August 2, 2021

Ignite Your Spirit

"Respond to every call that ignites your spirit" {Rumi}

Be here with me, in the Truth.

Practices to support your life View this email in your browser   I'm back! And I've missed you all!  One thing that I consciously intended to do while on vacation was to *truly* give myself the time and space to be FULLY in my life beyond work and routine and the regular day-in-day-out experiences. This was not an easy task for me. I usually work throughout, seeing clients here and there, teaching virtually, etc.  I’ve done this in the past because I love what I do and it all gives me a certain kind of vitality and energy. But I was curious... what would I feel like if I dropped fully OUT of that experience and fully IN to this one - rather than sort of teetering on the edge between the two, not fully immersed in either. I discovered that there's so much goodness in the freedom and flow.. in just a few days of paddling, swimming, boating, floating, running, reading, eating, laughing, wandering, counting dragon flies, watching gold finches, doing puzzles…. I feel more rested and more alive and more myself than I have in a very, very long time. And I know, in my heart, that this is because I was able to not only hear but respond to every call that ignites my spirit. And when I can do that, when I can be reminded so deeply of that part of me that listens, senses and knows what I'm being called toward, I can respond and receive what I need. The more I have inside, the more I can give out - a beautiful, reciprocal relationship with life, when I intentionally create the space for it. So, I'm back! Fully here for me and for you.   Below is a little 3-step process to begin to learn to respond to every call that ignites your spirit...   The How-To (respond to every call that ignites your spirit) Guide 1st: Let yourself get curious about the difference between the “types” of calls 2nd: Be intentional about creating the space to begin to hear which calls “ignite your spirit” - which things, people, places, activities are drawing you toward… 3rd: Trust and follow Know that this isn’t a work of blind faith. This is a way of living that results from learning to trust, learning to have a faith that extends from a true feeling, a clear "seeing" from the inside out.   , Ellie        --------------------------   *Monday Meditation* 7:30-8pm via Zoom     I am so delighted to announce that starting SOON, I will be back to offering IN-PERSON mediation on Monday evenings - with the option to join via Zoom. Stay tuned for details on location, etc. Until then, the link to join is below:   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89731541924?pwd=WTdsOGlsemRkaU1xbm43SDAycHRPUT09 Meeting ID: 897 3154 1924 Passcode: 874259 To join, please send a donation* via Venmo (@EllieBurkeLife) or PayPal (ellie@ellieburke.life) {donations generally range from $5-$20, please offer what you can} *donations to benefit BEAM: BEAM is a training, movement building and grant making organization dedicated to the healing, wellness and liberation of Black and marginalized communities.   --------------------------   *Patreon & Yoga UPDATE*   Due to lack of interest/participation, I will no longer be teaching or recording hour-long yoga classes to share via Patreon. I am still offering these tiers for my community: $5/mo - Mini Meditations (weekly guided meditations, 5-10 min long) $25/mo - Squeezing it in When I Can (weekly yoga practices, 10-20 min long) I hope that you can use these recorded practices to support your own personal practice of yoga and/or meditation at a time and in a place that works for you. You can join me over on Patreon for new classes each week and full access to over 8 months worth of previously released guided meditations and short (10-20 min) yoga classes.   -------------------------- SPACE AVAILABLE in Weekly Meditation & Coaching Group     image from Charlie Macksey's book The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse   I've opened up a few spots in my ongoing Weekly Meditation & Coaching Groups (what I like to refer to as "The School of Unlearning") - this is a rare opportunity to join, so please let me know if you are interested! We all have learned who to be, what to be, and how to be in this world. This conditioned way of operating in the world keeps us limited in our relationship to our life as it directs us, unconsciously, in the choices we make, the actions we take, and in what we believe about ourselves and the world. Through awareness-based coaching tools & practices, we have the chance to begin to undo the unconscious parts of ourselves that have us operating in a state of unrecognized reactivity to life. The support and presence of a group of committed peers helps guide individuals in personal growth and transformation. This is the School of Unlearning. No prior meditation experience necessary. Fall 12-Week Session Wednesdays, 1-2pm Sept 8, 15, 22, 29 Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov 10, 17 Dec 1, 8 Cost: $225 (email me to discuss payment plans and/or need based-assistance)  Please email me to request a spot or to find out more info!   Share Share Forward Copyright © 2019, Ellie Burke, LLC, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list "Until we make the unconscious conscious it directs our life and we call it fate." {Carl Jung}

“If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” {James Baldwin}