Kazuma Matoba

Witnessing ourselves as integral pieces of a collective body, Global Social Witnessing supports us to listen deeply to our humanness and grow relatedness of ourselves, each other and the world we are part of creating. Our focus in this session will be towards embodied listening in community, to acknowledge what has been, activated, dislodged and […]

Art as Global Social WitnessingThis keynote experience will kick off three days of GSW workshops with 12 artists, including various mediums such as visual art, dance, music, poetry and film. Thomas will frame how artists witness the world,  creating a strong coherence between themselves, their direct audience and the world. As the artist witnesses various dimensions […]

March 15 The Art of Witnessing Kerstin Schubert-Strauß and Philip Stoll Witnessing is love. It’s a real art of self. It requires full attention and great courage. What a challenge to open our selves to the raw complexity of the world’s processes! What a task to let go again the witnessed reality and return to […]

March 17 Technology for Transformation: Kundalini Yoga and Y.O.G.A. for Youth Keval Kaur Khalsa The practice of Kundalini Yoga develops awareness, consciousness, and the courage to act from the heart as a“spiritual warrior”.  Kundalini Yoga balances and strengthens all the systems of the body, disciplines the mind, and connects the practitioner with spirit.  A regular practice of Kundalini Yoga & Meditation can move us beyond perceived barriers, experiencing the Oneness that pervades all.   Y.O.G.A. for Youth is a non-profit organization based in the US, founded in the mid 1990’s by Black yoga master/pioneer Krishna Kaur.  Y.O.G.A. for Youth is dedicated to empowering youth and families in underserved communities  through the principles and practice of yoga. This workshop will be a combination of experiential work, lecture and discussion. Workshop participants will be lead through a practice of Kundalini Yoga, with time for sharing their experience of the practice. Workshop leader Keval Khalsa, Y.O.G.A. for Youth Regional Director, Teacher Trainer and Board Member,  will share information about the Y.O.G.A. for Youth program and curriculum, and results of two research studies completed to-date.   ESSENCE Here and Now – Workshop Initiation of “Lakou” Laura Beaubrun The Lakou in Haiti reflects a way of life. It’s a way of living and being that unites individuals in community and establishes values and principles. In the “Here and Now”, reminds us what is essential to […]