Graduate Info

Q2 Graduate Intensive – Dive Deeper into Your Self

The Q2 is a fast-paced, deep-dive into the Process work that transformed your relationship with yourself and the world. While the work of the Q2 is similar in nature to the Process, the Q2 is designed to deepen your relationship with your spiritual self and expand your capacity for a spontaneous and creative rapport with all of life. What emerges is a mature, compassionate presence. This presence, the ability to be fully yourself is something you, and all those in your life, will benefit from.

To fully prepare to reap the benefits of our outstanding curriculum, some graduates opt to invest in an hour-long coaching session with a Hoffman teacher before their Q2. Coaching can clarify your focus and surface those patterns that stand between you and your vision.

Please review the following list of 2009 Q2s and register early – most Q2s fill to capacity in advance.

2009 Q2 Dates

January 16-18
March 20-22
April 17-19 (in Massachusetts)
May 22-24
July 17-19
September 25-27
October 23-25 (in Chicago)
November 20-22

(Unless specified, the Q2 is held at White Sulphur Springs in California).

TO REGISTER: click http://www.hoffmaninstitute.org then go to “Graduate Programs” or call 800/506-5253. Tuition is $1,295 with a $250 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit.

Graduate Teleclasses

Graduate Teleclasses – Special update – Cell phones are NOW PERMITTED! Due to progress by our phone carrier, graduates with cell phones can join us for teleclasses again! From the convenience of any phone in a quiet location (no moving cars, crowded bars, high-speed trains, please), call in to connect with other grads as you deepen your Process experience. Please review the following list of upcoming teleclasses and register early, many Teleclasses fill to capacity early:

Tools for New Grads
Wednesday, December 3, 2009
4:30-5:30 PM PST / 7:30-8:30 EST
Hoffman teacher Aita Passmore.
This interactive teleclass is great for recent grads, as well as for veterans who might be looking for a tools refresher. So bring your questions or simply listen -- either way is sure to ease your mind and revitalize you. This class is one hour. (Register by December 2)

Tools for New Grads
Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
5:00-6 PM PST / 8:00-9 PM EST
Hoffman teacher, Jane Biondi.
See description above. (Register by January 6)

Create Your Vision
Wednesday, January 14, 2009.
5:30-7 PM PST / 8:30-10 PM EST
Hoffman teacher, Ed McClune.
Connect with spirit to formulate your 2009 vision, producing results this and every year. Guided visioning and other Process tools will help you create your personal vision. This class is 1.5 hours. (Register by January 13)

Why Did I Eat That? Exploring Emotional Hunger
Thursday, January 22, 2009.
5:00-6 PM PST / 8:00-9 PM EST
Hoffman teacher, Laurel Callan.
Does your Dark Side fill your grocery cart? Partake in an in-depth look at why we keep eating “THAT STUFF,” and learn strategies for embracing a healthier lifestyle. (Register by January 21)

Create Your Vision
Thursday, January 29, 2009
6:00-7:30 PM PST / 9:00-10:30 PM EST
Hoffman teacher, Ed McClune.
See description above. (Register by January 28)

A Spiritual Approach for Job Seekers
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
5:00-6 PM PST / 8:00-9 PM EST
Hoffman teacher, Laurel Callan.
Do you dread looking for new work, even though you know that’s what’s next on your path? Does the very thought of a job interview make you feel anxious, tired or numb? Teacher Laurel Callan draws on her background in corporate recruitment for a look at how to use Process tools to navigate the job market with authenticity, balance, and aplomb. (Register by February 9)

Deepening Joy and Happiness in Daily Life
Thursday, February 19, 2009
5:30-6:30 PM PST / 8:30-9:30 PM EST
Hoffman teacher, Mary Amrita Arden.
Explore how to honor life’s offerings so you can live in deepened states of joy and happiness. Learn how to access resiliency for support during challenging times, and practices for health and nourishment of your body, mind, emotions and spirit for overall wellbeing. (Register by February 18)

- Click here to register online https://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/register/teleclasses.html or call 800/506/5253 during normal business hours.
- Each teleclass is $29, which is non-transferable/non-refundable.
- Please call from a quiet location to maintain the integrity of the call for others.
-Please be prepared to have a Process experience, which may include closing your eyes, or journaling.
- All teleclasses are recorded.

Overwhelmed and Stressed? Join Us for a Powerful One-Day Time Management Course!

Hoffman Graduates and friends, we’re thrilled to bring you an extraordinary new course.

Time Management in an Instant is taught by Process graduate Karen Leland, and is based on her book of the same title. The course has been attended by thousands of employees of Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike. It teaches simple yet effective habits of time literacy, which is the basis for managing and spending your time with increased presence, satisfaction and results. You will learn to overcome the feeling of overwhelm and to focus your time and attention on the things that matter most.

Tuition: Just $99! The course usually costs $250, but we’re offering it to the Hoffman community at the far reduced rate of $99. A copy of Karen’s book is included.
When: Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM.
Where: Home of the Hoffman Process, beautiful White Sulphur Springs, St. Helena, CA. (White Sulphur Springs has availability for lodging if you care to spend the night).
Note: Course is available to non-grads too!
Pre-registration required: Call 1-800-506-5253. Capacity for the course is 40 people, so please register early!

Karen Leland is a former Hoffman board member and partner in Sterling Consulting Group. She is the bestselling author of five books and has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, Oprah and in several national magazines. She is the national work life balance columnist for San Francisco’s Examiner.com. To learn more, please visit http://www.examiner.com/x-728-Work-Life-Balance-Examiner.
Karen Leland is generously donating all proceeds from this course to the Process Scholarship Fund.

Graduate Groups: A Personal Reflection on Community and Support

As I reflect on both my own Process experience and listen to others as they continue along their paths of integration, I notice again and again, how important it is to have outside support for one’s well-being.

Hoffman’s facilitated graduate groups offer continuing support to all Process graduates. While these groups may not be right for everyone, they offer something intrinsically beautiful and supportive to graduates who are willing to open their hearts and participate.

Years ago, after my Process, I attended the Los Angeles the graduate group meetings, which were led by Roberta Falke. There I found exactly what I needed; a place to be witnessed, seen, heard. Through Hoffman visualizations, tools practice, and shared discussions, we opened up to one other, received and gave encouragement, and made our best efforts towards love and compassion. That was exactly enough.

I hope someday you are able to experience the support and blessings found at one of the many Hoffman graduate groups near you.

Tessa Alburn,
Graduate Director

To see our current listing of facilitated graduate groups, click here http://www.hoffmaninstitute.org/grad-network/grad-connections.html-ca
Groups are free to attend, and are led by trained volunteers.

New Grad Offerings

In each Light News, we’ll bring to light recent book and relevant product releases from Hoffman graduates. For more information on each, please visit the author’s website.

Books

A Manager’s Guide to Coaching: Simple and Effective Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Employees, by graduates Brian Emerson and Anne Loehr. http://www.riverstoneendeavors.com

The Answer Is Simple… Love Yourself, Live your Spirit! by Sonia Choquette. http://www.soniachoquette.com

Snap Out of it NOW! Four steps to Inner Joy, by graduate Dr. Adrianne Ahern. http://www.snapoutofitnow.com

Kits
Intuition Retreat. You Have All the Equipment… Learn How It Operates, by Max Highstein. This comprehensive kit provides the training and practices you need to develop your natural intuitive abilities. http://www.intuitionretreat.com

Maryland Summertime Fun

Atlanta Grads Reassemble this Fall