In the Age of “Shelter in Place,” there are serious existential questions staring people in the face around the globe. While isolated and dealing with the natural anxieties that come along with uncertainties of the Covid-19 pandemic we have an opportunity to rethink our value system and by extension a general meaning of life. In this presentation, CIHS professor Dr. Tony Kashani discusses interdisciplinary fashion the ways in which neuroscience and philosophy can help us shed old habits and build new ones to develop an enlightened consciousness. He will discuss the theories of Neuroplasticity of the Brain, Existentialism, Buddhism, and Stoicism and how this knowledge can assist us in rebuilding our consciousness.

Taoism and Boundaries

Sexual Health: Healing Love QiGong educates practitioners, students and the public on the importance of techniques for developing a qigong practice to cultivate sexual energy. Over 5000 years ago Taoist monks discovered one of the secrets of longevity – cultivation, refinement and retention of sexual (reproductive) energy (Chi or Qi). This energy is so powerful most of us have physically felt its presence and effect in our body. This energy produces life and our body generates it every day. This introductory course will teach a foundational history of Taoist Sexual Qigong, gentle at-home practices through breathing, visualization and meditation qigong practices to move and circulate sexual energy through the body. This is a great course to begin your journey on connecting your sexual energy. Open for all levels, male and female who are interested in improving their sexual health. Healing Love can help with: ◦Sexual Dysfunction (E.D.) ◦Self-Love ◦Libido ◦Menstrual issues ◦Prostate issues ◦Fertility ◦Past trauma◦Headaches ◦Insomnia ◦Fatigue ◦Emotional Imbalances ◦And much more.. PRESENTER BIO: Dr. Jacintha ‘Jaz’ Roemer L.Ac. is a Doctoral graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist and Herbologist in the state of California, and nationally certified Acupuncturist (NCCAOM) and a CEU provider for both governing boards. Dr. Jaz is also co-owner of SD Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture, as well as being educated in a variety of massage modalities including Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Circulatory Massage, Tuina and her specialty--Chi Nei Tsang (abdominal massage). Dr. Jaz is a certified Universal Healing Tao Medical Qi Gong Instructor with over 15 years of Massage Therapy experience. Her office is located in the San Diego and Solana Beach areas where she lives, practices, offers CEU courses and private coaching. Dr. Jaz is dedicated to facilitating an opportunity for healing and offers Telehealth options which include Herbal Consultations, Acupressure Self-Care, Wellness Coaching, Earseeds, Personalized Qigong, and Meditation.

How do we define “gratitude?” Can it be experienced as an emotion or a virtue, and how does it differ from being thankful? “Gratitude” is the name we’ve given a specific faculty of our soul, that when engaged, instantly connects our awareness to the larger world around us. Gratitude is an acknowledgment and recognition of our universal nature beyond what we typically perceive within the mind/body experience. It is an antidote to egotism. As such, the practice if gratitude is a spiritual path that in the short-term helps heal our body/mind and in the long-term brings us back into realization of the oneness of life and our identity with it. November is signified as a time to reflect on all that makes us experience gratitude. Join us at the Center for Lifelong Learning with Reverend Tiffany Barsotti and CIHS Board Member Dr. Paul Mills for an evening dedication to gratitude. This event provides space for participants to gain a greater appreciation of the power of gratitude and its foundational role in our lives.