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Beyond Duality A Training in Transcendence for Body, Mind and Spirit Our brains have been conditioned for duality and downloaded with false notions since thedays of our early childhood. We are enculturated for battle, programmed for opposition as our modes of dualistic thinking encourage us/them, black/white, right/wrong thinking. These kinds of illusions take up residence in our minds because we receive them when we are young, impressionable, trusting, and open to the ideas being handeddown to us. They are part of our social conditioning, but they do not serve us. Illusions are the cause of our unhappiness. While we were often trained what to think, it is time to learn how we think, to do the deep and personal work of clarifying our own thoughts so that when we speak every word has a ring of clarity, every statement has an intention and an air of authenticity. As the German mystic Meister Eckhart said, “The process of enlightenment is a process of subtraction, not addition.” This is a workshop in letting-go of old ideas, harvesting the wisdom of our lived experience, and improving our skills in thinking and speaking creatively. It is a multi-media, multi-sensory experience that will enable you to release the past, embrace the present, and create the future you wish to experience. As a result of this workshop, you will enhance your ability to • evoke the creative spirit within yourself • provoke thought and meaningful conversations with others • inspire more unitive thinking and compassionate action <<back to top>>	Click to download a .pdf document describing this workshop.
The Word, the Image, the Story: Tools of Transformation We are on the verge of a new era, an epochal shift from the Age of Information to an Age of Transformation. Each of us is a co-creator, a carrier of the new consciousness. The future is within us, like the oak in the acorn, and it is unfolding in the creation of our lives, our stories, and all our artistic expressions. Like caterpillars dying to the old ways, we are readying ourselves for a quantum leap in the evolutionary journey--the realization and expression of our deepest potential. In this multi-sensory, multi-media workshop, we'll be using music, poetry, story and video to help us access our unique wisdom and find new ways to share it personally and professionally. • Connect the dots between creativity, spirituality, and inspired action • Experience the alchemy of transforming your life experience into creations that heal yourself and others • Engage in story-telling and creative exercises that liberate your thinking and expand your consciousness • Experience the joy of surrendering your fears and allowing Spirit to be released through you <<back to top>>	Click to download a .pdf document describing this workshop.
Seeing Our Way Clear Photography as a Healing Art For the photographer and non-photographer alike, this experiential hands-on workshop will hone your skills in seeing, capturing and sharing the beauty around you. Through a variety of creative exercises, each participant is coached in the art of photographic composition, creative use of light, and a more complete understanding of your camera. Includes opportunities to share your body of work, photograph with others in the best light of day, create a one of a kind artbook, and improve your editing skills. Everyone will come away with an image of yourself that is breathtaking and beautiful. • Experience for yourself the healing power of photography • Tap into your creative potential through the use of images • Become more intimate with your camera and learn how to use it fully • Learn the 4 essentials to good editing • Find more joy in your life by expanding your range of vision <<back to top>>
The OriginalThink Workshop • Releasing the past • Embracing the present • Creating the future This Original Think™ Seminar is designed to liberate you from old modes of thinking and lead you into the deeper recesses of your own imagination so you can think more originally, live more authentically, and inspire meaningful and creative action in others. The three steps to the process include: • Releasing the past • Embracing the present • Creating the future As thought leaders, our mission is to evoke spirit, provoke thought, and inspire action. This new synthesis for success is holistic and holographic: each part contains the whole and the success of the whole is dependant on the parts. In this workshop, you will learn to weave the parts together, to fuse your spiritual, intellectual and physical aspects into a higher-level totality which will be the new YOU—unencumbered by the past, inspired by the challenges of the present, and empowered to create the future of your choice. Since the intention is to facilitate transformational change, Jan uses music, imagery, video, and imaginative exercises to create a multi-sensory, body/mind/spirit experience. While your intellect is involved, it is not simply an intellectual pursuit. It is an experience of wholeness—an integration of heart and mind, spirit and matter, business and pleasure. *As a result of our work together, you will discover how to* • restore balance in your personal and professional life • unleash your creative power • lead from the heart • increase vitality, value and profitability in your organization and your life <<back to top>>	Click to download a .pdf document describing this workshop.
Divining the Body An Experience of the Sacred Self How we feel about ourselves affects our emotional, spiritual, and physical health. If we dwell on what’s wrong instead of what’s right, we experience dis-ease. We set up conditions for a compromised immunity that can contribute to emotional and physical disease. This workshop explores our beliefs about the body—where they came from, how they affect us, and how we can free ourselves from their constraints. Once we re-think our belief systems and understand how our attitudes have been shaped, we can let go of concepts that do not serve us and establish positive and supportive value systems. Being in dialogue with each other strengthens our ability to heal ourselves, understand our common experiences, and create a nurturing community. Through writing, video, storytelling, and interactive exercises, participants journey inward, discover our own wellspring of wisdom and power, and learn how to live from this source. • Explore your belief systems about the body • Engage in story-telling and creative exercises that liberate your thinking and expand your consciousness • Reawaken your senses and open up to the power of creative alchemy • Experience your body as a medium through which the Divine expresses Itself • Choose and commit to beliefs that support your health and well-being <<back to top>>
Creativity as Sacrament The Mystery, Grace, and Power of Self-Expression This workshop addresses creativity as a sacred gesture—one that involves collaboration with the Divine as a primary element of self-expression. While we have been taught to see God as a force transcendent, above and beyond us, this workshops embraces the Divine as a force within us. Imagine that God is seeking to create through us, to regenerate Divine Being into this culture, Spirit/Word waiting to be made flesh through our creative expressions. Imagine yourself the vessel of transmission, one chosen to birth the sacred in word, song, clay, image, dance. Imagine the power and the grace of the Divine moving up through your depths, clearing your cloudiness, lighting your life as it makes its way into the world. In this workshop, through the use of music, imagery, poetry, and writing exercises, we will connect with our Muses, our own divine creative spirits, and collaborate in creating a unique and powerful work of art. • Discover your inner voice and what it has to say • Get clear on the holiness of your work and its contribution to the world • Find new ways to honor your work and give it the time it deserves • Experience the joy of surrendering your fears and allowing Spirit to be released through you <<back to top>>
Facilitator Training Turning Your Life into a Living an intensive, hands-on small-group weekend seminar for people who are ready to harvest the wisdom of their life experiences and share what they have learned with others. It prepares you to become a facilitator of whatever kind of groups you care to facilitate, with a thorough exploration of content development, finding and reaching your audience, clarifying your mission and message, and using the media to promote your work. • how to transform your knowledge and skills into a teachable format • what to call your workshop • how to describe it in 2-3 paragraphs • what to say in your publicity so people know what’s in it for them • how much you should charge • how to find the people who are looking for you • where, when, and how to advertise • how to get free publicity and make the most of it “Jan’s training was all I had hoped for and more. With her keen guidance, I moved past my roadblocks and left the weekend energized, with a concise plan and personal commitment. Jan challenged me to move to the next level and I leapt!” – Sandy Wojtal-Weber, photographer/workshop director <<back to top>>

The Word, the Image, the Story: Tools of Transformation