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VO. 1, NO. 1  MARCH 2008

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6th Annual Integration of Spirituality and Psychotherapy Series
TOWARDS A LARGER SELF
A workshop on
Hakomi mindfulness-based Therapy and
Internal Family Systems Therapy
With founders Ron Kurtz and
Dick Schwartz

Join us for this extraordinary gathering as we work and learn within the essential skills of these two innovative approaches to psychotherapy.
May 29
May 31, 2008
Carrollton, GA UWG ~
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OPENING PRESENCE
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By Mary Mance Hart, M.S.

Opening Presence is a curriculum designed to help nurture the inner lives of children and adults. Using a wide array of exercises, stories, tools and practical applications, this experiential approach will support children to:

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OPLogoDevelop life long skills to open and shift minds for optimal learning and behavior

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Calendar of Events

ChildSpirit Institute invites you to a few unique upcoming events designed to help nurture the spiritual life of children and adults. We are happy to share news from our partners in the field. Please let us know if you wish to submit your posting.

Upcoming:

March 7-11 HeartMath Resilient Instructor Program Boulder, CO;
www.Heartmath.org/educator

May 29-31 6th Psychotherapy & Spirituality Integration Series
With Ron Kurtz (Hakomi) & Dick Schwartz (Internal Family System)
Carrollton, GA;
www.ChildSpirit.org or
www.theZenter.com

July 6 - 11, 2008
7th Annual
Enchanted Forest
Intuitive Arts Camp

Nancy Baumgarten
Asheville, NC

held at Helen Ga.
www.PsyKids.org

 

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Welcome to Wonder and Wisdom: Nurturing the Inner Lives of Children the first issue of ChildSpirit Institute’s e-newsletter.

We are living in times of spiritual recognition and transformation. Changes are occurring not only in ourselves and the children we are with, but in our institutions and society. It is our intention through the Wonder and Wisdom newsletter to offer you a glance at some of the research, resources and practical tools that support you and your work with children.

We are happy to accept for consideration your submissions of articles, book reviews, events, and suggestions.

Mary Mance Hart
Executive Director, ChildSpirit

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By Tobin Hart PhD.

 

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SophieBookReviewWhen Sophie Gets Angry--Really, Really Angry

Bang, Molly. Scholastic, 1999.
$5.99.
Grades Pre-K - 3.
ISBN 0-439-59845-1

When Sophie gets angry, really, really angry, she kicks and screams and wants to smash the world to smithereens. She is a volcano, ready to explode. And then she runs. ~MORE

 

 

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