The
Consciousness Collaborative Update
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Free Event Reminder -
An Introduction to What's Next?!
Not sure if the What's Next?! Workshop series is right for you...get a free preview! On Monday, November 10th, Joanne Lutz and Jamie Thurber will be offering a free two hour class introducing a few simple methods distilled from the workshop series to prepare you for whatever might be next. Class will be held at The Kinesiology Connection at 594 Marrett Road #20, Lexington, MA from 7-9pm on November 10th. Pre-registration is required. You may reserve your space by calling 617-827-0803 or via email.
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An Update from
Body Fusion Muscular Therapy
~On the Move!
Samantha Cail, LMT of Body Fusion Muscular Therapy is proud to welcome you to her beautiful new space at 366 Massachusetts Ave., Suite 101, in Arlington. This office is conveniently located diagonally across Mass. Ave. from her former space in Arlington Center.
~Refer a Friend
Refer a new client to Body Fusion Muscular Therapy, and once he or she has received a massage, YOU will get a $15 discount on YOUR next massage session. Refer 3 new people to the practice and you'll receive a FREE one-hour massage!
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What's Next?! Workshop
Early Bird Discount!
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Sign up for the 2009 January-June What's Next?! Workshop before Nov. 21st and pay only $129.00 per class! Or, if you
want to take advantage of every possible savings, pay only $699.00 when you pre-pay for the entire series by November 21, 2008 - a 30% discount off
the regular $165.00 per class cost! Just complete the on-line application
and secure your space with a deposit of $199.00. For more
information, please contact us at 617-827-0803.
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Greetings!
I often receive feedback about how people feel connected to the primary image on The Consciousness Collaborative website. Water seems to do that, and it makes sense to me. Our bodies are made up of about 65% water. At some chemical level, there is water everywhere we live. We need water to survive. And in a more esoteric way, we're all drops in the same ocean of consciousness. So, as isolated as we may sometimes feel, there's always another drop right next to us, who may be feeling the same way. Kind of funny, isn't it? If water is one of the great life forces, and we are all connected in it, by it, and through it, can we ever truly be isolated? If not, then why do we feel so much isolation? I believe that within each of us is everything we could possibly need; does that mean we have to do it alone? If so, why are there so many of us? The puzzle pieces don't quite fit, and yet there does seem to be the expectation that we have to "figure it out" all by ourselves. Our culture has become so oriented toward depersonalization and
self-sufficiency, from booking all of our travel on-line, rather than
working with an agent, to scanning and bagging our own groceries, that
we start to feel like we shouldn't need help. If we are truly whole, we think, we don't need anyone else. Support of others seems
indulgent, rather than a basic human need. Don't misunderstand me, I
book my flights on-line, just like everyone else, but I also feel it's
important to be part of the community solution. And finding a way to
connect with and support others on a journey that we're taking
together, just makes sense to me. This is why creating The Consciousness Collaborative felt important to me. It's also why I've co-created the What's Next?! Workshop series with two of The Consciousness Collaborative members, Jamie Thurber and Walter Bacigalupo. As part of giving back to the community, I'll be co-hosting a free class, "An Introduction to What's Next?!" on November 10th in Lexington, MA. If you're feeling a little isolated, or maybe just a bit curious about what might be next for you, please join me! I hope this note finds you well. Warm regards, Joanne Lutz Coaching~Consulting~Referral Resource Founder of The Consciousness Collaborative www.TheCCsite.com ~ www.WhatsNextWorkshop.comJoanne@TheCCsite.com ~ ph. 617-827-0803 ~ fax 781-777-1899 |
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What is the What's Next?! Workshop...
The What's Next?! Workshop provides a forum for you to begin to discover and take action on What's Next?!
for you in your life. At times we can't see where it is we want to go,
and at others we get "stuck" trying to make a very clear vision into
reality. Whether at the beginning searching stages or at the cusp of a
major change, the capability and knowledge needed to take that next
step is inherently in you.
Join us for a journey of exploration. Through
guided exercises, discussion, active meditations, emotional release
work, and journaling, this progressive six-day workshop (over the
course of six months) introduces you to concrete methods to connect to
that knowledge and trust yourself to take action. You may discover who
you've always been, and the path that is waiting for you to begin.
Take this opportunity to be the architect of What's Next?! in your life, with clarity, compassion, and connection.* You may be more skilled than you believe!
Check out the workshop schedule and Register on-line!
*"Clarity, Connection, and Compassion" are the founding principles for the
Institute for Collaborative Counseling and Coaching, Essex, MA.
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Meditation of the Month - Cleansing & Grounding
This is a great one-minute meditation to clear out any "icky" energy that you may be carrying with you today.
~ Sit or stand with your feet on the ground.
~ Notice how your feet feel touching the ground.
~ Now, visualize the earth beyond your feet.
~ Follow the earth down to find a deep tributary of water. This tributary will lead you to the depths of the ocean...follow it to the ocean.
~ With your next breaths, feel the ocean coming to you. From that deep, clean space, the water is traveling back toward your feet.
~ When it reaches your feet, feel it course through your entire body.
~ On the next deep in-breath, feel the water all the way to your finger tips and the top of your head.
~ On the out breath, visualize and feel the water popping through your skin as a release. (A gentler alternate to this portion of the meditation is this: On the out breath, let go of whatever is being held in your body...visualize and feel the water flowing back into the ground and out to the ocean.)
~ Take another deep breath, filling the belly first and then the chest. Let the breath go, and notice how you feel.
This is a great, simple practice that you can do anywhere at any time. Even if you're walking, this meditation works, because the nature of the water is to move and flow, just as you do.
If you are interested in signing up for a weekly meditation class in Arlington, MA, jot an email titled "meditation class" to Joanne@TheCCsite.com. A class may be forming soon. |
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