Oxytocin Salon *

November 26th, 2-5 pm, 

New York Open Center, 53 Spring Street, $25

Oxytocin Salons

Cultivating Well-Being, Sociability and Evolutionary Potential

           Oxytocin has been described as the "affiliative

neuropeptide." It is produced in abundance when humans bond, make

love, give birth - truly the "molecule of love." Oxytocin is regulated

by an important nerve that emerges from the brainstem. The Xth cranial

nerve, the mammalian vagus has been called the "smart nerve" due to

its versatility, and the "mother load" because of its deep nurturing

evolutionary know how.

         If the deep muscles of the neck are chronically tense, the

vagal nerve becomes irritated and its ability to function optimally is

diminished. In this compromised condition people commonly experience

stress, anxiety and depression. Oxytocin is not flowing. By gently

releasing these structures with simple systematic movements, the

tissues and fluids of the body undergo a physiological change that

fosters a very real sense of well-being and openness within the flux

of the dynamically emerging universe.

        Coordinating the breath with movements of the deep. small

muscles of the head, neck and spine, uncouples neurological and

chemical habits of fear and hostile arousal. This upward shift of

neurological organization fostered by these quiet little motor

behaviors, transforms these conditions at their root level, generating

an instantaneous shift towards a body-based feeling of wholeness and

freedom and away from the chatter of lower brain dominance.

        Working with eye movements disengages the practitioner from

habitual ways of "seeing." The ensuing ability to regulate cardiac

output and concomitant release of oxytocin fosters not only a more

positive outlook, or how the participant sees, but an awareness of the

act of seeing itself.

        Oxytocin Salons are a perfect place to learn and cultivate the

our natural abilities to relax, regenerate and embody genuine care and

concern. The simple practices can be performed sitting in a chair,

standing or lying down. Oxytocin Salons are a new social application

embodying collective wisdom, in an emerging paradigm of

species-constant evolutionary learning.

Contact Lorin Kiely at 805 252 0244, topdownyoga@gmail.com

www.topdownyoga.50megs.com

 and www.harmoniccontinuum.50megs.com

 

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