Heartbeat: Peace and Quiet*          

November 19 - 21, 2010

Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California

This weekend is dedicated to exploring the Heart of Stillness through the medium of dance.

So many of us long for a deep quiet connection with ourselves and with others; the kind of contact that does not require effort.

Here we find the dance of doing nothing - with our full, embodied presence. Stillness offers us the creative opportunity to move together within the great expanse of silent space. This practice is the foundation for developing compassion. Cultivating a quiet, steady and open heart, that does not turn away; that knows how to be open, stay open, and keep moving with all that is arising.

Sometimes we think of Stillness as the easy part – the rest after the Wave. I have seen instead, that this rhythm, this quieting within each of our bodies, is some of the most challenging and transformational work that happens on our dance floors.

Come prepared to engage yourself fully and deeply.

* CEUs available for MFTs, LCSWs and CMTs. See this page for more details.