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Jim Johnston CCEP and Kristina KincaidCCEP are in private practice in New York, andon the faculty at the New York Living CoreProgram. They are co-directors of the VirginiaLiving Core Program in Bluemont, Va.
Pathwork Overview and Key ConceptsA Multi-Media PresentationKent Peterson and Gary Vollbracht9:30 am - 12:45 pm(see description and bios under Saturday)
Dream SharingPhyllis Koch-Sheras9:30 - 11 amBegin your day by sharing yourdreams and exploring dream-work techniques, including usingdream language, role-playing,
dream journaling. Instructions for remember-ing and incubating creative and healingdreams will be provided for use the nightbefore.
Phyllis Koch-Sheras, PhD, is a clinicalpsychologist and co-author of several bookson dreams. She is founder of the Creative andHealing Arts Institute and is currently in privatepractice in Charlottesville, Va.
Walking the Path of LoveA Sufi JourneyZakira Beasley9:30 - 11 amReflections on one woman’sjourney on the Sufi path, aconversation of remembrances,
of loss and being found, of dreams andawakenings, a simple story. Zakira willshare from her experience of the Sufi path,spanning four decades and two continents.
Zakira Beasley works for an internet newsdelivery service, helps refugees learn English,and enjoys being a grandmother. She liveswith her husband near Charlottesville.
AdvancedPathwork StudiesTom and WendyHubbard11:15 am -12:45 pmAdvance Pathwork
Studies is a two-year course designed for anyserious student of Pathwork who has complet-ed four years in the Transformation Programand wants to understand ideas and methodsof Pathwork more deeply. It is a pre-requisitefor those interested in Pathwork HelperTraining. Explore whether APS is right for you.(see Tom and Wendy’s bios above)
Receiving the Gifts ofSacred ChantHeena Reiter11:15 am - 12:45 pmWe will sing and meditate, usingsacred phrases, in English andHebrew, to concentrate our
attention. As we chant these melodies andwords, and then enter into silence, their deeptransformational power will soothe, guide,enlighten and inform our consciousness. Noprevious knowledge of Hebrew is necessary.
Heena Reiter, a rabbinic student in the ordi-nation program of ALEPH: Alliance for JewishRenewal, is a practitioner-teacher of spiritualdirection, Hebrew prayer, Biblical Hebrew,chant, song and meditation in Jewish andinterfaith settings.
Using Breath TowardSpiritual OpeningJulia Jensen / 2:45 - 5:45 pmLearn simple breathing tech-niques to allow an opening forpositive spiritual energy to healan aspect that is ripe for
improvement and enhancement. EachBreathwork session is unique, as we allowspirit to lead us into our individual spiritualpaths. (see Julia’s bio above)
Spirialing Inward throughAuthentic MovementSimona Aronow2:45 - 5:45 pmBegin a journey of self-expressionand self-discovery throughAuthentic Movement — a process
that allows movement to emerge withoutexpectation, from the inner wisdom of the body.
Simona Aronow, MA, ADTR, CMA, NCC,brings over 25 years of experience inmovement and bodywork as a means ofself-awareness, expression and transformation.She is a registered dance/movement therapistand certified in Laban Movement Analysis,Kestenberg Profiles and massage therapy.
Preview of thePathworkTransformationProgramJohn Bayerl andCindy Haney2:45 - 5:45 pm
The Pathwork Guide provides a roadmap forfinding the real self and this event will giveyou a taste of what this path can illuminatewithin your being. (see John’s bio above)
Cindy Haney is a Pathwork Helper, teacherin the Transformation Program, and artist whoenjoys bringing the transformative power ofthe expressive arts into her Pathwork practicewith individuals and groups.
The Art of Soul WhisperingDarlene Rollins2:45 - 5:45 pmA Soul Whisperer listens deeplyto each of life’s experiences, seek-ing to unite with the wisdom ofthe Soul’s purposes. Whispering
is an art of harmonizing the personality, andawakening forgiveness and compassion withinthe larger understanding of the story of oneslife, freeing the life of dysfunction and suffer-ing. (see Darlene’s bio above)
Keynote AddressSeeing the Whole in OneDiscovering theDreaming Dreamerand Sneak Previewfrom Leap 3 MovieChuck Hillig / 8 - 10 pm
The idea that “all separation is illusory” liesat the core of the great religions and spiritualphilosophies. After we inquire into thestartling implications of non-dualism, wewill explore ways of living a fully authenticlife in the light of who we really are…pure Consciousness.
Chuck Hillig worked as a licensed psycho-therapist in California for 30 years. He is theauthor of five books on non-dualism, and hiswritings and interviews have been publishedin nine languages. He will be appearing inthe upcoming movie Leap 3.0.
mondayEssential GoodnessMeditationLaurie Harris / 7 - 8 amWhen we remember our basicgoodness, we can release shameand take our place in the worldwith confidence.
Laurie Harris is an adult educator for theCollege of the Albemarle in North Carolina,dedicated to lifelong learning, and a studentand teacher of the Pathwork.
Awaken!Donovan and SusanThesenga9 am - 12 pmThis session offers an invitationto turn our attention to thebackground awareness that is
behind all doing, thought, feeling and sensa-tion, and an opportunity to question our fixedideas about who we are. Through silent andguided meditation and shared inquiry, wemay glimpse our true nature as this open,accepting and loving Presence of Being thatis always and already here.
Donovan and Susan Thesenga foundedSevenoaks, have published three books,and are now teaching the non-dual wisdomof Awakening.
Transition andTransformation:Another Step /Kathryn andNorton Fishman9 am - 12 pmGrowth and evolution
happen—dramatically and unexpectedly in aburst of transformation. Trust and wondermentallow us to better weather the transition andinfluence the outcome. We will demonstrateand share channeled guidance.
Kathryn Haun Fishman is a retired psychicin the process of integrating the learnings fromSpirit to the human Being.
Norton Lee Fishman is a medical doctor whopractices integrative medicine, and who still hasan open mind while struggling with his ownprocess of transition to transformation.
The HealingPower ofSand PlayCindy Haney andMegan Powell9 am - 12 noonOur human tendency
is to identify with parts of ourselves, oftenremaining unaware of vital life energy andwisdom held by parts of us that are “in shad-ow.” Using the dynamic modality known asSandplay, we will create and explore a sacred,three-dimensional representation of our innerlandscape and its different selves, discoveringpreviously hidden inner aspects. (see Cindy’sbio above)
Spiritual PartnershipRuss Crescimanno9 am - 12 pmA spiritual partnership is forgedwhen we consciously choose tolearn to relate from the authenticfullness of the Self. We know we
come with dysfunctional baggage, but are will-ing to examine and work it through so we canlive and relate from the integrity of the Self. It isthe willingness to engage this learning, and dothis work, that makes our partnership bothdeep, and spiritual.
Russ Crescimanno, PhD, a professor emeritusat Piedmont Community College, has taughtcourses in how society shapes human con-sciousness for forty years. He is also a studentof meditation and self realization and theauthor of A Relationship is a Living Thing.
Seed Planting Healing Circleand Closing CeremonySid del Cardayre, Karen Millnick,Alex Comer and Kent Peterson12:15 - 1 pm
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fridayLeigh Meredith’s knowledge of the pure joythat laughter brings enhances her effective-ness as a teacher and speaker. She treasureswitnessing lives lighten up as people practicelaughing. In addition to his passion for sharinglaughter, Jon Graznak works in SubstanceAbuse recovery. An enthusiastic and engagingteacher, Jon revels in the present momentawareness that the practice of Laughter Yogabrings. Leigh and Jon are certified LaughterYoga teachers.
PathworkOverviewand Key ConceptsA Multi-MediaPresentation
Kent Peterson and Gary Vollbracht9:30 am - 12:45 pmEnjoy this entertaining, fast-paced “who,what, why, where, when and how” introduc-tion to Pathwork. Learn about key Pathworktools, including daily review, emotionalprocess work, Core Energetics, working witha Helper. (see Kent’s bio above)
Gary Vollbracht’s journey has led him toyears of study, teaching, and sharing, includ-ing the Lutheran Church, a Catholic Seminary,roles of Hospital Chaplain Intern, massagetherapist, and coach, and most recently hispassionate engagement with Pathwork.
Unraveling the Mysteryof Who We AreA Peek into Our AncestralHistory for Healingand BlessingsDonna Evans Strauss9:30 am - 12:45 pm
As outlined in her upcoming book, BlessingsFrom A Thousand Generations: What OurAncestors Teach Us About HealingOur Family Today, this journey can help healour problems and relationships. How haveevents from generations long past affectedus today? And how do we heal?”
Donna Evans Strauss is the founder of theGrace Touch Technique and the Living fromGrace program. For 18 years, she developedcurriculum, taught, and mentored students ofthe Barbara Brennan School of Healing. She isalso a Pathwork Helper with a private practicein Doylestown, Pa.
Brain as HealerHelen Gatling-Austin9:30 - 11 amWe will explore new research onthe adaptive power of the brainand its ramifications for healthand happiness.
Helen Gatling-Austin, a physical therapistand pain specialist, combines her years ofBuddhist practice with current discoveries inbrain science.
T’ai Chi for Health:Meditation in MotionHiromi Johnson9:30 - 11 amT’ai Chi is a mind-body practicethat originated in China as amartial art. This low-impact,
weight-bearing, and aerobic exercisepromotes flexibility, balance, stress reduction,and a sense of well-being. You will learn amodified short form.
Hiromi Hangai Johnson is the founder ofHiromi T’ai Chi, a non-profit organizationdedicated to teaching T’ai Chi Ch’uan andrelated martial and healing arts, located inCharlottesville. Hiromi is a student ofGrandmaster Wang Fu-Lai and a certifiedinstructor of the International Cheng-MingMartial Arts Association of Taiwan.
Experiencing Now:Enhancing SensoryAwarenessPat Meyer-Peterson11:15 am - 12:45 pmBeneath our ordinary reality, thereis a deeper level of experiencing
that can be reached through the senses. Treatyourself to a taste!
Pat Meyer-Peterson studied SensoryAwareness with Charlotte Selver for over25 years, and is past president of theinternational Sensory Awareness LeadersGuild. She practices Zero Balancing, ZenShiatsu and therapeutic massage inCharlottesville, Va.
Deepening RecoveryThrough PathworkJulia Jensen11:15 am - 12:45 pmThe Pathwork facilitates a deeperexperience of the 12 Stepsthrough spiritual growth. In this
way, our shortcomings are made more con-scious, and our desire to “Let Go and Let God”can transform our path to one of fulfillment.
Julia Jensen is a Pathwork Helper, a teacherin the Transformation Program, and a certifiedhealer. She works with groups and individualsin the Pathwork, as well as working with energyas it moves through the body and auras.
Boys at War / Men at PeaceDon Harvey / 2:45 - 5:45 pmIn this event, we will access ourinner killer, and slay the “dragon”within us. Through ritual and thePathwork process we will trans-form distorted energy into its
essential aggressive nature.
Don E Harvey is an Apprentice PathworkHelper who is a nature-loving man of Heart,and he cares very deeply about the healing ofour planet thru the healing of each individual.
RelationshipSurvival SkillsTom and WendyHubbard10 am - 1 pm;2:15 - 5:45 pmWish you could find
your way to a deeper relationship? We willteach five basic skills to avoid the pitfalls ofrelationship and to help us through toughtimes. You will have an opportunity to practicethese skills. Join us for this practical and pleasur-able journey deeper into love.
Tom and Wendy Hubbard are PathworkHelpers, teach in the Transformation Program,and offer workshops and individual sessions.They bring the fruits of a 30-year marriageand 15 years of Pathwork.
Balance: Aligning Work,Home, Family andPersonal GrowthKent Peterson / 2:15 - 5:45 pmToday too many of us feel over-whelmed by demands, multipleresponsibilities, economic uncer-
tainty, too little time and not enough support.Come engage in a Work-Life-Balance selfassessment. Grow new perspectives, learnsimple strategies and gain powerful tools forleading a more balanced life, and findinggreater vitality and joy.
Kent Peterson MD is a national leader inpreventive medicine, workplace wellness andproductivity. A consultant to many corpora-tions and government agencies. Kent isa devoted father, loving husband, spiritualseeker, and Apprentice Pathwork Helper.
Zen and the Artof Fly FishingJeff Stewart DixonFriday 4 - 6 pmSaturday 7 - 9 amSaturday 4 - 6 pmSunday 7 - 9 am
Come discover the delightful andenlightening past time of fly fishing.We’ll explore all the usual techniques—casting, wading, fly selection, fish loca-tion— but with a little Zen thrown in.
Jeff Stewart Dixon has been on thespiritual path for over 20 years. He’s donesome awakening finding and not justawakening seeking. He has sat with andlearned from teachers in the Zen andAdvaita Vedanta traditions and has beenon the fishing path since he was 12.
NIA A Joyful Practiceof PresenceBev Wann / 4 - 6 pmOur bodies, in stillness and inmotion, bring us home to our-selves. Connect with the alive-ness and intuitive wisdom of this
moment through the powerful and fun prac-tice of NIA. No previous experience is needed.
Bev Wann is a Brown Belt NIA Instructor, LifeCoach and Leadership Development Consultant.Her passion is helping others find joy, easeand fulfillment through practices of presence.
CeremonialOpeningand ConnectionAdventure
Sid del Cardayre, Brenda and DavidGillinson, Michelle Basile, Karen Millnickand Kent Peterson7:30 - 10 pm
saturdayWake Up with Joe!Morning MeditationJoe Johnson / 7-8 am
Joe Johnson is a PathworkTransformation Program gradu-ate, grandfather and trained Bio-
Energetic healer with a lifelong interest inmythology and comparative religion.
Nature WalkAlex Comer / 7 - 8 am
Alex Comer has been a handdrummer and organic gardenerfor over fifteen years andconnects to Spirit through
rhythm and nature.
Heart HealingLaughter YogaJon Graznak andLeigh Meredith9:30 - 11 amGrowing from thework of an Indian
cardiologist, this breathwork form uses ournatural laugh as exercise and a gateway todeep meditation. We’ll examine not onlyhow laughter heals our physical hearts, butalso take time to enjoy the feel-good neuro-chemicals that are released when we laugh.
Living the Freedom of LoveOpening to the Powerof BrotherhoodErena Bramos2:45 - 5:45 pmThis workshop is an invitation toopen to the longing which lives
in all of us to meet the World as lover. Openup to accepting the Truth of who we are, theTruth which is reflected in all we meet in ourbrothers and sisters.
Erena Bramos is a Pathwork Helper andteacher. A Pathworker since 1982 she isdelighted to be sharing from the many richesshe has received on the journey to the deeprelationship with the Divine.
Pain and Stress Relief forPeople and PetsSandy Rakowitz2:45 - 5:45 pmLearn simple, feel-good tech-niques to use in your daily life foryou, your family, horses, dogs,
cats and other critters. Tellington TTouch andEssential Oils can help you deal more effec-tively with anxiety, chronic and acute pain.
Sandy Rakowitz owns and operatesOne Heart Healing Center in Charlottesville,VA with 20+ years in the Wellness field.
Ch’i Kung for HealthHiromi Johnson / 2:45 - 3:45 pmCh’i Kung (Qigong) was developed over 4000years ago in China specifically for protectinghealth, promoting vitality and prolonginglife, while cultivating spiritual awarenessand insight. Participants learn a short set ofstanding and walking Ch’i Kung postures.(see Hiromi’s bio above)
Brenda andDavid Gillinsonin Concert:The EternalThread, Songsfor the Heart
and Soul / 7:30 - 10 pmMusic has the power to open the heart andchange consciousness. These songs werewritten from, and inspired by, a love forDivine Spirit.
Dave and Brenda Gillinson are award-winning songwriters from Virginia who havebeen writing and playing music togethersince they married 17 years ago. Theyare members of the clergy in Eckankar,a non-traditional religion with a worldwidefollowing.
Live Auction withSheila James7:30 - 10 pmSheila James lives in California,graduated from CA PTP in 1997and remains a committed studentof the Pathwork, translating its
wisdom for the world of conflict resolution inher divorce and family mediation practice.As auctioneer, Sheila invites your participationthrough a winning combination of humor,play, Pathwork principles and interactivecompetition.
sundayMorning Meditation:A Salutation to This DayMegan Powell / 7 - 8 amMegan Powell is a passionateadvocate for the art of self-discovery and personal unfold-ment. She is a Pathwork Helper
Apprentice and has been experimenting withVipassana meditation and Kripalu yoga.
Natural CommunionDarlene Rollins / 7 - 8 amNatural Communion is a stateof consciousness that is simple tocultivate and allows us to entermore deeply into Nature’s mysteriesand reconnect to her as a realm of
being that interacts, guides and supports us.
Darlene Rollins is a Pathwork Helper,minister, eco-psychologist, and nature mystic.She is keeper of the Earthwark Center, anintimate retreat center for deep communionwith Self and Nature.
Sweat LodgeJohn Bayerl andAlex Comer8 am - 12:45 pmThe sweat lodgehas been a spiritualanchor at Sevenoaks
for decades. Join John and Alex for an experi-ence of purification and deeper receiving ofwhat Mother Earth constantly offers.(see Alex’s bio above)
John Bayerl is a Pathwork Helper and long-time teacher in the Pathwork TransformationProgram at Sevenoaks. He also has a Pathworkpractice in the Washington, D.C. area.
God, Sex andCore EnergeticsJim Johnston andKristina Kincaid9:30 am -12:45 pmAccording to the
founder of Core Energetics, Dr. John Pierrakos,“The universe manifests within us as threegreat forces: Love, Sex, and Eros. When theseforces are united, we transcend our personalreality and experience our deepest expressionof God.” Explore these powerful forces, and theevolutionary process that is Core Energetics.
wisdom insight healingDear Friend,
Join us for our second Health and Healing Jamboree inspired by a collectivelonging for community and the desire to cultivate wisdom, insight, and healingfrom many spiritual paths.
More than 35 presenters include Pathwork Helpers and teachers of AuthenticMovement, Sensory Awareness, Breathwork, Sufi traditions, Eco-Psychology,Barbara Brennan School of Healing practitioners, spiritual channels, Awakenedteachers, Native American traditions, and musicians. There will be a sweatlodge, NIA, yoga, T’ai Chi, Core Energetics, and opportunities to learn the Zenof fly fishing.
Choose to participate in one, two, three, or four days of deepening yourwisdom, insight, and healing.
Enjoy delicious meals, overnight accommodations, ceremony, music, dance,dialogue and nourishment!
We wholeheartedly welcome you to join us as we expand our collectivecircle to include you, and as we cultivate consciousness, connection, healing,and community.
With Blessings,Kent Peterson, Sid del Cardayre, Karen Millnick and the Board of Trustees
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Reference Key to ProgramsWe’ve included color-coded titles throughout this brochure specifyingparticular areas of interest as shown in this key.
PathworkContemplation & Inner ExperienceEnergy, Breath & MovementHealingNature & Eco-PsychologyCommunity
RegistrationProgram and Meals Price for one day: $110
Price for two days: $210Price for three days:$300Price for four days: $350
Overnight accommodations at an additional cost: $55 per personper night for a shared room; $25 per person per night for camping.Register online for a four-day discount package: www.sevenoaksretreat.orgTo register for one, two, or three days, or for lodging,call our office: 540-948-6544.
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