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| Hug A Tree Campout (4/1) |
| Twice a year, we take a break from our often technologically-oriented lives to revel in the simple joys of nature at one of Texas' delightful state parks. These weekend-long retreats provide ample time for soaking in the natural beauty as well as for connecting with the other members who attend. We spend time singing, cooking, hiking, and playing specially-crafted personal growth games. $50 for members. Please RSVP. (MEMBERS ONLY.) (Return to calendar) |
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| Hug A Tree Campout (4/2) |
| Twice a year, we take a break from our often technologically-oriented lives to revel in the simple joys of nature at one of Texas' delightful state parks. These weekend-long retreats provide ample time for soaking in the natural beauty as well as for connecting with the other members who attend. We spend time singing, cooking, hiking, and playing specially-crafted personal growth games. $50 for members. Please RSVP. (MEMBERS ONLY.) (Return to calendar) |
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Yoga for Healthy and Happy Living (4/3) |
| Our body and mind are simply great!!! If we honor them, they give us great results, if not, we face the music. Yoga can teach us how to honor our body and mind. It also helps us lose harmful weight, become more flexible in body and in life, reduce stress, boost the immune system and connect to the world in a compassionate manner. Your first yoga class will begin a process that is bound to reveal new facets of your inner beauty. Presented by Jogendra Bhagat. $8 fee. $6 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Tour of Meditation Practices (4/4) |
| Hundreds of approaches to relaxation/centering/meditation have been developed over the centuries, and each has its own charm, benefits and wisdom. We explore one new approach each meeting. This lets you work some relaxation into your life while building a repertoire of stress-management techniques for improving your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Ages 12 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Ken Wilber Book Discussion (4/4) |
| Ken Wilber is a psychologist, philosopher and visionary whose writings provide a comprehensive system for understanding the relationship between religion, science, art, psychology, anthropology, and numerous other disciplines. The Austin study group meets monthly to explore different aspects of Wilber's "Theory of Everything." Come join us and get ready to give your neurons an amazing workout! Call for location. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Reiki by Donation (4/4) |
| Within each person there is the capacity to energetically heal the imbalances of the mind, body and spirit. In this group, Reiki masters help trigger inner healing mechanisms within those who attend. Several Reiki masters will work with each person. Not designed to be an alternative to regular health care professionals. Love offering. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Tai Chi/Qigong (4/6) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). (Return to calendar) |
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| Reiki Training Intensive (4/8) |
| Within each one of us there is the capacity to heal imbalances in the mind, body and spirit. Reiki Master Oceanna presents an in-depth learning experience with the opportunity for attunements up through the Master's Level. Everyone from neophytes to masters is encouraged to attend. Bring your sack lunch to enjoy during class. Free. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Video and Discussion (4/8) |
| ["Chicken Little" with Zach Braff [G].] Most Saturday nights, you'll find us watching a popular movie here at the Center in a fun, informal atmosphere. Then we have a discussion. We don't discuss the movie, though; we discuss personal growth issues and themes that came up in the movie. So we're not doing a "Siskel and Ebert" type of review, but rather an in-depth personal growth process that helps us get to know ourselves and each other better. During the discussion we learn and practice essential communication skills like I-Statements and Open-Ended Questions, so that we can apply them more effectively in the rest of our lives. Each month there's a different general topic for the videos, ranging from Relationships to Overcoming Obstacles to Remarkable People. Come join us! Ages 18 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Peace Sunday (4/9) |
| In an effort to improve the peaceful conditions in the world, we host a monthly quiet meditation, where all beliefs and religious traditions are honored. Following the meditation, participants are welcome to join in a potluck brunch and share camaraderie and croissants. Ages 14 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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Yoga for Healthy and Happy Living (4/10) |
| Our body and mind are simply great!!! If we honor them, they give us great results, if not, we face the music. Yoga can teach us how to honor our body and mind. It also helps us lose harmful weight, become more flexible in body and in life, reduce stress, boost the immune system and connect to the world in a compassionate manner. Your first yoga class will begin a process that is bound to reveal new facets of your inner beauty. Presented by Jogendra Bhagat. $8 fee. $6 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Chitchat & Chow (4/11) |
| [Discussion Topic: Spiritual Growth at Polvo's, 2004 S. 1st.] Tackle a personal growth topic with a lively group of thinkers while savoring a new cuisine at one of Austin's many fascinating restaurants. Topics range from Money to Creativity to Careers to Spiritual Growth. Ages 18 and up. Free (except for cost of meal). (Return to calendar) |
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Power Of Now (4/12) |
| If you have read (or are reading) Eckhart Tolle's books and would like to live more fully in presence, come be with others in whom presence is emerging. We have the opportunity to move beyond the mental mindstream to experience the Stillness of NOW. We will view Eckhart tapes/videos, share silence and simple awareness exercises. Facilitator Frances A. Cox has been with Eckhart numerous times in years past. $10 suggested donation. (Return to calendar) |
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Improvisational Art (4/12) |
| Regardless of whether you're a novice or an artist in full bloom, you may find yourself overwhelmed by all the possibilities and "the rules," or underwhelmed by a lack of ideas. Painter's Block can stifle your freshest creative impulses, or even cause you to stop creating altogether. In this one night workshop you will experience a technique that will free up your mind and your brush, allowing your fresh inner creator to shine through. You might even surprise yourself! Led by local artist Leslie Harvey. Ages 12 and up. $25 (supplies included). $15 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Tai Chi/Qigong (4/13) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). (Return to calendar) |
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| Video and Discussion (4/15) |
| ["Patch Adams" with Robin Williams [PG-13].] Most Saturday nights, you'll find us watching a popular movie here at the Center in a fun, informal atmosphere. Then we have a discussion. We don't discuss the movie, though; we discuss personal growth issues and themes that came up in the movie. So we're not doing a "Siskel and Ebert" type of review, but rather an in-depth personal growth process that helps us get to know ourselves and each other better. During the discussion we learn and practice essential communication skills like I-Statements and Open-Ended Questions, so that we can apply them more effectively in the rest of our lives. Each month there's a different general topic for the videos, ranging from Relationships to Overcoming Obstacles to Remarkable People. Come join us! Ages 18 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Easter Potluck (4/16) |
| Easter can be a chance to enjoy the newness of Spring and to reflect on the psychological renewal of energy and aliveness in ourselves and each other. Come celebrate the rebirth of life, with other members of the Center. Free for members. Please RSVP. (MEMBERS ONLY.) (Return to calendar) |
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Yoga for Healthy and Happy Living (4/17) |
| Our body and mind are simply great!!! If we honor them, they give us great results, if not, we face the music. Yoga can teach us how to honor our body and mind. It also helps us lose harmful weight, become more flexible in body and in life, reduce stress, boost the immune system and connect to the world in a compassionate manner. Your first yoga class will begin a process that is bound to reveal new facets of your inner beauty. Presented by Jogendra Bhagat. $8 fee. $6 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Tour of Meditation Practices (4/18) |
| Hundreds of approaches to relaxation/centering/meditation have been developed over the centuries, and each has its own charm, benefits and wisdom. We explore one new approach each meeting. This lets you work some relaxation into your life while building a repertoire of stress-management techniques for improving your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Ages 12 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Reiki Exchange (4/18) |
| Within each one of us there is the capacity to energetically heal the imbalances of the mind, body and spirit. Participate in a group where novices and others can discuss, learn and practice energy healing together. Oceanna leads this experiential practice and support group. This is not designed to be an alternative to regular health care professionals. Ages 18 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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Dream Shop (4/19) |
| Dreams are an untapped source of self-discovery, and most of us don't realize we create hundreds of intriguing images in our dreams every night. In this workshop, you'll use those images to start resolving emotional conflicts in your life. As a result, you'll leave feeling clearer, more self-confident and more empowered. Presented by Robert McGarey, M.A. Ages 18 and up. $20 fee. $10 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Tai Chi/Qigong (4/20) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). (Return to calendar) |
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Guided Imagery & Music (4/20) |
| Music can lead you on an inner journey into your own consciousness. In the powerful process of Guided Imagery & Music, superb musical compositions take you wherever you need to go for personal growth and fulfillment. At the end of the musical journey, you'll have the chance to share your experiences with the group. Afterwards, you'll create a visual image to help you better enjoy and remember the insights you received during your voyage. Led by Amy Blair, a Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery. Ages 12 and up. $20 fee. $10 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Board Meeting (4/21) |
| As a nonprofit, the Board of Directors establishes our mission and goals, and develops policies and procedures to help us move effectively in that direction. Our Board meetings are open to the public; feel free to come and share your energy and ideas to help us tap the creativity, love and playfulness of the human spirit. No charge. (Return to calendar) |
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| Birthday Bash (4/21) |
| [Potluck Party for Bill, Henry, Glenda and Raachaele.] We celebrate members' birthdays with a delectable potluck followed by birthday cake and games that are perfect triggers for unbridled group creativity! If you enjoy sparkling wit, an easygoing atmosphere and delightful food, don't miss this one! Free for members. Please RSVP. (MEMBERS ONLY.) (Return to calendar) |
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Overcoming Sanity (4/22) |
| Learn to free yourself from raging sanity! Our society supports living at breakneck speed with limited time for our families, barely any for friends, and almost none for ourselves. If we take time to pursue goals unrelated to our career, or to play, meditate or take a bubble bath, it can feel like we are straying from society's unrelenting, insistent drumbeat of normalcy and success. Pamela P. Latham, LPC, helps you overcome such "sanity" through powerful experiential methods and lively group interaction, to discover ways to become happy and peaceful in this hectic society. $75 fee. $50 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Yoga for Healthy and Happy Living (4/24) |
| Our body and mind are simply great!!! If we honor them, they give us great results, if not, we face the music. Yoga can teach us how to honor our body and mind. It also helps us lose harmful weight, become more flexible in body and in life, reduce stress, boost the immune system and connect to the world in a compassionate manner. Your first yoga class will begin a process that is bound to reveal new facets of your inner beauty. Presented by Jogendra Bhagat. $8 fee. $6 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Me Tarzan, You Jane: Effective Communication Between Men & Women (4/26) |
| What Tarzan would say to Jane if he could speak better English? This discussion group/workshop provides a chance to learn whether men really are from Mars, and how men and women can communicate anyway. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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Tai Chi/Qigong (4/27) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). (Return to calendar) |
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| Austin Bleepers Connection (4/30) |
| This is your chance to discuss, dialogue and enjoy presentations based on the amazing hit movie "What the Bleep Do We Know." We will focus on exploring new paradigms in the realms of metaphysics, philosophy, religion, science, art, and many other fields. Free. (Return to calendar) |
