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Punk drummer then Songwriter then Dharma Practitioner then Social Justice Educator then EMDR/Trauma/Addiction Therapist then Author/Podcaster now simultaneously...
Noah Levine and I provide answers to participants questions at the Inaugural Clinical Dharma Half Day Retreat. We address some of the issues to be dealt with in subsequent retreats and classes. These will be of interest to professional helpers and those who help people avocationally.
Recorded at the Inaugural Clinical Dharma Half Day Retreat on Saturday, Jan 30th, 2016 at Against The Stream, Santa Monica, CA.
Bought myself a copy of the PESI / Psychotherapy Networker video series on Mindfulness Meets Clinical Practice featuring Jon Kabat Zinn, Jack Kornfield, Tara Brach and others... I am cueing it up... and will be sharing my thoughts in later posts...
A successful launch of Clinical Dharma with our first Half Day Retreat. Thank you so much for your attendance, your practice and your work! Also thank you to Lynne Biehl for the photo. #clinicaldharma #againstthestream
- Dr. Steve
Against The Stream - Melrose
Class dates: February 5 / 12 / 19 / 26, 2016
7:30 - 9:00PM
The three poisons – Greed, Anger, and Delusion – can be extinguished according to Buddhist teaching.
Are they extinguished suddenly, or are they actually more often transformed through dedicated practice?
In this four class series we will look at each of the poisons individually to gain insight into their nature and to discover the practices that can help us in their metamorphosis. The fourth class will bring all of our sitting, talks and Q&A discussion into focus, with the goal of each of us leaving the last gathering with a personal practice blueprint for transformation.
Early Buddhist teachings will be referenced as well as Zen teachings and teachers from the modern Insight tradition.
Cost: $20 per evening or $70 if paid in advance. There will be an opportunity to offer dana to the teacher at each class (teachers receive a portion of the reg fee and are supported by dana). Please pay at the highest level you can afford to support the Against The Stream programs and those who have less.
Some scholarships and work-study are available. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
$100 Plus Monthly Supporters of Against The Stream attend for no reg fee (but dana to the teacher is appreciated).
This class will be held at 4300 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, 90029
Join the inaugural Clinical Dharma Retreat for helping professionals with Dr. Stephen Dansiger and guest Noah Levine, followed by a 12 week class series in person or online.
Saturday, Jan 30th, 2016 (10AM - 1PM) @ Against The Stream - Santa Monica
1010 Colorado Blvd, Santa Monica CA
Free (Dana optional)
Clinical Dharma is a series of 12 classes designed by Dr. Stephen Dansiger to help helpers to infuse their self care, and their care of others, with the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path of the Buddha. Also featured as part of Clinical Dharma is the opportunity to go on short retreats with Dr. Steve and guest teachers, where the focus will be on how our work practice is fed by our practice of Buddhist mindfulness. These workshops can be found both in person and online.
All attendees of this first retreat will be given a 10% discount for one year on any Clinical Dharma classes, retreats or products.
Please RSVP on the calendar event page:
As I am in the midst of creating a Buddhist rehab where the template for treatment is based in the 8-phase protocol of EMDR therapy, it was a pleasure to be interviewed by Regina Walker at thefix.com about the effectiveness of EMDR for addiction treatment.
At Against The Stream I am encouraged to infuse my Dharma Talks with my years of Zen Practice. Here I talk about Ordinary Mind:
Loving Kindness (metta) can be incredible powerful. This Dharma Talk I did for Against The Stream on the subject followed a guided loving kindness meditation.
A brief video series with Anna David from AfterPartyMagazine titled: "Ask The Experts".
Dr. Stephen Dansiger explains that when undergoing 12-step (or other group meetings) and therapy at the same time, you're bound to get some differences in opinion.
As Dr. Stephen Dansiger explains, racing thoughts are a problem that both addicts and normies have to contend with.
Dr. Stephen Dansiger explains the complex relationship between anger, depression and addiction-and how they can feed into one another.
According to Dr. Stephen Dansiger, there are several specific times in recovery where people tend to seek therapy in addition to their 12-step groups.
I believe that what Craig Lewis offers with Better Days: A Mental Health Recovery Workbook is an indispensable tool for those seeking real recovery. Craig comes from the place of first-hand knowledge of how it feels to go through the suffering, and also how it feels to break through to the other side and feel the joy of life in the midst of all its challenges. As someone who has worked in the field for many years, I have a deep appreciation of the way that Craig cuts through to the immediate needs of the person trying to change. Craig provides a simple but elegant template for healing. I am proud to call Craig colleague, friend and fellow traveler on the recovery path.
It has been my privilege to bear witness to Dr. Marich's (Jamie's) process of discovery and the sharing of her gifts with the world. Her research and her work on trauma has been indispensable to me and to many of my colleagues. The greatest gift thus far was her insight and then action to blend two passions, dance and mindfulness practice, into a cohesive system called Dancing Mindfulness. Two ancient, simple designs to bring us into our bodies, into our healthy selves. It is not surprising to me that Dancing Mindfulness already has the hallmarks of a movement, one where the ancient wisdom and power of dance and mindfulness meditation bring healing, joy, and a greater embodiment of mind, body and spirit.
Anna David takes me back over the details of my life, with a focus on recovery:
http://afterpartypod.libsyn.com/after-party-pod-dr-stephen-dansiger
In Trauma Made Simple, Dr. Marich has provided an indispensible tool for all clinicians and caregivers. Her integration of personal and professional experience, research into trauma studies and trauma treatment, and the wisdom of others in the trauma community literally has resulted in a handbook for trauma treatment. Whether you are a trauma trained professional seeking additional helpful foundational materials for your work, or a clinician new to the world of trauma focused therapy, you will find the answers and guidance you seek along the way. Clinicians will benefit so much from this book, and even more importantly, so will their clients.
My life as a Buddhist and my life as a musician cross paths as Rod Meade of Lions Roar discusses my interview with Maron on WTF, and remembers the toy rock band "Pianosaurus".
Marc Maron and I have been close for a long time now. He put me in front the mic and I found out for myself just how much he is like human truth serum.
An article by Howie Stier for the LA Weekly that I commented for titled: "Hollywood Faces A Heroin Summer".
http://www.laweekly.com/news/hollywood-faces-a-heroin-summer-2171474