Karuna means compassion in action. Karuna changes the way we perceive and respond. Karuna creates space. Within the space, suffering becomes an opportunity to cultivate resilience and purpose. For people living with a psychiatric diagnosis, Karuna becomes hope. The Karuna Conference is designed for people seeking to learn new approaches for exploring the human experience. It is a space of personal transformation and possibilities.
April 20-21, 2023 | 9-4pm | Sheraton in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
SCHEDULE
Thursday
8:30 Check In
9:00 Welcome
9:15 Intro to Thinking & Learning
9:45 Thursday Morning Keynote | Kahseim Outlaw
11:00 Thursday Morning Breakouts
Salon A | Applying the values of the Voice Hearing Movement: A Model for Dialogue
Salon B | Breathwork for Recovery
Salon B | Safety, Trust, & Support: Continuing the Conversation
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Thursday Afternoon Keynote | Brittany Quagan
1:30 Thursday Afternoon Breakouts
Salon A | Can You Hear Me Now? - Peer Support Groups and the CT Hearing
Voices Network
Salon B | Sacred Vibrational Frequencies with Muva Nature Healing
Salon C | Redefining Possibilities: Continuing the Conversation
2:45 Facilitated Co-Reflection & Group Integration
3:30 Closing
Friday
8:30 Check In
9:00 Welcome Back
9:15 Morning Facilitated Co-Reflection & Group Integration
9:45 Friday Morning Keynote | Peter Bullimore
11:00 Friday Morning Breakouts
Salon A | Esoteric Dance
Salon B | Maastricht Interview for Voice Hearing & Paranoia
Salon C | Experiential Context Training: Can we use guided visualization to build
empathy and Improve services?
12:00 Lunch
12:30 Friday Afternoon Keynote | Ragnar Freidank
1:30 Friday Afternoon Breakouts
Salon A | Conscious Studies Think Tank
Salon B | Introduction to Reiki for Healthcare Providers Hilary Rudenauer
Salon C | The “Alternatives to Suicide” Approach: an Alternative to What?
2:45 Facilitated Co-Reflection & Group Integration
3:30 Closing