Shadow, Expression & Harnessing Emotions, women’s weekend
Fall 2010 TBA
Level 1: Shadow, Expression & Harnessing Emotions
women’s weekend
You are here to create a life you are meant to enjoy. To explore the rich tapestry of your power, climb deep within your heart and breathe life into your truest gifts…
Women now take the first steps in a very very long time toward harnessing the full potency of the gifts of our shadow; the parts of ourselves we have kept hidden away…
The Shadow has many, many, many layers. These layers can present as masks which serve to hide the parts of ourselves – though hidden, these parts DO come out, often when we least want them to – the shadow seeps out in a ways that seem beyond our control.
Underneath these idiosyncratic layers of Shadow parts, are the archetypes which form the psychic contents of all human experience. Everyone has a shadow, yet, somehow women often feel very alone when confronted with their own. Our shadow will always find ways to express and manifest itself in our lives
Jung wrote, “…The shadow is the seat of creativity.”
Conscious participation with our darker parts allows us to discover the allies hiding in the shadows. When we are allied with all of our parts, even our shadow parts we gain more and more choice and momentum forward.
Out of the parts of yourself you might rather nobody see, You conjure up your gifts and strengths
- What if you could do this consciously?
Open yourself to learn from your shadow…
- What has your shadow been trying to teach you?
A note to professionals:
Most of the professional women who have attended our shadow weekend are teachers, psychotherapists, mothers, Ph.Ds, professors, holistic professionals and coaches who are looking for these powerful tools.
In a potent workshop environment Gain a 360 degree perspective of the Shadow and know how to untangle the ways the shadow runs your clients’ personal and professional lives…
Through developing your ability to navigate the shadow you will learn to free your clients from:
Patterns of Self-Undermining Behavior
Cyclical & chronic Depression
Triggers & Reactions
Anxiety, stress, fatigue
Blind Spots & Masks
Unrelenting Anger or Grief
Immobilization or ongoing “stuckness”
Illness & psycho-somatic conditionsFree your clients and experience your own inestimable depth…
Experience the impact of your wisdom and the wisdom of other women in a highly experiential group setting.
…through developing your ability to navigate your shadow and harness your emotions you find your own
inestimable depth.
Women today are in an enormously important conversation about our power, our shadow and even our sexual and emotional expression — each of these tied to the next –
We are all looking at a new way of holding and wielding our power and a new respect for the impact of our power – acknowledging all that is impacted by our actions and expression and all that is impacted by the ways we hold ourselves back from action and expression.
…you’ll learn to Harness the Intensity of your Strong Emotions
Big emotions can be a powerful transformative force.
Big emotions are signals, red flags – ones worth listening to. They may be messages about other than conscious needs that are not getting met. They may be a signal that we are doing or giving too much. They may warn us that others are doing too much and can motivate us to act or speak up in service to what is truly, truly needed by the deepest part of our Self, the part of us that is always learning, watching, growing…
Anger, Grief, Fear, the felt experiences of jealousy, hesitancy, indecision, self-doubt, uncertainty are tagged in western culture, as “negative.” Yet, these signals and red flags might be ones worth listening to and delving into. Spontaneous and sometimes illogical, emotions are often messages about other-than-conscious hungers that are not getting fed.
Emotions can motivate us to say “no” or “yes” in service to what is truly, truly desired by the deepest parts of our Self.The passageways to our connection with other people, emotions connect us with what we hold as precious. They can help us attune to our bodies, and to each other.
ALL emotions can open us, revealing our vulnerability and desire for belonging. The vastness of our emotions can be confusing, even scary. You may begin to ask yourself questions like
- What is even useful about my big or “negative” emotions?
- Can I work with my Shadow to be sure to attract the right people and situations into my life?
- Can I be at more choice about my triggers?
Emotions never go away. Ever. And we don’t want them to; Our emotions are the corridors to our connections with others; They help us attune to our bodies, and to what we cherish.
~ What would it mean for your life if you were to harness the power of your strong emotions to actually fuel your passions?
…Disentangle the Gifts of your Shadow
Our Shadow is a synthesis of all parts of ourselves we have split off, repressed or denied. We learn to manage these parts of ourselves, because we fear they might bring disapproval from others, might hurt others or other parts of ourselves; Sometimes we wish these parts would “go away!” and, It is common to feel out-of-control when they inevitably do emerge.
Often the parts of yourself which were once denied or hidden give rise to your most powerful attributes. These gifts are what help get you where you want to go. They attract jobs, partners, friends and experiences to you which feel good.
For example, a woman may enjoy being seen in the world as smart, hard working or fun-loving. She may carry out these abilities with relative ease and even joy – Others even see and appreciate these aspects of her personality.
Yet, if she were to take a good look, she may find that the parts of her that presents as smart, hard working and fun-loving are actually covering up her hidden subconscious beliefs that she is slow, or even stupid, boring or not good enough…
The point is
Through our insecurities, past hurts and self-judgments we find ways, often as children to nurture new strengths (strategies to to “cover up our weaknesses”) in order to experience acceptance and love.
Over the years these new strengths become our gifts – In this way we are all alchemists, creating our best personality traits form out our hidden shadow parts. Out of the parts of yourself you might rather nobody see, You conjure up your gifts and strengths
- What if you could do this consciously?
…Re-cast your “Inner Demons” as Inner Allies
The Shadow has many, many, many layers. These layers can present as Masks which serve to hide the parts of ourselves we once wished to hide – Though hidden, these parts DO come out, often when we least want them to – The shadow seeps out in a ways that seem beyond our control.
Underneath these idiosyncratic layers of Shadow parts, are the archetypes which form the psychic contents of all human experience.
- How might re-casting your “inner demons” as your Allies benefit your life?
Conscious participation with our darker parts allows us to discover the allies hiding in the shadows. When we are allied with all of our parts, even our shadow parts we gain more and more choice and momentum forward.
- Can you open yourself to learn from your inner demons?
- What have they been trying to teach you?
You can “un-pack” your thoughts and beliefs about your emotional triggers to find the wisdom and tools and strengths which were always there…In developing your ability to navigate and harness your emotions you find your own inestimable depth.
…be able to Express yourself Fully in ways that Attract
Understand why you react and behave in the ways that you do. Know how to use anger, grief, fear, shame, etc as tools. Access awareness of how others are “dancing” with your shadow every day.
The Shadow presents in all our lives as
- Patterns of Self-Undermining Behavior: One way to spot these fragments of our Shadow is to take note of what we do / say / create / react by default.
- Triggers & Reactions: Another more obvious way the Shadow presents is through triggers which set off Rage, Grief, Fear and Shame to name the big ones
- Blind Spots: The Shadow also presents as “blind-spots.” – aspects of ourselves that can only be reflected back to us by others.
- Illnesses: psycho-somatic conditions; cyclical & chronic depression; anxiety, stress, fatigue…
- Masks (veils): We can even see our Shadow through our finest personality traits. These traits are wonderful gifts, yet they can also be masks covering up parts of ourselves we wish to keep hidden.
In a potent workshop environment,
untangle the ways your shadow is running parts of your
personal and professional life and harness the intensity of your shadow
as powerful juice
for what you are craving to create within yourself
and in your life in 2010!
Discover how your current state is your gift and know new steps you might take to live with courage, willingness and self-love. Practice to be the warm feminine woman who is in touch with your feelings and your power. Find ways to support yourself with new tools that will be useful to you in your path at this time.
Explore the inner landscape of your other-than-conscious mind. Experience a profound claiming of your radiance and your life path…
We intend that you will walk away from the weekend with
- A felt experience of your shadow – deepening enough to safely feel the entire range of emotions stirred up by it
- Wholeness, the gift inside of your dark feminine
- Clarity about what shadow is & what your shadow is
- Confidence about your ability to dance elegantly with big emotions
- Ease & relaxation in your relationship with shadow;
- An alliance w/ shadow and a sense of freedom
- Gratitude for the gifts you have cultivated because of your shadow parts
Ensure your space.
We are limited to only 15 participants.
$220 for this informative and experiential Introductory Level 1 weekend of mind and heart-opening exploration
Treasures of our nourishing and truly Mind & Heart-opening weekend…
Access in depth information gifted to you by multiple facilitators providing their support through…
- Experiential processes, meaningful discussions
- Creative expression, movement, creative writing, etc
- Meditations, guided journeys, visualizations
- Exposure to dozens of different perspectives
- Feel your depth as a woman and be witnessed and celebrated by other women
- Steep yourself in new knowledge and tools that will reach beyond your expectations
No matter where you are right now, you will experience a holistic forward momentum in your life.
Location: The Gorgeous Setting
A magical home in Richmond, just 10 min N. of Berkeley, complete with a chlorine-free hot tub! A garden, ample space to move around and to experience true retreat.
As you walk up the flagstone steps through the front door and rich wood floors, gorgeous tiling and decor capture your gaze, you will know right away that this will be no ordinary weekend. This is a place of positivity, of healing and of rejuvenation; a sacred womb-like place for the feminine to luxuriate and to grow.
Our Personal Commitment to You
It’s our personal commitment that you will leave the weekend nourished; knowing more fully how to live in passion so you can more fully claim Your health & radiance / Your wisdom & depth / Your self-love & personal power / Your new women friends
Choice: Each participant is welcome to engage with any of our workshop experiences to whatever degree of intensity feels right for the individual. We believe that a gentle unfolding slowly over time is actually more powerful in the long-run than forced experience. You will not be pressured to go beyond your own level of choice.
Confidentiality: At the beginning of the weekend each participant will agree to our requests around confidentiality. We believe that each person is the owner of their own experience; we honor that as sacred and we ask each participant to consider this with reverence.
Weekend Schedule
Luxuriate with an exceptionally beautiful retreat environment; Hot-tubbing, good company and bountiful healthy potluck food.
Sat 10:00a – 7:00p
Sun 10:00a – 7:00p
Relax with like minded, supportive and aware women
…Who couldn’t use a good clearing supported by a plethora of juicy powerful women, bringing their gifts to be at your service?
Join us!
Ensure your space.
We are limited to only 15 participants.
$220 for this informative and experiential Introductory Level 1 weekend of mind and heart-opening exploration
The Facilitators for this special weekend
Rosy Moon – Life Coach, Yoga Instructor, Actor, Workshop Facilitator – Co-Founder: “Open Here, yoga, emotions & relating”
Jennifer Devine, MA Divinity, Theology and Human Sexuality – Sex Educator, Workshop Facilitator
Claire Rumore – Workshop Facilitator. Owner: Soul Fire Life, Interior Alignment Feng Shui Consulting, Space Clearing and Shamanic Soul Coaching
Jessica Hadari – Women’s Coach & Facilitator, Holistic Health Practitioner, Master Rebirther/Breath work Therapist, Master CMT, Yoga Instructor. Founder: Ripe Paradigm
