Dear CIHS Community Members,

The weather has changed in Southern California as if summer is here already. Our May newsletter has several articles. First, Dr. Hope Umansky introduces our Summer Quarter schedule. This includes our highly anticipated Annual Subtle Energy Science Conference, "Science, Spirituality & the Healing Arts: View from the Edge of a New Frontier," which takes place on our beautiful campus, Friday, July 18 through Sunday, 20.

In the next article, we have a special opportunity for CIHS students to attend the upcoming Vishuddhi Yoga workshop with Mr. Takeshima and Paul & Suzee Grilley on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1. For those who want to attend the workshop and do not need the credit units from attending, there is a student discount for the entire workshop. If you are interested in learning more about the workshop, please read the article below. Additionally, for those of you who are not CIHS students but interested in attending the workshop, there are still some spots available. Registration information is below. This is a great opportunity to prepare practitioners for basic meditation techniques in order to optimize your physical and energy balance.

Lastly, Dr. Amanda Smith, new CIHS faculty, introduces herself to the community. Dr. Smith will be teaching Psychopharmacology in the Summer quarter. This is her first class at CIHS, and her professional experience and educational background are a wonderful addition to our graduate school, especially for CIHS' clinical psychology program. This class offers a fantastic opportunity to learn current psychopharmacological practice in addition to the added perspective of combining ancient wisdom and practice with modern science.  

If you are interested in attending CIHS as a graduate student (we have a BA completion program, too) or have questions about any of our programs, please visit our website ( www.cihs.edu) or directly contact Dr. Hope Umansky (hope_umansky@cihs.edu  ) for any assistance. If you are local and would like to visit our campus and discuss our exciting and unique graduate programs and research opportunities in person, we will be happy to schedule a time. We welcome all like-minded inquires.

Sincerely,

Dear CIHS Community,

Countdown CIHS conference has begun! We are approximately two short months away from our annual summer conference, Science, Spirituality, & the Healing Arts: View from the Edge of a New Frontier, July 18-July 20. We hope you will come join us at this amazing, interactive event. If you want to learn more about the conference, please see our summer conference video and speaker schedule here.  

If you are curious about the student and larger CIHS community, attending the conference is a fantastic way to meet current students, alumni, faculty, leading researchers and scientists in the field of science and subtle energy who are attending from all over the country. Many of our students have made contacts with leading researchers in the field and have even had opportunity to design dissertation research projects with scientists conducting cutting-edge research in the field. If you are interested in learning more about the CIHS graduate school community and what it is like to pursue an academic course of study amidst like-minds, attending the conference is a wonderful way to connect. While students have the opportunity to receive academic credit for attending, all interested outside community members are welcome to attend as well. If you have any questions about our academic programs, please email me at Hope_Umansky@cihs.edu 

I look forward to seeing you there!

Summer Quarter begins July 6, 2014. Registration for Summer Quarter classes for currently enrolled students is June 15-19. The official quarter schedule will be distributed in early June. If you are planning to submit an application for admittance to one of CIHS' graduate programs, it is best to have your materials in one month prior to the start of the quarter. There are some opportunities to audit a class as a provisional student if you are interested in learning more by taking a class.

Summer Quarter Schedule, July 6, 2014

Counseling & Communication Skills, CIHS core requirement, Dr. Sam Aganov. *Integral Health students can take Spiritual Coaching in lieu of this requirement with the Dean's approval.

Aging, Long-Term Care & Grief, clinical psychology licensure requirement, Dr. Sharon Mijares.

Psychopharmacology, clinical psychology licensure track, Dr. Amanda Smith.

Clinical Aspects of Energy Psychology,　PhD　Clinical Psychology, Integral Psychology emphasis, core requirement, Dr. Michelle Dexter.

Psychology of the Chakras, Spiritual Education requirement & Elective all programs, Dr. Tamara Goldsby.

Human Development and Its Archetypes,

Integral Perspectives on Health,

Introduction to Biophoton Research and Biophysics Concepts, Lab Class, July 14-July 18 on campus required. Fulfills Integral Health/Life Physics lab course, Dr. Thomas Brophy.

Science, Spirituality, & the Healing Arts: View from the Edge of a New Frontier (2 units), July 18-July 20, on campus, required attendance for entire workshop, open for all programs. Dr. Hope Umansky.

Dissertation Sequence (4 part course series), Dr. Hope Umansky or Dr. Thomas Brophy.

Please let me know if you have any questions. I highly encourage you to seek my advice regarding what courses best suit your interests and fulfill your program requirements. I am available to you via email, phone, or in person. My schedule fills up very fast during the weeks prior to registration and the start of the quarter. If you want to make an in person appointment, I am more than happy to do so. Please just email me to set up a time. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Hope

We want to announce that we have an upcoming on campus Yoga Workshop Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1. This is a 2 unit class. Thus, if you would like to earn another 2 units this quarter, this workshop is a wonderful opportunity to do so and experience yoga masters who have studied with Dr. Motoyama. There is no outside coursework. You just need to fully attend those 2 days of class to receive 2 units, 9am to 5pm, with 2 hours allotted for lunch.

For those who do not need 2 units but are interested in attending the workshop, we can offer you a special CIHS student discount of $150 for the entire workshop.

This is a great opportunity to learn basic yoga/breathing/meditation techniques Dr. Motoyama has been teaching for the past 5 decades. The instructors are senior disciples of Dr. Motoyama so you do not want to miss this wonderful opportunity to learn safe yet effective ways to optimize your physical and energy balance.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Hideki. Hideki_baba@cihs.edu or call him 760-634-1771 x102.

You can view the course contents and schedule from the link here.

Thank you,

Hideki Baba

May 31 (Sat.) & June 1 (Sun.)

  Workshop Description 

The Vishuddhi chakra is said to be a chakra which enables us to achieve non-attachment. This chakra, however, cannot be awakened if we do not transcend ourselves to a higher dimension that is beyond the physical and astral dimension, where emotions and images mostly function. It is also considered as a gateway or barrier, as we transcend our being solely human and reach to become a higher, broader dimensional being.

Vishuddhi is derived from the word "shuddhi," which means to purify. It is considered the chakra of purification, where the purification of body, thought, emotion, and karma may take place.

In the physical body, the vishuddhi is located in the throat and thyroid gland, and it is related to the respiratory system, which includes the lungs, bronchi and nose. Additionally, in the oriental meridian theory, it relates mostly to the lung and large intestine.

Currently, in our modern society, we tend to be egoistic due to the influence of the astral dimension, where emotion and thoughts dominantly function. In order for us to be free from self-centered ego and to grow to a being which is able to harmonize with others, awakening of the vishuddhi chakra is necessary. Our purpose of living is to evolve spiritually and contribute ourselves to actualizing world peace and harmony.

We hope you will join us for CIHS' Annual yoga workshop, May 31 & June 1, 2014, with the focus on the vishuddhi chakra taught by Mr. Takeshima and Paul & Suzee Grilley.