The Elemental Practices
Enliven draws on a powerful set of practices based on the five elements that, when woven together, create a enriching sense of safety, transformation, and clarity in our groups.
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Earth is about connection to our bodies and connection to the land itself, the most physical of all the elements. Earth involves yogic movement to awaken our bodies as well as deep nature connection through practices such as the vision fast where we spend extensive solo time on the land in deep contemplation.
Water is about the flow of communication and relationship. In Water, we engage in interpersonal practices to hone our experience of creating coherence and presence in groups.
Space is about developing access to a quality of ease outside of the thinking mind. We work with foundational meditation training to access a quality of stability, presence, and spaciousness.
Air is about expression. Especially during in-person retreats, we practice in the dimension of play through circlesinging and improv as a support for integrating our process.
Fire is about distillation, inspiration, and passion. Through philosophy and poetry, we engage directly with philosophical models for human development to guide us on our way.
