Posted by Robin on December 29, 2000 at 16:39:19:
In Reply to: depressed fives? posted by bilo on December 29, 2000 at 07:03:16:
Hi Bilo -
I'm not sure where you're located, but I'm aware of a workshop that will take place at the Esalen Institute (Big Sur, CA, USA) entitled "Waking Up from Depression." A description of the workshop appears below.
- Robin
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Waking Up from Depression: Releasing the Secret Power of our Deepest Wounds
Depression is usually viewed as a disempowered or diseased state, something to be gotten rid of. It is generally believed to be caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, something we are born with.
"The truth," writes Julie Motz, "is that this chemical imbalance is preceded by an energetic imbalance in certain tissues and cells of the body. This imbalance is the result of severe trauma or shock, often occurring when we are most helpless, in the womb or shortly after birth.
"The message of depression is 'Don't move.' It is one of Nature's ways of protecting us when movement would bring even greater danger or harm. When this message comes to us early and often in our lives, the nervous system of our individual cells starts being triggered at the slightest suggestion of a threatening situation. We then devote the body's aggressive energy to protecting ourselves by constraining movement on the physical level and creating thought patterns to justify this constraint."
This workshop will show you how to unlock the tremendous energy your body has been using to create the protective state of depression. You will be guided in energy healing and mind-body techniques that take you back to the source of trauma and shown powerful ways to repattern your nervous system and your cells. You will discover the vast potential for movement and growth your depression has been hiding and find ways to release its energy to power your life.
Workshop Leader: Julie Motz
Weekend of April 27-29