As we move towards another year of this ‘Courageous Decade,’ where everyone is called to answer to what wants to be expressed through them, it is time to come together through stories – and sound. In thinking and feeling into 2024, an election year that seems to herald more than a political election, the inspiration for coming together around the metaphorical fire of stories to see what our ancestors could teach us about navigating change felt the right thing to do. Each month’s theme links a feeling/emotion to a myth. Myths are a landscape that helps us find new pathways to reimagine how we can show up in our lives and in the world. After each story, we will experience the power of sound to help us meditate or journey into the thematic heart of the stories.
The intention and inspiration behind these live stories and sound journeying is to create a space to stir our imagination, purpose, and endeavor.
Through stirring our imagination via various tales and the experiential aspect of the crystal bowls’ sound healing, we will feel our hearts and minds awakened to more inspiring perspectives for our place in the world. as we come together in this gathering, as we sit to listen and experience stories and sounds. Later, as we share our questions, insights, and takeaways, we may also forge a sense of belonging and community.
Instructors: Vanessa Couto is a Life Purpose Coach, astrologer, teacher, and story weaver. She weaves astrology, mythology, fairy tales, Jungian psychology, and a good dose of practical and grounded common sense to guide her clients through their transitions at their intersection of life purpose and livelihood. She holds a B.A. in Social Communication and Advertising, an M.A. in Teaching from New York University, and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Purpose Institute.
Melanie Cole-Smith is a professional facilitator and a dedicated student in the world of sound healing. Her practice is committed to providing therapeutic spaces for clients to experience personal transformation through the sonic arts of a sound healing session. Her clients experience a safe, welcoming space where Melanie, intentionally interacting with Tibetan and Crystal singing bowls, creates specific sound resonances that our bodies respond to by tapping into the body’s innate wisdom for healing.
When: Last Tuesday of the month
Cost: $25 per event (or a bundle of 3 tickets for $70)
Link: https://vanessacouto.com/thewheelofmyth/
Limit: 30 participants (depending on how many we can fit in the room.)
No drop-ins - pre-registration is necessary as payment is through the site.