Posted by Megan Bergtholdt on Fri, May 21, 2010
Guest post by Jenny Clevidence:
Using the body's intelligence to help us understand our natural tendencies and how those translate into our way of leading and living.
What do our bodies tell us? Are we listening? Through movement of the body we can begin to listen, to calm our minds a little, and take notice. After years of self-development workshops, assessments, and being told that I need to be more this or less that, I felt lost. I began to not only look at the mind to create change, but to look at the body. When we can tap into the intelligence of the body and mind, we can develop a true awareness and ability to change.
Notice how in difficult situations or at times of happiness, there are certain sensations in the body. Maybe tension, sweaty palms, or a sense of rushing energy, or lightness occurs. This is the start of tapping into the intelligence of the body and something that can be explored in various forms of bodywork.
One way to begin exploring is through Yoga, it is a wonderful way to check in with what happens in our bodies when we are faced with certain situations on our mats. For example, when we begin to practice inversions like handstands, we may have a fear associated with going upside down. For some it is centered on the question, "can I trust my body to support me?" If we take this reflection off the mat and into life, we can see how this fear also comes up in our day to day, as trusting ourselves. How many times have we questioned our abilities, and then stopped before even trying?
On our mats we can begin to cultivate trust in ourselves by playing with inversions in supported ways. As we begin to trust our bodies and ourselves, this same trust is reflected off the mat. Coming in contact with the sensations, and reactions that occur in the body and mind provide us with a path to then cultivate change.
In June at Yoga & Leadership, we will explore this and other concepts as we engage in a challenging yoga practice (because life is challenging!) and conversation.
"Wherever you go, there you are...on and off your mat"
Jenny Clevidence
Integral Coach & Yoga Instructor
ro:ren collective
jenny@rorencollective.com
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Sun, Apr 25, 2010
Stanford Women in Business presents its annual conference, I Don’t Know to CEO, on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at Stanford University. The conference strives to educate, motivate and connect students and young adults to achieve success at every point in their future careers. The conference will feature speakers who have reached these heights and are eager to share their stories.
At the conference, participants will take part in hands-on workshops and get the opportunity to network with others. For I Don’t Know to CEO 2010, they have an especially impressive line-up of speakers. Susie Cranston, author of "How Remarkable Women Lead," Rob Britton, a pioneer in the Airline Industry, and many more leaders of the fashion, finance and environment industries have agreed to share their stories with the aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders of today.
In order to attend I Don’t Know to CEO 2010, please visit their website
and register.
If you have any questions or concerns about the conference, please feel free to contact the VP of Conference, Rebecca Johnson (beckyj1@stanford.edu).
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Mon, Jan 25, 2010
The 2010 Haas School of Business Women in Leadership Conference is coming up! Thought this may be just the kind of opportunity many of you have been eagerly awaiting.
Posted by Sonya Banerjee on Thu, Oct 29, 2009
From the ‘Hood to the House: Thursday, November 12th at the War Memorial Opera House
Join honorary co-chairs Dr. Maya Angelou and United States Senator Dianne Feinstein as Glide celebrates Reverend Cecil Williams' 45th Anniversary at Glide. In collaboration with the San Francisco Opera, "From the ‘Hood to the House" will take place on Thursday, November 12 at the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House and feature an evening of music, spoken word and dance from special guests Dr. Maya Angelou, Rita Moreno, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, San Francisco Opera Adler Fellows, members of the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, San Francisco Opera General Director David Gockley, the world-renowned Glide Ensemble Choir and Change Band with other luminaries and entertainers. The evening's concert will be followed by a reception with lavish hors d'oeuvres and libations and entertainment from DJ David Harness and The Jaz Sawyer "Youth All-Star Quartet."
The evening's festivities will highlight Glide's Reverend Cecil Williams and his 45 years of service at Glide. When he arrived at Glide in 1963, Williams embraced and embodied the spirit of change that was raging through our country at the time. By the late 1960s, Glide had become home for San Francisco's diverse communities and marginalized populations and was ground zero for the counter-culture's political and spiritual aspirations.
Each year, Glide's Annual Holiday Festival raises funds for Mo's Kitchen and Glide's programs. Glide's Mo's Kitchen serves three meals a day to San Francisco's poorest residents - nearly one million meals each year. Tickets for Glide's Annual Holiday Festival, "From the ‘Hood to the House" range from $75 - $500 and are available through the San Francisco Opera Box Office, located at 301 Van Ness Ave, or by calling (415) 864-3330. Sponsorships start at $5,000.
Please go to www.Glide.org or call (415) 674-6117 or email festival@glide.org for more information.
FWL is volunteering with Glide on November 14th to serve a meal. To learn more or to register please visit: http://bit.ly/FWLGlideEvent (attendance is free and limited - so if you sign up, please commit to attending)
Posted by Shradha Balakrishnan on Fri, Aug 14, 2009
This sounds like such a great program! Thought we'll share this opportunity to polish your own leadership skills with you.
Girls For A Change Silicon Valley is now accepting Girl Action Team Coach applications for 2009-10 Girl Action Teams!
10 Coaches needed for fall, Orientation is August 29, 2009!
Being a Girls For A Change Coach means working with a team of girls for 12 weeks to support them in designing and implementing a project to change their community. It also means telling girls they are important, powerful, and that they can change the world.
Want to be a GFC Coach: >> Click here to apply!
We ask coaches to commit for 12 weeks; either August 2009-December 2009 or January 2010 - May 2010. The monthly time commitment is 15 hours per month including one meeting per week with your team. Girls For A Change will provide you with all of the training and resources you need to be successful. You are partnered with another woman coach and then matched to a team of girls. Coaching opportunities are available in the Silicon Valley area.
Girls For A Change Coaches also participate in personal and professional development through the training program.
Coaches report learning:
Communication skills
How to listen
Time management skills
How to be an activist
Insight into lives of youth
Better attitude at work and in personal life
For more information, contact:
408.529.9304 or coachsv@girlsforachange.org
Check out the Coach FAQ
Want to be a GFC Coach: >> Click here to apply!
Posted by Megan Bergtholdt on Mon, Jun 15, 2009
I've been a member of HandsOn Bay Area's Leadership Institute Fellowship Team (LIFT) for the past six months. HandsOn Bay Area (HOBA) creates opportunities for people to volunteer, learn and lead in the Bay Area. They manage 120 direct-service projects a month and offer educational programming to help volunteers become well-informed community leaders. Every year, their volunteer projects provide more than 50,000 hours of free service to 300 nonprofits across the Bay Area. Their projects are designed to meet critical community needs including education and literacy, HIV/AIDS, health and aging, homelessness and the environment.
The LIFT team is hosting a fundraiser for HOBA on June 24th from 5-8pm at Brickhouse Cafe in SOMA. Specials for attendees include: $3 draft beers, $1 off all bar food, $1 off all well/call liquor, $5 specialty HOBA cocktail. The bar is also donating 30% of all bar/food proceeds.