Current Happenings

Friday, October 3rd, 6 - 7:30pm

Join us for a unique and meaningful 90 minute workshop where we’ll explore our own mortality—by writing our own obituaries.

We’ll begin with a bit of gentle movement (inspired by yoga and Qi Gong) to get the blood flowing and spark our creativity. Afterward, we’ll settle in for a guided meditation on death, inviting us to gently and peacefully contemplate the reality of our own mortality. Then, you’ll have quiet time to craft your own obituary—writing about the life you’ve lived, the mark you hope to leave, and what you’d like others to remember. We’ll wrap up with a heartfelt dialogue and the opportunity for anyone who feels called to share their reflections.

It’s often said that those who contemplate their own deaths live richer, more authentic lives. This is your invitation to step into a welcoming, supportive space and face a subject most of us, ironically, spend our lives avoiding. Come with an open mind and a lightness in your heart, ready to approach this with curiosity, creativity, and maybe even a little laughter.

Wednesday, October 8th, 6 - 7:30pm

Join Suzy Blais for an introductory workshop on Conscious Parenting. This approach invites us to shift how we understand our relationships—moving away from trying to control outcomes in others and instead focusing on our own growth, healing, and emotional integration. Participants will learn the foundational pillars of Conscious Parenting and discover practical ways to foster maturity, connection, and resilience within themselves and their families.

This workshop is open to anyone interested in exploring how their early attachments, beliefs, and experiences influence parenting today. If you're a parent, plan to be one, or are simply curious about the connection between our childhood programming and our present lives, you're welcome to attend. 

Contribution range $15-30

Suzy Blais is the founder of Green Mountain Conscious Parenting LLC. You can go directly to her site, RSVP or ask a question here, or learn more about Suzy here.

Creative Sharing Night

An evening of relaxed and thoughtful sharing of whatever your creative expression might be. Bring a poem or two, an instrument, a story, artwork, anything you’re inspired to share, or just yourself. Whether you want to join in or just listen in, we think you’ll leave feeling connected and inspired. We have tea, some snacks, writing materials, and fidgets. We have chairs or floor seating. Please let us know any accommodations you may need, and please invite anyone you think would be interested. We’re excited to share with you in this way!

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Dance YOU

Dance YOU is inspired by Gabrielle Roth’s 5 Rhythms, aka The Wave. It is a free form, fun dance in a safe and inviting space. These are some guidelines to help us all be on the same page:

• Honor people’s flow by not talking or using your cell phone. 

• Be consensual. Listen for a yes, respect a no.

• Be free. Dance how you want. No judgment.

  Check out our scintillating playlist from our last Dance You.

Learn more about Dance YOU.

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Day of Rest

Okay ya’ll, this is going to be chill. And when I say ‘chill’, that’s what we’re aiming for; hang out in the library with some tea and a book you’ve been meaning to open; make an espresso and chat in the kitchen; use the Flow Room for some quiet sitting, a catnap or movement. The vibe is slow, free-feeling, and relaxed. It’s an opportunity for you to separate yourself from your day to day happenings: Who are you underneath all the obligations and rushing? What will you discover?!

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Break Free from the Cultural Matrix Classes

“The point is to wake up, not to earn a Ph. D. in waking up.”

- Jed Mckenna

The cultural matrix is the belief system that our culture teaches into us. It is a dysfunctional dream state with the root belief that we’re separate in the world. Are we separate from the issues we see pervading our culture or are we all collectively creating them because of the way we have been conditioned to think?

This class series will be similar to our past cultural matrix dialogue classes: laid-back, welcoming, and inclusive. However, these new classes will involve more teaching than dialogue. We want you to conceptualize the topic first, then encourage you to stay past 8:15 p.m. for further dialogical exploration, if desired. No prerequisite is required except an open mind!

We keep things pretty simple. There is no pressure to sound perfect or verbally contribute if you feel uncomfortable. We know these topics can feel intimidating! We just ask you try to arrive on time and get as curious as possible.

We hope 75 minutes will give us enough time to provide a solid ground for take off, but we know there will be much more to ponder. We encourage you to stay an extra 45 minutes to dialogue with us or ask more questions.

Lastly, we love questions! If you’d like to email us questions about the topic or structure ahead of time, we will be sure to email you back.

Head to our Resource page if you’d like to tap into some of these themes right now! :)

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Seasonal Affective Disorder:

Working with the Darker Days

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a common experience in Vermont. We empathize with those of you who find this time of year extra challenging. In this two-hour workshop, we will move beyond tools, tips, and techniques (everyone already knows to take vitamin D and get a happy light) and explore how our perspectives shape our relationship with the darker, colder months. 

Through dialogue, journaling, and storytelling, we’ll explore our beliefs and experiences of winter, inviting in the possibility of a perspective shift. Together, we’ll explore new ways of seeing and being, from childhood memories of snow play to honoring the slower pace of winter as nature’s invitation to pause, as well as discussing the hardships frequently experienced during the winter season.

Our hope is that you’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how your beliefs influence your experience of winter and an openness to embracing this season with curiosity and compassion.

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Blind Spots

Blind spots are conditioned ways we interact that become so normalized that we don’t see them. For example, I may have lived with anxiety for most of my life. Because the anxiety became a part of my day-to-day existence, I didn’t see it anymore. Without knowing it, I would project my anxiety onto my relationships and blame others for making me feel unsafe. By building awareness of this blind spot I can begin to take ownership of it, stop reacting to it, and begin to understand what the anxiety is and potentially let it go.

In this class, we will dive into…

• How and why blind spots develop.

• Normalization, conditioning, and adaptation to dysfunctional family and educational systems.

• How blind spots can create unintentional harm to oneself and others.

• How power and hierarchy impact relational dynamics and how this relates to blind spots.

• The power of awareness in seeing and letting go of blind spots.

• How communication and dialogue can help bring light to blind spots in a non-threatening way.

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