May 26 – May 31
Saturday, May 26 - Thursday, May 31 ( 5 nights / 6 days)
Coming Back to Life: Insight Meditation and Holotropic Breathwork
Wes Nisker and Diane Haug
Open to the Public
Cost: $725 - $975 (based on choice of accommodations)
Includes tuition / lodging / meals
Arrival 3 - 5PM on May 26th / Departure after lunch on May 31st
For information and registration: contact Diane Haug at 505/757-2939 or dianeh@newmexico.com
Program Description:
COMING BACK TO LIFE is modeled after the legendary `Insight and Opening' retreats led over the last fifteen years by Stanislav Grof, MD and Jack Kornfield. These six-day retreats introduced thousands of people to the complementary nature of spiritual practice and deep psychological exploration. During this retreat we will make creative use of the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, depth psychology, and modern consciousness research to explore and enhance our human condition. This combination of methods has proven especially effective in facilitating emotional healing, as well as evoking a new sense of self and interconnection with nature and the sacred. This retreat includes Buddhist meditation practice, Grof Holotropic Breathwork, guided meditations, and integrative tools such as art and writing. The talks and discussions will present both traditional Buddhist views of self and reality, as well as information from evolutionary biology and psychology.
June 5 - June 9
Tuesday, June 5 - Saturday, June 9 (4 nights / 5 days)
Sponsored by The Academy for the Love of Learning Santa Fe, NM
Leading by Being: Personal Leadership Training
Professional Training / Closed Group
For more information contact The Academy for the Love of Learning, 1012 Marquez Place, Ste. 308A, Santa Fe, NM 87505 . Phone 505/995-1860 or visit www.aloveoflearning.org
Program Description:
The ACADEMY FOR THE LOVE OF LEARNING is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the re-imagining of education. Through research, development, and program implementation, the Academy acknowledges the deep longing that we have as human beings to know ourselves and be supported in finding our unique expressions in the world. Academy programs stand for a culture of creativity that values and practices discernment, personal leadership, the sustainability of life in all its forms, connection and interdependency, and our capacity to love. The Academy's program areas include personal leadership, new schools initiatives, youth leadership, teacher learning and renewal, parenting, death and dying, as well as organizational advising and research.
This two year training program is for people who want to make a difference in the world; who want to express their humanity through their work; and who are willing to embody the change they want to see. The primary focus is on trainers, teachers, artists, educators, consultants, managers, and leaders of all kinds - actual or aspiring.
June 16 – June 24
Saturday, June 16th - Sunday, June 24th (8 nights / 9 days)
World-Centric Psychology Lab: A Paradigm for Peaceful Coexistence
Jake and Hannah Eagle
Open to the Public
Arrival 3 - 5 PM on June 16th / Departure after lunch on June 24th
For more information and registration contact Jake and Hannah Eagle at 505/986-3922 or info@theperceptinstitute.com . Visit www.theperceptinstitute.com
Program Description:
This weeklong retreat is a holistic experience that provides participants with a very practical tool - a more conscious use of language - to improve understanding of self and others. Ordinary language is very black and white. Built on dualistic distinctions (e.g. good / bad, right / wrong, etc), these judgments stimulate fear - which then leads to the human fight / flight response. As a result, we tend to hide who we are, defend ourselves, and fight to be `right'. Such behaviors can make it challenging to have successful and lasting relationships. With the practice of `Percept Language' - a more conscious way of using language - one accepts that there is more than one way of perceiving things; there is a continual awareness that everyone creates meaning differently. This understanding allows one to leave behind conflict, reactivity, stress, and need to control others. As a result one experiences greater choice, clarity, confidence, and ease in relationship.
July 23 – July 28
Monday, July 23 - Saturday, July 28 (5 nights / 6 days)
Sponsored by Southwestern College Summer Institute Santa Fe, NM
The Art of Integration: Psychodrama and Holotropic Breathwork
Kate Cook, MA, TEP and Diane Haug, MA, LPCC
Assisted by Lon Rankin
40 CEU's
Open to the Public
Cost: $875 - $1200 (based on choice of accommodations)
Includes tuition / lodging / meals
Arrival 3 - 5PM on July 23rd / Departure after lunch on July 28th
For information and registration contact Community Services Programs, Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM 505/471-5756 or visit www.swc.edu or info@swc.edu
Program Description:
To integrate is `to make whole'. The value of any deep therapeutic work is, in part, dependent on our ability to reflect on and work with the material we are being offered. During this retreat we will explore the theme of integration from both a personal and professional perspective. In addition to using Grof Holotropic Breathwork and psychodramatic action methods, participants will be introduced to a variety of tools useful in exploring the themes / issues / insights/ motifs that have emerged during their work. Those modalities will include meditation, journal writing, dream work, movement, guided time in nature, art, and sacred ritual. This retreat will be highly experiential and invite participants into the realm of creative self-expression.
August 5 – August 12
August 20 – August 25
Monday, August 20 - Saturday, August 25 (5 nights / 6 days)
Sponsored by BIONEERS
Cultivating Women's Leadership
Nina Simons, Toby Herzlich, Akaya Windwood
Professional Training
Cost: Sliding Scale $150 - $2350
The intention is to attract women from throughout New Mexico with as much diversity as possible - an inclusive circle without money being a barrier. The direct cost of this residential training is $1350 per person. With each women paying what she is able, we hope that the full costs for a total group of 24 participants will be covered.
Arrival 3 - 5 PM on August 20th / Departure after lunch on August 25th
For more information and to receive a registration application, please contact Felicia Marohn at feli@bioneers.org
Program Description:
This unique and experiential women's leadership training is designed for women activists, philanthropists, social entrepreneurs, and non-profit leaders - women of all cultures, ages, and backgrounds, who are working toward a more just, healthy and ecologically sane world. This training is an opportunity to learn how to better value and cultivate one's own leadership capacities, while connecting with a network of allies for ongoing support. Emphasizing the unique qualities and opportunities that women bring to leadership, Cultivating Women's Leadership will: help you to develop a stronger connection to your purpose, the source of authentic leadership; explore the nature of shared leadership; grow your relational intelligence with skills to help navigate diversity and develop collaborations; investigate challenges with competition, power, and internalized oppression; cultivate and experience a diverse regional network of women who can support each others leadership development; and develop an inner toolkit for cultivating one's leadership in an ongoing way.
September 2 – 7
Sunday, September 2 - Friday, September 7 (5 nights / 6 days)
Sponsored by HOLOS Institute / Oakland, California
The Healing Journey: Cultivating the Intrinsic Wisdom of Body/Psyche/Spirit
Jan Stein, MFT and Diane Haug, MA, LPCC
CEU's available
Open to the Public
Cost: 860 - $1135 for early registration / based on choice of accommodations
Includes tuition / meals / lodging
Arrival 3 - 5PM on September 2 / Departure after lunch on September 7th
For information and registration: contact HOLOS Institute at www.holosinstitute.net or info@holosinstitute.net.
Phone: HOLOS event line at 510/287-8816 extension 2
Program Description:*
This land-based retreat offers a return to natural rhythms and a return to our own inner landscapes. Recognizing the time-honored need for quieting the mind, it offers a safe and supportive setting for reconnecting with the inherent intelligence of the body, psyche and spirit. This retreat will incorporate the powerful practices of both Grof Holotropic Breathwork and the time-honored shamanic journey in which we will seek out the healing influences of animal and spirit guides and cultivate the power of inner vision. Our deep journey experiences will be supported and enriched through the use of council, mindfulness practice, self-expression through art and writing, guided time in nature, and sacred ritual. The intention is to listen to the subtle wisdom of Spirit, awaken our creative spark, and discover ways to embody this inner knowledge in everyday life. This retreat will be of value to those interested in personal regeneration, enhanced creativity, and wellness, and heightened spiritual awareness. It is an excellent adjunct to therapy, as well as a powerful method of self-care for helping professionals. Theoretical material related to the psychotherapeutic application of both the `transpersonal' perspective and shamanic worldview will be included.