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2023
“To seek inspiration and open up to possibility. To meet change with an open heart. To find joy in creative expression, movement, and nature. This is the curriculum for being human.”
CARLA GOLDSTEIN
Life asks us to answer big questions. How to be resilient in times of great change—personal change, collective change. How to care for our own well-being and the health of our communities. How to lead with love when so much anger surrounds us. How to build community grounded in equity and justice. How to interact with the Earth when climate change is at our doorstep.
There are many answers to these questions, and the good ones begin with connection—to ourselves, each other, and the Earth. Omega is a place to discover your own answers, especially during times of uncertainty. To seek inspiration and open up to possibility. To meet change with an open heart. To find joy in creative expression, movement, and nature. This is the curriculum for being human.
Our beautiful Rhinebeck campus provides a living classroom for extraordinary experiences and lifelong learning. The natural splendor of the Hudson Valley, the nourishing food we serve, the participants and world-renowned teachers, and our caring staff — all create an environment that nurtures your journey.
Whatever your big questions might be, I invite you to explore those answers at one of the more than 200 workshops, both in person and online, that you will find in the following pages.
Warmly,
Carla Goldstein President & CEO
Interconnection is the cure for a fractured world. The way we treat our bodies, how we relate to our own minds, how we interact with each other, and how we engage with the planet ripples forward and back. We believe that the well-being of every individual is deeply connected to the well-being of all living things, and we are committed to helping people and organizations build their capacity to effect change in an interconnected world.
This year, we’re excited to announce some new efforts and partnerships. We invite you to explore these opportunities and join us by …
In partnership with the Wellbeing Project, and the Harlem Wellness Center, we’re hosting the first North American Regional Wellbeing Summit for Social Change. The Summit will bring together social change, governmental, arts, and business leaders to advance individual and collective wellbeing for those on the frontlines of social change. Learn more on page 71.
Do you want to better understand opposing views but often don’t have a good way to do so? Omega’s partnership with Living Room Conversations can help you do just that.
We’re pleased to host once-a-month talks on campus in 2023. Check kiosks for dates and times. Scan this code to learn more about LRC.
Omega’s Taking Care of Change initiative offers community leaders and nonprofit organizations a wide range of opportunities to learn, connect, rejuvenate, plan, and elevate ideas. Working together, we are creating supportive networks of leaders dedicated to advancing a global culture of equality and care.
Learn more on page 104 about this unique workingretreat grant program for eligible nonprofits.
Is it possible to create a food system that is sustainable, healthy, and accessible to all? We say yes! Join us as we partner with the Glynwood Center for Regional Food & Farming for our first-ever food conference.
Beyond Delicious: Transforming the Future of Food is a 3-day gathering that blends talks, panels, music, poetry, movement, and of course, really delicious food.
Learn more on page 65.
Yoga and service have always been core components of Omega’s offerings. Over the years, we have been working with an everwidening network of people and organizations that bring yoga into the lives of individuals and communities with limited access to these vital teachings.
Take part in one of several yoga service offerings, and join others who are committed to expanding the impact of yoga.
Come together with other participants from your workshop and meet new friends while sharing a meal. In our Dining Hall you’ll enjoy the bounty of the Hudson Valley with mostly plantbased meals, with produce sourced from local farms. Gluten free? Vegan? You’ll find delicious and nourishing options at every meal. We also take special care to provide options for people with allergies.
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Visit the Sanctuary perched on a hill and surrounded by trees. This place of beauty and tranquility is open for meditation, reflection, prayer, or quiet contemplation.
Step inside the Ram Dass Library and browse more than 7,000 books on holistic living. Read quietly in a window seat, listen to an audiobook, or study the work of a favorite teacher.
Enjoy a bird’s eye view of campus at the Omega Café, where you will find takeout beverages and desserts for purchase. Insider tips: Use the Café’s water station to refill your thermos when the Dining Hall is closed. It’s also where the only ATM machine on campus can be found.
Stop by the Omega Store to browse our collection of books, jewelry, sustainably sourced clothing, toiletries, and more. You’ll find unique gifts that help support small and women-owned businesses.
Join a basketball game or play a game of tennis or pickleball. We have plenty of balls and rackets you can borrow.
We offer our Daily Open Classes again in the evening, as a perfect way to decompress before dinner.
Refuel at dinner, where you can select a main course like fresh La Bella Pasta and create a salad of your own design. Our chefs feature seasonal ingredients like Jack Fox Forager ramps, Red Barn produce, and sprouts from Little Seed Gardens. Fun fact: All of our food scraps are sent to our local resource recovery agency, where they are transformed into nutrient-rich compost.
When evening falls, join us for special classes, concerts, films, community gatherings and other “pop-up” events. Check kiosks and information boards for times and locations.
Omega Wellness Center: Our wellness concierge can help you find the perfect treatment—from massage to facials, acupuncture to Reiki. Eco-friendly products are used for all applicable treatments. Browse services and make an appointment today.
Long Pond Lake: Take a canoe or kayak for a spin, learn more about the local ecosystem, or relax in a lounge chair.
Hiking: Pick up a trail map at Guest Services and explore the natural landscape surrounding our campus.
The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) An essential part of Omega’s Climate Initiative, the OCSL demonstrates and teaches what is possible through regenerative design. Visit the OCSL to learn how you are part of our closed hydrological cycle that has reclaimed more than 45M gallons of wastewater.
Omega Women’s Leadership Center (OWLC) convenes, trains, and inspires women to Do Power Differently®. Located in Omega’s Main Office, the OWLC wing was the first commercial project in the United States to be certified as a passive house, designed to save up to 80% of energy consumption.
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
JUNE 9–11
Course 1902-271/Tuition $395 ($355 Members)
Deborah King will be teaching via livestream. Her three teachers will be teaching in person. Join master healer, spiritual teacher, and New York Times best-selling author Deborah King as she and her team of experts unlock the door to the world of energy healing. Awaken your healing power as you explore the extrasensory skills within you to bring healing to yourself and others.
Throughout the weekend, you explore:
• Advanced energy medicine techniques from other realms
• Pendulum techniques for evaluating chakras
• Ancient shamanic practices for releasing toxic emotions
• Techniques to sense the universal energy field and expand your consciousness
Interested in stepping up to the next level of spirituality? Initiations into the mysteries are common in Deborah’s workshops. With Deborah and her team, you learn the language of unconditional love—the source of all true healing and the foundation for the advanced energetic tools.
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
Deborah King is a New York Times best-selling author, renowned spiritual teacher, and master healer. deborahking.com
Cathy Gabrielsen is founder of the Gabrielsen Healing Center. She is a bestselling author, healer, and graduate teacher at the Deborah King Center. gabrielsenhealingcenter.com
Joanne Randolph is a nurse practitioner, graduate teacher, and a private session practitioner at the Deborah King Center. joannerandolph.com
Sue Doan Brewer is a LifeForce Energy Healing practitioner and a teacher for the Deborah King Center.
Kumiko Kanayama
Course 1902-343/Tuition $385 ($345 Members) Discover how shiatsu can help you maintain a more balanced, energetically sustainable life in mind, body, and spirit. Guided by Grand Master Kumiko Kanayama, founder of The Five Light Center of Shiatsu, we learn and practice selfcare shiatsu together.
Kumiko’s philosophy is deeply entrenched in her commitment to spiritual serenity and humantouch communication as a means to harmony. Through hands-on experience coupled with insightful lectures, we gain understanding of how to use shiatsu as a way to come back to a more balanced state.
We learn techniques of 5 Elements method stretching, Makko Ho, tapping and acupressure for self-care, Do-in, and intuitive shiatsu. Kumiko shares a guided practice of self-shiatsu techniques for addressing issues such as headaches, fatigue, poor sleep, menopause, digestive issues, hair loss, and more.
This workshop is open to all levels; no prior experience is necessary.
Kumiko Kanayama developed her Intuitive Shiatsu program based on more than 45 years of family tradition, more than 5,000 hours of clinical experience, and classroom teaching throughout the US, Europe, and Japan. fivelightscenter.com
John Roedel
Course 1902-151/Tuition $405 ($365 Members)
Life is meant to be unfiltered, messy, adventurous, and a bit chaotic, says poet, writer, and comedian John Roedel, adding that this is exactly what makes being alive the best game in the universe.
Join John in this high-energy retreat as he guides you to tell the authentic story of your life. With his trademark comedy and emotive, interactive style, he shows you how to:
• Let people see past your Instagram filter and straight into your often untidy heart
• Appreciate and own the miracle of your uneven adventure
• Tell your story without fear of what the world will think of you
This program is suitable for all writers, storytellers, or others who want to share their stories with more authenticity.
John Roedel is a comic, writer, and poet. He is author of the bestselling book Hey God. Hey John. johnroedel.com
Is it possible to experience deep joy, even in the midst of so much suffering in our world?
Joy is inherent within each and every one of us and is all around us. It is always right here; it’s just a matter of accessing it. We witness the natural inclination toward joy in young children yet most of us come to inhibit, lose, and forget this foundational aspect of our true nature.
Through play, meditation, song, movement, reflection, and connection, this weekend workshop helps us reignite joy in our heart, body, and mind. Join us and get your joy on.
JUNE 9–11
Yuval Samburski
Course 1902-211/Tuition $370 ($335 Members)
Experience the inner compassionate journey toward a better you, no matter your level of experience, in this immersive sound healing and selfcare workshop with Yuval Samburski. Yuval is best known for his signature live-music sound healing sessions, live soulful chanting, deep-healing restorative work, and his nurturing and humorous teachings. He combines the wisdom of mindful, self-care yogic practices, including restorative yoga, pranayama, selfmassage, and meditation, with a powerful, meditative, deep sound healing session, opening the door for real transformation. Learn how to reduce stress and relax the nervous system. Experience healing magic deep within and discover the gift of your own self-healing. Return home with practical tools to nourish yourself and calm the ever-restless mind.
Yuval Samburski, E-500RYT, YACEP, is a sound healer, yoga instructor, teacher trainer and mentor, and Reiki level 2 practitioner. youtu.be/bgxtKLgKkyg
Kate Johnson, MA, is a core faculty member of MIT’s Presencing Institute and a mentor in Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s online Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Certification. katejohnson.com
Dawn Mauricio (she/her) is a True North Insight meditation teacher and cofounder of the True North Insight BIPOC practice group. dawnmauricio.com La Sarmiento (they/them) is a teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington, DC (IMCW) and guiding teacher of the IMCW People of Color and LGBTQIA+ sanghas. lasarmiento.com
Sebene Selassie (she/her) is author of You Belong: A Call for Connection and a popular teacher on the Ten Percent Happier meditation app. sebeneselassie.com
JUNE 9–11
Bridget McGrew
Course 1902-349/Tuition $285 ($255 Members) SS, LE Hit the courts and learn how to play the fastest-growing game in the U.S. with tennis pro and pickleball teacher
Bridget McGrew.
Discover the history and culture of pickleball and learn the basics, including how to:
• Grip and use the paddle
• Serve and return a serve, including dinking, volleying, and lobbing
• Use the appropriate strokes
• Prevent injury
During this fun-filled workshop, you learn the layout of the court and take part in warm-ups and footwork, small game-like drills, and drills for doubles play. Compete in “King of the Hill” games and learn how to score.
Throughout the weekend, Bridget shares her passion for this wonderful game, topped off with a pickleball round robin tournament. Bridget McGrew was a tennis professional for 25 years and also taught adaptive physical education. She has achieved a certified 4.0 pickleball rating from the USA Pickleball Association and medaled in tournaments.
YUVAL SAMBURSKIJUNE 11–16
Stewart Cubley and Matt Belay
Course 2005-102/Tuition $595 ($535 Members) SS, LE
Artistic freedom is the right to create without being pressured to perform, produce, or succeed. Whether you are a veteran painter or are picking up a paintbrush for the first time, the experience is about creative process and free expression, rather than technique, training, or expertise.
In a respectful and nurturing studio environment, you receive individual attention and gentle guidance to:
• Discover a creative voice that is entirely your own
• Trust your intuitive perception
• Follow your own authentic energy
• Explore process painting as a path to spiritual awakening
There will be no critiques or judgment of the work. This workshop may interest people from a variety of disciplines, including art, education, counseling, social change, and meditative practices.
Materials will be provided. Faculty is independently offering CE credits. See processarts.com for information.
JUNE 11–16
Mark Levine
Course 2005-317/Tuition $495 ($445 Members)
Gain a new understanding of emotional suffering and develop simple, effective skills for reducing negative thoughts and enhancing happiness.
For the last several years, Dr. Mark Levine has collaborated with senior meditation teachers, researchers, psychotherapists, and patients to understand the key principles and skills by which mindfulness practices reduce distress, depression, and anxiety.
During this workshop, he shares the neuroscience and psychology of mindfulness at the core of his work and teaches practical skills to help you develop a gentle, curious attitude toward whatever arises, even stressful thoughts and emotions.
Learn a new way to train your attention away from self-fulfilling negativity as you tap into the mental conditions and neurochemistry in which all thoughts, emotions, and sensations are formed and connected.
Mark Levine, MD, is a board certified psychiatrist and founder of Community Psychiatry and the nonprofit Mind to Mindful. mindtomindful.org
JUNE 11–16
Brett Cotter
Course 2005-173/Tuition $450 ($405 Members) SS
Learn to heal old wounds, break free from the past, and reconnect to your source of joy with founder of the Stress Is Gone Method Brett Cotter.
During this 5-day intensive, you:
• Reconnect to your deepest source of strength and inner peace
• Learn meditations to cultivate a clear mind and calm emotions
• Break the cycle of negative behaviors and family dynamics
• Naturally express your feelings from a grounded place of self-love
Through music, movement, meditation, group sessions, one-on-one coaching, and inner-child work, Brett guides you through releasing old layers of pain to bring peace to your past. Tension leaves your body as you break free from hidden blocks to happiness, helping you move forward and reengage in life.
This retreat includes two remote follow-up sessions on July 5 and August 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Tuition is free for all veterans, first responders, and frontline healthcare workers.
Brett Cotter is author of 3 Keys to Managing PTSD and founder of the Stress Is Gone Method. stressisgone.com
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
JUNE 11–16
Roger Jahnke
Course 2005-327/Tuition $490 ($440 Members)
How did ancient societies know so much about healing and empowerment? Qigong originated in China more than 5,000 years ago as a way for early tribal people to heal themselves, manage stress, and gain personal power.
Drawing on 40 years of practice and 10 trips to China’s sacred mountains and temples, Roger Jahnke guides you through the process of the 10 phases of cultivating the vital life force of qi: discover, gather, circulate, purify, direct, conserve, store, transform, dissolve in, and transmit.
Based on Dr. Jahnke’s best-selling book The Healing Promise of Qi, this weeklong retreat offers a way to transform your life trajectory through the healing power of qigong. Discover the integration of the three treasures— the body, mind, and spirit—and apply this practice to tap into your natural inner power.
Roger Jahnke, OMD, is director of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi and author of two best-selling books, The Healer Within and The Healing Promise of Qi instituteofintegralqigongandtaichi.org
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
JUNE 16–18
Course 2102-223/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) SS
Guided by Dr. Julie Holland and a team of experts, we delve into the nexus of psychedelic states and personal growth. If approached with intention, Dr. Holland says, psychedelic experiences can have profound effects on our perceptions, leading to transformative change in ourselves and our relationships.
Experience the everyday altered states induced by chanting, dance, sound bath, and meditation; and understand the importance of holding space as an interpersonal tool for growth. With recent trends toward increased access and potential legalization, it is more important than ever to understand the limits of psychedelic substances, and to recognize the therapeutic potential of altered states without drugs.
We discuss the basics of psychedelicassisted therapies, the latest scientific approaches, and the long repression of cannabis as psychedelic.
Through rituals of art and improvisation with special guest musicians The Rivals, we realize the essential place of play and connection in healing individuals and communities.
The use of psychedelic substances is not part of this program.
Julie Holland, MD, is a psychiatrist and author of Moody Bitches, Weekends at Bellevue, and Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection, From Soul to Psychedelics. drholland.com
Ross Ellenhorn, PhD, is the author of three books on human transformation and the founder of Ellenhorn, the most robust community integration program in the United States. He is co-creator of the Lascaux Method, a form of psychedelic space-holding. ellenhorn.com
Jeremy Wolff is a writer and photographer whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Travel & Leisure, The New York Times Magazine, and The New Yorker
Dimitri Mugianis is a drug policy activist, writer, community organizer, and psychedelic practitioner. He is co-creator of the Lascaux Method, a form of psychedelic space-holding. cardea.net
JULIE HOLLAND ROSS ELLENHORN
JEREMY WOLFF DIMITRI MUGIANIS
JUNE 16–18
Roger Jahnke
Course 2102-328/Tuition $385 ($345 Members) In ancient medicine, breath practice is used to balance life force. People have been using simple, accessible breath practices for more than 100,000 years. By modifying the pace and depth of our breath, we can activate a wide array of internal healing resources.
Roger Jahnke, doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, created the Breath Medicine system by distilling the breath empowerment systems of Shamanic cultures. This weekend, he shows us how to harness the inner medicine produced by breathwork as we learn, practice, and expand the four core Breath Medicine methods.
In Breath Medicine, we explore how breath practice affects the healing capacity of our body through our vagal tone, autonomic nervous system, neurotransmitter profile, heart-rate variability, and immune system. Return home with tools and practices to relieve stress, deepen meditation, and calm and clear the heart and mind for clarity and inner peace.
Roger Jahnke, OMD, author of The Healing Promise of Qi, is founder and director of training and research of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi. healerwithinfoundation.org
JUNE 16–18
Mark Mincolla
Course 2102-225/Tuition $385 ($345 Members) SS Miracles don’t happen randomly, says nutritional therapist and quantum energy healer Mark Mincolla. By learning to see beyond the material aspects of the body, we open to healing on all levels, including spiritual, emotional, and mental health. Mark used his own techniques to cure himself of a life-threatening illness. In this workshop, he shares experiences, documented research, and exercises to raise consciousness so that you can play a larger role in your own path to wellness.
Throughout the weekend, he guides you in elevating meditations, deepening your awareness of the mind, body, and spirit connection, and cultivating the ability to listen deeply, correct imbalances, and access nature’s intrinsic capacity for healing.
Mark Mincolla, PhD, author of The Way of Miracles: Accessing Your Superconsciousness, has integrated ancient Chinese energy healing techniques with nutritional science in what he calls Electromagnetic Muscle Testing. markmincolla.com
Paul Cohen and Anne McGrath
Course 2102-321/Tuition $335 ($300 Members)
As an author today, you have unprecedented control over how your book is published. But what good is that control without the knowledge of how best to implement it?
A firm understanding of book publishing empowers you in your writing process and in your negotiations with publishers, whether you're a seasoned or aspiring author. This seminar, led by poet/writer Anne McGrath and leading book publisher Paul Cohen, shares the insider information you need to bring your book into the world.
You learn to:
• Write effective queries to publishers
• Create persuasive book proposals
• Negotiate a book contract
• Understand book distribution
• Avoid publishing scams
Travel through the publishing process—from manuscript to publicity to royalty payments—and leave with a clear path to publication.
is the founder, owner, and publisher of Monkfish Book Publishing Company and president of Epigraph Publishing Service. monkfishpublishing.com
is a writer who received a 2022 Pushcart Prize Special Mention, was a Best American Essays Notable, and a fellowship recipient from the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. annemcgrathwriter.com
ROGER JAHNKE
JUNE 16–18
Course 2102-124/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) per person
The Getting the Love You Want Workshop, based on Imago Relationship Therapy, gives couples the concepts and skills they need to cocreate a safe relationship, experience and sustain deep connection, and experience joyful aliveness.
Using the Imago Process, couples transform their unconscious relationship to a conscious partnership to create their dream relationship. In the process of becoming connected to each other, you experience connecting to a larger reality, which makes intimate partnership a spiritual path.
Together with your partner, you learn a new way to talk, how to remove negativity, and practice daily connecting behaviors to activate the innate healing powers of intimate partnership. $50 per person materials fee; include when you register. Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
JUNE 16–18
Matthew Daniell
Course 2102-243/Tuition $370/295/220 ($335 Members)
Insight Meditation, also known as Vipassana Meditation, is a simple technique that originated in the Buddha's teachings more than 2,500 years ago. Its practice teaches us to calm and steady our mind by grounding our attention in the present moment.
When our mind is calm, it is fit to look into itself and all of life with more openness and clarity. This clarity leads to insight, which frees us from our own reactive patterns.
JUNE 16–18
Nikki Myers
Course 2102-162/Tuition $350 ($315 Members) SS
The timeless teachings of yoga tell us that we are “islands of excellence; born to excel.” Our inner core is boundless and filled with luminous joy, love, energy, and brilliance.
And yet, rather than looking inward, many of us search for joy and fulfillment in the next person, escape, degree, job, substance, or experience. These choices often lead us down a path of joyless attachment and addiction.
Addiction can be described as the disease of the lost self. When we look outside of ourselves for something that can only come from inside, we become increasingly disconnected from lasting peace and tranquility. Using the ancient texts of yoga as foundation, we will dive into teachings from western and eastern philosophy and psychology as well as asana, pranayama, meditation, lecture, and discussion to explore freedom from addictive cravings.
Nikki Myers, MBA, E-RYT 500, is a yoga teacher, yoga therapist, somatic experiencing practitioner, and certified addictions recovery specialist. y12sr.com
Through discussion and periods of silent meditation, we learn sitting and walking meditation methods, how to pay attention to our breath and body, and how the power of present moment awareness can touch and transform our hearts and minds. This retreat is paced to support beginners; it is appropriate for anyone interested in Insight Meditation.
Matthew Daniell is founder and guiding teacher at the Insight Meditation Center of Newburyport, Massachusetts. matthewdanielldharma.org
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OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM
JUNE 18–23
Course 2205-148/Tuition $1,200 ($1,100 Members)
Join a community of writers and artists, improve your craft, and reimagine how you think about nature.
Guided by award-winning instructors, the Environmental Writers’ Workshop provides an intimate space to connect with writers, artists, and editors, spark creativity, and renew, illuminate, and deepen your relationship with place.
JUNE 18–23
Robert M. Place
Course 2205-329/Tuition $450 ($405 Members) SS
In 1987, Robert Place had a transformative experience. He saw that the tarot World card was symbolically interchangeable with alchemical images of the Philosopher’s Stone, and it became clear that the tarot describes the alchemical opus. This led to his creation of The Alchemical Tarot in 1995.
During this weeklong retreat, we discuss the history and symbolism of alchemy, see how it relates to the trumps, and learn how they capture the opus. We explore the
Whether your passion is nonfiction, fiction, poetry, or photography, the Environmental Writers’ Workshop is a creative laboratory for anyone seeking to reflect their environments through their work. The course features breakout sessions dedicated to intensive practice of craft, faculty readings and lectures, student readings, and panels on
Each participant receives individualized attention, feedback, and focused meetings with faculty members and Orion editors to discuss manuscripts or projects. Throughout the week, literary agents and editors will stop by and offer advice on bringing out your work in the publishing world.
Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m. This program, by application only, requires submitting a writing sample and cover letter. To apply, visit orionmagazine.org/ omega.
Elizabeth Bradfield is author of Toward Antarctica, Once Removed, Approaching Ice, Interpretive Work, and Theorem, a collaboration with artist Antonia Contro. ebradfield.com
Francisco Cantú is author of The Line Becomes a River, winner of the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize. A former Fulbright Fellow, he received a Pushcart Prize, a Whiting Award, and an Art for Justice Fellowship. franciscocantu.us is author of three books of poetry including The Maybe-Bird. She teaches at the Rainier Writing Workshop and the Institute of American Indian Arts. jenniferfoerster.com
Amy Irvine is author of the memoir Trespass, which received the Orion Book Award, Ellen Meloy Desert Writers Award, and the Colorado Book Award. amyirvine.com
J. Drew Lanham is author of The Home Place, which received the Southern Environmental Law Center’s Reed Award and the Southern Book Prize. His most recent book is Sparrow Envy jdlanham.wixsite.com/blackbirder
Nadia Owusu is a Brooklyn-based writer, urbanist, and the director of storytelling at Frontline Solutions. Her memoir, Aftershocks, was selected as a best book of 2021 by Time, Vogue, Esquire, and the BBC. nadiaaowusu.com
relationship between the four elements and the minor suits and learn what alchemical symbols they contain. We use the tarot as a psychological tool and practice transformative alchemical spreads designed to internalize this symbolism.
Instead of using the tarot to predict the future, the best use for the deck is as a tool that connects us with inner wisdom.
Each student receives a copy of The Alchemical Tarot.
$40 materials fee; include when you register. Workshop begins Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
Robert M. Place is an internationally known visionary artist. He is best known as the designer, illustrator, and coauthor of the original The Alchemical Tarot.
JENNIFER ELISE FOERSTER
FRANCISCO CANTÚ AMY IRVINE
J. DREW LANHAM NADIA OWUSU
ROBERT M. PLACE
Robert
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JUNE 18–23
Ken Cohen
Course 2205-117/Tuition $500 ($450 Members)
Created by the second century doctor of Chinese medicine, Hua Tuo, Animal Frolics are the oldest healing exercises in the world and the standard against which other qigong methods are measured. Discover gentle yet dynamic exercises that are meditation in motion and connected to the Taoist quest for longevity, health, and peace. Learn a complete qigong wellness routine based on the rooted strength of the Bear, the balance of the Crane, the suppleness of the Monkey, the grace of the Deer, and the power of the Tiger.
By practicing these ancient postures and movements, we awaken an ancient part of ourselves and the Paleolithic wisdom of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Although practice oriented, there is also time for discussion of qigong philosophy and research that shows how and why qigong improves health.
No previous experience is necessary; all levels are welcome.
Ken Cohen, MA, a renowned grandmaster of qigong and tai chi, is author of The Way of Qigong and other works. qigonghealing.com
JUNE 23–25
Elizabeth Gilbert and Rob Bell
Course 2302-172/Tuition $450 ($405 Members) SS, LE
This program is sold out; please call 800.944.1001 to be added to the wait list.
The world is always changing. It can be hard to find ground beneath our feet. Old structures and belief systems seem outdated. Constant change can be dizzying.
Elizabeth Gilbert once told Rob Bell about her guru who said, “In order to survive this age, you have to learn how to live as lightly as a bird on a twig"—ready to jump at any moment.
Join Elizabeth and Rob on a creative journey to learn how to live lightly—how to be new, again and again. How can you shed old realities and adapt to the next one? How can you learn to adjust to transformations, external and internal? Since the world does not look like it’s quieting down, it’s up to us to learn the art of how to be new.
Elizabeth Gilbert is best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love, The Signature of All Things, and City of Girls elizabethgilbert.com
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Course 2302-134/Tuition $375 ($335 Members)
If you want to create the life you desire, you must understand how to manage and direct energy, says inspirational speaker and coach Dr. Ana Harvey. Our personal vibrational signature determines who we are and what we bring forth from our consciousness into our physical reality.
Don’t miss the opportunity to create the future of your desires in this weekend hands-on workshop that includes vibrational frequency readings, a question-and-answer segment, and a violet energy meditation session. You learn to:
• Understand vibrational frequencies and how to direct energy for manifestations and healing
• Work with energy to identify and raise your personal vibrational frequency and determine your universal vibrational signature
• Release baggage, destress, and clear energy blockages
• Raise your consciousness levels to easily attract greater personal power, prosperity, abundance, peace, and joy and bring your desires into your physical realities
Ana Harvey, PhD, is known as Doctor Phenomena because of her life’s work in the life phenomena of human beings. She is a motivational speaker, author, and a practitioner of energy work. doctoranaharvey.com
Dan Zigmond
Course 2302-139/Tuition $350 ($315 Members) SS
When was the last time you gave something your undivided attention? Nearly 2,500 years ago, Buddha worried we had become distracted—and that was long before smartphones. Now our days are filled with distractions that promise happiness while mostly delivering busyness and frustration. For this weekend workshop, Dan Zigmond guides us to disconnect, slow down, and meditate together. We learn the ancient Zen practice of bringing our full awareness to what is now.
Our time together follows a gentle schedule of sitting meditation punctuated by brief lectures and group discussion, all while exploring the process and practice of mindful living.
Whether you’re brand new to meditation or even if you’ve been practicing for years, you leave prepared to bring meditation into your life and mindfulness to your work and home. Come reclaim a healthier and happier way to be.
Dan Zigmond is a writer, technologist, and Zen teacher. He is a guiding teacher at Jikoji Zen Center and has led teams at some of the world’s most successful companies, including Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. shmonk.com
OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM
JUNE 23–25
Marcus Bridgewater Course 2302-364/Tuition $395 ($355 Members)
In overcoming obstacles of chronic illness and near-death experiences and caring for more than a thousand discounted and dying plants, Marcus Bridgewater learned something: The life inside us yearns to grow and we can foster this growth by tending to our mental health, physical fitness, and spiritual awareness. When we need support and inspiration, we can turn to nature for guidance.
During a particularly difficult time in his life, Marcus unearthed the healing power of gardening and reconnecting with nature. In this program, Marcus teaches his approach to maintaining wellness in mind, body, and spirit through a combination of indoor and outdoor classes on his cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, hands-on gardening activities, breathwork, guided meditations, and more.
Harness your potential for unlimited growth and discover what you are truly capable of as you cultivate the garden within.
Marcus Bridgewater, founder and CEO of Choice Forward, is an educator, motivational speaker, and plant enthusiast. He is the personality behind Garden Marcus on TikTok and Instagram. gardenmarcus.com
JUNE 23–25
Michael J. Gelb, Ken Cohen, and Robert Peng Course 2302-116/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)
This workshop is a living demonstration of the creative flow of qi—the vital energy of life—and how it can improve health and vitality, increase resilience and creativity, and promote overall well-being. You experience simple elegant movements, guided visualizations, breathing exercises, and powerful group healing sessions complemented with informal dialogue and question-and-answer sessions.
Whether you are just starting to explore qigong or tai chi, or have been practicing for years, this weekend will supercharge your sense of buoyancy, aliveness, and enthusiasm. The practices can be done by anyone in any physical condition.
Michael J. Gelb is author of Creativity on Demand and How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci michaelgelb.com
Ken Cohen, MA, is a renowned grandmaster of qigong and tai chi. kennethcohen.com
Robert Peng, author of The Master Key, is founder of Elixir Light Qigong. robertpeng.com
JUNE 23–25
Dan Millman
Course 2302-192/Tuition $390 ($350 Members)
Transform your daily life into a spiritual path— expanding your personal and professional toolbox to better serve clients, family, and friends.
Join Dan Millman, author of the spiritual classic Way of the Peaceful Warrior, to learn how to integrate ancient traditions of the East with modern wisdom of the West. Through lecture, dialogue, and direct experience, we explore:
• The 12 paths of human potential
• New perspectives on success
• Self-knowledge, career, and calling
• Time travel for full-spectrum decision-making
• The prime mover of positive change
Find out why life coaches worldwide seek Dan’s guidance to help deepen the meaning of their clients' lives and their own. Return home with a newfound gratitude for the gift of life.
Dan Millman is the author of The Four Purposes of Life and 15 other books, a former world champion athlete, and Oberlin College professor. peacefulwarrior.com
As acclaimed mediums and authors, Suzane and Austyn have helped thousands heal from the loss of loved ones by bridging the gap between the world of the living and the spiritual world.
During this weekend of personal growth and connection with spirit, you:
• Begin or deepen your meditation practice
• Witness and/or receive mediumship messages
• Strengthen your own intuition and ability to connect with spiritual loved ones and pets
• Create sacred space rituals to honor your loved ones in spirit
Through meditation, mediumship, intuitive exercises, and sacred ceremony, you cultivate a deeper awareness, access personal healing, and enhance your spiritual connection with the divine.
Suzane Northrop has been working as a trance medium for more than 30 years and is author of Everything Happens for a Reason. suzanenorthrop.com
Austyn Wells is an author, spiritual medium, and soul gardener who mentors spiritually seeking individuals to cultivate their intuition, heal their heart and connect to the divine. austynwells.com
JUNE 23–25
Tuti B. Scott and Gwendolyn VanSant
Course 2302-314/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)
For philanthropists and investors of all genders who seek to make financial decisions “that matter,” this workshop is a heartfelt introduction to using a racial and gender lens in values-aligned investing.
Led by Tuti B. Scott, intersectional feminist leader and speaker, with nationally recognized equity leader and author Gwendolyn VanSant, we take this critical opportunity to talk about who we are and the social powers we have, explore where our money is sourced from, and focus on the impact we want to make in the world.
Throughout the weekend, we:
• Explore values, equity, and allyship in social finance and philanthropy
• Gain new knowledge about the ecosystem of justice, money, and power
• Learn language, tools, and practices that encourage gender- and racial-lens investments
This workshop is designed for any person interested in shifting power, building trust, and accelerating money with a gender, racial, and economic justice lens.
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
JUNE 25–30
Pir Zia Inayat Khan
Course 2405-348/Tuition $425/350/275 ($380 Members) SS
Our physical existence is a transitory interval between the preexistence of the soul and the looming hereafter. For a person of foresight, it is never too soon to step into the worlds that lie beyond. These invisible worlds are the hidden dimensions of what is already before us here and now. Each step takes the soul further on the path of awakening and closer to the Eternal Beloved.
Pir Zia Inayat Khan, Sufi scholar and teacher of Sufism in the lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan, guides us in spiritual discourse (suhbat), contemplation (muraqaba), meditation (mushahada), and ritual remembrance (zikr). Together we explore the core Sufi teaching of initiatic death and renewal, resituating ourselves within a vast process of the endless disclosure of the One.
Pir Zia Inayat Khan, PhD, carries the Sufi lineage of his grandfather, Hazrat Inayat Khan. He is president of the Inayatiyya and founder of Suluk Academy and author of several books on Sufi traditions and wisdom. inayatiyya.org
JUNE 25–30
Ananta Ripa Ajmera
Course 2405-217/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Tuti B. Scott is a consultant and coach to highachieving leaders and teams working on the front lines of social change and produces workshops through her firm, Changemaker Strategies. tutiscott.com
Gwendolyn VanSant is the principal and owner of Equity in Practice LLC. Her work is rooted in racial justice, reparations, and extensive positive psychology training. gwendolynvansant.com
Empower yourself to become the hero of your own spiritual wellness journey and to connect with the joy, vitality, and peace that are your true nature in this immersive retreat with author and Ayurvedic practitioner Ananta Ripa Ajmera. Based on her book The Way of the Goddess, Ananta shares reflections and rituals to help you stay grounded in turbulent times, channel your emotions into personal power, and ignite the fire of spiritual transformation. Through sharing first-hand knowledge, experiential practices, and mythological storytelling, she supports you to free the power of your voice and learn the art of loving your true self.
Combining the diagnostic tools of western psychology with the therapeutic principles and practices of eastern wisdom, Ananta makes ancient knowledge approachable, accessible, and applicable to your daily lifestyle.
Ananta Ripa Ajmera is an awardwinning author, host of the True to Yourself podcast, and cofounder and CEO of The Ancient Way. theancientway.co
ANANTA RIPA AJMERA
PIR ZIA INAYAT KHAN
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OMEGA WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CENTER PROGRAM
JUNE 25–30
Reverend angel Kyodo williams Roshi
Course 2405-295/Tuition $495/420/345 ($445 Members)
A new era calls for a new way of leadership, one that can be cultivated by anyone.
This workshop, for all who identify as women, combines training for the heart-mind with training for the body-mind. Rev. angel’s Third Way methodology teaches self-diagnostic tools and practical skills you can apply in order to take your leadership capacity to the next level.
Learn to use the power of centering in presence to manage personal energy, exhibit grace under pressure, and listen without taking things personally. This week we go beyond mindonly practices that allow patterns of ancestral, generational, and day-to-day anxiety to drive us. We tap into the deep wisdom of the body to develop positive boundaries, increase selfawareness, and release unwanted behaviors with self-compassion, humor, and love. Return participants are welcome to deepen into Level II training. Scholarships are available; see eOmega.org/scholarships.
Reverend angel Kyodo williams Roshi is an author, activist, maverick spiritual teacher, master trainer, and founder of Center for Transformative Change. revangel.com
JUNE 25–30
Michelle Becker and Steven Hickman Course 2405-221/Tuition $585 ($525 Members) LE
How do you typically react to difficulties in life? Do you instinctively fight uncomfortable experiences to find fault in yourself when things go wrong? What if instead, you took a moment to comfort yourself when you felt bad—as you would do for others?
Self-compassion is a skill that can be learned by anyone. Research has shown it boosts happiness, reduces anxiety and depression, and can help you stick to your diet and exercise routine. Gain essential tools for living fully and learn how to:
• Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
• Motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism
• Transform relationships, old and new
This workshop meets a prerequisite for admission to Mindful Self-Compassion teacher training and is valuable for healthcare professionals and nonprofessionals who want an in-depth experience of mindful self-compassion.
This program is an intensive version of the eight-session, empirically supported Mindful Self-Compassion Training developed by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff.
Michelle Becker, MA, LMFT, is a senior teacher trainer of Mindful Self-Compassion and Compassion for Couples. wisecompassion.com
Steven Hickman, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist and executive director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. drstevenhickman.com
JUNE 25–30
Nicole Sachs and Guest Instructors
Course 2405-100/Tuition $435 ($390 Members)
Understanding the mind-body connection is key to freeing ourselves from the protective mechanism by which the brain and nervous system create chronic pain.
When repressed emotions are allowed to surface, the body settles into an equilibrium that eliminates pain signals sent in a fight or flight mode.
Guided by Nicole Sachs and her guest instructors, you discover how to invite these repressed feelings to rise and bring on a mind-body transformation. Through discussion, group work, meditation, art therapy, nonlinear movement, and other healing practices, you establish a bedrock foundation for long-lasting wellness.
Nicole Sachs, LCSW, is creator of JournalSpeak, a groundbreaking language of wellness. She is author of The Meaning of Truth and the online course Freedom From Chronic Pain. thecureforchronicpain.com
Caroline Lee Dewey, LMSW, is a Reiki master, meditation teacher, and integrative JournalSpeak specialist. carolineleedewey.com
Lisa Schlosberg, LMSW, is a certified personal trainer and integrative nutrition holistic health coach. lisaschlosberg.com
JUNE 25–30
Anthony “Dr. T” Cahill
Course 2405-259/Tuition $885 ($795 Members)
Total kNowledge Technique™
(TNT) is a simple, rapid, and proven method that can be learned by anyone to correct conditions affecting the body, mind, and spirit. This TNT training condenses 25 years of Dr. T’s clinical practice into five powerful days where you acquire the tools and kNowledge to transform your life and the humans and animals you share it with.
In this workshop, you:
• Experience an upgrade in your thought process that gives you instantaneous access to the Field of Angels used for TNT healing.
• Access a condensed form of consciousness that opens you to this omnipotent ancient field.
• Explore the causative factors of emotional and physical decline and discover how to eliminate them using vibratory angels.
• Learn to manifest improvements in your life exponentially by having this kNowledge and training available at your fingertips.
JUNE 30–JULY 2
Cory Muscara
Course 2502-203/Tuition $485 ($435 Members) SS
Sometimes we need a fresh start. Life gets full. We get distracted. We become disconnected from ourselves. Hard things happen that don’t get processed. We lose our center. And after a global pandemic, we’re all holding things that need to be released.
This retreat is your opportunity to start fresh. It centers around three core themes: letting go of what’s no longer serving you, reconnecting to your deepest anchor, and making space to create your next life chapter. You learn to:
• Process, integrate, and release "old stuff"
• Shift your mindset for acceptance, release, and transitions
• Discover why most of our attempts at letting go do not work
• Practice visualization to receive guidance on your next steps
• Make decisions from a place of alignment rather than conditioning
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
Cory Muscara is a former monk, host of the Practicing Human podcast, and best-selling author of Stop Missing Your Life corymuscara.com
JUNE 30–JULY 2
DaeEss 1Dreah
Course 2502-298/Tuition $415 ($370 Members)
Learn to liberate your authentic self and reclaim authority of your life in this experiential retreat with Dr. Andrea Pennington, an integrative doctor, acupuncturist, and best-selling author of The Real Self Love Handbook
Dr. Andrea shares The Cornerstone Process, a proven 5-step framework for self-discovery, healing, and life mastery created from decades of her research and experience in positive psychology, neuroscience, trauma healing, addiction recovery, mindfulness meditation, and energy healing. You learn how to:
• Turn on the relaxation response and decrease the fight-or-flight response
• Access the field of compassion and lovingkindness
• Forgive yourself and heal your inner child with self-compassion
• Understand and apply the top 10 traits of highly resilient people
• Begin a new journaling practice for building self-love
Return home empowered by this practical framework for integrating the insights you receive into your everyday life while creating your own path to self-love and resilience.
DaeEss 1Dreah, formerly known as Andrea Pennington, MD, is an integrative physician, Psychedelic Therapist, acupuncturist, meditation teacher, best-selling author, and TEDx speaker. In8Vitality.com
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Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz
Course 2502-296/Tuition $350 ($315 Members)
Are you looking for the time, space, and resources to develop your creative practices? It’s not only top-notch visual artists who get approved for artist residencies, says Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz, a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist who has completed 10 residencies over the last 12 years.
Be inspired to pursue an artist residency, and learn the strategies and building blocks to research, apply for, accept, and manage your artist residency opportunities.
Through dyad story-collecting exercises, writing prompts, group listening exercises, and small group discussion, you learn:
• How to tell the story of your creative work in compelling ways
• How to apply and engage in your first artist residencies
Artist residencies can serve as a cornerstone for your creative life, whether you are an executive leader, an academic faculty member, a writer, a K-12 educator, curator, or other professional.
Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz, EdD, is a Kennedy Center Citizen Artist, co-host of the National Art Education Association’s podcast, and host of story-rich events. mijancelie.com
JUNE 30–JULY 2
Stu Fuchs
Course 2502-195/Tuition $335 ($300 Members)
The didgeridoo was developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago. Its deep soothing tone has a grounding and meditative effect, using a special breathing technique called circular breathing.
Playing the didgeridoo has been shown to have health benefits. In addition to toning the abdominal muscles, a 2006 study in the British Medical Journal found that it helped reduce snoring and sleep apnea by strengthening muscles in the upper airway.
Guided by award-winning teaching artist Stu Fuchs, learn a four-step process to play the didgeridoo, including how to breathe circularly. Through yogic breathing, mindfulness meditation, and creative music improvisation games, connect with your innate musicality and make music in a playful and supportive community.
No music experience required. Participants are encouraged to bring their own didgeridoo, hand drums, and other instruments.
Stu Fuchs is a lifelong musician, teaching artist, and sound healer who is passionate about blending mindfulness practice and creative play. stufuchs.com
JUNE 30–JULY 2
Tosha Silver
Course 2502-231/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)
It's easy to be grateful for the good stuff. But when we start to practice gratitude for the challenging emotions that loss or disappointments bring—everything shifts. Radical gratitude encompasses everything—including our most painful emotions.
Join author and spiritual guide Tosha Silver for a deep dive into radical gratitude. In this intensive weekend, you learn how to embrace radical gratitude no matter your current challenges, and energize your life. Some of the benefits of this approach include:
• Inspiring deep and honest space for your feelings
• Feeling and releasing entrenched emotions, melting away bitterness and disappointment, resentment, blame, and shame
• Stopping the argument with reality
• Acknowledging the inner shadow and increasing compassion for self and others
• Deepening intimacy and communion with the inner divine
Tosha Silver is author of It's Not Your Money, Outrageous Openness, and Change Me Prayers toshasilver.com
Course 2502-282/Tuition $360 ($325 Members) SS
Five leading astrologers take you on an intellectual and spiritual adventure to timeless star knowledge. Join them to explore dramatic alignments, including:
• The powerful Nodal Axis shift of 2023
• Saturn on the royal star
• Venus and Mars dance of passion
• Connecting the physical and the metaphysical
• Pluto in Aquarius ceremonial activation
Today, astrology is one of the most profound bodies of knowledge for self-realization. Knowing about your own chart can be catalytic, helping you resolve karmic tangles, manifest your true potential, and harmonize with the highest of your soul purposes.
Whatever your level of astrological knowledge, you emerge from this weekend with a clear perspective of astrology, how it affects your life, and the significant role it is playing in the Great Shift we are currently experiencing here on Planet Earth.
JUNE 30–JULY 2
Course 2502-224/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) per person SS, LE
Discover relationship skills to improve intimacy and manage conflict in a more positive way. Guided by clinical psychologist Dr. Satira Streeter Corbitt, couples focus on creating a happy, stable, and trusting relationship using the Gottman Method.
Through presentations, exercises, and one-on-one assistance, you learn to build and share a deeper connection with each other, keep conflict discussions calm, break through gridlock, and strengthen and maintain the gains that you’ve made in the relationship.
Based on more than 40 years of research with couples, the Gottman Method shows you how to confirm, strengthen, and restore love in your relationships.
Couples in committed relationships of every stage, age, and sexual orientation are welcome, with the exception of those currently dealing with domestic violence, substance addiction, and ongoing affairs.
$35 per person materials fee; include when you register.
Maurice Fernandez is a leading evolutionary astrologer and author, recipient of an Orion Award for Outstanding Contribution to Astrology, and the founder of I-ASTROLOGER and RIVER OF STARS conferences. mauricefernandez.com
Lynn Bell teaches at Astrology University online and the Faculty of Astrological Studies Summer school in Oxford, UK. lynnbellastrology.com
Rachel Lang is a professional astrologer, psychic medium, and author of Modern Day Magic rachelclang.com
Rick Levine is an award-winning professional astrologer, author, and subject of the DVD Quantum Astrology patreon.com/ricklevine
Anne Ortelee is a certified astrologer, treasurer of the Organization for Professional Astrology, and host of three weekly podcasts. anneortelee.com
Omega has a long tradition of welcoming artists and other creative souls to celebrate creative expression with workshops, performances, and opportunities for painting, dancing, music, writing, and much more. This year we are excited to offer daily open classes in a variety of mediums at convenient times outside of workshop hours. During your stay, revolving exhibits in our OCSL lobby gallery will feed and inspire your curiosity.
Let your right brain roam free.
“Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart. “
—ELIZABETH GILBERT, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR
Elaine Colandrea and Megan Bathory-Peeler
Course 2605-144/Tuition $460 ($415 Members) SS, LE
Continuum gives us elegantly simple, practical, and relevant tools for experiencing the transformative power of wholeness. Creative movement explorations change our embodied awareness and perception, opening portals to the reality of interconnection. Breath and sound practices, silent meditation, and community exchange enable us to restore the broadest sense of belonging and acceptance of being with what is.
JULY 2–7
Stu Fuchs
Course 2605-196/Tuition $445 ($400 Members) SS
The ukulele offers an accessible way to bring music-making into your daily life.
Whether you're new to the ukulele or have been playing it for years, join teaching artist Stu Fuchs in this weeklong Ukulele Zen retreat. Learn how to create a deeper music practice for cultivating joy and relieving stress. You focus on how to:
• Listen deeply to the present moment in order to approach music-making from a more joyful, nonjudgmental, and relaxed perspective
• Nurture your connection to the intuitive musician within
• Access a more relaxed technique so you can enjoy playing for longer with less discomfort
Ukulele Zen is a unique method that weaves music study with mindful movement and accessible mindfulness practices from the Plum Village tradition of the late Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh. Leave with new skills and inspiration to continue your music journey.
Workshop begins Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
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
The transforming experiences of this somatic workshop inform our relationships as we integrate them into our everyday lives. As participants, we dissolve internalized patterns of resistance and physical restrictions, providing ease and comfort in our bodies. This retreat is designed for educators, health-care practitioners, artists, activists, and anyone—regardless of physical limitations— wishing to sustain themselves from a fluid state of wholeness and well-being.
Elaine Colandrea and Megan Bathory-Peeler are joined by additional Continuum teachers throughout the week.
Elaine Colandrea and Megan Bathory-Peeler are movement artists, Continuum teachers, somatic educators, and collaborators at Watermark Arts. Their work has been deeply influenced by Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum. watermarkarts.com
Amanda Palmer and Friends
Course 2605-354/Tuition $495 ($445 Members) LE This program is sold out; please call 800.944.1001 to be added to the wait list. This weekend retreat is limited to patrons of Amanda Palmer. Campersand is back! Join Amanda Palmer and her community of patrons—including writers, musicians, and other weirdos—on the beautiful grounds of Omega.
Building on the week shared in 2019, musician and best-selling author of The Art of Asking Amanda Palmer will be commingling, sharing, and otherwise luxuriating in everything Arts Week has to offer.
As a feminist, songwriter, community leader, and ukulele enthusiast, Amanda embraces and explodes traditional frameworks of music, theater, and art. She first came to prominence as part of the punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls, earning global applause for their inventive songcraft and theatricality. Her solo career has proven equally brave, featuring such groundbreaking works as Theatre Is Evil and There Will Be No Intermission Amanda uses the platform Patreon to fund her artwork, and this weeklong retreat is limited to her patrons on that platform.
To become a patron, please visit patreon.com/amandapalmer for information.
Amanda Palmer is a singer-songwriter, feminist, and community leader who started her career as lead vocalist, pianist, and lyricist of The Dresden Dolls. Her memoir, The Art of Asking, was a New York Times best seller. amandapalmer.net
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
JULY 2–7
Aileen Gural and Nixa De Bellis Course 2605-301/Tuition $455 ($410 Members)
SoulCollage® is a transformative, intuitive collage process that is loved and practiced all over the world. This workshop is an opportunity to free your mind from thought in a relaxing, playful, and creative way.
By using images found in old magazines or personal photo collections, you create 5x8 cards that come to make up a unique deck. The cards often produce images that are surprising and full of depth and meaning. Journaling about them bypasses our analytical, logical mind, and helps us tap into our inner wisdom in a gentle and nonthreatening way.
SoulCollage combines image, intuition, synchronicity, and words into a unique creative and artistic process that can be done by anyone, with no special skills or experience required. Return home with the beginnings of a deck of cards to access your unique inner resources.
Aileen Gural is an artist and soul explorer. She has been practicing SoulCollage since 2012 and is now a SoulCollage facilitator. aileenguralstudio.com
Nixa De Bellis is a SoulCollage facilitator, licensed aesthetician, aromatherapist, certified home herbalist, and yoga therapist. nixadebellis.com
JULY 2–7
Dion Flynn and George Walsh
Course 2605-212/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Would you like to improve your mental agility? Increase your awareness? Gain confidence? Learn to trust your creative self? Be more spontaneous? And have fun?
Join performing arts experts and improvisors Dion Flynn and George Walsh as they guide you through the basic tools of theatrical improv. Dion says improv is like Zen meets jazz meets comedy—and among the very best medicines for the soul. Attend this 5-day retreat and expand your sense of connection to others in a safe and outrageously fun environment, while strengthening skills, such as confidence, presence, and self-expression. Return home with the basics of improvisation, which also happen to be the basics of human connection.
Dion Flynn is a teacher, comedian, improvisor, and founder of the Improvisor’s Mindset. He is an expert in fun ways to help people connect with themselves and others. improvisorsmindset.com
George Walsh is a lead Improvisor's Mindset improv teacher. He studied improv at People's Improv Theater and has performed with Blunderbuss, Fairfield of Dreams, and the NYC Improv Festival. improvisorsmindset.com
DION FLYNN
GEORGE WALSH
AILEEN GURAL
NIXA DE BELLIS
Aileen Gural
JULY 2–7
Drawing
Donna Mikkelsen
Course 2605-240/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)
Drawing with both hands simultaneously engages both hemispheres of the brain, focuses the senses, and stimulates the creative process. It’s also a lot of fun. Learn to use spontaneous symmetry as an artistic tool in this workshop with ambidextrous artist Donna Mikkelsen. Through movement, music, journaling, and collaborative art making, you discover a drawing tool as well as a means for meditation, self-reflection, and improved well-being. Return home with new skills for finding balance and focus in your everyday life as well as for accessing the creativity inside of you.
This workshop is designed for people at any level of artistic experience and ability who are interested in art, mindfulness, brain-body connection, movement, visual art, or design. Educators also discover a tool to build teamwork and leadership skills for their students.
Donna Mikkelsen is an ambidextrous artist and educator who has been developing her method of symmetry drawing for more than 25 years. ambiarts.net
Chris Wells
Course 2605-275/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) LE
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. No previous writing experience is required.
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
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday at noon
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WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CENTER PROGRAMJULY 7–9
Manisha Thakor
Course 2702-273/Tuition $295/220/145 ($265 Members) LE
Leadership requires thoughtful choices in a variety of areas—including money. Yet financial acumen is a skill in which most women have received little, if any, education.
During this uplifting course for all who identify as women, we increase our fluency and comfort with how money impacts our personal lives. Using a holistic, spirit-centered approach we learn about:
JULY 7–9
Brian Weiss
Course 2702-197/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)
This program is sold out; please call 800.944.1001 to be added to the wait list. Past-life regression therapy has gained widespread recognition as a therapeutic model. Brian Weiss, best-selling author of Many Lives, Many Masters and Miracles Happen, is known as the nation’s foremost expert in the field.
Explore the latest in hypnotic past-life regression therapy to find a new level of healing for your body, mind, spirit, and relationships. Using experiential techniques, including hypnotic regression exercises, healing visualizations, meditation, and intuitional and right-brain training, we harness the power of love and understanding to transform our lives.
Dr. Weiss demonstrates hypnotic regression in a series of sessions with volunteers from the group. There is ample time for questions and answers. This workshop is valuable for health-care professionals as well as nonprofessionals who want an in-depth experience of this approach to self-exploration.
Brian Weiss, MD, is chairman emeritus of psychiatry at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami and the nation’s leading authority on past-life regression therapy. brianweiss.com
JULY 7–9
• Personal finance—the key elements of healthy spending, saving and budgeting, and debt management
• Investing—demystifying this vital activity with clear guidance on the how, what, and where of investing
• Money and relationships—financial topics to discuss with romantic partners, adult children, elderly parents, and financial professionals
Through lectures, solo exercises, and group sharing, this lively workshop teaches us how to create the financial life we want. We gain a sense of calm and confidence about the role of money in our lives.
Manisha Thakor, MBA, CFA, CFP, is the founder of MoneyZen, a boutique financial well-being consultancy. With more than 25 years in financial services, she focuses on helping women joyfully claim their financial power. moneyzen.com
Trish Magyari
Course 2702-222/Tuition $335 ($300 Members)
Join us for Omega’s first Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) practice weekend specifically for graduates of these MSC courses: 8-week course, 5-day intensive, short course for health and mental health professionals, and 3-day core skills training; whether online or in person.
Together we renew, refresh, and deepen our self-compassion (mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness) through practicing and reviewing guided MSC core meditations and MSC informal meditations (self-compassion break, soften-soothe, and allow). We spend time outside nourishing ourselves in nature, and maximize self-care by asking ourselves the core question, “What do I need right now?”
On Saturday afternoon, we have a mini-silent retreat, including compassionate body scan, sense and savor walks, and giving and receiving compassion in a group. Leave refreshed and with a concrete plan for continuing to nourish yourself through MSC at home.
Trish Magyari, MS, is a certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and trauma-informed retreat leader. trishmagyari.com
JULY 7–9
Lisa Weinert
Course 2702-214/Tuition $375 ($335 Members)
Narrative Healing™, the first holistic creative program of its kind, incorporates mindfulness and embodiment practices with creative storytelling prompts to enhance how you listen to, create, and share stories.
Join Lisa Weinert as she guides you from the body to the page, in a nourishing approach to awakening the healing power of your story to heal from trauma.
Dive into Narrative Healing principles and learn to:
• Practice the art of expressive writing and compassionate listening
• Practice yoga for writers, including sequences to strengthen and protect the writing body
• Create a sustainable writing practice to support self-care and personal growth
• Harness the power of community for personal growth and to spark social change
You also develop skills to improve leadership and communication capabilities, realize your own and others' potential for well-being and success, and use narrative storytelling to spark social change.
No prior yoga or writing experience is necessary.
JULY 7–9
Suzanne Giesemann
Course 2702-089/Tuition $380 ($340 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.
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 7–9
Dickson Thom Course 2702-164/Tuition $375/300/225 ($335 Members)
Achieving optimal health is possible—for everyone. Biological Medicine (BioMed) is a radically different approach to health care that combines cutting-edge technologies with longstanding wisdom to treat the root causes of disease and support the body’s innate ability to heal. Widely practiced in Europe, it is an approach that treats each person as unique and personalizes therapy to the individual.
Learn how BioMed practitioners are applying these principles from one of the foremost clinicians in North America, Dr. Dickson Thom. Gain the tools needed to understand your own internal terrain and the implications for designing an effective path to vitality, self-regulation, and wellness.
BioMed focuses on fostering wellness rather than suppressing symptoms. The ultimate goal is to restore the body’s natural state of equilibrium by supporting the immune system and cultivating the integration of mind, body, and spirit.
Cosponsored by The Marion Institute
Lisa Weinert is a writer, teacher, and yoga therapist. She is founder of Narrative Healing™, a program designed to help writers reconnect to their bodies, and the author of Narrative Healing: Awaken the Power of Your Story www.narrativehealing.com
Dickson Thom, DDS, ND, is among the foremost practitioners and educators of Biological Medicine in North America. He is a past dean of Naturopathic Medicine at National College of Naturopathic Medicine. drdicksonthom.com
LISA WEINERT
SUZANNE GIESEMANN
DICKSON THOM
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
During the annual Omega Retreat Week, we bring together a group of extraordinary teachers from many traditions to add breadth and depth to the spiritual journey. Among these retreats you will find a number of practices, ranging from inward contemplation to outward spiritual activism.
JULY 9–14
Brian Weiss and Carole Weiss
Course 2805-198/Tuition $1,295 ($1,195 Members) SS, LE, PT This program is sold out; please call 800.944.1001 to be added to the wait list.
Gain theoretical knowledge, intensive practical skills, and experience in past-life regression therapy in Brian and Carole Weiss’s only Past-Life Therapy Training in 2023.
Health-care professionals add a new dimension to their therapeutic repertoire, while nonprofessionals explore their own past lives as a way to increase understanding of self and the nature of human existence. You learn:
• Hypnosis, visual imagery, meditation, and past-life regression techniques as well as history and current research
• Mind-body connection and its relationship to healing physical and psychological illness
• How to identify the capacity of a client to undergo hypnosis, conduct a hypnotic induction, and interpret the content of a client’s hypnotic recall
Participants receive a certificate of completion at the conclusion of this training.
No refunds once this workshop begins.
Brian Weiss, MD, is chairman emeritus of psychiatry at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami and the nation’s leading authority on past-life regression therapy. brianweiss.com
Carole Weiss, MSW, CHT, has been coteaching with her husband, Brian Weiss, since 1995.
CAROLE WEISS
BRIAN WEISS
9–14
Suzi Tucker
Course 2805-114/Tuition $575
($515 Members)
The philosophy of Family Constellations reveals the streams of difficult connection that move under the surface of current life—the underground entanglements, loyalties, and patterns, says systemic coach Suzi Tucker. In releasing the baggage of previous generations, we become more available to ourselves, she says, freer to live in service of the future rather than in service to the past.
In this weeklong experiential retreat, Suzi uses the lens and process of Family Constellations to guide participants as they establish their families of origin and the lineages in which they are nested. You learn to:
• Tap into the resilience of the ancestors
• Release inherited resentment and regret
• Establish a deeper wellspring of resources
• Develop an action plan that is generative, optimistic, and possible
• Take your place in the present and prepare better for the future
Suzi Tucker has presented her work for a broad spectrum of venues, including NYU, Union College, the West Coast Constellations Intensive, the East Coast Constellations Intensive, and Kripalu. She is the author of Gather Enough Fireflies suzitucker.com
Florence Meleo-Meyer
Course 2805-168/Tuition $495
Engage with daily mindfulness meditation, cultivate compassion, and learn to identify root causes of stress during this weeklong retreat. There is time and space to inquire, reflect, and come close to ourselves in ways that allow for learning, insight, healing, and building resilience.
Based on the world-renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, this workshop offers a refuge to know and befriend what is deepest and most alive in each of us. Mindfulness is an innate resource in all human beings that is often overlooked. With step-by-step guidance, you explore your relationship with body, mind, heart, and with one another in an environment rich in curiosity and engagement.
Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Florence Meleo-Meyer, MS, MA, LMFT, has been a student and practitioner of meditation and contemplative practices for more than 45 years. She is coauthor of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety brown.edu/mindfulnesscenter
9–14
Course 2805-169/Tuition $525
($470 Members) SS
Discover awakening insights to reclaim your intuitive truth by activating an ancient feminine spiritual power that can be embraced by all genders.
In this weeklong retreat guided by Acharya Shunya, the first female lineage holder in her 2,000-year-old Vedic tradition and best-selling author of Roar Like A Goddess, you hear timeless stories of the Shakti archetypes to move and empower. Through the lens of storytelling, the personality and behavioral traits of three goddesses are brought into an everyday context to help modern seekers cultivate emotional resilience and dharmic fierceness.
Through the Durga archetype, learn how to release previously blocked personal courage and express healthy anger. Through Lakshmi's archetype, connect with the pursuit of unapologetic pleasure and wealth. Through Saraswati's archetype, explore discernment (Viveka) and detachment (Vairagyam), and how to emerge sovereign despite past trauma and current adverse circumstances.
Acharya Shunya , author of Roar Like A Goddess, is the female head of a Vedic lineage from India. She awakens health and consciousness through Ayurveda, Vedanta, yoga, and goddess teachings. awakenedself.com
SUZI TUCKER
ACHARYA SHUNYA
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
JULY 9–14
Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez
Course 2805-342/Tuition $500 ($450 Members) SS
Ali Smith, Atman Smith, and Andres Gonzalez have spent the past 20 years teaching yoga, meditation, and breathwork to thousands of at-risk kids in Baltimore schools, helping them develop reserves of patience, empathy, and resolve. Their new book, Let Your Light Shine, gets into the deep personal yogic practice they developed as young adults, which sustained them through the challenges of growing up in a neighborhood struggling with poverty and violence.
Dive deep into yogic practices, journaling, and discussions with Ali, Atman, and Andres, and nurture a connection with your true universal self. Learn to utilize yogic philosophy to help you navigate through the darker parts of modern life. Their unique combination of meditations, pranayama, mantras, mudras, and also off-the-mat yogic practices will have you shining bright for the world to see.
All levels are welcome, beginner to advanced.
Ali Smith teaches yoga, pranayama, and meditation internationally. He cofounded the Holistic Life Foundation with Atman Smith and Andres Gonzalez and served as executive director. hlfinc.org
Atman Smith cofounded the Holistic Life Foundation, which has brought yoga and mindfulness programs to nearly 5,000 youths and 1,000 adults, focusing on underserved communities and high-risk youth. hlfinc.org
Andres Gonzalez is a cofounder of the Holistic Life Foundation, a certified health coach, and has taught yoga to diverse populations throughout the world, including schools, drug treatment centers, mental crisis facilities, homeless shelters, wellness centers, colleges, and corporations. hlfinc.org
JULY 9–14
Barry Michels and Kristan Sargeant
Course 2805-277/Tuition $505 ($455 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 three-time TEDxWomen producer. She works with individuals around the globe, helping them find the courage, creativity, and willpower to realize their potential. kristansargeant.com
KRISTAN SARGEANT
BARRY MICHELS
ALI SMITH, ANDRES GONZALEZ, AND ATMAN SMITH
For more than 40 years, Omega has maintained a strong commitment to mindfulness and yoga service, presenting a variety of modalities drawn from both spiritual and secular traditions. Through partnerships with our teachers and other organizations, we are bringing these transformative tools for cultivating personal and collective resilience to communities in need.
Be still.
“The only real leverage we have to transform the future is to take care of this moment. “
JON KABAT-ZINN, FOUNDER OF MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTIONMindfulness Yoga Service
Course 2902-335/Tuition $425/350/275 ($380 Members) SS, PT
In these challenging times, educators, mental health professionals, and all those engaged in teaching and learning are asking, “How can we sustain the souls that serve?”
We can begin by looking to embodied practices for cultivating joy that are held in our cultures and communities. During this weekend conference with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and mindfulness leaders, we explore how to:
• Embody courageous love for ourselves and those we serve
• Reconnect with the deeper meaning and sense of purpose that first led us to our work
• Cultivate our spiritual core to create communities that thrive in love, joy, and belonging
• Deepen our inner resilience by engaging in self-care practices and embodied reflective approaches for caring for ourselves, our communities, and the world
This gathering is held in partnership with Transformative Educational Leadership (TEL), a racially and culturally diverse group of educational leaders across sectors that seeks to create systemic transformation based on a deep foundation of inner development.
JULY 14–21
Scarlett Lewis is an activist, educator, and author who founded the nonprofit Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement.
Jennifer Knox is an educator, certified Cognitively-Based Compassion Training (CBCT) instructor, and member of the Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning (SEE) team at Emory University.
Sebene Selassie is author of You Belong: A Call for Connection meditation teacher on the Ten Percent Happier app.
Ali Smith teaches yoga, pranayama, and meditation internationally. He cofounded the Holistic Life Foundation and served as executive director. hlfinc.org
Atman Smith cofounded the Holistic Life Foundation, which has brought yoga and mindfulness programs to nearly 5,000 youth and 1,000 adults, focusing on underserved communities and high-risk youth. hlfinc.org
Linda Lantieri, MA, author of Building Emotional Intelligence, is senior program advisor for TEL. lindalantieri.org
Meena Srinivasan, MA, NBCT, author of Teach, Breathe, Learn, is a national board-certified teacher, a South Asian-American edupreneur, and executive director of TEL. meenasrinivasan.com
Laurel Parnell
Course 2907-152/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.
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.
$25 materials fee; include when you register. Faculty is independently offering CE credits; see eOmega.org for more information.
PhD, is a clinical psychologist, director of the Parnell Institute for EMDR, and author of A Therapist’s Guide to EMDR parnellemdr.com
“The moment we choose to love we move towards freedom.” –bell hooks
JULY 14–16
Matt Kahn
Course 2902-182/Tuition $395 ($355 Members)
Does your heart yearn for a lighter, more balanced way of living? Do you long to live in a reality beyond fear-based news headlines and polarization of viewpoints?
If you’re ready to unlock all aspects of your life in a meaningful, heart-centered, authentic way, join best-selling author and intuitive healer Matt Kahn for this weekend retreat into the heart of transformation. Through experiential guided inquiry, visualizations, and meditations, you learn to:
• Release yourself from self-defeating patterns
• Heal limiting beliefs, familial patterning, and emotional triggers
• Connect with a level of consciousness that transforms all aspects of life into its highest living potential
• Discover an unwavering depth of happiness, even in moments of stress or overwhelm
Explore the truth of grounded liberation and use this practice as a launching pad into your highest alignment with source
JULY 14–16
Becky Vollmer
Course 2902-122/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) SS
Whether in jobs, relationships, or habits, we feel stuck when the life we’re living doesn’t live up to the one we want. But there is a way through.
Yoga teacher and author Becky Vollmer believes that when we feel paralyzed by our fears about change, the answer isn’t just courage—it’s choice. That’s because we all have choices, we just have to be brave enough to make them.
In this dynamic program of guided breath, purposeful movement, and selfexploration, Becky brings a modern view on ancient yoga philosophy and a healthy dose of laugh-out-loud humor that will help you learn to make soul-guided choices in support of the life you’ve desired all along.
There will be plenty of writing, so please bring a journal and pen. Yoga will be gentle and accessible, and all postures can be modified for beginners.
Becky Vollmer is an author, longtime yoga teacher, and creator of You Are Not Stuck, a movement that empowers people to pursue the lives they most deeply desire. youarenotstuck.com
JULY 14–16
Robert Moss
Course 2902-158/Tuition $350 ($315 Members)
A great trick in life is to do what you love and let the universe support it. Your dreams will guide you, because dreams reveal the secret wishes of the soul and provide course corrections for the delusions of the day. The world around you will guide you, in the play of symbols and synchronicity. While you have spent time stuck in old histories, your big story has been waiting to carry you into a life of wild freedom and delight.
Explore the core techniques of active dreaming, the original synthesis of shamanism and dreamwork. Call back your master imaginer, your inner child, who knows the magic of making things up. Learn how to grow a vision your body believes and your greater self endorses—so vivid it wants to take root in your world.
Course 2902-091/Tuition $465 ($420 Members) SS
During this special weekend, five tarot experts lead you in exploring the intersection of neuroscience with magic, myth, and mysticism when working with the tarot. It is a rare opportunity to meet other tarot enthusiasts, explore new decks, and discover a vibrant community of practitioners. Through question-and-answer panels, demonstration readings, and work with partners and groups, you:
• Find inspiration for your own tarot work and learn to trust your intuition
• Examine personal issues and decisions that are facing you in life
• Move deeper into discovering and expressing your own wisdom and truth as well as that of the cards
At heart, this weekend is just plain fun. After all, the tarot began as a game. Profound, wondrous, liberating, mysterious—and always approached with the spirit of play.
Mary K. Greer is a scholar, teacher, professional tarot consultant, and author of 11 books. marykgreer.com
Rachel Pollack is author of 36 books, including the tarot classic 78 Degrees of Wisdom. rachelpollack.com
Siddharth Ramakrishnan, PhD, is a neuroscientist, tarot reader, and artist. brainmystic.com
Ellen Lorenzi-Prince is creator of the decks Tarot of the Crone, Dark Goddess Tarot, and Minoan Tarot darkgoddesstarot.com
Benebell Wen is the author of Holistic Tarot and The Tao of Craft, and creator/illustrator of the Spirit Keeper’s Tarot benebellwen.com
JULY 16–21
Mary K. Greer and Rachel Pollack
Course 3005-092/Tuition $415 ($370 Members) SS
What can we learn about ourselves and our lives through the study and reading of the tarot? How do we best access the wisdom teachings of the cards?
In this workshop, you learn to use the cards for practical guidance as well as exploring the mysteries— the magical and mystical traditions that have built up around the cards over the last 300 years.
As we learn about the cards and explore their images, we discover our own deepest stories and share them with others. Through this work, we move deeper into discovering and expressing our own wisdom and truth as well as that of the cards.
This workshop is open to those with any level of experience with tarot.
Mary K. Greer, midwife of the soul, is a scholar, teacher, professional tarot consultant, and author of 11 books. marykgreer.com
Rachel Pollack, wise woman and storyteller, is author of 36 books, including the tarot classic 78 Degrees of Wisdom rachelpollack.com
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
JULY 16–21
Course 3005-094/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, Peng discovered he had developed extraordinary spiritual powers, including the ability to discharge energy that felt like a powerful electric current. Now, he offers a distillation of his training in Qigong Empowerments.
Peng 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
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
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
JULY 16–21
Tina M. Zion
Course 3005-136/Tuition
$435 ($390 Members) SS
Build your natural intuitive skills and empower yourself to feel, sense, and see the entire person in this experiential workshop with medical intuitive
Tina M. Zion.
Through presentations and hands-on practice sessions, learn detailed steps to view causes of illness within the human body. Gain understanding into the electrical nature of emotions, thoughts, and the human body and enhance your skill for perceiving the aura by scanning.
Deepen your understanding of the ethical nature of medical intuition, discover healing techniques to include during your medical intuition session, and reduce your fear as a practitioner and as a client. Leave with the recognition that medical intuition is a learned skill and with new awareness and understanding to welcome spiritual guidance into your work.
This workshop is for medical practitioners, energy healers, and anyone who wants to develop medical intuitive skills.
Tina M. Zion is author of Be Your Own Medical Intuitive tinazion.com
JULY 16–21
Jeannie O’Neill and Francine Reynolds Course 3005-238/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Kundalini is often called the yoga of householders, meaning that we do not need to be on the monastic path to experience divine love.
At Camp Kundalini, Yoga Farm Ithaca founder Jeannie O’Neill and yoga teacher Francine Reynolds lead us to engage our playful and childlike curiosity to invoke the deep inner wisdom we were born with. Together, we practice Kundalini kriyas, mantras, meditations, and breathwork to bring us into a state of deep connection to self and a palpable sense of belonging to community.
This is the week to unlearn stories of limitations and “not good enoughs” and instead embrace the masterpiece that you are, shine your light, and return to your life renewed.
The Kundalini practice is accessible and adaptive to beginners as well as seasoned practitioners.
Jeannie O’Neill, e-RYT500, is the cofounder and director of education at Yoga Farm Ithaca, a vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga teacher, mindfulness meditation instructor, and Ayurvedic health practitioner. yogafarm.us
Francine Reynolds, e-RYT500, is a vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga instructor who specializes in meridians, traditional Chinese medicine, Kundalini chair yoga, and sound healing. yogafarm.us
William Lee Rand
Course 3005-264/Tuition $1,045
Holy Fire® III World Peace Karuna Reiki® Training is the next step after Reiki Master and is designed for practitioners and masters.
This workshop, led by Karuna Reiki founder William Lee Rand, includes two levels, eight treatment symbols, and the Holy Fire Master symbol. There are also four Ignitions, similar to attunements (and much easier to do), along with the Empowered by the River of Peace Experience. This training includes practice time giving and receiving each of the symbols along with instruction on how to teach all Reiki as Holy Fire classes. It is a deeply healing experience that upgrades your Reiki
See application requirements at eOmega.org.
William Lee Rand is founder and president of the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT) and developer of the Karuna Reiki system of healing. reiki.org
JULY 16–21
Lorraine Goldbloom
Course 3005-226/Tuition $395
($355 Members) SS, LE, PT The VortexHealing®
Foundational training is a spiritual evolution toward awakening to our essential nature, the truth of our being—that we are always connected to the oneness of creation. Join VortexHealing teacher Lorraine Goldbloom in an immersive experience that will transform your health and awaken magic in your life.
In this weeklong retreat, participants develop a better understanding of our complex human energy systems. You learn to:
• Develop a heart-centered energetic structure to channel VortexHealing® energies on yourself and others
• Discover healing for both the physical body and the subtle energy systems
• Bridge awareness into everyday issues such as anxiety or depression, helping you to break entrenched patterns and to transform those issues
• Experience the grace of the Merlin lineage and the transformational power of VortexHealing.
Lorraine Goldbloom is a teacher of VortexHealing Divine Energy Healing, and has worked in the healing field for more than 20 years. lorrainegoldbloom.com
Arrive
JULY 21–23
Lorna
Course 3102-085/Tuition $405 ($365 Members)
Lorna Byrne has been seeing angels since she was a baby, but did not talk about what she was seeing until eight years ago. Join Lorna in this weekend retreat dedicated to growing love within ourselves.
Following a relaxed format, each session is set to unfold with conversations, questions, exercises, and meditation practices. As you gain understanding about your connection with your guardian angel, you discover how self-love can help you let go of the negativity in your life, reduce stress, and become happier and more confident in yourself.
Lorna teaches that angels are guiding all of us—asking us to remember and grow the spiritual side of ourselves, showing us how to solve problems in our lives, and helping us to release more love into the world.
Return home feeling refreshed and with a more positive outlook on life.
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
JULY 21–23
Priti Robyn Ross
Course 3102-339/Tuition $325 ($295 Members) SS
Is your soul calling for a sacred time-out?
Symptoms left unchecked can adversely affect our moods, sleep cycles, and cardiovascular, digestive, and immune systems. As we face various challenges in the world today, it is important to engage in self-renewal practices to replenish our systems.
Throughout this restorative and nurturing weekend, Priti Robyn Ross shows you how to implement easy, fun, and innovative strategies to refresh your whole being and counteract the chronic effects of stress.
In this workshop, you:
• Experience deep therapeutic relaxation and meditative breathing practices
• Engage in creative journaling and lively, interactive discussions
• Gain understanding of the physiology of stress and imbalances
• Explore what blocks you from consistent self-care and resilience
Learn to reframe discouraging beliefs and open your heart to authentic lovingkindness towards yourself. Leave inspired to ignite lifestyle choices that cultivate resilience, vitality, and joy.
Priti Robyn Ross is an author, inspirational speaker, teacher trainer, soul-coach, and international workshop leader with more than 25 years of experience. lifeasyoga.com
Lorna Byrne is a spiritual teacher, philanthropist, and inspiration to people around the world. She is the author of seven bestselling books, including Angels in My Hair, A Message of Hope From the Angels, and Love From Heaven lornabyrne.com
JULY 21–23
Loch Kelly
Course 3102-088/Tuition $390 ($350 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 effortless mindfulness, is a way to shift into an already awake consciousness that is embodied and open-hearted. Practicing effortless mindfulness, you learn to 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 psychotherapy and awareness practice 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 an educator, 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.” lochkelly.org
JULY 21–23
Danielle MacKinnon
Course 3102-239/Tuition $335 ($300 Members) SS
Have you ever longed to psychically communicate with animals? Is there a way to understand what dogs, cats, horses, and even wild animals are thinking and feeling?
Animal communicator Danielle MacKinnon shows you how to access your innate intuition and connect with various animals using the universal language of all species. Learn how to move between the physical level and soul levels of connection with each animal to assist in achieving the greatest possible outcome for both animal and human.
Throughout the weekend, you develop your animal intuitive senses to cultivate healing, harmony, and a deeper connection. You also learn about animal lessons and how animals help us evolve through them.
Return home with valuable animal communication skills you can put into immediate practice. No prior experience is necessary.
21–23
a Critical Parent
Gayle Kirschenbaum
Course 3102-143/Tuition $375 ($335 Members) SS
The film Look at Us Now, Mother! follows Gayle Kirschenbaum's journey with her mother as their turbulent relationship transforms to love and friendship. In this immersive weekend workshop, Gayle guides us through her process of forgiveness and healing. Learn the seven steps to restoring relationships that matter, as Gayle introduces her method of turning negatives into positives through understanding, acceptance, and forgiveness. Shift from feeling anger to having compassion and go from being the victim of our stories to the hero.
By resolving a primary relationship such as a parent, we let go of the anger and resentment that impacts all aspects of our lives—our personal and professional relationships, career, and our health. The workshop is for adult children.
Gayle Kirschenbaum is the Emmy-award winning producer of Look at Us Now, Mother! She is a filmmaker, TV producer, writer, and coach. gaylekirschenbaum.com
JULY 21–23
Course 3102-103/Tuition $380 ($340 Members) SS, PT
“The most important quality a Reiki practitioner can have is continually seeking to develop the quality and quantity of Reiki energy one can channel,” said Mikao Usui, the founder of Reiki.
Whether you are new to Reiki or a Reiki Master, embark on a profound healing journey that empowers you through direct experiential teaching. During this weekend intensive, you:
Receive the Psychic Reiki empowerment
Explore Reiki as a path to social and planetary justice
Unleash your healer’s voice through Reiki for vocal transformation
Deepen your Reiki and intuition
Chant the five Reiki precepts in their original Japanese form
Experience the healing power of crystals with Reiki
Examine techniques and beliefs within Reiki
You also experience Reiki healing opportunities and receive a Holy Fire Reiki group healing from the founder of Holy Fire Reiki.
William Lee Rand is founder and president of the International Center for Reiki Training (ICRT), publisher of Reiki News magazine, and developer of the Karuna Reiki® system of healing. reiki.org
Brett Bevell is a Reiki master and author of several books, including Psychic Reiki, The Wizard’s Guide to Energy Healing, and Healing Racism Within brettbevell.com
Michèle E. Denis, MA, RYT-500, is founder of the Westcoast Reiki Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, and an Usui and Karuna Reiki® Master teacher. westcoastreikicentre.ca
Karen Frazier is a best-selling author, psychic, channel, energy and crystal healer, Reiki practitioner and teacher, and ordained minister. authorkarenfrazier.com
Liana Naima is a spiritual wellness practitioner specializing in an array of healing arts, such as mindfulness meditation, energy healing, and breathwork. liananaima.com
Tina M. Zion, author of Be Your Own Medical Intuitive, is an intuitive medium, a registered nurse, and an expert in medical intuition. tinazion.com
Lily Marquez is a holistic nurse, Komyo ReikiDo Shihan teacher, holistic health-care practitioner, and certified consulting hypnotist. komyoreikidonewyork.com
Elise Brenner, PhD, is assistant teaching professor at Simmons University in Boston, a Reiki practitioner, and owner of Brenner Reiki Healing. brennerreikihealing.org
Expand your capacity to stay centered in your heart and maintain hope during challenging times with a yoga and meditation practice that
During this tantric-inspired and alignment-based workshop, Todd Norian, founder of Ashaya Yoga®, guides you through an all-levels integration of the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and sky—which have a corresponding physical component or action within the body. You learn to:
• Become grounded and engage with life wholeheartedly
• Find deep awareness and acceptance
• Embody the attitude that “everything in life is for your awakening”
This heart-opening asana and meditation practice stimulates your highest potential for fulfillment and joy.
Todd Norian is founder of Ashaya Yoga®, an alignment-based, heartopening practice that builds strength and flexibility. He is a musician and author of Tantra Yoga ashayayoga.com
This week at Omega offers families a unique balance of time together and time apart—so everyone can have fun, learn, explore, and make new friends. We invite veteran family weekers back after three long years of being apart. And we welcome new folks to join the community— the “village” it takes to raise our kids...and us!
How to Register: Adults choose one workshop. Kids choose one camp. Adults with children too young for a camp can register for an R&R Getaway Retreat. Call 1.800.944.1001 to register.
Adult Workshops: Workshops meet each morning from 9:30 a.m.–noon and on Monday and Tuesday afternoons from 2:30–5:00 p.m. On Wednesday and Thursday from 2:30–5:00 p.m. take time off to relax or enjoy Dabblers (see eOmega.org/familyweek)— informal classes led by workshop teachers and special guests. In the evenings, 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. Please note that Omega has a 10:00 p.m. noise curfew and that all children and teens are expected to be with their families after 11:00 p.m.
Registration: Registration begins March 29. 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 differ this week from other weeks at Omega.
into a sense of easy flow with other people using nothing but the imagination. With a few simple concepts, we quickly enter into a creative place without feeling strain or self-consciousness.
In a supportive, spontaneous group environment, we begin to make conscious connections between our work in the scenes and our own emotional lives. We reconnect with the important work of play. And we have a heck of a good time.
Anthony Arkin is an actor, teacher, and award-winning filmmaker whose work has shown at festivals all over the world.
Amelia Campbell is a Canadian-born actress best known for her performances in the films Single White Female, Leaves of Grass, and What Maisie Knew
sing ancient and contemporary songs of joy and healing. Together, led by passionate singers Maggie Wheeler and Arnaé Batson, we embark on a vocal journey to investigate the vibrational power of song. From chants and spirituals to protest and original music, we sing open the doors to a deeper level of listening to one another.
Throughout the week we 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 and lasts far beyond the moment.
Maggie Wheeler is an actor (best known for her role as Janice on Friends), 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 while advocating for progressive social change.
ARNAÉ BATSON
AMELIA CAMPBELL
ANTHONY ARKIN
MAGGIE WHEELER
JULY 23–28
Pilin Anice
Course 3205-209/Tuition $400 ($360 Members)
No matter where you are on your movement journey, Pilin Anice meets and supports you where you are. A beloved yoga and wellness teacher, trained in vinyasa, Kripalu, prenatal, and kid’s yoga, Ayurvedic and nutritional wellness tools, and movement and dance techniques from around the world—her classes feature:
• Practicing sequences to ground, stretch, and strengthen the body
• Reconnecting with the breath for balance, rest, and inner radiance
• Soothing the nervous system with restorative practices such as yoga nidra, Ayurveda, and meditation
• Using self-inquiry and mindfulness techniques to relieve stress and activate joy and inner freedom
Return home with a toolkit of self-care practices to support your health and well-being long term. No previous experience with yoga or movement is necessary.
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 23–28
Leslie Giuliani
Course 3205-194/Tuition $405 ($365 Members)
Leslie Giuliani believes that art enhances life and creativity is for everyone. In this workshop—for all levels, including beginners—we dive into encaustic, an ancient and contemporary form of painting. Encaustic can be used as a traditional painting medium, but also in printmaking, stitching, perforating, or stamping. It involves using melted beeswax-based paint, enhanced with oil-based pigment sticks, drawing materials, pan pastels, and stencils.
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. Create your own visual narrative with painting, stitching, bookmaking, whichever you please, with or without text. Leslie also introduces the Japanese paper marbling technique, suminagashi.
Heated palettes, sewing machines, bookmaking supplies, and other tools will be available.
Leslie Giuliani is a contemporary American artist whose work combines textiles, encaustic, oil painting, and printmaking. lesliegiuliani.com
JULY 23–28
Rob Polishook
Course 3205-208/Tuition $420 ($375 Members) LE
Imagine playing tennis with awareness, balance, and clarity. Moving with ease, adapting to competitive situations, and freeing your mind while competing. Imagine experiencing freedom and joy in the game.
Rob Polishook’s "whole human athlete” approach will empower you to bring your heart, energy, and spirit to your game, both on and off the court. The journey beyond the score is focused on the process, the here-and-now moment, and bringing who you are to what you do, by connecting to your unique personal and physical talents. Through drills, games, meditation, music, and off-court individual and group exercises, you learn how to play aware, breathe to stay centered, and concentrate on what you can control.
This energetic, inner-game oriented workshop is for tennis players of all skill and experience levels.
Rob Polishook is a mental training coach and founder of Inside the Zone Sports Performance Group. insidethezone.com
JULY 23–28
Lucas Handwerker
Course 3205-244/Tuition $400 ($360 Members)
Your unconscious mind is your deepest and wisest part. It influences most of your behaviors and motivations. And yet we walk around disconnected from the very part of ourselves that can guide us through struggles, overcome fear, and help us make decisions, be more creative, and heal.
In this practical, hands-on workshop, Lucas Handwerker shares the tools and principles he has developed through his varied work as a performer, a mentalist, clinical hypnotherapist, and an intuitive guide. He helps you remove inner blocks, dissolve anxiety, resolve trauma, change habits, and receive guidance.
For Lucas, the key to real and lasting transformation is helping us feel the impossible is possible. Enter the world of the possible, and open a dialogue with your most soulful self.
Lucas Handwerker is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, spiritual counselor, writer, speaker, and the creator of the transformational gatherings, "You and I." lucashandwerker.com
For kids ages 3-5
JULY 23–28
Janice Zito
Course 3205-325/Tuition $225 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 23–28
The Ranger Staff
Course 3205-132/Tuition $255 LE
The woods surrounding Omega are filled with enchanted groves where the “Little Forest People” live. The Little Forest People Rangers are looking for campers to help create woodland structures for the Little Forest People, drum, sing, spot painted turtles, climb fallen trees, and cook up a hearty batch of bread-on-a-stick and s’mores.
The Ranger Staff is a team with extensive experience running youth programs that nurture and challenge children in safe environments. The team includes musician and teacher Jay Cook , storyteller and naturalist Rich Humphreys , artist and educator Kesse Humphreys , MEd, educator, dancer, and artist Veronica Sampson , energetic adventure seeker Eric “Epic” Baribeau , and more.
For kids ages 10-13
JULY 23–28
The Ranger Staff
Course 3205-150/Tuition $255 SS, LE
Junior Rangers is the next level of participation within the magical world of Little Forest People. Junior Rangers experience a crossroads where leadership and creativity meet in the playground of the natural world. The fantasy realms expand as Junior Rangers stretch their independence through play, adventure, and leadership development.
A limited number of teens between the ages of 14 and 16 may register in the Junior Ranger Program as Rangers-In-Training, learning outdoor education and leadership skills. To register for this program, use course number 3205-366. Tuition for this program is $375.
For kids ages 7-12
JULY 23–28
Laura Bellmont
Course 3205-269/Tuition $350 LE
Campers in this hands-on stop-motion animation and art-making workshop collaborate to create one-of-a-kind films inspired by the idea of imagining your own "Dream World."
Whether these invented lands are made of candy, strange creatures, or new inventions, our young filmmakers design and build their own sets and characters in small production teams. They then use professionalgrade animation software, DragonFrame Stop Motion, to bring their visions to life. Finally, they record sound and even have a chance to get in front of the camera themselves during a "Pixilation" (the animation of living subjects) exercise.
The finished films are edited together into a collection from the camp that can be shared with the world. Students return home with unique animated footage that they can share and post.
Laura Bellmont, MA, author of Animation Lab for Kids and founder of The Little Animation Studio, is an illustrator and certified educator. thelittleanimationstudio.com
For kids ages 8-12
JULY 23–28
Ellen Riley and Kino Calderon Course 3205-131/Tuition $325
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 wiffleball. The emphasis is on fun, skills, fitness, injury prevention, and mental focus. Yoga and stretching are introduced as a foundation for fitness and injury 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.
For a full description of both camps and teachers, visit eOmega.org/familyweek.
For kids ages 12-17
JULY 23–28
Joshua Smith and Melissa Bowe
Course 3205-129/Tuition $375 SS, LE $25 materials fee; include when you register.
For young adults ages 18-24
JULY 23–28
Rebecca Bowe and Wayfinder Staff
Course 3205-130/Tuition $375 ($335 Members) SS, LE $25 materials fee; include when you register.
Establish a new way of understanding your mind, and practical tools for stepping
is director of research and innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in psychiatry at the School of Medicine at Brown
robinboudettephd.com
JULY 28–30
Jennifer Pastiloff
Course 3302-187/Tuition $400 ($360 Members)
As she describes in her best-selling memoir On Being Human, Jennifer Pastiloff's 13-year waitressing career taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, that being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness.
In this weekend workshop, Jennifer guides you to dive inward and rewrite life as you know it. Discover a soft place where you can be fully you and feel seen, held, and shame-free. Through yoga-related movements, dancing, writing, and loads of laughter, you embrace your perfect imperfections and experience the support you seek. Move your body, let go of your expectations, and share out loud as you learn to let go of limiting thoughts and fully accept yourself exactly as you are.
Jennifer Pastiloff is the author of the best-selling memoir On Being Human and the forthcoming May You Remember: Allow Yourself to Let Go, Love and Begin Again, and a frequent contributor to Shape magazine.
JULY 28–30
Brett Bevell
Course 3302-167/Tuition $330 ($295 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 life-changing 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 and author of several books, including Psychic Reiki and The Wizard’s Guide to Energy Healing. brettbevell.com
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
JULY 28–30
Anthony Arkin and Amelia Campbell
Course 3302-345/Tuition $385 ($345 Members) LE
This workshop isn’t about becoming a stand-up comic or learning how to be an actor. It’s about reawakening the sense of joy and abandonment we had when we were kids. It’s about remembering how to be authentic. It’s about entering the world of improvisation.
JULY 28–30
Lisa Miller, Micheline Anderson, and Suza Scalora
Course 3302-241/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)
Explore a dynamic relationship with spiritual awareness in your life through the pathway of personal awakening.
Join Dr. Lisa Miller, professor of clinical psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University and founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, in this experiential weekend retreat, together with psychologists Micheline Anderson and Suza Scalora, to help you awaken your own natural deep awareness.
Awakened Awareness uses practices developed over 20 years of teaching. It is based on the clinical science of spiritual awareness in the brain, long-term health and wellness, and interventions for grounded, sustained living in spiritual awareness.
Learn tools for creating authentic, interesting characters, letting the characters dictate where an event wants to go, and jumping into a sense of easy flow with other people using nothing but the imagination. With a few simple concepts, we quickly enter into a creative place without feeling strain or self-consciousness.
In a supportive, spontaneous environment, we begin to make conscious connections between our work in the scenes and our own emotional lives. We reconnect with the important work of play.
Appropriate for beginning actors and any level of professional in any field.
Anthony Arkin is an actor, teacher, and award-winning filmmaker whose work has shown at festivals all over the world.
Amelia Campbell is a Canadian-born actress best known for her performances in the films Single White Female, Leaves of Grass, and What Maisie Knew
best-selling author of The Spiritual Child and The Awakened Brain, is a professor in the clinical psychology program at Teachers College, Columbia University and founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute. lisamillerphd.com is an instructor in the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Alpert Medical School, Brown University and a clinical psychologist in integrated reproductive behavioral health at Miriam Hospital. is a licensed clinical psychologist, assistant professor of psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine, and assistant attending psychologist at New
JULY 28–30
Nicole Heidbreder and Omni Kitts Ferrara
Course 3302-287/Tuition $750 ($675 Members) SS, PT
All too often, those with a terminal diagnosis and their loved ones are unprepared for the emotional rollercoaster of the dying process and its intense caregiving demands.
There is a deep historical and spiritual tradition of doing death differently—supporting and guiding the dying and their caregivers in a way that allows for inner engagement with the richness of their lives, and often, a more peaceful death. This end-of-life doula training with the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) immerses you in this approach to helping people through their dying process while supporting their loved ones.
You learn the foundation for doula work and come to understand the philosophy and spirit of service that underpins INELDA’s approach. You also receive an intensive and thorough grounding in the powerful tools and techniques end-of-life doulas use as they serve. $50 materials fee; include when you register. Workshop ends Sunday at 3:00 p.m. Faculty is independently offering CE credits; see eOmega.org for information.
JULY 28–30
Course 3302-363/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) SS
Energy is all around us, triggering vibrations at many different levels, including our emotions and well-being.
Learn to harness transformative energy by joining luminaries in the field of sound healing. Explore crystal alchemy singing bowls, tuning forks, sacred mantra, toning, and song to lighten the spirit, expand the heart, and embody your unique essence. Through lecture, music, group participation, and improvisational play, you use sound healing to open blockages, reduce stress, ease physical and emotional pain, and enhance artistic expression.
Unleash the curative power of sound and develop a lighter heart, a freer spirit, an inclination to break into song, and a newfound appreciation of life and community and your role in it.
Jeralyn Glass, a leader in the field of sound healing using crystal alchemy singing bowls, is the founder of Crystal Cadence™ and the Sacred Science of Sound™. crystalcadence.com
Shamini Jain, PhD, a scientist, psychologist, and transformational teacher, is the founder and CEO of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative. shaminijain.com
Isaac Koren is a musician and singer committed to serving transformation through creative expression. brotherskoren.com
Thorald Koren is a voice and behavioral coach, writer/producer, and multi-instrumentalist. brotherskoren.com
Eileen Day McKusick, MA, is an innovator in the fields of therapeutic sound, electric health, and the human biofield. biofieldtuning.com
Chris Sholar is a Grammy Awardwinning producer, musician, and composer, and a soundscape artist. chrissholar.com
Nicole Heidbreder is an educator for INELDA and has experience as a hospice and labor and delivery nurse. She also serves as a faculty educator for Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. inelda.org
Omni Kitts Ferrara is a somatic facilitator and INELDA educator who has spent her life educating about the body, working to dampen misinformation and disconnection. inelda.org
OMNI KITTS FERRARA NICOLE HEIDBREDER JERALYN GLASS THORALD AND ISAAC KOREN CHRIS SHOLARArrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
JULY 30–AUGUST 4
Priscilla Bright
Course 3405-156/Tuition $450 ($405 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
JULY 30–AUGUST 4
JULY 30–AUGUST 4
Beryl Bender
Course 3405-101/Tuition $455 ($410 Members) SS
Join author and activist Beryl Bender, who is celebrating her 38th summer teaching at Omega, for five days of yoga, meditation, conscious breathing, hiking, (or bring your bike if you like), resting, reading, and—most importantly—laughing.
Yoga practices offer us a way to choose between the road to suffering and dis-ease, and the path to freedom, happiness, and a long life. In this yoga retreat for practitioners of all levels, you learn to tell the difference and choose wisely. Start your mornings with inspiring meditation, enjoy wonderful, wholesome plantbased meals (cooked and served by someone else), break a sweat, stretch, walk, and luxuriate in the healing, restorative environment of yoga at Omega. You return home with practices that help to detox your system, stretch your limits, restore resilience, and reboot your life. 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
Michelle Lepak
Course 3405-170/Tuition $450 ($405 Members) SS, LE, PT
Presence Psychotherapy is a mindfulness-based trauma therapy that integrates spirituality, somatic inquiry, and relational attunement to facilitate healing. Developed by Michelle Lepak, LCW, this model helps clients orient to four dimensions of presence to experience the essence of who they are beyond their trauma, sense compassion in and around them, and experience oneness. Presence Psychotherapy is published in the APA Journal of Integrative Psychotherapy
During this intensive 5-day training, you gain the knowledge to:
• Identify and utilize the qualities and therapeutic aspects of the four dimensions of Grounded Presence, Spacious Presence, Relational Presence, and Transcendent Presence
• Recognize and use clients’ personal connection to spirituality in trauma treatment to heal attachment wounds, provide regulation during trauma processing, and heal negative beliefs and emotions resulting from trauma
This training includes theory, live demonstrations, and practice. For more information about additional skills learned and CEUs, please see presencepsychotherapy.org/training.
Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Michelle Lepak, LCSW, a psychotherapist and meditator, developed the Presence Psychotherapy trauma treatment model and ORBITS for Everyone process.
presencepsychotherapy.org
JULY 30–AUGUST 4
Jennifer Cohen Harper, Mayuri Gonzalez, and Argos Gonzalez
Course 3405-108/Tuition $1,685 ($1,585 Members) SS, PT
Little Flower Yoga (LFY) & Mindfulness Training is a comprehensive, trauma-informed program for teaching yoga and mindfulness to children and youth ages 3-18. It focuses on the complete physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of students.
The foundation of this training is rooted in building your own selfawareness and deepening personal practice. You learn a clear, structured framework based on LFY’s 5-element methodology, which allows you to teach an integrated experience of yoga and mindfulness in any setting.
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.
This is a hybrid training with guided online content, livestreams, and a weeklong in-person immersion.
$45 materials fee; include when you register. In-person training begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m. See eOmega.org for special cancellation policy.
JULY 30–AUGUST 4
Jan Guarino
Course 3405-140/Tuition $465 ($420 Members) SS
Jennifer Cohen Harper is a mindfulness and yoga educator and founder of Little Flower Yoga. littlefloweryoga.com
Mayuri Gonzalez, E-RYT, RCYT, is director of LFY’s School Yoga Project. littlefloweryoga.com
Argos Gonzalez is director of professional development for LFY’s School Yoga Project. littlefloweryoga.com
JULY 30–AUGUST 4
Steven Forrest
Course 3405-105/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Explore watercolors and embrace the unexpected with artist and educator Jan Guarino. Watercolors can be intimidating. To be successful, you need to know how to both control and give up control. It should look and feel effortless—yet it takes an understanding of the medium.
In this weeklong workshop, we see what happens when you get out of the way and allow the paint to move for you with paint, splatters, drips, and color. We embrace the unexpected and unplanned. Relax and find ease in your body, mind, and soul through art. Just like watercolor is a medium that moves on its own, this engaging workshop will move you on a wondrous journey of exploration. Flowers will be our main subject, and as we gain knowledge, we can move into more complex subjects such as windows and doorways.
Jan Guarino is an artist, educator, author, and graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology. She designed marketing materials for businesses for 40 years as a graphic artist, and now focuses entirely on painting and teaching. janguarinofineart.com
Why do you have the astrological chart that you have? As soon as we ask that question, we enter the dynamic world of evolutionary astrology. In this system, we have no use for the word “fate.” Instead, the power of your magic, your choices, and your intentions take over, and they are pitted against old karmic reflexes that might otherwise imprison you in looping, dead-end patterns of behavior rooted in unresolved hurts from prior lifetimes.
Anyone who has internalized the basic language of astrology will benefit from this 5-day workshop with astrologer and author Steven Forrest. Our aim will be to cut through the confusion that naturally arises as we contemplate the myriad of signs and planets, and make a beeline for the healing words that go straight to the client’s heart and ring of pure, liberating truth.
Steven Forrest, who teaches at the Forrest Center for Evolutionary Astrology, is author of The Inner Sky, Yesterday’s Sky, The Book(s) of Fire, Earth, Air and Water, and The Endless Sky forrestastrology.com
JENNIFER COHEN HARPER MAYURI GONZALEZ ARGOS GONZALEZ
STEVEN FORREST
JAN GUARINO
Arrive
JULY 30–AUGUST 6
Karen Kissel Wegela
Course 3407-213/Tuition $775 ($695 Members) SS
The idea of "brilliant sanity" proclaims that we are inherently good, awake, and compassionate. While brilliant sanity cannot be completely captured in words, we can experience it.
Buddhist psychology professor and author Karen Kissel Wegela says that in Tibetan Buddhism, emotions are understood to be a combination of self-referential stories and energy. That energy reflects our natural wisdom and can appear as the five basic "wisdom energies." Even the most annoying, embarrassing, painful, and unwanted emotions contain these fundamental wisdom energies.
Led by Karen, we begin the workshop with two days of contemplative practice: mindfulness-awareness sitting and walking meditation, body awareness, and compassion practices. Then, we explore how to uncover our own and others' brilliant sanity and the five wisdom energies through talks, contemplative practice, ritual, and group interactions.
Especially appropriate for helping professionals, though all are welcome.
Karen Kissel Wegela, PhD, is a professor at Naropa University in the graduate contemplative psychotherapy and Buddhist psychology program and author of Contemplative Psychotherapy Essentials: Enriching Your Practice with Buddhist Psychology
For more than 25 years, Omega has offered hope and healing to veterans and their families. We provide retreats for veterans and training opportunities for health-care professionals that focus on resilience, reintegration, and complementary and alternative medicine treatments. These programs and practices create a sense of connection, provide new skills and resilience tools, and give veterans a place to feel they fully belong.
Discover powerful stories of healing.
“Every step taken in mindfulness brings us one step closer to healing. “
—THICH NHAT HANH, SPIRITUAL LEADER AND PEACE ACTIVIST
Brant Secunda
Course 3502-142/Tuition $430 ($385 Members) SS
Shamanism is an ancient healing tradition and way of life. Ceremony, sacred dance, vision quest, and pilgrimages to places of power in nature are all essential aspects of shamanism.
In this immersive weekend retreat with Brant Secunda, an internationally acclaimed shaman, healer, and ceremonial leader in the Indigenous Huichol tradition of Mexico, together we experience sacred rituals to empower our lives and find our true nature.
Manifest positive energy through the Dance of the Deer Ceremony and tap into the life force of Mother Earth.
Find renewal through guided spiritual practices. Empower a dream state with daily morning rituals. And rejuvenate the body, heart, and spirit with ancient chants.
Through our practice, the shamanic circle embraces us, unifying our lives with strength, healing and love.
Brant Secunda is an internationally acclaimed shaman, healer, and ceremonial leader in the Indigenous Huichol tradition of Mexico. He founded the Dance of the Deer Foundation Center for Shamanic Studies in 1979. shamanism.com
AUGUST 4–6
Mark Nepo
Course 3502-147/Tuition $365 ($330 Members)
We live in a turbulent time. Like generations before us, we must learn the art of surviving storms. Based on his new book, Mark Nepo guides us to find the strength to meet adversity and help each other endure using the timeless teachings of the heart.
The more we accept the heart as our teacher, the more we are transformed by the obstacles we face. As a tree needs to deepen its roots to endure unexpected storms, we need to know our true self in order to solidify our connection to all spirit and all life.
To make our way through adversity requires an inner exploration. Once the rubble clears, we are called to build the world again, acknowledging our need for each other.
Mark Nepo is a poet, philosopher, and New York Times best-selling author. marknepo.com
Claude Stein
Course 3502-323/Tuition $360 ($325 Members) SS, LE Find confidence through the gentle whisper of a lullaby, release emotion with the cry of the blues, rekindle your passion with a driving rhythmic chant, or learn to sing like you’ve always wanted to.
Whether you are a total beginner or want to take performing to the next level, Claude Stein’s signature workshop offers results for all styles of singing, chanting, and public speaking.
During this weekend intensive, you learn exercises to relax the throat, deepen breathing, improve tone and range, and overcome vocal blocks. We hit the notes better, project confidently, reduce shyness, and share inspiring breakthroughs in authentic selfexpression. Each person, no matter where they start, uncovers a better voice and presence.
Come and sing out fearlessly and overcome any self-limiting beliefs you may hold. There are group songs, harmonies, and individual attention to support your process.
creator of Natural Singer Method™, is a multiplatinum, award-winning voice coach. claudestein.com
AUGUST 4-6
Course 3502-193/Tuition $370 ($335 Members) SS
Explore the veil between worlds in this weekend workshop with four renowned mediums and psychics. Open up to the wisdom of angels, departed loved ones, and even the knowledge of your higher self about future and previous lifetimes.
Taught with fierce humor and heartfelt grace, these world-class teachers show you how to harness wisdom from beyond the veil to empower your life today. Learn safe methods to communicate with departed loved ones and:
• Explore a past life that has information you need to know
• Discover the healing power of angels and the afterlife
• Enjoy a live gallery reading with a professional medium
is a medium and author of Dancing on a Stamp, Dancing Forever with Spirit, and more. garnetschulhauser.com
Karen Noé is a psychic medium, spiritual counselor, healer, and founder of the Angel Quest Center in Ramsey, New Jersey. karennoe.com
Sunny Dawn Johnston is a psychic medium, thought leader, author, and spiritual business mentor. sunnydawnjohnston.com
Deborah Hanlon is a medium, teacher, and author of In the Presence of Proof deborahhanlon.com
AUGUST 4–6
Jeff Warren
Course 3502-258/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)
Explore what meditation teaches us about being human. The main teacher is meditation itself, which trickles down into the nervous system and makes everything go ‘zing!’ The other brave teacher is Jeff Warren, who guides a variety of adventurous practices as a way to highlight the underlying skills of meditation and to empower each person to learn what works for them.
We also learn from other people’s insights and challenges. So there is discussion and meditation and wandering through the summer foliage all awestruck, blubbering “the glory! the glory!”
Meditation isn’t any one way. Every kind of experience can happen on the cushion—our internal processes are as distinct as our fingerprints. The goal is for everyone to return home with a clear understanding of why they meditate, and a clear feeling for their own strange and beautiful practice.
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
Jeff Warren, a journalist and meditation instructor celebrated for his accessible style of teaching, is coauthor of the New York Times best seller Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics jeffwarren.org
GARNET SCHULHAUSER KAREN NOÉ SUNNY DAWN JOHNSTON DEBORAH HANLONArrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m.
AUGUST 4–6
Sunday at noon
Dawson Church
Course 3502-204/Tuition $400 ($360 Members) SS
Mystics, monks, and inspiring luminaries such as Rumi, Saint Teresa, Gurdjieff, Khalil Gibran, and Thomas Merton have described extraordinary spiritual states.
Spiritual intelligence, or SQ, is the ability to enter these states of oneness with “the all that is.” SQ connects us with the universal consciousness beyond our limited human minds. It is associated with extraordinary compassion, happiness, gratitude, and love.
Join integrative health-care researcher Dawson Church, author of Mind to Matter, in this weekend retreat as he explains what SQ is, how to develop it, and the function of the four specific brain circuits active in mystics of all traditions.
New research, he says, shows that the ability to reach these states is hardwired into everyone's brain. We all have SQ and during this weekend we learn to use it.
Dawson Church, PhD, is founder of the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare and director of the Veterans Stress Project. dawsonchurch.com
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
Dawson Church and Mirjam Paninski
Course 3605-205/Tuition $540 ($485 Members) SS, PT Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) is a method that has revolutionized the practices of thousands of professionals such as life coaches, therapists, and health-care workers.
In this professional training, develop your own skills in evidencebased Clinical EFT, which has demonstrated efficacy in more than 100 studies. With guidance from Dawson Church, author of The EFT Manual, build your understanding and practice the 48 core techniques, including more than 12 hours of hands-on demonstrations and supervised exercises. Learn how traumatic experiences are encoded in the brain and how EFT can remove the emotional charge from negative childhood experiences and address trauma. Gain advanced tools to help your clients, such as 2-minute EFT techniques that are proven to reduce stress.
This course is a beginner-tointermediate level training for health workers, coaches, or anyone interested in using EFT. Faculty is independently offering continuing education credits. View an important prerequisite for this program at eOmega.org/EFT.
Dawson Church, PhD, author of The EFT Manual, is founder of the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare and director of the Veterans Stress Project. dawsonchurch.com
Mirjam Paninski is a clinical EFT and healing practitioner, mindfulness teacher, writer, and researcher. She holds a master's degree from Brown University where she conducts PhD research on perinatal trauma. mirjampaninski.com
Lascaux Method as a Modern Container for Psychedelic Journeys
Dimitri Mugianis and Ross Ellenhorn
Course 3605-283/Tuition $525 ($470 Members)
The term “set and setting” in relation to psychedelic journeying refers to the idea that the transcendent depths of psychedelic experiences depend heavily on the mindset of the person entering the journey and the environment around them as they go.
The Lascaux Method aims to coax people out of a habitual, rote response to the world and into a place in which a more playful one becomes a central posture. It is a form of psychedelic space-holding that synthesizes certain forms of psychotherapy, vibrational sound work, deep listening, and other creative activities and bodywork.
Led by Lascaux Method cocreators
Dimitri Mugianis and Ross Ellenhorn, both with deep experiences in the psychotherapeutic and psychedelic arts, this workshop is open to those new to psychedelic space holding, well-experienced practitioners who wish to learn more, and anyone else curious about what it means to hold space.
The use of psychedelic substances is not part of this program.
Dimitri Mugianis, Lascaux Method, is a drug policy activist, writer, community organizer, and psychedelic practitioner. cardea.net
Ross Ellenhorn, PhD
the Lascaux Method, is founder of Ellenhorn, a community integration program with locations in Boston, New York City, and Los Angeles. ellenhorn.com
Toni Bergins and Joy Lynn Okoye
Course 3605-183/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) SS
Are you ready for the remedy of reconnection? Our hearts and souls are ready to be uplifted. Our bodies are ready to connect with movement and expression, with the energy of the dance floor, of nature, and each other.
Toni Bergins, the creator of JourneyDance™, guides us to experience new ways of connecting with every part of our being as we dance slowly, lovingly, weirdly, and wildly. Joy Lynn Okoye, co-creator of The Remedy, intrigues us with evocative prose and sparks our inner voice to write from our soul.
Join us to:
• Move to evocative musical landscapes that stir our souls
• Journey into transformational states
• Write our personal wisdom and share it with others in writing circles
• Raise our voices and express ourselves
Healing happens in relationship, and The Remedy creates a community where you are creatively inspired, seen, and heard.
Deborah Davis
Course 3605-270/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) Do you yearn to connect intimately with your partner and yourself but feel disinterested in sex? Do you want to feel more sensual and alive? Have you lost your libido and want to revive it?
In this weeklong retreat with acupuncturist and medical intuitive Deborah Davis, explore your true desires for increased sexual pleasure, self-love, and heightened creativity. Using qigong, self-massage, guided visualizations, and breathing exercises, Deborah shows you how to become more sensitive and attuned to your body and build and direct the sensual energies.
Find more pleasure, confidence, and a deeply fulfilling relationship—whether solo or in partnership. There is no nudity or sexuality in this class.
Deborah Davis, LAc, MAOM, author of Women’s Qigong for Health & Longevity, is an acupuncturist and medical intuitive specializing in women’s
AUGUST 6–11
John Vosler
Course 3605-176/Tuition $485
($435 Members)
Experience five days of deep restoration, relaxation, and reflection in a retreat with John Vosler that draws on various lineages of Yoga
Nidra, including iRest and the Integrative Amrit Method.
Yoga Nidra uses the biological process of sleep to systematically release stored physical, emotional, and mental tensions. Through this restorative process, we can begin to release unconscious programming that keeps us locked in the past. All we have to do is show up, lie down, and let go.
TONI BERGINS
JOY LYNN OKOYE
Toni Bergins, MEd, founder and director of JourneyDance and recording artist, is an artistic alchemist and passionate catalyst for people to transform their angst into art and their vulnerability into strength. journeydance.com
Joy Lynn Okoye is a 500-hour Integral Yoga Teacher and the co-creator of JourneyDance’s The Remedy and The Body Love Course: Angst to Art joylynnokoye.com
This week, we move our bodies before we take a resting position, where we clear our minds, allow our emotions to be experienced, and create intentions to live from a new perspective.
John Vosler, a senior teacher at the Amrit Yoga Institute, leads Yoga Nidra Teacher Certification programs and is an Integrative Restoration Institute Certified iRest teacher. johnvosler.com
health. deborahdavis.com
JOHN VOSLER
Arrive Sunday
Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m.
End Friday at noon
Sah D’Simone
Course 3605-215/Tuition $515 ($465 Members)
Our emotions have pre-conditioned memories or stories attached to them. Traditional therapies use thought and intellect to resolve feelings. But this often requires mentally revisiting traumatic or painful experiences.
Developed by spiritual artist Sah D'Simone, the Somatic Activated Healing (SAH) Method™ combines somatic movement, rhythmic breath, positive affirmations, and dynamic meditation to help you resolve past trauma, process present pain, and fortify your resilience for the future.
The SAH Method utilizes the body to address the emotional baggage in our bodies, rather than the specific thoughts or memories connected to them in the mind. You learn to:
• Process emotional baggage
• Concentrate your mind
• Connect with your body, find release, and build resilience
• Reorient your inner vocabulary toward growth
Drop your emotional baggage, find safety within, and build enduring resilience with the SAH Method and experience wholebeing healing.
Sah D’Simone is a top-rated podcaster, best-selling author, and creator of the SAH Method spiritual workout.
sahdsimone.com
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Course 3605-178/Tuition $465
($420 Members) SS, LE
Join celebrated singer/ songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore to explore songwriting as a tool for self-exploration and social connection.
Whether you are a beginning or advanced songwriter, Jimmie Dale cultivates an environment of collaboration as a means to access insight, perspective, and motivation for your creativity.
Together, the group explores what makes songs such an essential and potent part of human communication. In a supportive setting, everyone is encouraged to interact both as participant and observer in the creative process.
A small amount of time is given to discussion of the business aspect of songwriting.
All are welcome to attend. It is not a prerequisite to play an instrument or to sing.
Three-time Grammy-nominated musician Jimmie Dale Gilmore creates resonant music that blends esoteric philosophy, literature, psychology, and spirituality with elements of country, folk, pop, blues, and rock music. jimmiegilmore.com
AUGUST 11–13
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Course 3702-179/Tuition $335 ($300 Members) LE
In this Advanced Songwriting workshop with Grammy-Award nominee Jimmie Dale Gilmore, we further explore songwriting as a tool for self-discovery, building on insights and techniques from the Songwriting workshop. The interaction and strong communication experienced in this supportive setting is a fruitful means of opening new possibilities and inspiration for further individual work.
Prerequisite: Admission to this workshop is limited to people who have studied previously with Gilmore, with no exceptions.
AUGUST 11–13
Levels 1 & 2 Combined Certification
Stacey Gibbons
Course 3702-189/Tuition $295 ($265 Members) SS, PT Shamanic Reiki blends the timeless wisdom of two ancient healing traditions with new approaches and embodied teachings. Join Reiki master Stacey Gibbons in this experiential weekend retreat and practice time-tested 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. Stacey shares how to:
• Expand your inner and outer sanctum into the human experience 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, stones, drums, and rattles
Return home with a systematized yet intuitive approach to activate and empower your innate ability to heal.
Stacey Gibbons holds a master certification in traditional Reiki. She has taught traditional and Shamanic Reiki since studying with Llyn Roberts in the 1990s. shamanicreikiworldwide.com
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
Course 3702-313/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)
Shaman Durek joins the weekend conference via livestream only.
The world’s ancient wisdom traditions have revealed for centuries that states of non-ordinary consciousness can unleash powerful healing experiences. This weekend retreat combines mystical healing practices with science to ignite your bliss.
Spark radiant joy and reconnect with your innate capacity for bliss through a radical combination of ecstatic movement, shamanic sound medicine, dynamic meditation, rhythmic breathwork, and positive affirmation. This powerful combination of movement and ceremony rooted in ancient shamanic tradition clears blockages in the body, mind, heart, and spirit. Through discussion and practice, you:
• Begin to understand the relationship between bliss consciousness and the human brain
• Discover a mindfulness- and yoga-based deep listening practice
• Learn spiritual keys to reclaim your personal power
• Expand bliss consciousness through shamanic sound medicine
AUGUST 11–13
Kevin Griffin and Valerie Mason-John Course 3702-353/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)
The Buddha tells us that suffering is caused by our craving. Whether it’s smoking, smartphones, alcohol, food, or drugs, from the tiniest itch to a full-blown addiction, we all get caught in unhealthy habits. How can we break out of these selfdestructive patterns?
Join Kevin Griffin and Valerie Mason-John for this weekend meditation retreat focused on mindfulness and lovingkindness practices that help us identify the roots of craving in order to break free. Through meditation, lecture, interaction, and community healing you develop a new relationship to these blocks to happiness.
This workshop is open to anyone who is interested in breaking free from limiting habits and thoughts and is willing to forge a new path to inner freedom. Kevin Griffin is a leader in the mindful recovery movement and author of the influential Buddhist recovery book, One Breath at a Time kevingriffin.net
Valerie Mason-John is a public speaker and master trainer in the field of mindfulness and conflict transformation, ordained in the Triratna Buddhist Community. valeriemason-john.com
Shaman Durek is a sixth-generation shaman, author of the best seller Spirit Hacking, and appears regularly on the TV series The Doctors. shamandurek.com
Sah D’Simone is a top-rated podcaster, best-selling author, and creator of The Sah Method spiritual workout. sahdsimone.com
Jillian Pransky is a certified yoga therapist, creator of Yoga Journal ’s Restorative 101, and author of Deep Listening jillianpransky.com
Dawson Church, PhD, is author of The EFT Manual and founder of the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare. dawsonchurch.com
Rich Goodhart is a musician, master level sound and shamanic healer, and author of The Sound Inside the Sound. richgoodhart.com
Parashakti Sigalit is the founder and creator of Dance of Liberation™, a method of movement therapy and process work that draws on shamanic traditions. parashakti.org
AUGUST 11–13
Kim Thai, Linda Lopes, and Tisha Samuels
Course 3702-256/Tuition $350 ($315 Members)
Based on the GaneshSpace 8-week social justice training program, Mindful Changemakers, this workshop offers the space, community, and tools needed for personal healing and the deeper understanding of how to work together for collective liberation. We take an intersectional approach, looking at our human experience through the identity labels that define us—race, gender, sexuality, and the body.
Rest, restore, and re-emerge after a weekend of personal discovery, selfexploration and community care. If you feel called to explore your role in oppressive systems, what it takes to heal, and what you can do to change through a mindfulnessbased approach, this experience is a way to jumpstart your learning journey.
We recognize the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color experience (BIPOC) in this open space with additional offerings for those who hold marginalized identities to ensure a nurtured environment is created for all participants.
an Emmy-award winning producer and social justice advocate, is the founder of GaneshSpace, a grassroots organization dedicated to advancing social justice through mindfulness education. ganeshspace.org
Linda Lopes, a founding teacher of GaneshSpace, is a yoga, meditation, and Reiki practitioner based in Brooklyn, New York, serving youth and adults. ganeshspace.org
Tisha Samuels is a yoga and Ayurveda student and teacher in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is a founding teacher of GaneshSpace. shanticenterpgh.com
Karena Virginia
Course 3702-145/Tuition $400/325/250 ($360 Members)
Karena Virginia is a celebrated Kundalini yoga instructor with a passion for helping others activate their soul’s true purpose and live in alignment with their highest potential.
Join Karena for this weekend immersion into Kundalini’s ancient practices, meditations, and energy healings. In a supportive environment, nurture
Thorald Koren and Isaac Koren
Course 3702-246/Tuition $385 ($345 Members) SS
The Brothers Koren believe singing and speaking are radical acts of self-expression, and that exploring your instrument with full freedom takes tremendous courage. Intentional vocalization creates immeasurable vitality and joy, and empowers the whole body experience.
This weekend, we set a safe space for you to reclaim your power while grounding into the gravity of your whole body instrument and sounding out powerfully what it feels like to be you. The benefits are clear— whether speaking at a conference, raising your voice at work, speaking your truth to a loved one, teaching a class, or singing in an arena—we see it all as one center of personal gravity, held deeply in the embodied voice you’ve been gifted in this lifetime.
This workshop will be filled with fun and safe vocal toning, for beginners and professionals alike. No experience necessary.
Thorald and Isaac Koren are leaders in expanding creative expression and earned a Gold Record over the course of their music career as The Kin and The Brothers Koren. brotherskoren.com
your personal truth and access the miracles that are your birthright. Guided by Karena, discover transformational healing by connecting to ancestors. Learn to restore your inner radiance with Kundalini yoga and meditation. Release tension from past experiences, clear stuck energy, and return home with a deepened spiritual practice.
You do not need to wear white or cover your head for this practice. All levels are welcome; yoga modifications are included.
Karena Virginia is author of Essential Kundalini Yoga and has more than 20 years of experience as a certified healer, spiritual mentor, and yoga instructor. karenavirginia.com
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
AUGUST 13–18
Course 3805-262/Tuition $575 ($515 Members) PT
Trauma-conscious yoga is steeped in cultural sensitivity, compassion, and knowledge of the nervous system and brain. It is important for yoga instructors to be trauma conscious to create a brave, safe, and sacred space.
This trauma training is led by Amina Naru and Pamela Stokes Eggleston, two African American women who are yoga teachers with various traumatic experiences—PTSD, incarceration, sexual trauma, historic and intergenerational trauma—that they lean on to inform their contemplative practices.
Learn to view trauma through the lens of social justice: how it affects the body, nervous system, brain, and spirit; the role of toxic masculinity and femininity, patriarchy, and colonialism; and the power of self-care, community care, and service.
Sharon Landrith
Course 3805-177/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.”
Workshop begins Sunday at 8:00 p.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
Amina Naru, E-RYT, is owner of Posh Yoga in Wilmington, Delaware, and cofounder of Retreat to Spirit. retreattospirit.today
Pamela Stokes Eggleston, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is founder and director of Yoga2Sleep and cofounder of Retreat to Spirit. retreattospirit.today
Kwasi Boaitey, LMSW, is owner of Upperlevel Fitness Inc. and the director of Culturally Responsive Management, University of Rochester Office of Equity and Inclusion. upperlevelpersonaltraining.com
Mojisola Edu, E-RYT 200, is founder of the She Wins Network, She Wins UNConference, and Love Energy Services. retreattospirit.today/staff
AUGUST 13–18
Alexandra Marquardt
Course 3805-254/Tuition $400 ($360 Members)
Our nervous systems are becoming more sensitive. To work with this new human biology, we must activate our subtle energy system and awaken our body’s deep inner knowledge to transmute discomfort on all levels.
Fourth generation healer and psychic Alexandra Marquardt’s SOURCE programs offer practical, grounded ways to manifest coherence and strength emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and physically. In this workshop, learn to listen to the divine rhythmic cycles of your anatomy, awaken the breath of life along the midline, and open to the source of creation within your physical self through guided meditations.
Through hands-on practice you learn to tune in to your body, set stronger boundaries, and allow freedom to emerge. Discover how to unblock trauma, allowing divine source, envisioned as liquid light, to become available to you—bringing inspiration, purpose, humility, reverence, and joy.
Alexandra Marquardt is a mentor, speaker, psychic, and healer. She is founder of LightWorks Healing Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico. sourcemysteryschool.com
ALEXANDRA MARQUARDT SHARON LANDRITHAUGUST 13–18
Ada Calhoun
Course 3805-206/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Dig into your memoir writing skills with New York Times best-selling author Ada Calhoun. Learn to interweave the personal and the universal in a work of art that lets readers in on a new way of being human in the world.
Discover how to develop the themes of your memoir and make significant progress on telling your story. Each day we read and discuss one another’s work, as well as the work of important memoirists. We also take part in multiple writing exercises, explore characters, narrative arcs, research, and style, and talk practically about the editorial and proposal process.
This class is a safe, supportive, and casual place to develop ideas and get a lot of writing done.
Ada Calhoun is author of the New York Times best seller Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis, St. Marks Is Dead, and Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give. adacalhoun.com
AUGUST 13–18
Moun D’ Simone
Course 3805-300/Tuition $490 ($440 Members)
Do you find yourself constantly asking: What does it take to put myself out into the world? To be willing to fail? To free myself from the “not enough” stories?
Explore the unique, passionate, courageous, and free person that lives inside you, and all of us, guided by spiritual mentor Moun D’Simone. Meet the triggers and inner edges that keep you stuck and transform those karmic seeds into strengths. Tibetan Buddhism meets artistic embodiment, to embrace and redefine them as genuine self-expression.
In this weeklong retreat, you learn to love yourself, the earth, and your community genuinely. Using dance, breathwork, sacred theater, mantra, meditation, writing, sharing circles, and teachings, you discover a way to share your voice freely and honestly with confidence.
Moun D’Simone is a spiritual mentor, meditation guide, and artist who weaves classic wisdom teachings with modern, trauma-informed somatic techniques. moundsimone.com
AUGUST 13–18
A 5-Day Professional Training Retreat
John P. Forsyth and Jamie R. Forsyth
Course 3805-315/Tuition $795 ($715 Members) PT
Acceptance and mindfulness-based practices are rapidly making their way into mental health care, medicine, and society. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a newer, evidence-based approach that offers empowering solutions to the problem of human suffering. ACT seeks to transform the root sources of human suffering by balancing mindfulness and acceptance processes with commitment and behavior change in the service of living a more vital life. Through lectures, live and video demonstrations, and practical experiential exercises, we learn skills and strategies to help our clients live well and meaningfully, without first having to control or eliminate sources of emotional and psychological pain. We also learn how ACT can be integrated effectively into mental health practice.
All mental health professionals, including graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, are welcome. Familiarity with ACT is not required. See eOmega.org for professional course objectives. Clinical worksheets and other practical tools will be provided.
AUGUST 18–20
Jane Davies
Course 3902-207/Tuition $345 ($310 Members) LE
Are you seeking an art practice to help you slow down, declutter your mind, and sharpen your focus? Join painter Jane Davies for a weekend of relaxation, experimentation, and abundant creativity.
Each project invites you to take a deep dive into subtle variation within a soothing repetition. This approach gives you practice with techniques, while it also allows your eye to appreciate minute shifts in color, value, and quality of visual elements. All of the techniques are accessible to the beginner, though each practice offers challenges and discoveries for artists of every level. Create beautiful images in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere. Beginners learn the basics of painting, drawing, and collage techniques, while experienced artists find new forms of expression and self-care.
Jane Davies is a full-time artist working in collage, paint, and encaustics. She is author of several books on collage, mixed media, and ceramic arts.
janedaviesstudio.com
AUGUST 18–20
Michael J. Gelb and Raj Sisodia
Course 3902-118/Tuition $395 ($355 Members)
Imagine a world in which businesses make human flourishing their first priority. What if these businesses—which prioritize the welfare of all their stakeholders and help heal their employees, customers, and communities—are more profitable and prosperous than their industry peers?
In this highly engaging program led by Michael J. Gelb and Raj Sisodia, coauthors of The Healing Organization, you learn a transformative, liberating, and uplifting way of thinking about business and the role you play in it.
Throughout the weekend, you cultivate the emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills to become a healing leader. You explore the four pillars of Conscious Capitalism and learn how to apply a new, more creative and human paradigm for business. Clarify your values and grow as a leader by defining a higher purpose for your work.
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OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM
AUGUST 18–20
Sherri Mitchell
Course 3902-357/Tuition $425/350/275 ($380 Members)
Indigenous people around the world are born storytellers. Their stories are connected with Indigenous people, traditions, and sacred lands. The heartfelt stories they live and tell are an essential part of their identity and informs everything they do, including their defense of life and Mother Earth. We live in a time where many people no longer possess such connections and yet are also drawn to telling their own stories. How do we all find the right stories that will lead us back to who we are? How will our own stories help us find the right path forward? This weekend retreat is an exploration of the process of traditional storytelling. Together and individually, we explore our roots in the Living Earth and our Ancestors. Through lecture, discussion, writing, ceremony, and shared story, we each find our way to ourselves.
Sherri Mitchell (Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset), JD, is an Indigenous rights activist, spiritual teacher, and founding director of the Land Peace Foundation. landpeacefoundation.org
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Tama Kieves
Course 3902-286/Tuition $350 ($315 Members)
When life doesn't go according to plan, that’s precisely when your creative destiny begins, says author and career coach Tama Kieves. A Course in Miracles is a wisdom path studied by millions to uncover their own inner guidance and sense of purpose. Using this work, combined with the strategies of Tama's book, Thriving Through Uncertainty, she teaches you how to unlock astonishing opportunities.
Together, we practice breakthrough exercises to discover inspired answers and make the best decisions of our lives, to see our lives through the lens of love instead of fear, and master our mindset to feel happy and confident now, not later.
Whether in a career transition or expanding your business, navigating relationship or health issues, learn to use uncertainty as your launch pad for clarity and joy.
Tama Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, is author of This Time I Dance! Creating the Work You Love, Inspired & Unstoppable, and Thriving Through Uncertainty. She is a career coach featured on TEDx and USA Today tamakieves.com
Jonathan Hammond
Course 3902-155/Tuition $325 ($295 Members)
To think like a shaman is to attune yourself to a magical spectrum of infinite possibilities, unseen truths, alternative realities, and spiritual support. When a shaman likes what is happening, they know how to make it better, and when they don’t, they know how to change it. And so can you.
Take a deep dive into a Huna, a universal shamanic psychology that comes from the heart of Polynesia and the esoteric spiritual teachings of Hawaii. Once considered secret knowledge (Huna means “secret”), this surprisingly simple set of ideas and practices teach you how to merge your mind with a shamanic paradigm, offering a gateway to personal growth and healing.
Guided by Jonathan Hammond, beginners and advanced practitioners alike understand the Indigenous mind of the shaman and discover the innate power that lies within.
Jonathan Hammond is a master teacher in Shamanic Reiki and author of The Shaman’s Mind mindbodyspiritmaui.com
AUGUST 18–27
David Elliott
Course 3909-154/Tuition $2,000 ($1,900 Members) SS, PT Empower the healer within as you learn to bring the healing experience out into the world in this 9-day, 5-level training program with author, teacher, and breathwork healer David Elliott. In Level 1, practice the 2-stage pranayama breathwork meditation, the foundational tool of David’s healing work. Learn why the breath is used in clearing your mind and body of stuck energy.
Level 2 helps you delve into the business side of healing work, with an exploration into the concepts of self-love, exchange, value, worth, and money.
Level 3 gives you the skills necessary to lead groups, and Level 4 and 5 are the final steps in receiving certification. This work takes you deep in your personal healing process, as well as continually bridging into compassionate and empathetic ways to use your experiences in life to help others.
This training provides full certification with 64 hours. See eOmega.org for further information.
David Elliott is a healing artist who uses breathwork and energy work to help others. davidelliott.com
Course 3902-234/Tuition $315 ($285 Members)
Focus on “the message” aspect of a medium's work with well-known psychic medium Tony Stockwell. Push forward in your mediumship by not playing it safe and going for specific details in your spirit messages.
Tony covers intuition and practical work, employing exercises and techniques to help you resolve issues with your own attunement, such as allowing evidence to flow, building a relationship with the spirit you are connecting with, and sustaining that connection.
You learn:
• How to use exercises for greater evidence
• How to take control when interacting with any audience or private sitter, so that you are not being led or discouraged
• How to move beyond evidence and allow spirit guides to convey what they want to, through intelligent communication
• How to improve your confidence and tools to fall back on in wobbly moments
Tony Stockwell is one of the most well-known psychic mediums in England and author of four books. He has had four television series, The Psychic Detective, Street Psychic, Psychic School, and Psychic Academy, and appeared regularly on 6ixth Sense. tonystockwell.com
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
OMEGA VETERANS PROGRAM
AUGUST 20–25
Annie Okerlin and Nicholas Caris
Course 4005-331/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) SS, LE
Research shows that yoga and relaxation practices help veterans reintegrate after the challenging experiences of military service. In this yoga retreat for male veterans, learn techniques to comfort the body, ease the mind, and promote healing.
Guided by yoga instructor Annie Okerlin and veteran Nicholas Caris, and supported by a community of brothers, you practice yoga and learn to modify postures to accommodate unique physical limitations and ailments—including chronic pain and amputations.
Experience daily iRest (Integrative Restoration) sessions, a guided meditation based on yoga nidra that is endorsed by the U.S. Army Surgeon General and offered at military hospitals nationwide. iRest promotes deep relaxation and acceptance of everything as it is. It helps the nervous system return to a balanced state of well-being, which is necessary to heal unresolved trauma and physical and emotional wounds. Return home with valuable tools to continue your healing journey. An application is required. Scholarships are available to cover all but $75 of the total cost.
Tony Stockwell
Course 4005-235/Tuition $545 ($490 Members)
Tony Stockwell shares his wealth of knowledge about the world of altered states of consciousness, often called trance mediumship, and teaches us how to develop, use, and control it.
Through theory and practice, you discover the many and varied energies and levels of this amazing phenomena. Explore and expand your knowledge of trance mediumship in all of its forms, from light overshadowing to deep trance to inspirational guided speaking.
Each of us is given support throughout the week to ensure that our trance mediumship development is enhanced as we experience trance demonstrations and connect with the power of spirit to journey through the many levels of awareness.
NICHOLAS CARIS TONY STOCKWELL Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT, is a certified yoga instructor in the traditions of Bikram, vinyasa, and power yoga, as well as an iRest yoga nidra instructor. exaltedwarrior.com Nicholas Caris is a Marine veteran who teaches adaptive yoga to veterans through the Exalted Warrior Foundation. exaltedwarrior.comNadine Kenney Johnstone
Course 4005-219/Tuition $585 ($525 Members)
Do you feel disconnected from your authentic self?
Do you want to follow your heart, but aren’t sure to which direction it’s pointing you?
If you’ve looked everywhere for wisdom but haven’t found the answers, it’s time to remember your innate knowing. In this restorative retreat led by author, yoga nidra instructor, and Heart of the Story podcast host Nadine Kenney Johnstone, you’ll create a sanctuary for your heart to express its deepest wisdom. Through the healing practices of soul-centered journaling and yoga nidra, you rediscover your authentic self and nourish your spirit.
Leave with a deep sense of self-connectedness and soul-care tools that you can use when returning to your day-to-day life. $30 materials fee; include when you register.
Nadine Kenney Johnstone is an award-winning author, host of the Heart of the Story podcast, and holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. nadinekenneyjohnstone.com
AUGUST 20–25
AUGUST 20–25
Queen Afua and Devi Brown
Course 4005-333/Tuition $530 ($475 Members) SS
Join Devi Brown and Queen Afua in this 5-day retreat for healers, lightworkers, and those ready to heal at the deepest level. Through meditations, affirmations, temple teachings, and guidance, we learn how to love and rejoice in our bodies with dance, and how to spiritualize the words we speak, the foods we eat, the relationships we attract, and the spaces we live and work in.
Empower yourself with practical tools for holistic well-being, rooted in Vedic and ancient African cultural teachings. Each day is abundant with lecture and experiences that support healing with teachings in impeccable listening, sacred movement, womb healing, grief release, and expansive joy.
This experience supports those already on the healers path with new learnings, support, and spiritual fuel. It aids those on the path with sacred tools and rituals for transcending personal challenges.
Workshop begins Sunday at 8:15 p.m.
Queen Afua is a New York Times best-selling author, is founder of Sacred Woman Rites of Passage Program, and founder of the Queen Afua Wellness Center. queenafua.com
Devi Brown, author of Crystal Bliss and founder of Karma Bliss, serves as the chief impact officer at Chopra Global and is a founding board member of the Mental Wealth Alliance. devibrown.com
Vince Sauter, David Lehman, and Kele Baker
Course 4005-308/Tuition $470 ($425 Members) SS, PT
Tai Chi EasyTM is an easy-to-learn method to enhance energy and cultivate chi—the vital essence that creates health and harmony. Tai Chi Easy combines gentle movements, breath practices, self-massage, and meditation to provide a healing boost for body, mind, and spirit.
In this step-by-step program, you learn how to create a transformative self-care practice routine. Discover why the slow, flowing movements of tai chi and qigong offer so many health-enhancing benefits, such as increased blood flow, improved cardiovascular fitness, brain plasticity, better sleep, balance, and mood. You also learn how you can share tai chi practices with others in an effective way.
For all ability levels, Tai Chi Easy is a gentle yet powerful practice you can share in your local community, at schools, hospitals, social service agencies, and more.
$35 materials fee; include when you register.
is a senior teacher of Tai Chi Easy and a certified Tai Chi Qigong Shibashi instructor. clearstreamtaichi.com
David Lehman is a Tai Chi Easy senior trainer who leads classes for the Veteran’s Administration at Castle Point and Samadhi Recovery Center. opencenter.org/david-lehman/
Kele Baker is a Tai Chi Easy and Healer Within senior trainer, a Holden Qigong senior instructor, and an Alexander Technique teacher. kelebaker.com
At the Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL), we envision a world where all people can awaken their full human potential while caring for each other and the Earth. The OCSL integrates an award-winning green building and a natural water reclamation facility—the Eco Machine™—with a robust education program focused on the connections between society, nature, and individuals.
Join us to create a climate for positive change.
“Think like a forest. Think like a meadow. Think like a pond. Think holistically. Our biggest roadblock is our own imagination. “
—JOHN TODD, CREATOR OF OMEGA’S ECO MACHINE™
OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM
AUGUST 20–25
Course 4005-359/Tuition $425/350/275 ($380 Members) SS, PT
Humanity is in a time of rapid evolution and change. At this time of unprecedented possibility—paired with accelerating global crisis—what is the world calling forth from you?
The Ecological Literacy Immersion Program (ELIP) is designed to help you consciously shape the next phase of life work that is uniquely yours to do on Earth.
Teachers
Abrah Dresdale
Connor Stedman
Aviva Luz Argote
Mohamad Chakaki
Lenett Partlow-Myrick
(aka Mama Nef)
Design thinking and ecological literacy offer powerful lenses for understanding our roles and contributions in relationship to our one planetary home. In this immersive certificate course, we build a deeper understanding of the ecosystems we are situated within, going beyond a paradigm of resource extraction into practices of reciprocal relationship.
No single solution or “best” strategy can guide you through this challenging global threshold. Instead, ELIP serves as a laboratory for you to reach for the resilience in your personal story and the social identities that are embedded in the larger story. When we engage with ecological design thinking, we understand the power of personal agency to effect change at a systemic level.
This program includes on-campus and remote sessions with faculty. Limited scholarships are available. Workshop begins
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
OMEGA WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CENTER PROGRAM
AUGUST 25–27
Nancy Colier
Course 4102-352/Tuition $325 ($295 Members) SS
Are you emotionally depleted? Do you know what everyone in your life needs, but have no idea what you need? Do you value relationships with others over your relationship with yourself?
In this workshop for all who identify as women, psychotherapist and author Nancy Colier helps you identify the cultural conditioning and root causes of your exhaustion in order to understand how always trying to be likable severs you from your authenticity and fundamental vitality. Learn to:
• Define yourself by your own perceptions
• Break the self-blame habit
• Stop taking care of everyone else’s needs at the expense of your own
• Start listening to the inner voice of want—not just should
• Speak your real truth
Gain insights and tools to stop depleting yourself by trying to keep everyone else happy. Reconnect with your inherent vitality, your truth. Return home replenished and truly at home—within yourself.
Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist, author, interfaith minister, thought leader, and longtime student of Eastern spirituality. nancycolier.com
AUGUST 25–27
Iain S. Thomas
Course 4102-278/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)
Explore the intersection between creativity, spirituality, and artificial intelligence (AI) during this weekend of discovery with Iain S. Thomas, renowned creator and best-selling author of What Makes Us Human?
Learn the basic principles that speak to the exponential and infinite potential of AI when applied to creativity and spirituality. Receive a primer on how prompt engineering works, including the practice of creating patterns in clear language that enables the AI to react in different novel ways. Then, in a private writing practice, create your own prompts and see the results of those prompts in real time.
This workshop is appropriate for everyone interested in the future of AI and those who want to explore their own spiritual and creative potential through AI.
Iain S. Thomas is an international bestselling technologist, poet, author, and artist. His work focuses on the intersection of technology, culture, and spirituality. iainsthomas.com
AUGUST 25–27
Course 4102-341/Tuition $375/300/225 ($335 Members) SS
Beyond Delicious is a 3-day gathering for home cooks, chefs, farmers, entrepreneurs, activists, policymakers, and food-lovers in general. Our time together, with some of today’s most celebrated chefs, food changemakers, restaurateurs, farmers and policy shapers, will focus on the very real challenges and tangible solutions for creating a food system that is sustainable, healthy, and accessible for all, beautifully blended with time for music, poetry, movement, and of course, really delicious food.
Omega is excited to partner with The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming for our first-ever food conference. Through keynote talks, panels, workshops, networking, and breaking bread together, we will explore topics such as growing and cultivating regional food, food justice, women’s leadership in the sustainability movement, the Indigenous and African roots of American food, and how to transform the negative impacts of our nation’s food system. Join this community exploration of what’s delicious about food, but more importantly, why moving beyond delicious into the health and well-being of people and planet is our next food frontier.
Zoe Adjonyoh is a chef, writer, entrepreneur, and founder of Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen. zoesghanakitchen.com
Mark Bittman is a leading voice in global food culture and policy. He created “The Minimalist” at the New York Times, served as Sunday Magazine food writer, and has written 30 books, including How to Cook Everything and Animal, Vegetable, Junk. bittmanproject.com
Kathleen Finlay is president of The Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming, founder of Pleiades, and a leader in the sustainability movement. glynwood.org
Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is an expert on agriculture and nutrition, the founder of LEAP Africa, Changing Narratives Africa, and African Food Changemakers, and cofounder of Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd. afchub.org
Ruth Reichl, the recipient of six James Beard awards, was food editor of the Los Angeles Times, restaurant critic of the New York Times, and the last editor in chief of Gourmet Magazine ruthreichl.substack.com
Sean Sherman, founder of The Sioux Chef and a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, is renowned in the culinary movement of Indigenous foods. He serves on the leadership committee of the James Beard Foundation Investment Fund for Black and Indigenous Americans. sioux-chef.com
Karen Washington is a farmer, activist, and co-owner/farmer at Rise & Root Farm in Chester, New York, and she cofounded Black Urban Growers (BUGS). karenthefarmer.com
Tunde Wey is a Nigerian immigrant artist, chef, and writer working at the intersection of food and social politics. He is a TIME Next Generation Leader and New York Times 16 Black Chefs Changing Food in America. fromlagos.com
KAREN WASHINGTON TUNDE WEY
RUTH REICHL
ZOE ADJONYOH
KATHLEEN FINLAY NDIDI OKONKWO NWUNELI
SEAN SHERMAN
Arrive
OMEGA WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CENTER PROGRAM
25–27
Robyn Moreno
Course 4102-274/Tuition $350/275/200 ($315 Members)
The ancient people of Mexico called the world “slippery slick,” referencing their view of the world as an unstable place. As we experience unsteadiness in modern times, how can we anchor ourselves and regain our peace, purpose, and joy?
We do it by rooting. Rooting back into nature, our ancestry, and the truth of who we really are before the world told us who we should be. Under the guidance of curanderismo practitioner Robyn Moreno, we explore Mexica (Aztec) practices for finding our way home again.
During this experiential and heart-opening weekend, we root in the support of our sisterhood through movement, meditation, sharing circles, inspired journaling, connecting to nature, and sacred ritual.
This workshop is designed for those who identify as women and are being called to heal, lead, and grow.
Robyn Moreno is a curanderismo practitioner, life coach, Latinx leader, Emmynominated TV host, and host of the podcast Root & Rise with Robyn Moreno robynmoreno.com
Karen Noé
Course 4102-191/Tuition $315 ($285 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
AUGUST 25–27
Janet Stone
Course 4102-281/Tuition $385 ($345 Members)
Immerse yourself in the bhakti yoga traditions of chanting and mythology, and explore the beautifully woven stories of the deities behind the chants.
Global yoga teacher
Janet Stone leads you from the depth of her own reverence for bhakti, or devotional, heart-centered yoga, to share tales that reflect timeless themes of our human condition. Through this practice, we see aspects of ourselves revealed through the deity archetypes. We explore how that can assist us in understanding and navigating our own “hero’s journey.” Together, we experience:
• Sanskrit mantras and learn their meanings
• Stories of the deities, aspects of the self, and the telling our of own stories
• Yoga asana, pranayama, and meditation
• Freeing our voices
• Redefining our personal stories
Janet’s storytelling, deep meditation offerings, dynamic yoga practices, and heartfelt chanting create a bridge between the individual and the eternal.
Janet Stone began her yoga journey at the age of 17 under Maharaji, her meditation teacher, and has been teaching for 20 years. She has recorded three devotional albums filled with heart-centered mantra. janetstoneyoga.com
Arrive Sunday
Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m.
End Friday at noon
OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM
AUGUST 27–SEPTEMBER 1
Course 4205-361/Tuition $350/275/200 ($315 Members)
Our modern life has created an illusion of separation from each other and from the natural world. Our social systems are under extraordinary stress and our planet is facing great peril. Many of us feel called to renew our relationships, empower our actions, and reconnect with spirit.
This 5-day retreat is an invitation to enter into community with Indigenous leaders and activists—who speak from deep cultural traditions and love for the land—to embody how we approach the great needs and challenges of our changing times.
Together we:
• Actively practice decolonization within ourselves
• Learn skills to increase our resilience and follow the signposts without becoming overwhelmed
• Celebrate a unique concert experience infusing modern world music with Indigenous themes
• Emerge with new skills and a roadmap for adaptation, resilience, and hope
OMEGA VETERANS PROGRAM
AUGUST 27–SEPTEMBER 1
Annie Okerlin and Janel Norton
Sherri Mitchell (Weh’na Ha’mu Kwasset), JD, is an Indigenous rights activist, spiritual teacher, and founding director of the Land Peace Foundation. She is author of Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change landpeacefoundation.org
Xiye Bastida is a Mexican climate activist and a leading voice for Indigenous and immigrant visibility in climate activism. She is an organizer of Fridays for Future NYC and the cofounder of Re-Earth Initiative. fridaysforfuture.org
Mindahi Bastida is director of the Original Nations Program of the Fountain, a caretaker of the philosophy and traditions of the Otomi-Toltec peoples, and author of Ancestors: Divine Remembrances of Lineage, Relations and Sacred Sites Patrisia Gonzales , assistant professor in the Department of Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona, specializes in Indigenous ways of knowing and Indigenous medicine. She is author of Red Medicine: Traditional Indigenous Rites of Birthing and Healing, and The Mud People: Chronicles, Testimonios & Remembrances
Tyson Yunkaporta , an Aboriginal scholar, is a member of the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland, Australia. He is author of Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
Course 4205-332/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) SS, LE In this retreat, we gather as a community to develop resilience and nourish, strengthen, and heal the body and mind. Guided by yoga instructor Annie Okerlin and US Air Force veteran Janel Norton, we practice yoga while learning to accommodate physical limitations and ailments, including chronic pain and amputations. We experience daily guided meditations in iRest (Integrative Restoration), a technique endorsed by the US Army Surgeon General. Based on the ancient practice of yoga nidra, iRest promotes deep relaxation and acceptance of everything as it is. It helps the nervous system return to a balanced state of well-being, which helps to heal unresolved trauma, as well as physical and emotional wounds. We leave with skills that continue to serve us in life, helping us to restore life balance and reintegrate after the challenging experiences of military service. An application is required. Scholarships are available to cover all but $75 of the total cost.
Annie Okerlin, C-IAYT, is a certified yoga instructor in the traditions of Bikram, vinyasa, and power yoga, as well as an iRest yoga nidra instructor. exaltedwarrior.com Janel Norton served in the U.S. Air Force as a combat photojournalist. She is cofounder of Veterans Alternative and owner of Trinity Yoga Studio. trinity-yoga.com
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
AUGUST 27–SEPTEMBER 1
Robert Peng
Course 4205-306/Tuition $1,325 ($1,225 Members) SS, PT
This weeklong teacher training gives you the resources to break down the theory and philosophy of Robert Peng Qigong into basic building blocks that can be rearranged into various formats, from a 1-hour workshop to ongoing classes.
Together, we analyze the underlying principles of each exercise, in order to better understand the benefits and how to adapt the practices for children, the elderly, and practitioners with special needs.
This training also helps you develop an individual style of presentation that reflects your personality, and helps you invoke powerful energies to run group healings.
Specific topics covered include Four Golden Wheels Theory, 6 Dantian Typology, Three Treasures, Nourishing Qi, and more.
This training is open to any student who attended Robert Peng’s 5-day Qigong Empowerments at Omega, 10-day online Qigong Empowerments, or long weekend Empowerments program at Kripalu.
Robert Peng, a world-renowned qigong master and healer, is author of The Master Key and founder of Elixir Light Qigong. robertpeng.com
AUGUST 27–SEPTEMBER 1
Janelle Hanchett
Course 4205-303/Tuition $475 ($425 Members)
You probably know how to write. But do you know how to get yourself—your real personality—into that writing? You can spend your whole life waiting to overcome fear so you’re finally free to show up authentically on the page—or you can join writer Janelle Hanchett and cut to the chase.
In this safe, dynamic, and playful workshop, Janelle uses humor, craft, and critical meta-analysis to help you examine and deconstruct whatever stands between you and what you really want to write.
Through writing prompts and discussion, you work toward defining your unique story, voice, and perspective. You also learn tangible practices that help you let go of outcomes, manage criticism, and bring your complex humanity more fully to your writing so you can connect more deeply with your readers.
Writers of all genres are welcome.
Janelle Hanchett is creator of the blog Renegade Mothering and author of I’m Just Happy to Be Here renegademothering.com
AUGUST 27–SEPTEMBER
Chris Molnar
Course 4205-362/Tuition $595 ($535 Members) SS, PT
Are you a mental health-care professional serving clients with extremely negative emotions? The Mindfulness- and CompassionBased Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MC-CBT) program is designed to help you integrate wisdom-based practices with CBT and other approaches to facilitate emotional processing in clients.
Learn to integrate the “sublime states” of equanimity, compassion, kindness, and appreciative joy with MC-CBT to address the needs of clients and reduce burnout. Strengthen your skills for supporting emotional processing in the presence of anxiety, trauma, OCD, depression, and other stress-exacerbated conditions.
Using a participant-practitioner model of skill development, you complete a four-module MC-CBT training program adapted to the needs of highly distressed clients. Through teaching practice, reflection, processing, and feedback, you experience the same compassionate relationship with unpleasant experiences and challenges that you learn to teach to clients.
Workshop begins Sunday at 7:00 p.m. This training is for licensed professionals and those in training. Dr. Molnar is independently offering continuing education credits. See eOmega.org for information.
Chris Molnar, PhD, is a licensed psychologist, clinical investigator, and founder of the Mindful Exposure Therapy for Anxiety and Psychological Wellness Center Inc. www.meta4stress.com
CHRIS MOLNAR JANELLE HANCHETTSEPTEMBER 1–4
Course 4303-265/Tuition $415 ($370 Members) SS
Omega’s Ecstatic Chant weekend is a chance to bring our voices together with some of the Western world’s leading devotional singers, to reunite in community, and to nourish the soul with a rich tradition of musical prayer and meditation.
Known in Sanskrit as kirtan, devotional chanting awakens a longing in the heart for the experience of inner silence, boundless love, and union with the divine. Kirtan emerged from Hindu traditions in India and is today practiced by millions. The call-and-response, rhythmic quality of these unifying chants kindles an exhilarating, joyful mood. Explore a variety of chants and chanting styles, interspersed with rejuvenating sessions of meditation, yoga, and story sharing.
Featuring
Krishna Das
Jai Uttal
Nina Rao
Vishal Vaid
Russill Paul
Jahnavi Harrison
Steve Gorn
Daniel Paul
As one of the most popular events at Omega, Ecstatic Chant has helped open many hearts. Get lost in the music, the power of community, and strengthen your connection to a higher power.
This program ends Monday at noon. Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
Krishna Das and Nina Rao
Course 4401-266/Tuition $80 ($70 Members) SS Join Krishna Das for this 1-day chanting retreat and devotional practice. This is a special opportunity to study with one of the foremost devotional singers in the world.
Explore the spiritual path with group chanting of Hanuman Chalisas with Nina Rao. Guided by Krishna Das in the afternoon and evening, we revel in calland-response chanting, stories about Das's beloved guru, Sri Neem Karoli Baba, and discussions about life, with plenty of opportunities for questions and answers. Sharing his heart through music and chanting is the basis of Das’s devotional practice, his way of serving the divine within himself and others. In this chanting retreat, we can embark on our own devotional journey with him.
Krishna Das is one of the foremost devotional singers in the world. He has released numerous CDs and is author of Chants of a Lifetime krishnadas.com
Nina Rao, Krishna Das’s assistant, tours with him, playing cymbals and singing. In 2013 she released a double-CD Antarayaami. ninaraochant.com
Jill Stocker and DaeEss 1Dreah
Course 4404-299/Tuition $515 ($465 Members)
Many life experiences, outside influences, and trauma (individual, generational, or collective) can influence and impact a woman’s ability to be fully in her power and sovereignty.
What is your soul craving? In this immersive retreat, dive into the powerful impact womb trauma can have on a woman’s ability to stand in her feminine power. Explore ways to release this and move freely in everyday life, fully expressed.
Through various modalities, including breathwork, dance, somatic practices, tantra, and more, you clear shame, trauma, and low vibrational energy in order to build a more fulfilled connection with yourself. You gain:
• An enhanced connection to your feminine self and power
• Clarity of how/whom you wish to embody
• Tools to move into living/expressing from your womb, not your wound
• The ability to access and feel the full spectrum of joy, vitality, health, creative expression, safety, security, power, and sovereignty
Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
Jill Stocker, DO, is trained in family medicine with advanced certification in age management medicine and hormone optimization. drjillstocker.com
DaeEss 1Dreah, formerly known as Andrea Pennington, MD, is an integrative physician, Psychedelic Therapist, acupuncturist, meditation teacher, best-selling author, and TEDx speaker. In8Vitality.com
SEPTEMBER 4–8
Endorsed by the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation
Linda Aranda Belliveau, Stephen R. Andrew, Liz Mazlish, and staff
Course 4404-294/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) SS, LE
Taught for almost five decades, the Opening the Heart WorkshopTM helps foster positive change in communities where compassion thrives. Through a unique blend of time-tested exercises, practices, and lectures, you are immersed in a rich heritage and culture of the heart where it becomes possible to:
• Feel more vitality as you find, open to, and express your emotions in healthy ways
• Discover the ways you are not broken, but profoundly whole
• Explore more freedom from limiting beliefs and embrace new, unrevealed parts of yourself
• Learn skills which increase authenticity, empathy, and trust to cultivate more connected and satisfying relationships
• Open your heart, let go of hurts more easily, and increase your resilience to adversity
4–8
Bringing the Truth Home
Rev. angel Kyodo williams Roshi and Jasmine Syedullah
Course 4404-316/Tuition $395/320/245 ($355 Members) SS Radical Dharma Camp challenges you to be present to how systemic suffering and injustice live in you personally, and within all of us collectively. An immersive experience designed to gather and connect people already committed to implementing anti-oppression interventions in their circles of community, identity, faith, and vocation—this is not race-training 101. Learn to apply the framework for liberation to your specific context through contemplative approach, embodied practice, and collective process. We leverage sound, presence, play, and practice for you to:
• Expand and deepen your commitment for disrupting systems and structures of patriarchy, white supremacy, and oppression
• Engage authentically across lines of difference to cultivate skills necessary to move through fear, resistance, dominance, and isolation that limit the ability to act from love
• Understand the essential roles of embodiment and practice in our collective liberation
Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
Scholarships: A limited number of scholarships are available to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) participants through the contemplative justice fellowships of Omega scholarship program. Please inquire with registration at 800.944.1001.
Reverend angel Kyodo williams Roshi is an author, activist, maverick spiritual teacher, master trainer, and founder of Center for Transformative Change. revangel.com
Jasmine Syedullah, PhD, is an abolitionist, academic, and coauthor, with williams and Rod Owens, of Radical Dharma
Gain an empowering clarity of vision and purpose that will help you move toward your best possible future.
Workshop begins Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.
Linda Aranda Belliveau, M.Ed, has led Opening the Heart Workshops™ for 41 years, and trains others in the approach. She specializes in personal growth and grief support. openingtheheartworkshop.com
Stephen R. Andrew, LCSW, LADC, CCS, is a storyteller, trainer, therapist and author. He maintains a compassion-focused private practice in Portland, Maine. www.hetimaine.org
Liz Mazlish, MA, has staffed Opening the Heart Workshops™ since the 1980s. She works with clients with depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma as well as relationship, LGBTQ, and work issues. openingtheheartworkshop.com
Course 4404-369/Tuition details available with application
The wellbeing movement for social change is rooted in the belief that challenges can be overcome; innovation can create solutions; and we can all play a part in catalyzing a culture of wellbeing for everyone everywhere.
Inspired by The Wellbeing Project’s inaugural Wellbeing Summit for Social Change in Bilbao, Spain, in 2022, the Omega Institute and Harlem Wellness Center—in collaboration with The Wellbeing Project—present The Wellbeing Summit | Omega Institute & Harlem Wellness Center, the first convening in North America. The Summit brings together 150 social change, governmental, arts, and business leaders to advance wellbeing for those on the frontlines of social change. Together, participants will delve into how a culture of wellbeing can inform our approach to driving positive systemic change.
At the Summit you will have opportunities to build relationships, enhance collaboration,
and build new collective understanding and action plans. Activities include: talks, panels, workshops, integral art experiences, and opportunities to learn from Omega’s awardwinning Center for Sustainable Living.
Located on 250 acres in New York's Hudson Valley, the Summit offers a unique environment to spark creativity, rest, learn, and take steps to catalyze individual and collective wellbeing. Enjoy being in nature and wellness activities that include meditation, yoga, and tai chi. Registration is by invitation, with a portion of attendance available by self-nomination.
If interested in attending, please apply at eOmega.org/WSselfnomination.
Presenters include:
Kenseth Armstead | Carrie Barratt
Leslie Booker | Majora Carter
Richard J. Davidson | Mallika Dutt
Pamela Stokes Eggleston | Soffiyah Elijah
Carla Goldstein | Andres Gonzalez
Hudson River Playback Theatre
Deepa Iyer | Leslie Salmon Jones
Reggie Hubbard | Jeff W. Jones
Rhonda V. Magee | Amina Naru
Aaron Pereira | Sharon Salzberg
Travis Sullivan | Kwame Scruggs
Ali Smith | Atman Smith
Shelly Tygielski | Steve Wallace
Rev. angel Kyodo williams Roshi
Vivian Williams-Kurutz
Jamia Wilson | Sandrine Woitrin and more...
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
Amina Naru and Pamela Stokes Eggleston
Course 4502-279/Tuition $385 ($345 Members) Spend an empowering week with internationally renowned yoga and wellness experts Amina Naru and Pamela Stokes Eggleston. Immerse yourself in a contemplative, restorative, and healing journey toward spiritual transformation and personal development.
Take respite from the busyness of life as you recharge your spirit and nurture your soul. Amina and Pamela, cofounders of Retreat to Spirit, guide you in this dynamic offering of selfcare and mutual care. This immersive experience includes yogic practices for self-exploration and wellbeing, shadow work, Reiki, somatic movement, and communal healing.
All levels of experience and practice are welcome to take this memorable and indelible journey into the self.
Amina Naru, E-RYT, is founder of Posh Yoga, cofounder of Retreat to Spirit, a Usui Reiki master, trauma sensitive yoga instructor, and chair of the Race and Equity Consortium in Yoga. retreattospirit.today
Pamela Stokes Eggleston, C-IAYT, E-RYT 500, is founder of Yoga2Sleep and cofounder of Retreat to Spirit. She is a certified yoga therapist, meditation teacher, Usui Reiki master, and end of life doula. retreattospirit.today
8–10
The Toltec Path to Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. and Don Jose Ruiz
Course 4502-232/Tuition $395 ($355 Members)
For centuries, Toltec shamans of Mexico used the art of storytelling to share the gift of awareness with the next generations of Toltecs.
Join Toltec masters don Miguel and don Jose to explore the deep meaning and value of these ancient stories, how they apply to modern life, and how the Toltec path has changed their lives.
In this powerful experience you learn to:
• Go beyond your fears
• Become aware of life’s infinite possibilities
• Gain awareness of how your attachments create your reality and expression of love
• Define yourself and stop basing your identity on the opinions and judgments of others
Come with an open heart as these Toltec masters lead the workshop with their wisdom and use exercises to bring the material to life.
Shannon Kaiser and Sherianna Boyle
Course 4502-250/Tuition $390 ($350 Members) Are you ready to embrace your emotions and shift toward healing, comfort, and your higher purpose? Join spiritual teachers and best-selling authors—certified energy healer Sherianna Boyle and mindset coach Shannon Kaiser—for a transformational program designed to help you flush out negativity, clear a new path, and be who you are meant to be.
Through journaling, guided meditations, breathwork, movement exercises, and more, you embrace this powerful practice to transcend your fears and rediscover hope. You:
• Develop your intuition and spiritual attunement
• Gracefully navigate change and embrace reinvention
• Learn new methods to help you rid yourself of negativity, anger, and doubt
Return home with a deeper understanding of your emotions and an effective road map for how to handle daily triggers.
Shannon Kaiser is author of five books on the psychology of happiness and fulfillment, including The Self-Love Experiment playwiththeworld.com
Sherianna Boyle is creator of the Cleanse Method® and host of Just Ask Spirit radio/podcast. sheriannaboyle.com
Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. is a shaman, a Toltec master of transformation, and a direct descendant of the Toltecs of the Eagle Knight lineage. Don Jose Ruiz is a shaman, a Toltec master of transformation, and international best-selling author of The Fifth Agreement. DON JOSE RUIZ DON MIGUEL RUIZ JR. AMINA NARU PAMELA STOKES EGGLESTON SHERIANNA BOYLESEPTEMBER 8–10
Tim Olmsted
Course 4502-141/Tuition $335 ($300 Members)
We all imagine a way of being that is more open, free, and connected than what we are experiencing now. Everything we do, knowingly or not, is motivated by the impulse to make this vision a reality. And yet somehow, we often find ourselves more anxious and cut off from each other and the world around us.
The Buddha himself was driven by this same imagination. Through his example and the guidance of wisdom traditions throughout the ages, we can discover a way of experiencing our lives and the world around us as being open, fluid, and fundamentally good.
Throughout this weekend of teachings, discussions, and meditation, we discover a path that leads to an experience of the “sacred world,” a world of people who are—just like us—fundamentally whole and affectionately connected to each other.
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
Tim Olmsted is founder and president of the Pema Chödrön Foundation, founder of The Buddhist Center of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and former director of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada. steamboatbuddhistcenter.org
SEPTEMBER 8–10
Hollye Jacobs and Frances Schultz
Course 4502-253/Tuition $350 ($315 Members)
Life’s inevitable upheavals—illness, divorce, loss, addiction, depression, or any kind of trauma or difficult transition— can leave us feeling fragile, uncertain, and overwhelmed. Find your way to what’s next by tapping into your intuitive wisdom with Hollye Jacobs and Frances Schultz as your guides.
Friends and founders of FROLLYE: A Filling Station for the Soul, Hollye and Frances have weathered everything from cancer, addiction, and divorce to natural disasters and bad haircuts. Through lecture, discussion, guided activities, and a touch of silliness, learn to open your mind, heart, and soul to new possibilities and discover how to apply them in your daily life.
Hollye Jacobs, RN, MS, MSW, is a nurse, social worker, child development specialist, and author of The Silver Lining: A Supportive & Insightful Guide to Breast Cancer hollyejacobs.com
Frances Schultz is a journalist, artist, author of The Bee Cottage Story, and coauthor of California Cooking and Southern Style francesschultz.com
Course 4502-185/Tuition $415 ($370 Members) SS
Reawaken the joy within, as four expert teachers take you on a journey to connect with your soul. Listen to the story of Anita Moorjani’s near-death experience and the lessons she learned, experience a past-life regression with Shelley A. Kaehr, connect to your soul’s deepest yearning with Rebecca Campbell, and develop your psychic soul senses with John Holland.
Back by popular demand, Soul Survival inspires you to discover your greatest passions, transcend your deepest fears, and live from a place of pure joy.
During the weekend, you’ll:
• Experience a past life regression to help you identify your soul’s purpose, gifts, and talents
• Hear about mind-bending concepts such as timelessness, nonduality, and simultaneous realities
• Develop and use your own intuitive soul senses, which can assist you to have your own soul-to-soul connection with departed loved ones
• Receive a clear plan to integrate the calls of your soul into everyday life
John Holland is a psychic medium, author, and founder of My Soul Community. johnholland.com
Anita Moorjani is the New York Times best-selling author of Dying To Be Me, which has sold more than two million copies worldwide, in more than 45 languages. anitamoorjani.com
Shelley A. Kaehr, PhD, is a past-life regressionist and author endorsed by Dr. Brian Weiss and Dr. Raymond Moody. pastlifelady.com
Rebecca Campbell is a best-selling writer, mystic, and teacher whose creations are dedicated to weaving the sacred into everyday life. www.rebeccacampbell.me
HOLLYE JACOBS
FRANCES SCHULTZ
TIM OLMSTED
JOHN HOLLAND ANITA MOORJANI
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
Jillian Pransky Course 4502-190/Tuition $370 ($335 Members)
Autumn is a time of transformation. Yoga teaches that what happens in nature around us is also happening within us. As trees lose their leaves and return to their roots for nourishment, we too are reminded of our innate need to go inside for rest and reconnection. It's an ideal time to fortify your inner resources, nourish your own “roots” for health and immunity, and tap into an infinite source of compassion.
Join mindfulness expert and restorative yoga teacher Jillian Pransky and replenish your resources with mindful slow-flow yoga to release tension and stress; restorative yoga to calm your body and restore energy; Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation) to clear your mind and release stored physical, emotional, and mental tension; and metta meditation to reconnect to yourself and the world around you.
Jillian Pransky is a certified yoga therapist, creator of Yoga Journal ’s Restorative 101, and author of Deep Listening jillianpransky.com
Arrive Sunday Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m. End Friday at noon
Course 4605-272/Tuition $525/450/375 ($470 Members) SS, LE
This experiential workshop is for all who identify as women and want to use their leadership to create a caring and just future for everybody.
In an intergenerational, multiracial circle of women, we delve deep into our leadership stories, examine systems of power—how they intersect and how they divide us—and learn what we can do to advance change. We engage in transformative exercises— dialogue, writing, movement, meditation, ritual, and contact with nature—that awaken us to do power differently at the personal, relational, and global level. We explore five leadership essentials—values, voice, vision, vessel, and voyage.
Together we:
• Articulate our core values
• Strengthen our authentic voice
• Create a compelling vision
• Expand awareness of our “vessel”
• Integrate self-care practices, intersectionality, and empathy
• Sketch a year’s leadership plan
This intensive helps us become the courageous, wise, and nurturing leaders the world needs now.
$25 materials fee; include when you register. Application required; see eOmega.org/owlc. This workshop begins Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
Mallika Dutt, founder of INTER-CONNECTED, as well as the global human rights organization Breakthrough, is a leading innovator in culture change work. mallikadutt.com
Leslie Salmon Jones, is committed to the empowerment of all people to develop mastery over their physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Carla Goldstein is Omega’s president and chief executive officer and president, cofounder of the Omega Women’s Leadership Center, and has more than 25 years of public interest advocacy experience. eOmega.org/OWLC
Sarah Urech is senior strategist for the Omega Women’s Leadership Center. A certified coach, social worker, and multilingual performer, she has performed and taught in 19 countries. eOmega.org/OWLC
Sharon Salzberg (online guest faculty) is a central figure in the field of meditation, a world-renowned teacher, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society, and a New York Times best-selling author. sharonsalzberg.com
SEPTEMBER 10–15
Jiling Lin
Course 4605-311/Tuition $515 ($465 Members) SS
Our bodies reflect the natural world. The five phases of Chinese medicine— Water, Wood, Fire, Earth, and Metal—mirror our inner and outer terrain, reflecting our bodies, seasons, life cycles, and more.
Acupuncturist Jiling Lin guides you to personalize your nourishing life practices, adapt to changing seasonal rhythms, and come home to the wild beauty of your inner radiance.
Focusing on one phase during each session of the workshop, you explore yoga asana, intuitive movement, journaling, drawing, and connecting with nature. You also learn Chinese medicine theory for restoring
equilibrium and how to identify the phases within yourself and in nature. Discover how you can observe the five phases within and around you to help you honor limits, embody your highest potential, and transform weaknesses into strengths.
SEPTEMBER 10–15
Spiritual Memoir as a Path of Wisdom
Mark Matousek
Course 4605-304/Tuition $440
($395 Members)
“When you tell the truth, your story changes. When your story changes, your life is transformed.”
—Mark MatousekUse personal writing as a path of self-discovery, authenticity, and spiritual growth with awardwinning author and teacher Mark Matousek’s Writing to Awaken. Through expressive writing, one-onone coaching, and group discussion, you come to discover that you are the storyteller, not the story—freeing you up to examine beliefs, expectations, and biases that have limited your sense of self. Mark says that when you learn to express the whole truth about your experience and to discern your own soul’s journey, you come to understand the mythic dimension of your personal struggles, triumphs, confusions, longings, and so-called mistakes. Known for his intuitive work with students, Mark creates an atmosphere of warmth, wisdom, and safety in which to do this powerful practice.
Mark Matousek, MA, a writer, teacher, and founder of the Seekers Forum, is the author of two acclaimed memoirs, Sex Death Enlightenment and The Boy He Left Behind. markmatousek.com
All levels of experience are welcome, and modifications will be offered for most levels of mobility. However, this workshop is not appropriate for those who use wheelchairs. Jiling Lin is a licensed acupuncturist, herbalist, and yoga teacher who nourishes thriving health through nature, art, movement, and ritual. jilinglin.com
SEPTEMBER 10–15
Charlie Morley Course 4605-257/Tuition $500 ($450 Members)
Lucid dreaming, the art of consciously directing our dreams, allows us to access the power of our unconscious to heal our minds while we sleep. The Shadow refers to all that we hide from others— our shame, our fears, and also our divine spirit and our hidden talents. It is a huge source of power that, until we bring it into the light, remains untapped and our full potential unreached.
In this deep immersion with best-selling author Charlie Morley, we explore lucid dreaming combined with powerful shadow integration exercises to help us transform our minds from within. We discover Toltec mask practice, shamanic eye gazing, Jungian inquiry, and Tantric Buddhist meditations. Through these transformational experiences, we learn to embrace sleep as a spiritual practice during which we can meet, befriend, and transform our shadow side.
Charlie Morley is the best-selling author of Dreaming Through Darkness and Dreams of Awakening. He teaches lucid dreaming and shadow integration. charliemorley.com
MARK MATOUSEK CHARLIE MORLEY
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SEPTEMBER 10–15
Kimberly Meredith
Course 4605-280/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)
Enter a new dimension of healing with medical intuitive and hands-on healer
Kimberly Meredith. Experience Kimberly’s psychic healing gifts as she channels messages from God, Mother Mary, ascended masters, and angels through her eyes’ blinking codes—abilities she received after two near-death experiences in 2013.
Throughout the week, Kimberly guides you through channeled lectures, meditations, chakra attunements, nutritional recommendations, prayers, and activations. She connects to loved ones who have crossed over and teaches you to awaken and develop your own intuitive healing abilities.
Learn how to live beyond worry and fear, being in your body, loving freely in the divine feminine, discovering self-acceptance and the power of forgiveness, and embracing fifth-dimension relationships.
Kimberly Meredith is a medical intuitive, trance channeler, psychic surgeon, and spiritual teacher. She is author of Awakening to the Fifth Dimension and host of the top-rated broadcast The Medical Intuitive Miracle Show thehealingtrilogy.com
SEPTEMBER 10–15
Michelle J. Howe
Course 4605-351/Tuition $495 ($445 Members)
Designed for personal and professional empowerment for those who are awakening professionals, empaths, or deep feelers, this workshop shares fundamental truths, insights, and tools to walk a clearer, calmer, brighter, and more joyful path.
Gain a deeper understanding of energetic sensitivity, personal power, and vibrational resonance. Explore new concepts, tools, and vibrations that strengthen your mind, expand your heart, and lighten your way forward as you advance on your unique path.
Michelle J. Howe integrates high-vibrational teachings within a sacred and safe space. This powerful workshop is designed to be interactive with plenty of time for questions, experientials, introspection, guided meditations, and more. In this workshop, you:
• Embrace the path and process of awakening
• Learn to love, trust, and value yourself and your sensitivity
• Understand how to navigate drama, setbacks, and challenges
• Create stability, strength, and safety within yourself
Michelle J. Howe is a speaker, evolutionary guide, and certified Reiki master. She is founder of Empath Evolution and curator of the Empath Evolution Community. empathevolution.com
Robert Peng
Course 4614-095/Tuition $2,795 ($2,695 Members) SS, LE, PT
This intensive training introduces you to the qigong energy healing techniques and meditations that qigong master Robert Peng learned from his teacher Xiao Yao. Empower your innate healing energy and discover how to use both hands-on and remote healing techniques of qigong as you learn:
• Qigong theory and practices, including the sword finger and third eye empowerment
• Meridian meditations, including lung, large intestine, stomach, spleen, and heart
• Yang healing techniques, including dian xue, power palm, and tai-chi press
• Yin healing techniques, including huafu healing, qigong hypnosis, and s-pattern
You return home with self-empowerment exercises to help you improve your healing skills and power, and the ability to conduct a qigong healing session with remarkable effect.
This training is appropriate for nonprofessionals as well as healing professionals. No prior qigong experience is required. Peng does not offer healing sessions during this workshop.
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
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
SEPTEMBER 15–17
Larry Ward and Kaira Jewel Lingo
Course 4702-338/Tuition $425/350/275 ($380 Members) SS
The word "apocalypse" means revelation. In today’s times we may ask, "what is being revealed?" If we dare to look and listen to the natural world, we find a vast and resonant wisdom.
Guided by Larry Ward and Kaira Jewel Lingo, we allow the power of the natural world to heal and guide us. Together, we explore the dance between a fearful mind of separation and the emerging planetary light of interbeing.
Embracing time-honored teachings, we learn to:
• Develop equanimity and maintain centeredness
• Deepen trust in life and self-compassion
• Meet the individual and collective pain of these times with an open heart and clear mind
SEPTEMBER 15–17
Course 4702-319/Tuition $360 ($325 Members)
Discover how to contact and work with angels, and receive messages that assist you on your life journey, during this immersive weekend retreat.
Guided by angel experts Elizabeth Harper, Anthony “Dr. T” Cahill, Avalon, and Gerry Gavin, you:
• Learn automatic writing techniques to connect with your angel guides
• Receive three powerful group energy healings with the archangels Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel
• Experience channeled messages from the angel Margaret
• Invoke the angelic frequency for healing, guidance, and support
You also engage in a demonstration of applied quantum mechanics used to direct angels to change energetic vibrations in the body for healing. Plus, discuss current theories about why we get sick, what drives it, and how we can change the direction of disease using angels.
Throughout the weekend, we delight in sitting, walking, and lying meditations, movement, periods of silence, talks, and rituals that open us to the nourishing and transformative powers in and around us.
Larry Ward, PhD, director of the Lotus Institute, is a dharma teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh. He is deeply inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and committed to nonviolent social change, healing, and transformation on a global level. thelotusinstitute.org
Kaira Jewel Lingo is a dharma teacher who has a lifelong interest in blending spirituality and meditation with social justice. She is author of We Were Made for These Times and editor of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Planting Seeds. kairajewel.com
Elizabeth Harper is a clairvoyant, psychic artist, and spiritual guide. She is the award-winning author of Wishing: How to Fulfill Your Heart’s Desires sealedwithlove.com
Anthony “Dr. T” Cahill, is a certified massage therapist and clinical hypnotherapist with knowledge of consciousness, applied quantum mechanics, and angels. ahumanengineer.com
Avalon is a yoga and meditation teacher and coach trained in reconnection healing, VortexHealing, magical awakening, and kyrstic energy for healing. beingwithavalon.com
Gerry Gavin is a shamanic practitioner, speaker, life coach, and the author of Messages from Margaret and If You Could Talk to an Angel gerrygavin.com
LARRY WARD KAIRA JEWEL LINGO
ELIZABETH HARPER ANTHONY “DR. T” CAHILL
AVALON GERRY GAVIN
Elliott Landy
Course 4702-291/Tuition $370 ($335 Members)
Photographing what you love puts you in a space of love, says photographer Elliott Landy, whose legacy includes photographing 60’s music icons at the Woodstock Festival. We grow by being open to the cosmic forces such as spirituality, says Elliott, and the more we are in this space, the better our lives become in physical reality
Grab your camera and join Elliott for a surprise-filled creative journey, where you:
• View multiple genres of photographs he has taken over more than 50 years, including many that have rarely or never been seen before
• Take part in photo sessions together and view each person’s photographs for reflection
• Discuss technical issues, so you can get what you want with your camera
Elliott guides the conversation along both spiritual and aesthetic lines, to help you understand more about how we respond to photographs.
Elliott Landy is a photographer known for his iconic sixties music photographs of Bob Dylan, The Band, Janis Joplin, and the Woodstock Festival. His later work includes impressionistic flowers and photographs of his wife, which appear in his book Love At Sixty elliottlandy.com
SEPTEMBER 15–17
Course 4702-312/Tuition $455 ($410 Members)
Discover practical tools to access your inner wisdom, and find and release the emotional baggage that may contribute to illness, selfsabotage, and emotional difficulties. Join expert energy healer Dr. Bradley Nelson, the creator of The Emotion Code, to learn how to apply his powerful energy techniques to release negative emotions in yourself and your loved ones, including pets. During this hands-on training, you learn to:
• Discern the answers to your health questions from your subconscious mind using muscle-testing techniques
• Enable your body’s natural abilities for reducing feelings of anxiousness, sadness, physical discomfort, and more
• Find and release trapped emotions and inherited emotional baggage
• Release negative energy in minutes
Once you master the tools of the Emotion Code, you naturally find better health, more emotional connection with others, and even more abundance in your life.
Bradley Nelson, DC, is the author of The Emotion Code and creator of modern tools for energy healing, including The Emotion Code and The Body Code. He is chief executive officer of Discover Healing. discoverhealing.com
SEPTEMBER 15–17
Michael Craft
Course 4702-237/Tuition $295/220/145 ($265 Members)
Tai Chi (tai chi quan) is a system of serene, flowing movements originally based on martial arts and used by millions of people around the world as a graceful, meditative exercise. Qigong is an ancient mind-body system for cultivating our natural energy and spirit. Join longtime qigong practitioner Michael Craft in this weekend retreat for a revitalizing exploration of traditional solo and partner practices that emphasize the fundamental principles of tai chi and qigong as contemplative experience. Through regular practice of these mindfulness-based arts, you:
• Promote strength, longevity, confidence, and calmness
• Learn interactive partner practices that support flexible, healthy boundaries and conscious relationships
This retreat is designed to give beginning and returning students alike a solid foundation upon which to continue their enjoyment of these wonderful exercises.
SEPTEMBER 17–22
Will Kabat-Zinn and Jon Kabat-Zinn
SEPTEMBER 17–22
Taoism, Anatomy & the Somatic Meditation of Stillness
Biff Mithoefer and Eric Archer
Course 4805-307/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) SS, LE, PT
This 5-day training for all levels of practitioners offers a thorough exploration of the principles, practice, and effects of Yin Yoga on one’s body, mind, emotions, energy, and sense of self-connection.
Yin Yoga uses long-held postures that access the deeper, more yin parts of ourselves; inviting us to embrace what has true heart and meaning in our lives through insight and practice.
Teaching is explored as we take turns leading each other through the postures. We incorporate poetry, stories, and music, and support each other in building our confidence and fluidity as Yin Yoga instructors. We learn ways to incorporate yin postures and philosophy into any yoga teaching or practice.
We also explore how touch, and the practice of Thai Yoga Massage, can act as a beautiful compliment to the slow and somatic meditation of Yin Yoga.
Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Biff Mithoefer, E-RYT 500, author of The Yin Yoga Kit, teaches Yin Yoga throughout the US and internationally. biffmithoeferyoga.com
Eric Archer is a teacher, musician, and artist whose work has been incorporated into mindfulness curricula at the Finger Lakes School of Massage and The Millbrook School. ericarcherarts.com
Course 4805-293/Tuition $555 ($500 Members) SS, LE This program is sold out; please call 800.944.1001 to be added to the wait list. Mindfulness has everything to do with open-hearted attention to the unfolding of experience as it is. In fact, in most Asian languages, the word for “mind” and the word for “heart” are the same. Therefore, we can understand mindfulness better if we simultaneously hear it as heartfulness and cultivate it in that way. During this retreat, we cultivate intimacy with our own experience, letting life itself become the curriculum.
We engage in a range of formal and informal meditation practices, including the body scan, guided movement, sitting meditation, and walking meditation. There is an emphasis on the cultivation of mindfulness in all daily activities to foster a seamless continuity of life and practice. The applications of mindfulness in the face of the full catastrophe of the human condition, including stress, pain, illness, and our implicit biases will be emergent themes.
Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Will Kabat-Zinn is a mindfulness and meditation teacher whose passion is to help people wake up to their own deepest nature.
Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, is founder of MBSR and the MBSR Clinic at University of Massachusetts Medical School. jonkabat-zinn.com
SEPTEMBER 17–22
Nancy Slonim Aronie
Course 4805-128/Tuition $380/305/230 ($340 Members)
Jump-Start Your Memoir is an inspiring immersion for the beginning writer and is nurturing for the burnt-out professional. It is about honoring your own voice in a safe, inviting place.
Nancy Slonim Aronie says, “I can’t teach writing. I don’t think anyone can. But I can make it safe and I’ve learned when people feel safe, they go deep. The writing gets more powerful, the heart goes deeper, and the words flow faster. Getting the story of your life out of your body means you don’t have to carry the weight of it around anymore. When people ask if it’s therapy, I answer, ‘No, but it’s therapeutic to write the truth.’”
Dive into writing and discover your own rhythms, use your own language, and tell your own story. Together, we laugh, we cry, and we write.
Nancy Slonim Aronie, author of Writing From the Heart, is a distinguished writer and founder of the Chilmark Writing Workshop on Martha’s Vineyard. chilmarkwritingworkshop.com
BIFF MITHOEFER ERIC ARCHERArrive Sunday
Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m.
End Friday at noon
Arrive Friday Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m. End Sunday at noon
Annie Bond
Course 4805-201/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
There is a healing vortex of living light that is created by polarity between divine male and female energies. Over the last 12,000 years, humanity’s connection to essential divine feminine energy got thinner and thinner until the ignition of the transmissions was disrupted.
In this experiential workshop with energy healer Annie Bond, you learn a profound awakening transmission for transforming your obstacles. Physical, emotional, behavioral, and lifestyle issues can be transmuted with this method. You ignite a prana vortex of sound, color, and living light to remove that which doesn’t serve you, and replace it with regeneration and renewal.
By replenishing the divine feminine to ignite a vortex of balanced energy, you create an alchemy of change.
Annie Bond is a mystic, clairvoyant, best-selling author, and creator of the Awakening Prana healing modality. thedivinemothercenter.com
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Ozioma Egwuonwu
Course 4902-135/Tuition $350 ($315 Members) Delve deeper into connection and communion with your desired future with Dreams to Action, a personal and collective initiation process. Join international speaker and visionary founder of World Dream Day Ozioma Egwuonwu as she guides you on a journey of transforming your ideas, goals, and dreams into tangible steps toward your wanted reality. During this experiential weekend retreat, explore key principles, processes, and practices that support inner confidence and outward implementation. You:
• Gain a deeper understanding of why some deep desires never become a reality
• Learn personal empowerment practices to propel you forward even when times get tough
• Experience a visionary inner activation process
• Discover how to move beyond conditioned patterns and pre-existing paradigms
Don’t miss the opportunity to ignite your human potential and realize a fresh outlook on dreaming and doing.
Brett Bevell
Course 4902-261/Tuition $400 ($360 Members) PT
In the sacred tradition of Reiki training, a Reiki master is empowered with the energetic ability to initiate others into the Reiki system of healing. Once that ability is hardwired into our energetic system through master level Reiki initiation, it raises our vibration and attracts situations, people, and circumstances that are in alignment with our soul’s highest purpose.
In this 2-day training with Reiki master Brett Bevell, we are initiated with three master level symbols and learn how to use these symbols to deepen our own healing practice and initiate others into the Reiki system. We also explore advanced Reiki practices that enhance psychic ability as well as techniques that allow one to send Reiki healings to many people simultaneously.
All who complete this training receive Reiki master certification. Previous training in Reiki second degree is required.
Ozioma Egwuonwu is an internationally celebrated speaker, strategist, scholar, and expert in transformational strategy, human potential, and systems change. She is chief strategic transformation officer of BurnBright International. oziomaegwuonwu.com
Brett Bevell is a Reiki master, poet, performance artist, and featured healer on the Soulvana app. He is author of The Wizard’s Guide to Energy Healing, The Reiki Magic Guide to Self-Attunement, and Reiki for Spiritual Healing brettbevell.com
ANNIE BOND
OZIOMA EGWUONWU
Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
Course 4902-125/Tuition $395 ($355 Members) per person
The Getting the Love You Want Workshop, based on Imago Relationship Therapy, gives couples the concepts and skills they need to cocreate a safe relationship, experience and sustain deep connection, and experience joyful aliveness.
Using the Imago Process, couples transform their unconscious relationship to a conscious partnership to create their dream relationship. In the process of becoming connected to each other, you experience connecting to a larger reality, which makes intimate partnership a spiritual path.
Together with your partner, you learn a new way to talk, how to remove negativity, and practice daily connecting behaviors to activate the innate healing powers of intimate partnership.
$50 per person materials fee; include when you register.
Harville Hendrix, PhD, and Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD, are cocreators of Imago Relationship Therapy and the concept of “conscious relationship.” Coauthors of three New York Times best sellers, their newest book is The Space Between harvilleandhelen.com
SEPTEMBER 22–24
Clare Gustavsson and Alison Taylor
Course 4902-288/Tuition $425 ($380 Members)
Leadership in the 2020s isn’t what it used to be. There is a powerful thirst in society for leaders who are empathetic, supportive, and collaborative, and at the same time confident and inspiring. There has never been a better time to be a woman in a leadership role, yet women leaders face unprecedented stress.
During this dynamic weekend retreat, business leader Alison Taylor and executive coach and performer Clare Gustavsson gather a cohort of dynamic women together in an exploration of how to better lead our teams and organizations through this messy and enthralling paradigm shift.
Clare and Alison guide you skillfully in navigating the new expectations and social and political turmoil of this time with ease and grace. Develop skills to use your voice, build confidence, and embody your leadership presence while also learning to manage stress, perfectionism, and imposter syndrome.
Clare Gustavsson is a certified professional and executive coach, a Gestalt therapist, and a licensed psychoanalyst with a background as a performer. claregustavsson.com
Alison Taylor is executive director of Ethical Systems and an adjunct professor at the New York University Stern School of Business. ethicalsystems.org/alison-taylor
SEPTEMBER 22–24
Tapping Your Unconscious for Life & Art
Maia Danziger
Course 4902-260/Tuition $335 ($300 Members)
Are you a writer struggling to tap into your creative well?
The Relax & Write™ method proves the blank page is nothing to fear.
Most of us write using only a small part of our available resources, says creative coach Maia Danziger. Created by Maia, Relax & Write helps us unlock our unconscious and uses its material to develop our passion for writing and living. In a safe, nonjudgmental setting, we practice deep relaxation, guided meditation, sensory awareness, and tapping into the “observer self” to awaken the inner voice we’ve always wanted to hear—and put that voice to paper.
As Danziger skillfully builds our writing into a practice, she also playfully demystifies the process, sharing insights and anecdotes from her experiences. You leave with a writing method that forges a repeatable path; a clear, accessible way to get deep writing done.
Maia Danziger, author of Relax & Write, is an Emmy Awardwinning actress and certified professional coach for writers and artists. relaxandwrite.com
SEPTEMBER 24–29
Laurane McGlynn and Tom Francescott
Course 5005-340/Tuition $600 ($540 Members) SS
Drawing upon ancient healing and spiritual practices as well as modern consciousness research, Drs. Laurane McGlynn and Tom Francescott cocreate a safe, supportive, and sacred space for you to experience the healing potential of Holotropic Breathwork®.
The Holotropic Breathwork process combines accelerated breathing, evocative music sets, and focused energy release work, which activates the inner healing potential of the breather. In this double breathwork workshop, you experience four Holotropic Breathwork sessions along with time for connection and integration in nature.
Whether you are new to Holotropic Breathwork or highly experienced, this workshop can help you reconnect with your inner healing wisdom on a journey into expanded states of consciousness and self-discovery. We invite you to experience the power and healing potential of non-ordinary states of consciousness, community, and rewilding in nature.
See eOmega.org/holotropic for contraindications. Participants must reside on campus during the workshop.
SEPTEMBER 24–29
Chris Wells
Course 5005-276/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) SS, LE
Telling your own story has the potential to illuminate a deeper understanding of yourself, your purpose, and where you are on your own path.
In this joyful and engaging exploration of life, award-winning storyteller Chris Wells leads you on an adventure of discovering your greatest stories.
Through an evocative combination of conversations, writing prompts, and assignments designed to take you on a journey of rediscovery through the most significant events of your life, you gain practical and effective tools for making art from life experience.
Your creations are shared at the end of the week as the retreat culminates in a transformative storytelling performance. Folks leave with a story they can tell on their feet, as well as a more integrated, empowered self.
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
School in mind/body medicine.
Tom Francescott, ND, is founder and director of Dr. Tom’s Tonics, a private practice and natural pharmacy in Rhinebeck, NY. His specialties include chronic Lyme disease, adrenal fatigue, and complex immune challenges. drfrancescott.com
Carmen Mensink
Course 5005-247/Tuition $565 ($505 Members) SS
Create meaningful art in a meditative setting with Carmen Mensink, internationally renowned painter of thangkas, the traditional Tibetan scroll paintings of Buddhas and mandalas. In this weeklong retreat, all the steps of a thangka drawing and painting are covered. Carmen's personal approach makes this retreat suitable for students of all levels. Beginner thangka students, even those with no drawing experience at all, will learn to draw the face of the Buddha and then move on to a complete Buddha, choosing from The Buddha (Buddha Shakyamuni) or Medicine
Buddha (the Buddha of Healing). More advanced students may focus on Green Tara (The Mother of all Buddhas).
In addition to the art sessions, there are guided meditations and presentations on the tradition of thangka painting, symbolism of Buddhas, the meaning of mantras, and more. Return home with your own Buddha drawing or painting.
Carmen Mensink is an internationally renowned painter of thangkas and founder of the School for Tibetan Buddhist Art. tibetan-buddhist-art.com
Scott Schwenk
Course 5005-289/Tuition $475 ($425 Members)
Grace, the force that reveals our core inner nature as freedom, endless creativity, vitality, and most of all, love, is revealed as we dissolve habitual tension patterns. Recognize this force, align with it, and allow it to bring the greatest coherence and vitality to all levels of being at this workshop with Scott Schwenk, a meditation teacher who lived and studied in a Hindu-Tantric monastery for several years.
Weaving mantra, breath practices, and meditative awareness, Scott gently guides you to begin and expand transformative practices, accessing the doorway to grace through the dynamic stillness behind your mind. Mantra, a precise sonic technology for transforming our consciousness from within, is key to this work as you grow in the wisdom of love.
Scott Schwenk is a spiritual coach and meditation teacher who utilizes dharma talks, meditations, and breathwork practices. scottschwenk.com
Puy Navarro
Course 5005-309/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Improve your performance on stage and in life with actress, writer, and director Puy Navarro. Using your body, voice, imagination, and intuition, you learn to tell stories and perform them in front of your peers.
Puy provides a safe space to explore acting tools, using classic and modern theater scenes that will hone your confidence, creativity, memory, and focus—all while playing and having fun.
Find freedom, confidence, and inner knowledge as you engage in partner and small group frameworks. Learn how to memorize, perform with others, be present in the moment, and achieve your objectives. Discover how you can overcome obstacles while keeping a positive and cheerful approach.
Puy Navarro is an international actress, writer, and director. Her play Else and Henry was awarded third prize in the Metlife Foundation’s national writers’ competition.
puynavarro.com
SEPTEMBER 24–29
David Saltman
Course 5005-334/Tuition $435 ($390 Members) LE, PT
Discover the therapeutic effects of traditional tai chi and qigong for health and healing in this hands-on training. With a focus given to clinical needs of hospital and healthcare clients, we learn effective exercises for those in wheelchairs or bedridden. We also learn how to do 1-, 2-, and 3-minute workouts, a workout while driving a car, and a workout in confined spaces. We explore the relationship between specific movements and the body organs and systems. Each morning, we train in traditional qigong. In the afternoons, we do traditional tai chi chuan. We also practice Tai Chi Ruler, a rare healing form that is not being taught anywhere else on the East Coast.
No previous experience is necessary. This workshop is suitable for health-care professionals and for all interested in the healing effects of tai chi and qigong. David Saltman has been practicing Chinese meditative and martial arts for nearly 40 years, studying with master S.T. Ying in California and master B.P. Chan in New York. davidsaltman.com
Arrive Sunday
Begin Monday at 9:00 a.m.
End Friday at noon
Kavitha Rao and Kofi-Charu Nat Turner
Course 5005-310/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Supremacy culture and an extractive economy have taken a toll, disconnecting us from our bodies, each other, and the body of our earth.
In this weeklong workshop, begin to repair at the level of self, community, and earth, reckon with supremacy, and heal intergenerational trauma with mindfulness instructor and author Dr.
Kofi-Charu Nat Turner and yoga and Ayurveda teacher Kavitha Rao.
Dr. Turner is the grandson of civil rights leader Caffie Greene and author of her biography. Kavitha’s work focuses on building community across difference and using collective visioning to work toward repair.
Together, we co-create brave spaces, invite in our ancestors, engage in practice, and explore how we might aspire to live in right relationship with the places we call home. This exploration of belonging, dignity, wholeness, and repair is for everyone who is ready to seek healing.
Kavitha Rao is a mother, facilitator, and bridge-builder who is influenced by her training in Ayurveda, yoga, and mindfulness. commonfire.org
Kofi-Charu Nat Turner, PhD, is a professor who coordinates the Dynamic Mindfulness & Contemplative Pedagogy Initiative at University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Arrive
SEPTEMBER 29–OCTOBER 1
Laura Lynne Jackson
Course 5102-112/Tuition $425 ($380 Members) LE
Get ready to meet your personal "team of light"—God energy, angels, spirit guides, and loved ones who have crossed over—in order to find your highest and best path in life.
During this retreat with Laura Lynne Jackson, we explore how to call in and open up to the angelic realm, meet our spirit guides, and ask for and receive specific, tangible signs from the other side. We learn to enlist the other side as helpers in our everyday life—both in practical and profound ways.
Together we practice exercises that awaken and strengthen our intuitive, clairvoyant, clairaudient, clairsentient, claircognizant, and mediumistic abilities. This heightens our ability to receive messages and connect with the other side.
As we connect more deeply with our team of light, we live more vibrant, more confident, engaged lives in the here and now.
Laura Lynne Jackson is an international speaker, teacher, psychic medium, and New York Times best-selling author. lauralynnejackson.com
Deborah Hanlon
Course 5205-180/Tuition $450
($405 Members)
How can the knowledge that everything is energy be applied to your own personal awareness and transformation?
Join intuitive teacher and medium Deborah Hanlon and explore Energy Transformation Awareness, a lively and emotionally charged process of identifying your conditioned behaviors and beliefs, and creating an upgraded version of yourself. In this weeklong retreat, you learn how to:
• Intuitively access your subconscious to identify beliefs you hold about yourself
• Understand your relation to others
• Shift your old perspectives to create a new conscious awareness
This journey creates a profound process of relinquishing what no longer serves you and empowering you to unlock your potential. You also discover a deeper understanding around the concepts of death, the afterlife, and living.
Deborah Hanlon is a medium and author of In the Presence of Proof: A Medium’s View of The Afterlife deborahhanlon.com
OCTOBER 1–6
Course 5205-230/Tuition $475
($425 Members)
Join Pádraig Ó Tuama, host of On Being ’s “Poetry Unbound,” as he leads discussions, readings, and writing sessions exploring the place of poetry, craft, language, and form in our lives.
Each day, you examine poems—some well known and other lesser known—and explore the artistry behind them. You delve beyond the “how” of a poem and look at the “why” of a poem. Why did it need to be written? What does this poem explore about being human? What is the intuition and intelligence of this poem? What is its hunger?
These questions open up questions in ourselves, too, questions about how we make meaning in our lives, or use art, or craft language to shape relationships or solitude. This workshop includes time to write and share—whether prose, journaling, or poetry. All are welcome, from beginners to seasoned writers.
Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet and theologian. He is host of On Being ’s “Poetry Unbound” and editor of the anthology of the same name. padraigotuama.com
Jill Badonsky
Course 5205-181/Tuition $495 ($445 Members)
Get into that playful state that makes art possible. Using multimedia projections, poetry, music, and off-beat, right-brain prompts, you effortlessly collide with your true creative voice without overthinking.
In the studio with author, illustrator, mindfulness teacher, and humorist Jill Badonsky, you bring more play, freedom, and mindfulness to your work—and less judgment. Any perfectionistic tendencies, comparison to others, or immobilizing self-judgment will be terribly confused and asked to be excused.
During this week of free expression, you:
• Create with watercolor, sketching, intuitive writing, and smart camera photography
• Unleash a deeper creative voice through the cultivation of intuition and mindfulness
• Experience what it’s like to generate a plethora of art and writing in a short amount of time
All levels of experience are welcome.
Jill Badonsky, M.Ed, is a multimedia artist, playwright, poet, certified yoga teacher, award-winning humorist, and author/illustrator of three inspirational books about creativity. kaizenmuse.com
Nick Flynn Course 5205-249/Tuition $395
($355 Members)
When first approaching the idea of writing our memoir, says memoirist and playwright Nick Flynn, we often write what we believe is our unique autobiography— but as we press on, we discover that our story is connected to everyone’s story, and only then can we access the deeper mysteries of life.
Under Nick’s guidance, we look for those moments when we begin to stutter when talking about our projects, and then push more deeply into the shadows of our misremembered past. We wrestle with these deeper mysteries, as well as the concept of bewilderment, and how we can embody both—through syntax, our access to the duende, leaps into the unconscious, or simply circling around what is unsaid and unknown.
Push deeper into this shadow world and become more open to question why you tell the stories that you do.
Nick Flynn is an award-winning writer, playwright, and poet. He currently teaches creative writing at the University of Houston. nickflynn.org
Jennifer Cohen Harper and 13 Hands Equine Rescue Course 5205-200/Tuition $685 ($615 Members) SS, LE
Today’s world can be overwhelming, and it’s easy to become disconnected from ourselves, from nature, and from each other. Horses live in the present moment, and spending time with them can help us slow down, ground, and reconnect with our capacity for mindful awareness and personal power.
During your time at 13 Hands Equine Rescue, Jennifer Cohen Harper guides you to connect with horses using your body language, breath, energy, and intention. Learn to:
• Exchange greetings and convey that you mean no harm
• Ask for space without creating fear or disconnection
• Groom a horse to create comfort and connection
• Move quietly through the herd without disturbing the horses
We’ll also spend time on Omega’s campus, where Jenn leads a combination of mindfulness, movement, journaling, and group discussion. No experience with horses or mindfulness is necessary for this non-riding retreat.
Workshop begins Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
Jennifer Cohen Harper is a mindfulness and yoga educator, author, mother, and lifelong student of horses. She is the founder of Little Flower Yoga and Mindfulness, and has received training in Equine Assisted Services from the Natural Lifemanship Institute. mindfulnesswithhorses.com
13 Hands Equine Rescue, located near Omega in Clinton Corners, is a nonprofit organization accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries that rescues unwanted, abused, and abandoned horses. 13handsequine.org
OMEGA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING PROGRAM
OCTOBER 3–6
Vandana Shiva
Course 5203-360/Tuition $395/320/245 ($355 Members) SS
“All of us who care about Planet Earth must be grateful to Vandana Shiva.” –Jane Goodall
This retreat is a rare opportunity to explore in person the revolutionary, regenerative work of Vandana Shiva, one of the world’s leading activists for biodiversity, Indigenous and traditional cultures, feminism, and the environment.
Physicist, ecologist, activist, editor, and author of numerous books, Vandana is a tireless defender of the environment. Vandana fights for changes in the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food, stating, “I don’t want to live in a world where five giant companies control our health and our food.”
Through lecture, discussion, and personal reflective time in nature, we explore the nature of the multiple interconnected crises facing life on Earth, and how the wisdom to be found in traditional agroecology offers humanity a sustainable and achievable roadmap for a positive future, both locally and globally.
This program begins at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday and ends at noon on Friday.
Vandana Shiva, PhD, is an internationally renowned author, physicist, ecologist, and advocate of biodiversity conservation and protection of farmers' and women's rights. navdanya.org
The Omega Women’s Leadership Center (OWLC) offers an integrated approach to personal growth, leadership development, and social change. Our programs are designed for all who identify as women to strengthen their leadership so that we can help create a world that works—for everybody.
#DoPowerDifferently.
“The moment we choose to love, we begin to move towards freedom, to act in ways that liberate ourselves and others. “
—bell hooks, AUTHOR, TEACHER, AND ACTIVIST
Arrive Friday
Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m.
End Sunday at noon
OCTOBER 6–8
Course 5302-297/Tuition $350/275/200 ($315 Members) SS
These times call for talk: critical conversations about the pressing issues roiling the world. The kind of talk that plumbs hard truths and also reaches across differences to create connection. The kind of talk that is the antidote to breakdown and the stimulus for breakthrough.
This conference is an invitation to talk, to listen, and to pose and answer questions that women across generations and around the world are asking: How do we redefine power and practice it with compassion, even as we stand strong for rapidly eroding rights? How do we keep joy and creativity alive while facing simultaneous existential threats? How do we care for the suffering in our own neighborhoods and across the globe, and still find energy to dream a new way into being?
Join us for conversations and panel discussions between inspiring conference speakers and participants—about our work, our families, our communities, our despair and grief, our big ideas and bold plans. Come to learn, to be in community, to rest and care for yourself, so you can leave refreshed and ready to do power differently at home and in the world. This conference centers and explores the experiences of women and welcomes attendance from people of all genders.
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
OMEGA WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP CENTER PROGRAM DEVI BROWN HANNAH DRAKE S. MONA SINHA SHABANA BASIJ-RASIKH JAMIA WILSON ELIZABETH LESSERBe inspired by courageous women resisting repression in Iran, Afghanistan, the U.S., and elsewhere, and learn about how we can advance global equality.
What stories are you carrying? Explore and honor your lineage guided by visionary activists and storytellers.
Hear from innovators forging new pathways in fields like healthcare and childcare.
Enjoy many more talks and panels, as well as poetry, music, and breakout workshops.
Take time to rest in nature, build back resilience, and slow down enough to find your way home to yourself. Join a dynamic community of new friends as you exchange ideas and share meals on Omega’s beautiful, nurturing campus.
scholarships at eO mega org/2017wp
Explore more about our presenters, schedule, and scholarships at eOmega.org/WP2023.
KIAH WILLIAMS
ESTHER ARMAH JESSICA SAGER
JANNA WAGNER SARAH URECH
HALEH LIZA GAFORI
LOUNG UNG
GWENDOLYN VANSANT
HALI LEE
TUTI SCOTT
ELIZABETH BARAJAS-ROMÁN HOLLY FOGLE
COURTNEY MARTIN
VIVIAN WILLIAMS-KURUTZ
CAROLINE MODARRESSY-TEHRANI
CARLA GOLDSTEIN
SARAH PETER
OCTOBER 8-13
Elyce Neuhauser
Course 5405-242/Tuition $450
($405 Members)
While treatments, surgeries, and procedures heal the physical body, the emotional, energetic, and mental body often receive less attention.
Join Elyce Neuhauser, a breast cancer survivor and creator of Yoga for Breast Cancer Healing, as she provides support and practices to guide you through your own unique and personal experience.
In this weeklong retreat, you practice gentle and accessible movement, including self-massage, and learn to combine mindful eating, meditation, and breathing techniques to self-soothe.
Through journaling, conversation, and listening, you cultivate positive experiences that recast difficulties as doorways into deeper healing.
Return home with the empowerment of self-care, self-acceptance, and the awareness to accept—and expect—joy even through cancer.
Elyce Neuhauser is a breast cancer survivor and creator of Yoga for Breast Cancer Healing, a free online series and book, produced by the nonprofit organization, United We Om. She is an awardwinning writer and yoga instructor, teacher trainer, meditation coach, and wellness expert. elyceyogadance.com
OCTOBER 8–13
Terry Jenoure
Course 5405-290/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Nestled within us are worlds of beauty, strangeness, and surprise. Experience the joy of discovery through the process of writing together.
Guided by writer and musician Terry Jenoure, we feel the excitement of improvisation through playful prompts. And because trusting our instincts is the first step to unraveling our tales, we dive into impulses and place them on the page. As we write freely and listen to each other without judgment, we unearth precious gems waiting to be polished.
Whether you’re looking to jumpstart your writing or you are an experienced writer searching for fresh ideas, come ready to play with words and let your writing release the details of your imagination.
Terry Jenoure is an artist, musician, writer, and educator. She was director of Augusta Savage Gallery at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for 30 years. terryjenoure.com
OCTOBER 8–13
Jon Marro
Course 5405-302/Tuition $490 ($440 Members)
Part inspirational art class, part whimsical philosophy course, this vibrant, one-of-a-kind workshop is a creative journey about learning to see anew.
Join award-winning artist and creativity coach Jon Marro as he reveals how the simple art of attention can crack open your imagination and have you behold the magic of everyday life. In this weeklong immersive workshop, Jon delves into the basic fundamentals of drawing and painting, as well as those wild, incessant, impossible-seeming ideas that beg us to make them real.
Are you someone who is brimming with creativity but doesn't quite know how to use or channel it? Is your shadow or self-doubt holding you back from the thing you just know you came here to do? If you’re ready to learn how to draw, explore your unique self-expression, meet your muses, and find triumph in imagination, this workshop is for you.
Jon Marro is an award-winning artist, author, designer, filmmaker, and creativity coach who creates whimsical worlds filled with love, virtue, and imagination. jonmarro.com
OCTOBER 8–13
Stacey Gibbons and Christopher Franza
Course 5405-227/Tuition $655 ($590 Members) SS, PT
In this heart-centered master level certification program, experience the combined powers of ancient shamanic practice and Reiki healing. Through dynamic group and partner exchanges, we gain hands-on experience working with nature’s transformative powers and realign with our innate ability to find balance through complex times.
We apply Shamanic Reiki approaches to:
• Expand consciousness and work with spirit guides
• Balance energetic trauma and shift attachment to past events
• Remove energy intrusions and harmful energetic cords
• Attune to the master Reiki energy via symbols and transmission
• Initiate as healers through an ancient fire ceremony
We also learn how to conduct absentee healing sessions, shamanically travel to prevent soul loss and restore soul qualities, and integrate Reiki with Tibetan, Maya, Quechua, and Siberian practices. This training is open to level two and/or master level Reiki practitioners, or with special permission from Stacey Gibbons. Workshop begins Sunday at 8:00 p.m.
Stacey Gibbons holds a master certification in traditional Reiki. She has taught traditional and Shamanic Reiki since studying with Llyn Roberts in the 1990s. shamanicreikiworldwide.com
Christopher Franza is a Shamanic Reiki Worldwide core faculty member, registered nurse, and Reiki master. He studied wilderness skills at the Jack Mountain Bushcraft school, Mountain Scout school, and WildEarth. shamanicreikiworldwide.com
OCTOBER 8–13
Resmaa Menakem
Course 5405-347/Tuition $475/400/325 ($425 Members) SS
As a person of color, an Indigenous person, or a white person, are you open to exploring and healing the effects of racism or supremacy within your own body? Are you interested in doing the work of releasing racialized trauma and building an anti-racist culture?
This is a rare opportunity for an extended retreat with cultural trauma navigator Resmaa Menakem, author of My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies Resmaa guides you through somatic abolitionism—an embodied anti-racist practice and process of culture building that he developed, which invites you to take part in group discussion, somatic awareness, and personal reflection. Return home with foundational skills to cultivate somatic abolitionism personally and communally. This retreat is being curated to support diversity and inclusivity among white and among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color participants.
This work can sometimes be provocative and challenging for some. A limited number of scholarships are available for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color students. Please contact registration at 800.944.1001 to apply, as spots fill quickly.
Resmaa Menakem is an author, artist, and psychotherapist whose best-selling book, My Grandmother’s Hands, examines the embodied legacy of racism and supremacy in America from the perspective of trauma and body-centered psychology. resmaa.com
OCTOBER 8-13
C. Finley
Course 5405-165/Tuition $435 ($390 Members)
In this painting workshop with visual artist, curator, and gallery director C. Finley, the mysteries of color will be our muse as we create vibrant art together. Be inspired by the beauty and richness of color, tarot, and the unconscious—where your inner critic dissolves and your artistic practice will be nourished.
Working both in the studio and outdoors, you begin to make a visual diary exploring all that color has to offer. Discover the transformational experience of painting, with emphasis on how to use a colorful system of value to express light. All are welcome to join the workshop, no experience necessary. Supplies will be provided.
C. Finley, founder and curator of the Every Woman Biennial and director of the La MaMa Galleria, is known for her intense use of color, monumental murals, and her activism through urban art interventions such as her wallpapered dumpsters. iamfinley.com
CHRISTOPHER FRANZA STACEY GIBBONS
PISCES The Channel of Inspiration by C. Finley
C. FINLEY
Course 5502-233/Tuition $50 Members
We’ve planned a weekend of rest, renewal, and fun! This special membersonly weekend begins Friday night with a welcome gathering where you can meet other members who care as deeply about Omega as you do. Throughout the weekend, you’ll have the opportunity to rest and relax, with yoga and mindfulness classes, nature walks, art activities, and more. Do as much or as little as you want. Bring a friend, or come alone and make a friend, while you soak in the special energy that Omega’s campus provides.
Become a member today!
eOmega.org/Membership
“Using your ability to help empower somebody else ‑ it’s a gift to Omega and a gift to yourself.
“
OCTOBER 13–15
Rachel Lang and Rick Levine
Course 5502-163/Tuition $375 ($335 Members)
Astrological Venus offers us insights about our experience of love, finances, pleasure, and sensuality. In these areas of life, fear and shame can lead to self-judgment or an inhibition of joy. When we understand the roots of resistance, we can liberate Venus, opening to a greater experience of love and abundance.
Join astrologers and authors Rachel Lang and Rick Levine in a weekend of experiential astrology to help you gain an understanding of your chart from lived experience and not textbook descriptions.
In this workshop, you:
• Learn more about Venus in your birth chart
• Understand the link between pleasure, love, and abundance
• Discover how to have more meaningful relationships
• Deepen self-acceptance
• Work with astrology as a healing modality
When we liberate Venus, we open to the power of receptivity to attract more goodness into our lives.
OCTOBER 13–15
Dan Harris, Sebene Selassie, and Jeff Warren
Course 5502-292/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Many of us meditate solo, especially these days. This is a chance to get all of the high-occupancy-vehicle-lane benefits of meditating in a group.
Join self-proclaimed meditation nerds Dan Harris, Sebene Selassie, and Jeff Warren for a 3-day “do-nothing” party with lots of meditating. This is definitely not a silent retreat. It is an opportunity to connect with others, move your body, nap, and discover the power of applying your practice to everything in life.
Meditative superfriends Seb, Jeff, and Dan teach meditation from very different perspectives. Their goal is to help you explore a variety of techniques, both for on-the-cushion practice and free-range living. Come whether you are a beginner or a seasoned practitioner looking to up your game.
Livestream also available (see pages 96-97)
Dan Harris is a former coanchor of the weekend edition of Good Morning America, the author of 10% Happier, and the host of the Ten Percent Happier podcast. tenpercent.com
Sebene Selassie is author of You Belong: A Call for Connection and a meditation teacher on the Ten Percent Happier app. sebeneselassie.com
Jeff Warren is a meditation teacher on the apps Ten Percent Happier and Calm, and coauthor of the New York Times best seller Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics jeffwarren.org
13–15
Jennifer Nadel
Course 5502-324/Tuition $360 ($325 Members)
Many of us live with high levels of self-criticism, which can steadily erode our confidence. Where there’s self-criticism, there’s normally fear, resulting in a struggle to achieve our true potential. But the more expansively we live, the freer we feel and the happier we become.
Embark on a journey to the emotional freedom that lies beyond self-criticism and anxiety in this experiential workshop with inspirational speaker and best-selling author Jennifer Nadel. Learn to silence your inner critic and create a vision for the life you’d like to live.
RACHEL LANG
Rachel Lang is a professional astrologer, psychic medium, and author of Modern Day Magic rachelclang.com
Rick Levine is a professional astrologer and author who has received numerous awards and is the subject of the DVD Quantum Astrology. patreon.com/ricklevine
Through discussion, exercises, and self-discovery, you gain:
• Powerful tools for dealing with anxiety
• An understanding of where fear comes from and how it doesn’t serve you
• A vision for who you are and who you want to be in your new fearless future Come prepared for fun, connection, and joy.
Jennifer Nadel is an inspirational speaker on topics including women’s rights, personal transformation, and political reform. She is coauthor with Gillian Anderson of We: A Manifesto for Women Everywhere jennifernadel.com
Arrive Friday
Begin Friday at 8:00 p.m.
End Sunday at noon
Terri Daniel, Heather Stang, and Suzane Northrop Course 5502-318/Tuition $410 ($365 Members) SS
If you are mourning a loss of any kind—including the loss of a loved one, divorce, job loss, pet loss, health loss, or any major life transition—know that there is solidarity and support to be gained from people who have firsthand experience with the challenges you are facing.
OCTOBER 13–15
Colleen Saidman and Rodney Yee
Course 5502-263/Tuition $450 ($405 Members)
Yoga has long been recognized as a spiritual and physical journey to experience life directly and be at peace. To further your journey, spend this weekend exploring asana, meditation, and pranayama with two of the nation’s most respected yoga teachers: Colleen Saidman and Rodney Yee.
We start with practices designed to slowly open the body, and then turn up the heat with asana. Finally, we cool down with restorative poses, pranayama, and meditation, leaving the body stretched, happy, and relaxed.
Through our practice, we also enhance our natural physical rhythms while learning how to listen to our body. We explore practices to release tension and restlessness so we can be present in our life with vigor and a sense of calm.
Colleen Saidman , owner of Yoga Shanti in Sag Harbor and New York City, is the author of Yoga for Life yogashanti.com
Rodney Yee teaches at Piedmont Yoga Studio in Oakland, California and Yoga Shanti in New York City. He has created dozens of DVDs, including Rodney Yee’s Yoga for Beginners yeeyoga.com
OCTOBER 13–15
Bring
Course 5502-326/Tuition $400 ($360 Members)
When we sit down to write, we bring many histories with us, in the form of identity markers, family members, ethnicities, religions, race, geography, and more. Let’s take a breath here and inquire: Who else is present?
Our ancestors—whether from our own genetic line or any other influence in our lives—can bring inspiration, direction, connection, and belonging. In this weekend retreat we explore whom we bring with us to the page—and how they can help.
As we learn that we are not alone, these muses, protectors, and in some cases threats, can also help us distinguish which is our true voice.
This intimate immersion provides structure and resources to help us meet our goals in a vibrant and diverse community of writers. Together we learn to surrender to the story that needs to be told, including the ones we’ve inherited.
Join bereavement experts Terri Daniel and Heather Stang to discover healing processes not found in traditional counseling or support group settings. Find comfort and support in an array of healing practices and multicultural traditions for working with grief, including yoga, meditation, art therapy, music therapy, and sacred ceremony. Also attend a special evening session with psychic medium Suzane Northrop.
Learn how to tend to the pain of your loss and perceive death, grief, and loss in a new way. Return home with practical tools for navigating your grief journey.
Terri Daniel is independently offering continuing education credits. See eOmega.org for information.
Terri Daniel is an interfaith hospice chaplain, end-oflife educator, and grief counselor. She is founder of The Afterlife Conference and the Ask Doctor Death podcast. danieldirect.net
Heather Stang, MA, C-IAYT, is developer of the Yoga for Grief course and author of Mindfulness & Grief mindfulnessandgrief.com
Suzane Northrop is an acclaimed medium, grief and bereavement expert, television and radio host, and author.
Lisa Weinert, author of Narrative Healing, is a writer, teacher, speaker, and founder of The Narrative Healing Program. lisaweinert.com
Kate Johnson, MA, is a core faculty member of MIT’s Presencing Institute and a mentor in Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s online Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training Certification. katejohnson.com
Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, is a family physician, psychiatrist, and author of Healing the Mind Through the Power of Story mehl-madrona.com
Kim Thai is a writer, Emmy Award-winning producer, social justice advocate, mindfulness teacher, and cofounder of GaneshSpace. ganeshspace.org
TERRI DANIEL HEATHER STANG SUZANE NORTHROP
LISA WEINERT KATE JOHNSON LEWIS MEHL-MADRONA KIM THAI
Welcome to our virtual campus, where you can participate from anywhere. Whether it’s affordable short-format classes, livestreamed events, or indepth courses where you study at your own pace, Omega has never been more accessible. See the following pages for 2023 programs or learn more at eOmega.org/OnlineLearning
Join us online
“The format of streaming meant I had a front row seat. It was intimate in a way that the room of 500 could not be. “
SEPTEMBER 8 –10
Imagine a Sacred World
JUNE 16 –18
Getting The Love You Want: A Spiritual Path for Couples
Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt
Tuition $599 ($539 Members) per couple
JULY 16 –21
Qigong Empowerments
Robert Peng
Tuition $329 ($299 Members)
AUGUST 4 – 6
Being Human Takes Practice: A Meditation Retreat for Open-Minded Explorers & Fidgety Skeptics
Jeff Warren
Tuition $99 ($89 Members)
Tim Olmsted
Tuition $99 ($89 Members)
JUNE 30 –JULY 2
Start Fresh: Let Go, Reconnect & Look Forward
Cory Muscara
Tuition $99 ($89 Members)
JULY 21 –23
The Angelic Path to Self-Love
Lorna Byrne
Tuition $99 ($89 Members)
AUGUST 25 –27
Lessons From A Spiritual Conversation with an AI
I ain Thomas
Tuition $99 ($89 Members)
JULY 28 –30
Unwinding Anxiety: Finding Freedom from Habitual Patterns
Jud Brewer and Robin Boudette
Tuition $99 ($89 Members)
SEPTEMBER 4
Voices Together Ecstatic Chant
Jahnavi Harrison
Tuition $19 ($15 Members)
OCTOBER 13 –15
Meditation Party: Reckless Conviviality With Mindfulness Superfriends
Dan Harris, Sebene Selassie, & Jeff Warren
Tuition $99 ($89 Members)
Women & Power Let’s Talk About It
2023
OCTOBER 6–8
Women & Power: Let’s Talk About It
Shabana Basij-Rasikh, Devi Brown, Hannah Drake, Elizabeth Lesser & more Check eOmega.org for details on dates and tuition.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Jon Aaron
Embark on the 8-week groundbreaking, scientifically researched mindfulness program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and offered in association with the Global Mindfulness Collaborative.
Choose 1:
Thursdays 6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m.
Tuition $600/$525/$450
Fridays noon–2:30 p.m.
Tuition $600/$525/$450
APRIL 6–JUNE 3
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Essentials
Jon Aaron
The MBSR Essentials program is the first step in MBSR teacher training and this advanced training option can be linked with the MBSR class. Includes a 3.5-hour seminar.
8-week class plus 10 3.5-hour seminars Tuition $2,200
Immersion
Mallika Dutt, Leslie Salmon Jones, Carla Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, and Sarah Urech
Tuition $490 ($440 Members) Do power differently and become a more effective and caring leader in this guided hybrid online course hosted by the Omega Women’s Leadership Center (OWLC).
We’re bringing some of your favorite teachers directly to you live from their studios for intimate 1+ hour classes on a variety of topics. Learn more at eOmega.org/studio
APRIL 5
Astrology for Relationships: Understand Yourself to Relate Well With Others
Rachel Lang
Tuition $39 ($29 Members)
APRIL 12
The Natural Facelift: Self-Care Rituals for Renewed Beauty
Linda Burnham
Tuition $39 ($29 Members)
APRIL 18
Turning to JOY
Dawn Mauricio
Tuition $34 ($24 Members)
APRIL 26
The Embodied Relationship: A Toolkit for Connection With Self & Others
Michaela Boehm
Tuition $34 ($24 Members)
MAY 7
Healing With the Ancestors: Practices for Mending Culture, Family, & Self
Daniel Foor
Tuition $39 ($29 Members)
MAY 10
Reiki to Guide Your Life
William Lee Rand
Tuition $39 ($29 Members)
MAY 16
Narrative Healing
Lisa Weinert and Jamia Wilson
Tuition $39 ($29 Members)
MAY 23
Rethink Your Position: Find Your Neutral Knee
Katy Bowman Tuition $39 ($29 Members)
AVAILABLE JUNE 2023
Narrative Healing
Lisa Weinert
Discover the healing power of the stories you carry. Combining somatic practices, creative prompts, and mindfulness exercises, Lisa Weinert guides writers and non-writers through a six-part storytelling journey. Check eOmega.org for more information.
Did you know you can enjoy all Omega has to offer without taking a workshop?
Omega’s R&R retreats allow you to step away from the stress of our fast-paced world. Stretch your body and quiet your mind with daily open classes in yoga, tai chi, and meditation. Indulge in delicious meals, enjoy Omega’s amenities, explore our natural surroundings, and meet new friends.
Available June to October, learn more at eOmega.org/rest
A 2-night minimum stay and All-Inclusive Accommodations & Meals Package required.
“I have been going to Omega R&R for five years. Being on campus is the most peaceful and inspiring place for me.”
—R&R Guest
Need some pampering? The newly renovated Omega Wellness Center is a peaceful haven offering services to enhance your stay.
From massage and facials, to acupuncture and Reiki, you’re sure to find an option that’s right for you. Can’t decide? Our wellness concierge will help you find the perfect treatment, while also making sure you don’t miss a moment of your workshop, meals, or other Omega events.
• Your choice of accommodations
• 3 delicious farm-to-table meals per day
• Daily Open Classes in meditation, yoga, and tai chi
• Canoeing and kayaking
• Pickleball, basketball, and tennis
• Extensive gardens, nature trails, and waterfront on our 250-acre campus
• Access to Omega art experiences, the Ram Dass Library, Sanctuary, Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL), and more
Accommodations & Meals Package does not include workshop tuition.
Visit eOmega.org/stay for more details .
Omega offers a stimulating work environment for service-oriented people with a commitment to our mission—awakening the best in the human spirit. Seasonal staff live and work in community, while supporting Omega’s daily operations and enhancing the vibrant campus experience for participants, and each other. Come and contribute to a culture of lifelong learning, and experience all that Omega has to offer.
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Our programs are carefully curated to help people build their capacity to effect change. As a nonprofit we rely on funding from donors to amplify our impact. Donors provide crucial support that enables us to offer scholarships, working retreats for peer nonprofits, online programs, Tiered Pricing, and much more, all of which work to eliminate barriers and provide broader access to Omega’s offerings.
We are incredibly grateful for the many forms of support we receive from our generous community— Omega Members and donors, and our faculty and staff—which spans the globe and helps advance our mission and nonprofit work.
Through our Taking Care of Change initiative, Omega works to meet today’s challenges with knowledge and experience honed over decades. Caregivers and changemakers in particular turn to us for respite during hard times. When you support Omega, you are helping us care for the people who devote their lives to lifting our communities and repairing our hurting world.
One way we do this is through Nonprofit Retreats, which provide working retreat grants to organizations that enhance community life and focus on a range of social, economic, and environmental issues. These retreats have served more than 5,000 people from more than 400 organizations since 2005.
Our work is needed more than ever. So many rely on Omega for unique experiences that nourish hope and healing. Your generosity allows Omega’s mission to flourish.
We believe that the benefits of a holistic education should be available to everyone. Scholarships are one of the ways we are building a holistic learning community, increasing our responsiveness to barriers that exist, and creating greater access to the educational opportunities we offer. You’ll find full and partial scholarships for programs with some of our top teachers.
For the most up-to-date information on scholarship opportunities, eligibility criteria, and links to applications, visit eOmega.org/scholarships or call 800.944.1001.
Financial circumstances are different for everyone and often vary throughout our lifetimes. In response, Omega offers tiered pricing on select programs.
Tiered pricing works on an honor system. When you register, choose the price that is appropriate for you. Standard tuition reflects the price of your workshop. Tier 1 and Tier 2 are supported by Omega’s donors.
Standard Tuition This is the price of your workshop. Choosing this price helps Omega retain world-class teachers, present unique educational opportunities, and sustain our campus.
Tier 1: Donor-Supported Made possible by Omega donors, this partially subsidized price is for those with temporary or minor financial need.
Tier 2: Donor-Supported Made possible by Omega donors, this fully subsidized price is for those in need of deeper financial assistance.
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QUEEN AFUA P. 62
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DEVI BROWN P. 62, 88