It’s that time of the year again! Time to go quietly into the darkest time of the year. At least as quietly as a radiant compassionate smile, or the volume of full ripe noble silence. 🙂 I am participating in another dynamic Winter retreat that involves some silent meditation (Vipassyana or Shamatha), some Zapchen SomaticsContinue reading “10 day Winter retreat”
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Even basic Dharma practices can be profound and sublime
I have been leading a meditation group in Charlottesville, which has been attracting a few practitioners and new students to Buddhism. And because of the potential for new people attending, and due to our only meeting once or twice a month, I want to keep doing the foundational practices for a while(!). Not to mentionContinue reading “Even basic Dharma practices can be profound and sublime”
Three Spaces meditation
Recently, I was invited to a precious gathering. There was a yogini / acupuncturist, a yogi / health educator, a shaman / bodyworker and myself. (So you know this might be a potent evening!) We had dinner and then gathered for a 45 minute meditation. My friend led it. She introduced a Nyingma type ofContinue reading “Three Spaces meditation”
amidst busy preparation time, PPN Astrology still percolates
I am having the time of my life here in December 2017. Not sure how, but I am getting a LOT done. Prepping for massage school upcoming in January – selling books, packing things, studying Ethics of Touch and Pathology, etc. On top of that I am still seeing about 5 – 8 clients aContinue reading “amidst busy preparation time, PPN Astrology still percolates”
Meditation Informs Healing Facilitation 