Discovering Our Inner Universe
with Yoga and Qigong
Amelia Barili
June 14-16, 2013
Retreat at Mount Madonna Center, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Science tells us that we have more neurons in our body than stars in the Milky Way. This gives us a sense of our enormous potential for feeling, sensing, and intuitive knowing. We can use this vast power to heal ourselves and to find creative solutions to our problems. The question is, How to tap into the powers dormant within each of us? Sages from India and China dedicated themselves for thousands of years to develop the empirical sciences of Yoga and Qigong so that we can learn to better inhabit our inner space to bring forth happiness and healing to ourselves and others. In this workshop, you will learn easy and powerful energy practices from Yoga and Qigong to awaken your vital energy and mindfully align the forces of your inner universe. We will work with self-inquiry, gentle moves, breathing, aligning and integrative practices, meditation and silence. Some of these practices will be done in nature. No previous knowledge is necessary. Everyone is welcomed.
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Science and Spirituality - Secrets and Daily Practices
Amelia Barili
December 7-9, 7-12, 2012
Retreat at Mount Madonna Center, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Have you ever wondered how you would live once you realize that the way you think, feel and act shapes your inner reality and the world you inhabit? The science of neuroplasticity shows us that our experiences shape the structure and functioning of our brain and of our extended nervous system. Recent scientific findings confirm what the empirical sciences of the mind of India and China have said for thousands of years: that our body and mind are a vast network of energy shaped and reshaped by the experiences we choose to have. By doing certain practices, each of us can redirect our energy towards having more response flexibility and greater wisdom and compassion towards ourselves and others. In this workshop you will learn some of those easy and effective practices, aswell as ways of integrating them into your daily life.
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The Power of Yoga and Qigong
for Creativity and Healing
Amelia Barili
December 9-11, 2011
Retreat at Mount Madonna Center, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Continuing Education Credits available
July 22-24, 2011
Retreat at Mount Madonna Center, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Continuing Education Credits available
December 3-5, 2010
Retreat at Mount Madonna Center, Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Continuing Education Credits available
Stress is frozen enlightenment. During troubled times the stress we feel, can throw us out of balance, make us feel trapped and affect our health. That stress can also be an invitation to go deeper in ourselves to bring back what is most valuable to us and what can help us to live each day with greater peace and joy in our lives. In this workshop we will learn to work with the troubling conditions so that they become a source of inner strength and healing.
Drawing from the wisdom traditions of Yoga and Qigong, and the latest discoveries of Cognitive Science, Dr. Amelia Barili will teach you effective practices to access the mind through the body, and the body through the mind for creativity, resilience and self-healing. We will do deep energy work to learn to recognize the emotions that are at the core of our stress, and to find ways for that frozen energy to flow again.You will learn specific techniques for self-healing and overcoming negative emotions, giving you access to the full potential of your being. These transformative practices and approaches can be particularly applicable to counseling and healthcare professionals, and will be integrated with explanations and reflections, serving to help open our hearts, and explore stress as a path to inner strength.
These time-tested techniques are so simple that anyone can practice them. Practitioners experience less stress, improved concentration, enhanced performance and better relationships, increased energy, better sleep and greater creativity. Recommended to anyone who wants to lead a healthy and deeply satisfying life. No previous experience with yoga and qigong is required.
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