Women and Men of the Mind is a unique speakers festival exploring our relationship with nature, to self, to others, to death, to consciousness, inviting participants to explore one the wisdom behind what transforms a human life?
11AM to 7PM on Saturday, 15 August and Sunday, 16 August 2026

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What else you need to know:
  • Safe, supportive, drug & alcohol-free environment.
  • Light refreshments provided.
  • Main meals BYO !
  • Optional Extra: accommodation for 30 + camping spots available on-site from Friday till Monday morning.

Having a Near-Death Experience at Seven Years Old 

​How one extraordinary childhood experience shaped a lifetime of meaning, purpose, and spiritual inquiry. 

Amor Liu

​Coming Home to Yourself

​Before the armour. Before the roles. Before survival - there was you. Susanne shares her story and the powerful remembering that changes everything.  

Susanne McAllister 

​Disability and Sexuality

​Reclaim a body once believed broken. Navigating Multiple Sclerosis and the loss of sexual function, this candid session breaks societal taboos to rediscover intimacy, open unspoken conversations, and chart a journey from loss to profound physical and emotional reclamation.

Saskia Velikovsky

What We Can Learn from Our Connection to Nature

​Discover how reconnecting with nature can transform our relationship with ourselves, each other, and the living world.

Nerelle Draisma

Intergalactic Rebirth & following your fun

A unique, playful yet profound story of alchemical transformation, tracing the non linear quest of a higher calling, overcoming limiting beliefs & reimagining worlds through music & art.
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Matisse Dailly aka” REALMS”

​Lessons Learned from My Teacher Death

How three encounters with death provided lessons with death as a teacher and guide for life. 

Jagad 

Tasting the Infinite and Transcending Race

A reflection on experiences of boundless awareness that dissolve the illusion of separation and reveal our shared humanity.

Simeon John

​From Trauma to Triumph

Surviving severe racial violence led to a lifetime studying Eastern wisdom. Learn how 45 years of teaching movement and mental control unlocks longevity and happiness.

Simon borg Olivier
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