Where

Earthdance

252 Prospect St
Plainfield, MA 01070
US

When

(GMT-04:00) Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York)

 
Start Dec 1, 2017 6:00 PM
End Dec 3, 2017 6:30 PM
Contact
East Coast Office
(617) 217-6933
 
Event Cost
Prerequisite Workshop: Level 2
Event Registration Fee (per person) USD 575.00
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Event Summary

Choice is so much more than saying “yes” or “no.” What is the full range of options at any given moment? What do you do when you don’t know what to do? Do you go along with the crowd? Or do you feel into what is right for you, and make your own choice?

If you were to hit a “reset” button on your life, what would you choose now? Are there people you need to heal relationships with? Are there important things left unfinished in any aspect of your life

HAI emphasizes choice from the very first session of the first workshop. In Loving Your Choices we take it much further. How were you conditioned to be the gender you were raised to be? Were there essential parts of yourself that you let go of in order to be accepted, perhaps even to survive? Are there experiences or ways of being you would like to try on, but never have?

HAI is adding a mandatory $45 surcharge to in-person weekend workshops to cover COVID testing and other COVID related expenses until they are no longer necessary.

HAI Global is committed to the safety of its participants, volunteers and employees. You will be asked to provide a negative COVID test 2-4 days before the workshop in addition to testing onsite at registration.

Event Team

Facilitators

Facilitator, Safety and Consent Officer....and volunteer for so many projects HAI has been a constant in my life since March 2000... there has never been a moment when I regretted any part of my choice to remain deeply involved and contributing. We talk about being a potent, contributing human being in our Mission Statement. that is what I strive for every day ...in joyous situations and complicated and difficult ones. I see beauty, tender vulnerability, hearts opening, boundaries being honored, respectful communication and powerful self knowledge awakening in people at every workshop I have the honor of leading, The work we invite you into has the possibility of changing you and the direction and substance of your life. You change you ... HAI simply asks you to look at your life. I choose a world of love and acceptance in my own heart each day.
Rich Walkden has had a keen interest in interpersonal relationships and personal growth work from early adulthood. Rich discovered the Human Awareness Institute in 2001. As a facilitator, he uses his training in Clinical Hypnotherapy, personal growth coaching, and as a mental health consultant to support others in moving from disconnection to deep love and vitality. He has facilitated workshops for men convicted of domestic violence, aiding them in learning healthy, compassionate relationship skills. Rich has also effectively coached young adults confronting issues of sexuality and gender. Rich lives in the mountains of Vermont with his wife, Anne. They have a deep and powerful marriage, personifying and putting into action solid relationship principles and choosing love from moment to moment.
 
Event Details

As we begin to stand more fully in ourselves, we can choose our own desires out of a clear commitment to ourselves. We stop and wonder “what is it I truly want?” We take stands we had not taken before as well as opening a door to looking at what influences of culture, parenting, school, friends and family have shaped why we do what we do.

There is an opening of understanding about how at choice we truly are when we pay attention. We begin to ask ourselves, “Why do I do what I do? Do I choose or does my programming choose?” We use the edginess of our sexuality to explore the universality of choice. The inherent pulse of our body’s longings opens the way to attuning to our body’s wisdom, informing our moment-by-moment, day-by-day decision making.

This workshop provides you with the opportunity to see clearly the underlying causes of your behaviors. You’ll examine your programmed responses to see that your choices are often restricted by your past. You can expect to:

  • Learn about adapted behavior, and liberate yourself from “group think”

  • Recognize gender roles and free yourself from unnecessary restrictions

  • Gain a much deeper understanding of why you do what you do

Once the looking within begins the doors swing wide open.

“Level 3 helped me step into my own power and make the choices I wanted for my life. I never knew that I could be so happy.” ~C.A.

“My self-consciousness and life-long negativity actually went away somewhere and hasn’t returned. I feel I really connected with people on a very basic level, a simple appreciation that we were all feeling much the same things, with similar needs.” ~C.R.

Event Policy

CANCELLATION POLICY

Should you need to cancel your registration, call or text--do not email--the HAI East Coast Office at 617-312-5692 as soon as possible.

Once you are confirmed in a full-weekend workshop, your deposit is non-refundable, and is transferrable for a fee.

$75 fee for changes made 21 DAYS or more before your workshop
$100 for changes made 8-20 DAYS before your workshop
Payment is due in full 7 days before your workshop
After the workshop begins, all monies paid are forfeited.

ADA POLICY

If you need an accommodation to attend a HAI event, contact your local HAI Office at least ten (10) days before the event and inform them of the nature of the disability and your needs. In the case of events held in private homes, additional time may be required.  See our ADA Policy for more information.

​Trained Service Animals as defined by the ADA are always welcome. Service Animals, such as Guide Dogs/Seizure Dogs/Hearing Dogs are trained to perform specific tasks and are working animals, not pets. Pets, Therapy Dogs and Emotional Support Dogs, specifically, are not Service Animals and are not allowed at HAI events.