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   M A R C H      E V E N T S  
Introduction to the Shamanic Journey Two-day Seminar with Steven Schmitz

Dates: Saturday and Sunday, March 18 & 19, 2017
Location: Sofia University - Great Sophia
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Cost : $180.00 for general public, $150.00 for ATP Members, $100.00 for graduate students.

In this seminar you will receive an initiation into the practice of shamanic journeying. You will learn an ancient spiritual method to interact and communicate with the spirit world for guidance, empowerment, healing, and personal transformation.

Sponsored by the Association for Transpersonal Psychology and the Sofia Counseling Center


PSI Speaker Series: Evaluation of Evidence and Practical Applications with Jeffery Martin, Ph.D.

Date: March 25th 
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Sofia University - Gaia
Cost: Free

Dr. Martin will be speaking about practical application for psi phenomena. 

This event will be presented via Livestream.

Your Soul's Intention - What is it?

Date: March 29th, 2017
Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Mercy Center
2300 Adeline Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
Cost: $150

What is your soul's intention for your personal and professional journey? Using Qigong, guided imagery, and art Kaleo and Elise Ching invite you to discover and shape your answer to this question. 

This experiential one-day workshop learning creative and energetic tools includes introduction to qi-gong, a healthy lunch, and hands-on creativity practice to explore your soul's intention for your life's journey. 

J I L L   M E L L I C K  N O M I N A T I O N S    
Jill Mellick Creative Expression Award nominations  

DEADLINE: April 1st, 2017 

Sofia University seeks nominations for the Jill Mellick Award to be presented to at least one Sofia student and/or alumnus each year who have demonstrated outstanding work in creative expression and/or creative process, which is offered beyond self.

To be considered for the Jill Mellick Creative Expression Award, a nomination for this award must be received by the Creative Expression Certificate Director (CEC) by April 1st of each year. 

 G R A N T S
Mind & Life Peace Grants  

Applications Open from March 1st - April 14th, 2017

Programs delivering contemplative training in various settings have expanded rapidly over the past decade. Our knowledge of cognitive, physiological and clinical effects of these practices (particularly mindfulness) has grown steadily, in large part due to the ongoing efforts of the Mind & Life Institute.

To this end, the Mind & Life Institute is pleased to lead the way in supporting the development of this critical field through our new funding program, the PEACE Grants - supporting research on novel interdisciplinary approaches for investigating and nurturing wholesome mental qualities related to Prosociality, Empathy, Altruism, Compassion, and Ethics (PEACE).

A P R I L     E V E N T S  
Robert Frager Shihan, 7th dan, Seminar and O-Sensei Celebration

Date: April 29th, 2017
Time: 10;30 am - 1:00 pm
Location:  Aikido of Santa Cruz
306 Mission Street
Santa Cruz, CA 
Cost: $30 training fee

Celebrate the life of Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei, the founder of Aikido, on the 48th anniversary of his passing. Join Robert Frager Shihan in a two hour class followed by a ceremony and offering. 

Healing Trauma
Date: April, 7th-9th, Fri evening and all Day Sat and Sun at Sofia University.

Did you know that how one perceives a traumatic event defines the experience of it?  
In this 3 day workshop, Linnea Butler, LMFT and new adjunct faculty at Sofia University and colleagues at Bay Area Mental Health will facilitate the Healing Trauma Workshop.  

The workshop is aimed at resilience building and resourcing, with both psychoeducation and experiential exercises such as journaling, art therapy and therapeutic movement. We have 4 therapists who will be facilitating the workshop, and at any one time at least 3 of us will be there to ensure a safe container.

Key topics:
  • effects of trauma on daily life
  • changes in the brain
  • setting and maintaining boundaries
  • orienting to the present moment
  • building healthy coping tools versus relying on maladaptive crisis survival skills.  
SPECIAL OFFER FOR SOFIA STUDENTS 
$350 for all 3 days 
Please email Linnea to register under this special rate.
N E W  J U L Y    E V E N T    
The California Institute for Human Science's Annual Summer Symposium 2017 & Request for Proposals

Proposal Requests: May 1st, 2017 
Conference Dates: July 8th  & 9th, 2017

Did you know that how one perceives a traumatic event defines the experience of it? This conference seeks to investigate the relationship between the practice of subtle healing methods and their research. 
  • How might the practice of these methods be guided by what has been discovered through scientific research? 
  • How might subtle energy healing practices inform new ways of doing research? 
We invite presentation proposals on all subjects of consciousness and healing research that include both theory and practice. All proposals are to be sent to 


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