Essential Practices for These Times: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology with Sandra Ladley October 14, 2023, from 10 am - 12 pm MT FREE - ONLINE How do we cope, take care, and continue to contribute as we face overwhelm on a daily basis? In this introductory program, we will learn gentle practices, share openly […]
Karuna Live: Unraveling the Narrative with Melissa Moore, Ph.D. October 26th from 7 PM - 8 PM MT FREE - ONLINE “We tell ourselves stories to live.” - Joan Didion Stories are a core aspect of our psychological well-being and how we make sense in our families and communities. Stories make meaning and help us […]
Beyond War with Ourselves and Others: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology with Sandra Ladley November 11, 2023, from 10 am - 12 pm MT FREE - ONLINE Veterans Day is a good day to learn to move beyond war within ourselves, and externally with others. In this introductory program, we will do gentle practices together, […]
Wednesday, November 15 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm MT Free Online Event Celebrating holidays is often…complicated. That is because families and communities are complex systems and because a lot of the federal holidays in many countries are tied to colonialism, Christianity, or wars. In the middle of what’s referred to as “the holiday season” in […]
Celebrating the Solstice with Sacred Ritual Thursday, December 21, 6:00 - 7:00 PM MT with Melissa Moore Online - FREE. Donations are greatly appreciated. “The solstice is the still point of the sun, its cusp and midnight, the year's threshold and unlocking, where the past lets go and becomes the future, the place of caught […]
Reimagining Resolutions: Embracing Change for the New Year Karuna Live! With Sandra Ladley Wednesday, January 10th, 2024, from 6 - 7 PM, Mountain Time As the New Year approaches, we think of change and the possibilities of making a fresh start in the areas of our lives where we may want or need to. Longings […]
Maitri Space Awareness (MSA) is a contemplative meditation practice introduced to people in the global West by Chögyam Trungpa in the early 70s as a healing practice for those struggling with mental health issues. MSA continues to be at the heart of training Naropa University Contemplative Therapists and has done so for 45 years. MSA […]
Karuna Live! Uncovering Polarization: Cultivating Compassionate Exchange With Sandra Ladley Wednesday, July 17th, 2024, from 6 - 7:30 PM, Mountain Time Are you overwhelmed by the news and your reactions? Are you holding back from conversations because of how you or others may react? Do you feel trapped in negativity or hopelessness, ready to boil […]
Much of Buddhism and Contemplative Psychology covers an exploration of who we are. Are we who we say or think we are? Are we who others think we are? Many of us hide from ourselves and from others, often unconsciously, as a form of protection. But as Jules Shuzen Harris says, we cannot hide from […]
Celebrating the Solstice with Sacred Ritual Saturday, December 21 at 9:00 AM -10:30 AM MT Online - FREE. Donations are greatly appreciated. You're invited to come together in sacred ritual, in gratitude and evocation of the profundity and sanity of the world, to join in a like-minded, heart-based community to realign our nervous systems and join […]
Set Your Compassion Compass January 18th at 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MST Online - FREE. Donations are greatly appreciated. In starting the Western New Year, many of us wonder how to begin the year on the right foot. One way to support our intentions early in the calendar year is to start practices early […]
The Power of Play with Sandra Ladley Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 10 - 11 AM Mountain Time ONLINE - FREE. Donations are greatly appreciated. Do you remember playing as a child? When we’re young, we turn to play to explore, imagine, connect, and cope. As adults, we tend to forget, ignore, or judge our […]
