A
Meditation and Movement Retreat
with Dr. Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine
The
best kind of play,
holy play that leaves you energized,
knowing more, and feeling whole.
– GL, a previously exhausted
surgeon
March
12-14, 2010 - Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
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or call
Esalen at (831)
667-3005.
December
10-12, 2010 - Esalen Institute, Big Sur, CA
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or call
Esalen at (831)
667-3005.
WILD
SERENITY is a radically liberating,
deeply revitalizing immersion in meditation, movement, and
energy practices. We explore the interplay between
meditation and expression – the way that contact with
the soul inspires dynamic engagement with the outer world,
which in turn contributes to a rich inner life.
Meditation can be defined as paying attention to the
current of life and love flowing through us and riding it
inward to our essence. This is an instinctive ability, a
way of accessing inner wisdom, and we all can do it. In
this workshop, we alternate sitting and moving meditations
that awaken the senses, soften the heart, and stretch the
muscles of the mind. Through body awareness, sound, and
breath, you will gently and gradually let more life force
stream through you.
"WILD SERENITY: Far,
far far, far, far beyond my wildest expectations - joyfully
transformative - an experience of permission unlike any I
knew to be possible for me. Mind-blowing, heart-blowing,
soul-blowing! I've attended many transformational
workshops, but have never enjoyed one as much as this. I
have rediscovered a playfulness - a gleefulness - that was
well-hidden. I loved doing things I generally try to avoid:
namely, moving and feeling...
"I love watching you/being with you, Lorin and Camille.
Your range is extraordinary, as are your depth, presence,
grounding, generosity, and grace. I want to also voice my
gratitude for your quick-as-lightning humor. (Imagine!
having Permission to laugh as much as we did in a
meditation course!)" - Ann Cheng, Life Coach,
Washington
View
the Wild Serenity
Cartoon!
In this approach, you
learn to embrace the fullness of your nature –
vastness and vulnerability, sensuality and surging power.
You will discover that what might seem like obstacles
– raw emotions, restlessness, desire – are
actually gateways into vitality, renewal, and
creativity.
"Wild Serenity is a fantastic workshop! Camille and Lorin are masters in their field, outstanding teachers, and caring human beings. They create a magical, fun environment where the wounded can heal, the healed can thrive, and we all develop the skills for continued, joyous lives. This not just for New Age types, but for anybody who needs more peace, happiness, and love in their lives." - Jim McCarthy, Stanford MBA, Internet Veteran, Cupertino, California
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Wild Serenity is a combination of delicious movement and meditative practices that allow you to tap in to the currents of love and life within you.
• Connect with your passion for life and find ways to live it more fully.
• Discover natural and pleasurable meditations that you absolutely love to do.
• Learn inner practices that lead you into deeper intimacy with yourself and with others.
• Find tools for transforming any emotion into life force and creativity.
This work is based on the principle of syzygy (sizz'-uh-jee) - dance of opposites that leads us into deeper union and freedom. Meditation and action, serenity and passionate expression, are the plus and minus poles of your life electricity. When you consciously embrace the full spectrum, you experience a dynamic flow of health and vibrancy.
Life is always pulsating in our bodies. When we allow this pulsation to enchant us and call us inward, this is meditation. When we ride those currents outward, we are led into passionate creative expression. Thus peace and passion are intimately interwoven.
Living and loving fully takes courage, and all the inner resources one can muster. Drawing on four decades of teaching and 27 years of relationship, authors Maurine and Roche share their experience with humor and compassion. If you’ve given up on meditation, or are ready to take your practice to a new level; if you want to tap into more joy and inspiration; if you long for more intimacy with yourself and others, then perhaps it’s time for Wild Serenity.
"Wild Serenity opened my heart, coming to the warmth of surrender. This magical pair guide this deep process where we find our own hearts rhythm. They are deft and honest, perceptive and fun. Somewhere in between opposites I felt the journey of meditation in it's everyday form, bridging the gap between the finite to the infinite, what a gift to take away! I know that if I went again it would be wonderfully different, just as the moment is, and would go in a heartbeat in trust that Camille and Lorin would be riding the wave alongside." - Cathy Owen, Actor Director Writer
The best preparation for meditation is to express the passion of your soul. The best preparation for living expressively is to meditate with all the energies that are pulsing inside you.
Welcome the fullness of your nature:
Vastness and vulnerability
Sensuality and surging power
Safety and excitement
Solitude and communion
Individuality and universality
In this approach to meditation, you learn how to let the techniques emerge from right within your core. In this way meditation becomes something you crave to do because it is a totally natural way to be with yourself.
All levels of experience are welcome. Nothing is forced; you can go at your own pace.
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"My
life has not been the same since embarking on that
powerful week with these most beautiful and generous
of beings! I was supported, I dared, I explored, I
discovered, I was surprised by the beauty of Aliveness, I
allowed healing in deeper than ever into my being, my
life...I felt loved and felt myself loving...I
changed, transformed, and in the end, sprouted wings!
I made direct contact with my freedom in a way I
never thought possible and felt held through
it all.
In
their wisdom and loving, sacred safety was created and
within its colourful parameters, I danced into my new
being...in their loving and wisdom, a sacred
safety was nurtured deep within my own self, so that I
carry that time with me, always...carry with me, the
lessons learned, the connections created, including
the one I dared to create with my own Self.
Their work is magnificent...I love them both deeply, am
ever grateful and, again, recommend this intricate and
simple, daring and delicious, journey of
Wild
Serenity with a heart that
beats ever fuller and deeper because of it.
"
- m. t. yáñez, New York
Frequently Asked
Questions:
~ What kind of
meditation do we do?
~ Will I have to sit still all day?
~ What kind of movement is it?
~ Do I have to be an experienced meditator or
dancer?
Answers: FAQ's
Read more on Lorin's site ~ a feast of fascinating info,
articles, rants and raves!
Camille and Lorin invite you to contact them directly if
you have any questions or concerns: Email
lorin@lorinroche.com
or cm@camillemaurine.com, or call 310 821-0620.
Recommended reading: Maurine
and Roche, Meditation
24/7 and Meditation
Secrets for Women; Roche,
Breath
Taking and Meditation
Made Easy.
See Books.
"The play of
opposites, learning to give emotions their full due,
meditating by moving my body,
wonderful leaders and interesting partners
in this incredible experience....
Don't miss it!”
~ Suzanna S., Horsewoman, San Diego, CA
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CAMILLE
MAURINE and LORIN ROCHE, Ph.D. are the authors of
MEDITATION
24/7, a book and CD
ensemble of short practices to do in the course of a
day. This wife/husband team also wrote the
top-selling MEDITATION SECRETS FOR
WOMEN. Dr. Roche is the
author of THE RADIANCE SUTRAS, a new version of the
Bhairava Tantra. His other books are MEDITATION MADE
EASY, BREATH TAKING and WHOLE BODY MEDITATIONS.
Camille is
a performing artist trained in dance and the healing
arts. She is the creator of the transformational Moving
Theater process. Lorin is one of the most highly
experienced meditation teachers in the United States.
Since 1968, he has worked with educational institutions,
athletic teams, hospitals, the military, the homeless,
and creative professionals.
Camille Maurine
Lorin Roche,
Ph.D
P.O. Box
9325
Marina del Rey,
California 90295
310 821-0620
cm@camillemaurine.com
lorin@lorinroche.com
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