Please join us for an exploration of ways we are imprisoned by our attempts to heal, and how Meditative Psychoanalysis may hold the keys to our escape. In this presentation we’ll explore four themes: Theme 1: Challenges of childhood, emotional self-splinting and “curing the patient of their practice of self-cure.” Theme 2: Two human super-powers: […]
Many people perceive a strong individual as self-absorbed, and not spiritual, cut off from the practice of cultivating human connection. This dichotomy echoes the contradiction in the Genesis Creation story. On one hand we read in Genesis 1:27, “And God created humankind in the Divine image, creating it in the image of God—creating male and […]
What do we do about close relationships that cause drama, distress, and self-doubt? Can we heal from a relationship that has been deeply unsettling – even damaging? If we must extricate from a relationship, how do we navigate the complexities — especially with family or friends? If we must stay in the relationship, how do […]
In this webinar, Kenneth will make some unique recommendations. While most programs for parenting oppositional behavior focuses on consequences for a child’s behavior — e.g., rewarding positive behaviors and punishing defiant behaviors — he feels risk missing the big picture.
We live in a world that is suffering from skin hunger and discomfort with platonic affection. Many people associate intimacy with sexual touch, and most unconsciously respond to the needs of others rather than learning to identify their own needs, ask for what they want, and then be able to receive. In this panel discussion […]
One of the great problems in health care today is that we equate ‘health’ with non-disease; that is, not having any symptoms. And even when we speak of ‘prevention’, we mean early detection, before a small symptom — or no symptom — becomes a more serious problem. There is another lens through which we […]
Discover the Golden Shadow, the storehouse part of the unconscious that holds the bright and positive qualities that have been suppressed. The Golden Shadow Method shares ancient teachings of mystics, philosophers, Buddhists, and shamans that give us clarity on who we truly are. In this online workshop we will be using Jungian techniques, Tibetan Buddhist meditation, […]
As Jung noted, only the wounded healer can heal. Only the person who has suffered, come to an enlarged consciousness through that suffering, and then relates to others with a more assimilated woundedness can have a healing effect upon others. The highest percentage of persons in the care-giving professions come from troubled backgrounds and seek […]
Almost everything a doctor sees can be explained by science. Well, almost everything. Drawing on more than 30 years as a physician at NYU Langone, Dr. Marc Siegel explores the mysterious intersection of faith and medicine, made real by sharing the true stories of patients whose healing defied the odds. The heart of this evening's […]
We are living longer than any generation before us, and many of us now find ourselves navigating a "fifth quarter" of life for which there are few road maps, role models, stories, or shared traditions. Susan and Peter Pitzele, inspired by their familiarity with the 12 Steps — the basis of Alcoholics Anonymous, Alanon, and […]