Boone in Blossom

Boone in Blossom Community Outreach Festival 2017

Gati Productions is partnered with the local Hunger & Health Coalition serving Watauga, Avery & Ashe counties. Over the past 6 years, we've raised over 13TONS of food for the Hunger & Health Coalition with participants bringing non-perishable food items to the events.
We appreciate the continual support making these festivals a collaborative community event that not only gives back but is a platform for community members to come together, share a common space and educate one another.
We are excited to bring you a diverse workshop line-up and musical acts from up and down the east coast!
This three-day community event is like no other!
Weekend passes are $60.
*Everyone pays the $60 cash this year*.
This year 20 canned food donations will get you a t-shirt and poster with the 2017 Boone in Blossom logo on it.
$40 single day passes will be available.
Kids 14 and under are free and as always.
Dogs require a $20 accountability ticket and all dogs are required to remain on leash for the duration of the weekend.
Tickets include camping, parking, and entrance to all workshops, classes and musical performances.
Gates open at noon on Friday and everyone must be packed up and off the grounds by 5pm on Sunday.
Those interested in volunteering can contact gativisions@gmail.com and please write "VOLUNTEER" in the subject heading of the email. An online ticket must be purchased and you will be reimbursed after your shift is complete.

We are looking forward to strengthening our community, making new memories and planting the seeds of our future garden with all of you! See you in April!

For more information and updates search Boone in Blossom 2017 on Facebook.

What's New This Year for Boone in Blossom 2017:

-Entrance into the festival is $60 cash for everyone-
-Non-perishable canned food items gets you free Blossom swag (t-shirt, poster, or sticker)-
-Day passes are $40 & does not include camping-
-Carpooling is necessary as there is limited parking-
-Dogs are NOT encouraged, but if you must bring your fury friend there is a $20 responsibility free-
-All dogs are to be kept on a leash & attached to their owner AT ALL TIMES-
-We reserve the right to remove you and your dog if rules are disobeyed-
-No water is on site, so please bring an appropriate amount for yourself-
-Please absolutely NO GLASS-
-No Open Fires-

BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE!!

Admission:

Buy your ticket online before April 15th.
Pay $60 cash to the gate for a weekend pass.
Pay $40 cash for a day pass- does not include camping.
Bring & donate 20 non-perishable canned food items and receive free Blossom swag (t-shirt, poster or sticker).
Volunteer during the festival. (Deposit required and reimbursed after completion of shift). Please purchase ticket online then send us an email with the subject line as "VOLUNTEER".

The Grounds:

The festival is held at the Sugar Hollow Retreat Grounds in Butler, TN. Just 20 mins from downtown Boone.
(Directions at the bottom of this page)
The main stage's backdrop is the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.
We feel very blessed to have the opportunity to hold our events here.
Please help us honor this opportunity by treating the grounds, staff, and all guidelines provided with respect.
Thank you!!

What to Bring with You:

Here is a list of things you should bring when coming to Boone in Blossom:

▪ *NO WATER ON SITE* 1 gallon of water per person per day
▪ Flashlight or headlamp
▪ Tents, sleeping bags & blankets- camping is included in your weekend pass
▪   Warm clothing
▪ Rain gear
▪ Sun screen & sun coverage
▪ All medications and a first-aid kit
▪ Yoga Mat
▪ Water Bottle
▪ Towel
▪ Extra flashlights, headlamp and personal lighting for your camp
▪ More water
▪ Garbage bags - pack it in, pack it out!!!!!!
▪ Portable chairs and table
▪ Biodegradable soap, a washbasin, washcloths and talcum powder
▪ Drums, musical instruments, and props
▪ Decorations for your camp and tent
▪ Tasty beverages BYOB
▪ Bubbles- because bubbles make everyone feel good!
▪ Self contained heaters and fuel, propane or kerosene heaters are fine if
they are used safely and will not damage/scar the land.
DO NOT BRING IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SAFETY OR USE!
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE AND BELONGINGS, AND PROPERTY ALL WEEKEND, DAY OR NIGHT!

Let us know if you have any questions.
We look forward to seeing you soon!

Admission at the Gate:
$60 cash= weekend pass
$40 cash= day pass (camping not included)

20 canned food items will earn you free Blossom swag!

Please bring cash to the front gate!

What We're About:

These festivals are a coming together of our community to experience unity, healing, happiness, and friendship in a conscious way. The workshop list includes: Outdoor Living Skills, Permaculture, Acupuncture, Massage Therapy, Yoga, Dances of Universal Peace, Crystal Singing Bowl Meditation, Hula-Hoop, Poi Spinning, Wisdom Discussion circles, and other participant led workshops. Bands, artists, singer/songwriters, poets, jugglers, acrobats, healers, hula hoopers and fire spinners have all created memorable entertainment that exemplifies the talent and diversity of Boone. All artists and workshop leaders offer their services with no expectation of compensation. We have an amazing photography team who sets up a fun booth for all to dress up and get goofy. Thank you Kingdom Photography for capturing these precious moments in another season!

...::2017 Music & Workshop Schedule::...

*=Workshop
FRIDAY

12pm(noon) Gates Open
1-2pm The Nitrogen Tone
2:30-3:30pm All That
4-5:15pm Band of Gypsies
*5-6pm “Yoga and connection” (Megan & Rachel)
5:45-7:15pm The Message
*6-7pm “The Hoopyogini Spinal Awakening Series” (Emily Wood)
*6-7pm “Juggling” (Peat Rains of You Bred Raptors?)
*7:15pm “Fire in a Pinch” (Brett Butler)
7:45-9pm RKIII
9:30-11pm Banana Da Terra
11:30-1am You Bred Raptors?
1:30-3am Duk Tan
3am LAVIER

SATURDAY

*9-10am “Meditation” (Adam Saylor)
*10-11am “Cosmic Chanting” (Kevin Zeph)
11-12pm The Blue Wild
*11-12pm “Introduction to Holistic Yoga for Back Pain & Other Health Challenges” (Elena Sartori)
*12-1pm “Freeing your Voice” (Lillie Kolman)
*12-1pm “Edible & Medicinal Herbs of Appalachia” (Thomas Cooper)
*1-2pm “Fermentation Station” (Sadikshya Aryal)
*1-2pm “Weaving” (Brett Butler)
*1-2pm “Acro Yoga” (Wes)
2-3pm Downtown Abby
*2-3pm “Seven Directions Yoga” (Dr. Stuart Kaplan)
*3-4pm “Permaculture” (Richard Boylan)
*3-4pm “Expressive Arts” (Carol Anne)
*3:45-4:30pm “Crystal Singing Bowls” (COMMUNITY)
4:30-6pm Diali Cissokho
*6-7pm “Consent, Communication and Connection” (Iona Jones)
*6-7pm “Sanctuary, Solidarity & Defense: How to Stand Up for your Community” (Sarah Kellogg)
6:30-7:30pm Gravity Project
*6:30-7:30pm “Yoga Dance” (Noelle Austin)
*7:30-8:30pm “Medicinal Mead Making” (Thomas Cooper)
8-9:30pm Chit Nasty Band
*9:30pm “Meditation” (Adam Saylor)
10-11:30pm Space Cowboys & Cosmic Girls
12-1:30am Metaphonia
2-3:30am Sumilan
3:30am Sergio Rossi

SUNDAY

11-12pm Alexa Rose
12:30-1:30pm Galaxy Jam
2-3pm Goodnight Brothers
*3-4pm Closing Ceremony

Workshop Descriptions:

"Yoga Dance" with Noelle Austin

Think deep stretch, alignment technique, and heart centered community movement. This will be a fun body centered exploration of creativity and love.
Please join Noelle Austin, practicing Yoga therapist, musician and dancer for this hour long weaving of sound, movement and healing.

http://www.noelleaustin.com/

"Fermentation Station" with Sadikshya

In lieu of the Scientists’ March during Earth Day, let’s all join together as we discover the science behind what makes our gut healthy! Learn how to heal your gut through the art of fermentation. During this workshop, we will discover the great mind and body connection as well as touch on how fermentation plays such a big role in our society.
There will be kombucha and water kefir to taste as well as some SCOBYs to take home.
Bring a mason jar and your scientist caps so we can have a grand ol’ time!

Sadikshya is is the program coordinator at Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture.

"Freeing Your Voice" with Lillie Kolman

Human beings need to express themselves daily in a way that invites physical and emotional release.
The human voice is the most natural and powerful vehicle for musical self-expression.
Using tone and breath, we will learn to step more powerfully into using our voices without fear or judgement.
We will work intimately on finding our own unique sound and bring our voices together to connect deeply to our true selves and to each other.

Lillian is a board-certified music therapist and has a heart of an angel.
Please join her for this explorative workshop!

"Introduction to Holistic Yoga for Back Pain & Other Health Challenges" with Elena Sartori

In this workshop you will learn restorative asanas that will empower you to deal with overwhelming conditions of back and sciatica. These simple poses target the tight muscles that often causes sciatic pain: the piriformis muscle. The progression from standing poses to downward-facing dog poses will align, lengthen, and strengthen your lower back.

Elena is an experienced teacher and practicing yoga for over 20 years and 8 years of teaching Iyengar yoga method.
http://www.studioelenas.com

"Medicinal Meads" with Thomas Cooper

Join this workshop to learn the art of making meads.
This workshop class offers insight into the ancient practice of fermentation. Fermentation predates distillation by 2,000 years and was the primary way of concocting herbal plants (and their constituents) into bio-available medicines that have a lasting shelf-life. The class is a demonstration on how brew mead at home with basic equipment, which ultimately empowers even the novice to begin fermenting their own medicinal beverages. The class consists of a lecture, Socratic styles and a hands-on component giving the students a "feel" for fermentation. We will also sample previously made
beverages that are not limited to mead. For our Health and Happiness.
*Must be 21 years of age to join this workshop!

"Permaculture" with Richard Boylan

What does it take to cultivate land and community for resilience, regeneration, and abundance? True Permaculture Design is a lifelong quest, but the first seed can be planted any time! In this short workshop, we will summarize Permaculture Principles and Ethics, then discuss some of the plants that work well for everything from working farm food forests to urban gardens across the Southern Appalachians.

Since 2001, Richard Boylan has worked as an Area Extension Agent with growers in the area of the New River Headwaters (primarily Ashe and Watauga Counties) to grow opportunities for diversified and sustainable agriculture. Richard works doing one-on-one with local farmers to begin organic vegetable production, low-input fruit production, gourmet mushroom cultivation, medicinal-herb production, and other innovative crops and marketing strategies.

"Expressive Arts" with Carol Anne

This activity is intended to bring awareness to behavior patterns or tendencies that keep us chasing our tails.
The hope is that with this insight we are able to make changes that allow us to step into positive actions and bring to life our unique beauty in every area of our lives.
Participants should wear comfortable loose fitting clothing that will be ok if stained with pastels.
Bring a journal and pen.
A bolster or pillow to sit on and a yoga mat would be good too.

"Weaving" with Brett Butler

Come join us and get your hands involved with making your own finger woven belt!
Materials and instruction are provided, and this skill can be expanded easily for your own craftwork!
An ancient technique used by cultures across the globe throughout time, finger weaving is a simple fiber art that yields beautiful and functional results!

www.FieldTripsDelivered.com

"Seven Directions Yoga" with Dr. Stuart Kaplan

Stuart Kaplan has gathered wisdom from many traditions.
Over his 40 years of practicing yoga he has developed this unique class.
You will bring in the energy of the seven directions to give power to an "intention" that you set for yourself.
You will dance, chant, laugh, hear stories and practice appropriate asanas to bring in your hearts desire!

"Edible and Medicinal Plants of Appalachia" with Thomas Cooper

Connect deeper with Mother Earth and your fellow human beings as we "plant walk" through the festival grounds looking closer into the abundant world of plants and discuss the benefits herbs have to support our health and happiness.
Join Thomas and walk away with some valuable knowledge!

"Cosmic Chanting" with Kevin Zeph

In this workshop we will explore how sound can operate as a vehicle for experiencing the macrocosmic vastness of creation by intentionalizing the vibration of our microcosmic vessels through chanting specific combinations of sacred intonations.
Kevin has studied with many masters of meditation and energy work including Mother Meera and Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj as well as Sharon Jeffers and Bhagavan Das (who has been a primary inspiration of using sound to invoke different states of consciousness for Kevin)
Whether you participate in the chanting or simply relax into the healing vibrations that have been precisely crafted by ancient sages to benefit anyone who even catches small glimpse of these Divine names, it is entirely up to you to what degree you participate and all levels of experience are welcome.

"Fire in a Pinch" with Brett Butler

Learn to create fire when conditions are dire, by gathering sticks and sap.
Brett will show you the way to brighten your day, and keep warm for a long winters nap!
Learn this essential outdoor skill with Brett!

www.FieldTripsDelivered.com

"The Hoopyogini Spinal Awakening Series" with Emily Wood

Hoopyogini is the practice of hula hoop, mindfulness meditation, and Hatha yoga.
The Hoopyogini Spinal Awakening Series is a doctor approved six-posture flow that moves the spine through it’s full range of motion while strengthening your core.
During this practice you will develop your centered pose; which gives you the ability to respond gracefully to life’s changes and challenges.
This practice is fun and will leave you feeling connected, loved, and confidant.
-Namaste-

"Yoga & Connection" with
Rachel Peterson & Megan Kelley

Join Rachel & Megan as they lead a powerful workshop.
The practice will be centered around the heart and developing compassion for ourselves and others through individual poses/movements/meditations as well as partner work!
Hope to see you there!

"Consent, Communication, and Connection" with Iona Jones

Touch is natural, but the skills that make it welcome and enjoyable sometimes need to be learned and practiced ~ skills of communication, expressing boundaries, asking for what you want, and saying ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ with clarity and kindness. For many of us, this can be an uncomfortable edge to explore.
This workshop provides a safe, non-sexual setting to explore authentic consent, clear communication, empowered boundaries, and nurturing platonic touch. It will set the stage for you to refine your communication skills, learn to say No with clarity and kindness, ask for what you want, express your boundaries, and connect with others in an environment of respect and integrity.
Iona is a trained facilitator to guide you into these skills gently and easily, in a fun, safe and light hearted way, and will remain available for questions and support.
www.vibrantvessel.com

"Juggling" with Peat Rains from the band You Bred Raptors?

You Bred Raptos? is a three piece instrumental band based our of NYC!
Their songs are crafted with an 8-string bass, cello, drums and two glockenspiels.
The compositions have a heavy, post-rock, experimental, film score-like sound!
This band is not only going to grace us with their musical performance at Blossom, but Peat Rains; musical odyssey at age 8, will be giving a juggling workshop!
Join him as he teaches you new tricks & trades to go anywhere life takes you!

www.youbredraptors.com

"Acro Yoga" with Wes Shipley

Don't miss this super exciting and explorative workshop!
No yoga background necessary, just an open mind!
In this playshop Wes will begin by introducing beginner and intermediate level calibrations!
Then you will jam!
All levels welcome!

“Sanctuary, Solidarity & Defense: How to Stand Up for your Community” with Sarah Kellogg

Join together to discuss how we as the Boone community can have greater solidarity with vulnerable communities, including people of color, people in poverty, and those on the frontlines of environmental battles, especially the fight against pipelines.
We will create a safe container to discuss our different privleges, the interesections of oppressions, and how we can best use our unique perspectives to be true allies.
Resources for further reading and ways to get involved locally will be provided of oppressions, and how we can best use our unique perspectives to be true allies. Resources for further reading and ways to get involved locally will be provided

"Meditation" with Adam Saylor

Join Adam for a time of silent awareness through the simple (and infinitely deep) practice of meditation.
Adam will give each person their own personal method, and then we will all practice together.
Adam has taken initiations in many yogic practices including (and certainly not limited to) Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj's Dhyan Yoga, Mother Meera's Darshan and Japa Yoga, Swami Satchidananda's Yoga Nidra (as directly given through a close disciple), Guru Ram Lal Siyag's Siddha Yoga, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Transcendental Meditation, and Sri Mataji Nirmala Devi's Sahaja Yoga.
Adam actively works with many master teachers both in and out of body including (again, not limited to) Sri Sri Sri Shivabalayogi Maharaj, Mother Meera, Sri Aurobindo, Emmanuel, Ashtar, Jesus The Christ, Sri Ramakrishna, and various master plant teachers.
Adam offers meditation for free in private, though he does occasionally still offer this in public settings for free as well.
Adam will offer two meditation sessions at Boone in Blossom 2017!

"Crystal Singing Bowls" with Jeremiah Brown & Kaitlin Iversen

This is a COMMUNITY EVENT!
During this workshop, we love to turn off the music board & invite all participants to the festival to join us for a Crystal Singing Bowl Gathering.
The healing vibrations of these crystal quartz singing bowls will soothe your entire system!
Each bowl is tuned to a certain note- just as each organ in our body is tuned to a certain note. So when you are ill or fatigued - this ancient healing technique will ring you back into your natural rhythmic note!
We ask you to sit quietly around the bowls, sink in & ENJOY!

Performance Acts By:
Acro Yoga
Inspiral Fire Troupe

Photos & Photo Booth by Kingdom Photography

Directions to Sugar Hollow Retreat:

From Boone:
Travel west on Hwy 421 -Turn left on Hwy 321 at Skateworld - Enter into Tenn. - Follow signs to the entrance for Sugar Hollow right off the highway. GPS will lead you to main entrance, but that will be closed. Pull into the entrance with the Marquis by the road.

Contact us:
gativisions@gmail.com