Heather Davies's guest appearances

Heather Davies

Informalities

Beyond the Illusion

Musicians In Ordinary Podcast

Kerri Hummingbird

David Solomon

John Milton

Keith Norris

John Edwards

Rachel Kirkland

Amy Lee

Holotropic Breathwork

Anne Boleyn

Tamara Arnold

Michael Hoffmann

Blake Bauer

Brandon Thomas

JAMIE LERNER

Shannon Gill

OwlTail

Director Heather Davies discusses the special challenges of the masque form, Milton’s verse and the rehearsal process in the time of covid with John Edwards. Visit https://musiciansinordinary.ca/episodes to click through the series and download mp3s to add to your music playlist. Heather Davies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Toronto, Ontario. She’s trained as a dancer, singer, actor and musician and has worked professionally since her teens. Heather moved to the UK to continue her actor training; she lived and worked in theatre there for 18 years. In 2001 she began focusing on directing full-time when she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company as a resident director, working there for nearly three years. She returned to Canada in 2007 to attend the MFA- Theatre program at York University, graduating in April 2009. From September 2009 to February 2011 she was the Artistic Associate at The Grand Theatre in London Ontario. She continues to enjoy directing, writing, teaching and adapting in the UK and across Canada. In 2017 Heather became the first Artistic Director of The Ryga Festival, (inspired by renowned Canadian writer, George Ryga) in Summerland, BC and directing Colours in the Storm at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. In 2018, as well as returning to Summerland, Heather’s stage adaptation, Judith: memories of a Lady Pig Farmer, (based on the original novel, Judith, by Alberta writer Ardith Van Herk), will premiere at the Blyth Festival. Other projects in development include Silverfish (an original play about economic migration) and the stage adaptation of Night Desk, (novel by George Ryga).

Director Heather Davies discusses the special challenges of the masque form, Milton’s verse and the rehearsal process in the time of covid with John Edwards. Visit <a href="https://musiciansinordinary.ca/episodes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://musiciansinordinary.ca/episodes</a> to click through the series and download mp3s to add to your music playlist. Heather Davies was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up in Toronto, Ontario. She’s trained as a dancer, singer, actor and musician and has worked professionally since her teens. Heather moved to the UK to continue her actor training; she lived and worked in theatre there for 18 years. In 2001 she began focusing on directing full-time when she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company as a resident director, working there for nearly three years. She returned to Canada in 2007 to attend the MFA- Theatre program at York University, graduating in April 2009. From September 2009 to February 2011 she was the Artistic Associate at The Grand Theatre in London Ontario. She continues to enjoy directing, writing, teaching and adapting in the UK and across Canada. In 2017 Heather became the first Artistic Director of The Ryga Festival, (inspired by renowned Canadian writer, George Ryga) in Summerland, BC and directing Colours in the Storm at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. In 2018, as well as returning to Summerland, Heather’s stage adaptation, Judith: memories of a Lady Pig Farmer, (based on the original novel, Judith, by Alberta writer Ardith Van Herk), will premiere at the Blyth Festival. Other projects in development include Silverfish (an original play about economic migration) and the stage adaptation of Night Desk, (novel by George Ryga).

John Milton’s Comus - Interview with director Heather Davies

At this time on the planet, particularly in Western culture, we seem to have lost connection to our roots - both to the literal roots of trees, plants and Mother Earth, as well as to the roots of our human ancestry.  In this false sense of separation, we feel isolated and unsupported. In this discussion with Heather Davies of Sea Wynd Shamanic Coaching, Ritual and Ceremony, we explore how to engage with nature and the energies of our ancestors to rediscover the beauty and truth of our interconnectedness.* Heather’s many lives lived in this one lifetime. * The American culture of “Do It On Our Own” often cuts us off from recognizing the support of Ancestors. * Tianna’s Dark Night of the Soul experience of receiving assistance from her Japanese ancestors. * How the challenge of ethically practicing Shamanic work as a white skinned person without appropriating another’s culture caused Heather to dive into their own Celtic and Germanic roots. * Heather’s personal story of ancestors responding to a call for help. *  The reciprocity relationship in working with one’s ancestors. * The body as a portal to the soul and the problem of disembodied spiritual work. * Weaving Sky/Masculine and Earth/Feminine energies together. * How the taboo of speaking about death unnecessarily blocks people from connection with their ancestors. * The need to embrace and discuss death and weave it into our culture as a natural part of our experience. * How nature can teach us the life/death/rebirth cycle. * What is the process of land clearing/witnessesing? * Daniel Foor's concept of the “last well ancestor” * Tim’s experience with the spirit of his grandmother. * The gift of Allowing instead of always trying to “make it happen.” * Books mentioned: “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, “Ancestral Medicine” by Daniel Foor. * Future Primitive Podcast episode with Joanna Harcourt interviewing Daniel Foor Heather Davies is a gender fluid depth creature and shamanic practitioner with Celtic and Germanic roots who is passionate about helping folks reconnect with their authentic voice, truth and path through the development and deepening of their relationship with what Heather calls “the seven spokes of shamanic practice” - the directions, the elements, animal energies, plant energies, movement, sound and the ancestors.  Heather offers individual coaching, “Opening to the Ancestors” groups, rituals and ceremonies in Austin, TX. Please see the Sea Wynd website for more information about their offerings.

At this time on the planet, particularly in Western culture, we seem to have lost connection to our roots - both to the literal roots of trees, plants and Mother Earth, as well as to the roots of our human ancestry. In this false sense of separation, we feel isolated and unsupported. In this discussion with Heather Davies of Sea Wynd Shamanic Coaching, Ritual and Ceremony, we explore how to engage with nature and the energies of our ancestors to rediscover the beauty and truth of our interconnectedness. * Heather’s many lives lived in this one lifetime.  * The American culture of “Do It On Our Own” often cuts us off from recognizing the support of Ancestors.  * Tianna’s Dark Night of the Soul experience of receiving assistance from her Japanese ancestors.  * How the challenge of ethically practicing Shamanic work as a white skinned person without appropriating another’s culture caused Heather to dive into their own Celtic and Germanic roots.  * Heather’s personal story of ancestors responding to a call for help.  * The reciprocity relationship in working with one’s ancestors.  * The body as a portal to the soul and the problem of disembodied spiritual work.  * Weaving Sky/Masculine and Earth/Feminine energies together.  * How the taboo of speaking about death unnecessarily blocks people from connection with their ancestors.  * The need to embrace and discuss death and weave it into our culture as a natural part of our experience.  * How nature can teach us the life/death/rebirth cycle.  * What is the process of land clearing/witnessesing?  * Daniel Foor's concept of the “last well ancestor”  * Tim’s experience with the spirit of his grandmother.  * The gift of Allowing instead of always trying to “make it happen.”  * Books mentioned: “Women Who Run With the Wolves” by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, “Ancestral Medicine” by Daniel Foor.  * Future Primitive Podcast episode with Joanna Harcourt interviewing Daniel Foor  Heather Davies is a gender fluid depth creature and shamanic practitioner with Celtic and Germanic roots who is passionate about helping folks reconnect with their authentic voice, truth and path through the development and deepening of their relationship with what Heather calls “the seven spokes of shamanic practice” - the directions, the elements, animal energies, plant energies, movement, sound and the ancestors. Heather offers individual coaching, “Opening to the Ancestors” groups, rituals and ceremonies in Austin, TX. Please see the Sea Wynd website for more information about their offerings.

S3 Ep. 4: Opening to Ancestors with Heather Davies