The Earthbourne Institute accomplishes its mission through theoretical, experiential and hands on activities and education with an emphasis on Cosmology, Spirituality, Ecoliteracy and practical living.

2007 Programs

2/23 Animals and Nature in Healing and Education
2/9 Vicarious Trauma: Healing through Creative Expression
2/10 Brain Science, Meditation and Mental Health
1/27 The Psychobiology of Trauma and Transcendence
1/26 Creativity: Accessing our stories, our strengths, and our visions for the future

2006 Programs

2/16 Animals and Nature in Education and Healing Environments
5/6 Animals and Nature in Education and Healing Environments
5/20
Meditation Retreat
9/9 The Science of Breath: Portal to Higher Awareness
9/23 Finding Center: Building Community Within and Without
10/6 The Psychobiology of Trauma and Transcendence
11/10 Vicarious Trauma: Healing through Creative Expression 
11/11 Brain Science, Meditation and Mental Health

 

2005 Programs

3/15 Finding Center
3/20 Yoga Psychology
5/20-21 Spring Retreat: Telling our Story, Cosmos, Creativity and Practical Bliss
6/24 Vicarious Trauma: Healing through Creative Expression
7/16 Finding where we Fit: Living like we Belong
8/5 Creativity: Accessing our Stories, our Strengths, and our Visions for the Future
9/17 Yoga Psychology (Part 2)
10/14 The Psychobiology of Trauma and Transcendence
   

Program/course subject areas include:


- Introduction to the Creation -Centered Spiritual Tradition
- Yoga Science, Psychology and Philosophy.
- The Perennial Wisdom Tradition
- New Science/Cosmology and Mysticism – East and West.
- Hatha Yoga classes and intensives
- Cosmology, Spirituality and Human Creativity.
- Animal and Nature Assisted Therapy and Education
- Ecoliteracy – Earth Centered Education
- Holistic Health and Healing
- Healing, transformation and community building through the Expressive Arts
- Principles/Practices of bioregional, organic and sustainable agriculture.
- Conferences /Workshops and Retreats in themes of Spirituality, Science and Creation Conscious living

Services include:

Consultation, training and technical support for:

- Community and institutionally based projects supporting “hands on” education through interaction with animals and Nature; domestic and agricultural crafts.
- Environmental preservation/ bio- regional learning projects; garden classrooms; Vegan cooking and Alternative energy technology applications.
- Animal and Nature assisted treatment planning and curriculums for children with special needs.
- Enhancement of healing environments through the introduction of animals and nature in institutional settings.
- Animal Assisted therapy resources to enhance Behavioral/Medical healthcare environments for children and adults.
- Practices of sustainable agriculture, habitat preservation, conservation, land management and biodiversity studies.

All activities of the Earthbourne Institute emphasize the potential for creative human responses to the ecological/social and cultural crisis of our age in the context of our Spiritual Traditions and the emerging scientific story of the human presence within the earth community.