Core Energetics Connecticut/Lisa Loustaunau

12/31/2021

We keep being called to re-discover what is most true and real within ourselves and prioritize what matters. Wishing you all a growthful 2022 filled with many unexpected blessings and centered in Love.

12/25/2020

We've all had to dig deep this year to find our ground when everything we were used to calling normal disappeared. Many days I felt challenged to the core and entertained myself with escapist fantasies of remote islands where the enforced aloneness would at least make sense...just me, the thatched hut, the palm tree, and high-speed internet.

But that hasn't happened so far, and so I've been leaning in to option B—which is corraling my negative "I don't want to do this anymore, I'm so sick of this" thoughts (of course I don't, who does?) and thinking about all that is good in my life, the many ways I am blessed. So while I really miss my kids, friends, and loved ones, I am blessed to have kids, friends, and loved ones...and so much more. I am grateful today Christmas morning as I look at my tiny 18" tree, covered in lights and bulbs listening to Classical Christmas Music.

To all those who have lost loved ones this year and are mourning, my heart goes out to you. To all those who are struggling to make ends meet, my heart goes out to you. To all our exhausted healthcare workers my heart goes out to you and I THANK YOU!

Blessings and Best Wishes to all.
With Love,
Lisa

11/25/2020

09/28/2020

This little toddler is beyond adorable and a couple's therapist already. Listen to what she says after hearing her parents fight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y62veCinCvc

This little girl would make an excellent marriage counselor! She comforted her mother after hearing her parents fight. Original Video: http://www.dailymail.c...

04/11/2020

We are all trying to find our way through this. As the days pass you may find your initial plans and coping strategies changing, your moods and emotions more labile moment to moment. Be kind to yourself. We are a living a shared trauma, and worse, an ongoing one, where there is no clear end or outcome in sight.

Yesterday a friend shared a story from Pocket with me, originally written for the New Yorker in 2002. Before she died, the author Grace Paley wrote about some advice her father gave her. It's wonderful advice and so I want to share it with you. "The main thing," he said to her, "is this — when you get up in the morning you must take your heart in your two hands. You must do this every morning." When Grace asked him if this was a metaphor, he said, "no, put your hands on your heart and push a little, pat, stroke a little, don't be ashamed...then you must talk to your heart, talk softly, say anything, but be respectful.

I am going to practice this. This is one I can do, because a) it takes so little time, and, b) I instinctively feel the power of this simple gesture. My addition to the exercise will be to listen to what my heart whispers back, to hear what my heart needs, hear its wisdom, at the least, to hear its steady rhythmic pulsation and remember that this connects me with all living creatures everywhere, always.

From my heart to yours....

01/16/2020

This message is directed to all the therapists in my network that work in a somatic therapy modality. A recent Core Energetics graduate and practitioner, currently in Core Postgrad training is conducting a very short (3 min) survey on race differences in their practice. I am hoping you can take a few minutes of your time to participate. Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VND93TD

01/01/2020

My Best Wishes for a 2020 filed with wisdom, love, joy, abundance and Blessings to you all.

11/19/2019

I write in support of an auction event that raises scholarship money for students to train at the Institute of Core Energetics. Core work changes lives and raises consciousness. it supports healing and integration in individuals, families, groups, and communities. In an ever more divided world, this work is more needed than ever.

Attend in person, bid on-line, or join via Zoom.
Here are the details:

Where: In-person, Institute of Core Energetics 1120 Avenue of the Americas, 4th floor in the Hippodrome Building, New York, NY 10036

When: This Friday, November 22. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Items will be on display for you to peruse, while you schmooze, with a little...wine and nosh, door prizes, and community connection. Bidding begins at 7:00 PM.

Where and When Via Zoom: in the comfort of your home and on our big flat screen in the auction room. Click the link to join at 7 PM. Invite a few friends over and bid with us in real time. https://zoom.us/j/2046509629

Meanwhile, you can view most of the items here> online and do some pre-bidding. You can register to bid, very easily, using your Facebook account info.

10/10/2019

Each one of us has a lower self. Just as the human being is intrinsically creative we also possess a destructive energy current. The lower self is, in fact, a tributary of the vital creative life current that has become split off and distorted. This current sabotages our best intentions, creates pain in our relationships, closes our heart, and keeps us distrustful of our own power. Most of us fear facing it. Instead, we deny it, suppress it, repress it, rise above it, and often project it onto others. The result is that we split off from an aspect of ourselves that has a great deal of energy to offer if we can tap into it in a contained and grounded environment, understand the dynamics of our attachment to it, and then transform the negativity of it back into the creative life current. Honestly facing, taking responsibility for, and integrating our lower self opens the path to the Core and allows the light and power of our Higher Self to permeate more of our life. — Lisa Loustaunau

07/23/2019

The experience of being fully alive, which means a fully embodied experience, brings pleasure in being, feeling moving and sensing. It makes us open, curious, interested, engaged, involved, and joyous in the most real sense of the word. Full aliveness is a deeply sensual experience of the mystery of life and all its possibilities in every here and now.

Joseph Cambell put it thusly, “People say that what we’re seeking is a meaning for life. I don’t think that’s what we’re really seeking. What we seek is an experience of being alive.”

07/01/2019

If you are the parent or parents of kids with substance abuse, this is a resource you might find useful (in CT, NY, NJ, MA & VA)

COMMUNITY PARENT SUPPORT GROUP SCHEDULE FOR THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS
These meetings are free and open to any parent of a child with substance abuse concerns.
There is no program affiliation required to attend these meetings. The only requirement is a desire to receive support as there is no need to travel this road alone. We are here to offer experience, strength, and hope to all.
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Bergen County, NJHolmstead School, 3rd Floor14 Hope Street, Ridgewood, NJ 07450Meets every Tuesday7:30PM - 9:00PM
Tuesday, July 2
Tuesday, July 9
Tuesday, July 16
Tuesday, July 23
Tuesday, July 30

Greenwich, CT
St. Catherine of Siena ChurchFather Vincent J. O'Connor Center, Room 210Main doors and up the stairs4 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, CT 06878Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Monday, July 8
Monday, July 22

New Haven, CT
Turnbridge Clinical Center, Men's Services Lobby201 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Wednesday, July 3 - There will be no meeting tonight.
Wednesday, July 17

*This meeting is co-sponsored by Caron Treatment Centers in Wernersville, PA
West Hartford, CT
Mandell Jewish Community Center, Community Room335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06117Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Wednesday, July 10
Wednesday, July 24

Madison, CT
First Congregational Church of Madison26 Meeting House Lane, Madison, CT 06443Meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Monday, July 1
Monday, July 15

*This meeting is co-facilitated with Elizabeth Wilson, LMFT, LADC, MSW of EHW Counseling & Therapy

Darien, CT
The Life Solution Center of Darien28 Thorndal Cir, Darien, CT 06820Meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Wednesday, July 10
Wednesday, June 24
*This meeting is co-sponsored by the Life Solution Center of Darien

Belmont, MA
Psych Garden25 Flanders Rd, Belmont, MA 02478Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Tuesday, July 2 - There will be no meeting tonight
Tuesday, July 16
*This meeting is in collaboration with Psych Abundant Garden
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Newton, MA
MEDA288 Walnut St., Suite 130, Newton, MA 02460*This building is actually located on Newtonville Rd. Once on Newtonville from Walnut, building is on left with green awning.*Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Tuesday, July 9
Tuesday, July 23

New York, NY
*New LocationSt. Mary the Virgin Church Entrance at 133 W. 46th Street (Between 6th & 7th Ave's) Third Floor Meeting Room New York, NY 10036 *ring buzzer #5 for 3rd floor meeting room*
Meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Thursday, July 4 - There will be no meeting tonight due to the holiday
Thursday, July 18 - Speaker, "What is DBT and is it helpful for me?"

Alexandria, VA
River Farm, Parlor Room7931 E. Boulevard Dr., Alexandria, VA 22308Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month7:00PM - 8:30PM
Wednesday, July 3
Wednesday, July 17
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ABOUT THE FACILITATORS
📷Diana Clark - JD, MATel: 802.236.0145DClark@turnbridge.com

Diana is a renowned family recovery advocate in the field of addiction and mental health. She holds a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch University and has authored and facilitated numerous workshops specifically designed for family members of those struggling with addiction. As a recognized force of clear speech, logic, and loving acceptance, Diana has helped thousands of families establish healthy boundaries, manage expectations appropriately, and develop plans for their own recovery.

📷Lauren Springer - LMSW Tel: 551.427.3340LSpringer@turnbridge.com
Lauren earned a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in adolescent health care. Much of the insight Lauren brings to these Parent Support Groups is from her personal experience as the mother of two children with substance use and mental health disorders. She believes that parents having their own recovery program is not only essential to their own health and well-being, but in turn aids in their child's recovery.

📷Justin Cambria - LCSWTel: 617.549.8110JCambria@turnbridge.com
Justin has extensive direct clinical experience providing therapy and coaching to individuals and families facing challenges with substance use disorders. He completed a dual Master of Clinical Social Work and Master of Business Administration degree from Boston College. Justin completed an RYT-200 yoga teacher training in 2013, and loves the practice of yoga. Justin is in long term recovery from substance use disorder and is passionate about working to end stigma and help others find recovery.
For more information about these Parent Support Groups, or any of our family support services, please contact Diana or Lauren at the contacts listed in their bios above.

06/20/2019

The weekend of July 12 - 14, I will join two colleagues in leading a workshop in NYC. I highly recommend this!!!

Core Energetics Introductory Workshop
July 12-14, 2019
NYC

Is your life the truest expression of who you really are?
Do you bring yourself fully and authentically to your relationships?
Is your work life in alignment with your inner sense of purpose?
If you're a psychotherapist, are you satisfied with the tools you have to facilitate breakthroughs with your clients?

In this retreat, you will discover tools that will create profound changes in how you experience yourself and live your life. Join us for a program that includes individual exploration and group work, facilitated by some of our most seasoned faculty members.

Register now and bring a friend for FREE. Details provided upon registration. Workshops are transferable, not refundable. Retreat center reservations must be canceled 14 days prior to the event date for refunds.

https://www.coreenergetics.org/event-calendar/ #!event/2019/7/12/new-york-introductory-core-energetics-retreat

“The Core Energetics weekend has shown me the importance of embracing my whole array of emotions. The result was breathtaking and life changing. Core Energetics provides the missing link . . . towards wholeness!” — J.G.

02/28/2019

Dearest friends and colleagues.
I left the last Core training module at the Institute of Core Energetics, my final as Academic Director, high on all the love and gratitude. I felt so deeply honored at the ritual Saturday night; it was truly one of the most unforgettable evenings of my life. I am touched by all of you who spoke, wrote, emailed, texted and contributed to my beautiful commemorative book. That book is a love story if ever there was one! I look forward to mentoring and supporting Jim Johnston over the coming transition time, He is a treasure and I leave the position knowing it rests in good hands and in a great heart.
PS. If any of you have photos of that evening please please send to me at my email address: LL4core@gmail.com...I look forward to continuing my journey of service as a teacher, mentor, practitioner, and supervisor and in whatever mysterious form(s) the universe has in store for me.
LOVE, BLESSINGS & REALLY GOOD HUGS

01/03/2019

My prayer for this coming year is that I can hold my heart open and courageous so that my actions are informed by Love. I pray that I can hold an expanded vision of prosperity grounded in what truly enriches my soul and my humanity, so that my choices preserve and protect, rather than harm this fragile suffering environment on which my (and our) very lives depend. I want to hold fast to hope and possibility, especially in those moments...those moments... when I look around in disbelief and despair at how truth appears to have lost all meaning. I want to stop missing opportunities to tell those I love and care for and about, that I love and appreciate them deeply. If you have read this far, this most probably means you.

Happy New Years Blessings upon YOU, Joy, Abundance and all the LOVE your heart can hold (and even more :)

10/26/2018

The messages our culture presents as to what it means to be a "real" man, has culminated in Trump and his ilk. This film, made in 2015, is powerful and important if we are to change the still so pervasive inculcation of toxic masculinity, where the mask of aggression is glorified and all vulnerability is seen as weakness.
https://youtu.be/hc45-ptHMxo

From the team behind Miss Representation. Coming in 2014, an exploration of American masculinity. http://facebook.com/themaskyoulivein

09/25/2018

Just back from teaching at my dear friend, Jorge Galindo's Core training program in Mexico. A wonderful group of soon-to-be practitioners. We explored the subject of Higher Self and Universal Life Plan (stages in the evolutionary process of Core Energetics that come after working through the defenses that create our social mask and taking responsibility to see and transform our Lower Self). The HIgher Self is NOT the good self (often a mask of Love, Serenity or Power)...it is the authentic self.

I just love working with my soon to be colleagues in Mexico who are so deeply soulful, passionate, open-hearted and generous. Thank you for receiving me the way you did.

05/31/2018

Last day to purchase a raffle ticket to win one of 5 terrific prizes. Funds help support the mission of the Institute of Core Energetics! Thank you!! https://www.coreenergetics.org/institute-of-core-energetics-2018-fundraising-raffle/ #!form/Raffle2018