Awakening the Sage Within: A Chicago one-day introductory program of Sage-ing International
Where: The Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center
513 W. Fullerton Parkway, Chicago IL 60614
When: Friday, August 19, 2016, 9:30 am-4:00 pm CDT
(Coffee and conversation begins at 9:00 am)
Fee: $75/person includes training, all course materials, and lunch
The Program: Today, most people approaching elderhood can expect to live another 20 or 30 years. But how do you want to live those years? Sage-ing (also known as Spiritual Eldering or Conscious Aging) is a model for engaging the elder years more deliberately, more joyfully, and more compassionately. Sage-ing can help us to develop a balanced plan for eldering that is personally fulfilling and also beneficial to others.
During this highly interactive workshop, we will introduce Sage-ing concepts including life review, forgiveness work and issues surrounding mortality. We will explore images of aging and the role of spiritual development in the capstone chapter of life. Finally, we will begin development of a personalized plan for our own eldering, including service to others and leaving a legacy. Besides being an excellent introduction to Sage-ing concepts, this daylong program serves as a prerequisite for the Certified Sage-ing Leader (CSL) training program.
Our materials are not specific to any religious denomination, but serve to enhance spiritual maturity for persons who embrace any humanistic practice or faith. Based on the best-selling book: From Age-ing to Sage-ing: A Profound New Vision of Growing Older by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi.
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Co-Presenter: Al Rider is Sage-ing’s Technology Coordinator and a Certified Sage-ing Leader. A retired career/vocational counselor and pastor, Al trained as an interfaith spiritual director with Center for Spirituality at Work, Denver and Dublin. He facilitates small groups and works with individual clients. Based in Indianapolis, Al previously worked on both coasts, in Europe, and the Mideast. He loves to help people name and claim inner potential–what Reb Zalman called our “inner elder.”
Co-Presenter: Rosemary Cox, Certified Sage-ing Leader, Sage-ing Circle Facilitator, and 2012 recipient of the Reb Zalman Leadership Award, was a founding board member of Sage-ing International and Education Chair. She holds MA’s in Counseling and Education and has worked in the aging field for over 23 years, specializing in brain health and development. Rosemary has designed and facilitated workshops and seminars across the country and is co-author of The Heart of Aging with Wisdom and Vitality, a facilitator manual. She lives near South Bend, IN.
Host: Chicagoan Beth Conaghan, a member Sage-ing’s Education Committee, assisted with local arrangements for this workshop and welcomes you. She will participate in national Certified Sage-ing Leader (CSL) training that launches this September in nearby Wheaton IL.
Directions: Click on the map found in the online event page above. The Cenacle is on W. Fullerton one block west of N. Clark St., and 7 blocks west of Lake Shore Drive; there is free parking for those who drive, easy access from CTA bus #22 (N. Clark St.), and a 6-block walk from the Fullerton Station on the Red Line.
Register early, as space is limited to 25 participants!
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