Women Sacred Roots 3: Women Empowerment Using Goddesses Archetypes
How might our lives be transformed if we had an internal compass guiding us towards judicious and secure decisions?
In this immersive workshop, we will delve into the archetypal qualities embodied by the Greek goddesses. These archetypes, inherent and passed down through generations, shape our thoughts, emotions, and actions. Karl Jung posited that understanding these archetypes offers profound insights into our psyche, facilitating a deeper understanding of both ourselves and others.
Our exploration begins with Athena, the formidable goddess of wisdom and protection. Through experiential practices such as Greek Alphabet yoga, statue poses, and expressive dance, coupled with enriching group discussions, we aim to unveil the wellspring of our wisdom that forms the bedrock of our inner security. The goal is to recognize the signals our bodies emit, unveiling our inner wisdom as a compass for life.
About Dimitra Kamarinou
My initial goal was to delve into Greece’s spirit and nature. Therefore, I have studied Archaeology at Ioannina University, Greece and in Germany and I have hiked on the Greek mountains to explore the habitats of the wild flora. Conducting my PhD in Heritage Education (both environmental and cultural) I have developed the skills needed to develop experience-based programs. I have carried out a post-doctoral research (post doc) at the British School of Archaeology in Athens and in 2006 I was honoured with the prize of the Academy of Athens for my work in Archaeology.
My life path led me to realise the importance of the excavation into one’s self get into a 4 years study of Somatic Psychotherapy. Today, combining the knowledge from the three fields (Archaeology, Ecology and Somatic Psychotherapy) I lead experience-based workshops in archaeological sites and in the nature for international public with the aim of soul healing, embodied spirituality, women empowerment, connections and self-awareness within a group and communicating ideas from the ancient Greek culture that are meaningful today.
Writing is my life-long passion. Beyond scientific papers in International Congresses, I have worked as a columnist in the National Herald (New York newspaper), I have written books, novels, scripts for documentaries and theatrical plays. In 2011 I was awarded with a prize in the International Literary Competition “The Parthenon marbles. The story of a theft or the theft of History”. Luckily enough I balance the writer’s sitting habits with my passion for dancing and kinesiology. Based on my above background and that from different yoga trainings and dancing schools I have developed the Ensomatografia method and the Greek Alphabet and Goddess Yoga. I organise and offer Retreats on Our Sacred Roots. Women’s Sacred Roots Retreat is a one-of-a-kind spiritual retreat that involves travelling to the Greek goddesses’ archaeological sites and offering experiential initiation in each one of them, together with self-insight and connection workshops. We feel the empowerment in the temples of the Greek Olympus goddesses: Athena, Demeter, Persephone, Aphrodite, Artemis, and Hestia. In the tradition of Sappho’s Circle, we get introduced to and enjoy the same natural environments, herbal scents, traditional flavours, ancient music, words, poetry, dance, love, and body language.
