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Team building/well-being events
Including programs that focus on straight forward dance instruction, arts based activities , and those that include psychological process. Events are based on cooperative principles . Many are suitable for male participation. 
When we dance together we move as one!
Some conventional team building activities are not suitable to the feminine psyche. Ishtar's events focus on feminine dance and art based activities to encourage a more co-operative, uplifting atmosphere for women and men.
Our professional events guarantee fun with serious teambuilding potential.
We have a number of fabulous dance/creative based team building sessions and office parties that are easy, cost effective and fun.
The workshops are suitable for a wide variety of abilities, ages and fitness levels Rather that 'getting it right' the emphasis is on togetherness and enjoyment.Ishtar's professional background in dance, psychology, adult education, holistic therapies and stress management are helpful for providing a focus to create events that build improvements in work and on a personal level.
The sessions work as stand alone events or as one aspect of a company or organizations' party, conference, or event. We can cater for any group size (assuming there is enough venue capacity.)These sessions will make uplifting ice-breakers and energisers during conferences. They will help your event to be recalled in a positive manner, building some fantastic shared experiences and memories, as well as enhancing confidence.
We have a wide range of great venues that can be used. However the teambuilding exercise event can be held anywhere (including outside areas).
Whatever your companies / clients objectives, we can design a session to meet your needs. We have £2 million public liability cover for all of our events. We are also CRB checked.
of Ishtar and teams Workshops. Suitable for small and large groups and also community groups, corporate teams, etc.
Belly Dance and Bollywood Dance.
Learn the basics then put the moves together to create fab dance pieces, which could be practiced by the team and performed whenever!
The Burlesque Party
Is a fabulous group activity and a great giggle for all. On the agenda is burlesque dancing, walks, poses and moves. These are then put together into a saucy dance routine.
Goddess Party
A chocolate box of activities to bring out the divine in any one.build confidence, enhance sexuality and find the goddess self
Mask Making,
Fun workshop that involves making masks and dancing in them. The focus is on identity and the creation of a new, more effective self.
Finding the Inner Hero / Heroine
Using psychology, NLP and mythological archetypes.Ishtar has a passion for personal growth and has attended many seminars, workshops and courses on the subject: including Tony Robbins, Wayne Dwyer and Brian Stacy. Insights from these luminaries are included into the team building program.
Ishtar has been working with groups for twelve years. She has a 2-1 BA hon's in Psychology and Women's studies. Ishtar also has professional qualifications in stress management,holistic therapies and teaching.
When we dance together we enjoy functioning as a group, boundaries dissolve. The after effects can create more affective working relationships.
Ishtar has clients have included ,the RSPCA, Ministry of Defense , Women's Aid, The BBC, The Masons, Universities, schools, colleges and various other groups and societies.
Other Team Development Workshops
Become the inner heroine / hero where personal and universal myth meet.
Participants are encouraged to use dance, art, music and where appropriate NLP techniques, to connect them with the inner hero or heroine and help direct participants to their heroic mission in life.
Workshops can tailored to be fun and creative . They aim to stimulate social cohesion, they can also function on a deep and healing level. Connecting to powerful archetype can enhance confidence an leadership skills Read archetypes article
Ishtar uses a mixture of dance, psychology, and psychodramatic techniques to create unification within the team.
This workshop is suitable for men and women.
Participants are encouraged to use dance, art, music and where appropriate NLP techniques, to connect them with the inner hero or heroine and help direct participants to their heroic mission in life.
Workshops can tailored to be fun and creative and create social cohesion or they can function on a deep and healing level.Connecting to powerful archetypes Read archetypes article
Read some of the many endorsements from Ishtar's Group/Corporate Events & Workshops.
Ishtar provides family entertainment and is experienced in working with a wide range of cultures including English, Turkish, Arabic and Indian. Enjoy a selection of Performances in Ishtar's Video Gallery.
Please don't hesitate to get in touch with details of your needs and we will do all we can to accommodate your requests. If you have any additional comments, requests or queries not listed in the Bookings & Enquiries Form below, please enter details in the Comments Box and ensure you have completed all the fields marked * before pressing Submit.
We look forward to hearing from you...
ENQUIRY FORM
Endorsements
Hello there! A very quick but very heartfelt thank you for Sunday! We had an amazing afternoon which left me tired, smiling uncontrollably, aching like mad but loving everyone! A splendid session which I want to repeat again and again and again. Living relatively close, I'd love to arrange an event for women locally hopefully I'll be in touch. Until then -THANK YOU! (Karen from North Wales)
Talking about Doula weekend in mid-Wales.
Re: Team building workshop for R.S.P.C.A . The day took various strands including relaxation and trust 
exercises Ishtar's enthusiasm and motivational skills coupled with her sense of humour and sensitivity ensured that the team building day was a resounding success
Lesley Banowich
Regional Education Team
R.S.P.C.A
Dear Ishtar,
Just wanted to thank you again for a great afternoon, we all really enjoyed it. When we got back up to the ward, everybody was talking about it and the nursing staff were saying that all the women thought it was really great and beneficial for them. Sophie, Alice and myself thought it was great too, have to say though we were all really tired - you have got some stamina!!.......
With very best wishes
Lisa
Lisa Gould ,Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist, Broadoak, Broadgreen hospital,Liverpool.
Just want to thank you again for wonderful day. I have been on several self development courses over the years, this was different. I knew it would be different but you exceeded my expectations. Although it was not run as a 'serious' event and 'fun' was an intended component, for me it did work at a 'serious', or deep level.
Suzanne G
Hi there! I just wanted to say a big thank you for the workshop the other Sunday - both Karen and I had an absolutely fantastic time - what a truly liberating experience...
Andrea Bibby
Hi IshtarIt's Louisa here from the barefoot festival. I never got the chance to say thank you to you or good bye or how amazing your performance was. Thank you so much, I heard really good things about your workshop too. Thanks once again for making a wonderful contribution to the festival.
with love
Louisa x
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.....Also just to say thanks for a lovely day, I especially appreciate the information, advice and guidance you provided and shared with us. Again, thank you so much. I greatly appreciate your generosity.Kind Regards
Sue Pye (research Chemist) (Referring to the Love Goddess workshop)
Hi Ishtar,
...we were extremely happy with the session you provided and the students thoroughly enjoyed it.
Kindest regards,
Alison Cottenham
Enrichment Team Leader
Liverpool Community College, Clarence St, Liverpool, L3 5TP
Hello from Millfields!
Just wanted to thank you both again for the wonderful day. Everyone had a great time trying out dance moves and putting them together into sequences. We were impressed with the way you were able to adapt your delivery from the very young Reception children to the older juniors, not always an easy thing to do but you reached all of them.
Everyone is still buzzing with ideas.
Sue Stott
Teacher at Millfields Primary School, Wirral.
The workshop you did for the women in the refuge was very successful.
Rita Keeling
St Helen's Women's Aid
We are all delighted you're coming to dance for us all for the One World event on Saturday.
I think your dancing is the most popular part of the day!
Paul, Helen and all at One world and Community Learning Network.
Liverpool 8
...Ishtar worked with two classes of 60 children, her management skills were excellent, the children, some of whom have problems concentrating, were highly motivated.. We wholeheartedly recommend Ms Ishtar to you. The children and staff are looking forward to doing another workshop with her.
Mrs J Simms
Yr 3 teacher St Annes's( Stanley) C.E Primary School
Liverpool L13
Thank you for a enjoyable dance workshop every one at WHISC has said how much they enjoyed the session.
Marg
Women's Health and Information Service
I think everybody really enjoyed the happiness event. Thanks very much for your part in making it a success.
Will certainly ask you again if we do something similar.
Angela,
Mental Health Consortium
I asked Ishtar to facilitate a discussion on Islam and Motherhood for a course I was running at the university of East Anglia, Ishtar conducted the workshop with aplomb. She impresses me as a talented, able woman who is keen to empower and enable others.
Vicky Harris
Lecturer in Social Work
Thanks for giving me so much fun and pleasure and confidence in myself we all miss you.
Thanks for making me feel good about myself. Genuine thank you for everything, I am a goddess!
St Helen's Women's Aid Service User.
Hi!
First of all, thank you so much for the session you did for us on the 4th. Everyone rang me on Monday morning to say how good it made them feel . . .
Barbara Moon
Sefton Women and Childrens Aid Enquiry form
I had the distinct pleasure of attending both a lecture and a performance by the Liverpool-based artist, Ishtar. Ishtar's lecture was an insightful and nonthreatening primer on goddess religion. Her knowledge and magnetism quickly drew in the predominantly Christian audience at this rural Ohio college. Ishtar wove history, myth, her personal beliefs, and the writing of Marx and Engles into a comprehensive critique of the status quo - all the while never alienating but thoroughly captivating the listeners.
Her performance the following night was as enjoyable as her lecture. Slides of historical artwork depicting various female deities cycled on a screen to one side as Middle Eastern music floated through the darkened room. Finally Ishtar arrived and began a very high-energy show of dancing, singing, and good-natured teasing of the crowd. It was an unforgettable evening.
Tony Talbot Lecturer Wilmington Cincinatti USA
You are truly committed to perfection of form - that is what I regard as a truly spiritual approach to life.
Dr. Helen Ford MD
healer/teacher/writer
We have got our Multi-Cultural week coming up in June this year and as you, Pete and Mick made last years week so special we would really like the three of you to come back again. This year we have got the full five days and there would be a performance on the Friday afternoon.
I hope you are all available because you really made our end of term something very special last year and we would love you to have an impact on our youngsters again.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Tracy xx
Capenhurst Grange, Wirral