We have only a few spots left in our fabulous retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs Spa and Resort in eastern Oregon, USA.
We will do The Work of Byron Katie on THE BODY.
It’s a big topic. It ranges from smallish criticism and petty ideas….all the way to terror around death and pain.
My personal story is one of near suicidal despair and anger about my eating disorder (bulimia with a two-year anorexic stint) and my violent and unhappy relationship with having a body, eating food, and self-acceptance.
I also had a little illness called cancer.
My amazing and kind co-leader, Susan Grace Beekman (yes, we both are bear the name Grace…we think this is a good sign, maybe) has had her own journey of self-discovery through the body and now looks deeply at pain, aging and bum-knees, using inquiry.
Susan Grace has also been visited by the thought “I should be thinner” in earlier years in her life.
The relationship with the body has profound similarities to the relationship with the universe, with our relationship to our lives.
We seem to be housed in this unique envelope, called a body. And yet, everyone else has one that is generally pretty similar.
Separate, yet One.
Our look at these bodies and what we think of them offer beautiful learning about how our own minds and perceptions work.
What is this mind that is aware of this body?
What is so upsetting about the faults and vulnerabilities of this body here, or that body over there?
Investigating the experience of the body, whether sickness, injury, permanent change, aging, weight, or worry can lead to great freedom…if you’re ready to question what you’re thinking.
We have wonderful and thoughtful exercises planned, for clearly identifying what you really believe, for facing the endless chatter or terrible fear about your body.
We will dive into The Work and inquire. We will learn from each other.
Even if you have no experience in self-inquiry, or with The Work of Byron Katie, you will learn to do it well on this topic of the body.
Even though we’re nearly full, we’re extending the early registration deadline to May 15th, 2013 for the tuition portion of this retreat.
Check out everything HERE. You have to call Breitenbush to register, only by phone. This intriguing resort is deep in the mountains, no internet, no cell connection. It is time for rejuvenation, deep internal work, close contact with supportive people in the journey into yourself and your own thinking. Call 503-854-3320.
Much love, Grace