Hi everyone,
My apologies for the lateness of this newsletter! I have been in the process of healing an injured shoulder. Its been a beautiful yet challenging journey as the pain has brought to the surface many unconscious beliefs and patterns that I have needed to let go of in order to move forward with more ease and flow. Wow! The 'shoulder' had forced me to not 'do' anything. This has been rather interesting for me! and yet the bliss of reconnecting with my Self has been worth it! I have been learning and growing so much through this experience and my connection to Spirit has been strengthened.
I'm excited to be moving into this new era with you! According to many spiritual traditions we have now entered a cycle of rejuvenation and peace. These are the times we have been waiting for. We have come to a point where we can consciously remember who we are and live from this awareness. I'm thrilled to be sharing the journey with each and every one of you, as we remember who we are. Our challenge now is to live from our hearts and not be enticed by the old paradigm of separation and fear. Every moment presents a new opportunity to say "yes" to life, love and joy; the only reality that is truly ours.
"Love is all there is. I surrender to love"
Our gift to the world is to remember this and live it in our lives every moment. This is my commitment and resolution for 2013. Will you join me?
This season we are celebrating the Earth Element; the Earth is our home. In Chinese Medicine it is the element that sustains and nurtures us. It rules the digestive organs of the stomach and the spleen, helping us to digest our life experiences and become more of who we are.
My favourite analogy for the Earth element, and truly the heart of Wu Tao, is that of receiving everything that is offered from Life , with gratitude and non-resistance. The Earth says:
"open your heart
open your mind
open your body
and receive what I am offering
you for your growth and healing"
Reflect on this; whatever comes your way (consciously or unconsciously), you have asked for! Nothing in your experience of reality is accidental. Everything, absolutely everything is there for your healing and evolvement. So, say "yes!" and "thank you!"
Life will never let you down, just as the Earth is always beneath your feet. The energy is always available for your healing. Gratitude will help you to receive and integrate the experience, so that you can come home to your SELF.
The Wu Tao Dance process is particularly helpful for when the experience of life becomes difficult or challenging. I encourage you to take your current challenges into the dance.
We are looking forward to dancing and sharing more Wu Tao offerings with you in 2013.
Wu Tao Couples Class
This group class is such a beautiful way to connect with your partner in love. Learning and doing the dances together brings you to a space of peace and balance. It's great to get this by yourself but its blissful to share this experience with your beloved.
Steve and I love doing this class! It opens our hearts to each other in a beautiful and fun environment and the unimportant aspects of life fall away very easily.
A great way to enhance your relationship, and resolve conflicts through moving beyond the mind!
Beginners Class starts Thursday 21st February at 6.30pm - 8pm
Venue is Studio 42 at 8A Phillimore St Fremantle
Cost is $300 per couple for 8 weeks or $40 per session.
Call me on 0417 989 397 or email michelle@wutaodance.com to book your place
Check out our brilliant administrator Kate Sullivan's new website! www.sacredessentials.com.au
Its a wonderful resource of spiritual wisdom for every woman in today's world. Congratulations Kate! Its a beautiful expression of you!
Warmest Love and blessings,
Michelle
Creator and Director
Wu Tao Dance
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Saturday, February 2, 2013
Growing and Creating in 2013
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Happy Birthday Wu Tao!
Hi everyone, This month I want to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who has ever taught, participated, listened, played and most importantly, danced Wu Tao! This month October 2010 is the 10th anniversary of Wu Tao! I started my first class of Wu Tao in a beautiful hall overlooking the Perth Swan River at 6.00am. How Wu Tao began is a long story but a good one. If you want to hear it let me know and I will find a way to share it with you! (The picture above is of my partner Steve - who composes all the music for Wu Tao - and I, at the Dockers Doig Medal Ball. We had fun!) I have been very blessed to have been given the purpose of bringing Wu Tao into the world. It has been a gift and a teacher to me. I have experienced firsthand the benefits of the dances and the processes we use in Wu Tao. They are powerful and transformative and have taken me to the depths of my Self and connected me in the deepest way with Life and Spirit. Nothing has brought me so much joy as dancing and sharing Wu Tao. I really want to thank all the Instructors for their dedication and commitment not only for teaching Wu Tao and building the business, but to their own personal growth and spiritual development. Wu Tao is so much more than a dance program, it's a spiritual pathway and the beautiful people teaching Wu Tao know that more than anyone. All the teachers embody compassion and wisdom in their own unique way and are a wonderful source of guidance and strength. I speak for myself, but every class, workshop, performance and business event I do for Wu Tao turns into a deep spiritual learning. I have had to grow up, change, heal, expand and develop parts of myself I would rather have overlooked. More than anything I have been challenged to do things in a different way, a way that is more flowing, balanced and Yin. This often goes against the ways of the world and my old ways of doing things, but it has brought me so much joy, energy and inner peace. Nicky Castle, one of our very first Instructors and trainers shared this with me earlier this week. Nicky is a powerhouse of energy and wisdom. I am so grateful for you Nicky and for what you have given to Wu Tao. Dear Michelle, I can only begin to express the incredible gratitude that I have for you and Wu Tao Dance. I am honestly not sure if I would still be here on this earth if I had not found my way to you 8 years ago. I was so filled with grief and manically out of balance - there is no possible way that I could have continued in that way without manifesting some awful physical dis-ease. Wu Tao the Dancing Way gifted me with the remembrance and knowledge of who I truly am and the peace that comes hand in hand with that remembrance. Life is a continual journey of mountains and valleys and Wu Tao is there with me each and every step of the way, always when I need it the most to gently remind me .....I am loved, I am supported, I am connected to all of Life. Blessings, Nicky Castle To Wu Tao instructors everywhere, I love and appreciate you so much. Thank you for sharing the journey. You are the ones that make Wu Tao what it is today. |
Anniversary Gifts for You!To mark this special occasion of our 10th anniversary, I have some extra special offers that I hope you will take advantage of, if you deeply desire to create more beauty, balance and harmony in your life. Instructor Training Course Special Enrol for the Instructor Training Course in October and receive theFood as Medicine Ecourse for free ($600 value) OR if you prefer, get $300 off the full Instructor Course cost. (You choose your special offer) The Food as Medicine home study course is one of our most popular courses. It gives you a thorough grounding in Chinese Medicine and nutrition and will give you the skills to treat yourself, your family and clients with healing foods and dietary advice. Click here for detailed information. PS. If you love to dance and help others, and you want to be fit, healthy and balanced inside and out, this course is for you! Not quite ready to embark on a new career but want to delve deeply into Wu Tao? Begin your study of Wu Tao and related programs at home! Special! Start any of our stand alone Home Study courses (some of which can be accredited towards the Instructor Training and get a massive 30% of the cost of the course! Yep, that means that a course that usually costs $600 you can get for $420 in October. (gst excluded). The home study courses we are currently offering are: Course in Transformation (This course WILL definitely change your Life) Food as Medicine (Build your nutritional expertise and become a great cook at the same time) Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine (All the basics to help you understand and integrate this ancient and powerful healing system into your daily life) Stretch and Relax Certificate Course (Do the course and you can teach this simple class to anyone who needs it) If you are just starting out on your Wu Tao journey and want to begin experiencing the maximum benefits of Wu Tao for yourself, here is my lastspecial gift. Purchase the Ultimate DVD package and I will send you the 'Living your Divine Purpose' seminar that I held on-line earlier this week for free. (That's if you didn't get to join in then). Next month it will cost $27 to download. All these specials are my gift to you, but they are only available until the end of October, so don't delay in getting started. Next month the anniversary is over and it will be back to business as usual. |
Living your Sacred Purpose Webinar was a great success thanks to you!
Thanks to all those people who attended my first webinar event "Living your Sacred Purpose! I really appreciated you all showing up! Thanks for your encouraging feedback and comments as well. I had fun and I hope you enjoyed it too. I look forward to sharing more with you in the very near future. Here's one of the many beautiful emails I received. (Thanks Barb!)
Hi Michelle,
I just finished listening to and working through the replay of the webinar and wanted to let you know that I loved it! On a personal level, the topics you covered remain so meaningful for me and bring fresh insight every time I hear you speak of them. I've been struggling a bit lately, and know that your words of wisdom will help me find some focus.
I think the webinar was a wonderful way to bring attention to the emotional and spiritual aspects of Wu Tao - the aspects that are so powerful and make Wu Tao so unique - not just another fitness program.
For you, I once again applaud your courage in finding ways to reach out and share your inner thoughts, passion and wisdom...I hope you will plan more webinars in the future.
Barb (WA)
(PS If you missed the webinar and would like to listen to it, the podcast will be available in the very near future. Stay Tuned!)
Special Events!
Wu Tao Couples Retreat Bali 3-9 December 2010
We still have a couple of places left in the Couples Retreat in Bali! Are you sureyou don't need a week with your beloved, away from the children, enjoying each other, connecting deeply and getting yourselves fit and balanced at the same time?
I know its December and things are starting to get busy, but you know what? Your relationship with your partner is precious gold and deserves to be nourished!
Steve and I are so looking forward to this retreat! We get to hang out with each other, dance, play and have fun with other gorgeous couples! It doesnt get any better than this for us.
Sondra Ray in Perth 25-29 November
Liberation Breathing Training.
Sondra Ray and her husband Mark Sullivan are back in Australia for another amazing week of breathwork training. We have been going to India with this couple for the past 3 years and they are of the highest calibre and truly inspiring teachers. If you want to change the limited thought patterns that run your life, I can highly recommend working with Sondra. Click here for more details.
Tomorrow I am off to teach a new group of trainee instructors in Melbourne at a 7 day training intensive. I am so looking forward to feeling the bliss that comes from dancing everyday. I hope you get to enjoy dancing this month too!
Have a fantastic month.
Michelle Locke
Wu Tao Dance x x
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