Research Non-traditional yoga teachers on leaving a lineage Laura Harvey-Collins June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Research Is spirituality good for your health? The effects of an online spiritual health programme on the wellbeing of people living with fibromyalgia If you are one of the 1.5 million plus people in the UK who live with fibromyalgia, it is likely that at some time or another you have looked for a way to relieve pain and soothe anxiety. NHS guidelines state that current treatment options, such as pain killers, relaxation therapy, and mindfulness have little […] Sue Evans May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Research Being Mortal: What experiences arise for individuals from having engaged in deliberate and focused conversations on the subject of death? Living can be such a paradox: the golden potential of life and lightness of joy; and the shadows – often suppressed in the unconscious – of who we are. Death, I would assert, is the greatest paradox of all. Birth leads, ultimately and inevitably, to death. Humanity’s problem – unlike other beings – is that […] Barbara Pidgeon May 10, 2022June 3, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art Think Pink: Spirituality and the Arts “Rulers of the World” is a description of an automatic drawing made by the artist Pamela Colman Smith in 1907. It depicts three solemn-looking women sitting on a cliff in a rocky landscape. The women are dressed in flowing robes in earthy hues and wearing pink S-shaped headdresses. A tower is visible on another cliff […] Lila Moore May 5, 2022May 5, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Research In a Mirror Darkly: A Reflection on my Transpersonal PhD Journey So Far “Research with soul in mind is re-search, a searching again, for something that has already made its claim upon us, something we have already known, however dimly, but have forgotten.” (Romanyshyn, 2013, P4) A while ago I realised that there is no such thing as “Psychology”; that we are the authors of our […] Mike Rush March 17, 2022March 18, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Emotional Freedom Techniques within the Police Constabulary The Background In February 2021, I was contacted by the founder of Frontline Assistance for Stress and Trauma (FAST), Wendy Power Stoten, to see whether I may be able to help with some research. FAST is a Community Interest Company that was formed in April 2020. The aim was to provide frontline professionals with some […] Sunita Pattani July 24, 2021July 29, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Conscious Community Project 2021: Introducing six new grant-funded projects The Alef Trust Conscious Community Project is delighted to announce that we are supporting six new holistic change facilitation projects around the globe. The quality of applications from students, alumni and faculty of the Alef community was again exceptionally high, and we are excited to be working alongside these project leaders and their teams to […] Francesca Hector May 17, 2021May 18, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Art The Future of Spirituality through the lens of Art and Technology What will spirituality look like in 50 years? Can we create ‘technology for the soul’? What would that look like? Moreover, what conversations will artists be having about spirituality in 50 years? As some issues are solved, will others appear? In 50 years, what questions and themes will artists be addressing in relation to spirituality? […] Lila Moore January 20, 2021January 27, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Integrative practice research project in Romania By the time I discovered integrative practice, I had already been on the path of awakening and inner discovery for a few years. I had left my previous job as a strategy consultant in London, travelled extensively to Nepal and other places around the world to further my spiritual practice, and co-founded an NGO (Quantum […] Victor Jivanescu August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Conscious Community Project Introducing the Conscious Community Project grant-funded projects 2020 A key strand of our Conscious Community Project supported by Fondation Salvia is the creation of an overarching research network investigating integrative and transpersonal approaches to societal challenges and change. Our call-out for local project proposals from members of the Alef community resulted in an impressive range – and quality – of Conscious Community Project […] Francesca Hector August 21, 2020November 16, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked