Reigniting the flame from their Courting The Beloved retreats and gatherings of years ago, Gayan Gregory Long and Scott Medina bring you an inspired afternoon of dance, chant, storytelling, teachings and meditation. This rare retreat, a blessed returning to join together in this format after 8 long years, will be unforgettable. We hope you can [ More…]
StarHouse Kirtan Ecstatic Chant – OUTDOORS
For 20 years, StarHouse Kirtans have been a beloved community tradition. Join us in celebration as we celebrate all year! We are offering two community gatherings on Saturday, June 4th – an afternoon workshop with Scott + Shanti + Gayan and an evening ecstatic chant with our full band featuring Eyal Rivlin. All are warmly [ More…]
Yawn to Get Your Brain On!
Yawn On! Self-induced yawning is one of the best practices we can do to stimulate our parasympathetic nervous system as well as balance our brain. Research has shown yawning releases a cocktail of mood-elevating neurotransmitters including dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin and endorphins. In fact, it’s hard to find another activity that instantly positively influences so many [ More…]
Breathe and Be a Tree: Simple and Short Practice
Take a few minutes today to BREATHE and be a tree and see what you notice. It’s simple to get our breath ON yet not easy to remember turn OFF autopilot and turn ON conscious breathing. Here is a short Body Current visualization breathing practice you can try today to stimulate your vagus nerve and [ More…]
Celebrating Life’s Sacred Cycles & Stages
In a few short weeks I will embark on my 50th revolution around the sun. In honor of beginning a new stage and sacred cycle of my life, I have been focusing the past 6 months on shedding stale relationships, letting go of old ways of being, and surrendering stagnant career patterns. I have felt the [ More…]