Letter from the Sanctuary
May 2024 Edition
What a ride we are on at this time! We are sending so much love to each and every one of you as we navigate this changing world together. I’ve spoken with many people who feel they are being tested like never before and finding themselves, myself included, in deep waters of transition, growth and expansion, grief, contraction, purification and the list goes on and on. To add to these intense emotions and experiences, let’s be real, the energy of Southwest Colorado in the summer is FULL ON. If you’re anything like me, this time of year feels like I need to be in a constant state of doing, and it takes extra effort on my part to support myself through these fiery summer months so I don’t burn out before Autumn.
We also have the wind gracing us with its presence, which tends to bring up a lot of irritation for people. A client came in a couple of weeks ago and shared how the wind was bringing up a lot of anger for him. We began gentle inquiry around the anger which led to some deep realizations he then took into his Harmonic Egg session. Thank you wind for bringing what needs to be looked at to the surface, so we can acknowledge and become aware of these parts of ourselves and live a more empowered life!
With all of this said, now more than ever seems paramount for all of us to find practices to continually and proactively bring our nervous systems into a parasympathetic state (rest and digest) as often as possible. There are many tools and modalities out there and it’s important to find one or more that feel tried and true. Personally, I find that nature is my best ally. A few weeks ago, I went on an afternoon walk and was feeling incredibly exhausted. I found a tree to lean against and grounded my bare feet on the earth.
While strolling home, I realized that I actually had MORE energy than I felt before. The herbalist in me thought, “Nature is an adaptogen!!” Adaptogens support our body to adapt to stress and ultimately restore balance. We consistently see this effect with the Harmonic Egg as well.
“If we accept that sound is vibration and we know that vibration touches every part of our physical being, then we understand that sound is heard not only through our ears but through every cell in our bodies. One reason sound heals on a physical level is because it so deeply touches and transforms us on the emotional and spiritual planes. Sound can redress imbalances on every level of physiologic functioning and can play a positive role in the treatment of virtually any medical disorder.”
— Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, director of Medical Oncology and Integrative Medicine, the Cornell Cancer Prevention Center in New York.
The Harmonic Egg continues to excite and amaze me each time a session has completed. For those of you who haven’t experienced a session yet, we begin with gentle inquiry into all that has been arising in your life. Clients are often able to uncover deeper emotions or feelings they have been holding or working with and feel into what is true for them. They go into the Egg with an intention, a shift in a belief or sometimes even a question they are asking their body or higher self. Music is selected specifically for you, based on what it is you are working on. The waves and tones of each instrument have affinities for certain organs and systems in the body and overall, will bring the body into a parasympathetic state. Clients report that the mind begins to stop, and insights and connections are often received. When we continue to allow the body to rest and regenerate while engulfed in the frequencies of sound, light and color, the result is greater alignment in your authenticity and the body is given an opportunity to heal itself.
We’ve added a new offering – a youth package for 0-17 year olds. Outside of nature, which we highly recommend, there are few modalities suitable to support the nervous systems of our young people. When we consider the impact of the environment on our Youth, whether home and family relationships, friends and peer groups, school, sports, social media, our kids are bombarded with messages and the pressure to conform and perform leading to emotional anxiety and stress. The Harmonic Egg is perfectly safe for all ages for re-balancing the nervous system and we’ve witnessed some beautiful transitions to more calm and peaceful states of being for those who have experienced it.
The package is shareable with all of the youth in your family. Smaller children can sit on the lap of their parent for free. You can book it here.
In these shifting times, caring for our nervous systems has become a necessity for wellness and health. Someone described the Harmonic Egg as a “massage for the soul”. We would be honored to facilitate a Harmonic Egg session for you and/or those you love and care about, including your pets. Please feel free to forward this email. Gift Certificates are available on our website too.
Wishing you a summer of fun, beauty, harmony and balance,
-Calley