UPCOMING EVENTS
SLEEP WELL AND DREAM
with MIA WOODFORD & CAROL NELSON
Dates: APRIL 27-28 2024
Fee: $225
“Even a soul submerged in sleep is hard at work and helps make something of the world.” – Heraclitus
Are troubling dreams interfering with your sleep? Do you ever wake up feeling anxious or alarmed, knowing that you have been dreaming, but unable to get back to sleep? Dream expert Mia Woodford has a toolkit that can help you turn these troubling dreams into your allies. If you wish, bring your own dreams to share in this safe and supportive, experiential workshop.
The Iyengar Yoga tradition is known for its therapeutic applications. In his medical classes, Yoga master BKS Iyengar created “yoga prescriptions” to help alleviate many ailments. Our focus in this workshop will be on the sequences of asana (yoga postures), active and restorative, and pranayama (yoga breathing) for anxiety and insomnia. Yoga Nidra, a specialized guided relaxation with visualizations will also be practiced.
About Mia:
Guest presenter, Mia Woodford, a philosophy major, left a career in law to pursue studies in depth psychology at the C.G. Jung Institute in Switzerland. She has recorded and shared her dreams in various groups for over thirty years. She is passionate about sharing her experience of how they mirror the unconscious as well as amuse us.
Saturday: 10:00AM – 5:00PM A light lunch will be provided
Sunday: 10:00AM – Noon
To register: Kindly email Carol at [email protected] and mail check to:
Carol Nelson, PO Box 2537, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
JOHN STIRK WEEKEND
Dates: JUNE 21 – 23 2024
Fee: $400
John’s unique approach and brilliant presentation is a not-to-be-missed experience. Always touching upon what is universal in the practice, he brings something for everyone, from seasoned practitioners to beginners. He has an uncanny ability to take us to the “heart” of the matter and hold us in its depth. A true master, John’s teaching is a gift.
About John:
John Stirk has been involved in body mind work for 45 years. He conducted workshops with R.D. Laing in the 1980s, and practiced as an Osteopath for more than 30 years, during which time he combined osteopathic principles with the physical aspect of yoga practice and teaching.
His background in Osteopathy, yoga and meditation and humanistic psychology has stimulated his interest in the relationship between Eastern and Western approaches to personal growth. His teaching experientially explores parallels between yoga and quantum physics.
His books over the years reflect the refinement of his approach. Soft exercise 1983, Structural Fitness 1988, The Original Body, Primal Movement for Yoga Teachers 2015, Deeper Still – Authentic Embodiment for Yoga Teachers 2021.