Discover the Benefits of A Holistic Approach

In my line of work, the topic of sensation comes up often. When someone is seeking a higher degree of structural function and order, developing a clearer sense of the body—an overall sense of embodiment—matters. That alone can create change. But when it’s paired with myofascial differentiation and movement education, working with sensation becomes a powerful way to develop a truer sense of self and a newfound freedom in how we sit, stand, move, and live our daily lives.

First Saturdays of the month, we will be meeting at Sky Tea-955 Lincoln St. G, Denver, CO 80203 at 3 p.m. to discuss the methods and ideas of Gurdjieff for working towards greater consciousness, embodiment, and self-awareness. There will be people attending who have been working with The Gurdjieff Foundation of Colorado. This will be an ongoing gathering. For people working with the ideas behind Rolfing who are trying to acquire greater body awareness and work with sensation

Beelzebub's Tales to His Grandson and an Impartial Criticism on the Life of Man. By G.I. Gurdjieff. From the All and Everything Series.

This book by P.D. Ouspensky is an invaluable source for studying and understanding the mystical and developmental ideas of G.I. Gurdjieff. Originally and probably better titled "Fragments of an Unknown Teaching" this book was Ouspensky's account of meeting Gurdjieff and becoming part of a group he began teaching in Tsarist Russia, the dissemination and development of his ideas, and their eventual escape from their war torn Bolshevik home.

Gurdjieff emphasized working with the sensation of the body when trying to be present to the mind and emotions. This is known as Remembering Yourself. In addition, one is to practice self observation, without analysis, while trying to cultivate an impartial view of oneself, and working with the body is an important practice to actualize this.

What should I do when going through a Rolfing Series? Cultivating presence, self awareness and the inner work needed for an attitude of healing and change.

The system that Gurdjieff brought to the west revolves around the development of consciousness through aligning the mind, body and emotion. He explains that most spiritual paths typically only focus on one of these aspects, but the teaching he refers to as "The Fourth Way" focuses on all three simultaneously.