Many years ago I sat on a stool in the Art barn at Esalen Institute painting a paper mache mask. I’d originally signed up for some sort of contemplative workshop, but found it too cerebral and ended up here. I painted the mask magenta and then decided to paint a vine of flowers on the [ Read more … ]
Teaching, Coaching & Facilitating
Experience Joshua Tree Retreat! June 15th – 17th
I’m excited to be presenting a workshop and leading an intensive at the Experience Joshua Tree Retreat in June. I would LOVE to meet you in person. The entire weekend is going to be rich, deep, mystical, and truly magical. Info below. 3 days of experiential seminars, workshops & outdoor ventures for healing, health [ Read more … ]
Creating third space when you teach, train, coach or mentor
I’m getting ready to fly to the midwest to do a workshop and book event in my hometown. In honor of the occasion, I’m going to share a few words on “third space” in the teaching, training, coaching and mentoring relationship. (You can read more in chapter 6 of my book, Getting Messy: A Guide [ Read more … ]
What is aesthetic space and why is it important?
Philosophers throughout history have asserted that “the fundamental nature of the world is aesthetic” (Alfred North Whitehead, Gregory Bateson,James Hillman, Martin Foss,Donald Winnicott to name a few.) The word aesthetics comes from the Greek word “aisthenesthai” which is the ability to perceive. James Hillman writes, “Aesthetics in this primordial sense involves sensing the things of [ Read more … ]
Tapping Third Space When You Teach, Train, Coach or Facilitate: Teleclass December 8th!
When groups of any size come together for a shared purpose, there is a "third space" of larger wisdom available to draw upon, a wisdom that lies within the center of the group itself. Third space is a place of intuitive knowing, a realm that lies just beyond our ordinary, everyday rational intellectual capacities. In [ Read more … ]