The Beach, Nambucca Heads, NSW Australia

A timely quick reminder that January 31st will be the last day for the Early Bird Discount of $25 off the full price for the weekend workshop scheduled for February 11th and 12th. It is going to be a wonderful weekend, with an emphasis on meditation skills. This means that along with a solid instruction in meditation techniques for sitting in silence, you will receive techniques for developing inner vision, centering, grounding, increasing your vitality, and much more….

One way that life is enriched through meditation is the expansion of your ability to know things, or see from a sense of inner vision. For me one of the richest experiences of life that has come from my meditation practice has been the increasing ability to know or see land energies.

I had the joyful experience of visiting my family in Australia over the Christmas and New Year, bathing in the blissful ocean of northern New South Wales every day that I was there. The water was amazing. Fresh, alive, bright, vibrant, bubbly, tingling, LIFE. There is no ocean like that which you can experience in Australia.

Landing back in New York, grateful for a mild winter, I cannot help but reflect upon the difference in land energies in the many places that I have traveled. Traveling with an ability to tune into land energies is so much more exciting, and interesting. Much like the difference between looking at a picture postcard and being in the 3 dimensional experience of life.

Traveling around the world is always fun and interesting purely from the perspective of experiencing new cultures, landscapes and climates. When the experience of travel is accompanied with a desire to learn about subtle bodies, land energy and the esoteric aspects of being human on the Earth, it becomes simply fascinating.

In total, in the 40 years of my life so far, I have lived in around 38 different locations or houses, across 5 different countries, and 6 different cities. I have traveled to many more different countries and cities around the world and had a wide range of experiences in those journies.

The first thing I do when I arrive at a new location is to tune into the energy of the land. By this I refer to the life force, qi or prana that the landscape of the area exudes. Just as a human being has a body of qi or life force, the Earth too has something like a body of qi. This energy is significantly different from one continent to another, and even from one major land formation to another. The change is not the aesthetic or physical aspects of the land formation, but the energy or qi of the area.

There is, for instance, the rich, cleansing, energy of the ocean, in Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia where my family resides. The ocean there is a dark-blue green color that seems to wash through my whole being and leaves me feeling totally alive and tingling with joy all over after I swim. The whole coastland is colored by this energy of the ocean.

By contrast, traveling in the rural parts of the Philippines, the ocean there is more tropical and light in color. It makes you feel sweet and soft. Most interesting to compare this fresh, light energy on many of the Philippine islands to the harshness of Manila where the sprawling, dirty city with its overt poverty and pollution possesses a stifling, heavy energy.

In the next blog I will give more tips on how to tune into land energies. For more in depth instruction on using techniques of the third eye to know your environment, and develop inner vision come to our workshop in New York City on February 11th and 12th.

See our events page for further information. Or go to the Clairvision website to learn more about the style of meditation that we teach.

Wishing you all a very happy Chinese New Year, and all the best for 2012!

Samantha

Dear Friends,

I hope you have been enjoying the beauty of the fall. Here in New York City, the trees have shown us the elegance in letting go of the old, and the wonder of allowing for the process of death that happens each year at this time.

This message is simply to let you all know that the next New York meditation meetup will be on Saturday December 3rd at 3-5pm at 80 E11th ST, suite 516. We will, as usual, serve Zhi Tea at the end of the meditation allowing people to mingle and ask questions freely.
See our events page for further information.

Also we are now happy to take registrations for the next weekend meditation workshop will on Saturday and Sunday February 11th and 12th at the New York Core Center, 115 E23rd St, NY, NY. The weekend will be a wonderful opportunity to go deeper into your meditation practice, learn a lot about energy management and subtle bodies, and – if the last two were anything to go by – it will be a really beautiful experience for all involved.
See our events page for further information. Or go to the Clairvision website to learn more about the style of meditation that we teach.

Wishing everyone a joyful festive season for the last part of 2011!

Warmly

Samantha Keen

Sacred Spaces

There are a lot of exciting events happening for Vital Switch this Fall, but first I want to express my excitement and gratitude that we are going to have some art work done in our Vital Switch office in New York by Yohanna Jessup, an artist and the creator of Painting Sacred Spaces – a process combining meditative awareness and wall painting techniques. We are going to have a small mural based on our logo painted in our office. I cannot wait. Yohanna is in New York October 17th – 24th and does have room for more bookings. If you want to know more, she writes a great blog sharing about the process of creating sacred spaces.

NY Meditation Meetup Saturday Oct 15 @ 3pm

I am looking forward to the next New York meditation meetups tomorrow, (Saturday October 15th) 3-5pm at the NY Core Center, 115 E23rd St, 12th floor, NY, NY. There will be another one two weeks later, Saturday October 28th 3-5pm. See our events page for further information. (Due to overwhelming demand, we have a new venue which allows more people to come to the meeting tomorrow!)

New York Meditation Weekend Workshop

The next weekend meditation workshop will be on February 11th and 12th at the New York Core Center. It will be a wonderful opportunity to go deeper into your meditation practice, and if the last two were anything to go by, will likely be booked out. See our events page for further information.

Vital Switch in Toronto & Ottawa, CA

I am also delighted to announce that I will be going to Canada to host events, and see 1-on-1 clients in both Toronto and Ottowa.
I will be in Toronto November 11, 12, 13 and 14th. I will then be in Ottawa the following week, November 19 – 22nd.
There will be a free information evening about meditation in Ottawa on Monday evening November 21st.
Details to come on the Vital Switch website soon.

Wishing everyone a warm and joyful Fall!

Warmly

Samantha Keen

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Welcome back from the Summer. We trust that you have had a wonderful holiday, survived the storm, and are now ready to embrace the next phase of life.

I just wanted to let you know that we will continue to host New York meditation meetups throughout the Fall and Winter months of 2011/12. The next New York meditation meetup will be on Saturday October 15th 3-5pm at the Vital Switch office, 80 E11th ST, suite 436. There will be another one two weeks later, Saturday October 28th 3-5pm at the same location. See our events page for further information. (There is a limit of 8 people for each meeting)

The next Weekend Meditation Workshop will be on February 11th and 12th at the New York Core Center. It will be a wonderful opportunity to go deeper into your meditation practice, and if the last two were anything to go by, will likely be booked out. See our events page for further information.

Vital Switch is also delighted to introduce Annette Kurtz (Space Clearing Practitioner), newest member to the Red Alchemy team. Annette will be in New York, with Red Alchemy founder Tracey Stanton, September 16th – 24th. Tracey is booked out for clearings, but Annette does have some spaces. Since the Red Alchemy team is only able to be on the East Coast a few times a year and we highly value their services, it is a great opportunity that we wanted you to know about. Annette brings her expertise in the corporate arena, and an International flare from years of working with a global client base. See Annette’s website for more information.

Wishing everyone an ease-ful return to life in the big City!

Warmly

Samantha Keen

This is a brief note to let you know that we do have places left in the meditation workshop scheduled for this weekend June 4th and 5th in New York City. It is going to be a wonderful weekend with a great group of people. I am really looking forward to the weekend, and I am excited to see a few of you there.

Weekend Meditation Workshop, NYC, USA

June 4 & 5th. Saturday & Sunday 10am – 5pm each day

About the Workshop
A dynamic, interactive 2 day workshop introducing techniques from the Clairvision School.
This style of meditation is awakening and enlivening adding more alertness, focus and stamina to your day. The techniques are highly practical and can be immediately incorporated into your life, leading to more sustainable energy levels, coupled with a sense of inner silence and stillness. A tangible method to access deeper resources of energy and joy to enhance and center your daily experience.

Techniques you will learn at the workshop:
* Dynamic daily awareness practices to increase focus and mental stamina
* Third eye-based meditation techniques – a solid 20 min daily meditation
* Energetic protection & grounding – how not to be drained by city living
* Enhanced intuition – systematic ways of sharpening your subtle senses
* 20 min relaxation practice – use for fast recuperation, or as an entry to improved sleep

Registration Essential
Contact Samantha Keen: Phone 206-954-1717, Email samantha@vitalswitch.com
Location: New York Core Center, 115 East 23rd St, 12th Floor. NY 10010

Prices
Two Day Workshop: $195.00
Early Bird discount: $170.00
Student Discount: $165.00
Repeat: $125.00

Here at Vital Switch we are very excited to be supporting 3 meditation workshops on the East Coast of North America in the coming month. It seems it is the season to be meditating!

There is a weekend meditation workshop this coming weekend May 14th and 15th in Toronto, Canada with about 20 people already signed up to attend.

In New York there is a weekend meditation workshop with Matteus Levell going ahead on June 4th and 5th.

* A Reminder that this Saturday May 14th is the last day for the Early Bird Special Discount Price of $170.00 for that NYC workshop compared to the full price of $195.00, so if you are thinking of coming now is time to register. *

Boston completes the Trio of workshops with a wonderful weekend scheduled for June 11th and 12th, to be led by our friend Cliona McNally, visiting from her permanent residence at the Clairvision School’s retreat center in California.

I have included details about all 3 workshops below, in case you or any friends that you have are interested in attending.

With gratitude and joy
Samantha

1. Weekend Meditation Workshop, Toronto, Canada

May 14, 2011 to May 15, 2011 Saturday 10am – 6pm, and Sunday 10am – 4pm

Presented by Samantha Keen, a partner of Vital Switch.
The Venue
Somatic Stretch, 681 Markham St, ON M6G 2M3, Canada

About the Workshop
This weekend meditation workshop is an introduction to the work of the Clairvision School, a school of meditation and the techniques of Samuel Sagan, M.D., its founder. It presents a systematic process to begin developing the third eye, which is the command center of the body of energy.

The workshop teaches techniques for meditation and opening spiritual perception, as well as giving participants an opportunity to understand and learn about their body of energy. This style of work is designed for people who want direct perception of spiritual worlds.

Techniques you will learn at the workshop:
Activate the third eye & learn techniques for dynamic daily awareness
Third eye-based meditation techniques
Energetic protection & grounding – seal your energy; prevent fatigue
Night Practice – relaxation & fast recuperation, peaceful sleep

About Clairvision School of Meditation
Clairvision® is a school of meditation and spirituality. It offers powerful techniques aimed at exploring and transforming consciousness. The approach is resolutely experiential; it is not what one presumes or accepts as true that will bring about spiritual awakening, but what one experiences directly.

Registration Essential
Email the organizer Sue Lewis: clairvisiontoronto@gmail.com
Phone: (416) 894-8391

Prices
Two Day Workshop: $195.00
Early Bird discount (paid by May 1st): $170.00
Student & Seniors Price: $165.00
Returning Price: $125.00

2. Weekend Meditation Workshop, NYC, USA

June 4, 2011 to June 5, 2011. Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm each day

About the Workshop
A dynamic, interactive 2 day workshop introducing techniques from the Clairvision School.
This style of meditation is awakening and enlivening adding more alertness, focus and stamina to your day. The techniques are highly practical and can be immediately incorporated into your life, leading to more sustainable energy levels, coupled with a sense of inner silence and stillness. A tangible method to access deeper resources of energy and joy to enhance and center your daily experience.

Techniques you will learn at the workshop:
* Dynamic daily awareness practices to increase focus and mental stamina
* Third eye-based meditation techniques – a solid 20 min daily meditation
* Energetic protection & grounding – how not to be drained by city living
* Enhanced intuition – systematic ways of sharpening your subtle senses
* 20 min relaxation practice – use for fast recuperation, or as an entry to improved sleep

Facilitator Matteus Levell
Matteus has more than 18 years of intensive training in meditation-based techniques, including the ISIS technique, as taught through the Clairvision School of meditation. He has led workshops in Australia, Singapore, Philippines and the US. His workshops have all centered around dynamic energy cultivating meditation practices to be passed on this weekend in New York.
Through his New York city private practice, Matteus gives individual ISIS sessions under the Vital Switch banner. Through his unique combination of Heart and precision he specializes in creating a space of clarity and direction, that assists his clients in cutting through to the very action or decision that will bring about change in their lives. The essence of the technique is in guiding the client to a greater depth of connection to more profound parts of themselves. Once this depth has been accessed, then the sense of peace, clarity and purpose are more readily accessible.
Originally from Sydney Australia, Matteus also has an MBA from Macquarie University Sydney, and completed 3 years training at the Actors Center, Sydney.
Matteus now lives and works in New York City. He leads weekly group trainings in New York city focusing on energy management and meditation based techniques for increasing vitality and clarity.

About Clairvision School of Meditation
Clairvision® is a school of meditation and spirituality. It offers powerful techniques aimed at exploring and transforming consciousness. The approach is resolutely experiential.

Registration Essential
Contact Samantha Keen:
Phone 206-954-1717
Email ClairvisionNYC@gmail.com or samantha@vitalswitch.com

The Venue
Location: New York Core Center, 115 East 23rd St, 12th Floor. NY 10010

Prices
Two Day Workshop: $195.00
Early Bird discount (paid by Feb 5th): $170.00
Student Discount: $165.00

3. Weekend Meditation Workshop, Boston, MA

Saturday and Sunday, June 11, 2011 to June 12, 2011.

Following her silent retreat Cliona McNally teaches a Meditation Workshop – Awakening the Third Eye.
Silence. Stillness. Joy.

About the Workshop
Cliona recently emerged from months of silent meditation.
From a place of profound stillness and joy, she shares how you can make meditation work in your busy life.

In this dynamic 2 day workshop, Cliona teaches simple, yet profoundly effective techniques. This style of meditation is awakening and highly practical adding more alterness, focus and stamina to your day.

Expect to travel into deep spaces, awakening, exploring and discovering more of who you really are.
You will gain:
Clarity & Vision
Meditation & Self knowledge

Techniques you will learn
* Dynamic daily awareness practices to increase focus and mental stamina.
* Third eye-based meditation techniques – a solid 20 min daily meditation.
* Energetic protection & grounding – avoid becoming drained.
* Enhanced intuition – systematic ways of sharpening your subtle senses.
* 20 min relaxation practice – use for fast recuperation, or to improve sleep.
* Heart opening – become more present in life!

Registration and Information:
Jana Droms at ateboston@gmail.com or
phone 978.319.2981

Prices
Cost: $200, Students $150, Repeat $100
Early Bird Discount $180 (by June 3rd).

Venue
Tranquility Yoga, 290 Littleton Road, Unit 1, Chelmsford, MA