Oct 06, 2024

Cáit Branigan is an Ordained Priestess Hierophant of the Western Mystery Tradition, a Bean Feasa (Shamanic Practitioner) and Healer working within the traditions of Ireland. She works with individuals at her healing centre in Co. Wexford. She also teaches groups and conducts ceremonies throughout the country and internationally, work which includes Women’s Mysteries, the facilitation of Rites of Passage and sweat lodges within the Irish Tradition. She is an Ovate with the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and a member of the Fellowship of Isis.

GTT Module -CELTIC SHAMANISM "Deepening into Samhain" 6th- 11th October 2024 - CÁIT BRANIGAN

The season of Samhain, and the festival which marks the beginning of the Celtic New Year, is one of four important festivals in Irish tradition: Imbolc (Spring); Bealtaine (Summer); Lughnasadh (Autumn) and Samhain (Winter). The word Samhain means ‘Summer’s end’ and is seen as important in all Celtic calendars. Samhain is the beginning of the dark season and is greatly associated with the dead (ancestors) and the Otherworld. The Irish, in common with many indigenous cultures, placed great importance on their dead ancestors and this was reflected in their customs and beliefs. At Samhain, focus was placed on the telling of our ancient myths and legends; storytelling and the telling of anecdotes; fireside craft; study and learning. Samhain Eve was a time of setting out on voyages to the Otherworld and the blurring of customs through mask-wearing and cross-dressing. In ancient times, the fires were put out in the home and relit from the sacred fire on the Hill of Tlachtga. In this workshop, we will prepare for the coming of Winter, exploring our ancestral stories and the evolution of familial and cultural traditions. Through shamanic journeys, creativity, sound and movement, we will explore the fears we carry societally and individually, represented by the masks we wear at Halloween.

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General Information

Schedule: (Registration starts at 9:30 am, Opening circle starts at 11:00 am sharp) to last day at 12:30 pm. Please plan your travel arrangements accordingly so we can start on time.

This module will be taught in English. Translation into German will be done in case there would be a group of 5 or more people who need it.

In this module, the participants have the opportunity to get to know the practical experience of Holotropic Breathwork. The sessions will be directed by the GTT team. During the six days of the module, each participant will have the experience of four sessions of Holotropic Breathwork, two as "breather" and two as "sitter". Besides theoretical presentations and breathwork sessions, during the module, there will be arts, music, movies and group integration time. 

GTT Staff

Thomas Liska

Facilitator and Organiser

Thomas Liska GTT Europe Coordinator and Co-Founder of the Holotropic Association of Europe Thomas Liska is the GTT Europe coordinator and, together with Sonja Busch, the founder of the Holotro...

Sonja Busch

Teacher and Facilitator

Sonja is a seasoned teacher and trainer with a specialization in trauma-sensitive, holistic approaches. As the GTT Europe Coordinator and Founder of the European Association for Holotropic Breathwork,...

Naja Pogačar

Facilitator

Naja was born in Slovenia and holds a degree in English and American studies —specialising in linguistics and translation. Her background includes studies in cognitive science, Celtic practices and ot...

Maja Petrovic Steger

Facilitator

Maja has always been interested in the conditions, both societal and personal, of people seeing the world and coming to act in it in a different way. As a a social anthropologist (PhD 2006), she has...

Michael Harris

Facilitator

I grew up on a small farm in Ireland, close to the border with Northern Ireland. For more than half of my life I have lived away, mostly in London, and engaged in an ever-deepening, always challenging...

Location

Hotel Friedrichshof

Römerstraße 2,, Zurndorf Austria, 2424

Römerstraße 2,, Zurndorf Austria, 2424

Price

Early bird price for the GTT Module is € 890,- ink. 20%VAT 
The hotel-room will be extra and direct paid in the hotel.
Full-board 91 Euro /night in a double room or 99 Euro/night in a single room. You can register for a single-room but there is no guarantee for a singler-room. 

Website of Hotel Friedrichshof: http://www.hotel-friedrichshof.com

WE DO THE RESERVATION FOR YOU !

Please be aware that we only have a very limited number of single rooms available that will be distributed in the order of application! Therefore, we cannot guarantee that we can provide accommodation in a single room for you.

The price includes the GTT module Training and two plentiful coffee-tea breaks every day.
Accommodation with full board is ordered by us and payed direct in Hotel Friedrichshof.

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For apprenticeship registration please click here!

Cancellation

The cancellation fee is always EUR 200 ink.20%VAT,- for a GTT module.

If you cancel the module within 30 days before the course, the course fee will not be refunded, but could be applied to any other module or workshop with the Holotropic Association Austria (minus the cancellation fee).

Cancellation or non-attendance, even with registration 5 days before the retreat start, will result in a 100% retention of the total amount, and hotel costs must be covered.

If you cancel the workshop more than a month in advance the total amount minus 200- EUR cancellation fee will be refunded.
If the organization should cancel the event due to any reason, the entire amount paid for the course will be refunded to the participants. Please note: The organisation will not take any responsibility for any additional expenses the cancellation may cause to the participant such as for example travel expenses.