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SUMMARY:Inner Transformation for Social Changemakers: Clarity\, Resilience & Purpose\, Cohort IV
DESCRIPTION:GARRISON INSTITUTE & TIANREN CULTURE\nVIRTUAL COURSE\nOctober 20 – November 21\, 2025 \n  \nIn a time of profound global change\, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This 5-week online course series offers a space to pause\, reflect\, and reconnect with what truly matters—so you can lead with clarity\, resilience\, and purpose. \n\nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN\n  \n\nClarity in Vision: Strengthen your planning and decision-making through contemplative practices \nResilience for Changemakers: Develop inner stability to navigate challenges with confidence \nPurpose-driven Social Action: Align your work with deeper purpose for lasting impact \nToolkit for Inner Strength: Gain research-backed contemplative practices to build and sustain adaptability in your daily work \n\n \nJoin a global community of social impact leaders\, nonprofit professionals\, and changemakers as we engage in live conversations with expert speakers\, explore practical\, effective tools\, and cultivate sustainable leadership practices. The contemplative practices that will be offered are suitable for those who are new to contemplative work and experienced practitioners. \n\n\nCOURSE FORMAT \n\nThe course series will be offered LIVE online via Zoom over a five-week period from October 20 to November 21. The livestream format will include experiential activities and a supportive online chat community. A tech team member will be available to provide support throughout the program. Recordings of the course sessions will also be available for enrollees. \n\n  \n\nCOURSE PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS\n  \n“This course helped me contemplate how healing it can be when we allow ourselves to step back from our daily routine and create space to just be with nature and with our own nature.” – Marwa Elgezery\, M.Ed.\, EdD.\, Head of School\, Sakura International School  \n“Becoming more aware of my body has significantly changed how I perceive my emotions and manage self-regulation during challenging times. Embodied presence during the days\, meetings\, etc. also helps me to better connect with people around me\, as I am more aware of how my body is responding to what is happening in the present moment.” – Geissy Araujo\, Neuroscientist and Psychologist  \n“When I heard the teacher’s words\, thoughts\, and reflections\, I felt like I was being understood by someone\, someone who doesn’t know me personally\, but they could tell how I was feeling.” – Junli Zhai  \n\nLIVE COURSE SESSIONS\n  \nSession 1: Foundations of Contemplation and Inner Transformation – Ancient Wisdom and New Science on the Practice of Meditation — Cortland Dahl\nThursday October 23 @ 9:00 -10:30 pm HKT / 9:00 -10:30 am EDT \nMeditation is often much easier than we think. With just a few minutes each day\, we can shift from a state of obsessive doing to one of effortless being\, tapping into a deep reservoir of awareness\, compassion\, and wisdom. Drawing on both timeless contemplative traditions and the latest scientific research\, this session will explore the foundations of contemplation and inner transformation. \nParticipants will be introduced to simple micro-practices that can be used anytime\, anywhere—even in stressful moments—as opportunities for inner exploration and self-discovery. Through guided practices and reflection\, we will examine how meditative awareness helps us transform challenges into opportunities for growth\, and how intentional inner work strengthens integrity\, well-being\, and impact in the wider world. \nSession 2: Contemplating Nature\, the Divine Feminine\, and the Universe as Sound – Connecting to Ourselves and Our World as an Interdependent Web — Chandra Easton\nThursday October 30 @ 9:00 -10:30 pm HKT/ 9:00 – 10:30 am EDT \nAcross contemplative traditions\, the feminine is seen as a generative force—embodying compassion\, creativity\, and the deep wisdom of interconnection. In this session\, we will explore practices rooted in Tibetan Buddhist teachings on Tara\, the goddess of compassion\, and the principle of sound as a doorway into presence and belonging. \nThrough chanting\, sound practices\, and seated meditation\, participants will discover how these timeless methods can open the heart\, deepen resilience\, and expand perspective. By attuning to the interdependent web of life\, we cultivate compassion\, insight\, and a felt sense of connection with one another and the world around us. \nSession 3: The Power of the Heart and the Breath – Restoring Balance\, Coherence\, and Emotional Resilience — Motoko Kimura\nThursday November 6 @ 9:00 – 10:30pm HKT/ 8:00 – 9:30am EST \nModern research shows that the heart is more than a physical organ—it plays a vital role in emotional regulation\, resilience\, and our sense of inner balance. In this session\, we explore the practice of heart-focused breathing and meditation\, drawing on insights from the HeartMath system\, which combines heart–brain science with practical tools for well-being. \nParticipants will learn simple breathwork and meditation techniques that help restore balance in moments of stress\, activate positive emotions\, and cultivate a state of heart coherence—an alignment of body\, mind\, and emotions that supports both clarity and compassion. By attuning to the heart and breath\, we open a pathway to greater resilience\, emotional stability\, and a renewed sense of purpose. \nSession 4: Exploring the Wisdom of the Body: Contemplation in Motion — Arawana Hayashi\nThursday November 13 @ 9:00 – 10:30pm HKT/ Thursday November 13 @ 8:00 – 9:30 am EST \nThe body holds an innate wisdom that can guide us toward greater resilience\, clarity\, and responsive leadership. In this session\, we explore how mindful movement and embodied practices can deepen self-understanding and strengthen our capacity to lead with presence. \nDrawing from traditions such as Tai Chi\, Qi Gong\, yoga\, breathwork\, and somatics\, participants will engage in practices that cultivate awareness of the body in motion. These contemplative methods offer a way to shift from reactivity to responsiveness\, helping us embody resilience\, expand perspective\, and lead with greater integrity and balance. \nSession 5: Becoming an Integrated Leader: From Personal Practice to Social Impact — Yuki Imoto\nThursday November 20 @ 9:00 – 10:30 pm HKT/  8:00-9:30am EST \nThis closing session weaves together the insights and practices of the course\, focusing on how contemplative methods can be integrated into daily life and leadership. By grounding leadership in inner practice\, we strengthen the foundation for resilience\, collaboration\, and meaningful change. \nThrough group practice\, reflection\, and action commitments\, participants will identify the tools and approaches that best support their clarity and well-being. We will also explore practical strategies for weaving breathwork\, nature connection\, and somatic practices into the work of social impact—highlighting how inner transformation fuels collective wisdom and leadership for the greater good. \n  \n*** \nTEACHERS\n\n Cortland Dahl\, Ph.D. is a scientist\, translator\, and meditation teacher. His eclectic background includes eight years spent living in Tibetan refugee settlements in India and Nepal and cutting-edge research at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the author of A Meditator’s Guide to Buddhism\, the Dharma Lab Substack and the forthcoming Born to Flourish\, both with Dr. Richard Davidson. He is also the creator of the award-winning Healthy Minds Program\, a free mobile app. He has published numerous scientific articles\, released twelve books of translations of ancient Tibetan meditation manuals\, and is the cofounder of Tergar International\, which oversees a global network of meditation groups and centers. Learn more at https://cortlanddahl.com/. \n Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton is a Dharma teacher\, author\, and translator of Tibetan Buddhist texts\, empowered as Dorje Lopön (Vajra Teacher) of Tara Mandala by Lama Tsultrim Allione and Tulku Sang‑ngag Rinpoche. Rooted in Vajrayana\, Dzogchen\, and the feminine wisdom traditions\, she offers retreats\, courses\, and music that make ancient teachings accessible and alive for today’s world. She is the author of Embodying Tara: Twenty‑One Manifestations to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom (Shambhala\, 2023). Learn more at www.chandraeaston.com. \n Motoko Kimura is a space holder devoted to awakening harmony within people’s hearts. She founded WaNavi Japan and Healing Connections LLC to nurture personal and collective transformation through cultural wisdom and healing practices. As a teacher of Japanese culture\, she offers The Way of Tea and traditional practices as doorways into presence and connection. As a healing guide\, she weaves HeartMath®\, Cranial-Sacral Bio-Dynamics\, and The Connection Practice to support people experience a state of inner harmony and invite gentle transformation. Through these two pillars\, Motoko invites others into a field of compassion and coherence\, in deep resonance with the rhythms of nature. Learn more at https://www.wanavi.org/motoko-kimura. \n  \n \n  \n  \nArawana Hayashi heads the creation of Social Presencing Theater (SPT) for the Presencing Institute\, where she serves as a core faculty. Working with Otto Scharmer\, Peter Senge\, and colleagues\, she brings her background in the arts\, meditation\, and social justice to creating “social presencing” that makes visible both current reality and emerging future possibilities for individuals and groups. Arawana is both an improvisational dancer and a lineage holder of the Japanese traditional dance of Bugaku. She is also a longtime practitioner and senior teacher in the Shambhala tradition of meditation. Arawana delivers workshops on SPT throughout the world. Learn more at www.arawanahayashi.com.   \n  \n \n  \n  \nYuki Imoto is an anthropologist\, educator\, and an associate professor of liberal arts at Keio University\, Japan. She gained her doctorate in anthropology from the University of Oxford\, and her research interests lie in embodied and transformative learning\, and the anthropology of Japanese education and healing practices. Yuki has been leading communities in Japan to bring holistic ways of being into education and research. She is a Mind & Life Fellow\, director of the Centre for Contemplative Studies at Keio University\, as well as director of SEE Learning Japan. https://ccs.keio.ac.jp/home/en  \n  \nFor inquiries please contact us at:  nicholchase@garrisoninstitute.org. \n\nPRICING\n  \n\n$49 USD: 9/12 – 9/22\n$99 USD: 9/23 – 10/3\n$199 USD: 10/4 – 10/20\nRegistration Extended to November 2!\nGroup Discount: To inquire about special group rates for your organization\, please contact Nichol Chase at nicholchase@garrisoninstitute.org.\n\n  \nGENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY COLLABORATING PARTNER TIANREN CULTURE \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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SUMMARY:Intergenerational Learning: Youth\, Elders\, and the Continuity of Wisdom. A Pathways Global Speaker Forum Series
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by the Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology \nIntergenerational Learning: Youth\, Elders\, and the Continuity of Wisdom\n  \nWe will explore the value of mentorship and model intergenerational dialogue that spans timeframes and contexts. We will warmly invite perspectives from across various life stages to inform ecological identity and moral literacy\, sustain cultural regeneration\, and consider the longer-range past and future in order to understand our place in the present.  \n  \nKey questions: \n\nHow can intergenerational learning foster a deeper commitment to planetary health? \nHow can younger generations be supported in cultivating ecological awareness and ethical responsibility?\nHow can we reimagine education to integrate relational worldviews\, contemplative practices\, and compassionate learning systems?\nHow can we integrate what we’ve been learning into practical possibilities? What does cultivation for personal\, social\, and institutional change look like?\n\n\n  \nTIMING\nWe will conduct this live Forum on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday November 5\, 2025. After registering\, you will receive a Zoom link to join the session. \n  \n  \nSPEAKERS\n \nMary Evelyn Tucker\, PhD\, co-directs the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology\, which examines cultural and religious values for broadened environmental ethics. This arose from a series of 10 conferences at Harvard on world religions and ecology that she organized with John Grim. She has published several books on Confucianism including The Philosophy of Qi. She co-edited Confucianism and Ecology (Harvard) and two volumes with Tu Weiming on Confucian Spirituality. She is the co-author of Journey of the Universe with Brian Thomas Swimme and the executive producer of the Emmy Award winning Journey film. This was inspired by Thomas Berry whose books she edited and whose biography she wrote with John Grim.They have been traveling in China since 1985 studying Ecological Civilization. \n  \n \nPeter Senge\, PhD\, is Co-Founder of the Center for Systems Awareness and Senior Lecturer in Leadership & Sustainability at MIT. Peter has been at the forefront of organizational learning since publishing his classic text\, The Fifth Discipline\, which provided theories and methods to foster aspiration\, develop reflective conversation\, and understand complexity in service of shaping learning-oriented organization cultures. Throughout his career\, Peter asks “how do we create the conditions for people to work together at their best\, cultivating the innate systems intelligence that is our birthright but is all but lost in modern culture?”  \n  \n \nStephen Posner\, PhD\, is Director of the Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute. He has published over 50 technical and non-technical articles on sustainability science\, leverage points for change\, and methods for assessment of social and ecological systems. Stephen applies science integrated with contemplative practices to help align human systems with nature. He builds understanding across cultures and sectors and serves as a trusted advisor. Stephen was given a copy of the I Ching in his mid 20s and has practiced Qigong and Tai Chi for only 5 years.  \n  \n \nBinbin Wang\, PhD\, is Research Professor and Founder of Climate Future Global Innovation Lab (C Force Lab) at the Institute of Carbon Neutrality\, Peking University. She has tracked the UNFCCC process since 2009 and was selected as Yale World Fellow in 2023. She is the author of China’s Green Transition on Climate Change Communication and Governance\, nominated by Springer Nature as the 2022 New China Development Awards. She is now accelerating bottom-up action and joint efforts from China to the world for the global net-zero transition. \n  \n \nZongxu (Hazim) Xie is the first and only Miao (Hmong) representative from China selected as a UN Indigenous Fellow. He co-initiated Vision 2061\, promoting Chinese ecological civilization and Miao traditional wisdom on global platforms – including dialogues with UN Secretary-General António Guterres at COP 29. The Miao brand he founded serves as a local implementation model for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  \n  \n  \n  \nCultivating Ecological Civilization: Wisdom\, Practice\, and Systems Change\nA Global Speaker Series\n  \nJoin us for our global speaker series that seeks to explore and activate the concept of Ecological Civilization – a guiding philosophy and policy framework for how a nation can balance human development\, social development\, and environmental stewardship. \nThese online dialogues with thought leaders in the field will focus on China’s model as a case study of integrating cultural\, spiritual\, political\, economic\, and ecological dimensions when technological solutions alone are proving insufficient for addressing the deeper roots of our planetary predicaments. \nWe will reflect on how insights from China’s aspirations\, experiments\, and serious efforts to address their own internal challenges might inspire grounded and integrative approaches to Ecological Civilization in Western contexts. \nHosted by Stephen Posner\, PhD\, Director of our Pathways to Planetary Health initiative; Mary Evelyn Tucker\, Co-Director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology; Peter Senge\, Co-Founder of the Center for Systems Awareness and Senior Lecturer in Leadership & Sustainability at MIT; and esteemed guests Zhu Yan\, Yao Xinhong\, Binbin Wang\, and Hazim Xie. \nThis series builds from an initial conversation among Mary Evelyn\, Peter\, and Stephen in spring 2025 focused on The Ecological Turn: Bridging Wisdom from Contemplative Traditions with Ecological Ways of Life. \nWe will conduct these LIVE forums on Zoom from 7:00 – 8:15pm ET on \nMarch 28 \nAugust 28 \n October 6 \n November 5  \n  \n  \n  \nPlease contact us for questions and inquiries at events@garrisoninstitute.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nIf you are experiencing issues with our check-out cart loading\, please click here to complete your transaction. 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