While flipping through the new Omega wellness catalog and daydreaming about a workshop called “The Art of Sexual Ecstasy: A Gentle Introduction to SkyDancing Tantra,” I came across a course that brought me to my knees.
“Tree Whispering: Harmonize With Global Transformations by Being With Trees.” For $300, students get to stand around in a circle basically fondling trees. Outside. In public.
As the copy explains, when touching trees, you not only feel bark (so true!), but also a “bio-energy of information and wonder.” You “learn permission-based Green Centrics (TM) holistic energy healing methods from integrative medicine, ancient wisdom and faerie folklore.”
Come again?
I like how they throw in the “permission-based” Green Centrics, lest you think tree huggers take trees against their will: “And now, Mr. Tree, I’m gonna touch you in your no-no zone.”
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Those photos are too much! and $300 bucks for such a class?! What is the SkyDancing Tantra class going for? I read The Glass Castle – really wanted to punch the mom in the face when they discover she is sneaking Hershey bars under the blanket while her kids starve.
Morgan: A cool $335!! – JK
thats an awesome find! maybe we should all think about things we do every day that we don’t love at all and turn them into an expensive workshop.
love this post. you nailed it.
I think I’ve seen that one advertised before. If you want, I could take you out to fondle trees for a LOT less. Say, a carton or two of eggs.
Can’t vouch for the sky tantra class either but David Deida is I’m sure so much better. And he’s coming to Omega in September. But I’d wait for Jake to return and make him go with you, haha!