I'm co-teaching this event with Dr Wallace J Nicols, author of Blue Mind. He has pioneered research on how water impacts our lives. 

Check out this link for more details of this workshop and Dr Nicols fascinating work:

https://www.spiritrock.org/calendarDetails?EventID=4609

CEU units are available.

Regardless of our current financial situation—whether we can barely make ends meet or we have a free flowing supply of disposable income— what we tell ourselves about money profoundly impacts our happiness, health and our ability to manifest our gifts in the world. In this daylong we'll lean into the Buddhist teachings about clear seeing, equanimity, letting go and generosity to gain more ease in our relationship to money. Together, we'll explore our conditioning and beliefs around money and our sense of worth.

“Our bodies know that they belong; it is our minds that make our lives so homeless.” –John O’Donohue

So much of our suffering can come from feelings of disconnection and separation— from ourselves and from the people and world around us. For many of us, this suffering is fueled by the stories we tell ourselves about our lives; stories about our lack of belonging. This daylong is an invitation for women to come together to practice in community and begin to understand and relax the hold of some of these stories. When we quiet the mind and open our hearts, we can begin to touch into our innate feminine wisdom and sense the truth of our deep belonging to the world. 

The daylong will offer periods of sitting and walking meditation, drawing from both Insight (Vipassana) and heart meditation practices. There will also be teachings, guided meditations and time for focused discussions. New and experienced meditators who self-identify as women are welcome. 

“Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals.”       Christopher J. Isham

As therapists, we listen. We listen to people talk about their lives, their struggles, their joys and sorrows. But how do we listen?

This talk will explore ways to cultivate a deep listening presence for our clients, and for ourselves. We’ll look at how the threads of intention, body awareness, and directed attention weave a tapestry of deep presence. By first offering this presence to ourselves we can quiet the mind, and allow our deepest wisdom to guide us with our clients. Mark Nepo writes to listen is “to lean in, softly with a willingness to be changed.” When we, as therapists, allow ourselves to be changed by our clients, the shared space becomes sacred, and the healing more profound.

Drawing upon the principles of mindfulness and existential–humanism, Grace will include poetry, stories, offer experiential exercises, and allow time for discussion.