The Consciousness Conference Blog

Announcement to the Message Company Community

2008-10-06T15:22:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends of the Message Company,

This is a message of both joy and sadness - a paradox that often comes at once. We are greatly saddened to share with you that the founder of the Message Company, James Berry, passed away on September 23, 2008.

Befitting Jim's beliefs, we are certain he would want us to celebrate his transformation to a higher consciousness. So, in that spirit, we held a memorial gathering in Santa Fe on September 27th and a Memorial Fund has been created for scholarships and research and development on consciousness. Those who feel moved to contribute may send donations to:

Wells Fargo
4384 Rodeo Rd.
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Make checks payable to: Account #8123535026
Memo line: For the Benefit of James Berry Memorial Fund

For those of you that didn't know, Jim was on a waiting list for an organ transplant. He got the call and underwent transplant surgery and, unfortunately, his body rejected the first organ. He died to this world and was born into the next while awaiting the possibility of another organ match. He passed away very gently and peacefully with friends and loved ones by his side.

As we're sure most of you are aware, James' vision and cutting-edge thinking created the international conferences on consciousness - ranging from healing, business, shamanism, sacred sexuality to altered states, the arts and science.

It is with joy that we announce that James' vision and legacy will continue. James has entrusted his company to us, Ken and Marcia Berry, his brother and sister-in-law. We assure you of our commitment, along with the dedication of the talented team at the Message Company, to move this work forward, expand and energize the vision.

This is the place for you to share remembrances, thoughts and blessings for James. Click on the Comments link to add your own comment to this post.

We will also devote time for remembrances at the next series of conferences - especially with The Third International Sound Healing Conference which is less than 6 weeks away (pre-conferences start on 11/14/08).

We thank you for your past support and look forward to your participation at future conferences.

Yours in Spirit,

Ken and Marcia Berry

Dr. Zhi Gang Sha at Third International Sound Healing Conference: Bring Out Your Soul Song

2008-05-27T10:08:00.000-07:00

Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, MD will be presenting a workshop at the Third International Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, November 14-18, 2008.

Dr. Zhi Gang Sha is a physician, teacher and MD of traditional Chinese medicine. He’s founder of the Institute of Soul Mind Body Medicine and author of several books including Soul Mind Body Medicine: A Complete Soul Healing System for Optimum Health and Vitality and Soul Wisdom: Practical Treasures to Transform Your Life.

Dr. Sha is trained in the most advanced cellular healing science now occurring in China. He’s also involved in research on the effect of spirituality on the human system. Dr. Sha and Dr. Masaru Emoto conducted research that demonstrates the powerful effect of Dr. Sha’s healing techniques imbedded in frozen water crystals. mastershasoulsong.com and DrSha.com

Dr. Sha's workshop "Bring Out Your Soul Song for Healing, Blessing and Rejuvenation" is on Monday, November 17.

Soul Song is the voice of your own soul. It is your own soul mantra. Your Soul Song has extraordinary power for healing, prevention of sickness, rejuvenation, prolonging life and transforming every aspect of life, including relationships, business and finances.

Why is your soul song so powerful? Soul song carries soul frequency. It directly communicates with the Divine and souls in the soul world. It carries love, forgiveness, compassion and light for healing and rejuvenation. Heal the soul first then the healing of the mind and body will follow!

Bring out your own soul song and apply it for healing, rejuvenation and life transformation for yourself, others, animals, plants, relationships, business, finances, etc.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include David Hykes, Jill Purce, Richard Rudis, Don Campbell, Christine Stevens, Roxanne Daleo, Kim Atkinson, Joel Andrews, Donna Carey, Fabien Maman, Onye Onyemaechi, John & Annaliese Reid, Sue Raimond and many, many others.

In addition to the Sound Healing Conference, several other all-day intensive workshops are also being offered. Visit our website for details on these.

“Loved the wide gamut of choices but that sometimes made it difficult to choose. Enjoyed being with the sound healing community, networking, especially, talking with the presenters! I loved the La Fonda – it has soul; so glad you hold the conference here. I always wonder how/where you find everyone! They were a very impressive group. Friendly, open, heart-centered people. Thank you! It’s been an inspiration and a wonderful experience!” — Julianne Maurseth

“Loved being able to get first-hand info from experienced practitioners at the cutting edge of their field. The conference was so interactive!!! Fun!!! Friendly!!! Excellent! Thank you!” — Diana LaDue-Hand

For more information, visit the Third International Sound Healing Conference.

Chloe Goodchild at Third International Sound Healing Conference - Sound Intelligence: Awakening through Sound

2008-05-21T15:26:00.000-07:00

Chloe Goodchild will be presenting a workshop at the Third International Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, November 14-18, 2008.

Chloe Goodchild is founder of The Naked Voice and its charitable foundation, dedicated to healing the divide between silence, speech and song. Since deafness in childhood, Chloe began a life-long journey to find ways to express herself and to help others in the same process. The ‘naked’ voice - or real sound, prior to the social or personality voice - was the outcome and treasure of this process. She created a method of communication, and effortless expression that enables singers and non-singers alike to access their true sound, from a deep and non-judgmental listening, sourced from silence.
Chloe’s teaching and performance has been informed by an experiential research of East -West voice and sound practices, following travels in Africa, India, Turkey, Europe, USA and Canada. She has sung for HH Dalai Lama, the Way of Peace in Northern Ireland and many other events. Her CD, Fierce Wisdom, features her world anthem, Singing Field. She has recorded with several major film, jazz, contemporary and classical musicians and composers. Chloe has recently published two Naked Voice teaching or “home learner” CD-DVDs, Your Naked Voice and Awakening Through Sound. Following her book The Naked Voice, Chloe is presently writing a new book, Sound Intelligence. thenakedvoice.com

Chloe’s workshop "Sound Intelligence: Awakening through Sound" is on Tuesday, November 18.

Sound Intelligence brings a fresh understanding to the significance of sound and voice, as humanity’s most intimate, sustainable and renewable resource for the 21st century. As unique as our DNA and finger print, our human voice can bring us into a direct encounter with our true nature, prior to rational thought, accessing a depth of self-awareness and compassion that is life-changing.

Our sound intelligence engages us in a new language of consciousness, rooted in the perennial wisdom, prior to religion, politics or law. It restores our capacity to unearth the wisdom of oneness, older and deeper than the polarity of all conflict. Through a re-definition of the true purpose of sound and song as a wisdom language for our time, Chloe demonstrates the power of our sound intelligence to transform negative conflict or dissonance into a resonance with life, personal and universal. This courageous, rewarding process bridges our inner life with our outer world.

You'll have a direct experience of Sound Intelligence during her workshop. You will learn vocal practices and energy movements that access three realms of self-awareness through sound awareness:

• Contemplative love, an impersonal, benignly disinterested love, rooted in the unchanging world of silence and the inner life, accessed through sacred chant and mantra, and deep non-judgmental listening,
• Creative Love, an engaging personalized love, rooted in the ever-changing complexities of the passionate imagining mind, accessed by the Seven Sounds of love, or musical chakras, and
• Compassionate Love, an all-inclusive transpersonal love, rooted in an unconditional regard for the well being of humanity, transforming negative emotions into positive human feeling, accessed through the 7 musical modes and the Singing Field anthem.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include David Hykes, Jill Purce, Richard Rudis, Don Campbell, Christine Stevens, Roxanne Daleo, Kim Atkinson, Joel Andrews, Donna Carey, Fabien Maman, Onye Onyemaechi, John & Annaliese Reid, Sue Raimond and many, many others.

In addition to the Sound Healing Conference, several other all-day intensive workshops are also being offered. Visit our website for details on these.

“I loved all the presenters I saw. This conference was such a joy for heart/mind/body/spirit/ears/voice! Loved all the sound, music, movement, healing. Thank you so much for doing this.” — Shoshona Blankman
“A million songs of thanks for all your work in producing an amazing Sound Healing Conference. I have received many blessings. I learned important new information and had fun hob-nobbing with my fellow sound wizards. I’ve talked with many people since and everyone had a positive experience at the conference.” — Susan Hale, author, Song and Silence

For more information, visit the Third International Sound Healing Conference.

Toby Christensen at Third International Sound Healing Conference - Five Element Drumming

2008-05-07T14:33:00.000-07:00

Toby Christensen will be presenting a workshop at the Third International Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, November 14-18, 2008.

“Change Your Rhythm and Change Your Life” is the foundation of Toby’s healing therapies, teachings and music. Known as The Healing Drummer, Toby is a recognized expert and innovator in the field of healing music. Part rock drummer/part ancient healer and a bundle of kinetic joyous energy, he uses the drum to create a force that disrupts unhealthy patterns and then combines elemental rhythms to restore and realign the mind, body and spirit. He travels across the country reaching thousands of people through his healing sessions, drumming circles, workshops, and interactive concerts. A childhood drumming prodigy, he grew up playing in professional bands.

After becoming a pastor, he became disillusioned with the big business of religion. He found success as a senior executive for a major corporation and then as an entrepreneur with a successful line of coffee stores.

Toby then began intensive study in both Healing Drumming and Shamanism. He went to Africa to study with the Dagara of Burkina Faso. He also studied Native American Drumming at the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.

Toby has authored books and articles and recorded many CDs. He is the inventor of Sound Attunement Therapy. His latest therapeutic invention is the Crystal Healing Bed, an amazing construct of copper, crystals, and sacred geometry that intensifies the healing forces of the drum. Toby has just introduced the 5 Element Drumming DVD and CD where he teaches you how to use your drum as a tool of personal empowerment and sharing the meaning of the 5 Elements of the Dagara West African Medicine Wheel.

Toby's workshop "Five Element Drumming: Rhythms for Transformation" is on Sunday, November 16.

This workshop is an in-depth exploration of the ancient five elements of the African Dagara Medicine Wheel that will help you energize, empower and balance your life. Toby will explore in depth the teachings and rituals of each of these elements, as well as the specific drumming rhythms associated with each of these elements. Learn how each of us is inextricably linked to a certain element by birth, and how you can use this knowledge to balance your own energy and life.
Master the 5 Element Rhythms bringing balance and healing to your personal and professional life. Develop basic skills of drumming to facilitate the release of stress, increase relaxation and create new emotional patterns. Achieve balance and understand how harmful patterns affect an individual and how to implement simple exercises to immediately support healthy activity. Integrate the exercises and information into personal and professional lives, creating a happier and healthier lifestyle.

Toby's website: healingdrummer.com

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include David Hykes, Jill Purce, Richard Rudis, Don Campbell, Christine Stevens, Roxanne Daleo, Kim Atkinson, Joel Andrews, Donna Carey, Fabien Maman, Onye Onyemaechi, John & Annaliese Reid, Sue Raimond and many, many others.

In addition to the Sound Healing Conference, several other all-day intensive workshops are also being offered. Visit our website for details on these.

“Outstanding presenters! I appreciated their openness, respect for each other, and depth of experience. The beauty of the place enriched the experience. Excellent combination of education/participation. Joy filled! Encouraged networking and openness to meeting others. You brought us the BEST!” — Fran Clarke

“This was really the most synergistic sound event I’ve had the pleasure to attend.” — Colleen Clabby

For more information, visit the Third International Sound Healing Conference.

Kim Atkinson at Third International Sound Healing Conference: Embody Rhythm: Space, Time, Sound and Form

2008-04-30T14:52:00.000-07:00

Kim Atkinson will be presenting a workshop at the Third International Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, November 14-18, 2008.

Kim Atkinson, percussionist, rhythm educator and evangelist, is the driving force behind PulseWave Percussion. Studying rhythm and the cultures that give it prominence has been one of the most significant currents in his life. Kim discovered African drumming while a psychology/natural science student at college. His encounter with Yoruba led him to study linguistics, ethnology, mythology, history, and perception along with music. Drumming and drum culture has invigorated Kim’s life and given him a clear direction and sense of fulfilling service. His educational releases include Mozambique, Clave Consciousness and Speaking of Rhythm.

Kim's workshop "Embody Rhythm: Space, Time, Sound and Form" is on Saturday, November 15.

You will use voice, movement, clapping and percussion instruments to learn eight basic combinations of triplet rhythm and how they expand into the 64 basic patterns that form the basis of good musicianship. You’ll be shown a simple matrix and we will spend most of the time in class playing, combining and deeply feeling the patterns. You will use body rhythm (sounds of feet, knees, chest, clap and snap) as your beginning sound palette and then move to other instruments as available. We will alternate between sitting and standing, foot taps and full body movement. These combinations are the same as the 64 combinations of the Chinese oracle "I Ching." This program will be 30 percent lecture and 70 per cent experiential.

Mental Heath Professionals: Drumming and rhythm-based therapy continues to receive more attention and use in the mental health field. My class is a user-friendly way to expand knowledge of rhythm, its processes and effects, as well as how to facilitate its use in various populations.

Learn to free the bodymind and expand the possibilities of improvisation and to realize and apply the information to individual musical situations.

Develop deeper understanding and feeling of rhythmic effects and patterns, expand knowledge of how and when to apply various patterns based on their effect on the body/mind, and improve musicianship by expanding the vocabulary of rhythmic patterns and learning about rhythms from other parts of the world and how they are used.

Kim's website: pulsewave.com

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include David Hykes, Jill Purce, Richard Rudis, Don Campbell, Christine Stevens, Roxanne Daleo, Kim Atkinson, Joel Andrews, Donna Carey, Fabien Maman, Onye Onyemaechi, John & Annaliese Reid, Sue Raimond and many, many others.

In addition to the Sound Healing Conference, several other all-day intensive workshops are also being offered. Visit our website for details on these.

“I just attended the Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe. I enjoyed the content very much and was excited to see that people came from many different states of the US and also from different countries. Thanks for providing a place for the work of sound healing to be explored.” - Pierco Allred

“This was such an amazing experience – I have learned so much. This has opened up my heart – not only the presenters but also the attendees, the staff and my accommodations. What a beautiful experience." - Patricia Tortorici

For more information, visit the Third International Sound Healing Conference.

Chris James at Third International Sound Healing Conference: Songs From the Inner Heart

2008-04-30T14:37:00.000-07:00

Chris James will be presenting both a keynote and a workshop at the Third International Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, November 14-18, 2008.

Chris James is a pioneer of Voice and Sound. His expertise is in the energetic qualities and effects of healing sound, song and meditation. A singer, musician, martial artist, monk and voice therapist, his CDs are played in prenatal courses, birthing suites, doctors' surgeries, hospital emergency wards, hospices and medical clinics. Chris founded The International School of Sacred Sound, The Sound Foundation charity and is patron of the UK College of Sound Healing. He is renowned for his ability to unite audiences of thousands in song and also facilitate intimate groups.

Chris' keynote is titled "Songs From the Inner Heart" on Tuesday, November 18.

Imagine if we TRULY loved the sound of our own voice. Over time we have shut down our listening because there is so much that we don't want to hear. When the imposed mind is bypassed we can connect to that part of ourselves that CAN hear and DOES sing in tune - the part of us that is truly free.

Chris facilitates your journey moving from the gentle breath meditation into stillness from where tone is formed. Everyone's voices emanate harmoniously merging into one connected sound.

Return to daily life with a new template of clarity informing our choices and how we live. Explore when we come 'into tune' naturally, creating harmony in our lives and releasing energetic blocks that have kept us disempowered, and discover how pure, simple sounds begin the journey into true joy and harmony with our natural voice. Realize that everyone has a beautiful voice.

Chris is also giving a workshop "The Healing Power of Esoteric Sound" on Tuesday, November 18.

Esoteric sound emanates the intelligence of the inner heart. Learn how to make sound from stillness and experience the joy, expansion and clarity it brings to all areas of life. Rediscover your natural healing voice, your gentle breath and all the potential it offers. The vibration of sound emanates an energetic quality and sends out information. Experience how this information is felt and received by the human body.

Discover what sound healing is and how it starts with our own inner awareness. Realize the effects our aural environment has on us. Develop the awareness to access our 'feeling' or intuitive body, returning us to our natural state of clairsentience. Release the physical, emotional and mental blocks which keep us from hearing, expressing and creating our lives in truth.

Chris' website: chrisjames.net

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include David Hykes, Jill Purce, Richard Rudis, Don Campbell, Christine Stevens, Roxanne Daleo, Kim Atkinson, Joel Andrews, Donna Carey, Fabien Maman, Onye Onyemaechi, John & Annaliese Reid, Sue Raimond and many, many others.

"This conference in ALL respects, has been fantastic and astounding. Having the people who started the sound healing movement, gave us such a sense of history, and our place in that.

You and all of this conference's participants have made history. Congratulations. A lot of the workshops were experiential – priceless. And to have plenty of hard science as well – you covered the subject from every angle – very thorough." - Arana Kalwaic

"I don't know where to begin. There was so much that was wonderful! I learned more about music, more about healing, and came away healed and transformed. Mostly though, I was filled with the encouragement to follow my intuition, my heart, my desire, my path." - Diane McCarty

For more information, visit the Third International Sound Healing Conference.

Tom Kenyon at Third International Sound Healing Conference: Sound of the Nagual

2008-04-30T14:24:00.000-07:00

Tom Kenyon will be presenting both a keynote and a workshop at the Third International Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, November 14-18, 2008.

Tom Kenyon received his undergraduate degree in Communications and Speech and his Masters in Psychological Counseling. His post-graduate training is in Ericksonian Medical Hypnosis, Neuro Linquistic Programming and Whole Brain Learning.

Recognizing the power of sound, Tom began to compose music to deepen hypnotic states of awareness. As a result of his ten-year journey into Acoustic Brain Research he is considered a pioneer in the field of psychoacoustics—the scientific application of sound and music to affect the brain and psychological process.

Tom is the creator of over thirty psychoacoustic recordings that are used by clinicians and laypersons throughout the world. He is the author of several books and numerous articles and is an internationally acclaimed teacher and sound healer.

Tom's keynote is titled "Sound of the Nagual: The Use of Sound in Shamanic Healing" on Sunday, November 16.

In this program, Tom will discuss how sound is used in shamanic healing and journeying—particularly, how shamans use vocalization and indigenous instruments to alter perception. Through the lens of EEG studies and other research, he will explore how shamanic sound work shifts brain activity leading to profound altered states of consciousness.

Using this scientific platform as a foundation, Tom will talk about the phenomena that take place during shamanic states of awareness. Specifically, he will look at how sound alters brain activity affecting both physiology and perception. It is Tom's conviction that shamanic sound patterns alter the perception of time, and it is this alteration of perceived time that opens the doorway into shamanic states of awareness. He also believes shamanic sound work alters physiology in profound ways.

This is a multi-media and multi-cultural experience as Tom explores shamanic healing from many different perspectives-including those of psychoacoustics, neuropsychology, transpersonal psychology, comparative anthropology and ethnomusicology. The program will end with a live presentation of shamanic healing using a shamanic drum and Tom's nearly four-octave range voice.

Tom is also giving a workshop "The Portal: An Experience in Shamanic Sound Work" on Sunday, November 16.

In this program, Tom takes you into the world of shamanic sound work. This is a highly experiential event in which you can enter directly into the mysteries of the shamanic state. We will explore these states through the language of science and comparative shamanism. We will also look at how different shamanic traditions work with sound as a 'portal into the other worlds' and how this type of sound work alters brain activity. We will discuss and demonstrate the use of sound-codes in shamanic healing, allowing you to explore their mind-altering effects.

The idea of 'other worlds' from both the shamanic and transpersonal psychological perspectives will also be explored. This provides an intellectual approach that allows you to more easily enter into the shamanic experience-whether you believe the content of such experiences is real or symbolic.
In the last portion of this program, you are guided into a complete shamanic healing journey.

Tom's website: tomkenyon.com

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include David Hykes, Jill Purce, Richard Rudis, Don Campbell, Christine Stevens, Chris James, Kim Atkinson, Joel Andrews, Donna Carey, Fabien Maman, Onye Onyemaechi, John & Annaliese Reid, Sue Raimond and many, many others.

"Master Charles Cannon wanted me to let you know how appreciative he is of your professional excellence and attentiveness to detail during his participation in the conference. He noted the flawless organization and management. In conclusion, he said that of all such conferences he has participated in over many years, this was by far the best." - Alan Scherr

"It's my honor to be here. We have come a long way. This conference is so unique." - Don Campbell, author, The Mozart Effect

For more information, visit the Third International Sound Healing Conference.

Nikolay Oorzhak & Vladislav Matrenitsky at Third International Sound Healing Conference

2008-04-09T13:36:00.000-07:00

Nikolay Oorzhak & Vladislav Matrenitsky will be presenting three extraordinary events at the Third International Sound Healing Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, November 14-18, 2008.

Nikolay Oorzhak is a shaman from Tuva in southern Siberia, a virtuoso of throat singing, a healer, musician and recording artist. He is ex-Chairman of Tuvan shaman society Tos-Deer and has been a participant in several International Shamanic Congresses. He has years of healing practice at Central Shamanic Clinic in Tuva, where he completed his research work "Shamanic Practice in Combination with Healing Sound." While in India celebrating His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 60th birthday, he received the Dalai Lama's blessing for his healing work.

Nikolay acquired first prize at the First International Festival of Throat-Singing in Tuva. He is cofounder of ensembles "Tuva" and "Ertinelig Tuva." Nikolay expressed unique talent for jazz improvisation and has actually developed a new direction in ethno-jazz: "khoomei-jazz." He has five CDs to his credit and is author of Un-Hun System of Sound Healing, a rejuvenation and spiritual development based on ancient shamanic tradition of throat singing.

Vladislav Matrenitsky, MD, PhD is from Kiev, Ukraine, graduated from Odessa State Medical University, and was Senior Researcher of the Institute of Gerontology at the Academy of Medical Science of the USSR. His PhD was on the physiology and biochemistry of aging. Vladislav is a member of the International Scientific and Medical Network. He is an overtone and throat singer, recording artist and founder of Aum Center for Human Development that explores the ancient and modern sound technologies for spiritual development and healing. Vladislav is a disciple of Nikolay Oorzhak, doing research on the effectiveness of the Un-Hun System on health and longevity. Currently, Dr. Matrenitsky is his co-performer, manager and translator.

First, they're conducting a pre-Conference all-day retreat "Un-Hun: The Shamanic Throat Singing System for Healing and Personal Development" on Friday, November 14.

Un-Hun (the Sound of Sun) is a powerful sound-based system, developed by Nikolay Oorzhak through decades of his personal experience. It is based on Tuvan shamanic tradition and adapted for the western world by his disciple Dr. Vladislav Matrenitsky.

Through the practice of overtone sounds, one can find the basis for healthy and spiritual living. The Sound, being transformed into energy, spans the space of mind and creates the preconditions of initial contact with Spirit of Highest Power. Learn the basic sounds of Khoomei (throat singing), Kargyraa (roar) and Sygyt (whistle). They're used to activate the primordial power of human Soul and arouse the sources of life energy, enabling one to perceive and operate the sounds on thin levels. Activation of these sources (whirls of energy) lead to restoration of energy in associated body organs, particularly in pelvis area.

Nikolay and Vladislav also give a technique for developing resonance of nose and vocal cords, which harmonize and strengthen the voice, and exercises for restoration of balance of body and spirit. This program is a combination of lecture, sound healing demonstration, exercises, singing, discussion and question and answer.

Second, the two are giving a workshop "The Healing Power of Throat Overtone Sounds in Tuvan Shamanic Tradition" on Monday, November 17.

You will be introduced to the sound philosophy of Tuvan shamans and how it is interpreted by modern science. You will learn the shamanic views on human energy, Power of Spirit, Earth and Universe and how 'explosions' in consciousness lead to loss of balance in the body and development of diseases. The different styles of throat singing are introduced and their role in healing and self-development are explained. You'll see the importance of breathing and movement exercises in creating energy for sound. This program helps to improve energy movement in the body and lets you feel the power of your shamanic instrument –- the Voice.

And third, they're presenting an evening event "The Soul of Sound: A Voice Healing Ceremony Based on Tuvan Shamanic Throat Singing" on Tuesday, November 18.

We shall delve into the unique heritage of the South Siberian steppes and taiga –- throat or overtone singing. It is an ancient technique that allows a singer to produce simultaneously two or more musical sounds from their mouth. Admirers of ethnic and meditative music will have unforgettable impressions. We'll practice a wide range of sounds including a bird's warble to a yak's roar, which it would seem a man could not produce.

For centuries, Tuvan shamans have used this technique for immersing into altered states of consciousness and healing their patients. Accompanied by native Tuvan instruments, tungur (tambourine), igil (kind of violin) and homus (vargan), the ancient and modern shamanic songs create a deeply relaxing and meditative atmosphere giving the audience a chance to touch a real sacred art.

Nikolay's website: khoomei-shaman.com

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include David Hykes, Jill Purce, Tom Kenyon, Don Campbell, Christine Stevens, Chris James, Kim Atkinson, Joel Andrews, Donna Carey, Fabien Maman, Onye Onyemaechi, John & Annaliese Reid, Sue Raimond and many, many others.

"I'd like to thank The Message Company for this extraordinary conference which is a milestone. It's really put sound healing on the map." - Jill Purce, author, The Healing Voice

"We are making history. We started thirty years ago trusting deeply, believing in the power of music and sound to transform the world and harmonize society. So we are all here. We will never forget about this conference but we will know later why. This is history." - Silvia Nakkach, author, Music and the Human Process

For more information, visit the Third International Sound Healing Conference.

Richard Moss at Science and Consciousness Conference: "The Journey from self to Self"

2008-03-20T13:51:00.000-07:00

Richard Moss will be presenting both a keynote address and a workshop at the Tenth International Conference on Science and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, March 28 - April 2, 2008.

Richard Moss, MD is an international spiritual teacher and visionary thinker. He has guided students from all over the world into increasing spiritual maturity, helping people of many disciplines and backgrounds to honor their own essential spirituality and become more authentically and fully human. His work has inspired changes of consciousness in healthcare, business and teaching organizations. The teachings of Richard are a contemporary psychology of consciousness, that stands squarely in the lineage of the great wisdom traditions. He is the author of "The I That is We," "How Shall I Live," "The Second Miracle," "The Mandala of Being" and others.

Richard's keynote address on Monday, March 31 is "Conscious Evolution: The Journey from self to Self." Within each of us there are three fundamental levels of soul power. Most of us use only two, even when we have achieved the highest diplomas through conventional secular and religious education. The third, which is essential to true wisdom, remains more or less dormant. This is a discussion of how that third potential awakens, the power it bestows, and the wisdom path we can then begin to live.

Richard will also be offering on Monday a workshop titled "The Mandala Approach: A Powerful Tool for Healing and Self-Knowledge and Healing." Mandalas are symbolic tools for understanding and reconciling the dualistic nature of mind. In this experiential workshop, with demonstrations using audience volunteers, Richard teaches his Mandala of Being. He shows how we lose connection to our true selves by constantly fleeing the Now into thoughts that create our psychological world of past, future, subject (me), object (you). This lack of presence results in predictable emotional suffering: fearfulness, anger, guilt, depressiveness, and grandiosity. Learning to return to the Now invites our higher emotional functions, such as gratitude, compassion, forgiveness and humility to arise spontaneously.

Special note: Richard will be a guest on Andrea Adler's internet radio show next week. It will air Monday night, March 24th at 9:00 pm ET, 7:00pm MT, and 6:00pm PT. The topic for March 24th will be: "The Business of Consciousness." Her guests will be Dr. Richard Moss and Lynda Leonard, program director for The Message Company. Andrea's show, "Marketing as a Spiritual Path," introduces a broad range of interviews, discussions and insights as to how we can bring holistic / spiritual methodologies into our lives and into our businesses; how we can create an outreach that has integrity–while being profitable and sustainable. Find the show at: SedonaTalkRadio.com

Richard's website: richardmoss.com

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Guy Finley, Angela Browne-Miller, Steven Greer, Richard Moss, Olga Kharitidi, Peter Russell, Leonard Shlain, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Rupert Sheldrake, Hank Wesselman and many others.

"This conference has been a wonderful experience for me. I can't recall a single conference where I went to more sessions and stayed longer in my life. The Message Company has gone to great trouble in assembling quite remarkable human beings." – Don Beck, PhD, author, Spiral Dynamics

"I am asked to present at a wide variety of conferences throughout the world and I usually stay to hear what other presenters have to say. I must say that of them all, I look forward the most to the Science and Consciousness Conference because it has the highest quality of interesting speakers that bring an expertise to their presentations that is most stimulating. I always learn something new and amazing with which to regale my friends when I return home." – Leonard Shlain, MD, author, The Alphabet vs. the Goddess

For more information, visit the International Conference on Science and Consciousness.

Thomas Valone at Science and Consciousness Conference: Progress in Future Energy Technologies

2008-03-20T13:45:00.000-07:00

Thomas Valone will be presenting a workshop at the Tenth International Conference on Science and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, March 28 - April 2, 2008.

Thomas Valone, PhD, PE, is a physicist and licensed professional engineer. He is a patent examiner, research engineer, instrumentation designer and an author, lecturer, and consultant on future energy developments. He is President and founder of Integrity Research Institute and a Research Director for Scott Aviation. He is the author of "Zero Point Energy: The Fuel of the Future," "Practical Conversion of Zero-Point Energy," "Homopolar Handbook," "Electrogravitics Vol. 1 & II," "Bioelectromagnetic Healing," "Bush-Cheney Energy Study," "Clinton Administration Energy Study" and over 100 published reports and articles.

Thomas Valone will be offering a workshop entitled "Progress in Future Energy Technologies."

With the decline in climate quality and fossil fuel usage in the 21st century, the discovery and development of fuel-free energy sources is mandatory for humanity's survival. More unconventional energy technologies are emerging that offer hope for future energy, which is the subject of this presentation. Beyond biofuels, wind and hydrogen are energy and propulsion discoveries that are being developed into viable and portable devices. This is a lively PowerPoint presentation with short video clips included that invariably captivate.

Learn about the nature of energy and its future trends, examine the psychological roots of energy, and explore what everyone can do to help bring about a better future.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Guy Finley, Angela Browne-Miller, Steven Greer, Richard Moss, Olga Kharitidi, Peter Russell, Leonard Shlain, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Rupert Sheldrake, Hank Wesselman and many others.

For more information, visit the International Conference on Science and Consciousness.

J.J. Hurtak and Desiree Hurtak at Science and Consciousness Conference: Higher Consciousness and Limitless Mind

2008-03-20T13:33:00.000-07:00

J.J. Hurtak and Desiree Hurtak will be presenting a workshop at the Tenth International Conference on Science and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, March 28 - April 2, 2008.

Dr. J.J. Hurtak is a social scientist and futurist. He is author of "The Book of Knowledge: The Keys of Enoch" and his most recent book, coauthored with Russell Targ, titled "The End of Suffering." He is President of The Academy for Future Science which is an international organization that works to bring cooperation between scientific and spiritual pathways through a positive dialogue on social projects. He is also an archeologist who has researched most of the ancient cultures throughout the world. He has won fourteen international film awards for his graphic films and animation on consciousness exploration including "Merkabah, Initiation and Light Body."

Desiree Hurtak is a social scientist, futurist, film producer and author of several books including "Pistis Sophia: Text and Commentary" which brings out the importance of restoring the balance of our female-male nature for consciousness growth. With a special interest in indigenous cultures, she has also participated in the film documentation of cultures worldwide to preserve their heritage. This can be seem in the award winning graphic film "The Light Body" and in "Initiation" which takes the initiate through the Great Pyramid at Giza. To this end, she has also studied and written on the philosophies of ancient Egypt and Meso-America. Desiree believes understanding the ancient concepts of nature, the mind and the earth are crucial for us at this important time as we make our own evolutionary quantum leap.

Website: www.affs.org

J.J. and Desiree Hurtak will be offering a workshop entitled "Higher Consciousness and Limitless Mind."

It can be argued that the whole of the universe may be contained in every part. Understanding our interconnectedness releases us from our limitations and makes us part of the greater totality. In this we find there exists a greater consciousness network we can explore. Through this network, we gain access to information around the world and into different realms of understanding.

As we begin to start the process of consciousness interconnectedness, we discover that our minds are omnidirectional and we understand how our personal transformation can open us up to new potentials of human creativity. Activating this greater process of discovery, we also begin to release our limitations and work towards a greater interplay of higher values and global concerns.

Learn to experience the subtle realms of consciousness through the release of mental 3-D entanglement and be introduced to new ways of seeing how the mind works within a greater consciousness network.

Learn how to use a new vocabulary to elevate your thought-forms, learn to see your mind as a small microcosm reaching out into the local environment through the subtle currents and fields of energy, and re-identify yourself as a fully conscious being by exploring the spiritual and human sciences.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Guy Finley, Angela Browne-Miller, Steven Greer, Richard Moss, Olga Kharitidi, Peter Russell, Leonard Shlain, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Rupert Sheldrake, Hank Wesselman and many others.

For more information, visit the International Conference on Science and Consciousness.

White Buffalo Day Retreat at Science and Consciousness Conference

2008-02-28T15:13:00.001-08:00

On Friday, March 28, 2008, we will be celebrating our Tenth Anniversary International Conference on Science and Consciousness with a special White Buffalo Day all-day retreat.

Meet Beau, the only male non-albino White Buffalo on the planet.

Meet Monte, the colorful buffalo rancher who will share the history of the buffalo, his love of buffalo ranching and stories about Beau.

Participate in a Sacred Pipe Ceremony facilitated by Cloud Eagle (Nambe Kiva War Chief and artist), Raven (Cree/Algonquin), Paula Bidwell (Shawnee) and others.

Join in a Trance Dance to connect with all our relations and a "Making Relatives" Ceremony with Brooke Medicine Eagle (Crow, Lakota, Cherokee), author, "Buffalo Woman Comes singing" and "The Last Ghost Dance," songwriter, sacred ecologist.

Make tobacco ties (Prayer Bundles) to gift to Beau, the White Buffalo.

Experience a sacred healing ceremony with Zorigtbaatar Banzar and Bayarmaa Osor from Mongolia. Zorigtbaatar is Chief Shaman and Bayarmaa is a Medicine Shaman.

Enjoy the White Buffalo Dance performed by T.E.W.A. Dance Troupe (Nambe).
Listen to a Native American Elder telling the "White Buffalo Calf Woman" story.
Hear Sky Red Hawk (Lakota), Native American flute player.

...and other activities during the day.

At the full Tenth International Conference on Science and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, March 28 - April 2, 2008, explore the frontier where Science and Spirituality meet. Join with leading scientists, healers, psychologists, biophysicists, and visionaries such as Rupert Sheldrake, Steven Greer, Peter Russell, Dannion Brinkley and Richard Moss to explore topics in Consciousness and Quantum Theory, Unity Consciousness, Healing, Energy Fields, Intuition, Dreams, Contemplation, Creativity, Altered States, Intentionality and Communication.

AND - 24 CEs will be available for those who need them.

For more information, visit the International Conference on Science and Consciousness.

Leonid Sharashkin at Science and Consciousness Conference: the Natural Environment as an Extension of Self

2008-02-28T14:51:00.000-08:00

Leonid Sharashkin will be presenting a workshop at the Tenth International Conference on Science and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, March 28 - April 2, 2008.

Leonid Sharashkin is editor of the Anastasia (Ringing Cedars) series of books by Vladimir Megre. After obtaining a Master's degree in natural resource conservation, Leonid worked as Program Manager at World Wildlife Fund in Moscow, Russia, where he also edited Russia's largest environmental magazine. He translated into Russian a number of books, including Tompkins's and Bird's "The Secret Life of Plants" and Schumacher's "Small is Beautiful."

Leonid will be offering a workshop entitled "Ancient Roots, Modern Shoots: Seeing Your Natural Environment as an Extension of Your Self."

Ancient wisdom holds that body and psyche are intricately linked to the living environment and that contact with nature is essential for bodily and mental well-being. Modern research offers insights into why this is the case, and what practical steps we can take to establish a reciprocal flow of nourishment and energy from humans to our environment.

This workshop introduces you to the concept that a human organism stretches far beyond the physical body. Learn how our ancestors in different cultures viewed humans as inseparable from their environment, and learn practical ways to apply this understanding in everyday life.

Ringing Cedars online

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Guy Finley, Angela Browne-Miller, Steven Greer, Richard Moss, Olga Kharitidi, Peter Russell, Leonard Shlain, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Rupert Sheldrake, Hank Wesselman and many others.

For more information, visit the International Conference on Science and Consciousness.

Dannion Brinkley at Science and Consciousness Conference, speaking on his multiple Near Death Experiences

2008-02-14T14:18:00.000-08:00

Dannion Brinkley will be giving both a keynote and a workshop at the Tenth International Conference on Science and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, March 28 - April 2, 2008.

Dannion is author of Saved by the Light, Peace in the Light and The Secrets of the Light: Spiritual Strategies to Empower Your Life... Here and in the Hereafter. All three books are based on Dannion's unprecedented adventures during his multiple near-death experiences.

After being struck by a bolt of lightning at the age of 25, Dannion found himself traveling down a tunnel and into a brilliant Light. There he witnessed a panoramic review of his entire life on Earth, and then he was taken to a luminous Crystal City. Within a celestial Hall of Knowledge, Thirteen Beings of Light infused Dannion's consciousness with many visions of the world to come, and charged him with the spiritual mission of establishing Healing Centers on the Earth. Twenty-eight minutes later, against his will, Dannion was returned to his lifeless body. Since that fateful evening in 1975, Dannion has been on an incomparable spiritual odyssey.

Today, he is revered as 'one of the greatest orators of our time' offering a message of great hope and courage to audiences worldwide. His message is timely, beautifully and true: There is no such thing as death!

Dannion will be offering a keynote address titled "A Spiritual Perspective on Modern Science." Dannion tells the story of his death by lightning in 1975. He will delineate the scientific explanation of the spiritual journey he consciously experienced after his body was pronounced clinically dead, and remained so for 28 minutes. Learn the scientific process by which we are all transported from the physical world back into the spiritual realms, the true meaning and purpose behind life on Earth, and the spiritual reality of eternity, for there is no such thing as death.

Dannion will also be offering a workshop "How the Near Death Experience Redefines End-of-Life and End-of-Life Care" at the conference. Baby Boomers are the largest segment of our country's current population. Assisting our parents, spouses, siblings and children to make their transition from this world to the next, is a physical reality each of us is eventually going to have to face. Modern science has enhanced our longevity and quality of life, but in many ways it may actually be hindering our ability to fully embrace the deeply spiritual nature and flow of life into death.

Dannion will spiritually illuminate the dying process, and underscore the acceptance of death as a natural and celebratory part of the circle of life. He will emphasize the importance of volunteering as a form of spiritual activism, and share tools to help promote the health and well-being of the caretaker, as well as ways to achieve life closure for those in active transition.

Dannion Brinkley online

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Guy Finley, Angela Browne-Miller, Steven Greer, Richard Moss, Olga Kharitidi, Peter Russell, Leonard Shlain, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Rupert Sheldrake, Hank Wesselman and many others.

For more information, visit the International Conference on Science and Consciousness.

Rupert Sheldrake at Science and Consciousness Conference: "Memory and Morphic Resonance"

2008-02-06T11:11:00.000-08:00

Rupert Sheldrake will be giving both a keynote and a workshop at the Tenth International Conference on Science and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, March 28 - April 2, 2008.

Rupert Sheldrake, PhD is a biologist and the author of "The Presence of the Past: Morphic Resonance and the Habits of Nature," "The Sense of Being Stared At and Other Aspects of the Extended Mind" and many other books. He was Director of Studies in Cell Biology at Cambridge and was a Research Fellow of the Royal Society.

Rupert will be offering a keynote address titled "Memory and Morphic Resonance." According to the hypothesis of formative causation, all self-organizing systems, including crystals, organisms and societies are organized by morphic fields containing an inherent memory, given by a process called morphic resonance from previous similar systems. Nature is not governed by fixed laws but by habits. By this process, all human beings draw upon a collective human memory, similar to Jung’s collective unconscious, and in turn contribute to it. Even individual memory depends on morphic resonance rather than on physical memory traces stored within the brain. This radical hypothesis has many implications for our understanding of human and animal nature.

Rupert will also be offering a workshop "Fields of the Mind: Experimental Research and Practical Intuition" at the conference. Our minds seem to extend far beyond our brains. Recent experimental results show that people can influence others at a distance just by looking at them, even when all normal sensory clues are eliminated. The mind reaches out to touch the focus of its attention. Rupert suggests that this happens through mental fields. Such fields are also involved in the projection of intentions, which can be detected telepathically at a distance, as shown in experiments with dogs that know when their owners are coming home, and on people's ability to anticipate who is about to call. Telepathy seems to be normal, rather than paranormal, and is widespread in the animal kingdom.

In this workshop, you will do simple experiments to explore how the fields of our minds extend beyond our bodies through attention and intention. Rupert will also discuss how individual and collective memory depend on a kind of resonance - morphic resonance - with the past, and show how our minds link us to events that have not yet happened. Intuition can be of great practical importance, and is rooted in our evolutionary history.

Rupert Sheldrake online

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Dannion Brinkley, Guy Finley, Angela Browne-Miller, Steven Greer, Richard Moss, Olga Kharitidi, Peter Russell, Leonard Shlain, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Hank Wesselman and many others.

For more information, visit the International Conference on Science and Consciousness.

Mark Silver at the Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico

2008-01-16T16:59:00.000-08:00

Mark Silver will be giving a workshop at the Ninth International Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, January 25 - 29, 2008.

Mark is the author of "Unveiling the Heart of Your Business: How Money, Marketing and Sales Can Deepen Your Heart, Heal the World, and Still Add to Your Bottom Line," and "Creating Heart-Centered Websites: Content, Strategies and Technology on How the Web Can Support Your Business."

He is the founder of Heart of Business, and a fourth-generation entrepreneur, and is a Sufi spiritual master teacher in his lineage. He has worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs who are wanting to make a difference in the world, but who also need to make a profit.

Mark Silver will be offering a workshop titled "Creating a Quality Business: A Sufi Spiritual Approach on Creating Lasting Quality."

Quality is the hinge on which your business either lives or dies. Without a quality product or service, and without your business feeling like it is a quality business, trust can't be built, and people won't become repeat customers. In business, the search for quality can become an overwhelming, frustrating, and exhausting 'grail' that never feels done.

Is there an approach to creating quality that can nourish you instead of depleting you? Can you have excellence without striving? Is there a value that your business can evidence that infuses the physical and practical, and yet isn't about micro-managing every detail?

The Sufis have a 1500 year-old approach, tested with generations of students through the centuries, to expressing lasting quality. When you learn this approach, then quality springs from your heart and your business carries that seemingly magic 'spirit' that people naturally gravitate towards, without exhausting you trying to 'attract' them.

This workshop will help you understand the profound spiritual source of quality, and how to access it and infuse it into any business no matter how much chaos is happening around you.

Learn the ancient Sufi spiritual practice of Remembrance, and how to access the heart's wellspring of quality at a moment's notice, no matter what's going on.

Experientially explore and express the unique Jewel of quality your heart carries, so you can trust your personal relationship with quality, and the profound effect it has on people and systems around you.

Learn how to begin to apply this ancient approach to quality in a current situation, product, or offering in your business right now, in very practical ways.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Stephen M R Covey, Chip Conley, Carol Pearson, Tom Dailey, William Strickland, Robert Ouimet, Brian Nattrass, Aaron Feuerstein, and many more.

Michael Gelb at the Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico

2008-01-16T16:51:00.001-08:00

Michael Gelb will be giving a workshop at the Ninth International Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, January 25 - 29, 2008.

Michael is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, accelerated learning, and innovative leadership. His publications include "Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique" and "Present Yourself! Captivate Your Audience with Great Presentation Skills." His best-selling audio programs include: "Mind Mapping: How to Liberate Your Natural Genius" and "Work Like Da Vinci: Gaining the Creative Advantage in Your Business and Career."

A former professional juggler who once performed with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, Gelb introduced the idea of teaching juggling as a means to promote accelerated learning and team-building. He authored "More Balls Than Hands: Juggling Your Way to Success by Learning to Love Your Mistakes."

A fourth degree black belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido, Gelb is coauthor of "Samurai Chess: Mastering Strategic Thinking Through the Martial Art of the Mind." A passionate student of the Renaissance and the nature of genius, Gelb ignited the current fascination with all things Da Vinci with "How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day," "Discover Your Genius: How to Think Like History's Ten Most Revolutionary Minds," "Da Vinci Decoded" and "The Spirit of Leonardo."

His latest book is "Innovate Like Edison: The Success System of America's Greatest Inventor," coauthored with the great-grand-niece of Thomas Edison.

Michael will be offering a workshop titled "Create Like Leonardo/Innovate Like Edison."

Thinking creatively, learning faster and leading change - these abilities are at a premium in a highly competitive global business environment. What if you could call on history's greatest genius, Leonardo da Vinci, to be your personal mentor in cultivating these highly prized elements of human capital? In this unique and inspiring program, you will learn the seven principles for thinking like Leonardo.

The principles are:
- Curiosita' - An insatiable quest for knowledge and continuous improvement
- Dimostrazione - Learning from experience
- Sensazione - Sharpening the senses
- Sfumato - Managing ambiguity and change
- Arte/Scienza - Whole-brain thinking
- Corporalita' - Body-mind fitness
- Connessione - Systems thinking

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Stephen M R Covey, Chip Conley, Carol Pearson, Tom Dailey, William Strickland, Robert Ouimet, Brian Nattrass, Aaron Feuerstein, and many more.

Laurie Beth Jones at the Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, NM

2008-01-16T16:45:00.000-08:00

Laurie Beth Jones will be giving a workshop at the Ninth International Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, January 25 - 29, 2008.

Laurie Beth Jones has written and developed multiple bestselling books on the topics of leadership, spirituality, team dynamics, and personal growth. Her first bestseller, Jesus, CEO: Using Ancient Wisdom for Visionary Leadership, burst on to the national scene and created a dialogue about the importance of treating coworkers with respect as well as realizing the spiritual side of business.

Beginning with a $500 loan from her mother, Laurie Beth Jones has managed to build a multimillion-dollar enterprise that includes a leadership and development training organization, a publishing company, numerous real-estate investments, and two nonprofits. She is currently committed to seeding seven microlending institutions in central Mexico, which specifically empower the disenfranchised to become entrepreneurs.

Recognizing the importance of using universal language and metaphors to convey deeply held spiritual truths, Laurie Beth Jones has been called by Ken Blanchard, "One of the Great Thought Leaders of Our Time."

Specializing in teaching and creating practical, memorable applications of universal truths, Laurie Beth Jones uses humor, self-awareness, and a deep and a profoundly rich speaking style to engage others in their own transformation, both at home and in the workplace.

Her other books include, The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life, Power Of Positive Prophecy, Teach Your Team To Fish, Life Coach Journal and The Four Elements of Success.

The 28-Day Challenge is a diagnostic tool for businesses based on twenty-eight principles, gleaned from hundreds of proven best practices, that can help transform a team into a powerful and productive entity.

Laurie Beth Jones has become one of the world's leading consultants for businesses that want to take their work and their workers to unparalleled levels of performance, satisfaction, and success. She lives out her mission daily, which is to "recognize, promote, and inspire the divine connection in herself and others." www.lauriebethjones.com

Jones will be offering a workshop titled "The Four Elements of Success - Igniting Teams and Increasing Results."

The secret to team success is "elemental." You depend on groups. You depend on the successful outcomes of teamwork. And the keys to productive relationships - whether in a billion dollar organization or a family - are as basic as fire, water, wind and earth.

In the Four Elements of Success, Laurie Beth Jones challenges you to look at the elements of creation to find a wisdom that is profoundly simple. With her trademark clarity and refreshing emphasis on speaking straight to the heart, The Four Elements workshop unlocks this ageless wisdom and marries it with a modern personality theory.

Does Your Team Need PEP?

We believe the workplace should be a fulfilling and productive experience because that is where most of us spend most of our time.

Are all resources aligned for both near and long-term growth?

Is your team being transformed or deformed through your systems of operation?

Are you micromanaging your team into oblivion, or releasing them into their highest performance?

Does everyone on your team really know the vision and mission of the organization?

If you answered "no" to any of the four questions, you are not getting the most of the team that has been entrusted to you.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Stephen M R Covey, Chip Conley, Carol Pearson, Tom Dailey, William Strickland, Robert Ouimet, Brian Nattrass, many others.

Come celebrate yourself with morning yoga classes, 5 very special evening events and much, much more. Recharge your spirit!

Aaron Feuerstein at The Ninth International Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico

2008-01-16T15:25:00.000-08:00

Aaron Feuerstein will be giving a workshop at The Ninth International Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, January 25 - 29, 2008.

Aaron Feuerstein is president and CEO of Malden Mills, producer of the revolutionary fabric Polartec. He is a symbol of a socially responsible business owner who rules by his conscience.

Workshop: The Lowering and Curtailment of American Wages Endangers the Future of Our Democracy.

Goal: The reduction of the corporate practice of off-shoring by establishing government regulations and parameters for world trade.

Off-shoring should include all of the social legislation presently part of federal law: labor safety, social security, disability, outlawing of slavery, health, insurance, etc. in order for products made abroad to be imported into the USA.
Just as U.S. patents give competitive protection to the creator of patents, any product which results from the patent must be made in the USA for the life of the patent.
The reduction of off-shoring will result in more security for American labor and less anxiety, a major improvement in the country's mental health.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Stephen M R Covey, Chip Conley, Carol Pearson, Tom Dailey, William Strickland, Robert Ouimet, Brian Nattrass, Laurie Beth Jones and many others.

Come celebrate yourself with morning yoga classes, 5 very special evening events and much, much more. Recharge your spirit!

Carol Pearson at the Ninth International Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico

2008-01-16T15:16:00.000-08:00

Carol Pearson will be giving a keynote address as well as a workshop at the Ninth International Conference on Business and Consciousness in Santa Fe, New Mexico USA, January 25 - 29, 2008.

Carol Pearson, PhD, is Director of the MacGregor Burns Academy of Leadership and a Professor of Leadership Studies in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland.

Her publications include The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By; Awakening the Heroes Within: Twelve Archetypes that Help Us Find Ourselves and Transform Our World; The Hero and the Outlaw: Building Extraordinary Brands Through the Power of Archetypes; Mapping the Organizational Psyche: A Jungian Theory of Organizational Dynamics and Change; What Story Are Your Living?; Educating the Majority; Magic At Work: Camelot, Creative Leadership and Everyday Miracles, Pearson-Marr Archetype Indicator; and Organizational and Team Culture Indicator.

Dr. Pearson's prior academic experience include positions as Academic Vice President of Goucher College, Director of Women's Studies at the University of Colorado and the University of Maryland, and Director of Transformational Leadership Certificate Program at Georgetown University. In addition, she was Senior Editor of The Inner Edge: A Resource for Enlightened Business Practice, a magazine designed to apprise leaders of emerging ideas and breakthrough practices. www.herowithin.com

Carol will be presenting a keynote address:"Finding the Story Behind the Story: Narrative Intelligence as a Transformational Leadership Tool" at the conference.

Everyone knows that thriving in today's fast-paced, globally complex world requires new ways of thinking, feeling and acting. Yet, it is another thing altogether to live and work in a way that is personally satisfying and professionally successful. Individuals, companies and even whole countries make choices that are dictated by unconscious, archetypal structures that are too often mistaken for "reality." This presentation assists leaders in gaining the narrative intelligence they need to decode their own unchallenged assumptions as well as those of others, to recognize the unwritten rules governing organizational cultures, and to articulate narratives that can inspire others to think and act in ways appropriate to the daunting task of meeting the challenges of our time, however great or small.

In Carol's workshop, "Shifting the Story: Living Your Work Life as if it Were a Great Movie", she will show you how you can maximize all fun and joy of your favorite movie by re-writing the script you play out in your work life.

If your business were a movie with you as its main character, would you want to watch it? If not, what story would you like to be living? I got the idea for this workshop when I was consulting on a Hollywood script that had an ending that just did not sing. The same strategy that helped me recommend an optimal ending works in real life too. This program will allow you to have some fun thinking about your work life as a movie you have entered and to fine-tune your work/life plot to achieve the feel-good quality of a first-rate Hollywood hit.

Other esteemed presenters at the conference include Steven M R Covey, Chip Conley, Tim Dailey, Lance Secretan, William Strickland, J Robert Ouimet, Aaron Feuerstein, Brian Nattrass, Laurie Beth Jones and many others.

Come celebrate yourself with morning yoga classes, 5 very special evening events and much, much more. Recharge your spirit!