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 Rock Barra is a private artist’s retreat for the contemplation and practice of the creative and healing arts located on the northeast corner of Prince Edward Island. The property is a spectacular twenty-acre site with grand views of the sunrise and sunset over the ocean, sand dunes, a fresh water pond, a spunky little river, fresh water springs, six acres of woods with a walking trail, woodland flowers and herbs, and a fabulous beach. Our dear friend, Sam Sniderman (Sam the Record Man), owns the property. Sam owned a string of record stores across the country and has helped to launch the careers of countless Canadian musicians. A sweet and generous man, Sam works tirelessly to give back to the musical community. In that spirit he granted a fifty-year lease on the property to create the Rock Barra Artist’s Retreat. The first summer we hacked our way through the roses and bayberries to set up a tiny camper. Soon after we found our first Airstream, a 1965 Safari, at the time home to a bevy of wild creatures including raccoons, birds and mice! Thus began our love affair with the silver beauties. Our collection now includes a 1973 Sovereign, a 1963 Caravel, and an eighteen-foot Avion. We have spent hundreds of hours restoring these treasures and share them with creative friends and family at what some call “Silver Beach”! In summer of 2003 we rented the property to Rebecca Miller, daughter of the playwright Arthur Miller, to film her screenplay The Ballad of Jack and Rose starring her husband Daniel Day-Lewis. The film, released in spring 2005 is the story of a failed hippie-commune. The scenery of the Rock Barra site is one of the most prominent aspects of the film. As part of the set they constructed a large bermed (partially underground) building with a sod roof. This structure is now a studio, providing a lovely space in which to present workshops. At Rock Barra Retreat, our intention is to create a sacred space for the creative and healing arts. We've designed lovely walking trails, a seven-coil labyrinth, and a stone circle. The retreat is open to the public only for daytime workshops. As time goes on we may begin presenting longer programs and possibly offer overnight accommodation at this drug and alcohol free retreat. Sightseers are asked to respect the privacy of this special site. For a list of local accommodations contact Tourism P.E.I. at 1-800-463-4734. All general inquires about Rock Barra Retreat (www.rockbarraretreat.com), or requests to facilitate a workshop at Rock Barra for your group, can be sent to teresa@teresadoyle.com.  Workshops This summer we are proud to be offering a wide variety of workshops, see the list below. Participants are reminded to bring a brown bag lunch to all events and don’t forget to bring a bathing suit. Rock Barra Artist Retreat Full Schedule Rock Barra Work & Play Sunday, July 26 Bring your tool belt and help restore and maintain this beautiful site! Contact us if you would like to help at 902-838-2973. Songs From All Shores - Multicultural Concert Hosted by Ifo Ikede Sunday, July 26, 7:00 pm | Tickets: $10 (free for farmers) Weekend Sound Yoga Camp with Teresa Doyle Friday, July 31, 7 pm until noon Sunday, August 2 | Cost $160 Call Teresa at 902-838-2973 for more info. Songs for Seeds Concert - Andrew & Robert MacIsaac Sunday, August 2 | Tickets: $10 (free for farmers) A mile east of Rock Barra Retreat is the ancestral home of the grandparents of these two talented brothers. The MacIsaac brothers work hard to maintain the family homestead and use it as a place to create and record their music. We are delighted to be hosting the boys from Rock Barra and expect this will be the first of many concerts for them. Tickets $10. Free for farmers. Joan and Alice, Life Visioning - Life Purpose Saturday, August 8 | Cost: $85 Invite more into your life by revealing your gifts, talents, values, and voids, all keys to living your purpose. Join Joan and Alice among the Retreat’s restorative setting of beachside self-guided forest trails, a labyrinth, and Island Stone meditation circle. They will lead you in reflections, journaling and visioning activities that will help you find your own unique path to serving others. Life purpose is a like a current in our soul, the way blood flows through our veins; all we have to do is let it find us.Cost: $85.00 includes a journal, materials and nutrition breaks. Guitar workshop with October Browne Sunday, August 9 Songs for Seeds Concert - October Browne Sunday, August 9, 7: 00 pm| Tickets: $10 (free for farmers) Toronto-based Celtic guitarist and singer October Browne will perform an intimate house concert. Tickets $10. Local farmers admitted free. www.octoberbrowne.com Yoga on the Beach with Rachel Leslie, RYT Friday, August 14, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | Cost: $30 Come and spend an afternoon on the beach exploring yoga and meditation. Rachel’s blend yoga is suitable for all levels. No experience is necessary. Vegan snacks will be served at the end of the practice. Cost $30, snacks included. Patricia Craig - Tea Tasting Saturday, August 15, 2:20 pm to 5:30 pm | Cost: $35 Become a tea connoiseur…Taste the many flavours of oriental teas. Learn how to prepare "gongfu" style tea and discover how drinking tea can become a meditative art. Kelli Handrahan - Hula Hooping Saturday, August 15, 10:30 am to 1:30 pm | Cost: $30 Hula Hooping 101…You heard it right. Hula hooping is back and it's not just for kids. Today's 'hoopdance' blends dance, yoga and pilates for a fun way to get fit. Bigger, heavier hoops facilitate movement and develop core strength. The workshop includes stretching, cardio, and anatomical awareness, plus some basic hooping 'tricks'. Suitable for all ages and level; children welcome. Hoops provided and available for sale. Kelli Hanrahan has recently completed Hula Hooping Teacher's Training, the first of its kind in Canada, with iHoopu in Montreal. Contact: kellihanrahan@gmail.com for further information and registration. Creating Heaven on Earth with Martin Rutte Sunday, August 16, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | Cost: $100 It is time for a new global story of hope, engagement, and the fulfillment of our dream for a world that works. Creating Heaven on Earth is a forum in which you identify the actions that make the most difference in accomplishing this goal. Come and discover your part in this next chapter of the human journey. For more information go to www.projectheavenonearth.com. Songs From All Shores - Multi-Cultural Concert Sunday, August 16, 7:00 pm | Tickets: $10 (free for farmers) Weather Shamanism with Marguerite Cassin Friday, August 21, 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm | Cost: $50 In traditional societies, people relied upon an informed and spiritual relationship to weather and the weather spirits. Indeed shamans of old 'worked' with the weather on behalf of their communities. In our society we commonly think of the weather as a nuisance. In this workshop we will work to discover the weather spirits and seek harmony with weather. (This is FUN!) Wilde Women Seaplant-herbal Spa with Irene Novaczek Saturday, August 22, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | Cost: $60 My outdoor seaplant and herbal spa experience is about relaxation and fun, relinquishing some inhibitions, breathing in the forest, soaking in the beach, learning about (and feasting on) seaplants and pampering every inch of your skin. There are a series of treatments, which you may apply to yourself or give and receive to/from another woman. It's fun to come with a girlfriend but if you don't mind touching and being touched by relative strangers then a companion is not necessary. Seaplant & veggie lunch included. Treatments to look forward to: - Floral face steam - Walking meditation - foot scrub in a forest tower - Hair conditioning, shampoo and herbal rinse - all-over mud pack followed by skin polishing & - bathing in the sea - seaplant-herbal gel absorption - topped off with an infused oil rub Wear /bring loose shorts & top or sarong / skirt; bathing suit (optional); comfy footwear that can get wet; two old towels—one large enough to lie on; a loofah or soft brush for polishing skin; hair comb and shampoo; your favorite essential oil; bottle of water/juice. Songs From All Shores - Multi-Cultural Concert Encore Sunday, August 23, 7:00 pm | Tickets: $10 (free for farmers) Songs for Seeds - Teresa Doyle Sunday, August 30, 7:00 pm | Tickets: $10 (free for farmers) Songs For Seeds Concert Listing Concerts at Rock Barra are an intimate experience, enhanced by the cathedral style, venue. A cozy 25–30 seater, music, musicians and audience provide a intimate seamless-ness not unlike the wave to the shore ebbing and flowing just outside the doors. All concerts are on Sundays at 7:00 pm and are $10 (free for farmers). For all coming to a concert, pack your picnic supper and enjoy Rock Barra Retreat and all it has to offer. Songs From All Shores - Multicultural Concert Hosted by Ifo Ikede Sunday, July 26 Andrew and Robert MacIsaac Sunday, August 2 October Browne Sunday, August 9 From all Shores - Multicultural Concert - Hosted by Tim Chaisson Sunday, August 16 From all Shores - Multicultural Concert Encore Sunday, August 23 Teresa Doyle Sunday, August 30 Directions Take highway #16 east from St Peter’s. When you enter the district of Rock Barra watch for Big Pond road on the left. Go down Big Pond Road for a kilometer. The Road turns sharply to the left. Do not go left. Continue straight and take the second driveway on the left #211. If you are traveling from Souris take the Souris Line Road to hwy #16, turn right, travel two kilometers and watch for the Big Pond Road going down to the shore. For questions and additional information, email teresa@teresadoyle.com or call 902-838-2973. |
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