Self Improvement Classes in Online

Revisioning the Moments for End-of-Life Ceremony and Ritual As American families have become more religiously/spiritually mixed and diverse, a call for new language and ceremony has emerged around the end-of-life period. How can we better acknowledge change and loss, honor the dead, and pull ourselves together at times when sadness seems all there...

Perspectives on Sexuality, Sexual Abuse, and Healing in the Age of #MeToo The founder of the "Me Too" movement, Tarana Burke, has said that our society needs a shift in order to disrupt sexual violence. A key component of that shift is the support of our religious institutions. We need to ask important questions such as: What role do our religious...

Learning to Shine in the Dark: Resilience for Survivors & Those Serving Them Neuroscience tells us we are wired to grow through change and loss, including our most extreme hardships. When faced with difficulties, what one characteristic distinguishes those who become resentful from those who become stronger? It is the intention to purposefully...

Although forgiveness is a core practice of every religious and spiritual tradition, it is also one of the most misunderstood. Deepening our understanding and experience of true forgiveness offers us powerful opportunities for healing and awakening to our true identity and expands our capacity to be of service to others.  This one-day workshop...

Identify your triggers and practice self-regulating techniques so you can stay calm and collected under pressure. One of the key skills that sets apart the most effective individuals is their ability to regulate their emotions. In this lab, you will be put to the test as you experience a series of stressful (but fun!) scenarios. You will develop a...

Emotional trauma that is passed down through generations is prevalent across the world in people whose ancestors suffered such atrocities as slavery, witnessing of genocide of their people, forced relocation, destruction of their cultural practices, and others. Many of these descendants today live alongside the descendants of those who either caused...

We are at war. Regardless of which side you are on, you have been wounded by racism. The lines have been drawn. Race has and is front and center in the world. Watch the media headlines from the first Black president in the United States to wealth discrepancies to the social determinants of health to violence against Black people--we cannot escape...

When things move fast, it’s easy to get stuck in a short-term mindset. To scale and collaborate well, you and your team need to think and execute strategically. In this workshop, you’ll sharpen your long-term thinking skills and practice tools for identifying objectives, diagnosing obstacles, identifying unintended consequences, and involving the...

Conflict is a stubborn fact of life in the workplace, and we navigate difficult conversations on a regular basis. Instead of avoiding or mismanaging conflict, we should set it to work for us.  In this workshop, you will learn how to stay calm under pressure, prepare for a conflict conversation, and convert to non-triggering communication. You’ll...

Can you tell when someone has a question but is hesitating to ask it? Can you spot when someone’s emotions don’t match their words? In this workshop, you will get trained in a unique skill: the detection of facial micro-expressions, tiny flashes that reveal what someone is truly feeling.  You’ll learn how to become a better people reader...