RELAXING AND REJUVENATING SOUND EVENTS   "The Alchemy of Sound, Colour, Fragrance, Sustenance & Company for Heath, Transformation & Well-Being..."  We hold Regular Morning, Afternoon and Evening Weekend Events and can cater for up to 13 guests.   Our next Event is a 'Wheel of the Year' Sensory Journey Lammas - The Transition into Autumn Saturday 5th February 5.30pm-9.30pm  OR Sunday 6th February 10.30am-2.30pm $80pp Limited to just 13 spaces each session. …Summer sadly comes to a close and the transition to Autumn begins. The womb of the Goddess (Mother Earth) pours forth and she gives birth to the bounty of nature. She also gives birth to the dark sun god. He that will guide us through the long dark winter months. The Father sun has poured his energy into the land and is now fading, his light now noticeably waning with each passing day. Lammas is a time for giving thanks. The colour associated with Lammas is Orange the most joyful colour on the Wheel, that is balanced by the sombre dark night of Indigo. Orange brings us the joy of the last warm rays of summer sunlight, as the very first of the leaves begin to turn to orange. We will begin our journey on arrival, with a glass of Orchard Fruit Punch as you find a space and settle in. First a little fun with ‘Affirmations & Aromas’. Choose a card from the *Aromatic Affirmations deck, read your affirmation, and receive a sample of the corresponding essential oil to be kept close, if desired, throughout the session. Our short Seasonal Contemplation leads us to prepare to be taken on a 30 minute Thunder Drum Dreaming Journey. Outdoors on the deck or indoors if adverse weather. We will then take a short break. Now enter the Sound Sanctuary for a Soul Soothing 90 minute Sound Relaxation. On returning, we move into the dining area for 3 courses of home cooked Harvest Fare. Beginning with Harvest Parcels, followed by Kumara Soup with Lemongrass & Coconut, served with Orange Coriander Bread (GF available if booked). Then Carrot Cake with Orangy Cream Cheese Topping served with cream, or for the DF/GF/V guests - Orange Almond Rice Pudding with Peach Slices served with Coconut Cream. Finish with a hot or cold Beverage from our Mini Cafe Menu. *Aromatic Affirmations cards are created by Kimberley Vita Rose. Local Women’s Health Practitioner and creator of wonderful health products  Events Explained A New Moon Sound Shower...Generally Day sessions near a new moon. These events include a 60 minute Sound Relaxation followed by Afternoon Tea/Snacks. Visit the Pyramid Room if desired. Allow up to 2 hours for these events. $40pp. A Full Moon Sound Relaxation...Generally Evening sessions near a full moon. Included is a 75 minute Sound Relaxation followed by 2 course Vegetarian/Vegan Supper or Lunch. Visit the Pyramid Room if desired. Allow up to 3 hours for these events. $60pp. A 'Wheel of the Year' Sensory Journey...Two sessions, choose from an Evening or a Day session. Includes Seasonal Punch on arrival, Seasonal Contemplation, 30 minute Thunder Drum Dreaming Journey, 90 minute Sound Relaxation with Crystal Singing Bowls & Gongs, Seasonal Aromatherapeutic Mists, 3 course Seasonal/Colour Themed Vegetarian/Vegan Supper/Lunch. Visit the Pyramid Room if desired. Allow up to 4 hours for these events. $85pp. Please see further information below...
SOUND RELAXATION The epicentre of what we do here at Valinor. Join us. Relax, sit or lie back, as we take you on a soul soothing journey of epic proportions. Across a soundscape of colour & light. Transported to another time, another world, another place, on the waves of these extraordinary instruments... Pure Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls. Cosmic Gongs. Gemstone & Quartz Singing Bowls. Timeless Tibetan Singing Bowls. The Crystal Lyre, Crystal Pyramids. The Mighty Thunder Drum. The Ocean Drum. Enormous Tuned Chimes. Rain Sticks. Rattles. Bells. Thunder Tube and more... Enter the portal. Align with the heartbeat of the earth. Travel across the plains, through the forest, over the mountains to the ocean. Dive deep beneath the waves, swim with the whales, listen to their mystical voices. Fly high into the sky and out into the magical universe. Experience the birth of stars, feel the very sounds of creation itself. Tinkling fairy chimes & bells, return you to the centre of your own heart. This is an experience you will not forget and you will wish it never had to end... No amplification. No electronics. Just the pure tones of the amazing instruments. Sound bathing helps to heal your body by reducing stress & anxiety, impacts the human nervous system and decreases blood pressure, helps tune out your thoughts to make beneficial meditation easier, assists connection to inner self to access healing & insight, makes you more relaxed, balanced & focussed.
THUNDER DRUM DREAMING Thunder Drum Pow Wow Journey is generally during the warmer months...a celebration of the Earth...we gather around the Mighty Thunder Drum on the outside deck and grass. You are encouraged to join in, in some way, either bring your own drum, join in on the thunder drum, or use one of the drums, rattles or other instruments that are provided. Otherwise, if you'd prefer, just sit & soak up the beats. Sit or lie down and give yourself to the earthy, rhythmic beat that echoes the source of our true nature and joins us to the heartbeat of the earth. The drum unites all people as one.  A 30 minute drum journey that features the Thunder Drum. American Indian style hand held Drums. Rattles, Thundertubes, Rainsticks & Harmonic Whirlies. Thunder Drum Dreaming Journey This is usually an indoor journey during the cooler months, with a gentler feel, where guests sit back and relax while we take you on a mystical rhythmic journey with sound effects across an ancient inner soundscape that takes you to the inner regions of Earth, Self and Beyond....Thus, we enter Thunder Drum Dreaming. A 30 minute drum journey that features the Thunder Drum. American Indian style hand held Drums. Rattles, Bells, Ocean Drum, Thundertubes and  Rainsticks.   Drum Journeying is believed to assist one to reconnect to one's inner self, enhance our self empowerment and creative expression, enables ability to gain insight to personal issues to access help & personal healing, heighten our sense of life purpose.   *If the weather is bad for the outside sessions, we will enjoy Thunder Drum Dreaming indoors.
THE PYRAMID ROOM Make sure you arrive with plenty of time to experience the healing energies of our pyramid room, or visit it at the end of the retreat before you head home. Built some years ago now, the pyramid was created to scaled sacred geometric specifications of the Great Pyramid of Egypt. Pyramids have long been known to emit mystical healing & uplifting energies. Sacred Geometry, along with Sacred Sound & Light (Colour) are the expressions of the creative universe. We have chairs & cushions in there for your comfort. There is even a small crystal singing bowl that may be played gently by our guests. And we have Colour Therapy Jars for you to experience for yourself the combined power of pyramid, colour & quiet contemplation. We ask that silence is maintained while in the pyramid out of respect toward those who are reflecting quietly. "Pyramid Meditation is believed to achieve deeper meditation, improve eyesight & hearing, lower high blood pressure, relieve insomnia, arthritis & headaches, faster healing for sores & broken bones, improves memory & increase confidence levels, increase energy levels, balance hormones, improves concentration & understanding"  You are welcome to try it for yourself.
DINING AT VALINOR After your Sound Session, enter our Dining Room & enjoy a delicious & nutritious home cooked vegetarian meal that is created here at Valinor.  Included in Public Retreats & may be added as an option with Private Retreats. Sound Shower - Afternoon Tea of Home Baked Cake served with Cream or Coconut Cream OR Crudites (vegetable sticks) with Dip (GF/DF/V) and a Beverage of choice from our Mini Cafe Bar. Sound Relaxation - 2 Course Meal of Tasty Vegetarian Soup of the day, home baked specialty Bread of the day, gorgeous Homebaked Cake/Dessert or Fruit Salad and a Beverage of your choice from the menu of our Mini Cafe Bar. Sound Journey - Seasonal Punch on arrival. Seasonal/Colour Themed 3 Course Meal consisting of Seasonal Mini Entree, Seasonal Vegetarian Soup served with Home Baked Seasonal Specialty Bread, Home baked Seasonal Cake or Vegan GF Dessert, a Beverage of your choice from our Mini Cafe.  Special Dietary Requirements are happily catered for if informed on booking. For Private Bookings a menu to choose from is sent to you on booking.