Healing Breath, Funky Friday, Yoga & Mythology, and Synergy Health
Hi Yogis!
1) The Healing Breath Workshop this past weekend was so beautiful. It’s always such an honor to facilitate this powerful work and be part of such an enriching experience.
The day is broken up into two 90 minute breathing sessions that involve deep sustained energetic breath, pre-programmed loud music and partner support. After each breathing session, we take time to journal or do artwork and eat a light meal. Our time is split between the beautiful light (and world sacred art) filled sanctuary upstairs and the womb like sunken studio below. We limit the group to 14 participants, and have the perfect private location. It’s like a mini-retreat: 8 hours of community, practice, process and bonding. Those of you interested in what this work is about might pick up Stan and Christina Grof’s book: The Stormy Search for The Self. They are the creators of Holotropic Breathwork – the basis for my Healing Breath Workshops.
Don’t be fooled, deep intentional breath and evocative music can take you on one of the most profoundly meaningful trips imaginable!
You’ll have an opportunity to participate in these extraordinary day-long journeys in 2006 – we hold a Healing Breath Workshop every three months or so!
2) You know that tomorrow is Funky Friday night: Flow Yoga, Dance Meditation, live drummers. It’s an incredible experience!
Not a night club, not a choreographed dance class, Funky Friday is an extension of yoga practice into free form movement, dance-meditation and community celebration.
In the mix I have Imogen Heap, Prince, Juno Reactor, remixed U2, James Brown, and ummmm Britney Spears (!) as well as even more surprising music from a forthcoming movie… The Funk Soul Family Drum ensemble has promised to spice up the proceedings with live drums too.
3) Yoga and Mythology
This is the brand new workshop series I have been working on! It’s in the same format as Yoga and the Chakras: There will be a mythology talk, followed by yoga practice exploring the themes from the talk, then writing meditations to integrate the process – followed by our closing circle.
Expect surprises for the first workshop in the series: The Origins of Mythology!
Myths are the collective dreams of a culture. They give us a map to spiritual and psychological transformation. I am so happy to share my love of world mythology through the work of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung and others…
Mark your calendars: Jan 29, Feb 26, Mar 26, Apr 23 – all from 2 – 5 pm at Santa Monica Yoga. $40 up until a week in advance of each workshop. $5 on the day. $140 for all four workshops (payable in advance or on Jan 29)
4) Synergy Health
I am in the midst of putting together a brochure for my new company: Synergy Health: Life Force Nutrition.
I have brought together the finest quality nutrients and cleansing herbs from around the world, using well-established industry leaders like Zand, Jarrow Formulas and Premier Research Labs, as well as cutting edge scientific breakthrough companies like East Park Research and Liv On Labs.
The 9 products that I use are grouped into specific protocols under the heading of “The Program”.
a) The Basic is a combination of nutrients for maintaining health, alkaline pH and fighting the effects of stress on your body.
b) The Booster combined with The Basic radically improves your immune system responsiveness, which is essential at this time of year!
c) Then there are three cleansing phases: Phase One: Colon and Liver Cleanse, Phase Two: Focused Liver Cleansing and Support, and Phase Three: The 28 day Anti-Bacterial, Viral, and Fungal Detox.
The Program is the result of my work with clients over the last decade to find ways to synergize yoga, bodywork and cleansing to create optimum health, as well as my highly motivated research project to successfully overcome my own health crisis last year. I also offer all the products to you at below retail prices!
Find out more about Healing Breath Workshops, Funky Friday, Yoga and Mythology and The Program at www.julianwalkeryoga.com
See you ‘round campus
~Julian Walker