Since then, we at CLiO have been mostly involved in our personal lives, and little else. The experience of “too much to do with too little time to do it” overflowed like a boiling kettle, and it was about all we could do to stay healthy and maintain a regular meditation practice throughout the long snowy winter. After taking some time to wind down from the grueling spring school semester which finally finished for both of us (Dara is a university professor, and Richard a returning student), we have begun to consider planning our next big event for 2011.

Our next blog-posts ought to give some idea about where we think this is all headed, and what participation looks like. We will also update this site with audio and video material collected from CLX2010 that represent the best of what went on there. We didn’t get everything this time, but we got quite a bit of value.

We are very proud to be a part of the awakening consciousness movement in Oklahoma, and will continue to do our part to learn and grow and share what we have with everyone in the best way possible.

Peace and Light,

Richard & Dara

Clint Williams, executive director of The Xenia Institute, will lead a workshop on various communication techniques designed to promote hopeful, healthy, and whole conversations.  Through these techniques, participants will discover new ways to build and maintain deep, meaningful relationships with friends, loved ones, colleagues, and all members of the human family.

Presenter Bio

Clint Williams is the executive director of The Xenia Institute, a Norman-based non-profit organization that promotes public discourse, civic participation, and transformation through dialogue.  Holding degrees in religious studies and music, Williams’ areas of professional interest include using various dialogue techniques as a means toward honest and open interpersonal relations, researching and examining public discourse formats and the way they affect deliberation on important issues, and fostering meaningful dialogue on the internet, as is being conducted through Xenia’s online magazine, Dialogic.

A brief introduction to Emotional Freedom Techniques aka “Tapping” or Meridian Tapping for avariety of issues, concerns and self improvement.

EFT is a psychological/physical use of the acupuncture meridian points through the body’s energy system that is used in acupuncture.

Acupuncture theories are built on the premise that there are approximately 14 energy pathways in our bodies called energy
meridians. All of our negative emotions, like anxiety, hurt, anger, shame and so on, are due to a disturbance in one or more of these energy meridians. This negativity manifests irrationally in our subconscious beliefs and manifests disease within one’s body and dis-ease within ones mental well being. Instead of using needles, you learn to tap with your fingertips on the energy meridian points while saying some statements. As odd as it may sound, it works. Most importantly, it is simple and easy to use. These techniques are called Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT.

Presenter Bio

Carol Sanders currently holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice with a Forensic Psychology emphasis and is currently a building a professional practice in hypnotherapy and energy psychology. Carol served first as an armed security officer in the private and tribal sector then expanded her experience as a jailer working in book-in/receiving for Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office.

Carol furthered her experience by becoming a police dispatcher, correctional officer, special operations response team member, and part-time police officer for several towns in Oklahoma and graduated the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office Reserve Police Academy. Her experience includes positions as a supervisor, manager and director of various departments within the security industry and as a Security Industry Advisory member to the Guthrie Job Corp. During tenure at
Remington Park Racing Casino, Carol developed a training program for the security department. She was invited to join the academic advisory committee at Vatterott College, advising the development and implementation of the Criminal Justice Associates Degree program while also earning Behavioral Case Management Certification II, Psychosocial Rehabilitation Specialist and began supervision to receive Drug/Alcohol Counselor Certification. Carol received certification in Hypnotherapy, specializing in ADD/ADHD, Smoking Cessation and Addiction.

Carol realized during her tenure at the race track, that her passion was not enforcement but of service to others, its then when she truly realized she would be much happier following her passion. Currently, she is graduate student earning a Master of Science Degree in Counseling Psychology with expected completion in May 2011 and works for the Court Assistance Program, Inc. teaching others how to change their negative limited thinking into positive empowerment for healthy life changes.

Carol aspires to aid others in self improvement, recovery and healing with integrity and empathy to consistently be a positive role model to her children, grandchildren, friends, co-workers, subordinates, clients and within in the community.

Length of Presentation: 1 Hour
Presentation Date/Time: Friday Nov. 19, 12:00 noon

Carol Holliman and Sandy See will discuss meditation techniques and their
benefits.

The presentation will include demonstration of relaxation 
techniques through breath work, yoga stretches and guided imagery and a 
short meditation. The techniques presented draw from several traditions.

Presentation Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 20, 10:00am

Presenter Info

Friends Along the Path, Inc. is a not for profit 501 © 3 educational 
organization teaching principles and techniques to promote physical,
 emotional, mental and spiritual well being. Weekly free meditation classes 
are offered in Norman as a service to the community.

www.friendsalongthepath.org

The energy on the Earth is shifting dramatically. When one understands the energies at play and what they represent, then one can work with those energies and the Universal Laws to manifest what one wants in ones life in all areas.

Length of Presentation: 1 Hour

Presenter Bio

Barbara worked as a medical laboratory technician with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists in the fields of hematology and immunology for 18 years. She received a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Oklahoma State University in the fields of History and Philosophy. She did five years post graduate studies in the areas of Eastern Mysticism, the Ancient Wisdom Teachings, Metaphysics and Native American Spirituality. She is published in seven fields of study. A licensed minister in the State of Oklahoma, she also does crises intervention, spiritual counseling, and is a shamanic practitioner.

Her private practice focuses on the restoration of core energies on the cellular and subcellular levels.

Eternal Reflections of Oklahoma

Rev. Amy Venable will share in her presentation the story of St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church’s decision to become an open and affirming congregation to Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals, Transgendered and Friends of all of those. She will talk about what it means to have that label on the congregation and the work the congregation does to further include, as well as to do all of the other work of the church: feeding the hungry, reaching out to those in need, praying, studying, wrestling with the word.

Length of Presentation: 1 Hour

Presenter Bio

Rev. Amy Venable is a Tulsa native who moved to Norman 3 1/2 years ago after serving as an associate pastor at a large church for six years. She has been thrilled to pastor St. Stephen’s and to discover all that there is to learn about the Red Dirt part of the state. A French and International Studies major in college, she enjoys travel, acting in theatre, music, and long-distance cycling.

Presenter: Nathaniel Batchelder
Presentation Date/Time: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010, 12:00pm
Presentation Length: 1 Hour

Presenter Bio

Nathaniel Batchelder has been Director of the Peace House in Oklahoma City since 1990.  He is a Vietnam veteran and graduate of Oklahoma City University, in 1972, with a BA in Biology.  He has been director of education programs at the Omniplex Science Museum and Oklahoma City Zoo, and for two years worked for the Interstate Paper Recycling Company.  He has spoken before many Oklahoma civic clubs, houses of worship, and conferences, and is Editor of the Oklahoma Peace Strategy Newspaper.

Presenters: Sterlin Mosley and Aaron Addonizio
Length of Presentation: 2 Hours

This presentation will espouse the nine personality styles of the Enneagram personality typology; how we become fixated in the limiting beliefs and behaviors delineated by them; and the nine paths to ego freedom.

We will discuss the nine paths, the gifts and vices of the nine types, and how we can learn to transcend our ego fixations and raise our consciousness through self understanding and self discovery.

• Hour 1: We will explain the Enneagram system and the Nine ego styles.
• Hour 2: We will move from describing the fixations to freedom from these styles through self discovery and consciousness raising.

Presenter Bio Information

Sterlin Mosley, M.H.R., holds a Master’s degree in Human Relations with an emphasis on personality and counseling strategies. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Communication and researchers how personality effects communication styles in a variety of environments. He has studied a plethora of personality modalities, including the Enneagram and the Myers Briggs typologies, both of which he has focused on for 10 years. Sterlin also conducts workshops and seminars using these strategies.

Aaron Addonizio, M.H.R., holds a Masters degree in Human Relations with an emphasis on mental health counseling. She is currently completing a second master’s degree in Public Administration where she is focusing on organizational leadership and non-profit management. She has studied various personality modalities including the Enneagram and Myers-Briggs for over 10 years.

During this 1 hour presentation, Katie and Elliot will:

• explain what humans rights are and how they are important to everyone,
• inform listeners of current issues that are occurring in the world,
• explain how you can make human rights awareness a part of your daily life.

Participants will be instructed in a “how-to” where everyone will learn how to write an Urgent Action letter and how to sign up for the network.

By the end of this session, listeners will have completed their own letter.

Dr. Gumman will discuss ways of Natural Health through the ancient systems of Ayurveda, Acupuncture and Meditation.

Presenter Bio

Harmony Health Center, Inc.
3535 NW 58th, Suite 750
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Office: (405) 947-HEAL (4325)
harmonyOK@aol.com

Education

• Diplomate — NCCAOM (National Acupuncture Certification)
• Doctor of Medicine: University of Health Sciences, Antigua School of Medicine, Antigua, West Indies
• Master of Public Health: Health Promotion Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Doctor of Acupuncture & Doctor of Philosophy: The Open International University of Complimentary Medicines (OIUCM), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery: Government Ayurvedic Medical College, Osmania University, and Hyderabad, India. This is a 5 and a half year program in Indian and Western Medicine and Surgery.
• Diploma in Naturopathy: Gandhi Nature Cure College, Osmania University and Indian Institute of Naturopathy, India
• B.S. Degree in Botany, Zoology and Chemistry: Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad, India
• Yoga Instructor Certificate: Government Vemana Yoga Research Institute, Hyderabad, India Certification/Licensing
• Medical License issued by the board of Indian Medicine, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India, for the practice of medicine, surgery and traditional medicine (all forms) in India.
• Licensed to establish clinics of complimentary medicine — The Open International University of Complimentary Medicines (OIUCM)

Teaching

• Course Instructor: Ayurveda, Ayurvedic Cooking & Meditation, Life Mastery Yoga, Oklahoma City, OK.
• Course Instructor: Ayurvedic Medicine & Acupuncture, Midwestern School of Inner Wisdom, a state licensed school offering practitioners’ courses in Acupuncture and Ayurvedic Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK
• Visiting Professor: The Open International University of Complimentary Medicines (OIUCM), Colombo Sri Lanka, since June of 1994
• Course Director: International Institute of Integrated Medicine, conducted a course in Acupuncture for physicians, May to August, 1994 Clinical Practice
• Acupuncture, Ayurveda, Yoga and Body-Mind Holistic Medicine. Facilitating management of pain, neurological, muscular, bone & joint disorders and chronic diseases.
• Vein Care & Holistic Clinic: Oklahoma City and Tulsa, OK, since May, 1998
• Neuropsychiatric Center: Oklahoma City, OK, from September, 1998
• Gumman and Manning Acupuncture: Oklahoma City, OK, from August, 1994 to December, 1995
• Ayurvedic Physician and Acupuncturist to the following medical centers, Hyderabad, India, from June of 1992 to April of 1994.
• CDR Hospitals, India’s foremost chain of super specialty hospitals
• Kasturba Nature Cure Hospital, one of the largest Naturopathic hospitals in India
• Kailash Diagnostic and Rehabilitation Center
• Jeevan Super Specialty Clinic
• Physician to Bright High School, providing general medical check-ups and health education for over 700 students, 1992–1994

Research

• Carried out a study towards a PhD Thesis, “Effect of integrated Approach in the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis With Acupuncture, Ayurveda, and Naturopathic Modalities”
• Carried out a study, “Changing Trends Towards Alternative Medicine in Oklahoma– Factors Influencing This Change”, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Residency

• Intern, Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Hyderabad, India, in the Departments of Medicine, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Otorihinolaryngology (ENT), Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Clinical Pathology, Radiology and Dentistry

Achievements

• Medical Seminar Leadership
• Successfully organized several state and national medical conferences at Hyderabad, India that were highly applauded by the participants and media
• National seminar on contribution of various systems of medicine towards National Health Care, May 1993
• State symposium, Concept of Vital Points in Ayurveda, April 1993
• National seminar on Ayurvedic Pharmacology, January 1992
• 6th National Update on Fiber Optic Bronchoscopy, December 1992

Workshops/Seminars

• Conducted several workshops and retreats on Holistic health care in Oklahoma City, OK and surrounding areas.

Media

• Featured guest on several radio shows, TV news, and newspapers related to holistic medicine, both in Oklahoma and India.

Awards

• 2009 Dhanwantari Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice: Amitabh Gumman, B.A.M.S., M.D., M.P.H.
• Founding Director, Harmony OK, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Honors

• Distinguished Service, Greater Hyderabad Ayurvedic Congress, Acupuncture Association of Andhra Pradesh

Professional Memberships

• President, Oklahoma Acupuncture Association
• Vice President, Oklahoma Naturopathic Physicians Association
• Founder, Acupuncture Association of Andhra Pradesh
• General Secretary, Hyderabad Ayurveda Academy, Academic Wing of Ayurvedic Medical
• Graduates Association of India, 1992–1993
• Life Member, All India Ayurvedic Congress
• Acupuncture Foundation of Sri Lanka

Other Activities

• Conducted several rural and school health camps in India. Treated over 30,000 patients without a fee in these camps
• Partner, KOHEST (Koheda Herbal Estates), an institution engaged in cultivation of medicinal herbs and herbal formulations at Koeheda Village, India