Back to studies
This week I spent the 5 working days studying the first component of a myofascial release and craniosacral therapy course. To be honest, I didn't know what to expect going in, and I certainly didn't expect to undergo a lot of release and meet some very like minded people - I probably speak for all of the students there when it comes to that!
So let's start at the beginning. When I walked into the classroom, I was a bit apprehensive about the type of people who would be studying it. In fact, I thought I would be the most "fresh" out of the bunch, because I'm finishing off my Cert IV however I was pleasantly surprised that some of the other students were in the same boat as me. Others had finished their diploma of remedial massage, and some others were currently practicing - either as bowen, myofascial or massage therapists, energy healers and reiki practitioners.
It is very funny how "like attracts like". Straight away I was drawn to a sports kinesiologist, yogi and massage therapist who is incredibly smart and intuitive and worked with rugby players, a guy who was an empath and had an infectious laugh and a quietly spoken girl who I found out was quite spiritual. I found out later that our teacher herself was a HUGE empath and also conversed with the spirit realm but she kept it quiet.
Later, after we had been practising a few of the techniques on each other, I came out of a head hold feeling really "spacey" so I decided to jump off the massage table and plant my bare feet firmly on the floor in an attempt to ground myself. I noticed another lady who was saying that she was incredibly spaced out so instinctively I went up to her and held her feet. I had thought by holding her feet she would "come back" but she had gone quite far so I had to hold the intent that I was drawing her down back to earth and roots had come up from the ground to pull us both back. At that point I knew I had grounded her and she also knew. It turns out both of us decided to go astral travelling and because she is a psychic (and a very powerful one at that), she needed someone like me to ground her. From that she basically knew the type of person I was and we bonded after that.
At lunch we were chatting to the male empath and he was at the cusp of going on a spiritual journey. The psychic decided to check who his "spiritual team" was and it turned out his deceased grandfather who he never knew was one on his spiritual team and the empath exclaimed that he felt like he was being hugged. It was really beautiful (the empath had tears in his eyes) and yea, a really special moment!
Today some of us (another male empath and a really quietly spoken guy) had lunch in the park and the psychic was telling us about how her abilities came to be and what her "superpowers" are. She can hear and sense spirits (she told me I had a lower spirit attached to me when I accosted her one morning - I knew there was something there because it was around my foot but I couldn't discern whether it was a high or low vibrational being) and has very powerful energy coming out of her hands. For me, it turns out that at this point in time, I can really feel the chakras and I know when things are out of whack. The psychic calls me "chakra girl" because I can sense chakra blockages and clear them. For me I think it was a lesson of not comparing myself to others. Sometimes when I think of the "powers" that others have, I have a feeling of "why can't I do that!". I need to always bring myself back to the thinking of "I'm only at the beginning of this because things only came to me a few months ago" and "I have my own unique abilities so whilst they might be good at something, I am better at something else".
During the entire week, everyone in the class was "opening". I had no idea that this type of therapy would bring up a lot of emotional and deep rooted issues in a person and it became apparent with the reactions that some of the students were happen. Some would start sobbing when there was a release, others would silently cry to themselves, for myself personally, my digestive system went spastic and I became incredibly gaseous and needed to go to the loo every hour! My teacher confirmed that I was releasing a lot of deep issues that that it was normal so I felt OK after that. Right now I feel a lot better - lighter and a lot "healthier". I know I still have a bit of work to do but I think I've released a LOT of the stuff that I had been holding on inside.
At lunch today I was sitting with the psychic, another male empath and the quietly spoken guy. In terms of the quietly spoken guy, I kept looking at his throat and was thinking "I need to check that chakra, I need to check that chakra". So, whilst we were waiting at the traffic lights, I put out my hand to check his chakra and low and behold, it was blocked. I then proceeded to clear it, and the psychic was laughing telling me that people on the other side of the road were looking at me going "wtf" but I just didn't care! I explained to him what I felt about his throat chakra blockage and gave him some advice. Basically it was "you need to speak your truth and not be fearful that others will judge you. Generally when you say what you really mean, you'll find that the right people will gravitate towards you. Let go of that fear because it is holding you back". He was surprised when I told him that and told me I was spot on and that had been his state of mind for a long time. He then mentioned that there definitely was a reason why he came on the course and part of it was to receive the advice that myself and the psychic had given him. I felt really good after that and that showed me that I really had to trust my intuition!
So it's been a big week. A lot of lessons for myself - be humble, do not compare myself to others, trust in my intuition, etc. The other thing I learnt (obviously aside from the two techniques) is that my current job no longer suits me and I want out - ASAP. It felt SO good to be around like-minded people. I could talk about spirituality comfortably, I could perform my chakra healing without being conscious about it, and none of them bat an eyelid when I wanted to go ground myself in the park or was talking about the spirit world. These guys are genuinely nice people, who just want to help. There's none of the ego, the greed or anything like that you get in the corporate world. I've been praying a lot recently hoping that I get my 'out of corporate' because it now feels so so alien to me.
On another note, I've booked myself in for the second course which is a retreat in Adelaide this August. Now that I've made a friend in Adelaide, I might be able to crash at his place when I go to Adelaide and he'll be joining me on the retreat yay! Also, MM messaged me today and told me we're going to go to see Deepak Chopra in Melbourne in July. Lots more learning ahead!!!!
So let's start at the beginning. When I walked into the classroom, I was a bit apprehensive about the type of people who would be studying it. In fact, I thought I would be the most "fresh" out of the bunch, because I'm finishing off my Cert IV however I was pleasantly surprised that some of the other students were in the same boat as me. Others had finished their diploma of remedial massage, and some others were currently practicing - either as bowen, myofascial or massage therapists, energy healers and reiki practitioners.
It is very funny how "like attracts like". Straight away I was drawn to a sports kinesiologist, yogi and massage therapist who is incredibly smart and intuitive and worked with rugby players, a guy who was an empath and had an infectious laugh and a quietly spoken girl who I found out was quite spiritual. I found out later that our teacher herself was a HUGE empath and also conversed with the spirit realm but she kept it quiet.
Later, after we had been practising a few of the techniques on each other, I came out of a head hold feeling really "spacey" so I decided to jump off the massage table and plant my bare feet firmly on the floor in an attempt to ground myself. I noticed another lady who was saying that she was incredibly spaced out so instinctively I went up to her and held her feet. I had thought by holding her feet she would "come back" but she had gone quite far so I had to hold the intent that I was drawing her down back to earth and roots had come up from the ground to pull us both back. At that point I knew I had grounded her and she also knew. It turns out both of us decided to go astral travelling and because she is a psychic (and a very powerful one at that), she needed someone like me to ground her. From that she basically knew the type of person I was and we bonded after that.
At lunch we were chatting to the male empath and he was at the cusp of going on a spiritual journey. The psychic decided to check who his "spiritual team" was and it turned out his deceased grandfather who he never knew was one on his spiritual team and the empath exclaimed that he felt like he was being hugged. It was really beautiful (the empath had tears in his eyes) and yea, a really special moment!
Today some of us (another male empath and a really quietly spoken guy) had lunch in the park and the psychic was telling us about how her abilities came to be and what her "superpowers" are. She can hear and sense spirits (she told me I had a lower spirit attached to me when I accosted her one morning - I knew there was something there because it was around my foot but I couldn't discern whether it was a high or low vibrational being) and has very powerful energy coming out of her hands. For me, it turns out that at this point in time, I can really feel the chakras and I know when things are out of whack. The psychic calls me "chakra girl" because I can sense chakra blockages and clear them. For me I think it was a lesson of not comparing myself to others. Sometimes when I think of the "powers" that others have, I have a feeling of "why can't I do that!". I need to always bring myself back to the thinking of "I'm only at the beginning of this because things only came to me a few months ago" and "I have my own unique abilities so whilst they might be good at something, I am better at something else".
During the entire week, everyone in the class was "opening". I had no idea that this type of therapy would bring up a lot of emotional and deep rooted issues in a person and it became apparent with the reactions that some of the students were happen. Some would start sobbing when there was a release, others would silently cry to themselves, for myself personally, my digestive system went spastic and I became incredibly gaseous and needed to go to the loo every hour! My teacher confirmed that I was releasing a lot of deep issues that that it was normal so I felt OK after that. Right now I feel a lot better - lighter and a lot "healthier". I know I still have a bit of work to do but I think I've released a LOT of the stuff that I had been holding on inside.
At lunch today I was sitting with the psychic, another male empath and the quietly spoken guy. In terms of the quietly spoken guy, I kept looking at his throat and was thinking "I need to check that chakra, I need to check that chakra". So, whilst we were waiting at the traffic lights, I put out my hand to check his chakra and low and behold, it was blocked. I then proceeded to clear it, and the psychic was laughing telling me that people on the other side of the road were looking at me going "wtf" but I just didn't care! I explained to him what I felt about his throat chakra blockage and gave him some advice. Basically it was "you need to speak your truth and not be fearful that others will judge you. Generally when you say what you really mean, you'll find that the right people will gravitate towards you. Let go of that fear because it is holding you back". He was surprised when I told him that and told me I was spot on and that had been his state of mind for a long time. He then mentioned that there definitely was a reason why he came on the course and part of it was to receive the advice that myself and the psychic had given him. I felt really good after that and that showed me that I really had to trust my intuition!
So it's been a big week. A lot of lessons for myself - be humble, do not compare myself to others, trust in my intuition, etc. The other thing I learnt (obviously aside from the two techniques) is that my current job no longer suits me and I want out - ASAP. It felt SO good to be around like-minded people. I could talk about spirituality comfortably, I could perform my chakra healing without being conscious about it, and none of them bat an eyelid when I wanted to go ground myself in the park or was talking about the spirit world. These guys are genuinely nice people, who just want to help. There's none of the ego, the greed or anything like that you get in the corporate world. I've been praying a lot recently hoping that I get my 'out of corporate' because it now feels so so alien to me.
On another note, I've booked myself in for the second course which is a retreat in Adelaide this August. Now that I've made a friend in Adelaide, I might be able to crash at his place when I go to Adelaide and he'll be joining me on the retreat yay! Also, MM messaged me today and told me we're going to go to see Deepak Chopra in Melbourne in July. Lots more learning ahead!!!!