July 2025_Omega Catalog by Omega Institute

OMEGA

JULY

2025

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I spent the weekend with a group of incredible artists discussing creativity, what being an artist means, and the idea of art being an offering to the world. There was a plethora of takeaways, but the one that sticks out for me is gratitude. So much gratitude.

— RYAN DOYLE, SAN FRANCISCO

Arts Week

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon

Calling all artists! Be a part of one of the most creative and community building weeks of the year—Omega Arts Week. Immerse yourself in your art—painting, storytelling, writing, movement, and more—during mornings and afternoons. Mingle with other creative souls during mealtimes and evening events. Share what you’ve created during participant showcases on Thursday night. All are welcome, from the budding to the accomplished artist. Join us as we celebrate and support the creative spirit.

JUNE 29–JULY 4

EVERYTHING BLOSSOMS FROM WITHIN

Painting, Writing & Bookmaking

Laurie Doctor Course 2605-986/Tuition

$675/625/525 ($560 Members) SS, LE

JUNE 29–JULY 4

BRING YOUR PURPOSE TO THE PUBLIC A Retreat for Creative Changemakers

The title of this workshop is inspired by the poet Galway Kinnell. In his poem “Saint Francis and the Sow,” he puts the words “self” and “blessing” together to create “self-blessing.” With dedicated time and place, our work is a kind of “self-blessing” and blossoms from within.

In this class, we focus on putting unlikely words together—self-blessing, mind-weeds, shadowpractice—in visual, auditory, and poetic ways. We use ink, watercolor, and graphite and incorporate this work into a handmade book. A contemplative atmosphere and uninterrupted time is an invitation to discovery in our work.

This workshop is open to all levels of experience, from beginners to professionals—and to those of you who want to set time aside for your muse by leaving your phones, watches, and screens outside the classroom. Laurie Doctor is an American painter, writer, and calligrapher. She has cultivated an active lecture and workshop schedule across three continents. lauriedoctor.com

James McCrae and Bunny Michael Course 2605-743/Tuition $575 ($515 Members)

Your personal brand is more than just your business. It’s how you show up in the world, on social media, and in your creative practice. Shaping a personal brand means showing up with intention and authenticity and ﬁnding alignment between your inner purpose and the public.

Join authors and content creators James McCrae and Bunny Michael to learn how to break through blocks, share your story, deﬁne your personal brand, and give birth to your higher creative self. Engage in exercises for inner transformation, creative expression, connecting with your intuition, and sharing with a supportive and inclusive group of conscious creators.

Whether you want to grow an audience, write a book, start a business, or deepen your creative practice, this retreat will help you heal your inner artist, ﬁnd your unique voice, and turn your imagination into reality.

James McCrae is an artist, poet, teacher, and founder of Sunﬂower Club, a global community dedicated to creativity as a tool for personal healing and social transformation. jamesmccrae.com

Bunny Michael, author of Hello Higher Self, is dedicated to awakening higher selfconsciousness on the planet through writing, music, visual art, and social media activism. bunnymichael.com

BUNNY MICHAEL AND JAMES MCCRAE

LAURIE DOCTOR

Arts Week

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon

JUNE 29–JULY 4

UKULELE ZEN

Music, Mindfulness & Creative Play

Stu Fuchs

Course 2605-784/Tuition $475 ($425 Members) SS

The ukulele has surged in popularity in recent years, o ering an accessible way to bring music-making into the lives of people around the world.

Whether you're new to the ukulele or have been playing it for years, you deepen your music journey and have fun with teaching artist Stu Fuchs. Stu blends mindfulness with music-making practice, cultivating joy and relieving stress.

The retreat focuses on:

• Listening deeply to the present moment in order to approach music-making from a more joyful, nonjudgmental, and relaxed perspective

• Nurturing the mind-body connection and cultivating the intuitive musician within you

• Accessing a more relaxed technique so you can enjoy playing for longer

Ukulele Zen is a unique method that weaves music study with mindful movement and accessible practices from the Plum Village tradition of the late Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.

Workshop begins Sunday at 8:00 p.m. No experience with yoga or meditation is required.

Stu Fuchs is a classical guitarist, ukulele virtuoso, teaching artist, and sound healer who is passionate about sharing the healing beneﬁts of music. stufuchs.com-

TIBETAN ART RETREAT

Drawing & Painting Buddhas of Compassion

Carmen Mensink

JUNE 29–JULY 4

6-day Retreat: Course 2605-863/Tuition $585 ($525 Members) SS

JUNE 29–JULY 6

8-day Retreat: Course 2607-864/Tuition $695 ($625 Members) SS

Create meaningful art in a meditative setting in this retreat guided by Carmen Mensink, a renowned painter of thangkas, the traditional Tibetan scroll paintings of Buddhas and mandalas.

Choose either the Four-Armed Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) or his female manifestation Guanyin as your subject. Learn how to draw it by using the ancient grid proportions of Carmen's lineage as a helpful tool. Her personal approach and guidance makes this retreat suitable for students of all levels.

You learn di erent colored pencil techniques and are also welcome to work with other materials such as watercolor, pastels, or paints. New students will ﬁrst learn the basics by drawing a Buddha face before continuing with this week's subject.

In addition to the art sessions, discover the background, symbolism, and mantras of these Buddhas, and enjoy guided meditations. Return home with your own beautiful artwork.

In the 6-day retreat, you draw your subject, discover its symbolism, and learn the coloring techniques. The 8-day retreat provides teachings on the traditional painting techniques, the possibility to start painting your subject, and time for more depth to your work. Retreats begin Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Carmen Mensink is an internationally renowned painter of thangkas, traditional Tibetan scroll paintings of Buddhas and mandalas. She is founder of the School for Tibetan Buddhist Art. tibetan-buddhist-art.com

STU FUCHS

CARMEN MENSINK

JUNE

29–JULY 4

EARTH OPERA

JUNE 29–JULY 4

THE ART OF FLUID MOVEMENT

A Continuum

Retreat

Elaine Colandrea and Megan Bathory-Peeler Course 2605-802/Tuition $470 ($425 Members) SS, LE

The human body is a body of water. The breathing, sound, and movement explorations of Continuum awaken our oceanic ancestry. Aquatic creatures are the guides in this retreat.

Fluid movement helps us become more comfortable in our bodies, increasing our ability to adapt to circumstances with more ease. Moving like water dissolves barriers and liberates energy that can support our health, relationships, and artistic expressions.

Through the practice of Continuum fluid movement, a natural state of creative flow is restored by amplifying our innate desire for connection and community. During this retreat, we engage in creative exchanges designed to enrich our internal fluid system, soften our defenses, and foster self-renewal.

Led by movement artists Elanie Colandrea and Megan Bathory-Peeler and other Continuum teachers, this retreat is appropriate for anyone who wishes to sustain themselves from a ﬂuid state of wholeness, well-being, spontaneity, and joy.

Elaine Colandrea and Megan BathoryPeeler are movement artists, Continuum teachers, somatic educators, massage therapists, and collaborators at Watermark Arts. Their work has been deeply inﬂuenced by their association with Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum. watermarkarts.com

Exploring Archetypes & Ethereal Realms Through Theater

Elizabeth Clark, Jaguar Mary X, and Lisa B. Kelley

Course 2605-046/Tuition $500/450/350 ($405 Members) SS

Archetypes are universally recognized patterns, images, and ﬁgures that are part of our collective unconscious. These symbols and beings appear in our dreams, stories, myths, art, and religion, guiding and helping us make sense of our inner and outer worlds.

Join us for an uplifting, otherworldly experience as we explore collective dreams, global archetypal ﬁgures, and spiritual experiences through experimental theater. Working and playing together as a dynamic creative ensemble, we weave together live music, sound and vocal improvisations, improvised movement, choreography, and community healing arts practices to cocreate an immersive theater dream world, bringing our deep spiritual presence into our creative practice.

Through the theatrical explorations of archetypes, mythologies, and dreams, we explore di erent realms and beings—from earthly to the ethereal. Our work culminates with an immersive theater performance through a series of multidimensional vignettes.

This workshop is open to all experiences and backgrounds, including those experienced in music, dance, movement, theater, and visual arts, as well as those who have no formal training.

Elizabeth Clark is a Hudson Valley-based composer, performance artist, multiinstrumentalist, and experimental theater-maker. earth-opera.com

Jaguar Mary X is a glossolalia vocalist, ritual performance artist, and mover, making work informed by queer and Black feminist discourse, Afrofuturisms, plant sentience, and shamanism.

Lisa B. Kelley is a vocalist, performance artist, mother, and the founding executive director of the Kingston Midtown Arts District. She is an arts commissioner for the City of Kingston, as well as a cohost of Radio Kingston’s “Dream Life Radio.”

JUNE 29–JULY 4

CRAFTING CHILDREN’S BOOKS

From Concept & Content to Critique & Creation

Susan B. Katz Course 2605-919/Tuition $525/475/375 ($425 Members)

Aspiring and already published authors are invited to create a children’s book in a creative, safe space, guided and supported by proliﬁc children’s book author and illustrator Susan B. Katz.

Through multimedia presentations, partner and group feedback, and time-tested writing exercises, you learn how to:

• Take an idea from seed to story

• Use lyrical language that inspires a “second-story” in the illustrations

• Show, not tell

• Give and receive e ective, collaborative, constructive critique

• Pitch your book

Published or unpublished children’s authors come away with the skills needed to craft a ﬁrst draft, as well as connections to a community to support your revision and submission process.

Susan B. Katz, NBCT, is an award-winning bilingual author and illustrator of more than 80 children’s books, including The Story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Meditation Station, and Share Your Love susankatzbooks.com, susanbkatz.smugmug.com

SUSAN B. KATZ

ELIZABETH CLARK JAGUAR MARY X LISA B. KELLEY

Arts Week

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m.

End Friday at noon

JUNE 29–JULY 4

ART OF INTUITIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

A Mindful Approach to Photography

Mindy Véissid

Course 2605-990/Tuition $620/570/470 ($510 Members)

Discover a new way of seeing.

Designed for photographers of all skill levels and suitable for any camera— even smartphones—this class goes beyond traditional techniques, inviting participants to connect with their intuition and emotional responses as they capture images.

Through guided exercises and interactive discussions, you learn to approach subjects with a fresh, open perspective—capturing the heart of a scene rather than just its surface. We’ll focus on building mindfulness, harnessing creativity, and fostering a sense of connection between photographer and subject, encouraging each participant to create images that carry personal meaning and emotional depth.

MINDY VÉISSID

JUNE 29–JULY 4

WRITING LIFE

Whether you're looking to refresh your photography practice, capture more authentic family photos, or enhance your vacation shots, this workshop will help you develop a richer, more intuitive approach to your work, leaving you with new skills and perspectives to carry forward.

Mindy Véissid is a ﬁne art photographer and educator based in New York City who founded the boutique school Art of Intuitive Photography.

A Deep Dive Into Your Life & Writing

Chris Wells

Course 2605-828/Tuition $435 ($390 Members) LE

GREENWOOD SPOON CARVING

Bring your best idea or writing project and dive deep into a joyful and moving exploration of yourself and your work.

Chris Wells, creator of the Writing Life workshops, guides you through an evocative series of conversations, deep and reﬂective questions, and assignments that take you on a passionate journey of self-discovery.

With dynamic writing prompts and creative exercises, his expertise helps you get at what you want to write and make decisions on how to move forward. You write as much as possible over the course of the week and leave with a ton of new writing and a greater sense of yourself as an artist.

Writers of all genres are welcome—bloggers, memoirists, playwrights, academics, historians, performers, novelists, travel writers, you name it.

Chris Wells, an Obie Award-winning performer, writer, and community leader, is founding artistic director of the arts organization ArtChurch, The Secret City. mrchriswells.com

From Tree to Spoon by Hand

Charles Thompson

Course 2605-993/Tuition $665/615/515 ($555 Members)

Learn the basics of freehand carving with green woodworker Charles Thompson, who typically works straight from the log, splitting, bending, and manipulating wood in a process that leverages personal intention and celebrates common materials.

Engage with raw materials and interpret them through handwork. We’ll look closely at branches and trees and ask which parts might make a good spoon and why. How can we transpose a tree’s idiosyncrasies and integrity into an object for daily life?

This class includes material selection and identiﬁcation, knife techniques, carving ax techniques, usage of decorative motifs and symbols, and ﬁnishing processes.

The workshop is open to participants of all skill levels. This will be a physical class focusing on the meeting point of hand, eye, and material. Because we’re utilizing hand-powered tools, hand strength may be required for certain techniques.

Charles Thompson makes chairs and carvings in a humble workshop on a hill in western Massachusetts. His work reﬂects on vernacular forms, and uses a mixed vocabulary of techniques, patterns, and materials that speak to the e cacy of handwork. charlesthompson.net

CHARLES THOMPSON

CHRIS WELLS

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon

JULY 4–6

Omega Mystery Weekend

Talked to Death Presented by Murder Café

Frank Marquette

Course 2702-963/Tuition $315 ($285 Members) SS

Step into the secret realm of Murder Café, where mystery, comedy, and music converge to create an unforgettable experience ﬁlled with suspense and laughter. Murder Café’s interactive show, Talked to Death, unfolds in a myriad of captivating venues on Omega’s campus such as Lake Theater and the Café.

Immerse yourself in the intriguing world of Murder Café, and witness the hijinks of the colorful crew of the ﬁctional The Very Late Show, as they prepare the stage for what might be the last network appearance of popular host, Les Hope. Everyone seems to have had a motive, and the objections and outrage continue until the evidence unmistakably points to the murderer.

Join the cast and crew for a weekend like no other, where every twist and turn will keep you guessing and entertained from start to ﬁnish.

Frank Marquette, along with his wife and producing partner, Kristen Marquette, owns and operates Murder Café, which is celebrating its 26th year in the Hudson Valley. They produce original comedy murder mysteries for public and private events. murdercafe.net

The Murder Café Cast and Crew:

Lauren Roberts | David Smilow | Tom Roberts

Ken Stallon | Ellen Pavloff | Erica Woolley

Roman Wasylyk | Nicole Perepeluk | Amanni Sitz

JULY 4–6

TEMPLE GODDESS

Global Dance Fusion & Ayurveda

Nandini Austin

Course 2702-928/Tuition $400/350/250 ($315 Members) SS

Join Global Dance Fusion creator Nandini Austin for a joyful dance and Ayurveda retreat designed to help women connect with their inner goddess, embrace their power, and radiate conﬁdence and vitality in every aspect of life.

This immersive experience blends dance, Ayurveda wisdom, and digestion-focused healing to elevate your physical ﬁtness, mental clarity, and self-care through a dynamic fusion of movement and holistic healing.

Designed for women looking to spice up their wellness routines, lifestyle, and diet, this retreat aims to rejuvenate your body, uplift your mindset, and awaken your higher self—leaving you feeling vibrant and empowered.

This retreat invites women to embrace their body as a temple, harness inner power, and leave with a renewed sense of self and wellness through dance, holistic methods, and self-care.

Nandini Austin , creator of the Global Dance Fusion method, is a British Indo-Mauritian performer and speaker who inspires vibrant living through dance, Ayurveda, and mindfulness. nandiniaustin.com

OMEGA YOGA SERVICE PROGRAM

JULY 4-6

YOUR BODY, YOUR LIFE

Befriend Your Body, Embody Your Purpose

Erica Mather Course 2702-749/Tuition $360 ($325 Members)

Learn to befriend your body and discover the tools it has to o er on your quest to live your best life in this workshop for women. Guided by yoga therapist and body image expert Erica Mather, embark on a practical, actionable path to healing body image dissatisfaction and ﬁnding and embodying your purpose in living.

Through yoga, breathwork, meditation, and journaling exercises, as well as lectures and small and large group discussions, you:

• Develop awareness of your reasons for how you think and feel about your body

• Explore body image core competencies in order to form a new mindset

• Practice behaviors to help you ally with your body and improve your sense of embodied purpose

Return home with a plan for tending to your body in new and more e ective ways, leading to better outcomes in your daily life.

Erica Mather, MA, E-RYT 500, is a Forrest Yoga lineage-holder, creator of the Adore Your Body Transformational Programs, and author of Your Body, Your Best Friend ericamather.com

NANDINI AUSTIN

ERICA MATHER

FRANK MARQUETTE

JULY 4–6

Seeing Past the Gaslight

Healing From Invalidating & Antagonistic Relationships

Ramani Durvasula

Course 2702-950/Tuition $425/375/275 ($335 Members)

Healing from narcissistic and antagonistic relationships requires several components, and an important one is community. Join best-selling author Dr. Ramani Durvasula in a community of support and learn to turn o the gaslights in your life.

Dr. Ramani guides you to shine a light on your true self—the one that got buried under the invalidation and loss of self that happens when we clip our own wings to remain attached in these relationships.

Take a deep dive into your experiences in an invalidating relationship, take the time to reﬂect on the patterns in the chaos, and get questions answered. Begin to recognize your unique experience of a universal story that many people feel alone in.

This weekend reminds you that you are not alone. As you come back to yourself, you might also be the one who turns o the gaslight for someone else.

Dr. Ramani Durvasula is the New York Times best-selling author of It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People doctor-ramani.com

JULY 4–6

ENHANCING YOUR INTUITION & PSYCHIC ABILITIES

Karen Noé

Course 2702-857/Tuition $375/325/225 ($295 Members)

We are one with everything and everyone, says psychic medium Karen Noé. In this immersive retreat, she shares a way to intuitively access important information in every area of your life.

Throughout the weekend, you learn how to:

• Clear the energy in your aura in order to increase insights

• Quiet your mind to improve clarity

• Raise your vibration to receive guidance

• Receive guidance and signs from those in the celestial realm

• Enhance communication with angels with the use of an oracle deck

• Enjoy fun exercises to test your instinctive abilities

Working with others, you learn to receive intuitive messages in pictures, feel the energy of an individual’s personal objects, sense and see auras, and use a pendulum to receive innate answers to questions big and small.

Karen Noé is a psychic medium, spiritual counselor, healer, and founder of the Angel Quest Center in Waldwick, New Jersey. karennoe.com

JULY

4–6

MEDITATION FOR LAWYERS

Discover the Wisdom That Lies Within You

George J. Felos

Course 2702-040/Tuition $590 ($530 Members) SS

Earn eight continuing-legal-education credits (CLEs) resting, renewing, and enjoying the beauty of New York’s Hudson Valley at a Meditation for Lawyers® retreat with George J. Felos, national meditation teacher and lead attorney in the Terri Schiavo right-to-die case. Tuition includes a certiﬁcate of attendance for eight (CLEs).

Learn how to meditate, recharge your existing meditation practice, and practice law with authenticity. We begin on Friday with a welcome dinner as we ease into the weekend’s purpose—to directly encounter that center/source/core from which true renewal, relaxation, and happiness springs. Our weekend of self-exploration wraps up Sunday with a send-o lunch. Faculty is independently o ering eight continuing-legal-education credits (CLEs) which are included in the tuition; see eOmega.org for more information.

George J. Felos, author of Litigation as Spiritual Practice, and a national expert in “end-of-life” cases, founded Meditation for Lawyers®. He is best known as the lead attorney in the Terri Schiavo case—a multiyear struggle to end the artiﬁcial feeding of a young woman in a persistent vegetative state.

RAMANI DURVASULA

GEORGE J. FELOS

KAREN NOÉ

JULY 4–6

Repairing & Igniting Intimacy

Create the Love & Connection You Desire

Vienna Pharaon and Connor Beaton Course 2702-053/Tuition $495 ($445 Members) per person

How do you repair from the challenges of betrayal, recurring arguments, and the natural disconnections that arise in relationships? This workshop will not only give you the tools to avoid conﬂict, but teach you how to repair when it happens.

In this special weekend workshop, Connor and Vienna work with couples directly, guiding them through practices that help to strip away the erosion of resentment and build a more secure, understanding, and deep intimacy. Backed by years of experience working with couples, Connor and Vienna lead you and your partner through proven techniques designed to help you coregulate and reconnect, regardless of the circumstances.

Whether you've been together for years or are newly in love, this workshop will provide you tools to create the love and connection you desire.

Vienna Pharaon is a licensed marriage and family therapist and one of New York City’s most sought-after relationship therapists. She has practiced therapy for more than 17 years and is the founder of Mindful Marriage and Family Therapy. ViennaPharaon.com

Connor Beaton is the founder of ManTalks, an international men’s mental health organization, and author of the bestselling book Men’s Work mantalks.com

JULY 4–6

REVEAL YOUR TRUE IDENTITY

A Channeled Workshop on Self-Realization

Karen Bell

Course 2702-980/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) Self-realization is the process of awakening to who we truly are. It is the practice of recognizing and releasing the false self in order to create a deeper connection with our true identity—our soul.

OMEGA VETERANS PROGRAM

JULY 4–6

STRESS IS GONE MEN’S RETREAT

Through guided meditations, channeled lectures, and insightful question-and-answer sessions, we reveal and release the most common false thought forms, limiting beliefs, and inner narratives that limit or block us from recognizing our true identity as inﬁnite spiritual beings. We also learn how to recognize, trust, and act on the guidance that our soul constantly o ers us in order to create a life of passion and vitality. This workshop is appropriate for anyone interested in spiritual awakening, ascension, or self-realization.

Karen Bell is an internationally acclaimed clairvoyant and channel who o ers channelled teachings to help people connect with their true identity—the soul. She is the channel for an extra-dimensional being named Sarai. intuitivekb.com

Break Free From Emotional Pain & Love Yourself Unconditionally

Brett Cotter and Stefanie Cotter

Course 2702-858/Tuition $360 ($325 Members) SS

Immerse yourself in the sanctuary of spirit to heal old wounds, release anxiety, and resolve blocks to happiness. Stress Is Gone founder Brett Cotter guides you to release the source of your deepest pain and reclaim your personal power.

Brett surfaces your core issue and guides you to release trauma and pain with a blend of channeled a rmations, innerchild visualizations, music, movement, and meditation.

This retreat helps men release emotional pain from:

• Pressure from being expected to have all the answers

• Issues with anger, rage, jealousy, addiction, or sexual dysfunction

• Growing up with alcoholic, drug-addicted, abusive, or neglectful parents

• Feeling overloaded with burdens

• Reduced self-esteem and sense of purpose

• Divorce, breakups, and loss

Receive encouragement and support as you release emotional pain and make peace with your past. Participants also receive 12 months of aftercare in the Stress is Gone membership.

Tuition for all veterans is $100 o using code VETCOTTER. Every participant gets a Stress Is Gone Retreat Workbook (PDF). Gentle morning movement is led by Stefanie Cotter.

Brett Cotter is founder of Stress Is Gone and the author of 3 Keys to Managing PTSD, The Stress Is Gone Method, and Family Handbook for Suicide Prevention stressisgone.com

Stefanie Cotter is a licensed acupuncturist, qigong instructor, and wellness practitioner with a passion for holistic living, herbal medicine, regenerative movement, and organic seasonal eating. stressisgone.com

BRETT COTTER STEFANIE COTTER

KAREN BELL

CONNOR BEATON AND VIENNA PHAROAN

5-DAY WORKSHOPS

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon

End-of-Life Doula Training

Wilka Roig and Erika Lim

Course 2805-821/Tuition $995 ($905 Members) SS, PT

End-of-life doulas provide companionship, comfort, and guidance to those facing a terminal illness or death. They o er resources to help the dying person—along with their family and loved ones—to make informed decisions in a supportive environment.

During this training, you learn the International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA) doula principles of self-awareness, honoring the autonomy of the dying person, and the dying process.

JULY 6–11

FEARLESS WATERCOLORS

Jan Guarino

Course 2805-783/Tuition $475 ($425 Members) SS, LE Watercolors have a reputation for being di cult. However, watercolors can give you something that no other media can’t— they do a great deal of the work for you. You just need to let go. Unexpected results that can’t be repeated make each watercolor painting unique. You need to know how to control and give up control all at the same time.

Join artist/educator Jan Guarino and explore one of the important aspects of this medium—the element of surprise when you get out of the way and allow the paint to move in water.

The end-of-life doula’s non-medical support encompasses emotional, spiritual, and practical care. Through lectures, exercises, and individual exploration, you learn:

• History of doula care

• Scope of practice and code of ethics

• Self-awareness and full-self listening

• Physiological death and loss experience

• End-of-life planning, rituals, meaning making, and more

• Reprocessing the death

A certiﬁcate of completion is awarded at the end of the training. Nursing contact hours are available. Faculty is independently o ering CE credits; see eOmega.org for information. A 3-day program is also available September 18-21; see page 94.

Wilka Roig is a death doula and grief counselor, an ordained interfaith minister, dream worker, writer, Taoist arts instructor, cellist, and silversmith. As a teacher with INELDA, her commitment is to grow and promote the end-of-life doula movement in Latin America and globally. inelda.org

Erika Lim is a certiﬁed death midwife with Sacred Crossings Institute for Conscious Dying and end-of-life doula with INELDA. A child of Chinese immigrants who were born and raised in the Philippines, Erika was born in America, inheriting three cultures and traditions. inelda.org

As you ﬁnd ease in your body, mind, and soul through art, you learn to:

• Understand how watercolor paint will behave

• Learn the four di erent brush strokes

• Avoid muddy results by understanding color theory

• Create unique textures

Our chosen subjects to paint will help us focus on the wonders of watercolors— things that we ﬁnd in nature.

Workshop begins Sunday at 7:00 p.m.

Jan Guarino is an artist, educator, author, and graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. She designed marketing materials for businesses for 40 years and now focuses entirely on painting and teaching. janguarinoﬁneart.com

ALCHEMICAL AWAKENING

A Mystery School Bridging Ancient & New You

Course 2805-029/Tuition $600/550/450

Allow your heart, mind, and body to come together in collective healing, awakening, and co-activation in this 5-day mystery school with Akashic channeler Eluña Noelle. This transformation and healing occurs gently and powerfully. You bring the ﬁre and the water, the earth and the air, based on what your body and spirit are asking for.

The week includes personal and group practices, ceremonies, and lectures to learn how to tune into the subtle, within you and beyond you. Connect to new parts of yourself, others, and the Earth through practices that empower the spirit and body, quiet the mind, and heal the individual, collective, and ancestral nervous systems.

Find a sense of curiosity, play, and a safe space to learn with others, which further accelerates the activations that you will be transmitting and receiving during our time together.

Eluña Noelle is a student of the universe, an Akashic channeler, and a psycho-spiritual healer and teacher. She is devoted to the esoteric teachings of the ancient mystery schools, walking and guiding as an initiate and conduit of the Divine. elunanoelle.com

WILKA ROIG

ERIKA LIM

ELUÑA NOELLE

JULY 6–11

The Shadow

Forging a Relationship With the Source of Authentic Self-Expression

Barry Michels and Kristan Sargeant

Course 2805-811/Tuition $545 ($490 Members)

The shadow is a hidden being inside each of us— one that we try to ignore, because it embodies our vulnerabilities, ﬂaws, weaknesses, and inferiorities. But denying the shadow pits us against ourselves and prevents us from realizing our potential.

During an intimate exploration of the stranger within, author and psychotherapist Barry Michels and therapist Kristan Sargeant show you how shadow work builds conﬁdence and helps you express yourself more freely.

Beyond that, shadow work connects you with something greater than your ego. As you develop a relationship with your shadow, you:

• Build true conﬁdence

• Expand your capacity for intimacy

• Gain the ability to express yourself with an authenticity you never thought possible

Explore how embracing your fears and vulnerabilities can be your path back to wholeness.

All are welcome. No previous experience with The Tools or shadow work is necessary.

Barry Michels is a psychotherapist and coauthor of the New York Times best seller The Tools and its sequel, Coming Alive. The resident therapist for goop.com, he has been featured in The New Yorker, Psychology Today, Vanity Fair, and more. thetoolsbook.com

Kristan Sargeant is a coach, therapist, and threetime TEDxWomen producer. She works with individuals around the globe, helping them ﬁnd the courage, creativity, and willpower to realize their potential. kristansargeant.com

JULY 6–11

INTRO TO HUMAN DESIGN

A Return to Self

Zsuzsi Evans

Course 2805-891/Tuition $520/470/370 ($425 Members)

Two core needs of the human psyche are connection and authenticity. Over the course of our lives, however, we take on outside conditioning and contort ourselves to ﬁt in—thus compromising our authenticity and our ability to connect as ourselves.

Human Design o ers a blueprint that shows us our unique mechanics so that we can start to remember who we truly are. It gives us permission to step into our true essence. In this workshop with Human Design mentor and spiritual teacher Zsuzsi Evans, we engage in discussions, interactive activities, and self-reﬂecting exercises to help us:

• Reexamine the old paradigm and choose again

• Let go of old patterns and replace them with new self-concepts

• Begin to break free of the loops that kept us stuck

• Recognize your inherent value and return back to your true, authentic self

Zsuzsi Evans is a Human Design mentor, spiritual teacher, and creator of the online community and group coaching program for women called The {Be} Hive. hdbyz.com

JULY 6–11

EMBRACING LOVINGKINDNESS & CONNECTION

A Transformative Summer Retreat Rosie Acosta Course 2805-818/Tuition $560 ($505 Members) SS Embrace the warmth of summer through the practice of lovingkindness in a transformative retreat. Guided by Headspace teacher Rosie Acosta, we cultivate compassion and connection, deepening our relationship with ourselves and others. Each day, we dive into guided meditations, discussions, and reﬂective practices that nurture the spirit of friendship and interconnectedness and explore topics such as:

• The art of slowing down

• The unconditional nature of true compassion

• Interconnectedness and the heart space

• Balancing strong boundaries with inclusive mindsets

• How summer's energy inspires warmth and connection

• Strategies for maintaining a lovingkindness practice

Whether you’re new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this retreat o ers a supportive and nurturing environment. Let’s create space for kindness, embrace the energy of summer, and leave feeling rejuvenated and inspired.

Rosie Acosta , a Headspace teacher and author of You are Radically Loved, has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years. She hosts The Radically Loved Podcast, leads global workshops and training, and volunteers for the Re-Evolution Prison Project. radicallyloved.com

BARRY MICHELS

KRISTAN SARGEANT

ZSUZSI EVANS

ROSIE ACOSTA

Qigong Empowerments

Robert Peng

Course 2805-712/Tuition $480 ($430 Members)

As a boy in China, Robert Peng apprenticed under the legendary Buddhist monk Xiao Yao, who trained him in the martial and healing arts. As part of his training, Peng spent 100 days meditating and fasting in a dark, underground chamber.

Afterward, Robert discovered he had developed extraordinary spiritual powers, including the ability to discharge energy that felt like a powerful electric current. Now, he o ers a distillation of his training in Qigong Empowerments.

Robert reveals the fundamentals of qigong to awaken, empower, and integrate important energy centers that regulate your wisdom, love, and vitality. You learn:

• Hologram palm to empower your three dantians

• Breathing empowerment of the central meridian

• Three treasures standing meditation to strengthen your willpower

• Four golden wheels movement exercise to make your body more supple

Robert Peng is a world-renowned qigong master and healer. He is author of The Master Key and the DVD/CD companion series. robertpeng.com

5-DAY WORKSHOPS

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon

JULY 6–11

VISUAL STORYTELLING

Encaustic & the Painted Book

Leslie Giuliani Course 2805-781/Tuition $430 ($385 Members)

Art enhances life, and creativity is for everyone. In this workshop—designed for makers from beginner to advanced—we create visual narratives in book or ﬂat form using the ancient medium of encaustic, a melted beeswax-based paint. Along with encaustic, we use oil-based pigment sticks, drawing materials, pan pastels, and stencils. We learn the Japanese paper marbling technique, suminagashi. We paint, make prints, stitch, perforate, and stamp.

Artist and teacher Leslie Giuliani leads us in a highly creative and intuitive process where one thing leads to the next, as you work with energy and curiosity. Text can be added, or the images and textures can just ﬂow. This way, pieces will be infused with life’s impulse and inspiration. Heated palettes, sewing machines, bookmaking supplies, and other interesting tools will be available for experimentation.

Leslie Giuliani is a contemporary American artist whose work combines textiles, encaustic, oil painting, and printmaking. lesliegiuliani.com

JULY 6–11

HEART-LED COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP

Cultivate Purpose-Driven Leadership Through Authenticity & Vedic Wisdom

Heather Sheree Sanders Course 2805-086/Tuition $515/465/365 ($420 Members)

The future calls for heart-led leadership grounded in authenticity, curiosity, and passion. Join Heather Sheree Sanders, producer of the Sedona Yoga Festival, to blend ancient yogic wisdom from the Vedas with practical tools to step into your most authentic self and lead with intention.

Explore what the Vedas teach about living a purpose-driven life and how aligning with your dharma can unlock your leadership potential. Learn techniques for nurturing stakeholder relationships, inviting collaboration, and fostering trust in diverse communities. Engage in the practice of yoga nidra as a powerful tool for self-discovery.

This workshop is not just for those in traditional leadership roles. It’s for anyone ready to live their purpose. Join us to excavate your untapped potential and become the collaborative leader our collective future needs. Together, we’ll lead with heart and wisdom, creating positive change for ourselves and our communities.

No yoga experience required.

Heather Sheree Sanders is producer and director of the annual Sedona Yoga Festival and has been a practitioner of yoga since 1996. Her commitment to building community and o ering service in the ﬁeld of yoga, arts, and consciousness is reﬂected in decades of event and conference creation and direction. sedonayogafestival.com

JULY 6–11

HEATHER SHEREE SANDERS

ROBERT PENG

LESLIE GIULIANI

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon

JULY 11–13

Learning to Love Midlife

Why Life Gets Better With Age

Chip Conley

Course 2902-878/Tuition $415 ($370 Members)

We’re barraged with anti-aging messages in the West. Have you ever thought of what would happen if we instead started developing a pro-aging perspective? What if midlife is a chrysalis, not a crisis?

Founder of the Modern Elder Academy (MEA), Chip Conley has given TED talks and written books on this very subject. He says midlife and beyond can be a time of transformation—when we let go of the mindsets, identities, and roles that no longer serve us.

Citing research from Yale’s Becca Levy, Chip says shifting one’s mindset on aging can gain us seven and a half years of additional longevity.

Join Chip for a taste of the “best of MEA” and discover how to cultivate purpose, wisdom, and community as we navigate the transitions of midlife. Discover why TIME magazine, TODAY, and the New York Times have celebrated the world’s ﬁrst midlife wisdom school.

Chip Conley, cofounder of MEA (Modern Elder Academy), is a renowned entrepreneur, best-selling author, and dynamic speaker. He has led the hospitality industry as founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality and as Airbnb’s head of global hospitality and strategy. chipconley.com

JULY 11–13

SOMA FULL MOON REJUVENATION

Soma Prana Flow, Lunar Vinyasa & Massage Retreat

Shiva Rea

Course 2902-761/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)

Embody the inner arts of lunar prana vinyasa for transforming stress in a changing world, and learn to nourish yourself while bringing love into action with Shiva Rea, founder of Prana Vinyasa and the Samudra Global School for Living Yoga.

Enjoy the full moon and experience a “roots and evolution” retreat to cultivate the roots of Chandra Namaskar or “moon salutations.” Explore somatically integrated soma prana flow wave sequences integrating heart-opening vinyasas, fluid natural movement, breath flow, body mudras, inner visualizations, and yoga nidra deep relaxation. This inspirational flow includes joyful circulation practices: sacred training (meditationin-motion for strength and peace) and full-moon yoga trance dance. Experience a living arts session on prana flow self-massage for cultivation of “ojas,” the ayurvedic integration of lifestyle practices for rejuvenation, immune power, and living in balance with the sun, moon, and inner fire.

Shiva Rea, MA, is founder of Prana Vinyasa and the Samudra Global School for Living Yoga. An activist and innovator in the evolution of vinyasa yoga around the world, Shiva is the author of Tending the Heart Fire and the Yoga Shakti DVD series. shivarea.com

JULY

11–13

NATURE AS SPIRITUAL TEACHER

Return to Your Wildness

Maryam Hasnaa

Course 2902-044/Tuition $375 ($335 Members)

Across various traditions, nature has been held in deep reverence. Many mystics, medicine people, and now neuroscientists state that a return to the wild is necessary, both personally and collectively.

In this workshop with intuitive and Etheric Gardening™ practitioner

Maryam Hasnaa, you:

• Discuss the crisis of the current nature deﬁcit

• Learn practices for returning to nature in an honorable way

• Discover how being in the right relationships, with consent and permission, are important parts of this work

• Explore sustainability from a mystical perspective

• Examine roadmaps provided by various spiritual lineages and traditions

Allowing nature to be your spiritual teacher this weekend, you are guided through meditation practices that cultivate reconnection with the natural world. You begin to repair your sacred relationship to nature and transform the way you live in harmony with your own divine nature.

Maryam Hasnaa is an intuitive, channel, energy healer, and creator of New Earth Mystery School and Resonance Apothecary. maryamhasnaa.com, resonanceapothecary.com

CHIP CONLEY

MARYAM HASNAA

SHIVA REA

Bliss—a cathartic weekend for women designed to refresh your spirit

Set against the serene backdrop of Omega Institute, this retreat o ers

supportive circle of like-minded women, where you can set intentions,

including fun hands-on activities such as a mandala cookie-decorating class or DIY aromatherapy blends workshop. As the sun sets, unwind with an exploration of palm reading, campﬁre stories, and even a lively

veronicadomingo.zumba.com

certiﬁed music therapist, and sound healing practitioner with more than 18 years of clinical experience in mental health. katiedown.com

is the founder of Forest Baths, a lifelong student of the forest, and a certiﬁed forest therapy guide with the Association of Nature and forestbaths.earth

an aromatherapist, herbalist, and organic skincare formulator, combines extensive training and passion for nature’s healing power. Her own line, Wythe and Berry, is committed to highquality, ethically sourced products. wytheandberry.com

is an author whose books include Reservoir Year: A Walker's Book of Days, River of Words: Portraits of Hudson Valley Clearcut. She teaches creative writing at Vassar

, known as Lady Whisks-a-Lot, is a cookie artist, teacher, and baker specializing in creative cookie-decorating workshops. She has been a two-time Sugar Show ﬁnalist in the national Cookie Con Cookie Art Convention & Show.

is an internationally recognized teacher of tarot and palmistry, founder of the School of Oracles, and a faculty member at the New York Open Center since 1986. ellensschooloforacles.com

11–13

Letters From Your Future Self

Write Your Way to a Fresh Start

Brianna Wiest

Course 2902-704/Tuition $420 ($375 Members)

The next level of your life is waiting—are you ready to step in?

Join best-selling author and transformative thinker Brianna Wiest for an immersive weekend workshop designed to connect you with your future self. Through a series of thoughtprovoking lectures, deep journaling exercises, guided meditations, and enriching class discussions, you embark on a journey of self-discovery and transformation. Using the power of writing and creative visualization, you learn how to shed the layers of your past, confront and release unconscious desires and inhibitions, and design a blueprint for the life you truly want to live.

This workshop o ers a unique opportunity to reimagine your future, and is perfect for anyone seeking a fresh start or a deeper connection with their true self. No prior experience in writing or meditation is necessary—just bring your willingness to explore and transform.

Brianna Wiest is the best-selling author of 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think, The Mountain Is You, The Pivot Year, and more. She has been a contributor for major publications and magazines such as The Hu ngton Post and Teen Vogue briannawiest.com

BRIANNA WIEST

KATIE DOWN

NINA SHENGOLD

FRU MOLNAR

AMANDA LUDINGTON

ELLEN GOLDBERG

JULY 11–13

FROM EGO TO QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS

Connecting to Spirit for Inspiration & Healing

Rikka Zimmerman

Course 2902-753/Tuition $415 ($370 Members)

Embark on a mind-bending journey to transcend physical limitations and align with quantum consciousness. Master the processes that enable you to completely shift your energy—and the energy of those around you—an incredible experience that ignites a profound understanding within your soul. As the shift occurs, you'll embrace your innate power as a creator to transform any aspect of life.

Guided by Rikka Zimmerman, you discover the six principles of how energy functions, liberating yourself from the illusion of limitations and embracing happiness and freedom. Bid farewell to worries and stress, as you take full control of your life's direction and embrace the potential to reshape your reality, unlocking the true essence of your being.

Join Rikka for an empowering voyage of self-discovery and energetic alignment. Break through barriers, unlock your potential, and embrace a life where you hold the reins.

Rikka Zimmerman guides highly sensitive and talented individuals to embrace their gifts, align with Source, and make a di erence. As a consciousness leader, she created the Life Transformed classes and coaching program. www.RikkaZimmerman.com

JULY 11–13

FIRST & SECOND DEGREE REIKI TRAINING

Brett Bevell

Course 2902-789/Tuition $340 ($305 Members) PT

Reiki is one of the most popular and widely recognized forms of energy healing. Founded by Japanese mystic Mikao Usui, Reiki translates as “divine (or universal) life force.” When properly applied, Reiki maintains health and well-being and can unveil our deepest spiritual nature.

In this Reiki training, we receive initiations for ﬁrst- and second-degree Reiki using a sacred process called attunement. For many, simply being attuned to Reiki is lifechanging as it raises our overall energy vibration, causing us to shed negative life patterns.

With compassion and humor, Reiki master Brett Bevell guides us in learning Reiki techniques for self-treatment and teaches us how to perform healing sessions on others.

We also learn how to engage sacred Reiki symbols to increase the power of Reiki treatments and send Reiki treatments distantly.

No previous Reiki experience is required. $15 materials fee; include when you register.

Brett Bevell is a Reiki master, poet, performance artist, and featured healer on the Mindvalley app. He is author of The Wizard’s Guide to Energy Healing, Psychic Reiki, Reiki for Spiritual Healing, and is co-creator of The Reiki Divine Healing Card Deck brettbevell.com

JULY 11–13

DANCING WITH THE BEAR

Healing Through Dreams & Imagination

Robert Moss

Course 2902-829/Tuition $360 ($325 Members)

Our dreams show us what is going on inside our bodies and what we need to stay well. They give us fresh and powerful imagery for self-healing. When we learn to go back inside our dreams and dream them onward, we open paths of healing for others and ourselves.

The Bear is the great medicine animal of North America. In Native tradition, the most powerful healers are those called by the Bear in dreams and visions. In ancient Europe, the Bear was a goddess.

In this weekend adventure into shamanic lucid dreaming, we explore how Bear medicine can heal and re-enchant our lives. We discover that active dreaming is central to soul recovery, reclaiming vital energy we lost through pain, heartbreak, guilt, or addiction. Together, we grow the compassionate circle of energy that makes the extraordinary easy.

Robert Moss is a best-selling novelist, prize-winning journalist, and independent scholar. He is founder of Active Dreaming, an original synthesis of shamanism and modern dreamwork. mossdreams.com

JULY

11–13

TAI CHI EASY

For Vitality & Health

Vince Sauter

Course 2902-899/Tuition $375 ($335 Members) SS

Did you know, 60 to 80 percent of visits to healthcare providers are related to stress, and 80 percent of disease is preventable, according to the National Center for Health Statistics?

Don’t become a statistic. Help yourself manage stress and pain, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, balance, and stamina with Tai Chi Easy™.

Tai Chi Easy uses slow and careful movement to strengthen the body’s own healing forces and is medically proven to support disease prevention, reduce stress, and accelerate healing.

Guided by Vince Sauter, you blend easy-to-learn medical qigong techniques with chosen tai chi exercises and learn techniques the ancient healers knew:

• Simple movements to enhance lymphatic ﬂow, stay ﬂexible, and strengthen weak muscles and joints

• Self-massage to reduce joint and muscle pain and boost the immune system

• Meditation and visualization for clear, focused thoughts

• Breathwork to reduce stress and regulate the nervous system

These practices are adaptable to any level of ability, and can be done while sitting, standing, or even while lying down.

Vince Sauter is a senior teacher of Tai Chi Easy and a certiﬁed Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi instructor. clearstreamtaichi.com

VINCE SAUTER

BRETT BEVELL

ROBERT MOSS

RIKKA ZIMMERMAN

WEEKEND WORKSHOP

Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 7:00 p.m.

End Sunday at noon

JULY

11–13

THE BODY IS A DOORWAY

Ecological Storytelling & Embodiment

Sophie Strand

Course 2902-930/Tuition $395/345/245 ($310 Members)

How can we look at our bodies as being portals into a greater kinship with our ecosystems? What does it mean to look at our wounding—physical, spiritual, emotional—not as an imperative toward self-healing, but as a compass directed toward the wounding of another species or landscape?

In this weekend exploration with writer Sophie Strand, we cocreate myths and meditations that help us to root our bodies into the intelligence of our extended webs of kinship and ecosystems.

Through storytelling, meditation, walking, conversations, questions, and co-dreaming, we:

• Reroot popular myths back into their ecosystems to recover their original wisdom

• Compost old stories and develop mutual listening: to each other and to the land

• Reframe trauma and pain with ecological metaphors drawn from time spent outdoors

• Wander through the forests of Omega and create new sensory maps from smell and sound

Sophie Strand is a poet and writer with a focus on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. sophiestrand.com, sophiestrand.substack.com

5-DAY WORKSHOPS

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon

JULY 13–18

Living in Wisdom

Embrace Grief, Joy & Authenticity

Devi Brown

Course 3005-925/Tuition $445/395/295 ($355 Members)

Healing grief and embracing joy are integral parts of the human experience. Practices of meditation, journaling, breathwork, and a rmations help us to expand awareness and align with our higher selves.

Discover transformative tools and practices to release limiting beliefs, cultivate boundaries, and embody healing with wellness educator and author Devi Brown. Weaving together spirituality, psychology, and ancient wisdom traditions, Devi gently and compassionately guides you toward acceptance of what was and ascendance to all the possibility to come.

Through experiential practices, group discussions, partner activities, and sensory engagement, you:

• Expand self-awareness and alignment with your authentic purpose

• Enhance emotional resilience and self-trust

• Deepen connection to your intuition and inner wisdom

Return home with customized tools and practices to navigate grief, joy, and daily challenges, empowered to cultivate joy, set boundaries, and live in integrity. Devi Brown is a wellness educator and creative advisor, host of the Deeply Well podcast, founder of Devi Brown Well-Being, and chief impact o cer at Chopra Global. devibrown.com

JULY 13–18

MUDRAS & MOVES

Expression &

Devotion Through Indian Dance

Nandini Sikand

Course 3005-045/Tuition $515/465/365 ($420 Members) SS “Dance, when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage o . Dance in the middle of the ﬁghting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you're perfectly free.” —Rumi

Everyone is a dancer!

Through the sensual languidness of the Indian classical dance form of odissi and the liberatory expression of Bollywood, this weeklong, introductory workshop in two Indian dance forms teaches us how to step up and step back—together.

Grounded in cultural context, Mudras & Moves uses a kinetic movement pedagogy to create a transformative, embodied experience through expressive and devotional movement. In separate daily sessions, participants learn energetic Bollywood choreography and the lexicon of odissi’s physical vocabulary through its signature stances and an alphabet of hand gestures. At week’s end, participants are invited to dance in a communal o ering of a specially choreographed Bollywood and/or odissi ﬁnale.

Nandini Sikand is a choreographer, dancer, ﬁlmmaker, and educator who has performed at multiple venues in New Delhi and New York City. sites.lafayette.edu/sikandn

SOPHIE STRAND

DEVI BROWN

NANDINI SIKAND

JULY 13–18

ANSWER THE CALL

An Era for Women to Step Forward in Clarity & Courage

Danielle Cohen and Trudi Lebron

Course 3005-048/Tuition $545/495/395

($445 Members)

More than 1 billion women will enter menopause by 2030. Never will such a collective share in this joint sense of wisdom, determination— and urgency.

How will you answer this call? At a time when the world asks women to diminish our presence, this is an era for you to be seen. It’s calling you to pause, listen deeply, and reconnect with what truly matters: your voice and your vision.

Every new era begins with a moment of truth: seeing yourself clearly. Coaches and creatives Danielle Cohen and Trudi Lebron guide you to uncover your own truth. Who are you becoming? What do you want to create? What’s next for you in this season of life?

Through embodied practices, intuitive exercises, and connection with the natural world, you illuminate the possibilities of your new era, nurture your clarity and courage, and create a bold action plan.

Danielle Cohen is a mentor, facilitator, and photographer whose trauma-informed, equitycentered approach guides visionary leaders and healers to embody their full power and purpose while creating meaningful change in the world. danielle-cohen.com

Trudi Lebron is an author, facilitator, coach, and entrepreneur. Through her writing, mentorship, and coaching practice, her work asks us to confront our ideas of who we are, who we've been, and who we will become. trudilebron.com

JULY

13–18

WICCAN

WARRIORS FOR CHANGE

Empowering the Divine Feminine for Fierce Transformation

Lisa Wiggins Course 3005-077/Tuition $525/475/375 ($425 Members) SS

Wicca is an ancient philosophy inspired by the cycles of the seasons and interconnectedness between everyone and everything. The divine feminine is a central part of Wiccan practice. She is often called upon to enhance compassion, healing, intuition, protection, and wisdom.

In this workshop, we invoke the divine feminine to activate all expressions of these qualities, from the soft and gentle to the loud and ferocious. Through experiential exercises, individual and group discussions, and a Wiccan ceremony to honor the Goddess, you gain a deeper appreciation of Goddess energy and how to cultivate that energy for individual and collective transformation.

This workshop is appropriate for anyone interested in Wicca, the divine feminine, or nature spirituality. No experience or training necessary.

Lisa Wiggins, PhD, is a nature mystic, third-degree priestess, and ordained pagan minister at the House of OakSpring, one of the most established, reputable covens in the southeastern United States. lisawiggins.com

JULY 13–18

EMBODIMENT OF BEING

Form as Emptiness, Emptiness as Form

Sharon Landrith

Course 3005-803/Tuition $455 ($410 Members) SS

The heart sutras teach us “form as emptiness, emptiness as form” is one indivisible whole.

Through silent meditation, inquiry, and question-and-answer sessions with spiritual teacher Sharon Landrith, we explore what each moment reveals from the “Ground of Being.” The awake radiance brings forth the overlay of past conditioning to be made conscious. The images from the past are spontaneously dissolved.

In deep seeing, we have a direct experience that the interior within the true body and the vast being of the outer, the everything, are simply the whole. All is included.

In silence through Sharon’s transmission and guidance, you experience a palpable expression of love and intimacy that allows you to feel safe dropping into the deep vulnerability required to know yourself as the “All.” Retreat begins Monday at 7:00 a.m. Participants must reside on campus during the retreat.

Sharon Landrith is a spiritual teacher and intuitive counselor, in the lineage of Adyashanti, whose teachings are deeply rooted in silence. sharon-landrith.com

DANIELLE COHEN

TRUDI LEBRON

LISA WIGGINS

SHARON LANDRITH

5-DAY WORKSHOPS

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon

JULY 13–18

MOVE

YOUR CURVES

Liberate Yourself Through Movement

Akira Armstrong

Course 3005-997/Tuition $525/475/375 ($425 Members)

Explore di erent forms of dance, improvisation, and choreography, guided by trailblazing dancer Akira Armstrong in a welcoming, all-inclusive space. Throughout the week, you experience:

• Focused body-awareness exercises

• Gentle stretching, breathing, and alignment principles

• Simple, evocative dance phrases that represent di erent emotions

• Guided improvisation

• Exploration of partner work, weight sharing, and trust through dance

• Journaling sessions about feelings experienced during movement

Each activity is meant for you to reﬂect upon your relationship to your body, and

JULY 13–18

MEDITATE, RELAX, REPEAT

Meditation On & O the Cushion

Gary Halperin

Course 3005-908/Tuition $545/495/395 ($445 Members)

get a deeper understanding of self, honor comfort levels, and reﬂect as a group.

Work in small groups to create a dance based upon an emotion, and perform it for the other workshop participants, who provide positive feedback and reﬂection. The workshop is open to people of all

Immerse yourself in this fun and relaxing 5-day meditation retreat designed to beneﬁt beginners and experienced practitioners alike. Guided by meditation teacher Gary Halperin, discover how to seamlessly integrate meditation practices into your everyday life.

Throughout the week, you learn a straightforward, 15-minute daily relaxation meditation practice. You develop techniques to overcome common meditation obstacles and gain strategies to integrate meditation seamlessly into your daily routine.

Experience the beneﬁts that have made meditation a cornerstone habit for countless successful individuals, including:

• Cultivate inner calm and happiness

• Reduce stress and anxiety

• Sharpen focus and boost productivity

• Improve overall health and longevity

This workshop is designed for anyone starting or deepening a daily meditation practice, especially for those who have struggled to maintain consistency with other meditation styles. Emerge with practical tools to navigate life's challenges with greater ease and presence.

Gary Halperin is a certiﬁed Professional Level Kripalu Yoga Teacher and Meditation Teacher. He is the author of Meditate, Relax, Repeat and Feel Better Now meditaterelaxrepeat.com

JULY 13–18

sizes, capabilities, and identities. Akira fosters a non-judgmental space where everyone feels safe to express themselves.

Akira Armstrong, owner of Pretty BIG Movement dance company, is a trailblazing Bronx native who has performed alongside artists such as Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, Lizzo, Salt-N-Pepa, SWV, Jennifer Hudson, Jasmine Sullivan, Daddy Yankee, the 2019 MTV VMAs, and more. prettybigmedia.wixsite.com/prettybigmovement

JUST COME SING

Join Body & Soul With Voice

John Del Cueto

Course 3005-907/Tuition $525 ($470 Members) SS

Immerse yourself in the powerful connection of body, soul, and song. Find your pathway to connect body and spirit through singing as you make your own joyful noises within a safe, welcoming, and supportive community. Through gospel music, freedom songs, traditional spirituals, popular music, and folk songs, we strengthen our abilities for self-expression and self-awareness, appreciate the gift of our individual voices, and deepen our experience of how that builds the community around us.

Together, we explore unison and part singing, improvised singing, rhythm, and body work. We engage in group listening moments, discussions, and of course, hands-on singing individually and in groups. We also create songs and rhythms together using various percussion and pitched instruments. All who enjoy creating music in community, no matter their experience level, are welcome.

John Del Cueto is a musician, educator, and director of music and choirs at Middle Collegiate Church in New York City.

GARY HALPERIN

JOHN DEL CUETO

AKIRA ARMSTRONG

OCSL

OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM

JULY 13–18

ANCESTORS TO ELEMENTS

Cultivate Sacred Belonging With Nature

Sebene Selassie

Course 3005-785/Tuition $445/395/295 ($355 Members)

Elements and ancestors are ancient metaphors that exist in seemingly every culture throughout time as ways for people to cultivate sacred belonging. As metaphors, they highlight that human existence rests on a key paradox: all people and things are connected (elements) and, at the same time, we are unique beings, each with our own challenges and gifts (ancestors).

Opening to the profundity of this paradox helps us reconnect to the truth of sacred belonging. Because the natural world constantly expresses both balanced interdependence and glorious diversity, exploring this paradox through the natural world helps us embody the truth that we, too, are nature.

During this weeklong retreat held primarily in sacred silence, we engage in meditation, contemplation, journaling, movement, talks, and community sharing. Through creative and nature-based practices, we explore both our individuality and our interconnection.

There will be designated time during the week for racial and other a nity groups, as well as large group sharing.

Sebene Selassie, author of You Belong, is a writer and meditation teacher who leads meditation, creativity, and nature-based practices for personal and collective liberation. sebeneselassie.com

JULY 13–18

THE ART OF MEMOIR

Diving Deep

Beverly Donofrio

Course 3005-021/Tuition $485/435/335 ($390 Members) LE

Discover the life-changing potential of memoir writing in a workshop designed to take you deep into your heart and your past, to mine your own life for the stories that need telling.

Memoir writer Beverly Donofrio believes that writing heals. Writing exercises are designed to stimulate memories, which you learn to craft into compelling stories.

It’s in the revising, in the application of craft—scene writing, using speciﬁcity and reﬂection, moving around in time—that we reach deeper meaning, understanding, compassion for ourselves and others, and ultimately transformation.

WEEKEND WORKSHOP

Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon

JULY

18–20

FIX YOUR BRAIN

Overcoming Persistent Concussion Symptoms (PCS)

Cameron Marshall, Paul Hrkal, and Melinda Krynen-Hill Course 3102-776/Tuition $445 ($400 Members)

Millions of people around the world are impacted by Persistent Concussion Symptoms (PCS) every year. Evidence suggests that PCS are not due to ongoing brain injury but rather to changes that occur throughout the body and nervous system. These changes can be improved or even resolved with guided strategies.

Designed speciﬁcally for concussion patients, this 3-day retreat covers the main drivers of PCS and provides you with a step-by-step approach to help you start reducing your symptoms. Through a combination of discussion and practical sessions, you learn how to:

• Assess your current mindset for recovery

• Restore nervous system balance and function

• Improve focus, cognition, and energy levels

• Reduce inﬂammation, headaches, visual problems, dizziness, and more

This retreat is appropriate for all who su er with ongoing concussion symptoms, whether it has been months or even several years since your injury.

of Complete Concussions, the world’s largest clinical concussion care network.

, is a board-

Through in-class writing prompts, assignments, and sharing your work, you not only learn craft, but also develop camaraderie and have fun.

When we take the time to write about our lives, we see, as Gerald Manley Hopkins put it, “the deep down of things.” All that is required is a desire and the courage to write the truth.

Beverly Donofrio, called a "master memoirist" by The Daily Beast, is author of the memoirs, Riding in Cars with Boys, Looking for Mary, and Astonished, plus two award-winning children’s books, Mary and the Mouse, the Mouse and Mary ; and Where’s Mommy? beverlydonofrio.com

research-based concussion

therapist, mindfulness practitioner, and founder of Stillspace, a mindfulness and psychotherapy clinic specializing in mind-body approaches to recovery from injury, illness, and trauma. stillspace.ca

CAMERON MARSHALL

PAUL HRKAL

MELINDA KRYNEN-HILL

SEBENE SELASSIE

BEVERLY DONOFRIO

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon

JULY 18–20

Messages of Hope Connecting With

Loved Ones & Guides Across the Veil

Suzanne Giesemann

Course 3102-701/Tuition $390 ($350 Members)

We all have a natural ability to connect with those who exist beyond this physical dimension. Discover your own innate gifts and how to develop your spiritual skills with instructor and evidence-based medium Suzanne Giesemann.

Combining evidential stories, theory, and practical exercises, you learn how to personally make connections with any aspect of higher consciousness—including loved ones who have passed and your own team of unseen helpers.

As a bonus, you experience the palpable energy and wisdom shared in a special session with Suzanne’s guide, Sanaya. You return home with the heightened ability to experience the love, joy, and messages of hope that your team in spirit will bring.

Join this workshop from home with Omega online learning.

Suzanne Giesemann, MA, a former US Navy commander, author, and host of the Messages of Hope radio show, has been recognized as a medium by Dr. Wayne Dyer and others. suzannegiesemann.com

JULY 18–20 SOVEREIGN LOVE

Reimagining Relationships in a Rapidly Changing World

Dené Logan

Course 3102-947/Tuition $445/395/295 ($355 Members)

One of the most pressing questions that arises in our intimate relationships is how to maintain connections that feel enriching, reciprocal, and safe—while maintaining an authentic sense of self. The relationship structures that have existed for centuries are being challenged in ways they never have before.

Join author and facilitator Dené Logan for an exploration of what it looks like to maintain a sense of sovereignty while cultivating lifea rming relationships with others.

This workshop supports you in:

• Balancing your need for belonging while releasing fear-based ways of relating

• Integrating the masculine (structural) and feminine (aliveness) energetics that exist within all of us, regardless of how we identify in terms of gender

• Learning to show up in your community and your relationships authentically

• Recognizing codependent tendencies and other ways we’ve been conditioned to show up relationally that can create barriers to intimacy

This workshop is open to all people—singles, couples, divorced, widowed, or in a committed relationship.

Dené Logan is a marriage and family therapist, a group facilitator, and author of Sovereign Love: A Guide to Healing Relationships by Reclaiming the Masculine and Feminine Within denelogan.com

JULY 18–20

SOULFUL MEDITATION RETREAT

Harness the Collective Power of Mindfulness, Visualization & Manifestation

Morris H. Ervin, Jr. Course 3102-752/Tuition $395 ($355 Members)

Take a deep dive into a soulful weekend of self-care, emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and selfdiscovery with author, artist, and mindfulness instructor Morris H. Ervin, Jr.

Soulful Meditation retreats create the space for reﬂection, rejuvenation, meditation, meaningful conversation, and fun. Each day is designed to increase self-awareness, build personal resilience, celebrate life, mourn loss, and strengthen selfconﬁdence. We move our bodies, recite a rmations, and drop below the surface into deep meditation. Together, we establish soulful practices to boost our energy, self-esteem, and self-trust, and also enhance physical, mental, and spiritual health. We engage in guided meditations to activate inner wisdom, decrease reactivity, and deepen clarity, purpose, and sense of meaning.

This retreat is paced to support beginners. It is appropriate for anyone interested in Insight Meditation and Soulful Meditation.

Morris H. Ervin, Jr., is an author, artist, educator, International Nonviolent Communication trainer, and mindfulness instructor and coach. morriservin.com

SUZANNE GIESEMANN

DENÉ LOGAN

JULY 18-20

The Way of E ortless Mindfulness

A Weekend Retreat With Loch Kelly

Loch Kelly

Course 3102-742/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) SS

Learn the next stage of mindfulness—an advanced yet simple approach—in this weekend workshop taught by licensed psychotherapist and meditation expert Loch Kelly.

Loch’s unique approach, called e ortless mindfulness, is a way to shift into an already awake consciousness that is embodied and open-hearted. Practicing e ortless mindfulness, you learn to immediately shift into peace, clarity, and compassion. You ﬁnd a supportive, awake space for your emotions, and access a deep sense of well-being, creativity, and unconditional love.

Loch is known for his warm sense of humor and unique, simple, nondual micromeditations that allow people to immediately access awake consciousness. With his guidance you learn to:

• Use tools of awareness to access freedom, focus, and ﬂow

• Tune into your awake, joyful nature

• Shift out of your chattering mind and into your heart-mind

• Find your internal source of intelligence, compassion, and ﬂow

Loch Kelly, MDiv, LCSW, is the creator of Mindful Glimpses app, an author, psychotherapist, and meditation teacher. He is endorsed by Adyashanti as "one of the clearest expressions of authentic awakened freedom and love that I know.” www.mindfulglimpses.com

JULY 18–20

AGE LIKE A YOGI

JULY

18–25

ATTACHMENTFOCUSED EMDR BASIC TRAINING: PARTS I & II

A 7-Day Professional Training

Laurel Parnell Course 3107-879/Tuition $1,300 ($1,200 Members) SS, LE, PT

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a powerful therapeutic method for healing trauma-based problems. It stresses the importance of creating safety for the client, it recognizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation of the work, and it respects the complexity and diversity of clients who present in therapy.

A Heavenly Path to Vitality & Peace

Victoria Moran

Course 3102-913/Tuition $390 ($350 Members)

We're all aging anyway, so why not do it like a yogi? Not an Instagram yogi performing impressive physical contortions (unless that's your thing), but a true spiritual seeker who came to this world to light it up, not just in youth but every day and every decade.

Based on Victoria Moran's new book, Age Like a Yogi, this immersive weekend retreat has the dual purpose of making life in the body easier and the life of the soul freer in the 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond. Based on the wisdom of raja yoga and yoga's sister science, Ayurveda, you learn:

• Self-care methods to understand your dosha (body type)

• To care for vata dosha, which increases in everyone in the post-50 decades

• Ways to build a spiritual foundation

• Interactive sessions of gentle yoga asanas, pranayama (breathing), and meditation

Victoria Moran, RYT-200, director of Main Street Vegan Academy, is a yoga teacher, certiﬁed life coach, and holistic health counselor. She is the author of 14 books on well-being, including the best-selling Creating a Charmed Life, Shelter for the Spirit, and Lit From Within victoriamoran.com

This training teaches thoughtful modifications of the standard EMDR protocol and extensive resourcing for stabilization and ego strengthening, which helps repair attachment traumas and developmental deficits. The need to be flexible and adapt treatment according to client-centered cultural and individual needs is emphasized.

In a supportive environment, you learn how to integrate AF-EMDR into clinical practice through lectures, hands-on practice, and demonstrations. You learn ﬁrsthand the power of AF-EMDR transformative therapy. $40 materials fee; include when you register. Faculty is independently o ering CE credits; see eOmega. org for more information.

Laurel Parnell, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, director of the Parnell Institute for EMDR, and author of A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR parnellemdr.com

LOCH KELLY

LAUREL PARNELL

VICTORIA MORAN

JULY 18–20

Masters of the Tarot Conference

Enhance Your Intuitive Experience

Course 3102-988/Tuition $465 ($420 Members) SS

Explore innovative approaches to divination and a deeper understanding of tarot traditions in this immersive weekend guided by four world-renowned tarot authors and practitioners.

Dive into the interactive workshop sessions introducing you to new methods and reading styles that foster personal growth and enhance intuitive skills. Whether you are a seasoned reader or use the cards primarily for yourself, these special presenters will inspire and empower you, resulting in a renewed relationship with your tarot cards, expanded knowledge, and lasting connections.

Through question-and-answer panels, demonstrations, readings, and working with partners and groups, you:

• Find inspiration to take your tarot work to the next level

• Cultivate trust in your intuition

• Explore personal issues and important life decisions

• Share insights in a supportive environment that encourages trust and growth

Mary K. Greer is an independent scholar, writer, teacher, and professional tarot consultant. With nearly 50 years of experience, she is the author of 11 books on tarot and magic, including Tarot for Your Self marygreer.com

Sasha Graham, founder of the Tarot Outreach Program, is author of Llewellyn’s Tarot Diva, 365 Tarot Spreads, and 365 Tarot Spells. She served as editor and writer of the Lo Scarabeo Tarot Series sashagraham.com

Mark Horn has taught at both the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Readers Studio International Tarot Conference. He is the author of Tarot and the Gates of Light: A Kabbalistic Path to Liberation

Ethony Dawn, headmistress of the Tarot Readers Academy, is an author, tarot teacher, reader, and high priestess. She created an online eclectic modern witchcraft coven, The Awakened Soul Coven. ethony.com

JULY 20–25

The Wisdom of the Tarot

Mary K. Greer and Carolyn Cushing Course 3205-989/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) SS

Come, like the Fool, and embark on an adventure through a mystical landscape inhabited by the powerful ﬁgures of the tarot. Through innovative exercises, the cards o er insight and fresh approaches to working with them.

Tarot wisdom is found in its symbols and images, and by exploring the stories concealed within. You engage in playful exercises that encourage creativity and spontaneity, resulting in learning that is both empowering and fun.

The insights gained resonate throughout your life, enriching your spiritual path and providing support in navigating everyday challenges. Guided by renowned tarot experts

Mary K. Greer and Carolyn Cushing you gain:

• A fresh understanding of the cards

• Engaging new spreads and processes that are enjoyable and profound

• The ability to dive deep into your own wisdom and truth, and help others ﬁnd theirs

• The profound experience of the cards revealing your story

Carolyn Cushing is a tarot practitioner, poet, and seeker of justice. Her tarot practices and writings are included in The Gaian Tarot Companion Guide and Tarot for Troubled Times soulpathsanctuary.com

5-DAY WORKSHOPS

Arrive Sunday

Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m.

End Friday at noon

JULY 20–25

THE SECRET TO LONGEVITY

Living the Yoga Lifestyle

Beryl Bender Course 3205-710/Tuition $480 ($430 Members) SS

Yoga is much more than simply stretching and practicing postures— it is the path to a long, healthy, and happy life. Learn to make healthy movement, meditation, mindfulness, community, plant-based eating, and self-regulation—all classical “blue zone” elements of longevity—a normal part of your everyday life.

You can reprogram your brain to eliminate bad habits and learn to choose happiness and freedom over su ering and bondage. Start your ﬁve days at Omega with a short morning walk, deep breathing, contemplative silence, mindfulness meditation, and a life-supporting plant-based breakfast. Your day unfolds with movement, laughter, afternoon lectures (on everything from taming inﬂammation and Ayurvedic principles to developing meditation and healthy habits), and group discussions. Enjoy evening documentaries on the environment and food. Join a diverse, inclusive community of like-minded beings working to evolve and cultivate kindness, compassion, and freedom. Workshop begins Sunday at 8:00 p.m. Beryl Bender, director-founder of The Hard & The Soft Yoga Institute, has been teaching yoga and meditation since 1974, and has trained a global community of teachers as spiritual revolutionaries. power-yoga.com

MARY K. GREER SASHA GRAHAM

ETHONY DAWN

MARK HORN

CAROLYN CUSHING

BERYL BENDER

JULY 20–25

Teaching Yoga & Mindfulness to Children

Principles & Practices to Strengthen Connection, Build Resilience & Cultivate Joy

Jennifer Cohen Harper, Mayuri Gonzalez, and Argos Gonzalez

Course 3205-724/Tuition $945 ($865 Members) SS, PT

Children are growing up in a rapidly changing world—one that can often be overwhelming. But they have inner resources—such as their breath, body, and mindset—and relational resources, like you. When we support our children in accessing the practices of awareness, and connection to self and others, we help them build valuable life skills.

This training provides you with the tools to share yoga and mindfulness with children and teens ages 3-18. It focuses on the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of students and teaches you how to share these tools in a playful way that is also trauma-informed.

You return home with a deeper understanding of child development, the capacity and conﬁdence to create programming that meets children’s needs, and the knowledge to teach in a safe, engaging, and compassionate way.

JULY 20–25

RIDING THE WAVES OF LIFE

Sister Dang Nghiem

Course 3205-847/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) SS

As we ride the waves of life, Zen wisdom directs us to embrace and heal ourselves—to go forward in a positive direction.

Led by Sister Dang Nghiem, a nun trained in the Plum Village tradition, you are guided to set an intention for healing and take care of trauma manifested in your body, thoughts, and feelings. As you practice, you learn to begin anew, express gratitude, hurts, and regrets, and explore resolutions.

During the retreat, you experience:

• Dharma talks

• Mindfulness practices including sitting meditation, walking meditation, and deep relaxation

• Sessions of circle sharing and group discussion

• Concrete practices to take better care of your body and mind

On the last day, you receive the Five Mindfulness Trainings. Return home with a clear sense of direction, deeper self-love, and enhanced conﬁdence.

Every level is welcome. All you need is an open heart and mind.

Retreat begins Monday at 6:30 a.m.

Sister Dang Nghiem, a ectionately referred to as Sister D, is a mindfulness practitioner and a nun in the Plum Village tradition founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Her medical training helps her share the dharma from a medical perspective.

$45 materials fee; include when you register. Training begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.

Jennifer Cohen Harper, MA, E-RCYT, is a mindfulness and yoga educator and founder of Little Flower Yoga. littleﬂoweryoga.com

Mayuri Gonzalez, C-IAYT, E-RYT, RCYT, is a dedicated leader in yoga, mindfulness, and community wellness with more than 25 years of experience. littleﬂoweryoga.com

Argos Gonzalez, M Ed, is an adjunct lecturer and mindfulness implementation coach who integrates SEL and well-being practices into schools and districts. littleﬂoweryoga.com

JULY

20–25

HANDS OF LIGHT

5-Day Immersion Into Brennan Healing Skills

Priscilla Bright

Course 3205-779/Tuition $460 ($415 Members)

Enter into a supportive community as you deepen your natural healing gifts in this inspiring hands-on training guided by international healing teacher Priscilla Bright. Developed by Dr. Barbara Brennan, best-selling author of Hands of Light, Brennan Healing Science is a comprehensive approach to energy healing and human transformation. In this weeklong retreat, guided and individually assisted by Priscilla, you learn how to:

• Expand your intuitive energy-sensing abilities

• Give a deep full-body energy healing

• Practice useful energy self-care, including healthy energy boundaries

Brennan Healing Science is one of the most comprehensive approaches to energy healing and human transformation. This training is of value to both beginners and experienced healers, and participants should be generally healthy physically and emotionally.

Priscilla Bright , MA , is an international teacher and energy healer. She is the former dean of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. priscillabright.com

MAYURI GONZALEZ

JENNIFER COHEN HARPER ARGOS GONZALEZ

SISTER DANG NGHIEM

PRISCILLA BRIGHT

5-DAY WORKSHOPS

Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon

JULY 20–25

MEDICINAL TEA MEDITATION & SOMATIC HERBALISM

A Journey Through the 7 Chakras

Marysia Miernowska Course 3205-900/Tuition $685 ($615 Members)

Deepen your connection to the natural world through this 5-day immersion into folk medicine wisdom and the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing with herbalist Marysia Miernowska.

Through lectures, Earth rituals, and guided shamanic herbal tea meditations, you:

• Learn the language of the plant teachers

• Explore embodied teachings on the chakras and elements

• Receive direct wisdom, healing, and guidance from ancient medicinal herbs

Within a sacred space of deep communion with our plant kin, you are safe to share, reﬂect, journal, and alchemize more balance in body, mind, and heart. This gentle, healing journey brings you into greater connection with your truest self, your heart, and the medicine of the Earth.

Return home with a greater understanding of herbalism, chakras, and embodied meditation, and tools for making herbal healing remedies at home.

Marysia Miernowska, director of The School of the Sacred Wild, is an Earth activist, green witch, and folk herbalist rooted in the Wise Woman Tradition of Healing. schoolofthesacredwild.com, www.sacredrituel.com

JULY

20–25

SPANISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION FOR BEGINNERS

Diana Zuckerman and Arián Gutiérrez Zuckerman Course 3205-910/Tuition $535/485/385 ($435 Members)

Immerse yourself in the language and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. Taught exclusively in Spanish, this workshop provides a natural approach to focus on communication and improve at your own pace. The classes o er skills needed to communicate e ectively as you would in a Spanish-speaking country.

Your teachers draw from 30 years of experience cultivating Spanish knowledge.

Diana Zuckerman and Arián Gutiérrez Zuckerman create real-life situations in a comfortable, engaging environment, including meals together to inspire you to use your Spanish and continue the immersion.

Through a variety of participatory activities, including authentic conversations, music, and interactions with native speakers, you develop a level of ﬂuency with ease. As you tap into your creative self, you gain conﬁdence to become a successful communicator. Master a surprising amount of material to make speaking Spanish more interactive and fun.

Diana Zuckerman , certiﬁed in Spanish, has 30 years of academic experience teaching in Spain and the US. dianazuckerman.com

Arián Gutiérrez Zuckerman is bilingual, grew up in Spain, and owns a restaurant in Peru called Something Special Cusco.

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS

Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon

JULY

25–27

THE LOVE DOJO

Transform Conﬂict Into

Deep Connection

Annie Lalla and Eben Pagan

Course 3302-025/Tuition $445/395/295 ($355 Members) per person SS

Love Dojo teaches practical tools for creating true love—not just the kind that comes naturally, but the kind that emerges through conscious development and mutual understanding.

In this intensive 2-day retreat with master relationship experts Annie Lalla and Eben Pagan, you learn to:

• Rediscover and strengthen what you fell in love with in your partner

• Transform conﬂict into collaboration using advanced communication techniques

• Create powerful "soothing mantras" that defuse tension and deepen connection

• Practice "holding space" for your partner's feelings while maintaining boundaries

Combining cutting-edge relationship psychology with practical exercises, demonstrations, and coaching, this workshop is suitable for couples at any stage who want to elevate their partnership from good to extraordinary and for singles who want to ﬁnd an incredible relationship. You develop concrete tools for emotional regulation, conﬂict resolution, and collaborative problem-solving that you can immediately apply to your relationship.

Annie Lalla is a philosopher, speaker, and thought leader known as the “Cartographer of Love,” specializing in love, sex, and conﬂict resolution. She has professional certiﬁcations in Neuro-Linguistic Programming, coaching, and hypnosis. annielalla.com

Eben Pagan is a devoted husband, dedicated father, and investor, who teaches programs on coaching and personal and romantic relationships with his partner in life Annie Lalla. ebenpagantraining.com

DIANA ZUCKERMAN ARIÁN GUTIÉRREZ ZUCKERMAN

MARYSIA MIERNOWSKA

ANNIE LALLA AND EBEN PAGAN

JULY 25–27

JUST ASK SPIRIT

Connect, Ask & Receive

Sherianna Boyle and DJ Mantra Mario Marz

Course 3302-004/Tuition $440/390/290 ($350 Members)

Discover Sherianna Boyle’s signature process for emotional processing and raise your vibration so you can e ortlessly receive divine guidance, healing, and clarity.

Through hands-on exercises, automatic writing, chanting, yoga, meditation, dancing, and powerfully led music by spiritual sound seeker DJ Mantra Mario Marz, you enhance your relationship with your spirit guides to help you navigate life’s challenges and develop purpose.

• Learn how to process your emotions to ground your energy and increase conﬁdence

• Release what may be blocking you from listening to and trusting your intuition

• Experience incorporating spiritual tools such as pendulums and crystals into your practice

• Take part in live guided music meditations with DJ Mantra Mario Marz

• Enjoy a beautiful Archangel Yoga Flow practice

Explore your psychic and intuitive senses and walk away with simple and e ective tools for connecting, asking, and receiving divine messages, healing, and clarity from your spiritual guides.

Sherianna Boyle is an international bestselling author of 11 books, including her latest, Just Ask Spirit. She is the founder of Emotional Detox Coaching® and the Cleanse Method. sheriannaboyle.com

DJ Mantra Mario Marz is a spiritual sound seeker, transforming through beats to elevate vibrations at yoga classes, festivals, ecstatic dances, conscious gatherings, and retreats. djmantraji.com

JULY 25–27

Your Soul Had a Dream, Your Life Is It

Rebecca Campbell

Course 3302-887/Tuition $435 ($390 Members)

In this deeply healing retreat, bestselling author and spiritual guide

Rebecca Campbell lovingly guides you to reconnect with the truth of your soul’s deepest dream, and how you can embody this in your life today.

Join Rebecca in a powerful space with other mystics to experience the sacred and ancient essence of your authentic self. Discover what is standing in the way of embodying your most joyful, fulﬁlling, and aligned life now.

Through an engaging blend of soul journeying, ritual, somatic movement, herbal tea meditations, and chant, you unlock your soul memory, empowering you to step into your highest purpose and power.

During this life-changing gathering, you:

• Receive deep cellular healing

• Increase your intuitive gifts

• Activate your ancient inner power

• Send healing down your ancestral lines

• Deepen your connection with the goddess/Great Mother

• Embrace the changing seasons of your life

Join this workshop from home with Omega online learning.

Rebecca Campbell is an international best-selling writer, mystic, and teacher whose creations are dedicated to weaving the sacred into everyday life. rebeccacampbell.me

JULY 25–27

THREE STEPS TO FREEDOM

Harnessing the Brain’s Power to Transform Anxiety & Habits

Jud Brewer and Robin Boudette

Course 3302-823/Tuition $475/425/325 ($380 Members) SS

Do you ever ﬁnd yourself eating or drinking too much because you're feeling anxious? Do you judge yourself harshly, or worry yourself into procrastination?

We all struggle with something. Anxiety, emotional eating, smoking, internet scrolling, and other habits can rob us of happiness, health, sleep, and connection.

Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, neuroscientist and addiction psychiatrist, has studied the science of habit change for decades. Join Dr. Jud and psychologist Robin Boudette, PhD, to learn a tested, three-step model of behavior change. Through individual and group exercises, guided meditations, dialogue, and inquiry, you:

• Learn the brain processes involved in habit formation

• Explore an evidenced-based model for changing habits

• Discover sustainable strategies to adopt healthy new behaviors

• Connect with a caring community

The workshop is for those who want to change their relationship with anxiety and other habits, as well as health-care professionals.

Jud Brewer, MD, PhD, is a neuroscientist and addiction psychiatrist, author of Unwinding Anxiety, and director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. drjud.com

Robin Boudette, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, behavior-change expert, and mindfulness teacher with more than 25 years of clinical experience. robinboudettephd.com

JUD BREWER

SHERIANNA BOYLE

ROBIN BOUDETTE

DJ MANTRA MARIO MARZ

REBECCA CAMPBELL

JULY 25–27

Stories Hold the Cure

Loung Ung and Putsata Reang

Course 3302-055/Tuition $440 ($395 Members)

We each carry untapped potential for joy, love, resilience, and grit—powerful forces that have been buried beneath the layers of our pain. What if words are the key to unlocking the treasure box that contains our best selves? What if we reclaim agency over our own narratives and rewrite the stories that have either been imposed upon us or that we have been telling ourselves? What if writing is the medicine and stories hold the cure?

In this generative writing intensive, memoirists and activists Loung Ung and Putsata Reang guide you on a journey of self-exploration and self-discovery through personal narrative. Using a combination of craft talks on key components of memoir, probative writing exercises, journaling, group sharing, and sensory exercises, Putsata and Loung o er a powerful path for surfacing the scars that we carry and transforming pain into purposeful prose.

HEALING: LEVELS 1 & 2

Combined Certiﬁcation

Llyn Roberts and Nadine Majano Course 3302-741/Tuition $300 ($270 Members) SS, PT Shamanic Reiki blends the timeless wisdom of two ancient healing traditions with new approaches and embodied teachings.

Loung Ung, a survivor of the killing fields of Cambodia, is a best-selling author, activist, and cowriter of a Netflix film based on her memoir, First They Killed My Father loungung.com

is an award-winning author and journalist. Her debut memoir, Ma and , won the Paciﬁc Northwest Booksellers Association prize for nonﬁction. putsata.com

LEARN YOUR PET’S SECRET LANGUAGE

Soul Level Animal Communication

Course 3302-800/Tuition $345 ($310 Members) SS

Ever wonder what your cat is thinking when she stares intently at the wall, or why your dog is pacing inexplicably? Animals are brimming with wisdom, but the language barrier keeps us apart.

Learn Danielle MacKinnon's trademarked Soul Level Animal Communication® method and unlock your inner animal whisperer. Awaken your intuition and decode your pet's subtle cues, build a deeper bond, and ﬁnally understand what your furry friend needs.

For this workshop, Danielle is o ering a bonus experience: Connect with Omega's wild residents! Gain intuitive insights and fully experience the interconnectedness of all living beings. No prior experience needed.

Danielle MacKinnon is a nationally recognized animal communicator, best-selling author, and creator of Soul Level Animal Communication. daniellemackinnon.com

Join Reiki masters Llyn Roberts and Nadine Majano in this experiential weekend retreat and practice timetested methods that enhance intuition and expand consciousness. In the shamanic worldview, we are interconnected through time and space by a living, conscious web that connects and informs all sentient life. You learn how to:

• Expand your inner and outer sanctum into the Reiki ﬁeld of oneness

• Explore shamanic methods that open you to the healing forces of the earth and the elements

• Release energy blocks through life-shifting shamanic practices

• Deepen your work with sacred items, such as ﬂowers and stones

Return home with a systematized yet intuitive approach to activate and empower your innate ability to heal.

Llyn Roberts, MA, is the award-winning author of Walking Through Darkness: A Nature-Based Path to Navigating Su ering and Loss and a celebrated teacher of healing and shamanism. llynroberts.com

Nadine Majano, a core faculty member of Shamanic Reiki Worldwide, teaches within its entry and third year apprenticeship programs. She is a member of the board of directors for the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle. shamanicreikiworldwide.com

LOUNG UNG

PUTSATA REANG

NADINE MAJANO

LLYN ROBERTS

DANIELLE MACKINNON

JULY 25–27

MINDFULNESS-BASED CHILDBIRTH AND PARENTING

Be Fully Present to Labor, Birth & Parenting

Jennifer Averill Moffitt, Lisa Thomas Prince, and Heidemarie Laurent

Course 3302-740/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) SS

This weekend intensive is designed for expectant parents who are curious how practicing mindfulness can impact their capacity during labor, birth, parenting, and beyond. It is also open to health-care professionals who want to learn more about Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP). Co-taught by mindfulness practitioners, including a nurse midwife who has attended more than 1,000 births, you learn how to:

• Practice mindfulness for working with pain and fear during labor

• Understand the mind/body connection in childbirth

• Be fully present to give comfort and support as a birth partner/support person

Bring mindfulness to the contractions of labor, and the “contractions” of life, and the space in between contractions

First-time parents or those with previous birth experience will return home with materials and practices to continue at home after the course, which is rooted in evidence-based research.

Jennifer Averill Mo tt, CNM, MSN, is a nurse-midwife and the perinatal services manager at the Family Health Center of Worcester in Massachusetts, as well as the director of community partnerships and a senior faculty member at the Mindful Birthing and Parenting Foundation. mindfulbirthing.org

Lisa Thomas Prince, MPH, CYT, is an educator and program manager of the University of Wisconsin Health Mindfulness Program. She is a qualiﬁed Instructor of Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting (MBCP). mindfulbirthing.org

Dr. Heidemarie Laurent, content expert, is an associate professor of human development and family studies and Edna Bennett Pierce Professor of Compassion and Caring at the Pennsylvania State University.

JULY 25–27

THERAPEUTIC YOGA WORKS

Embodying the Practice to Eliminate Back Pain

Nydia Tijerina Darby

Course 3302-756/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)

Back pain does not have to rule your world, says therapeutic yoga specialist Nydia Tijerina Darby, who developed the Therapeutic Astanga Method© for those who want to improve their mind, body, spirit, health, and long-term functional mobility.

Nydia developed these gentle, breath-centered, therapeutic yoga practices to be accessible and modiﬁable to meet many needs. She recognizes that everyone comes to the practice with their own unique experiences, backgrounds, and abilities.

JULY 25–27

SOUND BATH IMMERSION

Explore the Healing Power of Sound & Full-Body Listening

Sara Auster Course 3302-747/Tuition $485 ($435 Members) Enjoy daily sound baths where you experience the Auster Sound Method, learn about the therapeutic power of sound as a tool to transform consciousness, and understand sound vibrations from both scientiﬁc and spiritual perspectives.

These evidence-based practices have been used since 2009 in the therapeutic yoga research interventions she created for cancer research. They represent the melding of her experience in physical therapy, ﬁtness, and mindful yoga lifestyle practices that she embodies and has shared over the last 40 years.

No previous yoga experience or equipment is needed for this weekend immersion. The only thing you have to do, Nydia says, is breathe.

Nydia Tijerina Darby, PT, DPT, CIAYT, is a physical therapist, therapeutic yoga specialist, educator, and researcher. therapeuticyogaworks.com

Led by Sara Auster, this weekend immerses you in full-body listening techniques and sonic tools to begin incorporating into your personal practice. With the use of tuning forks, gong, Himalayan and crystal singing bowls, vocal practice, and breathwork, Sara provides a safe and relaxing environment where you can focus on what is out of balance in body and mind. Through sound experiences and simple mindfulness exercises, we move toward a place of harmony. The experience of sound can be extremely soothing and bring you into a deep state of relaxation akin to meditation, or even sleep. It’s in this deep state where positive change happens.

Sara Auster is a world-renowned sound therapist, meditation teacher, author and creator of the Auster Sound Method and PAUSE app. austersound.com

SARA AUSTER

NYDIA TIJERINA DARBY

JENNIFER AVERILL MOFFITT

LISA THOMAS PRINCE

HEIDEMARIE LAURENT

adult workshops Family Week

How to Register: Adults choose one workshop. Kids choose one camp. Adults with children too young for a camp can register for a R&R Getaway Retreat. Call 1.800.944.1001 to register.

Adult Workshops: Adult workshops meet Monday through Wednesday from 9:30 a.m.-noon and 2:30-5:00 p.m. On Thursday afternoons, adults can take time o to relax, visit Omega's Wellness Center, or enjoy informal classes led by workshop teachers and special guests. In the evening, everyone gathers for family entertainment.

Kids and Teens Camps: Kids meet every morning from 9:00 a.m.-noon and afternoons from 2:30-5:00 p.m. Omega has a 10:00 p.m. noise curfew and all children and teens are expected to be with their families after 11:00 p.m.

Leave behind the daily hustle and immerse yourselves in quality family time—ﬁlled with laughter, new friendships, and lasting memories, all while surrounded by Omega's beautiful 250-acre campus.

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

YOGA & MINDFUL MOVEMENT

A Recharge & Reset

Retreat

Pilin Anice

Course 3405-936/Tuition $415 ($370 Members)

Join Pilin Anice for a breath-centered, rhythmic yoga practice that ﬂows in sequences to stretch and strengthen the body, reduce stress, and activate joy. With live drumming and music, the class is a moving meditation, a dance party, and an inner journey.

Pilin is a beloved yoga and wellness guide trained in vinyasa, Kripalu, meditation, dance, and more. Soothe your nervous system with pranayama, Ayurveda, and restorative practices that encourage self-inquiry and body awareness. Return home with a toolkit of self-care practices to support your wellbeing long term.

Pilin Anice is a yoga, dance, and meditation instructor, health coach, and model who has been featured on Good Morning America, TODAY, and in the New York Times pilinanice.com

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

Registration: Camps ﬁll quickly; register early. If you don't have children, you may still participate in Family Week, but be advised that services and schedules are geared for children and families. Schedules and registration information di er this week from other weeks at Omega.

SINGING IN THE STREAM

Songs of Joy & Healing for the Times

Maggie Wheeler and Arnaé Batson Course 3405-933/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)

Experience the deep, healing power of the voice as we learn and sing ancient and contemporary songs of joy and healing. Together, we embark on a vocal journey to investigate the vibrational power of song— from chants and spirituals to protest and original music.

Learn songs by call-and-response, a technique accessible to beginners and experienced singers alike. Magic happens when we are bathed in the vibrations of beautiful songs and combined voices. Singing this way relieves tension and creates a sense of well-being that resonates in our bodies far beyond the moment.

Maggie Wheeler is an actor, singer, songwriter, and codirector of the Golden Bridge Community Choir in Hollywood. goldenbridgechoir.com

Arnaé Batson is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and song leader who uses music to create spiritual pathways for health and wholeness.

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

KICKSTART YOUR NOVEL, MEMOIR, OR PERSONAL ESSAY

Mapping Your Transformation

Ruthie Ackerman

Course 3405-938/Tuition $455 ($410 Members)

Joan Didion wrote, “we are welladvised to keep on nodding terms with the people we used to be,” and in this workshop, we do just that. We explore past selves and allow them to collide on the page with the people we are today. We reacquaint ourselves with ﬁres we’ve walked through and how we’ve come to the other side.

Whether you are new to writing or have a manuscript to bring, magic happens under Ruthie Ackerman’s guidance. Through generative exercises, readings, and writing, we unlock our creative brains and dig into the heart of our stories. We leave with the nuts and bolts of a draft and a sustainable writing ﬂow.

Ruthie Ackerman’s award-winning journalism has taken her around the world. Her popular piece for the New York Times Modern Love column inspired her memoir and shifted her focus to writing personal stories. ruthieackerman.com

MAGGIE WHEELER ARNAÉ BATSON

RUTHIE ACKERMAN

PILIN ANICE

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

WALKING WELL

Experience Comfort, Vitality & Inspiration in Every Step

Michael J. Gelb and Caren Bayer Course 3405-945/Tuition $435 ($390 Members) Hippocrates referred to walking as humanity’s best medicine. In this workshop, you learn how to receive greater beneﬁts in every step.

Discover how to walk in a way that positively changes you physically, mentally, and spiritually. Experience more comfort, ease, and vitality as you learn to:

• Connect with your animal body and walk in accordance with your natural design

• Release unnecessary tension and discover how to be simultaneously soft and strong, relaxed and ready, calm and alert

• Practice walking methods to fuel imagination and creativity

Leave with practical skills to improve your gait in a way that enlivens your consciousness, coordinates your breathing, and connects you more deeply to the earth.

Michael J. Gelb is a master teacher of the Alexander Technique, aikido, tai chi, and qigong. He is the author of 18 books, including Walking Well, coauthored with Bruce Fertman. michaelgelb.com

Caren Bayer is the founder of the Manhattan Center for the Alexander Technique. carenbayer.com

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

PICKLEBALL SKILLS, DRILLS & PLAY

Francis Comesanas Course 3405-024/Tuition $440 ($395 Members) SS, LE

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

FIBER ART WORKSHOP

Woodland Wool Doodling

Martha Belardo Course 3405-012/Tuition $415 ($370 Members)

Pickleball—considered a combination of badminton, tennis, and ping-pong—is the fastest growing sport in the US. It’s easy to learn, fun, and supports physical ﬁtness and community connection. Join Francis Comesanas on the court and practice essential pickleball skills and drills. Explore how incorporating mindfulness, setting realistic goals, and fostering a positive mindset can enhance the mental and emotional experience of playing pickleball—making it not just a sport, but also a rewarding outlet for personal growth.

Each session opens with a gentle yoga stretch and grounding practice. This workshop is appropriate for those new to the game as well as beginner and intermediate level, including tennis players who want to learn a new racquet sport.

Francis Comesanas is an advanced pickleball player with more than

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Enter a magical world of creativity, where you daydream, imagine, and craft beautiful felt creatures and keepsakes. No experience is required— you quickly develop skills under the guidance of celebrated ﬁber artist and playful instructor, Martha Belardo. Martha says the tactile, sculptural, and design work involved throughout the process of needle felting “stimulates the mind and mood in all the best ways.”

This week, we focus on creating woodland scenes that reﬂect the natural splendor of our surroundings. Wee forest friends, whimsical fairies, mushrooms, owls, and rabbits (oh my!) will spring from your needle as you learn to layer textures and color. Using ﬁbers grown in the Hudson Valley, we fall in love with this forgiving medium which allows for delightful adjustments as our felt sculptures come to life.

Martha Belardo is a fiber artist living and creating in the Hudson Valley, using local fiber from women farmers, dyers, processors, and hand stitchers across the Northeast. hudsonvalleyfiberarts.com

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FRANCIS COMESANAS

MICHAEL GELB CAREN BAYER

MARTHA BELARDO

kids camps

Kids camps are open only to children accompanied by a parent enrolled in a workshop.

For kids ages 3-5

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

LITTLE LIGHT PLAY CAMP

Janice Zito

Course 3405-934/Tuition $210 LE

Let your child’s imagination soar in Little Light Play Camp as they join in creative expression, play, and mindfulness. This camp, for children ages 3 through 5 (must be potty trained), is led by Janice Zito, a Montessori elementary school teacher and a health and ﬁtness instructor. The program is focused on joyful play, nature exploration, musical expression, creative arts, and child-centered mindfulness.

Janice Zito is a Montessori elementary school teacher and a health and ﬁtness instructor.

For kids ages 5-10

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

LITTLE FOREST PEOPLE

Kesse Humphreys and The Ranger Staff

Course 3405-935/Tuition $295 LE

The woods surrounding Omega are ﬁlled with magical groves, fun, fantasy, and little newts. The Rangers are looking for campers to help create woodland structures and fairy houses, and drum, sing, climb fallen trees, and cook up a hearty batch of bread-on-a-stick and s’mores. Half the program is spent in the Omega woods; the other half is spent boating, spotting painted turtles, and exploring the natural (and supernatural) wonders of Omega’s Long Pond Lake. The Ranger Sta is a team with extensive experience running youth programs that nurture and challenge children in safe environments. The team includes Kesse Humphreys, artist and educator; and other Ranger Sta .

For kids ages 8-12

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

SPORTS OF ALL SORTS

Ellen Riley and Kino Calderon

Course 3405-937/Tuition $350

This multi-sport camp—for boys and girls of all skill levels—is led by veteran Family Week coaches Ellen and Kino. Many sports and games are played, including basketball, baseball, flag football, kickball, and Wi e ball. The emphasis is on fun, skills, fitness, injury prevention, and mental focus. Yoga and stretching are introduced as a foundation for fitness and injury

For kids ages 8-12

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

VISUAL STORYTELLING

Create Your Own Comics, Graphic Novel & Cartoons

Chris O’Neal

Course 3405-011/Tuition $375 LE

Want to share your story in a creative way? Do you love comics, graphic novels, cartoons, and other forms of sequential art?

Using a combination of researched storytelling methods and artistic experiments, students explore what makes the art of cartooning unique and work together to translate our stories into real-life comic books.

Students will be encouraged to stretch themselves creatively while still learning the technical basics needed to create a professional comic book. Each student will work on their own comic book and the class will present their creations on Thursday at the evening showcase to the whole Family Week community.

Chris O’Neal is an artist who has worked with kids in a wide range of media, from drawing to poster and website design, and loves helping students feel safe and excited expressing themselves. chrisoneal.com

prevention. Campers enjoy stories from the big leagues, music, prizes, friendly competition, and opportunities to dive deeper into particular sports in breakout sessions.

$20 materials fee; include when you register.

Ellen Riley is a veteran of the Omega basketball camp for grownups, taught by NBA coach Phil Jackson and CBA coach Charley Rosen.

Kino Calderon is a certiﬁed personal trainer who specializes in strength and conditioning, as well as working with young teens in sports conditioning.

CHRIS O’NEAL

ELLEN RILEY

JANICE ZITO

KINO CALDERON

KESSE HUMPHREYS

For kids ages 12-17

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

TEEN MUSIC CAMP

Edmund Bagnell and Miles Taylour Sweeny

Course 3405-033/Tuition $395

Join a lively, collaborative community space, where teens receive instrument voice lessons, engage in jam sessions a band, and dive into the creative process of self-expression through music.

Together, we explore various songwriting and improvisation techniques, from brainstorming and storytelling to developing melodies and chord progressions. Whether you're a teen just starting out or already have experience, this workshop is designed to help you build conﬁdence in your performance and songwriting skills.

By the end of the week, you'll have made new friends in a supportive environment, and grown as both a writer and a performer. On Thursday evening, we share our creative o erings with the whole Omega community.

For kids ages 12-18

JULY 27–AUGUST 1

THE WAYFINDER EXPERIENCE

A Role-Playing Adventure for Teens

Joshua Smith and Wayfinder Staff

Course 3405-050/Tuition $375 SS, LE

A drum set, bass and electric guitars with amps, and keyboards with amps will be provided. Please bring any of your own instruments you would like to use.

Edmund Bagnell performs as a soloist and also as ﬁrst violinist in the classical/pop string quartet Well Strung. He tours across the United States, Mexico, Europe, and Russia, and has conducted master classes internationally. edmund-bagnell.com

Miles Taylour Sweeny began playing rock and blues guitar at the age of 10 and has appeared in bands across the Hudson Valley. He holds a bachelor's degree in music from Bard College, and recently released Passenger Side, by Zak & Miles. milestayloursweeny.com

The Wayﬁnder Experience is a live-action, role-playing camp that combines improvisational theater, athletics, and play to give teens a safe environment to build community.

Camp activities include theater games, capture the ﬂag, and “play-safe” swordplay, all building toward the centerpiece of the week: the Adventure Game. The game is an immersive adventure similar to popular fantasy books and movies, played out on the Omega campus over two days. Donning costumes and equipped with foam weapons, campers play characters whose choices determine how the story plays out.

Through playing di erent roles and forging supportive relationships, participants are given a chance to try on new parts of themselves, developing conﬁdence and self-esteem that last far beyond the workshop’s end.

Joshua Smith is a social worker who specializes in using rap, R&B, and pop music to help teens reﬂect on their experiences and gain insight into their emotions. Before pursuing a career in social work, he worked as a museum educator and as a workshop leader for teens in schools around the Northeast.

$25 materials fee; include when you register.

For young adults ages 19-25 JULY 27–AUGUST 1

THE WAYFINDER EXPERIENCE Apprenticeship Academy

Rebecca Bowe-Kingston Course 3405-051/Tuition $375 ($335 Members) SS

Announcing the WFE Apprenticeship Academy! This program is an opportunity for young adults to step up into leadership. Apprentices learn teaching skills and serve supportive roles in workshop facilitation and the creation of the Adventure Game, culminating in a training certiﬁcate of completion.

The program is held in tandem with the camp, and is for anyone who has ever considered teaching, working with young people, or simply loves the Wayﬁnder Experience.

Rebecca Bowe-Kingston, DSW, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and adjunct professor, specializing in adolescents and young adults. She has been a theater teacher for the Wayﬁnder Experience for more than a decade.

REBECCA BOWE-KINGSTON

MILES TAYLOUR SWEENY