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Our work with individuals
In our work with individuals we help you to experience that your body
is as intelligent as the brain in your skull.
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In our work with organizations we help you to experience that each individual
within an organization is intelligent and motivated.
Arati Co. Ltd.: Background
Arati Co. Ltd. was designed to inspire and support human potential and
well being in individuals and organizations.
Seishindo: the core teaching
"Seishindo" in Japanese means "the cultivation of a pure heart and simple
mind". Learn more about Seishindo.
Workshops
Workshops in the USA
Workshops in Japan
Workshops in Europe
The list of all Seishindo Life Coaching workshops
"Structure, Movement and Flow".
The Spontaneous Expression of Thoughts, Feelings and Actions.
The workshop flyer.
Body, Psyche, and Soul-Feeling
into and Expressing Your Essential Self
Stress Management
Unleash the Blocked Energy of Stress - Transform it into Health, Well-being,
and Creativity. The workshop flyer.
Balanced Structure, Dynamic
Movement, Endless Flow
The heartfelt expression of thoughts, emotions, and actions. Learn how
to identify and shift the somatic underpinnings of limiting beliefs, health
concerns, and debilitating habits. The workshop flyer.
Embodied Intelligence
The Role Your Body Plays - In Learning, Working, and Relating to Others.
The workshop flyer.
Total Intelligence Coaching
The Seishindo Total Intelligence Coaching Workshop.
The workshop flyer.
Cultivating Leadership Presence
The workshop flyer.
Acting with Wisdom and Power
8-month Personal Development Program for Leaders, Managers, Coaches and
Consultants. The workshop purposes and design.
Use Eastern Wisdom to
transform your life, and thrive in the Western World
Workshop in Washington, DC, January 30 - February 1, 2004
"Standing Ovation"
- Workshop for Performance Artists in New York
As a singer, actor, dancer, athlete, musician, or public speaker, learn
how to tap into your core self, and elicit a performance that moves people
emotionally.
The Body of Tenderness–The Body of Fear: Finding the Wisdom of
Love:
Seishindo Life Coaching
Workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Seishindo Life Coaching
Workshop in Washington, D.C.
Seishindo Life
Coaching Workshop in San Diego
Use Eastern Wisdom to transform your life, and thrive in the Western World.
Seishindo
Life Coaching Workshop in Washington, D.C.
Strength and Peace at the Center of the Storm: Uncovering The Hidden Gifts
of Trauma
Seishindo Life
Coaching workshop for performance artists
Tuning Your Instrument.
ADD, Dyslexia, and Other
Learning ABILITIES
Seishindo Life Coaching Workshop in New York City
NLP Coaching Workshop
- Washington DC
NLP Coaching Workshop -
New York, Manhattan
Seishindo Personal Growth
Workshop - Washington DC
Self-Hypnosis for Self-Renewal
and Healing - New York City
Embodied Intelligence: The Role
Your Body Plays in Learning, Relationships & Creativity - Calgary,
Canada
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Charlie Badenhop's and other team members' bios.
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Newsletter issues:
"Learning from life".
Vol.1, No. 1. The quality of our life is not dependent on the circumstances
we encounter. The quality of our life is dependent on what we learn from
the circumstances we encounter.
"The importance of not knowing". Vol.1, No. 2. When wanting to understand
the truth, we have to return to our true nature and let go of our opinions,
our current condition, our understanding of what is right and what is
wrong.
"Wide angle perspective".
Vol.1, No. 3. The wider your perspective, the more you will realize that
no matter how good or bad anything is at the moment, things are bound
to change.
"Self Hypnosis". Vol.1, No.
4. Self hypnosis is a natural way of changing your awareness of the present
moment, and the awareness of yourself as part of the present moment.
"Energy, Spirit, and
Mind". Vol.1, No. 5. Energy, Spirit, and Mind from an Oriental perspective.
"Cultivating Ki Flow and Mindfulness, Manifesting Mind". Vol.1,
No. 6. How to cultivate "ki" - the energy that is the source of all life.
The Paradox of One And Many.
Vol.1, No. 7. This issue is about how we can better appreciate, empathize
with, and respect the diverse people, energies, and opinions that we come
in contact with on a daily basis.
Melting The Thinking Mind. Vol.1, No. 8. This issue is about giving
your thinking mind a rest, so that the intuitive somatic mind / unconscious
mind can come to the forefront.
Self Hypnosis
as a tool for Stress Management. Vol.1, No. 9. How Self Hypnosis can
help to turn stress and anxiety into excitement.
Recipes for Creating Stress.
Vol.1, No. 10. It is within your power to reduce the stressful reactions
that you have. A key to changing your reactions is being able to track
the way in which you generate stress.
Mushin - An Introduction
to Peak Performance States. Vol.1, No. 11. One of the main tasks of
entering into and maintaining a mushin peak performance state is
keeping your rational self and your somatic self cooperating with each
other and supporting each other.
Peak performance or poor
performance; it depends on what you say to yourself. Vol.1, No. 12.
How internal dialogue can turn into a mantra, because we tend to become
who we are based on the repetitive statements that we make to ourselves.
No Thinking, No Suffering. Vol.1, No. 13. It is our thinking that
creates good and bad, right and wrong, delicious and foul tasting. With
no thinking there is no suffering.
The Dreams of Childhood.
Vol.1, No. 14. Dreams can be a very powerful force in helping to motivate
us to become all that we are capable of.
Something extraordinary
is taking place. Vol.1, No. 15. Being a member of a respectful, supportive
community can play a huge role in helping people make the changes they
so deeply desire.
Contemplating the Wisdom
of Grandma. Vol.1, No. 16. Dwell on the importance of appreciating
our time on earth, and learn from those you are in relationship with.
Group Mind, Innovation, and Creativity.
Vol.1, No. 17. Learn how to organize the natural emergence of creativity
when working as part of a group or system.
Innovation, Adaptation, and
Co-evolution. Vol.1, No. 18. Rather than thinking of innovation as
a skill or a quality of positive thinking that you need to develop, notice
how innovation and adaptation are part of the fabric of life.
Self-regulating Mechanisms
in Machines, Nature, and Human Beings. Vol.1, No. 19. It can be amazing
to notice how a simple metaphor sometimes leads to a change in the way
one perceives and lives one's life. We hope that the description of a
steam engine will serve as a catalyst that will lead you to meaningful
insights.
The whole universe is learning and
evolving. How about you? Vol.1, No. 20. This No. is a broad perspective
look at the topic of evolution, and how it relates to you and me.
Where do "I" begin and
end? Vol.1, No. 21. This issue offers you a wonderful opportunity
to gain a new perspective about yourself, the people you interact with,
and your surroundings.
What is your primary identity?
Vol.1, No. 22. This issue offers you an opportunity to better understand
how to interact with people whose primary identity is one of fear and
aggression.
A small piece of carpet.
Vol.1, No. 23. Can one "learn" the feeling of being respected,
protected and loved, regardless of the situation/context one is in? Explore
this topic in this issue.
I hope you're not too proud
to learn from a dog. Vol.1, No. 24.
Read about an experience that comes before words, before thinking, before
judgment. When you are only here, only now, you can only experience your
core self, and feel at peace.
Giving Thanks. Vol.1, No.
25. Charlie Badenhop gives thanks to everybody who has been a part of
the Seishindo process.
Dog Whispering. Vol.2,
No. 1. Read about how listening deeply to our own mammalian nature has
the power to profoundly enrich our lives.
Biting the hand that feeds you. Vol.2, No. 2. Learn how to join and
utilize the client's "bad" behavior and validate the client's
current model of the world rather than trying to change the client thus
giving him the message he is doing something wrong.
The rewards and risks of personal freedom. Vol.2, No. 3. What sense
is there in being you, if you aren't really being who you are?
Life is not a hardship to be endured. Vol.2, No. 4. Start noticing
how life is always there, ready to teach us a "special" lesson
of some sort or another, if only we would take the time to notice.
"Your identity as a
learner." Vol.2, No. 5. If you do not appreciate the many mistakes
you make along the way, you will rarely get to congratulate yourself for
reaching your cherished goal.
The Paradox of Reason
and Emotion. Vol.2, No. 6. We will all do well to spend time on a
regular basis, communicating with and deeply appreciating our limbic-somatic
wisdom.
The Language of Love and
Emotion. Vol.2, No. 7. The pre-verbal language our four brains and
our body speak is the language of love and emotion, and it determines
the framework that verbal language is constructed from.
With a little help from our
friends. Vol.2, No. 8. Please read this issue to deeper understand
how and why high quality health and emotional well-being requires supportive
limbic-emotional contact with others, and not necessarily the capacity
to think, analyze, or rationalize.
The truth can set you free! Vol.2, No. 9. Many secrets we keep from
others, take away from the overall quality of our lives, and the lives
of those that we actively engage with.
Does your story have a future?
Vol.2, No. 10. Read about how we all tend from time to time, to stay stuck
in degenerative patterns that anchor us to the past, rather than truly
imagining and moving towards the future we desire.
The ebb and flow of life.
Vol.2, No. 11. When we engage in mindfulness practices while in nature
we have a heightened opportunity to realize how the ebb and flow of our
own life mirrors the ebb
and flow of all life.
Harmonizing the intellect and the body. Vol.2, No. 12. When your body
functions with grace and ease, your intellect becomes more creative and
insightful. And this means that you will feel emotionally balanced as
well.
Trust in the moment, and
trust in yourself. Vol.2, No. 13. Get ready for the tasks at hand
and daunting challenges by using your somatic intelligence and trusting
in the moment.
Appreciating your time on earth.
Vol.2, No. 14. Dwell on the importance of appreciating our time on earth,
and learn from and appreciating those we are in relationship with.
I'm always busy, but nothing
much gets done! Vol.2, No. 15. Read about the importance of maintaining
a continuity between moments in time, and a continuity between the different
parts of one's self.
Stacking Realities.
Vol.2, No. 16. Read about the importance of experiencing the past from
the present when faced with a challenge, in order to find the resources
we need to create positive change in our life.
[Anger Management] Coming
to terms with anger. Vol.2, No. 17. Learn that when we can sense our
anger is accompanied and organized in coordination with other emotions,
we can feel all of what is driving our behavior, and it is this full range
of expression that assists us in feeling complete and relieved in the
process.
Are you able to say both "Yes!"
and "No!"? Vol.2, No. 18. Learn about the importance of
expressing ourselves congruently.
Is it finally time
to forgive? Vol.2, No. 19. Read about the importance of forgiveness
in the process of freeing ourselves from the pain of anger and resentment.
What is your relationship to Time? Vol.2, No. 20. Find out about how
our orientation to time profoundly affects the way we are in the world.
[Stress Management] The
Clock is Ticking. Vol.2, No. 21. Learn about how to slow your body
clock and rid yourself of the illusion that time rules your life.
Live a Life That Matters.
Vol.2, No. 22. Read it to ponder once again how to live a life that matters.
A life that makes a difference in the world.
Reflecting and Giving Thanks.
Vol.2, No. 23.
God is talking... Are you listening? Vol.3, No. 1.
Are you feeling in control?
Vol.3, No. 2.
Perfect Imperfections.
Vol.3, No. 3.
We-dentity. Vol.3, No. 4.
The Philosophy of Fear
and Confrontation. Vol.3, No. 5.
Adapting, Healing,
and Connecting to Life. Vol.3, No. 6.
What is Your Element?
Vol.3, No. 7.
Managing change in an organisation—The
Process of Ongoing Success. Vol.3, No. 8.
Where is your mind right
now? Vol.3, No. 9.
[Planning your life] One person's
garbage is another person's fortune. Vol.4, No. 10.
Appreciating your exceptional
learning abilities. Vol. 3, No. 11.
[Memory Development] Memories are
made of this. Vol. 3, No. 12.
There is no more important
person to love than yourself. Vol. 3, No. 13.
No thinking leads to only being. No worry, no fear. Vol. 3, No. 14.
Living with Fear. Vol. 3, No. 15.
Fear, Anger, and Love.
Vol. 3, No. 16.
Fear is a relationship.
Vol. 3, No. 17.
Balance your emotional
life – Meld the wisdom of your body with the wisdom of your intellect.
Vol. 3, No. 18.
The unexpected rewards
of exiting your comfort zone. Vol. 3, No. 19.
A full life is not necessarily
a long life. Vol. 3, No. 20.
Your life IS going according to
plan! Vol. 3, No. 21.
Karma - The Wheel of Life. Vol.
3, No. 22.
Reincarnation - A radical alternative
to Darwinism. Vol. 3, No. 23.
Celebrating a Thank You Day.
Vol.3, No. 24.
The best day of
my life! Vol. 4, No. 1.
The Language of Your Body. Vol. 4, No. 2.
Do you realize you have
a "learning style"? Vol. 4, No. 3.
Learning styles and
"true love". Vol. 4, No. 4.
Do you feel disabled?
Vol. 4, No. 5.
Do you take the
time to care for yourself? Vol. 4, No. 6.
Everything just as it
should be. Vol. 4, No. 7.
Somatic Wisdom. Vol. 4, No. 8.
A concept of "embodied
presence." Vol. 4, No. 9.
Zen koans and prayer.
Vol. 4, No. 10.
God
and Santa Claus. Vol. 4, No. 11.
Stalking the truth.
Vol.4, No. 12.
The
somatic self, pain, and suffering. Vol.4, No. 13.
Do you suffer from
performance anxiety? Vol.4, No. 14.
The flow of
"mind" in water and Aikido. Vol.4, No. 15.
Ten important
principles of self hypnosis. Vol.4, No. 16.
"Everyday
Aikido" - Build relationships rather than manage conflict. Vol.4,
No.17.
Learning About
Yourself. Vol.4, No.18.
Self-Fulfilling
Prophecies. Vol.4, No.19.
Teaching
Self-Love to Dogs and Humans. Vol.4, No.20.
Everyday Life. Vol.4, No.21.
The
magnetic pull of your judgments. Vol.4, No.22.
Are you avoiding
what you truly want in life? Vol.4, No. 23
Giving Thanks. Vol.5,
No. 1
Learning from the
past, rather than living in it. Vol.5, No. 2
The
wisdom of grandma (a peak into the Japanese culture) Vol.5, No. 3
Identifying
with the Master. Vol.5, No. 4
On Self Improvement,
Perfection, and Imperfection: Problems First. Vol.5, No.5
Never underestimate
the value of suffering. Vol.5, No. 6
What you believe leads
to who you are. Vol.5, No. 7
The Seishindo Method
of Embodied Learning. Vol.5, No. 8
Are you ready for your
wake-up call? Vol.5, No. 9
Self hypnosis as a heartfelt
expression of life. Vol.5, No. 10
"Mushin"-
Peak Performance State. Vol.5, No. 11
Un-learning The Past. Vol.5, No. 12
Stress
and the fear of failure:
Lessons Learned in Somatic Coaching. Vol.5,
No. 13
Deal with stress
before stress deals with you. Vol.5,
No. 14
Self Hypnosis
and The Human Spirit. Vol.5,
No. 15
Religion,
Spirituality, and Other Potentially Thorny Concepts. Vol.5,
No. 16
Rhythms of the
body, music of the soul. Vol.5,
No. 17
Engaging all the 'I's
that make up 'You'. Vol.5,
No. 18
Preparing for
success - Till the soil before you plant the seeds. Vol.5,
No. 19
Personal Goal
Setting: Planting and nurturing the seeds of success. Vol.5, No. 20
Appreciative Relationships
Help Resolve Conflict. Vol.5, No. 21
It's your thinking
that leads to your suffering. Vol.5, No. 22
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Practices
Practices Index
CORE SEISHINDO PRACTICES:
1. "Katsugen Undo"
Natural movement that renews life at its root.
2. Riding the
horse
Tensing/relaxing various parts of your body in a random manner.
3. Stand in "hanmi"
The exercise and possible additional activities.
4. Breathing
With Grace and Power
You are to breathe in such a way that the inhale enters your body and
goes all the way down into the area of your stomach.
5. Lying Down
A relaxation process for sleeping and relaxing.
6. Standing
With Grace and Power
Release your muscles, breathe expansively, and feel your center.
7. Walking With
Grace and Power
Breath-walking and possible additional activities.
8. Relaxing into Awareness
This exercise is patterned after an exercise that is commonly called The
Betty Erickson 3-2-1 Exercise.
9. Releasing
Into Your Mood
What are the physiological shifts you detect in yourself as you shift
into different moods?
10. The River of Life -
Basic
Be in a state of not knowing, and discover new physical pathways that
delight you and expand your movement capacity, as you EXPLORE.
11. The River of Life -
Level II
These explorations take their inspiration from Jerzy Grotowski, and Continuum.
12. Heartbeat Breath - Calming
Breath
There is no disturbance of the psyche without a disturbance of breath.
13. Body + Language = Emotional
Experience
Notice how new ideas and shifts in language usage lead to meaningful bodily
changes, and how bodily changes lead to meaningful changes in language
usage.
14. Waiting Quietly For a
Friend
In this Practice we acknowledge the presence of "an intelligence
greater than myself" and we invite this presence into our life, into
our home, into our heart.
15. Whole Body Breathing
SELF-HYPNOSIS SEISHINDO PRACTICES:
Breath-talking
As a "Breath Talker" you talk and breathe in harmony.
Open perspective
Create a mental image and emotional feeling of how you look and feel having
accomplished your goal...
Tuning in
This practice helps to better understand or change an issue, relationship,
or circumstance in your life.
"Only One, only moving, only calm"
Notice how movement and breath connect all living beings together, as
active players in the symphony of life.
"Melting the thinking
mind"
The idea in this practice is to experience the mind that comes prior to
thinking, and does not understand the answers to what is right and wrong.
Somatic Self-Hypnosis:
"Do it more and do it better"
Transforming anxiety into excitement.
"Peak Performance Coach
Var.#1"
The main thrust of this exercise is helping you to begin to understand
the early stages of peak performance states.
Heartbeat Mantra
This Practice can be used for general calming, for getting clear on an
authentic goal or desire, when looking for inspiration on how to accomplish
a goal, when needing to make a decision.
1... Breathe, 2... Breathe
Learn to assure that the words we speak are fully supported by a relaxed
physiology and copious amounts of oxygen.
"I am." A concept of time and
identity.
If you want to create an image and a felt sense that aids you in your
process of self understanding, you will do best to learn how to make 'I
am' statements.
MORE SEISHINDO PRACTICES:
1. Old memories, new learnings
The quality of our life is not dependent on the circumstances we
encounter. The quality of our life is dependent on what we learn from
the circumstances we encounter.
2. Only don't know
This practice is designed to help us dissolve our usual sense of "knowing"
in order to help us open up the possibilities of learning something new.
3. Lucky or Unlucky?
The wider your perspective, the more you will realize that no matter how
good or bad anything is at the moment, things are bound to change.
4. YES AND NO — Saying BOTH at the
same time
You can use this exercise to help you better understand what you really
want and or believe in.
5. Active Dreaming
Making believe that you have already solved a certain situation and noticing
your thoughts and reactions when you are in this "I am" state
will usually yield amazing results.
6. What is natural, what is not?
By understanding more about what we consider and feel to be "live"
we might come in touch more with the life within ourselves.
7. "Two of everything"
Most people find it to be a great warm-up for getting their creative juices
flowing. Please take a few minutes and check this exercise out.
8. "Self-regulating Steady
States"
This Practice can give you a first hand experience of how you can use
your own personal
speed governor to regulate the overall speed of your system. Coming in
touch with "too much and too little" will help you to find the
Goldilocks place of "juusst right."
9. "Who am I? Who are You?"
This Practice will help you to shift your perception of 'self' and 'other',
and thus your sense of being in the world.
10. "Jazz Chanting"
An enjoyable and effective practice meant to help you bring about a change
in the way we approach what we perceive to be "problems."
11. "Today..."
This is a simple yet profound Practice that follows the Seishindo principles
of Absorption, Utilization, and Balance.
12. "Connecting, and
extending out into the world"
This Practice is meant to help you have a sense of how you are connected
to other life forms in the world. Friends, allies, colleagues, loved ones,
family members, people with similar interests and concerns, nature, art.
13. "Opposites attract"
This Practice can help you to have a fuller, more appreciative perception
of yourself. It has proven to be a Practice that helps people to feel
more at ease with who they are, and takes away the need to label yourself
in a manner that is restrictive in nature.
14. "The ebb and flow
of life"
This Practice is designed to give you a sense of being connected to the
natural world, and knowing you are not alone.
15. "Do nothing"
Perform this Practice to learn to feel the difference between Being and
Doing.
16. "The future is now"
Learn how to experience the present from the perspective of the future
to realize that you already have everything you want and need.
17. Utilizing your current competencies
18. Breathing Together
ANGER MANAGEMENT SEISHINDO PRACTICES:
1. "Today, my anger
is about..."
2. "The gift of forgiveness"
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Anger Management in Seishindo
Watch our free 26-minute video,
which will give you a taste of what Seishindo Anger Management teaching
can be like.
Familiarize yourself with the description of our Seishindo Anger Management
Workshop "Adopt the wisdom
of Aikido to achieve a peaceful victory over anger".
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Readings &
Our "Readings &" section has four parts: "Articles", "Poetry", and
"Recommended books."
Articles
The section on articles is a storehouse of information and wisdom that
you will hopefully come back and read on more than one occasion. We hope
that you will find these articles thought provoking, entertaining, educational,
and fulfilling.
On this page you can find numerous links to the articles by the following
and other authors:
Gregory Bateson
Humberto Maturana
George Kelly
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Charlie Badenhop's articles on Seishindo:
Tsunami: Bringing Forth a New Wave of
Hope
Read it to remind yourself once again that every horrible occurrence holds
the seeds for new hope and life.
Perfection
Internal vs external perfection and a supportive concept of self.
Self Hypnosis
Self hypnosis is a natural way of changing your awareness of the present
moment, and the awareness of yourself as part of the present moment.
Correctness, Profound Truth, and Paradox
There is a discourse that is much more comprehensive than a dialogue about
right and wrong.
Pre-verbal knowing
When you experience something directly, then you can sense there is a
way of knowing that precedes language and cognition.
The Body - The Somatic Self
The body can be considered to be a form of ongoing communication.
The language of the somatic self
Somatic language forms the basis of the non-cognitive wisdom known as
sixth sense, intuition, or somatic intelligence.
The similarities between Aikido and NLP
Both NLP and Aikido are practices that can help us have greater awareness
and compassion, while simultaneously accessing the full potential that
exists at any one time.
Integrating the body's four brains
Learn more about why so many people struggle with integrating their emotions
with their intellect by looking at the architecture of our total human
intelligence.
Learning and adapting with a dual perspective
Each person has at least two minds or selves: a somatic self and a
cognitive self.
The very first tasks of learning and adaptation
A lot of this learning that the embryo does has to do with how to live
in relationship with another human being.
Fundamentals supporting learning & adaptation
We each possess the instinctual ability to recognize, create, and maintain
health and well being.
Somatic-emotional state
Somatic awareness and regaining a natural relaxed control over your body
affords you the ability to positively affect your emotions.
Some parting thoughts and ideals to ponder
The meaning of your communication can be understood by the response it
elicits in others.
Tapping Into Dual Sources of Intelligence.
Part 1. Part 2. Part 3.
The practice of hypnosis and self hypnosis began to open me up to the
immense possibilities of the power of one's thinking, and the effect that
one's thinking has on one's physical and emotional well-being.
The Ki of Aikido - An Oriental Concept
of "Energy", "Self" and "Mind"
The concepts of Energy, Self, and Mind, from an Oriental perspective.
The Paradox of One And Many
in Aikido Philosophy
Read about how we can better appreciate, empathize with, and respect the
diverse people, energies, and opinions that we come in contact with on
a daily basis.
Mushin - Peak Performance
States in Aikido Philosophy
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Stephen Gilligan's articles:
The problem is the solution: The principle
of sponsorship in psychotherapy
Sponsorship is a vow to help a person (including one’s self)
use each and every event and experience to awaken to the goodness and
gifts of the self, the world, and the connections between the two.
The experience of "negative otherness":
How shall we treat our enemies?
Without the presence of “negative others”—whether we
think of them as internal states, behavioral patterns, external institutions,
other people or groups—we would have no basis for a psychotherapy
conversation.
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Judith DeLozier's article: Mastery, New
Coding and Systemic NLP
NLP New Code proposes a reorganization of NLP methods and tools based
upon the key concepts of states, conscious/unconscious relationships,
perceptual positions, multiple descriptions, and perceptual filters.
An Interview with Hubert Godard
Hubert Godard's ideas clarify our understanding of what Rolfers mean by
'core' and its relationship to psychological functioning.
Hubert Godard. Reading The Body
in Dance
The quality of perception and relationship with earth and sky is our foundation;
it creates our autonomy. In a close analogy, breathing plays between these
two fields, inspiration and upward movement, expiration and movement down.
"Zen and Motorcycling in the Rain"
by Tsutomu Shimoozaki.
This is the first article on our site written in Japanese.
The Dharma Life
An excerpt from the book "Instinct for Freedom" by Alan Clements
Fostering realistic Dharma attitude helps to counter balance the forces
of spiritual grandiosity, idealism, and false expectations. Each of us
must learn the consequences of our actions.
Dear Friends of World Dharma...
Alan Clements's article on consciousness.
We find his words to be inspirational, heartfelt, and clearly stated.
A Script for a Somatic Process for Trauma Intervention
by Paul Linden
(in .pdf format). Paul Linden is a somatic educator and martial artist,
founder of the Columbus Center for Movement Studies, and the developer
of Being In Movement® mindbody training.
The Paradox of Surrender: Finding Strength and Wisdom in the Struggle
by Robert Rossel, Ph.D.
Read about unique spiritual paths of transformation, physical and emotional
healing, and renewal.
Our Clients, Our Teachers by Robert
Rossel, Ph.D.
"I learned that I had to trust that there was something larger than
me, and even larger than our relationship in the room."
Foundations: The Ericksonian Legacy
and Self-relations Psychotherapy by Robert Rossel, Ph.D
Emptiness and the Relational-self
by Robert Rossel, Ph.D.
Mirror Work by Robert Rossel, Ph.D.
Growing Up With Music by
Robert Rossel, Ph.D.
Music has taught me that full enjoyment and meaningful participation requires
that one learn to balance joy and sadness, boredom and excitement, hard
work and play, social and solitary activities, order and risky abandon.
The Problem of Pain by Stephanie S. Tolan
The article is written to help the families of children who are considered
highly to profoundly gifted deal with the pain they face. It offers a
“handy tool kit” that anyone can use to deal with the inevitable
pain of life.
Articles concerning the general field of Somatics
Somatics is a re-emerging field of study in the Western world and a path
that has been followed in Oriental cultures for thousands of years.
Using Hypnosis to Transform Sleep
Disruptions with Active Intention by Carol Lankton, M.A.
Transforming Type A Personality by Carol Lankton, M.A.
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Sharon Mijares's articles:
Rumi, Jung and Mythological Messages From the
Body-Mind
Mythological, archetypal narratives are woven into the fabric of the body.
Narratives and Neural Winds
The ability to hear and feel the sub-personalities, fragmented self parts
and archetypal forces related with life narratives is greatly enhanced
by breathing practices.
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Past articles:
Learning from life
Do you ever find yourself thinking, "Life has taught me some tough
lessons, and the scars do not heal easily."? This article can help
you learn valuable lessons from the past, instead of allowing the past
to determine your future.
Have you been lucky in life?
Each moment in life, "lucky" or "unlucky", is to be
savored, learned from, and appreciated. Easier said than done? Read this
heartfelt story and see for yourself.
From the perspective of a child
For a child, a summer day can seem to last forever. This is part of the
beauty of a child's perspective. At the same time, all of us, adult and
child alike, sometimes freeze up and lose sense of the fact that we have
a future that has not yet arrived. Here is a story of a child's summer
day in Brooklyn, New York.
What is the basis for your self
confidence?
Do you find that your level of self confidence tends to go up and down
like the stock market? Or perhaps it even goes up and down along with
the stock market! Here is a story about a Japanese businessman that might
give you a new perspective.
The tyranny of "What if...?"
What you worry about determines the course of your life. Free yourself
from the tyranny of your negative "What if..." scenarios, and
you will discover that you have everything to lose, and everything to
gain!
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Poetry
In Seishindo workshops we often use poetry to help us give expression
to concepts we are working with, and feelings we are wanting insight into.
Tim Seibles
"I'll probably never die. My life will just go on and on."
David Wagoner
"Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you are not lost."
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I felt myself going down for the count, spiraling, looping, almost falling
over.
George Franklin
"The tops of the trees stream as though through a denser element, but
slower than in real time, in the tempo of departure, of mourning."
Judyth Hill
"Wage peace with your breath. Breathe in firemen and rubble, breathe out
whole buildings and flocks of red wing blackbirds."
Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching, "the book of flow and harmony", is the fundamental text
of Taoism. Its origins lost in the revolutions of Chinese history, it
is known to pre-date the invention of paper.
Tao Te Ching. Part 1.
Flow. Distinction. Inaction. Limitless. Nature. Endurance. Water. Retire.
Harmony. Continence. Substance. Self. Decay and Renewal. Rulers. Hypocrisy.
Simplify. Wandering. ...
Tao Te Ching. Part 2.
Indulgence. Limitless. Calm. Detail. Perfection. Ambition. Violence. Armies.
Shapes. ...
Tao Te Ching. Part 3.
Quiet. Horses. Knowing. Inaction. People. Death. Nurture. Tact. Difficult
Paths. Cultivate Harmony. ...
Tao Te Ching. Part 4.
Care at the Beginning. Care at the End. Subtlety. Lead by Following. Three
Treasures. Compassion. Reserve. Individuality. Limitation . Revolution.
Fate. ...
"This is the place" by an anonymous
author.
"This is the place where tears are celebrations..."
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