Ancestral work supports us on our path of knowing ourselves and the world, feeling a deeper sense of interconnection with all beings, and healing the generational and historic trauma that impacts our lives and our relationships every day and going forward into future generations.
This event will start with a short presentation on the value of connecting with our ancestors, looking at how to connect with them through active imagination and recognize them when they appear in our dreams. After a brief discussion, we’ll move into the experiential portion, journeying with the drum to connect with our loving, supportive ancestors through a dream or our imagination, then sharing in the group. You can bring an ancestral dream you’d like to work with, or be open to making a connection during the journey. Please bring an item to place on the collaborative ancestral altar.
Marta Aarli, MA, LPC, is a licensed psychotherapist and dream guide in Colorado. She integrates multiple dreamwork approaches, Gestalt inner parts dialogue, dream re-entry journeys, active imagination and ancestral connections. She has had a private practice for 30 years and continues to receive powerful, life altering dreams which guide her through her life. She offers individual and couples therapy, individual dream sessions, dream groups, and classes.
Marta has a master’s degree in Transpersonal Psychology from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado (1995), and a bachelor’s degree in Music from UW-Madison in Wisconsin (1986). She is a an improvisational singer and musician and has published three books of poetry, including one of dream poetry called Dream Worlds. Marta is currently writing a book about dreaming for personal and collective healing.
Naropa University welcomes participants with diverse abilities. If you require accommodations, please contact Kristin Anderson-Bohan at kbohan@naropa.edu at least two weeks prior to the event.
Academics
Contemplative education brings together the best of Western scholarship and Eastern world wisdom traditions. Therefore, your pursuit of wisdom at Naropa means learning both about academic subjects and about your own place in the world. This innovative approach places Naropa on the cutting edge of the newest and most effective methods of teaching and learning.
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If you’re seeking an education that resonates with both personal fulfillment and global impact, Naropa could be your top choice. At Naropa, you will experience a comprehensive curriculum that integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational approaches. Explore how Naropa can fuel your journey of intellectual and spiritual development.
Life at Naropa
Through its incredibly vibrant and welcoming community, “Naropa offers a home for those who aren’t willing to conform to convention—the mystic, the healer, the prophet, the rebel, the artist, the revolutionary, the oddball—those who are incredible contributors to the evolution of society and of our planet.”—Core Associate Professor Zvi Ish-Shalom
The Naropa Difference
How is Naropa different from other universities? At Naropa, a liberal arts education balances rigorous academics with powerful interpersonal skills and self-awareness to educate the whole person. Naropa’s contemplative approach is inspired by Buddhist philosophy and the conviction that we can build a diverse, contemplative, enlightened society when we have transformed education to affirm the basic goodness of every person.
About Naropa
Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a Buddhist-inspired, nonsectarian liberal arts university that is recognized as the birthplace of the mindfulness movement. Naropa offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs that emphasize professional and personal growth, intellectual development, and cultivating compassion.
Due to adverse weather conditions, all Naropa campuses will be closed Friday, March 15, 2024. All classes that require a physical presence on campus will be canceled. All online and low-residency programs are to meet as scheduled.
Based on the current weather forecast, the Healing with the Ancestors Talk & Breeze of Simplicity program scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday will be held as planned.
Staff that do not work remotely or are scheduled to work on campus, can work remotely. Staff that routinely work remotely are expected to continue to do so.
As a reminder, notifications will be sent by e-mail and the LiveSafe app.
Regardless of Naropa University’s decision, if you ever believe the weather conditions are unsafe, please contact your supervisor and professors. Naropa University trusts you to make thoughtful and wise decisions based on the conditions and situation in which you find yourself in.
