Saturday, February 14, 2015, 12 pm – 5:30 pm
Wildcat Studio
2525 8th St, Berkeley CA 94710
(510) 665-9880
What:
This Valentine's Day workshop explores the phenomenon of
resonance with others. Human beings are “hyper-social” animals, and we have
deep brain circuitry that enables us to directly feel into another person, and
to have them receive our deep presence.
This couples’ version of the workshop is for all types of
couples: long-term committed couples seeking to explore new domains of
connection, new couples seeking bonding experiences, and even pairs of people
who are in the process of deciding how well they might fit. You spend the bulk
of the day with your partner, playing together in altogether new ways.
With a minimum of talking, we use body movement to first
ground into our own sovereignty as autonomous and powerful agents of our own
lives. Next, we engage in playful interactions to attune with others, such as
sharing our center of gravity and other forms of mutual interdependence.
Finally, we find ways of co-operating, of engaging in playful, fierce, and
tender forms of connection.
Through this exploration, we develop neuronal pathways of
pre-conscious patterning that allows us to stay connected in intimacy even when
things get too intense, or too close for comfort.
We all have fierce energies that arise within us as well
as the deep need to be understood and loved by others. How can we use these
energies as a way of establishing better connections with people rather than
driving them away?
In this workshop, you will see more about how you do (or do
not):
* Stand up for yourself
* Interact with exuberance
* Connect tenderly with others
* Express yourself powerfully
* Take risks
* Live passionately
There are
countless reasons why we might shut down our own brilliance. On the one hand, society discourages us from
growling with animal passion, asserting ourselves vigorously, or fiercely
insisting on our boundaries or our preferences.
On the other hand, we seldom have the opportunity to tenderly hold other
people with nourishing human contact, or to be held by others in our
vulnerability and to be cherished despite our feelings of inadequacy.
Ferocious Intimacy workshops create a safe container in
which every part of your animal nature is welcomed…the wild, fierce parts and
the fragile, tender parts. Everything
about you has room to be accepted, expressed and loved in our shared yearning
for intimate human connection.
Cost: At the door cost $160, discounted to $120 for
pre-registration.
FAQ:
What should I
wear? Anything that you would wear for a movement event such as Ecstatic
Dance, 5 Rhythms, or a yoga class or the gym would be fine. Nothing pokey like
sharp belt buckles or dangly earrings. I don’t want to introduce any
performance pressure, but know that you receive karmic bonus points if your
apparel has elements which illuminate your inner superhero! The workshop
practices expressing your personal power…you may as well dress in a way that
makes you feel heroic!
What should I
bring with me? There is no convenient water fountain, so bring at least one
water bottle, two would actually be easier. Also, because we expend a lot of
energy, you will want to bring some finger food snacks such as fruit, nuts,
juice, energy bars, or other light, sustaining foods.
Do my physical
limitations prevent me from participating? Get in touch with Coach Basin
directly if you would like to consult about any personal conditions that you
are concerned may be limiting. You are also specifically instructed to modify
any exercise so as to make it safe for you.
Where is Wildcat
Studio? In Berkeley at the corner of Dwight and 8-th. If you are unfamiliar with the venue, allow a
few extra minutes to find the studio. It is in the Sawtooth Building with
scores of other workshops and studios, and is in the same “bay” as Ecstatic
Dance Berkeley in Studio 12 and Eighth Street Studio, toward the back of the
bay on the right.
The full listing for February events: http://mindfulwatch.blogspot.com/p/february-2015-holistic-events-in.html
