Wisdom Of The Body

Connect to the life of your body and what you truly care about

We have forgotten that our existence as human beings is inseparable from our biological heritage. This separation from the wisdom of the body has produced a profound sense of alienation in our culture. When we deny the life of the body we're unable to organize ourselves towards fulfillment and we lose the capacity to experience compassion, delight, wonder and awe. There is in each of us the capacity to re-awaken the embodied intelligence that streams through us and enlivens the gestures, expressions, conversations, and experiences that make up who we are. To interact with the world in a responsive and enriching way requires that we live the wisdom of the body. This is the human capacity to transform knowledge and vision into a muscular commitment to action.

In this seminar we will engage in practices that allow us to flourish and help with the transitions necessary for a fulfilling life. This seminar will be experiential and include partner practices, conversations for reflection and action, contemplative time, question and answer periods, and some good laughs.

Integrating practices from the Japanese martial art, Aikido, Somatic Psychology, Somatic Breath Work, Polarity Therapy, and meditation we will look at the identity, roles, and history that we have inherited over the years. We will then look at what new practices are necessary to fully commit to and live our passion.

Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D., leads this personal growth retreat, open to all interested participants.