The
spiritual philosophy behind Vivation is that spiritual growth occurs
in and through the body.
All our feelings are composed of energy. When we add to this the
innumerable electrical charges that run our neurological processes
together with the power that moves our muscles, it is logical to
conclude that our bodies are in fact energy systems.
That all of the energy in this energy system contains some intelligence
is axiomatic. The unconscious actions of the body alone prove it
to be so. When we consider the deep knowledge some feelings seem
to carry, it seems likely that the energy is infused with more intelligence
than we can readily understand.
To adopt this idea can only empower us. It is not necessary that
we consider religion in any of its forms to accept the idea that
we are imbued with intelligent life force. We can feel it. It is
our energy and it stirs within us. No particular kinds of beliefs
or philosophy are required to embrace it. In fact, a deep experience
of this energy can not only match the highest spiritual experience,
it can ground us much more effectively at the same time.
Seeing our bodies as energy systems and recognizing the intelligence
within that energy can help us enormously in resolving our feelings.
If we see the sensations we are trying to get rid of as patterns
of energy inside an energy system, it becomes easier to withdraw
our judgments about them and see them for what they are. If our
worst feelings are composed of energy, which in its natural state
is obviously a good thing, then they cannot be completely bad. In
any event, to integrate any feeling we need only to be willing to
receive the energy from the pattern of energy.
The more we can allow ourselves to surrender to our bodies’ intelligence,
the more we can permit it to lead us to healing. Whatever that energy
is doing right now – whether it’s pushing hard against our diaphragm,
twisting tight inside our heads or buzzing irritably in our chests
– it is actively seeking integration, healing and wholeness. The
wisdom of our bodies possesses all we require to get all we want.
Everything we need really is within us.
No matter what our intellect has to say on the subject – and rare
is the time when it doesn’t have something to put forward - our
bodies can solve our problems much more effectively than our minds
can. By integrating the emotion from which the difficulty stems,
we eliminate the problem at its source. Once this integration has
occurred, there is no need for additional thinking, because the
dilemma doesn’t exist any more. We will either be happy that the
feeling is there, or we will have forgotten about it completely.
Integration is never partial. It can be sudden and dramatic and
surprising, or it can be a more understated event, but we will never
be left in any doubt about whether or not we have made peace with
the feeling. In some way or another pain will have transformed into
pleasure.
If we allow it, our body will happily become our guru. We don’t
need to travel to India to find a leader that will set us on the
path to happiness. This one is available to us in every moment.
It knows every detail of our history, every component of our hopes
and desires, every particular of our hurts and disappointments.
To discover it, all we have to do is journey into our physical sensations
and explore within our kinesthetic sense. When we feel our feelings
deeply, their intrinsic wisdom becomes increasingly clear to us.
With practice, our detailed awareness of the sensations in our body
and the subtle changes within them will provide us with all the
guidance we need.
Vivation is a dynamic meditation technique that will effectively
develop your spirituality, reduce your stress, improve your breathing
and your relationships, and raise your self esteem.
Instead of meditating on mental abstractions, Vivation brings your
full focus onto the sensations in your body. It is the ultimate
self-awareness meditation. By experiencing the details of your feelings
profoundly, you not only heal yourself but gain great personal awareness
along the way.
