Spirals of Life Overview - an evolving curriculum
Each cob of corn is a spiral with one row circling into the next row, not separate. Each kernel of corn is a seed with all the genetic information or blueprint for creating a whole new plant with multiple cobs of corn with the same pattern.
Our lives and development in some ways follow a spiral pattern of growth and development as well, as we continue to go in cycles in what we are learning and what we understand. Sometimes it seems as though we come back to the same lesson or situation again and again, and yet, if we are doing our personal work we are coming back to similar situations with a perspective that is a bit wiser and prepared to make better choices and move on to another level. Everything is cyclic, and it takes us a certain number of repetitions to understand and integrate the learning and insights and move forward
***The Spirals of Life curriculum is being redesigned, reorganized into weekend retreats; please check back for details, which should be available gradually over the year
This curriculum will complement the Foundations of Traditional Healing work, building on the personal healing and understanding that will facilitate personal and community healing synergistically.
Abdominal Pelvic Balancing: self-care
8 hour training in Abdominal Self-Care
This is an 8 hour workshop. These Self-Care teachings will be scheduled in 2 four-hour blocks or full day, and will include the Maya Abdominal Massage, a Mixteca approach to empacho (blockage), Visceral Manipulation and some Anatomy/Physiology and vagal nerve function.
Knowledge will be integrated, to provide foundation for understanding how the basic techniques taught can help with a variety of symptoms and common problems. This will give participants tools and knowledge for their own health and is not intended to provide training in providing these teachings and services for others
Not scheduled at this time; perhaps later in 2024 or 2025
write to selmasroka@gmail.com with questions
Suggested Donation to Well Rooted - $100 for the 8 hour training
Becoming a wise elder 8 week workshop
8 week workshop-best for 50+
Who/Where are the models/examples of wise elders in our lives? How can we find a way to become an Ancestor that our Descendants can look to and value and follow?
Where is the path to being a Way-Shower, to make it easier for those that come behind? What are some steps we can take in our own growth, that can enrich and make a difference in our personal lives, our families and communities? We will work with some universal challenges, e.g. facing our fears, taking the mask off, caring for a changing body, relationships, creativity, authenticity, peace, surrender and letting go. We will look in part to the Eight Gates, a process developed by Angeles Arrien, as categories of emotional/spiritual work we need to do to make progress in this journey. We'll use Angeles Arrien's book, The Second Half of Life, as reference, as well as many others
These are complex issues to focus on, and so much better to work on with support and community. We will end the 8-session series with celebration of our process and progress. Come, commit to join in the journey toward a better future
Dates for 2024 to be determined
write to selmasroka@gmail.com if interested you'll be added to list to be contacted for scheduling in the future
Fee: $300
Elemental Medicine Path
Being redesigned as weekend workshop: 4 modules will be offered to explore some ways that the elementals interact, support and are key to the health of our spirit, mind, nature and emotions. We will also learn and practice some ways to incorporate the power of the elementals into healing practices and rituals, for ourselves as well as others. Modules can be taken individually, but will be more complementary to each other, if all are taken. They are also designed to complement the Traditional Healing and Ways of Being curriculum. Fee: $300; NOT avail for registration yet; Check back in the fall
Location for all: 890 South Robert St,. West St. Paul, MN (unless we need to take it online)
For Winter: Fire - Burn, Clear
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Fire is my Spirit: Fire burns and clears energy, spaces; Fire transforms matter to air and water and represents spirit to many. Fire purifies. And the spark under the right conditions will erupt into flame, representing power. Fire also represents the heart of the matter, courage and leadership. Elemental Fire is the potential; it can help us find the courage and endurance to change and transform. We will work with some ways and practices where fire can help us with our life's work and healing
For Spring: Air/Wind - Perception, See
TBA
Wind is my Breath: Air, Wind, Breath are essential for life; Air can hold and carry many energies, waves, vibrations, e.g. light and sound. Air makes it possible for us to perceive light, dark, shapes, textures and depth, as well as sound and scent, allowing us to communicate with ourselves, with each other and with nature in general. Air flow, current, supports communication via a variety of frequencies. Our breath allows us access to oxygen, which is so essential to the vitality of our bodies' cells, tissues and organs, and can also put our bodies at risk e.g. from toxins and/or infectious aerosol droplets. Breath can calm or stimulate. Air can help bring things closer, and to light, and can help move things away, dissipate. We'll learn some ways to work with our Air/Wind for well-being and protection as well
For Summer: Earth - Ground, Nourish
TBA
Earth is my Body: Earth provides the matter and substances which are organized into our bodies, and all the Living and Non-Living Beings of what we call Nature. The Earth supports us physically to make our way through this life. We can connect to its ability to Ground and Nourish in a variety of ways, to achieve balance and healing within ourselves and in relation to all other beings of the Earth. We will work toward better understanding of our relationship in this web of connectedness, as well as some ways to work with Earth toward better balance and relationship
For Fall: Water - Flow, Open
TBA
Water is my Blood: Water is Life/Mni Wiconi: Water is a vital liquid to life that makes up about 70% of our bodies. There is a polarity to water, and it is called the "universal solvent". Water flows downstream, through the path of least resistance, and is especially useful when we are working with emotions. We can partner with water and its properties, to seek healing, cleansing, clearing, purification and transformation. There are a richness of ways that water can help us in our lives, and we will work with some of them and describe some others
