The Nalanda Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy Barcelona, Spain. 2015-2016 1
OVERVIEW The Nalanda Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy The Nalanda Certificate Program in Contemplative Psychotherapy is a historic program offering unprecedented cross-training in four discrete meditation techniques, direct access to world pioneers in the field, and an ongoing process of mentoring and community, that will immerse you in the inspiring new field of contemplative neuropsychology. The full two-year Program offers an intensive, step-by-step learning experience integrating mindfulness and four progressive systems of Buddhist psychology and meditation, with the most promising breakthroughs in contemporary neuroscience, health psychology, and psychotherapy. Our Faculty Our faculty is led by world pioneers Robert Thurman, Sharon Salzberg, Richard Davidson, Roshi Joan Halifax, Pilar Jennings, Miles Neale, Joe Loizzo Nalanda Institute Director and Estudios Contemplativos Director Koncha Pinos-Pey, the most complete and expert team of contemplative researchers and clinicians ever assembled. Whether you're a psychotherapist, health professional, coach, or educator, the Nalanda Certificate Program will provide you with all the knowledge and skills you'll need to weave the full spectrum of contemplative insights and skills, together with current neuropsychology and psychotherapy, into the daily fabric of your professional practice and personal life. Last but not least, the Program will also connect you with a community of congenial mentors and like-minded peers, who can provide a vital network for lifelong inspiration, learning and development. Year One Year One of the Certificate Program provides a comprehensive foundation for integrating contemplative psychology and meditation practice into contemporary psychotherapy, and related caregiving fields. This nine-month Program prepares participants to build mindfulness practice into psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies, and to build loving-kindness practice into object-relational, interpersonal, and family therapies. Being awarded the Nalanda Certificate in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy reflects the completion of all requirements of the first year program, including the initial retreat, coursework, supervision, and daily meditation practice. Year Two Year Two of the Certificate Program provides a comprehensive foundation for integrating the social psychology and meditation practices of the Nalanda tradition into contemporary psychotherapy, and related caregiving fields. 2
This nine-month Program prepares participants to build compassion-training practices like self-analysis and giving-andtaking into self-psychology and transpersonal psychology, and to build role-modeling imagery and sublimation practices into guided imagery, narrative therapy, somatic therapy, deep affect therapy, and gestalt therapy. The Nalanda Certificate in Compassion- Based Psychotherapy reflects completion of all the requirements of the second year program, including the initial retreat, coursework, supervision, and daily meditation practice. 2015 Schedule Retreat will be held at Barcelona, in the end of March 2015 Weekly classes are held on Thursday evenings at Tibet House from XX starting April 25, 2014 through April 2015. Each Year of the Program includes: An initial 4-day weekend retreat in Barcelona Weekly 3-hour evening class meetings at Tibet House Weekly in-session meditation practice, opportunity practice leading meditations, group check-in process, and didactic experiences with our rich and diverse expert faculty including pioneers in the field World class meditation masters (Year 1) and (Year 2) to provide intensive instruction in retreats and ongoing instruction throughout each year Dedicated group process facilitator and Program Director Dr. Koncha Pinos- Pey 3 convergent learning modes: coursework, group practice and process, daily personal practice of meditation A concluding celebration dinner in Barcelona, Spain Program Expectations Participants are expected to attend all retreats and meetings, complete all home-study, and to develop and/or deepen a daily meditation practice throughout each year. Diligent study and daily contemplative practice are both essential to positive personal and professional development, informing how broadly and deeply you can learn, and incorporate what you learn in your life and work. Both years of the Nalanda Certificate Program also require active participation in retreats and classes, make-up of any missed classes (via audio recordings), and completion of all reading assignments, reflection papers, and of a capstone project, before the Certificate can be awarded. Distance Learning For those who live outside of the Barcelona metropolitan area and wish to participate in our Program, we offer an online distance learning option. Students who choose the distance learning option are encouraged to attend the retreat, are welcome to attend any of the live classes, and will have complete access to all of the weekly lectures via online video and downloadable audio recording. Distance learning participation will not result in a certificate. 3
Objectives and Outcomes On completion of the full two-year Program, participants are expected to have: Familiarity of theory, practice, methodology, and research of contemplative practice as it relates to the professional practice of psychology. Developed and/or deepened a daily practice of two to four meditation techniques Familiarity and ability to teach meditation techniques in individual and group settings Comprehensive knowledge of the four systems of Buddhist psychology and meditation Knowledge of clinical interventions and research with all four contemplative methods Clear understanding of the psychological mechanisms of healing and change involved with various contemplative interventions A nuanced sensitivity to the cross-cultural interface of Buddhism and psychotherapy A detailed, working familiarity with the neuroscience of meditation and psychotherapy Mastered integrating contemplative insights and methods into their practice and lives 4
YEAR ONE CURRICULUM Mindfulness-based Psychotherapy and Self-Healing Modules: 1. Foundations of Buddhism Faculty and Visiting Lecturers: J. Loizzo, S. Salzberg, R. Thurman, M. Neale Retreat Foundation topics include: Four Noble Truths / Dependent Origination / Four Foundations of Mindfulness Classes topics include: Buddhism: Historical and Philosophical Developments / Lam Rim Outlines: A Distinctive Tibetan Approach 2. Buddhist Psychology: An Ancient Science of Mind Faculty and Visiting Lecturers: J. Loizzo, R. Thurman, Class topics include: Classical Abhidharma and Buddhist Psychology / Mind and Mental Factors / Karma / Life Systems: Body, Sensations, Perception, Emotion and Consciousness / Self and Selflessness / Defining Mental Illness and Optimal Health 3. Clinical Applications of Mindfulness: Mechanisms of Change and Effects Faculty and Visiting Lecturers: J. Loizzo, Class topics include: Treatment of Mood Disorders and MBCT / Treatment of Anxiety Disorders and MBSR / Treatment of Personality Disorders and DBT / Treatment of Addictions and Relapse Prevention MBRP / Treatment of ADHD and Working with Kids / Working with Illness, Death and Dying / Treatment of Eating Disorders / Working with Trauma 4. Neuroscience of Meditation: Brain Effects and Review of the Research Faculty and Visiting Lecturers: Class topics include: Neuroscience of Awakening / Meditation and the Brain / Interpersonal Neurobiology 5. Buddhism and Psychotherapy: Similarities, Differences, and Attempts at Integration Faculty and Visiting LecturersM. Neale, P. Jennings Class topics include: Dissonance Between Meditation and Psychotherapy / Relationships in Buddhism and Psychotherapy / Meditative Therapy / Working with Transference and Countertransference / Spiritual Bypassing / Teaching Meditation in Clinical Context / Healing the Selfless Self 5
6. Meditation Practicum: Instruction & Supervision with Sharon Salzberg XXX This is taught periodically throughout the year and is reinforced at the beginning of each class meeting. YEAR TWO CURRICULUM Compassion-based Psychotherapy and Social Transformation Opening Retreat. Foundations of Mahayana: Entering the Universal Vehicle of Wisdom and Compassion Faculty: Joe Loizzo, Robert Thurman, Miles Neale and Emily Wolf Retreat Foundational Topics include: Interdependence / Emptiness / Great Compassion (Bodhicitta) Module 1. Transforming the Mind for Social Engagement Primary Faculty expert: Miles Neale Additional Fall Faculty: Joe Loizzo, Robert Thurman, Richie Davidson, and Mark Epstein. Class topics include: Analysis of the Seven-Point Mind-ClearingText / Mind-Training Practice (Lojong) / Giving-and-Taking Practice (Tonglen) / The Social Science of Destructive and Pro- Social Emotions / Relevance to Interpersonal Neurobiology / Neuroscience and Research of Compassion and Altruism. Intersession Retreat. Entering the Process Vehicle of Creative Visualization and Subtle Body Work Joe Loizzo, Robert Thurman, Miles Neale and Emily Wolf Overview of Creation and Perfection Stages of Tantra / Mentor Role-Modeling / Subtle Body Science Module 2. Role-Modeling Imagery for Self-Transformation Primary Faculty expert: Pilar Jennings Additional Winter Faculty: Joe Loizzo, Robert Thurman, Miles Neale. Class topics include: Analysis of the Mentor-Bonding text / Role-Modeling and Mentor- Bonding Visualizations (Guru-Yoga) / Relevance to Self-Psychology / Jungian Analysis /Narrative therapy / Neuroscience and Research of Visualization. Module 3. Embodied Openness for Deep Integration Primary Faculty expert: Joe Loizzo Additional Winter Faculty: Pilar Jennings, Robert Thurman, 6
Class topics include: Analysis of a Great Seal text/ Great Seal Practice of Radical Open- Mindedness and Blissful Neurochemistry (Mahamudra) / Subtle Body Science: Channels, Winds and Drops / Relevance to Philosophy of Mind / Embodied Cognition / Polyvagal Theory / Deep Affect Therapy. Meditation Practicum. Instruction and Supervision with Robert Thurman XXX This is taught throughout the year and meditations are reinforced at the beginning of each class meeting. Schedule 1 st Year End of March Holy Eastern 2015 Joe Loizzo July 2015 Pilar Jennings ( 3th and 4 th connecting with the Summer University Openning) 6 th - 8 th November 2015 Sharon Salzberg To be confirmed the dates Richie Davidsson 7
FACULTY Faculty and Visiting Lecturers Richard Davidson, Ph.D. Neuropsychologist and Researcher William James and Vilas Research Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Director of the Waisman Laboratory for Brain Imaging and Behavior and the Laboratory for Affective Neuroscience Founder and Chair and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Author, The Emotional Life of Your Brain Personal website with online bio Pilar Jennings, Ph.D. Psychoanalyst Author, Mixing Minds Personal site with online bio Joseph Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D. Contemplative Psychiatrist, Buddhist Scholar and Author Director, Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science Faculty, Weill Cornell Center for Integrative Medicine Faculty, Columbia University Center for Buddhist Studies Author, Sustainable Happiness, Nagarjuna's Reason Sixty with Candrakirti's Commentary Online bio 8
Miles Neale, Psy.D. Contemplative Psychotherapist Assistant Director, Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science Lineage Mentor, Buddhism and Psychology, Interdependence Project Online bio Sharon Salzberg Buddhist Meditation Teacher Co-Founder, Insight Meditation Society Author, Real Happiness, Loving-Kindness, A Heart as Wide as the World Personal site with online bio Roshi Joan Hallifax Buddhist Meditation Teacher Founder, Upaya Author, The Human Encounter with Death (with Stanislav Grof); The Fruitful Darkness; Simplicity in the Complex: A Buddhist Life in America; Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Wisdom in the Presence of Death; Being with Dying: Compassionate End-of- Life Care (Professional Training Guide); Personal site with online bio 9
Robert Thurman, Ph.D. Buddhist Scholar Chair, Religion Department Columbia University President, Tibet House Author, Central Philosophy of Tibet, Inner Revolution, Why the Dalia Lama Matte Emily Wolf, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist Program Director, Contemplative Psychotherapy Certificate Program, Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science Supervising Psychologist, Fordham University Counseling and Psychological Services Online bio Koncha Pinós- Pey, Ph.D. University Teacher and Research in Neuroscience, Compassion and Altruism Buddhist Meditation Teacher Program Director, Contemplative Psychotherapy Certificate in Spanish. Director and Founder, Estudios Contemplativos Clinical Intervention in MBCT and Multiples Intelligences Translator: The three principal aspects of the path, His Holiness Dalai Lama, In search of His Holiness XIV Dalai Lama, Feeding your demons Online bio 10
PROGRAM DETAILS Eligibility, CE's and Tuition Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Nurses, Physicians, Creative Arts Therapists, Educators, and other professionals in the helping professions are encouraged to apply. Preference may be given to those who are established in their clinical practice, who have had at least some exposure to meditative practices, and who wish to deepen their awareness of contemplative-based practices and their clinical applications. Students currently in professional training are also welcome to apply. According to the Nalanda teaching tradition, this training can be entered in either year. For those wishing to enter the program in Year Two, acceptance is contingent on applicants professional experience and on familiarity with Buddhist thought and mindfulness/yoga practice. Accepted applicants will be invited to attend a brief review course to prepare for the Year Two training. New participants that graduate from Year Two are invited to continue in the next cycle of Year One. Tuition Tuition for in-person participation is currently is 4.400 Euros per year. Tuition for the distance learning (non-certificate) option is 3.400 Euros per year. Tuition don t includes retreat expenses. A small number of scholarships and flexible payment options are available based on financial need, ask for information info@estudioscontemplativos.com Please note that no refunds or credits will be issued once classes begin on March, 2015. TO APPLY Application Information For 2015 In-person and Distance Learning Applications are currently being accepted for the second year of the certificate program. Application deadline has been extended to January 15, 2015 Submission options: Download the application form to fill out electronically (MSWord doc) And email completed form with "Certificate Application" in the subject line to: info@estudioscontemplativos.com 11