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Healing Intimacy - Workshops and retreats
"Celebrating the Miracle of Being
in a Body"
Imagine a community where the Body is sacred, Love is abundant,
and Spirit is honored..." - Deborah Anapol
Most of us have had experiences of intimacy and sexuality
linked with shame, guilt or fear, which keeps us from experiencing
the full joy of being alive. The experiences that we now hold as beliefs
deep within our subconscious, function as patterns of contractive
life force which affect our bodies in unimaginable ways. We feel more
disconnected, separated and less than what we really are. These workshops
and retreats are designed to give you the opportunity to break free
and shake loose old patterns of behavior only to experience a heightened,
more sacred connection with your own body.
This work is for those who want to stop:
- associating love with pain
- exchanging emotional nourishment for sex
- looking for happiness in others
- remaining in relationships that keep hurting yourself
- smiling when you want to cry
- saying "yes" when what you want is to say "no"
- being passive-aggresive with those that you love
- the painful experiences of the past
- feeling responsible for the feelings or problems of others
- pleasing others to be accepted
- feeling used, abused or victimized
- lying to protect yourself
- attracting people that lie to you or are not available
- feeling guilty or ashamed of yourself
- feeling guilty or ashamed of others
- manipulating those you love
- being controlled by what society says your body should look
like
- being controlled by what society says your love life should
be like |
And learn how to:
- have fun and be more spontaneous
- trust in your feelings and internal senses
- free yourself from guilt and shame in your relationships
- allow more happiness and intimacy in your life
- communicate with others without guilt or fear
- ask for what you want and set boundaries with others
- take responsibility for your decisions and actions in the
past and move on without the charge they carry
- connect yourself with others create new friendships
- free yourself from fear, anger and resentment towards others
- feel "trust" when you give and receive love
- love, honor and respect yourself regardless of the circumstances
of your life
- enjoy a "greater acceptance" of yourself
- overcome the discomfort of connecting with others
- feel you are enough to be loved as you are
- enjoy more energy and vitality |
Upcoming
Healing Intimacy
2008 Calendar
For a complete listing
of events,
click
to visit the calendar.
this event is
sponsored by our sister non-profit organization, Open
Portals |
To
Secure your Space
A non-refundable
deposit of $150 is required to get the discounted price!
To send your payment you may:
1. Click
here to register and pay online
2. Call us at 530-265-4766 to process your deposit
by phone with a credit card, or
3. Send a check made payable to:
Open Portals
11994 Marjon Dr.
Nevada City, CA 95959 |
Facilitated by Luis Angel Diaz and Susan O'Brien
Luis and Susan are friends and co-facilitators
of these workshops and retreats. They have worked as partners in conducting
these retreats for over 5 years now. Their ability to provide a safe,
nurturing and supportive environment for participants to move from
one exercise to another while always feeling "at choice"
is what makes their work so special. To learn more about Susan O'Brien
and Luis, you can visit their page in the practitioners
directory. |