Happy spring to you if you are in the southern hemisphere and happy autumn if you are in the north! In Perth we are experiencing that beautiful oscillation between sunny days and spring rains, the temperature is warming and the daisies and first sprigs of jasmine are flowering! Spring is the ritual season for me. I do 3 things to mark it.
On a sunny day, I find a park with dandelions and make a chain for my hair. I made one every year for Belle and Dakota when they were young. As soon as I spot the pink jasmine flowers, I am out picking a few sprigs and filling my house with their delicious scent. I love the smell of jasmine. When these 2 things have been done spring is really here for me. Then it's on to the spring detox! Best season to do a liver and gall bladder cleanse! If you haven't already received my spring liver cleanse recipe in a previous email, please feel free to request it and I will send it to you directly.
Click here to read about about the Wood Element in Spring.
I have recently returned from our first tour to the US and am thrilled to say Steve and I had a wonderful time and Wu Tao was received very enthusiastically by our new friends in New York and New Jersey! Our classes at the Open Centre, a fabulous holistic mecca with cafe and bookstore in Manhattan, were booked out and everyone enjoyed them very much. It was wonderful to see a room full of smiling relaxed faces! Everyone loved the dances and Steve did a wonderful didgeridu meditation every class which was a treat for all of us.
Our first class at the Open Centre!
Below is some of the wonderful feedback we received from participants in the class and a link to a sweet blog written by Jennifer who attended our Wu Tao workshop in New Jersey:
"Hi Michelle! I wanted to let you know that I truly enjoyed meeting you and Steve in New York. You have developed an amazing program, and I am thoroughly enjoying my Wu Tao practice. Anna did a fabulous job last week. She was so sincere and positive - I know you would have been proud. I am so sad that the class will be ending tomorrow...The dances are delightful, and they make me feel great, focused...energetic...joyful! What a blessing. You are doing what you were born to do. Thank you for sharing"Sincerely, Jean McDonald (Conneticut)
"I was at the Open Centre for Wu Tao's first class. Michelle's compassion, beauty and good energy just flows from her onto us. She was great! Everyone should take this class!" Sylvia Phillips (NY)
Wu Tao products in the book store!
There's a special story of how we got to the US and I would like to share it with you as it shows how profoundly Spirit is at work in our lives. Last year Steve and I asked Shri Muniraji (the guru at Herakhan Ashram) to bless Wu Tao and our desire to expanding it internationally. He nodded, smiled his approval and said in hindi that it was a good thing we were doing.
A few months later we made contact with some of the very special friends we had met at the ashram. This resulted in one friend sponsoring us to make the expensive trip to the states and another offering to organise a tour and become the first teacher in NY! We were also supported by other friends in Florida though we didn't make it there this trip.
I know in my heart that Shri Muniraj made it possible for us to get there and I am humbly grateful for his divine blessing. Sadly for us, he left his body only a few short weeks ago. He is a true saint and showed us how to live. His last message to his devotees was to do karma yoga (your service to the world), and be happy happy happy. He told Steve and I to be happy like children and that would keep us young!
Thank you Shri Muniraji for all your blessings.
I would like to return to the ashram in 2013 and am open to taking anyone who wants to make the journey. It has been the most powerful spiritual experience of my life at Herakhan and I can't recommend it highly enough for powerful transformation and spiritual growth. Contact me at taodancer@gmail.com if you are interested in going.
I would like to return to the ashram in 2013 and am open to taking anyone who wants to make the journey. It has been the most powerful spiritual experience of my life at Herakhan and I can't recommend it highly enough for powerful transformation and spiritual growth. Contact me at taodancer@gmail.com if you are interested in going.
Bali Retreats December 2012!
Its been a challenging year for many of us as we move through the influx of experiences that require us to change, grow and heal. Many people have been facing intense challenges ranging from serious illness, job losses, relationship problems, the passing of loved ones, and even their own imminent death. While it looks rough on the outside and we understand that all is absolutely perfect for our spiritual growth and transformation, there is still a level of stress that occurs with such powerful movement of energy.
My remedy? A retreat in Bali! We all need time out to integrate, relax, reflect and heal. Bali is a perfect place to do this and it gives me great pleasure to announce that I will be offering 2 retreats in December 2012 for those who would like a week or two away to integrate their experiences of the past year and prepare for 2013 peacefully and joyfully.
I would love to meet, dance and share Wu Tao with you in this beautiful tropical country so please register now if you would like to join me! I need to confirm numbers by October 5th so get on to it now if you want to enjoy the retreat!
The Transformation retreat is for individuals. We will learn and practice the 5 core Wu Tao dances as well as the Tao and Surrender Dances, relax, meditate and rejuvenate.
In our Couples retreat we will be learning and practicing the 5 couples dances for each of the elements and deepen our intimate relationships through exploration and heart felt discussion and sharing.
Second Wu Tao Study shows improvement for people with Dementia!
We are thrilled to release the results for a second Wu Tao study done in 2011 by Debbie Duignan from DBMAS (Dementia Behavioural Management Advisory Services) that shows quality of life improvement and reduction in the symptoms of agitation for people suffering from dementia. Debbie will be presenting a poster on her findings this week at a health conference in Queensland. To view her poster in larger format please click on this link and see how Wu Tao is helping older people in our community.
For carers, support workers and health professionals who want to learn a fun and easy way to increase enjoyment and quality of life for the older person and implement a non-pharmacological method of reducing agitation in clients with dementia and alzheimers disease. Please click here for details.
If you have an older relative who may enjoy Wu Tao or you think the slightly easier movements may suit you better, check out our Wu Tao Wisdom DVD and start your practice at home today!
Wu Tao Instructors are the best!
There are so many wonderful people teaching Wu Tao across the globe now. I want to take this opportunity to highlight a few instructors and their websites so you can get a feel for how we are collectively transforming the world little by little. I am very grateful for the effort, dedication and commitment of EVERY SINGLE Wu Tao teacher. All are humbly and lovingly offering their work in service and there is no better job than that! These are just a few of the gorgeous women teaching Wu Tao right now. Next month I will introduce you to a few more! To find a teacher in YOUR area go to our main website athttp://www.wutaodance.com
Diana Bonwick: Victoria http://www.wutaoyoga.com
Maki Obakata: Japan http://wutaomaki.blog.fc2.com/
Joanne Henderson: New Zealand http://www.kindlingspirit.co.
Lisa Fabry: South Australia www.wutaoadelaide.com
Megan Whitelaw: Western Australia
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Megan Reffo: Victoria http://www.idyllheart.com
Lisa Monk: New South Wales http://www.walkthelabyrinth.
Gabby Toth: Austria http://wutao-gabby.
Jessica Heiler: Germany https://www.facebook.com/
Anna Brooke: New York USA https://www.facebook.com/
Instructor Training Spring Special
Our Instructor training course is a program that will change your life. Not only will you gain the skills to teach Wu Tao within your community, but you will learn how to live your life from a deep connection to your Self and Life. Wu Tao brings you back into balance with your natural state of inner peace, joy and limitless energy. Teaching it to others is the greatest gift and joy!
If you want to start the training this Spring (or autumn for northern hemispherer's!) between September and November I will include in your training the Food as Medicine Course, (worth $600) as my gift to you or if you prefer $300 off the course cost.
The next training intensive will be held in Perth 22 - 28 February at the beautiful Kookaburra Creek Yoga Centre.
Here's a moving testimonial from the lovely Lyndall Parsons who completed her training in 2007. Thanks for sharing your story so eloquently Lyndall x
"Wu Tao came along for me when I had reached a point in my life where I didn't want to live anymore. I had given up on everyone and everything. I had undiagnosed post traumatic stress and severe depression and I decided I had given up.continue reading
Poetry Corner
NOTHING NEW
Aw, it's nothing new, really
You've been there before and sampled the whisper-weaved warmth
Of the lullaby-laced wraps that cradled you in its fairy-filigreed folds
You've felt your soul-whisperer's caress that covered you in lyric-infused liniment
You've nestled in its folds - the folds of your soul-cloak
You've surrendered to the cupid-couplet strumming of your own soul-harp,
Submitting to a luxurious self-serenaded soak in heart-healing symphony.
So, go ahead
Enfold yourself in your soul-shawl and bask in its god-burnished wisdom
Know that you are the chalice that catches the dust from a distant star
Sup from your own inner stream of cosmic knowledge
And drink deep of new-age, age-old healing in soul-swaddled solitude
Nothing new - you've supped there before
It's the brew that sparks the life-light in your eyes
Beaming infinite radiance to others
So tune in and turn up the volume
The world needs your song.
by Shireen Tripp - Wu Tao Instructor Cronulla NSW
Have a beautiful Month,
much love and healing to you,
Michelle
Wu Tao Dance
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