Events

Bouncing Back

Resilience and Renewal

Presenter

Linda Graham, MFT

• May 24, 2013 – May 26, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Welcome to an experiential weekend of strengthening your inner resources and the natural resilience that supports your well-being and flourishing. You’ll learn more than a dozen tools and techniques – drawn from the intersection of brain science, relational psychology, and mindfulness practices – that will help you handle the everyday disappointments and extraordinary disasters of life with more calm, courage, and flexibility. more...

Personal Retreat Weekend

May 2013

• May 24, 2013 – May 26, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

For all of you who have been requesting an EarthRise weekend of R & R and quiet reflection with no plans other than quiet walks, exceptional food, and a dip in the hot tub—now is the time. Join us for this weekend of personal time to reflect in nature and be supported by the uncomplicated life at EarthRise. more...

Full Moon Drumming Circle

May 2013

Presenter

Jason K. Norris

Sponsor

Lucid Drum

• May 24, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Come celebrate the Full Moon at EarthRise at IONS with our monthly drumming circle, facilitated by Jason K. Norris, founder of Lucid Drum! No experience is necessary, and all ages and levels are encouraged to participate.

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk

May 2013

Sponsor

Veriditas

• May 24, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Veriditas, in partnership with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and the EarthRise Retreat Center, will be offering a Full Moon Labyrinth Walk each month on or near the evening of the full moon. There is no cost for this hour-long event, but donations are gratefully accepted. First time walkers are welcome.

The Mondragon Cooperatives

An Economic Model for the 21st Century

Presenter

Georgia Kelly

• May 29, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Potluck dinner and a presentation by the president of the Praxis Peace Institute and host of the educational visits to Mondragon Cooperatives in Spain, with the next one planned for September 2013—still open for a few more travelers.

The Physics of Synchronicity

Presenter

Sky Nelson

Host

Daniel Osmer

Sponsors

Aqus Café, EarthRise Center at IONS

• Jun 4, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Have you ever wondered what makes synchronicity tick? Jung wrote odes to it. You know that feeling, that conviction, that there is something about this moment that has some sort of cosmic import about it and that you should pay attention because God or somebody is gonna quiz you on it later? You haven't? Well, you should get out more.

Tornados that Reshape Your World

Optimizing the Whirlwinds of Change

Presenter

Jean Houston, PhD

• Jun 7, 2013 – Jun 9, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

You’ll learn new practices that can be used to guide your tornadoes of change and collaborate with the powers that call you into a deeper, higher, more profound way of thinking, feeling, and being. more...

Personal Retreat Weekend

June 2013

• Jun 7, 2013 – Jun 9, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

For all of you who have been requesting an EarthRise weekend of R & R and quiet reflection with no plans other than quiet walks, exceptional food, and a dip in the hot tub—now is the time. Join us for this weekend of personal time to reflect in nature and be supported by the uncomplicated life at EarthRise. more...

Research and Controversial Science

Tucson June Meeting

Presenter

Cassandra Vieten, PhD

• Jun 7, 2013
• Tucson, AZ

Cassandra Vieten was very recently named 7th CEO and President of the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, California. We congratulate her and are delighted she can join us for this discussion about “noetic research."

Advanced Training for MBCT and MBSR Teachers

Embodying Mindful Presence and Investigating Mindful Inquiry

Presenters

Susan Woods, LICSW, Char Wilkins, LCSW

• Jun 9, 2013 – Jun 14, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

The heart of this training program focuses on developing skills that strengthen an embodied mindful presence, mindful inquiry, and examines the theme, rationale, intention, and practice skills for each of the eight MBCT and MBSR sessions. This advanced training is for MBCT and MBSR teachers who wish to deepen their understanding. more...

Publishing as a Community Dedicated to Creating a World That Works for All

Presenter

Steven Piersanti

• Jun 11, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Potluck dinner followed with a presentation by the Founder and President of Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., offering a candid view of the challenges operating a values-based business in a competitive marketplace, and the opportunities waiting ahead.

2012 and Beyond: What Happened on 12/21/12?

Santa Rosa IONS June Presentation

Presenter

Jan Ogren

• Jun 13, 2013
• Santa Rosa, CA

Jan Ogren was asked to journey to Copan, Honduras last December to be present for the for 12/21/2012 transformation. She participated in the Maya ceremonies leading up to and including the Solstice sunrise ceremony and two fire ceremonies. She will show slides of Honduras (she used to be a professional photographer) and share her experiences.

The Women's Visionary Congress

• Jun 14, 2013 – Jun 16, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

The Women's Visionary Congress (WVC) is a gathering of visionary women healers, scholars, activists, and artists who study consciousness and altered states. The WVC supports the transfer of knowledge among women who apply the insights of their research and spiritual path. more...

Transfiguration Retreat 2013

Sponsor

Institute of Awakened Mutuality

• Jun 23, 2013 – Jun 30, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

The Institute of Awakened Mutuality is excited to announce the 2013 Transfiguration Retreat. Together with an extraordinary gathering of Waking Down in Mutuality practitioners, mentors, and teachers, we will create an intensely powerful transmission field and sacred container for individual and group awakening. more...

Full Moon Drumming Circle

June 2013

Presenter

Jason K. Norris

Sponsor

Lucid Drum

• Jun 23, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Come celebrate the Full Moon at EarthRise at IONS with our monthly drumming circle, facilitated by Jason K. Norris, founder of Lucid Drum! No experience is necessary, and all ages and levels are encouraged to participate.

Full Moon Labyrinth Walk

June 2013

Sponsor

Veriditas

• Jun 23, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Veriditas, in partnership with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and the EarthRise Retreat Center, will be offering a Full Moon Labyrinth Walk each month on or near the evening of the full moon. There is no cost for this hour-long event, but donations are gratefully accepted. First time walkers are welcome.

Personal Retreat Weekend

July 2013

• Jul 5, 2013 – Jul 7, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

For all of you who have been requesting an EarthRise weekend of R & R and quiet reflection with no plans other than quiet walks, exceptional food, and a dip in the hot tub—now is the time. Join us for this weekend of personal time to reflect in nature and be supported by the uncomplicated life at EarthRise. more...

Writing Yourself Alive

Finding Your Life's Deep Current

Presenter

Roger Housden

• Jul 5, 2013 – Jul 7, 2013
• Petaluma, CA

Become more alive as you discover the rewards of curiosity, see and listen with fresh eyes and ears, and rewrite life-changing moments. In bringing loving attention to ourselves and our world, the writing practices of this weekend encourage access to joy, wonder, and awe; vulnerability and tenderness; and above all, truth. Writing experience not necessary. more...

The Enneagram: Finding Your Soul's Path

Santa Rosa IONS July Presentation

Presenter

Phillip Willcher, MCHT

• Jul 11, 2013
• Santa Rosa, CA

You are invited to join the Santa Rosa community group on a journey into the depths of the Enneagram. Through this journey you can learn how to follow a map that will help you make decisions that will help you to become more of who you are (integration) and how to avoid decisions that can lead you to be less of who you are (disintegration).

15th International IONS Conference

Explore. Dream. Discover.

• Jul 17, 2013 – Jul 21, 2013
• Indian Wells, CA

Save the Date now and join us next summer, for IONS' 15th International Conference!