – The Middle World
The Middle World is the seen world and is intended for people and spirits.
The sounds of the Middle World call upon the healing forces of virtue and love.
Universal forces are called into the Middle World through ritual and ceremony to aid in powerful rejuvenation and restoration. Through shamanic ceremony we are brought back into balance and harmony within ourselves, with each other and with nature.
A. Reindeer Breathing. Breath has long been understood by first people as a doorway into spirit. In our modern culture we see a rediscovery of pranayama or explore the pioneering work of holotropic breath work. Participants are initiated into shamanic breathing which has deep roots in altering consciousness and accessing the spirit world.
B. Totemic Connection. Ceremony will then move into the ancient practice of connecting with a totemic animal as a bridge to the spirit world and as a conduit for deep wisdom. The use of breathing in altering consciousness and improvisational sound provide a doorway for the experience of totemic connection.
Third Realm – The Higher World
The sounds of the Higher world evoke the energies of art, wisdom, enlightened awareness and universal connection. In Sakha culture there is a complex cosmology of deities that oversee and give benefit to many different experiences in the human realm. These energies support human liberation from the struggles of the Lower and Middle Worlds.
A. Kylysakh: traditional singing technique to call upon these energies.
B. Osuokhai and the sacred circle dance. Every summer Sakha people use this rite to celebrate the solstice. This ceremony is the unifying of all people.
C.Closing Ceremony: A final ceremony and sound meditation to release inner blocks and to tap into universal connection.
About Zarina Kopyrina
Zarina is a walker between worlds. A verifiable enigma, often baffling and mesmerizing her audiences with profound vocal ranges from the primal chaos of underworld creatures, to soaring heights of birds and angels. Adept at overtone throat singing, reindeer breath and mouth harp, she effortlessly lulls people into non-ordinary states of trance and healing.
She grew up in a small village of 900 people in Arctic Siberia and remembers from 3 years old, singing traditional songs and talking to animals. In 2012, a Tungus Siberian shaman blessed her with permission to play the shamanic drum and sing sacred songs. Based in LA, Zarina has travelled all over the world offering mind blowing concerts and instructional workshops. Zarina and Andreas Jones have founded the OLOX Project, an electro-shamanic music project which bridges traditional knowledge with modern technologies.
Their website and first released album is on iTunes:
www.olox.life
Watch her stunning perform live in front of Russian royalty here:
https://youtu.be/99L6tqTFQAk
Elemental Warrior Workout
Every Tue 5pm / Muir Beach, Marin County
The Elemental Warrior Workout is a weekly ritual of meditation, breathing, embodied movement and reconnection to our primal selves. Experience nature in it's rawest form. Dig deep and find the roaring battle cry within you.
It's fun, challenging and you can make lasting friendships.
All are welcome, there is no charge and no need to book - just show up, but please be punctual. Bring warm clothes after the ocean swim and some food or wood for the fire and BBQ.
Text to let us on the day if you'll be joining - 415-281-0320
The Elemental Warrior Workout is a weekly ritual of meditation, breathing, embodied movement and reconnection to our primal selves. Experience nature in it's rawest form. Dig deep and find the roaring battle cry within you.
It's fun, challenging and you can make lasting friendships.
All are welcome, there is no charge and no need to book - just show up, but please be punctual. Bring warm clothes after the ocean swim and some food or wood for the fire and BBQ.
Text to let us on the day if you'll be joining - 415-281-0320
Men's Group
Calling a circle of men intent on co-creating authentic connection, honest sharing, whilst offering challenge and support. It will take place at my home that has a fire pit and swimming pool for occasional breath work and cold plunging.
Therapeutic in nature, each member will be held accountable for showing up and being real. Together we will steward our own creativity, vulnerability and sensitivity. With the enduring flame of #metoo and countless other Patriarchal wounds, now’s the time to hold difficult conversations and explore how we can be of service to humanity and mother earth in this critical threshold of world history.
Every other Monday / Starts Mon Jan 7th 2019
6.30-8.30pm - $30 per meeting
Ongoing commitment with direct debit payment at the start of each month. Termination requires one month notice.
Short phone interview required. Call Eric: 415 218 0320 / Info@ericmonkhouse.com
Therapeutic in nature, each member will be held accountable for showing up and being real. Together we will steward our own creativity, vulnerability and sensitivity. With the enduring flame of #metoo and countless other Patriarchal wounds, now’s the time to hold difficult conversations and explore how we can be of service to humanity and mother earth in this critical threshold of world history.
Every other Monday / Starts Mon Jan 7th 2019
6.30-8.30pm - $30 per meeting
Ongoing commitment with direct debit payment at the start of each month. Termination requires one month notice.
Short phone interview required. Call Eric: 415 218 0320 / Info@ericmonkhouse.com