WTR Events
Monthly Active Hope Community of Practice:
Monday, April 14, 7:00 - 8:30, in person at Unity Church Unitarian, St.Paul (Robbins Parlor) and on ZOOM.
The Active Hope Community of Practice is an ongoing second Monday of the month series of facilitated sessions to practice Active Hope with others who care about the climate crisis and related social justice issues facing our country and world. It’s a great opportunity to “huddle” with others in using the Active Hope spiral above to stay resilient and engaged. Every gathering invites an open acknowledgement of what is happening in our lives, our country, and the world. All are welcome, no registration needed. Led by TCWTR Facilitators.
Active Hope: Grounding the Self of the Therapist, Cultivating Embodied Engagement
Saturday, May 3, 9:45 am - 4:00 pm, in person at Carondelet Center, St. Paul
This daylong workshop for psychotherapists and other healthcare providers focuses on the self of the therapist as related to practitioner resilience. We’ll explore the synergies of Work That Reconnects (WTR) and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) in a series of short presentations (providing a brief overview of both models), small group discussion, experiential discussions, experiential exercises, and collective reflection. Support is needed for practitioners to process their own emotions and strengthen their own resilience in order to be present for others. Led by Mary Androff, psychotherapist/psychiatrist and TCWTR Emerging Facilitator. Cont. Ed credits available. Cost: $50 - 150 with early registration discount by April 3. More information and registration HERE.
Active Hope and Mindfulness Meditation Workshop
Saturday May 3 (12-5) and Sunday May 4 (1-5), in person at the MN Zen and Meditation Center, Minneapolis
This workshop will use reflections, experiential exercises, and mindfulness meditation practices to build capacity and stamina to fully engage in the healing of our world. We are living in a time of incredible disruption and uncertainty. Active Hope is the process of determining the future we want and taking actions that contribute to that future, thus becoming part of what Joanna Macy calls the Great Turning. In this workshop, we will use the Work That Reconnects (WTR) Spiral to ground ourselves in GRATITUDE; open to HONOR OUR PAIN; be inspired to SEEING WITH NEW AND ANCIENT EYES; in order to create a plan of action for GOING FORTH. Led by WTR facilitators Jean Hammink and Matt Streit. A donation-based program, following in the Buddhist tradition of Dana, giving. Co-sponsored by Twin Cities Work That Reconnects and Minnesota Zen Meditation Center in cooperation with Common Ground Meditation Center, Midwest Earth Holder Community, and Unity Church Unitarian. REGISTRATION LINK
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Spring Renewal: Equine-Assisted Wellbeing Workshop for Healthcare Professionals
#1: Friday May 9th (4 - 7pm) and Saturday May 10 (9am - 5:30pm)
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#2: Friday June 13 (4 - 7) and Saturday June 14 (9am - 5:30pm)
Join us this Spring in harnessing the healing power of horses to promote your wellbeing while embracing the opportunity to rejuvenate your spirit and gain new perspectives on your vital work in community with other healthcare professionals. Equine-assisted activities allow us to get (re)connected with ourselves, each other and the natural world in ways that foster compassion, emotional connection, enhance self-awareness and grow a sense of empowerment. In ground work (no riding) activities with horses, this day-and-a-half workshop will create the space needed to support and guide you on your wellbeing journey and return you to your practice with renewed energy and clarity.
Cost: $350
Includes: 7 Contact Hours, light snacks on both days and lunch on Saturday
Where: Gateway Meadows Equine-Assisted Services, Dayton, MN
Register: https://gatewaymeadowsequineassistedservices.as.me/schedule/90917b3e/?appointmentTypeIds[]=68375070
​For more info: Roberta Cassidy at cassidy.roberta1@gmail.com
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Monthly Active Hope Community of Practice:
Monday, May 12, 7:00 - 8:30, in person at Unity Church Unitarian, St.Paul (Robbins Parlor) and on ZOOM.
The Active Hope Community of Practice is an ongoing second Monday of the month series of facilitated sessions to practice Active Hope with others who care about the climate crisis and related social justice issues facing our country and world. It’s a great opportunity to “huddle” with others in using the Active Hope spiral above to stay resilient and engaged. Every gathering invites an open acknowledgement of what is happening in our lives, our country, and the world. All are welcome, no registration needed. Led by TCWTR Facilitators.
Recent Past
​Active Hope for the New Now Workshop
Saturday, March 22, 2025, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, in person, held at Unity Church Unitarian, St. Paul
We are in a time of disruption and uncertainty in this country. Not only are our efforts to save the earth from climate changes threatened but many other rights and services we care about are under attack. It truly is a “new now.” This three-hour workshop is designed to build our capacity to stay engaged and work for positive change, even with this new reality. Joanna Macy calls us to Active Hope, that is determining the future we want and taking actions that contribute to it, becoming part of what she calls the Great Turning, by using the Active Hope spiral. REGISTER HERE
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Monthly Active Hope Community of Practice:
Monday, March 10, 7:00 - 8:30, hybrid: in person at Unity Church Unitarian, St. Paul (Robbins Parlor) and on ZOOM.
This is an ongoing second Monday of the month facilitated session to practice Active Hope with others who care about the climate crisis and related social justice issues facing our country and world. This is a great opportunity to “huddle” with others in using the Active Hope spiral above to stay resilient and engaged. All are welcome, no registration needed. Every gathering invites an open acknowledgement of what is happening in our lives, our country, and the world.
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​4 Tuesdays, beginning February 18, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m., "Winter Sowing: A Multi-Week Practice and Study Group in the Work That Reconnects and Yoga." This is an opportunity to experience how the Spiral of Active Hope can be a daily, embodied practice -- through a month-long exploration of WTR alongside the wisdom tradition of yoga. The Registration deadline is February 4. Please see attached flyer for more information.
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Monthly Active Hope Practice Group, Monday, February 10, 7:00 - 8:30. This meeting will be held on ZOOM
This is an ongoing monthly facilitated session to practice Active Hope in a community of others who care about the climate crisis and related social justice issues facing our country and world. If you're new to Active Hope practice, these sessions give you an introduction to the framework of the Spiral of Active Hope, and you will "walk the Spiral" with others gathering. For experienced practitioners, these sessions keep the practice alive in our lives by moving through the spiral with others. All are welcome, no registration needed. Every practice group invites an open acknowledgement of what people are carrying, what is happening in the world.