Private Sessions

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Personal, Purposeful and Private sessions with a Veriditas Faculty Member.

This year, Veriditas Faculty Members are each offering a special individualized 30 – 60 minute session with a winning bidder via Zoom.

Of course, each one brings a unique set of interests and perspectives to their work. Maybe you share an interest and would like to incorporate new ideas to your own practice of work. Or, maybe you attended a Friday walk or webinar and want to learn more about something you heard. Perhaps you have ideas you’d like to develop further. This is your time and your topic. The faculty bios will also give you a great place to start thinking about what your session might be.

The faculty member will connect with her/his winning bidder to schedule a 30-60 minute Zoom session on the topic chosen by that bidder after the close of the auction. When you meet, your faculty member will hold space and help you make the most of your time and this personal connection. Topic suggestions are listed below, though you're also welcome to create your own topic as well.

FACULTY MEMBER: Betty Lopez

Topic Suggestions:

Building the labyrinth culture in schools. Developing labyrinth THEMES for conferences, hospitals, and colleges, etc.  Mentorship for any newly trained labyrinth facilitator, who has an interest in speaking with a faculty trainer of facilitators, to go over their practice, questions and vision. New teachers as with new facilitators, especially if they work alone, may appreciate having someone to hear and validate their ideas.

Additional Note from Faculty Member:

I look forward to listening and learning more about the interest of my bidder and offering my experience of 20 years working with the labyrinth in schools.

Faculty Bio:

It was at Silver Bay on Lake George that Betty was first introduced to the labyrinth, an ancient walking meditation tool found in cultures around the world. This profound experience led to a deepening interest which soon became a passion. She was trained as a labyrinth facilitator by Lauren Artress in 2001 and has helped to build the outdoor labyrinth at Silver Bay Conference Center on Lake George, has painted canvas labyrinths with various communities and has carried her own painted canvas labyrinth into New York City Schools, Colleges, Medical Schools, Churches and Synagogues.  She has continued her study of the labyrinth with Lauren Artress at Chartres Cathedral, the site of the original eleven circuit labyrinth and is now an Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator and member of the Veriditas Faculty.

Betty got started in education through an interest in finding the best school for her children in New York City.  After her active engagement in their school, the then founder/director and Mac Arther Award winner Debra  Meier asked Betty to join the staff.   Betty's passion for supporting children and their families and working with staff led to her becoming a teacher, winning the 1995 Bank Street College, "Teacher of the Year Award".  After 20 years of teaching and out of the classroom support roles, Betty was inspired to pursue an administrative position through her own experience on the labyrinth, which led to her starting a New York City Public School. 

As the principal and founder, an important part of building this new progressive public school was to support adults and children in mind, body and spirit by incorporating the labyrinth in its development.  Educators, Administrators and School Support Teams who attended  these labyrinth walks came to know how valuable and effective the labyrinth is for our own personal and spiritual growth and as an effective ongoing practice within schools. Frequent Labyrinth walks can  assist our schools in creating  wonderfully deep and solid learning communities, that assist us in all of the many ways of supporting and working with children, parents and staff.  It is an exciting time to consider how to inspire, support and grow schools that work in the important area of spiritual growth, as part of teaching and nourishing the whole child. Betty looks forward to offering Qualifying Workshops as she leads educators and members of varied communities into a deeper experience of  being with one another through the use of the labyrinth. 

As a life long seeker, Betty is also an active  member of the diverse and inclusive Spiritual Life Team at Silver Bay Conference Center on Lake George in New York. She is a trained Spiritual Advisor and Reiki Master and is responsible for the Labyrinth programs, which are offered to conferences and retreats, including large and small groups of ministers, educators, business organizations and those seeking respite here at Silver Bay.

As a Veriditas Faculty member, Betty also designs and offers Qualifying Workshops and Labyrinth Facilitator Training.

www.wisdomjourney.net
Elizabeth@wisdomjourney.net
LLC Wisdom Journey

Item Special Note

It's important to note that these private sessions are via zoom, and the faculty member will work with you on scheduling this at the conclusion of the auction.