 October 1,, 2016
HealingHeartPower Newsletter
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About Linda
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Linda
Marks, MSM, is pioneer in body psychotherapy who has developed, taught
and practiced Emotional-Kinesthetic Psychotherapy (EKP) for 31 years.
She is also a singer/songwriter, and loves the way music can speak heart
to heart.Author of LIVING WITH VISION and HEALING THE WAR BETWEEN THE GENDERS,
she co-founded the Massachusetts Association of Body Psychotherapists
and Counseling Bodyworkers and is the founder of the Boston Area
Sexuality and Spirituality Network. She holds degrees from Yale and MIT,
and has a vital 20-year-old son.
To find out more about Linda . . .
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HealingHeartPower Calendar
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You
can: organize a workshop, sponsor a "Community As Healer" experience
or join with others who might want to host a workshop.
Upcoming Workshops:
Community As Healer
Group
Sunday, September 25
10 am - 1 pm
Newton, MA
The Power of Voice
Natural Living Expo
Saturday, November 12
2:30 pm
Duchess Room
Marlboro, MA
Musical Performances:
Coming Full Circle
CD Release Concert
Thursday, September 1
Scullers Jazz Club
Boston, MA
8 pm
Grill 37
Guest Vocalist with
the Bobby Gadoury Trio
Sunday September18
4 - 8 pm
Pomfret, CT
Cafe L'Aroma
Jazz Brunch
Peforming on keyboard and vocals with guitarist Terry Smith
Saturday, October 1
11:30 am - 1 pm
16 Spencer St
West Newton, MA
Facing Cancer Together Fundraiser
Featured Performer
Thursday, October 27
6 pm
Waterstone
Wellesley, MA
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| | Singing "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" at the Newton Festival of the Arts |
At The Music Salon
in Waltham, MA:
House Concert with
young singer Abigail Arndt
with John O'Leary, guitar
Poetry by Beatriz Alba
Saturday, October 1
6 pm Potluck
7 pm Concert
House Concert with
Nashville duo
Danika Holmes with Jeb Hart
Thursday, November 10
6 pm Potluck
7 pm Concert
Boston Association of Cabaret Artists Holiday Party
with Steve Heck at the Chickering for open mic
Saturday, December 3
4 - 7 pm
Potluck dinner
House Concert with
singer/songwriter Dean Stevens
Saturday, March 18
6 pm Potluck
7 pm Concert
If you would like to train in EKP, contact Linda
If you would like to sponsor a
Know Your Voice,
Know Your Power or
Healing the Traumatized Heart workshop, or a Community As Healer workshop,
contact LSMHEART@aol.com
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Thanks to everyone who came to our amazing Coming Full Circle show and album release at Scullers Jazz Club.
A great time was had by all: great music by a great band with a full
house! And feedback about the album has been great too!
You
can get a copy of the album through CD Baby, iTunes, and we are working
on Amazon. I have copies too! And you can listen on Spotify!
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| | With Doug Hammer and Claire McFarland at Scullers |
The album is available through my website, through CDBaby, Amazon and iTunes.
On September 18, I had the pleasure of singing with the Bobby Gadoury Trio at Grill 37 in Pomfrey Center, CT.
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| | With Bobby Gadoury, Isabel Tonelli-Sippel and Jodi Stevens at Grill 37 |
I am delighted that I will be hosting a house concert featuring delightful Nashville duo Danika Holmes with Jeb Hart on November 10 at the Music Salon.
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| | Danika Holmes with Jeb Hart |
On Saturday, October 1, Terry Smith (guitar), Claire McFarland (vocals) and I (vocals and keyboard) will be doing a jazz brunch at one of my favorite spots, Cafe L'Aroma in West Newton at 11 am.
And on Thursday, October 27,
Dave Birkin (flute and sax), Terry Smith (guitar), Claire McFarland
(vocals) and I will be the featured performers at a fundraiser for Freeing Cancer Together in Wellesley beginning at 6 pm.
My
bandmates and I are available for hire at your private events, as well
as at clubs, restaurants and anywhere music is desired. I am grateful to
have a full band of wonderful musicians who can be hired in many
different combinations! Please contact me if you would like to arrange a
performance!
My article this month is: Laura Loved: A Tribute to Laura Weingast Nieratko, my dear friend who died too young on September 27.
On Saturday, October 1, as we welcome young singer Abigail Arndt accompanied on guitar by veteran performer John O'Leary, our Music Salon evening will be dedicated to Laura.
Poet Beatriz Alba will read poetry before the music begins.
Potluck dinner at 6 pm and the music starts at 7 pm. E-mail me at lsmheart@aol.com to make your reservation!
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| | John O'Leary, Abigail Arndt and Margaret Arndt |
You can order a copy of both Heart to Heart and Coming Full Circle on Amazon and on CD Baby. It is also on iTunes and Spotify.
If you would like to
experience the heart-centered body psychotherapy work I do, and be part
of a community of literal "helping hands," you can attend the monthly Community As Healer Group in Newton on Sunday, October 30 from
1-4 pm.
Your comments and feedback are always welcome!
Heartfully Linda
"Compassion is a spontaneous movement of wholeness.
It is not a studied decision to help
the poor, to be kind to the unfortunate. Compassion has a tremendous
momentum that naturally, choicelessly moves us to worthy action. It has
the force of intelligence, creativity and the strength of love."
--Vimala Thakar
"Only as high as I can reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I
go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be."
--Karen Ravn
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| Laura Loved: A Tribute to Laura Weingast Nieratko |
On
Tuesday, September 27, Laura Weingast Nieratko, my friend of many
years, sadly passed away after a 4 year courageous battle with stage 4
colon cancer. Laura and I met through the world of personal growth, a
lifelong passion for both of us. And our paths crisscrossed many times
over the course of many years through personal growth workshops and
communities.
About
8 years ago, Laura and I were buddies in a workshop that focused on our
life visions, and we started a wonderful ritual of weekly lunches
together. During these few years, we grew very close, as we not only
share our hopes and dreams, but also our journeys. There is something
very special about touching in every week with a close friend, as life
choreographs its various twists and turns, sometimes happy, sometimes
sad.
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Music Notes
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| Singing at Celia Slattery's open mic at Ryles
with Mark Shilansky and Greg Holt |
Music is such a
source of great joy, and is a universal language to connect people
heart-to-heart. In addition to my own musical gigs, I also participate in many of the wonderful open mics and other musical events available to local singers:
Amazing Things Arts Center organized by Leslie Holmes
Many
BACA (Boston Association of Cabaret Artists) singers perform in a
monthly open mic. This month, it is October 12 at 7 pm.
BACA
(Boston Association of Cabaret Artists) Open Mics in Watertown (next
one is Wednesday, October 26 at 7 pm at UU Church in Watertown)
Club Café in Boston has many open mics hosted by a wonderful variety of singers and pianists in its Napoleon Room.
The Winiker Band brings
their unique joyous musical flavor to Brothers Restaurant in Brookline,
MA on Saturday and Sunday nights. Singers are welcome.
And here in Waltham at my home, I host special house concerts through the Music Salon. I will be hosting young singer, Abigail Arndt accompanied by John O'Leary on guitar and Margaret Arndt on harmonies on October 1. Nashville duo Danika Holmes with Jeb Hart will share their gifts on November 10, And fabulous singer-songwriter Dean Stevens will join us on March 18.
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What is EKP?
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is Emotional-Kinesthetic Psychotherapy, a heart-centered, body-centered
psychotherapy method Linda Marks developed and has taught and practiced
for nearly twenty years. Working with the heart, touch with permission,
the wisdom of the body and the intuitive guidance of the spirit, EKP
creates a special sense of intimacy that deeply touches and transforms
most all who participate.
Participants can be "client," witness
or helper as an individual group member has a "turn" to do deeper
heart-centered, body-centered psychospiritual work in the center. Since
the electromagnetic field of the heart extends out 10 - 12 feet from our
bodies, as we go deeper and open our hearts, we are all touched.
EKP
helps restore our capacity as organs of perception. The skin is our
largest organ, and a source of soul deep knowing, perception and
expression. When our hearts and hands can work as one, we move beyond
defenses safely and respectfully and find freedom, connection and
expression. 
Emotional
safety is the foundation of EKP. When we are emotionally safe, we are
more aware of feelings, sensations and deeper thoughts in our bodies and
hearts. You will have a chance to listen to and care for your heart as
you help create and hold a safe healing space for everyone's heart.
Experience what we mean when we say that in EKP, "when anyone has a turn, everyone has a turn."
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