~ August 2011 ~

In This Issue
DEEP WRITING PRACTICES
WAKING DOWN IN MUTUALITY
GUIDED IMAGERY CERTIFICATION
WRITING FROM THE SOUL
INSIGHT TO ACTION COACHING
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DEEP WRITING PRACTICES

 

Writing heals.  Writing transforms.  Writing makes the invisible visible.  You can use writing to bypass the thinking mind and take you to new heights and depths.  When you write from your soul you can tap into the shadow, the hidden corners of your psyche, thus shining light on forgotten memories and unhealed wounds from the past.  In addition, inner wisdom, which resides just below the surface of conscious awareness, becomes available to you.  At times you access the imaginal realms and discover images, symbols, and sensory impressions.  You also gain access to the vastness, the deep silence at the core of your Being. 

 

Here are some deep writing practices.  Before each practice, take 1-2 minutes to relax and take some slow, deep breaths.

  1. Present-centered writing.  Write whatever is true for you moment to moment as you write.  You may include physical sensations, feelings, insights, or subtle impressions.  Try not to censor your body-mind experience or what you write.  This practice will bring you into the moment, and help you to connect deeply with yourself.  Do this writing for as long as you'd like.

  2. Slow writing.  Write about anything very slowly for 5-10 minutes.  Let the words come from deep within.  Allow for feelings, insights, and nonverbal impressions as you write.  Let whatever comes to you find its way onto the page.

  3. Spiral writing.  Choose some personal subject matter and begin writing about superficial aspects of this material.  Write for a minute or so and let yourself drop into a deeper level of awareness.  Write there for awhile, then feel yourself going even deeper.  Do this until you feel that you have reached the core of your exploration.

  4. Intuitive writing.  Select a question that is meaningful to you and write it at the top of your page.  Clear your mind of everything but the question.  Sense that you are posing this question to your inner wisdom, not to your analytical mind.  Put aside doubt and self-judgment.  Relax and listen deeply.  Let your hand form an answer and jot down anything that comes to you without analyzing or evaluating what you've written.  Continue to write until the flow stops.

It's a good idea to work with one or more of these practices often so that you get a good feel for them and they become more familiar.  In addition to using these exercises for your psychospiritual development you can also apply them to any other type of writing, e.g. poetry or fiction, as a way to enrich and deepen your writing.

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WAKING DOWN IN MUTUALITY
Individual Sessions and Sittings
 
Waking Down in Mutuality is an integrated, whole-being spirituality that includes body, mind, feelings, and spirit.  In this work you embrace your humanity and your divinity. Spirit is not seen as separate from the body or our world.  Our full humanness is experienced as sacred, as is all of life. 

 

I offer phone or in-person individual sessions, a 45 minute FREE Introductory Session, an Introductory Event, and sittings in San Rafael and Berkeley, California.

 

SITTINGS

 

*A 10 minute period of silent meditation

 

*Gazing Meditation - Being to Being meeting, in which the teacher briefly connects with each participant through eye contact

 

*Personal Sharing Time - Each person who wants to, takes time to share.  This can include speaking about what is currently important to you in your spiritual life, sharing an "edge" or area of exploration, or asking questions.

 

Sittings in San Rafael (contact me for address)

  

2011 Saturday Dates and Times:

August 13, September 10, October 15, November 26, December 10 

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

  

2011 Wednesday Dates and Times:

August 31, October 5, November 16, December 21 

7:00 pm - 9:30 pm.

 

Sittings in Berkeley  2218 Prince St. (August and September)

  

Monday, August 22     7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Thursday, September 15     7:00 pm - 9:30 pm

 

Fee for Sittings: $20    

 

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS

FREE 45 minute Introductory Session

One hour phone or in-person sessions

Sliding scale of $40-$60/hour

  

FREE INTRODUCTORY EVENT

 

*What is Waking Down in Mutuality? Specifically, what is Waking? Down? Mutuality?

*What is its history?

*What are the basic teachings?

*How does "Waking Down" work?

 

Sunday, August 28

4:00-5:30 pm

6239 College Ave (near Claremont) Berkeley, CA.

 

Contact me to reserve spaces for sittings and the Introductory Event [email protected] or (415) 721-0766.

 

For more information about Waking Down in Mutuality, see www.wakingdown.org

 

 

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UPCOMING COURSE 

 

GUIDED IMAGERY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION 

Telecourse and Free Teleseminar Preview Call

 

In this 5 session certification telecourse you will learn innovative imagery techniques and guidelines for the successful use of imagery for your own healing and transformation and/or to expand the scope of yoru practice and your work with clients.

  

This course is for helping professionals of all kinds: teachers, coaches, somatic practitioners, hypnotherapists, social workers, nurses and physicians.

Nurses and hypnotherapists will receive CEUs.

 

You will learn:

 

Specific Imagery Techniques for Intuitive Decision-Making

 

How to Access the 'Inner Healer', 'Inner Entrepreneur' and Other Positive Selves Through Subpersonality Work

 

How to Apply the Healing and Symbols Process to Financial and Career Issues

 

How to Integrate Imagery Into Daily Life

 

How to Use All of the Senses to Increase the Effectiveness of Imagery

 

... and more

 

The telecourse begins Monday, October 10 and continues on Mondays for five weeks. Each class begins at 5:00 pm PT, 8:00 pm ET and lasts for 90 minutes.

All classes will be recorded, so if you miss any, you can listen via recording.

The fee is $127 before October 6 (single payment) and $247 after that, which can be paid in one, two or three payments.

                                                                           

FREE TELESEMINAR PREVIEW CALL - "Meeting and Greeting Your Subpersonalities"

Our personalities are comprised of many different parts, called subpersonalities. These semi-autonomous selves represent our varied ways of thinking, feeling and acting. You may have a "critic" or "rebel" within you, as well as numerous positive selves, e.g., "the entrepreneur" or "artist."  In this FREE preview teleseminar, you will learn how to recognize subpersonalities, discover how they develop, and learn how to work with them to facilitate healing and transformation.

 

Monday, October 3

5:00 pm PT, 8:00 pm ET

One hour5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

For information, or to register for the course contact me at [email protected] or (415)721-0766

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WRITING FROM THE SOUL
Writing for Creative Expression and Spiritual Growth
  
In these ongoing, drop-in groups you will learn processes to free your imagination, develop ease and confidence in writing, cultivate your unique writing voice, and overcome blocks of writing.

San Rafael, CA (Call for address)
Alternate Thursdays
7:30 - 9:30 pm

Oakland, CA (6239 College Avenue)
Last Sunday of each month
6:15 - 8:15 pm

All levels of experience and all types of writing are welcome


INDIVIDUAL COACHING SESSIONS (phone or in-person) to assist you in any or all stages of the writing process:
  • Start, develop, and/or complete writing projects
  • Learn how to ignite and sustain motivation
  • Overcome writer's block
  • Discover your natural writing voice
  • Develop confidence and ease in writing
  • Create attainable short and long term goals
A FREE CONSULTATION is available. You can contact me at [email protected] or (415) 721-0766.
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INSIGHT TO ACTION COACHING
  
INSIGHT TO ACTION COACHING phone or in-person coaching can help you:
  • Achieve your personal and professional goals
  • Navigate through periods of transition
  • Develop strengths and seed potentials
  • Find your purpose and passion
  • Overcome blocks and limiting patterns
  • Quiet the voice of the Inner Critic
  • Access inner knowing for decision-making and clarity about your goals and life direction
  • Ignite and sustain your creativity 
  • Create action steps that generate tangible results
I specialize in helping clients overcome blocks of all kinds and translate ideas and visions into concrete action.  Fees for individual sessions are based on a sliding scale.  A coaching package is available, as well.

Contact me if you'd like a FREE CONSULTATION.

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For information or to sign up for courses or free consultations, contact me at [email protected] or (415)721-0766. 

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