TRANSPERSONAL SOMATICS

The awakening of the body is foundational for both a fully Embodied Spirituality and the Resacralization of sexuality.
This workshop bridges somatic and transpersonal dimensions through mindful physical contact among participants.

October 10th - 12th, 2023

with Jorge N. Ferrer

You will engage in Interactive Embodied Meditations as doorways to access the deeper dimensions of yourself, as well as participate in creative exercises around artwork, movement, games, and small group sharing. Emphasis is placed on the integration of vital energies and the energy of consciousness at all levels of your being: somatic, energetic, emotional, and mental.

Individuals from all orientations can creatively incorporate the practical tools presented in this workshop in their professional, healing, and spiritual practice, as well as in their everyday lives and intimate relationships. Join us in this experiential exploration of a truly embodied spirituality!

In this workshop, you will learn to:

This workshop involves guided, respectful physical contact among participants. It is not affiliated with tantra or related approaches and does not involve either nudity or direct activation of sexual energies.

Materials to bring

Personal water bottle.

Notepad and a pen.

Comfortable clothes to be able to move easily around the room. It is recommended to bring linen, cotton or other soft-material pants and avoid jeans.

And, most importantly, your open mind and heart to rediscover yourself in a new and fresh way.

Cost

Early-bird prices till Sep 15th:
Ordinary prices from Sep 15th till October 10th:
Price include:
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Maximum Participants
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About JORGE N. FERRER

Is a clinical psychologist, author, and educator. He was a professor of psychology for more than 20 years at California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, where he also served as chair of the Department of East-West Psychology.

Jorge is the author of dozens of articles and several books, including Revisioning Transpersonal Theory: A Participatory Vision of Human Spirituality (State University of New York Press, 2002), Participation and the Mystery:
Transpersonal Essays in Psychology, Education, and Religion (State University of New York Press, 2017), Love and Freedom: Transcending Monogamy and Polyamory (Rowman Littlefield, 2021), and his co-edited anthology, The Participatory Turn: Spirituality, Mysticism, Religious Studies (State University of New York Press, 2008).
Considered one of the main architects of contemporary transpersonal theory, Jorge is also the creator of Embodied Spiritual Inquiry, a contemplative inquiry method and holistic educational approach featured in many journals and anthologies. He has offered workshops on Embodied Spirituality at Esalen Institute, California, where he was also a member of the Esalen Institute’s Center for Theory and Research. In his international private practice, he offers psychospiritual counseling to individuals as well as couple counseling focused on the design of more satisfying intimate relationships. Jorge received the Fetzer Institute’s Presidential Award for his seminal work on consciousness studies and was an advisor to the Religions for Peace organization at the United Nations. He was born in Barcelona, Spain. Learn more at www.jorgenferrer.com

Schedule

Schedule The following workshop schedule may be modified according to the evolution of the group’s process.

October 10: Introduction

15:30-17:00
● Opening Practice.
● Guided Meditation: The Marriage of Psyche and Eros.
● Circle of Sharing and Participants’ Introductions.
● Introduction to Transpersonal Somatics.

19:30 Dinner

October 11: Guided Embodied Practices

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-13:00
● Opening Game
● Experiential Practice: Unconditional Acceptance as Foundation of Integral Growth.
● Circle of Sharing.

Short break

• Interactive Embodied Meditation I: The Transpersonal Body.
• Integration: Artwork and Small Groups Sharing.
• Circle of sharing

13:00 Lunch break


15:00-19:30

• Opening Game
 • Presentation of Embodied Spiritual Practices.Short break• Interactive Embodied Meditations II: Participants select embodied practices according to their interests.
• Integration: Artwork and Small Groups Sharing.
• Circle of Sharing and Ritual Closure.

19:30 Dinner

October 12: Collaborative Embodied Practices

8:00-9:00 Breakfast

9:00-13:00
• Opening Game
• Presentation of Embodied Spiritual Practices.
Short break
• Interactive Embodied Meditations III: Participants select embodied practices according to their interests.
• Integration: Artwork and Small Groups Sharing.
• Circle of Sharing and Ritual Closure.

13:30 – 15:00
Celebratory Lunch and Goodbyes

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