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Cultivating Courageous Wholeness
What does it mean to lead with wholeness in a time of deep division? This conversation moved from personal practice to organizational culture and to the wider civic sphere, making a simple but timely case: inner work is public work.
Apprenticing to the Wild
Kurt Hoelting and Stephen Posner explored what it means to apprentice to the wild—a lifelong practice of cultivating presence, resilience, and belonging in relation to both inner and outer wildness.
A Conversation with Author Ethan Nichtern
On July 9, we had the pleasure of hosting a Garrison Institute webinar with author and teacher Ethan Nichtern. If you’re familiar with Ethan’s teaching from The Road Home podcast or perhaps his essays on Substack, you can appreciate him for his clear, contemporary voice on spirituality.
Earth Day Reflections on the Planet and Her People
As we honor this year’s Earth Day celebration, we find ourselves reflecting on human relationships with nature and the complex ecologies that have supported life on Earth for millions of years. As a species, it’s clear we face a quandary rooted in mindsets that separate people and nature. However, cultivating gratitude, community resilience, and deep relationship with the land offers a hopeful path for a more harmonious future.
The Ecological Turn
Bridging Wisdom from Contemplative Traditions...
Exploring Wellbeing Economies
In a world grappling with rapid and...
Exploring Personality and Wholeness: A Conversation with Dr. Dan Siegel
In November 2024, Dr. Daniel Siegel joined the Garrison Institute’s managing director Steve Varley for an engaging discussion of Dr. Siegel’s new book, Personality and Wholeness in Psychotherapy. Together, they explored how personality patterns, often viewed as fixed traits, can be transformed into dynamic pathways for growth, integration, and self-discovery.
Finding Awe in Nature
By Stephen Posner in conversation with Kim...
Grounding and Depolarizing
Creatively exploring the scientific meaning of grounding with diverse ways of knowing this concept can lead to insights for mindful action and collaboration.
Two-Eyed Seeing
The Pathways to Planetary Health initiative partnered with See Change Sessions to introduce the power of applied contemplative practice to a new diverse audience at the February 2024 See Change flagship event in Vermont.
This partnership helped a community of change agents engage with contemplative practice to develop insight into inner change, embrace innovative social presencing practices, and build capacity for collaboration and compassion while addressing today’s pressing social and environmental issues.
Contemplative Leadership and Personal Mastery
The recent Garrison Institute Fellowship Forum featuring Dr. Srikumar Rao in conversation with Dr. Angel Acosta proved to be an enlightening and transformative experience for all who attended. This thought-provoking session delved deep into the vital themes of creativity, personal mastery, and contemplative leadership, offering valuable insights for navigating today's rapidly changing world.
Doughnut Economics Action Lab
Doughnut Economics: A Framework for a...