EXPERIENCE: 4 Day – Enneagram of Liberation Retreat with Eli Jaxon-Bear

THURSDAY APRIL 26 – SUNDAY APRIL 29

(This is a non residential retreat)

“The great gift of the Enneagram is that it exquisitely describes who you are not. It shows the veiling of true consciousness by habits of egoic identification. When these habits of mind are revealed, there is a clear choice to end the false identification and realize your true nature.” ~ Eli.

This four-day Enneagram of Liberation Retreat, offers participants the opportunity to discover in a deep and supportive way the use of the Enneagram for insight and self-inquiry in the service of Self-Realization.

The Enneagram reveals how we have falsely identified ourselves as the physical, emotional and mental bodies. The core identification is the unexamined belief that, “I am somebody.” Once this thought arises, the ego becomes crystallized in the mind and consciousness experiences itself as limited. In our time together we uncover the nine variations of the basic belief that one is a limited and separate body. Each fixation will be recognized both externally and internally. We will use video, personal exemplars and exercise to facilitate a deep understanding and experience of each one. Once these patterns of subconscious identification are brought to light, they can be discarded in the search for your true self.

In the Enneagram of Liberation Retreat we will uncover the traps and subconscious tendencies of mind that pull one back into misidentification, so that the eternal silent truth of oneself can be revealed. In this way, enlightenment or self-realization is possible.

READ: How To Nail It By Dr. Jason Selk

A major league pitcher I work with was preparing for his first World Series game. He was overly excited and rightfully so, he had been dreaming of leading his team to a World Series championship since he was a little boy. However, the night before the game, I could tell he was a little too excited and I reminded him to focus on his Ideal Arousal State or IAS.

A person’s Arousal State is essentially how amped up a person is during performance. On a scale of 1 to 10, a 1 would be trying to perform while you are half asleep and a 10 would be trying to perform after drinking thirty-five cups of coffee. You don’t want to be a 1 and you don’t want to be a 10. The pitcher knew he pitched his best when he kept his IAS at a 6; a perfect combination of calm, aggressive and confidence. He also knew that keeping his IAS at a 6 throughout the game was probably the most important thing he could do to ensure success.

The next day the pitcher felt great going through his pregame warm-up, however he had forgotten to emphasize his IAS in his mental preparation. In the first few innings, his arm felt great but he struggled throwing strikes. As he sat in the dugout between innings, it hit him that he was not keeping his IAS under control and was performing at an 8 or 9. He promptly took a few centering breaths and could feel his flow returning. He then went out, pitched several more strong innings, and lead his team to a World Series victory.

Now, most of us are not major league ball players or actors on a stage. However, I want you to think of performance in broader terms. For each time you make a sales pitch, facilitate a meeting, or participate in a performance review, you are performing.

One of the most productive methods of increasing performance success is learning how to control your Ideal Arousal State. A critical first step is to know your ideal IAS in advance of your performance. Your IAS will vary according to the nature of the task at hand, and some tasks will require a higher IAS than others. For example, you may want to be a 7 on the IAS scale to exhibit enthusiasm and positive energy when doing large group presentations, while an IAS of 5 may allow you to slow down and be more attentive during one-on-one performance reviews. There are many reasons why your IAS may change across tasks.

To get you started on learning how to control your IAS, identify what you consider to be your three most important work performances. Now identify your IAS for each of your three most important work tasks. To do this, recall a time when you performed really well for a particular task and locate it on the scale. Remember that a 1 is performing while half asleep and a 10 you would have been like running a million miles an hour.

Now that you know your IAS for the three most important career performances the trick is to learn to get yourself to that IAS state before each and every performance in the future. If you need to increase your IAS, use a specific memory from a time when you were experiencing the desired IAS number. For example if you perform your best during sales calls at an IAS of 6, then remember a time when you made a successful phone call while feeling the IAS of 6.

If you are too amped up on the IAS scale, take a centering breath where you breathe in for 6 seconds, hold for 2, and then exhale for 7 seconds. This will slow your heart rate and lower your IAS.

From now on make the commitment that you will put yourself in a position to feel your IAS before each and every performance. This will take a commitment on your part to take a few seconds before each presentation, meeting, or sales call, however, in the end your consistency and execution will dramatically increase by doing so.

Dr. Jason Selk LPC, NCC is the Director of Mental Training for the World Series winning St. Louis Cardinals and author of 10-Minute Toughness and the newly released book Executive Toughness, The Mental-Training Program to Increase Your Leadership Performance (McGraw-Hill, Nov 2011). http://www.enhancedperformanceinc.com/

 

 

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WORKSHOP: The Secrets to Overcoming Your Challenges

“Want to learn How Overcome Your Challenges Head On!”

Brandon Krieger and David Cohen are going to host an exclusive 1 day workshop to teach you the Secrets to How to Overcome the Challenges you are facing in your life today.

If you know anyone that is

Having Challenges with work, career and/or business

Health issues sickness, fatigue, very low energy, inability to heal from an injury

Past relationships coming back in their lives and not in a good way

Financial stress, debit, insufficient income despite hard work

A feeling of despair and a tendency to give up on what feels like a hopeless situation

This is the workshop for them.

Brandon is going to cover

What is happening in 2012

Why are so many people going through challenges right now

How to discern where these challenge’s are coming from

The Truth about the Negative Ego

Where the Negative Ego comes from

Ways to deal with the Negative Ego Head on

Work on your personal challenges right in the workshop

Then learn how to turn around and achieve success quickly

And much more….

This workshop is going to dive deep into what is going on in your personal life, why these challenges are coming up and provide you tools to empower yourself so you can take immediate action to overcome these issues.

For more information e-mail Brandon at info@knssconsulting.com

Date: Saturday March 24th, 2012

Time: Registration starts at 9:30am EST Please come early

Location:

820 Burnhamthorpe Road, Toronto, ON, Canada

To register go to website is http://www.knssconsulting.com/events.html

Neale Donald Walsch to auction original Conversations with God & Home with God Manuscripts

Boulder, CO.– From March 2-11, 2012 a special eBay auction will be held to sell rare manuscript copies of nine Conversation with God books written by New York Times best-selling author Neale Donald Walsch. Each manuscript copy will be sold separately and include an original signature from the author and a certificate of authenticity. This rare event is a must-see for anyone who is an avid collector. Only 3 copies of the Conversation with God series have ever been sold. Never has a copy of the Home with God manuscript been sold before.

The highest bidder will receive: a copy of the original manuscript signed by Neale, a 20 minute call with Neale, free attendance at a 3-day retreat in April or July (only the retreat is free all expenses must be paid for) and a lunch with Neale during the retreat.

All proceeds from the auctions will go to support Humanity’s Team 2012 global outreach. One of the projects that will be funded by these auctions is Global Oneness Day, October 24, a celebration day created by Humanity’s Team. On May 20, 2010 Humanity’s Team presented 50,000 signatures to former Undersecretary-General and High Representative of the United Nations, Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury. The presentation raised awareness and plans for the first Global Oneness Day, October 24, 2010, a day of focus on Oneness and humanitarian projects. The Global Oneness Day celebrations were supported world-wide. In 2011 a telesummit expanded the outreach to even more participants. To hear the telesumit, go to http://globalonenesssummit.com/program/pin.

Here are links to the Auction currently underway:

Manuscript 1 – Conversations With God, Book 1 (1995)

Manuscript 2 – Conversations with God, Book 2 (1997)

Manuscript 3 – Conversations with God, Book 3 (1998)

Manuscript 4 – Friendship with God (1999)

Manuscript 5 – Communion with God (2000)

Manuscript 6 – Conversations With God For Teens (2001)

Manuscript 7 – The New Revelations (2002)

Manuscript 8 – Tomorrow’s God (2004)

Manuscript 9 – Home with God (2006)

The mission of Humanity’s Team is to create a cooperative, caring global community that awakens the world to Oneness through educational programs and charitable works around the world. By helping humanity to awaken to Oneness – to who we really are – we deepen our felt connection to all of life, inspiring compassionate service to each other, and the world around us. Together with like-minded organizations throughout the world, we pledge to positively transform the face of humanity in one generation.

Neale Donald Walsch founded Humanity’s Team in 2003. That is why he is donating these valuable manuscripts…to fund global outreach projects that can make a huge difference in the world. He will also participate in a conference call on March 8th from 10am-12noon MST/12noon-2pm EST/5-7 UTC. During the conference call Neale will be talking about the, Conversation with God books, Humanity’s Team, Global Oneness Day, and awakening the world to Oneness. He will be inviting questions from the audience during this two hour conference call. To connect to the call:

Title: Neale Donald Walsch
Time: Thursday, March 8th at 10:00am Mountain
Listening method: Phone + Web Simulcast
To attend, visit:
http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventID=26488317
Phone Number: (303) 390-0043
Pin Code: 162849#

For more information about the above events go to: http://www.humanitysteam.org/nealeauction

If you’d like more information about these events or to schedule an interview with Steve Farrell, Worldwide Coordinating Director for Humanity’s Team, please call Kathy Mason at 720-938-2536 or email kathy.mason@humanitysteam.org .

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READ: Ancient Science for Modern Women by Jaisri M. Lambert

Ayurveda is a collected wisdom of ages and sages, and is extremely relevant to today’s

woman. Ayurveda is, first and foremost, a science of preventative living through the

application of accrued wisdom. Traditionally, women are the first teachers of preventative

living; often, however, modern women do not care for themselves first, even though they

must—for a healthy self, family and community.

 

Physically, digestion is the principle focus of health; psychologically, one’s life

philosophy is the primary focus of health; spiritually, meditation and selfless service are the

primary focus of health. Observing these together produces health and happiness for a

woman and beyond.

 

Transformation through Digestion

“Agni,” (meaning metabolic fire in Sanskrit) implies transformation—the food

transforms into you, the image transforms into a name, the experience transforms into

wisdom. These parallel digestive processes involve heat (tapas), which implies austerity.

Restraint is necessary to choose suitable foods to be eaten at a suitable time. Serve the main

meal at noon and a lighter meal in the evening.

 

Food science in Ayurveda is based on the “Law of the Six Tastes” rather than on the

relationship between proteins, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins, which are isolated

food components. Today’s woman would do well to simplify food fads and to move toward

classical concepts of nourishing herself and her family by considering the taste on the tongue

of foods served daily.

 

“Shad rasa” (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent and astringent) describes the global effects

of substances at all four stages of digestion. While Western science does not yet discuss the

post-digestive effect of foods, Ayurveda talked about sub-atomic assimilation (the emotional

interface of mind and body) thousands of years ago.

 

The process of eating is meant to both cure and prevent disease. Most disease can be

cured or managed by adjusting the food habits passed down from time immemorial through

mothers and grandmothers, who taught their children good food choices and healthful lifestyle habits to help prevent illness. Herbs to take and observances to remember were

passed down from generation to generation in the kitchen.

 

An experienced Ayurvedic practitioner can offer advice on specific food choices for

individual women and their family members. Herbal supplements may, from time to time,

be needed for unresponsive symptoms to help maintain balance.

 

Thoughtful Nourishment

Ayurvedic medical science is based mostly in the Sankhiya philosophy of creation, as

expounded by the great sage Kapila, who taught that the soul is eternal and takes on various

transiting “coverings” (koshas). These soul coverings include the acculturalization body,

which nourishes itself through mental repetition; the respiratory covering, which nourishes

itself from oxygen in the air (prana); and the physical body, which nourishes itself from daily

food intake.

One’s thoughts are generated by a precipitation of qualitative tendencies and repeated

choices, which in turn generate the secretion of a fluid neuro-transmitter. This

communication then enters the general circulation to nourish and form our bodily tissues.

Qualitative mental influences have a greater impact on well-being than food choices, and

therefore are more important in the prevention and healing of disease. It’s best to maintain

one’s focus on emotional balance. A mother is the first guide to restrain the child from -

potentially harmful practices, and she teaches by example. So, once again, a woman must

care for the self first to best care for others.

 

Resting Meditation

Providing rest to the mind is critical to maintaining mental and emotional equilibrium.

Joy comes from the contentment of everyday satisfactions such as appropriate food,

meaningful work, loving relationships and opportunities to serve in the world.

A woman needs to take time to withdraw from worldly life in order to re-charge and discharge her “batteries,” which can be unduly affected by stress. Taking 20 to 60 minutes daily

in the morning and evening for quiet introspection refreshes the consciousness and restores

creative enthusiasm to the mind. Sit facing east for ease in receptivity to the inner light of

gladness. Sit with the back straight and relax the body deeply, gradually. Focus the attention

in the third eye (located approximately behind and between the eyebrows) and return the focus

there if the mind wanders. Follow the breath until the mind become quiet behind the

root of the eyebrows. Let the mind rest between respiratory phases.

 

Morning meditation supports the day to unfold with grace and alignment, while evening

meditation supports preparation for deep rest and repair of the body’s cells. If you awaken

early in the early morning, sit in meditation, which will to help provide deeper restoration to

your body than will fitful sleep.

 

Seva (Selfless Service)

In Ayurveda, the spiritual priorities used to guide difficult decision-making are:

God/Goddess first, family second and community third. “God” (cultivating love) is first by

giving priority to meditation and the remembrance of our divine nature, according to one’s

personal style and beliefs. Secondly, decisions  are made in favour of the family’s needs.

Ayurvedic teaching is to put oneself in the first position of family, that is, to put one’s own

self-care first. Next in priority is the spouse’s needs, then the parents’ or children’s,

depending on the ages and stages of need, and then other family members.

 

If energy or resources such as time or money remain, up to half can be given away to the

community as selfless service. To give hidden donations with no consideration for return is

meritorious and helps ensure enduring spiritual health and strength. If only one-tenth or

one-fortieth can be spared, this is still very effective in cleansing spiritual imbalances such as

fear or judgment while strengthening faith and tolerance. With loving kindness, such as

volunteering or many daily kind acts for the family or community, happiness, freshness and

creativity return to the mind, heart and body.

 

Once again, it is common for women to take the last place in the priority chain, but

really they need to put themselves first. Only then can excellent care of self and others be

created and sustained.

 

Women and Public Health

Throughout history, women have upheld family and community health. Nowadays, the

responsibilities of women have further increased and stress has grown as a result. However,

practice of the basic principles of food science, herbology and loving kindness is enough to

sustain individual health even in today’s busy lifestyle. Still, the realization of the importance

of self-care is absolute. Taking time to rest while menstruating, for example, is a single

important gesture to make each month for self-care. The consequences of not observing rest during the flow are costly for society. The consequences of hormonal replacement therapy

for birth control and menopause management are also costly for women and their society, as

are the consequences of imbalance, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes.

Ayurveda is a universal science of everyday living, brought to us through an ancient oral

tradition of living principles of ancient wisdom. Living includes eating, sleeping, thinking,

relating, working and, indeed, all of life. When a woman accepts that her life is of the utmost

importance, the balance and health that results benefits not only her but those she loves as

well.

Jaisri M. Lambert has studied and taught Ayurveda since 1990. See the HANS “Calendar

of Events” at http://www.hans.org for her upcoming lectures, classes and appearances.

Jaisri can be reached at (604) 290-8201 (Canada) or (408) 378-2880 (US).

Her website is http://ayurveda-seminars.com

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