Your Invitation to Practice ♥

Hello!  Won't you join me?




I would love to have you on this journey with me.  As an added incentive to join, I am offering 45 minute one-on-one Skype or phone counsel sessions with me so that we can tailor the offering to align with your interests and needs.  If you know anything about me, it's that I am a master plate spinner and at any given moment have a number of practices I rely upon to support me in being fully engaged with my self and my life.  I would love to work with you to craft a practice uniquely suited to support you in finding your center, your spark of joy and source of connection to deeper purpose and meaning.  To qualify for the counsel sessions, you must register before midnight on August 24. 

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HeartFull Living (adventures in loving)

As I ease into the new year, I embrace possibilities as my intention for this year.  What does my spirit crave?  Connection.

What do I want to make space for in my life? Community.

What do I need to nourish me in this season of dark and cold?  Conversation.  Deep listening. Being heard.  Hearing the truths of others. Sharing and through sharing, learning, growing, and healing.  Settling deeper into myself and embracing my truth, my story.

With possibilities guiding me, I am excited to offering this experiment in community and conversation:

HeartFull Living: Adventures in Loving

Open ❋ Expand ❋ Heal ❋ Receive

What am I talking about?  Well, I confess I'm not 100% sure!  What I want is a new model for connecting and sharing; an intimate gathering of souls desiring deep discussion, bravely exploring and sharing the wisdom of their tender and dear hearts.

My heart is my anchor, my compass and the source of my deepest truths, the container for my greatest challenges.  How to tend to and care for this precious part of ourselves?  How to step forward into a chaotic and uncertain world with our hearts wide open, willing and ready to give and receive?  How do the wounds we hold in our hearts offer us the opportunity for growth and strength and understanding? How can we support each other in living our lives with radiant and loving hearts, extending compassion for ourselves and our world?  

If those questions interest you, if you feel both excited and apprehensive about exploring (and hopefully sharing) the concept of HeartFull Living, then I invite you to join me for a month-long Valentine's celebration starting February 11 - March 9.

What this program is:
A community focused project.  The platform will be a private blog with weekly posts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  There will be a theme for each week - Inspiration, Heartful Action, Our Stories/Healing, and Celebration -  but I want to leave room for the group's interests/conversations to guide the content.  There will be videos, essays, practice ideas and short meditations, along with music and poetry to guide and inspire conversation, questions and sharing.  A separate private Facebook group will be available for ease of conversation and sharing. (If you know me, you know I struggle with the concept and busyness of Facebook but I have to admit, ease of use seems to encourage more participation. It is certainly possible to participate in this program and not be on Facebook if that is your preference; this is all about making the program work for you where you are, as you are, as you need and as you want.)

What this program is not:
A How-to or What-to do program with me instructing, you taking notes.  (Nor it is a place to judge, instruct or otherwise tell others what to do or how to feel.)  It is not "listen to me, I have the answers" or "do these practices, answer these journal questions and receive x,y or z in your life."  It is not a course, but a conversation and a sharing of inspiration and ideas.

 


What you can expect:
Well, the unexpected of course!  The truth is, I'm not sure what will happen but from my experience I know that when I commit to showing up, being engaged, curious and willing to risk sharing my thoughts, my struggles and challenges, I usually discover new insights and perspectives. I grow and learn. My heart's wisdom deepens.  And I am always amazed and grateful for the rich experience and reward of community and care that manifests whenever a group gathers together holding honesty, respect and reverence  as essential core values.  

If this sounds like an adventure you are willing and eager to undertake, then I hope you will join me.

The details:
Starting: February 11 2013(just in time for Valentine's Day!) 
4 weeks (new content 3 times a week: Monday, Wednesday & Friday)
Requirements: fearless, loving heart; brave soul; sense of adventure & play; willingness to hold space for others (and yourself); honoring your own boundaries, tender places, and pace of movement
Leave behind: judgements about yourself or others; expectations; sense of limitation
Optional (but recommended): trust in possibilities and the magical miraculousness of the everyday
cost: $20

Yes, that's correct - $20 for four weeks.  Think of it as the price of 4 weekly cups of tea or coffee, perhaps with a cookie or biscotti or scone on the side.  Each week being a circle gathering of old and new friends eager to snuggle in, slow down, and take time to be in the presence of each participants radiant, loving, tender heart. 

And just to tempt you further ...

direct link to video here
password: heartfull
 

I'm saving you a comfy chair by the fire, a warm muffin on a plate for all to nibble. I would so love to hear your voice, listen to your heart's truths.  

xo Lis

Let me tell you more ...

I would like to personally invite you to a special gathering:



InnerGlow promo from Lisa Hofmann on Vimeo.
(trouble viewing video?  try this direct link)


InnerGlow Self Care 
A 4 week online home retreat 
From the comfort of your own home and at your convenience, we will gather in a private blog to share practices for self care and self nourishment. 

Give yourself the gift of standing in your center and being present for your life.  Welcome the holiday season with a sense of spaciousness, energy, and joy. 

Click here for full course description.

Currently we are in the middle of a retreat.  New retreats and programs are being planned for 2013.  If you would like to be notified about these projects, you can sign up for my monthly newsletter.  In addition to course dates, I will be offering additional tips and ideas to support and inspire your self care practice.  

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Self Care Home Retreat Ecourse

Our lives are full.  Our days are busy.  Like Spider, we spin vast webs of attention and care out into our world.  We passionately engage with family, friends, community and creative life. We tend to the many details of home and work, our energy and love woven into all that we do.  Yet often the one we forget to care for is our own self.

 

After the work of Spider’s web is completed, she returns to the center and rests.  Spider’s gesture is a beautiful reminder of the value of turning inward, finding our center and abiding there to restore and replenish oneself.

When we make the time to nourish ourselves, our inner fire glows bright.  We are clear, strong, centered and able to engage mindfully and lovingly with all that life brings our way. When we care for ourselves, we are able to be fully present for our families, friends and for our creative lives.  And here’s the amazing thing: when we tend to our own fire, the invitation and inspiration is for those around us to care and support themselves.

InnerGlow Self Care Home Retreat is an offering of the practices and tools I turn to support physical, emotional and spiritual well-being.  After 18 years as a student of Yoga and Ayurveda and 12 years as an instructor, I’ve experienced the impact of exquisite self-care and I know all-too-well what happens when I neglect myself.  Yet nurturing oneself can be simple. Intuitive. What we are naturally drawn to do if we just follow our inner promptings. 

I know what I often need is a gentle reminder to check in with myself.  The space and time to be present and inquire as to what I truly need to be in my center.  InnerGlow Self Care Home Retreat is that space of support, ideas, and the loving nudge to take time for oneself.  Four weeks to snuggle in, explore, play, and try on some new and familiar practices for self care.  Think of it as a banquet or pu-pu platter of tips and suggestions to sample and see what suits your taste, your needs, your schedule, your life.   

Each week will focus upon a different aspect of self-care:

- beginnings, attitudes and routines (basic principles of Ayurveda;  yogic principles of wholeness & healing; designing & tweaking a simple yet loving, daily routine)

- movement and energy (fun & effective movement and breathing practices)

- restoration and relaxation (guided practices; yummy rest, journaling prompts)

- mindfulness, meditative being and presence (play, creativity, joy & bliss being!)

Each week a variety of practices and tools will be offered through essays, videos, audio files, and journaling prompts. These tools I would give to both my 8 year old daughter and my 87 year old mother.  Simple.  Do-able. Adaptable. Effective.   Try what tempts you, keep what nourishes you.

In supportive community let’s return to our center and abide in that place of balance, wisdom and deep connection of body, mind and heart.  Imagine a web of bright lights glowing clear and strong! Lit from within, our collective light baths our world in the warm glow of love and care. We abide in our InnerGlow.

I hope you’ll join me – it’s time to shine!  

Course FAQ's 

- Is this a yoga class?

No.  While I will draw upon principles and practices from Yoga, the course itself is designed to integrate into your daily routine and lifestyle. You won't need to touch your toes (although that might be beneficial!) nor will I be suggesting pretzel poses or complex meditation practices.  What I will offer from my yoga classes are the yummiest elements: guided relaxation and simple breath awareness exercises.

- What is Ayurveda?

Ayurveda is often called "the sister science" of Yoga.  It can be translated as "science of life" or "science of living."  It is one of the oldest holistic health care practices based upon the five elements of air, ether, earth, water and fire.  While principles of Ayurveda will be briefly discussed, it is a complex system and we will only touch upon some of the basic ideas.  Resources for further study will be offered for those interested in learning more.

- How will the course be run?
There will be a private blog to host all of the course materials.  After you sign up, you will be contacted via email a few days before the retreat begins with an invitation to join the private site. 

- What if I have to miss a week?

While it will be most beneficial to practice within the context of a supportive community, the course is not designed to build sequentially.  In other words, if you miss a week, you can come back join the group in a following week and later on return to the material you missed.

- How long will I have access to the materials?

The course will run live starting October 28 and end December 1.  Starting December 2 the materials will stay up through the end of February 2014, so you can revisit any segment of the course that interests you.  Community dialogue, questions and answers will take place during the live segment of the course; afterwards you may still post questions to the site but I will not be moderating discussions as closely as during the live segment.

- Wait, those dates are five weeks?

Yes, week four begins November 18 which corresponds with our Thanksgiving holiday, so I am giving us two weeks to work with the material for that final week.  As it is our week for mindfulness practices, it will be a perfect time to test some of those tools!

- How much time should I expect to devote to the course if I want to experience noticeable benefits?

The invitation is for you to show up and take whatever interests you, trying as few or as many of the practices as you wish to experience.  At a very basic level of commitment, you will read the posts, watch the videos and commit to one self care practice for the week.  That practice may be 5 minutes of mindfulness at the start of your day or a morning cleansing routine.  At the other end, you may gather several practices you wish to try for the entire four weeks.   Whatever level of commitment you feel comfortable making, that will be perfect for you.  The intention is to gently weave some new self care practices into you day and by the end of the four weeks have some established and supportive routines in place.

- How will the weeks be structured?

Each week will begin on a Monday with a video discussing the theme for that week.  Additional posts including short videos or audio files will be presented on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays.  For each week there will be a play sheet and journaling prompts to help you chart your experiences.  Each post will have a place for questions and discussion.

- Is this the same program you offered in 2012? 
The content for this retreat will be the same as what I offered in Autumn 2012 although I will be editing and adapting material based upon feedback from that offering.  If you took the program before and would like to participate in this session, you can do so at a discounted price.  Contact me directly for details. 

- What if I have specific questions or concerns?

Please feel free to email me: Lishofmann(at)novia(dot)net.

- When do we begin and what is the cost?

$55 for 4 weeks of material.  Materials will be available long after the closing post. 
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Important: Please be sure to contact me via email if you would like course information sent to an email address different from the one you use to register through Paypal. Otherwise all correspondence will go to that email account! 

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