



| Exploring Paradox: February 20 - March 13, 2007 |




| Exploring the Gifts and Opportunities of Mid-Life: A Jungian Perspective Free Talk at Rogue Valley Metaphysical Library 258 A Street, Ashland, Oregon Tuesday, September 18, 2007 7:00 to 9:00 pm |
| One Sunday a month beginning September 23rd, 2007 Click for further details: Enneagram Point Groups with Carl Marsak |
| PAST |
| How Alive Do You Want to Be? A Workshop on Desire, Destiny, Happiness and the Art of Being Alive Friday, May 9, 2008 7 to 10 pm Saturday, May 10 9:30 am to 4 pm in Ashland with Steve Scholl, scholar of religion and Islam Together we will explore the implications of being alive, the nature of desire, destiny, love, mystery, paradox, curiosity and more. We will circle the subject through story, chant, poetry and myth, and explore the ways in which psychology and spirituality can join forces to enhance aliveness. |
| Shadow, Defense Mechanisms & Self-love Free talk: Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Workshop: Sunday, October 25, 2008 Click here for details |
| Exploring Shadow through Film Tuesday evenings, April 7-14-21-28, 2009 from 6:30 - 9:30 |
| Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:30 - 10 pm EXPLORING RELATIONSHIP THROUGH FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION OF THE FILM AMY'S O Click for more information |
| "Embracing the Dark Night of the Soul" OPENING ART SHOW RECEPTION WITH SPEAKER MARLA ESTES Saturday, October 3rd, 6:30 pm Talent Art Gallery, 108 S. Market, Talent, Oregon |
| Exploring the Masculine: Inner and Outer “The thousand and one statements that are made every day – “Isn’t that just like a man…women are more sensitive than men” – have to be swept from the mind like tattered autumn leaves from the garden path before it is possible to think clearly at all.” – Margaret Mead (1949) Our relationships with the other sex start from the inside; what I mean by this is that within each of us exists templates, or archetypes, created by early personal and collective conditioning (family, society, school, religious institutions, trauma). In order to change the outside, our inner landscape needs to change. What I am hoping to do through this series of classes is to explore which templates are in operation within each one of us, and see if there are ways that we can open up to a broader spectrum of our experience of maleness, using film as the main way into these questions. The other component of our exploration will be in which ways masculine traits exist inside of us. Jungians offer the thought that the feminine brings us into the depths and the masculine shows us how to get things done out in the world. (This isn't about which gender we are ~ it's about how we use masculine and feminine principles inside of ourselves). We'll have a look at who the male inside of us is, how he helps or hinders us in the world, and how we project him outside |
| The Global Forum: Asking the Great Questions of Life Rich Lang, Richard Moeschl, Julie Excell, Roy Kindell, Ed Hirsch, Marla Estes, Steve Scholl Sunday, October 18th, 6:30 - 9 pm ~Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 87 Fourth Street For more information Click here |
| Exploring Relationship through Film Many of us want to move into new paradigms of love and relationship. How might we wean ourselves from the myth of romantic love? How can we keep the beauty of romance and yet break the spell of its illusion? How might we drop projections and expectation of the Other? How can we move away from family of origin issues in our marriages? How can we grow as individuals in our relationships? How can we get over what John Bradshaw calls "Post-Romantic Stress Disorder"? How does the "Battle of the Sexes" play into our relationships? What does the statement 'only those who are already married can actually get married' mean? What is the relationship between love, loss and dependency? How do affairs fit in? These are some of the mysteries that we will be exploring in this class. |
| Awakenings Through Film Presented at OLLI at SOU ~ 5 Thursdays, Feb 11 - Mar 11, 1 to 4 pm We will be exploring various kinds of awakenings in films and how we can use them to help us to awaken more fully in our own lives. |
| Exploring Women's Themes through Film Presented at OLLI at SOU, Medford campus ~ 5 Thursdays, April 1-29, 1 to 4 pm We will be exploring the arc of transformation possible in women's lives through a series of five films |
| EXPLORING THE UNLIVED LIFE Marla Estes, M.A. and Mary Marquiss August 13 - 14, 2011 Mary's home in Bend, Oregon Sliding Scale - $75 - $95 / Limit: 8 Students All of us have a long black bag we drag behind us filled with all the aspects of ourselves that weren't safe to show or that were rejected by our growing-up environment. This is called our "shadow." Some of us think of the shadow as the evil or bad parts of ourselves, parts that we want to be rid of. But to be whole we need to integrate all of our facets and embrace all that we are. For instance, anger is an emotion that, particularly for women, is discouraged by our culture. Yet there is a lot of power and ability in the constructive use of anger. Also, many of us have put our creativity in the black bag; we may have been shamed or found "not good enough" when we were young. And it takes a lot of energy to keep the shadow hidden, like a beach ball that you try to hold under water. Which parts of you have remained in your "shadow"? Through this one and a half day workshop, explore parts of yourself that may be unlived, hidden or repressed through creating art, watching film and discussion. Mary's website www.marymarquiss.com |
| The Battle of the Sexes: Dead or Alive Is the Battle of the Sexes really over? Do we give lip service to how things should be, but keep the “Battle” alive unconsciously? How does it show up in our personal relationships? What can we do to create something new? Join Our Conversation to Explore These Questions Thursday ~ June 24, 2010 ~ 7pm -9pm Ashland Public Library, Gresham Room ~ Free Admission “As we began to look at all our personal concerns from a global perspective, we could see that the patterns ofcontrol, denial and projection that sabotage intimate relationships are the very patterns that endanger the world. To change these patterns is to change not just our social lives but our relationship to the planet.” (Terrance O’Connor, eco-psychologist, author of Therapy for a Dying Planet) |
| Who Does She Think She Is? Film Screening, Art Exhibit and Discussion Friday, Sept 24th, 2010, 6:30 - 9:00 RCC/SOU Presentation Hall, 101 S. Bartlett, Medford Admission Free Click here for more information |
| Exploring the Chaos of Relationship "By refusing chaos, we are in danger of losing eros too" ~ James Hillman Delve into the mystery of dynamics of relationship in this 6-session course. Introductory Session: Sunday, Oct 10, 2010 Sliding Scale: $40-50 per session (payment due for missed classes) Facilitators Dr. Zan E.. Nix and Marla Estes, M.A. Visit their websites www.drzannix.com & www.marlaestes.com Click here for flyer |
| Exploring Hatred A One-Day Workshop: Sunday, October 17th - 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. $30-80, sliding scale "Mind blowing, life changing, life enhancing. It has opened me up to Love." ~ Betsy Lewis, past participant Hatred is one of our culture’s strongest taboos, even more taboo than anger. It is considered “politically and spiritually incorrect.” But hatred is simply an emotion that comes “naturally.” We only have to look at young children to see this, especially with the birth of a younger sibling. Acknowledging and owning our own hatred and finding a safe way to express it is in fact a way to our wholeness. Much work along this same way of thinking has been done in the past decade regarding the emotion of anger. |
| The School of the Examined Life presents New Outlooks in Two Evenings: White Privilege ~ Weds, February 9 ~ 7 to 9 pm Rethinking Hatred ~ Weds, February 23 ~ 7 to 9 pm Peace House, 543 S. Mountain, Ashland Click here for details |
| Exploring Father & Daughter Relationships Feb 26 ~ Mar 26 ~ April 16 ~ May 28 ~ June 18, 2011 Click here for details |
| Exploring Self~Love Can we fully take in our own beauty? Can we have a love affair with our true nature? What blocks us from self~love? Delve into these questions in a small group setting thru inquiry & art. Sunday, May 1st ~ 10 to 6pm Sliding Scale: $35 – 80 Click here for details |
| EXPLORING PARENTING THROUGH FILM: Consciously participating in your teen’s transition from child to adult As our children transition into their adult lives, parents are also in the process of transitioning. In this ongoing class we will become more aware of what is going on with both ourselves and our teens during this sometimes alienating time of development. 4 sessions, Sundays: April 22 ~ May 6 ~ May 20 ~ June 3, 1 to 6 pm Held in Ashland ~ Sliding Scale, $160 to $240 (discount for couples) Katherine Holden, formerly of the Wilderness Charter School and Marla Estes, M.A. Click here for more details |
| Exploring Fathers and Sons through Film For men, whether you're a father, a son, or both, this class will allow you to explore the dynamics that have been (or still are) alive for you. For women, whether you are a sister, wife, mother or daughter, this class will give you an opportunity to explore men’s experience. Click here for more details |
| Film Tele-Class! Exploring Women's Themes through Film Each week participants will watch a specific film at home. Then through a conference line, we will discuss the film and explore the transformative aspects the film generates for us. Themes to be covered include women’s inner strength, our roles in society, and other topics of self-empowerment. Dates: Thursday evening conference calls beginning October 6, 2011 |
| Introduction to the School of the Examined Life “The unexamined life is not worth living” ~ Socrates For those of you who have been curious about my classes, I am offering a special reduced rate for an introductory class ($15 for the day). This is a good way for you or your friends to experience what I do and how I do it. Using film, discussion & self-inquiry, we will be exploring what it is to live as a fully feeling human being, looking into some of the emotions that we may have pushed aside. Space limited to 9 participants Sunday, February 12 ~ 10 to 6 pm OR Sunday, March 11 ~ 10 to 6 pm Click here for flyer |
| For more information or to register for classes, please email marla16@charter.net or phone 541 482 4948 |
| EXPLORING SOUL THROUGH ART & CREATIVITY Can we allow ourselves to be moved by our own souls? How do we resist or accept the nature of our souls? Explore our soul's nature through film, discussion, dyadic exercises and art expression. Facilitators: Marla Estes, MA & Delaine Due, MA, ATR (Registered Art Therapist) Friday, Feb 18, 6 to 9:30 & Saturday, Feb 19, 10 to 6 Sliding scale, $75 - 125 Click for flyer |