Dr. Daniel J. Siegel In May, Garrison Institute International, the Flow Foundation and Erasmus University co-sponsored a fascinating conference in the Netherlands, “Education of the Heart: A Fundamental Change in Education and Didactics.” Held at Erasmus University’s Rotterdam School of Management and organized by our colleague Sander Tideman, an international sustainability and leadership advisor, featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialog…
Shelley Boris has been chef to Mayor Ed Koch, the Rainbow Room and Windows on the World, and for the past decade, to the Garrison Institute, where she weaves local and sustainable ingredients, including from the herb garden in our courtyard, into a supportive and memorable part of the retreat experience. Now she’s written about it in her new book…
Brother David Steindl-Rast and Jack Kornfield The Institute is grateful to be connecting with the The Greater Good Science Center of US Berkeley and co-sponsoring their Greater Good Gratitude Summit: A Day of Science, Stories and Inspiration, June 7 in Richmond, California. Among the presenters are contemplatives Jack Kornfield and Brother David Steindl-Rast, leading gratitude researcher Robert Emmons,…
Rachel Cowan and Norman Fischer Contemplative practice has many personal benefits and cultivates qualities such as resilience, compassion and altruism that enable positive social change. We offer a wide range of retreats with a social change focus for everyone from first-time meditators to artists to professionals in specific fields. Below are few examples. For a full list of…
Thomas Moore We recently hosted a retreat and public talk by Thomas Moore, bestselling author of Care of the Soul and 14 other books, including his latest, A Religion of One’s Own. In this interview he describes about how he has come to understand distinctions between religion and spirituality, soul and spirit, and how to infuse them into…
We’re delighted to announce that Andrew Zolli, founder of the global innovation network PopTech and author of Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back, has joined the Institute’s Advisory Council. He’s a thought leader in the truest sense of the term, a thinker and practical innovator who is deepening our understanding of resilience and how to build it. His work informs all…
In this new Chronogram podcast, award-winning environmental journalist, blogger and author Andy Revkin talks about navigating the human-dominated age of “the Anthropocene,” and how to make intelligent choices in an age when just about whatever we do has environmental impacts. He’s the speaker at our Modern Earth Day dinner April 24, which features and supports local and sustainable food. Please join us! Listen to the…
Personal and social change are deeply connected. Contemplative practices nurture focus, empathy, mental and physical resilience, and strong social connections – all qualities that empower people to lead positive change in their workplaces and communities. Many of the retreats we offer are designed to strengthen the connection between personal and social transformation. May 7–9, Wisdom 2.0 founder Soren Gordhamer leads…