As we gracefully attempt to ease our way back out into the world during uncertain times, several Esalen faculty and trusted partners continue to invite us online for connection as a new normal emerges.
"I think this time is giving all of us an opportunity to value togetherness,” says Esalen faculty and singer/songwriter Glen Phillips. “Initially, I wanted to start doing online offerings during the pandemic to create a sense of purpose and what I’ve seen is how important a regular check-in like this with others actually is."
There are many opportunities to “check in” this month. Keep the following virtual events on your radar:
Who: Resmaa Menakem As a healer, trauma specialist and author of My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, Resmaa helps people, communities and organizations rise through the suffering’s edge in a way that is holistic and resilient. He has shared how coming from a primarily black, Puerto Rican and poor white neighborhood in Milwaukee prepared him to meet people where they are at and reach for what is solid and true within them.
What: Online Racialized Trauma Course In conjunction with the Cultural Somatics Training Institute, Resmaa's free online course comes with a sobering tagline: "We can't help ourselves even begin to heal radicalized trauma if we don't acknowledge that it even exists." The course dives deep into unpacking radicalized trauma, its ripple effects and much more.
Where: http://www.culturalsomaticsuniversity.thinkific.com/courses.
When: Ongoing.
Who: Lucy Andrews and Jisan Tova Green The Bay Area change agents co-lead an affinity group to support white people in clearly seeing their racial conditioning and engaging in anti-racism work.
What: Unpacking Whiteness: Reflection and Action In collaboration with San Francisco Zen Center, Lucy and Jisan have created a free/donation-based online infrastructure that hopes to be supportive, interactive and accessible during these uncertain times. To build a sense of continuity, they are hosting several conversations that explore whiteness and anti-racism work through the Bodhisattva Precepts, a set of moral codes used in Mahayana Buddhism to advance a practitioner along the path to becoming a Bodhisattva.
Where: http://www.sfzc.org.
When: 7:30 p.m. June 29.
Who: Laura Inserra Born and raised in Sicily, Laura is a powerful sound alchemist. She flows wonderfully as a multi-instrumentalist, music therapist, teacher, composer, artistic director and producer, creating where music from around the world, wisdom practices and cutting-edge technologies meet. What truly stands out is how well Laura captures the transformative and healing power of sound, ethnomusicology, ambisonic architectures and binaural music.
What: Shelter in Music: Sound Journeys for Inner Voyagers This livestream series for self-explorations and well-being features indelible sound journeys to help harmonize body, mind and spirit. It is designed to weave sacred sounds and melodies of ancient and modern instruments, shamanic techniques and wisdom traditions.
Where: http://www.laurainserra.com.
When: 8 p.m. (PST) Fridays.
Who: Glen Phillips The passionate and downright soulful songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist is best known as the singer/songwriter of the alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket. During a recent Facebook Live interview with Esalen, Glen says his shelter-in-place gave him ample opportunity to reflect and create.
What: Facebook Livestreams Glen’s free 30-minute livestreams are intimate and inspiring. Up close and personal, Glen reveals artistic verve and allows us to see how his spiritual curiosities weave themselves into his work.
Where: http://www.facebook.com/GlenPhillipsMusic/.
When: 6 p.m. (PST) Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. (Check Glen’s Facebook page for updates on times.)
Who: Lauren McHale A powerhouse and passionate yoga instructor, Lauren is also a certified personal trainer, group personal training specialist and Senior SoulCycle instructor in San Francisco, Calif. Her signature class, NAMASWEAT®, which Lauren has taught at Esalen, blends yoga and strength training designed to help people balance fierce dedication to fitness and compassionate self-care.
What: Virtual NAMASWEAT® Get ready to perspire—and be inspired. Lauren’s energy is high and she is a true motivating force.
Where: http://www.laurenmchale.com.
When: 12:15 p.m. (PST) Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Donation-based.
Who: Stanislav "Stan" Grof and Susan Hess Logeais Stan is a Czech-born psychiatrist and psychedelic psychotherapy pioneer. His quest for knowledge and insights into the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness influenced the discipline of psychology and profoundly changed the lives of many individuals. One of the people transformed by his work is filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais, whose documentary The Way of the Psychonaut springboards from Susan’s personal existential crisis into Stanislav’s impact, from the micro to the macro.
What: Weekly Livestream Events Filled with live Q&As and full interviews with change agents—from physicist, author and Esalen faculty Fritjof Capra to MAPS Founder Rick Doblin—these weekly outings are wonderful brain candy. Consume at will.
Where: http://www.thewayofthepsychonaut.com.
When: 3 p.m. (EST) Thursdays.
Who: Lucia Horan Born into the family of the 5Rhythms®, Lucia danced with Gabrielle Roth, the founder of the 5Rhythms method, since childhood. She was raised in the community of Esalen and was certified to teach the 5Rhythms in 1998. She leads many workshops at Esalen throughout the year and is also recognized as a teacher of Insight Meditation.
What: Bare Bones 5Rhythms Class and Emptiness Dancing 5Rhythms: Sweat Your Prayers Class These two offerings showcase different sides of Lucia’s creativity and passion. The former delivers a guided journey into the map of the 5Rhythms—Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Meanwhile, Lucia says that Emptiness Dancing will allow people to dance into the empty space and take refuge in the unknown. "We will practice the discipline of the 5Rhythms with the goal of getting out of our own way," she says.
Where: http://www.luciahoran.com.
When: 7:30 p.m. (PST) Thursdays (Bare Bones); 10 a.m. (PST) Sundays (Emptiness Dancing) Donation-based; nobody turned away.
Who: Zuza Engler She has been on the spiral path of kinesthetic investigation into consciousness for nearly three decades through motion, stillness and process inquiry. A dynamic teacher of Soul Motion® and Open Floor Movement, Zuza is also a practitioner of Buddhism and gestalt.
What: Body Prayer Online Move to an eclectic mix of music, from classical to experimental, including sacred chant, world beat, rock ’n’ roll, jazz, contemporary electronica and—get ready!—opera remixes. Zuza says these music arrangements do not follow a wave pattern and are not specifically designed for energy release. Rather, they are in-out-in-out sequences to invite awareness and presence in the moment. Slow passages are often included as well as passages with no music. Bottom line: Zuza says Body Prayer offers a place to be “safely uncomfortable as we experiment with ourselves and with each other in our awkward and magnificent dance at the edge of possibility."
Where: http://www.zuzaengler.com/programs/classes/.
When: 10 a.m. Sunday (PST). Free/pay what you can.
Who: Rich Fernandez Rich teaches mindfulness, wisdom and the science of well-being for everyday life and work. As the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and co-founder of Wisdom Labs, he has created a path of creativity, sea change and innovation. A trained psychologist and author, Rich is also a longtime mindfulness practitioner and teacher.
What: Pause and Practice—Meditate and Connect in Community It may be one of the most impactful 30 minutes of practice and connection in community you’ll experience during the week. Held by a Search Inside Yourself teacher, expect guided meditation, personal reflection and group sharing.
Where: https://siyli.org/calendar.
When: 9 a.m. (PST) June 18.
Stay connected with us. Keep track of additional online offerings here.
“Remembering to be as self compassionate as I can and praying to the divine that we're all a part of.”
–Aaron
“Prayer, reading, meditation, walking.”
–Karen
“Erratically — which is an ongoing stream of practice to find peace.”
–Charles
“Try on a daily basis to be kind to myself and to realize that making mistakes is a part of the human condition. Learning from our mistakes is a journey. But it starts with compassion and caring. First for oneself.”
–Steve
“Physically: aerobic exercise, volleyball, ice hockey, cycling, sailing. Emotionally: unfortunately I have to work to ‘not care’ about people or situations which may end painfully. Along the lines of ‘attachment is the source of suffering’, so best to avoid it or limit its scope. Sad though because it could also be the source of great joy. Is it worth the risk?“
–Rainer
“It's time for my heart to be nurtured on one level yet contained on another. To go easy on me and to allow my feelings to be validated, not judged harshly. On the other hand, to let the heart rule with equanimity and not lead the mind and body around like a master.”
–Suzanne
“I spend time thinking of everything I am grateful for, and I try to develop my ability to express compassion for myself and others without reservation. I take time to do the things I need to do to keep myself healthy and happy. This includes taking experiential workshops, fostering relationships, and participating within groups which have a similar interest to become a more compassionate and fulfilled being.“
–Peter
“Self-forgiveness for my own judgments. And oh yeah, coming to Esalen.”
–David B.
“Hmm, this is a tough one! I guess I take care of my heart through fostering relationships with people I feel connected to. Spending quality time with them (whether we're on the phone, through messages/letters, on Zoom, or in-person). Being there for them, listening to them, sharing what's going on with me, my struggles and my successes... like we do in the Esalen weekly Friends of Esalen Zoom sessions!”
–Lori
“I remind myself in many ways of the fact that " Love is all there is!" LOVE is the prize and this one precious life is the stage we get to learn our lessons. I get out into nature, hike, camp, river kayak, fly fish, garden, I create, I dance (not enough!), and I remain grateful for each day, each breath, each moment. Being in the moment, awake, and remembering the gift of life and my feeling of gratitude for all of creation.”
–Steven
“My physical heart by limiting stress and eating a heart-healthy diet. My emotional heart by staying in love with the world and by knowing that all disappointment and loss will pass.“
–David Z.
Today, September 29, is World Heart Day. Strike up a conversation with your own heart and as you feel comfortable, encourage others to do the same. As part of our own transformations and self-care, we sometimes ask for others to illuminate and enliven our hearts or speak our love language.
What if we could do this for ourselves too, even if just for today… or to start a heart practice, forever?
As we gracefully attempt to ease our way back out into the world during uncertain times, several Esalen faculty and trusted partners continue to invite us online for connection as a new normal emerges.
"I think this time is giving all of us an opportunity to value togetherness,” says Esalen faculty and singer/songwriter Glen Phillips. “Initially, I wanted to start doing online offerings during the pandemic to create a sense of purpose and what I’ve seen is how important a regular check-in like this with others actually is."
There are many opportunities to “check in” this month. Keep the following virtual events on your radar:
Who: Resmaa Menakem As a healer, trauma specialist and author of My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, Resmaa helps people, communities and organizations rise through the suffering’s edge in a way that is holistic and resilient. He has shared how coming from a primarily black, Puerto Rican and poor white neighborhood in Milwaukee prepared him to meet people where they are at and reach for what is solid and true within them.
What: Online Racialized Trauma Course In conjunction with the Cultural Somatics Training Institute, Resmaa's free online course comes with a sobering tagline: "We can't help ourselves even begin to heal radicalized trauma if we don't acknowledge that it even exists." The course dives deep into unpacking radicalized trauma, its ripple effects and much more.
Where: http://www.culturalsomaticsuniversity.thinkific.com/courses.
When: Ongoing.
Who: Lucy Andrews and Jisan Tova Green The Bay Area change agents co-lead an affinity group to support white people in clearly seeing their racial conditioning and engaging in anti-racism work.
What: Unpacking Whiteness: Reflection and Action In collaboration with San Francisco Zen Center, Lucy and Jisan have created a free/donation-based online infrastructure that hopes to be supportive, interactive and accessible during these uncertain times. To build a sense of continuity, they are hosting several conversations that explore whiteness and anti-racism work through the Bodhisattva Precepts, a set of moral codes used in Mahayana Buddhism to advance a practitioner along the path to becoming a Bodhisattva.
Where: http://www.sfzc.org.
When: 7:30 p.m. June 29.
Who: Laura Inserra Born and raised in Sicily, Laura is a powerful sound alchemist. She flows wonderfully as a multi-instrumentalist, music therapist, teacher, composer, artistic director and producer, creating where music from around the world, wisdom practices and cutting-edge technologies meet. What truly stands out is how well Laura captures the transformative and healing power of sound, ethnomusicology, ambisonic architectures and binaural music.
What: Shelter in Music: Sound Journeys for Inner Voyagers This livestream series for self-explorations and well-being features indelible sound journeys to help harmonize body, mind and spirit. It is designed to weave sacred sounds and melodies of ancient and modern instruments, shamanic techniques and wisdom traditions.
Where: http://www.laurainserra.com.
When: 8 p.m. (PST) Fridays.
Who: Glen Phillips The passionate and downright soulful songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist is best known as the singer/songwriter of the alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket. During a recent Facebook Live interview with Esalen, Glen says his shelter-in-place gave him ample opportunity to reflect and create.
What: Facebook Livestreams Glen’s free 30-minute livestreams are intimate and inspiring. Up close and personal, Glen reveals artistic verve and allows us to see how his spiritual curiosities weave themselves into his work.
Where: http://www.facebook.com/GlenPhillipsMusic/.
When: 6 p.m. (PST) Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. (Check Glen’s Facebook page for updates on times.)
Who: Lauren McHale A powerhouse and passionate yoga instructor, Lauren is also a certified personal trainer, group personal training specialist and Senior SoulCycle instructor in San Francisco, Calif. Her signature class, NAMASWEAT®, which Lauren has taught at Esalen, blends yoga and strength training designed to help people balance fierce dedication to fitness and compassionate self-care.
What: Virtual NAMASWEAT® Get ready to perspire—and be inspired. Lauren’s energy is high and she is a true motivating force.
Where: http://www.laurenmchale.com.
When: 12:15 p.m. (PST) Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Donation-based.
Who: Stanislav "Stan" Grof and Susan Hess Logeais Stan is a Czech-born psychiatrist and psychedelic psychotherapy pioneer. His quest for knowledge and insights into the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness influenced the discipline of psychology and profoundly changed the lives of many individuals. One of the people transformed by his work is filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais, whose documentary The Way of the Psychonaut springboards from Susan’s personal existential crisis into Stanislav’s impact, from the micro to the macro.
What: Weekly Livestream Events Filled with live Q&As and full interviews with change agents—from physicist, author and Esalen faculty Fritjof Capra to MAPS Founder Rick Doblin—these weekly outings are wonderful brain candy. Consume at will.
Where: http://www.thewayofthepsychonaut.com.
When: 3 p.m. (EST) Thursdays.
Who: Lucia Horan Born into the family of the 5Rhythms®, Lucia danced with Gabrielle Roth, the founder of the 5Rhythms method, since childhood. She was raised in the community of Esalen and was certified to teach the 5Rhythms in 1998. She leads many workshops at Esalen throughout the year and is also recognized as a teacher of Insight Meditation.
What: Bare Bones 5Rhythms Class and Emptiness Dancing 5Rhythms: Sweat Your Prayers Class These two offerings showcase different sides of Lucia’s creativity and passion. The former delivers a guided journey into the map of the 5Rhythms—Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Meanwhile, Lucia says that Emptiness Dancing will allow people to dance into the empty space and take refuge in the unknown. "We will practice the discipline of the 5Rhythms with the goal of getting out of our own way," she says.
Where: http://www.luciahoran.com.
When: 7:30 p.m. (PST) Thursdays (Bare Bones); 10 a.m. (PST) Sundays (Emptiness Dancing) Donation-based; nobody turned away.
Who: Zuza Engler She has been on the spiral path of kinesthetic investigation into consciousness for nearly three decades through motion, stillness and process inquiry. A dynamic teacher of Soul Motion® and Open Floor Movement, Zuza is also a practitioner of Buddhism and gestalt.
What: Body Prayer Online Move to an eclectic mix of music, from classical to experimental, including sacred chant, world beat, rock ’n’ roll, jazz, contemporary electronica and—get ready!—opera remixes. Zuza says these music arrangements do not follow a wave pattern and are not specifically designed for energy release. Rather, they are in-out-in-out sequences to invite awareness and presence in the moment. Slow passages are often included as well as passages with no music. Bottom line: Zuza says Body Prayer offers a place to be “safely uncomfortable as we experiment with ourselves and with each other in our awkward and magnificent dance at the edge of possibility."
Where: http://www.zuzaengler.com/programs/classes/.
When: 10 a.m. Sunday (PST). Free/pay what you can.
Who: Rich Fernandez Rich teaches mindfulness, wisdom and the science of well-being for everyday life and work. As the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and co-founder of Wisdom Labs, he has created a path of creativity, sea change and innovation. A trained psychologist and author, Rich is also a longtime mindfulness practitioner and teacher.
What: Pause and Practice—Meditate and Connect in Community It may be one of the most impactful 30 minutes of practice and connection in community you’ll experience during the week. Held by a Search Inside Yourself teacher, expect guided meditation, personal reflection and group sharing.
Where: https://siyli.org/calendar.
When: 9 a.m. (PST) June 18.
Stay connected with us. Keep track of additional online offerings here.
“Remembering to be as self compassionate as I can and praying to the divine that we're all a part of.”
–Aaron
“Prayer, reading, meditation, walking.”
–Karen
“Erratically — which is an ongoing stream of practice to find peace.”
–Charles
“Try on a daily basis to be kind to myself and to realize that making mistakes is a part of the human condition. Learning from our mistakes is a journey. But it starts with compassion and caring. First for oneself.”
–Steve
“Physically: aerobic exercise, volleyball, ice hockey, cycling, sailing. Emotionally: unfortunately I have to work to ‘not care’ about people or situations which may end painfully. Along the lines of ‘attachment is the source of suffering’, so best to avoid it or limit its scope. Sad though because it could also be the source of great joy. Is it worth the risk?“
–Rainer
“It's time for my heart to be nurtured on one level yet contained on another. To go easy on me and to allow my feelings to be validated, not judged harshly. On the other hand, to let the heart rule with equanimity and not lead the mind and body around like a master.”
–Suzanne
“I spend time thinking of everything I am grateful for, and I try to develop my ability to express compassion for myself and others without reservation. I take time to do the things I need to do to keep myself healthy and happy. This includes taking experiential workshops, fostering relationships, and participating within groups which have a similar interest to become a more compassionate and fulfilled being.“
–Peter
“Self-forgiveness for my own judgments. And oh yeah, coming to Esalen.”
–David B.
“Hmm, this is a tough one! I guess I take care of my heart through fostering relationships with people I feel connected to. Spending quality time with them (whether we're on the phone, through messages/letters, on Zoom, or in-person). Being there for them, listening to them, sharing what's going on with me, my struggles and my successes... like we do in the Esalen weekly Friends of Esalen Zoom sessions!”
–Lori
“I remind myself in many ways of the fact that " Love is all there is!" LOVE is the prize and this one precious life is the stage we get to learn our lessons. I get out into nature, hike, camp, river kayak, fly fish, garden, I create, I dance (not enough!), and I remain grateful for each day, each breath, each moment. Being in the moment, awake, and remembering the gift of life and my feeling of gratitude for all of creation.”
–Steven
“My physical heart by limiting stress and eating a heart-healthy diet. My emotional heart by staying in love with the world and by knowing that all disappointment and loss will pass.“
–David Z.
Today, September 29, is World Heart Day. Strike up a conversation with your own heart and as you feel comfortable, encourage others to do the same. As part of our own transformations and self-care, we sometimes ask for others to illuminate and enliven our hearts or speak our love language.
What if we could do this for ourselves too, even if just for today… or to start a heart practice, forever?
As we gracefully attempt to ease our way back out into the world during uncertain times, several Esalen faculty and trusted partners continue to invite us online for connection as a new normal emerges.
"I think this time is giving all of us an opportunity to value togetherness,” says Esalen faculty and singer/songwriter Glen Phillips. “Initially, I wanted to start doing online offerings during the pandemic to create a sense of purpose and what I’ve seen is how important a regular check-in like this with others actually is."
There are many opportunities to “check in” this month. Keep the following virtual events on your radar:
Who: Resmaa Menakem As a healer, trauma specialist and author of My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies, Resmaa helps people, communities and organizations rise through the suffering’s edge in a way that is holistic and resilient. He has shared how coming from a primarily black, Puerto Rican and poor white neighborhood in Milwaukee prepared him to meet people where they are at and reach for what is solid and true within them.
What: Online Racialized Trauma Course In conjunction with the Cultural Somatics Training Institute, Resmaa's free online course comes with a sobering tagline: "We can't help ourselves even begin to heal radicalized trauma if we don't acknowledge that it even exists." The course dives deep into unpacking radicalized trauma, its ripple effects and much more.
Where: http://www.culturalsomaticsuniversity.thinkific.com/courses.
When: Ongoing.
Who: Lucy Andrews and Jisan Tova Green The Bay Area change agents co-lead an affinity group to support white people in clearly seeing their racial conditioning and engaging in anti-racism work.
What: Unpacking Whiteness: Reflection and Action In collaboration with San Francisco Zen Center, Lucy and Jisan have created a free/donation-based online infrastructure that hopes to be supportive, interactive and accessible during these uncertain times. To build a sense of continuity, they are hosting several conversations that explore whiteness and anti-racism work through the Bodhisattva Precepts, a set of moral codes used in Mahayana Buddhism to advance a practitioner along the path to becoming a Bodhisattva.
Where: http://www.sfzc.org.
When: 7:30 p.m. June 29.
Who: Laura Inserra Born and raised in Sicily, Laura is a powerful sound alchemist. She flows wonderfully as a multi-instrumentalist, music therapist, teacher, composer, artistic director and producer, creating where music from around the world, wisdom practices and cutting-edge technologies meet. What truly stands out is how well Laura captures the transformative and healing power of sound, ethnomusicology, ambisonic architectures and binaural music.
What: Shelter in Music: Sound Journeys for Inner Voyagers This livestream series for self-explorations and well-being features indelible sound journeys to help harmonize body, mind and spirit. It is designed to weave sacred sounds and melodies of ancient and modern instruments, shamanic techniques and wisdom traditions.
Where: http://www.laurainserra.com.
When: 8 p.m. (PST) Fridays.
Who: Glen Phillips The passionate and downright soulful songwriter, lyricist, singer and guitarist is best known as the singer/songwriter of the alternative rock group Toad the Wet Sprocket. During a recent Facebook Live interview with Esalen, Glen says his shelter-in-place gave him ample opportunity to reflect and create.
What: Facebook Livestreams Glen’s free 30-minute livestreams are intimate and inspiring. Up close and personal, Glen reveals artistic verve and allows us to see how his spiritual curiosities weave themselves into his work.
Where: http://www.facebook.com/GlenPhillipsMusic/.
When: 6 p.m. (PST) Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. (Check Glen’s Facebook page for updates on times.)
Who: Lauren McHale A powerhouse and passionate yoga instructor, Lauren is also a certified personal trainer, group personal training specialist and Senior SoulCycle instructor in San Francisco, Calif. Her signature class, NAMASWEAT®, which Lauren has taught at Esalen, blends yoga and strength training designed to help people balance fierce dedication to fitness and compassionate self-care.
What: Virtual NAMASWEAT® Get ready to perspire—and be inspired. Lauren’s energy is high and she is a true motivating force.
Where: http://www.laurenmchale.com.
When: 12:15 p.m. (PST) Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Donation-based.
Who: Stanislav "Stan" Grof and Susan Hess Logeais Stan is a Czech-born psychiatrist and psychedelic psychotherapy pioneer. His quest for knowledge and insights into the healing power of non-ordinary states of consciousness influenced the discipline of psychology and profoundly changed the lives of many individuals. One of the people transformed by his work is filmmaker Susan Hess Logeais, whose documentary The Way of the Psychonaut springboards from Susan’s personal existential crisis into Stanislav’s impact, from the micro to the macro.
What: Weekly Livestream Events Filled with live Q&As and full interviews with change agents—from physicist, author and Esalen faculty Fritjof Capra to MAPS Founder Rick Doblin—these weekly outings are wonderful brain candy. Consume at will.
Where: http://www.thewayofthepsychonaut.com.
When: 3 p.m. (EST) Thursdays.
Who: Lucia Horan Born into the family of the 5Rhythms®, Lucia danced with Gabrielle Roth, the founder of the 5Rhythms method, since childhood. She was raised in the community of Esalen and was certified to teach the 5Rhythms in 1998. She leads many workshops at Esalen throughout the year and is also recognized as a teacher of Insight Meditation.
What: Bare Bones 5Rhythms Class and Emptiness Dancing 5Rhythms: Sweat Your Prayers Class These two offerings showcase different sides of Lucia’s creativity and passion. The former delivers a guided journey into the map of the 5Rhythms—Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. Meanwhile, Lucia says that Emptiness Dancing will allow people to dance into the empty space and take refuge in the unknown. "We will practice the discipline of the 5Rhythms with the goal of getting out of our own way," she says.
Where: http://www.luciahoran.com.
When: 7:30 p.m. (PST) Thursdays (Bare Bones); 10 a.m. (PST) Sundays (Emptiness Dancing) Donation-based; nobody turned away.
Who: Zuza Engler She has been on the spiral path of kinesthetic investigation into consciousness for nearly three decades through motion, stillness and process inquiry. A dynamic teacher of Soul Motion® and Open Floor Movement, Zuza is also a practitioner of Buddhism and gestalt.
What: Body Prayer Online Move to an eclectic mix of music, from classical to experimental, including sacred chant, world beat, rock ’n’ roll, jazz, contemporary electronica and—get ready!—opera remixes. Zuza says these music arrangements do not follow a wave pattern and are not specifically designed for energy release. Rather, they are in-out-in-out sequences to invite awareness and presence in the moment. Slow passages are often included as well as passages with no music. Bottom line: Zuza says Body Prayer offers a place to be “safely uncomfortable as we experiment with ourselves and with each other in our awkward and magnificent dance at the edge of possibility."
Where: http://www.zuzaengler.com/programs/classes/.
When: 10 a.m. Sunday (PST). Free/pay what you can.
Who: Rich Fernandez Rich teaches mindfulness, wisdom and the science of well-being for everyday life and work. As the CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and co-founder of Wisdom Labs, he has created a path of creativity, sea change and innovation. A trained psychologist and author, Rich is also a longtime mindfulness practitioner and teacher.
What: Pause and Practice—Meditate and Connect in Community It may be one of the most impactful 30 minutes of practice and connection in community you’ll experience during the week. Held by a Search Inside Yourself teacher, expect guided meditation, personal reflection and group sharing.
Where: https://siyli.org/calendar.
When: 9 a.m. (PST) June 18.
Stay connected with us. Keep track of additional online offerings here.
“Remembering to be as self compassionate as I can and praying to the divine that we're all a part of.”
–Aaron
“Prayer, reading, meditation, walking.”
–Karen
“Erratically — which is an ongoing stream of practice to find peace.”
–Charles
“Try on a daily basis to be kind to myself and to realize that making mistakes is a part of the human condition. Learning from our mistakes is a journey. But it starts with compassion and caring. First for oneself.”
–Steve
“Physically: aerobic exercise, volleyball, ice hockey, cycling, sailing. Emotionally: unfortunately I have to work to ‘not care’ about people or situations which may end painfully. Along the lines of ‘attachment is the source of suffering’, so best to avoid it or limit its scope. Sad though because it could also be the source of great joy. Is it worth the risk?“
–Rainer
“It's time for my heart to be nurtured on one level yet contained on another. To go easy on me and to allow my feelings to be validated, not judged harshly. On the other hand, to let the heart rule with equanimity and not lead the mind and body around like a master.”
–Suzanne
“I spend time thinking of everything I am grateful for, and I try to develop my ability to express compassion for myself and others without reservation. I take time to do the things I need to do to keep myself healthy and happy. This includes taking experiential workshops, fostering relationships, and participating within groups which have a similar interest to become a more compassionate and fulfilled being.“
–Peter
“Self-forgiveness for my own judgments. And oh yeah, coming to Esalen.”
–David B.
“Hmm, this is a tough one! I guess I take care of my heart through fostering relationships with people I feel connected to. Spending quality time with them (whether we're on the phone, through messages/letters, on Zoom, or in-person). Being there for them, listening to them, sharing what's going on with me, my struggles and my successes... like we do in the Esalen weekly Friends of Esalen Zoom sessions!”
–Lori
“I remind myself in many ways of the fact that " Love is all there is!" LOVE is the prize and this one precious life is the stage we get to learn our lessons. I get out into nature, hike, camp, river kayak, fly fish, garden, I create, I dance (not enough!), and I remain grateful for each day, each breath, each moment. Being in the moment, awake, and remembering the gift of life and my feeling of gratitude for all of creation.”
–Steven
“My physical heart by limiting stress and eating a heart-healthy diet. My emotional heart by staying in love with the world and by knowing that all disappointment and loss will pass.“
–David Z.
Today, September 29, is World Heart Day. Strike up a conversation with your own heart and as you feel comfortable, encourage others to do the same. As part of our own transformations and self-care, we sometimes ask for others to illuminate and enliven our hearts or speak our love language.
What if we could do this for ourselves too, even if just for today… or to start a heart practice, forever?
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