Radical Transformation: A Map to Mind-Body Ecstasy

I am thrilled to unveil my 8 CD set of yoga classes and lectures on the chakras, the mind-body connection, developmental psychology, energetic anatomy, and 21st Century Spirituality!

These recordings come from the 6th incarnation of my long running and often sold-out Yoga and the Chakras workshop series that I have taught around America since 2000.

Included in the package is something I have developed called the Transformational Self-Map (TSM). This is a 4 quadrant-type diagram of an Integral approach to body-mind transformation. Using the observation that both body and mind  have a depth component and a surface component, the TSM is an assessment tool that identifies elements and issues in the depth and surface Mind realms of Psyche (Heart & Soul)  and Mental Development (Mind & Spirit) and the depth and surface Body realms of Chemistry (Blood & Guts) and Physical Structure (Muscle & Bone) - and then suggests practices like (amongst others) yoga, bodywork, psychotherapy, organ cleansing, and various approaches to meditation to help address issues and develop deepening capacities.

The lectures (recorded live) use the chakra system as a map of psychospiritual development from prerational to rational to transrational, and talk about the important aspects of self that are focused on at each chakra stage, as well as the pitfalls and misconceptions that are common in the spiritual community about key issues like ego-strength vs ego-defense, compassion vs codependence, sexuality, anger, critical thinking, insight vs belief, and the relationship between self-actualization and self-transcendence.

Each of the four lecture CDs is paired with a yoga practice session CD that is an experiential unpacking of the psychospiritual themes and energetic anatomy from the lecture.

At each chakra we also layer in a completely unique perspective on energetic anatomy, identifying key “high-charge” muscles that relate to their energetic/emotional conflicts. Working with these high-charge muscles through yoga and hands-on bodywork allows access to  an experiential doorway into deep transformational process that culminates in energetic initiation and an ecstatic experience of embodied spirit.

In my classes, workshops and retreats, the Open Sky approach integrates this theoretical model with deeply experiential practice via tailor-made yoga, meditation, bodywork, ecstatic dance and dialog.

Radical Transformation is designed to be useful for yoga students who want to deepen their practice and understanding, yoga teachers who are interested in a contemporary approach to mind-body psychology, psychotherapists who want to include a body component in their model, intellectuals who are interested in the Integral model and want to  engage in a transformational body practice that applies these insights, bodyworkers who want an introduction to Open Sky Bodywork and want to begin developing both mind-body assessment tools and a deepening physical and psychological understanding of common pain syndromes like low-back pain, neck pain, Sciatica, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and TMJD.

Please visit my website here if you are interested in exploring my Open Sky approach through this audio program.

Namaste
~Julian Walker

Re: Radical Transformation: A Map to Mind-Body Ecstasy

Julian, an amazing collection of your work.

I highly recommend this CD collection. Having been there in person for the workshop, I know the power of the work being done. It is fantastic to have the discussions and the four wonderful yoga classes at my finger tips.

I hope many will take advantage of this amazing opportunity to become more familiar with your work.

Annie

Re: Radical Transformation: A Map to Mind-Body Ecstasy

Hello guys,

I joined this pod mainly to sneak peak at what you guys are doing here, personally I have close to no experience whatsoever of any of these approaches but the whole concept resonates amazingly with a part of my life I feel has been missing so far. I am more of a thinker than a doer, my head in the clouds more often than my feet on the ground. I don't have any (major) physical illness, but I've always lacked in ability to intergrate what is going on in my head with the rest of my body.

Julian, I just got your CD-collection and I enjoyed your lectures immensly! So much of what I've been pondering upon about spirituality, symbology, mental development, rationality, the mind-body connection etc simply fell into place. I love your clear, straight to the point style of teaching. On some topics, you even used the same words or metaphores to explain some things that I myself have used (except you did it better, lol). One thing though, the CDs are audio files only, which made it near impossible for me to follow the yoga sessions. I'm thinking maybe it's easier if I familiarize myself with the basics of yoga first, perhaps your instructions will then be easier to follow. It would also be nice to get hold of the handouts used in the lectures, I'm really curious about those pressure points and I would love to explore more on that area. Maybe you (or anyone else) could suggest a good starting point for a beginner? I've always enjoyed giving and recieving massages, but I've never gone beyond the “does this feel good?” method.

I know this thread is old, but hopefully you'll pop in here at some point…