Upcoming Workshops and Events
Posted by Nancy Anger on Dec 4, 2009
We invite you to join us at State of Grace this Friday January 27th for the first Healer Share of 2012!
These shares are open to practitioners and energy healers to share Reiki, Full Spectrum Healing and other healing modalities.
We also welcome non-practitioners who simply want to receive healing energy.
The share is this Friday from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Suggested donation is $10.
Oneness Blessings
Starting 2012 Blessings will be the last Sunday of the month
Jan 29th, Feb 26th March 25th & April 29th 4 – 5:30pm
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The Oneness Blessing (also known as Oneness Deeksha) is a non-denominational benediction. A unique and specific blessing. It is the transfer of Divine Energy which, over time is designed to bring about the state of Oneness in the recipient. The Oneness Blessing initiates a neuro-biological change in the brain that when complete enables the senses to be free from the interference of the mind. When the senses are unclouded by the mind’s interpretations, a natural clarity of perception occurs with accompanying spontaneous feelings of joy, inner calmness and connection to the Oneness in everything.
Moonlodge
Imbolg Feb 3 , 2012
with Amy Woodworth
- LMT, Reiki Master & Full-Spectrum Healer
& Joy Dorsey
– Reiki Master, Full Spectrum Healer & Teacher
7-9pm ~ Cost $20.00/event Drop ins welcome
Moonlodge celebrates the change of seasons, and each mid-season. Gatherings are traditionally done every six weeks, eight times a year. By coming together in a sacred circle, we will observe what humankind has done to connect to nature, the elements and our intuitive sides for thousands of years. Our fourth Moonlodge will be to observe Imbolg – Midwinter Celebration. This celebration honors the Great Mother Goddess who is slowly turning the Wheel of the Year back to spring. This celebration is important because it keeps us in tune with the cycles of the seasons.
Please bring a healthy snack to share at the end to help ground us.
Yoga Nidra Workshop
The Meditative Heart of Yoga
With Mimi Strzelewicz E-RYT
Friday, Feb 10th 2012
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Cost: $16.00 or use your class pass
Drop -ins welcome/no pre-registration
Professionally written by Richard Miller, Ph. D., Mimi will guide you through Yoga Nidra practice. Yoga Nidra is a state of conscious deep sleep, deeper than meditation. In meditation, you remain in the waking state of consciousness, gently focusing on the mind, while allowing patterns, emotions, sensations and images arise and go on. However in Yoga Nidra, you leave the waking state, go past the dreaming state, and go to deep sleep yet remaining awake.
You are awake, you are aware and you welcome every perception as a messenger that guides you to your true authentic self of being.
Yoga Nidra begins to bring incredible calmness, quietness and clarity. Yoga Nidra is one of the deepest of all meditations, leading awareness through many levels of mental process to a state of supreme stillness and insight.
Kirtan with Shubalananda
Saturday February 11th
7-9pm Cost: $20 donation
Drop-ins welcome
Shubalananda Saraswati (Larry Kopp) has been leading kirtan and singing bhajan for the past 25 years. He is a sadhu, living on the Dakshina (contributions) of the Northeast US kirtan community. He has been a regular kirtan wallah at Kripalu Center in Lenox MA for the past 10 years and he is out six nights a week leading kirtan regularly at over 20 yoga centers across New England, such as The Arlington Center in Boston and Karuna Yoga in Northampton MA. He regularly performs with Krishna Das, Dave Stringer, Wah!, Bhagavan Das, and other national kirtan wallahs who come through New England. He has studied kirtan and Sanatana Dharma with Satya Sai Baba, Karuna Mayi, Shree Maa, Mata Amritananda Mayi, Baba Harihar Ramji and Shiva Rudra Bala Yogi. Shubal sings for all the teachers whenever he can
Connecting to the Core
with Jennifer Driscoll, 200 RYT
Saturday March 10th
1-3pm
Cost: $35
In this workshop, we will learn to connect more deeply to our core center and use this connection to improve our alignment, posture, balance and breathing. We will also discuss anatomy relevant to the core of the body and the chakras that affect the core center to create balance in the body. This workshop will include both yoga practice and discussion.
Restorative Yoga Workshop
with Mimi Strzelewicz, E-RYT
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Time: 1-3:00 pm
Workshop Fee: $35.00
Pre-registration required
If you like Savasana (final relaxation at the end of yoga class), then you’ll love this workshop. Most of us lead very busy lives and don’t take enough time to take care of ourselves.Now it’s time for YOU! Restorative Yoga is one of the best things you can do to refresh, rejuvenate and renew your mind, body and spirit.
We’ll be using lots of props, blocks, blankets, bolsters, eye pillows, sandbags, walls and more to support our bodies and minds in “active relaxation.” Watch your stress start to melt away as we alternately stimulate and relax the body to move toward balance. Some poses have an overall benefit while others target an individual part, such as the lungs or heart. All create specific physiological responses which are beneficial to health and wellness.
These poses are great to practice anytime you need to restore and find some balance. Many of them can be practiced at home adapting household items for props. They are especially beneficial for the times before, during, and after major life events: death of a loved one, change of job or residence, marriage, divorce, and everyday stress. It is amazing what these poses can do. (Mimi refers to these as “yummy”.)
Reiki 1 Training
with Amanda de Rezendes
Saturday March 24th 1-5pm & Sunday March 25th 12-3pm
Includes both days
Cost: $150 (7 hour training)
Early Registration suggested: Class limited to 8 students.
Reiki First Degree Training provides you with a solid foundation in this system of natural healing. You will receive the First Degree attunement to reawaken the healing channels, learn how to give full Reiki treatments to yourself and others, become more aware of your “life force energy”, learn about the history, intent and benefits of Reiki, practice giving and receiving Reiki, learn about incorporating Reiki into an existing healing practice. Receive certificate upon completion.
Bring a light snack and water and wear loose comfortable clothing.
Awakenings with Selenite & Sound
facilitated by Nicki LeMarbre
Sat. April 14th
Noon – 2:30pm
Cost: $44 per person
…an experience for those who are truly ready to shift
One of the foremost experts on Crystals, Katrina Raphael, writes extensively about Selenite in her books Crystal Trilogy and The Crystalline Transmission. “this crystal is endowed with a special ability to alter the very nature of physical matter… it quickly opens and activates the third eye, crown chakra and the Soul Star chakra above the head”
After offering private Selenite & Sound Healing Sessions and seeing amazing results for almost a year, Nicki LeMarbre is the first person to create a unique and powerful workshop of this kind. Using Selenite Crystal Seats she assists participants in clearing and balancing their energetic bodies and to bringing forth intentions for their lives into physical reality. Selenite is a must have tool for 2012.
“If you are truly ready to manifest change in your life, this event is for you.”
Participants will learn about the uses and benefits of Selenite, new ways of setting intentions for their life and releasing blocks. Nicki also takes each on a guided journey to open, balance and clear their chakras, connect with Mother Earth and commune with their Guardian Angels as they are all seated on two large stones (one under their seat, one under their feet) with smaller pieces in each hand. She incorporates the healing sound of crystal singing bowls into the journey as well. Visit www.ArtbyNicki.com/Selenite.html for more information.
Seasonal Living Workshop
with Susie Masters, RYT
Saturday April 21, 2012
1-3pm
Cost:$35.00
In this workshop we will discuss how to balance the flow of energy from season to season. We will discuss yoga postures, diet and lifestyle choices relevant to each season along with priorities for each season. Balanced energy flowing through the body equates to perfect health. When the body is in a state of dynamic flowing coherent energy, there is no place for disease…
“Your Body Speaks Your Mind”
& “Body Mapping & Releasing Emotional Blocks”*
with “Mimi” Michelle Strzelewicz, E-RYT
Saturday May 19th
1-4 p.m.
Cost: $50.00
Do you suffer from chronic pain or illness? Are you praying for relief? Looking for answers? Do you ever wonder what your symptoms and illnesses are telling you about yourself? Learn how the thoughts you think affect you and your health either positively or negatively. Mimi will bring you through a guided meditation while you lie down (you may also sit in a chair). After the meditation you will engage in healing exercises, as well as journaling, body mapping and more. You will discover things about yourself that you may never have realized and witness yourself in profound life changing ways with tools and techniques to take home on how to create positive transformation in your life. Please bring a small pillow, a journal, pen, light snack and bottled water
Yin Yoga
with Jennifer Songer, 200 RYT
Saturday, June 23rd
1-3 PM
Cost: $35.00
Often referred to the quiet practice, Yin Yoga addresses the more yin parts of the body. These are the parts of the body that lie closest to our core, specifically the bones and connective tissue above the knees and below the navel. Unlike the muscles, which are the more yang parts of our bodies (the parts that like movement and repetition) the connective tissue needs to be addressed in a yin way with an attitude of quiet acceptance. The postures, which are mostly practice on the floor, are held for longer periods of time (usually 3-5 minutes). Yin Yoga is meant to compliment our yoga practice.
Empowering Encounters
with Mary Wellman
Free the Goddess Within You: Individual mentoring sessions for Weight Loss, Stress Reduction, ADHD, Career Enhancement or Spiritual Guidance. Reach your highest potential with individually tailored proven techniques. Call 508-278-2818 or visit StateofGraceWellness.com for details & scheduling.
Discovery Classes, Courses and Playshops: Soar to the heights of possibility within you through practical human development techniques, relaxation, guided imagery and much more. Visit .rhawellness.com for schedule of current offerings.
