The Growth Choice: Developing the Resilience, Courage and Inner Resources to Alleviate Shame, Imposter Syndrome and Avoidance Coping
with Josh Korda and Kathy Cherry
Sunday, December 15th, 2019 | 10:00am to 4:00pm
In this daylong event, we’ll discuss the relational wounds that underly low self-worth, procrastination, perfectionism and core shame, all of which are implicit behaviors which are resistant to change.
The talks will integrate insights from early Buddhist traditions with contemporary attachment theory. Various guided visualizations, breathwork sessions, and insight meditation practices will be introduced and practiced, as well as times set aside for questions, light movement and community interaction.
If possible, participants should bring a yoga mat for the breathwork portion of the daylong, where we’ll be lying down for these exercises.
Registration:
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Registration Fees include Teacher Support
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Teacher(s)
Josh Korda
Josh Korda is Buddhist pastor and counselor, as well as an author of books and articles exploring the intersections of contemporary therapeutic modalities, especially focusing on integrating attachment theory with the principles of Buddhist psychology. Since 2005 Josh has been the guiding teacher of a large spiritual community in New York with over 4000 members; his podcast, on buddhist psychology, has accumulated 2.5 million downloads. For the last 15 years his work has focused on providing one-on-one spiritual counseling to hundreds of members of the Dharma Punx NYC community, which is largely composed of individuals in recovery and addressing attachment disturbances. Josh’s latest publication is ‘Unsubscribe’ (Wisdom Publishers/Simon & Schuster).
Kathy Cherry
Kathy Cherry is a Somatic Experiencing® (SE) practitioner and Dharma/mindfulness teacher based in Brooklyn. A founding member of DharmaPunx NYC, she has been teaching since 2014 and regularly leads retreats and workshops in the U.S. and internationally.
Grounded in the Thai Forest and Theravāda traditions, Kathy’s primary teacher is Heather Sundberg, with whom she has studied for over a decade. Their work together focuses on MahaSati and Emptiness/Pure Awareness practices from within the Thai Forest lineage, while also integrating non-dual approaches from Vajrayana practices.
Kathy combines SE® with mindfulness and Buddhist teachings to foster mind-body integration, supporting psycho-spiritual growth and well-being. Her teaching emphasizes embodiment, compassion, and practical wisdom both on and off the cushion.
She leads DailyPause, a morning meditation group, and teaches online courses through The Nervous System Solution. Kathy is also the creator of DailyPause: A Card Deck for Regulation, Resilience, and Well-Being and recently launched a digital version to support mindfulness on the go. Learn more at: KathyCherry.com / Daily-Pause.com / DharmaPunxNYC.com