The Healing Ground is really all about YOU and creating a COMMUNITY...though if you want to find out about who is behind it, here is a little bit of info!
Deanne (left) and Mel (right)
Deanne Schmid - Hi, I am the 'mother' and creator of The Healing Ground. An activist at heart, I have done both paid and volunteer work, including fundraising for Non Profit Organisations including Greenpeace, Homebirth Network South Australia, Vaccination Information SA and Future Families.
I am also an ambassador for The Moment of Peace. Since first discovering Reiki in the mid 90’s, I have been on a journey of self-discovery and self-awareness, healing and spiritual growth - my greatest intention in life is to live with love, integrity, passion, meaning, purpose and presence and
to choose and promote peace.
I approached my friend Mel Munday in late 2011 with the idea of starting a peace meditation and healing circle in the Adelaide Hills in 2012. Before long, through creative visualisation and messages from Spirit, my intention for this grew into something much larger. I knew that we could offer something far more inspired and community building, and this knowing evolved to become The Healing Ground. Mel came on board to support me in making this vision become a reality, first by helping me to build the vision and plan for our launch and then by being present at most of our events, helping with set up, pack up and 'holding space' with me.
I have also been supported in my Healing Ground journey at our events by Leanne Northwood of White Sage Holistic Healing and Andrew Bartlett of The Chai Brothers and Sweet Sisters, and have had the pleasure to introduce many wonderful presenters to the people who have come to our events (see our events archives on this site). I thank and acknowledge all who have stepped up to support this project and given so freely of their time and energy. Namaste ♥
What a powerful journey it has been for me with The Healing Ground in this auspicious year! A huge year of challenges and change, where I have pushed the boundaries to follow my soul's calling, and been taken on a ride to create amazing events on a scale that I could only have dreamed of at the beginning of this year! The Shift Festival was an incredible acheivment and experience. My 2012 journey has now evolved to bring BIG changes in my personal life on all levels, as this year has done for many people I know....it's all a part of 'the shift' we are going through! I am looking after myself by stepping back from Healing Ground events and to determine the future of this project.
I see a great need for people to heal, to become more conscious and to get in action, when it comes to community projects for peace, healing and sustainability. Many of us are already contributing to creating a better world by making informed and conscious choices for our health and wellbeing, and for that of the planet, by choosing environmentally sustainable lifestyles. This is fantastic and I thank and acknowledge all who are doing this. I now invite and encourage you to step up to do even more to create a community focused culture of love, peace and healing. Welcome to The Healing Ground ♥
Melanie Munday - Greetings! I am Mel and am so grateful for the opportunity to have teamed up with Deanne to bring The Healing Ground to you all. I feel I have been on, what I would call, a fast track spiritual journey over the last few years. I became a Reiki Master, Lightworker, began to draw again and continued in my working role as a Youth Worker. I have a love for the arts and healing. I have a musical back ground and find a deep connection within when creating with shapes, textures, colours and using a variety of mediums.
Before I discovered Reiki, meditation, and living in the moment, I was happy just protecting myself and my children from the outside world. I felt I could only look after my own life and not get involved with what is going on outside my safe haven (my little house in the Hills) because I felt I couldn’t change what was happening in the world or even my community. I just accepted it and what I didn’t know didn’t matter! Being a Youth Worker in my local community gave me a taste of being a part of change... I love it! Then one day I felt I could no longer ignore a divine message I had been receiving from when I was 19 years old. “You should be doing Reiki” what was that all about? So I made a choice and listened; it has changed my whole life! My whole WORLD!
I run my own business called Kuzala Being where I offer my services as a Lightworker and Artist. Initially Kuzala Being began as a Facebook page sharing my positivity, inspirations, art works, music and more. I’m excited to now have a website promoting my gifts to the community, please check out www.kuzalabeing.weebly.com for more info and www.facebook.com/kuzalabeing for daily inspiration to live a more authentic and positive life.
I am embracing all new opportunities that foster spiritual growth and for me this is happening every day. The Healing Ground is just one of those opportunities (and a BIGGY). I decided to become a part of this amazing journey with Deanne, to learn, grow, connect and begin to make the changes I can make to promote peace, love, healing, community connections and to live with more meaning from the heart.
I am also an ambassador for The Moment of Peace. Since first discovering Reiki in the mid 90’s, I have been on a journey of self-discovery and self-awareness, healing and spiritual growth - my greatest intention in life is to live with love, integrity, passion, meaning, purpose and presence and
to choose and promote peace.
I approached my friend Mel Munday in late 2011 with the idea of starting a peace meditation and healing circle in the Adelaide Hills in 2012. Before long, through creative visualisation and messages from Spirit, my intention for this grew into something much larger. I knew that we could offer something far more inspired and community building, and this knowing evolved to become The Healing Ground. Mel came on board to support me in making this vision become a reality, first by helping me to build the vision and plan for our launch and then by being present at most of our events, helping with set up, pack up and 'holding space' with me.
I have also been supported in my Healing Ground journey at our events by Leanne Northwood of White Sage Holistic Healing and Andrew Bartlett of The Chai Brothers and Sweet Sisters, and have had the pleasure to introduce many wonderful presenters to the people who have come to our events (see our events archives on this site). I thank and acknowledge all who have stepped up to support this project and given so freely of their time and energy. Namaste ♥
What a powerful journey it has been for me with The Healing Ground in this auspicious year! A huge year of challenges and change, where I have pushed the boundaries to follow my soul's calling, and been taken on a ride to create amazing events on a scale that I could only have dreamed of at the beginning of this year! The Shift Festival was an incredible acheivment and experience. My 2012 journey has now evolved to bring BIG changes in my personal life on all levels, as this year has done for many people I know....it's all a part of 'the shift' we are going through! I am looking after myself by stepping back from Healing Ground events and to determine the future of this project.
I see a great need for people to heal, to become more conscious and to get in action, when it comes to community projects for peace, healing and sustainability. Many of us are already contributing to creating a better world by making informed and conscious choices for our health and wellbeing, and for that of the planet, by choosing environmentally sustainable lifestyles. This is fantastic and I thank and acknowledge all who are doing this. I now invite and encourage you to step up to do even more to create a community focused culture of love, peace and healing. Welcome to The Healing Ground ♥
Melanie Munday - Greetings! I am Mel and am so grateful for the opportunity to have teamed up with Deanne to bring The Healing Ground to you all. I feel I have been on, what I would call, a fast track spiritual journey over the last few years. I became a Reiki Master, Lightworker, began to draw again and continued in my working role as a Youth Worker. I have a love for the arts and healing. I have a musical back ground and find a deep connection within when creating with shapes, textures, colours and using a variety of mediums.
Before I discovered Reiki, meditation, and living in the moment, I was happy just protecting myself and my children from the outside world. I felt I could only look after my own life and not get involved with what is going on outside my safe haven (my little house in the Hills) because I felt I couldn’t change what was happening in the world or even my community. I just accepted it and what I didn’t know didn’t matter! Being a Youth Worker in my local community gave me a taste of being a part of change... I love it! Then one day I felt I could no longer ignore a divine message I had been receiving from when I was 19 years old. “You should be doing Reiki” what was that all about? So I made a choice and listened; it has changed my whole life! My whole WORLD!
I run my own business called Kuzala Being where I offer my services as a Lightworker and Artist. Initially Kuzala Being began as a Facebook page sharing my positivity, inspirations, art works, music and more. I’m excited to now have a website promoting my gifts to the community, please check out www.kuzalabeing.weebly.com for more info and www.facebook.com/kuzalabeing for daily inspiration to live a more authentic and positive life.
I am embracing all new opportunities that foster spiritual growth and for me this is happening every day. The Healing Ground is just one of those opportunities (and a BIGGY). I decided to become a part of this amazing journey with Deanne, to learn, grow, connect and begin to make the changes I can make to promote peace, love, healing, community connections and to live with more meaning from the heart.