Nonduel Wisdom and Psychotherapy Conference November 1, 2008

Public Programs at CIIS is pleased to offer the Nonduel Wisdom and Psychotherapy Conference with the central theme of Embodied Awakening as part of a wide range of programs to spark inspiration and dialogue on a variety of important topics.

Nonduality derives from the Sanskrit word advaita which means "not-two," referring to the understanding of a fundamental consciousness that underlies the apparent distinction between perceiver and perceived. From the nondual perspective, the split between self and other is a purely mental construct. This understanding, rooted in the direct experience of countless sages through millennia, is at the heart of Hindu Vedanta, most schools of Buddhism, Taoism, and mystical Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

This annual cutting-edge conference hosts leading therapists and teachers who are exploring the confluence of nondual wisdom and psychotherapy. How does psychotherapy change when therapists and clients awaken to and embody their true nature as open, lucid Awareness that is essentially not separate from the whole of life?

Presented by the Association for Transpersonal Psychology and CIIS's Integral Counseling Psychology Program and co-Sponsored by JFK, ITP, and the Center for Timeless Wisdom, main conference presenters include:
Prema Maia Apolonia, PhD
Rudolph Bauer, PhD, ABPP
Judith Blackstone, PhD
Marlies Cocheret,MA, CHT
Peter Fenner, PhD
Jonathan Gustin, MA, MFT
Diane Musho Hamilton
Dorothy Hunt, LCSW
Zoran Josipovic, PhD
Loch Kelly, M. Div., LCSW
David R. Loy, PhD
Laura Parnell, PhD
John Prendergast, PhD
Peter Wrycza, PhD

There will also be two preconference workshops: Thursday October 30 with Peter Fenner & Friday October 31 with Rudolph Bauer and a very special event on Friday October 31 (7:30-9pm) with Loch Kelly entitled, The Heart of Awakening: Experiencing Embodied Awareness.

See full workshop descriptions on our website, www.ciis.edu/publicprograms

Main Conference: $200 full weekend/$130 for one day; Student Registration: $130 full weekend/$70 one day; Preconference Workshops: $95 each/$125 if not attending conference; CEU Fee $30.

Official Website: http://www.ciis.edu/publicprograms/fall08/embodied-conf.html