'There are two ways of spreading light: To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.' Edith Wharton

It Happens Every Day in Heaven  

It happens every day in Heaven,  

And, soon it will happen again here on Earth,  

That men and women who are married,

And, Men and men who love each other  

And, Women and Women who give each other light  

Can be seen getting down on their knees,

And, heard with great tenderness in their voices,

Saying, Please tell me my dear,  

How can I be more loving to you to day?

How, can I be more kind?  

It happens all the time in Heaven,  

and soon it will be happening in your life."

Hafez  

To My Friends along The Moving Path,

I find myself in the awe and wonder of nature's rhythms. In the Northern Hemisphere the approaching Fall Season, the time of harvest, of leaves turning red and gold, of Indian Summer, my attention inward, reflecting on the what's past in this year and what's to come.  In August two beloved members of my birth family, and my deceased husband's family, died, moving on to the mystery and the promises of Heaven. Warm times with family, magical moments reflected on, the practice of letting them go, and focusing on who is alive today, wanting and needing tender loving care. As my good friend and mentor, Terence McKenna, learned during the time between diagnosis and death, "It's all about love, a felt sense of loving presence".  Terence spent his short time on earth developing his mind as fully as anyone I know personally, and in the last year, "became a true lover of life, of humanity, and the human condition".  Please join me in resolving to embody LOVE, and to let those whom you love know it.   

I entice you to join me and our stellar faculty for our February - April programs in Bali.  Our 10th Annual Certification Training in Esalen® Massage & The Art of Essential Touch, a four week Movement Arts series, designed for deepening your practice and support you in teaching and facilitating classes and groups.  

At Esalen, Jan 1-6, Tigaro Tihikpas and I are offering a New Years' Renewal Retreat at Esalen, Big Sur, featuring SpiritDance, The 5Rhythms, and Native American Spirituality, Ritual and Ceremony.  What a way to begin 2012.

I look forward to sharing many magical, in the body, experiences with you, when we meet,

On The Moving Path,

Keep Your Love LIght Shining,

Ellen    

A four week Movement Arts series, designed for deepening your practice and support you in teaching and facilitating classes and groups.  And a 10 day Advanced Bodywork Immersion pre Bali Spirit Festival, and a post Festival, Taking Thai to The Table.

We delightfully welcome Vinn Marti, creator of Soul Motion, for a pre festival Soul Motion Sanctuary immersion, and for a post festival immersion Yoga, Dance, Song & TRE collaboration with Mark Whitwell, Daphne Tse, Maria Alfaro, and Ellen.