seed dreaming ~

How about this weather!?! I've found this particular winter season to be a bit colder and yet I find more warm clothes to wear. A bit disappointing with activities being canceled and yet more time to make peace with my home. A bit more tight and yet I learn to stretch. And then this week, a reminder that the cold temps won't last forever.

One particularly cold and snowy Saturday, my son and I wrote down all the things we wanted to plant in our garden this year. We flipped through the seed catalogs, made lists, jotted on our calendar when to start the seedlings and when to direct sow. We spent the time imagining, mixing up the magic of hope and spring. Now is when we have the time to clean and sterilize our pots, place our seed orders and plan our garden beds. A sweet reminder of why we need this cold and blustery season. Now is our time for rest, repair and deep listening to our seed dreams.

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Best ~ Kim

Below are upcoming events offered at Hara Studio in Crozet.

March

In March I will be teaming up with artist, Sue Covington, for Mindful Mandalas. A series of 3 classes where you will learn the art of meditative dot painting. This is a perfect outlet for releasing the stress of the past few years, no experience necessary. Her work can be found on Instagram at daydreamdotter. The photo in this email is an example of her work. More details to come.

April

I have invited Becky Holtzman of Orange Flower Healing to come again and teach First Degree Reiki. If you aren't familiar with Reiki it's a type of energy work / healing that uses a light touch. I've found it can bring a sense of relaxation to the energy field. Reiki is something you can practice on yourself or others so it is a valuable tool to calm the system.

First Degree Reiki

This will be held April 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th, 2022.

Thursday 5-8 PM, Friday 5-8 PM, Saturday 5 -8 PM, Sunday 9 AM -12 PM.

$175 / $100 deposit by March 20th to reserve space. *

Space; limited to 6 students.

*Deposit is refundable up to March 20th, after that date deposit can be applied to a future class.

To register contact Becky.

Hey there ~ how's it going for you now that spring is here? Although we've weathered so much over the past year and there is much to be hopeful about I've been thinking how anxiety seems to be constantly lurking. I zeroed in on this when I was typing an email to a friend and with every sentence of exciting news came a disclaimer. I'm looking forward to this but I'm nervous about .... I'm loving this class but I have to do X and I don't know if I can ... My kids are doing this, it's awesome and I'm worried... After I sent the email I was like, what is happening? Am I just becoming more conscious of these lingering fears? The little pokes that happen when I encourage my kids to walk out on the log in the bay, all of a sudden flags me down once they are out there exclaiming- "yikes, come back!" While some anxiety is to be expected this amount is creating distortion and pulling me from being present in the now and flinging me into a worrisome future.

When someone comes into a healing session with something they want to heal, "fix", make peace with, etc we often talk about how energy healing works to wake up the consciousness or conditioning that holds that pattern in place. Sometimes that conditioning is as simple as noticing when it's coming up and sometimes it's more complex like untangling a knotted necklace. In my situation I think I was waking up to see how much anxiety was surrounding me.

I've found what seems to help lift me and allow me and my anxiety any levity is self care. I can hold both the joy of the moment and the fear of the moment and not be consumed by the weight. I sometimes forget what self care even is so I literally have made a list to look at, if you want to check mine out it's here. Sometimes people think self care is selfish or means spending time or money getting pampered, if that is the case for you, I ask that you reexamine what self care can be. Maybe yours is really reading a magazine or turning off devices for an hour before bed or maybe it's singing really loudly to Dolly Parton. One of the ways I enjoy self care is through learning new skills. If you are looking to add some new self care techniques, below is an upcoming training offered at Hara Studio in Crozet.

I have invited Becky Holtzman of Orange Flower Healing to come and teach First Degree Reiki. If you aren't familiar with Reiki it's a type of energy work / healing that uses a light touch. I've found it can bring a sense of relaxation to the energy field. Reiki is something you can practice on yourself or others so it is a valuable tool to calm the system. If you have already taken a Reiki training, she will also be offering a Reiki refresher.

First Degree Reiki

This will be held July 9, 10, and 11, 2021.

Friday 5-8 pm, Saturday 10 am - 5 PM, Sunday 11 am — 2 pm.

$175 / $100 deposit by June 10th to reserve space. *

Space; limited to 6 students.

*Deposit is refundable up to June 10, after that date deposit can be applied to a future class.

To register contact Becky.

Join Becky Holtzman from Orange Flower Healing virtually to get any questions you may have about what first degree Reiki training involves and learn how Reiki can reduce burnout and enhance your self care. $5 suggested donation. For Q & A Zoom link contact Becky.

Reiki Refresher

For students of Reiki who wish to reengage with their hands-on practice. Space; limited to 6 students, Brief interview required at registration. Friday, July 9, 12-3 pm Fee: $50.

To register.

Best ~ Kim