I am so excited to announce that our first grandbaby girl will be born in May!

That is when I will be heading for Costa Rica to support my daughter and son in law in her birth and to help mom, dad and baby “reposition” their lives as they form a new family.

Because of this happy news I have had to rethink my yearly goals! Now, my goal is to become a grama and then complete my book about creativity based on the “Image Quest Group” before the new family moves back to San Diego in January.  My other goal is to create abundant art to fill a one woman show at the Ink Spot’s gallery in mid September. I hope you can come to the reception and I hope you will be inspired by my new book! I will keep you posted throughout my writing/art-making sabbatical.

Our “Monthly Women’s Group”, “Seasonal Labyrinth Walks” and “Client Studio Day” will continue as scheduled. However, there is a trade off. Sadly, what will be given up is the Fall “Image Quest Group”, “Artist’s Way Group” and the traditional Fall “Bodywriting Retreat”.

“Bodywriting Retreat”

However!    You still have an opportunity to participate in the April 23-26 Bodywriting Retreat for Women…and there is more good news!

Over the years Bodywriting has transformed into a fabulous 4 day/three night retreat. It now begins on Thursday at 5:30pm and ends on Sunday at 5:30pm. Of course, the price has gone up accordingly, but, if you are interested in participating I will be happy to give you $55 off of the total amount. Also, remember that past Bodywriters always get $50 off! So, that would be $105 OFF for past Bodywriters!

Take advantage of this one time offer!

Click the Bodywriting Retreat link in the menu on the left to learn more

NEW! Facilitator Trainings

All groups and retreats will  resume February, 2010 along with an all  NEW “Art Making Group Facilitator Training” which is a pre requisite to the all NEW “Bodywriting Retreat for Women Facilitator Training”. Yes! I am ready to pass Bodywriting on so that it can reach even more women around the world.  If you are interested in either of these opportunities, please contact me now so that you are one of the first to learn about the details!  More to come…

Have a wonderful spring and I invite you to our Free Summer Labyrith Walk on June 28. You JUST HAVE to experience the amazing volunteer native trees that have grown up to ten feet tall along the labyrinth path!  They offer shade and rich green life to the already sacred space.  Remember to RSVP.

Please email or call me with any questions you might have at 619-857-8820/ pamelunderwood@aol.com

Spring Blessings to you and yours,

Pamela

Example Private Session:

Jean arrives at her session with several pressing issues, but identifies her concerns about her divorce as most present for her. Once this focus is identified Jean is asked to switch from “thinking about” the issue to noticing any body sensations that are activated while sharing this issue.  This might be a tingle, a pain, tightness or a warmth.  If the strongest sensation were expressed in a movement, what would that be?  Sharp or smooth? Fast or slow?  It is in her neck and it is very tight.

Jean begins moving from her neck with tight jerky motions.  She is encouraged to let the movement expand, or contract, see if it wants to travel through space while up high or down low. What other parts of her body are activated when the jerky tightness is expressed?  Is there a sound it would make?

A slow constricted howl emerges from Jean’s gut as her whole body is in movement.  After this exploration is exhausted I ask Jean to close her eyes and notice, “If the sensation you feel most strongly now were a color or shape, ask it what color or shape it be.”  Jean chooses a muddy red and paints a jagged shape.  Then she asks what wants to happen next?  What wants to happen next is the only concern Jean has in this moment. She continues adding paint, repeating shapes and giving the painted image a voice with a harsh drum beat.  When Jean is at a stopping point, she is encouraged to journal, speaking from the voice of the painting.

Once more Jean turns her focus to what is happening in her body, noticing that the sensation in her thoat has now released.  And the color is a white glow. In reflection Jean writes about what happened in her session from beginning to end, and then together, we see how that experience might ”speak to” or inform the original concerns surrounding her divorce.  In closing we notice how she was feeling when she came in and how she is feeling now.  We name resources that she will take with her such as insights she had, sounds and colors that were helpful and the need to know only, what wants to happen next.