Get me to Esalen (Big Sur, CA)

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Get me to Esalen (Big Sur, CA)

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I’ve got the savvy, NYC, professional, ‘let’s get down to business’ thing on lock. Now, please help me nurture my inner earth-mother, healing goddess essence. Get me to Esalen! How? 

Make an appointment for Zero Balancing with me!  Book a session for yourself or, as a gift to a friend today and become an integral part of my effort to crowd-source the finances I need to complete my ZB training at the Esalen Institute. 
 
Contributions of $50 – $100 will be redeemable for a single hour-length Zero Balancing session with me, between Spring 2017 – 2018 upon the completion of my certification. Keep in mind, this isn't your typical fundraising campaign. By booking now, you're leveraging a community-raised loan that is seeding the launch of an independent, female-owned business. Not only will your advance booking help me reach the finish line of my training, but you’ll also get my professional practice off to a running start with a full roster of clients already on the books. That said, please circulate this offer freely by sending the link and recommending me to your friends who need and love bodywork! 

I want to participate, but what's Zero Balancing (ZB)?
Think of a soft, energetic hum lending a full-body cushion of support to your skeleton. Yup! ZB is a manual therapy that uses conscious touch at the levels of energy and bone to align the body's energy flow with its anatomical structure. During a ZB, the nervous system is refreshed and reorients to itself; becoming more aware of one’s organic, resting state and opening to the possibility of profound shifts in health, postural alignment, attitude and even behavior. People seek ZBs for a variety of reasons. Just a few examples are to alleviate chronic aches and pains, improve postural alignment, supplement injury rehabilitation, process emotional material and break compulsive habits.  Unlike Massage, clients remain clothed during ZB sessions, but like Massage, ZB feels great. Clients often expand into their energy bodies, experiencing meditative states and afterwards report a greater sense of inner calm, mental clarity and renewed purpose. Can you tell I’m enthusiastic about this work?

Ok. Let's do this. Once you contribute, you'll receive an email with instructions on how to book your ZB session.  Appointments will take place in NYC. ZBs typically cost $100, so you can decide the size of your contribution with this figure in mind, but remember, I’m offering a full ZB hour in return for gifts of anywhere between $50-$100.  

If you have the inclination to contribute more, I look forward to discussing options for an appropriate give back (e.g., multiple sessions, ZB gift certificates for distribution to your friends or to charity auctions, participation in wellness offerings at your office, etc).

Please know that gifts of any amount are very much welcome and encouraged. All will get me closer to my goal and to setting up my practice so that I can serve my community’s body-mind needs. 

Why is this important? I genuinely believe in the potential of raising consciousness, both personal and collective, through healing touch. I’d like to acknowledge that I’m asking for your generosity at a time of year and at a particular historic moment when many worthy causes are also appealing for your support. And I do so because I know that this work has value. ZB offers an essential moment of unplugging from the viral and digital networks we over-consume and provides an hour for YOU; to connect in real time with another human being, to take care of your body, to acknowledge the needs of your mind and spirit, to feel your own vibrancy and the impact you can have on the world when centered, grounded and well-nourished. It is only when we take care of ourselves that we can truly take care of others and of the world around us. I know that this is the work I am meant to contribute and I am personally eager to step into this role in a professional capacity. So please, sign up for one hour for yourself, we'll all be better for it! 

Thank you for your consideration and for helping me realize this dream.

Esalen Institute (Photo 2015).

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Cara Liguori
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Brooklyn, NY
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