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• FREE parking in lot and on street
• Wear comfortable clothes for movement
• Bring water if desired
• No experience necessary

Chill

Take some self-care time and shake off the stress of the season with Chill Practice! We will flow through several modes of stress relief - talking, stretching, breathing, vocalizing, meditation, and prayer/manifestation. This is a non-religious practice aimed at releasing stress, improving flexibility and circulation, calming the mind, and finding joy. Do yourself and everyone else in your life a favor and get your Chill back!

Bio:

Cassie Welliver came to Jackson last Spring from Seattle, and has been working on her studio space, and her frequency, since her arrival! She has been a group leader for A Course in Miracles since the early 90s, practiced Soto Zen Buddhism and yoga since the 80s, and has been attuned for level 2 Reiki energy healing.  Cassie is an artist and arts manager (MA from Carnegie Mellon University) during her workday, primarily working in ceramics and drama.

$15
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19th
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
1805 E. Ganson St., Jackson, MI

"This is a course in miracles. It is a required course. Only the time you take is voluntary." So starts one of the most controversial spiritual publications of the 20th century.

A Course in Miracles – often abbreviated ACIM or simply called the Course – is a complete self-study spiritual thought system. As a three-volume curriculum consisting of a Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers, it teaches that the way to universal love and peace—or remembering God—is by undoing guilt through forgiving others. The Course thus focuses on the healing of relationships and making them holy. A Course in Miracles also emphasizes that it is but one version of the universal curriculum, of which there are “many thousands.” Consequently, even though the language of the Course is that of traditional Christianity, it expresses a non-sectarian, non-denominational spirituality. A Course in Miracles, therefore, is a universal spiritual teaching, not a religion.

What exactly, then, is A Course in Miracles? The summary from its Introduction, which appears on page one of the Text, is quite succinct and brief but describes its core teaching perfectly. It reads:“

This Course can therefore be summed up very simply in this way:   

• Nothing real can be threatened.   
• Nothing unreal exists.

Herein lies the peace of God.

”In this session, we will be providing an overview of the Course, and discussing the establishment of a weekly study group.

Bio:

Cassie Welliver came to Jackson last Spring from Seattle, and has been working on her studio space, and her frequency, since her arrival! She has been a group leader for A Course in Miracles since the early 90s, practiced Soto Zen Buddhism and yoga since the 80s, and has been attuned for level 2 Reiki energy healing.  Cassie is an artist and arts manager (MA from Carnegie Mellon University) during her workday, primarily working in ceramics and drama.

$10
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28th
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 
1805 E. Ganson St., Jackson, MI

Join Dawn Zuidema, owner of A New Dawn Arising, as she guides you into a sound and breathwork journey connecting to yourself.

No experience required.

We will be using a three-part breathing practice with music while you are laying down. You will be guided the whole entire way through your journey of transformational sound and breath.

RESET breathwork allows you to:
R e-calibrate your nervous system
E levate your vibration
S omatically release stored emotions
E xpand your consciousness
T ransform into your most authentic self

What you need to know to prepare:

• Dress comfortably in loose clothing, especially near your chest and abdomen
• Refrain from eating for an hour prior
• Avoid alcohol the day of
• Have a journal, water, yoga mat, blanket, pillow, and eye covering (optional)

Not recommended for those who are pregnant or have recently had abdominal surgery, have cardiac issues or severe mental illness.

If you are new to A New Dawn Arising, please fill out the following forms:
Breathwork Intake Form
Liability Waiver

Sunday, December 29th
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
1805 E. Ganson St., Jackson, MI

Please join Carol, Anne and Rick on this New Moon evening, as they facilitate a Peaceful Transition into the New Year with this lovely combination of Yin Yoga which focuses on releasing tension in the connective tissue and fascia in the body - set to a landscape of healing and energizing therapeutic sound.

As Carol gently guides you in and out of a series of restorative Yin postures, using the breath and various props to assist, Anne and Rick will create a soothing, all-enveloping, and at times deeply stirring musical backdrop, utilizing a blend of crystal singing bowls, gongs, shaman drum and more to help you slip into a state of deep release, opening and relaxation.

The final 20 minutes of class is given over to a full body relaxation followed by savasana. Pure bliss.

Thought to help heal depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and insomnia, and to deepen meditation and spark creativity, sound bathing calms our overworked, overstimulated nervous system, and specific frequencies of sound can bring both our physical and subtle, or energy, bodies into a state of balance.Bring a yoga mat if you have one, if not we have extra to share.  Blankets, blocks, bolsters provided.

Pre-Registration $25 OR $30 at door.

Monday, December 30th
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
1805 E. Ganson St., Jackson, MI