Dance with the Music of Life

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Oct 032009
 
Dance with the Music of Life

Reading Time: 2 minutes Hi, beautiful sisters and brothers, In this 3-part blogging series, I reflect on the rhythms of our lives. I use three popular rhythms or experiences of music to help you explore how you can entrain with the music of life. By bringing yourself into harmony with that music, you are able to stop rushing, pushing and grating against the grain of time. Instead, you can begin to flow effortlessly towards your dreams, living fully and joyfully. The first part, entitled “Soul Means Deep, Slow and Close to the Heart,” examines the obsessive-compulsive addiction with time and goals that keeps us alienated from our deepest personal truth and from the compass of our BodySoul. In this part, I use the rhythm of Soul, not only Soul as  the music genre, but other soulful rhythms such as Cante Jondo (Flamenco) and Bolero, to help you slow down and reach deep into yourself to enrich your experience of the present. In the second part, entitled “Salsa Means Spice,” I remind you that life is to be lived in the now, to be enjoyed [Read more.]

Mother's Day Gift- Self-mothering Practice

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May 102009
 
Mother's Day Gift- Self-mothering Practice

Reading Time: 4 minutes Warrior Tree, Mother Tree Power Posture Maria Mar(c)2009 This is a Power Posture to help women practice Self-Mothering. While women take care of children, elders, the sick, the community and their families, many of them find it difficult to take care of themselves. True, with all their duties, most women find it difficult to find time for self-mothering. But that is just the surface problem. Beneath, lies a deeper emotional reason. We have been trained to place our selves last and to feel guilty for giving ourselves priority. Art by Maria Mar(c)2009 Click graphic to get the downloadable poster. This exercise calls upon the sacred presence of  Trees to summon your Inner Warrior. This Power Self opens a sacred time and space, connecting you to the forces of the trees, the earth and the Universe for renewal and strength. It helps you to center yourself. Once you find your core strength and center, then you can call upon your Inner Mother to  embrace yourself and practice self-love. Preparation In preparation for the practice, copy and paste these instructions. Download the [Read more.]