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Learn How to Create More Loving, Passionate, Honest, and Resilient RelationshipsDAY 1: MINDFUL RELATIONSHIPSDr. Rick Hanson: Building the Foundations of a Healthy RelationshipLearn about the three foundations of healthy relationships supported by both Buddhism and Western Psychology and how to cultivate these principles in your own relationships.Learn about our brain’s negativity bias, how it can affect our relationships and how to open to the positive experiences in your life more fullyExplore the power of choosing to love especially when it’s not easySharon Salzberg: Real Love, The Art of Mindful ConnectionExplore the powerful difference of viewing love as internal rather externalDiscover why love is more than just a feelingLearn about love as an antidote to fearFind out why “real love” is important in today’s relationshipsExperience a RAIN practice with Sharon for working with difficult emotionsRev angel Kyodo williams: Love, Justice, and ResponsibilityJoin in a fascinating exploration of interconnection and loveExplore mindfulness as a tool for cultivating our relationship with ourselves and others.Learn how our personal relationships relate to broader social justice or injusticeJanet Solyntjes: A Guided Mindfulness MeditationJoin in a guided mindfulness meditation practice with senior meditation teacher Janet SolyntjesLearn what the journey of mindfulness is all aboutExplore the benefits of mindfulness practice in daily lifeDAY 2: FALLING IN LOVESusan Piver: A Celebration of Love, Mindfulness, and PassionExplore attention as love and the fascinating connection between passion and mindfulnessExplore emotions as a source of wisdom and passion as both an obstacle and a friend on the pathHear the difference between love and infatuationDiscover how mindfulness helps us to more fully engage in our relationships pain, pleasure and allDanielle LaPorte: Truth, Clarity and DesireJoin this fascinating conversation with Danielle LaPorte and Susan Piver and hear what they have to say about spiritual bypassing and spiritual materialismExplore ways to work with desire (and doubt)Hear why meditation isn’t just a “life hack”Dr. Stan Tatkin: Wired for Love, the Neurobiology of Love and DatingHear about the insights of a neurobiological approach to relationships and how to integrate these insights into your relationshipsExplore several common relationship myths that do more harm than goodLearn what happens to our brains when we fall in love and mature in loveRay Buckner: Surviving, Shenpa, and Healthy DesireHear a brave story about working through trauma with mindfulnessExplore “getting hooked” and how we can recognize itDiscover how experiences can create a healthy relationship to love and desireDAY 3: GROWING IN LOVE AND LOSING LOVELodro Rinzler: Love Hurts: Buddhist Advice for the HeartbrokenHear this refreshing wisdom for working with a broken heart and the path of healingExplore heartbreak as a universal experienceDiscover how to connect to your own heartbreakHear what Lodro has to say to those who feel they won’t love againDr. Kristin Neff: The Power of Self-CompassionExplore why it is often so much easier to be compassionate to others than to ourselvesDiscover why self-compassion makes us better partnersLearn the difference between self-compassion and self-esteemLearn how to practice the three parts of self-compassionExperience the practice of taking a “self-compassion break”Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown: Navigating the Romantic FantasyExplore compassion, heartbreak and the construction of romantic fantasy in modern cultureNavigate the modern love tradition in different culturesExperience a guided lovingkindness practice to help move from loneliness to alonenessHear about the importance of making friends with our own solitudeLea Roth and Nastassja Schmiedt: Choosing Your Story: Heartbreak, Sexuality, and CreativityHear Lea and Nastassja’s talk about how heartbreak isn’t separate from their love storyExplore the ways community, connection, and collaboration affect our relationshipsNavigate the creative process of relationships (and learn a practice to help)DAY 4: STANDING IN LOVE AND STAYING IN LOVEAcharya Fleet Maull: Radical ResponsibilityExplore the important of emotional intelligence in our relationships and every day livesHear even more about how mindfulness practice helps cultivate emotional well-beingLearn what it means to take Radical ResponsibilityDrs. Gay and Katie Hendricks: Conscious LovingLearn the essential ingredients for conscious lasting relationships from these two renowned relationship teachers who are living what they teachDiscover how to work with our natural instincts toward connection, as well as spaceFind out what it takes to grow a healthy relationshipLearn about the “relationship dance”Dr. David Richo: Learning to LoveLearn the 5 Keys to Mindful LovingExplore ways in which to cultivate a mindfully loving relationshipHear why the past has such an impact on the presentDiscover what it takes to have a successful relationshipLama Rod Owens: Resilience, Love and PathLearn how mindfulness helps you thrive in your relationshipsExplore how our perceptions shape our resilienceDiscover how resilience can shape your pathAndrea Miller: Radical AcceptanceLearn the 5 steps to Radical Acceptance in your relationshipExplore the power of loving without judgementDiscover the difference between tolerance and acceptanceDAY 5: LOVE AS A SPIRITUAL PATHSakyong Mipham Rinpoche: Relationships, Society, and True CommunicationHear Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche’s personal experience with the key relationships in his life, with his father, his wife and childrenLearn the connection of personal practice, relationships and societyExplore the power of conversation and communication as a both an instinct and a learnable skillHear how conversation can be an opportunity to cultivate compassionDr. Harville Hendrix and Dr. Helen LaKelly Hunt: Incompatibility is the Ground for Intimate PartnershipHear a fascinating discussion about the journey of love as a spiritual pathLearn more about conflict as a component of the path of relationshipExplore emotional symbiosis 3 phases of loveLearn why Harville and Helen say “incompatibility is the ground for intimate partnership”Rev. Zenju Earthlyn Manuel: Being LoveExplore the powerful shift of moving from being in love to being loveExplore interconnection and love as coming from withinExplore the 4 Paths of Being LoveHear an inspiring aspiration for all beingsAcharya Gaylon Ferguson: Compassion for Ourselves and Our WorldJoin in a delightful exploration of relationships and compassionLearn how our personal practice can help to create a more compassionate and just society and when it’s not enough.Available to all members.