Don’t miss these Saturday Psychology Workshops

Spend a summer Saturday exploring the latest psychology and spirituality trends from local experts at the CLL.

These one-day workshops are designed to help you be your best self, or discover ways to be a supportive friend or family member; these are classes you won’t want to miss!

Neuroscience Plus Ancient Wisdom - A Catalyst for Deeper Spiritual Practice
with David Cumes, M.D
Saturday, July 18^th
10 a.m.-12 Noon
RN/LVN/CNA & MFT/LCSW CEUS: 2

Explore how this potent combination empowers you to deal with guilt, shame, bad habits, forgiveness and pain. Discover how neuroscience plus ancient wisdom is a catalyst that will empower you to connect with gratitude, joy, meaning and equanimity. Class Cost: $16


Click here to register now.

Self Esteem - Achieving Compassionate Accountability
with Wendy Allen
Saturday, July 25^th
9 a.m.-12 Noon
MFT/LCSW CEUs: 3

Develop invaluable skills including mindfulness, building compassionate accountability, accepting our imperfections, letting ourselves be deeply seen, and - in the depth of our vulnerabilities - believing that we're enough. Class Cost: $24

Only 5 spaces left! Register here .

From Heartache to Hope – Your Family and Addiction
with Carole Bennet
Saturday, July 25^th
9 a.m.-1 p.m.
MFT/LCSW CEUs: 4

One out of every three people has to deal with the substance abuse issues of a loved one. This course will gently help guide family members who wish to become healthy participants in their loved ones' addiction, relapse or recovery. Class Cost: $32

Register here .

Got a minute?

Meet CLL Psychology and Spirituality teacher, David Cumes with the CLL’s video: “Meet Our Teachers: David Cumes”

Explore over 175 Summer Classes! Click here to browse our printed schedule.

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Meet Our Teachers: CLL Psychology & Spirituality Teacher David Cumes

Two of the 2014 “Top 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People*” are coming to Santa Barbara!

 August 1st – 3rd
Our friends at La Casa de Maria Retreat & Conference Center present: “Our Emergence into Christ Consciousness”, a retreat with acclaimed spiritual theologian and activist Matthew Fox, PhD.

September 8th
The CLL welcomes visionary biologist and author Rupert Sheldrake for the 35th Anniversary Mind & Supermind (part of our CLL Presents Major Issues lecture & event series).



Listen online to Sheldrake and Fox together in a new series of dialogues on Consciousness and Spirituality. “…profound and challenging reflections on the dance between consciousness, religion, and spirituality in our time.” 

*View London’s Watkins Books Watkins’ “Spiritual 100 List for 2014” http://www.watkinsbooks.com/review/watkins-spiritual-100-list-for-2014

AUGUST 1 – 3

 
“Our Emergence into Christ Consciousness” with Matthew Fox, PhD
(A program of La Casa de Maria Retreat and Conference Center)

Join Matthew Fox, PhD., internationally acclaimed spiritual theologian, Episcopal priest, and activist, for “Our Emergence into Christ Consciousness”, a retreat at La Casa de Maria. Matthew Fox is a prophetic author, educator, theologian, and contemporary scholar/activist for a creation-centered spirituality. He has written over 30 books, including the Cosmic Christ and a new work on Meister Eckhart: A Mystic Warrior for Our Tim. Fox will discuss his ideas surrounding the Creation Spirituality Movement, the struggle for justice and the work of sacred activism and intergenerational wisdom as a part of the picture. It calls us to a deep ecumenism and a path of wisdom for the healing of the planet. La Casa de Maria is an interfaith retreat and conference center.

MORE INFO/REGISTER: https://www.lacasademaria.org/programdetails.asp?progid=RDT368HXMBZ40EBOZRNTIVJPGE5MN6X4

 

• August 1st-3rd, 2014 (Friday 7:30 p.m. to Sunday 1 p.m.)
• La Casa de Maria, 800 El Bosque Road Santa Barbara, CA 93108
• Residential fee $400, commuter fee $300 (Partial Scholarship available)
• Contact: www.lacasademaria.org, email: outreach@lcdm.org, or call (805) 969-5031

And coming Soon at the CLL:

Extended Minds: Recent Experimental Evidence

When: Monday, September 8th 

Where: New Vic Theatre
(Plus an exclusive VIP Meet & Greet opportunity)

CLL Fall Term Registration begins Monday, August 18

http://www.sheldrake.org/audios/discussions-between-rupert-sheldrake-and-matthew-fox

CLL Celebrates Mind & Supermind

All this year, the CLL celebrates the 35th Anniversary of Mind & Supermind! 

THIS FRIDAY, APRIL 25th

Special guest speaker and Jungian expert Veronica Goodchild, Ph.D., will share images of landscapes and sacred sites that represent her inner journey in the outer world, including her pilgrimage to Camino de Santiago in France. 





Mind & Supermind - Walking the Earth: Inner Journeys in the Outer World
Friday, April 25th
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.  
Focusing on Jung’s studies on synchronicity, Dr. Goodchild will show how contemplative journeys reawaken us to the living spirit of nature and our broader connection to the cosmos — and that the spirit of the Earth, personified in statues, is very alive on the pilgrimage routes through France. Class Cost: $5 

Register HERE. 

How about an entrée before the event?  

Enjoy 20% off dinner at Las Aves Café! 

For your discount, be sure to mention you are attending the CLL Mind and Supermind event! Las Aves Café is located in the BEST WESTERN PLUS Encina Lodge, at 2220 Bath Street in Santa Barbara, across the road from the Schott Campus. Probably the best chile relleno in Santa Barbara! See their menu here. 

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Spring Term continues through June 14. Come choose from over 330 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL

Get psyched for this weekend’s CLL psychology workshops

Spring is a time for renewal, time to take charge of your thoughts and actions with the CLL’s April psychology classes and workshops.
 
This Friday: get inspired with our Self-Esteem: Seek it and Keep it special event.

This Saturday:  overcome procrastination with national expert and author Gloria Arenson, MFT OR learn self-hypnosis with renowned practitioner Terri Cooper, MFT.
 
And much more!
 
Choose from the CLL’s April psychology classes to explore the mysteries of human mind and behaviors – the obstacles to fulfilling our potentials, how to enact change in our own lives, and in our relationships.
 
Don’t miss this chance to take charge of your life. These psychology classes are still open, but space is going fast. Register now before they fill.

Join national expert and author, Gloria Arenson, MFT for:
Procrastination and Perfectionism
Saturday, April 12
9 a.m. - 12 Noon
Explore the hidden roots of procrastination and uncover the five fears that underlie this problem. Learn specific skills to overcome fears, defeat perfectionism, and take action now. Class Cost: $15 CEUs: 3 Register here to learn more. 

Join local practitioner Terri Cooper, MFT for:
You Are Getting Very Sleepy: Mastery through Self-Hypnosis
Saturday, April 12
10 a.m. — 2 p.m.
Self-Hypnosis is an easy, powerful way to shift your thinking, feeling and actions at the core level to achieve the positive changes you desire. Gain the skills to hypnotize yourself in this safe, supportive and fun environment. Build self-esteem, overcome addictions, and achieve deep, restorative rest in minutes. Class Cost: $20 Materials Cost: $3 CEUs: 4 Register HERE.


Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Healing With the Tearless Trauma Technique
with Gloria Arenson, MFT
Saturday, April 26
9 a.m. - 12 Noon
New understandings of the brain that have led to powerful innovative techniques to treat and heal Post Traumatic Stress and unprocessed trauma memories. In this class, you will experience the 'Tearless Trauma Technique' through videos of treatment sessions with veterans and other trauma victims. Class Cost: $15 CEUs: 3 Register HERE.

More April psychology classes and workshops:

• Consciousness Class 
  8 Fridays, beginning April 11
• Self-Esteem: Seek It and Keep It
  1 Friday, April 11
• SoulCollage: An Artful Path to Inner Wisdom
  1 Saturday, April 12
• Optimum Sleep!  
  2 Saturdays, beginning April 12
• Wilderness Rapture and Inner Healing 
  1 Saturday, April 12
• Empowerment Through Dreamwork!
  3 Wednesdays, beginning April 16
  
• Practicing Mindfulness - Harmony, Health, Happiness 
  1 Saturday, April 26
• How to Heal the Dark Side with Spirit Friends 
  1 Saturday, April 26
• Nature, Hiking and Self-Healing - Beginning
  4 Mondays, beginning April 28
• 12 Ways Aging is Awesome: Collecting Happiness Dividends 
  3 Tuesdays, beginning April 29

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Spring Term continues through June 14. Come choose from over 330 evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL 

Mind & Supermind & More!

Upcoming CLL Classes in Psychology & Spirituality

• Ready to take charge of your thoughts and actions?
• Want to continue your journey of self-discovery?
• Curious about the human mind and behavior?

CLL has great evening and weekend classes for YOU, starting this week!

Single-session psychology classes are still open, but space is going fast. Register now before they fill. 

THIS FRIDAY!

Mind and Supermind: Melting Polar Ice: Remembering our Broken Bonds with Nature

Guest Speaker: Robert Romanyshyn, Ph.D

Friday, February 28

7 p.m. - 9 p.m. 

The melting polar ice cap is a metaphor for the gradually eroding bond between the human psyche and unspoiled nature. Using imagery from his journey to Antartica, Romanyshyn shows the importance of reconnecting  the fracturing  yet intrinsic  bonds  between nature and humanity. Class Cost: $5

This Saturday! 

Psychic Energy Heals and Harms

with James Kwako, MD

Saturday, March 1

10 a.m. - 12 Noon

Secrets of Men’s Depression – The Plight of Wounded and Wounding Men

with Wendy Allen, MFT

Saturday, March 1

9 a.m. - 12 Noon

Coming Soon!
Your Energy Field: How to Use it for Protection, Projection and Manifestation

with Terri Cooper, MFT

Thursday, March 6

6 p.m. - 9 p.m.  

Did you know? Many psychology classes also offer CEUs (Continuing Education Units), free of charge! 

You might also be interested in more psychology & spirituality classes in March: 

• Imagery and Self-Hypnosis for Health and Harmony
• Conquering Compulsive Overeating
• Finding Meaning in Near-Death and After-Life Experiences
• Healing and Enlightenment
  
  

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning Winter Term continues through March 22! We offer many evening, weekday and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term. Register today at www.sbcc.edu/CLL

Take charge of your life with our one-day Psychology Workshops

·         Ready to take charge of your thoughts and actions?

·         Want to continue your journey of self-discovery?

·         Curious about the human mind and behavior?

·         CLL has great evening and weekend classes for YOU, starting this week!

Don’t wait for the New Year to make a positive change in your life.

Spaces in these one-session classes are going fast, Register Today!

Thursday, October 17th

6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Creative Spiral: Spirited, Passionate,Intuitive, Real, Authentic Living— with Brecia Kralovic-Logan

The Creative Spiral is the path which each of us travels from awareness which is externally oriented to that which is inwardly sensed or known from the vast resources of our soul, the source of creation within us (Helen Warren). Follow the Creative Spiral to illuminate the pathway from your inner center of wisdom to the creative expression of your individuality. Using the acronym SPIRAL, we will explore 5 facets of a Spirited, Passionate, Intuitive, Real, Authentic life.

Explore your own personal creativity and self-expression using discussion, writing exercises, art making, guided imagery, spirituality, and movement.

Class Cost: $10

Space is limited. Register NOW!

Friday, October 18th

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Break (or build) those habits NOW in—

Self-Hypnosis for True Personal Mastery— with Terri Cooper

Self-Hypnosis is an easy, powerful way to shift your thinking, your feeling and your actions at the core level to achieve the positive changes you desire. Gain the skills to hypnotize yourself in this safe, supportive and fun environment. Build self-esteem, overcome addictions, achieve deep, restorative rest in minutes, while clearing the blocks to success: fear, anxiety, pain, and self-doubt at the core level. You are getting ve-e-e- ry sleepy, and it's a good thing!

Class Cost: $15

  

(Did you know?— you DON’T need 21 days to create a new habit. New habits can be integrated easily within just a few moments, through self- hypnosis!)

SPOTS ARE GOING FAST – only FIVE spaces left! 

Register NOW 

Saturday, October 19th

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Attracting Abundance— with Gloria Arenson-Brockway

If you are a “follower” of Gloria’s, you might have taken her courses multiple times already. Well known in the field of energy psychology, she is insatiably curious, and does not stop learning.

Learn strategies to release self-destructive patterns and achieve financial and life goals by transforming their relationship with money. Identify how barriers to financial success are often formed in childhood when money is used to express desires, power, love, envy, anger or revenge in the family. They unravel the psychological threads that entangle them in 'money madness', and learn to eliminate self-destructive patterns, magical thinking and irrational attitudes that hold them back.

Class Cost: $15

Register TODAY

The SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning fall term continues through Dec 14th! We offer hundreds of daytime, evening and Saturday classes, including one-day workshops starting and ending throughout the term.

Find out more about the new SBCC Center for Lifelong Learning at http://sbcc.edu/CLL

or browse all CLL classes at: http://sbcc.augusoft.net/index.cfm?fuseaction=1010&catalogid=3&

Find your center! One-day only workshops in personal psychology

The Center for Lifelong Learning promotes healing…inside and out. Discover new paths to self-awareness, on the weekend!

Claude Monet [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Regroup and enhance your life skills after the long work week. Choose from these upcoming one-day only Saturday workshops designed to guide you to your Center –

Work on your communication skills in –

Saturday, Sep. 28

Compassionate Communication teaches students communication skills to strengthen connections with friends, family, children, and people at work while reducing conflict. Learn to speak from the heart to address feelings and needs; ask for what you want without fear, guilt or shame; and transform potential conflicts into compassionate dialogues.

Saturday, Oct. 26
How to Enjoy Anger explores what happens when we’re angry. Learn how to change this pattern and ask for what you want.

Brush stress off your shoulders with –

Saturday, Oct. 5

Serenity in the Fast Lane: Disappearing Stress learn why stress is unhealthy and how you can learn to relax even when you think they are too busy to do so. Learn how stress-reducing techniques will enhance and extend your life and sense of peace.

Saturday, Oct. 26

Focusing: A Mindful Approach to Wellness introduces 'Mindfulness' as a means of focusing your attention on what you are experiencing in the moment. ‘Focusing’ enables you to access your deeper feelings, explore how your body connects experiences of your daily life, and achieve insights that help in resolving difficulties and problems. Discover how Focusing tools calm the mind and fine tune the body, mind, emotional and spiritual connection.

Transform relationships with objects in –

Saturday, Oct. 12

Finding Buried Treasure: Overcoming Your Clutter explores the environmental and psychological factors that lead to clutter and hoarding. Clutter significantly affects our quality of life, and in this age of information, the amount of clutter has dramatically increased.  Learn to recognize the difference between clutter, compulsive hoarding and collections and how to overcome the negative impacts of having too much stuff.

Saturday, Oct. 19

Attracting Abundance teaches strategies to transform your relationship with money. Identify how barriers to financial success are often formed in childhood when money is used to express desires, power, love, envy, anger or revenge in the family. Then unravel the psychological threads that entangle you and learn to eliminate the self-destructive patterns that hold you back.

Explore yourself in –

Saturday, Sep. 28

Living the Paradox of Enlightenment will explore two aspects of enlightenment: recognizing the true self as pure awareness, the Divine Awareness; and the ability to flow in harmony with all that life brings forth. Enlightenment is the art of acceptance, which can lead to personal peace. Consider the idea that you shape your life by choosing your core beliefs!

Saturday, Dec. 7

Health, Psychological and Spiritual, and the 'Enneagram' explores the unconscious, which is the part of us that makes things happen in our lives, and it contains both psychological and spiritual aspects. Identify your own basic conflicts, understand how to resolve them in Enneagram terms, and trust your own unconscious guidance. Learn when to act and when to let go!

Albert Bierstadt [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

In addition to these healing workshops, you may be interested in other upcoming classes and special workshops such as:  Conflict Recognition, Consciousness, and Self-Esteem: Seek it and Keep it.

You can still choose from over 200 classes and workshops starting throughout the fall term. Stretch your mind and body and try something new in Arts, Crafts, Performance; Body, Mind, Spirit; Business, Finance, Work; Events, Film, Words; and Home, Nature, Technical.

Register HERE for classes starting and ending throughout the Fall term!

Or browse the CLL website: http://sbcc.edu/CLL