Bring your curiosity. Feed your soul.
I've put together some new experiences to inspire you, uplift you, and give you knowledge that you can use right away.
Please browse away and sign up like crazy!
Don’t forget: Taking the leap to live from your heart and soul is not all serious. It’s also about participating in the joy of life, the adventure of the unknown, and trying some new dance steps.
I’m looking forward to hearing your voice on my next teleseminar, or seeing you at one of my workshops or retreats soon.
I support you in creating the life your soul yearns for,
Heidi
CURRENT CALENDAR
(Click on Title for description and to register or ask questions)
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NEW CLASS!!
A Special Summer Camp Class for Teens:
"YOU ARE THE ARTIST OF YOUR LIFE:
EXPLORING LIFE DIRECTION THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY"
August 11, 12, 13, 14
9:30 – 11:30 AM
Houston, Texas
Introductory Price of $350.00 includes career/life direction inventory and journal/workbook.
Did you ever think of your life as a work of art, with you as the artist painting the picture? Did you know that you can learn photography, and at the same time discover and start creating the life you want?... more description here...
To register, contact me, 713.521.1676, or hs@heidistraube.com.
If you are an adult and are interested in being notified when this class will be offered for adults, click here and let me know!
If you are interested in further career and life direction support for your teen, please register for the class “Where Do I Go From Here?: A Career and Life Direction Class for Teens, “ currently being scheduled for the fall semester.
Contact me for more information.
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"The Inner Path of Photography "
July 15, 22, 29 9:30-11:30 AM
July 17, 24, 31, 6:30-8:30 PM
$185.00
Texas Institute for Photography
5709 Val Verde
Houston, TX 77057
713-589-9497
September Dates to be Announced...
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To register, click here.
Contact me for more information.
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"Yoga"
Private lessons available:
individual, couples or group.
Go deeply into your own practice, enhance a relationship,
or host a yoga evening for your friends!
(Click here to see description below.)
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"Meditation"
Private meditation sessions are available. Also see the
"Belief Circle" description, if you have a group that is interested in meditation support.
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"What Do I Want to Do with My Life?
Mothers, Daughters, and Life Choices"
Sunday, April 6, 2008
2:00 - 4:00 pm
$35.00 for mother/daughter pair,
$15.00 for additional person
(Bring more than one daughter, or more than one
mother figure!)
Jewish Community Center (JCC)
5601 S. Braeswood
Houston, TX 77096
To Register:
Contact Maxine Silberstein, 713.729.3200, ext 3223
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Having fun with new life experiences:
Take Courage! You Can Travel Alone:
Lifelines for the Solo Woman Traveler
Date TBA, Contact me.
(Click here for description below)
DETAILS
YOU ARE THE ARTIST OF YOUR LIFE:
EXPLORING LIFE DIRECTION THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHY
Did you ever think of your life as a work of art, with you as the artist painting the picture? Did you know that you can learn photography, and at the same time discover and start creating the life you want?...
Welcome to “You are the Artist of Your Life”, a new adventure in photography and living. This class is for teens only, who want to express themselves as photographers, as well as express who they really are each day. If you’re excited and curious about how to create your own unique photographs, as well as create an awesome life, this class is for you.
You’ll do a lot of things in this class: learn secret techniques (that even many professional photographers don’t know about), explore different ways to shoot all kinds of photos, talk about artistic and life heroes, and have fun seeing the amazing, different ways that each person experiences and expresses their world.
I’ll teach you the magic of the creative process, and how to use it, in photography and each day of your life. And to top it all off, I’ve included a chance for you to take a professional career/life direction inventory, which we’ll use to start your exploration of who and what’s important to you, how many choices there are out there for work and play, and what things, now and in future, you really want to do in your own life.
Your life can be fun and have substance. Let yourself call on the magic of photography and the possibilities of the world so you can be the artist of your life.
INCLUDED IN CLASS FEE:
“I am the Artist of My Life” Journal, Career Interest Inventory
PARTICIPANT AGE: 13 – 17 years of age
PARTICIPANT NOTES:
BRING: Camera, digital or film.
Note: If you are using a film camera, you’ll need to budget money to have your photos developed after each class; inexpensive processing is fine. Please do not let the lack of a digital camera stop you from coming!
TIME REQUIRED, "Homework:"
There will be some “homework” assignments of shooting pictures and other thought provoking activities between classes. Time required will be about 1 hour.
NOTE: This class is the beginning class of a career and life direction exploration series for teens. While we will begin exploration through the use of an inventory in “You are the Artist of Your Life”, the class is not intended to be a specific career/college major search class. If you are interested in further career and life direction support for your teen, please register for the class “Where Do I Go From Here?: A Career and Life Direction Class for Teens, “ currently scheduled for the fall semester.
CLASS DATES: August 11, 12, 13, 14
9:30 – 11:30 AM
FEE: Introductory price: $350.00
Includes journal/workbook and inventory.
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"The Inner Path of Photography"
“Each artist going in his own direction at some time
walks on water.”
– Minor White, Photogrqpher
What is the inner experience of photography? Deep, spiritual, rarely discussed…it is what seduces us and send us out to shoot again and again. We yearn for the taste of the sacred…and through our cameras discover it, the world, and ourselves.
This class is for those who want to explore more deeply the intuitive, mystical part of their photography practice. Drawing on the tradition of the photographer Minor White, and using techniques and philosophies from Zen, psychology, and other contemplative and healing practices, we’ll come to understand more fully this silent experience, apply it to our art, and enhance the quality of both our photography and life.
Attention, resonance, the “still point”…choices, perfectionism, the “click,”…openness to experience, making art vs. being in the flow, embracing the creative process: these are some of the tools that we’ll explore as you build your inner photography practice. Class includes didactic, experiential, outside applications, and sharing of photographs.
Heidi Straube, M.Ed.,LPC, is a contemplative psychotherapist and photographer. Integrating her experience of twenty years in meditative practices, including Zen and yogic traditions, with twenty years as a career/life direction counselor and psychotherapist, she helps people to make life changes and transitions by honoring the deeper, spiritual self. She applies these same principles in her work as a professional photographer as she honors the spirit within through visual expression.
Heidi has exhibited in the international photography expositions, Recontres International de la Photographie 2001, Aix-en-Provence, France; and FotoFest 2000, Houston, as well as several local Houston venues. Her work reflects her special interest in natural light portraiture.
A life coach for individuals in life transitions and relationship change, Heidi designed the class “You are the Artist of your Life,” customized for participants of all ages to explore their life goals and overcome barriers through photography, contemplation, and life direction techniques.
Heidi is the author of the published article series, "An Invitation to Change Your Life,' and the upcoming book, "The Deeper Path."
For more information, visit http://www.heidistraube.com, e-mail hs@heidistraube.com or call 713.521.1676.
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I am currently teaching private individual, couples, and group sessions.
Private sessions allow you to explore your personal goals, among such areas of flexibility, confidence, stress relief, or spiritual connection and growth.
A couples session is for you and your partner, a close friend, or relative, to enhance and improve your relationship.
Group sessions give you the opportunity to invite your friends to stretch and relax with you, and to provide a unique way to deepen your friendships while improving your health.
Kundalini yoga has an emphasis on stretching,
breathing, and meditation throughout. You don't have to be in
great shape to attend, nor do you have to have taken yoga before.
No need to be a pretzel! Only requirement is to want to relax,
feel good, and take time to reconnect to your inner spirit.
If you're looking for more peace and stress relief in your life,
a reconnection to your inner spirit, or simply an opportunity to have downtime that sends you off into
the night blissful and happy...kundalini yoga is for you.
Contact me for more information.
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Take Courage! You Can Travel Alone:
Lifelines for the Solo Woman Traveler
I travel a lot by myself and think it can be quite luxurious. You get to do what you want, when you want, and can meet people or find out about something exciting and change your plans on the spot without having to make sure your traveling companion wants to do the same.
I also like to go to group events, at home and abroad, and often do not know who will be there. I don’t know who I will be sharing a room with, or if the group will be fun. But I go anyway, and always have a great experience, even if I have had some “surprises” along the way.
I’ve met too many woman who I know would love to travel, but are afraid to go alone, or nervous about having to be with strangers. I think those same women would, if they actually went, have an amazing time, and find that others were very happy they were there. So here’s a class for all of you chickens out there, all of you “girls” pining about “I would go if only I had someone to travel with.” We’ll talk about what is keeping you from having some great experiences, how to overcome your fears, and I’ll share with you many tips and tricks that make traveling solo much, much easier.
We’ll also look at baby steps you can take, and how to get your friends to go with you. You don’t have to fly to Siberia for one month in order to take this class! (But you may want to after you’ve found your courage and inspiration afterward.)
Date: Date TBA
Click here if you are interested. I will send you details of where and when as soon as I have the logistics in place.
"Welcome to the Belief Circle "
I invite you to the "Belief Circle," a time for reflection, meditation, and instruction on how to hold your belief in yourself, and in whatever it is that your soul is yearning to do at this time.
This is an opportunity for you to relax and go inward, experience and learn some new meditative techniques that you can do at home, and to benefit from the expanded energetic support that occurs when you meditate within a group.
I'll be scheduling Belief Circles twice a month. Each session I'll teach different perspectives and powerful ways to hold your focus on what you want, to overcome barriers, and to strengthen your core belief in yourself and the voice of your Soul.
Our sessions have been nurturing, relaxing, insightful, and always contain new approaches and ways of being you to consider and take home with you to try.
I'm finding that everyone who comes is deepening their spiritual connection, and leaving with a greater sense of peace and direction.
Start your week out with a deep sense of contentment. Please join me!
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"What Do I Want to Do With My Life?
Mothers, Daughters, and Life Choices"
What’s your life dream? And how will you make
that a reality? That’s a major concern that mothers
have for their daughters, of any age. This class is
for mothers and daughters to enjoy together.
We’ll discover what is most important to each in
life, explore the possibilities and visions for the
future, and then begin to make that vision real
by defining tangible steps that can be taken right
now to create that desired future. Both mothers
and daughters will enjoy the process of sharing
and supporting who they are and how they want
to live, and finding ways to begin to make the
endless possibilities of life a reality.
Feel free to bring more than one daughter, or more than one mother-type!
April 6, 2008
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Call Maxine Silberstein at the JCC to register:
713.729.3200 x 3223
Teleseminar date to be announced. For more information, fill out the form below.
About the FREE monthly teleseminars:
Each month I’m teaching a free 1-hour teleseminar on a topic that I think is important to taking the leap and making life changes. Teleseminars will take many forms; some will be ½ hour talk, with ½ hour Q&A; some will have exercises or meditations for you to try right on the spot; other formats will be interviews of interesting people and even call-in opportunities.
Come listen, bring your questions, and get a quick and easy shot of hope and inspiration! (Shy people take note: you don't have to talk at all in these classes!)