Workshops & Education Opportunities
Many past sessions have been recorded and are available for viewing at your convenience.
Book Study
Sunday, January 26, 2025
2pm Pacific / 3pm Mountain and Arizona / 4pm Central / 5pm Eastern/ 6pm Atlantic and Puerto Rico / 10pm Ireland
Topic: Practice
Join us for the next Book Club session. If you received an email for the previous book club session, you are on the list. Otherwise, please email davesdecafe@gmail.com to be added to the list. You will receive a reminder email the week before.
(This is a Zoom meeting. The email will have the meeting code - no password - as well as dial-in instructions for those who wish to participate by phone.)
Free for everyone.
Easily and Comfortably Spot Sabotage
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (90 minutes)
4:00pm Pacific / 5:00pm Mountain / 6:00pm Central / 7:00pm Eastern (90 minutes)
Via Zoom (a link will be sent before the start date)
Do you sometimes struggle to spot the sabotage in an example? This special focus session will describe the importance of recognizing and spotting sabotage.
Participants will:
1. Gain an understanding of sabotage and why it is important to recognize.
2. Be able to quickly and easily identify sabotage in their own day to day lives.
3. Identify sabotage in each example given at meetings.
FREE for members. $5 for non-members. Please register.
Group Leader Training
February 8, 2025, 1-3:30pm Eastern time
February 15, 2025, 1-4pm Eastern time
February 22, 2025, 1-3:30pm Eastern time
(You must attend all three sessions.)
This training is for those who would like to step up to a Group Leader or Assistant Leader role for Zoom or in-person meetings. To qualify for training, you should be attending RI meetings regularly for at least 3-6 months and know the concepts and 4-Step Method.
Fee applies - discounts for members.
"My Dear Ones" Book discussion on Chapters 1-16
Sunday, February 23, 2025
1pm Pacific / 2pm Mountain / 3pm Central / 4pm Eastern)
Written by Neil and Margaret Rau, this biography traces Dr. Low's life from its humble European beginnings to his death in America as a venerated healer to thousands. The turbulent period when his Method was under attack from within the profession is vividly recreated here, as are his triumphs and moments of personal joy and fulfillment. It is also a love story, revealing the strong bond of compassion between this devoted psychiatrist and his patients. Judi Bakke will lead a discussion of the first 16 chapters at this session and then chapters 17-34 on March 23, 2025 (a separate registration will be required).
Don't own the book yet? Order a copy from Jessica in the Oak Brook office at 312-337-5661 for the special sale price of $15 (plus $5 shipping per address) while supplies last.
The session is free for current RI Members. A $5 fee for non-members is required. Please register.
"My Dear Ones" Book discussion on Chapters 17-32
Sunday, March 23, 2025
1pm Pacific / 2pm Mountain / 3pm Central / 4pm Eastern)
This is a continuation of the book discussion led by Judi Bakke in February. But if you didn't get to attend that, you are still welcome to join this session on the second half of the book.
Written by Neil and Margaret Rau, this biography traces Dr. Low's life from its humble European beginnings to his death in America as a venerated healer to thousands. The turbulent period when his Method was under attack from within the profession is vividly recreated here, as are his triumphs and moments of personal joy and fulfillment. It is also a love story, revealing the strong bond of compassion between this devoted psychiatrist and his patients.
Don't own the book yet? Order a copy from Jessica in the Oak Brook office at 312-337-5661 for the special sale price of $15 (plus $5 shipping per address) while supplies last.
The session is free for current RI Members. A $5 fee for non-members is required. Please register.
Power Your Mind: Tools to Build Resilience
Become a certified trainer to confidently deliver the Power Your Mind: Tools to Build Resilience program to youth or school groups. In these two 2-hour sessions, you will learn how to deliver Power Your Mind workshops to youth groups ranging in age from 13-18 years old.
Participants will receive the Power Your Mind:
- Workbook
- Leader Guide
- PowerPoint slide deck
- Instruction to confidently and consistently facilitate workshops.
