Come and join us in breathtaking nature for some fun, some sun, some swimming and some singing!
Nourish your soul at Swan’s Nest, a private nature sanctuary, high on the Oak Ridges Moraine, surrounding a deep and ancient, spring-fed kettle lake. And only an hour’s drive from downtown Toronto!
Rufus Glassco is thrilled to invite you to come and sing some favourite community songs that he teaches in a simple, call and response way. Come join us to sing songs that connect us to Mother Earth and her elements. That connect us to each other and that sense that we're all in this together!
Songs that uplift us, heal us, and make us feel a deep sense of grace, optimism and hope.
Rufus is also delighted to be accompanied by guest song leader Sergei Vasileu, who is an expert in medicine songs that he uses in his plant medicine ceremonies.
Not only are we delighted to be sharing of love of singing and offering a day of song together, we would also like to offer YOU to opportunity to lead a song or two if you like. If you’re interested, please reach out to him via Messenger.
Itinerary
12:00 -12:30 - Arrival, sign in, quick dip, & smudge.
12:30 - 2:00 - Opening Ceremony & Singing
2:00 - 3:00 - Swim, sun and / or walk the forest trails
3:00 - 4:30 - Singing
4:30 - 6:00 - Potluck Outdoor Picnic, Connection Time, Final Swim
6:00 - 7:30 - Singing & Closing Ceremony
About Your Facilitators:
Rufus Glassco is a trilingual facilitator who works with sound and nature to help people of all ages to connect, learn and heal. His company, Sound Benefits, specializes in experiential learning and healing through Drum Circles, with a focus on health and wellness, as well as Sound Healing, Community Singing, Forest Bathing and Shamanic Coaching. He helps both individuals and groups to relax, and come into greater resonance and harmony.
He is also an Advanced HealthRHYTHMS facilitator and a HealthRHYTHMS Adolescent Protocol facilitator, and has studied the art of drum circle facilitation, and how to heal with drums, with some of the best known pioneers in the industry. He is also fluent in English, French and Spanish.
In 2017 Rufus became a sound healing practitioner, and is the founder and director of Sacred Song Circles, a community choir that he started online during the pandemic.
He passionately believes that everyone has rhythm, and a voice worth sharing, and that we all long for, and benefit from, real connection with others, and with mother nature.
Sergei Vasilyeu discovered healing music at his first Ayahuasca ceremony in 2011. The plant teacher took Sergei on a deep magical journey of surrendering to the beauty of the Natural World, to the great love and wisdom of the Universe, away from the little lonely world of the indoctrinated mind.
During his second Ayahuasca ceremony Sergei was so touched by the music again that he could not help but sing along. It felt so good to discover the voice within, a powerful yearning to express joy and gratitude for life. Singing healing songs felt so good and healing that Sergei started singing them every day. He began collecting healing music everywhere his healing journeys took him.
Diego Palma, Jarah Tree, Snatam Kaur and many other performers of healing songs have become Sergei’s dearest teachers, because their songs helped see the truth and remember the wisdom learned in healing ceremonies. Sergei shared his passion and his song collections with thousands of people. He joined many singing circles to continue spreading the positive vibe in the community. Sergei has also been inspired by many people who shared the passion for the healing music, including his friends Rufus Glassco and Joy Ong.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SWIMMING IN THE LAKE: Don't forget to bring a bathing suit and towel if you like swimming - the lake is deep and very refreshing! PLEASE NOTE: There is no lifeguard on duty. The lake is very deep, and unsupervised. Please swim with others and use a life jacket if you are not a strong swimmer. Children and minors must be supervised at all times. Life jackets are available upon request.
PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED AS WE ENCOURAGE OUR GUESTS TO SAFELY WALK SHOELESS TO ENJOY THE MANY BENEFITS OF EARTHING.
THIS IS A FAMILY-FRIENDLY AND THEREFORE AN ALCOHOL AND PSYCHEDELIC-FREE EVENT.
CANNABIS IS PERMITTED BUT MUST BE RESPECTFULLY CONSUMED WITH DISCRETION AND AWAY FROM OTHER GUESTS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.
TICKETS:
Early Bird (Limited number available until Sunday, July 2nd at 11:45 PM) - $20
In-Advance Adult: $25 ($30 at the door - if available)
Bring a friend / partner: $40 for 2 tickets
In-Advance Child, Youth or Older Adult (60+): $15 ($20 at the door - if available)
BONUS: $5 cash discount upon arrival for all carpool drivers who bring at least one other person.
e-Transfer INSTRUCTIONS:
INTERAC e-Transfers can be sent, without a fee, to rufusglassco@gmail.com, subject to availability (please ensure the tickets are not sold out first). NOTE: PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE MESSAGE SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU OR REFUND YOUR TICKET IF NECESSARY
The image used in our Singing In Bloom Series was commissioned by Morgan Brent, founder of Singing Alive (
http://singingalive.org/), and is used with his permission. The artist is Jiivanesha and can be reached (to share your appreciation or to commission your own work of art) at jiivanesha@gmail.com.
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