“This work is about transformation – from the person we think we are to the person we really are.” Marion Rosen (Founder)

Rosen Method Bodywork is unique in its use of sensitive, non-manipulative touch and words to encourage physical and emotional awareness. In moments of deep relaxation, long-held feelings and memories may surface and be spoken. We can become aware of choices we made early in life around which we have shaped our lives. With this awareness, we may discover new possibilities for regaining freedom of movement and more authentic self-expression.

Rosen Method is an effective complement to psychotherapy, medical treatment, and alternative treatment modalities. It is simple and direct. Rosen Method can be a powerful tool for reestablishing our mind, body and spirit connections.

Workshops provide an opportunity for self-discovery, by giving participants opportunity to explore this work through demonstrations, movement, hands-on experience, discussion and personal sharing. The support of the group enriches and deepens the process.

www.RosenMethod-Canada.com

Follow these live links for more on upcoming Rosen Method workshops and intensives

• Rosen Weekend: Journey of Self-Discovery, Sept 18-19
• Rosen Method Movement Intensive, Oct. 16-20
• Rosen Method Bodywork Intensive, Oct. 23-30
• Rosen Weekend: Journey of Self-Discovery, Nov. 19-12
  

The weekend residential workshop this fall gives an opportunity to explore deeply and welcome the engagement of our authentic selves.

What women say about Nancy’s workshops:

“I can truly say it exceeded all my expectations and was a much needed tonic at this time of challenge and crossroads in my life.”

“….it was your exercises and the entire experience that allowed me to come clean and flush all of my pain and fears. I truly feel a new freedom, a new energy has taken over my heart. I feel like I have taken my power back.”

“I am still feeling the glow of the work, the intention and loving circle that you created. It really was powerful energy medicine.”

The upcoming September retreat promises to be a deepening of the experience for those of you who attended in June, as well as a new transformative experience if you are attending for the first time.

As always the group size will be small to insure an intimate experience.

What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of being present; the moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness of how our thoughts and feelings affect our behaviour.

What is Intimacy? Intimacy is the experience of a vulnerable and caring relationship with oneself or another, involving the feeling, expressing and receiving of authentic emotions.

Weekend Schedule:
Friday, Sept. 24th at 6:30 pm (dinner at 7)
to Sunday, Sept. 26th at 2:30 pm.

Workshop Fee:
$375.00  Includes accommodation, all meals, snacks,
and of course, chocolate

Spread the word! Link here to download the flyer for this event and feel free to email it to friends: Women’s_Fall_Retreat_2010

LINKS:

For more event details and registration info, connect with Nancy at Mortifee Training. Also, see the June Retreat Listing and Ann Mortifee’s recommendation.

with Elizabeth MacLeod, creator of the Wild Woman Mystery Cards

October 1-3, 2010
Friday 7pm – Sunday 3pm
Cascadia House, Roberts Creek, BC

Step into the Mystery and be carried to places you never thought could ever exist.

Bend and stretch your edges through:

• Self Spirituality Techniques
• Awakening Meditations
• Silent Door Visualizations

We will open to the wisdom of the Wild Woman and our unique wild ways through
the art of movement, creative activity, circle and ceremony.

Retreat fee: $450 (Early Bird fee: $399 before September 1st)

Retreat fee includes mouthwatering meals and charming accommodations at Cascadia House on BC’s spectacular Sunshine Coast.
To request your space call, 1-604-885-3700
or email info@wildwomanenchanted.com
www.wildwomanenchanted.com

October 16 – 20, 2010  Cascadia Centre, Roberts Creek BC

Rosen Method Movement brings forward joy, supports an attitude of non-effort, keeps our joints healthy, opens the door to a deeper experience of ourselves.

Rosen Method Movement uses music which provides support and allows the rhythm and the grace of the body to be found.

This course is for training  and/or personal growth.  Come and learn to teach this simple, practical and powerful Rosen Method Movement.

Rosen Method Movement is designed for everyone!

Teacher:  Aurelia Priotto St. John

Aurelia is a member of our teaching team at Cascadia Centre, a Rosen Method Movement Senior Training Teacher, and a Rosen Method Bodywork Practitioner.  She has been teaching weekly movement classes for over 15 years, and has had a private practice in Sausalito CA. She has recently returned to her home in Italy and brings her passion for the Rosen Method there as well.

• Register by September 30, 2010
• Tuition: $650(Cdn) pay to “Rosen Method Cascadia Centre”
• Lodging & Meals: $347 pay to “RM Studio”
• Pay by: Sept. 30 (includes non-refundable deposit of $125 for RM Studio)
• After Sept 30 pay an additional $75.00

Contact Deanne or Mariette toll free 1-877-885-0179 or 640-885-0179

email: cascadia_centre@dccnet.com   www.rosenmethod-canada.com

ROSEN METHOD is conscious touch. A gentle, respectful, hands-on form of  bodywork. Working with chronically tight muscles, Rosen Method Bodywork encourages physical and emotional awareness. In moments of deep relaxation, long held feelings and memories may surface and be spoken. Clients often become aware of choices they made early in life around which they have shaped their lives. When this awareness happens, they discover new possibilities for regaining freedom of movement and more authentic self-expression.

Bill Samsel  -  Senior Teacher & Director of Teaching for Cascadia Centre Bill Samsel studied with Marion Rosen. He practices in Santa Cruz, CA, and teaches in Australia,  Canada, USA and Germany.  Bill has taught the first Rosen Method Men’s Workshops in Germany and Switzerland. With his 24 years of experience Bill is able to create and maintain a  safe space for participants, providing them an opportunity for deeper  self-awareness and truthful self-expression. He brings warmth, humor and compassion to his work.

Mariette Berinstein – Teacher & Director of Rosen Method Cascadia Centre Mariette came to Rosen Method in 1989 as a part of her personal journey, and discovered her passion for life and this work which has led her on an incredible journey. Mariette first trained with Elaine Mayland and Marion Rosen. She brings to her practice and teaching a deep respect for believing in the individual. Also, a strong belief in the sacredness of a circle and the group as a whole; she creates an allowing, safe place for the individual to reconnect with their wholeness. She has a private practice in Roberts Creek and West Vancouver BC.

These weekend workshops are part of the training, and provide an opportunity for self-discovery by giving participants an opportunity to really explore this work through demonstrations, movement, hands-on experience, witnessing, discussion and personal sharing in a retreat-like setting. The support of the group enriches and deepens the process.

INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

• Tuition: $960(Cdn) due Sept 24, payable to “Rosen Method Cascadia Centre”
• Lodging  8 nights & All Meals: $550.40(Cdn incl HST) payable to “RM Studio”
• Pay by: Sept 24 (includes non-refundable deposit of $225)
• After Sept 24 pay $625.40

For information call Deanne or Mariette at the Rosen Method Cascadia Centre toll free Canada/US 1-877-885-0179 or 604-885-0179 Register on line: our website  www.rosenmethod-canada.com

• Where: 1249 Roberts Creek Rd., Roberts Creek BC
• Check In: Friday, October 22 after 4:00pm
• Course Starts:   Saturday, October 23 – 9:30am
• Saturday thru Friday 9:30 – 4:30pm
• Wednesday is a day off (no meals)
• Saturday Oct.30 -9:00am – 1:00pm

Rosen Method Bodywork Intensive Registered Training Program and Personal Self-Discovery Workshop

Weekend Workshop with Dr. Eddie Berinstein, November 5-7, 2010, at Cascadia Centre, Roberts Creek.

Dr. Eddie Berinstein has been practicing Mindfulness and Insight Meditation since 1977 under the guidance of his teacher Anagarika Dhammadinna until her death in 1991. He has attended many Meditation Retreats and has led a Sunday evening meditation group with the Community Schools for many years.

More recently he has attended “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction – Professional Training” workshops with Jon Kabat-Zinn. Eddie is now teaching MBSR Workshops on the Sunshine Coast and is presently an Instructor with the Center for Mindfulness. He has found that the cultivation of Mindfulness has enhanced all aspects of his physical, emotional and spiritual life, as well as his professional life as a Family Physician.

MBSR was started by Jon Kabat-Zinn in the late 1970’s and has since benefited thousands of people worldwide.

The cultivation of Mindfulness through Meditation Practice allows us to be more present for our moments as they unfold and to embrace the “full catastrophe” of our life in a more harmonious and balanced way. The primary purpose of the workshop is the cultivation of mindfulness into everyday life, thereby using it as a means and a tool to help deal with chronic pain, stress, and illness.

The workshop will consist of both formal and informal mindfulness practices including sitting, walking, loving kindness, and bodyscan meditation. There will be group dialogue and interaction as well as some guided body movement.

Contact Deanne or Mariette toll free 1-877-885-0179, or 604-885-0179. Email cascadia_centre@dccnet.com.

Ann Mortifee and Nancy Fischer Mortifee

Some great words from Ann Mortifee about the upcoming workshop at Cascadia:

I want to endorse the Women’s Mindfulness and Intimacy Retreat, led by Nancy Mortifee and her workshop partner, Carol Sill. When women come together with time to reflect and share and with an intention to heal and grow, miracles can happen. Both Nancy and Carol have long been on the journey that leads to a deeper understanding of self. They are women of love, integrity and warmth. Time spent with them can only lead to greater inner freedom and joy. I feel excited when I imagine all that will transpire as women gather with them to travel deeper. Ann Mortifee

Link here for Registration and More Info

Women’s Mindfulness and Intimacy Weekend

June 11th to 13th, 2010  with Nancy Mortifee

Together we will explore issues that many women share. We’ll work with new ways to uncover and express feelings, untangle ourselves from others and find our own feet again. We will share the challenges and joys of re-inventing ourselves, discovering new creative outlets and having nourishing fun with other women.

This residential retreat is open to adult women of all ages with varying interests and life experiences. The common thread will be our desire to know and express ourselves more fully and to receive from one another the way women through the ages have always done. We will:

• Share our stories in a confidential circle
• Dance and move our bodies
• Explore a variety of creative mediums
• Enjoy healthy delicious meals prepared by someone else
• Dress up and dress down
• Try something new or try something old in a new way
• Explore and express our maiden, mother and wise woman selves

“As women, we are constantly transitioning from one stage to the next. As a woman in mid-life, I have an urge to share this experience with others who are hungry to discover new parts of themselves and shift patterns that no longer serve them. Some women are looking to take this deeper journey into self, while others need simply to enjoy some restorative time for themselves. My commitment is to hold the space for both to occur.” Nancy Mortifee

Nancy Mortifee

Nancy Mortifee (nee Fischer) has been teaching adults and children for almost 30 years. An avid student of mindfulness, she joined international best-selling author, John Kehoe, to co-author Mind Power for Children, A Guide for Parents and Teachers, now translated into 5 languages. As the founding Executive Director of Goldie Hawn’s Bright Light Foundation, Nancy authored a school-based Mindfulness Education Program used by thousands of teachers and parents around North America. She has presented extensively, including at Omega Institute in NY, Hollyhock Retreat Centre in BC and Harvard University. Nancy’s passion for intercultural music led her to create the Westcoast Sacred Arts Society where she produced Canada’s Sacred World Music Festival for 5 years and the University of British Columbia’s Tribute to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. She is the vice-chair of the Seva Canada Society.

For this retreat, Nancy is delighted to be joined by longtime friend and publishing partner, Carol Sill. Carol has been involved in meditation and practice for over 30 years. After founding and encouraging the development of Sufi centers in Western Canada, teaching meditation in the open tradition of Inayat Khan, she now brings this consciousness and awareness to publications, community development and daily life. Carol will lead us in the beautiful and restorative Yoga Nidra practice.

Weekend Schedule

Please plan to arrive by 6:30 pm to settle in your room before dinner at 7 pm.The retreat concludes after lunch at 2:30 pm on Sunday.

Accommodation
Cascadia Centre, located in beautiful Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast

Weekend Fees
$375*
Includes accommodation, all meals, snacks, and of course, chocolate.
(*Some financial assistance available; to inquire, contact Nancy..)

Register directly with Mortifee Training
Email Nancy at: nancy@mortifeetraining.com
Call Nancy at: 604-266-6785

What to bring:
A list will be sent to all participants in advance.

Click here to find out more about Mindfulness & Intimacy

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