Inipi Ceremony (Sweat Lodge)
Schedule
Sat Sep 28 2024 at 11:00 am
UTC+01:00Location
The Reeds Road, Farnham, GU10 3, United Kingdom | Farnham, EN
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๐๐ง๐ข๐ฉ๐ข ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ (๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ)Please join us at The Burrow for a truly transformational day. We begin by coming together to light the sacred fire, which will heat the stones for our sweat lodge. However, this is only the beginning of the experience. While the stones take several hours to warm, we will not rush or fill the time with distractions. Instead, we will embrace the sacred pauseโthe Ma, a concept in Japanese culture that honours the space between moments. This time of stillness, reflection, and simply being is a vital part of the day.
Much like our ancestors would have done, we will use this time to connect with nature, sing songs, and engage in simple crafts, but most importantly, we will give ourselves permission to pause. It is in these moments of stillness, in the space between, that deep insight, healing, and connection can arise. This sacred pause prepares us for the ceremony ahead, allowing us to enter the sweat lodge with clear minds and open hearts.
When the stones are ready, we will enter the lodge, a womb-like space for healing, introspection, and reconnection to our ancestors. You will have the opportunity to set intentions, express gratitude, and let go of what no longer serves you. The steam from the heated stones purges toxins from the body, while the ceremony cleanses the spirit. As we sing and meditate, we continue to honour the sacred pauses between moments of activity, knowing that the power lies not just in what we do, but in the spaces we allow ourselves to rest within.
When we emerge from the sweat lodge, having released the old, we will gather around the fire for a feast, sharing stories and nourishing our bodies, completing the cycle of renewal.
๏ปฟ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐
The lodge is a place to heal. Itโs a space for introspection and connection to your ancestors. You have time to express gratitude, set intentions, and leave behind anything that no longer serves you. Much like any modern-day sauna, the physical process of sweating helps your body purge toxins. Youโll experience storytelling, meditation, and singing. The sweat lodge acts as a detox that helps you move beyond the physical into the spiritual. It is an experience that uses the elements to help you reconnect to nature. The lodgeโs door is opened four times during the ceremony, representing the four ages shared by the White Buffalo Calf Woman. After the fourth opening, all participants leave the lodge, symbolically shedding anything impure.
๏ปฟ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ก ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ?
Traditions vary from culture to culture. Becky, your sweat lodge pourer takes inspiration from the traditions of the native, North American Lakota tribe. The Lakota people, renowned as a strong and fierce tribe of warriors, form part of the larger Sioux people - the People of the Seven Council Fires (Oceti Sakowin Oyate).
๐๐ก๐จ ๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ?
Becky's passion for this medicine began over ten years ago, when she sat in her first Sweat Lodge in the mountains of Ecuador. She has continued this practice of ceremonial prayer in Central and South America, including time living in communities following the path of The Red Road.
The love she has for these traditions took her to Scotland, where she completed her lodge training with Twobirds Cunningham in 2021. For over two years, Becky has facilitated her own lodges in the UK, blending inspiration from the Lakota peoples of the Sioux and traditions of the indigenous peoples of ancient Mexico. Her love for nature and the elements is truly reflected inside and outside the lodge.
The sweat lodge is a safe confidential space. Everyone agrees to maintain confidentiality for their fellow participants. After the sweat lodge, we will share food around the fire. It is important to have this time to connect and decompress after the lodge.
๏ปฟPlease visit Becky's website to learn more. https://rebeccaferrarytherapies.com/sweat-lodge-inipi-ceremony/
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ?
This is a whole day event. There is no fixed schedule linked to time. Things unfold as the day goes by, and things happen when the time is right. We will finish by 7pm. Please plan for an easy day the next day.
๐๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง: The Burrow is located 3 miles from Farnham Train Station. When you book your ticket, youโll receive an email with further information, including the precise location. Closer to the event, weโll set up a WhatsApp group for pre planning discussions, including car sharing should you require.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ?
A towel or two if you wish to sit on one inside the lodge. Keep in mind it will get sweaty and muddy.
Traditionally, women wear a dress that covers shoulders and knees. This is not a requirement at your lodge. A sarong is perfect, it's light and keeps you covered. A bikini underneath is ideal. Please don't turn up in only swimwear or underwear. Men usually wear shorts.
Warm clothes for after the lodge (expect to get muddy).
Any food youโd like to share around the fire afterwards (this is an offering, not a requirement, there is food provided).
For the water ceremony, a small amount of water that is special to you. Some people like to take this from a natural water source. Tap water is a lifeline for most of us, and relevant too.
You are invited to bring an instrument and share a song in the time before the lodge.
Some people like to fast before a Sweat Lodge. Itโs important to do what feels safe and right for you. If you think you may like to eat before you enter, please bring something with you. A light breakfast three to four hours before the ceremony suits many people. It is traditional not to take water into the Sweat Lodge. However, when the door opens after each round, we will share water. You can ask for some, and you can bring in your own bottle of water if that feels right.
An item for the altar if you wish. The altar is exactly that and more. A space where you can place all your meaningful, spiritual, or mystical items for display. The altar is sacred, as are the items on it and the fire. There is a spirit line between the fire, altar, and lodge, which we do not cross.
Metal jewellery can get hot in the Sweat Lodge. Taking it off is not a requirement, but itโs something to consider. You must take out contact lenses before entering the sweat lodge and leave any glasses outside, so please bring something safe to put them in. The darkness renders us all blind within the lodge. If you struggle to see without your lenses, please ask for assistance, and someone will guide you in and out. Someone will always be on hand to accompany anyone if they need to leave the sweat lodge midway through.
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐๐ข๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ .
**๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐. ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ง๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐.**
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The Reeds Road, Farnham, GU10 3, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays: