EricsHouse

A Course in Miracles- June 4, 2020
2020-06-04 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
A Course in Miracles with Life Coach Lisa Liss
Every Thursday from 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM (PT)

A Course in Miracles is a 1976 book by Helen Schucman. It is a curriculum for those seeking to achieve spiritual transformation. The underlying premise is that the greatest “miracle” is the act of simply gaining a full “awareness of love’s presence” in one’s own life.
A Course in Miracles defines “miracle” as the conscious choice to make that mind shift, including its non-observable effects on the minds of others. The workbook lessons attempt to train the reader to see oneness in all living things for a steadily increasing time of the day.
Date: Thursday, June 04, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM (PT), 2:00 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
About the Facilitator:

Lisa has been a Student/Teacher of A Course in Miracles for over 20 years. Although raised in a traditional Irish Catholic family on the East Coast, Lisa started exploring different religions while in college at UCLA. She was first introduced to the teachings of A Course in Miracles at The Wainwright House for Spiritual Studies in New York in the 1980’s. As the renowned teacher Marianne Williamson proclaims, “You will know it at once if it speaks to you”. While believing that there are many paths, The Course, as it is affectionately called, spoke to her in a profound way. She participated in weekly study groups and facilitated home study discussions for the next 10 years before moving West. In AZ she continued study at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living. An early follower of Marianne Williamson, she has attended workshops with prominent teachers Robert Perry and Jon Mundy, and is a member of the Teachers of God Foundation. Lisa is also a Martha Beck trained Life Coach helping women heal their relationships since 2009.

Overdose Loss- Moms and their Healing Journey- June 02, 2020
2020-06-02 17:30 - 18:15
Join us on Tuesday, June 02, 2020, at 5:30 PM (PT), for a candid discussion with mothers who walked the journey of losing a child to a substance. You will hear their stories and their experiences of moving forward with their grief.
Date: Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM (PT), 8:30 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Rita Morton lost her 30 year-old son Chad Koenig to an accidental fentanyl overdose in June 2020. One week later her surviving son Nick moved across the country, radically transforming regular “Sunday dinners” from three participants to one. Rita attributes her journey from deep loss to even deeper faith to the gifts of surrender, courage and grace. Recently retired from a 22-year career as the Director of Sales and Marketing for a manufacturing company, Rita is also the co-founder of a longstanding women’s ministry that develops programs, retreats and courses steeped in contemplative tradition. Rita is passionate about helping women heal through experiential activities, scriptural invitations, creative expression, and powerful encounters with the mystery and majesty of God.

Sara is a Registered Nurse with 35 years of nursing experience. She has been a nursing director, manager and educator to staff and patients throughout her career. She lost her son Adam, to drug overdose at the age of 26 in 2018. Her hope and passion is to help other with their grieving and to prevent further tragedy. She currently has a position as Director of Nursing at Scottsdale Recovery Center. Her personal and professional experiences with addiction have led her to this position and her hope is to make a difference in our client’s and families lives.

Men’s Group: Men Grieving
2020-05-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-05-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-04-30 19:00 - 20:30
The EricsHouse Men’s Group is a group of men who meet at the EricsHouse facility biweekly on Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm. We share our grief journeys, day-to-day struggles, and our stories. Mostly we talk, listen, and support each other. If you’d like to join us, contact Greg Eckerman at 480-734-3423 (M) for more information or email at gregeckerman@yahoo.com.

Women's Support Group-Grief Support After Sudden, Traumatic Loss
2020-05-28 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-05-14 19:00 - 20:30
DESCRIPTION

If you are experiencing the sudden loss of someone you love especially to addiction or suicide, this group is designed to support your very unique needs. Throughout the 12-sessions, you will talk with peers who are loss survivors who understand how difficult it is to navigate family and friends after experiencing a sudden, traumatic loss.
The group runs every Thursday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in Paradise Valley beginning on January 09, 2020, and ending on June 11, 2020.

Pre-screening is required. Please be sure to call Marianne first at 855-894-5658 to be sure this group is right for you.
Directions will be provided upon pre-screening.

LOCATION
Paradise Valley, Arizona, 85253

A Course in Miracles- May 28, 2020
2020-05-28 11:00 - 12:00
A Course in Miracles with Life Coach Lisa Liss
Every Thursday from 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM (PT)

A Course in Miracles is a 1976 book by Helen Schucman. It is a curriculum for those seeking to achieve spiritual transformation. The underlying premise is that the greatest “miracle” is the act of simply gaining a full “awareness of love’s presence” in one’s own life.
A Course in Miracles defines “miracle” as the conscious choice to make that mind shift, including its non-observable effects on the minds of others. The workbook lessons attempt to train the reader to see oneness in all living things for a steadily increasing time of the day.
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM (PT), 2:00 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
About the Facilitator:

Lisa has been a Student/Teacher of A Course in Miracles for over 20 years. Although raised in a traditional Irish Catholic family on the East Coast, Lisa started exploring different religions while in college at UCLA. She was first introduced to the teachings of A Course in Miracles at The Wainwright House for Spiritual Studies in New York in the 1980’s. As the renowned teacher Marianne Williamson proclaims, “You will know it at once if it speaks to you”. While believing that there are many paths, The Course, as it is affectionately called, spoke to her in a profound way. She participated in weekly study groups and facilitated home study discussions for the next 10 years before moving West. In AZ she continued study at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living. An early follower of Marianne Williamson, she has attended workshops with prominent teachers Robert Perry and Jon Mundy, and is a member of the Teachers of God Foundation. Lisa is also a Martha Beck trained Life Coach helping women heal their relationships since 2009.

A Course in Miracles Discussion- May 27, 2020
2020-05-27 17:30 - 18:30
Join Lisa Liss and Jean Nictakis on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at 5:30 PM (PT), for a discussion about A Course in Miracles and what it entails.
A Course in Miracles is a 1976 book by Helen Schucman. It is a curriculum for those seeking to achieve spiritual transformation. The underlying premise is that the greatest “miracle” is the act of simply gaining a full “awareness of love’s presence” in one’s own life. A Course in Miracles defines “miracle” as the conscious choice to make that mind shift, including its non-observable effects on the minds of others. The workbook lessons attempt to train the reader to see oneness in all living things for a steadily increasing time of the day.

EricsHouse will start a FREE study group session every Thursday at 11:00 AM (PT), in which the group will dissect, unravel, and leverage the content of this course, to help us in our daily life. Come and join us for the discussion on May 27, 2020, to see how this may help you.
Date: Thursday, May 27 2020
Time: 5:30 PM (PT), 8:30 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT
About the Facilitator:

Lisa has been a Student/Teacher of A Course in Miracles for over 20 years. Although raised in a traditional Irish Catholic family on the East Coast, Lisa started exploring different religions while in college at UCLA. She was first introduced to the teachings of A Course in Miracles at The Wainwright House for Spiritual Studies in New York in the 1980’s. As the renowned teacher Marianne Williamson proclaims, “You will know it at once if it speaks to you”. While believing that there are many paths, The Course, as it is affectionately called, spoke to her in a profound way. She participated in weekly study groups and facilitated home study discussions for the next 10 years before moving West. In AZ she continued study at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living. An early follower of Marianne Williamson, she has attended workshops with prominent teachers Robert Perry and Jon Mundy, and is a member of the Teachers of God Foundation. Lisa is also a Martha Beck trained Life Coach helping women heal their relationships since 2009.

Post Traumatic Growth- Life Coaching After Loss
2020-05-26 17:30 - 18:15
Post-Traumatic Growth: Life Coaching After Loss
Join us for a 45 min discussion where you will learn how to move forward in life after loss so that you are able to experience happiness and joy once again.
If you have experienced the loss of someone dear to you, especially a loss that comes with trauma and complicated grief, you may be faced with the question of “what do I do with my life now? How can I live without my lovedone? Post traumatic growth (PTG) is about developing new understandings of yourself, the world you live in, how to relate to other people, the kind of future you might have and a better understanding of how to live life, especially after loss. Hear from two accredited life coaches who have both faces losses of someone they love about their journeys, and how life coaching has helped to re-imagine they next chapters of their lives.
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM (AZ Time), 8:30 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
THERE IS NO FEE FOR THIS EVENT
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
About our Facilitators:

Patty Kincaid is an accredited life coach through ICF. Patty focuses on life coaching after loss with a concentration in helping clients design outcomes for life after experiencing a devastating loss.

Marianne Gouveia is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) accredited through ICF and a Certified Grief Companion trained by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. In February of 2016, she lost her son Eric at the young age of 27 to suicide after a long struggle with addiction. She understands how difficult and complicated this loss is. Her is passion is helping grievers find their spiritual footing so that they may experience joy and happiness once again. Marianne is the founder of EricsHouse Inc., a non-profit organization that specializes bereavement support for those who have been impacted by suicide or addiction loss.

Happy Hour Singalong May 22
2020-05-22 17:30 - 18:15
Singalong Happy Hour
All Are Welcome!
with Tina Allgeier and April Boyden

Grab a beverage and join us for a fun hour of virtual singing and laughing to help us break up the monotony of being self-quarantined. Music has long been used to help relieve grief and help us feel better. Studies show that music and singing promotes an opportunity for reflection while also creating a sense of community, culture, and spirituality which are essential to dealing with grief. This singalong is not intended to be music therapy, but rather a fun night to singalong with others as we share our common experiences of loss.
NO SINGING EXPERIENCE NEEDED AND YOU CAN MUTE YOUR MIC IF YOFU LIKE!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Tina Allgeier is a voice and piano instructor at Strum University. Over the past 40 years, Tina Allgeier has been singing and performing in many areas of the music industry. Areas include musical theater, studio recording sessions, guest performances with local orchestras, duo/trio/band work for clubs and private parties. She has also been involved with community organizations/city sponsored events, and serving as a music teacher and minister at various churches valley-wide. For the past 15 of these years as a music teacher, she has been passionately bringing her extensive performing experience and love of singing to her students. She recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each one of her singer/artist students and individualizes her music teaching to help each student reach his or her own musical goals.

April Boyden is a Spiritual Companion, Interfaith Chaplain, Art as Intuition Facilitator. April has served as a hospital, hospice and congregation chaplain for more than 30 years and currently serves as Campus Minister for the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus. Certified as a Spiritual Companion in 1999, she has more recently continued her studies at the Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, California where she expanded her love and knowledge of the spiritual practices of the world’s many and diverse faith paths. April is also a singer! She has been has been signing alongside people in grief and transition for 30 years. “How can I keep from singing?” quotes April who has sung with and for infants to Octogenarians (and older, but she can’t remember the word)! Music both calms and enlivens from “Country Roads” to “On Broadway”.

A Course in Miracles- May 21, 2020
2020-05-21 11:00 - 12:00
A Course in Miracles with Life Coach Lisa Liss
Every Thursday from 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM (PT)

A Course in Miracles is a 1976 book by Helen Schucman. It is a curriculum for those seeking to achieve spiritual transformation. The underlying premise is that the greatest “miracle” is the act of simply gaining a full “awareness of love’s presence” in one’s own life.
A Course in Miracles defines “miracle” as the conscious choice to make that mind shift, including its non-observable effects on the minds of others. The workbook lessons attempt to train the reader to see oneness in all living things for a steadily increasing time of the day.
Date: Thursday, May 21, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM (PT), 2:00 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
About the Facilitator:

Lisa has been a Student/Teacher of A Course in Miracles for over 20 years. Although raised in a traditional Irish Catholic family on the East Coast, Lisa started exploring different religions while in college at UCLA. She was first introduced to the teachings of A Course in Miracles at The Wainwright House for Spiritual Studies in New York in the 1980’s. As the renowned teacher Marianne Williamson proclaims, “You will know it at once if it speaks to you”. While believing that there are many paths, The Course, as it is affectionately called, spoke to her in a profound way. She participated in weekly study groups and facilitated home study discussions for the next 10 years before moving West. In AZ she continued study at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living. An early follower of Marianne Williamson, she has attended workshops with prominent teachers Robert Perry and Jon Mundy, and is a member of the Teachers of God Foundation. Lisa is also a Martha Beck trained Life Coach helping women heal their relationships since 2009.

Journaling During Difficult Times with Dr. Sandi Howlett May 20 and May 23 2020
2020-05-20 11:00 - 12:00
Journaling During Difficult Times
with Dr. Sandi Howlett

Journaling is an experiential and empowering way to connect your inner and outer worlds of thoughts, feelings, memories and dreams. Learn simple ways to get started, sustain the practice as well as “mine” your writing for additional jewels of in-sight.

This is a 2-part workshop:
May 20 – Part 1 will include the basics of journaling and is scheduled from 11am – 12am AZ time (2pm – 5pm EST)
May 23 – Part 2 will include strategies to deepen the work and is scheduled from 11am – 12am AZ time (2pm – 5pm EST).
No prior experience needed. Bring paper and pen.
There is no charge for this workshop.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Dr. Sandi Howlett is a Grief Specialist and has worked with Hansen Mortuaries in Arizona for 13 years. She has both extensive experience and expertise in loss, grief and healing work. She has been the featured speaker at hospice retreats and celebrations, conducted grief workshops for hospice staff and volunteers, schools, corporations, and private groups as well as extensive 1:1 work. Throughout the year, she facilitates Six Simple Weeks, a grief support group, available to anyone in the community at no charge. She also sees some clients individually and leads the Remembrance Ceremonies. She believes that grief is both natural and intentional….that grief is hard work and that healing is possible. Dr. Sandi holds a Doctorate of Education and Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech University

Spiritual Direction- May 19, 2020
2020-05-19 17:30 - 18:15
Spiritual direction is the practice of being with people as they attempt to deepen their relationship with the divine, or to learn and grow in their own personal spirituality.
Join Carole Whittaker and Jean Nictakis, Spiritual Directors for EricsHouse on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, in their live conversation as they explore what Spiritual Direction – is and what it is not.
Explore the benefits of Spiritual Direction for those experiencing grief.
You are welcome to bring your thoughts and questions to the conversation.

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Time: 5:30 PM (PT), 8:30 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR THIS EVENT.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
About the Facilitators:
Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being.

Carole Whittaker earned a doctorate in Chemistry at UCLA. Since retiring from careers in teaching and science education and in agricultural businesses, Carole has been engaged in supporting adult spiritual growth. She has taught classes, led retreats, offered individual spiritual direction and developed programs at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Christian spirituality, contemplative prayer, personal development and faith formation.

Suicide Survivor Grief: Life After Loss May 18 2020
2020-05-18 17:30 - 18:15
Suicide Survivor Grief: Life After Loss
Join Guest Speaker Jill McMahon, LPC and Board Member at EricsHouse, and Loss Survivor Marianne Gouveia (Eric’s Mom) for a candid discussion of suicide loss and what the healing journey looks likes from the perspective of a counselor who is an expert in suicide loss and trauma, and from a mother who lost a son to suicide after a long struggle with addiction. You will learn how surviving a suicide loss is possible, how healthy approaches to stigma and be use, and ways to help yourself with healing along the way.

There is no charge for this event.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Jill McMahon is a licensed professional counselor who has focused on working with Survivors of Suicide and generalized grief since 2003. She was first introduced to those bereaved by suicide while working for The Wendt Center for Loss and Healing in Washington, D.C. She appreciates the uniqueness and dispelling of social stigma associated with this grief. Jill provides local trainings on both prevention and postvention. She and a co-speaker have been invited to speak at the American Association of Suicidology national conference on several occasions, as well as the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention conference two years in a row. Jill has also spoken at the International Association for Suicide Prevention conference in Oslo, Norway and Talin, Estonia. Providing education through community presentations happens to be one of her favorite things to do.

Marianne Gouveia is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) accredited through ICF and a Certified Grief Companion trained by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. In February of 2016, she lost her son Eric at the young age of 27 to suicide after a long struggle with addiction. She understands how difficult and complicated this loss is. Her is passion is helping grievers find their spiritual footing so that they may experience joy and happiness once again. Marianne is the founder of EricsHouse Inc., a non-profit organization that specializes in bereavement support for those who have been impacted by suicide or addiction loss.

Attunement Meditation with Jean Nictakis-May18 2020
2020-05-18 08:30 - 09:00
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LIVE FOR OUR
MONDAY MORNING MEDITATION

Attunement is a state of being or bringing into harmony. It is a feeling of being at “one” with someone or something. This meditation will help you lower stress by bringing calm to your body, brain, and mind while teaching you how to tap into your own power for renewal and regeneration using mindfulness meditation and positive psychology practices.

There is no charge for this event.
Join at https://www.facebook.com/EricsHouse88

Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being. Jean is also the Author of “A Guide to Love”, a book containing channeled spiritual messages focusing on the perennial questions: why am I here? where was I before I was here? and where will I go when I’m not here?

A Course in Miracles- May 14, 2020
2020-05-14 11:00 - 12:00
A Course in Miracles with Life Coach Lisa Liss
Every Thursday from 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM (PT)

A Course in Miracles is a 1976 book by Helen Schucman. It is a curriculum for those seeking to achieve spiritual transformation. The underlying premise is that the greatest “miracle” is the act of simply gaining a full “awareness of love’s presence” in one’s own life.
A Course in Miracles defines “miracle” as the conscious choice to make that mind shift, including its non-observable effects on the minds of others. The workbook lessons attempt to train the reader to see oneness in all living things for a steadily increasing time of the day.
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2020
Time: 11:00 AM (PT), 2:00 PM (EST)
Location: Once you register, you will receive a zoom link invitation for the session.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
About the Facilitator:

Lisa has been a Student/Teacher of A Course in Miracles for over 20 years. Although raised in a traditional Irish Catholic family on the East Coast, Lisa started exploring different religions while in college at UCLA. She was first introduced to the teachings of A Course in Miracles at The Wainwright House for Spiritual Studies in New York in the 1980’s. As the renowned teacher Marianne Williamson proclaims, “You will know it at once if it speaks to you”. While believing that there are many paths, The Course, as it is affectionately called, spoke to her in a profound way. She participated in weekly study groups and facilitated home study discussions for the next 10 years before moving West. In AZ she continued study at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living. An early follower of Marianne Williamson, she has attended workshops with prominent teachers Robert Perry and Jon Mundy, and is a member of the Teachers of God Foundation. Lisa is also a Martha Beck trained Life Coach helping women heal their relationships since 2009.

Conversations: A Guide to Love by Jean Nictakis May 14 2020
2020-05-14 09:00 - 09:30
Conversations: A Guide to Love
with Jean Nictakis

On Thursday mornings at 9am PST and 12pm EST, Jean will read a short section from her book “A Guide to Love”, which contains channeled spiritual messages. Her book focused on many perennial questions such as “why am I here?” “where was I before I was here?” and “where will I go when I’m not finished on this earth?”
Join Jean as she discusses the messages and engages in an exciting dialogue with questions and comments.

There is no charge for this event. Please join us at facebook.com/EricsHouse88/
Click HERE to view more of EricsHouse Free Virtual Events

Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being.

Dr. Kathleen Benjamin Rickard - Brain, Breath, and Healing May 13 2020
2020-05-13 17:30 - 18:15
Brain, Breath, and Healing:
A Graceful Pause with
Dr. Kathleen Benjamin Rickard

Join us for a presentation with Dr. Kathleen Benjamin Rickard on how the mind works, and how important it is to gracefully pause our thoughts for better access to healing. Kathy will lead a 60-minute workshop about how the brain helps us interpret our world and how breath works with our brain. You will learn healing techniques that can be used anytime for calm and mindfulness strategies to offer a pause in the racing of our thoughts so that we can heal.

There is no charge for this workshop. Please register here.

Dr. Kathy is an expert on accessing energy from your body as through Reiki, Visceral Manipulation, Neural Manipulation, Healing Hands, Nutrition and /or Health Coaching while incorporating the balance of Nursing Practice. She performs Reiki, Life Coaching, and Guided Meditation. Her doctoral work centered on breathing techniques with different forms of conscious breath to modulate and enhance the autonomic nervous system.

Grief Collaging Workshop with Cheri Thomas May 12 and May 15 2020
2020-05-12 13:00 - 14:00
Grief Collaging
with Cheri Thomas

GRIEF is a matter of the heart, not the head. No matter how hard we try to “solve it” or “figure it out”….. It does not satisfy the deep hole in our hearts. Collaging is one way to get out of our heads and into our hearts. It is a beautiful expression of “what’s under the surface”… waiting to come up into our “awareness”. The heart knows what you need in any given moment, yet all too often, it’s hard to get past the mind. Join us for a 2-part workshop that allows for creating space for your heart’s expression. Creating a collage will speak to you now… and, in future reflections, will continue to let your heart speak to you. It’s a mystical unfolding!
May 12 – Part 1 is 60 minutes and will include a discussion around the basics of collaging with step-by-step instructions on how to proceed with your grief collage. This is scheduled from 1pm – 2pm AZ time (4pm – 5pm EST).
May 15 – Part 2 is a 90-minute session where we will share our insights and thoughts from our collaging experience. Part 2 is scheduled from 1pm – 2:30pm AZ time (4pm – 5:30pm EST).

For this workshop, you will need a stack of magazines, cardboard or card stock sized to 5” x 8”, a scissors, and a glue stick. We suggest a variety of magazines (10-12) and we highly recommend sticking with 5″ x 8″ card stock so that a complete “deck” of collages can be built thru future workshops.
If you have any questions please email Cheri at Cherlynn2016@gmail.com
No prior experience needed.

There is no charge for this workshop. Please register here.

Through Cheri’s own Journey of Heart instigated by deep grief of multiple losses… her faith in the One who is “in all and through all” became different… more personal and more expansive. Over and over, my belief systems were, and are, challenged as she began to see with different spiritual eyes. There was “letting go” and opening space for the new… and the “yet to be discovered“. Veils between worlds became thinner as she “saw” more from her heart more than her head.

Cheri Thomas. Her official credentials include:a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication, certifications in Strategic Intervention Life Coaching, Grief Facilitation, and Healing Touch/Reiki. However, it’s not the formal education that was her truest teacher. What she now offer is only possible because of my awakening through grief and loss. This makes her distinctive in herapproach as she combine tools and experiential opportunities for you to utilize in YOUR Journey of the Heart.

Sound Healing with Crystal Bowls With Kim Balzan-May 11 2020
2020-05-11 08:30 - 09:00
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LIVE FOR OUR
MONDAY MORNING MEDITATION

In this 25 minute guided meditation, Kim combines the ancient practice of sound and vibration healing with meditation and breath. She uses these modalities for setting intentions to help relieve stress and support transformation toward greater peace and connection. Working with these tools of transformation is like turning on a light switch — its that quick that you can see a profound shift in someone, especially important during times of grief.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Kim Balzan – Kim is a Holistic Practitioner certified in many different modalities, with the most passion going into Vibrational Sound, working with her Alchemy Crystal Bowls and gongs. She is a Certified Advanced Amrit Method Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Reiki Master Teacher, 200-hour ERYT, and a Kundalini Yoga Teacher, currently working on Level 2.

Happy Hour Singalong May 8 2020
2020-05-08 17:30 - 18:15
Singalong Happy Hour
All Are Welcome!
with Tina Allgeier and April Boyden

Grab a beverage and join us for a fun hour of virtual singing and laughing to help us break up the monotony of being self-quarantined. Music has long been used to help relieve grief and help us feel better. Studies show that music and singing promotes an opportunity for reflection while also creating a sense of community, culture, and spirituality which are essential to dealing with grief. This singalong is not intended to be music therapy, but rather a fun night to singalong with others as we share our common experiences of loss.
NO SINGING EXPERIENCE NEEDED AND YOU CAN MUTE YOUR MIC IF YOFU LIKE!

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Tina Allgeier is a voice and piano instructor at Strum University. Over the past 40 years, Tina Allgeier has been singing and performing in many areas of the music industry. Areas include musical theater, studio recording sessions, guest performances with local orchestras, duo/trio/band work for clubs and private parties. She has also been involved with community organizations/city sponsored events, and serving as a music teacher and minister at various churches valley-wide. For the past 15 of these years as a music teacher, she has been passionately bringing her extensive performing experience and love of singing to her students. She recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each one of her singer/artist students and individualizes her music teaching to help each student reach his or her own musical goals.

April Boyden is a Spiritual Companion, Interfaith Chaplain, Art as Intuition Facilitator. April has served as a hospital, hospice and congregation chaplain for more than 30 years and currently serves as Campus Minister for the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus. Certified as a Spiritual Companion in 1999, she has more recently continued her studies at the Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, California where she expanded her love and knowledge of the spiritual practices of the world’s many and diverse faith paths. April is also a singer! She has been has been signing alongside people in grief and transition for 30 years. “How can I keep from singing?” quotes April who has sung with and for infants to Octogenarians (and older, but she can’t remember the word)! Music both calms and enlivens from “Country Roads” to “On Broadway”.

A Course in Miracles with Lisa Liss
2020-05-07 11:00 - 12:00
A Course in Miracles
with Life Coach Lisa Liss
Every Thursday from 11:00-12:00 AZ Time (2:00 EST)

A Course in Miracles is a 1976 book by Helen Schucman. It is a curriculum for those seeking to achieve spiritual transformation. The underlying premise is that the greatest “miracle” is the act of simply gaining a full “awareness of love’s presence” in one’s own life.

A Course in Miracles defines “miracle” as the conscious choice to make that mind shift, including its non-observable effects on the minds of others. The workbook lessons attempt to train the reader to see oneness in all living things for a steadily increasing time of the day.
Click HERE to register.

Lisa has been a Student/Teacher of A Course in Miracles for over 20 years. Although raised in a traditional Irish Catholic family on the East Coast, Lisa started exploring different religions while in college at UCLA. She was first introduced to the teachings of A Course in Miracles at The Wainwright House for Spiritual Studies in New York in the 1980’s. As the renowned teacher Marianne Williamson proclaims, “You will know it at once if it speaks to you”. While believing that there are many paths, The Course, as it is affectionately called, spoke to her in a profound way. She participated in weekly study groups and facilitated home study discussions for the next 10 years before moving West. In AZ she continued study at the New Vision Center for Spiritual Living. An early follower of Marianne Williamson, she has attended workshops with prominent teachers Robert Perry and Jon Mundy, and is a member of the Teachers of God Foundation. Lisa is also a Martha Beck trained Life Coach helping women heal their relationships since 2009.

Conversations: A Guide to Love by Jean Nictakis May 7 2020
2020-05-07 09:00 - 09:30
Conversations: A Guide to Love
with Jean Nictakis

On Thursday mornings at 9am PST and 12pm EST, Jean will read a short section from her book “A Guide to Love”, which contains channeled spiritual messages. Her book focused on many perennial questions such as “why am I here?” “where was I before I was here?” and “where will I go when I’m not finished on this earth?”
Join Jean as she discusses the messages and engages in an exciting dialogue with questions and comments.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being.

Being Present With Your Pain with Jean Nictakis and Marianne Gouveia May 6 2020
2020-05-06 16:00 - 16:45
What is A Grief Companion?
A grief companion is someone who knows the debilitating effects of grief and has been journeying through it. They offer support, encouragement, hope and enlightenment to the mourner that will bring about a journey that moves through the grief and into a life of meaning and purpose.

Join Jean and Marianne for a candid discussion about how to “stay present” with your pain even when it seems unbearable. Jean and Marianne will share their personal experiences and provides some insights to help you heal.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being. Jean is also the Author of “A Guide to Love”, a book containing channeled spiritual messages focusing on the perennial questions: why am I here? where was I before I was here? and where will I go when I’m not here?

Marianne Gouveia is a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) and a Certified Grief Companion trained by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. In February of 2016, she lost her son Eric at the young age of 27 to suicide after a long struggle with addiction. She understands how difficult and complicated this loss is. Her is passion is helping grievers find their spiritual footing so that they may experience joy and happiness once again. Marianne is the founder of EricsHouse Inc., a non-profit organization that specializes bereavement support for those who have been impacted by suicide or addiction loss.

Self-Care: Mindful Practices to Manage Stress May 5 2020
2020-05-05 17:30 - 18:15
SELF CARE
MINDFUL PRACTICES TO
MANAGE STRESS WITH
JOAN MATLOCK, LMFT

Join Joan Matlock as she shares her insights and advice on practicing self-care. She will offer techniques and practices to help reduce stress, reframe experiences, and manage thoughts more effectively – an ever more important topic during these challenging times.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

During Joan’s 30 plus years as a clinician in California and Arizona, Joan has worked with a diverse clientele in multiple settings. Marriage, motherhood, divorce and the death of her only son Josh, brought unknown sorrow, self-reflection and growth. Joan’s professional and personal journeys have culminated along a common theme of learning to thrive through change; the losses, the lessons and the gifts.

EMDR After Suicide or Substance Loss with Sanja Sobo, LPC May 5 2020
2020-05-05 11:00 - 11:45
EMDR After Suicide or Substance Loss
with Sanja Sobo, LPC

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an interactive psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress. It is an effective treatment for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). During EMDR therapy sessions, you relive traumatic or triggering experiences in brief doses while the therapist directs your eye movements. EMDR is thought to be effective because recalling distressing events is often less emotionally upsetting when your attention is diverted. This allows you to be exposed to the memories or thoughts without having a strong psychological response.

Join Licensed Professional Counselor, Sanja Sobo, as she discusses why EMDR is useful in healing traumatic experiences, especially those associated with suicide.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Sanja Sobo is a Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes in working with people who experienced Trauma/PTSD and complicated grief. Sanja’s goal is helping her clients develop and live the life worth living through processing their past and building their healthy habits in the present. Sanja has been actively involved in Suicide Prevention and SOS community since 2007. She presents and trains community members and professionals in suicide awareness and suicide prevention tools.
Sanja is trained in trauma focused – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and person-centered approach. Sanja is ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) trainer and consultant and is an actively involved in reducing the stigma of suicide and trauma in our community.

Singing Meditation with April-May 4 2020
2020-05-04 08:30 - 09:00
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LIVE FOR OUR
MONDAY MORNING MEDITATION

In this 25 minute guided meditation, receive the gift of time to breathe deeply and hear songs of comfort chosen and sung especially for relaxation. Silence is part of the song. The only thing expected of participants is a willingness to listen and breathe.

There is no charge for this event. Please visit https://www.facebook.com/EricsHouse88 to join.

April Boyden – Spiritual Companion, Interfaith Chaplain, Art as Intuition Facilitator. April has served as a hospital, hospice and congregation chaplain for more than 30 years and currently serves as Campus Minister for the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus. Certified as a Spiritual Companion in 1999, she has more recently continued her studies at the Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, California where she expanded her love and knowledge of the spiritual practices of the world’s many and diverse faith paths.

The Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice with April Boyden May 2 2020
2020-05-02 11:00 - 12:00
The Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice
with April Boyden

Labyrinth walking is an ancient practice used by many different faiths for spiritual centering, contemplation, and prayer. Entering the serpentine path of a labyrinth, you walk slowly while quieting your mind. In anticipation of World Labyrinth day (May 2nd this year), this workshop will focus on labyrinth walking as a spiritual practice. Together we will explore a brief history of labyrinths, hear suggestions for how to walk them and find opportunities to prepare small finger labyrinths for use at home.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

April Boyden – Spiritual Companion, Interfaith Chaplain, Art as Intuition Facilitator. April has served as a hospital, hospice and congregation chaplain for more than 30 years and currently serves as Campus Minister for the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus. Certified as a Spiritual Companion in 1999, she has more recently continued her studies at the Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, California where she expanded her love and knowledge of the spiritual practices of the world’s many and diverse faith paths.

Happy Hour Singalong May 1
2020-05-01 17:30 - 18:15
Singalong Happy Hour
All Are Welcome!
with Tina Algeier and April Boyden

Grab a beverage and join us for a fun hour of virtual singing and laughing to help us break up the monotony of being self-quarantined. Music has long been used to help relieve grief and help us feel better. Studies show that music and singing promotes an opportunity for reflection while also creating a sense of community, culture, and spirituality which are essential to dealing with grief. This singalong is not intended to be music therapy, but rather a fun night to singalong with others as we share our common experiences of loss.
NO SINGING EXPERIENCE NEEDED AND YOU CAN MUTE YOUR MIC IF YOU LIKE!

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Tina Allgeier is a voice and piano instructor at Strum University. Over the past 40 years, Tina Allgeier has been singing and performing in many areas of the music industry. Areas include musical theater, studio recording sessions, guest performances with local orchestras, duo/trio/band work for clubs and private parties. She has also been involved with community organizations/city sponsored events, and serving as a music teacher and minister at various churches valley-wide. For the past 15 of these years as a music teacher, she has been passionately bringing her extensive performing experience and love of singing to her students. She recognizes and respects the uniqueness of each one of her singer/artist students and individualizes her music teaching to help each student reach his or her own musical goals.

April Boyden is a Spiritual Companion, Interfaith Chaplain, Art as Intuition Facilitator. April has served as a hospital, hospice and congregation chaplain for more than 30 years and currently serves as Campus Minister for the Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus. Certified as a Spiritual Companion in 1999, she has more recently continued her studies at the Chaplaincy Institute in Berkeley, California where she expanded her love and knowledge of the spiritual practices of the world’s many and diverse faith paths. April is also a singer! She has been has been signing alongside people in grief and transition for 30 years. “How can I keep from singing?” quotes April who has sung with and for infants to Octogenarians (and older, but she can’t remember the word)! Music both calms and enlivens from “Country Roads” to “On Broadway”.
