Upcoming Workshops

Earth Shakti Rising: Journey to the Ecological Self

(I am available to facilitate this popular class for interested groups)

A Seven-Session Virtual Course with Kathy Stanley, MA

Earth Shakti Rising recognizes that the Earth’s shakti—her power and energy, is rising within us as we strive as a species to rekindle our relationship with her and bring ourselves back into balance and sustainability with the planetary biosphere.

During this time of rising fears about ecological collapse and societal disturbances, this seven-session weekly online class, offers nature and art practices used in ecotherapy and in the field of ecopsychology to help people to build a sacred relationship with the earth and to have strategies to build hope, resilience, joy and create a vision for the world they want to see.

Participants are invited into a deepening relationship with Gaia, with the planetary intelligence, through a series of art and self-reflective exercises.  By using art and practices in nature, we cultivate a more balanced whole-brain approach to bring balance in ourselves and to a culture that has been too left-brain oriented and dominated by mechanistic thinking.   We will focus on investigating the “Ecological Self” through our art and practice in nature. 

“We call on the Spirit of Gaia and pray that the breath of life continues to caress this planet home … Awaken in us a sense of who we truly are: tiny ephemeral blossoms on the Tree of Life. Make the purposes and destiny of that tree our own purpose and destiny.” ~ John Seed

Seven Classes include:

* Weekly live Zoom calls. Call recordings will be available in case you miss the live class.

* All class material uploaded weekly on the Canvas learning management platform (easy to use!)

* Creating an Earth Altar

* Cultivating relationship with one place in nature over the six weeks

* Creating an Art Journal dedicated to the “Ecological Self”

* Visit to a museum or gallery to examine artistic representations of the “Ecological Self”

* Sacred Art Journey for creation of your own Gaia painting (no art experience necessary)

* Council of All Beings: A Deep Ecology Community Ritual

* Visioning journey to the future for the world we want to see

 Kathy Stanley, MA is a visionary artist and ecopsychology educator with a background in ecopsychology, energy medicine and women’s spirituality. She is a Certified Art of Allowing Facilitator, an intuitive art method that inspires joyful connection with the inner feminine essence. She has taught classes in ecopsychology and spiritual ecology at the undergraduate level for the past six years and currently teaches at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Testimonials about the Earth Shakti Rising Class:

I am immensely grateful to Kathy Stanley for accepting my invitation to offer her dynamic and visionary course to our non-profit’s online community in February 2020. Her uplifting nature practices used in ecotherapy and in the field of ecopsychology, were an inspiring and joyful opportunity for our group to build a sacred relationship with Earth and to create a vision for the world we want to see. Kathy’s sacred art journey practices and self-reflective exercises successfully motivated participants to deepen their relationship with Gaia and planetary intelligence in a fun and empowering way. Kathy’s deep wisdom, passionate love of Earth and skillful leadership made her an expert guide through this soul-enriching experience of awakening to our Ecological Self. I give Kathy the highest possible recommendation.

—Brad Laughlin, CoreLight Executive Director and Author of Living With Enlightenment—A Journey of Love

Thank you Kathy for offering this wonderful class. It allowed me to deepen my connection to and awareness of my connection to our Beloved Earth. Your loving acceptance and support facilitated this and built a real bond and sense of community. Very precious in challenging times as we continue to do the work we came here to do. Deeply grateful!!!!  (L.Y.)

Thank you for the wonderful, powerful course, Kathy Stanley! I look forward to more!! (B.L.)

Educator is an inadequate term for Kathy. Kathy is Mother Earth gently guiding you back to the subtle reality of who you are. Yes, that rings more true. I had no idea the profound affect her course would have in me. The material she presents, the assignments, the ceremony and art, and the community sharing and acknowledgment all carry an exquisite beauty. The entire experience with Kathy is beautiful. That’s the best way to put it. (R.F.)

Thank you Kathy for this deep, wonderful, playful and sacred class! (C.B.)

Thank you so much for the class.  I really deepened my relationship with earth and I am grateful. (E.T.)

Contact Kathy to inquire about facilitating this powerful and uplifting class for your group.