4 Thursdays: January 9, 16, 23, 30 | 10am – 12pm Pacific Time | $175/series
Cover image by Adrián Arias (http://adrianarias.com/)
From a physiological perspective the human heart is an organ central to the circulatory system. From an archetypal perspective the human heart is an organ central to our imagination, intellect, and aesthetic sensitivity. The intention for this 4-week series is to explore, express, embody, and bridge into your life, the wisdom of your own heart. Participants will enter the somatic, imaginal, and relational realms of their heart and will learn that there is a connective tissue, a fluid rich membrane, between those realms. At the end of the series participants will gain embodied and creative resources to cultivate a practice of connecting with the heart, speaking from the heart, listening to the heart and, most importantly, trusting the heart’s wisdom in their day-to-day lives and relationships.
Embodying your heart’s wisdom will support you in:
- Finding clarity in your decision-making.
- Being present, centered, and grounded when challenges arise (self-regulation).
- Harnessing the courage to create and give shape to your truth.
- Orienting your efforts toward your goals and dreams.
- Living in integrity and through your ethic of love.
Open to all. No dance or art experience needed. Only a willingness to explore!
To get the most out of this online series, please prepare a comfortable space to move in with access to your online device. Also, have art supplies ready at hand for drawing activities, and paper and pen for journaling and creative writing exercises.
Please note: Tamalpa does not record nor permit the recording of any classes or workshops due to the sensitive and sometimes vulnerable nature of the work, and to protect student privacy.
What prior participants have said:
Marialuisa’s work has provided rich nourishment for my mind, body and soul in it’s unique blend of theory, practice and spiritual depth. She offered scientific knowledge as a scaffold through which to enter somatic experience, which in turn acted as a gateway into a deeper connection with myself and the mysteries beyond. Her gentle focused presence, attentive listening and heartfelt aesthetic responses created a safe and trusting space despite the limitations of an online connection. – Katy Menell
Marialuisa Diaz de Leon, MA, REAT, MSME/T.
Therapist, movement specialist, mythologist, educator, researcher, and performer born in Guadalajara, Mexico. Marialuisa’s professional experience in somatic movement, dance, and psychology spans over twenty-five years and includes work in education, private practice, and community intervention. Marialuisa is the creator of Mythic Life: Embodying Wisdom, Beauty and Courage (mythiclife.net) where she brings her expertise on facilitating meaningful and transformational experiences to individuals and groups from all over the globe. She has developed a mythosomatic theoretical framework; a forward-thinking integration of myth, arts, somatic movement and archetypal psychology which informs her philosophy of practice.
Marialuisa is an Associate Teacher at Tamalpa Institute and adjunct faculty at Southwestern College. She served as Program Director and core faculty at Tamalpa Institute in California and continues to supervise advanced students’ fieldwork projects. Marialuisa is a registered Master Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator from ISMETA. She gained organizational embodied leadership experience while serving nine years on the ISMETA Board of Directors, the last three as Board President. She is also a registered Expressive Arts Therapist through the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA).
PLEASE NOTE: Your registration will be done via Eventbrite. If you have questions about how to access the classes after you register, please email Workshops at Tamalpa.
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