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STATES FOR GRACE We all have a not-so-secret desire: to feel really alive, connected, loving and joy-full. Not everyone realizes it, but deep down inside is a "want," a "calling" to know and express one's self more fully, and to keep expanding, growing. And perhaps ultimately a calling to feel grace – a state of gratitude for being alive. Altered, or non-ordinary states of consciousness can help us step out of our normal way of thinking and being. From a new perspective, we can gain insights about how we are living, how we want to live, inspirations for steps to take to get there, and gratitude for what we already have. This weekend will be filled with opportunities for all-natural, "substance-free" non-ordinary states of consciousness. "Consciousness" will be considered to be composed of the physical body, emotions, intellect, spirit and community. And so we will experience non-ordinary states in each of these, many in ways that will be easily reproducible for you at home. Sensory meditations, conscious breathwork, shared touch and energy work, and active yoga are just some of the techniques we’ll use. Some will be familiar, like yoga, but with a twist. And we'll definitely take advantage of the beauty of Easton in the fall - as well as the intentional community of supportive seekers that we will build together. A solid structure of intention-setting, releasing old perspectives, envisioning new ones, debriefing, and planning next steps will ground our non-ordinary states. You will have opportunities to more clearly understand the insights and inspirations produced during our experiences, as their application in daily life. So come with a journal and a desire to expand and/or transform one area of your life. More Breath, More Life, More
Love! Body Wisdom: An
Introduction to Intentional Touch, Massage, and Appreciating Your
Body (A Weekend Retreat) In this introductory weekend, we will experiment with different techniques and approaches to the art of touch. Explore yoga, breathwork, meditation, intentional touch, massage, and energy work. We will learn some basic skills, increase our confidence, explore the role of intuition in caring for ourselves and others – and have fun! We will also discover how these techniques can help us deepen our personal mind-body connection. All of this will help us access our own body wisdom as a source of energy that we can draw upon to center ourselves and provide healing touch for others. A Meta Meeting of Loving Kindness: Experiencing and Increasing Compassion for Ourselves and Others (a one-evening workshop) PRACTICING PRESENCE We all have unique ways of connecting with our experience of the divine – of reconnecting to peace with “what is” in the present moment. Spend the weekend in a supportive community as we journey together into a variety of opportunities for re-membering more of who we are, and how the spirit lives within and through us. As the daylight wanes, this is a perfect time to explore a gentle meaning of "shadow" and honor aspects of ourselves that we were taught to hide. Spiritual practices from various traditions will be our guide – with a focus on the personal experience offered to us through the practice, rather than any particular religious teachings. Enjoy going deeper into a familiar practice, or experimenting with new ones. We’ll talk about the value of spiritual practice, how to create one that’s meaningful to you, and we’ll review basic sitting meditation suggestions. But practices will also get us walking, dancing, journaling, chanting, and creating – all different ways to reconnect to ourselves and Spirit. All are welcome to this weekend community, people of all faiths and levels of spiritual practice. SILENT MEDITATION RETREAT Spend this weekend in silence in a group setting (including mealtimes). After an opening circle of introductions and intention setting, individuals use this time in community to focus on their spiritual journey and their relationship with the Divine Oneness. A gentle, loving, inner peace awaits you in this experience of present time. This retreat may include time with a spiritual guide who serves as a witness and friend. There will be scheduled times of meditation as well as periods of relaxation and rest in a quiet, rural setting where in teh Stillness everything exists. Transformational Inspiration:
A Yoga & Breathwork Intensive During this workshop Bob and Don will help you with setting an intention for change, connecting yourself to movement with vinyasa yoga, and guide you through a transformational session of continuous breathwork. This afternoon intensive will get you moving from head to toe and inside out - leaving you with more physical energy and emotional balance as well as having expanded your personal awareness and your gratitude for life. All experience levels are welcome. Don Myer is routed in the Baptiste Power Vinyasa Yoga method and its power to transform and live a more authentic life through the physical practice of yoga. Don completed Power Yoga Works Teacher Training program, Level 1 Teacher Training with Baron Baptiste, and the Baptiste Power Yoga Institute 4-Day Assistant Training Program. Bob Pileggi is dedicated to inspiring life, connection, love and authentic self-expression. After 12 years of work with community education and civil rights non-profits, Bob is now an interfaith minister, ceremony officiant, spiritual counselor, and coach, and is currently attaining an international 400-hour breathwork coaching certification. www.bobpileggi.info Other recent workshop facilitation:
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