Allowing
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16
10:00-11:00 AM ET
Releasing and receiving can almost not be spoken about separately in this practice. They are activities that occur in tandem—relaxing (there’s that skill!) while taking in what is offered, so we can observe from a curious and compassionate place rather than from conditioning and our wounds. We practice identifying what is going on inside us when we are “triggered” into a Fight/Flight/Freeze state—we begin to quickly see the signs of it in our body—and we then practice Relaxing and Releasing that tension or constriction in order that we can Receive what is in front of us.
In this practice, we are learning to use our body as a barometer and a tool to create a more peaceful environment in our own selves, in service of whomever we come in contact with. We practice regarding ourselves and our circumstances with an attitude of kindness and curiosity. We practice meeting our feelings, challenges, observations—and the events around us—with the intention of staying relaxed and open in the face of it all.
LEARNING TO PAUSE: PRACTICES FOR RELAXING INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT THROUGH LARLAR™
FULL SERIES
JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 23
FRIDAYS AT 10:00-11:00AM ET
Recordings available through Thursday, February 29
$115
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ABOUT THE SERIES
For many of us, our nervous system has been firing up our stress response so continuously that high alert now feels “normal.” And for the past several years, this state of stress is more heightened and widespread than I’ve seen in all my 30 years of teaching.
Pausing is the medicine for these times.
Pausing is a conscious relaxation practice. A way of disrupting our habitual reactions, making it possible for us to create new ways of responding to the moment and expanding our behavior options. This is an essential and urgent skill in these uncertain and challenging times.
In this 6-class series, I’ll guide you progressively through LARLAR™, the 6-step method I created to help you practice Pausing, a practice of conscious relaxation and returning to a place of calm. You’ll learn to kindfully meet your tension, create a sense of spaciousness, and open the path for a deeper connection in your body, mind, and heart.
Each class will weave together the latest science on the stress response and relaxation response, as well as simple, short, repeatable mindfulness exercises that help reduce stress and tension and cultivate somatic awareness and deep listening.
Plus, pair each practice with my FREE Friday Deep Listening Meditations at 9:30am ET.
SCHEDULE (ALL CLASSES TAKE PLACE AT 10-11 AM ET)
Friday, January 26 at 10-11am EST: Landing
Friday, February 2 at 10-11am EST: Arriving
Friday, February 9 at 10-11am EST: Relaxing
Sunday, February 11 at 11:00am-1:00pm EST: Mini-retreat — Listening
Friday, February 16 at 10-11am EST: Allowing
Friday, February 23 at 10-11am EST: Responding