Extended Studies

At the heart of Naropa University is contemplative teaching and learning, an approach that cultivates awareness of the present moment, sharpens critical intellect, enhances resourcefulness, and encourages the integration of world wisdom traditions with modern culture. Naropa University Extended Studies brings this mission into the wider community, with innovative and transformative programs offering opportunities for continued personal growth and a deepening sense of stewardship in the world.

Featured Fall Programs

The Inner Lives of Animals
Panel Discussion:
The Inner Lives of Animals
Friday, October 17, 7pm
Join Marc Bekoff, author, animal behaviorist and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; Damian Ficca, equine education program director and Californio horse trainer; Joyce Leake, author and intuitive communicator; Faith Maloney, founder of Best Friends animal sanctuary in Kanab, Utah; and moderator Hildy Armour, director of Colorado Horse Rescue, for an incisive and thought-provoking discussion on the minds and emotions of animals.
Workshop:
Intuitive Communication with Animals
Joyce Leake - October 18-19
Intuitive communication is neither magic nor psychic; like our other senses, intuition—the driving force behind instinct—is a sense we are born with, but because it is less visible, less physical, it is less trusted in the western world. The goal of this workshop is to provide you with the scientific foundation of intuitive communication and to share a set of tools that will help you develop your intuitive sense.
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Theravada Vipassana Meditation
and the Practice of Loving Kindness
Sylvia Boorstein
October 24-26
Public Talk, Friday, October 24, 7pm
When mindfulness meditation is practiced, the exquisite ordinariness of the movement of breath and the busyness of the mind and emotions is discovered. This intensive introduces insight meditation, vipassana, from the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
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