August 2011: Healing Body, Soul, & Spirit

"Caring for Body, Soul, and Spirit through Art & Yoga"  September 15, 2011   6:30 - 9 pm St. Francis Hospital 114 Woodland St Hartford, CT 06105 1-877-783-7262 integrativemedicine@ stfranciscare.org Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and Hari Kirin, author of Art & Yoga, will present this evening program on Art and Yoga as complementary practices. Learn step-by-step guidelines for your personal practice or how to work with groups and in community. Experience creative exercises to deepen your relationship with your body, and simple, yet profound breathing, movement and meditation exercises for relaxation and creativity. There is no need to already know how to draw, meditate, or do yoga - although any experience you bring to the process will be helpful. If you work in a healing profession, you'll find inspiration and practical ways to support your professional practice. The presentation will be 50% lecture and discussion and 50% experiential session. Please wear loose or stretchy clothing and eat lightly before the program. Schedule: 5:30PM Registration and refreshments will be served 6:30 - 7:15 Caring for Body, Soul & Spirit through Art & Yoga: Thomas Moore and Hari Kirin  7:15 - 8:15 Yoga and Art experience: Hari Kirin (this part can be practiced in a chair or on a yoga mat, depending on what is possible for the participant.) 8:15 - 8:45 Q & A discussion with Thomas Moore and Hari Kirin 8:45 Book signing: Care of the Soul in Medicine and Art & Yoga - Kundalini Awakening in Everyday Life. Cost: $10 and parking is validated for the Collins St garage       "The Blue Buddha: Healing Body, Soul, & Spirit"        I CAN DO IT!2011 September 24, 2011 2 - 4:30 pm      The Grand Hall, The Grand Hall Connaught Rooms   61-65 Great Queen Street London, England To be a healthy person you have to care daily for health of your soul and spirit, as well as your body. Certain spiritual and psychological illnesses affect the body and make the whole person sick. This presentation teaches you how we become ill in soul and spirit and how to care for these elements daily to keep them healthy. It also explores themes from Thomas' latest book Care of the Soul in Medicine, about healing soul and spirit in a typical medical context. Thomas looks at the image of Jesus as Lithargoel, the Pearl that heals, and at the Lapis Lazuli Radiant Healing Buddha, who blends health and sickness in one subtle, complex view of life. In this new direction in his work, Thomas presents a truly alternative view of illness and health. For more information about I CAN DO IT!2011 or to register, please click here.  August 2011       I have spent the summer tidying up my translation of the Gospels of the New Testament. I took the advice of my friend Christopher Bamford and added many more side notes offering my own reflections on passages. The project is almost ready, but I still don't have firm publishing plans. I've also been working hard to shape a new book that will include extensive reflections on the work and lives of Emily Dickinson, Henry Thoreau and Glenn Gould, all remarkable people who fashioned unique lives. In September Hari Kirin and I will  be doing a workshop on yoga and healing at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, a place that has been a kind of home for me for several years. Then I travel to the UK to speak at the Hay House I Can Do It Conference in London  on the soul and spirit of medicine and then consult with interesting medical groups in Scotland, a visit made available to me by an extraordinary pioneer in the psychology of medicine, Dr. Clare Willocks. As soon as I get  home I speak for the Evergreen Institute here in New Hampshire on the broader issue of caring for the soul during illness.       Just recently I also started a blog on my web site that has both ideas and personal information, and I continue to write a daily reflection on Twitter. I try to make these brief meditations solid and well phrased. The new app of quotes from Care of the Soul is almost ready, too. That will be available on the "Store" section of the web site. My son Abe has been working on the design, making a form that is simple and Zen-like. I'm sure that eventually the Twitter pieces will be in a similar form.       The weekend of October 21st I'll be in Santa Fe to give my course in "Care of the Soul and Spirituality in Psychotherapy" for the New England Educational Institute. Santa Fe is a wonderful town, and this intensive weekend is always enjoyable.  It's designed for psychotherapists, but I define the word "therapy" broadly, and I think anyone could benefit from this three-day immersion in archetypal psychology and ideas about soul.       I think it's painfully clear to everyone that our new century has not yet moved in the direction of being a more soulful time. We have to keep working at this idea until it really influences the culture. So, please join me in a substantive conversation about these important ideas on my web site and in person. I keep traveling, and I ask you to come out and be with me.                                                EVENTS AT A GLANCE HARTFORD, CT September 15, 2011, 6:30-9:00pm "Caring for Body, Soul, and Spirit through Art & Yoga"   St. Francis Hospital, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, 06105 1-877-783-7262 or email integrativemedicine@stfranciscare.org  LONDON September 24, 2011, 2-4:30pm "The Blue Buddha: Healing Body, Soul, and Spirit" I Can Do It! 2011 Conference (September 23-25) For more information or to register, please click here.  INTERVALE, NH October 1, 2011, 10-11:30am "A Healthy Body, Soul, and Spirit: Caring for the Soul in Medicine and in Our Ordinary Lives" Theater in the Wood, Intervale, NH http://www.evergreenforwellness.org/ CAPE COD, MA October 11, 2011, 8am Falmouth Hospital, Grand Rounds As a part of Pastoral Care Week at Falmouth Hospital, Thomas Moore will offer a lecture on bringing together the medical and the spiritual. SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO  October 21-23, 2011 "Care of the Soul and Spirituality in Psychotherapy" This symposium will focus on the calling to  help people in physical, emotional, and spiritual trouble. Participants will reflect on their own spiritual journeys and explore ways of meditation and contemplation. They will learn the difference between soul and spirit and see how they can blend psychological counseling with spiritual guidance. Participants will examine the shadow elements in psychotherapy and spirituality both personally and theoretically. They will explore the role of dreams and the arts in therapy, and, finally, they will consider ways to care for themselves spiritually and emotionally and prepare themselves for the deep work of psychotherapy. To register, please call 413-499-1489 x1 or please click here. SARASOTA, FL January 20, 2012 "Care of the Soul in Medicine: Healing Guidance for Patients, Families, & the People Who Care for Them" C.G. Jung Society of Sarasota To register or for more information, please contact the Society at 941-284-3664 or visit their website by clicking here.  PARADISE ISLANDS, BAHAMAS   February 1-4, 2012  "From Religion to Spirituality" The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Led by Thomas Moore and Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa Many of us began our lives within the confines of an institutional religion where the emphasis was on keeping the rules, not deviating from the teachings, and increasing membership. But over time, our experiences and secular learnings have changed us. Now we want a more personally relevant, positive, less moralistic approach. This workshop is for anyone who is trying to sort out religious tradition from a spiritual path. This weekend we will deepen our connection to spiritual life through yoga, meditation, and chant. We will ground our practice through self-inquiry, lecture, discussion, and creative-arts exercises where we'll get to choose music, art, writing, and movement. No previous yoga experience required. To learn more about the Ashram, please visit www.sivanandabahamas.org MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA February 20-24, 2012 "Spirituality and Care of the Soul in Psychotherapy"  This symposium will focus on the calling to help people in physical, emotional, and spiritual trouble. Participants will reflect on their own spiritual journeys and explore ways of meditation and contemplation. They will learn the difference between soul and spirit and see how they can blend psychological counseling with spiritual guidance. The shadow elements in psychotherapy and spirituality will be examined both personally and theoretically. The role of dreams and the arts in therapy will also be explored. Finally, participants will consider ways to care for themselves spiritually and emotionally and prepare themselves as persons for the deep work of psychotherapy. For more information or to register, please click here.   HOUSTON, TX March 3, 2012, 3pm "The Role of Art in Caring for the Soul" The Rothko Chapel 1409 Sul Ross Street    Houston, TX 77006 http://www.rothkochapel.org/   DAYTON, OH April 12, 2012 "Medicine and Spirituality" Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University 2012 Medical-Spirituality Conference 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy                                              Tom in Donegal, Ireland  1960.

June 2011: Moore appears in new Vickers film

People v. The State of Illusion Exalt Films, and Movies From The Heart, are proud to present People v. The State of Illusion, a film by Austin Vickers.  This feature length documentary/ drama, directed by award winning Director Scott Cervine, is set in the notorious "Old Main Prison" of the New Mexico State Penitentiary, and tells the story of Aaron Roberts, a single father who is arrested and tried on manslaughter and assault charges following an incident that claims the life of a woman.  Following his conviction and imprisonment, Aaron's daughter is sent to a State home for children because there are no other family members to care for her.  While in the State home, an attorney learns of her plight and the story of her father, and decides to represent her in an innovative and surprising case against the State. Written and produced by Austin Vickers, this movie explores the science and power of perception and imagination and the prison walls of habitual thought and behavior that we all create, and documents the evidence that answers the central question of this provocative film, "can we really change?" Featured in the film are 9 of the nation's leading thinkers in the fields of neuroscience, biochemistry, psychology, quantum physics, sociology, and consciousness theory. June 2011     June has been a soggy month in New Hampshire, good for the plants sprouting up all around me but not for outdoor activities. At least once a week I play golf, a somewhat maligned sport that I find fascinating both as a game and as a fantasy. I'd like to write another book about it, but I don't suppose there is much of a market for my approach. I wrote a piece for the Huffington Post on sports, and it was one of the least read of my contributions.      I'm also planning a book on the loss of humanity in our science-driven society. I'm using Thoreau's two-year retreat at Walden as my inspiration and as an archetypal model for what we need. I don't have a publisher yet, so I don't know for sure if this idea will become a reality.     I'll be teaching again on Cape Cod in July for the New England Educational Institute. I always enjoy that week of interaction with doctors, psychiatrists and social workers (and a few ordinary folks), talking about Jung and Hillman and my own take on spirituality. I'm also taking an active part in spreading the word about my wife's new book Art & Yoga. Finally, I've taken to writing very brief observations on twitter almost every day. I like the form and the brevity. I can imagine a book of such tweets.                                       EVENTS AT A GLANCE CAPE COD, MA  July 11-15, 2011 "Care of the Soul and Spirituality in Psychotherapy" New England Educational Institute For more information on or to register for this inspiring week-long seminar, please click here. LONDON September 24, 2011, 2-4:30pm "The Blue Buddha: Healing Body, Soul, and Spirit" I Can Do It! 2011 Conference (September 23-25) For more information or to register, please click here.  LONDON   October 1, 2011 "Care of the Soul" Join Thomas at Alternatives for an all-day workshop on Care of the Soul. To learn more about Alternatives, please visit http://www.alternatives.org.uk CAPE COD  October 11, 2011, 8am Falmouth Hospital, Grand Rounds As a part of Pastoral Care Week at Falmouth Hospital, Thomas Moore will bring together the medical and the spiritual. Tom in Donegal, Ireland  1960. SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO October 21-23, 2011 "Care of the Soul and Spirituality in Psychotherapy" For more details or to register, please click here. PARADISE ISLANDS, BAHAMAS   February 1-4, 2012  "From Religion to Spirituality" The Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat Led by Thomas Moore and Hari Kirin Kaur Khalsa Many of us began our lives within the confines of an institutional religion where the emphasis was on keeping the rules, not deviating from the teachings, and increasing membership. But over time, our experiences and secular learnings have changed us. Now we want a more personally relevant, positive, less moralistic approach. This workshop is for anyone who is trying to sort out religious tradition from a spiritual path. This weekend we will deepen our connection to spiritual life through yoga, meditation, and chant. We will ground our practice through self-inquiry, lecture, discussion, and creative-arts exercises where we'll get to choose music, art, writing, and movement. No previous yoga experience required. To learn more about the Ashram, please visit www.sivanandabahamas.org

April 2011 Events and Updates

"Most issues can be resolved if we start thinking outside ourselves." Tom with his family at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. His wife, Hari Kirin, and her colleague, Susan Q. Brown, recently opened a new show at BMAC, Wherever You Are is the Center of the World. To learn more about Tom's upcoming talk, "Art & Dream," at BMAC,   please click here.  "Spirituality and Care of the Soul in Psychotherapy" July 11 - 15, 2011 New England Educational Institute, Cape Cod Whether you are a mental health or medical professional, your main job is to heal wounded hearts, minds, and bodies. This symposium will focus on the calling to help people in physical, emotional, and spiritual trouble. Participants will reflect on their own spiritual journeys and explore ways of meditation and contemplation. They will learn the difference between soul and spirit and see how they can blend psychological counseling with spiritual guidance. The shadow elements in psychotherapy and spirituality will be examined both personally and theoretically. The role of dreams and the arts in therapy will also be explored. finally, participants will consider ways to care for themselves spiritually and emotionally and prepare themselves as persons for the deep work of psychotherapy. In this symposium, Thomas Moore will offer a way to practice therapy with a rich and positive philosophy to life while including paradoxes and challenges.  www.neei.org    April 2011 To bring you up to date, Care of the Soul in Medicine and The Guru of Golf will be out in paperback this summer. I'm still looking for a publisher for GOSPEL, my translation and commentary on the New Testament Gospels. I am working on a video to help patients and healthcare providers in hospitals and medical centers. I need some funding for that good project. If you are looking for a good cause . . . And it appears that the theme, the soul of education, is putting a claim on me. In one way or another I expect to write about it seriously during the next year. I was so inspired by my experiences at the London congress on gynecology where I spoke in March that I hope to continue working in that area. Finally, as I write, my close friend James Hillman is suffering a relapse of cancer and is heavily on my mind. I paid him a visit, at the time of his radiation treatments, that was tender, reflective and crackling with wit. Oh, and my wife's superb book Art & Yoga will be out June 21st and her amazing show of huge paintings, Wherever You Are is the Center of the World is at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center in Brattleboro, Vermont until July 3rd.                                       EVENTS AT A GLANCE DERBY, CT April 27, 2011. "The Soulful Healthcare Professional" 10:30 am - 12:00 pm "A Place of Healing" 1:30 - 3:00 pm Grassy Hill Lodge 77 Sodom Lane Derby, CT 06418 For more information, please contact: St. Vincent's Parish Nurse Office at (203) 576-5558 ROCKLAND, ME April 28, 2011, 8 am "Primary Care Providers - Today's Healthcare Heroes" At the Maine Nurse Practitioner Association Annual Conference, Thomas Moore will be talking about Care of the Soul in Medicine. For more information or to download a registration form, please click here. ALBUQUERQUE, NM May 19 - 20, 2011. "Healing People, Healing Places" & "Care of the Soul in Medicine" Osler Symposia, Doctoring 2011: Embracing the Challenge You can find this non-profit group on Facebook under "Osler Symposia" Tom in Donegal, Ireland  1960. BRATTLEBORO, VT May 26, 2011, 7:30 pm "Art and Dream"  Hari Kirin, Thomas Moore's wife, and her colleague Susan Q. Brown created eight paintings, themed Wherever You Are Is the Center of the World. Thomas will be delving into art and dream images in our personal and social lives at the Brattleboro Museum & Art Center. To see BMAC's calendar for more information about the talk or other related events, please click here. BOSTON, MA  June 21, 2011, 12 pm Psychiatric Grand Rounds, Tufts Medical Center, Wolff Auditorium, 800 Washington Street CAPE COD, MA  July 11-15, 2011 "Care of the Soul and Spirituality in Psychotherapy" New England Educational Institute For more information on or to register for this inspiring week-long event, please click here. LONDON September 23 - 25, 2011 I Can Do It! 2011 For more information or to register, please click here.