murshida rudi kadre
You must know this, that by far the greater part of our human troubles comes from the fact that we do not feel ourselves responsible toward something higher than we are. To awaken to feeling THAT is the most necessary thing. This has been preached to people for thousands of years, and nothing has happened. Therefore, people have to wake up to it somehow; but until people begin to feel responsible to something higher than themselves, they will go on destroying everything, including themselves also.
~ J.G. Bennett
what is the reason, the need, for our human existence?
So man has come into the world for a particular task, and that is his purpose. If he doesn’t perform it, he will have done nothing. It is as if a king had sent you to a country to carry out one special, specific task. You go to the country and you perform a hundred other tasks, but if you have not performed the tasks you were sent for, it is as if you have performed nothing at all.
~ Rumi
next Classes, workshops & Trainings
WE move
Find effortless, comfortable movement through the pathway of the bones. Speak directly to your nervous system and brain to change unconscious, pain-producing patterns. This method effects physical movement, thinking and feeling. Tuesdays & Thursdays noon-1pm. Thursdays 7:15-8:15pm $15/class
For the next several workshops, we will focus on 3-4 movement lessons that clarify the relationship between the extremities (arms & hands, legs and feet) and the center of the body. When applying awareness with movement, we wake up our brains and actually become more intelligent in our movement and more free in our mind. This method alleviates chronic pain and any limiting condition. $40 Next workshop is on Sun Jan 30.
Feldenkrais ®/Anat Baniel Method (sm) Workshop Saturday, Dec 18, 11:30 - 5:30pm
liberty advance
1585 Jewel Valley Rd., Boulevard, CA 91905
Meditation Classes
2020 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
Part 8 of the 8 Limbs of Yoga Workshop Saturday, Dec 4 11:30-5:30pm
This course is on Samadhi, which describes a clear, open communion with Source. We cannot learn it. The state of Samadhi happens as a result of steady practice in the first six limbs and experiences with the seventh limb. We can study our open and clear natural state, observe when we are not that, and apply the practices of the first six limbs to return. Our moment-to-moment choices of YES and NO determine our ability to have lasting presence. Postures, breathing, sounds, meditation and study are practiced in each workshop. No pre-requisites; you can begin with any limb. $60/includes lunch. Next workshop is on Sat, Jan 29.
Feldenkrais ®/Anat Baniel Method (sm) Classes (New class on Thurs 7:15pm)
This is a one hour class exploring meditation practices from several spiritual traditions, including Kashmir Shaivism and Kundalini Yoga from India, Tao Yoga from Korea, Tantric Buddhism and Shamanic Buddhism from Tibet and Bhutan. Wednesdays noon-1pm. $15/class
RY 7 Part II Monday Dec 27 - Sunday Jan 2
We had a wonderful intensive offering the Sufi teachings and practices in July, and were able to share only a small portion of the wealth of knowledge and practice experience that comes from this rich tradition. Therefore, we will offer more in Part II. Join us in this love-feast of poetry, dance, song, yoga, spinning, sacred walks that begins each evening at midnight and carries on into the glorious dawn. $695 includes food, lodging and spa facilities..
Yoga Classes (New classes on Tue/Thu 9am)
This is a one hour class exploring yoga practices from several spiritual traditions, including Hatha and Kundalini Yoga from India, Tao Yoga from Korea, Tantric Buddhism and Shamanic Buddhism from Tibet and Bhutan. Tuesdays & Thursdays 9-10am. $15/class