This video was filmed at The DO Lectures in 2013 and continues to inspire (and entertain) each time it’s viewed. If you haven’t seen it, you’re in for a delightful 25 minutes.
LE RETREAT WITH WENDY PALMER AT SAMYE LING SCOTLAND
Prerequisites are completion of Leadership Embodiment Levels One and Two, or completion of a Level 1 and a previous LE Retreat.
The retreat begins August 2nd at 4 pm (16:00). Please arrive no later than 3pm (15:00) to settle in. The retreat ends at noon (12:00) on August 5th. A complete schedule and handouts will be emailed to participants about one week before it begins.
Samye Ling is holding single rooms from the evening of August 1st and through the night of August 5th in order to accommodate any participants who would like to arrive early (Arrive August 1) and/or stay through the night of the 5th (Depart August 6th). The full cost for the retreat (August 2-5) is $1,075. (There is a discounted rate for associates, please contact us.). These costs include the retreat activities, lodging and vegetarian meals from 3:00pm (15:00) August 2nd through Noon (12:00) August 5th.
At the current exchange rate, adding additional lodging and meals on either end of the retreat would be about US$82 per day. You should be able to stay in the same room for the additional day(s). The extra days will be paid via Leadership Embodiment and added to the cost of the retreat. Please let us know if you plan to arrive August 1st and/or depart August 6th so that your additional lodging and meals are booked.
We request a deposit of US$250 to hold a spot, which is refundable until June 30th. The balance (plus any additional days) is due by July 1st and is not refundable unless we have someone to take your place. Of course, everything is refundable in the event the retreat is cancelled by Leadership Embodiment or Samye Ling or if pandemic-related travel restrictions/health emergencies prevent your attendance.
Payment options are:
Request a Square (our credit card processor) invoice be sent via email
Wire transfer (please request bank information)
Feel free to contact me at office@leadershipembodiment.com with any other questions.
Wendy Palmer is sharing an audio file of a meditation from her recent Intensive Leadership Embodiment retreat at Whidbey Island. Please click below to hear the meditation.
We Are Stardust
Meditation Transcript
Wendy Palmer
Whidbey Retreat, 12 April 2022
Start as usual by lengthening our spine and imagining little clouds or cotton balls between the vertebrae and the ribs.
“The atoms of our bodies are traceable to the stars that manufacture them in their cores and exploded these enriched ingredients across our galaxy billions of years ago. For this reason, we are biologically connected to every other living thing in the world. We are chemically connected to all molecules on earth, and we are automatically connected to all atoms in the universe. We are not figuratively, but literally stardust.” *
Tracing back the radiance.
As we sit, let our breath soar upward on the inhale, riding the thermal spiral through your body. As we exhale, floating downward on the thermal, flowing around our bodies, take a few breaths where we’re riding the thermal. Inhale soaring upward. Exhale floating downward.
Visualize a double helix inside you.
The helix is extending above and below where you’re sitting.
And inside that double helix form, are little flakes of light;
floating like the flakes in the snow globe.
The flakes are floating in a field of light.
The flakes floating in a field of light begin to fill your arms and legs.
Stardust is shimmering inside of you.
You might hear the faint hum of the particles vibrating, as the Starlight shimmers.
Let the light begin to spread outward into your bubble.
Your personal space.
The flakes of light are pulsing; they’re flashing off and on;
dancing in the space above, below, and all around.
Starlight, Stardust surrounding us.
This sense of an entity of pulsing particles is linked to other entities of light particles.
It’s part of a web of hundreds of thousands of lights, shimmering like the dew on a spider’s web in the morning, the web of pulsing light and life extends up to the stars.
The stars are pulsing, exploding, light releasing particles like fireworks! The particles dissolve into starlight.
As we inhale, Starlight fills our body.
As we exhale, Starlight flows into the space;
Breathe in the Starlight,
Breathe out Starlight.
Once again, visualize the double helix inside your body, extending above and below where you’re sitting.
Inside that double helix form are little flakes of light,
Floating like the flakes in a snow globe.
They’re floating in a field of light.
The shimmering light begins to fill your arms and legs,
your whole body.
In listening, we might hear the faint hum of the particles vibrating as they begin to dance.
The light begins to spread out, filling our bubble and beyond.
The light is pulsing, flashing off and on,
dancing in the space around us.
This entity of pulsing light particles of Stardust, is linked to other entities of light particles,
is part of a web of hundreds of thousands of lights, shimmering,
like the dew on a spider’s web in the morning,
The web extends all the way to the stars.
All the light, is pulsing.
The stars are pulsing. Exploding light releasing particles like fireworks and the particles dissolve into Starlight.
As we inhale, Starlight fills our bodies.
As we exhale, Starlight flows out into the space.
Breathe in the Starlight, breathe out the Starlight.
And now let’s bring our attention to our hearts saying for ourselves: May I be happy so I can spread happiness.
May I be peaceful so I can spread peace.
And may I be filled with love, so I can spread love.
Bringing before us the faces of our loved ones, seeing them smiling, May they be happy,
Peaceful,
May they feel loved.
And may they learn whatever lessons they need to learn as easily as possible.
Letting our awareness radiate out over the entire planet,
May all beings be happy,
May they know peace,
And may they be free need and greed.
Visualizing starlight surrounding our planet, stardust connecting all the galaxies, tiny points of light, pulsing and vibrating. It’s all connected.
* Quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson
To check out Liz Wiltzen’s podcast interview on Tracking Yes with Wendy Palmer, Click Here.
LE Zoom classes
These classes will begin with movement exercises that energize and promote flow, balance and alignment. Each class will have an orientation to the Leadership Embodiment model with context and language. There will be many opportunities for Centering Practices and ways to work with concerns and irritations that restore resilience, confidence and compassion.
WEDNESDAY – MARCH 16, 2022
Topic: Leadership Embodiment Drop-in Zoom Meeting with Wendy Palmer
Time: March 16, 2022 10:00am Pacific Time (North America/Europe/South Africa time-friendly)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87047286654
If you would like to support Wendy and the Leadership Embodiment work you can give a gift of any amount via PayPal to office@leadershipembodiment.com. No PayPal account? Click here to gift via Square.
These classes will begin with movement exercises that energize and promote flow, balance and alignment. Each class will have an orientation to the Leadership Embodiment model with context and language. There will be many opportunities for Centering Practices and ways to work with concerns and irritations that restore resilience, confidence and compassion.
SATURDAY – APRIL 16, 2022
Topic: Leadership Embodiment Drop-in Zoom Meeting with Wendy Palmer
Time: April 16, 2022 6:00PM Pacific Time (North America/Asia time-friendly)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81801196247
If you would like to support Wendy and the Leadership Embodiment work you can give a gift of any amount via PayPal to office@leadershipembodiment.com. No PayPal account? Click here to gift via Square.
LE Zoom classes
These classes will begin with movement exercises that energize and promote flow, balance and alignment. Each class will have an orientation to the Leadership Embodiment model with context and language. There will be many opportunities for Centering Practices and ways to work with concerns and irritations that restore resilience, confidence and compassion.
WEDNESDAY – MAY 18, 2022
Topic: Leadership Embodiment Drop-in Zoom Meeting with Wendy Palmer
Time: May 18, 2022 10:00am Pacific Time (North America/Europe/South Africa time-friendly)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81551306528
If you would like to support Wendy and the Leadership Embodiment work you can give a gift of any amount via PayPal to office@leadershipembodiment.com. No PayPal account? Click here to gift via Square.
Wendy Palmer will be one of the featured facilitators during the Embodied Meditation Week. This is a free 7-day event from 15th – 21st November 2021 designed to help you learn how an embodied approach to meditation can enhance your practice.
With practical 30-minute sessions led by experienced facilitators, we’ll share:
➔ What an embodied approach to meditation is
➔ How integrating embodied techniques can transform your practice
➔ How to apply these techniques to your everyday life
And for facilitators, teachers and coaches, we’ll share ways to bring embodied techniques to your students/clients to freshen up your classes and transform your facilitation.
The event is for meditation practitioners who:
➢ Want to add a new layer to their meditation practice
➢ Want to see the deeper, more consistent benefits of meditating
➢ Want to build a more sustainable daily practice
➢ Struggle to stay present when meditating
And teachers, coaches and facilitators who:
➢ Want to broaden their range of techniques
➢ Want to bring an embodied approach to their clients/students
➢ Want to help students integrate meditation into their daily life
While this event is teaching a totally new approach, you’ll need at least a basic understanding of meditation and a frequent practice in place to get the most from the event.
SATURDAY – DECEMBER 18, 2021
Topic: Leadership Embodiment Drop-in Zoom Meeting with Wendy Palmer
Time: December 18, 2021 10:00 AM Pacific Time (North America/Europe, South Africa Time Friendly)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86874810350
If you would like to support Wendy and the Leadership Embodiment work you can give a gift of any amount via PayPal to office@leadershipembodiment.com. No PayPal account? Click here to gift via Square.
SATURDAY – NOVEMBER 20, 2021
Topic: Leadership Embodiment Drop-in Zoom Meeting with Wendy Palmer
Time: November 20, 2021 6:00 PM Pacific Time (North America/Asia Time Friendly)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85635415639
If you would like to support Wendy and the Leadership Embodiment work you can give a gift of any amount via PayPal to office@leadershipembodiment.com. No PayPal account? Click here to gift via Square.
