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 […]
Discovering Strength Through Vulnerability: An Introduction to Karuna Training Saturday, July 27, 2024, 9 AM - 11:00 Moutain Standard Time With Melissa Moore, Ph.D. One of the many paradoxes we work with in Karuna Training is that our greatest heart strength naturally arises when we dare to open up to our most vulnerable emotions. How […]
The Paradox of Identity: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology With Miriam Hall and Naoko Sunday, August 11, 11AM- 1:00 PM MDT In this Karuna Live, we will play with the paradox of identity. On one level, all of our identities matter. However, on the level of our common humanity, our differences don’t matter. The paradox […]
Discovering Wisdom Amid Chaos: An Introduction to Contemplative Psychology With Melissa Moore & Carolyn Sykes Saturday, September 7th, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM In-Person Event at The Shambhala Center of Los Angeles Cost:$70 (sliding scale) 4 CEs available This one-day workshop will take a deep dive into the transformative power of the heart: a power […]
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 […]
SOLD OUT “If we learn to navigate the continual flow of transitions in our present life, we will be prepared for our death and whatever may follow, no matter what worldview we subscribe to.” Pema Chödren Seven 2-hour sessions every other week ONLINE Every Other Tuesday Evening, 6 PM - 8 PM MT, beginning January […]
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 […]
Cultivating Ancestral Consciousness: A Transformative Embodied Exchange an Online Course With Luchy Lopez You’re invited to an extended journey incubating human emotional alchemy in our ancestry´s womb. New Course Start Date--You can choose from two packages. All classes take place on a Saturday and include 1 free 45 minute individual session with Luchy: 6 Month […]
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 […]
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025 Location: Unitarian Universalist Church, 1036 Solana Drive, Solana Beach, CA Time: Saturday, 9 am - 5 pm PST Audience: All Are Welcome Karuna Training offers a cohort learning environment built on the principles of Contemplative Psychology. This course introduces the principles of contemplative psychology, which help create safe and compassionate […]
