“If a living system is suffering from ill health, the remedy is to connect it with more of itself.” —Francisco Varela

The explosion of research in neuroscience confirms the importance of touch and contact for human development and well-being—for regulating our emotions and our physiology. The Rosen Method  uses receptive touch and verbal dialogue to assist people in opening to long- forgotten experiences and emotions, and to release unconscious limiting beliefs and negative ideas about the self stored in the body. Experience the healing power of mindfulness in the body. The workshop will be of special interest to current bodyworkers, health care and helping professionals, psychotherapists, and counselors. It will profoundly influence your work. It will also benefit anyone who wants greater physical health, emotional aliveness, connection to the body, and a sense of ease in being who you are. This is a hands-on workshop where one learns by experiencing the work, learning how to touch the body with this receptive touch and to support the unfolding of old emotions and the emerging self.

Co -Taught by: JanMarie Roehl, founder of Journey In, Golden Valley MN. Jan is a Rosen Method Bodywork intern, in private practice in bodywork and compassionate supportive empowerment…in Minnesota. Trained by founder Marion Rosen, she has co led workshops in mind/body body work most recently at the Women And Spirituality Conference in Mankato MN. And, Tom Weaver, MD, founded Wopida Group LLC and Weaving Connections, in the Twin Cities. An advanced student of Rosen Method Body Work, Dr Tom is in long term recovery from allopathic medicine, graduating from the U of MN Medical School in 1974, beginning an association with the American Holistic Medical Association 1983. He served on the executive counsel of Mankind Project International in the early 2000’s and continues as a mentor and teacher in Men’s Work internationally.

Date: Feb 19 2016 Heartwood

Center, 1818 Dempster Street, Evanston, IL 60202

Time: Lecture/demonstration, open to the public, Friday, Feb 19, 6:30–9:00 PM

Cost: Friday night only, $25 suggested donation (Individual sessions with Jan Marie and Tom, are available Saturday and Sunday by appointment.

For questions, call Jan Marie (763) 228-5437 or email journeyin2@gmail.com, or Tom (612) 281-5230 tomw@wopida.com. Pre registrations may be sent to Terrie Cowley, with a check, $20 before Feb 18, $25 after Feb 18.