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      <image:caption>Since men have historically led most nations, women will now have to take on the arduous task of setting things right; righting the wrongs that men have heaped on women. Women who want to help humanity reach its highest potential will need to be prepared and personally empowered to make the transformational changes needed to bring balance back to an unequal patriarchal mindset. Women now have enough education, experience, acumen, grit, wisdom, strength, and boldness to do what men have failed to do; provide respect, equality, safety, and justice for women and other factually disregarded people. Gatherings of W.I.S.E. women in homes and other amenable venues is not only a good idea, it is necessary. Women must support, mentor, and invest as much time, talent, and wisdom to encourage, enlighten, and empower each other. W.I.S.E. advocates see themselves as spiritual midwives and enlightenment collaborators who are willing to assist in the birth of a greater, more compassionate, honest, and ethical human society. Strong, wise women can teach their spiritual sisters globally how to turn victimization into victory, submissiveness into strength, and tragedy into triumph. No one can do this alone; we must stand nonviolently together. This is my invitation to you to join the W.I.S.E. grassroots initiative.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The goal of Applied Meditation is to practice higher states of consciousness with the intent of deepening self-awareness and self-actualization. Each monthly 90-minute virtual meeting includes: topic introduction, guided meditation, reflection time, short discussion, Q&amp;A, as well as how to apply the insights gained from meditation into daily life.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Women Evolving are spiritual activists led by three precepts…Awareness, Courage, and Truth (A.C.T.) When W.I.S.E. women gather together with the intent to conceive, birth, and nurture a greater version of humanity, they exchange their previous complacency with activism. They are bold, determined, and courageous in their efforts to model the best of our human potential, and are not afraid to say what they mean and mean what they say - without being mean. Women who regularly attend W.E. Gatherings will learn to: Recognize and claim their authentic selves Identify and appreciate their uniqueness, strengths, and skills Use their inherent courage to make necessary transformational changes Realize the meaning, purpose, and direction for their lives so they can make a difference Stand up, lean in, and speak up to the powers that be Listen to, trust, and follow their intuition Increase their spiritual development, emotional intelligence, self-actualization, and autonomy   If we, as a unified female force transformed the way we have been conditioned by our culture and society to see ourselves as the silent, weaker gender, we would stop waiting for men to invite us to their leadership tables. We’d simply walk in and demand men to “Move Over.”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alice is best known for her uncanny ability to hear what is not being said, sense what is being denied, and explain the difference between reliable truths and untrustworthy illusions. Alice uses her expertise in emotional intelligence, energy medicine, Yoga Philosophy, Buddhist Psychology, intuition, and human potential to help you identify and make the adjustments necessary to reach your goals. She is honest, direct, compassionate, and supportive of your active participation, and full accountability, when working to improve your life. Through her teaching principles of awareness, courage, and truth Alice can help increase your level of consciousness and therefore assist your evolution in the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. She will help you synchronize words with actions, and will guide each unique individual toward their best Soul-ution.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Full and Half Day Many people want to learn more about elevated levels of consciousness to attain more mental clarity, emotional discernment, and wisdom-guided choices and behaviors yet aren’t sure how. The following list of SOUL-utions Workshops are designed to help you learn, grow, and become an advocate of your authentic self: • Relationships • Emotional Wisdom • Intuition • Communication • Money • Parenting • Healing • Life Purpose • Work/Career • Leadership • Spiritual Development • Intro to Meditation • Dream Interpretation • Energy Psychology • Body Love • Chakra 101 • Chakra 202 Customized SOUL-utions Workshops can be customized to fit the needs of any individual or group looking to improve their lives and the lives of others. All customized workshops will excavate, identify, and develop the intrinsic skills of each participant that have not yet been fully realized and utilized.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alice is an author, professional speaker, mindbody educator, and enlightenment collaborator whose services are aimed at helping you flourish in your personal, work-related, or vocational life. She understands the pressure of family responsibilities, relationship issues, financial concerns, and the longing to fulfill your dreams and ambitions. Through her own, often isolated, struggles Alice appreciates the need for a teacher/collaborator who can see the light at the end of the tunnel when you can’t. She will help you learn to identify and trust your unrecognized potential and intuition. Alice believes that successful living is organic and ever-evolving. In 2003, Alice established the Yogatsu Institute for Conscious Living and Healing Studies, offering an array of certification and non-certification courses: yoga, meditation, energy psychology, various forms of Asian bodywork and healing, as well as practical intuition.   In addition, Alice teaches the intimacy that exists between the thoughts we think, the beliefs we have, the familial and societal expectations that are given us upon birth, and how all combine to influence the life-giving energy that moves through and around the human body. It is this life-force energy that determines the level of health the body will experience. As an Energy Psychologist and Educator, Alice can help each individual determine the kind of thoughts, non-supportive beliefs, emotional reactions, and poor habitual behaviors that create unhealthy physical symptoms, and nonphysical dysfunctions in various areas of life. Qualifications: Founder/Director, Yogatsu Institute for Conscious Living and Healing Studies Master Spiritual Health Coach Conscious Leadership Trainer/Consultant: Scripps Hospitals, San Diego, CA; Mountain View Hospital, Las Vegas, NV Developer/Facilitator of Women’s Empowerment Workshops and gatherings Book Author: Self Health Yoga, Yogatsu 101: Introduction to Energy Psychology and Spiritual Rehabilitation, and several certification and workshop manuals Former Yoga Alliance Member: E-500, YACEP Past Natural Therapies Certification Board Member, CMA, CMR, DMA, Developer of Acupressure Curriculum, author of Acupressure Student Manual Certification Facilitator/instructor for HEARTandSOLE: Japanese Foot and Hand Acupressure International Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Workshop Developer/Leader: Australia, Germany, Japan, Korea, and USA</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alice’s inspiration for W.I.S.E. arose as a direct result of the growing need in our nation for change. W.I.S.E. gatherings are intended to encourage personal and spiritual empowerment as well as stimulate advocacy to end the infectious plagues of gender inequity, bigotry, hatred, injustice, violence, and war. Women need support, encouragement, and appreciation from each other, and we also need solidarity in terms of human reform and social evolution.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alice offers a variety of thought provoking workshops designed to raise higher levels of consciousness. By becoming more aware and conscious, we are better equipped to identify unprocessed memories that trigger emotional reactions, which then direct our present decisions, choices and behaviors. When connected to soul wisdom, we learn to separate truth from illusion, challenge our fears, improve communication and listening skills, and increase health in interpersonal relationships.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alice uses her expertise in emotional intelligence, energy medicine, empowerment coaching, Eastern psychology, intuition, and human potential to help you make the mental and emotional adjustments necessary to live a life that matters to you and achieve your goals. She is honest, direct, and compassionate, while strongly supportive of tapping into your unrecognized potential and future possibilities.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alice offers Conscious Leadership Programs for business leaders and their staff. Her Programs identify neglected aspects of the business mind that make certain corporations and businesses stand out, and thus successful. She encourages leaders to devote their expertise, time, and attention to inspire those they lead toward their greatest level of capable performance, as a direct result of the respect and admiration given to leaders who exemplify careful and caring leadership.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Private Leadership Coaching Private Leadership Coaching will inspire renewed enthusiasm and excitement for your business that will transmit into your personal life as well. You will learn how to apply: Periodic examination of your business goals, and if necessary adjust accordingly Higher level of consciousness and instincts to hire the best candidates Attunement and connection with others Giving all staff “out-of-the-box” thinking time to stimulate unique problem solving Cohesive team building and teamwork strategies to get the work done well Ways to continually show appreciation and giving back for the hard work, productivity, intentional care, loyalty, ethics, and integrity of the people who make your life and business run Awareness of who you were, who you are now, and who you want to be to create extraordinary habits in both your personal life and business life</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Conscious Leadership Programs are designed for business leaders and their staff. Participants will learn to cultivate: Mindfulness Mediation skills to bridge the gap between staff and leadership for more in-depth problem identification and resolution A community of trust and connection from top down Honest and difficult conversations    Stress management skills to enhance emotional equilibrium The 3 C’s of Conscious Leadership for effective team building and staff retention Daily examination of the illusions/delusions that block curiosity and creativity A culture of accountability, responsibility, vulnerability, ethics, and transparency The fine art of learning how to build confidence in those you lead Identification of leaders and staff who may be struggling and need assistance Higher levels of consciousness to inspire overall employee engagement and exceptional customer satisfaction</image:caption>
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