
INSTITUTE
INSTITUTE

JOURNEY CALM
COUNSELING

Time & Location
Sep 07, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT – Oct 28, 2021, 12:30 PM CDT
Zoom
About the Event
SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Sep 7
1-2:30pm (CT)
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)
Thursday, Sep 9
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Clouds/Fog of Awareness
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Awareness
Theory: Introspection (Perceptions)
Tuesday, Sep 14
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Clouds/Fog of Awareness
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Awareness
Theory: Attention Restoration (Perceptions)
Tuesday, Sep 28
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Rain/Snow of Balance
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Balance
Theory: Impermanence (Perceptions)
Thursday, Sep 30
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Rain/Snow of Balance
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Balance
Theory: Ecocentrism (Perceptions)
Tuesday, Oct 5
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: River/Stream of Meaning
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Meaning
Theory: Motivation (Emotions)
- Hope (Dopamine, Frisson)
Thursday, Oct 7
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: River/Stream of Meaning
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Meaning
Theory: Pleasure (Emotions)
- Joy (Endorphins, Enkephalins, Endocannabinoids)
Tuesday, Oct 12
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Ocean/Lake of Resilience
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Resilience
Theory: Nature Connectedness (Emotions)
- Connection (Oxytocin, Spirituality)
Tuesday, Oct 26
1-2:30pm (CT)
Practice: Sensory Immersion
Practice: Ocean/Lake of Resilience
- Creative Exercise
- Breathing Exercise
- Discussion: Resilience
Theory: Stress Recovery (Emotions)
- Relaxation (Serotonin, GABA)
Thursday, Oct 28
1-2:30pm (CT)
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.