Ideas Festival

LifeSpace presents the 1st annual
Ideas Festival: Visions of oneness
December 8th and 9th, 2007. Oceanstone Inn and Cottages, 8650 Peggy's Cove Rd, Indian Harbour, NS.

Tickets are $85/day, $120/two days
(includes lunch catered by Rhubarb Grill and Café)
Seats are limited. Reserve yours early!
Contact Oceanstone Inn and Cottages for tickets at (902) 823-2160. For more information about the event, contact Anne at anne@oceanstone.ns.ca or (902) 449-7856

Ask about special conference rates on accommodations

Great ideas, ideas that bring forth considerable transformation, stem from a moment of brilliance within someone’s personal experience, an instant of perfect synchronicity. In that moment, possibilities open and the future presents itself. The magic of our connectedness as human beings is expressed in many ways, takes on different faces, and its magnitude is revealed when we get together to celebrate what makes us unique.

Come inspire and be inspired! Experience the magic of our own truth and the power of our collective wisdom. Grab the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with inspiring people, discover the thought provoking links that exist between fields of knowledge, and learn more about the unique relationship that connects us to each other, to all that exists. Through multi-media lectures, musical presentations, interactive workshops, art exhibitions, round table discussions, and more, the festival is designed to bring passionate thinkers and creators together to share thoughts and ideas on a myriad of subjects in order to expand and bring forward personal and collective thinking. It is a weekend dedicated to the celebration of the brilliance of our true self and an opportunity to open our minds to “what else?”

Keynote and Guest Speakers

The Festival will open on Saturday morning with the powerful keynote address “Awakening to the Genius Within: Living large doesn't have to be hard!” delivered by Louise LeBrun (Ottawa), Founder of the WEL-Systems Institute, Writer, Educator, and Speaker. On Sunday morning, LifeSpace presents guest speaker Roger Morin (Georgia,US), Emeritus Professor of Finance and Distinguished Professor of Management. Roger will deliver an audio-visual presentation entitled “A Lattice Approach to Knowledge”. The focus will be on the commonality and knowledge transfers across the physical and social sciences and from this cross-pollination of knowledge emerges a "theory of everything."

Presentations

“Active Scientific Student Exchange Triple System (ASSETS)” An international collaborative program for volunteer high school student groups, aiming at activities related to science, culture and adventure.
Conference-Sunday
Beto Pimentel-Physics Teacher, M.Sc. Brazil

“In Every Way I Can: Words-art-melody”
Musical Presentation-Saturday
Leona MacDougall-Inn-power Productions. Nova Scotia

“Blood Follows Energy: 40 minutes with Savãsana, Pranayama, and Tadãsana”
Workshop-Saturday
Charlene J. Pearce-RYT, Practitioner Energy Balancing. Nova Scotia

“Embracing the fire within: The journey to discovering myself”
Conference and discussion-Sunday
Carole MacInnis-Oceanstone Institute. Nova Scotia

“Relaxing the body, undoing the mind”
Workshop-Saturday
Gabriella Larranaga-Yoga Instructor. Mexico

“Lemurian HUNA Traditions of Hawaiian Healing and
Spirituality: Ancient rituals today”
Workshop-Sunday
Anne Thibeault-Bérubé-LifeSpace. Nova Scotia

“Health beyond nutrition: A different conversation
Conference and discussion-Sunday
Amy McNaughton-RNCP, RSNA, Reiki Master-Nova Scotia

“Diversity : Every Person's Story”
Conference and discussion-Saturday
Lori Walton-Exploring Our Potential Consulting. Nova Scotia

“Surrendering to ourselves”
Performance Art-Sunday
Keri-Lynn Calp-Personal Trainer, Reiki Practitioner, Speaker, and Artist. Nova Scotia

“Emerging Energy Therapies: Spirit is the life force which animates the body”
Round Table Discussion lead by Charlene Pearce-Sunday
Open invitation for an exchange of ideas on treatments for concussive events, phantom pain, and OSI.

Thank you Lori

This is well overdue.
I want to thank Lori Walton for her tremendous contribution of the light that she is during the ReDefining Education Workshop in September. It was indeed magical and it would not have been the same without you. I had tears that came down when I read your entry about the 3 years olds running freely in the rain. It was a great big space filled with shining beings. I feel very lucky. Thank you

A Bright Light

I have felt a need to stay away from the Internet for the last few months. I am not sure what it was about but it was a strong feeling. So much has happened since my trip to Kauai. I am on an intense ride, it's not showing signs of slowing down.

I came to really own the fact that in order for me to be Me, I can't always please people around me. I knew it before but now I feel very comfortable in it. If people liked my ideas, or I had the perception that they liked me, it use to have a big influence on if I would pursue a goal, a conversation or an idea. I Am a beacon of Inspiration for Love, Joy, and Connection. That is my identity and it requires that I stand alone a lot of the time, with the confidence that my expression is making a difference and inspiring others.

My experience with Huna was an incredible one. Huna was a great big feminine and nurturing space for me to embrace all that I am. I became more aware of the ways I can really inspire people to connect with the creative part of themselves. I came to realize that it's not about the “what” and the “where” but more the “How-Who”, that if I live ME with every breath, I profoundly transform my world and the world around me. For me, Huna is about my everyday way of life. It's being mindful of my every move and words, to resonate in harmony with the vibrations of the Sun that I am.

I am so excited for the 1st annual Ideas Festival. It is a bright ray of light.