Have you made YOUR Springtime resolutions?

I get so many things to read that I often get confused by what my priorities really should be, moment by moment, and I end up deleting a lot of stuff. When this came in from a VERY well respected BodyTalk Instructor, though, I decided to read what he said about Spring being the BEST time to make changes in our lives. Even if you're one of those who can't take time to read a lot right now, scroll down to the bottom and read the BT joke. I'm still laughing as I'm off to make supper for my family.

Each of the seasons correspond to one of the Five Elements, and the associated movements of contraction and expansion, for each element captures our stages of psychological expression. Wood corresponds to Spring and represents rebirth, re-growth and new beginnings.

Wood is an expansive energy that brings us out of the contracted nature of Winter which corresponds to Water. Just as trees contract their resources in Winter, we need a time for processing the events of the previous year and taking stock of our lives. Water represents death and an opportunity to let outdated behavior patterns drop just as the trees drop their leaves in order to grow again.

The role of the human being is to stand on Earth and reach for Heaven, and the consciousness of the Wood element is to constantly reach for heaven. Spring offers the occasion for a renewed commitment to one's spiritual path.

Five Element theory provides many metaphors for understanding life processes and Module 4(7) supplies the tools to use this theory, bringing balance to clients issues in a dynamic way. At a clinical level, balancing the Five Elements is one of the most powerful ways to improve not only the SB, but all aspects of the cranial sacral system and hence truly opening up the breathing cycle. This in turn improves some one's ability to reach out and take what is rightfully theirs in life. Five Element theory from Module 4(7) adds instantly to your practice, and helps you to grow in your understanding of life.

This is the time to embrace new challenges, including challenging ourselves to taking better care of bodies and spirits. So many people make New Year's resolutions that they break almost immediately - because it is the wrong time to make big changes.

Now is the time for new projects and dietary changes, as Spring is the time for new beginnings. What can you change this Spring? What can you reach for that is rightfully yours? Now is the time to embrace your self, others and new projects.

A BodyTalker walks into a Pizza Parlor

What did the BodyTalker say when she walked into the pizza parlor?

"Make me one with everything."

When the BodyTalker got the pizza, she gave the proprietor a $20 bill. The proprietor pocketed the bill.

The BodyTalker said "Don't I get change?"

The proprietor said, "Change must come from within."

In other words, many of us believe that we can go to someone else to buy our health/peace, but we must look within ourselves to see what needs changing in US, before we can TRULY heal!

HAPPY SPRING!!!!!!

Dawn