Welcome to the Learning Shire… where personal growth takes root… and takes wing.

We are an innovative collective of teachers, writers, artists and community leaders dedicated to bringing transformational programs of personal development to individuals and groups who have chosen a path of inner growth and outward service.

Infusing each of our programs with the transformative power of great art, mythic stories, and the inherent wisdom of the natural world, we offer a unique spectrum of educational journeys that defy conventional expectations and empower our clients to embrace new possibilities… new hopes… new paradigms for being in the world.

Through all our projects, our mission is to foster essential human growth in the areas of self-awareness, emotional insight, interpersonal communication, group effectiveness … and ultimately to further humanity’s commitment to justice, sharing, and peace.

A learning community…

Working collaboratively with our clients and each other, we create … customize … and facilitate unforgettable learning experiences that serve as catalysts for constructive change on many levels. As lifelong learners, ourselves, we seek to exemplify the philosophy we follow: that true learning is …active … creative … passionate … full of surprises … and never ends!

We offer open-enrollment programs to the general public, as well as partner with schools, businesses, non-profits and community groups to identify learning needs and design customized, experiential programs that penetrate beyond surface issues, reaching across lines of age, class, gender, culture, health, nationality, sexuality, race and religion, to accomplish our clients’ strategic learning objectives.

Taking root…

We tap body, mind, heart and spirit to design programs that “stick with” people. Our trainings aren’t based on guesswork. We draw on researched methods of whole-person learning, applying these to create richly-woven, interactive workshop environments.

In these settings, our participants investigate a broad palette of activities for self-exploration, reflection, and communication. They experiment with new and different ways of thinking … examine core attitudes and feelings … and discover patterns of response in key areas of their lives.

These experiences open the door to new ways of thinking and acting: ways that are rooted in deeper self-understanding and nurtured by a growing capacity for honesty, respect, inclusiveness and compassion.

Taking wing…

Exploring new possibilities means actively testing out new ways of being. Our programs create mini-communities in which listening and honoring one another’s experience are the norm. As small groups work through a process of shared decision-making and mutual support, participants practice skills of truth-telling, patience and cooperation.

Opening the range of personal choices for belief and action leads participants toward integration of new perspectives within the larger context of their lives. This, in turn, provides opportunities for genuine and lasting change: a learned process for reinterpreting experience … reframing goals … reinvesting in relationships … and starting on the path of reshaping one’s life according the highest and best aspirations of the spirit.

Whether you are…

• an individual “seeker” looking for personal retreats worth your time,
• a “helping” professional wanting substantive development programs,
• an art-enthusiast looking for dialogue and avenues of collaboration,
• a community organizer needing replenishment and new ideas, or
• an HR manager looking for diversity or team-effectiveness trainings

… you’ve found a treasure trove of resources with the Learning Shire.

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