This weekend workshop will explore cross-cultural, universal tools that help us remember who we are. The four archetypes of Warrior/Leader, Healer, Visionary and Teacher teach us about our own gifts and challenges related to leadership, learning, self-care and our life dream. We will explore the four universal ways of accessing spirit (singing, dancing, storytelling, and silence) to rekindle the soul, retrieve any inner loss or disheartenment and promote healing. Perennial and Indigenous wisdoms, as well as eastern and western spritual practices show us other ways of seeing and shape-shifting realities.

The Four-Fold Way teaches us how to identify the four archetypal skills that increase effectiveness and excellence in personal growth, family situations and professional settings:

• Way of the Warrior: to show up
• Way of the Healer: to pay attention to what has heart and meaning
• Way of the Visionary: to tell the truth without blame or judgement and
• Way of the Teacher: to be open to outcome, not attached to outcome.

Participants will be able to recognize the limiting patterns that block authenticity and effectiveness; and learn cross-cultural empowerment tools and practices to enhance self-esteem and the capacity to find challenge and energy in chaos and increase their quality of presence and personal effectiveness in making choices and taking actions.

Angeles Arrien is a cultural anthropologist, award-winning author, educator, and consultant to many organizations and businesses. She lectures and conducts workshops worldwide, bridging cultural anthropology, psychology and comparative religions. Her work has been featured on CNN and is currently used in medical, academic and corporate environments.  . Her books include The Four-Fold Way, Signs of Life (Winner of the 1993 Benjamin Franklin award) and the The Second Half of Life (Winner of the 2007 Nautilus Award for best book on aging). Angeles is the President of the Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research.