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Details of the 4th
Annual Costa Rica “Pain Management in Paradise”
Erik Dalton, PhD,
Certified Advanced Rolfer
As you may recall,
in my last e-bulletin, I mentioned my preparing for the annual
retreat to Costa Rica and I promised to share the communal afterglow
that always remains when I return to the states. Again, each retreat
is different in so many memories. And the 4th Annual
“Pain Management in Paradise” retreat was just as memorable.
This year I invited
my good friend James Waslaski to co-teach the seven-day (26 hour)
pain management seminar. Jim and I brought our lovely wives Franny and Teri along
with four wonderful teaching assistants…Kim, Ann, Paul and Rudy.
Having the 15 acre resort completely “blocked-out” to retreat
participants and their companions, the communal spirit and enmity
was spectacular…..the view panoramic; the food unforgettable, and
the tours breathtaking. I’ve included a photo of all the attending
therapists…many who perhaps began their journey as strangers, yet
ended the exhilarating Costa Rican adventure as life-long friends.
In addition to learning many new therapeutic modalities to enrich
their practice, the 60 participants were treated daily to superb
yoga classes, multiple types of spa therapies, salsa and hand
drumming classes, etc. Each experienced the richness of this
ecologically diverse country and the luxury of learning from not
only the instructors but from one another.
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Each year, I
am amazed by participants who travel from around the globe to
attend.
This year therapists arrived from diverse places such as South
Korea, Australia, Hawaii, Singapore, and Europe to share their
honed skills and passion for the “work”. In summary, I would
humbly like to thank everyone for their contribution to such
an exciting and fun week.
Special kudos
to Perry Isenberg at Biofreeze for helping make it an extra
special event. |
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The memories still
linger although since my return, I’ve traveled to Long Beach, and
prepare to leave again soon for Portland then off to Florida for the
renowned FSMTA Annual Convention. Even after so many years of
traveling and working with so many fine manual therapists, I
constantly seek out new approaches and try to learn something
worthwhile from each class participant.. And maybe that’s a
fundamental fact of life---a true sign of wisdom is knowing one
always can learn more. My wife may say it is a sign of “old age”
but I cling to the belief that helping people in pain makes the
touch therapy profession the most personally evolving and rewarding
of all professions.
Well, enough
travelogue. Hope to see you soon in Portland or Florida this
month…..there may not be any banana or eucalyptus trees outside
one’s walkway, but the thriving companionship among bodyworkers is
as inspirational and breathtaking.
In touch,
Erik
P.S. Make plans now
for next year’s big “2007
Annual Costa Rica Retreat”
with special guest, Mr. Anatomy Trains himself…Tom Myers.
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