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Ajaya Sommers ~ The Alchemy of Intimacy Series

Please note that the in-person gathering is limited to approximately 15 people, so pre-registration is strongly recommended. However, for the live-stream, attendance is unlimited. Please see below for more information.

In this four-part series we will explore through experiential solo and partner practices the intimate initiations of Sex, Love, Loss and Death as the developmental blueprint of our human embryo, and thus the ongoing continuum that we call Life. We will name and presence the distortions of the life force that also occur due to the traumas of our cultural and ancestral inheritance.

The deeper invitation from Life is to remember and recognize the holy love story of our origins _ not as an event from the past that we might read about in biology class, but as a memory of wholeness that is embodied and tangible. This living memory gifts us with the freedom to be here in the eternal now, expressing as the Miracle of Life.

Session 1 (April 6th): Original Intimacy

Original intimacy with our innocence, the core embryological motifs that inform our initial physiological and metabolic development that later become psycho-spiritual somatic initiations of the human continuum of experience.

Session 2 (April 13th): The Central Reality of the Heart

We will experientially dive into the developmental motifs that are central to your direct and intimate experience of being alive. Growing our capacity for staying present with more feeling and thus embodying more vitality and authenticity.

Session 3 (April 20th): Relational Intimacy

Practices for embodied relational intimacy _ staying connected to your direct experience/authentic truth, while being in intimate relations with another.

Session 4 (April 27th): Alchemical Intimacy

Staying authentic with you in daily life _ the intersection of meeting your human needs, desires, impulses amidst the fields of culture, family, ecosystem, cosmos and the ever deepening call of receiving and offering your unique gifts to Life.

Within a field of unconditionally loving presence, Ajaya facilitates a unique discovery process called Core Embodiment¨, an integrated system of embodiment practices, principles and perceptual orientations to awaken and align with the power of your human potential. She is a Biodynamic Craniosacral Integration Teacher, Authorized Continuum Teacher, gifted healer, writer and creative catalyst in the field of embodied awakening and trauma resolution for the last 26 years. All of her programs are grounded in science, expanded through devotional practice, and made real through direct experience.

www.ajayasommers.com

Registration Information::

Due to limited space, and in order to facilitate a more intimate container, these gatherings will be limited to 15 people for in-person attendance. Therefore, we strongly recommend pre-registration. Pre-registration for in-person attendance will be available up to the first date of the series (April 6th), unless it is filled beforehand.

For anyone who has not pre-registered, admission at the door will be as space allows.

At-the-door registration will be available at the first session only, not at subsequent sessions.

Please try to arrive at least 5-10 minutes before the starting time.

Location:

Open Circle Room at Chochmat HaLev , 2215 Prince Street, Berkeley

(The first door on the left down the side passageway)

In-person pre-registration: $100

For those unable to attend in person,

the sessions will also be live-streamed

and made available as recordings.

Live-stream pre-registration: $100

Please register in advance of the event date

as it is helpful to know how many people plan on attending the live-stream.

However, online registration is also possible at any time during the series.,

as recordings will be sent of all sessions.

As this is a live-stream event in combination with a local in- person event, Note that there will be no interaction between the teacher and the live-stream viewers as there usually is with our regular participatory online events.

Also note that this series is not by donation.

We require a specific admission price, whether by pre-registration or at the door.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Additional Upcoming Retreat:

Note also that Ajaya will be conducting a retreat on the Big Island of Hawaii May 15-19th.

Click here for more information.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Our online events are always recorded and the recording is sent to all registrants via email within a week, usually sooner. The recordings remain available for at least 1 year. We also occasionally record and/or livestream our in-person events. If that’s the case, you’ll find it noted on the given in-person event page.
It’s part of our core values to make our events as accessible as possible. If you are not able to pay within the sliding scale, we’d still like to make it possible for you to join by offering a partial scholarship. Please contact us on web@opencirclecenter.org to request a scholarship.
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You’ll find an overview of the nature of our events, including the common types and formats, in our About Events page.
Most events consist of a guided or silent meditation, a talk by the teacher, and time for questions and sharing. There may be other practices such as somatic exercises, movement practice, dyads, etc. Each teacher chooses the format freely according to what they feel supports their message best, so formats may vary.
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Most of our in-person events require advance booking. However we do offer some events where you can just show up. Please check the event page relating to your event. We will clearly state there if advanced booking is required. If in doubt, you can always email localevent@opencirclecenter.org to double check.
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