Will be offered next in Oct-Nov 2012 – dates TBA
This online class is a part of the Soul Care Institute offerings.
When we are engaged in the care of others’ souls, it is vital that we make time to nourish our own. Each individual holds personal responsibility for this, and as Soul Care Practitioners we can enhance our work and relationship with others by engaging in the exploration of our inner self and outer practices. Soul nourishment and self-care are developed through both process and practice. Deep nourishment doesn’t happen by simply reading a self-help book or taking a sabbatical once every five years. Care needs to be infused within us, until it becomes as natural as breathing. Just as breath nourishes and keeps life flowing, self-care allows us to deeply nurture our personal mind, body and spirit. Through this practice, we are better equipped to offer unhindered care and compassion to those we encounter in our work and the world. Self-care is an essential practice and one we must inherently live in order to unconditionally give.
During this six week guided online course, we will explore and live the essential practices of soul nourishment and self-care. At the Soul Care Institute we believe these principles to be the cornerstone of caring for others. The course will be presented through a combination of didactical information and experiential activities and practices. It is designed to move through a self-care matrix that will allow the Soul Care Practitioner to enhance and nurture his/her own practice while simultaneously developing skills to share with and benefit those in his/her care and the larger world.
“How can you take care of them when you cannot even take care of yourself?”
– Robert Fisher, The Knight in Rusty Armor
*Limited to 15 participants*
*This educational event provides 30 hours of continuing education that can be applied to the educational hours required by the Board of Chaplaincy Certification Inc.
Essentials & Ethical responsibility
o Re-writing the story that self-care is selfish
o Compassion fatigue and soul care stewardship
Body Wisdom
o Claiming passion
o Offering permission
Gratitude & Simplicity
o Sabbath
o Physicality of grace
Bringing Presence to Self & Others
o The essential now
o The world as altar
The Art of Beauty
o Process versus product
o Redefining beauty
New Perspectives
o Archetypes
o Pilgrimage
Participants who successfully complete this course will:
Kayce Stevens Hughlett, MA, LMHC – visit the SCI Core Faculty page for more information about Kayce.
Any participant registering for this class must agree to the Soul Care Institute Policies.
Reduced registration fee for Soul Care Institute Certificate* students — $350
Regular registration fee for all other Soul Care Practitioners — $375
*Please note: you must submit your Certificate application within three days of registering early for the course.
If someone wants to slow down and look within, listening to the still small voice, and learn so many big and little ways of taking deep real care, and have community to support and encourage and witness, sign up as soon as possible! —JoAnn Heiser
This was a life-giving experience … Both instructor and class were excellent —Cindy Serio
I loved this class – I was so ready for it! The biggest impact for me was up until this class I couldn't even think about the concept of self-care and that it was okay. I came in willing and tried new things which I now love. I look forward to exploring this more so I can live it and give it. Kayce was a great facilitator, I appreciated her personal experiences, listening skills, open love and support. —DC
I feel the class was well worth my time and effort. Kayce not only knew the material; she has lived it. —Jean Keith-Altemus
Kayce did a wonderful job getting to know each person from a distance. That distance overtime became an intimate sharing group. She encouraged each of us very gently and was able to hit the true spot needing to be hit. Her honesty and authenticity is very appreciated…a model! —Laurel Simon
I leave these weeks centered, full of gratitude and wonder . . .thank you! It was a beautiful experience to be able to share our journey together! —BW