The Consciousness Collaborative

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Class & Event Schedule




February 2012
What's Next?! Workshop - Spring 2012
Free Monthly Teleclass - Instructor: Jamie Thurber
An Introduction to Family Constellations
Monthly Meditation Gathering



March 2012
Egypt: Remembrances, Discover the Mysteries
Monthly Breath Class
Free Monthly Teleclass - Instructor: Beth Sutton
Emotional Re-Education Workshop

April 2012
Free Monthly Teleclass - Instructor: Carol Burnes
Hidden Contracts - Silent Agreements

May 2012
Parenting As Path Workshop
















February 2012

What's Next?! Workshop
Spring 2012 Series

If what you want is truly possible...
What would you choose for yourself?

If you find yourself saying, "I've done personal growth work.  How do I use it to move forward?" the What’s Next?! Workshop helps you bridge the gap between inner growth and outer manifestation.  If you...
  • are interested in making profound and tangible change through discovery and support of your unique gifts;
  • feel prepared to uncover the true you;
  • want to access the courage to live the life you want and;
  • wish to make decisions from your best self
...this program is a "must do" for you.

Being all of who we truly are requires time, tools, practice, and choice.  Through playful exercises, one to one small group coaching, lively discussion, and active meditations, you will get to practice...practice...practice...trusting yourself to choose, in every moment, What's Next?!  From this place, that which is not only possible, but your right and purpose will emerge.


What's Next?! Workshop Spring 2012
Facilitated by Joanne Lutz
*Note Schedule Change - Series begins February 10th & 11th
View the full schedule
REGISTER ON-LINE

Read what past participants have to say about the What's Next?! Workshop series.

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Free Monthly Teleclass
Offered the 2nd Wednesday of every month

This month join meditation leader, Jamie Thurber for "Meditation: Ugh!  Hand Me the Clicker!

Have you thought about meditation and said, "I'd love to try it, but . . . I don't know how . . . I don't have time . . . Grey's Anatomy is on and I'll think about it later?"   Or maybe you're an active practitioner, and you'd just like to be in a meditative space with a group of like-minded folks for a short while.  Either way, this free, one-hour session, "Meditation?  Ugh!  Hand Me the Clicker!" is for you.

During this class we will:
  • Experience short meditations
  • Discuss how to begin independent practice
  • Explore several meditations for "the busy person" for when time is short or when simply sitting is difficult
  • Share several resources to support a regular practice
Meditation is all about connecting with the peaceful, beautiful you that's already inside.  If you know that wonderful space, or would like to know it more, or to even experience it for the first time, join us.  You're worth it!

Meditation: Ugh!  Hand Me the Clicker!
February 8th ~ 7pm - 8pm
REGISTER ON-LINE
(to receive your unique dial-in number and access code)

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An Introduction to Family Constellations
Understanding the "Bigger Picture"

Family Constellations is a highly effective way of healing on a deeply felt energetic level, with long term and often life changing results.

Family Constellation work may enable participants to:
  • Resolve misunderstandings, entanglements and blocks in family, partner and other relationships;
  • Break cycles of disconnection, alienation, abuse, dysfunction and poverty;
  • Address parenting problems and painful family situation (ie: divorce, single parenthood, miscarriage, infertility, abortion, adoption/custody);
  • Deal positively with severe illness and death;
  • Uncover reasons for physical and emotional suffering and take steps towards healing;
  • Understanding the "bigger picture" of any life situation;
  • Gain insight into professional conflicts.
Next workshop: February 11th
10am - 5pm ~ $125.00

22 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA
Advance Registration is Required (Download Form)
(see Google Calendar below for future dates)

Facilitated by Samvedam Randles, Dipl. Psych., LMHC, these workshops are designed for individuals and couples interested in resolving life issues and looking to find a solid foundation for new direction in their lives.  Also welcome are health care professionals interested in enriching their practice with highly effective tools and new insights about disease, individual issues, and human behavior.


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Monthly Meditation Gathering
Led by Jamie Thurber

Jamie Thurber, invites you to share the experience of journeying inward through meditation.  These monthly gatherings follow the seasons, and include: simple ways to connect with yourself through breath, vibrant visualizations, and long practiced Tibetan techniques.  With the waning and waxing of the moon, each meditation is different. 

Enjoy the powerful energy created through meditating with others.  Join us! 

No prior meditation experience is required.  You are welcome at any time of the cycle.  The next sessions will be held as follows:


February 15th ~ March 21st
7:30 - 8:30pm
Hosted by Third Option Coaching
594 Marrett Road, #20, Lexington, MA

Space is limited.  If you would like to participate, please contact me, Jamie Thurber via email.  Your energy is welcome!  There is a $5.00 fee for this class, which will be donated to Next Generation Nepal, an organization dedicated to reuniting trafficked children within Nepal to their parents.

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March 2012

Journey of the Spirit
Egypt: Remembrances, Exploring the Mysteries


On this spiritual journey, we'll have the opportunity to be in the presence of sacred spaces designed for the purpose of spiritual alignment and for remembering and exploring the ancient mysteries of Egypt.  Truly these temples serve a special function, to stir and encourage the divine to awaken within us - to illuminate the way to enlightenment.  During this heart-opening journey, we'll dream our own spiritual transcendence just as the ancient mystery school initiates did thousands of years ago through ceremony, meditation and group process.

Using the mythology, stories and archetypes of the ancients we come to understand who we really are - the limitless consciousness that creates the very fabric of this reality.  We'll experience the powerful energies at these sacred sites - compelling us to transcend rather than being enslaved by the old stories and mythologies of our ego-minds.  It is said that during the journey to the afterlife the god Anubis weighs your heart against a feather - and only if your heart is as light as that feather will you have eternal life.  By letting go of the stories which weigh heavy on our hearts, we too can be free and embrace our eternal consciousness.

For this trip, we will be accompanied by a knowledgeable Egyptologist who will share his enthusiasm and wisdom of this incredible culture.  Whether or not you've ever visited Egypt before, this adventure promises to touch you deeply.

Egypt: Remembrances, Exploring the Mysteries
Facilitated by Samvedam Randles
March 8th - 18th, 2012
REGISTER ON-LINE
(you will be redirected to another site for registration)

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Monthly Breath Class 
Facilitated by Samvedam Randles

Breathwork as a self-help healing method using a combination of breath, music, sound, and the presence of a facilitator to give each client an experience of Self.  Using techniques from bioenergetics, massage, and meditation, clients are taught a circular breathing method called, the connected breath.  With the energy of breath, the participant embarks on an inner journey into one's soul.

Learning conscious connected breathing in a safe environment enables clients to strengthen their relaxation response, let go of tension, and use the energy and rhythm of the breath to connect with their deepest and most spiritual selves.  This experience is the foundation of psychological and spiritual integration.  Each Breathwork session is different and regular practice will enhance general health, promote well-being and connection with ones Self.

Whether you have never experienced the power of connected breathing or practice regularly and would appreciate the support of a facilitator, You are invited to join Samvedam Randles for the monthly breathwork class offered at The Arlington Center in Arlington, MA.  For more information you may email Samvedam directly.

March 10th ~ April 28th
2:00pm - 4:00pm ~ $35.00 per class
Held at The Arlington Center: 369 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington, MA
While pre-registration is suggested, last minute walk-ins are welcome

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Free Monthly Teleclass
Offered the 2nd Wednesday of every month

This month join Parenting Consultant, Beth Sutton, for an hour devoted to the path we walk through the love, liveliness and struggle of being a parent.  If you ever feel as though your buttons must be in secret coded neon, exclusively visible to your children, you can relate to this topic and the wisdom Beth shares and elicits from you.

Parenting: Uncovering the Wisdom Within Hope and Fear
March 14th ~ 7pm - 8pm
REGISTER ONLINE
(to receive your unique dial-in number and access code)


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Emotional Re-Education Workshop
March 16th - 18th in Essex, MA

If you've participated in this workshop before, you know that this weekend retreat of self discovery and connection, led by April Prita Manganiello,  provides a safe environment to explore old emotional hurts, decisions, and beliefs - cutting through the stuck places that inhibit your ability to live fully in yourself and to give and receive love.  "It is a process of recognizing, releasing, and re-framing," explains Prita.  "You will be encouraged to challenge limited self-beliefs and definitions and to try on new attitudes and ways of being."

This workshop provides a healing space to melt traumas, whether from intrusions, absences, betrayals, illnesses, accidents, or losses that have been frozen in our bodies.  Designed for intense emotional exploration, release, and re-education, this workshop is intended for participants who currently have the regular support of a therapist or coach.  The processes are facilitated in a group setting, where we realize our concerns are shared and that we can be supported by others.  It is also an opportunity to experience non-invasive bonding, a basic human need sorely neglected in our culture.

Friday, March 16th - 6:30pm - Sunday, March 18th - 5pm
Essex Conference Center

1 Conomo Point Road, Essex, MA
Fee: $725 per person - includes all costs*
Complete the ON-LINE APPLICATION to Participate


This workshop, under the direction of April Prita Manganiello, is led by a team of co-facilitators and assistants, several of whom are members of The Consciousness Collaborative.  The ratio of support to participants is about 3:1 - a highly atypical and nourishing setting for profound group work.

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April 2012

Free Monthly Teleclass

Offered the 2nd Wednesday of every month

This month join Writing and Performance Coach, Carol Burnes, for an experiential hour of finding your own voice through written word and voice presentation.  You may be encouraged to complete a short written assignment to get the most out of this class - stay tuned for details.

What is Your Word Challenge
April 11th ~ 7pm - 8pm
REGISTER ON-LINE
(to receive your unique dial-in number
and access code)


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Hidden Contracts ~ Silent Agreements
April 14th & 15th in Watertown, MA

Constellation work allows us to directly and respectfully experience how unconscious patterns contribute to creating difficult situations and a sense of struggle.  The process allows you to step into resolutions and new perspectives that support natural and sustainable changes in your life and provide direct access to your inner strength and clarity.

During this full weekend workshop the Constellations Approach will be used to explore the hidden contracts and silent agreements that strongly influence our perceptions and choices.  Whether in your personal life: relationships, health, feeling like you are swimming against the current and struggling; or in your professional life: career, relationships at work, difficulties reaching your goals, etc.; this weekend will offer space for you to connect with move obstacles and get back into the flow.

Wondering if this workshop fits for you?  Here a few questions to stir the pot:
  • Do you feel stuck deciding how to focus your efforts and take your next steps?
  • Are you so stressed that it is difficult to stay creative and motivated?
  • Do you need to resolve tensions in the key relationships?
  • Are you frustrated by office politics that make it practically impossible to do a good job?
Increase your effectiveness by owning your power in your personal life and at work!

Constellation Approach: Benefiting Personal and Work Life
Facilitated by Samvedam Randles and Volker Frank
Two Day Workshop in Watertown, MA
April 14th ~ 9am - 5pm
April 15th ~10am - 4pm
Fee for both days: $295.00 ~ One day only $150.00
Register and View full Constellation schedule

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May 2012

Parenting As Path
One Day Workshop with Follow-up Consult Included

Tomorrow is the Spelling Bee. You know your child can win and it would make him so happy - and validate your decision to spend extra time on his weekly words.  But he is in his room alternately whining and stomping and saying he won't go to the Bee. You gently encourage him, patiently telling him for the umpteenth time that he is the best and to just imagine how happy he will be when he wins.

But underneath the calm encouragement, you are anxious and full of dread - can't he just do this!

Sound familiar?  Children possess the unique talent to trigger parents to their most un-balanced selves, as few other things do during adult life.  The incomparable love that is parenting stirs emotions within that we often do our best to keep under wraps.  However, those feelings hold a key to our true parental wisdom.  This Parenting as Path workshop will assist you to explore both the feelings and deep voice of clarity hidden within.  When we uncover that rich voice, we find our internal guide to clear, supportive, and non-resentful action as parents. 

Join Parenting Consultant, Beth Sutton for this one-day adventure with a follow consult included.  Through activities and discussion, we will seek to enliven our lives and enjoy our children as we walk the path of parenting.

Please note change of class date!
  May 5th ~ 9:00am - 6pm
Lexington, MA
Tuition (including 1-day class and follow-up consult): $265.00
REGISTER ON-LINE
Register with payment before March 30th for reduced tuition of $225.00
 



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