Sarah Marshank – Wise, Selfish & Real

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Sarah Marshank – Wise, Selfish & Real

Break out of outdated spiritual practices and discover more nourishing feminine practices for loving (and listening to) every aspect of your being — so you can create the next phase of your life from your deepest authenticity, fullest passion, and clearest truth…
Cultivate your centered core AND your unbridled creative energy so you can marry calm and passion, your inner witness and your wild woman, your wisdom and your messy complexity in one authentic YOU.

You’re a woman full of beautiful contradictions…

You hold a multitude of possibilities and complexities within you… the core of your feminine Self.

And yet, the wisdom traditions we’ve inherited largely do not honor our full humanity. They can be austere, calm, and ultimately suffocating for most women on a path of liberation and individuation.

That’s why it’s time for a more distinctly feminine spiritual path that celebrates all of who you are WHILE integrating all that is valuable from the older traditions…

In short, a path for modern, seasoned, wild women.

Until this point, much of your identity, relationships, and choices, have been shaped by your outer world — by others’ expectations, demands, and belief systems.

You’ve likely internalized these structures as well, creating a sense of Self that becomes too narrow and confining…

As you enter into your “third act”… beyond family or career… you hunger for a path that embraces ALL of who you are…

Now, you’re at a point in your life where your complexities (and your wildness!) — which our culture may reject — hold the keys to your deepest growth and dreams.

It’s time to step out of the confines of our culture and step out fully as YOU…

It’s time to awaken IN your body, IN your life, and IN all your complexity…

Your way of being in the world might have served you well, but now you might be feeling restless and wondering “What’s next?”…

Or maybe you feel a sense of urgency about “What’s the legacy I truly want to leave in the world?”

Or maybe you’re just tired of regular meditation or yoga and eager to push the boundaries more.

All these are signals from your soul that it does NOT want to stay fettered and that your highest Self is seeking a deeper expression.

And that’s where the Wise, Selfish & Real program comes in, which is perfectly tailored to help you find YOUR perfectly tailored path.

Rather than a one-size-fits all teaching on mindfulness, this program is all about expanding your toolkit and tailoring precise practices and techniques such as to forge exactly what you need.

When you can paint your life with a broader palette of colors, more of the joy and magic return because your soul has more space. You can build a new internal landscape, a more whole YOU, and discern what really is yours to do.

Meeting Your Many Selves & Developing Your Inner Witness

Stirring within you are many selves… each with their own desires and needs. And while your primary Self may have gotten all the oxygen on your spiritual path, these other selves are wanting your attention.

They each have MEDICINE for you. They are each valuable.

The idea that we have many selves is not new. What you may not realize is you’re actually wired biologically and spiritually to now turn inward, moving from “social-authorship” to “Self -authorship.”

In other words, you’re wired to become YOU at this phase of your life.

The first step of this journey, is learning to witness your many selves, much more lovingly and unwaveringly. Until now, you may have subtly been rejecting a range of parts of yourself that felt… problematic.

Instead, a radical inclusion of your marginalized selves begins to open the door to greater wholeness…

If this sounds jarring and you’re concerned about turning your current life upside down, the journey can actually be gentle, unfolding, and in partnership with your authentic Self and Source.

The key is to have a skilled guide who knows the twists and turns, the ups and the downs, and can model the kind of gentle fierceness that opens your heart wide.

Sarah Marshank is a remarkable transformational teacher who has gone VERY deep in years of contemplative practice AND right up to the edge of cultural taboos. She’s been willing to experiment, challenge, and overturn long-held assumptions, leading her to a remarkable state of fulfillment.

As your trusted teacher, ally, and sister, she’ll offer you a powerful “un-program” that specifically addresses your needs during this self-authoring phase of your life…

… and lead you on a unique, liberating, and distinctly feminine path to loving all of your selves.

During this transformative 7-week LIVE training, you’ll discover:
Precise tools and guided practices to develop Witness Consciousness and Loving Awareness and access your many selves Freedom from inner confusion or the sense that you are “crazy” Sovereignty and self authorship as gateways to personal and collective change Innovative, simple, and effective meditation practices and visualization techniques How to celebrate your complexity rather than be overwhelmed by it Powerful somatic practices that allow you to be present to all of your emotions, thoughts, and sensations Tap into your creative wildness, inviting all of your selves to contribute The latest neuroscience of self-awareness and human development How you can have a wisely selfish life and make a difference in the world
Sarah’s teachings weave together spirituality, psychology, and neuroscience, integrating Eastern and Western philosophy with meditative and somatic practices.

She shares raw, uncensored wisdom drawn from her journey as an escort, “monk,” stepmother, grandmother, and now, a spiritual teacher…

In embarking on this path, Sarah describes, “we reclaim our complexity in a way that skillfully coordinates our varied drives and passions into an artform… we become wise, selfish, real.”

As you strip away the surface layers of your identity, you begin to touch the raw materials you need to artfully create the next phase of your life.

Rooted in your authentic Self, aligned with Source and showing up for life in unimaginable, enlivening, and impactful ways, you become a wise woman of your time.

Sarah invites you into a deep reckoning with your past and your imperfections as you dismantle the old structures of thought and emotion.

Embodying the fullness of your wild creativity… embracing your contradictions… thriving in the messiness of a well-lived life.

Greater Connection Through Live Streaming Video

So you can better connect with Sarah and her teachings, all of her sessions will be live streamed on video. This video connection will be easy to use and will enhance the impact of Sarah’s teaching. Or, you can easily connect via audio, either through the Internet or your phone.

What You’ll Discover in These 7 Weeks
Course sessions are on Wednesdays at 5:00pm Pacific.

In this 7-week transformational intensive, Sarah will guide you through the fundamental spiritual skills and competencies you’ll need to successfully create the next phase of your life from your deepest truth.

This course will feature LIVE teachings, interactive training sessions, and experiential practices with Sarah. Each session will build harmoniously upon the previous ones so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to access your Inner Witness, all of your selves, and Source, to discern the best choices for YOU — embracing all of your complexity and wild creativity.

Module 1: The 3 Realms of the Wisely Selfish Path (September 12)

In this first class with Sarah, you’ll define for yourself — and what it means to be wise, selfish, and real.

You’ll inquire, gently and courageously, into what’s working and not working in your life right now.

What feels uncertain, unfulfilled, or unsettled? What’s been stirring within you, that you want to give more voice to? What are your desires, what brings you joy (and how can you experience more)? Where do your fears live inside you?

Rather than demanding answers of yourself, you’ll simply allow these questions to be, as you “meet” your selves. Sarah will introduce you to the three essential realms you’ll be working with in this journey — and how to powerfully engage with them.

In this first class, you’ll:

Discover a simple, elegant, internal map to help you navigate the journey ahead
Give yourself permission to be wisely selfish — ultimately the path of true service to others
Develop a safe container in which to reflect on your current relationship with yourself and your life and to connect more deeply with Source
Experience an innovative, simple, and effective meditation practice that will set the stage for accessing your many selves
Module 2: Accepting the Internal Chaos (September 19)

Your Primary Self has been the main one directing and negotiating your life (without much input from “you”) for years… yet, you are SO much more than this — a complex configuration of (often conflicting) needs, desires, beliefs, emotions, and habits. However, these many “selves” can create a lot of inner confusion. Your Primary Self may feel lost or unsettled, and use self-criticism or shame to try to manage the chaos or force answers.

When you begin to accept the psychological chaos, observing it all with loving awareness, your internal landscape begins to organize itself around your deeper Self and Source. Divergent desires, passions, and needs can coexist and be celebrated.

In this second class, you’ll:

Explore your inner landscape with wonder and curiosity rather than judgment, shame, and fear
Celebrate your complexity rather than be overwhelmed by it
Experience freedom from inner confusion or the sense that you’re “crazy”
Discover a powerful somatic practice that allows you to be present to all of your emotions and thoughts
Module 3: Developing Your Inner Witness (September 26)

Despite years of spiritual practice, if you find you’re unable to “go with the flow,” and move through your day with conscious awareness, your Inner Witness is ready to assist you. The act of being witnessed by Loving Awareness is the most direct way to transform your sense of self.

This simple, profound act must be practiced to become second nature. In this class, Sarah will guide you to distinguish between “normal” self-consciousness and self-awareness, based on neuroscience research. You’ll begin to witness, rather than judge, your interior experience — and receive a daily somatic practice for developing more Witness Consciousness.

In this third class, you’ll:

Differentiate between self-consciousness and self-awareness
Develop your capacity to witness your emotions, thoughts, and body sensations
Apply tools to awaken and stabilize Loving Awareness
Discover the neuroscience of self-awareness
Module 4: Breathing You Inspiration for Your Next Act (October 3)

The latin word inspirare means “to breathe or blow into.” In this class, Sarah will guide you to explore any limited beliefs around God or Source, calm your overactive mind and touch into the source of your wildness, allowing inspiration to move through you.

Deepening your relationship with your Higher Self and with Source — you’ll receive support and wisdom to open you to the full picture of who you are and what you want to create next.

In this class, you’ll:

Feel yourself AS breath, the inspiration for the life you want to create
Explore the parts of you that are open to the Mystery and those that are closed
Begin to heal any wounds or sense of betrayal by “God”
Learn a simple meditation to settle your mind and reconnect with Source
Tap into your creative wildness, inviting all of your selves to contribute
Module 5: Embracing the Mess & Taking Risks (Wisely) (October 10)

When you have an understanding of the building blocks of an authentic life, the fun begins — and so does the messiness. With the proper perspective, soon the messiness begins to take on its own artistry, and the ups and downs of life no longer throw you into confusion, panic, or despair.

If you’ve been afraid of making mistakes, being too big, too wild, or too loud, this is the time to take risks (creatively, not recklessly) and revel in the messiness of a life well-lived.

In this class, you’ll:

Experience the artistry of a conscious mess
Learn the distinction between wise risk-taking and reckless risk-taking
Work through fear and feeling torn between conflicting desires — through a powerful technique called Polarity Mapping
Share and commune more deeply with the sisterhood for support and validation
Module 6: Trusting Yourself as the Artist of Your Life (October 17)

Coming home to ourselves is a lifelong journey. You now have a set of tools, practices, and daily rituals to support you. In this class, you’ll identify ways you might slip into old habits, address any new fears, and continue working in the three realms of Self, Source, and Witness as you artfully create this new phase of your life.

You’ll begin to create the perfect recipe for YOU in each realm so you’ll continue to grow as an artist. As we prepare to end the course and spread our wings, you’ll feel grounded in your ability to take this work forward in ways that are authentic to you. You’ll trust yourself as the artist of your life.

In this class, you’ll:

Finally rest in the comfort of knowing you can do this
Begin to create a lifestyle that supports the mastery of your Self
Understand the value of being wisely selfish
Define your spiritual path for yourself
Learn the Selfistry embodiment practice
Module 7: Touching the World With Your Creative & Wild Self (October 24)

Through a deep listening to Source, a confident capacity to maintain and cultivate Loving Awareness, and a deep abiding love of yourself, you’re well on your way to mastering the art of being human.

This class will focus on stepping into your sovereignty — with all of your complexity, passion, curiosity, and wildness. Coming home to all of your selves, you can clarify what really is YOURS to do…

In this final class, you’ll:

See sovereignty and self-authorship as gateways to real change within the collective
Discover how you can have a wisely selfish life and make a difference in the world
Create clear intentions and plans for moving forward with this newly gained understanding of who you truly are
Access an unabashed willingness to have a life that matters and helps heal the planet
Reclaim your childlike wonder and curiosity
The Wise, Selfish & Real Bonus Collection
In addition to Sarah’s transformative 7-week virtual course, you’ll receive these powerful training sessions with leading visionaries and teachers. These bonus sessions complement the course and promise to take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.

All Artists Empty & All Artists Struggle: A Conversation About the Deep Humanity of Every Sincere Spiritual Seeker
Video Dialogue With Sarah Marshank and Diane Musho Hamilton

As a long time student and teacher of Zen meditation and an accomplished practitioner and facilitator in the field of human development and conflict resolution, Diane Hamilton brings depth and wisdom to any conversation. In this discourse, Sarah and Diane share their common ground on how important meditation practice is to one’s capacity to show up well for life. They also playfully celebrate that the path of any artist — including and especially the artist of the self — is bound to meet healthy challenges along the way.

Diane Musho Hamilton is an exceptionally gifted mediator, group facilitator, and one of the authentic contemporary spiritual teachers of our time. Combining decades of innovation in conflict resolution with an enthusiasm for life, she knows how to address the challenges of our modern experience with an uncommon spiritual perspective. With extraordinary warmth, depth, and insight, she encourages us to consciously evolve beyond old and limited ideas of who we are so we might discover our own unique expression of wisdom and compassion in this time.

The Rising Tide of the Feminine: Discovering the Collective & the Personal Calling
Video Dialogue With Sarah Marshank and HeatherAsh Amara

These times demand passion and patience. Meeting the complexities facing us individually and as a species is calling forth the depth of our capacities and wisdom. In this conversation, HeatherAsh and Sarah explore the particularly nuanced perspective of women as it relates to these times and how the reclaiming of our feminine ancestral lineage can serve us personally and collectively. Sisterhood: what’s it made of?

HeatherAsh Amara is dedicated to inspiring depth, creativity, and joy by sharing the most potent tools from a variety of world traditions. She studied and taught extensively with don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, and continues to teach with the Ruiz family. Raised in Southeast Asia, HeatherAsh has traveled the world from childhood and is continually inspired by the diversity and beauty of human expression and experience. She brings this openhearted, inclusive worldview to her writings and teachings, which are a rich blend of Toltec wisdom, European shamanism, Buddhism, and Native American ceremony. She loves traveling and sharing warrior glitter and goddess wisdom.

Being Selfish: My Journey From Escort to Monk to Grandmother
Ebook From Sarah Marshank

In Being Selfish we meet Sarah facing a second unplanned pregnancy at the age of 22. Her conservative Jewish, politically liberal, middle-class American upbringing fails to provide her with meaningful comfort or guidance. Depressed and disillusioned, she sets out on a 20-year pilgrimage to explore sex, God, and herself. Her forays into orthodox Judaism, the sex trade, and new age spirituality don’t satisfy the depth of her longing for authenticity. Then she meets Sam, a New York baby boomer turned monk, living a life unplugged from society in remote rural Oregon. When Sarah realizes what Sam is up to, she abandons her career, friends, and family to dive into a disciplined life of meditation, yoga, fasting, and silence. It wasn’t her original intention to spend a decade in isolation, but that’s what it took for Sarah to discover who she really is, though not without paying a price.

Join the Global Community
Wise, Selfish & Real offers some of the most advanced online teachings currently available, in a thriving global community of learning and practice.

Join your fellow students and practitioners from around the world in the live interactive conference calls or our online community to support and learn from each other while you discover how to open your mind and expand your paradigm of reality.

This international community is at the leading edge of a global movement of people who are committed to manifesting a better world for all beings. This emerging planetary movement is rooted in an open heart and stands for the principles of mutual support, cooperation, harmony, and reverence for all of life.

Here’s What You’ll Receive

Seven 90-minute Class Sessions With Sarah Marshank

Experience a rare opportunity to be mentored by and learn with transformational spiritual teacher Sarah Marshank — from the comfort of your own home. Each class session includes a live streaming video option and guides you to discover specific skills and abilities to awaken all of your complexity and wild creativity. Course sessions are on Wednesdays at 5:00pm Pacific.

Seven Video Recordings of Class Sessions

After each class, the video will be available for you to download or stream in high-quality format. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can watch anytime and anywhere — on any connected device and at your convenience.

Seven Audio Recordings of Class Sessions

After each class, the audio will be available for you to download in high-quality MP3 format. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can listen anytime and anywhere — on any connected device and at your convenience.

Seven PDF Transcripts of Class Sessions

In addition to the high-quality videos and MP3 audios, you’ll also receive the entire class transcription in PDF format after each session is completed. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.

Seven 30-minute Interactive Group Practice Sessions

With live class attendance, there will be a 30-minute optional interactive practice session directly following each class. You’ll be placed in an intimate group with several other participants on the conference call to interact, share, and do additional practices with to help further integrate the weekly lessons. If you’re unable to attend the calls live, the online community group allows you to connect with each other and find alternative times to interact.

Interactive Exercises and Questions for Each Lesson

Between class sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each week’s lesson.

Online Community

Our exclusive Facebook online community is the perfect place to continue your discovery process after each class. Here, you can continue the discussion about your course materials and interact with your fellow students to take your exploration to an even deeper level.

The Wise, Selfish & Real Bonus Collection

All Artists Empty & All Artists Struggle: A Conversation About the Deep Humanity of Every Sincere Spiritual Seeker
Video Dialogue With Sarah Marshank and Diane Musho Hamilton
The Rising Tide of the Feminine: Discovering the Collective & the Personal Calling
Video Dialogue With Sarah Marshank and HeatherAsh Amara
Being Selfish: My Journey From Escort to Monk to Grandmother
Ebook From Sarah Marshank
An Unprecedented Opportunity to Join the Wise, Selfish & Real Virtual Training
Through this powerful online format, you’ll not only save time and money on workshop costs (plus travel, accommodations, and meals — which would cost thousands of dollars), you’ll be able to benefit from Sarah’s incredible teachings and exercises from the comfort of your home — and at your own pace!

If you’re serious about creating the next phase of your life from your deepest truth, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind training.

About Sarah Marshank

Sarah Marshank is the founder of Selfistry. She speaks and teaches around the world, inspiring people to deeply know themselves, by learning to be “wisely selfish.”

Sarah holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Alternative Education and a Master’s Degree in History and Philosophy of Education. Though well-trained and fully committed to her life purpose as an educator, in her early thirties Sarah realized her impact was directly linked to her understanding of her own truth and deepest values. So, she entered into a 10-year period of self-guided monastic life, emerging from retreat in 2004 with a clearer sense of Self and fully aligned with Source and her calling.

A wife, stepmother, and a grandmother, Sarah now guides women to create the next phase of their lives with artistry, depth, and wisdom. Her teachings integrate Buddhism, the psychology of human development, and neuroscience.

Sarah is the author of the memoir, Being Selfish, which tells the story of her journey from a young woman to escort to monk and now, a spiritual teacher.

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