What we’re about
Latihan is a blindfolded moving meditation. If you've never tried it, it's like nothing you have ever experienced. Moving SLOWLY about to music for roughly 40 minutes allows one to drop into an energetic, non-judgemental, quieted mind state. Utilizing intuition, we get out of the head and into the body!
Latihan kejiwaan (or simply latihan) means "spiritual exercise" or "training of the spirit”. Latihan originated in Indonesia by the Subud religion and is practiced multiple times per week. In the traditional practice, men and women are kept separated and do not practice together.
Latihan is practiced all over the world yet not mainstream. It is a very useful tool for creating connection and is also being taught in the Tantra and Conscious Communities.
Our mission here at Journey Couture is to bring this practice to our Colorado community and steward this practice as 'mainstream' as yoga or breathwork!
Journey Couture is offering a ‘Neo Latihan’ where we mingle the masculine and feminine together in the space. Melissa begins with unique and guided warm-up exercises and she provides prompts throughout to help promote a deeper experience.
We also provide a community where we can connect outside latihan and also integrate together.
About Journey Couture ~ we create and offer consciously curated experiences to enhance, empower and enLighten everyone's One Life! Latihan was a practice that founder, Melissa LeAira (Leffingwell), experienced in summer of 2023 at an ISTA retreat outside of Amsterdam. She was captivated at this unique meditation that allows for movement as a catalyst for a deeper inward exploration!
This is a 'something new' and therefore may elicit trepidation or apprehension - and that is actually a part of the process....to allow yourself to "step into the unknown" and trust your intuition!
Latihan is facilitated by Melissa, where she provides a safe and welcoming container by clearly defining the flow of the practice and how to maneuver about the space safely and she provides a guided warm-up and then a 'compass' for the blindfolded portion.
Bring a friend and be prepared to be surprised, maybe even blown away at this incredible experience. It does not disappoint!
