As a Welcome to Country for visitors and to mark this significant occasion, respected Larrakia local Richard Fejo and his family will lead and perform Saltwater Ceremonies across our 2-day event.
“It is said that the mingling of our sweat with saltwater awakens the ancestors to us. When we wash our sweat into the saltwater we connect with the ancestors and are welcomed and protected on Larrakia land.”
Ceremonies will take approximately 40 minutes.

These workshops all take place Tuesday 31 October from 7am - 8am at Darwin Convention Centre

Island Dance Beats is a Pacific dance inspired group fitness class that encourages all flavours (participants) to participate at their own pace, either online in the comfort of their homes or in our face-to-face class environment.
Island Dance Beats is high energy entertainment with the use of hips and lips! The class is fun, engaging, and inclusive of all flavours.
Your fitness trainer, Vui Suli Tuitaupe is passionate about physical activity promotion as one of the keys to health, wellbeing, and happiness. Health is a ‘taongā’ – a ‘treasure’ and he reminds participants of the importance of using it or losing it. “I challenge them to think about what they can do to enhance their lives for the better. I love bringing friends and whānau together to work out collectively and to enable connectivity and enhance sociability.”

Weaving is the oldest living craft in the world, so all indigenous people practiced weaving. We look at weaving as purpose. Weaving was practiced by both men and women so different purposes. Weaving is important is it builds on cultural skills, connects you to the land and ancestors who relied on the art of weaving in their everyday lives.

*Please note that this is a Female only workshop. All materials will be provided. Please wear comfortable clothing as you will be seated on mats.

The North Eastern part of Arnhem Land is the birthplace of the renowned Didgeridoo or ‘Yidaki’ as the First Nations peoples have been calling it for thousands of years. When European colonists first heard the music of this ancient instrument, it sounded like it was making the word ‘Didgeridoo.’ As a result, the slang term ‘Didgeridoo’ was coined, and has been used by the wider Australian community ever since. The Yidaki song carries the history of the First Nations peoples, who inhabited Arnhem Land. Today, the majority of people from wider Australia only hear the yidaki playing in major cities, and automatically link the Didgeridoo to Aboriginal Australians (SAFC, 2016).
“It’s our sacred instrument. With its sound the great god Baiame created the stars in the Dreamtime. The men who know how to play it in our culture are very important. With the yidaki they communicate our wishes to the spirits. And they call on them to come to our aid when tragedy befalls us. This sacred instrument brings us closer to the world of our ancestors. It awakens the Rainbow Serpent without making it angry, and allows us to speak with the God of Creation.”- Yakar Garimala
Yakar Garimala continues “The didgeridoo is not made by man...we simply look for them, clean them and decorate them.”

About Somatic Breathwork:
Somatic breathwork is a holistic healing modality integrated within the 9-Dimensional experience, to support physical relaxation, mental clarity, emotional balance and expanded creativity.
This practice aims to provide people with an opportunity to explore their emotions in a safe and nurturing environment as they move through guided breathing exercises combined within an elevating soundscape, allowing a deep mind-body connection for self-discovery, personal growth and healing.
What to Expect:
Our experienced facilitators will create a safe and supportive environment where you can fully surrender and explore the depths of your inner being. This event is open to individuals of all levels, whether you are new to breathwork or have previous experience.
Dive into the subconscious on a journey of self-discovery and healing by gently exploring and releasing emotional and energetic blockages and trauma. This is a way of embodying the possibilities of a new future, filled with hope and greater potential.

This is a ticketed event also open to the public, however a special rate is provided for IWC23 delegates and the event will take place at the end of our conference. Bookings are not managed with the conference team and need to be made through the below website
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/718527754857?aff=oddtdtcreator