This video provides an overview of the Practice of Choosing Presence. It is also a trailer for a series of videos that follows a group of men from Illuman SoCal as they become aware of their unconscious self and embark on the journey toward presence and awareness of the vibrancy of life. Join along as author and creator of Choosing Presence Jim Heaney, and Pastor Jim Taylor guide this group of men through the practice as they awaken and to discover the true beauty and mystery of their lives.
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Choosing Presence
(8-Week Virtual Workshop)
How to Access God's Peace and Release Fear, Anxiety, and Stress
Sponsored by The Ohio Chapter of Illuman
Saturdays 2pm - 4pm Eastern Time
March 5 thru April 23, 2022
Note:
*Regular attendance at our weekly workshop gathering is preferred but not required. Please do not let the fact that you may not be able to attend all eight sessions prevent your participation. We will be recording our program sessions each week and then posting them for those who could not be present. Our breakout councils will not be recorded so that the men present can gather in confidence and share freely.
BROTHERS,
We're excited to announce an 8-week workshop beginning on Saturday, March 5, 2022 (thru April 23, 2022). We'll meet for two hours every Saturday to practice presence and learn together how we may more often experience peace and God's spiritual presence in our lives.
The format for this retreat will closely resemble our September 2021 Wild and Wise Workshop. We will gather weekly on Zoom for two hours. During that time we'll have a short program going into some more depth on one of the eight chapters in the Choosing Presence book. Then we'll break into smaller council groups with prompts for men to discuss their experience of practicing presence.
There is no obligation for men who register to participate in all eight sessions. We do ask that you join us as often as possible. One of the benefits of our workshops is the ability to meet multiple times with the same men in small council. This allows men to get to know and trust each other more deeply, and therefore the depth of sharing and spirituality increases.
Choosing Presence will be led by Charlie Myking and Brian Mueller. We are hoping to co-host our workshop with our neighbors from Illuman of Pennsylvania. This retreat will also include participation with Choosing Presence author Jim Heaney and Illuman Weaver Jim Taylor.
Registration is open (see link below). The suggested price for this workshop will be $80, yet please know you can always choose to pay what you can afford (register for as little as $1). All registrants will receive a copy of the book mailed to them. For those outside of the United States, we welcome your participation but will be emailing you a PDF of the book instead of a printed copy.
You can get a head start on practicing presence by visiting ChoosingPresence.org.
RETREAT DETAILS
LOCATION
- Virtual Zoom Retreat -
Registrants will receive email with connection details.
DATE/TIME
• Saturday, March 5, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
• Saturday, March 12, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
• Saturday, March 19, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
• Saturday, March 26, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
• Saturday, April 2, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
• Saturday, April 9, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
• Saturday, April 16, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
• Saturday, April 23, 2022 - 2 - 4pm
Times listed are Eastern.
COST
Our suggested fee is $80 for the entire retreat and includes the price of a book mailed to you. Yet if you feel this fee is too much or too little we also offer a pay what you can afford option.
RETREAT LEADERS
Charlie Myking & Brian Mueller
About the workshop Content Carriers
Charlie Myking and Brian Mueller will be the workshop Content Carriers.
Charlie has been practicing meditation for more than a decade. In 2020 he completed a nine-month mediation teacher training and has led other groups in meditation practice.
Brian began practicing daily mediation regularly after attending a Men’s Rites of Passage in 2014. He’s also a writer and finds poetry to be an essential part of his meditative practice.
Questions?
If you would like to attend this workshop but have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact our workshop leaders.
Charlie Myking - cking62781@gmail.com / (419) 544-2631
Brian Mueller - connect@ohioilluman.org / (513) 377-2351
Registration is now closed.
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Please enter your registration details by clicking on the button below. Shortly before the workshop we will contact you with more details about connecting via Zoom along with our event schedule.
Choosing Presence- An 8-Week Virtual Workshop
Saturdays / March 5 - April 23, 2022
is sponsored by The Ohio Chapter of Illuman.
When you click the button below you will be redirected to PayPal to complete registration. The first step will be to specify your payment amount. Please then follow the onscreen prompts. Our suggested fee is $80 for the entire retreat. Yet if you feel this fee is too much or too little we also offer a pay what you can afford option. Please select the option to include your address so that we can mail you a copy of the book Choosing Presence.
(Note: the payment screens will say “Donate.”)
Cancellations
If you have to cancel for some reason, we request you do so before March 1, 2022. We will be happy to refund your registration fee, but please also consider making a donation. Our goal is to provide affordable and beneficial programs to all men on a spiritual journey. Thank you for your understanding and feel free to contact us with questions.
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