Do you hear yourself saying...
"My daughter has so many things she wants to do and I am exhausted - I have no idea how to choose."
"Uggh...I my wife makes every decision - from our choice of restaurant to which couch to buy - by committee. there just has to be a different way to do this."
"My son is a complete mystery to me - sometimes I wonder whose child he is."
"I think my business partner is in la-la land. Every time I turn around, he's telling me not to stress about what our next move is. He doesn't care that we don't even have a plan!
If any of these statements resonate, you are heartily encouraged to join Beth Sutton for a weekend workshop of Rousing Intuition.
The Rousing Intuition Workshop explores ways to better recognize and trust the voice of our own intuition. Ultimately, it is intuition that guides us through the difficult moments of parenting, of teaching, of managing a team, or of choosing which path to take at any given moment. Our intuition steers us all the time. It is busily rumbling beneath the surface of both our emotions and our logical proofs. It rumbles out its clear message of "Yes. This is the way to go," or "No way, back off now!" The only question is whether we will hear its call, and whether we will trust ourselves enough to act on it.
We may believe logical decisions rule the day, but truly, anything can be argued logically. In fact, our rational minds often distract us from our own inner knowing. That which is intuitively known does not always fit in the logic box, but how do you know which is which?
The Rousing Intuition workshop explores ways to better recognize and trust the voice of our own intuition. Through a series of playful, active, and artistic exercises we begin to experience ourselves, and those who challenge us most, in a new light. We tease apart the expectations and assumptions that shrink our perceptions and block our intuition. We discover the ways fear and judgment shut down our perception, and we begin to open our ears to our own intuition. This deep knowing, in turn, informs our insight and understanding and opens life-filled options for us - moment by moment.
Join us for a weekend of clay modeling, music, architectural installations, laughter, and provocative discussion. Working with the Temperaments (Rudolf Steiner), the Buddha Families (Tibetan Buddhism), and Sensory Learning Styles (Enki Education) we will open up our expectations and explore new perspectives and possibilities. From there, we practice hearing our own intuition as we take a fresh look at that which challenges us - from the screaming child, to the coworker or spouse who seems to be deaf, to the undertaking that defies our plans - learning to trust ourselves, regardless of the hurdle before us.
Rousing Intuition Workshop - participant perspectives
Participant from Colorado 2010:
Wow. I have attended many workshops. None have provided the unique, creative experience that Rousing Intuition IS. Over the course of the workshop we moved beyond conceptual ideas to being immersed in the different ways we learn, experience, and interact with the world. With this experience, doors were opened to deeper questioning and clear seeing of what arises in others and myself.
As a presenter, Beth Sutton is a supportive guide. Through the format of the workshop, and facilitated by her experience, the participants are supported in opening to new learning. Through real life experiences Beth provides living examples of the content. A true honoring and experience of connecting to our intuition.
The learning from Rousing Intuition is relevant to me in my own personal growth and will open doors in my work as a parent, home schooling teacher, and midwife.
Participant from Illinois 2010:
I think it's a testament to this work that it draws such an interesting group of people--intelligent, sincere, open, and fun. I've never had an experience like this before--a whole weekend designed to help me understand myself better and trust myself more. I can see how this understanding will help me be more open and confident not just with my children, but with other people in general. At the same time, the activities were so much fun!
 Participant from New York City 2010:
What I connected to most at the Rousing Intuition Workshop was the understanding that the parenting all begins with me. Understanding myself and trusting my inner wisdom are my ultimate guides. Beth has a wonderful way of putting you at ease and making it all seem doable. Her openness, honesty, and sense of humor allowed me to realize that this is a long, beautiful journey and not perfection to be achieved. After the workshop, I was able to relax more and realize we can just enjoy the ride.
Participant from Connecticut 2007:
The Rousing Intuition workshop was an incredible experience for me - many revelations about myself (some of those "aha!" moments). The many “aha’s” for me included uncovering the fact that I care very deeply about relationships (so deeply, in fact, that most of the decisions I make/have made in my life revolve around making and maintaining connections with others). I also discovered that I'm primarily a kinesthetic learner (which was a HUGE surprise to me, but certainly explains a lot), and that I have a strongly playful nature, which, while that wasn't a surprise in and of itself, did allow me to finally come to terms with who I am and gave me the permission to feel comfortable about it. Most of my life I've felt like I needed to suppress my playful, enthusiastic side (in fact, I've been told many times by others that I'm too loud, too active, too busy). I've tried repeatedly, with no success (now I know why!) to change myself into a quieter, more peaceful person.
Coming to understand more of my basic nature made me realize that this is just who I am, and, more importantly, that it's OK. I don't think I'll worry about showing who I really am or spend any more energy trying to change into something I'm not any more. Now the goal is to allow my children to experience that same sense of freedom to be who they are without judgment or trying to change them. Which happens to be what I've always wanted anyway, but now I think I'm better prepared to allow it to happen.
All in all, this was one of the most valuable workshops I've ever been to. It was a deeply moving experience to be able to meet and talk with other families walking a similar educational path, and I came away feeling very connected to the community. That in itself will carry me into the coming "school" year with renewed commitment and zeal.
Participant from Texas 2007:
I actually hadn't been all that interested in the Rousing Intuition workshop when we signed up for a conference at the same time, but since we were coming from so far away, it didn't make sense not to do it too. But boy, am I glad I took that workshop! It turned out to be far more important and far more integral to parenting and life as a human being in general (I'm not exaggerating) than I understood initially. It was eye-opening because I discovered facets of myself that I didn't realize were so strong, and I also, more importantly, realized that while it is of utmost importance (really central) to remain curious about our children and what makes them tick, we should never relax in the idea that we have them all figured out. I think I actually thought that was possible - if I just read the right books, I would have all the right answers. Nope, it doesn't work that way; and in my heart, I knew that was true, but I didn't know how else to be the best parent I could be. So, even though I may still be tempted by putting labels on my children (X personality children respond best to Y parenting), I would be misleading myself at best, and causing harm to my children at worst.
Participant from New York City 2010:
Well it's been three weeks since my weekend in Rhode Island and honestly my intuition is still being aroused. Over the course of three days I was able to go inwardand learn about me, the person that often gets lost in the busyness of being a parent and a bread-winner. I have thought about the work I did with Beth that weekend and feel like I have a better understanding of myself, and the powerful currents within me that shape what I believe to be true about my world and my relationships. I also learned that given the opportunity I can still dance my ass off!
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