Beyond an overview of theory this course provides a variety of learning opportunities and leadership skills for integrating spiritual principles into one's career and everyday life with psychologically grounded techniques. Topics include dream mastery, creating a statement of purpose and a yearly holistic life plan, Gestalt leadership in life groups, inculcating a daily spiritual practice and preparing an hour-long public presentation. Taking spiritual leadership out of classroom theory into life and career requires development of personal disciplines which encompass one's work and finances, intimate and social relationships, personal growth and health, as well as recreation. The tools and techniques for making spiritual leadership real in the student's life are practiced and monitored to help them be integrated. Holistic healing skills are learned and applied to oneself in order for the student to truly be able to share them with others.

Learning how to facilitate group energy to bring out the best in each participant, create a spiritual focus and accomplish group goals is the focus for this class taught by Jim Morningstar, PhD.

Students will study group process from a variety of theorists including making contracts and effective contact, boundary setting, handling challenges and coming to completion. In addition members will construct a group relevant to their skills and interests that they will prepare to present in their community if they choose.

As the world population increases and along with it social tensions and inner isolation, there is an ever increasing need to work effectively and lovingly together. Facilitating empowering group interaction is needed in every occupational and social sector. This training is not topic specific, but covers the dynamics that are endemic to groups with a common interest and/or goal.

Course Objectives:

1. Define types of groups including a facilitated support group.
2. Give and receive feedback on facilitator presentation qualities.
3. Create effective healing contracts.
4. Identify elements of an effective group opening.
5. Handle issues of violation of respectful listening, non-participation, confidentiality, a plea for therapy, head tripping, and favoritism.
6. Facilitate closure for group members.
7. Create and market a group.

Jim Morningstar takes you on an engaging journey through 12 essential components of your life maximizing your effectiveness and joy as a human being. Each video class presents life enhancing information on one of the 12 areas of the Wellness Wheel.*

Exercises are demonstrated and practical tips given to help ground the principles of healthy living in your body and mind. Practices are detailed to explore in between classes for installing the new habits you choose for your wellbeing.

These comprehensive interactive sessions illuminate the life areas of Self-Responsibility and Love, Breathing, Sensing, Eating, Moving, Feeling, Thinking, Playing and Working, Communicating, Intimacy, Finding Meaning, and Transcending.

Course Objectives:

1. Understand wellbeing from a holistic perspective.
2. Identify and practice techniques for wellness in each of the twelve areas of the Wellness Wheel.
3. Set personal wellness goals in areas of body, emotions, mind and spirit and implement them.
4. Know how to maintain an attitude of wellbeing regardless of current state of health.
5. Develop a plan for continued monitoring of wellbeing after completion of course.

Included in this course package are:

- 12 zip files containing one video presentation, a pdf Course Description and a file with pdf handouts for each class in areas of Self-Responsibility and Love, Breathing, Sensing, Eating, Moving, Feeling, Thinking, Playing and Working, Communicating, Intimacy, Finding Meaning, and Transcending.

* The Wellness Wheel is a component of the Wellness Inventory, one of the most comprehensive whole person assessment and promotion tools available www.wellpeople.com.

During this course students will learn and practice the techniques which best realign their body, mind and spirit. Students will identify their core issues and strengths of each of their chakras and use the most effective Bioenergetic, yogic, sound, and inner reflective exercises to get them humming with harmony. This material is based on the clinical expertise of Jim Morningstar, Ph.D. and wisdom of Anodea Judith, Ph.D. foremost authority on the chakra system and energy work.

This course involves practicing new life affirming exercises that improve the quality of lives daily, building upon what is done each class to truly grow in mastery, and develop tools which will continue to be useful throughout one's life.

These seminars should be taken in order given for best understanding and application.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify the energy centers (chakras) that correspond to major nerve plexi in the body,
2. Experience and replicate how chakras positively or negatively influence consciousness every day,
3. Diagnose the excesses or deficiencies in chakras which could lead to anxiety and/or depression
4. Construct a program of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual exercises to bring one's personal system into balance for maximum vitality, productivity and joy