Teleconference Series
Awakened Heart Meditation: Level I
Three Thursday evenings, September 11, 18, and 25
5-6:30pm Pacific / 8-9:30pm Eastern
Sally's approach to meditation begins when we awaken the heart, then gradually leads us to explore our own true nature at subtler and subtler levels. In this series, we'll ground ourselves in the essentials of the tantric approach to meditation. We'll practice several powerful techniques for taming the mind. We'll explore the subtleties and secrets of mantra practice, visualization, and learn how to use our attention to balance between focusing and letting go.
Taking the heart as our center of gravity allows our meditation practice to ground deeply in the body, while unlocking the subtle ground of the higher emotional center. An essential class for anyone who wants to go more deeply into their meditation practice. You'll learn:
* Posture and breath essentials
* How mantra can open your inner energy body
* Meditation in the four bodies
* Using the energy of thought to move beyond thought
* And much more!
Price: $149.00
Click here to register now.
Estes Park, CO
Yoga Journal Colorado Conference including 3-Day Anusara Yoga Gathering
September 21-28
Anusara Conference
September 22-24
YMCA of the Rockies
Details at YogaJournal.com or call to register 800.561.9398
Teleconference Series
Surfing Reality: The Tantric Psychology of Enlightenment
Spanda Karikas Series Part 4
Wednesday Evenings, October 8, 15, and 22
8-9:30pm Eastern/7-8:30pm Central/6-7:30pm Mountain/5-6:30pm Pacific
The tantric energy practices of the spanda tradition are powerful doorways into awakened awareness. Spanda means 'vibration'--the vibratory magic that creates life, that plays through our body and mind, and that is also the force behind our liberation. These classes are designed to help you embody both the theory and practice of this profound tantric tradition. They combine theoretical instruction, guided study, meditation and contemplation, all designed to open doorways into the subtle energy that dances at the heart of our bodies, our minds, and the world. We are surfing reality when we know how to spontaneously engage and partner with the force behind the dance--and that is what we'll do in this final series in Sally's 2008 course on the teachings of the Spanda Karikas. We'll explore the fine points of tantric psychology, including the practices for opening the inner body, tuning even more deeply into the energy in language, and exploring what it means to make love with the universe.
This class is offered in response to many requests from students who've tuned into these classes, and know what a powerful boost they can give your practice, your journey of awakening, and your relationship with the hidden forces of life. This class is open to anyone who's taken one of Sally's Spanda classes and to selected others. If you have not taken the classes and wish to register, please contact Debbie@sallykempton.com for information and queries.
Price: $195.00
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Carlsbad, CA
October 12, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Bodacious Living Yoga Studio
300 Carlsbad Village Drive, Suite 205
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Practical Enlightenment
For information, call (760) 720-9642 or email info@bodaciouslivingyoga.com.
Laurel Springs Retreat Center Deposit: $500
Santa Barbara, CA
November 2-7
Romancing the Spirit: A 5-day Practice Retreat
Taught by Durgananda Sally Kempton, with yoga by certified Anusara Teacher Tara Judelle
"You embrace some form, saying "I am this." By God, you are not this or that. You are "Unique One" "Heart-Ravishing!"
Rumi
What does it really mean to ride the edge between your uniquely personal self and your divine Self? According to the tantric masters, one secret is to realize the divine nature of your own energy.
This retreat offers Durgananda Sally Kempton's transmission of that experience, rooted in the wisdom and practice of the masters of the Spanda lineage.
Durgananda transmits a series of practices and insights for working with sacred energies that can help you reset the frame of your life. During five full days of meditation, yoga, contemplation, self-inquiry, art, and exploratory voice-dialogue, you'll learn
* how to bring higher levels of awareness into the body
* the essentials of tantric psychological work
* how to work with the divine energy at the core of your thinking, your feeling, and your awareness.
* How to map your personal spiritual journey
The sacred atmosphere of the retreat, which includes several days of silence, will be powerfully enhanced by its beautiful setting, a state-of-the-art retreat center in the hills above Santa Barbara.
The retreat includes key teachings from the a powerful enlightened tantric text, the Spanda Karikas, or Stanzas on Divine Pulsation, and will help you deepen and integrate the practices that have been explored in Sally's teleconferences throughout the year.
Laurel Springs Retreat Center, 2720 Painted Canyon Road, Santa Barbara, California
Check out Laurel Springs at: http://www.laurelspringsretreat.net
Enrollment is limited. Click the link below to make your payment.
Double Occupancy: $1500
DEPOSIT AND CANCELLATION
Your $500 deposit is due by September 1, 2008 with the remainder of your payment due on or before October 1, 2008.
If you cancel before September 1, 2008, we will refund $350 of your deposit. If you must cancel after September 1, 2008 AND WE CANNOT FILL YOUR SPOT, no deposit is refunded.
If you cancel after October 1, 2008 after paying the balance in full, and we can fill your place, we will refund the balance paid MINUS $150. If we cannot fill your spot, we cannot refund any monies due to our contract with Laurel Springs Retreat Center.
Please note: all registrations three weeks prior to start date of the retreat must pay in full by credit card at time of registration.
Annapolis, MD
Saturday and Sunday, November 16-17, 2008
Golden Heart Yoga
179 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Suite 120
Annapolis, MD 21401
Saturday, November 16, 2:30-5:30 PM
Opening the Heart in Meditation
The heart connects our personal self to our awakened soul. Meditation in the heart is all about connection--to our own love, to others, to the integration of masculine and feminine. Heart-centered meditation can shift everything in our lives: our relationships, our sense of self, our ability to access wisdom.
This three-hour workshop unfolds a method for relaxing into the heart in meditation, and offers powerful practices for releasing some of the core emotional obstacles that block the heart. In this workshop you'll learn:
* a meditation for entering the heart and stilling the mind
* methods for working with thoughts in meditation
* how to release blocks in the heart
* how to kindle warmth in the heart
Sunday, November 17, 9AM-1PM
Karma and Transformation
In the eastern traditions, it's said that karma is the most powerful force in our lives. Our pleasure and pain, our character, the way our mind works, and even our ability to practice yoga are said to be the results of karma. Yet, contrary to popular lore, karma is never fixed. Our karmas are fluid, and the more we understand how to work with the force of karma, the more we are able to turn difficult situations into blessings.
This workshop brings to life the yogic teachings on karma, exploding myths, and showing you how to chart the workings of karma in your life and the lives of others. It will help you see the distinction between the karma you're born with and the karma you create. We'll explore practices for transforming karmic difficulties, the nature of karmic agreements, and how yoga and meditation interact with karma. This workshop is designed to give you powerful insight into your life's journey, along with meditations, self-inquiry practices, and other tools for transformation.
Among the topics we'll explore:
* types of karma and how they work
* how to know when an unexpected event is destined
* karmic relationships
* changing your karma: what can and cannot be transformed
* can we take on other's karma?
* how to know when you've completed a karma
* Turning difficult karmas into blessings
To register: Call 410-224-3278 or go to www.goldenheartyoga.com and click Register on the Home Page
