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| Tour of Meditation Practices (3/1) |
| Hundreds of approaches to relaxation/centering/meditation have been developed over the centuries, and each has its own charm, benefits and wisdom. We explore one new approach each meeting. This lets you work some relaxation into your life while building a repertoire of stress-management techniques for improving your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Ages 12 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Reiki Exchange (3/1) |
| Within each one of us there is the capacity to energetically heal the imbalances of the mind, body and spirit. Participate in a group where novices and others can discuss, learn and practice energy healing together. Christine McNew and Brad Tessieri lead this experiential practice and support group. This is not designed to be an alternative to regular health care professionals. Ages 18 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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Creativity With Clay (3/2) |
| We all have a creative urge built into our souls. In this workshop, you'll learn first-hand the basics of hand-building with clay, and begin the process of creating your own clay pottery, plaques, figurines, etc. Led by local artist Pam Chambers. $20 includes materials. $10 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Art Show And Open House (3/4) |
| Austin is full of talented, budding artists who need encouragement and exposure of their work. The Human Potential Center has much to offer in the areas of personal growth and development. To showcase both, the Center twice a year hosts an Art Show and Open House. Featured this time are the works of Leslie Harvey, Laura Havlick, Oceanna and Raachaele Williams. No charge. (Return to calendar) |
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| Tai Chi Chuan (3/5) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Wild Goose Qi Gong (3/5) |
| Qi Gong (sometimes spelled "Chi Kung") is a choreographed set of Chinese exercises designed to improve our overall health and well-being. Based on the flowing and graceful movements of geese, it uses stretching and other techniques to open the acupuncture meridians and increase our vitality and energy. Qi Gong participants enjoy a greater range of motion, improved balance, reduced mental stress and a feeling of rejuvenation. Led by Louis Knox. $5 (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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One Day Art Ranch (3/5) |
| Kim Iberg has designed a day of events that inspires participants to shuck old negative messages that they lack ability or talent, so their natural, self-confident creativity can come forth. Bring a sack lunch and be prepared for a thrilling, creative day! $75 (supplies included). $62 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Video and Discussion (3/5) |
| ["I Love Huckabees" with Lily Tomlin [R].] Most Saturday nights, you'll find us watching a popular movie here at the Center in a fun, informal atmosphere. Then we have a discussion. We don't discuss the movie, though; we discuss personal growth issues and themes that came up in the movie. So we're not doing a "Siskel and Ebert" type of review, but rather an in-depth personal growth process that helps us get to know ourselves and each other better. During the discussion we learn and practice essential communication skills like I-Statements and Open-Ended Questions, so that we can apply them more effectively in the rest of our lives. Each month there's a different general topic for the videos, ranging from Relationships to Overcoming Obstacles to Remarkable People. Come join us! Ages 18 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Develop Your Psychic Ability (3/7) |
| Throughout history there have been people known as prophets, mediums and psychics. These people were believed to have special powers that others did not. As a psychic since childhood, Mary Glover has come to know that these abilities are available to all of us. They are tools that can help you make the decisions that lead you to the joyful life you deserve. This series of four classes presents the basic techniques for reading energy and distinguishing spiritual guidance from ordinary information. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Ignite Your Inventiveness (3/8) |
| With creative life coach Kim Iberg, expand your creativity and trigger innovation by deliberately honoring your personal energy and enthusiasm within this generative, purposeful group. Learn new ways to view old stale problems and break through limiting life assumptions. Each 4 week group invents its own format during the first meeting. $95 (supplies included). $65 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Chitchat & Chow (3/8) |
| [Discussion Topic: Personal Growth at Clay Pit, 1601 Guadalupe.] Tackle a personal growth topic with a lively group of thinkers while savoring a new cuisine at one of Austin's many fascinating restaurants. Topics range from Money to Creativity to Careers to Spiritual Growth. Free (except for cost of meal). (Return to calendar) |
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| How To Create The Life You Want (3/9) |
| This eight-hour workshop/support group will look at how our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and feelings support or limit our ability to have the life we want. In this series we learn basic techniques for changing the things that limit us, and as a group we support each other in making the choices and decisions that create a more joyful life. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Improvisational Art (3/9) |
| Regardless of whether you're a novice or an artist in full bloom, you may find yourself overwhelmed by all the possibilities and "the rules," or underwhelmed by a lack of ideas. Painter's Block can stifle your freshest creative impulses, or even cause you to stop creating altogether. In this one night workshop you will experience a technique that will free up your mind and your brush, allowing your fresh inner creator to shine through. You might even surprise yourself! Led by local artist Leslie Harvey. $25 (supplies included). $15 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| How To Be Assertive & Loving Too (3/10) |
| Being nice is not the same as being a doormat. You can be helpful and caring without getting run over by someone else's aggressiveness. This four-week workshop teaches you how to give without being taken and how to be assertive without being obnoxious. Presented by Robert McGarey, M.A. $95 for four-weeks. $60 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Creatively Express Your Chronic Pain (3/10) |
| Jodi Gavurnik is a self-taught artist who has lived with chronic pain for 13 years. Her artwork is a celebration of her personal victory of rising above the abyss of unrelenting chronic pain, personal loss, and deep grief. This workshop helps you learn how to use artwork to move from depression and hopelessness to faith and emotional healing. No prior experience with art is required. $25 (supplies included). $17 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Chuckle Your Way To Enlightenment (3/11) |
| [Creative food play.] A good belly laugh doesn't just feel good, it actually boosts our immune systems and improves our health. So we encourage laughter each month with an event designed for just plain fun. We watch humorous flicks, visit comedy clubs or attend other events that promise a hilarious time for all. Free for members. Please RSVP. (MEMBERS ONLY.) (Return to calendar) |
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| Tai Chi Chuan (3/12) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Wild Goose Qi Gong (3/12) |
| Qi Gong (sometimes spelled "Chi Kung") is a choreographed set of Chinese exercises designed to improve our overall health and well-being. Based on the flowing and graceful movements of geese, it uses stretching and other techniques to open the acupuncture meridians and increase our vitality and energy. Qi Gong participants enjoy a greater range of motion, improved balance, reduced mental stress and a feeling of rejuvenation. Led by Louis Knox. $5 (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Overcoming Sanity (3/12) |
| If our definition of sanity no longer includes play, solitude, imagination, kidding around, rest, mischievousness, laughter, hugs, fun, laziness, spontaneousness or just plain silliness, it is time to think differently! Attend this workshop and learn how to free yourself and the ones you care about from raging sanity. Presented by Pamela Latham, LPC. $30 fee. $20 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Video and Discussion (3/12) |
| ["Bend It Like Beckham" with Pooja Shah [PG].] Most Saturday nights, you'll find us watching a popular movie here at the Center in a fun, informal atmosphere. Then we have a discussion. We don't discuss the movie, though; we discuss personal growth issues and themes that came up in the movie. So we're not doing a "Siskel and Ebert" type of review, but rather an in-depth personal growth process that helps us get to know ourselves and each other better. During the discussion we learn and practice essential communication skills like I-Statements and Open-Ended Questions, so that we can apply them more effectively in the rest of our lives. Each month there's a different general topic for the videos, ranging from Relationships to Overcoming Obstacles to Remarkable People. Come join us! Ages 18 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Peace Sunday (3/13) |
| In an effort to improve the peaceful conditions in the world, we host a monthly quiet meditation, where all beliefs and religious traditions are honored. Following the meditation, participants are welcome to join in a potluck brunch and share camaraderie and croissants. Ages 14 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Develop Your Psychic Ability (3/14) |
| Throughout history there have been people known as prophets, mediums and psychics. These people were believed to have special powers that others did not. As a psychic since childhood, Mary Glover has come to know that these abilities are available to all of us. They are tools that can help you make the decisions that lead you to the joyful life you deserve. This series of four classes presents the basic techniques for reading energy and distinguishing spiritual guidance from ordinary information. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Tour of Meditation Practices (3/15) |
| Hundreds of approaches to relaxation/centering/meditation have been developed over the centuries, and each has its own charm, benefits and wisdom. We explore one new approach each meeting. This lets you work some relaxation into your life while building a repertoire of stress-management techniques for improving your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Ignite Your Inventiveness (3/15) |
| With creative life coach Kim Iberg, expand your creativity and trigger innovation by deliberately honoring your personal energy and enthusiasm within this generative, purposeful group. Learn new ways to view old stale problems and break through limiting life assumptions. Each 4 week group invents its own format during the first meeting. $95 (supplies included). $65 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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How To Create The Life You Want (3/16) |
| This eight-hour workshop/support group will look at how our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and feelings support or limit our ability to have the life we want. In this series we learn basic techniques for changing the things that limit us, and as a group we support each other in making the choices and decisions that create a more joyful life. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Dream Shop (3/16) |
| Dreams are an untapped source of self-discovery, and most of us don't realize we create hundreds of intriguing images in our dreams every night. In this workshop, you'll use those images to start resolving emotional conflicts in your life. As a result, you'll leave feeling clearer, more self-confident and more empowered. Presented by Robert McGarey, M.A. $20 fee. $10 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Guided Imagery & Music (3/17) |
| Music can lead you on an inner journey into your own consciousness. In the powerful process of Guided Imagery & Music, superb musical compositions take you wherever you need to go for personal growth and fulfillment. At the end of the musical journey, you'll have the chance to share your experiences with the group. Afterwards, you'll create a visual image to help you better enjoy and remember the insights you received during your voyage. Led by Amy Blair, a Fellow of the Association of Music and Imagery. Ages 12 and up. $20 fee. $10 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| How To Be Assertive & Loving Too (3/17) |
| Being nice is not the same as being a doormat. You can be helpful and caring without getting run over by someone else's aggressiveness. This four-week workshop teaches you how to give without being taken and how to be assertive without being obnoxious. Presented by Robert McGarey, M.A. $95 for four-weeks. $60 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Spiritual Transformation Series (3/18) |
| [Past lives and future lives.] Church is not the only place a spiritual transformation can occur. It can happen when your life changes radically, or when you start seeking more meaning and purpose in your life, or when you have an unusual experience like psychic phenomena or an altered state of consciousness. This workshop series explores these life-changing experiences and explains their effects and how to deal with them. Presented by Pamela P. Latham, LPC. $30 fee. $20 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Tai Chi Chuan (3/19) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Wild Goose Qi Gong (3/19) |
| Qi Gong (sometimes spelled "Chi Kung") is a choreographed set of Chinese exercises designed to improve our overall health and well-being. Based on the flowing and graceful movements of geese, it uses stretching and other techniques to open the acupuncture meridians and increase our vitality and energy. Qi Gong participants enjoy a greater range of motion, improved balance, reduced mental stress and a feeling of rejuvenation. Led by Louis Knox. $5 (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Video and Discussion (3/19) |
| ["Saved!" with Jena Malone [PG-13].] Most Saturday nights, you'll find us watching a popular movie here at the Center in a fun, informal atmosphere. Then we have a discussion. We don't discuss the movie, though; we discuss personal growth issues and themes that came up in the movie. So we're not doing a "Siskel and Ebert" type of review, but rather an in-depth personal growth process that helps us get to know ourselves and each other better. During the discussion we learn and practice essential communication skills like I-Statements and Open-Ended Questions, so that we can apply them more effectively in the rest of our lives. Each month there's a different general topic for the videos, ranging from Relationships to Overcoming Obstacles to Remarkable People. Come join us! Ages 18 and up. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Annual Membership & Board Meeting (3/20) |
| At the Annual Board meeting, members elect new Board members to lead the Center during the next year. Then during the year, the Board reviews our mission and goals, and develops policies and procedures to help us accomplish them. Please come and share your energy and ideas to help us tap the creativity, love and playfulness of the human spirit. Free. (MEMBERS ONLY.) (Return to calendar) |
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| Develop Your Psychic Ability (3/21) |
| Throughout history there have been people known as prophets, mediums and psychics. These people were believed to have special powers that others did not. As a psychic since childhood, Mary Glover has come to know that these abilities are available to all of us. They are tools that can help you make the decisions that lead you to the joyful life you deserve. This series of four classes presents the basic techniques for reading energy and distinguishing spiritual guidance from ordinary information. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Your Ideal Relationship (3/22) |
| Most of us spend years searching for satisfying relationships, and the results are often less than we might hope for. We may have overlooked the all-important first step: becoming clear about what we really want. This workshop provides valuable tools for identifying traits we desire in a partner, and suggestions on how to build fulfilling relationships using these newfound insights. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Ignite Your Inventiveness (3/22) |
| With creative life coach Kim Iberg, expand your creativity and trigger innovation by deliberately honoring your personal energy and enthusiasm within this generative, purposeful group. Learn new ways to view old stale problems and break through limiting life assumptions. Each 4 week group invents its own format during the first meeting. $95 (supplies included). $65 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Macrame (3/23) |
| Macrame is back from the '70s! We are having a retro class where you'll learn the basics of Macrame and produce your own creation. Led by local craftsman Ky Haire. $20 includes materials. $10 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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How To Create The Life You Want (3/23) |
| This eight-hour workshop/support group will look at how our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and feelings support or limit our ability to have the life we want. In this series we learn basic techniques for changing the things that limit us, and as a group we support each other in making the choices and decisions that create a more joyful life. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| How To Be Assertive & Loving Too (3/24) |
| Being nice is not the same as being a doormat. You can be helpful and caring without getting run over by someone else's aggressiveness. This four-week workshop teaches you how to give without being taken and how to be assertive without being obnoxious. Presented by Robert McGarey, M.A. $95 for four-weeks. $60 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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Creatively Express Your Chronic Pain (3/24) |
| Jodi Gavurnik is a self-taught artist who has lived with chronic pain for 13 years. Her artwork is a celebration of her personal victory of rising above the abyss of unrelenting chronic pain, personal loss, and deep grief. This workshop helps you learn how to use artwork to move from depression and hopelessness to faith and emotional healing. No prior experience with art is required. $25 (supplies included). $17 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Tai Chi Chuan (3/26) |
| Tai Chi is a choreographed set of martial art postures that are designed to increase your power and agility by using your inner energy. Like Qi Gong, Tai Chi helps improve your range of motion and lung capacity, and it places a special emphasis on balance. Practitioners often enjoy reduced stress and a feeling of well-being. If you are interested, some time will also be spent learning simple self-defense techniques. Led by Louis Knox. Ages 12 and up. $36 for 6 weeks or $8 per class (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Wild Goose Qi Gong (3/26) |
| Qi Gong (sometimes spelled "Chi Kung") is a choreographed set of Chinese exercises designed to improve our overall health and well-being. Based on the flowing and graceful movements of geese, it uses stretching and other techniques to open the acupuncture meridians and increase our vitality and energy. Qi Gong participants enjoy a greater range of motion, improved balance, reduced mental stress and a feeling of rejuvenation. Led by Louis Knox. $5 (the first class is free). Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Develop Your Psychic Ability (3/28) |
| Throughout history there have been people known as prophets, mediums and psychics. These people were believed to have special powers that others did not. As a psychic since childhood, Mary Glover has come to know that these abilities are available to all of us. They are tools that can help you make the decisions that lead you to the joyful life you deserve. This series of four classes presents the basic techniques for reading energy and distinguishing spiritual guidance from ordinary information. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Reiki Exchange (3/29) |
| Within each one of us there is the capacity to energetically heal the imbalances of the mind, body and spirit. Participate in a group where novices and others can discuss, learn and practice energy healing together. Christine McNew and Brad Tessieri lead this experiential practice and support group. This is not designed to be an alternative to regular health care professionals. Free. (Return to calendar) |
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| Ignite Your Inventiveness (3/29) |
| With creative life coach Kim Iberg, expand your creativity and trigger innovation by deliberately honoring your personal energy and enthusiasm within this generative, purposeful group. Learn new ways to view old stale problems and break through limiting life assumptions. Each 4 week group invents its own format during the first meeting. $95 (supplies included). $65 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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How To Create The Life You Want (3/30) |
| This eight-hour workshop/support group will look at how our attitudes, beliefs, thoughts and feelings support or limit our ability to have the life we want. In this series we learn basic techniques for changing the things that limit us, and as a group we support each other in making the choices and decisions that create a more joyful life. $100 for 4 weeks. $75 for members. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| Grief Support Group (3/31) |
| This is a six-week adult grief support group sponsored by a hospice organization, and it is open to all who would like to talk about their loss in a group setting, regardless of the date or cause of death. Led by Ed Mustoe, Bereavement Services Coordinator for Odyssey Hospice. Free. . Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
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| How To Be Assertive & Loving Too (3/31) |
| Being nice is not the same as being a doormat. You can be helpful and caring without getting run over by someone else's aggressiveness. This four-week workshop teaches you how to give without being taken and how to be assertive without being obnoxious. Presented by Robert McGarey, M.A. $95 for four-weeks. $60 for members. Continuing Education Units (CEU's) are available for some professionals. Please RSVP. (Return to calendar) |
