http://readingthebody.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:36:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  What do I want? Class started with the question to each person:  What do I want in coming to this class?  Some responses were:  Fun, Exploration, Revelation, To become free and uninhibited in moving around others, Transformation, Creativity, Play, More movement in my life, to get un-stuck.  The Bones In partnership, with no ... http://readingthebody.com/the-bones/   The Blindfold The exercises were centered on using a blindfold to enhance focus and concentration on movement.  After beginning with a review of The joints, everyone used a blindfold so that we could enjoy the feeling of not being watched and go deeply inside.  We then proceeded to pair into partners ... http://readingthebody.com/zb-class-summary-101508/   Love Mark has prostate cancer which has spread into other parts of his body.  In his healing exercises he has been asking the question:  What do I want?  He is to walk, talk aloud, and then write down what he wants.  His lists always include something about his new love.  He ... http://readingthebody.com/passion/   Self Self is filled with life.  Life is filled with all the attributes we seek.  Strength, vitality, healing, love, joy, freedom, they are all there in life and in self.  We can deliberately harvest these attributes.  But like the hunters and gathers that helped shape human kind we have to go ... http://readingthebody.com/gathering-self/ Strength We are strong beings, strong in many ways.  We have tremendous will power and force of intention.  We are concentrated, dedicated, and sometimes pigheaded.  We are determined and devoted.  That is our nature.   We have ways of gathering strength, each of us.  We know what we want and need.  We ... http://readingthebody.com/gathering-strength/  Pioneer Dr. Brodnax was a true pioneer.  And like most pioneers he couldn't help himself.  He simply looked out on the unknown territory ahead of him and had to go.  He had the skills and confidence for the adventure and of course there was that unmistakable desire to see the wonders ... http://readingthebody.com/dr-jr-brodnax/ What to Expect Reading the Body can bring you toe to toe with the core challenges that keep you stuck in a cycle of illness, pain, or depression.  Everyone reacts a little differently to this prospect.  You may be absolutely ready and willing to address these core challenges and jump right ... http://readingthebody.com/the-healing-process/ The Power to Heal A teaching presentation, entitled The Power to Heal, is scheduled at The St. Lawrence Arts Center, 76 Congress St., Portland, Maine, on April 30th, 2008 at 7:00 pm and will last approximately one hour.  The presentation is in the theater and will include music, movement, and casual ... http://readingthebody.com/classes-and-presentations/   Connected by a Thread We all share the same thread of life.  We all share the same resources of life, and we all share the same Healing Intelligence.  When reading by proxy the practitioner works on the client through another person's body.  This is possible because we all share the same ... http://readingthebody.com/reading-by-proxy/ Partnership with God is not about believing or not believing.  Partnership is about experience. Everyday As I write about healing, union, freedom, God, and other lofty and semi-sacred topics, I realize that I tend to regard them as everyday experiences.  How can the experience of God be an everyday experience?  Isn't ... http://readingthebody.com/experiencing-god/