Holos offers an ongoing series of educational programs to both the general public and to psychotherapists. All of these offerings resonate with the Holos vision of an integral approach to healing that considers the body, mind and spirit as well as the greater community in which we live. Our presenters are each a specialist in their field and bring a breadth of vision from cosmological perspectives to the mindful explorations of depth psychology. We strive to offer innovative and creative approaches to current topics in clinical psychology.

Currently, we grant continuing education credit for licensed MFTs and LCSWs (BBSE CE provider #2610).
MCEP approval for clinical psychologists is pending.

Shamanic Practice Group for Psychotherapists

Jan Edl Stein, MFT
Mill Valley (Marin), CA

9:30 am to 11:30 am
every 2-3 weeks as set by group
6 month commitment requested after initial group visit

2 Continuing education units for MFTs and LCSWs or training credit for interns
fee: $50 per session

This on-going practice group for psychotherapists meets twice a month in an intimate Marin (Mill Valley) meditation space.  This is a group for people who have some experience with shamanic journeying and are dedicated to practicing the technique in a small group format that supports the inner development of the practitioner.  The structure of the group is typically a focused meditation, shaping of intention, and a longer journey.  After our journeys there is reflection upon the material that is arising.  Various themes and core shamanic techniques will be gently introduced in resonance with the group process.  The intention is that as a group we will go deeper into our shamanic practices, using our journeys to support and strengthen our work in the world. The journeys and meditations will reflect the time and place in the wheel of the year cycle.

Further details provided upon inquiry.  Interview required for admission.
If interested kindly contact  Jan directly at 415-751-1307
or janedl@earthlink.net.

Jan Edl Stein, MFT (Lic. #25863) is the director of Holos Institute and a Jungian oriented psychotherapist with a deep interest in ecopsychology and the healing power of spiritual practice. She leads workshops and retreats in meditation, shamanic journeying and shamanic psychotherapy. She has taught at numerous venues including the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Sonoma State University, and the Grof Transpersonal Training program. Jan has maintained a private practice for over 18 years in San Francisco and Marin, which includes clinical supervision, individual and couples psychotherapy. Her spiritual explorations include a long involvement in the yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Vipassana meditation, and shamanic traditions.

View Jan's Bio

Getting in Touch with Your Inner Wisdom: Tools for Well-Being

Unsure of the next steps?
Making decisions... by not making decisions?
Trying to find creative solutions?

Learn to access a deeper part of yourself & quiet the chatter of your mind.

Group will meet on Sundays 10am-12pm for 6 weeks starting June 22 (excluding July 6 ), 2008.

5463 College Avenue • Oakland
Near Rockridge BART.
$15-20/week sliding scale

This six-week group will provide an opportunity to access your inherent wisdom and help you make decisions from a deeper place of knowing. Each week we will explore an experiential approach that honors our relationship to nature. We will also consider our relationship with the mystery of not knowing.

Group size will be limited to encourage intimacy and depth of experience.

Emphasis will be placed on practical uses of the wisdom that emerges through all or some of the following:

• Visualization
• Shamanic Journey
• Nature Divination
• Ancestral Healing
• Ceremony

For more information, contact Tamara at tamara@holosinstitute.net or 415.675.9784.

Tamara T. Thebert, MA, MFT Intern is a graduate of California Institute of Integral Studies. Her approach to therapy is informed by, but not limited to, ancient wisdom traditions, ecopsychology, existential-integrative, feminist, multicultural, philosophical, Jungian, and holistic models. Tamara is supervised by Jan Edl Stein, MFT (#25863)

The Healing Journey
Cultivating the Wisdom of Body, Psyche, and Spirit

"A six day residential intensive set in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains of Northeastern New Mexico"

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

26 ceus available for MFT, LSCWs, and LPCs (BBSE ce provider # 2610)
Ocamora Retreat Center
Ocate, New Mexico

This land-based retreat, held in a beautiful and remote setting in the mountains of northeastern New Mexico, offers a return to natural rhythms and to our own inner landscapes. Recognizing the time-honored need for quieting the mind, it offers a safe and supportive setting for reconnecting with the inherent intelligence of the body, psyche and spirit.

This retreat will incorporate the powerful practices of both Grof Holotropic Breathwork and the time-honored shamanic journey in which we will seek out the healing influences of animal and spirit guides and cultivate the power of inner vision. Our deep journey experiences will be supported and enriched through the use of council, mindfulness practice, self-expression through art and writing, guided time in nature, and sacred ritual. The intention is to listen to the subtle wisdom of Spirit, awaken our creative spark, and discover ways to embody this inner knowledge in everyday life.

This retreat will be of value to those interested in personal regeneration, enhanced creativity and wellness, and heightened
spiritual awareness. It is an excellent adjunct to therapy, as well as a powerful method of self-care for helping professionals.
Theoretical material related to the psychotherapeutic application of both the ‘transpersonal’ perspective and shamanic world view will be included.

The Setting:
OCAMORA is a 265-acre retreat center nestled in a high valley on the eastern slope of the Sangre de Cristo range in northern New Mexico. It occupies a mile-long valley composed of irrigated agricultural and lightly forested land, beautiful pastures, creek, year-round spring, organic apple orchard and garden, abundant wildlife, and mountain wilderness. For over 20 years Ocamora has offered its extraordinary landscape as a retreat, meditation, and educational center during the warm and stunningly green summer season. The facilities, built around a 100 year old ranch complex, offers guests an intimate and homelike experience in a setting of charm and rustic elegance. Ocamora is located two hours northeast of Santa Fe and an hour east of Taos.

Retreat Leaders:

Jan Edl Stein, MFT, is the director of Holos Institute and a Jungian oriented psychotherapist with a deep interest in ecopsychology and the healing power of spiritual practice. She leads workshops and retreats in meditation, shamanic journeying and shamanic psychotherapy. She has taught at numerous venues including the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Sonoma State University, and the Grof Transpersonal Training program. Jan has maintained a private practice for over 18 years in San Francisco and Marin, which includes clinical supervision, individual and couples psychotherapy. Her spiritual explorations include a long involvement in the yoga of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, Vipassana meditation, and shamanic traditions.

Diane Haug, LPCC is a licensed mental health professional and certified practitioner of Grof Holotropic Breathwork. Her background includes a decade of working with adults and children dealing with life-threatening and terminal illness, as well as a seven year cycle living alone in a wilderness setting. Her intimacy with the natural world has informed her interest in shamanism and the the wisdom traditions of earth-based cultures; she has a wide variety of experiences with healers from North America, Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. As a senior member of the Grof Transpersonal Training staff, Diane currently teaches GTT training modules including Shamanism and The Art of Integration. She is currently an adjunct faculty member with Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

For more information as well as registration information, please download [The Healing Journey] PDF file

Finding the Inner Compass:
A Therapy Group for Young Men – Now Forming!

Group will meet from 7-9 PM on Mondays, starting in February. 
There will be a 10 week commitment.
Fee is $30 per session.
5463 College Avenue (Rockridge area), Oakland

This group is particularly suited for men between the ages of 18-25

Exploring what it means to become a man through support, challenge, and ritual.

Men on a Mission:
A therapy group to help clarify your life purpose – Now Forming!

Group will meet from 7-9 PM, on Thursdays, starting in February.
There will be a 10 week commitment.
Fee is $30 per session.
5463 College Avenue (Rockridge area), Oakland

Please see SERVICES for full details and registration information.

To register for any of these events:

• Kindly send the fee and a note stating for which event you are registering.
• Be sure to include your name, full mailing address, phone number and email address.
• Please let us know if you will be needing a CEU certificate.

Checks should be made payable to "Holos Institute"

Mail to:
Public Programs
Holos Institute
316 Third Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118

Your cancelled check is your confirmation

If you have any questions, please call the events line at 510-287-8816
ext. 2, or email us: info@holosinstitute.net

All events have limited enrollment so please register early.
There may be space available in lectures at the door but call ahead for availability.

Events that do not meet minimum enrollment will be cancelled (with refunds) one week before scheduled date so please, register or reserve early.

Unless noted otherwise, all events take place at our Oakland center at 5463 College Avenue, near the corner of Taft, just a few blocks from the Rockridge BART station

We are sorry that we cannot offer handicap access.

All fees are non-refundable. CEU certificate included.

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