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"A Dream of a Better World" Saturday Program
Fall '08 Saturday Program
Ensure your space. Enroll now.
Starts September 6th, 2008.
Every Saturday: 10 - 2:30 pm
Only $175/month
Includes all organic lunch and snacks.
Registration form click
here.
May 31st.
June 7th.
Time:
10am - 3:30 pm We aim to start on time, please arrive by 9:50
am.
Place:
5867 Sampley Way, Houston, TX, 77092 (HWY 290 between BW 8 and
610)
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Circle:
opening and closing circle include mindfulness meditation,
centering, healing, and sociocratic governance. Learners,
lead learners and sometimes parents participate. We make
the rules in circle and settle disputes. Any person can
call a circle at any time.
Learner and parent participating in a school meeting. Armando and his mother in a closing circle expressing their appreciations for each other. At the end of the day each person states one appreciation for the person next to him/her. Taken at the first ever Light Way Schools parent, learner, lead learner meeting.
Learner and parent participating in a school meeting.
We
start with a self-assessment instrument called Meyers-Briggs to
provide insight into personality and interests. This information can
be used by the learner to better understand him/herself. In
the safe container we create learners feel free to express their
true selves and their feelings. They will be introduced to
different aspects of themselves some of which society has labeled
negative. There will be no judgement attached to exploring the
light and the dark, the soul and the shadow. The objective is
for the learner to explore who he/she really is, decide who he/she
wants to be and learn how to recreate him/herself in the next
grandest vision of who he/she is.
Here is
where the learners explore and put into practice various concepts
aimed at unleashing creativity and bringing peace through
self-empowerment. Some concepts are:
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Visualization
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Meditation
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"I" statements
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Breathing techniques
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Conscious Language
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Selective programming (What are you feeding your mind?)
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Awareness of limiting thoughts and belief systems.
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Mirror work.
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Living in harmony with nature.
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Harnessing light.
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Chakra clearing
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Reading of an empowerment language dictionary.
This technique and subsequent journaling and voluntary sharing helps
learners discover their own truth which is sometimes buried deep
within.
Learners will be taught the intention
code
and concept so that they may consciously grow in gratitude for what
they already have and may learn how to set positive intentions using
conscious language. This intention process begins with the
sharing of healthful food brought by all participants. The
food is blessed by all and shared in community. Then we gather in
circle to express our gratitudes and craft and state our intentions
- a powerful way to end our day together and send out focused
intentions around our dreams for a better world. All
learners receive an Intenders handbook and copy of the code to take
with them.
Learners will come to understand the purpose of being very aware of
the language they are using on a daily basis, minute by minute.
Words and thoughts have power. They will also learn the art of
choosing words that express what they want in their lives.
An
essential tool for all. Through our democratic council the art
of listening is learned and becomes as valuable as talking.
Most weeks we have a guest presenter who teaches concepts of various
body movement techniques. So far we have qi gong, yoga, dance,
and tai chi lined up. We also have plans for presenters to
teach a little on essential oils and energy including an energy
healing technique.
Briefly stated we consider food that is as fresh as possible to be
healthful. No sodas or junk food are allowed on the property.
Sugar is avoided. We provide filtered Nikken water for free.
Weather permitting we begin each session with a walk along the bayou
where we relax and do our meditation and sometimes our body movement
exercises.
We
are working with Neale Donald Walsch's School of New Spirituality to
bring the concepts of Neale's "Conversations With God" books to
life.
www.schoolofthenewspirituality.com We are a school based in
principles of spirituality. We do not support any one
religious belief or group. We find the concepts in Neale's
books to be universal. For example the ideas that we are all one,
that lack and separation from Source are illusions created by our
own programming and egos, and that through meditation we can quiet
the mind and find peace are universals. All are welcome
regardless of beliefs.
* Light Way Schools does not endorse, promote or support any one
religion. We welcome ALL people and believe in the ultimate ONENESS
of humanity.
We
use all three of these and anything else needed to help our learners
bring their dreams to reality.
General Information
Please note the logistics that will make preparation for the
program smooth.
Start Time: We will begin our program promptly at 10:00 am, please
plan to arrive by 9:50 am.
What To Wear: We suggest that you wear comfortable clothing and
shoes for walking.
Food: All food is fresh, organic and healthful. There are two
options: bring your own or pay $5.
Materials To Bring: Most needed materials will be provided by Light
Way Schools except for those needed for special projects and
instructions will be given for those.
Cellphones: We ask that cellphones be turned off during our
sessions.
RESPECT: basic respect will be expected and required if we are to
accomplish our goals and objectives.
Cost:
Session Fee: $45/week payable in advance monthly. All organic
lunch and snacks included.
*There may be other costs involved in bringing projects to fruition.
None will be incurred without first consulting with parents.
Light Way Schools will gift one scholarship during this session.
Please contact us.
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Can I Really Make A Difference?
Ryan
Vision: For all the people in Africa to have clean
drinking water.
Action: At age six, Ryan worked for four months to
save $70 to pay for one drinking well.
Results: Today over 225 wells providing over 400,000
families and entire communities with clean water.
www.ryanswell.org
Ryan was lucky. He had someone who believed in his dream!
And now you do too!
Yes, I Can!
 Light
Way Schools is dedicated to supporting, guiding, and challenging you
to
· Re-create
yourself in the next highest, grandest vision of who you are.
· Define
your vision for a better world.
· Develop
a plan.
· Take
action.
· Be
a part of re-creating our planet in peace, integrity, truth and
prosperity in all areas of life for ALL people.
"Children are not
less valuable, less intelligent nor less worthy of respect than
adults. They are merely less experienced."
Zahra Lightway
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appeal to all ages.