Dear Friends in the Fluid Field,
Happy Equinox from the southern hemisphere where Spring is in the air!
Being back in the land that witnessed my birth I reflect on the ways I meet the familiar and familial places around me.
Walking by the Parana river of my childhood with its brownish/redish waters I appreciate the ways my evolving nature brings me back to the beginning.
The river of my childhood flows unimpeded, as if time has stood still. Yet the way I receive and take in the beauty of its currents affirm the many ways I am different.
The river of my childhood carries in her memories of love and losses. Sitting on her banks filled with images and feelings of many “lifetimes” ago I sense all the ways I have changed and evolved.
The river of my childhood does not reproach me for my many years of neglect and absence. Today I stand in reverence for her exuberant and welcoming nature.
The river of my childhood reminds me of the multitude of cultural constraints I experienced and run away from. I reflect on how becoming familiar with my “oceanic matrix” through the teachings of Continuum has allowed me to free myself from the constrictions culture imposed on me. Now, with my ever evolving nature, I can appreciate the culture that surrounds me and do not feel bound by it.
Thank you Emilie Conrad, teacher, mentor, friend for your ever relevant inspirations!!!
“We, all of us, carry the seeds of our own probable futures as we delve into our fluid deep, where our internalized oceanic matrix lovingly helps to shed our cultural constraints. In doing so, we re-member ourselves as living water brought to land, with undulating star-gleam on our backs illuminating an embryonic “primitive streak,” where all potential resides. Our senses and all of our functions are designed to evolve and grow in potential and in capacity. The neurons in our brain and the scope of our existence as manifest beings within our environment do not have to be limited. I believe that recognizing this fact and learning to expand our capacities is a possible—and desirable—destiny for the human species. Perhaps we can envision this future as our “bio-legacy,” an experience of the full scope of our humanity.”
~ Emilie Conrad, Life on Land, p. 323
Re-memebering my evolution is a process, not a final destination.
Honoring the different stages that brought me here.
Allowing myself to be supported by the different species and movements still living in me.
Honoring each stage of evolution in my daily life. Opening my eyes each day and inviting freshness as I transition from the safety of my dream world to meet all that is in front of me with an open heart.
Placing my feet on the ground with an awareness of the support and rebound from it that allows me to stand and walk.
Connecting with my back body before I tackle the “to-do” lists in front of me.
And in my verticality, I invite my “internalized oceanic matrix to shed my cultural constraints” meeting the day with responsiveness and curiosity.
Now I find my evolving nature to be a gateway to live my life from the unencumbered potential of my “bio-legacy”.
I invite you to join me and a committed group of practitioners in October to reconnect with our oceanic matrix with the incredible tools Continuum offers as our guide.
We slow down.
We honor what we bring to the circle, taking a baseline, noticing sensations.
We become familiar with our breath, without forcing or imposing our agenda on it.
We invite the breath to become audible with simple sounds.
We use touch to guide the breath into crevices that might be dormant, awakening them with support of sound.
We PAUSE and listen in Open Attention to the responsiveness of our oceanic matrix.
We express our inner choreography through movement, allowing curiosity and pleasure to guide the play.
We reclaim our bio-rhythm and follow our own pulsating nature, with no external input.
We dive into the depths of our being.
We return nourished to our circle.
We allow the ripples of our exploration to infuse the rest of our day and evolving lives.
If you are curious and ready to dive into the secrets of our endless evolving nature,
JOIN US on this collective adventure and re-membering!
With Love and Gratitude,
Marcella
We meet for 4 weeks on Saturdays (October 10, 17, 24, 31) to explore the principles of Continuum.
The first 3 Saturdays we meet 10 AM – 12:15 PM PST.
The 4th Saturday is an “Integration Dive” from 10 AM – 1 PM PST (longer time to dive integrating sequences from Weeks 1-3).
On Wednesdays you receive an email with suggestions for keeping your practice alive and inspiring resources to deepen your own explorations!
All meetings are recorded and available to participants till the end of 2026.
INVESTMENT for EVOLVING (Saturdays, October 10, 17, 24, 31)
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For questions or further information email:
Marcella@Still-Movement.com
