Never heard of the Radiance Sutras? Think meditation is boring or even just plain weird? Wish you had something better to do, or want to find healing, relaxation, or more thrill in your life? Read on...
The Radiance Sutras, 112 Tantra Yoga Teachings for Opening to the Divine in Everyday Life, is a new version of an ancient yogic text known as the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra, written by Dr. Lorin Roche, Phd. Read, spoken, or sung as a love song, its verses soothe the soul, awaken the heart, and give richer meaning to everything you experience- from heartache to ecstatic union.
You are invited to come and explore the sutras and learn what meditation can be and how it really works- which might surprise you! Rath
er than sitting around for hours in silence, calming the mind, meditation truly is following the rich pathways of all the senses into a thriving sense of well being and delight. Meditation can involve movement, breath, song, play, being in outside in nature, even eating or making love. The techniques are as individual and unique as the people that created them.
We'll explore a few favorite, often very simply ways of meditating that people have discovered, which can be found in the text. Some will be shared as spoken word poetry, or enjoyed the way you would eat a ripe, fresh fruit or piece of dark chocolate- or sip an espresso. Others will be found in your favorite song, one you might even hear every day on the radio. A few might be recognized in the usual things you already love doing, scents you love breathing in, and even simply as the healing art of being massaged by your own breath. People encounter mediation techniques all the time- on the street, while hanging out with friends and family, at the beach, on mountains, in the desert, in the kitchen, at the grocery store, at home in the morning, or while waking in the middle of the night, scared and lonely.
Even if you are a practiced meditator or experienced yogi, the Radiance Sutras has something that entices everyone, regardless of personality, work experience, religion, sex, or age. It's mysterious, exquisitely beautiful text is beloved by scholars, students, yogis, surfers, business owners, mothers, fathers, and lovers the world over. The meditation techniques are practical and come directly from living experience. When you find the technique that works for you, you'll know it- it will feel like falling in love with something you already knew, and coming home.
You'll learn about the basic skills for meditation and have an opportunity to explore your favorite technique, or simply come and enjoy the experience. We will be joined by special guests that will perform some of the sutras as spoken word and song, accompanied by live music. You'll have an opportunity to ask an experienced yoga and meditation instructor any questions you have about meditation, what it is, and how you might incorporate it into your every day life.
About the Instructor:
Melanie Foust is a professional yogini and licensed massage therapist with over 12 years of combined experience in movement and healing arts. Having spent a lot of time dealing with body aches, having her heart broken, and finally trying to heal with yoga and meditation but being really bored with it, she finally discovered the Radiance Sutras and has been avidly sharing them with everyone she meets ever since. Melanie has studied extensively with master yoga teachers Shiva Rea, Lorin Roche, and Camille Maurine, and has a degree in Interdisciplinary Visual Art from the University of Washington. She has a baby goddaughter named Rosie and a extreme love of kitesurfing in places like Maui and the Sea of Cortez.
When: Sunday, December 2nd, 2 -4 pm.
Where: Sutra Yoga on 45th, in Wallingford.
Cost: $20 with preregistration or $25, day of workshop.
Register: Call Melanie at (206) 619-9330 or email melanie.foust@gmail.com. Cash, check, and cards are all accepted.
Books: Copies of the Radiance Sutras are available for purchase. Regularly priced $24.95, you can pick up a copy for $20 on the day of the workshop.
Find out more about Lorin Roche, meditation, and the Radiance Sutras:www.lorinroche.com
We'll explore a few favorite, often very simply ways of meditating that people have discovered, which can be found in the text. Some will be shared as spoken word poetry, or enjoyed the way you would eat a ripe, fresh fruit or piece of dark chocolate- or sip an espresso. Others will be found in your favorite song, one you might even hear every day on the radio. A few might be recognized in the usual things you already love doing, scents you love breathing in, and even simply as the healing art of being massaged by your own breath. People encounter mediation techniques all the time- on the street, while hanging out with friends and family, at the beach, on mountains, in the desert, in the kitchen, at the grocery store, at home in the morning, or while waking in the middle of the night, scared and lonely.
Even if you are a practiced meditator or experienced yogi, the Radiance Sutras has something that entices everyone, regardless of personality, work experience, religion, sex, or age. It's mysterious, exquisitely beautiful text is beloved by scholars, students, yogis, surfers, business owners, mothers, fathers, and lovers the world over. The meditation techniques are practical and come directly from living experience. When you find the technique that works for you, you'll know it- it will feel like falling in love with something you already knew, and coming home.
You'll learn about the basic skills for meditation and have an opportunity to explore your favorite technique, or simply come and enjoy the experience. We will be joined by special guests that will perform some of the sutras as spoken word and song, accompanied by live music. You'll have an opportunity to ask an experienced yoga and meditation instructor any questions you have about meditation, what it is, and how you might incorporate it into your every day life.
About the Instructor:
Melanie Foust is a professional yogini and licensed massage therapist with over 12 years of combined experience in movement and healing arts. Having spent a lot of time dealing with body aches, having her heart broken, and finally trying to heal with yoga and meditation but being really bored with it, she finally discovered the Radiance Sutras and has been avidly sharing them with everyone she meets ever since. Melanie has studied extensively with master yoga teachers Shiva Rea, Lorin Roche, and Camille Maurine, and has a degree in Interdisciplinary Visual Art from the University of Washington. She has a baby goddaughter named Rosie and a extreme love of kitesurfing in places like Maui and the Sea of Cortez.
When: Sunday, December 2nd, 2 -4 pm.
Where: Sutra Yoga on 45th, in Wallingford.
Cost: $20 with preregistration or $25, day of workshop.
Register: Call Melanie at (206) 619-9330 or email melanie.foust@gmail.com. Cash, check, and cards are all accepted.
Books: Copies of the Radiance Sutras are available for purchase. Regularly priced $24.95, you can pick up a copy for $20 on the day of the workshop.
Find out more about Lorin Roche, meditation, and the Radiance Sutras:www.lorinroche.com
