Important info

Chakra Awakening

Namaste!

To insure a successful training, this info serves as an orientation of details, timing, and lists of things to bring.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!!

This training will be an intimate co-exploration of the way our personal lives and the culture we inhabit intertwine with the flow of life force through the body, and specifically through the energy centers known as chakras. To this end we will move our bodies, open our hearts, and expand our consciousness together in an environment of both safety and challenge.

Our typical day will start with a deep trance journey to explore the chakra within yourself, then move on to yoga and bioenergetic exercises to stimulate or release the energy in that chakra. After lunch we will explore the psychological issues within the chakra, with an opportunity for more personal exploration, either by one on one work in the group, partner dyads, or group ceremony.

Details below taken from Chakra Awakening workshop, March 28 – April 4, 2010 If taking Chakra Awakening at a different location, please check with the host.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

Opening Circle: Sunday, March 28, 7:30 pm (dinner will be available at 6 pm at Institute of Noetic Sciences).
Monday through Saturday: 9:30 – 12:30 am 3-6 pm.
Evening programs: Wed, Saturday, 7:30- 9:30
Program will end at lunchtime on Sunday April 4. Lunch will be provided for those who choose to stay.

LOCATION:

The entire workshop will be held at the Institute of Noetic Sciences 200 acre campus just south of Petaluma. IONS is not far from Highway 101, up high on a hill, and has many hiking trails. It is not within walking distance of any shops or restaurants, however. You would need a car to get anywhere from the retreat center. You can find out more about IONS here: http://www.noetic.org/retreat.cfm. They said we can arrive anytime after 4pm to check in.

MEALS:

The IONS facility will provide 3 delicious vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. This is included in your lodging fee. If you have special dietary needs, please let us know right away.

TRANSPORTATION:

You can arrive at IONS anytime in the afternoon. You would fly into San Francisco or Oakland airport and can either rent a car or take public transportation (see below).

BY CAR: Take 101 North to San Antonio Rd exit. This exit is NOT your usual off ramp, but a LEFT TURN off the freeway (when going north). It is difficult to see and easy to miss. Please check the map here: MAP.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

We can coordinate connections with other students once we get each person’s travel schedules

Marin Door To Door (recommended)
Reservations: 8 am – 10 pm
415.457.2717
Service: 24 hours / 7 days a week.

Airport Shuttles: (would require taxi ride for last leg)

Airport Express – 707.837.8700. Round Trip: SFO or Oakland – each $62

• Oakland: To Petaluma fairgrounds, pick up every two hours from Oakland Airport. Oakland Shuttle
• SFO: For shuttle service from the San Francisco Airport to the Petaluma fairgrounds please check the schedule. SFO Shuttle

Taxi Services to IONS approx. $22

• A-1 Taxi – 707.763.3393
• A.C. Taxi – 707.776.4888
• Novato Taxi – 415.898.8484

CLOTHING: It has been customary to wear the color associated with the chakra of the day to each class. This means red for the chakra one, orange for chakra two, yellow for three, green for four, cerulean blue, indigo blue, and violet, for five, six, and seven, respectively. This is not an absolute requirement, but it has a two decade history of people really having fun with it. You don’t have to go out and buy a whole new wardrobe, but a thrift store t-shirt for $2-3 will often suffice for those colors you might be missing. Get creative and add color to your wardrobe! Prize for the best chakra outfits!

However, it IS imperative that the clothing be loose or stretchy, suitable for yoga and movement. Skirts, tight jeans, or belts that bind at the waist or knees, are not advisable as you will be doing yoga, kicking your legs in the air, or doing inversions at times.

CLIMATE: Yes, the climate is warming, but March/April in California can be unpredictable — anywhere from warm, summery days to cold, rainy and chilly, though it is highly unlikely it would rain every day. Nights are always much cooler than the days, so plan for layers. One of our evening events will be outside, and you will need sturdy shoes for hiking.

JOURNAL: It is typical that you will want to take notes in a training of this sort. You may want to keep a special journal to track your progress through the chakras, or put notes on the more personal aspects of your experience in a journal you already keep. Please bring your journal or notebook to class each time.

YOGA, MOVEMENT, RITUAL: Each day will contain about 60-90 minutes of yoga. There will also be guided trance journeys, bioenergetic movement exercises, dyad process and group ritual. Prior yoga experience is not a requirement, but willingness to move your body is! There will be lecture as well, but this class is mostly a participatory event. We encourage you to bring your own yoga mat if you can, and we will supply mats for those who cannot bring theirs easily.

READING MATERIAL: To enhance your journey, it is helpful if you read EASTERN BODY, WESTERN MIND, which takes you into the personal/psychological issues you will be exploring. It is strongly suggested, even if you have read it already that you read the pertinent chapters each month as you work on the related chakras. I will have all the other books available and students get a 15% discount on all books if you purchase them when you are here.

ALTAR ITEMS: For each class, we will create an altar for the chakra we are working on. You may wish to bring chakra related items to help decorate it. Otherwise, think of crystals, photos, jewelry, special objects, etc. You will get everything back at the end of class. This is also an optional practice. Again, this is not mandatory, but a fun way to bring the sacred into our experience. You can also pick up sticks and stones on the land for altar items, or bring pictures of loved ones.

DRUMS, INSTRUMENTS: For some classes, we will use drums for the ritual experiences, and if it is easy to bring one, then please do. We have some we can provide as well, so if you are flying from a distance, don’t worry about it.

CEU’s: Sacred Centers classes are pre-approved in the State of California for Continuing Education Units for therapists by the Board of Behavioral Sciences. (Provider #PCE 2208). Anodea is a 500 hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) so the class may be able to count toward your yoga certification in another school, depending on your program. We give a certificate of attendance to all who complete the course, and most students have been successful in submitting it to their own board in their home state for CEU approval. There will be approximately 50 hours of class time.

Please note: Though we are pre-approved, we are not able to grant the actual CEU’s; that application must be done on your own. We merely provide the documentation of class hours.)

I greatly look forward to meeting you all and beginning this sacred journey together. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call.

Chakra Blessings,

Anodea Judith 415-472-2284

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