For centuries, poets, mystics and philosophers have spoken of the heart as the center of wisdom, love and connection. Until recently, science considered this a mere metaphor. But in recent years, research has revealed that the heart is an organ of perception of the highest order, with a deep connection to our emotions, and a direct line to the larger consciousness of which we are all a part.
The heart forms an essential part of the anatomy of love, along with the right hemisphere of the brain (with its holistic, sensitive and intimate mode of attention, which we learn to activate); oxytocin (the “love hormone” that creates a sense of openness and trust); the vagus nerve (which regulates our nervous system and brings us calm and empathy).
But here’s the interesting point: we cannot activate this delicate living system on our own, as if swallowing some self-prescribed pill. We can only create true resilience, purpose and joy together, creating and sustaining life-giving bonds with each other.
Whe we do so, love becomes medicine indeed. Let’s look at some of its gifts.
Living from the heart:
✅ Regulate the nervous system
✅ Develops emotional resilience.
✅ Molds the brain for openness and creativity.
✅ Protects against distress and anxiety.
✅ Expands our meaning and purpose in life.
How will we achieve this?
Here’s my invitation!
“Anatomy of love. Folliowing the Path of Heart”. A spiral journey.
I conceived this course as an organic journey, like so many we engage in throughout our lives. In other words, it’s not a linear movement from A to B, but a cyclical, spiraling, living one. More a pilgrimage than a race.
As if following a line of glittering seashells along the shore, we will explore:
- The Body of Love. Awakening the intelligence of the heart, the holistic view of the right hemisphere.
- The Ecology of Love. Connecting with Nature, and with the universe, not as a spectator but as a fully engaged participant. Being a force of Love in the world.
- The Emotions of Love. Cultivating and practicing the states that transform us: gratitude, awe, kindness, compassion.
- The Courage of Love. Exploring personal and relational shadow.
- The Psychology of Love. Transforming conflicts into opportunities; combining intimacy with differentiation.
- The Creativity of Love. Recreating our bonds with curiosity and imagination.
- The Spirituality of Love. Transmuting loss into transcendence; growing from vulnerability.
- The Wisdom of Love. Bringing clarity to our relationships, balancing compassion with discernment.
- The Presence of Love. Discovering the radiant silence within.
Poets have always beckoned us to this path of seashells and echoes from the deep.
Here is David Whyte, with his luminous invitation:
“You know that the antidote to exhaustion is not necessarily rest? … The antidote to exhaustion is wholeheartedness.”
Let us walk this path together, opening our hearts wide with each step.
Format
Virtual, by Zoom. Video, audio and visual presentation will be delivered after each class. The material will be available without time limit.
Schedule
Every last Saturday of each month.
Opening session
March 29th, 10 AM PST / 1 PM EDT / 5 PM GMT
Tuition
U$D 30 to $ 50. Choose your donation according to your possibility, and in accordance with the value you feel you receive. Please make your contribution via Paypal to the following address: alfredo.berge@gmail.com
Questions: info@fabianafondevila.com