Special Benefit for Esalen!
Big Sur, CA:
"A Weekend of Wild Serenity"
- with Dr. Lorin Roche & Camille
Maurine
-August 29-31, 2008. Esalen Institute is a gorgeous sanctuary
on the cliffs near Big Sur, where raging fires threatened
the area. Praise be, the grounds were not burned, but all
workshops were cancelled for over a month, a heavy
financial hardship. Lorin and Camille are giving this
special weekend as a benefit. Come join us for this end of
summer renewal, and simultaneously help Esalen recover. You
can register now by calling 831.667.3005 or online.
NEXT
ESALEN RETREAT IS MARCH 1 - 6,
2009!
Imagine
bathing in natural hot springs overlooking the ocean,
kissed by the light of the moon
Imagine days of luxurious meditation, giving over to your
inner callings
Imagine having time and space to move sensuously, following
the flow of your own energy
Imagine the thrill of opening new perceptions, and sharing
them within a supportive community
Wild Serenity is
a combination of delicious movement and meditative
practices that allow you to tap in to the currents of love
and life within you.
• Connect with your passion for life
and find ways to live it more fully.
• Discover natural and pleasurable meditations that
you absolutely love to do.
• Learn inner practices that lead you into deeper
intimacy with yourself and with others.
• Find tools for transforming any emotion into life
force and creativity.
Living and loving fully takes courage, and all the inner
resources one can muster. Drawing on three decades of
teaching and 23 years of relationship, Lorin and Camille
share their experience with humor and compassion.
This work is based on the principle
of syzygy (sizz'-uh-jee)
- the dance of opposites that leads us into deeper
union and freedom. Meditation and action, serenity and
passionate expression, are the plus and minus poles of your
life electricity. When you consciously embrace the
full spectrum, you experience a dynamic flow of health and
vibrancy.
Life is always pulsating in our bodies. When we allow this
pulsation to enchant us and call us inward, this is
meditation. When we ride those currents outward, we are led
into passionate engagement with the world. Thus peace and
passion are intimately interwoven.
The best preparation for meditation is to express the
passion of your soul.
The best preparation for living expressively is to meditate
with all the energies that are pulsing inside you.
In this approach to meditation, you learn how to let the
techniques emerge from right within your core. In this way
meditation becomes something you crave to do because it is
a totally natural way to be with yourself.
Welcome the fullness of your nature:
Vastness and vulnerability
Sensuality and surging power
Safety and excitement
Solitude and communion
Individuality and universality
In this workshop, we will alternate sitting and moving
meditations that awaken the senses, soften the heart, and
stretch the muscles of the mind. Through body awareness,
sound, and breath, you will gently and gradually let more
life force stream through you.
The secrets to inner peace are vibrating right there inside
your wildness, your cravings and yearnings. You will
discover that what might seem like obstacles – raw
emotions, restlessness, desire – are actually
gateways into vitality, renewal, and creativity.
All levels of experience are welcome. Nothing is forced;
you can go at your own pace.
If you’ve given up on meditation, or are ready to
take your practice to a new level; if you want to tap into
more joy and inspiration; if you long for more intimacy
with yourself and others - or if you just want to come and
play - then it’s time for WILD
SERENITY!
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Read more on Lorin's site.
Esalen
Institute is
a spectacularly beautiful healing center on the cliffs
of Big Sur, famous for its natural hotspring baths and
talented massage staff. If you haven't been there, you are
in for a treat! Take a virtual tour of Esalen.
Register
now by calling
Esalen at 831 667
3005 or
through Esalen's website.
Recommended Reading: Meditation 24/7, Meditation Made
Easy, and Meditation Secrets for
Women. See Books.
CAMILLE MAURINE and
LORIN ROCHE, Ph.D. are married and the authors
of Meditation
24/7 and the
top-selling Meditation Secrets for
Women. Dr.
Roche’s other books are Meditation Made Easy, Breath
Taking, and Whole Body Meditations.
Camille is a performing
artist trained in dance and the healing arts, including
Continuum since 1983. She is the creator of the
transformational Moving Theater process. Lorin is one of
the most highly experienced meditation teachers in the
United States. Since 1968, he has worked with educational
institutions, athletic teams, hospitals, the military, the
homeless, and creative professionals.
Camille and Lorin invite you to contact them directly if
you have any questions or concerns: Email
lorin@lorinroche.com
or cm@camillemaurine.com, or call
310 821-0620.
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