Events

July 19, 2009: "Engage with Change: What Psychosynthesis Offers in These Uncertain Times." See details and registration form below.

October 15-18, 2009: Annual Fall Retret: "Participating in the Soul's Awakening." See details and registration form below.

Engage with Change: What Psychosynthesis Offers in These Uncertain Times

Madison, Wisconsin Sunday, July 19, 2009

In lieu of a national conference this year, the Association for the Advancement of Psychosynthesis is encouraging regional groups to sponsor events. The Psychosynthesis Center of Wisconsin and the Center for Awakening are co-sponsoring a one-day conference Sunday, July 19, at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison, WI.

Schedule

8:30 - 9:00 Registration with beverages and baked goods

9:00 - 12:00 Keynote address by Hedwig Weiler, MSN, APRN-BC, LCSW - Psychosynthesis Fundamentals: A Touchstone for Tumultuous Times. We’ll explore the underlying concepts of psychosynthesis and how these point to expanded, practical ways of living day to day.

12:00 - 1:00 Soup and sandwich buffet in the Rigadoon Room, looking directly over Lake Mendota. Vegetarian selections will be available. The Edgewater pier is just outside the dining room for after-lunch enjoyment.

1:00 - 2:30 Workshop of your choice:

Carla Peterson, MS, LPC, SAC - Balancing Love and Will: Dancing with Change. We’ll explore research-based information, as well as suggestions for practices that will help in staying flexible, light on one’s feet, and able to both lead and follow.

OR

Jean McElhaney, LCP, LCSW - Psychosynthesis and Compassionate Communication: Speaking and Listening from the Heart. You’ll learn about how psychosynthesis and nonviolent communication (as developed by Marshall Rosenberg) complement and enrich each other, offering practical tools for deepening empathetic connections on all levels.

2:30 - 3:00 Break with cold drinks and cookies

3:00 - 4:30 Workshop of your choice:

CaSandra May, MS, LCSW, CAEH - Guided Visualization and Meditation in Psychosynthesis: Practices for Living in These Changing Times. These meditations will help us refl ect on and accept “what is” during our current time, as well as guide us into a place of higher purpose.

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Mimi Millen, MEd, MS, LPC, TFTdx- A Glimpse at Mind/Body/Energy Tools for Psychosynthesis. Visiting Eastern practices of QiGong and acupressure, as well as energy psychology’s Thought Field Therapy or “body tapping,” you’ll learn about tools for releasing energy blocks and increasing experienced awareness. Please dress comfortably.

4:30 - 5:00 Closing

The cost of $65 covers all expenses for the day, with 100% of profit going to support the Association for the advancement of Psychosynthesis.

This event is open to the public; no psychosynthesis experience is necessary.

Registration deadline: June 12, 2009.

Please join us! The Edgewater is located at 666 Wisconsin Avenue, just 5 blocks north of the State Capitol.

Click here to download the PDF for this event.

ANNUAL FALL RETREAT: "Participating in the Soul's Awakening"

Our theme this year is "Participating in the Soul's Awakening." We'll address questions like "What/Who is the Soul? Who is participating in its awakening? What are the ways in which to participate? What is the value of reflecting on this topic? How do these concepts fit into the Psychosynthesis framework? And as always, there will be questions and concepts which emerge from the group.

This retreat is being held for the psychosynthesis community as well as for like-minded people who are comfortable with meditation and silence. The location is The Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton, WI.

Click here to download the PDF for this event .