Mind

This 5-day yoga retreat combines the wisdom of Joy Harjo’s poetry with the yogic concepts of the five koshas (the five sheaths). Each morning we explore one kosha and build sequentially to dynamic standing and balancing asana. Evenings are for gentle floor-based yoga. Classes include meditation and pranayama. Practices are designed with a sense of […] ...

“To ask for a map is to say, ‘Tell me a story,’” writes Peter Turchi. In this course we will consider various geographies that we inhabit/have inhabited and various journeys that we and other writers and artists have undertaken. We will examine and create maps, both visual and with words, that tell important stories about who […] ...

Preaching is difficult and sometimes lonely work. For over fifteen years, Working Preacher has been an online community dedicated to assisting that work, inviting working preachers to enter into deeper conversations with the word of God and to explore the craft of preaching. In Summer 2024, the cohosts of Working Preacher’s long-running podcast Sermon Brainwave […] ...

Optimism: is it something some people have and others don’t? Or a skill that can be learned and practiced – one that delivers significant results?  Neuroscience educator Ellen Petry Leanse is here to tell you that optimism can be a practice: that you can use the power of neuroscience to cultivate a mindset of optimism […] ...

You were born creative: full of curiosity and imagination. Yet somewhere along the path, maybe you feel like you lost that spark.  You’re not alone. And if you’re like most people – whether they’re artists, business people, educators, or people simply wanting more satisfaction in their lives – you want more of that creative force […] ...