Registration open until 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) on December 13, 2020. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording will be available within 10 days following the program. If you would like access to the recording, you must register by the deadline.*
Description:
The art of forgiveness begins with connecting to the heart. The practice involves learning skills such as metta, mindful acknowledgement, and compassion. Practicing these skills enables you to free yourself from painful identification with past
events.
This is a day to bring remorse or grief about past actions and move beyond feelings of guilt and shame. Likewise, if someone has wronged you, you will be guided toward holding them in accountability without closing your heart. Additionally, forgiveness practice will move you toward clarity and acceptance for the ways you have let yourself down.
Practicing forgiveness allows you to move from a heavy, remorseful heart and a reactive mind to a heart that’s light but still feels regret, and a mind that is calm and clear. The day will be held with periods of guided silent sitting and walking meditation practice, instruction in the art and practice of forgiveness, and a forgiveness ceremony, with opportunities to ask questions to the instructors.
All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org.
*Please note: You will have ~90 days from the original program date to view the recording of this program. If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CECs), you must register and pay for CECs prior to the start of the program (no retroactive CECs will be given).
Continuing Education Credit (CEC) available:
This program offers 6 CE credits for $60 for psychologists and California licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, and nurses, licensed by the APA, California BBS, or BRN.**
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. Health care professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals:
At the end of the program you will better able to:
- Describe to clients how the three components of loving-kindness, mindful acknowledgement, and compassion are integral parts of the practice of forgiveness.
- Explain and demonstrate practices to clients, enabling them to release remorse, grief, guilt, and shame and move towards forgiveness.
- Utilize mindfulness techniques with clients when they are caught in repeated trauma patterns of anger and/or self-blame.
- Demonstrate to clients a self-forgiveness practice to work with challenging emotions of remorse or guilt and move towards acceptance, clarity, and resolution.
Continuing Education content level: Intermediate
**Please Note:
- For those with a different license or with a license from a different licensing board, please contact your licensing board directly to ask if CE credit from the above-approved sponsors is accepted. Spirit Rock does not confirm applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed above. Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 6 contact hours.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
