We are pleased to announce Russell Delman's Workshops have Returned! Early registration discounts are available!

The Embodied Life
Weekend
Workshop:

May 22nd - 23rd, 2010

Location:
St. Charles Health and Learning Center
Bend, OR 97702

Cost:
2 or more: $140 each
$150 by 4/23/10
or $160 thereafter
$130 if also attending the Breitenbush Retreat

Our bodies live in the present moment, while sometimes our minds are elsewhere. True satisfaction only exists in our Presence, through being consciously alive in the present moment. The Embodied Life workshop inquires deeply into this basic, genuine and satisfying reality.

The workshop will include several gentle Awareness Through Movement® lessons, in-depth discussions of awareness and Q & A offered by Russell, as well as short meditations.

Awareness Through Movement® lessons are ingenious sensory/motor explorations designed
by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, to improve movement, expand attentional capacities and develop mental clarity. As we reduce unnecessary habitual tension, our breathing and posture become more skeletal, thus easier, more natural and satisfying. Surprisingly, people at all levels of health can benefit
from the same lessons.

Meditation We will explore a simple, non-sectarian approach to the study of ourselves, through
direct, personal experience of the ‘living truth’. Settling comfortably into the moment, ‘just as it is,’ without manipulation, becomes the basis for living a deeper, more connected life.

Please bring a blanket, mat, or pad to lie on for the ATM movement lessons, alternately there is the option to sit on a chair.

If you are experienced with meditation and are looking for a more in-depth experience, consider our week-long workshop at Breitenbush:

The Embodied Life
Week-long
Meditation/Feldenkrais®
Retreat

May 24th - 28th, 2010

Breitenbush, Oregon
www.breitenbush.com

Schedule:
Monday-Thursday :
Silent Meditation: 7:00-8:00
Silent Breakfast: 8:00
Morning Workshop: 9:15 - 11 or 12:00
Break: 11 - 3:00 or 12:00 - 4:00 ish
Lunch: 12:00
Afternoon Workshop: 3 or 4:00 - dinner
Dinner: 6:00
After Dinner Workshop: 7:15

Friday: Morning schedule the same, but we'll end before lunch to give you time to check out by noon.

While participants are expected to attend each session, mid-day breaks are provided so participants can enjoy the beautiful Breitenbush hot tubs, paths and hikes in the old growth forests.

Cost:
$565 by 4/23/2010 or $595 thereafter
(includes room and wonderful vegetarian meals!)

Click here for the registration form.

The meditation we practice is a bare-bones approach to experiencing the present moment as it is; this is the basis for being at home in ourselves. Beyond ideology, it addresses the question: unless we learn to be at ease within our body/mind, can we ever be deeply at peace? This workshop is of interest to anyone who is already on the path towards awakening in this lifetime. You will experience meaningful and joyful time through a combination of meditations, Feldenkrais® movements, and awareness practices and conversation.

The Feldenkrais Method of Awareness Through Movement® is recognized as a brilliant sensory/motor approach to re-educating the nervous system and for developing clear self awareness. This method is used throughout this workshop. Our physicality can be a great ally in this process.