Online Class Series

Dharma Institute

Reciprocity and the Web of Life: Practices for Recovering Attention

As the earth calls our attention and old narratives dissolve around us, we are asked to navigate our lives differently. At an evolutionary threshold like this, the Dharma is a formidable anchor to keep us grounded. As our world is moving, we are forced to move with it. We must begin by coming home to where we are. Through sensing our deep embeddedness in nature, we are learning to engage a regenerative intelligence beyond the intellect. By working with ancient and new ways of experiencing embodied existence, we are consciously re-rooting in the web of life, bringing about an expanded perception of who we are and opening us into our next steps on the path. In this series we will explore our fundamental interrelation with the more-than-human world through reflections, chanting, guided meditations, movement, inquiry, and Q&A.

Continuing Education: 10 CE Credits

$100

This program offers 10 CE Credits Continuing Education (CE) credits for $100 for , and may be applicable for other licenses. Please review our CEC information page for full provider information.

To be eligible for Continuing Education Credits (CECs), you must:

  • Register and pay for CECs by 4:30 p.m. PT, the business day before the program. After the program begins, no retroactive CECs will be given and the CEC fee is non-refundable.
  • Attend in full and fulfill all attendance requirements and next steps. No exceptions. Please review the CEC information page for attendance requirements.

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Learning Objectives

Additional notes

  • For full provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our CEC information page.
  • Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905, for 10 contact hours.
  • Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
  • For those with a different license or with a license from a different licensing board, please contact your licensing board directly to ask if CE credit from the above-approved sponsors is accepted. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed above.

Teaching Team

Ayya Santacitta
Heather Marie, PhD

Heather Marie, PhD

Teacher

Heather grew up in California. She completed her graduate studies in psychology and worked for many years with folks impacted by poverty and violence. This depth of suffering brought her to the practice. She is passionate about sharing an embodied approach using self inquiry, interpersonal dialogue, and movement.

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