Past Events
2023 Events
The Art of Impermanence: Grounding in Vulnerability through Creative Process
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
April 16-22, 2023
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Songwriters & Storytellers: A Creative Process Workshop
with Melinda Rothouse
Saturday, May 6, 2023, 2:00-4:00 pm
Story Parlor, Asheville, NC
Conference Presentations: Exploring Creative Citizenship (Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick) +
Songwriting, Storytelling and the Unconscious: A Process Talk and Performance (Melinda Rothouse)
2023 Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University
May 18-21-2023
Workshop: Finding Your Voice for Enhanced Expression & Joy
with Melinda Rothouse and Thais Bicalho Silva
Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Central Time
Mystic Oaks, Wimberley, Texas
Personal Sustainability and Creativity through Writing and Contemplative Arts
with Melinda Rothouse & Katherine Semler
Girona, Spain (outside Barcelona)
October 9-14, 2023
More Details and Registration Here
The Art of Impermanence: Grounding in Vulnerability through Creative Process
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
April 16-22, 2023
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Songwriters & Storytellers: A Creative Process Workshop
with Melinda Rothouse
Saturday, May 6, 2023, 2:00-4:00 pm
Story Parlor, Asheville, NC
Conference Presentations: Exploring Creative Citizenship (Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick) +
Songwriting, Storytelling and the Unconscious: A Process Talk and Performance (Melinda Rothouse)
2023 Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University
May 18-21-2023
Workshop: Finding Your Voice for Enhanced Expression & Joy
with Melinda Rothouse and Thais Bicalho Silva
Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Central Time
Mystic Oaks, Wimberley, Texas
Personal Sustainability and Creativity through Writing and Contemplative Arts
with Melinda Rothouse & Katherine Semler
Girona, Spain (outside Barcelona)
October 9-14, 2023
More Details and Registration Here
2022 Events
Miksang Contemplative Photography Retreat
with Melinda Rothouse, Jake Lorfing & Patrick Larson
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
January 2-8, 2022
The Writer's League of Texas Presents: January Third Thursday: "Play, Plan, Produce: Harness Your Creativity in 2022"
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, January 20th, 2022 - Online Event - 8:00 - 9:30 pm
The Call to Create: Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
Hosted by the Jung Society of Austin
with Melinda Rothouse
Friday, February 25th, 7:00 pm
The Art of Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside
Free Introductory Class on Wednesday, March 23rd, via Zoom 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time
Syncreate April Meetup - Empower Your Creativity: Letting Go of Creative Wounds
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, April 20th, 6:30-8:00 pm Central Time via Zoom
Syncreate Six-Week Creativity Coaching Group
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
Wednesday Evenings via Zoom, May 25 - June 29, 2022 - 6:30-8:30 pm Central Time
Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
with Melinda Rothouse
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 3:00 pm Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Creativity in Songwriting: A Process Talk and Performance
with Melinda Rothouse
Sunday, July 17, 2022, 11:00 am Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Publish or Perish vs. Go Public or Perish
A Panel Discussion on the Publishing Process with Steven Pritzker, Robert Cleve, and Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Navigating the Creative Wilderness with Melinda Rothouse
with Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 1, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Exploring Creative Citizenship
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm Central Time via Zoom
Personal, Organizational, and Contemplative Creativity: An Evening with Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, September 28th, Colleton River Club Lifelong Learning Group, Bluffton, SC
Tracing the Jungian Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creativity and Individuation
with Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 pm Central Time
Saybrook University (Online Seminar)
Syncreate December Meetup - Endings and Beginnings: Cultivate Your Creativity for the New Year
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Sunday, December 11, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm Central Time
Miksang Contemplative Photography Retreat
with Melinda Rothouse, Jake Lorfing & Patrick Larson
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
January 2-8, 2022
The Writer's League of Texas Presents: January Third Thursday: "Play, Plan, Produce: Harness Your Creativity in 2022"
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, January 20th, 2022 - Online Event - 8:00 - 9:30 pm
The Call to Create: Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
Hosted by the Jung Society of Austin
with Melinda Rothouse
Friday, February 25th, 7:00 pm
The Art of Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside
Free Introductory Class on Wednesday, March 23rd, via Zoom 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time
Syncreate April Meetup - Empower Your Creativity: Letting Go of Creative Wounds
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, April 20th, 6:30-8:00 pm Central Time via Zoom
Syncreate Six-Week Creativity Coaching Group
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
Wednesday Evenings via Zoom, May 25 - June 29, 2022 - 6:30-8:30 pm Central Time
Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
with Melinda Rothouse
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 3:00 pm Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Creativity in Songwriting: A Process Talk and Performance
with Melinda Rothouse
Sunday, July 17, 2022, 11:00 am Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Publish or Perish vs. Go Public or Perish
A Panel Discussion on the Publishing Process with Steven Pritzker, Robert Cleve, and Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Navigating the Creative Wilderness with Melinda Rothouse
with Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 1, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Exploring Creative Citizenship
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 6:30 pm Central Time via Zoom
Personal, Organizational, and Contemplative Creativity: An Evening with Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, September 28th, Colleton River Club Lifelong Learning Group, Bluffton, SC
Tracing the Jungian Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creativity and Individuation
with Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 pm Central Time
Saybrook University (Online Seminar)
Syncreate December Meetup - Endings and Beginnings: Cultivate Your Creativity for the New Year
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Sunday, December 11, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm Central Time
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.
More information and registration available now on Eventbrite.
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: Tracing the Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creativity and Individuation
Sunday afternoons, 4:00-6:00 pm Central time via Zoom, presented by the Jung Society of Austin.
August 11 - September 15: Coaching Skills for Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse & Daniel Whiteside.
Six-week peer coaching group, Wednesday nights 7:00 - 8:15 pm via Zoom.
October 28, 2021: Syncreate October Meetup: Why Community is Essential for Creativity
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 - 8:00 pm via Zoom
November 4, 2021: Official Syncreate Book Launch Day.
November 10, 2021: Syncreate Book Launch Celebration and Webinar.
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
6:30 - 8:00 via Zoom
Thursday, December 16, 2021: Syncreate December Meetup: Getting Lost and Finding Your Way Through the Creative Process
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 pm via Zoom
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.
More information and registration available now on Eventbrite.
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: Tracing the Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creativity and Individuation
Sunday afternoons, 4:00-6:00 pm Central time via Zoom, presented by the Jung Society of Austin.
August 11 - September 15: Coaching Skills for Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse & Daniel Whiteside.
Six-week peer coaching group, Wednesday nights 7:00 - 8:15 pm via Zoom.
October 28, 2021: Syncreate October Meetup: Why Community is Essential for Creativity
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 - 8:00 pm via Zoom
November 4, 2021: Official Syncreate Book Launch Day.
November 10, 2021: Syncreate Book Launch Celebration and Webinar.
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
6:30 - 8:00 via Zoom
Thursday, December 16, 2021: Syncreate December Meetup: Getting Lost and Finding Your Way Through the Creative Process
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 pm via Zoom
2020 Events
January 3-5, 2020: Women's Creative Visioning Retreat in Wimberley, Texas, facilitated by Melinda.
January 31, 2020: Musical Performance - "On Longing" with Jennifer Leigh Selig, Ph.D. Jung Society of Austin. Melinda will provide musical accompaniment to Dr. Selig's talk on archetypal longing. Trinity Church of Austin, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
February 23, 2020 - Musical Performance: The Sunday Songwheel - a monthly songwriter event at SquareRut Kava Bar in Austin, Texas, hosted by Joseph Mach.
March 27, 2020 - Conference Presentation ~ The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] For more information: https://ieataconference.org/sessions-2020/the-call-to-create-a-musical-performance-and-discussion-of-the-creative-process-2020/
April 15, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Navigating Career Transition in a COVID World, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 23, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Resilience in Leadership: The Collective Mastermind Edition, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 24, 2020, 7:00 pm - Virtual Discussion: Facing Fears of the Coronavirus, Jung Society of Austin - co-hosted / moderated by Melinda, Austin, Texas.
April 29, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Strategies for a Resilient Mindset, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
May 18, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Mindfulness Practice in Uncertain Times, hosted and facilitated by Melinda via Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
July 8-14, 2020 - Conference Presentations: Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create 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, due out this fall. More info at: www.soucreativityconference.com
September 17, 2020 - Official Book Launch for A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation. Click on the book title link for details!
October 22, 2020 - Free webinar to preview A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation, and discuss how you can use specific the tools and exercises from the book to support creativity and innovation in your organization. Register now on Eventbrite.
November 4, 2021 - Syncreate Book Launch. We'll be hosting several free events before and after the launch and giving away some exciting gifts to enhance your creativity. Click here for more details!
2019 Events
Recurring: Creative Exchange, a monthly creativity meetup group hosted by Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick of Syncreate at The Commune, a new creative co-working space in Austin's vibrant North Loop district. For more information, please visit our Syncreate Meetup group page: https://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/
February 3-7, 2019, Retreat: Contemplative Photography Retreat in The Valley of Mexico, The Dreaming House, Teotihuacan, Mexico.
May 30, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Thursday, 5/30, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit: www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
https://www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/5/30/melinda-joy
June 14, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Friday, 6/14, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit:
www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/6/14/melinda-joy
June 21, 2019, Presentation and Performance: The Call to Create, Jung Society of Austin, Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas, 78751. For this special JSA event, I will be discussing my songwriting process and sharing music from my forthcoming album as it relates to depth and archetypal psychology. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to share their own creative work.
July 11-14, 2019, Conference Presentation: Creating a Culture of Innovation, Oregon Creativity Conference, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon.
October 26, 2019, Workshop: Wimberley Wellness Day, Cedars Ranch, Wimberley Texas. I'm thrilled to be co-facilitating this event with several other amazing teachers and wellness practitioners. I will be leading a workshop on creativity and contemplative arts. For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-wellness-day-tickets-72423268947
November 16-17 and 23-24, 2019, Photography show: East Austin Studio Tour (EAST). I will be showing my photographs, along with fellow contemplative photography artist Tashi Cowen, at my studio in East Austin. We will be hosting a salon and reception in honor of the tour on Saturday, November 23rd. For more information about EAST, please visit: http://east.bigmedium.org
2018 Events
March 9, 2018, Workshop: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Coaching4Good, Austin, TX
March 15-16, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, Public Engagement and Performance Conference, Wakefield, England
March 23, 2017, Conference Presentation and Workshop: Global Leadership and Cultural Intelligence / Mindful Leadership, IMC Krems University Business Week, Krems, Austria
April 20, 2018, Presentation: Storytelling for Your Professional Life, with Syncreate Co-Founder Charlotte Gullick, Texas Women in Business Luncheon, Austin, TX
May 21-22, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, 29th World Summit on Positive Psychology, Mindfulness & Psychotherapy, New York, NY
August 8-12, 2018, Conference Presentations: Graduate Student Showcase and Poster Session, Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, American Psychology Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
August 29-30, 2018, Conference Presentations: Creativity Studies Luncheon and Poster Session, Facilitating Team Creativity and Collaboration Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts, Saybrook University Fall 2018 Residential Conference, Monterey, CA
December 8, 2018, Retreat: Syncreate Waypoints Creative Process Retreat, Austin, Texas
January 3-5, 2020: Women's Creative Visioning Retreat in Wimberley, Texas, facilitated by Melinda.
January 31, 2020: Musical Performance - "On Longing" with Jennifer Leigh Selig, Ph.D. Jung Society of Austin. Melinda will provide musical accompaniment to Dr. Selig's talk on archetypal longing. Trinity Church of Austin, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
February 23, 2020 - Musical Performance: The Sunday Songwheel - a monthly songwriter event at SquareRut Kava Bar in Austin, Texas, hosted by Joseph Mach.
March 27, 2020 - Conference Presentation ~ The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] For more information: https://ieataconference.org/sessions-2020/the-call-to-create-a-musical-performance-and-discussion-of-the-creative-process-2020/
April 15, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Navigating Career Transition in a COVID World, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 23, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Resilience in Leadership: The Collective Mastermind Edition, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 24, 2020, 7:00 pm - Virtual Discussion: Facing Fears of the Coronavirus, Jung Society of Austin - co-hosted / moderated by Melinda, Austin, Texas.
April 29, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Strategies for a Resilient Mindset, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
May 18, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Mindfulness Practice in Uncertain Times, hosted and facilitated by Melinda via Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
July 8-14, 2020 - Conference Presentations: Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create 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, due out this fall. More info at: www.soucreativityconference.com
September 17, 2020 - Official Book Launch for A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation. Click on the book title link for details!
October 22, 2020 - Free webinar to preview A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation, and discuss how you can use specific the tools and exercises from the book to support creativity and innovation in your organization. Register now on Eventbrite.
November 4, 2021 - Syncreate Book Launch. We'll be hosting several free events before and after the launch and giving away some exciting gifts to enhance your creativity. Click here for more details!
2019 Events
Recurring: Creative Exchange, a monthly creativity meetup group hosted by Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick of Syncreate at The Commune, a new creative co-working space in Austin's vibrant North Loop district. For more information, please visit our Syncreate Meetup group page: https://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/
February 3-7, 2019, Retreat: Contemplative Photography Retreat in The Valley of Mexico, The Dreaming House, Teotihuacan, Mexico.
May 30, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Thursday, 5/30, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit: www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
https://www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/5/30/melinda-joy
June 14, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Friday, 6/14, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit:
www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/6/14/melinda-joy
June 21, 2019, Presentation and Performance: The Call to Create, Jung Society of Austin, Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas, 78751. For this special JSA event, I will be discussing my songwriting process and sharing music from my forthcoming album as it relates to depth and archetypal psychology. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to share their own creative work.
July 11-14, 2019, Conference Presentation: Creating a Culture of Innovation, Oregon Creativity Conference, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon.
October 26, 2019, Workshop: Wimberley Wellness Day, Cedars Ranch, Wimberley Texas. I'm thrilled to be co-facilitating this event with several other amazing teachers and wellness practitioners. I will be leading a workshop on creativity and contemplative arts. For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-wellness-day-tickets-72423268947
November 16-17 and 23-24, 2019, Photography show: East Austin Studio Tour (EAST). I will be showing my photographs, along with fellow contemplative photography artist Tashi Cowen, at my studio in East Austin. We will be hosting a salon and reception in honor of the tour on Saturday, November 23rd. For more information about EAST, please visit: http://east.bigmedium.org
2018 Events
March 9, 2018, Workshop: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Coaching4Good, Austin, TX
March 15-16, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, Public Engagement and Performance Conference, Wakefield, England
March 23, 2017, Conference Presentation and Workshop: Global Leadership and Cultural Intelligence / Mindful Leadership, IMC Krems University Business Week, Krems, Austria
April 20, 2018, Presentation: Storytelling for Your Professional Life, with Syncreate Co-Founder Charlotte Gullick, Texas Women in Business Luncheon, Austin, TX
May 21-22, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, 29th World Summit on Positive Psychology, Mindfulness & Psychotherapy, New York, NY
August 8-12, 2018, Conference Presentations: Graduate Student Showcase and Poster Session, Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, American Psychology Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
August 29-30, 2018, Conference Presentations: Creativity Studies Luncheon and Poster Session, Facilitating Team Creativity and Collaboration Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts, Saybrook University Fall 2018 Residential Conference, Monterey, CA
December 8, 2018, Retreat: Syncreate Waypoints Creative Process Retreat, Austin, Texas
Previous Events
Workshop: Mindful Creativity
Tuesday Restoring Balance Luncheon at Seton Cove
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Seton Cove Spirituality Center
3708 Crawford St.
Austin, TX, 78731
“It is not necessary that you leave the house. Remain at your table and listen. Do not even listen, only wait. Do not even wait, be wholly still and alone. The world will present itself to you for its unmasking. It can do no other. In ecstasy it will writhe at your feet.”—Franz Kafka
This Tuesday, join creativity coach, consultant, educator, musician, and PhD psychology candidate, Melinda Rothouse, MA, for a lively exploration of the creative process from the perspective of mindfulness and the contemplative arts. The contemplative arts disciplines—arising out of traditional meditation and mindfulness practices—regard creativity as a basic human faculty that most anyone can cultivate and express. From this perspective, creativity emerges naturally from the practice of meditation, which helps practitioners to slow down, become present, and experience the world of the senses more clearly and directly. This session will include a brief guided meditation, experiential activity, and interactive discussion. Don’t miss this informative and engaging lunch hour session! Register now at https://www.setoncove.net/programs/classes/tuesday_restoring_balance_luncheon
Infusing Creativity into Your Entrepreneurial Process
with Syncreate Co-founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, February 9th, 2017, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Tech Ranch Austin
Entrepreneurship is essentially a journey of creativity, requiring the generation of innovative products and services to solve real-world problems. Creative innovation requires both divergent (non-linear, so called “right brain”) and convergent (linear, “left brain”) thinking, integrating different neural pathways to imagine and envision solutions and put them into action. This dynamic, hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to move between the two types of thinking with agility and clarity. Each participant will have the opportunity to focus on a specific entrepreneurial challenge or project to arrive at a better understanding of their own creative process and productivity.
For tickets and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/infusing-creativity-into-your-entrepreneurial-process-tickets-30928811909
with Syncreate Co-founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, February 9th, 2017, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Tech Ranch Austin
Entrepreneurship is essentially a journey of creativity, requiring the generation of innovative products and services to solve real-world problems. Creative innovation requires both divergent (non-linear, so called “right brain”) and convergent (linear, “left brain”) thinking, integrating different neural pathways to imagine and envision solutions and put them into action. This dynamic, hands-on workshop will demonstrate how to move between the two types of thinking with agility and clarity. Each participant will have the opportunity to focus on a specific entrepreneurial challenge or project to arrive at a better understanding of their own creative process and productivity.
For tickets and registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/infusing-creativity-into-your-entrepreneurial-process-tickets-30928811909
Syncreate Creative Mornings Summit Workshop
Your Creative Sandbox: Plan, Play, Produce
with Syncreate Co-founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
November 3, 2016
Vuka Austin
The Creative Mornings Summit brought together Creative Mornings organizers from all over the world to share ideas and learn from on another. We were honored to be selected as presenters for the 2016 Summit, and we had a wonderful time meeting and working with creatives from this worldwide community.
Your Creative Sandbox: Plan, Play, Produce
with Syncreate Co-founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
November 3, 2016
Vuka Austin
The Creative Mornings Summit brought together Creative Mornings organizers from all over the world to share ideas and learn from on another. We were honored to be selected as presenters for the 2016 Summit, and we had a wonderful time meeting and working with creatives from this worldwide community.
Miksang Contemplative Photography Level 1:
Touching the Phenomenal World
With Melinda Rothouse
Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18, 2016
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Miksang, or “good eye” in Tibetan, is a process of learning to synchronize mind and body, allowing one to open to the world without labeling or evaluating.
Please join us for a relaxing and fun-filled weekend workshop for photographers of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals. Explore what happens when we begin to see our world directly, openly, as it offers itself to us.
Through talks, discussion, assignments and reviews, and photo explorations, we deepen in presence and appreciation. No previous photographic experience is necessary - All you need is a digital camera, a water bottle and some sunscreen!
For more information and to register, please visit: http://austin.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=261529
Touching the Phenomenal World
With Melinda Rothouse
Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18, 2016
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Miksang, or “good eye” in Tibetan, is a process of learning to synchronize mind and body, allowing one to open to the world without labeling or evaluating.
Please join us for a relaxing and fun-filled weekend workshop for photographers of all skill levels, from beginners to professionals. Explore what happens when we begin to see our world directly, openly, as it offers itself to us.
Through talks, discussion, assignments and reviews, and photo explorations, we deepen in presence and appreciation. No previous photographic experience is necessary - All you need is a digital camera, a water bottle and some sunscreen!
For more information and to register, please visit: http://austin.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=261529
Art, Meditation, and Creativity in Everyday Life
April 29 - May 1, 2016
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Join Melinda Rothouse and Adam Sultan for a weekend exploring the creative process in everyday life. As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and meditation. This program is open to everyone; no specific artistic training or experience is needed.
April 29 - May 1, 2016
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Join Melinda Rothouse and Adam Sultan for a weekend exploring the creative process in everyday life. As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and meditation. This program is open to everyone; no specific artistic training or experience is needed.
Miksang Contemplative Photography Retreat in West Texas
with Jake Lorfing, Jessica Winslow, Patrick Larson, and Melinda Rothouse
March 3-6, 2016
A relaxing, rejuvenating contemplative photography retreat in the West Texas desert. No previous photographic or meditation experience necessary - just bring your digital camera and your good eye! We'll explore the towns of Fort Davis and Marfa, the Fort Davis mountains, and attend a star party at the McDonald Observatory.
Creativity, Resilience and Healing using Expressive Arts
with Terri Goslin-Jones, Ph.D. and Melinda Rothouse, M.A.
Presented at Saybrook University Residential Conference
San Francisco, CA, January 26, 2016
This two-day experiential residential conference combined and integrated mindfulness, movement, visual arts, music, writing, and other creative processes to foster growth and transformation. Participants identified a personal goal, dream, or challenge and used expressive arts as the modality for exploration.
Meditation, Creativity, and Contemplative Arts: Shambhala Art Parts 1 & 2
with Melinda Rothouse and Miriam Hall
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Public Talk - Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Weekend Workshop - Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2, 2015, 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.
A weekend workshop of meditation, creativity, and the contemplative arts. We'll explore the world of the senses and learn how meditation practice can support and enhance the creative process through experiential exercises in a peaceful, contemplative setting.
with Melinda Rothouse and Miriam Hall
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Public Talk - Friday, July 31, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Weekend Workshop - Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2, 2015, 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.
A weekend workshop of meditation, creativity, and the contemplative arts. We'll explore the world of the senses and learn how meditation practice can support and enhance the creative process through experiential exercises in a peaceful, contemplative setting.
Storytelling for your Professional Life
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Friday, November 18th, 2014, 6:00 pm
International Coach Federation, Austin Chapter
In business, success requires the ability to connect and resonate with colleagues, employees, vendors, and clients. The path to authentic connection begins with sharing our ideas and experiences, yet many struggle with the level of vulnerability needed for true connection, which can often be perceived as weakness in the professional context. We suggest that appropriate vulnerability can actually establish credibility and create opportunities for collaborative thinking and connection, as well as foster professional growth. At the root of a good story is the power of empathy – the ability to create emotional connections that resonate between individuals and across the human experience. Not only do vulnerability and storytelling create connection, they can also transform individuals, relationships, and organizations. Join us for an evening of exploring and expanding how you're telling your professional story.
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Friday, November 18th, 2014, 6:00 pm
International Coach Federation, Austin Chapter
In business, success requires the ability to connect and resonate with colleagues, employees, vendors, and clients. The path to authentic connection begins with sharing our ideas and experiences, yet many struggle with the level of vulnerability needed for true connection, which can often be perceived as weakness in the professional context. We suggest that appropriate vulnerability can actually establish credibility and create opportunities for collaborative thinking and connection, as well as foster professional growth. At the root of a good story is the power of empathy – the ability to create emotional connections that resonate between individuals and across the human experience. Not only do vulnerability and storytelling create connection, they can also transform individuals, relationships, and organizations. Join us for an evening of exploring and expanding how you're telling your professional story.
Through the Lens: Bearing Witness, Creativity, and Healing
with Jake Lorfing and Melinda Rothouse
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Friday, September 5th, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
Join Melinda Rothouse and Jake Lorfing in a visual and spoken exploration of the Holocaust and the practice of bearing witness, based on their recent trip to Holocaust sites in the Czech Republic and Poland. The evening will include discussion of mass trauma, the potential for healing through art and creativity, and how these wounds continue to manifest in today's aggressive world. What can we do to become peace makers?
with Jake Lorfing and Melinda Rothouse
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Friday, September 5th, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
Join Melinda Rothouse and Jake Lorfing in a visual and spoken exploration of the Holocaust and the practice of bearing witness, based on their recent trip to Holocaust sites in the Czech Republic and Poland. The evening will include discussion of mass trauma, the potential for healing through art and creativity, and how these wounds continue to manifest in today's aggressive world. What can we do to become peace makers?
The Power of Story: Creative Engagement with Your Personal Mythology
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Seton Cove Spirituality Center
August 14, 2014, 6-8 p.m.
This evening workshop explores personal mythology and the power of story to enliven and inform our spiritual and creative lives, as well as the healing power of personal narrative in the journey to wholeness. As Feinstein and Krippner (1997) describe in the introduction to The Mythic Path, “Your personal mythology is the loom on which you weave the loom of the raw materials of your daily experience into a coherent story…To discover and begin to transform your mythology is one of the most empowering choices open to you. A renewed mythology calls up fresh perceptions, values, and a revitalized sense of purpose.”
Through writing, discussion, and experiential exercises, we will each identify a dominant personal narrative and examine whether this narrative truly serves and supports our spiritual and creative life. We will begin to explore how the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves can either hold us back from, or empower us toward, full flourishing and we will begin the process of consciously shaping a more empowered personal mythology.
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Seton Cove Spirituality Center
August 14, 2014, 6-8 p.m.
This evening workshop explores personal mythology and the power of story to enliven and inform our spiritual and creative lives, as well as the healing power of personal narrative in the journey to wholeness. As Feinstein and Krippner (1997) describe in the introduction to The Mythic Path, “Your personal mythology is the loom on which you weave the loom of the raw materials of your daily experience into a coherent story…To discover and begin to transform your mythology is one of the most empowering choices open to you. A renewed mythology calls up fresh perceptions, values, and a revitalized sense of purpose.”
Through writing, discussion, and experiential exercises, we will each identify a dominant personal narrative and examine whether this narrative truly serves and supports our spiritual and creative life. We will begin to explore how the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves can either hold us back from, or empower us toward, full flourishing and we will begin the process of consciously shaping a more empowered personal mythology.
Shambhala Art Parts One and Two: Coming to Your Senses + Seeing Things as They Are
with Melinda Rothouse and Lynn Wolfe
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2014, 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.
The Shambhala Art curriculum emphasizes the creative process in everyday life. Shambhala Art can be seen as a process, a product, and an arts education program. As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and meditation. This program is open to everyone; no specific artistic training or experience is needed.
with Melinda Rothouse and Lynn Wolfe
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2014, 9:00 a.m to 6:00 p.m.
The Shambhala Art curriculum emphasizes the creative process in everyday life. Shambhala Art can be seen as a process, a product, and an arts education program. As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and meditation. This program is open to everyone; no specific artistic training or experience is needed.
Syncreate Presents: Deepening Your Creative Life: A Weekend Retreat in the Texas Hill Country
April 4-6, 2014
Join Syncreate Co-Founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse for an intimate, interactive, joyful weekend of embracing your creative life. Be prepared to unplug from technology, embrace not knowing, and delight in collaboration. Activities include creative visioning, ritual, meditation, movement, writing, and group meals, all set in a natural retreat setting on upper Lake Travis.
April 4-6, 2014
Join Syncreate Co-Founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse for an intimate, interactive, joyful weekend of embracing your creative life. Be prepared to unplug from technology, embrace not knowing, and delight in collaboration. Activities include creative visioning, ritual, meditation, movement, writing, and group meals, all set in a natural retreat setting on upper Lake Travis.
Storytelling for Life
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Sunday, February 23, 2014, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Soma Vida, 1210 Rosewood Ave, Austin, Texas 78702
In this half-day workshop, we explore personal mythology and the power of story to enliven and inform our lives. As the article “Storytelling 2.0: When New Narratives Meet Old Brains” describes, the identities we construct through our narratives affect how we view the world.Through writing and discussion, we will identity two or three of our most powerful personal narratives and examine whether these narratives truly “serve” and support us. If necessary, we will let go of or rewrite the stories that hold us back from our best creative selves, revising our personal mythologies to include a fuller, more artistic stride.
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Sunday, February 23, 2014, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Soma Vida, 1210 Rosewood Ave, Austin, Texas 78702
In this half-day workshop, we explore personal mythology and the power of story to enliven and inform our lives. As the article “Storytelling 2.0: When New Narratives Meet Old Brains” describes, the identities we construct through our narratives affect how we view the world.Through writing and discussion, we will identity two or three of our most powerful personal narratives and examine whether these narratives truly “serve” and support us. If necessary, we will let go of or rewrite the stories that hold us back from our best creative selves, revising our personal mythologies to include a fuller, more artistic stride.
Embodying the Muse: Where Creativity and Spiritual Awakening Converge
Presented by Melinda Rothouse of Syncreate/Austin Writing Coach and Michael Brabant of Integral Awakening
Thursday, February 6, 2014, 7:00-9:30 p.m. at
Soma Vida- 1210 Rosewood Ave, Austin, Texas 78702
Creativity is not just for artists; it’s something we all need to be successful in our relationships, livelihood, and soulful expression in life. In this intimate and inclusive workshop, we will cultivate and embody creativity through somatic movements, contemplation, and relational spiritual practices to feel inspired, physically energized, and able to move with more agility in our increasingly complex lives.
Presented by Melinda Rothouse of Syncreate/Austin Writing Coach and Michael Brabant of Integral Awakening
Thursday, February 6, 2014, 7:00-9:30 p.m. at
Soma Vida- 1210 Rosewood Ave, Austin, Texas 78702
Creativity is not just for artists; it’s something we all need to be successful in our relationships, livelihood, and soulful expression in life. In this intimate and inclusive workshop, we will cultivate and embody creativity through somatic movements, contemplation, and relational spiritual practices to feel inspired, physically energized, and able to move with more agility in our increasingly complex lives.
Syncreate Presents: Finding Your Voice
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
September 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Casa de Luz, Austin, TX
Connect to your creative force with powerful vocal and writing exercises in an intimate workshop setting. Get out of your head, into your body, and find your deepest resonance. This workshop is open to educators, professionals, artists, and anyone interested in exploring their creativity and artistic expression. No particular writing or singing experience required; all are welcome.
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
September 21, 2013, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Casa de Luz, Austin, TX
Connect to your creative force with powerful vocal and writing exercises in an intimate workshop setting. Get out of your head, into your body, and find your deepest resonance. This workshop is open to educators, professionals, artists, and anyone interested in exploring their creativity and artistic expression. No particular writing or singing experience required; all are welcome.
The Art and Science of Creativity: Exploring the Path and Expanding Your Tools
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Casa de Luz, Austin, TX
Open to anyone interested in bringing more creativity into education, work, leadership, art-making, or everyday life. Learn how to think and work creatively, use technology to enhance your communication and effectiveness, and ignite your creative and professional life. Topics include: the neuroscience of creativity, how to facilitate the creative process, and concrete tools to foster dynamic, creative learning and leadership.
Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Casa de Luz, Austin, TX
Open to anyone interested in bringing more creativity into education, work, leadership, art-making, or everyday life. Learn how to think and work creatively, use technology to enhance your communication and effectiveness, and ignite your creative and professional life. Topics include: the neuroscience of creativity, how to facilitate the creative process, and concrete tools to foster dynamic, creative learning and leadership.
