Courses and Retreats

Leadership in Community

Barbara, Carolin and Fabien invite you to 7 days of celebration and relaxation as we come together for this magical time of the year. There will be song, dance, creativity and ritual, while also allowing time for a journey of self-reflection, connecting with the stillness found in nature and at the heart of our being. New Year’ Eve is celebrated within the community in our traditional manner, with pure, delightful fun!

Barbara Swetina is masterful at holding sacred space through music, inspiring participants to join in easily at their own level. She celebrates songs and peace dances from around the world, plays many instruments and brought the daily sacred harmony singing into the heart of the community. She teaches internationally.

Fabien Barouch is a pillar of the Findhorn Community, a founding member of the New Findhorn Association (NFA) and an experienced facilitator. He has a passion for nature and loves looking after people.

Carolin Waldmann is an ingenious millennial and has been living in Findhorn since 2019, working for the Global & European Ecovillage Network. She has trained as a Shamanic Practitioner and is currently working closely with Barbara in creating musical offerings both in the role of an event organizer and supporting musician.

Testimonial from a former course participant: "This time has been, as I had hoped, transformational for me. It helped to clarify my next steps, giving me a tremendous boost in practical ways as well, helping me to see the balance between silence and action. Thank you for open heart experiences, singing together these lovely beautiful songs that touch you at the bottom of your soul. I experienced music as as way to connect with emotions, with self, with others, feeling the link between earth and heaven that music allows. I know that I can make a difference, it begins with me, "attitude changes everything”!"

What is different: This is completely a community led initiative and we will be working in collaboration with the New Findhorn Directions (NFD) which will provide the accommodation and the Phoenix Cafe to nourish us with wonderful and delicious meals. We are also stepping up to become the program coordinators, as we did last year for the first time, and we will also have Carolin joining the team, instead of Javier.

A note on course fees, discounts and scholarships: This course is run in the spirit of Service to the Findhorn Principles, following the joyful Spirit in our hearts. Our prices reflect our wish to accommodate different budgets while still being economically viable. We have no funding. We invite you to support us by spreading the word to your friends and by becoming a valued sponsor, paying more than average. Sponsors enable us to offer bursaries. To honour their generosity, they will receive a Findhorn Song CD and signed booklet. In this way we all support each other, thank you!

Course Fees / Sponsors / Discounts & Scholarships

Course Fee: £350 / £290 - if booked before Nov.1st

Valued Sponsor Price: £400 - 500, or whatever you are inspired to offer.
Youth discount: (up to 25 years): £180 / 150 if booked before Nov.1st
Findhorn Community: £320 / 260 if booked before Nov.1st
Couple discount: When you sign up as a couple, each of you gets 15% off
One free place: offered in exchange for admin support prior to the course. If that is you, please write to us at: crossingthethreshold.booking@gmail.com
Scholarship possibilities: Please inquire here: https://forms.gle/pruagvux79t3r6ez8

Food:
Self-catering:
Yes you can do your own thing!
Lunch & dinner:
provided by the Phoenix Cafe. Final price needs confirmation, but should not be more than £20 for lunch amd dinner. Please indicate your choice regarding food in the registration form below.

Accommodation:
Price and booking for Accommodation is separate from the course fee.
Self-Provision: If you can stay with friends, go for it!
B & B: For a choice of Bed & Breakfast, please go to https://findhorn.cc/services/bed-breakfast-list/
Former Findhorn Foundation accommodation:
Please liaise with New Findhorn Directions (NFD), who now handle those accommodations. They can only offer 23 spaces on a first come, first serve basis! Make sure to reserve your space early! They can offer single, double and twin rooms and their prices vary between £37.5 - £75 per night.

Booking accommodations with the NFD:
1. Please read this infosheet prior to filling out the NFD booking form (below) for all details regarding the accommodation provided.
2. Please complete this NFD booking form, and then NFD will allocate the rooms and contact you for the payment and details.
Please note that NFD asks you to specify the room type, so that you will book one of the following room types: single, double (if sharing with a partner) or twin (if sharing with a friend/partner) - NFD only liaises with one person per booking.

Registration for the course:
Please fill out this form, and we will be in touch shortly to confirm your booking. We’ll send you all the payment details and further instructions for you to save your space in the programme.

Any questions?
For any logistical questions or any support with booking, please get in touch with our booking angel Carolin at crossingthethreshold.booking@gmail.com