| Workshop or Event |
Dates & Times |
Location |
Brief Description |
| "Lotus" - a Support Group for Women |
6-week sessions
call for schedule
(360) 754-1600
7 - 9:30 PM, also
daytimes |
Olympia
(call for details) |
Creative, intuitive, imaginative ways to explore our lives and move into a positive future. In a safe, supportive small group environment. We will meet on 6 evenings from 7-9:30 PM. Facilitated by Suska Davis, Ph.D.
Sliding scale fee: $15 - $40/ person per session |
| Communicating to Connect - an Introduction to Nonviolent Communication |
Mon, Apr 21
Mon, Jun 2
6:45 to 9 PM |
Lincoln School Cafeteria, 213 21st Ave. SE, Olympia |
Non-Violent Communication trainer Liv Monroe presents fundamentals of NVC in an engaging way - call for info & directions (360) 357-4503. Free (donations appreciated) |
| SoulCollage Day: A Workshop for Women |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center, Olympia |
An extremely exciting process for those who love creativity and self-knowing. Join other women for a fun day of creating your own SoulCollage cards, and using them in an intuitive group process to explore your inner being and your destiny, with Suska Davis, Ph.D. No artistic experience necessary. $75. Some scholarships available |
| The Way of the Venerable Woman (workshop) |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center, Olympia |
Calling all Wise Women. Join other women over 50 to share life experiences; receive support for the power & wisdom of aging, explore meaningful rituals, & connect with historical feminine wisdom. With Suska Davis, Ph.D. $85 ($110 after 5/10). Some scholarships available |
| "Practicing Intimacy"-- Communication for Couples (NVC-based Workshop) |
to be announced |
Olympia
(location
to be announced) |
Join Suska and Rod Davis for this popular day-long workshop. A dig-in, hands-on approach to building strong, respectful, empathy-based communication as the foundation for intimacy and relationship fulfillment. $150/couple, $85/single ($180 or $110 respectively after 6/7). Some scholarships available |
| NVC Practice Group |
Tuesdays,
Weekly,
7 - 9 PM |
Olympia UUChurch, 2200 EastEnd NW |
Learn and practice NVC with trainer Liv Monroe. Integrate NVC into your life. Call first to confirm location and time (357-4503) Free (donations appreciated) |
| Dealing with Anger & Emotional Triggers - a Positive Approach (workshop) |
to be announced |
Olympia
(location
to be announced) |
Join Suska Davis, PhD, in exploring ways to handle anger and triggered responses, both in expressing and receiving - based on NVC. $85 ($110 after 1/19). Some scholarships available. |
| The Philosophy of Nonviolence - a Strategy for Complete Freedom from Oppression (Workshop) |
to be announced |
Olympia
(location
to be announced) |
A special MLK workshop. Rod Davis, Ph.D., is your guide to explore the philosophy of nonviolence as Mahatma Gandhi worked it out. The fundamental principles that he put into practice are powerful, challenging, transformative, and practical. To live by them is to throw off all oppression, internal and external, regardless of the situation. Sliding Scale Fee: $25 - $100 |
| Sadhana Shakti - the Power of Meditation (Workshop) |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center, Olympia |
The Sanskrit words sadhana shakti literally mean "the power and energy built up through daily spiritual practice." Here Rod Davis, Ph.D., unveils a new 5-point program for unifying our lives around a definite spiritual purpose - based on a distillation of his 28 years of experience and training. $70 ($90 after 3/10). Some scholarships available |
| An Evening of Oracle Readings - I Ching, Tarot, Runes |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center or another location in Olympia |
Explore current issues, life decisions, and new directions using ancient oracles. Rod and Suska Davis have been using the I Ching, Tarot cards, and Runes for several decades. They provide reliable insight and guidance when approached sincerely. Come with specific questions in mind. Sliding scale fee: $15 - $50. Registration required |
| The Circle of Life & Spirit: Medicine Wheel Collage Workshop |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center, Olympia |
Join others for a fun day of creating your own large circular SoulCollage cards that correspond with positions around the Medicine Wheel and using them in an intuitive group process to explore your destiny, with Suska Davis, Ph.D. $85 ($110 after 11/25). Some scholarships available |
| Yoga Psychology Workshop |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center, Olympia |
An in-depth workshop with Rod Davis, Ph.D., exploring the core teachings of the Yoga Sutras |
| Alchemy: The Radical Underground of Western Spirituality |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center, Olympia |
Spiritual explorers were true alchemists, deeply devoted to their "Royal Art." Join Rod Davis, Ph.D., for a stimulating day learning about Alchemy and applying its secrets and principles to our own lives and our own journeys of consciousness development. $85/person ($110 after 10/27) Some scholarships available |
| NVC Jam - Tackling the Many Sides of Nonviolent Communication |
to be announced |
Olympia
(location
to be announced) |
Some theory and lots of practice. Dig in and practice working with the principles and methods of NVC in different situations: relationship conflict, dealing with "jackal shows," self-empathy, anger issues, dealing with teens, giving appreciations, "hockey pucks," boundaries, and more. We will work with whatever situations and challenges come up for participants. Sliding scale fee: $45 - $120 / person |
| The Lord of the Rings - Exploring Spiritual Themes in Tolkien's Superb Fantasy |
to be announced |
Fern Haven Center, Olympia |
Rod Davis, Ph.D. is your guide to explore the spiritually charged world of Middle Earth, its unforgettable characters and deeply moving drama. Although Tolkien said his masterpiece was not symbolic or allegorical in any way, nonetheless spiritual themes are woven throughout. Sliding scale fee: $45 - $85 / person |
