Conscious Aging - Autumn 2019
A live, online workshop inspiring new perspectives on aging
Explore ways to expand your perspective on aging
Conscious Aging is a live, online, experiential workshop for older people seeking guidance, meaning, and connection. You will meet once-a-week for six weeks with IONS-certified facilitators and other like-minded adults to:
This six-session live, online workshop is designed to be as accessible as possible while also holding a strong container for community. The workshop is an interplay of activities based on four guiding principles:
To support a receptive space of deep listening and speaking from the heart, we ask that workshop attendees commit to:
Participation is a key to this immersive experience, and we all share responsibility in co-creating our group. We encourage all who attend to come with an open heart, an inquiring mind, and a willingness to explore!
The six 90-minute sessions will be held:
Thursdays, October 17 to November 21, 2019
11:00am-12:30pm Pacific Time.
Registration Deadline:
Sign up by 10:00am PDT on Wednesday, October 16 to join!
Participation in Session 1 (October 17) is required for enrollment.
Attend the six workshop sessions anywhere in the world—here’s how:
We highly recommend testing Zoom well before the first session. Find out how here.
Would you like extra support in getting set up for the online Conscious Aging sessions?
We are happy to offer a free pre-workshop Zoom session to give you an introduction to the Zoom technology. Information will be provided to enrollees upon workshop registration.
I used to know everything and trust nothing. Now, I know nothing and I have glimpsed trust. I used to believe in coincidence, but I don’t anymore. For over 30 years I was a criminal defense attorney. Then a mediator. Five years ago, I began facilitating the IONS Conscious Aging Workshops program. I haven’t stopped. It has helped me melt the armor that I built up in my previous careers. It has helped me get closer to being the person I’d like to be. And it has helped me get a clue about who that person is.
I am a retired Hospice RN, educator and holistic consultant. I'm passionate about exploring in community an attitude that embraces olderhood and possibilities. I learned so much during the years I was privileged to support people at the edge of their physical existence. Gifts of awareness that continue to guide and inspire me now, including the grace of self compassion and the potential in each precious moment. I live more spontaneously, worry less, and I became a jazz singer! I find strength and joy in conversation with other older people about this stage of life. l am excited to share the adventure with you.
A limited number of scholarships are available for this online workshop.
Further our collective understanding of transformation!
As a participant in the Conscious Aging Workshop you will have the unique opportunity to participate in the IONS Discovery Lab, the largest study ever conducted on how transformative practices and experiences influence transformation, well-being, and extended human capacities.
This pioneering study, consisting of online surveys taken prior to and following completion of your workshop, offers you a chance to help answer some of the most important research questions on the frontiers of consciousness.
Participation in this research is voluntary, and not required as part of online workshop enrollment. Individual results will not be released — your participation will help accelerate humanity's potential for transformation. Thank you for your support!
Did you know we have over 300 IONS Certified Conscious Aging Facilitators across the globe?