Contemplative Healing: Exploring the Healing Power of Spirituality

May 13-15, 2011

Facilitator:   James Finley, Ph.D.

This retreat integrates the spiritual wisdom of the mystical traditions with sound clinical practice to heal ourselves and others from the roots of psychological and bodily suffering. The retreat singles out seven traumas or sources of suffering to which we are subject as human beings, then goes on to provide seven steps that serve to heal these sources of suffering. The seven steps are presented as a path that gravitates toward becoming a healing presence in the midst of the world with the ultimate goal of becoming someone in whose presence others are more freed up to experience healing in their own lives.

Suggested Reading:

• Judith Herman, Trauma and Recovery
• William Johnston, The Cloud of Unknowing
• Peter A. Levine, Waking the Tiger
• Dan Segal, The Mindful Brain
• Ken Wilbur, A Brief History of Everything
• Thich Nhat Hanh, Transformation and Healing

The below links are Microsoft Word Documents (.doc)
Bibliography and Suggested Reading List
First Weekend
Second Weekend

TIMES:	Friday, May 13 (check-in 3:00 - 6:00 pm) Dinner @6:15 pm Ends on Sunday after lunch.
COST:	$140 commuter - $75 non-refundable deposit) The Resident option is no longer available but you may request to be wait listed.

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