EL TULE INSTITUTE – Sharing Chi gong for a culture of serenity Our non-profit is fundraising with the objective to continue to fund our workshops and support all who open their heart to learn creative meditative movement flows and apply these mindfulness practices to transform their lives and inspire others to choose serenity. Say YES!!!
El Tule Institute is committed to support practices that nourish a culture of serenity. Solstice is time to enhance our flows between heaven and earth… For LIGHT PLAY — We are delighted to bring together a group of fabulous creative local artists who are dedicated to the art of chi gong and express it
CHI NTELLIGENCE Valentin Vigo in 1695 created this image of oneness. Alchemists in those days held a vision of totality and connection of all elements. The alchemist sought to uncover the knowledge unlocked in the secrets of the elements. In this worldview, transformation was the essence of the alchemical search for wisdom and
Get set… SPRING! We are feeling the transition into the full vibrancy of spring. It is like nature is awakening and everywhere you look, there is a sprouting bud in a branch that just takes time away and brings you to the full presence of your being. The sounds of rain ripples deep into
Thank you Kay, Ali, and Sheila!!! Stress is an invisible but increasingly tangible aspect of our current work culture and is taking a toll in our collective being, draining energy of our capacity of being present in our lives. Stressful lifestyles eat away our health, our longevity, and our inner peace. There are
It is so easy to be grateful for all the blessings that have taken place in since our community first gathered in 2012. All of you have been essential in our growth. Your presence has been a blessing to us. Gratitude expands the energy of the soul in ways that reach the stars. Each practice
Shaking the El Tule Tree As you look up into the sky, remember that who you are is really much larger than who you think you are. We are in a way like icebergs… we see only the tip – the rest of our self is subtle and invisible; the golden light we play with
The creative way does not depend on technique or years of training as an artist. It is simply a way of allowing one’s feelings and energy to flow across a canvas in a process of discovering what unfolds. This collage of seagulls at sunset was created with the use of recycled plaster rolls, used to
As spring arrives this week, many people in the northern hemisphere are performing rituals that help to welcome the energy of spring and the inherent abundance of the season. Rituals do not have to be complicated or religious in nature–rituals can be as simple as mindfully appreciating the energy of the season and doing something
Sometimes ice and sleet shut down the city of Austin for several weeks. People huddle inside of homes, children rejoice in breaks from no school and city workers race to winterize roads. How well we embrace our down time and the opportunities to be idle relates to our ability to be mindful of our internal