Embracing the Sacred Feminine with Isa Gucciardi and Robert Thurman
Thursday, March 10 – Sunday March 13, 2016
The spring equinox signals a time in nature when the Sacred Feminine reveals herself in the regeneration of light and life on the earth. This powerful creative principle surges forth and is experienced in the bloom of flowers and return of physical energy and inspiration as we emerge from the interior experience of winter. Join Isa Gucciardi, author of Return to the Great Mother, and renowned scholar, Robert Thurman, to explore the vast dimensions of the Sacred Feminine.
In this experiential workshop, participants will examine and connect with the transformative and healing power of the Sacred Feminine, also known as the Divine Feminine, Great Mother, Gaia and the goddess. We will explore the ways this power has been misunderstood and students will learn methods of holding this power in positive and life affirming ways. In times of personal and planetary crisis, the Sacred Feminine comes forth in her various forms, as she has done from time immemorial, to bring balance and healing. Students will have plenty of time to discover a more intimate relationship with the earth and the Sacred Feminine in the unique and nurturing physical environment of Menla during the highly creative time approaching the spring equinox.
Faculty
Isa Gucciardi, Ph.D., holds degrees and certificates in transpersonal psychology, cultural and linguistic anthropology, comparative religion, hypnotherapy, and transformational healing. She has spent over 30 years studying spiritual, therapeutic, and meditative techniques from around the world. Isa is the creator of the ground-breaking therapeutic model, Depth Hypnosis, and the Founding Director of the Foundation of the Sacred Stream. She teaches nationally and internationally and has an active counseling practice in San Francisco, CA.
Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University, co-founder of Tibet House U.S. and its Menla Mountain Retreat in service of H. H. the Dalai Lama and the people of Tibet; a world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, the translator of many philosophical treatises, such as The Vimalakirti Sutra; Tsong Khapa’s Essence of True Eloquence, and Brilliant Illumination of the Lamp; and author of numerous popular books, including Inner Revolution; Infinite Life; Why the Dalai Lama Matters; The Jewel Tree of Tibet; Essential Tibetan Buddhism; and Love Your Enemies (With Sharon Salzberg). In partnership with Nena Thurman, and other teachers and dedicated contributors, he now focuses on making Tibet House US’ Menla Mountain Retreat a global center for the promotion, study and practice of Tibetan Buddhist healing arts and sciences of body, mind, and spirit, dedicated as a complement to the vast life work of its patron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Schedule
Thursday, March 10
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Welcome & Discussion (Bob & Isa)
Friday, March 11
7:00 – 8:00 AM Yoga
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM – 12:00 PM Class (Isa: the Sacred Feminine)
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 – 4:00 PM Free time for Spa Treatments, Hiking
4 – 6:00 PM Class (Bob & Isa)
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Evening Discussion (Bob & Isa), Q & A
Saturday, March 12
7:00 – 8:00 AM Yoga
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM – 12:00 PM Class (Isa: the Sacred Feminine)
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 – 4:00 PM Free time for Spa Treatments, Hiking
4:00 – 6:00 PM Class (Bob & Isa)
6:00 – 7:00 PM Dinner
7:30 PM Evening Discussion (Bob & Isa), Q & A
Sunday, March 13
7:00 – 8:00 AM Yoga
8:00 – 9:00 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM – 12:00 PM Closing Discussion and Q&A (Isa and Bob)
12:00 PM Lunch and Departure
Schedule subject to change at any time.
Registration
Registration rates vary based on accommodations. Additional information and registration available via Retreat Guru.
Contact info@sacredstream.org for more information.
Continuing Education
CEs for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Resource Center, which is co-sponsoring this program. Spiritual Competency Resource Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Spiritual Competency Resource Center maintains responsibility for thep rogram and its content. SCRC is a California Board of Registered Nursing Provider (BRN Provider CEP11909). California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for license renewal by LCSWs and MFTs for programs from approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association. For questions about CE visit www.spiritualcompetency.com or contact David Lukoff, PhD at david.lukoff@gmail.com.