Upcoming Events:
2022
Be the sun! Come together with us at Think+DO Tank Community House to feel stronger, together.
We stand in solidarity with the women of Iran and their allies.
Think+DO Tank Foundation, with artist Nazanin Marashian, will host a healing circle we call “Khorshid“, Farsi for radiant sun.
At Khorshid we gather to witness each other and send strength and empowerment to the women of Iran and all women around the world. We seed the intention for a world where we stand in unity and freedom.
Iranian refreshments will be served.
Entry is free and donations are welcome at the door or when you book with Humantix.
Think+DO Tank Community House is an accessible venue.
About the facilitators:
Nahid and Nazanin Marashian are a mother and daughter duo offering meditation and healing workshops.
They work from the lineage of their Persian ancestral connections.
Parking and public transport:
Parking: On-street or Downey Lane Car Park (off Kenyon Street; free 3 hour parking) or corner Barbara/Harris Street carparks (free 3 hours).
Train (Main South Line): T2 (Inner West & Leppington); T5 (Cumberland) services.
Book your tickets here
2021
1:1 sessions in person or online options available.
For enquiries and registration please contact me.
Family Drum Circle
TBA
Tebutt Room, Derrubin Centre, 300 George Street, Windsor NSW
Family Drum Circle is an invitation to come together in community- common-UNITY to share in a social experience with your children and grandchildren.
Gathering in the beautiful Hawkesbury Valley this free event combines mindful connection with the earth through drumming and song.
Families will learn some basic frame drum rhythms and many wonderful chants. The intention of this gathering is to share wisdom and place the children firmly in the center of the circle.
Family Drum Circle is a free event, however, bookings are essential as numbers are limited.
Past Events Archive
2019 Offerings
June
GODDESS HEALING JOURNEY
23 June 2019 | 10am – 2pm|Windsor, NSW
Goddess Healing Journey is an invitation to all women who feel the call to connect deeply with their creative potential.
I have worked intensely within my own practice unlocking the creative pathways through intuitive connections with the Goddess energies; in particular the ancient Persian Goddess Anahita also named Innana, the Sumerian Goddess representing the cycle of birth/death/rebirth.
This will be a deeply nourishing and supportive experience which will take a small group of women into the realm of the Goddess to restore, replenish and enliven the creative power within their womb caves. Together we will co-create a sacred altar and set powerful intentions along with a drum journey, creation of an artwork to take home and a few surprises revealed on the day.
The workshop is limited to 10 participants. All art materials are provided. For more information and booking please go to Eventbrite
August
GODDESS CIRCLE: SELF-LOVE
10 August 2019 | 10am – 12pm| Currans Hill, NSW
A beautiful gathering for women to come together to experience the power of the sacred feminine to re-ignite self-love and self-nurture.
The path of the Goddess is that of flow and surrender. This workshop is an opportunity to let go of all the stressors of daily life and drop into a deeply nurturing and loving space.
We will work with sacred altars, Goddess Oracle cards, relaxation meditation, womb work and more!
The location is a private residence in Currans Hill NSW. Full address given at registration. Contact me for details.
WOMEN’S CIRCLE: EMPOWERMENT
18 August 2019 | 10am – 12pm| Windsor, NSW
What does it mean to walk in your power? How can we access the beauty and bounty within? Where can we source courage to shine brighter than ever?
These are some of the questions we will explore in this workshop. I will share some of the tools I have found useful in exploring personal power. We will engage in group process, meditation journey and create a sacred object that anchors in the work we will do together that you can take home.
The women’s circle is in itself a powerful modality in opening deeper into the layers of authenticity and accountability. When we are witnessed in our vulnerability that’s where empowerment begins.
Bookings are essential as there are only 12 spaces available. Get your ticket here
October
November
Moontime Stories: empowering our daughters
10am – 4pm, Windsor NSW
9 October 2019 | 22 April 2020 | 7 October 2020
A full day workshop designed to honour the first significant transition in a young maiden’s life, her first moontime or menarche.
This transition calls for celebration and acknowledgement of the metamorphosis of our little girls into strong, empowered women. The intention of this workshop is to move through any fears related to this time in a young girl’s life as she navigates puberty and plant the seeds of beauty, power and self-love. Divided into three segments this workshop includes a fire ceremony, blessing ritual and the creation of a power object.
For detailed outline of the workshop and booking information go to eventbrite.
Crying Circle
3 November 2019 | 2pm – 5pm, Windsor NSW
As the year comes quickly to an end, I am called to create this special women’s gathering to offer a safe space to connect to the water element for us to truly release and cleanse.
A Crying Circle is an ancient ritual clearing, an emptying of our vessels. Empowering us through our vulnerability, moving stuck energy, letting go of re-occurring stories that feel limiting and of course the importance of being witnessed through the sanctuary of the circle, to be held in the embrace of true sisterhood.
For detailed description of workshop and to register go to eventbrite
December
Rite of Passage: Motherhood
1 December 2019 | 10am – 1pm, Windsor NSW
The rite of passage into Motherhood is an initiation that changes you not just in name but on a cellular level. This gathering calls women who have already birthed as well as mothers to be to come together in sisterhood to collectively celebrate and honour this major life event.
As we celebrate all of our children’s milestones, so too must we celebrate ourselves as new mothers (no matter how many children you have, each birth is a new initiation).
This event opens sacred space for women to share their stories, re-write them and participate in a collective celebration of the rite of passage into motherhood through ritual and ceremony.
For detailed outline of the workshop and booking information go to eventbrite.
2018 Events
January
Medicine Drum Making Workshop with Jennifer Wust
6 January 2018 |8am – 8pm | Investment $520
Jennifer Wust of Mountain river Drums has been hand crafting beautiful, high quality drums for healing and connection for over 20 years. Jennifer will come down to Sydney to facilitate the birthing of Medicine Drums for an intimate group of people on 6 January 2018.
In this workshop you will make a magnificent 16inch Red Deer Drum created with ceremony, ethically sourced materials, traditional techniques and process.
Deer medicine holds the energy of the feminine, of gentleness, nurturing, compassion and acceptance. Deer helps us to live by the heart and teaches us to trust and empower the feminine quality of love and wisdom.
The workshop includes all equipment to make the drum, two drum beaters and wisdom sharing.
$100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure booking. Limited to 5 people only.
February
Power Object Workshop with Nazanin Marashian
11 February 2018 | 9.45am – 12noon
As we begin the master number 11 year of 2018 we are being invited to truly manifest our hearts desires and step into our calling. This workshop offers a space where women can come together to hold each other in trust and faith that whatever is unfolding in our lives right now is pushing us collectively towards shining our light and walking our path.
What do you want to call into your life? What attitude or quality is missing that the Power Object can assist you in walking in your truth? What aspects of your life need more support?
Power Objects have existed across the millennia and are present in every culture in the world. They hold the vibration of prayer in a potent and tangible way. They can be used for protection, healing, uncovering truth, opening the doors of clarity to envision the path head, and connection to your highest purpose to name a few.
Each of you have the power to heal yourself; the Power Object acts as a container assisting you to break through the layers of conditioning so that your essence can shine through. You can use it for your own healing, healing for others, to strengthen your purpose and for protection. The purpose and power of the object is something that is quite personal and can be whatever you need support with as you journey into 2018 and beyond.
We will gather in circle on 11.02.2018 which carries the vibration of 2.2.11, a set of two master numbers that fully support manifestation, self-acceptance, abundance and a deep honouring of the heart so that your deepest desires and wildest dreams may be ignited and the witnessing of the sacredness and power within you to expand through the Power Object.
A collection of materials gathered from nature will be available for you to bind your intentions onto the object concluding with a silent meditation to fully integrate the work.
All materials are included in the workshop, however, if you feel to bring a special item to add such as crystals, feathers and beads etc. please do so.
I look forward to connecting with you!
March
The Red Project – Anahita’s Dream
IWVAC-Australia Exhibition
inTransit Art Space, Nth Sydney | 1 March – 8 April 2018
This exhibition is part of The Red Project, a North Sydney Council Arts & Cultural event exhibiting artworks by 74 women at 6 venues throughout the month of March, in celebration of creative women in North Sydney and International Women’s Day
North Sydney Council has invited the Iranian Women Visual Artist Collective-Australia (IWVAC-Australia) artist among other acclaimed Australian artists to participate in a series of exhibitions to be held at six Council venues for a two-week period from 1 – 18 March 2018.
The Red Project takes as its theme the colour “red” as a colour associated with the earth, energy, strength, power, action, determination as well as passion, desire and love.
IWVAC-Australia artists Nazanin Marashian, Negin Chahoud, Sepideh Farzam, Farina Salehi and Azadeh Yaghoubi have responded to this theme with their exhibition “Anahita’s Dream” to be shown in the North Sydney Councils inTransit Gallery.
The Ancient Persian Goddess Anahita is often considered as the ‘Persian Aphrodite’ and patron of women. She is goddess of fertility, protector of the waters, of animals, and goddess of war. She represents all aspects of life and death – the mother, the lover, the protector and destroyer.
Anahita’s Dream recalls the power, beauty and sovereignty of this ancient goddess through classic and contemporary symbolism. Marashian’s paintings and fabric collages reference goddess worship and ritual of the ancient world, honouring the sacred feminine through the elements of water and fire. Chahoud’s watercolour painting expresses the divine love and passion that Anahita ignites. Farzam and Salehi create abstractions of texture re-calling a deep reverence for nature and the internal dialogue of the feminine psyche. Yaghoubi uses classical Persian symbolism infused with personal motifs to speak about the inward journey of purification and spirituality.
The Red Project is an ART MONTH Sydney 2018 event.
My work has been selected to feature in The Other Art Fair (TOAF) at the end of March. I am working on a new series of paintings and drawings for the TOAF that connects to my spiritual awakening and my work with the Goddess energies. This is the first time I am showing my work as a solo artist in the Fair. In 2016 I exhibited my In Transit body of work as part of a collective. Exciting times a head!
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April
Medicine Drum Making Workshop with Jennifer Wust
7 April 2018 |8am – 8pm | Investment $520
Jennifer Wust of Mountain River Drums returns in April for another amazing drum making workshop in Windsor. The birthing of a drum is truly a magical experience. As we move into Autumn we are called to shed the veils of limitations and fully step up and out into the world to share our gifts and shine.
Jennifer has been hand crafting beautiful, high quality drums for healing and connection for over 20 years. She has a wealth of knowledge and mastery of her craft. The love and dedication to her work creates an experience of sacredness and beauty. In every workshop there is a feeling that a ‘family’ of drums are born and the unfolding of each individual’s journey into their medicine is truly illuminating.
In this workshop you will make a magnificent 16inch Red Deer Drum created with ceremony, ethically sourced materials, traditional techniques and process.
Spaces are limited to only 5 drum makers, creating an intimate experience and assurance of high quality so that participant will take home a powerful and beautiful drum.
Deer medicine holds the energy of the feminine, of gentleness, nurturing, compassion and acceptance. Deer helps us to live by the heart and teaches us to trust and empower the feminine quality of love and wisdom.
The workshop includes all equipment to make the drum, two drum beaters, ceremony and wisdom sharing.
$100 non-refundable deposit is required to secure booking. Limited to 5 people only.
July
Daneha (Seeds), Exhibition, Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre,
5 July – 8 September, 2018
Daneha explores the displacement of the Afghan community across the globe, and the cultivation of roots in foreign, unfamiliar soil. The exhibition is a multi-faceted artistic program made up of a visual arts exhibition, artist talks, musical performances and theatre featuring Persian and Afghani artists
Daneha (seeds)- featuring new works by Avan Anwar (Melbourne), Elyas Alavi (Adelaide), Zainab Haidariy (Germany), Nazanin Marashian (Sydney), Gerrie Mifsud (Sydney) and internationally acclaimed and Blacktown-based artist Khadim Ali.
Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Center, 78 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission to the visual arts exhibition is free.
Contact Gallery: 9839 6558
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