Presentations, Workshops, and Retreats
I teach a variety of classes, workshops, and retreats on creativity, writing, and contemplative arts & photography. Browse my upcoming offerings below, or contact me to arrange a customized course for your group or organization.
I teach a variety of classes, workshops, and retreats on creativity, writing, and contemplative arts & photography. Browse my upcoming offerings below, or contact me to arrange a customized course for your group or organization.
2021 Events
January/February 2021: Virtual Six-Week Class - What is Buddhism? The Philosophy, History, and Practices of Buddhism. University of Texas Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) Forum Seminar with Melinda Rothouse, Ph.D. and David Zuniga, Ph.D.
March 26, 2021: Virtual Workshop and Discussion - Contemplative Creativity: Transcending Ego and Opening to Experience. Jung Society of Austin, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
May 1, 2021: Virtual Retreat and Community Gathering - The Art of Sacred Living with Daniel Whiteside, Carol Van Der Meulen, and Melinda Rothouse.
May 23-June 27 (Six Sundays from 4:00-6:00 p.m.): Cultivating a Mindfulness Practice in Turbulent Times - A six-week deep dive into practical mindfulness life skills, with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside.
July 7-11, 2021: Virtual Conference Presentations - Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University. I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, and a 15-minute boom talk focusing on the highlights of my new book, A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Innovation, published in 2020. More info and virtual registration available at: www.soucreativityconference.com
July 18-Sept 19, 2021: The Journey of Initiation and Individuation: A Nine-Week Series Class on Sunday afternoons, 4:00-6:00 pm Central time with the Jung Society of Austin.
January/February 2021: Virtual Six-Week Class - What is Buddhism? The Philosophy, History, and Practices of Buddhism. University of Texas Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) Forum Seminar with Melinda Rothouse, Ph.D. and David Zuniga, Ph.D.
March 26, 2021: Virtual Workshop and Discussion - Contemplative Creativity: Transcending Ego and Opening to Experience. Jung Society of Austin, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
May 1, 2021: Virtual Retreat and Community Gathering - The Art of Sacred Living with Daniel Whiteside, Carol Van Der Meulen, and Melinda Rothouse.
- This retreat is an opportunity to step back from our day-to-day demands and activities for an extended period of concentrated discussion, dialogue, and strategic thinking. With that in mind we have designed this program to bring together a community for a day to focus on a few important areas of growth: Wisdom, Equanimity, and Compassion. The retreat will be an opportunity and container for bringing sacred living into your own life.
May 23-June 27 (Six Sundays from 4:00-6:00 p.m.): Cultivating a Mindfulness Practice in Turbulent Times - A six-week deep dive into practical mindfulness life skills, with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside.
- Cultivate resilience to stress and anxiety – rewire your brain. This six week class will focus on emotional regulation and stress management, backed by powerful neuroscience and proven techniques.
- How do we work with the mental and emotional challenges of these stressful times? It may feel daunting to start a new meditation practice or maintain an existing one even when things are going great in our lives. During turbulent times it can be even more difficult to really get in touch with our deeper selves and feel that spiritual connection.
- The purpose of this course is to provide the much needed support and guidance both for beginners looking to start a new practice and experienced meditators wishing to deepen their existing practice. Combining the latest neuroscience research with guided meditation instructions, readings, journaling and discussion, Daniel and Melinda will bring the path to life with this simple yet powerful set of practices, from cultivating emotional resilience to invoking a sense of the sacred in everyday life.
July 7-11, 2021: Virtual Conference Presentations - Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University. I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, and a 15-minute boom talk focusing on the highlights of my new book, A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Innovation, published in 2020. More info and virtual registration available at: www.soucreativityconference.com
July 18-Sept 19, 2021: The Journey of Initiation and Individuation: A Nine-Week Series Class on Sunday afternoons, 4:00-6:00 pm Central time with the Jung Society of Austin.
- This experiential, workshop-based class, presented over a series of nine weeks, will explore the Jungian and depth psychological journey of individuation. Drawing inspiration from Jungian psychoanalyst and writer Clarissa Pinkola Estes's book Women Who Run with the Wolves, participants will trace their own journeys of individuation with the help of Estes' chapter "La Selva Subteranea: Initiation in the Underground Forest." Each week we will read and discuss a section of the chapter, with time allotted for individual reflection, journaling, and creative expression as well as dialogue and discovery. Melinda will act as coach and facilitator of this journey.
Syncreate Monthly Creativity Meetup
Join Syncreate founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick for our monthly creativity gathering.
Free! For more information and to join the Syncreate Meetup group, please visit:
http://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/
Join Syncreate founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick for our monthly creativity gathering.
Free! For more information and to join the Syncreate Meetup group, please visit:
http://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/