March 15-17th // Weekend Wisdom Intensive // Live Online & In-Person
Embark on a journey of self-discovery and communal connection during this Weekend Wisdom Intensive led by mindfulness author, healer, and spiritual teacher, Brenda Salgado.
Rooted in her Nicaraguan heritage and enriched by her training in Toltec spirituality, Brenda will invite participants to explore a profound vision for engaging with our ancestors and ancestral heritage, strengthening our bonds with one another, and forming a deeper relationship with the earth and its energies. Through a rich tapestry of lectures, guided contemplative practices, and open dialogues, Brenda will help us find our own center in the sacred calendar, and personal healing in the circle of life.
This Intensive will unfold over the weekend, with a standalone Friday evening talk focused on the healing of humanity at large, and in-depth day-long sessions on Saturday and Sunday for those seeking a more comprehensive experience.
This program is offered in person and live online via Zoom.
Friday | March 15th 2024 | 6:00pm – 8:00pm Mountain Time
Saturday | March 16th 2024 | 9:00am – 5:00pm Mountain Time
Sunday | March 17th 2024 | 9:00am – 5:00pm Mountain Time
Friday Only: $15
Senior Price: $10
Full Weekend: $150
Senior Price: $135
Includes Friday evening
Friday Only: $25
Senior Price: $20
Full Weekend: $225
Senior Price: $200
Includes Friday evening
This iteration of Healing with the Ancestors: Toltec Practices for Intergenerational Flourishing is designed for members of the public, and is not credit bearing.
If you wish to audit, receive academic credit, or utilize Employee Tuition Benefits for this program, please contact the Registrar’s Office and inquire about registering for REL-158W/504W. If you have further questions, or would still like to register for this Extended Campus program, email extendedcampus@naropa.edu.
Brenda Salgado is the founder of Nepantla Consulting. Trained by Purepecha, Xochimilco and Toltec elders in traditional medicine, Brenda draws on the healing powers of the natural world to guide her work as a spiritual leader. Her current projects are focused on mindfulness, transformational leadership, sacred economics, land trusts for social good, and the weaving of mindfulness and indigenous teachings for our times.
Brenda is deeply involved in spiritual leadership, movement building, women’s health, environmental and social justice, and has received training from indigenous elders in traditional medicine, limpias and healing ceremony. She has served on the boards of Movement Strategy Center and the Lion’s Roar Foundation, and was a Founding Member of WisdomWomen. In the past, she has served as the Director of the East Bay Meditation Center, Associate Director at Wisdom & Money, and as a Senior Fellow at the Movement Strategy Center. She is author of Real World Mindfulness for Beginners: Navigate Daily Life One Practice at a Time.
Brenda Salgado is the founder of Nepantla Consulting. Trained by Purepecha, Xochimilco and Toltec elders in traditional medicine, Brenda draws on the healing powers of the natural world to guide her work as a spiritual leader. Her current projects are focused on mindfulness, transformational leadership, sacred economics, land trusts for social good, and the weaving of mindfulness and indigenous teachings for our times.
Brenda is deeply involved in spiritual leadership, movement building, women’s health, environmental and social justice, and has received training from indigenous elders in traditional medicine, limpias and healing ceremony. She has served on the boards of Movement Strategy Center and the Lion’s Roar Foundation, and was a Founding Member of WisdomWomen. In the past, she has served as the Director of the East Bay Meditation Center, Associate Director at Wisdom & Money, and as a Senior Fellow at the Movement Strategy Center. She is author of Real World Mindfulness for Beginners: Navigate Daily Life One Practice at a Time.
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Due to adverse weather conditions of high winds and planned power outages, all Naropa campuses will be closed today.
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