TSA LUNG and TIBETAN SOUND HEALING

Please join us for a workshop based on the popular book Tibetan Sound Healing by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche; edited by Marcy Vaughn. In this two-day workshop Marcy Vaughn will instruct and guide us in the simple yet elegant practice of the Five Warrior Syllables as revealed in ancient texts from the Bon Buddhist spiritual tradition of Tibet. The Tsa Lung yoga movements help us to clear obstacles to practice by working with body movement, breath and mental awareness at each of the five chakras in the energy body.

In this practice we chant five “seed syllables” or sacred sounds, known for their healing properties, while bringing our attention to five corresponding chakras or energy centers in the body. The combination of sound and one’s open attention provides the opportunity to identify and release habitual patterns of thought and self-doubt and connect directly with the clear, open space of being.

Sounding the seed syllables in a group provides a lovely and powerful entrance into a deep, healing meditation, helping each present to calm the mind’s chatter and discover a peaceful inner richness and stillness. The powerful resonance created by these sounds is a direct and potent medicine that can heal at all levels of experience - physical, emotional and mental. This practice presents a simple yet powerful path leading from internal open awareness to spontaneous positive expression. It can become a vehicle to experience positive change in yourself, in your relationships with family, friends, and colleagues, and in relation to your community and culture.

ABOUT MARCY VAUGHN

Marcy Vaughn has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon for more than 35 years. A senior student of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, she serves as the director of practice and study for Ligmincha Institute. Marcy leads workshops on Tibetan Sound Healing and other meditation practices throughout the U.S. and Mexico and is the editor of Tenzin Wangyal’s recent book Tibetan Sound Healing.

Marcy has a master’s degree in contemplative psychotherapy from Naropa University, is a therapist in private practice in Philadelphia, Pa. She teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction in the University of Pennsylvania’s Program in Stress Management.

LOCATION: The workshop will take place at Spencertown Academy Arts Center, a restored 1847 schoolhouse in the charming hamlet of Spencertown NY.

Spencertown Academy Arts Center
790 Route 203, Spencertown, NY 12165
(518) 392-3693
www.spencertownacademy.org

LUNCH: A vegetarian or non-vegetarian boxed lunch is available by advanced reservation. Participants are also welcome to bring their own brown bag lunch. Please note, there are limited options for purchasing lunch nearby.
Lunch orders and payment ($11 per day) must be received by  April 28, 2010.

Mail to:
Eight Branches Healing Arts
P.O. Box 327 Spencertown, NY 12165

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:
The workshop is free and open to the whole community thanks to our sponsors, Eight Branches Healing Arts. However, reservations are required. If you are not able to commit for the full workshop, you may register for Saturday or Sunday only.

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