The
Consciousness Collaborative Update
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Podcasts are Coming Soon
On August 2nd The Consciousness Collaborative gathered to celebrate the one year anniversary of this powerfully abundant network. Members shared about the current incarnation of their work, exchanged and inspired ideas, and discovered potential new classes and partnerships that we will be bringing to you in the coming months. In addition to this exciting cross-pollination of practices, many members were interviewed and audio recorded during the event. These recordings will soon be available on line for you to click and listen to. Each practitioner who engaged in an interview will have a "Podcast" link on their individual page. You're encouraged to check back to The Consciousness Collaborative site frequently to listen in! |
Growing
Bodypeace
"The essence of Bodypeace is self-discovery through communication with the body and the mind. Returning to our body-mind roots enriches us and provides a renewed sense of connection, to ourselves, to others, and to the world around us. Through my work with clients, I help them to establish and grow their personal Bodypeace," says owner, Dawn Lipinski. Recognizing the importance of expanding the Bodypeace experience, Dawn has begun an affiliation with Whole Life Health Care, an integrative medicine practice just outside of Portsmouth, NH. On Tuesdays and Thursdays she offers a combination of traditional table massage therapy and Yogassage sessions, continuing to emphasize and educate her clients about the mind/body connection. In the spirit of growth, Dawn continues her integrative sessions at her home office, as well. She explains, "With an integrative session, I facilitate conversations between the mind and body, combined with some movement and massage, to develop a clearer awareness of yourself as an interactive being." To schedule your appointment with Bodypeace, contact Dawn at 603-436-2205. Appointments for sessions at Whole Life may also be made by calling 603-431-6677. |
Body Fusion
Movin' & Groovin'
 Samantha Cail of Body Fusion Muscular Therapy has exciting news to share! Effective September 1st, 2009, Samantha will be joining an existing health and wellness practice in Arlington, Waterhouse Wellness. Samantha explains, "This is a welcome opportunity. The group I'll be sharing space with offers a variety of disciplines all in one location. And most important to my amazingly loyal clients, nothing will change with Body Fusion Muscular Therapy except the location! My contact information and the way you've always scheduled your appointments will remain exactly the same." The new space, literally "just down the street" from Body Fusion's current locale, is in a lovely circa 1820 building in Arlington Center on the second and third floors. Parking is available on a first come first serve basis. To schedule your next appointment, contact Samantha via email or 781-962-8580 and make a note in your book that your September massage with Body Fusion
Muscular Therapy
will be at
Waterhouse Wellness742 Mass. Avenue, Arlington, MA."I look forward to sharing my new space with you," Samantha Cail.
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Save the Date
Oct 24th!
a one-day menopause class
Starting to feel like menopause is the ultimate cosmic joke? Embrace your life while welcoming changes in body, mind, and spirit. Join Consciousness Collaborative member, Dawn Lipinski, founder of Bodypeace, for a one day workshop to explore the emotional, physiological, and spiritual shifts you may experience during menopause. Through movement, supportive discussion, humor, and shared experiences you will learn practical methods of maintaining your sense of personal balance and well being, even when the cosmos seem out to get you. The methods offered will include a combination of western medical wisdom and homeopathic remedies, designed to support the whole of you. Too many women brave this journey in a kind of hazy isolation. Accept this invitation to share this challenging transition, energizing your mind, body, and spirit. This workshop, scheduled for October 24th, 2009, will be co-facilitated by Wanda Stevens, RN, LMHC. Visit The Consciousness Collaborative Classes and Events page for further details or contact Dawn Lipinski at 603-436-2205. |
August 19th
Meditation Class
"In a mantra meditation... sooner or later a moment comes when the body and mind move together... when body and mind are both together - you are not torn apart...then the third element - call it soul or spirit is at ease and can watch from the outside and be alert like a flame."
- Osho
August 19th, meditation leader, Jamie Thurber and Samantha Cail of Body Fusion Muscular Therapy invite you to
participate in Nadabrahma. This mantra meditation, created by Osho, allows "an inner balance, a harmony between mind and body."
Whether you are new to meditation or a daily practitioner, this class offers a supportive and safe space for you to connect with yourself. If you enjoy the class and wish to continue the practice at home, written instructions will be provided.
To participate, please reserve your space by contacting Samantha Cail at 781-962-8580. Your energy is welcome! The fee for this class is $5.00.
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Greetings!
A few months ago I promised a piece about trust. I expected to write it several times; on each occasion something else came forth instead. Now I'm ready. These last weeks, I have found myself struggling in ways I've not experienced for many years. A friend described it as this, "Joanne, it feels like you're on a boat, by yourself, in the middle of the ocean in complete darkness, and you have no compass." The image resonated strongly for me. Where is my compass? Growing up surrounded by confusion and mixed messages... people loving me and disappearing...people hugging me and blaming me for their feelings at the same time, I developed a keen ability to "figure it out." If something could be puzzled through, I would. It felt like my very right to exist was dependent on making sense out that which could not make any sense at all. It's a strange thing to be a child. We are so vulnerable and need the love and caring that others provide. Through that love, we learn to trust ourselves. We learn to trust the internal compass and navigate our way through the world by listening to our own hearts and feelings. Sometimes this means standing in our deepest knowing, even when it does not line up with the the experiences of the people we most care about and depend on. To learn that we deserve love, even when it feels like no one loves us, is a very powerful gift. At some very deep level, I am just fully accepting this for myself. I am learning... I have a right to my feelings, even when they don't seem to make sense. I don't have to "do" anything to be worthy of love. I have a powerful internal compass in me that I stuffed in a drawer because I didn't know that the love inside of me was enough, and every time I feel that I can't trust someone, I am really saying that I don't trust myself. Somehow, when working one-on-one with a client, I trust both of us. The rest melts away. If doubt comes in, I take a peek at my internal compass, invite my client to do the same, and we remain on course...whatever course is true in the moment...and great work happens. It's a good model for me to remember. So, with my personal discovery, I will also encourage you. The next time you feel that you can't trust someone, check in with the part of you who will love all of who you are, no matter what. From that place, listen to your deepest, truest feelings...those that guide your internal compass. There really are no words for me to convey what an intense part of my journey this has been. Thank you to those who have loved and supported me through this experience, for letting me borrow your compass, when I didn't know where to find my own, and ultimately for helping me to discover the love and trust of my personal internal compass.
With trust and compassion, Joanne LutzCoaching~Consulting~Referral ResourceFounder of The Consciousness Collaborativewww.TheCCsite.com ~ www.WhatsNextWorkshop.comJoanne@TheCCsite.com ~ ph. 617-827-0803 ~ fax 781-777-1899 |
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2-Day Reiki Certification Workshop
September 12th & 13th
 What is Reiki? Liz Giargiari of The Reiki Temple
explains, "Reiki, pronounced "ray - key," means Universal Life Force,
the energy that is all around us and within each of us. An ancient
Japanese form of healing for the body, mind, and spirit, Reiki is one
of the most rapidly growing forms of complimentary health care. Reiki
is a non-invasive, gentle hands-on healing technique that can nurture
and accelerate the body's natural ability to heal; decrease and relieve
pain; induce the relaxation response to relieve stress and promote a
sense of calm and well-being; enhance the abilities of the immune
system; and revitalize the body, mind, and spirit."  You are invited to experience and become attuned to this gentle and
profound transformational energy. Learn how you can channel Universal
Life Force for yourself and the benefit of others, including beloved
pets. This 2-day 1st Degree Reiki Certification Workshop
will include lectures, instruction, demonstrations, history, as well as
plenty of supervised practice. You will give and receive Reiki during
the many practice sessions. You will also receive the four
degree-specific "attunements," which will prepare you up as a channel
for this wonderful healing energy. This workshop will be taught by The Consciousness Collaborative member, Liz Giargiari,
certified Reiki Master-Teacher, in the traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho
discipline as handed down through generations by Sensei Mikao Usui.
The venue for this 2-day workshop will be: The Reiki Temple, LLC
1A Commons Drive, Suite 4, Londonderry, NH
Tuition: $150 per student
Class is limited to 10 students
Registration closes August 31st.
To register for this workshop or for more information, contact Usui RMT, Liz Giargiari at 603-321-8773 or via email.
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A Big Nutrition Secret
(Primary Foods)
All that we consider today as nutrition is really just a secondary source of energy. Think back to a time when you were passionately in love. Everything was exciting. Colors were vivid. You were floating on air, gazing into your lover's eyes. Your lover's touch and your shared feelings of exhilaration were enough to sustain you. You forgot about food and were high on life. Or, remember a time when you were deeply involved in an exciting project. You believed in what you were doing and felt confident and stimulated. Time seemed to stop. The outside world faded away. You didn't feel the need to eat. Someone had to come by and remind you. Imagine children playing outside with friends. At dinnertime the mother reminds the children, "Time to come in and eat." "No mommy, I'm not hungry yet," they respond. At the dinner table, the mother feels that her role is to enforce the rules of "good nutrition" and instructs the children to eat their food. Eventually, the children force down a minimally acceptable amount of food and rush out again to play. At the end of the day, the kids return, exhausted, and go to sleep without thinking about food at all. As children, we all lived on primary food. The same as when deeply in love, or working passionately on a project. The fun, excitement, and love of daily life have the power to feed us so that food becomes secondary. Now, think of a time when you were depressed or your self-esteem was low; you were starving for primary food. No amount of secondary food would do. You ate as much as you wanted, but you never felt satisfied. Even in good times when we come home at night, we often look into the refrigerator for something to eat, when all we really want is a hug or someone to talk to. Primary foods feed us, but they don't come on a plate. Elements such as a meaningful spiritual practice, an inspiring career, regular and enjoyable physical activity, and honest and open relationships that feed your soul and your hunger for living, all constitute primary food. The more primary food we receive, the less our dependence on secondary foods. The opposite is also true. The more we fill ourselves with secondary foods, the less we are able to receive the primary foods of life. Every spiritual tradition encourages people to fast so that individuals have times during the year to reduce secondary foods, thus allowing for a greater awareness of primary food. Please take the time to explore your primary foods. If you visit The Consciousness Collaborative, News & Special Offers page, you will find an exercise to guide you through this discovery process. For additional support with your nutritional balance, consider a personal consultation. |
 Storyline ConferenceFeaturing
Carol Burnes
The conference is scheduled to take place August 6th - 9th (including pre-conference events) at Portland State University. In addition to presenting a story during the conference, Carol will be leading a workshop on the uses of creative expression, poetry, and story.
If you have any kind of written or spoken project, be it dissertation, technical report, essay, or creative novel, poem, play, or story Carol Burnes is available to coach and consult with performers, writers, speakers and presenters of any kind on individual projects and offers workshops for groups. For more information, email Carol or visit her website.
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What's Next?! Workshop 2010
Mark Your Calendar
1/09/10 - Everything you need is already in you
2/06/10 - Discover your gifts
3/06/10 - What gets in the way of your gifts?
4/10/10 - Feeling the flow
5/08/10 - Integrating
6/05/10 - What's Next?!
The 2010 January - June What's Next?! Workshop series is currently accepting participants. Facilitated by The Consciousness Collaborative founder, Joanne Lutz , and co-creater of What's Next?! Workshop, Jamie Thurber, this progressive six-session series is a "must do" for anyone with a sense of curiosity about what could be next for them. "Your personal growth and process of self-discovery will be supported and nurtured in every class. Expect to be challenged, and allow yourself this space to truly grow into whatever may be next for you," explains Jamie.
Space is limited and an early registration discount is available, for more information click here. Not sure it's right for you? Read alumni success stories and then sign up on-line. You'll be glad you did.
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Meditation of the Month
Golden Light Meditation
This month I offer a peaceful and healing meditation. When I practice it, I feel love fill up inside of me and extend far beyond.
Sit comfortably with your back straight.
Take several deep breaths...
...fill the belly, fill the chest, and let it go.
Begin to imagine golden light entering the top of your head and passing through your entire body.
With each breath, relax as the light reaches every crevice of your being, and passes through you.
Visualize each successive wave of golden light beginning at the top of your head and passing through the soles of your feet removing tension from your body.
As you breathe feel and imagine more and more waves, until they become a solid river of golden light expanding within you.
Now, allow ribbons of this golden light energy to extend beyond you, reaching to your loved ones.
Feel and see the ribbons flowing through the universe, touching those in need of love and healing.
Notice as the ribbons merge together to form a powerful golden bubble of light, cradling you and the universe, and far beyond into the infinite.
You may carry this sense of being full and held with you always.
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