Free People House Programs: "the heart of service"
The following programs are all free with an invitation to make a donation to People House to help defray our expenses. All facilitators maintain their own schedules and reservations. Please contact them directly to register or verify dates and specific content focus for groups and workshops.
Browse through and check them out… we'd love to have you participate!
Silent Meditation
Meditation can be a powerful force in helping you open to and honor your inner wisdom and discover your deepest intention.
Facilitated by Glenn Erbaugh, 303-273-9255
Date/Time: 9-9:45am, every Sunday Morning in the loft before Sacred Circle
Everyone is welcome!
Sacred Circle
Be a part of a vibrant spiritual community at People House! Please join us for a lively hour of spiritual sharing and discovery free of dogma and agendas. We interactively explore our varied experience of spirituality in a small group setting, honoring each other's path and creating a safe space in which to express, question, laugh and cry. Rediscover the comfort, support and inspiration of a loving, non-judgmental spiritual family.
Facilitated by trained ministers/group leaders.
Date/Time: Sunday mornings in the PH Chapel, 10–11am
For more information: call Clyde Davis, 720-219-0822
Energy Movement and Self-care
We all need to take time out of our busy lives to balance our energies and provide the self-care that helps keep our minds and bodies healthy. Energy is your life force. It animates your body, creating movement and vitality in your cells, organs, muscles, nervous system, immune system and every other element of your physical structure. Join Mary Tuesday mornings where you will learn simple and effective techniques for working with these energies. Use them throughout the week to enhance your health, vitality and clarity of mind.
Facilitator: Mary Washington, MS
Date/Time: ongoing, Tues. mornings 9-10am (other days and times may become available as interest dictates)
Information: Mary, 303-956-9570; marywashington24@yahoo.com
Hatha Yoga
This is an all-levels class tailored to the needs of the participants. The focus is on aligning the body to allow for the flow of consciousness and grace, with a combination of vinyasa and held postures.
Facilitator: Linda Baird, MA, LPC, certified yoga teacher.
Date/Time: Mondays, beginning January 25, 8:45 am - 10:15 am; in the Chapel
Information: Linda, 303-507-6310
Grief and Loss Support Group
Loss is the absence of something we were once attached to. Grief is the normal physical, emotional, and psychological reaction to loss. All of us experience loss in our lives and depending on how attached we were to what is now absent in our lives effects the level of grief we experience. Sometimes grief is a simple process, but often times it is a difficult process that many of us have never been taught how to deal with. It can feel like something we may never be able to overcome and many times it may feel like those around you just don’t understand why you seem to hurt so much. If you feel you are trying to cope with a significant loss (such as the death of a loved one, divorce, or family separation) and want support as you venture through the grief process try joining this group to find the support, information, and understanding you need with others who are going through a similar difficult time. Together we can find the strength within ourselves that will help us through the pain of loss by embracing the attachment and the memories rather than trying to get over it in order to begin on the path of healing.
Facilitator: Sarah Tunis
Date/Time: Fridays, Jan. 8 through April 30; 6-8pm; 1/29 & 4/30 in Spruce Hall, 2/26 & 3/26 in the Loft
Information/Registration: Sarah Tunis, 303-394-5403; sarahtunis@rocketmail.com.
Finding Pathways through Grief
Whether it was the death of your life mate, a close friend, or some other special relationship, grief is meant to be shared. This group is not psychotherapy, but a support group where you will find friends who care and understand what you are going through. No one has to talk but everyone is encouraged to. Each week, we will discuss issues and concerns, including anger, guilt, fear and powerlessness.
Facilitator: Joanneke Taylor and Jennifer Cook
Date/Time: Monday mornings; 10:00 - 11:30 am January through April; in Spruce Hall
Information/Registration: Jennifer 303-909-2999 or jtaylor@peoplehouse.org
Agni Yoga Study Group
I would like to invite you to an Agni Yoga reading and study group. This is a "drop in" group, without obligation. We read the Agni Yoga books taking time to discuss their meaning and significance. Agni Yoga has nothing to do with physical discipline or asceticism. It is a spiritual teaching synthesizing ancient eastern beliefs with modern western thought. It is a philosophy concerned with the ethical aspects of daily life and balances self improvement with service. Reading these books has had a profound, beneficial effect on my life. I am a student, not an expert or teacher of this discipline, and I love studying it in community.
Facilitator: Paul Zweig, (303)758-3866, call for more info
Date/Time: First and third Thursdays, 6 – 8pm; Spruce Hall
For more information or to download an Agni Yoga book, go to Agniyoga.org
Experiencing A Course in Miracles
These are experiential periods for us to examine whose laws we are choosing and to rechoose. When we choose the laws we were taught or those which we believe we must obey, we are choosing substitutes for God's laws. Examples of these laws include "laws" of nutrition, judgement, what makes a friendship, relationship, etc. We even have laws for what we believe are God's laws, which have become our "religions". Come find out how the voice of God is the only law which speaks the Truth. This voice is Your voice. It will bring you to a state of joy and love that can happily erase all other voices and laws. It will move you into a peace of mind that brings freedom without boundaries.
Facilitator: Boadachia
Date/Time: Every other Sun. Jan. 10 & 24, Feb. 7 & 21, Mar. 7 & 21, Apr. 4 & 18; 3pm; in the Loft
Information/Registration: Boadachia, 303-908-3199; boadachia@comcast.net OR just show up!
CAN Community Music Circle
Music is community. Everyone has a song to share, even if you've never picked up an instrument. Join Colorado Artist Network as we gather with friends old and new to make music together each month in the Spruce Room, no experience necessary. Each gathering is different and follows the pulse of the group as we discover the joy of creating music, play with turning ideas into lyrics, learn to improvise with a group, and feel the grounding force of rhythm … going wherever the music takes us. Bring an instrument, your voice, or simply listen and enjoy. Hand percussion and a digital piano are provided. Be part of the enriching exchange that music naturally creates-everyone is welcome!
Facilitator: Melissa Axel, Colorado Artist Network
Date/Time: Sundays, Jan. 10, Feb.7, Mar. 21 & April 18; 2:00-3:30pm; in Spruce Hall
Information/Registration: to register, call 720-891-6440 or email events@coloradoartistnetwork.org
The "Circle": A sacred place for women to heal, grow, and reach out to others
Would you like to join a circle of "wise women", who have weathered some tough times and are now ready to give back to those in need of support and assistance? Do you need a group of women to connect with and share your joys, sorrows, yearnings, and hopes for brighter tomorrows? Are you called to minister to our daughters, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, etc...? Do you see the need to re-create an extended family system that includes all women and their needs in this uncertain time in which we live? If so, come join our circle of support and find out how sitting in "the circle" can transform your life and the lives of others.
Facilitator: Dot Kaufman, 303-980-5423 and Dayle Bathhurst, 303-332-1828
Date/Time: 2nd Sunday of each month; 5:30-8:00pm; Spruce Hall
Limpia and Herbs: a Curandero's Approach to Healing
This workshop will talk about the different herbs that are used in the South West and also talk about Limpia, which is the way Cuandero's help cleans the body, mind and spirit using traditional healing tools. We will also be talking about traditional cures of the Mexican Healer and give out the tools to help heal yourself.
Facilitator: Mavis Salazar
Date/Time: 3rd Mon. of the month, starting Jan.18; 7-8pm; Rose Room
Information/Registration: Mavis, 720-297-3522
Experience The Healing Method Of Medical Qigong
Jon Chavarria will demonstrate how Qi power can be channeled to eliminate both physical & emotional pain. This method called Tao Energetics is based on Chinese energy medicine, an ancient healing art. The results are experienced and felt instantly. Pain caused by physical, emotional, or trauma results in blocked energy. Once the blockage is located, an energetic correction is performed, focusing energy on the midline of the spine. This process may need to be repeated as more blockages are discovered. As a result, balance is restored. Jon will address any issue presented to him, as this method can be used in any situation to promote healing.
Facilitator: Medical Qigong Practitioner, Jon Chavarria
Date/Time: Tuesdays, Jan. 12, Feb.9, Mar.9 and April 13; 7pm in the Chapel
Information/Registration: contact Jon, 303-975-0657
Midweek Meditation for non-Monks
In this class, we will explore different styles of meditation, from sound to breathing, visualization to movement. Whether you have two minutes or two hours, learn how to clear, clean, focus, relax, and get information! You will learn something from this class whether you are new to meditating or already have a steady practice – all are welcome.
Facilitator: Mira Claire, MA, CBP
Date/Time: Ongoing 1st Wed. of the Month; 6-7pm; in the Chapel
Information/Registration: 303-808-5737; mc@miraclaire.com
Dances of Universal Love and Light
Sufi dancing is movement helping each person get in touch with their unique movement. Join us and experience the Universal Dance of Light, of Love, of Joy. Bring your musical instruments!
Facilitator: Linda Lee Landon, 303-254-9747 & Chuck Stewart, 303-503-0814
Date/Time: First Fri.each month; 6-7pm; Spruce Hall
Spiritual Cinema Circle
Take a cinematic journey of the heart, mind and spirit as you awaken your sense of joy and wonder. Come together in community to see award-winning transformational films that you won't see anywhere else. A new movie will be presented every month, followed by a discussion. Call Sinda or the People House office 303-480-5130 to find out what is showing each month.
Facilitator: Rev. Sinda Jordan
Date/Time: Last Friday of each month – Jan. 29, Feb. 26, Mar. 26 & April 30; 6:30-9pm; Movie starts 7pm in the The Chapel
Information/Registration: Rev. Sinda Jordan 303-986-8079
Transforming the Bully
Michael Berkowitz, a 10 year old bullying survivor, in partnership with People House and the ManKind Project is launching an Anti-Bullying Project. Do you want to be bullied or not? If you don't, come to People House and listen to Michael Berkowitz and the guys from the Mankind Project. This new monthly program is just for boys 9 through 14 who want to learn how to deal more effectively with bullies. Parents are encouraged to attend the first session. There will be free food and ice cream.
Facilitator: Michael Berkowitz and Jon Kinsela of the ManKind Project
Date/Time: 3rd Sat. of the Month, Noon-2pm; the Loft (Jan. 16, Feb. 20, Mar. 20 and April 17)
Information/Registration: Please RSVP: Boys, please call Michael 303-945-6223; Parents may talk with Jon at 303-870-6833. Cost: Free; donation to PH appreciated.
Colorado Healers Network
Colorado Healers Network (CHN) invites you to join us the second Friday of the month. Bring something for "pot luck breakfast." Each month we will have a presenter of interest along with networking and marketing!! Colorado Healers Network (CHN) is a free service to support healers from diverse backgrounds.
Date/Time: 2nd Fri. of the Month; 9:30am-12 noon; in the Chapel.
Information/Registration: Franny Harcey 720-849-9032 or frannyharcey@msn.com or about CHN and join for free at coloradohealersnetwork.com.
Experiments in Mindfulness: The Heart of Understanding
"The unique contribution of the Hakomi method is this… precise experiments done with a person in a mindful state…" Ron Kurtz (Originator of the Hakomi Method). In this open group we work together to form a loving and supportive context that provides containment for "experiments" while in a mindful state. The purpose of these experiments, in the practice of Hakomi, is to evoke a spontaneous healing process that offers nourishment, new possibilities, and the integration of a new sense of being in the world. In this group, we will use a variety of mindfulness-based interactive exercises to begin to better understand ourselves, how we experience the world, and what essential experiences, like the feeling of safety or belonging, may or may not be missing from our lives. We will first explore and practice "loving presence" to establish safety and connection and from there begin to assist each other's self-study through the experiments. Previous experience with mindfulness is not necessary. Each class builds upon those previous, but anyone is welcome anytime.
Facilitator: Kevin Brown, MA
Date/Time: Thursdays: Jan.7 & 21, Feb. 4 & 18, Mar.4; Tuesdays: Mar.16 & 30, April 13 & 27; 6:30pm-8:00pm; in the Loft
Information/Registration: Kevin, 303-501-6270; kevinbrown@peoplehouse.org
New Destinations: Employment Success
Blazing a new trail in the current economic environment takes courage, determination and tenacity. Consequently, at times you may feel drained, tired or discouraged? New Destinations is for job seekers and those re-careering. Often part of the job search and the interview process includes feeling anxious. Learn a simple biofeedback technique for managing anxiety. Also, learn that some anxiety is useful. Get helpful tips on resume writing, cover letters, informational interviewing and networking. Receive a weekly newsletter while attending New Destinations to help you stay motivated. Self-esteem and identity often suffer when a person encounters a job loss. Not hearing back from an employer or not being accepted for a job you interviewed for can diminish the feelings of hope needed to keep up with the job search. Come to New Destinations to gain support during this time of transition.
Facilitator: Brenda Bomgardner
Date/Time: Tuesdays from 6PM-8PM; Jan. 19 - Defining Your Dream Job; Jan. 26 - Creating Resume Success; Feb. 2 - Sabotaging Your Job search; Feb. 9 - Making Your Contacts Work; Feb. 16 - S.W.O.T. for Job Search; Feb. 23 - Informational Interviewing; Mar. 2 – Follow Up and Follow Through; Mar. 9 - Success Stories
Information/Registration: Brenda, 720-260-7720; Participants: Minimum five, Maximum 10; in the Loft. brendabomgardner@aol.com
Navigating a Relationship Ending
Are you going through a relationship ending? Are you confused or hurting? Navigating a Relationship Ending will be the topic at a free class designed to help adjustment to an ended or ending relationship. The class is for individuals, not couples, and helps with the emotional roller-coaster so often experienced when a relationship or marriage ends. Topics covered at this class will include danger times for relationships, points of no return, and how to move beyond denial. This free class is based on the popular Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends classes, a 10-week series addressing grief, anger, denial, letting go, singleness, and other related topics. It is offered by long-time Rebuilding facilitator J.P. McDaniel, who has helped more than 1,000 people regain their balance through challenging times in relationships.
Facilitator: J.P. McDaniel, Ph.D.
Date/Time: Tues., Jan. 19; & again Thurs. Mar. 11; 7-9pm; in the Chapel
Information/Registration: contact J.P., 303-669-1533 or 303-978-9865; Jequitap@aol.com.
Super parents!
Do you sometimes feel that there is no way to get through to your child? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed or disconnected from your child? Do you feel like you have tried everything but still didn't find the right way to communicate to your child? Then come learn new tools and techniques to get reconnected with your child. We will look at your personal needs and discuss possible solutions together. We will talk about what is going on inside your family that might be influencing your child's behavior. We will design consequences for problematic behavior and ways to support good behavior. We will practice new techniques on each other during the class so you can be comfortable trying them at home. This class is a good fit for parents of children from the ages of 4 till 16 years.
Facilitator: Joanneke Taylor and Jennifer Cook
Date/Time: 7:00 - 8:30 pm; Monday March 22, March 29 and April 5; in the Chapel
Information/Registration: Jennifer 303-909-2999 or jtaylor@peoplehouse.org
Learn to Overcome Your Fears, Addictions, Emotional Issues & More Using EFT, a Fast and Fun Technique!
We all have fears and phobias, addictions, emotional issues, and other things that have negative impacts on our quality of life. Do you have a fear of public speaking? Fear of heights? Love chocolate just a bit too much! These are a few examples of the issues that can easily be overcome using Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). EFT is a quick and easy technique in which you tap on some of your accupressure points while stating phrases that focus on the particular issue. EFT is a simple, if not unusual, process, and can even be fun. Join Ed as he explains EFT, demonstrates its use, and learn how to use it to improve your life.
Facilitator: Ed Robb
Date/Time: Tues. April 20, 7-8:30pm; in the Loft
Information/Registration: Ed 303-733-9962; ed@edwardcrobb.com
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