Dear Friend,
I have returned from my trip down-under and am now up in Sebastopol, where I used to live, for the Christmas – New Year period.
The trip, looking back, felt like somewhat of a whirlwind, though I slowed down to lead two weekend workshops, one at Tauhara Center, in Taupo, New Zealand, and one in East Fremantle, near Perth, Western Australia. Both workshops went very well and I made many connections with a lot of beautiful people.
My brother, Alan, and his wife Ruth picked me up in their rental car after the Taupo workshop. Alan is a few years younger than me, my only surviving family, and it felt really good to bond and reconnect with him over the next few weeks. We visited Flora, our Dad’s widow, and her family, and then drove up to Auckland for the family reunion that was the main purpose of our trip. Our mother’s grandparents arrive in NZ on a ship from England on 11.11.1911.
After the reunion I flew to Perth to rejoin my brother. He lives three hours south of that city. After my workshop there I was driven to Alan and Ruth’s by a friend in the workshop, Lynn. Over the next week or so I saw kangaroos, dingos, wombats, and a host of exotic birds, like parrots, parakeets, and kookaburras. Australia is a pretty unique country!
Then I said goodbye to my brother and his wife, and hopped on yet another plane to fly to Manila for seven days R & R, as we used to call it in the army… rest and relaxation, or recovery. Now I am back in California. (See Special Events page for two pix of my trip.)
The other thing I am excited about is taking my teaching online. Yes, I am planning a new venture, ‘THE SHIFT: A Global Online Training Program’ where I will host a series of an hour-and-a-half to two hour live video sessions every month that you can join from anywhere in the world, and ask real-time questions via a chat feature.
There will be a charge for this service, but the promise is this: ‘Jim will share with students the depth of wisdom and knowledge gained from his own twenty year journey to awakening. With his guidance and your commitment to doing the practice of freedom, what took Jim two decades to realize could take you just two or three years, and some even less.’
I am planning on launching the program in March or April.
Love and blessings,
Jim
New Book Released...!
Jim’s new book, End Your Story, Begin Your Life published by Hampton Roads ($16.95) is out in paperback. It has been widely-praised as one of the best and clearest guides to being free while fully engaging in the marketplace of daily life. More details on the Books page.
An article about Jim and his work, by Joyce Tate Dvoren, has just been published in the December issue of LA Yoga. Titled ‘Three Steps to Freedom,’ it can be read online, and begins on p 20. The link is http://www.layoga-digital.com/
After the Esalen Workshop, July 17 - 22, 2011
Pix from our wonderful workshop can be seen on the Teaching Schedule page below the schedule.
New Blog
My new blog, Reflections on Freedom, can be viewed at: http://jimdreaver.blogspot.com/Private Sessions
A private session with me is one of the most powerful and effective ways to uncover the stories that still keep you bound, preventing you from experiencing the love and richness possible in your relationships, work, and life. Sessions last about an hour and are done in person or, just as potent, over the phone, or via Skype with/without a webcam.“Three years ago, I asked Jim to be my teacher. Now, I am awake and free. I cannot say enough about Jim’s mastery at facilitating the experience of awakening in others.” -Juliana Dahl, Ph.D., Boulder, CO
“I got hit by a meatball thrown through the telephone by Jim. It blew my mind. It was the best money I ever spent!” -Jim O’Neil, St. Louis, MO, www.surveyroom.com
