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Dr. Jamie Marich joins the Abbey Wisdom Council!

JamieMarichHeadshot20142015 copyAbbey of the Arts is delighted to have a Wisdom Council with 12 wise members who enthusiastically support what we do, offer their gifts in service to this community, and provide a sounding board for discernment over future directions.

We welcome Dr. Jamie Marich to our council. She is the creator of Dancing Mindfulness, a wonderful contemplative movement practice which Christine has been certified in. Jamie has also written a great book on the practice which you can find here. She has attended live retreats and pilgrimages with the Abbey, been a guest teacher on our Body Wisdom online course, and is a true kindred soul through her work and spirit!

Check out our Wisdom Council members here>>
(Several of them offer spiritual direction by phone or Skype, including Jamie)

This is Jamie’s Monk in the World guest post for the Abbey>>

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