RADICAL IMAGINATION - Summer Wānanga

Radical Imagination is not new, and I did not come up with the phrase,

(altho when I was looking for my workshop title and the words radical imagination came to my mind on the train between Inverness and London I believed I had dreamed it up. I was wrong, and so I began the research!)

The radical imagination is everywhere,

It is in the spaces where we dare to speak of something different.

It is on the faces of the youth at our climate strikes.

It is in the voices of those on all the front lines.

It is you in the garden planting silver beet and eating the 'weeds'.

It has been whispering for us to come together and wake up for decades.

The radical imagination is our collective imagining, it can be used for the greater good or to continue with the great oppressions of our time. It is not that of the individual but that of the collective.

Max Haiven and Alex Khasnabish started to research the radical imagination in 2013.

Here are some of the truths they uncovered, 

which I believe are still relevant to us now.

🤍 The radical imagination is not something that we have as individuals;

it’s something that we do, and that we do together.

❤️ The radical imagination is “radical” not because of the answers it provides or the tactics it suggests,

but because of the causes it seeks to understand.

❤️‍🩹 The radical imagination is not just one thing; it emerges from tensions, arguments, debates and differences.

🤍 The radical imagination is not just about thinking differently, it is about acting differently.

❤️ The radical imagination takes us from sympathy to solidarity.

❤️‍🩹 The radical imagination is a promise we make to ourselves.

If you wish to read more of their work here is a link https://radicalimagination.org/six-notes-truthout/

So what of this for us here in this community of embodied movers, what of this for us?

When I was away abroad I had many moments to imagine, and to think about you, the humans that turn up on the floors that I create. My curiosity lead me to wonder with such a strong and resourced dance floor what can we as a collective have the power to create?

I often think of my phrase from our 2021 Summer 'Proof of Existence' workshop - 'What I imagine I create, what I create is a better world.'  I check in with this phrase often as it came to me in the moment of our collective ritual, a gift of unedited truth. I question myself - am I imagining a better world still, am I creating that?

What I witnessed on my journey to the Northern Hemisphere was not a better world. And that broke my heart!

And yes the Immersion Dance Floors were a different reality! a silver lining and wake up call to how rare these places are.

I say again, What I imagine I create, what I create is a better world.

It is time to bring the imagination back - that is clear and it aligns with what is important to me.

And of course, to live the life worth living right now - is radical!

It is radical to rest and not be continuously productive - and still feel WORTH!

It is radical to look at each other with kindness even if you don't have the same political views.

It is radical to be emotionally intelligent and to practice healthy boundaries!

It is radical to be seen in your truth.

It is radical to hold ourselves accountable.

It is radical to heal.

So that lead me to Radical Imagination! I thought I was clever!! - lol

What I was, was picking up on a larger kaupapa that has been whispering to me for years.

Imagination in action, resourced humans healing and making changes for generations to come.

And tbh I wonder if it is radical or just ordinary, but 'Ordinary Imagination' doesn't quite have the same feel.

What to expect from this wānanga?

Creative Process with movement, dance, music, people and mahi toi.

Resources for truth, transition, and listening.

Collective dreaming

Authentic Movement

Transparent communication

White-centering awareness and process

What can we do with all the privileges we hold?

Community strengthening

Swimming at the beach

Honest community ritual

Laughter and GF/V Lunches - supplied both days

Infinity Groups

Sharing of korero, kai and kindness.

Open Floor Curriculum

Manahau Embodied Movement Facilitation.

Yes there will be lots of 'dancing' that goes without saying !!

Conscious movement is one of the easiest ways to source and to self,

so we will always return to the body and the dance.

What is the point of it all?

To imagine the world we wish to be part of, to find ways to create that, to hear to voices of our community, to resource ourselves for these times of social change, to create the table we wish to sit at and be part of, together. 

Gather the humans who are ready for change.

We are not all the same, we are not all paid the same, or afforded the same privileges.

So with the kaupapa of radical imagination,

I am asking those who are able to purchase your tickets at the full price within the next two weeks please.

Your commitment and ability to make payment will secure the venue

and allows others to 'payment plan' and pay the not-so-early bird fee.

It feels radical to ask that, and it also feels right.

Full investment ~ from $337

Not so early bird investment ~ from $270

Iwi Māori ~ $150

Part scholarships x 4 ~ For those who have a different set of needs.

Only available to those who have not received a scholarship in previous years. Please send me an email to apply.

Feels like a good time to try something else. 

This wānanga is open to anyone who hears the call. 

You do not need to have previous conscious dance floor experience.

You do need to be curious. 

You don't need to be an imaginative, creative person

You do need to be willing to listen.

Whaka.rongo whakarongo

I look forward to creating something different with you all, I look forward to hearing your voices, and being part of this dance. 

Mauri Aroha

Kaiakindness 

xox

If you wish for more details please reach out to info.kaiakindness@gmail.com

Cancelation and refund policy

One week before the event you are able to get a full refund minus 20$ for the admin fee.

Up to 48 hours before the event 50%

24 hours before the event you will get a 20% refund

In full disclosure, This wānanga will only go ahead if there are enough > I will advise you via email on the 6th of January.