
INSTITUTE
INSTITUTE

JOURNEY CALM
COUNSELING

Time & Location
Jun 04, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT – Jun 06, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Minnesota Point, Minnesota Point, Duluth, MN 55802, USA
About the Event
SCHEDULE
Friday, Jun 4
9am-12pm
Introduction & Greetings
Theory: Water Calming Stages (Sensations, Perceptions, & Emotions)
Theory: Neuroscience (Brain Activation & Networks)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Theory: Place Attachment (Sensations)
Theory: Fractal Dimension (Sensations)
12-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30-4:30pm
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Clouds/Fog of Awareness
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Awareness
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Awareness
Theory: Introspection (Perceptions)
Theory: Motivation (Emotions)
- Hope (Dopamine, Frisson)
Saturday, Jun 5
9am-12pm
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Rain/Snow of Balance
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Balance
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Balance
Theory: Attention Restoration (Perceptions)
Theory: Pleasure (Emotions)
- Joy (Endorphins, Enkephalins, Endocannabinoids)
12-1:30pm
Lunch
1:30-4:30pm
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: River/Stream of Meaning- Creative Exercise
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Meaning
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Meaning
Theory: Impermanence (Perceptions)
Theory: Nature Connectedness (Emotions)
- Connection (Oxytocin, Spirituality)
Sunday, Jun 6
9am-12pm
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Ocean/Lake of Resilience
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Resilience
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Resilience
Theory: Ecocentrism (Perceptions)
Theory: Stress Recovery (Emotions)
- Relaxation (Serotonin, GABA)
Review & Farewells
Cohort Total: $1000
*Cancellations made by participants over six months in advance receive a full refund. Cancellations made by participants under six months in advance are charged $400 for processing and preparation fees. If any cancellations need to be made by the Water Calming Institute, participants will receive a full refund. Fee does not include travel, lodging, ground transportation, or meals. These arrangements are made individually by the participant.