Women & CourageExpressing Women's Wisdom in the 21st Century |
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The classic myth of the hero traces an arc of death-defying adventure and violent battle. Yet, on our interdependent planet-with no territory left to exploit and no war that can be won-empathy, love, and wisdom have become the most heroic of all adventures.
It is time to change our definition of what it means to be a brave and daring human being. During this conference, we gather to celebrate the wisdom of "mamisma," a brand of courage that women have honed over the ages.
Blending risk taking and caretaking, fearlessness and tenderness, action and cooperation, the energy of mamisma seeks to heal rather than harm. In keynote talks and workshops, we awaken our bold spirits, strengthen our belief in our innate wisdom, learn new skills, and discuss how women are redefining courage all over the world.
FEATURING:
Christiane Northrup, MD, is the author of several best-selling books, including Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of Menopause. Her work helps women (and the men who love them) create health, wellness, and empowerment in their lives and in the world.
Isabel Allende's many books, including The House of the Spirits and Paula, have sold more than 51 million copies and been translated into 30 languages. Born in Chile, she is a lifelong advocate for human rights, a passionate speaker, and the founder of the Isabel Allende Foundation.
Elizabeth Lesser is cofounder and senior advisor of Omega Institute, and author of The Seeker's Guide and Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow. She has been creating conferences and trainings for women at Omega for many years.
Queen Afua is cofounder of the Heal Thyself Natural Living Center in Brookly, New York, and author of Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind and Spirit, and other books that blend spiritual and ancestral healing with alternative medicine.
Luong Ung is a survivor of Cambodia's killing fields and an activist for the elimination of land mines. Her best-selling memoirs, First They Killed My Father and Lucky Child: A Daughter of Cambodia Reunites With the Sister She Left Behind, are riveting accounts of courage and the resilience of the human spirit.
Tara Brach, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, the author of Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha, and one of the most well-respected women teaching Buddhist meditation in the West.
Sarah Peter is an artist whose work is in many collections worldwide. She has been an active philanthropist for many years, focused primarily on mental health and women's issues, and has given critical support to the Women's Institute at Omega.
CONFERENCE WEAVERS
Ubaka Hill
Carla Goldstein
WORKSHOP LEADERS
Queen Afua
Kavitha Rao
Barbara Tannenbaum
Brené Brown, PhD, LMSW
Rachel Fleishman
Lynn Hershman
Rachel Simmons
FILM FESTIVAL FACULTY
Lynn Hershman |
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