dharmadoctors.org

(Aug 05, 2009 — Aug 09, 2009 at the Upaya Institute and Zen Center, http://www.upaya.org/programs/event.php?id=193)

This exceptional program explores through teaching, interactive sessions, and meditation the neurological basis of social intelligence. Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) is a way of thinking about the experience of being human and how we develop well-being in our lives and the life of the world through the medium of our relationships. It focuses on the importance of relationships in shaping the brain so that the mind develops resilience and wholesome mental qualities.  IPNB is a way of knowing that deepens our understanding of the inner, interpersonal, and therapeutic experience, and also offers direct ways to enhance the functioning of organizations.

This training will be led by psychiatrist, educator, and researcher Dr. Daniel Siegel, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine where he is on the faculty of the Center for Culture, Brain, and Development and is Co-Director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. Dr. Siegel will explore the application of the skills of social intelligence to personal relationships as well as the functioning of organizations and the development of leadership skills. Roshi Joan contributes perspectives from her years of experience with engaged Buddhism, bringing together meditation and service to others. She will be leading the group in various meditation practices that are the ground for the cultivation of attentional and emotional balance and are compassion-based. Renowned writer Natalie Goldberg introduces writing practice in several sessions as a means for discovering through deep observation how we see the connectedness of our world.
This program offers theoretical and experiential learning, insights and tools. It includes interactive seminars, teachings, and meditation practice.