What is available to help us handle the summer heat?
Shakti Valley is, on average, 5 – 10 degrees cooler than the main Solstice site of Guru Ram Das Puri. It is also typical for the local rainy season to begin during International Women’s Camp (IWC), giving us cooling clouds, wind, and thunder showers in the afternoon.
There are electrical fans in our main teaching tents, and the pool will be open each day. We will have electrolytes and drinking water from our deep well available throughout the day, as well as cool showers (note: no hot water is available for bathing).
Where is the drinking water located?
The showers and water faucets are located close to the teaching tents. The water well is more than 150 feet deep.
What toilets are available?
We will have chemical toilets in Shakti Valley. Flush toilets are a 2 – 5 minute walk.
Is electricity available?
The two main teaching tents in Shakti Valley have electricity for the purpose of teaching (microphones, music, etc.). However, the camping areas do NOT have electricity so bring your battery or solar flashlights and lanterns. Due to extreme fire danger, candles are NOT allowed.
What about the food preparation and service?
We use the large Solstice kitchen on the main site. The meals are transported down to Shakti Valley where we eat at picnic tables under the Peace Tree.
How many women attend this event?
Each year is different; this year we expect approximately 200 women.
Would this be a good experience for my teen daughter?
Yes! IWC offers an incredibly unqiue opportunity for mothers and daughters to co-create and explore the divine feminine together. We also know that teens need space to explore and process what it is to be a young women in the Aquarian Age, away from their moms, and so special teen activities are offered in addition to the standard programming. Whether your daughter joins you for intense yoga, or accompanies other teen women for an outing into Santa Fe, she is sure not to forget the sacred experience of an all-female enviroment.
What are the options for children at IWC?
Limited childcare if offered for infants and toddlers 0 to 3 years old. Mother’s are encouraged to bring their young ones, however should know that they, or another women, will need to be available outside of childcare hours. Please contact an events coodinator with any questions or concerns.
Boys and girls ages of 4 to 12 must be enrolled in the Khalsa Youth Camp, which is located 5 minutes away on the grounds of Guru Ram Das Puri. Children may attend the Khalsa Youth Camp day camp and tent with their mothers at night. Children over 12 years old may apply to Khalsa Youth Camp to be teen guides.
