Los Angeles Passion Day 8

After a long and fruitful day exploring some of the Los Angeles shopping malls, we had retired early in the morning only at 0300 hrs. As our Delta Airlines flight was taking off at 0800 hrs, we made sure that we were in the lobby at 0530 hrs in this Los Angeles Airport hotel, Crowne Plaza International, to catch the Airport shuttle. Since our friends’ flight was only at 1300 hrs, we left them to check out at a more reasonable hour.

What an amazing week this had been!

Los Angeles Airport Hotel - Crowne Plaza International lobby

Lift lobby

We had been through an awesome experience with the Sex, Passion and Enlightenment workshop as well as bonding with wonderful friends and not forgetting checking out some of Los Angeles shopping malls.

Checking in at the Delta Airlines flight counter

Breakfast?

Los Angeles Airport

Our flight to Minneapolis left at 0800 hrs as scheduled. It was an approximately 3 ½ hour flight. With and hour and a half in Minneapolis St Paul Airport, we managed to grab a quick bite at Wok & Roll, where we used the discount coupon and enjoyed a free egg roll.

Chinese food at Wok & Roll with the complimentary spring roll

Holiday Travel Tips:-
Grab a booklet of the airport guide which can be found in prominent places around Minneapolis St Paul Airport and enjoy the discount vouchers available in the guide book

Our next sector was an 11 ½ hours flight to Narita International Airport. Leaving Minneapolis St Paul Airport at 1530 hrs, we were blessed to meet Adam from Chicago. Adam has been living in Tokyo for the past 15 years and was sharing with us his dream of getting some land in the United States and building earth ships. An interesting concept!

Aerial view of the clouds

Narita International Airport

We had an hour transit in Narita International Airport before we boarded our flight back to Singapore Changi International Airport. It was a smooth journey throughout and we finally arrived in Singapore just after 0100 hrs. Home Sweet Home!



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Los Angeles Passion Day 7

With an extra day in Los Angeles due to our friends who could not secure a flight home today, we decided to fill our time doing what women love most and have passion for; shopping.

As we had a 50% voucher for either the buffet breakfast or buffet lunch in this Los Angeles Airport Hotel, Crowne Plaza International, we chose to experience the breakfast in The Brasserie. With a choice of luscious red strawberries, which were so tempting, we easily enjoyed the buffet breakfast, or more like brunch, at leisure.

Breakfast at The Brasserie at Crowne Plaza International, Los Angeles Airport Hotel

Enjoying a slow and leisurely breakfast

We booked the tickets for The Ocean Express, (Gateway to LA), @ $5 per person with the receptionist and walked to the bus-stop around the corner. As we were turning the corner, we spotted the bus coming. It looked like we were going to miss this bus; which would delay our shopping spree by thirty minutes.

The Ocean Express

Spotted along the route to Manhattan Beach

We decided to make a run for the bus and fortunately for us, the traffic light turned red in our favour and we were able to catch up with the bus. Panting, we boarded the bus, ever so grateful that we did not have to wait half an hour for the next bus.

Manhattan Village

Los Angeles Shopping Mall

We got off the bus at Stop 8, Manhattan Village where we had been on the first night we arrived in Los Angeles. Even though we had been to this Los Angeles shopping mall, just a few days ago, we still managed to do quite a bit of shopping and made some purchases at Macy’s, Victoria’s Secrets and CVS Pharmacy. Boy, did we go on a shopping spree in the six hours we were at Manhattan Village!

Holiday Travel Tips:-
When you are in Macy’s shopping, be sure to inform them that you are from out of town and they will give you 11% off the price. We had made a few purchases in Macy’s amounting to hundreds of dollars on Thursday as well as today and even though we had to produce our ID to make sure the name matched with the name on our credit cards, none of the other staff had taken the trouble to enlighten us about this fact. Fortunately for us, we discovered about this 11% discount through our friends and Christine the cashier was kind enough to check with her manager if she could give us the discount for purchases we had made earlier that day.

Holiday Travel Tips:-
CVS Pharmacy was having a promotion for a number of their products where you could ‘Buy 1, Get 1 free’ or ‘Buy 1, Get Next at 1 cent’ if you have the CVS card. The associates there were very helpful and friendly and we had no problem getting the card to enjoy the great and fantastic discounts and bargains.

LA Shopping Spree

When we were done shopping at Manhattan Village, we proceeded to the bus stop to catch the Ocean Express to El Seguindo, Stop 9. As we explored Plaza El Seguindo, another Los Angeles shopping mall close to Los Angeles Airport, an area where you can find all kinds of great shopping including books, music, electronics, toys, health & beauty, apparel & accessories, sporting goods and restaurants, we managed to find another great place to shop at Dick’s Sporting Goods. Here we spent another few ours as we were, in essence, revamping our wardrobe. Here again, most of the items were on offer and we managed to get some pretty good bargains.

Los Angeles plants

We were also treated to the sight of more Los Angeles plants, such as the beautiful cacti, some of which were flowering. They were so lovely and an pleasing sight to behold.

Plaza El Sequindo, another Los Angeles shopping mall

Was not just women shopping...

Our shopping bounty... overflowing!

Lovely fresh mangoes

And sunflowers to brighten our day

It was almost 2000 hrs when we thought of getting some dinner at Salt Lake Grill. However by the time we made a detour to Borders, there was too little time to have dinner at the Grill as we did not want to miss the last bus back to the Los Angeles Airport Hotel where we were staying. Instead, we went back to the hotel and adjourned to The Brasserie Lounge and enjoyed the cozy atmosphere and the roasted chicken pizza from the wood fire oven. The pizza had a fragrant aroma. Calamari was done just right where you get a beautifully sort and not chewy cuttlefish. The buffalo wings, on the other hand, was so salty that we had to ask them to redo it.

Roasted chicken pizza

Buffalo wings

Calamari

The night was truly memorable as it was really funny how the waitress would only refill water for Lionel when he requested but when Pat requested, she would refill for everyone around the table. This happened three times. We had so much laughter because we were teasing Lionel that the waitress must be mesmerized by his red shirt or could it be that he was exuding more masculine energy that it kept on happening the same way time after time. We must have drunk tons of water that night just to test what the waitress would do. It was really the joke of the whole night and will definitely stay in our memories forever.

The joke of the night

The wood fire oven

The Brasserie where we had our meal

By the time we got back to the room, had our shower and packed our bags and had some discussions, it was almost 0300 hrs before we retired for the night.




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Los Angeles Passion Day 6

Sex, Passion and Enlightenment Workshop in Los Angeles

Today marks the 3rd and last day of our Sex, Passion and Enlightenment weekend and started off with breakfast at 0800 hrs.

It turned out to be another amazing day with Steven, Sonora, Gary and Debra facilitating at the front.

Here is a testimonial:-
In the 14 years I've been married I must have read a dozen books on relationships, seen five or six pastors and marriage counselors and my wife has left me three times. I love my wife deeply, but I've just never seemed to be able to understand what it is she wants.

 That all changed at Sex, Passion & Enlightenment. I came home with a clear understanding of how to make the connection she needs in order to be happy which is all I really wanted - a happy wife! I don't know why no one else seems to teach this information because it was so simple when I heard it. Nothing has come close to doing such a good job at explaining the differences between men and women, how to celebrate those differences and what I can do to create an environment that makes my wife blissfully happy! No more nights on the couch for me!
~ Graham White

With a huge bang, the awesome Sex, Passion and Enlightenment event ended at 1730 hrs. All the participants were floored by the weekend and had such a profound experience that at least half of them signed up on the new membership program where for a first payment of USD250 and monthly payments of USD147, they are entitled to take any of the various selected programs offered by Warrior Sage, tuition free. What an amazing deal!

The Sex, Passion and Enlightenment weekend ended at 1730 hrs and all the participants mingled around to exchange contact information and share more love amongst each other before dispersing.

An amazing and profound weekend indeed! It is a great desire of ours to bring this event to Asia and open the doors for the beautiful people over there to experience what we have gone through over the last 3 days.

After the event, we helped with the unsetting of the room and joined in the first part of the staff circle time to give thanks and gratitude to all those who made it possible, the 4 facilitators and each and every volunteer who lovingly offered their time and effort to create the sacred space for us to have such an amazing experience.

Some of the lead facilitators at the Sex, Passion and Enlightenment workshop

Lionel & Mary Garcia, a volunteer

Goddesses - Divine beings

In the evening, we joined Steven, Sonora, Gary and Debra, the 4 facilitators and some of the volunteers for dinner at The Brasserie Lounge in our hotel, Crowne Plaza International, Los Angeles Airport.

Our group at The Brasserie Lounge

Not only did we enjoy the food, we basically soaked in the energy for the evening. It was indeed a time of bonding. We also had a discussion with Steven Garrett as to how and what would be required in order for us to bring this incredible program to Asia.

Food

Food

And more food...

There is definitely a lot of work to be done but we are committed to bringing this work to Asia with everyone’s love and support. We hope to allow individuals to not only learn life-altering lessons but experience them in their bodies as well.

Having fun!

So if you are interested in learning :-

• How to turn sex into an untamed, spontaneous offering of your deepest gifts so that you and your (present or future) partner attain blissful communion and a freedom beyond self
• How to embody, flow and offer the full passion of love not as an alternative to other states, but as something you choose in every moment, no matter what fears arise within you and no matter what anyone else says or does
• How to connect your intimate, sexual love life to the deepest core truths of who and what you are, and to the infinity and beauty of all things -- free of dogma or attachments

The masculine doing what they love best! Being in their 'nothing' box

Keep a lookout for our up and coming Sex, Passion and Enlightenment weekends which are scheduled to being in 2011.




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Los Angeles Passion Day 5

Sisters...

Today is the second day of our Sex, Passion and Enlightenment (Get It On) workshop and started off with a ‘movement’ period for the masculine and feminine in separate rooms at 0800 hrs. Lasting 30 minutes, this was enough to start the stomach growling for breakfast, which was provided.

The masculine and feminine

Throughout the day, we were put through exercises where the men learned to stay in their power and the women learned to live in their feminine sexuality. Fun practices were set up during the whole day where both the masculine and feminine practiced separately and later got together to put into practice what they learned as a team.

A masculine in his power

There was lots of fun throughout the day and the session was very meaningful, not just for those in relationships but also for those who were looking forward to being in a relationship with the man/woman of their choice.



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Los Angeles Passion Day 4

Attending the Los Angeles Sex, Passion & Enlightenment weekend

Day 4 of our trip, today is the day when we shall be starting our Sex, Passion and Enlightenment workshop. As the Sex, Passion and Enlightenment weekend was only starting at 1800 hrs this evening, we were going to meet the master trainer, Steven, at 1200 hrs. That being the case, we decided to catch up on some much-needed sleep so as to keep the jet lag at bay.

For breakfast, we had some cakes which we had brought along. Upon getting ready, we proceeded to the lobby area at 1140 hrs.

Although we were early, Steven was there already and had us follow him to the function room where the Sex, Passion and Enlightenment weekend was going to be held. Upon introducing the four of us from Singapore, he got us involved in the setting up of the room since we were intending to bring this event to Asia.

We had a fun time learning how to set up the function room as in the sound system, products table as well as decorating the stage with sarees. Somehow after the set up, the whole room had a different feel to it.

Buffet in The Brasserie, Los Angeles airport hotel, Crowne Plaza International

Yummy food

Desserts

Fruits

With friends

Breaking for lunch at 1300 hrs, we headed to The Brasserie and again took the Pasta buffet. The Manhattan Seafood soup was simply delicious. We enjoyed our lunch and at the same time getting to know another volunteer, Tony and his wife Napah.

After lunch, we met back at the function room where we continued with the final touches of the set up before having a staff meeting at 1430 hrs. After half an hour, we were released so that the staff could carry on with their duties and we returned to our room to have a short nap before showing up for the Sex, Passion and Enlightenment event at 1830 hrs.

Signboard at the lobby

Stage set up for Sex, Passion and Enlightenment weekend

Our trip here to Los Angeles was for a dual purpose. A) to learn how to staff the Sex, Passion and Enlightenment event as well as B) to participate in the event.

Registration for the event started at 1630 hrs. Doors opened at 1845 hrs and it was a good introduction to the masculine and feminine energy. Ending at 2315 hrs, everyone was eager for more.

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