Fw: Events Bulletin - November 2023

November Events Bulletin Creating Community, Connection & Consciousness Welcome to EAN for New Members Friday, November 3 10:00 – 11:00 am PT / 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET This one hour gathering for new members of EAN will be an in-depth introduction to the different areas of our Elder Action Groups and an opportunity to meet other Elders and EAN volunteer leaders, ask questions and determine how you might like to get involved.   Building Community: Having Real Conversations Wednesday, November 8 10:00 am PT / 1:00 pm ET Good questions build good conversations, and good conversations build community. As elders we want to have real conversations with others, but how do  we do that when everything feels  so polarized? Join us for a glimpse into why conversations get derailed and then experience for yourself what a difference a Living Room Conversation can make!   Let's Talk About It: "The New Age of Aging" Wednesday, November 15 1:00 pm PT / 4:00 pm ET Age Wave, one of the nation's foremost thought leaders on the implications of aging just released a landmark study on aging. What is old? What are we doing right? What are we doing wrong? Join us in a robust conversation about this recent survey as we unpack what it means to be a modern elder.   The Empowered Elder Monday, November 20 9:00 am PT / 12:00 pm ET In this hour long webinar we will explore the question "How do we consciously step into our roles as elders?" You will join with others to explore ways we can all be in the world as elders in service to life. During this webinar you will also learn about what it means to be an Empowered Elder and an upcoming EAN workshop. LEARN MORE & REGISTER Elders Climate Action Electrify Your Life Tuesday, November 14 4:00-5:30 pm PT / 7:00-8:30 pm ET   Brian Stewart, co-founder of Electrify Now, joins us to discuss how our personal energy choices can help to accelerate this transition. Learn how all-electric homes and vehicles are safer, healthier, have a lower cost to operate and are a powerful way to reduce carbon emissions.    Our individual actions are a critical part of building a clean energy future: this workshop will help you to understand what you can do NOW, and the incentives and resources that are available to help you take action. In small group sessions you'll have a chance to strategize with others about electrifying your life. REGISTER Elders for Sound Democracy Town Hall Meeting with Featured Speaker Bill McKibben Wednesday, November 15 10:00 – 11:30 am PT / 1:00 – 2:30 pm ET   What is the essential connection between climate action and working for a strong democracy? To get answers to that and other relevant questions, join us on November 15 at our monthly community meeting when we have Bill McKibben as our featured guest. He is one the most respected and influential environmental activists, who was instrumental in founding 350.org, and has written numerous books. Bill is the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College and a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In September 2021, he launched Third Act and is mobilizing climate change activists, who are "experienced Americans" over sixty, to protect the climate and strengthen democracy. REGISTER Elders for Social Justice (ESJ) Monthly Meeting Thursday, November 16 9:00 – 10:30 am PT / 12:00 – 1:30 pm ET   Work For Justice, But Pause to Express Gratitude We are aware that atrocious, inhumane events are happening both at home and abroad. Because of this, it is crucial to recognize that our efforts are leading to the change we seek and express gratitude for the goodness that pervades our community. Join us in sharing and witnessing our meaningful work this year. REGISTER Taking Action to Confront Authoritarianism Thursdays, November 9 & 30 9:00 - 10:30 am PT / 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET   We'll continue exploring what actions that we, as elders, can take to push back against extremist attacks. We're focusing on right-wing efforts to undermine public education, including restricting curricula, punishing discussion of targeted topics, and eliminating programs (like DEI) that make a school environment safe and welcoming for all students. REGISTER Elders for Regenerative Living Celebrating the Holidays with Intention Friday, November 17 10:00–11:00 am PT / 1:00–2:00 pm ET   We know that the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to January 1, creates more waste and environmental damage than all the rest of the year. Why? Because we tend to celebrate by over consuming. We are encouraged to think more is better; more gifts, more food, and more "stuff". Plastic is a serious problem but avoidable. From Black Friday forward, we are encouraged to shop til we drop. This season let's make the holidays full of meaning, fun, thoughtful gift giving and careful food selection, considering the impact of our choices on the environment. It's the perfect time to recreate, renew, and reuse. Bring your ideas to share and let's prepare for the best holidays ever. REGISTER www.eldersaction.org  Elders Action Network 9012 Village View Dr San Jose, CA 95135 United States

Fw: Awake in the Wild Teacher Training

If you feel called to teach nature meditations, learn about the Awake in the Wild Teacher Training.

Awake in the Wild Teacher Training View this email in your browser Greetings,  I hope this finds you well and enjoying the beauty and quietude of the autumn season. As you may have read in my announcements these last few months, I recently taught at two Awake in the Wild Teacher Training retreats, one in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado to conclude the 2023 US training program and one to begin my 2023-2024 program in Europe. I feel delighted and rejuvenated from the rich contemplative time outdoors and inspired by these new groups of nature lovers who will be sharing and teaching these nature meditation practices to their own groups.   So I am very happy to say that I am accepting applications to my seventh Awake in the Wild Teacher Training, a ten-month program designed to give you the tools to teach meditation in the outdoors. And, for those who apply before December 1, I am offering a discount on your tuition. The 2023 US Awake in the Wild Teacher Training. The 2023-2024 European Awake in the Wild Teacher Training. The Awake in the Wild Teacher Training draws on my 20+ years of leading nature meditation retreats, nature-based sensory awareness practices, Buddhist-inspired mindfulness meditation, and my book, Awake in the Wild. All this has helped me create a teacher training program uniquely qualified to prepare you for the joys and challenges of teaching outdoors in any natural setting. The program starts in September 2024 with an in-person training retreat and includes three other in-person training retreats the following January, April and July of 2024. There will also be online meetings with me between retreats, reading assignments, and home practice designed to clarify your practice and build your skills as a teacher. A central component of the program is the amazing learning community that is created between the students. People from past trainings have formed deep and lasting friendships as well collaborative teaching relationships. Students learn much from the depth and experience of each other as they learn to practice and teach nature meditation. I've seen firsthand how powerful this training program can be and how it can help launch people doing wonderful nature-based contemplative work all over the globe. To learn more, please visit https://www.awakeinthewild.com/become-a-teacher/ For those wishing to deepen their understanding of nature-based mindfulness practice and those wishing to learn how to share these profound practices, I  hope you consider joining the Awake in the Wild Teacher Training program.  And if you know someone who would be a good candidate for this practice, please feel free to share this with them. Blessings, Mark Awake in the Wild Teacher Training with Mark Coleman September 2024 - July 2025 Click the Image Above for a Video Overview of the Awake in the Wild Teacher Training The Awake in the Wild Teacher Training is a thorough training in guiding mindfulness-based nature meditation practice. Nature meditation brings mindful awareness practices into the outdoors as a support for presence, connection, awe and insight. Mark is excited to share this cherished work with a group of dedicated nature meditation practitioners that will give them tools to begin to share similar practices with others.   This program will have four residential nature-based learning retreats with Mark: two retreats are in California, one is in the mountain forests of New Mexico, and one is in the desert of Baja California, Mexico. There will also be monthly online tutorials, personal nature-based work, and a teaching practicum. Please join Mark and a fabulous cohort of like-minded trainees who will provide strong support for the learning experience. Learn More and Apply Learn More and Apply Copyright © 2023 Mark Coleman, All rights reserved. Thank you for joining Mark Coleman's email list. Our mailing address is: Mark Coleman 143 Girard Avenue Sausalito, CA 94965 Add us to your address book