The Isis Method for Stress Reduction's main premise is that when one is involved with what they love, stress is reduced. You will become acquainted with the Four Wisdoms of Creativity, and recall the passions which give your life balance and joy. Relaxation and breathing practices, along with body awareness and guided imagery are introduced.
The Four Wisdoms of Creativityappeared by observing the rhythms of my own Creative Spirit and that of individuals and groups I’ve been honored to work with. The basic four are:
Move in the direction that gives you energy
Be involved with what you love
Be receptive
Do as little as possible
Creativity is by no means a linear process. These wisdoms operate all at once, and yet any one of them alone has the power to change a life. The tools we draw on tap into both sides of the brain. We explore what we would love to create through playful writing practices. Then we lightly map out easy, engaged actions that are exciting to take. Exploration–not evaluation–is key. The Four Wisdoms assist us in remembering what we already know; that the source of creativity exists in us. It also moves through the nourishing relationships, associations and experiences that enhance our lives. Meditation and guided imagery are used to inspire and create greater balance.
Journaling for Well-Being and Peace:Journaling increases clarity, creativity, and compassion for one's Self and one's direction in life. Studies have also shown that when people write about the traumas in their lives, healing is speeded and stress is reduced. A variety of journaling practices are introduced. Dialogue and discussion about our unique creative processes are entertained so that we may soar freely with balance in our lives.
Writing: Dreaming on Paper invokes the writer within. Life experience, art, and the imagination are the muse to joyfully weave our tales and create. Dreaming on Paper enhances your appreciation for the words you write, and it bears witness to a peace and communion that opens and comes from the Soul. There will be plenty of in-class writing so bring paper, pen, and a willingness to play.
Healing Loss - Finding Joy:William Shakespeare said it best when he wrote, “Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o’er fraught heart and bids it break.” Grief is an emotion that needs to be expressed and have a witness in order to heal, whether that witness be another person, words on a page, paint to canvas, a poem, a dance, a prayer or a song. Healing Loss - Finding Joy creates a safe space to deepen in our understanding of this profound and beautiful emotion that touches every life on the planet. Whether we have experienced the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a job, health, or creativity, the loss of safety, purpose, or peace, we will engage in writing practices and discussion that help us to witness grief, and open to the Creative that is so important during times of sorrow.
Storytelling and the Powers of Your Imagination:Storytelling is as old as time itself. Through story, song and dance we have lived and loved, created community, celebrated, and grieved. If we take time to hear the story that wants to emerge, we will come to know ourselves in a fuller and deeper way. Upon knowing ourselves in a fuller and richer way, we shall know another and then another, until we know the world. We will write stories and tell stories of fact or fiction, weaving color, sensation, rhythm and sound. We will build our stories in a relaxed and play-filled environment and experience them body, heart, mind, and soul.
Toning and the Art of Soundoffers an introductory overview of sound and vibration. We will examine how everyday sounds effects us as individuals and communities to renew and enhance our lives or to create disturbance for our hearts and minds. Rejoicing in the power of the voice, we will tone and speak the Word with rhythm and grace to rediscover the harmonizing magical effect sounds has to offer us to heal, rest, rejuvenate and express. The sounds of our voice are as unique as handprints and footprints. In our sounding ceremonies we honor our voices as gifts to our Selves and the worlds we walk through. "In the beginning was the stillness of all that is. The stillness moved and there was sound."
*Practices in the workshops are rejuvenating and fun.
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