Hi {!firstname},
Today is the 1st December and we are heading into the last month of the year! What a year its been! I hope you have been able to follow the flow of your spirit and all is well in your world. In the southern hemsiphere we are now in Summer which corresponds to the element of Fire in Chinese Medicine.
(If you are reading this from the northern hemisphere, you will be in Winter and in the Water Element! Follow this link to read more about how to Nourish yourself in Winter)
Fire is the transformer and purifier. It can burn away anything that blocks the flow of love. The organ that corresponds to the Fire element is the Heart (of course) and this season is the perfect time to open and share love, (which is what we really are), with others.
Last week I heard a beautiful quote (from a Course In Miracles) that captured this. "My only purpose is to extend love". Beautiful hey? When I reflected on it, I realised that whenever I was not extending love, my heart was closed at some level.
Fear of being judged, prior hurts, anger at others. All these 'burdens' hold me back from resting in my true nature and radiating love.
This season is the perfect opportunity to shed the burdens of our hearts.
A Gift for You
My Christmas gift to you is a short meditation process to help you purify your heart from the things that stop you extending your love to others and yourself. (I've done it myself and it works).
So here it is:
- First, find a quiet space for yourself where you can relax without interruption for 1/2 hour.
- Get some coloured pencils or textas and paper to draw/write on.
- Put on some of your favourite relaxing music.
- Sit comfortably and take some deep breaths, letting go of all tension in your body and mind as you exhale.
- Now ask yourself these questions:
- What burdens am I carrying around in my heart?
- Draw/write whatever comes to mind
- How does this stop me extending and radiating love?
- Draw/write whatever comes to mind
- What will happen to me if I release these burdens?
- Draw/write whatever comes to your mind
- Am I willing to let go of these burdens now?
- Draw/write whatever comes to mind
- Once you have answered these questions by drawing or writing, do the Wu Tao Fire Dance, brushing off the burdens you have discovered into the Fire.
- If you haven't yet learned the Fire Dance, put on some music that makes you feel joyful. Imagine there is a big fire in front of you and spontaneously dance out your burdens, allowing the Fire to transform these for you.
- When you are finished the dance, sit quietly for a few minutes taking your breath into your heart. Feel how much easier it is to feel your Self and how natural it is to radiate love now your Heart is relieved of what it was carrying around.
Wu Tao Course Now available on DailyOm!
Recently I created a short Wu Tao course for the website DailyOm. Its now live on their site and I have to say its a very easy and cost effective way to learn Wu Tao. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics if you haven't been able to get to a class yet. Check it out here
http://tinyurl.com/wutaodailyom
Free Class for Perth Peeps!
Another great opportunity for you to experience Wu Tao! I am giving a free class on the Esplanade Park (right opp Esplanade Train Station Perth) as part of the 12 Days of Fitness Challenge (http://www.lululemon.com/perth/perthcity)
on Wednesday December 15th
at 6.00 -7.00pm.
Come along, say hello! I would love to meet you and dance with you! It will be a lovely class learning the Fire Dance and celebrating the beginning of the Christmas season in real Joy! Everyone is welcome!
Are you looking to find a new career in health and wellness? If you are AND you love to dance and work with people, Wu Tao may be the perfect new career for you.
Wu Tao Dance offers people the opportunity to nurture themselves physically, emotionally and spiritually, restoring health on every level. Teaching Wu Tao is an incredibly enjoyable way to support people on their life journey and transform yourself at the same time.
If you want to deepen into your own spiritual dance practice and be of service to the world, you won't want to miss out on our Wu Tao Instructor Training Program. I have personally been given so many gifts from teaching Wu Tao. It has become my spiritual path and the way for me to give back to the world. I can highly recommend it as a career!
So, this month (it is Christmas after all!) is the LAST chance to get the specials that I offered back in October. You can receive the Food as Medicine Ecourse for free ($600 value) OR get $300 off the the Full Instructor Course training.
Click here for more details and email or call me if you want to take advantage of this offer.
I would love to be sharing this healing path with you!
Teacher Profile
The pictures below are of one of our lovely Wu Tao Instructors in Melbourne Miranda Brett. Miranda teaches in Cheltenham. You can find all the details about Miranda's classes and workshops on her website http://www.path-to-stillness.com or call her on 0405 780 498.
Here, Miranda is doing the Makko Ho Stretches for the Fire Element and its corresponding meridian channels.
Why not commit yourself to doing them everyday for a few weeks and feel the benefits for your Self?
Heart and Small Intestine
Heart Constrictor and Triple Heater
Have a fantastically joyful Christmas with your family and friends and I look forward to sharing more Wu Tao with you in 2011!
Blessings and much love from all at Wu Tao
Michelle Locke
Wu Tao Dance
