Hello, hello.
We’re about to drop in to the November immersion container, and the land in Hawai’i is abuzz with detailed prep. I feel like we are preparing a great feast, a grand party. If you have a hunch to come for any or all of the month, please do. From prior experience and testimonials, I can say that the time here will greatly impact your life.
The Museletter this week is on walking the path of Beauty, with a 42-page download on 8 practices to become a receptive instrument of beauty. Plus a new chant (which releases on streaming services next week) celebrating the three-fold goddess of beauty, Sundari.
Today I’m feeling especially grateful for Mark Whitwell at the Heart of Yoga, my dear friend of almost 20 years, who’s given the world so much of the deep wisdom. He so often tells those he meets to have a look around: we don’t make ourselves. We are the natural beauty and intelligence of the cosmos arising, are we not? How utterly restful. Another teaching I love is how he invites us to shift from a “seeking for” mindset to a “participation in” mindset. The breath is the guru, it is the mode of participation.
With so much love and gratitude for walking this path together, looking forward to seeing you online or in person in the coming months.
Christine Marie
Coming Up
I will hold open satsang on November 15th online, the new book is out November 21st, and we will have a Wake Down practice online on December 6th.
The Depth Forum, beginning Wednesday, January 13. A weekly circle exploring classical tantra through study, practice and conversation. Think of it as a seedbed: each week we plant something of the old teachings and tend it together. Sessions run 2 hours and 15 minutes, alternating 10:00 am and 4:00 pm Pacific.
Courses:
Pranayama: Breath as Medicine, co-taught with Richard Bock. Four Tuesdays, February 2, 9 and 16 and March 2, 10 am to 12 pm Pacific. Breath is the most intimate teacher we carry, and this intensive offers a grounded practice to take into daily life.
Neotantra and Sacred Sexuality, with special guest teachers Neha Bhat and Viraja Prema. Four Tuesdays, April 6, 13, 20 and 27.
Retreats and Immersions:
Mysticism and Medicine for Easter, March 25 to 28. Limited to 16.
The Alchemical Forge in Portugal, May 19 to 26. Limited to 10.
Shakti Temple Yatra in India, beginning mid-November. Limited to 8. For more information or to inquire about joining, please reach out to me directly.
Day-longs and drop-in weekends in homes and cities along the way will be shared as they take shape. Private Sessions are available year-round. For everything else — meditations, writing, courses, the podcast, and ways to work together — visit christinemariemason.com
