WELLNESS
TIPI VILLAGE presented by Cold Nips is back again in 2023; a wellness and sustainability program loaded with free workshops, ocean dips, yoga, mindful crafts, meditation, breath-work, coastal clean-ups and everything in between to encourage a healthy lifestyle, mind, body and earth.
The Tipi Village is open Friday through to Sunday, keep an eye out for some of the amazing experiences to come soon…
Also back is the Tipi Healing Space, a multi-modality drop in healing space offering an array of healing options. Swing by and book yourself in for a paid session with one of our practitioners across the festival weekend 10am to 3pm.
COLD NIPS SWIM
DATE: Friday 6 October
TIME: 5.45am - 6.45am
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach
Come on down and kick off the Cold Nips season with the opening of the Groundswell Festival!
We’ll have a welcome to country and a smoke ceremony as we kick off the festival and give thanks to the traditional owners.
Then you can expect all the usual community building and connection activities with a shared, discomfort chasing dip in this beautiful back yard of ours with the Cold Nips crew.
COFFEE & CONNECTION
DATE: Friday 6 & Sunday 8 October
TIME: 7am - 8am (Friday) // 7.30am - 8.30am (Sunday)
LOCATION: Livid Skate Cafe
Presented by Cold Nips, keep the vibe alive after an early morning dip over a warm cup of coffee or a delicious pastry while you connect deeper with like minded humans. Connect, network and simply socialise in a fun and relaxed environment.
VINYASA FLOW WITH KIRSTY JADE MITCHELL
DATE: Friday 6 October
TIME: 8am - 9am
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Presented by Cold Nips, join Kirsty Jade Mitchell for an invigorating Vinyasa yoga experience where breath and body intertwine seamlessly, creating a powerful and harmonious flow. Embrace the transformative journey of connection and vitality through her expert guidance.
STILLNESS & ICE BATHS
DATE: Friday 6 October
TIME: 8am - 10am
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach
Cool2BeConscious Stillness sessions are well renowned across Australia and New Zealand; a supercharged light and fun 2 hour mindfulness flow on the beach! Enjoy a morning of community, breathwork and stillness followed by ICE BATHS! They'll talk you through the science and physiology, you reap the benefits. Cool2BeConscious are here to guide you every step of the way. Find them on Instagram @c2bc.perth
Special thank to ECO ICE - WA’s most environmentally friendly ice supplier - for supplying all the ice for these ice baths!
TIPI HEALING SPACE
DATE: Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 2 October
TIME: 10am - 3pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
A multi-modality drop in healing space offering a range of healing options. Swing by and book yourself in for a paid session with one of our practitioners across Friday, Saturday and Sunday including
Mini Breathwork & Sound Healing Reset (Friday 6 & Saturday 7 Oct)
Beach Sauna Sessions (Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 Oct)
Mini Sound Healing Session (Sunday 8 Oct)
BEACH SAUNA
DATE: Friday 6, Saturday 7 & Sunday 2 October
TIME: 10am - 3pm (30min sessions)
LOCATION: Tipi Healing Space (in Tipi Village)
PRICE: $20
Take a break throughout the festival to relax in the mobile sauna with oceanic views, located in Tipi Village. Löyly is family run micro business with a simple mission: to enhance your mental and physical wellbeing by revolutionising access to sauna and cold plunge therapy.
Book online to secure a desired day & time, or check on the day if there are any availabilities! There are four spots to keep it more comfortable, if you have a group up to 6 then send us a message on Instagram @loyly.sauna or email hello@loylyperth.com.au to reserve the sauna for your group. Discounts will apply for groups over four.
MINI BREATHWORK & SOUND HEALING RESET
DATE: Friday 6 & Saturday 7 October
TIME: 11am - 3pm (Fri) // 10am -3pm (Sat) - 15min sessions
LOCATION: Tipi Healing Space (in Tipi Village)
PRICE: $5 per person
Need a pit stop during the day to reset your energy levels? Head to Regulate Your State's private teepee located in the Tipi Village, and let Breathwork Facilitator Casey Aubin (from Cool2BeConscious), guide you through a short customised breathwork practice and relaxing sound meditation that will leave you feeling calm, energised and ready to take on the rest of your day. Suitable for individuals, couples or small groups (max. 5 people per session).
REGISTER ON THE DAY AT THE SPACE
BIO GLITTER SPARKLE STATION
DATE: Friday 6 October
TIME: 11am - 1pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
A sparkle station is the ultimate eco alternative to face paint, using the finest quality bio-glitter that is made from plants, not plastic. An Eco Faerie sparkle specialist is on hand using natural organic aloe vera gel to apply sparkles to your face, hair or body. Choose from an array of dazzling colours such as super sparkling mermaid, unicorn, rainbow faerie party or dragon scales.
And remember, it's not just glitter, it's real life faerie dust…
*Children must be accompanied by their parent or guardian
MAGIC SPELL JARS
DATE: Friday 6 October
TIME: 12pm - 1pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Capture faerie magic by creating your very own spell jar! These super cute mini glass jars with cork lids are a treasure that you will always love. Explore the selection of magical ingredients and find a combination that you are drawn to, use your creativity and imagination to fill up your personalised jar with magic, to make all your dreams and wishes come true.
*Children must be accompanied by their parent or guardian
BASKET WEAVING WORKSHOP
DATE: Friday 6 October
TIME: 1pm - 4pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
The art of basket making is beautiful and varied. Among the vast variety of techniques is coiling - remarkable for its flexibility of materiality, whether it’s grasses and natural fibres or waste materials such as recycled clothes, discarded netting, or leftover rope. Even within the art of coiling there are many different approaches and each one will create different patterns and constructions. This workshop teaches a basic technique that produces a spiral pattern in a basket of medium strength.
Open Hands Creative believe in giving back to our planet; therefore, all our workshops are eco-friendly and waste free. Come experience creativity in an open and sustainable environment as they guide you through creative exercises while you engage in an open conversation with the stranger across the table. Let OHC inspire and connect you within our community.
*Please arrive 15 minutes early
**This workshop is predominantly facilitated on the floor; we provide cushions. Please contact us if you have concerns about this.
FREE REGISTRATIONS COMING SOON…
THE ART OF KOMBUCHA
DATE: Friday 6 October
TIME: 2pm - 3pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Join Greg from Hippie Brewing Co for an interactive demonstration and discussion on all things kombucha! Discover the essentials of the craft such as brewing with the appropriate equipment, learning about how to select the right ingredients and the important role of the scoby. This educational workshop offers the opportunity to expand your knowledge and give you the confidence to start your fermenting journey at home. Greg will guide you through the journey and answer all of your kombucha related questions. A Kombucha starter kit will also be available to purchase if you wish to kickstart your own brew at home.
WOMEN’S SWIM
DATE: Saturday 7 October
TIME: 6am - 7am
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach
Come on down with your gals, or by yourself to join in on a refreshing and lush morning dip in the ocean. Sea Gals is all about rolling out of bed and being yourself. There is no pressure to wear makeup, wear the newest bathers, have your hair washed or to wear beach-aesthetic outfits. Connect with yourself in a hour of self care, connect with others, and nature.
Sea Gals is a transformative, safe and welcoming community movement. They embrace empowering women from the ground up and advocate for women to feel comfortable in their own skin. To come as they are.
Together with their Perth and wider Australian social media friends, Sea Gals has attracted women from all different walks of life, backgrounds and ages. Now, Sea Gals has multiple locations over Australia where we come together for sunrise dips and finding friends! Sea Gals started organically, and continues to be organic in its energy, outcomes, and experiences.
STILLNESS
DATE: Saturday 7 October
TIME: 7.30am - 8.30am
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach
Enjoy a morning of community, breathwork, meditation and all round good vibes to kick start your weekend. Cool2BeConscious Stillness sessions are well renowned across Australia and New Zealand; a supercharged light and fun 2 hour mindfulness flow on the beach! Find them on Instagram @c2bc.perth
SLOW FLOW WITH TIARI DILENA
DATE: Saturday 7 October
TIME: 8.30am - 9.30am
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Presented by Cold Nips, start your morning off with a gentle and grounding slow flow. Tiari specialises in guiding gentle yet powerful and grounding slow flow sessions that foster a profound connection to your inner self, harmonizing mind, body, and soul. Join her for a deeply enriching journey of self-discovery through the practice of yoga.
SELF LOVE WORKSHOP
DATE: Saturday 7 October
TIME: 9.30am - 10.10am // 10.30am - 11.10am
LOCATION: Tipi Village
The Sea Gals community has come together to create its very own workshop! Engage in meditation and a drawing activity created to help you feel free in your body; to live in your own skin. Each session will go for 40 minutes.
This session has been prepared by many members of the Sea Gals community. Gals have given you the opportunity to use images of their bodies as inspiration to draw your own body. Everyone is different, and comparison has been something we are all a victim to. So let’s enjoy a session of love for our bodies by giving ourselves the time to honour our skin. You do NOT have to be a good drawer or artist to come to this event!
COLD NIPS BREATH & ICE SESSION
DATE: Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 October
TIME: 11.30am - 1.30pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Presented by Cold Nips, an afternoon of Connection and Discomfort! Designed around two of the Cold Nips values - come join them for this two-hour event that combines community building, breath-work exercises, and a plunge into a 5-degree ice bath. Participants connect with others, explore the power of controlled breathing, and challenge their comfort zones through cold immersion for a unique and transformative experience.
MINDFUL MUD WORKSHOP
DATE: Saturday 7 October
TIME: 11.30am - 2pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Welcome to the Mindful Mud Workshop: A transformative 2.5-hour experience where the realms of pottery, cocoa, and self-care converge, opening the gateway to boundless creativity and inner harmony.
Embark on a soul-stirring journey of self-discovery through the art of pottery. Discover the therapeutic wonders of hand-building with clay as you shape and mould your imagination into tangible works of art. Shiloh from Happy Hub Collective will guide you through the fundamentals, allowing you to explore the tactile beauty of clay and unlock your hidden artistic potential.
Throughout the workshop, you will receive personalised attention and guidance from Shiloh, ensuring that you feel supported and encouraged every step of the way. Whether you are a complete beginner or have prior experience in pottery, this workshop is designed to meet you where you are and help you unlock your creative potential.
NOTE: Following this workshop, we will bisque and glaze fire your creation/s for you. Please allow a six to eight-week turnaround for your pottery piece/s to be glazed and fired. Once ready, we will organise a collection time.
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT SESSION
DATE: Saturday 7 October
TIME: 2.30pm - 4.30pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Presented by Cold Nips, this powerful 2 hour workshop is designed to spark curiosity around how we define success, especially as women, and how that impacts our daily life and cycles. We’ll begin by aligning to YOUR inner compass and personal values. This will be followed by a deep dive into the FWSC (from within self connection) Life Vision exercise- focusing on the 4 pillars of life and creating an actionable plan to step towards your best self for the last 3 months of 2023!
We will finish with a toolkit for integrating this vision into day to day life as well as a debrief and connection session to seal off the session!
MENS DIP WITH CHILY WILLY
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 6.30am - 7.30am
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach
Presented by Cold Nips, join Chilly Willys for their fortnightly sunrise Sunday dip! A heart led pursuit of a brighter future for men. You can expect: connection, camaraderie, and a strong sense of community. Mindful meditation. Invigorating breath-work. Fun and movement activities. A refreshing ocean dip.
MOVEMENT FLOW WITH CAM WATKINS
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 8.30am - 9.30am
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Presented by Cold Nips, Cam Watkins one of Perths leading sports physiotherapists, will be running a community mobility and movement session - nourish the soul and quiet the mind as you connect deeper with the body through movement and achieve a more calm and mobilised self. Join Cam for an intuitive movement flow, to help release tension and find freedom and power with in your bodies natural abilities.
BEACH CLEANUP & SORTING
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 10am - 12pm
LOCATION: Scarborough Beach
Coastal Cleanup Crew is a community of environmentalists who work together to clean up Perth’s beaches, while spreading awareness about the impacts of waste and plastic pollution on our planet, and what we as individuals can do to help. The Crew was founded in 2017, and welcomes everyone, from all walks of life. We would like to encourage anyone to get involved for the return of CCC, and we would absolutely love to have you aboard the crew!
MINI SOUND HEALING SESSIONS
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 10am - 3pm
LOCATION: Tipi Healing Space (in Tipi Village)
PRICE: $5 per person
Sound healing is a gentle, non-invasive therapy that utilises the power of sound and vibration to replenish the emotional, mental and energetic aspects of self.
Join Nicola from Milyana Sound Therapy, whose purpose through her journey is to educate people on the importance of a calm energetic system, to share this therapy with others and demonstrate how sound can play a highly influential role in your health as well as allowing you to connect back to yourself. Our energy is something that needs to be nurtured and Sound Therapy is the perfect tool to allow us to do that, come down for a mini sound healing session!
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NATURAL DYEING WORKSHOP
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 10am - 12pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Come and learn different techniques of natural dye with Elly Sumner, who has a history in permiculture & sewing. You will be working with natural fabrics, learning the importance of preparation in dyeing & exploring all the options you have in your kitchen & garden for dyeing. At the end of this 2 hour workshop, you will go home with your freshly dyed goodies & some workshop notes to practice this new skill.
SUNSLAYER DIY PERSONAL CARE & CLEANING PRODUCTS
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 11am - 12.30pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Join Jade, founder of SUNSLAYER in this very hands on workshop to make your own deodorant and cleaning products! Learn about plastic-free living and how to make your own all-natural, non-toxic, DIY products for your home! You will help reduce plastic pollution, save heaps of money and learn what ingredients actually go into the products you buy.
Learn how to make a super effective, non-toxic deodorant, foaming hand wash, yoga mat/room disinfectant spray, and kitchen bench cleaner. You will take home samples of everything you make and other great recipes, including a coffee scrub, lip balm and dishwashing powder.
WHAT TO BRING:
A small glass jar or aluminium tin (~20ml) for your deodorant
Empty spray bottle and foaming dispenser, you can get secondhand from your local refill store, op shop or certain zero waste stores. If you don't have, don't worry, I will have a few spares to give out.
You can also bring glass jars or bottles to keep the liquid so you can refill at home at a later date.
SUNSLAYER is a local plastic free sunscreen and skincare brand with big dreams of reducing plastic waste in the cosmetics industry! You might get a free sample of our sunscreens too ;)
HERBAL TEA MAKING WORKSHOP
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 12.30pm - 2.30pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
In this 2 hour workshop with Chilli Treasures, take a deep dive into herbs; their properties, what they are good for & how you can incorporate them into your life. Explore the tea creation process, blending and choosing the right herbs for you. Then put your new found knowledge to the test, crafting your own tea blend and a custom label for your new brew.
CHILLY WILLYS MENS CIRCLE
DATE: Sunday 8 October
TIME: 2.30pm - 4.30pm
LOCATION: Tipi Village
Presented by Cold Nips, join Chilly Willys for an afternoon of meaningful connection and personal growth at the Chilly Willys Men's Circle. Unplug and engage in authentic experiences designed to foster camaraderie, connection, self expression and self-discovery. Education on nervous system regulation and simple to use takeaways for your own personal use. Guided breath-work. Sharing circle. Share your thoughts, experiences, and feelings in a safe and supportive environment, fostering a sense of unity.