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Hands-On Cooking Classes and a Mexican Plant-Based Fiesta with Edgar Castrejon

Edgar offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4pm. In addition, Chef Edgar will collaborate with La Cocina Que Canta’s Executive Chef Reyna Venegas and her team to create a special feast (with wine pairing!) on Thursday at 4:45pm.

Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Thursday Mexican Plant-Based Fiesta Dinner 4:45 PM Sign Up
Celebrate the abundance of our organic farm and the richness of Mexican cuisine. This culinary event is a perfect blend of health, tradition, flavor, and fun! Cost is $150 per person, tax and wine pairing included. The maximum number of guests is 30. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or through the link above.

 

Edgar Castrejon is a proud first generation Mexican American, is a plant-based chef, art director, food content creator, and recently published cookbook author. Edgar has a B.S. in Horticulture and Plant Science. Growing up in Oakland, working on farms, Edgar has a deep appreciation for the land and the community of people working them. You can find Edgar sharing his work supporting these farms, hosting dinner events, and talking about nutrition. He tells stories and features a healthy combination of recipes and compelling food photography.

Tao Calligraphy Wellness: Embracing Infinite Heart, Love, and Greatness

Embark on a transformative wellness journey through Tao Calligraphy’s 5,000-year artistry and mystery, unlocking immersive experiences of Oneness and Greatness.

 

From the bustling boardrooms of Fortune 100 giants to the serene sanctuaries of Tao Calligraphy, Cecilia Liu embodies a transformative journey. Once a managing board member at an international corporation with experiences spanning three continents, she now flourishes as a distinguished certified Tao Calligraphy Grandmaster Teacher. Seamlessly blending ancient wisdom with her impressive business background, Cecilia champions paths to global wellness, fulfillment, and prosperity.

With two decades in corporate sphere, highlighted by her role on Siemens’ Management Board, Cecilia’s business insights are unparalleled. Beyond her corporate achievements, she’s a sought-after international speaker and advocate for Oneness Business and Oneness Calligraphy, bridging ancient wisdom with innovative wellness technologies.

Cecilia’s academic achievements mirror her professional ones. Fluent in three languages, she boasts three degrees, with two master’s from the US and Germany. Notably, she earned a coveted spot on the National Chancellor’s List, a distinction given to the top 1% of graduate students in the United States.

However, it’s her holistic approach and genuine passion that truly resonate. More than just a teacher, Cecilia is a catalyst for change. Drawing from her multicultural experiences, keen insights, and the perfect meld of business and spiritual wisdom, she guides her audience towards comprehensive well-being, professional elevation, and a more enriched life.

Engage with Cecilia Liu and experience a transformative fusion of the ancient and the modern, the spiritual and the practical, the self and the collective.

Enchanting Winter Solstice Laser Concert

Step into a world of wonder and serenity at our Winter Solstice Laser Concert, featuring the extraordinary music of Karl Anthony. Embark on a sensory journey that intertwines Anthony’s captivating melodies, vibrant laser illuminations, and the enchanting spirit of the Winter Solstice.

As you cross the threshold, be prepared to be greeted by a breathtaking symphony of colorful laser visuals that slowly and gracefully dance throughout the room. These radiant displays will instantly transport you into a realm of magic and wonder, setting the stage for an unforgettable evening.

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Karl Anthony is a wordsmith, his lyrical prowess stemming from a wealth of experiences touring the world. With a career spanning international philanthropic travel and a nurturing presence as a Healing Arts Artist at Children’s Hospital, Karl’s songs are imbued with intimacy and purpose. His musical journey, deeply intertwined with Rancho la Puerta for over three decades, brings a unique and soulful resonance to the stage.

Karl Anthony’s musical tapestry is woven not only with heartfelt vocals and guitar melodies but also with the enchanting notes of the Handpan Singing Drum. Originating from the distant Swiss landscapes, this instrument is a harmonious blend of rhythm and resonance, crafting a universal soundscape that gently balances the heartbeat and quiets the mind. Its hypnotic allure will envelop you in a cocoon of tranquility, a perfect complement to the winter solstice theme.

This evening will transcends the ordinary, as the music and colorful visuals harmoniously converge to create an unforgettable night. Karl Anthony’s resonant melodies, intertwined with the celestial laser displays, will lead you on a melodic journey that celebrates the depth of emotions and the beauty of the holiday season.

Indulge your senses and elevate your spirit at our Winter Solstice Laser Concert. Karl Anthony’s soul-stirring music with the illuminating ethereal embrace of winter’s magic.

 

Karl Anthony is an award-winning singer/songwriter and a proud member of NOAH (National Organization of Arts in Health), dedicated to advocating for the healing power of music in healthcare. For nearly twenty years, he has served as a healing arts professional at the San Diego Rady Children’s Hospital, infusing his work and music with a message of hope for children and families.

Leading drum circles in the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at the hospital as a REMO Certified Health Rhythms Facilitator, Anthony promotes the scientifically researched benefits of community drumming as a tool for equalizing and building communities.

Each year, Karl and his wife Noi lead travel service trips to Thailand, where they have a home and reside part of the year. These trips support musical instruments for local schools and orphanages.

Karl has forged his own unique path in the music industry, earning multiple Gandhi/King Season for Non-Violence Peace Hero awards for his innovative art-focused wellness programs, music performances, and humanitarian efforts. Through his music, Karl Anthony opens doors to connect with people and shares his passion for the healing potential of music.

Learn more about Karl Anthony at karlanthony.com

The Joys of Story

Discover It, Write It, Publish It, Discuss It
Writers of all levels will learn actionable tips for brainstorming, writing and publishing everything from fiction to memoir to non-fiction. 

Get Inspired! One Writer’s Journey from Lawyer to Journalist to Novelist
Hear from author Erin Gordon about how each of her four novels evolved, where she gets story ideas and how those ideas turn into books.

Everyone’s Got a Story – Learn How to Write Yours
Whether you’re a detailed outliner or a “pantser” (flying by the seat of your pants), discover tips for not just starting your fiction or non-fiction story but finishing it.

Practical Tips for Independent Publishing
Self-publishing is easier than ever. Learn to create a professional book, including tips for cover design, formatting, distribution, marketing and even audiobooks.

Short Story Discussion Group
Writers and non-writers alike will enjoy this discussion of Pet Milk, a beloved short story by Stuart Dybek. Included, tips for starting a vibrant short story discussion group back at home.

 

A big firm lawyer-turned-journalist-turned-novelist, Erin Gordon has published four books in the women’s fiction genre (Cheer, Heads or Tails, Beshert and PEEPS) and as well as romance novels under a pen name. A graduate of UC Berkeley with a master’s in journalism from Stanford University, Erin’s work has appeared in Parenting magazine, Writer’s Digest, California Lawyer magazine and on San Francisco’s NPR station, among many others. She’s taught writing, made book store appearances, and spoken to book clubs around the country. Erin loves knitting, practicing yoga and her side hustle working with high school seniors drafting college essays.

Instagram @ErinGordonSF
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ErinGordonAuthor
TikTok @JennaStarly (pen name for contemporary romance novels)

The Joys of Story

Discover It, Write It, Publish It, Discuss It
Writers of all levels will learn actionable tips for brainstorming, writing and publishing everything from fiction to memoir to non-fiction. 

Get Inspired! One Writer’s Journey from Lawyer to Journalist to Novelist
Hear from author Erin Gordon about how each of her four novels evolved, where she gets story ideas and how those ideas turn into books.

Everyone’s Got a Story – Learn How to Write Yours
Whether you’re a detailed outliner or a “pantser” (flying by the seat of your pants), discover tips for not just starting your fiction or non-fiction story but finishing it.

Practical Tips for Independent Publishing
Self-publishing is easier than ever. Learn to create a professional book, including tips for cover design, formatting, distribution, marketing and even audiobooks.

Short Story Discussion Group
Writers and non-writers alike will enjoy this discussion of Pet Milk, a beloved short story by Stuart Dybek. Included, tips for starting a vibrant short story discussion group back at home.

 

A big firm lawyer-turned-journalist-turned-novelist, Erin Gordon has published four books in the women’s fiction genre (Cheer, Heads or Tails, Beshert and PEEPS) and as well as romance novels under a pen name. A graduate of UC Berkeley with a master’s in journalism from Stanford University, Erin’s work has appeared in Parenting magazine, Writer’s Digest, California Lawyer magazine and on San Francisco’s NPR station, among many others. She’s taught writing, made book store appearances, and spoken to book clubs around the country. Erin loves knitting, practicing yoga and her side hustle working with high school seniors drafting college essays.

Instagram @ErinGordonSF
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ErinGordonAuthor
TikTok @JennaStarly (pen name for contemporary romance novels)

The Joys of Story

Discover It, Write It, Publish It, Discuss It
Writers of all levels will learn actionable tips for brainstorming, writing and publishing everything from fiction to memoir to non-fiction. 

Get Inspired! One Writer’s Journey from Lawyer to Journalist to Novelist
Hear from author Erin Gordon about how each of her four novels evolved, where she gets story ideas and how those ideas turn into books.

Everyone’s Got a Story – Learn How to Write Yours
Whether you’re a detailed outliner or a “pantser” (flying by the seat of your pants), discover tips for not just starting your fiction or non-fiction story but finishing it.

Practical Tips for Independent Publishing
Self-publishing is easier than ever. Learn to create a professional book, including tips for cover design, formatting, distribution, marketing and even audiobooks.

Short Story Discussion Group
Writers and non-writers alike will enjoy this discussion of Pet Milk, a beloved short story by Stuart Dybek. Included, tips for starting a vibrant short story discussion group back at home.

 

A big firm lawyer-turned-journalist-turned-novelist, Erin Gordon has published four books in the women’s fiction genre (Cheer, Heads or Tails, Beshert and PEEPS) and as well as romance novels under a pen name. A graduate of UC Berkeley with a master’s in journalism from Stanford University, Erin’s work has appeared in Parenting magazine, Writer’s Digest, California Lawyer magazine and on San Francisco’s NPR station, among many others. She’s taught writing, made book store appearances, and spoken to book clubs around the country. Erin loves knitting, practicing yoga and her side hustle working with high school seniors drafting college essays.

Instagram @ErinGordonSF
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ErinGordonAuthor
TikTok @JennaStarly (pen name for contemporary romance novels)

 

Worksheets:

EVERYONES GOT A STORY

GET INSPIRED

SHORT STORY DISCUSSION

PRACTICAL TIPS

Hands-On Cooking Classes and Freedom Feast with Robert Sulatycky

Robert offers hands-on culinary experiences, 3.5 hours each, during which you will enjoy preparing your own meal along with fellow cooks. Classes take place at La Cocina Que Canta, our culinary center on Tuesday and Wednesday, at 4pm. In addition, Chef Robert will collaborate with La Cocina Que Canta’s Executive Chef Reyna Venegas and her team to create a special feast (with wine pairing!) on Thursday at 4:45pm.

Tuesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Wednesday Hands-On Cooking Class 4:00 PM Sign Up
Each class $145 (tax included). Class subject to change, check your weekly planner and schedule for updates. The maximum number of guests per class is 14.

Thursday Freedom Feast 4:45 PM Sign Up
Celebrate the abundance of our organic farm and the connection to community with a Farm-to-Table dining experience – a perfect blend of health, tradition, flavor, and fun! Cost is $150 per person, tax and wine pairing included. The maximum number of guests is 30. Sign Up at the Appointments Desk or through the link above.

 

Robert Sulatycky has a long history with the Bocuse d’Or. Representing Canada in 1999, he placed fourth and was awarded the “Prix Viande” or best meat prize. He has since mentored both Canadian and American chef candidates and was honored to be a member of the international jury for the 2007 and 2013 edition of the competition. He was instrumental as culinary advisor for Team USA in 2015 taking silver and 2017 taking the gold. He was appointed head coach for Team USA by Chefs Thomas Keller & Daniel Boulud for the 2019 & 2023 Bocuse d’Or.

His culinary career has taken him to the helms of the kitchens of Four Seasons Hotels in Toronto and Chicago. This was then followed by simultaneously leading the brigades at the Beverly Hills and Hotel Bel Air where he had the pleasure of cooking for Hollywood stars. Chef Sulatycky once again worked for Four Seasons, developing a restaurant and dining concepts for the new Four Seasons Private Residences in Los Angeles California, opening in 2020.

2021 saw Chef Sulatycky at The Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park, CA, taking the helm of the lauded Madera Restaurant. Reaching the pinnacle of the culinary world, Sulatycky was awarded one Michelin star by the venerable French dining guide.

Chef Sulatycky’s passion for wine has also taken him to Napa, CA where he is the managing partner of Mithra Winery. A small production, boutique winery located on Mount Veeder. Mithra has a reputation of producing exceptional cabernet sauvignons.

Chef Sulatycky is a co-founder of iQKitchen Inc., a technology company that has developed simple and intuitive app based solutions to many of the basic challenges that chefs face in the kitchen.

Music from the Heart

Concert:  An Evening of Music from the Heart

SoulSong workshop
The SoulSong process blends the transformative power of intention to reconnect you with your own heart-centered wisdom. Join composer Gary Malkin in a transformative, unforgettable experience!

 

Gary Malkin is a multiple Emmy award-winning composer, public speaker & arts and health expert who inspires the world to embrace music as a catalyst for greater emotional intelligence, heart-centered mindfulness and cross-cultural community building through his life-enhancing company, WisdomoftheWorld.com.  His score for Thrive, the most-watched documentary in history, received a Hollywood Music in Media award in 2013. His globally acclaimed palliative resource, Graceful Passages, co-created with award-winning filmmaker Michael Stillwater, is considered the most celebrated work of its kind, having supported over a million people worldwide to find acceptance for the end of life process.  Gary has presented at UCSF Medical Center, Stanford Health, Houston Methodist, Google, Harvard’s Conference on Spirituality and Health, Scripps Clinic, among many others. After over 30 years of creating music for mainstream film and television, his work redefines music’s capacity to awaken compassion and wellness into the fabric of our lives with more gratitude and Grace. 

Hot Topics for Holistic Health and Nutrition

Boost Brain Health: Holistic Solutions for Memory, Focus & Clarity
Improve brain function and prevent early aging with diet. Your brain needs essential nutrients for your nervous system, memory and learning. Learn to improve cognition, energy and fight free radicals using whole foods and expert-approved supplements.  Keep your brain sharp with these wellness tips!

Don’t Sweat Stress & Anxiety: Nutrition & Mindfulness Remedies
Optimize your mental health with expert-approved foods herbs and supplements for a less-stressed YOU.  Certain diets have been shown to boost mood, calm the brain and improve focus. Learn which superfoods are key to living a stress-free life.

Detoxify Your Body: Lower inflammation and Reset Your Metabolism
Reducing your toxin load is key to a healthy mind and body.  Learn to curb cravings, mitigate symptoms and increase energy with easy strategies.

Sexual Health for Men and Women
What we eat affects our energy, mood and hormones. Many foods and supplements contain natural aphrodisiacs! Improving blood flow is crucial to sexual wellness. Learn how a nutritious diet can improve fertility, stamina, libido and even heart health!

Kim Ross, MS, RD, CDN takes a holistic, integrative approach to health.  Nutritional treatments are aimed at enhancing the body’s ability to heal and detoxify itself. Kim’s individualized programs incorporate a variety of techniques and tools that enhance optimal health including nutraceuticals, homeopathy and herbs. After receiving a BA from University of Michigan, Kim received an MS from New York University in clinical nutrition. She has a certificate in holistic nutrition and completed a fellowship in herbal medicine through the Association for the Advancement of Restorative Medicine. Past affiliations include Equinox, Rockefeller University and NYU Fertility Center. Currently, Kim lectures nationwide on cutting-edge health topics, consults to businesses and maintains a private practice in Manhattan

Labyrinth Revolution

Labyrinths are becoming a part of our landscape in parks, gardens, on school playground and at hospitals. Where did this design originate and how do we use labyrinths to enhance personal insight and well-being? Rina Shere will share the history and purpose of labyrinths and how they can be used for spiritual development and walking meditation. Throughout the week Rina will facilitate four thematic walks on the beautiful Rancho La Puerta labyrinth.

The Labyrinth Revolution
The ancient practice of using labyrinths as a tool for spiritual development and to lessen anxiety is undergoing a revolution.  Labyrinths are now built in parks, on school playgrounds, and university campuses. How do we enter the space of the labyrinth for an optimum experience? Weaving history, art, stories, and wellness research, Rina will present the evolution of the labyrinth from diverse cultural and spiritual traditions and share best practices for traveling the labyrinth and processing your journey. Join the labyrinth revolution!

Four Thematic Labyrinth Walks
Being Present – As you begin your week at the Ranch, this walk will focus on releasing the stress and anxiety we carry to be present to your time in this place of beauty and rest.

Gratitude – We will practice gratitude for the earth, our loved ones and our own lived wisdom in this walk.  Learn how an embodied gratitude practice makes your heart feel full of loving-kindness.

Creativity – Being at the Ranch allows us to view our life from a different perspective. Learn to use the labyrinth as a tool when we feel stuck and need a fresh take on a problem or situation.

Intention setting – As you prepare to leave the Ranch, what insights from your week resonate most deeply? Learn an intention-setting practice to live into this wisdom on today’s labyrinth travels.

Rev. Dr. Rina Shere is a board-certified Mental Health and Whole Health chaplain dedicated to teaching clients how to restore minds, bodies and spirits. She utilizes the labyrinth as a tool for meditation, to deepen personal spirituality and to cultivate daily gratitude and creativity with her patients. In addition to being a chaplain, Rina is an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, trained arts educator, Certified Labyrinth facilitator, Reiki Master, Yoga Nidra teacher and Medical Qigong Practice Leader.

Beyond Kegels: A Lifetime of Pelvic Health

OVERVIEW- This series of presentations empowers you to understand your pelvic floor muscles and the associated core control, bowel, bladder and sexual functions. It includes up to date information and exercise practice.

Beyond Kegels: How Fit is Your Pelvic Floor? Let’s Explore!
Learn how the pelvic floor (Kegel) muscles control urine leakage, urges and frequency as well as bowel control and sexual appreciation. Topics covered include functions and anatomy of the muscles of the pelvic floor and its relationship to pelvic health and core control. You will leave being available to help identify any areas of potential issues.

Beyond Kegels: How do I Kegel? Let me count the ways!
Are you up to date on current pelvic floor (Kegel) exercise techniques? This presentation teaches proper pelvic floor activation and release. It will cover the importance of breathing and positioning to pelvic health and pelvic floor exercises. You will learn to self-assess your pelvic floor muscles and where to start or progress with an exercise program.

Beyond Kegels: Simple Self-Care for Bowel and Bladder Control and Exercise
Have you, a family member or friend been offered medication or surgery for bladder/bowel problems? Time to debunk bladder and bowel myths and learn simple self-care techniques to maintain and improve your bladder and bowel control. Additionally, in this presentation you will learn how to use your pelvic floor with your daily exercise and movement routines.

Beyond Kegels: Sexuality and the Pelvic Floor
This stimulating presentation reviews the pelvic floor as it relates to sexual functions and dysfunctions through the lifespan. Learn specific exercises, breathing and release techniques to optimize your pelvic sexual health. You will learn new ways to use the pelvic floor.

Beyond Kegels Handouts

 

Kathe Wallace, PT is an internationally recognized pioneer pelvic health clinician, educator and author in pelvic health and pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of Reviving Your Sex Life after Childbirth and multiple educational handouts to restore the pelvic floor. She has focused on pelvic health since 1988. She currently serves as a Clinical Instructor, Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Kathe has been honored to receive both the Washington State Physical Therapy Association Clinical Excellence Award and the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pelvic Health, Elizabeth Noble Award for providing extraordinary and exemplary service to the field of pelvic health physical therapy

Beyond Kegels: A Lifetime of Pelvic Health

OVERVIEW- This series of presentations empowers you to understand your pelvic floor muscles and the associated core control, bowel, bladder and sexual functions. It includes up to date information and exercise practice.

Beyond Kegels: How Fit is Your Pelvic Floor? Let’s Explore!
Learn how the pelvic floor (Kegel) muscles control urine leakage, urges and frequency as well as bowel control and sexual appreciation. Topics covered include functions and anatomy of the muscles of the pelvic floor and its relationship to pelvic health and core control. You will leave being available to help identify any areas of potential issues.

Beyond Kegels: How do I Kegel? Let me count the ways!
Are you up to date on current pelvic floor (Kegel) exercise techniques? This presentation teaches proper pelvic floor activation and release. It will cover the importance of breathing and positioning to pelvic health and pelvic floor exercises. You will learn to self-assess your pelvic floor muscles and where to start or progress with an exercise program.

Beyond Kegels: Simple Self-Care for Bowel and Bladder Control and Exercise
Have you, a family member or friend been offered medication or surgery for bladder/bowel problems? Time to debunk bladder and bowel myths and learn simple self-care techniques to maintain and improve your bladder and bowel control. Additionally, in this presentation you will learn how to use your pelvic floor with your daily exercise and movement routines.

Beyond Kegels: Sexuality and the Pelvic Floor
This stimulating presentation reviews the pelvic floor as it relates to sexual functions and dysfunctions through the lifespan. Learn specific exercises, breathing and release techniques to optimize your pelvic sexual health. You will learn new ways to use the pelvic floor.

 

Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD specializes in pelvic muscle dysfunction and orthopedic manual therapy. She has trained medical professionals in manual therapy both nationally and internationally since 1992. Dawn is also Board-Certified Biofeedback in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (BCB-PMD).

Dawn has actively been treating patients since 1982 at Physical Therapy Specialists in Centennial, Colorado.

In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health for providing extraordinary and exemplary service to the field of physical therapy for men, women and children.

Beyond Kegels: A Lifetime of Pelvic Health

OVERVIEW- This series of presentations empowers you to understand your pelvic floor muscles and the associated core control, bowel, bladder and sexual functions. It includes up to date information and exercise practice.

Beyond Kegels: How Fit is Your Pelvic Floor? Let’s Explore!
Learn how the pelvic floor (Kegel) muscles control urine leakage, urges and frequency as well as bowel control and sexual appreciation. Topics covered include functions and anatomy of the muscles of the pelvic floor and its relationship to pelvic health and core control. You will leave being available to help identify any areas of potential issues.

Beyond Kegels: How do I Kegel? Let me count the ways!
Are you up to date on current pelvic floor (Kegel) exercise techniques? This presentation teaches proper pelvic floor activation and release. It will cover the importance of breathing and positioning to pelvic health and pelvic floor exercises. You will learn to self-assess your pelvic floor muscles and where to start or progress with an exercise program.

Beyond Kegels: Simple Self-Care for Bowel and Bladder Control and Exercise
Have you, a family member or friend been offered medication or surgery for bladder/bowel problems? Time to debunk bladder and bowel myths and learn simple self-care techniques to maintain and improve your bladder and bowel control. Additionally, in this presentation you will learn how to use your pelvic floor with your daily exercise and movement routines.

Beyond Kegels: Sexuality and the Pelvic Floor
This stimulating presentation reviews the pelvic floor as it relates to sexual functions and dysfunctions through the lifespan. Learn specific exercises, breathing and release techniques to optimize your pelvic sexual health. You will learn new ways to use the pelvic floor.

 

Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD specializes in pelvic muscle dysfunction and orthopedic manual therapy. She has trained medical professionals in manual therapy both nationally and internationally since 1992. Dawn is also Board-Certified Biofeedback in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (BCB-PMD).

Dawn has actively been treating patients since 1982 at Physical Therapy Specialists in Centennial, Colorado.

In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health for providing extraordinary and exemplary service to the field of physical therapy for men, women and children.

Beyond Kegels: A Lifetime of Pelvic Health

OVERVIEW- This series of presentations empowers you to understand your pelvic floor muscles and the associated core control, bowel, bladder and sexual functions. It includes up to date information and exercise practice.

Beyond Kegels: How Fit is Your Pelvic Floor? Let’s Explore!
Learn how the pelvic floor (Kegel) muscles control urine leakage, urges and frequency as well as bowel control and sexual appreciation. Topics covered include functions and anatomy of the muscles of the pelvic floor and its relationship to pelvic health and core control. You will leave being available to help identify any areas of potential issues.

Beyond Kegels: How do I Kegel? Let me count the ways!
Are you up to date on current pelvic floor (Kegel) exercise techniques? This presentation teaches proper pelvic floor activation and release. It will cover the importance of breathing and positioning to pelvic health and pelvic floor exercises. You will learn to self-assess your pelvic floor muscles and where to start or progress with an exercise program.

Beyond Kegels: Simple Self-Care for Bowel and Bladder Control and Exercise
Have you, a family member or friend been offered medication or surgery for bladder/bowel problems? Time to debunk bladder and bowel myths and learn simple self-care techniques to maintain and improve your bladder and bowel control. Additionally, in this presentation you will learn how to use your pelvic floor with your daily exercise and movement routines.

Beyond Kegels: Sexuality and the Pelvic Floor
This stimulating presentation reviews the pelvic floor as it relates to sexual functions and dysfunctions through the lifespan. Learn specific exercises, breathing and release techniques to optimize your pelvic sexual health. You will learn new ways to use the pelvic floor.

 

Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD specializes in pelvic muscle dysfunction and orthopedic manual therapy. She has trained medical professionals in manual therapy both nationally and internationally since 1992. Dawn is also Board-Certified Biofeedback in Pelvic Muscle Dysfunction (BCB-PMD).

Dawn has actively been treating patients since 1982 at Physical Therapy Specialists in Centennial, Colorado.

In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women’s Health for providing extraordinary and exemplary service to the field of physical therapy for men, women and children.

 

Kathe Wallace, PT is an internationally recognized pioneer pelvic health clinician, educator and author in pelvic health and pelvic floor dysfunction. She is the author of Reviving Your Sex Life after Childbirth and multiple educational handouts to restore the pelvic floor. She has focused on pelvic health since 1988. She currently serves as a Clinical Instructor, Division of Physical Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, at the University of Washington in Seattle.

Kathe has been honored to receive both the Washington State Physical Therapy Association Clinical Excellence Award and the American Physical Therapy Association Academy of Pelvic Health, Elizabeth Noble Award for providing extraordinary and exemplary service to the field of pelvic health physical therapy

Hungry for Words, Hungry for Life

Your Life in Six Words (evening program)
With so much noise in our everyday lives, it’s often difficult to focus on what lies at the heart of who we are and where we want to go in our life’s journey. Developed in 2006 by writer Larry Smith, the six-word memoir format has prompted tens of thousands to craft micro autobiographies, with the most extraordinary curated into three best-selling books and featured in The New Yorker and NPR. In this session, we will work through this remarkable process to craft your own short life story as a tool for self-discovery and to distill what’s important to you. The goal is to create a memoir that helps you confirm or reconsider your life’s path, or perhaps provide inspiration for what might be next. Note: writing talent not required.

Day-time sessions:
No One Loves a Perfect Heroine
Memoir writers must learn to take a step back and recreate themselves as a character. This is harder than it sounds. Human nature propels us to put forward a perfect façade, yet if a character never makes a mistake, then how can readers root for her? Building on your six-word memoir, we will drill further into what the process revealed about you as a potential hero or heroine in your own life story and help you embrace your strengths and weaknesses. If you miss the evening class, fear not. You’ll be given the tools to build your own six-word memoir post class.

The Power of Details
The ability to capture notable details elevates any type of writing or storytelling, whether if it’s just to recapture memories of past travels, lost loved ones, to strengthen writing or journaling or even tell a better story at a cocktail party. We will work through a series exercises using favorite childhood foods and storyboarding to demonstrate techniques to find telling details in your existing tales and to perhaps encourage you to be even more observant of how life’s small moments describe a larger tale.

If You Can Talk, You Can Probably Write
If something is worth hearing or listening to, it’s very probably worth reading. So, this above all: Find your own voice,” says Christopher Hitchens. In this session, we will explore your potential writing voice, and building on your earlier six-word memoir, the story or stories that lie within you. The word “souvenir” is French for “to remember.” At the conclusion of this class, you’ll be given exercises to inspire putting your memories and stories on paper, hopefully creating a special souvenir of your time at the Ranch.

Kathleen Flinn is an internationally bestselling author, teacher and speaker best known for her series of acclaimed memoirs starting with The New York Times bestseller The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry (Viking/Penguin Random House). This week, Flinn will utilize exercises from her popular “Hungry for Words” food and travel writing workshops as well as her experiences as a memoir writer to help guide guests through the questions for which many of us find answers difficult to define. Her sessions will be relevant whether you’re interested in crafting a memoir, keeping a journal or simply seeking a structured way to think about what’s important in your life and where you want to go next on your journey.

A writer and journalist for more than 25 years, Flinn has been a residence writer at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle and taught at the Writer’s Center in Washington, D.C., the University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin and more than a dozen writing and culinary focused conferences.

Unleash Your Inner Athlete for Brain Health and Longevity

We all want to live a long and (more importantly) vibrant life. What if I told you the key to unlocking this through the exercise door is by training like an athlete? Think you’re too old for this? Think again! The revelation of neuroplasticity tells us that our brains are always changing and adapting. If we feed the brain the right information and test it through movement, we can fight off cognitive decline. In this 4 session series, we will have 2 fitness training sessions and 2 hybrid lecture with movement classes. Our fitness sessions focus on using movement and exercise to challenge our brain and nervous system to keep us sharp and mobile as we age. This class can be modified for all fitness levels. Our hybrid lecture sessions will dive into the constantly emerging research that shows us how we can preserve and optimize our brain health while teaching some easy but powerful techniques to maximize brain function and while improving mobility and joint health.

 

Eric Cruz started his journey in health and fitness at the age of 13. After growing up as an overweight youth, he found exercise and nutrition as an empowering path for changing his life. Through reading and watching anything he could get my hands on related to health, he became his own experiment and first client. As he started to see results, he found that this lifestyle not only made him better physically, but mentally as well. He gained self-confidence and a stronger drive for achievement and knew this was what he would spend the rest of his life practicing.

Eager to get out into the field, he completed a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Missouri State University and later moved to California. There, he attended California State University at Long Beach and received a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology. While his conventional education is foundational, he believes that continuing education is where health professionals really evolve and make a difference.

To solidify his knowledge and expertise as a fitness professional he received credentials such as:

Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) through the American College of Sports Medicine
Level II Exercise is Medicine Practitioner (EIM2) through the American College of Sports Medicine
Multiple Sclerosis Fitness and Wellness Specialist (MSFW) through American Fitness Professionals and Associates
Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine
Functional Movement Techniques (FMT) through Rocktape

ARNI Institute (AAI)
He then took his nutrition education and practice to the next level by becoming a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P). It is this area that really sets his practice apart as a health and wellness professional as he enjoys incorporating the full picture of fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle together.

MY MISSION AND PRACTICE: “While exercise or nutrition can be beneficial in different aspects, it is the two combined that truly allows the client to obtain optimal results. Every individual is unique in genetic build and current lifestyle. Therefore, each individual responds differently and may require different changes in behavior to reach their respective goals. No mode of exercise is perfect for everyone just as no single diet is perfect for everyone. The time of one size fits all in nutrition and fitness is gone. We must analyze people inside and out to provide truly optimal recommendations and results.”

5 Ways to Nourish Your Mind and Body

Our physical, mental and emotional health are interconnected as the very same things that are good for the body are also good for the mind. So too our spiritual health, our relational and financial health and societal health are all interconnected and intertwined. Through stories and science we will explore the interconnectedness of these values and how aligning the many facets of our experience allows us to harness their power to lead more productive and successful lives.

Distinguish Physical Hunger from Emotional Hunger
Hunger is not only a physical cue for food but also signals our emotional and spiritual needs. This connection between food and emotion is not only cultural  but is hardwired in our neurobiology. In this workshop, we will explore the science of hunger and understand why our emotions physiologically drive our desire for food. Participants will learn to distinguish emotional hunger from physical hunger and engage in an evidence-based practice to manage cravings mindfully without reactivity.

Broaden your Nutrition: 5 Scientific Pillars of Wellbeing
Nutrition refers not only to the food that we eat but also the company that we keep, how we move our bodies and engage in sleep, rest and play, the content we consume and the words that we use to speak to ourselves. In this workshop we will broaden our definition of nutrition to include food, sleep, movement, nature, rest, play and the mind’s diet. Participants will learn actionable guidance on how to incorporate these nutrients into their daily lives in order to enhance their physical health and mental and emotional wellbeing.

The Saboteurs that show up in your Diet and your Life
Our relationship with food is a mirror to our relationship to ourselves. In this workshop, we will identify the 10 most common saboteurs including perfectionism, self-limiting beliefs, lack of healthy boundaries that not only impact our relationship with food but also our work, our relationships with ourselves, co-workers, family and friends. Participants will engage in an experiential writing practice to uncover unique saboteurs that show up in our daily lives. 

Self-Compassion: The (Surprising) Key to Transforming your Life
Self-compassion is not only kind, but is essential to our growth. In this workshop we will discuss why positive self acceptance and self compassion are necessary to forming positive habits and creating durable, lasting change. We will learn the three elements of an effective self-compassion practice: awareness, mindfulness and embracing our common humanity and together set the groundwork to implementing this essential practice on your own.

Adrienne Youdim, MD,  is a physician, author, TEDx speaker specializing in medical weight loss and nutrition. Her mission is to empower people to adopt scientifically backed mind-body techniques to enhance greater mental, emotional and physical health and wellbeing. She holds multiple board certifications awarded by the American Board of Internal Medicine, the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, the American Board of Obesity Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.   Her book Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss from the Inside Out explores the emotional and spiritual hungers that present as a hunger for food. Dr. Youdim currently sees patients in her private practice in Beverly Hills. She also hosts the Health Bite podcast, ranked amongst the top 5% most listened to globally. Dr Youdim is a national speaker sought after by the media and has been featured on The Doctors, Dr. Phil, Dr.Oz, ABC news, Inside Edition, National Public Radio among other news outlets. Dr. Youdim lives in Los Angeles with her high school sweetheart, three kids and labradoodle. In her spare time, she can be found running, reading and gathered around a home-cooked meal with family and friends. You can view her TEDx here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFpeEOeEZVg

Folklore and Stories

Folklore and Stories: A Window to the Soul
Scholars suggest there are only a certain number of plots – all else is elaboration. How then do different cultures and groups tell the “same” story? What does the way such stories are told reveal about the values and dreams of different communities? Why do stories fascinate us so, cause us to remember and help us grow?

Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality
Just about everyone has experienced some exceptional moment of heightened consciousness – a time with nature, the birth of a child or some great event. Discover the key to the fullest expression of life: finding the miraculous in the ordinary or routine moments.

Stories for Leaders
Advice on management strategies is everywhere you look. Why, then, is changing so difficult, if not impossible to achieve? This exciting presentation takes a look at classic folklore, storytelling and leadership for today!

Rabbi Michael R. Zedek is rabbi emeritus of two congregations (Temple B’nai Jehudah in greater Kansas City and Emanuel Congregation in Chicago).  Rabbi Zedek was the recipient of the Danforth Graduate Fellowship for outstanding teaching, a Fulbright-Hays Grant for advanced study in the United Kingdom, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hamilton College, Clinton, New York. He speaks internationally on spirituality and folklore. Michael Zedek currently serves as Rabbi-in-Residence at St. Paul School of Theology.   

Folklore and Stories

Folklore and Stories: A Window to the Soul
Scholars suggest there are only a certain number of plots – all else is elaboration. How then do different cultures and groups tell the “same” story? What does the way such stories are told reveal about the values and dreams of different communities? Why do stories fascinate us so, cause us to remember and help us grow?

Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality
Just about everyone has experienced some exceptional moment of heightened consciousness – a time with nature, the birth of a child or some great event. Discover the key to the fullest expression of life: finding the miraculous in the ordinary or routine moments.

Stories for Leaders
Advice on management strategies is everywhere you look. Why, then, is changing so difficult, if not impossible to achieve? This exciting presentation takes a look at classic folklore, storytelling and leadership for today!

Rabbi Michael R. Zedek is rabbi emeritus of two congregations (Temple B’nai Jehudah in greater Kansas City and Emanuel Congregation in Chicago).  Rabbi Zedek was the recipient of the Danforth Graduate Fellowship for outstanding teaching, a Fulbright-Hays Grant for advanced study in the United Kingdom, and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hamilton College, Clinton, New York. He speaks internationally on spirituality and folklore. Michael Zedek currently serves as Rabbi-in-Residence at St. Paul School of Theology.   

Stargazing + Music

Explore Rancho La Puerta’s Night Sky – Lecture
The dark skies at the Ranch provide a fabulous opportunity for seeing wonders such as the Milky Way, Ptolemy cluster (a collection of 80 stars scintillating like diamonds), meteors, satellites, Saturn and its rings, the Lagoon nebula (a stellar nursery), and more! Participate in another magical part of the Ranch experience. You will never look at the night sky the same way again.

Star Gazing
Observe with the naked eye, binoculars and telescope. Please sign up in the Lounge.

Viva Vivaldi!
Hear “The Four Seasons” with a fresh perspective as Scott Marrone leads us through this most popular of musical works. You will never hear it the same way again! Discover the creativity and ingenuity found in Vivaldi’s delightful masterpiece.  While the immediate impression of this great work is a set of four violin concertos, closer examination reveals a wealth of symbolism and actual story lines within the musical themes and various movements. Join Scott Marrone as we listen to and explore the program contained in these beloved musical gems. Find a new way to hear and understand this classic work, making it more personal, concrete, and enjoyable!

 

John Scott Marrone has over 30 years of experience teaching in the New York area. In addition to Astronomy, Scott teaches Forensics, Environmental Studies, and Oceanography. He has been recognized by Ciba-Geigy Corporation for his work in promoting science literacy and received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award in 2007 from Manhattan College. In 1998, Scott was invited by the Aruban Government to substitute for astronomer Jay Pasachoff to lead the observation of the total solar eclipse.  Most recently, Scott led the public observing session on Mauna Kea.  Scott has also led observing on cruises in the Galapagos and Tahiti.

In addition, John Scott Marrone has been recognized as an outstanding conductor and director of many musical organizations. His experience covers the entire spectrum of orchestral and choral music from Renaissance to Contemporary, leading an impressive array of performing organizations both in the United States and Europe. In addition to his own Allegro Chamber Ensemble, Mr. Marrone has worked with the English Chamber Orchestra, Solisti di Roma, Orchestre de Paris, Oratorio Society of New York, Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut, Greenwich Choral Society, and many other organizations including concerts and tours. His choir performed for Pope John Paul II in St. Peter’s Basilica and at the papal audience before 250,000 people in Rome. With the Allegro Chamber Ensemble, Mr. Marrone performed a series of concerts at the Salzburg Music Festival, St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London, and at the Sainte Chapelle in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris. With his choirs he has conducted at St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Westminster Abbey in London, the Duomo in Florence and many other locations throughout Europe. Mr. Marrone holds a Professional Diploma in Piano from the Brooklyn Conservatory and a Master’s in Conducting from Columbia University.

Searching for Humanity: Stories That Uplift and Inspire

Searching for Humanity: Stories That Uplift and Inspire; Lessons of the Japanese American Incarceration & the Enduring Friendship of Secretary Norman Mineta & Senator Alan Simpson with Shirley Ann Higuchi and Ray Locker
The presenters will show a film that shows how the two men met as Boy Scouts behind the barbed wire at the Heart Mountain concentration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II and resumed their friendship in Congress to help solve some of the thorniest problems facing our country. Their lives and careers have inspired the creation of the Mineta- Simpson Institute at Heart Mountain, which will preserve their legacy and seek to bring people together. Norm, who was born and raised in San Jose, was incarcerated as a child at Heart Mountain with his family. He later became mayor of San Jose, a Democratic U.S. House member for 20 years and a Cabinet secretary for two presidents — Commerce under Democrat Bill Clinton and Transportation under Republican George W. Bush, who later awarded him the Medal of Freedom. He ordered all aircraft grounded after the 9/11 terror attacks. Al grew up in Cody, where he practiced law, served in the Wyoming legislature and then as a Republican in the U.S. Senate for three terms. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom from Democratic President Joe Biden, a former Senate colleague, in 2022.

Parallel Barbed Wire: From Heart Mountain to Dachau Death March with Adele Setsuko Collier and Shirley Ann Higuchi, moderated by Ray Locker
This segment will show a film about how Clarence Matsumura, an incarceree at the Heart Mountain camp, joined the Army and later came to rescue Solly Ganor, a Jewish worker in a slave labor camp near the Dachau concentration camp, from a death march at the end of World War II. The two men met again in Jerusalem in 1992 and toured the world telling their story of hope and reconciliation before Clarence died of cancer in 1995. Ganor later recounted his experiences in the searing Holocaust memoir — Light One Candle — which has been republished in an updated edition by the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation. Adele will talk of how she traveled to meet Ganor in Tel Aviv in 2019 to deliver a signed scroll by the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation board to thank him for signing over the rights to his memoir. Locker and Higuchi recently republished Light One Candle with an epilogue that described Adele’s inspirational meeting with Solly.

Setsuko’s Secret: The Japanese American Incarceration & Multigenerational Impact Shirley Ann Higuchi, moderated by Ray Locker
Higuchi will recount her experience researching and writing Setsuko’s Secret, especially her awakening about her family’s wartime incarceration and subsequent lives.

 

Shirley Ann Higuchi is the chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation. A former president of the DC Bar, she is also the author of Setsuko’s Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration. She is the inspiration behind the creation of the Mineta-Simpson Institute at Heart Mountain and spearheaded the $8 million fundraising campaign to build the institute. She lectures often about the Japanese American incarceration and the need to use its lessons to encourage Americans to seek common ground and reject extremism.

 

 

Adele Setsuko Collier is an investment analyst for Citadel Securities in New York. The daughter of Shirley Ann Higuchi, she was active in securing the publishing rights to Light One Candle, the Holocaust memoir by Solly Ganor. She was named after her grandmother, Setsuko Saito Higuchi, who was one of the leaders of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.

 

 

Ray Locker is the director of communications and strategy for the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation. A longtime journalist at USA TODAY, the Associated Press and the Los Angeles Times, he is the author of two books about the Nixon administration. He is currently at work with Shirley Ann Higuchi on a graphic novel about the lives of Norman Mineta and Alan Simpson.

Visual Fitness 4 All: Engaging Creativity & Insight®

Develop your visual fitness by exercising and building your creative muscles while greatly enhancing your observational skills. Enjoy unique interactive conversations and fun hands-on experiences that will engage you in SEEING MORE in art and life at Rancho La Puerta.

Reading Frida Kahlo: How Does Her Art Speak?
Experience an interactive, new way of understanding art by unlocking the unique ideas and feelings embedded in a painting by Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), one of the most influential Mexican painters of the 20th century. You will gain insight as you develop and quickly master essential observation skills by carefully reading the Form+Theme+Context (FTC) ® of Frida’s artworks to interpret Kahlo’s life and art. FTC- Palette – Fridia 2023

Conversing with Mexican Art: Up Close and Personal
Engage in a hands-on, multi-sensory workshop to experience a guided, in-depth personal “conversation” with a postcard-sized reproduction to meanings in a Mexican work of art.  Using a packet of playful materials and creative strategies, each participant explores an artwork to reveals its layers of meaning.  This fun workshop concludes with an opportunity for lively group sharing of observations and discoveries.

Visual Fitness: Creativity Exercise with LINE + COLOR

 

Inspired by her profound experiences creating art and presenting at the Ranch for over 20 years, Renee Sandell’s Visual Fitness program is the result of her over 45 years of art teaching experience in classrooms and museums. Believing in the power of art to facilitate human interaction, transformation and healing, Renee’s art, teaching, and research focus on Visual Fitness 4 All–as explored in her podcast https://bit.ly/2FvKepc. A retired university professor, Sandell is the author of three books and multiple publications.  She was founder/director of SummerVision DC—a museum-based, intensive bootcamp program she led for a decade. Sandell has received awards for her Form+Theme+Context (FTC)® methodology as a Balanced Way of Seeing®.  Sandell’s Visual Fitness courses and “workouts” are dedicated to engaging Creativity and Insight® in everyone, everywhere.  She currently teaches for Smithsonian Associates Studio Arts, Yellow Barn Studio, and other organizations.

Developing Relational Resilience in Times of Conflict

Bringing Enemies to the Table
Whether its conflict between nations, or conflict within families or between partners, it is immensely challenging to find ways to move beyond conflict towards greater understanding and an appreciation of difference. However, it is not impossible, and hope can be found even in the midst of the deepest of divides.

Deb will discuss her work with Artsbridge, an organization that she founded in 2008, to work with communities in conflict. Her unique approach encourages participants to think critically and creatively, and to appreciate the value of difference. Videos and images will be shared of the work created by Israeli and Palestinian students as they learn how to communicate constructively and work together through the arts while attending the Artsbridge development program.

Utilizing Creativity with Families in Conflict
How can couples and families overcome deep divides that develop in their relationships over time? How can creative approaches impact that process? This will be a fun and interactive session with hands-on exercises.

Beyond Stalemate
How do we hold on to our beliefs while making room for other perspectives? As the political and social aspects of the world in which we live become more polarized, how do we learn to tolerate difference and listen to viewpoints that differ dramatically from our own? How do we work together and learn to value difference?

From Conflict to Curiosity
What are the various ways we can utilize to overcome conflict? How do we remain curious in the face of opposition? Can we learn to appreciate the challenge of conflict, and turn it to our advantage? These questions and others will be explored in this session.

Deborah Nathan, PhD, LMHC, ATR, is a psychotherapist specializing in art therapy, conflict mitigation and trauma. In 2008, Deb founded Artsbridge, Inc. – an organization that utilizes a unique methodology to bring together teens from communities in conflict. Artsbridge has primarily focused on Israelis and Palestinians, while lately expanding its work to the United States and other regions of the world.

In addition to Artsbridge, Deb has a private practice outside of Boston, Massachusetts,  where she works with families, couples and individuals. Additionally, Deb teaches in the Counseling and Expressive Therapies Graduate Program at Lesley University.

Deb holds a PhD in Behavioral, Management and Social Sciences from the University of Twente in the Netherlands, and a Master’s Degree in Expressive Therapies from Lesley University. She has presented and conducted workshops internationally on topics such as the use of arts in areas of conflict, how trauma impacts relationships, developing relational resilience, and how to engage constructively in the midst of conflict.

Aligning Yourself with the Energy of the Universe

Applying Psycho-spiritual Practices in Everyday Life
Every action affects ourselves and everyone else instantaneously. What can we do to align ourselves with the Energy of the Universe to manifest our Highest Selves? Join in this exploration of daily practices that can bring more joy and fulfillment into life; practices that encourage gratitude, balance, and help set our intentions to move forward consciously.

Aging to Sage-ing: Claiming Your Wise Elder
Lucinda and Oran introduce you to powerful practices for identifying and claiming the wisdom of our maturing lives. A new vision of our eldering years can emerge; one that allows us to revel in our accomplishments and harvest the fruits of our labor. You can be empowered to use your talents to benefit the next generation, the global community, and the earth. Join us as we transform fears of aging and death into equanimity, acceptance and celebration.

 

Lucinda Kurtz, M.A., is a Brennan Healing Science Practitioner and Sage-ing Mentor who focuses her practice and teachings on helping people achieve full manifestation of their potential. As an Energy Healer she uses a holistic approach to health combining hands-on healing, bioenergetic techniques, and shamanic practices. Lucinda teaches classes in Kabbalah, using this mystical path of deep relationship between self and the Divine as a powerful avenue to greater self- awareness and personal transformation. Throughout her career as professor of Women’s Studies, advocate for Planned Parenthood, Vice-President of the National Women’s Political Caucus, and Founding President of the international Global Hopemakers, her energy and passion for transformation has been unwavering. Lucinda is married to Oran Hesterman. They live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and are the delighted grandparents of five rambunctious grandchildren. They are both certified Sage-ing Mentors with the Yerusha Program, helping people discover their life’s wisdom and explore their soul’s journey.