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Main conference fee does not include pre-conference intensives; see registration info page for fees.

On Becoming Fearless About Fear (A01)
Michael Bernard Beckwith
Fear arises in the mind from the ego's desire to defend its sense of an existence separate from the whole. In this intensive with Michael Bernard Beckwith, who was featured in the popular movie The Secret, we learn how to outwit this trickster not by denying it exists, but by getting so close to it that you finally see it for the illusory impostor that it is. Discover how you may use the constructive energy of "fear" in your everyday interactions with life. CE credit available.

Bodies of Knowledge: Yoga & the Three Realms of Consciousness (A02)
Seane Corn
Fearlessness aligns truth with confidence, and wisdom with compassion. In this Vinyasa flow yoga intensive, we explore the three realms of consciousness: the physical/mental; the energetic/emotional; and the psychic/symbolic. Through asana, chakra exploration, meditation, reflection, and prayer, we create a ritualistic journey integrating the mystical into the practical as we bond our body, mind, and spirit. We learn how self-confidence is the necessary tool for intuitive work, how our thoughts influence the health of our bodies, and how to use our bodies to create a cosmic relationship with Spirit and the world around us. The intention of this workshop, which is suitable for anyone at any level of yoga experience, is to reconnect us to our bodies, gain emotional insight, explore our soul's purpose, and cultivate skills to assist each other and the planet we inhabit. Bring a yoga mat. CE credit available.

Exploring the 12 Masks of the False Self: Finding Our Authentic Selves Behind the Fascinating Disguises of the Ego (A03)
Debbie Ford
Join #1 New York Times best-selling author Debbie Ford to discover who we really are beneath the faces we show the world. In this first public workshop revealing the 12 masks featured in Ford's new book, Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy, we learn about the disguises that the ego uses to project its favored self-image and to protect itself. We begin to see how we became the people we are today, why we behave in the way we do, and why we attract the kinds of experiences we attract. With Ford's insight and guidance, we can embark on a profound new relationship with the ego-one where it is an ally rather than an enemy; where we're aware of its authentic needs, as well as its inadequacies; where we see its deepest gifts as well as its limitations. CE credit available.

Awakening Hope & Purpose: The Empowerment of Sacred Activism (A04)
Andrew Harvey
How can we live up to our full sacred potential and live a life full of joy, passion, and purpose? We can overcome fear and depression by learning how to revive our inner energy and hope. Although we feel the darkness of these times all around us, there is no need to react from a place of fear. Building the capacity to become a spiritual warrior is not as difficult as one would imagine, as divine grace is always held out to us. Strengthening our spiritual practice and our connection to the divine prepares us to act from an empowered place rather than from fear. In this intensive Andrew Harvey offers essential sacred practices, ways of using our shadow to inspire us, and ways of connecting directly with our all-renewing energy of passion, love, and joy.

Tools for a Fearless Life: Breaking the Hypnotic Trance of Fears (A05)
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Gurushabd Singh Khalsa
Learn the ancient tradition of Kundalini Yoga, a powerful practice that uses breath, yoga postures, meditation, sound, and music to create a fearless spirit. The experience of kundalini, which means "life force," is profoundly moving and can help us master emotional issues-from overcoming anger and fear to conquering addictions to accepting and giving love. The power of Kundalini Yoga can also improve our immune, digestive, and other body systems, and to create mental clarity and optimal well-being. This intensive is for anyone regardless of age, physical condition, or experience in yoga. CE credit available.

Courage to Change (A06)
Claude AnShin Thomas
Information is not wisdom. But when we apply information into our personal, daily life, wisdom is born. We have to learn to embody the change we want to see in the world. Claude AnShin Thomas maintains that war and violence in its many forms are not a result of human nature but, he says, "the collective expression of our personal suffering." And though the seeds of war and violence are planted early and often, Thomas shows us how we each have the power to end war. This intensive teaches different tools of meditation and mindfulness practice to help us discover the responsibility, power, and wisdom to live in a different relationship with the reality of our lives post-combat, post-military service, post-trauma, and how to bring healing and transformation to the collective conscious.

A Spirit's Perspective: Discovering Your Higher Self (A07)
James Van Praagh
When people have the courage to step outside of their old belief systems of the "human" world and become conscious of their spirit self, only then can they begin to distinguish truth from illusion. In this intensive, James Van Praagh guides us through intuitive exercises and visually guided meditations to enhance our clairvoyant (clear sight) skills and our empathic (feelings) channels in order for us to discover our true spirit essence. He also brings powerful and profound insights and messages from our spirit guides.

Acts of Faith: Discovering Your Soul's Purpose (A08)
Iyanla Vanzant
How do we connect with the Divine so we are lovingly sustained and protected, no matter what life throws at us? How do we move past our personal blockages, fears, and hurts so that we can become the perfect creators and healers that we're intended to be? One way past these obstacles is by an act of faith, both in ourselves and in our connection to something greater. With meditation, prayer, and inspiring examples from her own life, Iyanla Vanzant shows us how to make this leap. CE credit available.

Welcome and Opening Keynotes
Mia Farrow, Carla Goldstein, JD, Valerie Plame Wilson, Stephan Rechtschaffen, MD
7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday Evening Welcome
Carla Goldstein, Stephan Rechtschaffen & Musical Guest
Omega is renowned for its ability to create a supportive community-an easy place to meet friends and feel at home. Carla Goldstein, director of external affairs at Omega, and Omega cofounder Stephan Rechtschaffen, will coweave the evenings events.

8:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.
Keynote
Valerie Plame Wilson
Speaking Truth to Power
When Valerie Plame Wilson, a former CIA covert operations officer, was "outed" by the White House and State Department in 2003, she chose not to remain silent. In this Keynote, she recounts her experience after her secret status was revealed. With extraordinary courage and integrity, she took her case to the Justice Department, which exposed the outing as a coordinated assault by several high-ranking members of the Bush administration. Her story is an inspiration for each of us to speak the truth no matter how formidable the odds.

9:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Keynote
Mia Farrow
With Knowledge Comes Responsibility: The Darfur Crises & Human Rights
As the mother of 14 children, 10 of whom are adopted, renowned actress in such classic films as Rosemary's Baby and Hannah and Her Sisters, Mia Farrow, has devoted her life to humanitarian efforts, particularly children's rights in Africa. In this unforgettable and challenging Keynote, she addresses what compels her to continue this work in the face of grave personal risk and shares how each one of us can help make the world a better place to live and raise our families.

Meditation & Emotional Healing: The Path of Radical Acceptance (B01)
Tara Brach, PhD
One of the deepest forms of suffering in our culture is the pain of feeling that something is wrong with us. Whether in the shape of chronic judgment, anxiety, depression, or addictive behavior, feelings of deficiency prevent us from living and loving fully. Buddhist mindfulness and heart meditations directly awaken us from the trance of unworthiness. These practices of "radical acceptance" relax the grip of our human insecurity and allow us to realize the loving awareness that is our very essence. CE credit available.

Bodies of Knowledge: Yoga, Fearlessness & the Body (B02)
Seane Corn
Negative body image can perpetuate fear and self-consciousness that limits our ability to be fully embodied and confident in our physical world. Exploring the attitudes of our families, media, and culture toward the "ideal" body helps us discover our own negative perceptions. This Vinyasa flow yoga class, which is suitable for anyone at any level of yoga experience, offers us the opportunity to explore the power of the physical form, to see its uniqueness and individuality, and to heal our belief systems that have been disempowering us from fully being in our bodies with acceptance and gratitude. Bring a yoga mat. CE credit available.

Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy (B03)
Debbie Ford
In this workshop based on Debbie Ford's new book, Why Good People Do Bad Things: How to Stop Being Your Own Worst Enemy, we can begin to break out of the prison of fear, shame, and self-sabotaging behaviors that all too often rob us of our dreams. We learn about ways of being that, when ignored, can lead us astray and engage us in patterns of self-destruction, and explore spiritual antidotes that can heal our internal split and return us to the totality of who we are. CE credit available.

Beyond Yes ™ : Deeper Wisdom & the Art of Negotiation (B04)
Erica Ariel Fox, JD, Doug Stone
From the moment we wake up in the morning to the last few hours each night, all of us negotiate. With friends, clients, colleagues, family, and even within ourselves, we are busy trying to exert influence, to make decisions, and to resolve conflicts. Many of us experience a tension between what our rational mind thinks makes sense and what our heart feels is right. This is a false choice. The Beyond Yes Process, which originated at the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, shows us how to move beyond reason and emotion to access a deeper wisdom inside each of us as we explore the interface of "being" and "doing" and use clear insight and skillful means in daily life both at work and at home. CE credit available.

Rumi's Message for our Times (B05)
Andrew Harvey
In this workshop, we discover inspiration for what Andrew Harvey calls "sacred activism" in the poems of the mystic Jalalludin Rumi, whose poetry celebrates the transforming power of sacred passion and the necessity of accepting ordeal and heartbreak as part of the birth process of the divine human. Using Rumi's poetry, along with Sufi and Christian heart practices, we delve deep into his essential message and find inspiration for our time.

Give Yourself New Life: Tools for Conquering Imagined Disabilities & Fears (B06)
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Gurushabd Singh Khalsa
Learn to make the impossible possible. Kundalini Yoga can help us access the source of strength within you to become clear with a calm, open heart. It helps relieve us of unconscious burdens we carry within us as we unlock our minds and understand our inherent goodness. This workshop is for those at every level of experience in yoga. CE credit available.

Courage to Change (B07)
Claude AnShin Thomas
This workshop is a shorter version of Claude AnShin Thomas's daylong intensive. In this workshop, Thomas shows us that war and violence are not a result of human nature but, he says, "the collective expression of our personal suffering." And though the seeds of war and violence are planted early and often, Thomas shows us how we each have the power to end war. The workshop introduces different tools of meditation and mindfulness practice to help us discover the responsibility, power, and wisdom to live in a different way. CE credit available.

Ghosts Among Us: How a Spirit Medium Works (B08)
James Van Praagh
Delve into the mind of a psychic and discover how he works. Understand the difficulties and sensibilities of the communication process. Discover how the spirit world prepares itself in order to be heard. This is a message-intensive workshop, and although no one person is guaranteed a message, everyone in the room benefits.

The Root of Fearlessness (B09)
Iyanla Vanzant
Being fearless does not mean having no fear. Rather, it is the ability to acknowledge fear and find ways to support yourself as you move forward. The first step is the ability to recognize the root of the fear. This workshop is designed to facilitate clear, conscious recognition. The next step is to create and use powerful tools that support you and help you navigate through the fear.

Intimacy With Life: Buddhist Practices for Awakening the Heart (B10)
Tara Brach, PhD
When we are not at home with ourselves, we are unable to be spontaneous, loving, and at ease with others. While we long for intimacy, we each have fear driven strategies for protecting ourselves and armoring our hearts. When unseen, these habits perpetuate a core pain of separation. This workshop explores how we create distance from others and the Buddhist meditation practices that cultivate genuine forgiveness, lovingkindness, and compassion. CE credit available.

Bodies of Knowledge: Yoga, Fearlessness & Forgiveness (B11)
Seane Corn
Fear, blame, judgment, and victimization are as toxic to our physical body as poor diet and inertia. These attitudes of negative perception may contribute to disease and to a compromised sense of well-being. In this yoga class, which is suitable for anyone at any level of yoga experience, we explore the healing potential of understanding, compassion, and forgiveness. This yoga sequence is designed to release physical and emotional tension, motivate our consciousness, and introduce spiritual themes that can be liberating to our soul. Bring a yoga mat. CE credit available.

Journey Into Intimate Love: Waking Up to the Collective Heart (B12)
Debbie Ford
What is in the way of you having outrageous love with yourself, others, God, and the world? Join Debbie Ford on this journey to soul-satisfying intimate love-a love that demands that we give up our agendas and our self-righteous beliefs, and open up to a greater self, a self that exists beyond the individual. If your greatest desire is to love all of who you are, join Ford for this unforgettable workshop. If you are ready to never feel alone again and reconnect with the collective heart, let this day be your new beginning. CE credit available.

Beyond Yes ™: Deeper Wisdom & the Art of Negotiation (B13)
Doug Stone, Erica Ariel Fox, JD
From the moment we wake up in the morning to the last few hours each night, all of us negotiate. With friends, clients, colleagues, family, and even within ourselves, we are busy trying to exert influence, to make decisions, and to resolve conflicts. Many of us experience a tension between what our rational mind thinks makes sense and what our heart feels is right. This is a false choice. The Beyond Yes Process, which originated at the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, shows us how to move beyond reason and emotion to access a deeper wisdom inside each of us as we explore the interface of "being" and "doing" and use clear insight and skillful means in daily life both at work and at home. CE credit available.

Sacred Activism & the Return of the Divine Feminine (B14)
Andrew Harvey
The divine feminine is the revolutionary energy of love in action. In all her purity, passion, power, and hunger for justice, the divine feminine is critical to saving our planet and flaming the fires of sacred activism. Drawing on Hindu, Buddhist, Native American, Christian, and Taoist sources, as well as his own innermost experience, Andrew Harvey shares 10 sacred suggestions for transforming the world. In addition, he provides us with five mystical practices and a seven-part body prayer to help us tap into the birthing energy of the divine mother.

Living in Peace: Life From the Heart (B15)
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Gurushabd Singh Khalsa
Kundalini Yoga can help us tap into our heart chakra-our energy center-to give and receive love without fear, anger, or resentment. In this workshop, we learn to use healing mantras (sacred chants), kriyas (a yoga posture or series of postures linked to mantra and breath), meditation, and prayer to focus on aspects of our lives that need to change. Whether you have never before stepped into a yoga class or have been practicing for years, this workshop shows us how to live in peace and to live from the heart. CE credit available.

Courage to Change (B16)
Claude AnShin Thomas
This workshop is a shorter version of Claude AnShin Thomas's daylong intensive. In this workshop, Thomas shows us that war and violence are not a result of human nature but, he says, "the collective expression of our personal suffering." And though the seeds of war and violence are planted early and often, Thomas shows us how we each have the power to end war. The workshop introduces different tools of meditation and mindfulness practice to help us discover the responsibility, power, and wisdom to live in a different way. CE credit available.

Ghosts Among Us: How a Spirit Medium Works (B17)
James Van Praagh
Delve into the mind of a psychic and discover how he works. Understand the difficulties and sensibilities of the communication process. Discover how the spirit world prepares itself in order to be heard. This is a message-intensive workshop, and although no one person is guaranteed a message, everyone in the room benefits.

Sacred Strength (B18)
Iyanla Vanzant
How do you know when you are being guided or inspired or when the Divine is ordering your steps? In this workshop, you learn how to recognize your true inner voice and how to honor Divine guidance in the face of contrary external evidence. Sacred strength is more than a step to being fearless; it is a movement of the soul that leads to your destiny.

Community Gathering and Keynote
Michael Bernard Beckwith, Rickie Byars Beckwith, Seane Corn, Andrew Harvey, Caroline Myss
1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Poetry Meditation with Andrew Harvey

1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Keynote
Caroline Myss
Beyond Reason: Healing Through Mystical Wisdom & Common Sense Healing takes more than the force of logic and the power of the mind. A true healing is a mystical experience. We cannot reason our way into the domain of the mystic; it is beyond reason, beyond the scope of the intellect. In this Keynote, Caroline Myss explores entering into the exquisitely healing and profoundly sacred world of the mystic.

3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Yoga Meditation with Seane Corn

3:35 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Keynote
Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith & Rickie Byars Beckwith
Turning Fear Into an Ally Featured in the popular movie The Secret, Rev. Michael Bernard Beckwith shows us how to transmute the energy of fear through a meditative practice that can help us walk in confidence, knowing that we may trust absolutely in the fundamental goodness of the universe that divinely supports us in all life's circumstances. CE credit available.

Bringing Omega Home: Keeping the Experience Alive
Seane Corn, George Kaufman
George Kaufman, Omega's resource development director, shares strategies for keeping the Omega spirit alive after you go home.

Community Gathering and Keynote
Zev Kedem, Carla Goldstein, JD, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks with Carla Goldstein

8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Keynote
Zev Kedem
Schindler's List: A Survivor Celebrates Life
The remarkable saga of Zev Kedem's life began when the Nazis entered Krakow and sent him to Auschwitz. From the time he was eight years old until he was liberated at 11, Kedem endured six concentration camps, and finally survived by being placed on Oskar Schindler's now-famous list. A documentary filmmaker who consulted on and appeared in Steven Spielberg's Oscar-winning Schindler's List, Kedem shares the extraordinary true story of survival, comradery, and courage that has inspired the world. What he ultimately learned was that one's time on earth is precious and none of it should be wasted.

9:40 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
Keynote
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Our Environmental Destiny: A Contract With Our Future
Author, naturalist, prosecuting attorney, and resolute defender of the environment, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is a passionate and courageous leader whose message supersedes his family name. His reputation as a pioneer in the environmental movement stems from his successful legal actions that have made a lasting impact on the quality of life for all Americans. In this Keynote address he inspires us to serve the greater good. Using examples gathered from relevant art, history, litigation, and literature, he reminds us that we have the power within us to protect and preserve the natural world for future generations.

The Journey to Greatness: How to Get There (C01)
Noah benShea
Greatness is not a destination, but how you travel; it's within you, and within your grasp. One of America's leading philosophers, Noah benShea shows us how lifelong learning and a commitment to self-improvement through communication, caring, character, and peace can make all the difference in our lives and in the lives of others. He provides insightful and inspirational messages, life-changing lessons, and a personalized notebook that makes the work of getting to greatness a labor of love.

Bodies of Knowledge: Yoga, Fearlessness & Service (C02)
Seane Corn
Yoga recognizes that we are all connected, sharing an infinite breath and a cosmic heartbeat. As we become fearlessly engaged in our own spiritual potential, a natural reaction is to turn that light outward toward our friends, families, and communities in a positive way. We recognize that if change is going to manifest, it will be up to each of us to create it. In this Vinyasa flow yoga class, which is suitable for anyone at any level of yoga experience, we explore the theme of outreach, and how we can use our life experience and spiritual healing to be of service to others. Bring a yoga mat. CE credit available.

Discovering the Gifts of Your Dark Side (C03)
Debbie Ford
Everybody is talking about it. Its time has come. The shadow-with all its intrigue and its gifts-holds the key to your ultimate freedom. Join #1 New York Times best-selling author Debbie Ford to open up unforeseen possibilities in your life as you uncover the mystery of your dark side. If you're interested in knowing what would rob you of your self-respect, courage, creativity, and dreams, come to this life-altering workshop. Join Ford to begin to excavate your soul's blueprint that will lead you steadily back to yourself, where you can reclaim your power, your brilliance, and your purpose. CE credit available.

Beyond Yes ™: Deeper Wisdom & the Art of Negotiation (C04)
Doug Stone, Erica Ariel Fox, JD
From the moment we wake up in the morning to the last few hours each night, all of us negotiate. With friends, clients, colleagues, family, and even within ourselves, we are busy trying to exert influence, to make decisions, and to resolve conflicts. Many of us experience a tension between what our rational mind thinks makes sense and what our heart feels is right. This is a false choice. The Beyond Yes Process, which originated at the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative, shows us how to move beyond reason and emotion to access a deeper wisdom inside each of us as we explore the interface of "being" and "doing" and use clear insight and skillful means in daily life both at work and at home. CE credit available.

Rumi's Message for our Times (C05)
Andrew Harvey
In this workshop, we discover inspiration for what Andrew Harvey calls "sacred activism" in the poems of the mystic Jalalludin Rumi, whose poetry celebrates the transforming power of sacred passion and the necessity of accepting ordeal and heartbreak as part of the birth process of the divine human. Using Rumi's poetry, along with Sufi and Christian heart practices, we delve deep into his essential message and find inspiration for our time.

Living in Peace: Life From the Heart (C06)
Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, Gurushabd Singh Khalsa
Kundalini Yoga can help us tap into our heart chakra-our energy center-to give and receive love without fear, anger, or resentment. In this workshop, we learn to use healing mantras (sacred chants), kriyas (a yoga posture or series of postures linked to mantra and breath), meditation, and prayer to focus on aspects of our lives that need to change. Whether you have never before stepped into a yoga class or have been practicing for years, this workshop shows us how to live in peace and to live from the heart. CE credit available.

The Courage of Authenticity & Being Present (C07)
Stephan Rechtschaffen, MD
As time moves faster and our lives become more rushed and stressed, we lose our
deeper connection with ourselves and others. Striving to keep up with it all, we try to
go faster, running on automatic too much of the time. This workshop, led by Stephan
Rechtschaffen, a physician and cofounder of Omega, offers us an opportunity to stop,
to come into our authentic self, and to notice what keeps us from being more present
in our daily lives. Through discussion, meditation, and experiential exercises, we find
wisdom and freedom in the pause. CE credit available.

Courage to Change (C08)
Claude AnShin Thomas
This workshop is a shorter version of Claude AnShin Thomas's daylong intensive. In this workshop, Thomas shows us that war and violence are not a result of human nature but, he says, "the collective expression of our personal suffering." And though the seeds of war and violence are planted early and often, Thomas shows us how we each have the power to end war. The workshop introduces different tools of meditation and mindfulness practice to help us discover the responsibility, power, and wisdom to live in a different way. CE credit available.

Ghosts Among Us: How a Spirit Medium Works (C09)
James Van Praagh
Delve into the mind of a psychic and discover how he works. Understand the difficulties and sensibilities of the communication process. Discover how the spirit world prepares itself in order to be heard. This is a message-intensive workshop, and although no one person is guaranteed a message, everyone in the room benefits.

Closing and Keynote
Anne Lamott, Noah benShea, Carla Goldstein, JD
2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Closing remarks with Carla Goldstein

2:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wisdom meditation with Noah benShea

2:35 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Keynote
Anne Lamott
Keeping the Faith
Anne Lamott writes and speaks about subjects most of us don't even like to think about. But with self-effacing humor-she is laugh-out-loud funny-and ruthless honesty, she tells her stories with compassion and vulnerability; in her we can see ourselves. She says, "I have a lot of hope and a lot of faith and I struggle to communicate that." In this wide-ranging Keynote, Lamott explores the struggles-both large and small-we all face every day, inspiring us with her own stories and observations, all told with her signature wit and wisdom.