*** Please Note:
This event will be a way for anyone interested to explore if they'd like to be a member of this group, co-creating connection together over a 6-month period starting in January. We invite you to come and see if this practice resonates with you.
Developed by Thomas Hubl, Transparent Communication is the skill of relating with one another in a way so that even when we disagree, we can stay connected and related without canceling each other. We practice together in a safe space where we have the trust in one another, and in the group, to hold us as we experiment, make mistakes, fail, fall down, and try again. We care for each other as we learn to feel our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual reactions while we listen to someone speak about themselves.
Sustained practice offers new openings in how we relate to others over time. For example, when I listen to someone speak and hold myself responsible for what I feel, I can begin to create awareness of my own cognitive screens and filters that alter what someone is saying as I listen. When I become aware of the filters that color what I hear I can also become aware of how those filters alter what I speak.
Practicing enables us to discover who we are- and live beyond our filters- individually and collectively.
This is a facilitated space, led by two trained co-leaders who offer clear direction and guidance; seasoned practitioners and beginners are welcome. This is not a therapy group. It’s not a healing group, although healing may happen. In this practice, we are all on the learning path.
Have questions about the practice? Feel free to reach out to Julie Boyer at [email protected].
What to Expect:
Newcomers and those new to meditation are welcome!
8:45-8:55am Arrival and Welcoming
8:55-9:05am Finding Seats- Door Closes
9:05-9:30am Guided 3-sync Meditation
9:30-11am Triad/Group Work
11:00am Session Ends
What to Bring:
An open mind, curiosity
Something to write with/on if you'd like to note insights that emerge
Water, in case you feel thirsty
Fee:
Suggested donation is $10-20 to cover the cost of space rental, which you can pay via cash or venmo onsite. Please do not pay through meetup.
Location & Logistics:
An email/update containing all directions for public transport and parking will be sent to registered participants before the event.
Your Facilitators:
Joe Snowdon is a meditator and facilitator. Joe began practicing Kripalu Yoga in 1995 after the end of his first marriage, when he rediscovered his love for movement, breath and devotional practice. He began his formal meditation practice in 2007 as a way of learning to work with his anxiety, rage and depression. After more than 30 years as a sales executive Joe has moved into a work-life that balances and leverages his love of meditation and healing with his business management experience. Joe has completed certification as a personal coach and as Shambhala meditation guide. He is currently working with the Boston Shambhala Meditation Center’s Trauma Working Group leading the writing of the Center’s guidelines for trauma informed practice and instruction. Joe has been following Thomas Huebl since 2016 when he took the Transparent Communication course live. Joe is in the current Thomas Huebl Timeless Wisdom Training, and is certified by Thomas as a Transparent Communication Practice Group Leader. Joe’s deepest interest is the exploring the path and practice of healing the darkest parts of his heart space, so that he shows up in the with world the kindness and caring that can heal.
Julie Boyer, who will be assisting Joe, is a Career and Personal Development Coach who works with creative and sensitive professionals in mid-career who desire change. In her work as coach, Julie has trained to walk clients through developing self-awareness, transformation and expanding their ability to create change in their lives. She is a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, a Trauma Informed Certified Coach, a trained Great-Story Coach, has been a mentor to Great Story Coaches in training, and holds a Master of Fine Art’s degree. She has participated in Thomas Hubl courses since fall of 2021, has recently trained to be a Thomas Hubl transparent communication practice group leader, and is currently seeking certification. She works with clients locally and online via her business Julie Boyer Coaching, and lives in Boston with her adorable little labradoodle, Zoe.
About Thomas Hubl:
Thomas Hubl, who created the practice of Transparent Communication, is a mystic, expert in trauma healing, and spiritual teacher. He is the author of Healing Collective Trauma: A Process for Integrating our Intergenerational and Cultural Wounds as well as the forthcoming book (to be released in September) Attuned: Practicing Interdependence to Heal Our Trauma- and Our World. You can learn more about Thomas Hubl and his many online offerings at thomashuebl.com.
