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Unió Esportiva Santboiana(Rugby Club), Barcelona

Dear Ojasvin and Iris,
Thank you very much for taking your time and teach us the true meaning of the Haka, which is more than a tribal dance is a feeling of connection between our body and nature that surrounds us.
Greetings from Sant Boi and I hope we can see you on a future occasion.
Carlos Falcon
Responsible Social Area
Unió Esportiva Santboiana(Rugby Club)
Barcelona - Spain

Intensive Seminar 1

Ein Haka-Kurs mit Iris und Ojasvin ist für mich mehr als nur das erlernen eines neuseeländischen Tanzes. Es ist die Verbindung mit der uralten Kultur der Waitahas, einer Kultur, die zurückgeht bis zum Anfang der Menschheit. Wir sind gewohnt, dass unser Leben immer komplizierter wird. Doch Iris und Ojasvin verstehen es, einem mit einfachen und spielerischen Übungen und Liedern auf direktem Weg im Herz zu berühren. Dadurch werden die Haka-Kurse zu einer Lebensschule, bei der wir uns selbst begegnen und von Innen heraus beginnen, uns gegenüber unseren Mitmenschen zu öffnen. Die daraus entstehende Wertschätzung und das Mitgefühl gegenüber unseren Mitmenschen ist in den Kursen ein natürlicher Zustand und für mich einfach wohltuend. Es wäre eine wunderbare Sache, wenn wir auch in unserem Alltag so miteinander umgehen würden. Daher ist für mich Haka zu einem Teil meines Lebens geworden, denn unser Leben ist ja auch ein Tanz.

Alexander

Pour moi, le haka est quelque chose qui se vit avec tout son être, c'est un très bon outil pour reconnecter toutes les parts de soi-même, c'est juste de l'amour.
Mais le plus important pour moi, c'est la façon dont l'amènent Iris et Ojaswin : dans un profond respect,amour de la vie, de tout ce qui la compose, dans un esprit de partage, d'enrichissement mutuel.
Ainsi chaque week-end de haka est le fruit de nombreuses rencontres, ce qui rend ces moments uniques.
Merci Vie    

Aline

Grandmothers Healing Haka in Sedona

Hi everyone,

last week I went to the Healing Haka workshop in Sedona taught by the couple Ojasvin Kingi Davis and Iris Muhlack. It was great. Missed you all a whole lot! It’s a perfect complement to the flower of life workshops. I highly recommend it. There are meditations and greetings that open the heart as well as Polynesian physical fitness thru dance. What I really liked was the spirituality of the dances. These ancient dances had us “creating ball of light” and “pillars of light” while dancing. The Waitaha kept this information alive thru the ages. We scooped energy up and connected to Mother Earth and Father Sky while singing in Maori. Percussive “male” movements and chants were contrasted with the “female” greeting of touching noses, then foreheads. I really liked this greeting a lot. There was a great balance between the masculine and feminine with light hearted laughter.  The movements and breathing are specific and have meanings including creating an energy ring around yourself to protect against other’s intentions as well as cleaning your energy and healing yourself.  There was the “hula” aspect to the dance, but also a whole lot more! Note that these workshops are conducted in a “loose” Polynesian manner where there isn’t an “exact” schedule. It was 3 days long and we went with the flow. We also learned a few Celtic songs and Western flower rituals.  Iris Muhlack, who is from Switzerland, wove ancient  European spirituality into the class. I really felt the Polynesian and the European aspects blend. She co-taught the class and even taught parts of the Waitaha dances.  The couple worked as an incredible affectionate team. It was fun just to be part of an event that was conducted in this manner. Ojasvin would sometimes joke to her “what are we doing again?”

I had a good time.

Love John

Introductory night

I have very positive memories of the evening and can wholeheartedly and unequivocally recommend the experience to others.  I suppose if I were to recount what was special about the event for me, it would be the way the elements were elegantly and seamlessly woven together, and the power that was created in the group by harnessing their expression in such a short time. For many people, myself included, grandmothers have a special place in our lives.  This experience helped me to revisit those early childhood experiences of unconditional love.

Bill