Fluid Anatomy, Fluid Movement, Fluid Life: A Continuum In-Depth Retreat
With Elaine Colandrea
September 15 - 18, 2022
RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER
Fluids are the primary life supporting substances within our bodies as well as in all living systems on the planet. In this program you will use the Continuum process of breathing, sounding, and fluid movement to work with your own health and wellbeing, connecting with nature’s life force; it’s the perfect antidote to today’s overly programmed and homogenized world.
To highlight our connection with the natural world, this workshop will be offered in the covered Outdoor Pavilion at Dharmakaya, therefore space is limited to 16 participants. Continuum experience encouraged.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The somatic practice of Continuum lays the path to the direct sensory experience of our fluid anatomy. The breath and sound explorations cultivate fluid movement, opening us to greater physical and psychological freedom. Continuum empowers a deep knowing of how to live with fluid grace in a mutable world – whether we are adapting to cultural shifts, health concerns, the aging process, or the changing circumstances of a pandemic world.
The self-guided pace of the workshop develops inner authority. In an atmosphere of rest and renewal, participants let their own biological awareness be the template for self-healing and self-growth.
Continuum is of interest to many fields of inquiry, including but not limited to, health care practitioners, activists of all kinds, educators, artists and all those who choose to thrive in a co-creative process with the earth itself.
The natural landscape and serene beauty of the Dharmakaya Center and its outdoor pavilion offers the perfect setting for this personal exploration.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
- Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
- Guided meditations
- Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
- Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
- Extensive library of dharma books
- Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna
OPEN TO ALL
Continuum’s biologically based embodiment practice is available to people of all abilities and levels of experience; curiosity is the only prerequisite.
SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Thursday, September 15th
3:00 PM | Check in begins |
6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner (Dining Hall/Dining Terrace) |
7:30-8:30 PM | Welcome and Introduction (Outdoor Pavilion) |
Session 1 (Outdoor Pavilion) |
Friday, September 16th & Saturday, September 17th
7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional (Outdoor Pavilion) |
8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast (Dining Hall/Dining Terrace) |
9:30 AM-12:30 PM | Session 2/4 (Outdoor Pavilion) |
12:30-1:30 PM | Lunch (Dining Hall/Dining Terrace) |
2:30-5:30 PM | Session 3/5 (Outdoor Pavilion) |
6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner (Dining Hall/Dining Terrace) |
7:30-8:30 PM | Evening Gathering (Outdoor Pavilion) |
Sunday, September 18th
7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional (Outdoor Pavilion) |
8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast (Dining Hall/Dining Terrace) |
9:30 AM-12:30 PM | Session 6 (Outdoor Pavilion) |
12:30-1:00 PM | Lunch (Dining Hall/Dining Terrace) |
1:00 PM | Checkout and Departure |
Teacher
Elaine Colandrea explores how the somatic arts shape consciousness, inform and inspire the creative process, as well as foster connections with nature to organically create a more humane world. Continuum teacher and Artistic Director of Watermark Arts, as well as a dancer/choreographer, somatic educator and massage therapist, her work has been deeply influenced by her association with Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum, a practice she has pursued for over 30 years. With Rori Smith, Elaine co-authored The Elemental Body: A Movement Guide to Kinship with Ourselves and the Natural World, Epigraph, 2022. Elaine’s abiding passion is bringing people together to…
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