Farming in Harmony with the Cosmos:

Introduction to Bio-dynamic Agriculture

Thursday, September  2, 2010, 6:00pm-8:30pm

ISIP Center, 6241 Palma cor Mañalac St., Makati City (near Rockwell)

FEE: P600 including handouts and light snack

Institute for Steiner’s Ideas in Practice (ISIP) Philippines presents a lecture by Gregory Kitma, one of the country’s leading expert practitioners on Bio-dynamic Farming.

Many of us have heard of and are quite familiar with ORGANIC farming. Organic food production requires the use of safe, sustainable farming methods, producing healthy crops and livestock without damage to the environment. No artificial or chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used, and animals are reared without use of antibiotics and drugs. The health of the soil is maintained and the welfare of livestock considered.

Bio-dynamic farmers take the organic concept even further. The approach is holistic, recognizing that there are invisible life forces embedded in plants and animals that work in partnership. There is a recognition that the whole earth is a living organism in harmony with the vast cosmos, and each farm is unique. The result is food within nature’s organization bursting with health and vitality.

The evening introductory lecture will provide participants with the basic philosophy, principles, and methods of Bio-dynamic Agriculture.

Fee

P600, inclusive of handouts and light snacks

Schedule

5:30pm             Registration and snacks

6:00pm-8:30pm  Lecture

For reservations and inquiries

Call (02) 899 46 75, text 0920 983 1329 or email ISIP.Philippines@gmail.com

The Institute for Steiner’s Ideas in Practice (ISIP) Philippines

with

Rudolf Steiner Education in the Philippines (RStEP)

is proud to present

Intensive Beginner’s Course in Waldorf/Steiner Early Childhood Education

ISIP Center, 6241 Palma cor Mañalac Sts.

Poblacion, Makati City

The two-part course is for parents, school administrators, curriculum developers, teachers, and other individuals interested in age-appropriate early childhood education and in personal development. Part 1 is Foundation Studies: What is Anthroposophy and Part 2 is Waldorf Early Childhood Studies.

Rarely is the Intensive Beginner’s Course in Waldorf/Steiner Early Childhood Education given in the Philippines, facilitated by the pioneers of Anthroposophy and Waldorf education in the country, Bella and Jake Tan.

**Pay only P13,000 FOR PART 1 AND PART 2 if fully paid and registered by March 12, 2010!**

Part 1: Foundation Studies: What is Anthroposophy?

Dates: March 12, 13, 19, 20 for a total of 4 days (two Fridays and two Saturdays)
Fee: P5,000 not including meals

Part 1 presents the principles of Anthroposophy in a direct, understandable way. It gives an overview of the introductory books written by Rudolf Steiner, as well as how the arts, sciences, education, agriculture, medicine, architecture have been permeated and transformed by the impulse of Anthroposophy. The basis for Waldorf education, bio-dynamic agriculture, eurythmy, anthroposophic art, medicine, etc are explained.

Part 1 also shows how Anthroposophy brings together the spiritual and practical, gives a deeper understanding of the nature of the human being, and provides answers to some of the most challenging riddles of human existence.

Part 1: Foundation Studies may be taken independently of Part 2: Waldorf Early Childhood Studies. It also serves as a pre-requisite to Part 2.

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Part 2: Waldorf Early Childhood Studies

Dates: April 8-10, 15-17, 22-24 for a total of 9 days (three Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays)

Fee: P10,000 not including meals

Part 2 delves specifically with the Waldorf curriculum, with special emphasis on the development of the Child from conception to 7 years.

Topics include:

- Biography work

- Preparing yourself and your kindergarten

- Introduction to singing

- Recorder playing

- Wet-on-wet painting

- Eurythmy

- Speech

- Clay modeling

- Storytelling

- Doll- and toy-making

Experts Grace Zozobrado-Hahn (Eurythmy) , Kathryn Perlas (Form drawing), and Reimon Gutierrez (Art), will conduct modules.

You can only sign up for Part 2: Waldorf Early Childhood Studies if you have taken Part 1: Foundation Studies.

**Pay only P13,000 FOR PART 1 AND PART 2 if fully paid and registered by March 12, 2010!**

Completion of the entire course qualifies you to participate in follow-up courses to enhance knowledge, capacity, and skills. For those who will begin a playgroup/kindergarten, or will teach in one, mentors may be invited to observe you so you may benefit from their feedback.

The Intensive Beginner’s Course in Waldorf/Steiner Early Childhood Education will be held at ISIP Center, 6241 Palma cor Mañalac Sts., Makati City, near Rockwell and Ateneo ProfessionalSchools.

For more details call 899 4675; text 0917 557 7427 (please include your name); or email ISIP.Philippines@yahoo.com

About the Facilitators

Bella Tan is an early childhood educator, teacher/trainer and mentor for Rudolf Steiner Education in the Philippines (RStEP). She is a pioneer of Steiner/Waldorf education in the country, having introduced it here in 1992. Trained in Australia , Bella initiated the Parent-Toddlers Program in 1997. She also writes children’s books.

Joaquin (Jake) Tan is a natural health practitioner and teacher/trainer for Rudolf Steiner Education in the Philippines (RStEP). He trained in Anthroposophic Pharmaceutical Preparations and Medicine in Bad Boll, Germany , and took the English course in Anthroposophic Medicine in Arlesheim , Switzerland . Also trained in Acupuncture, Jake gives lectures on the health aspects ofchild development.

Both Bella and Jake are co-founders of the first Waldorf Kindergarten/School in 1994, and MIKAEL Playgarden, the first full-day co-parenting center in 2006. They travel to Hong Kong, Taiwanand Mainland China and co-lecture on early childhood education and health.

BRING ON THE CHANGE, PEOPLE!!!!

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WHITESPACE GREEN MARKET

The Whitespace Green Market started last December--a brainchild of owner Monique Villonco, with the help of daughter, Cris, and a handful of like-minded, strong-hearted women. I've only missed one market, but am back in the loop and shouting it out: THIS IS A GREAT MARKET! One doesn't get overwhelmed with too much stuff because the merchandise is carefully chosen. It's a great space, airconditioned, high ceilings, lots of light, (really clean and pretty bathrooms), and the food is great. Most of the products are green and earth-friendly, and more and more vendors are joining. Margarita Fores has her commissary in Whitespace, so she serves a delicious lunch buffet at a great price. This market happens every last Sunday of the month, so be there on February 28. It's a great place to meet up with friends and family. The market starts at around noon and ends at 7pm.

Fabulous T'nalak merchandise from TADECO.
LEYENDE: Local and organic health and beauty products.
A forever favorite: MESSY BESSY!
Ultra-soft, hand-stitched leather with recycled airplane tires for soles. CUTE & COMFY!
Natural, woven products. Very special.

Thanks to Girlie Rodis for the photos! See you at the Whitespace Market (2314 Chino Roces Ave, formerly Pasong Tamo Extension. Look for the green gate)!

CAN'T MISS THIS!

As usual, please click on the image for it to make sense! Gisela Wielki is a Christian Community priest who has been visiting us for 7 years! Imagine that. She has enriched our personal journeys a thousandfold. If you're raring to explore new roads this year, this would be a great place to start. See you there.

EFT SEMINAR. SIGN-UP NOW!

EFT seems to be one of those modes of healing that belongs to the realm of "medicine of the future". I had a private session with Caroline Rhodes, a Hong Kong based practitioner, who has been practicing EFT for 8 years, and I came out of it understanding certain patterns about my life. She led me safely to the root of certain issues that were affecting my health and, therefore, the health of my children. Caroline is really a very special woman--gentle, kind, and compassionate -- and brings 25 years of experience in other healing modalities as well.

For some ailments, EFT can bring instant relief. During the workshop, we were able to heal ourselves of food addictions in a matter of minutes. It really works. (I don't dream about bread anymore!) Other issues might take more time, though Caroline herself shared a lot of remarkable stories about healing tumors, trauma, cancers and other serious illnesses.

If you are looking for a healthier way of healing and are ready to go down the path of your emotions, this is for you. It's great that Archie and Lingling King have made this possible. Sign up now and heal yourself and your family.

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GAME!

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Let's Get the Goods Out!!

IF YOU WANT TO HELP MOVE THE SUPPLIES INSIDE THE DSWD WAREHOUSE -- HERE'S THE INFO:

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Today at 2:34am

Oct 23 2009 - approx: 930pm I got an SMS saying: This is Sec Espie Cabral. May I call you?

I was so happy!

I immediately replied. My hunch was right, Rep. Risa Hontiveros gave my contact number to the Dept of Social Welfare and Development Secretary. I told Risa that many private citizens are willing to help DSWD! Many are willing to pack and sort and look for options for delivery (as groups like WhiteSpace, TulongBayan, BalayExpo, Angel Brigade, LSGH, AdMU, Red Cross have been doing). Since the warehouses of DSWD are filling up with donations from overseas- then it is time they be delivered to people who are recovering and desperately rebuilding their lives from the recent onslaught brought about by the two typhoons.

Sec. Cabral and I talked for a bit and she mentioned that the DSWD is open 24 hours for workshifts so she agreed for us (private citizens) to try to come up with a shift-coordination-list of, at least, 50 volunteers per day - for Monday to Friday - 3pm-11pm.


I chose the time slot because it can fit in the schedule of students and young professionals. (somehow)

My request is this.

IF YOU ARE AN INDIVIDUAL --- Kindly email radio@rockedphilippines.org or info@rockedphilippines.org your name, contact number and available time shifts you can commit to. Or leave a message here on this post. Pls indicate if you need transportation - we can probably match pick up points or carpooling.


IF YOU HAVE A CLUB/ ORG/ BIBLE STUDY GROUP/ YOGA GROUP/ WHATEVER CLUB/ JAYCEES/ ROTARY/BARKADA/ OFFICE DEPARTMENT/ SCHOOL VARSITY TEAM or BARKADA ---any group that can actually commit 10 or more people for one night -- please send one collective email lang with all your names and identify your group leader to radio@rockedphilippines.org or info@rockedphilippines.org - or leave a message here on this post....and tell us the specific time and day your group can come. (I highly encourage this manner so that makes it easier for us to coordinate sched and you get to work with people you already know.)



IF YOU HAVE A BUS OR A VAN SERVICE THAT YOU CAN LEND FOR TRANSPO OF VOLUNTEERS FROM PICK UP POINTS IN QC, PASIG AND MAKATI TO PASAY - please email mike@rockedphilippines.org or info@rockedphilippines.org so we can coordinate the carpooling if needed.



IF YOU HAVE A TRUCK/VAN/DELIVERY PICK UP WILLING TO LEND TO DEPLOY BGY RELIEF PACKS -email sheila@rockedphilippines.org or may@rockedphilippines.org or mike@rockedphilippines.org


IF YOUR BARKADA IS WILLING BUT WILL NEED HELP WITH TRANSPO/ TRANSPO ALLOWANCE PLEASE EMAIL ME DIRECTLY - WAG MAHIHIYA- KAILANGAN NAMIN KAYO AT WILLING KAMING MANUNDO!! gang@rockedphilippines.org - hihingi tayo sa mga taong willing magdonate ng pamasahe ng mga studyante. :)


IF YOU HAVE NO TIME BUT HAVE EXTRA CASH - PLEASE DONATE SO WE CAN ARRANGE FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT TRANSPO FOR STUDENTS TO AND FROM SCHOOL TO WAREHOUSE AND BACK. email me directly: gang@rockedphilippines.org or deposit to:

ROCK ED PHILIPPINES
BPI 3080-0073-44
Katipunan-Loyola Branch

Then msg me date of deposit and amount if you need an O.R. from Rock Ed.

Okay - with this one - we need obedient muscle - that's it. I will report to Sec. Espie Cabral first thing Monday afternoon -- I hope we have kind souls enlisted by then and a concrete shift list to send to her --otherwise... those goods will stay put in their warehouses as long as no one packs and delivers them out!


For additional info: 0917-7346742


If you're wondering: this action plan (and we're so LUCKY Sec Cabral actually called us!) this is a reaction to the news that many warehouses are filling up with foreign donations and the deployment is not fast enough for people who are in dire need of resources to rebuild their lives. Or even just to exist with a little dignity while waiting for chances to rebuild come around.

Political leanings are not primary at this point. After the work is done - then we can go our separate ways again if that works for us. Personally, for now - I will be more than happy to help the government if that means more Filipinos get what's rightly theirs.

Thank you very much and I look forward to your generous response to this request for committed hours - I have a feeling efficiency is the key right now - and it's about time we try helping our DSWD out. This is new for all of us, but I have a feeling it's worth a shot.


Sincerely,

Gang Badoy
www.rockedphilippines.org

CHECK THIS OUT

If you have a great project and would like to know more about this, please email me at contact@panjeetapales.com so I can send you the rest of the information. Salamat!

HOW TO HELP

Yesterday was surreal. Those of us who were safe, dry and in homes -- ours or someone else's--felt mostly impotent: what could we do for friends who were texting from their rooftops? We did what we could with the technology available to us, knowing it couldn't be enough. Today we begin the task of rebuilding, restoring and healing. Want to help? Click here for some guidelines, or here if you want to go through the Red Cross.

Those in the south can send relief goods via Operation Rainbow, starting tomorrow, Monday, September 28. Please contact Zac Faelnar- Camara at 4687991. Further south, please send your donations--relief goods only--to Cabalen at the Paseo de Sta. Rosa mall, Sta. Rosa, along the Tagaytay road. Look for Gomer and Apaul.

For Filipinos in the U.S., you can help through NAFCON's "typhoon Ondoy"- BAYANIHAN disaster relief and rehabilitation program. Call the center at 718-5658862 or Anne Beryl at 516-9011642 in the East Coast and Ryan at 626-5344971 in the West Coast. Or email Sandiwa.national@gmail.com. You can also make donations online through the Flower Depot. The owners will send them to the Red Cross and to the ABS-CBN FOUNDATION.

Let's use our blogs, Facebook, Plurk, Twitter, etc., to keep each other posted and to keep the thread of support strong and stable.

THIS IS GOING TO BE SUPER!

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DON'T MISS THIS

Harmut Borries is a very special individual who literally helped me change my life when I felt stuck in darkness. Please click on the poster to get the best view. I hope to meet you there.

JUNE 27, 5pm at the PETA Theater Center

BE THERE!!! Please click on the poster.

INVITE ALL THE DOCTORS IN YOUR LIFE!

If you'd like to know more about this conference, please email me at contact@panjeetapales.com and I will email you the brochure with rates and other info.  Let's spread the word of integration in medicine and health!

CHECK THIS OUT AND SIGN-UP NOW!

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MAY 16, 2008. BE THERE!

The next PAGASA forum is on.  The last two were fantastic and this promises to be another enriching ride.  See you there.

DON'T MISS THIS! IT'S COMING SOON.

Yes it's coming soon. We've all been working really hard for this, so please come. Many of our friends and colleagues are coming from far away places just to be there. If you're wanting to change the country for the better and are itching to do something positive, but are not comfortable rallying with the likes of ERAP and Joe De V,  join us!  There is a lot of work to be done, but if you're willing to be the change and are ready to do what it takes, we're with you! It will lift your spirits to see just how many we are. I hope to see you and your friends soon. MARCH 28. Be there.

Does Your Spiritual Practice Translate Into Deed?

A very special individual is coming to town. He is going to talk to us about becoming more active in the world and how to bring our spiritual life into the will.  There is so much dissonance in the world today.  People go on and on about spirituality but are their deeds aligned with their spiritual practices or spiritual beliefs?  We are such a religious, Catholic nation, and yet we suffer under the worst forms of corruption.  The most evil people in government bow their heads in prayer for all of us to see.  We are such a devout nation and yet we turn away from social injustice.  How can we heal the dissonance? These are some of the things we will explore.  Be there and begin the process of transforming your life and the world.

GREAT BOOKS!

Check out ILIOS Books.  This started out as an initiative to service Waldorf parents in the country so we have a lot of books on Waldorf education, parenting, arts and crafts, children's books but we also have other titles on topics like nutrition, wellness, health, beauty, spirituality, Christianity, you name it.  If you are looking for titles you don't see in regular bookstores, visit us.  My partner and I are putting this business on hold until we can really focus on it so everything is 30% OFF.  Enjoy.