Embracing the Dark ~ A Continuum Ceremony
Saturday, December 5 • 2:00-5:00 pm
Journey within to ignite your inner fire!
As Nature gathers in the sun’s life force to store for the cold months ahead, the weeks when the days are shortening can be a challenging time of year for many people. Many people feel tired, drained, or even depressed.
The shortening days and the lengthening nights invite us to go within and explore the liminal places between day and night, brightness and shadow, fear and acceptance. The secret is to show up, or, as poet Mary Oliver shares, “to keep the appointment” with ourselves. Generating more empathy and compassion for ourselves, may make it easier to perceive the same in others and let our inner light shine out into the places of shadow and darkness around the globe.
The heart of Continuum lies in the depths of Mystery. Anything that carries devotion can become a soulful ritual or ceremony. In this ceremonial time we will devote this time and space to exploring what it means to be in a human body-mind. Guided by breath, vocalized sounds, imagery, and simple innate movements, we recover awareness and restore sensations in the body that are flattened by the speed of modern life and lost in the cultural quicksand of fear, sorrow, and pain.
The self-awakening practice of Continuum reminds us to slow down, rest with what is happening in this moment, and reconnect to what is alive in each of us. This season is the perfect time to embrace the contracting forces of our own inner resistance and meet the unknown with communal support, personal power, and creativity. Past participants left glowing, feeling refreshed, and restored to a fuller self of Self.
Come shine your light and Embrace the Dark this December!
Embracing the Dark ~ A Continuum Ceremony • Saturday, December 5 • 2:00-5:00 pm
Community Yoga & Wellness Studio • 16 Federal Street Greenfield, MA
REGISTER/ASK A QUESTION: Contact Megan
email: megan@somanautiko.com
phone/text: 413-772-0078
Sacred Investment: $45 suggested offering* – Profits will be shared with the Resource Center of Franklin County
*Please do not let personal circumstances prevent you from attending. Those who can offer more will cover those who can offer less.
Payments:
- CHECK or CASH – Easy! Bring to class
- DIGITAL TRANSFER: Venmo (@meganbathory-peeler) or Zelle – Megan Bathory-Peeler
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NEW TO CONTINUUM? Beginning explorers are always welcome. In fact, a Beginner’s Mind strongly encouraged in all our explorations…
- Bring your curiosity and an open mind, and you’ll have everything you need!
- Every Body is welcome! Appropriate for teens and adults of all abilities. No previous experience is required.
- Please wear comfortable layers of clothing you feel most at ease moving in.
- There are plenty of yoga mats, bolsters, and blankets in the studio. You are welcome to bring anything that will support your comfort and ease.
- Hydration is essential. Everyone is encouraged to drink 2 cups of water before the start of class. Having a water bottle with you is strongly encouraged.
- Please bring a notebook to write in.
