workshops
There is no substitute for guided experience. The Ifa Foundation conducts hands on Workshops throughout the year. Workshops are conducted at our retreat, Ola Olu in Central Florida. Each workshop explores specific ways for your self-empowerment and increased knowledge in working with Orisa/Orisha energy. Keep checking with this page for dates, announcements and content of upcoming workshops…or if you would rather be notified by e-mail please click here to submit your information.
Take one weekend out of your life to change the course of the rest of it!
upcoming workshops:
March 2012
The Ifa College presents the 2012 IFA-ing Workshop series. Each month the Ola Olu retreat will open its gates for everyone interested…To come and enjoy a weekend of exploring the special energies of the Orisa gardens…special rituals…and a sharing of wisdom and knowledge from experienced Ifa Priests from the Ifa Foundation.
One weekend of each month…a special event will be available with a combination movements to be explored by each attendee. This will be on a very personal level… kept more in smaller groups. Each month focuses on a unique topic (for a full listing… please view the calendar below).
You are welcome to come to one or more of the series during the year.
Iyanifa Vassa welcomes your questions…contact her directly at 1-800-906-4322.
March 2nd, 3rd & 4th WORKSHOP ON CENTERING
Beginning the evening of March 2nd (Friday night) A two hour meet up at the Event Hotel / Hampton Inn (time for getting to know one another) Saturday the 3rd….meet in lobby at 9 am and caravan to the Ola Olu retreat in Central Florida until dinnertime. (Please note that during the two day workshop…you will have great food served…vegans and vegetarians will be accommodated)
Sunday the 4th will be a partial day to allow for travel after 3 p.m. TOPIC FOR THIS WORKSHOP: "Centering"
You will be experiencing rituals for centering as well as learn how to continue building upon them when you return to daily life. You will be able to learn effective altar building with spiritual tool creations. You will also learn prayers for intent with sound creation and of course…much much more.
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March 24th and 25th IFA PRIESTS – BOTH MALE AND FEMALE REUNITE
Calling all Iyanifa's and Babalawo's …. We will Reunite… For the first time in hundreds of years, the male and female Ifa Priests will come together for igniting more growth…balancing with our strengths and gifts! For the first time…The Ifa Foundation offers an incredible special event designed for those with experience as Ifa Priests. There will be woman’s work – men’s work – and a host of ceremonies designed to utilize the combined strength and wisdom of both male and female Ifa priests! This is designed for each Ifa Priest to be able to add to their own strength through the personal work that will be experienced through specific ritual never unveiled before. There will be an incredible sharing of physical, emotional and spiritual ideas for enlightenment.
April 2012 WORKSHOP ON WEALTH
April 7th and 8th
The Ifa College presents the Ifa-ing Workshop focusing on: "Building Wealth from the Inside Out!" THE WEALTH WORKSHOP.
There will be a series of rituals and movements to bring you in sync with the special matrix's of Aje and Osanyin…and more.
This one weekend will prepare your life for greater success in all ares of your life.
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online workshops:
IYA ONLINE - Invite Iya Vassa into your home!
In response to so many requests from those wishing to benefit from Iya Vassa's unique gifts and wisdom, but unable, by circumstances, to travel to her Florida workshops, Vassa has created: IYA ONLINE.
For the first time ever, Iya Vassa will join 9 individuals in a 1-hour live online broadcast to you, and with you, via the internet. Each one hour session will feature Iya Vassa teaching specific life lessons based on the Ifa/Orisha worldview. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
(for a complete listing of our events and workshops click here)
THE OLA OLU RETREAT OPEN FOR CEREMONIES AS WELL EACH MONTH…PLEASE REVIEW OUR SCHEDULE BELOW.
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