Live Offerings in Santa Cruz:

Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you,
You only have to become quiet enough to hear them.
~Debbie Ford
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​I believe that our bodies speak to us through sensation and awareness.
I believe that we speak to our body with our thoughts, words, and deeds.
I believe that if we come to this conversation masterfully and mindfully, that we can create healing dialogue.
When we cultivate this relationship with our body it can tell us what it needs, and we can ask it for what we want.

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We'll gather with the intention of keeping things simple and sacred.  The purpose of the circle is to make time in our schedules, our lives, and our minds for our own restoration.  It is about creating time in our day / week to check in with ourselves.  To hear our own needs and desires... to tap into our own innate Body Wisdom.

It is easy in this busy world to move quickly from one task to another.  And the voice of the Body Wisdom gets lost in the shuffle.  The body speaks in quiet tones until something becomes a crisis. We avert that kind of drama and intensity when we practice deep listening to the Body Wisdom.  We hear the voice when it letting us know that we are feeling crummy and we have the chance to take steps to alter the direction we're traveling.

And listening... it's part of any good relationship... right?  What would it be like to listen deeply to your own self?  To allow the body to tell you what it wants and needs?  
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This circle is about coming home to yourself.  
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To facilitate this return to self we will have a short silent self-check time at the beginning of each circle.  Then, I will offer brief thoughts on the connection between ourselves and our bodies utilizing the framework of the Chinese Five Element System.  The intention here is to bring a focus to our practice together and to facilitate clarity around listening to your body's wisdom.  Body awareness and rhythms will be facilitated through a drumbeat.  There will also be time for sharing awarenesses and thoughts in the circle before we close (this is completely optional).

This circle is for you if:
- you want a nourishing and restorative group practice
- it's been easy to put yourself last and you want to get back on track
- you are interested in relating to your body in a deeper way
- you want more balance and harmony between your body and mind
- you are willing to allow others (and yourself) to have their own experiences without trying to fix them or give advice

This circle is not for you if:
- you are looking for medical advice around a particular condition
- you have a hard time with people who have different practices and beliefs from yours
- you are currently coping with an unfolding crisis or trauma (use your judgment here... we all have this in our past, and it can come up when we invite the body to talk to us... but if you are in a current crisis this may not be enough to help you)

In circle we will take some time to be still, to practice grounding and presence, journey with a drumbeat to hear messages from our bodies about what they need and the stories they have to tell us.  No previous experience is required as this practice does not follow a particular spiritual tradition.

We will leave the circle feeling connected back with our physical body, our Body Wisdom, and our deep inner knowing.  We may have insights that help us move forward in harmony with our physical being, what we need around situations in our lives, or clarity of purpose.  We will certainly come to a new level of comfort in our bodies and with the practice of making space for the Body Wisdom to inform our daily lives.

Five weeks from October 7th - November 4th 
12:30-1:45pm 
At The Garden Sanctuary
3070 Prather Lane
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
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The space, if you haven't been there, is gorgeous, and will hold us gently as we begin our pilgrimage back to ourselves. I do not follow a particular religion or spiritual tradition for this circle, though I will be referring to the Chinese Five Element System and its view of how energy moves through the body.  I will drum for our body-reconnection time, but it is not rooted in a particular tradition or lineage.  Open-minded women wanting a relationship with their Body Wisdom are welcome.
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Register here:
Suggested Donation is ​$75 for 5 week circle

​If you don't want to use one of the options here for donation, just send me an email at jill@jilldoneen.com and let me know you're coming.  We'll tend to the details at the first meeting.  Thank you!

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​My intention is to hold seasonal Body Wisdom Restoration Circles.  If you can't make this one and want to make sure you don't miss the next... you can add yourself to my mailing list.  We can keep in touch and you won't miss a thing!