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As I sit here, my Solar Return is occurring, I’m turning 39 years old – I’m almost 40!! Good lord I’m getting on up there! If you have not been keeping up with my posts or with Facebook, I have been in an intensive massage school program for the past 7 weeks now. It isContinue reading “Eve of 39th birthday, some progress, lots more growth ahead”

Here in Massage School in Creston Colorado, we have to take 3 sets of oral exams. The main teacher asks us questions and pries into our knowledge to see how well we understand the topics he has been covering for the past 6 weeks. We are now on the last set of orals. And itContinue reading “last major hurdle in massage school”

If this Massage School were an acupuncture school, I suspect we would complete about 7 months of their program (in 3 months!). It is amazing what we are learning and covering here. In just 6 weeks, we have learned basic theory around TCM, 5-Element traditional medicine, Chi Kung, Tai Chi, Kundalini Yoga, Acupressure, Shiatsu (floorContinue reading “Halfway done with Massage School, know a lot of Oriental philosophy!”

This is / has been quite the week! Fellow participants (students here with me): I have never been a part of a group of higher consciousness individuals – in terms of knowledge of herbalism, nutrition, diet, yoga, etc. Yes there are 4 students who are 24 or younger, but they too are incredible! If thisContinue reading “a Full week at massage school”

This is my weekly (or biweekly) update from Crestone Colorado, where I am attending a magical, transformative and intense massage school program. It is truly incredible how much we are packing into these weeks. With a schedule from 7 am until 7 pm, we rarely have any free time. I have completed part 1 ofContinue reading “Massage school update, and wrestling with Kundalini Yoga conflict”

  Pictures of Vajra Vidya in Crestone Colorado. A beautiful Karma Kagyu Dharma center nestled in the foothills of the massive Sangre de Christo mountains. Khenpo Lobsang is a solid teacher – equanimous, clear, direct, fearless, very compassionate and wise!

Hello dear friends and loved ones, We are finished with a quarter of the magical massage school. It is difficult to believe.  Soon we will be heading downhill toward graduation. Here is our typical schedule (now that we have settled into a regular routine): 7 am – Chi Kung & Walking / Nature Chi KungContinue reading “One quarter of the way through massage school”

The transformative energy of this place is starting to show… (did I mention Hogwarts previously?) BTW – juicy info below, closer to the bottom… (Valentine’s is the hint) I have had the two most curious ridiculously dichotomous days. This is on top of other experiences I have been having while doing Chi Kung or whileContinue reading “Valentine missives”

I have been in Crestone Colorado for over two weeks now! Wow! So much has been learned at massage school and it has felt like an eternity at the same time – honestly, like we have packed a couple of months into these two weeks! I wrote a little poem about how I was confusedContinue reading “Snow falls in Crestone Colorado”

Wow what a full week! We started practicums this week – meaning from 5 pm until about 6:45 pm we see a client each week day. There is a protocol we go through before giving them a treatment – at least we get paid, whether in money, or food (we have eaten really well thisContinue reading “Magic mystery and massage school in Colorado”