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"Death and Dying" with Stanislav Grof (part 1 of 2)
Philosophical, Psychological, and Spiritual Aspects
In this presentation, Dr. Grof gives a brief presentation of the connections between spirituality, death, and non-ordinary states of consciousness. Through insight and cross-cultural comparisons, he proposes ways in which Western science can transform its definitions of spirituality and death experiences in order to better understand and honor individuals' experiences.
- Audio Lectures
- 1994-07-15
- 00:37:09
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"Death and Dying" with Stanislav Grof (part 2 of 2)
Philosophical, Psychological, and Spiritual Aspects
In this presentation, Dr. Grof gives a brief presentation of the connections between spirituality, death, and non-ordinary states of consciousness. Through insight and cross-cultural comparisons, he proposes ways in which Western science can transform its definitions of spirituality and death experiences in order to better understand and honor individuals' experiences.
- Audio Lectures
- 1994-07-15
- 00:15:43
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"Cross-Cultural Traditional Healing" with Sylver Quevedo
Dr. Quevedo discusses the integration of cross-cultural traditional healing practices with modern western medicine and the developing interdisciplinary curriculum for a new medical training center in Kenya.
- Audio Teleseminars
- 2010-12-15
- 00:59:26
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Living Deeply Practices DVD
Practices from the World's Transformative Traditions
A digital video disc containing nine experiential practices guided by master teachers of transformative traditions including: Catholicism, Religious Science, Buddhism, Himalayan Yoga, Cross-Cultural Shamanism, Sufism, Expressive Arts, Kabbalism, and African Yoruban Spirituality.
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"Consciousness and Healing Panel" with Marilyn Schlitz, Elliott Dacher, and Janet Quinn
IONS President Marilyn Mandala Schlitz leads a Consciousness and Healing panel with Elliott Dacher and Janet Quinn for the Next Evolution of Health Summit.
- Audio Lectures
- 2010-12-11
- 01:28:30
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Intention Downloads Interview: Angeles Arrien
Angeles shares the Inuit people’s philosophy that there are two plans in life: “My plan and Mystery’s plan.” She discusses the relationship between effort and grace and advises us to find a balance between the two.
- Audio Interviews
- 2006-06-01
- 00:25:06
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Kathleen Erickson-Freeman
Erickson-Freeman is IONS's Associate Director of Education and Planned Giving Manager. She currently works with Visionary Circle members, the Worldview Literacy Project, The World Café, Cross Cultural Journeys, and other elder education programs related to conscious aging.
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Deborah Goldblatt
Beginning in 2006, with Rockrose Institute's Youth Dialogue Project, as creator/project director followed by her work in cross-cultural and intergenerational dialogue, as facilitator/coach for Soliya.net, a global dialogue network, Deborah Goldblatt’s passion lies in bringing people together of every age and culture for conversations around questions that matter. Deborah currently works on the core team for The World Café Community Foundation and is an active member of Wiser Together.
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Worldview Explorations/Travel
Worldview Explorations Travel Opportunities Please check back soon for information about upcoming Worldview Explorations Travel Opportunities. These special trips use the ideas and approaches of the IONS Worldview Explorations program ... -
Carole Angermeir
Carole Angermeir is dedicated to world travel to foster global understanding and personal transformation. She is founder and CEO of Cross Cultural Journeys (CCJ), which provides the Travel Program for IONS. She is an active Director of the CCJ Foundation, which funds projects in the countries CCJ travels to, and offers scholarships for young international emerging leaders.
With a lifetime interest in anthropology, Carole has devoted much of her life to studying and assisting people in developing countries. In 1970 she conducted field research in the Yucatan, where she lived in a primitive Mayan village with her two small children for a year. She helped establish eye clinics in 35 developing countries utilizing volunteer American ophthalmologists. She also originated a program that brought third-world ophthalmologists to study in the United States.
Carole joined the institute's board in 1985. She founded and is past president of the American Committee for Tyre, an international effort to protect this ancient archeological site in Lebanon, was an early Board member of the New York Women’s Foundation, is a member of Women’s Forum West, the International Women’s Forum, and Social Venture Network. For ten years she was a single engine airplane pilot.
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End of Life Care: Cosmologies of the Afterlife and Their Clinical Relevance
An eLearning Course for Health Professionals and Life-Long Learners
- Principal Investigator
- Marilyn Schlitz, PhD
- Project Staffs
- Kelly Durkin, Jenny Mathews
Where does our consciousness go when we die? This online educational program directed toward both health and healing professionals and life-long learners delves into this intriguing but often marginalized topic.
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About/Partners
Partnerships with IONS The Institute of Noetic Sciences has a long history of collaborating with like-spirited organizations and educational institutions, and this remains a key part of both our strategy ... -
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MICHELLE MASON HAPPYHABIT74@gmail.com OBJECTIVE Obtain a position where my interest in helping people grow and learn can be accomplished. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS I am experienced in Microsoft Suite ... -
Angeles Arrien, PhD
Angeles Arrien is the founder and president of the Foundation for Cross Cultural Education and Research. An anthropologist, educator, award-winning author, and consultant to many organizations and businesses, including the Fetzer Institute. She lectures nationally and internationally; conducting workshops that bridge cultural anthropology, psychology, and mediation skills. Requests for her expertise have taken her to Bali, China, Indonesia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), Germany, Ireland, South Africa, and Canada. Her work with multi-cultural issues, mediation, and conflict resolution has been used with the International Rights Commission and the World Indigenous Council. She has also presented her material on the Cable News Network (CNN).
Keynote addresses and presentations include those given at the Gorbachev Foundation State of the World Forum, Wharton Business School, International Women’s Forum, Leadership Institute of Seattle, International Global Learning, American Leadership Forum of Silicon Valley, Kellogg Foundation, Motorola Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Labs, Bob Barkley Foundation, Professional Business Women's Conference, California Judicial Court Family Services, National Organizational Development Network Conference, U.S. Journal Training, Inc., Odwalla, International Association of Public Practitioners, Grupo Femsa / Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezume and Grupo Pulsar (Mexico), and the International Peacemaking Conference with three Nobel Prize winners.
Within the medical community, Angeles has consulted with Kaiser Permanente Group, Pride Institute of Colorado, California Pacific Medical Center, Sutter Community Hospitals, Planetree Foundation, Columbia Rose Medical Center, and American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Dr. Arrien has taught in the University of California system at Berkeley, Los Angeles, Irvine, Davis, Santa Cruz, and San Francisco. She is an associate professor at two Bay Area graduate schools, the California Institute of Integral Studies and the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. She co-designed and implemented the Social and Cultural Anthropology Program at CIIS and received their Distinguished Teaching award. She is also core faculty with the End-of-Life Counselor Training (EOL) program sponsored by Alaya Institute connected with Zen Hospice.
She is the founder and president of the Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research, and a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Dr. Arrien’s research and teaching have focused on values and beliefs shared by humanity cross-culturally, and on the integration and application of multi-cultural wisdoms in contemporary settings. She teaches universal components of leadership skills, communication, health care, and education. Her work reveals how indigenous wisdoms are relevant in our families, professional lives, and our relationship with the Earth.
She is the author of The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary, published by HarperCollins, San Francisco and Signs of Life: The Five Universal Shapes and How to Use Them
, winner of the 1993 Benjamin Franklin Award. In addition, she has written numerous articles and teaching modules on a variety of topics and has received three honorary doctorate.
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Loren Eskenazi, MD
Loren Eskenazi MD is a board certified Plastic Surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Eskenazi completed her bachelor's degree with honors (Summa cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa) at the University of Pennsylvania. She did her medical school training at Stanford. She has also undergone additional fellowship training in breast surgery after completing her residency in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery at Stanford.
Prior to medical school Dr. Eskenazi had many years of fine arts training at Rhode Island School of Design and the Art Student's league in New York. She Also has had training in various mind-body techniques include biofeedback, several types of bodywork, meditation and visualization techniques and ritual.
She has published numerous chapters and papers in the scientific and lay press. She has appeared on CNN, Dr. Dean Edell, Rosanne show, The Learning and Discovery Channels, and is quoted in Cosmopolitan, Wired, The Economist, Allure and many other magazines.
Special interests of Dr. Eskenazi include cross-cultural aspects of body art and cosmetic surgery. She has lectured at Stanford on this topic and psychospiritual aspects of healing. She is currently doing a research study on using prayer and visualization and ritual healing for women undergoing breast cancer surgery.
She is also interested in high-tech aspects of medicine. She did a pioneering study on breast shape and implant design using 3-D scanning (Cyberware as used in Terminator and Jurassic Park). Currently she is collaborating on creating a virtual reality environment for pain control and healing during surgery.
Dr. Eskenazi co-founded the Women's Committee of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. She has been on over 10 trips to foreign countries where she has done free surgery on children in need. She is the founding partner in a unique woman's cosmetic and reconstructive surgical practice in San Francisco.
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Worldview Explorations/Curriculum
The Worldview Explorations™ Project Curriculum Image by Frits Ahlefeldt-Laurvig It is clear that thriving in the 21st century will require dramatic changes in the way we handle encounters with difference ... -
The Emergence of Global Medicine
As borders dissolve, cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches to health and healing are becoming the norm worldwide.
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Tribute to a Friend: Dr. Jeanne Achterberg
A few days ago, on March 7, 2012, Jeanne Achterberg, PhD passed on to the next phase of her spirit journey. Jeanne was a dear friend for decades. Her work with IONS was foundational. Jeanne was always in the vanguard. She was a beautiful, courageous, visionary, and spirited woman.
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