My girlfriend Sandy & I came home from Hamburg two days ago, where we attended two absolutely amazing workshops, “The Freedom To Breathe” and “The License To Live” with the Kanes.

Since the start of the first workshop I have felt really empowered, fresh, complete, clear and very calm at the same time – and this feeling lingers on, in all aspects of my live. I get things done and handled without any effort or stress, I just finish what has to be done and move on to the next thing without any complaint or thought that usually came up in my mind that told me I’d like to do something different or better.

And also my relationship with Sandy feels so fresh and close and precious again – it’s like falling in love with her for the first time, again and again, from moment to moment anew! I really love what has happened and is still happening for us two and all the others who took part in the “Hamburg Adventure” with the Kanes.

It is like Ariel & Shya told us from time to time and what they called “Happiness Amnesia”: I keep forgetting how absolutely wonderful the workshops are. That doesn’t mean that I don’t know and realize that they are great, it’s just a huge difference of “knowing” that something is wonderful and of “experiencing” it!

For me it was the first time (besides Costa Rica) that I took part in a “the Freedom to Breathe” workshop – and I was absolutely amazed again what a gentle, easy and effortless way it is to get connected to yourself and your breathing partner – it felt like beeing catapulted very smoothly right into the moment (which sounds a bit like a paradoxon, I know, but it is none, when you actually experience it . I also realized that I had a story in my mind, that the breathing in Costa Rica felt so smooth and easy because there I have already been super-relaxed and effected by the beautiful surrounding – and it would be a whole different experience in Hamburg. It really turned out to be a whole different experience, but only in terms of being a completly new, absolutely amazing experience. I realized that it really doesn’t matter at all “where” you participate in a breathing workshop with Ariel & Shya – it pulls you immediately and effortlessly into your body and into the current moment, no matter if you are in Costa Rica, in Hamburg or in New York.

So I want to invite you all to give yourself the gift and to join us for the next two workshops in Hamburg in Spring (no matter if you live in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the UK, France, the USA, Canada or even Hong Kong!); starting with a brilliant “Freedom To Breathe” workshop on the 29th of March 2012, followed by the “Secret Of Wonderful Relationships” workshop from the 30th of March till the 1st of April.

If you think about coming to either of the workshops or both of them, make sure to register now, because as you all know, the workshops already start when you register – and who wouldn’t want to have the “Freedom To Breathe” or the “Secret Of Wonderful Realationships” right now for the next 5 months in advance?

Love,
Benedict

Last week I came back from a 10 day vacation with a dear friend of mine at the Ligurian Coast in Italy. We had stayed with relatives of hers and had the best time: sun and rain, sea and countryside, beautiful encounters and conversations with people, lovely food (and ice cream!!) and a lot of fun. In the midst of all beautiful things something truly magical happened to me.

I have my own business as a PR consultant & an interpreter. In the last three years English became the predominant language that I have been called on to interpret. Recently I considered concentrating on English, and stopped working with the Italian language completely.

I was sitting by the water on the shore, reading an Italian book, looking at the children jumping into the water, enjoying the breeze, the sun and the water on my skin when I suddenly felt some sort of hate towards Italian people. I noticed it, quite surprised… I saw it and it was gone. Something really interesting happened next. It felt as if somebody took a lid off of me and all my passion, love and admiration for Italian people and Italian culture came bubbling up…

I could see, that this passion had been left behind somewhere down the road at the end of a relationship with an Italian guy two years ago that simply didn’t work. No one to blame. And yet, unbeknownst to me I had contracted after we broke up and somehow had begun to shy away from all things Italian as if “Italy” was somehow to blame.

It was an amazing experience. I dived into Italian culture again. Chatting for hours with the ladies at the beach next to us, connecting with people I met from the gelato man to the lady in the espresso bar… I enjoyed each moment. I rediscovered so many things I knew and loved (including how good my Italian is : ) and learned so many new things about these amazing people.

Coming home last Tuesday evening I found myself reloaded with passion in ALL areas of my life, from undoing my luggage to work, from minutia to dating. The lady that had covered for me did (as always) an excellent job. I found a lot of work, interesting jobs & requests for offers; a technical company I’m working with offered me a higher commission rate; things took care of themselves; I discovered exciting new perspectives for my second business (gift products)… and so on and so on. The list is long. I got an incredible amount of work done in a very short time, realizing that I’m focused and precise in my communications. Things went smoothly, one after the other. I participated in a amazing singing workshop last weekend which was great fun and had a lovely date on Sunday night. Things that I would have said before I can’t do within five days. YES I CAN…

Thank you, Ariel & Shya for the gift of transformation, and thank YOU ALL for being part of my life.

Transformation is incredible and a gift to share!

Let’s keep inviting people: To Monday Night Alives, to the International calls – September 20th is the next one.

And if you feel the impulse to participate in the upcoming workshop in NYC “Transformation in the Workplace,” give yourself the gift… and the workshop in October in Hamburg and Costa Rica 2012.

Ariel & Shya offer so many wonderful “tools” to have a truly magnificent life…. and the world is waiting for it.

Much love,
Karin

I was just thinking about you in the midst of my wedding preparation- I wonder if you all know that Christian and I are getting married in August?  We are planning a civil wedding ceremony with the inner circle of the family this summer.

After Christian and I  moved in together last October things were great between us and we enjoyed very much being with each other. Another accelerator was my participation in the workshop with Ariel and Shya in Costa Rica. Ever since I returned, we had an incredible time together and Christian spontaneously asked my parents for my hand in marriage. We chose the date (Aug 5th) so our family could attend.

During our vacation on the Balearic Islands, Christian officially asked me for my hands. It was very sweet and romantic and it touched my heart so deeply! Good friends of ours happened to be around in a distance as it happened, so we have some good photos that I can share with you : )

Looking at those amazing photos, I feel as if we were in a movie. But the great relationship with him would never have been possible without the great workshops with Ariel and Shya and all the valuable feedback I got from them. Still today, there have been so many situations that I feel I can insist to be “right” about something; but I learned the idea from Ariel and Shya, “being right versus being alive”- it’s incredible how this small sentence can change/transform the situation so much!

So, for all the singles in our community:  keep going!! I also had to get to know quiet a few men to find the right one ; ) And if I can do it, you can do it! For all the couples: I just love ”being right versus being alive” and I am reminding myself everyday : )  But who am I to “give tips”? I just feel like sharing my experiences and quote Ariel and Shya’s brilliance!

Loooooove to all of you and lots of hugs,
Hilli & Christian (he says hi too!)

P.S. I will be changing my last name from that day on to “Koegler” (sorry, I know it might be hard to pronounce for the English natives!)

For the first time in my life I feel that my access to the moment is sustainable.

Lately, I’ve felt so much passion and sweetness in my life, I feel like sharing. After calling into “Being Here” for the “Infectious Nature of Thoughts” show, I’ve seen what a dramatic effect my attitude (and thoughts!) have on the people in my lives. Recently I’ve had a few really sweet moments with co-workers, where they shared a little piece of themselves, that was vulnerable and so honest. My music is going better then ever; I’ve been surprised by the expressiveness and creativity in my songwriting and the juicy, fun stuff that happens when I’m not pressuring myself to produce something. I’ve also started teaching art classes at a children’s art center. In addition, tomorrow I have an interview for a job at a company that specializes in metal art and decoration. It sounds like a really cool job, and I would have never had this opportunity had I not cleanly said Yes to my impulse to apply for it. And my relationship with my girlfriend Ali is becoming ever lighter and alive. A couple days ago, I looked at her face, looked into her eyes and there was this shocking moment where I experienced a completely new level of allowing myself to love and be loved. It is just amazing!

Above all, wherever I may be in my life, I’m finding that my access to the moment is becoming more effortless and more frequent. Stepping out of my thoughts, into the visual landscape of the cutting board I’m slicing vegetables on top of, or just being with a student, outside as we draw on the ground with chalk.

One last thing: Ali and I are coming to the Intimacy Workshop in June! See you in New York!

Shea

Here is one participant’s experience of the workshop last year. Why not create your own experience? You may be pleasantly surprised of who you are!

Intimacy
Dates: Friday – Sunday, June 10th, 11th & 12th, 2011
Time: Friday, 7pm-10pm, Saturday & Sunday: 9:45am-6pm
Fee: $425
Location: 630 Second Avenue at 35th Street, NYC

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This week’s show, 5/11: Let’s Get Physical

It can be a challenge to discover true physical intimacy when your earliest conditioning has been to train you that “those” parts are bad and dirty. In this light and playful episode Ariel & Shya will support you in dissolving those old limiting ideas and inhibitions so that you can be free and natural with yourself and your partner alike. Callers welcome!

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I had heard it said many times before at other workshops I’ve attended, that the new people attending are the “lifeblood” of Transformation. This time, it became a very real experience for me to hear that. Like all of us at one time, they never knew this possibility existed for them and are intrigued and excited by it. They remind us of how rare it is to discover living in the moment and how we each make a huge difference. Those of us who regularly attend Monday night seminars and workshops “live” transformation as a lifestyle. The new people we invite are the fresh air, spark and fire that keeps it going and reignites the excitement of discovery.

Since the Workshop, I’ve been finding myself frustrated by the lack of new faces at Monday Night Alive! I’ve been sharing my experiences with people and inviting them to the workshops whenever I can. And they’ve been showing up!

I’d like to encourage, even challenge us all to look and see where there are people seeking something in their lives and want to be found. I can’t imagine what this community would be without all the amazing, new people who’ve begun attending workshops this year. I’m inspired to believe that if each of us invites a few more people every week, we can easily have over 100 attendees at Monday nights and on weekends. It’s absolutely within our capability; it can be easy and feed us all. It’s time to look and see what is possible and how many people we can reach.

I thought it would be useful to share my thoughts on “reaching out.” Hopefully it will open you ideas and how you can offer creative suggestions for us to play this game together.

I have five confirmed guests coming this upcoming Monday Night Alive. Even if some may not show up, I’m continuing to invite more people. Today, I invited my chiropractor (who had heard of Ariel and Shya!), the nurse at my doctor’s appointment and I left stack of postcards at the Starbucks near my work. I’ve invited almost every person at my company (including new employees as they show up) and my co-worker Matthew is coming back a second time this Monday and trying to make it to the weekend. I’ve been inviting him for 5 months. I invited my friend on a first date and she loved it and is considering the The Freedom to Breathe and The Art of Being a Healer weekend workshop. If she can’t attend, I’ll encourage her to do the Passion weekend in January. I’ve invited the lady who works two floors above my office at work every time I see her in the elevator. Last week I invited my piano teacher, who checked out the website and the audios. I even offered to reschedule my appointment and give up the last 15 minutes so that we could walk over to Monday Night Alive! together.

Whether in casual conversation with strangers or talking with someone I know, I love to start off a sentence at any point in the conversation with, “Hey, I’m going to a workshop on Monday Night that I think you’d really like. It’s about living in the moment and having more fun and there’s some great people there. You should come!” I get excited when I give Transformation away.

There is a world of chiropractors, nurses, co-workers, and neighbors everywhere who would love to know about this. I’m going to start opening my eyes even wider to find them and make this possibility available. I encourage you to do the same and really go for it to further expand all our lives with amazing people; friends we haven’t met yet.

With Love,
Dave