Workshops

Spring and Summer 2012

Below you will find a chronological list of our Spring/Summer 2012 workshops. You can also browse our workshops by the presenter's last name >>

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Creating the Work You Love, & The Alchemy of Abundance with Rick Jarow

May 5 2012 - May 6 2012

Creating the Work You Love shows you how to honor your soul first, to make quality time for your being, to follow the call of your heart, and to align your work with its power

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Taking In the Good: Mindfully Internalizing Positive Experiences with Rick Hanson

Jun 2 2012

We will discuss the brain's evolved negativity bias, which makes it like Velcro for negative experiences but Teflon for positive ones, creating vulnerabilities for anxiety and depression

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Writing and the Inner Life hosted by Lynne Kaufman

Jun 8 2012 - Jun 10 2012

Explore the connection between writing and the inner life. Hear from accomplished writers how their personal experiences with meditation, spirituality and reflection help to guide and enrich their writing lives.

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The Way of the Shaman: The Basic Workshop with Michael Harner and Susan Mokelke

Jun 9 2012 - Jun 10 2012

Core shamanism consists of the universal, near-universal, and common principles and practices that shamans use to enter a non-ordinary reality for problem solving, well-being, and healing

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Yoga and The Feminine with Sally Kempton, Sianna Sherman, and Mariana Caplan

Jun 17 2012

Join master yoga teachers Sianna Sherman, Sally Kempton, and Mariana Caplan, as we dive deep into a shared inquiry and discovery of the feminine heart of yoga, exploring it philosophically, experiencing it psychologically, and embodying it through physical yoga asana practice.

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Spousal Abuse Assessment with Allan Creighton

Jun 23 2012 - Jun 24 2012

Spousal Abuse Assessment with Allan Creighton

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Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy with Joanna Macy

Nov 10 2012 - Nov 11 2012

Drawn from deep ecology, living systems theory, and spiritual traditions, this group work grows our courage, resilience, and solidarity for the healing of our world. It helps us to clarify the survival skills needed for navigating the challenging times ahead...

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The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom with Angeles Arrien

Dec 1 2012 - Dec 2 2012

In "Exploring the Second Half of Life," anthropologist and author Angeles Arrien retrieves the world's vital wisdom teachings that have opened people at mid-life to the deeper mysteries of who we really are, and why we are truly here.

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