Diane Ackerman



Seminars

"MIND AND MOMENT"
Mindfulness, Neuroscience, and the Poetry of Transformation in Everyday Life


February 3-5, 2006, at Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco

Diane Ackerman, PhD, poet, essayist, naturalist, and author of A Natural History of the Senses, Cultivating Delight, and An Alchemy of Mind

Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, renowned authority on mindfulness, founder of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Clinics, and author of Wherever You Go There You Are, and Coming to Our Senses

John O’Donohue, PhD, poet, philosopher, theologian, and author of Anam Cara, Eternal Echoes: Exploring Our Yearning to Belong and Beauty: The Invisible Embrace

Daniel Siegel, MD, psychiatrist, pioneer of Interpersonal Neurobiology, author of The Developing Mind, & co-author of Parenting from the Inside Out

The Center for Human Development is proud to present Diane Ackerman, Jon Kabat-Zinn, John O’Donohue, and Dan Siegel in an exciting program integrating heart and head, body and soul. These inspirational presenters will focus on the power of poetry, mindfulness, and reflection to illuminate our inner lives. This will be an intensive seminar involving the participant, personally and professionally, in an experiential immersion into the nature of the mind and well-being.
The presenters will discuss the possible scientific underpinnings of these transformative states brought about through poetry, mindfulness, and meditation with an emphasis on practical applications in our everyday lives that can lead to lasting change. Participation in this conference will give you an unforgettable opportunity to rejuvenate yourself, open your heart, and expand your horizons.


February 3-5, 2006 at Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco
For more information and on-line registration visit www.zaadz.com/​mindandmoment or call Barbara at 360.221.6150. CE credits available.

Nonfiction
DAWN LIGHT: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways To Greet the Day
The healing power of nature in troubled times
Non-fiction
AN ALCHEMY OF MIND
A poetic exploration of the mysteries of the brain and the marvel of the mind.
CULTIVATING DELIGHT
A natural history of the garden, by an intellectual sensualist. “An enchanting book.”
--New York Times Book Review
Poetry
ORIGAMI BRIDGES: Poems of Psychoanalysis and Fire
Masterfully crafted poems with an unusual focus. “...she is positively incandescent.”
--Booklist
Children's Literature
ANIMAL SENSE
A delightfully witty collection of poems showing how the senses enrich the experiences of all living beings.