Past Presentations

Professional and Academic Settings

FACES Conferences. “The Art & Science of Mindfulness & Counseling: A Revolution of the Heart.” November 2012.

Mindfulness in Medicine, Psychotherapy, and Society Congress, Vienna, AT. “Being and Doing: Activating Neural Networks of Mindful Presence.” June 2012.

Buddhafest, Washington, DC. “Buddha Nature Brain: From Hated, Greed, and Heartache to Peace, Happiness, and Love.” June 2012.

California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA. “Taking in the Good: Mindfully Internalizing Positive Experiences.” June 2012.

Couples Conference 2012, San Mateo, CA. “Using Positive Experiences to Heal Personal and Relational Wounds.” April 2012.

Couples Conference 2012, San Mateo, CA. Keynote address on “Taking in the Good: The Mindful Internalization of Resource Experiences for Love and Intimacy.” April 2012.

Couples Conference 2012, San Mateo, CA. “Paper Tiger Paranoia: Undoing Threat Reactivity and Cultivating Strength and Realistic Safety.” April 2012.

George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. “Taking in the Good: Building Resilience into the Brain through Positive Experiences.” April 2012.

FACES – The Art & Science of Mindfulness & Counseling: A Revolution of the Heart, La Jolla, CA. Keynote address on “Pairing Positive and Negative to Fill the Hole in the Heart.” March 2012.

FACES – The Art & Science of Mindfulness & Counseling: A Revolution of the Heart, La Jolla, CA. Keynote address on “The Negativity Bias and Taking in the Good.” March 2012.

UCSD Center for Mindfulness, Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth Conference, San Diego, CA. Keynote address on “Managing the Caveman/Cavewoman Brain in the 21st Century.” February 2012.

UCSD Center for Mindfulness, Bridging the Hearts and Minds of Youth Conference, San Diego, CA. “Taking in the Good: Helping Children Build Inner Strength and Happiness.” February 2012.

UC School of Public Health, Berkeley, CA. “Experience-dependent Neuroplasticity and Public Health.” December 2011.

Jack Hirose & Associates, Healing and Treating Trauma, Addictions and Related Disorders, Vancouver, Canada. “The Loving Brain.” December 2011.

Jack Hirose & Associates, Healing and Treating Trauma, Addictions and Related Disorders, Vancouver, Canada. “Steadying the Mind.” December 2011.

Jack Hirose & Associates, Healing and Treating Trauma, Addictions and Related Disorders, Vancouver, Canada. Keynote presentation on “Taking in the Good: Using Neuroplasticity to Weave Resources into the Brain and Self.” December 2011.

Tucson Osteopathic Medical Foundation, Tucson, AZ. “Who Am I Really? Insights from Neuropsychology about Not Taking Life Personally.” October 2011.

Ben Franklin Insitute, Summit for Clinical Excellence, Tucson, AZ. “Self -Directed Neuroplasticity: Using the New Brain Research to Deepen Clinical Practice.” October 2011.

Ben Franklin Insitute, Summit for Clinical Excellence, Tucson, AZ. “Neural Factors of Mindfulness.” October 2011.

Ben Franklin Insitute, Summit for Clinical Excellence, Tucson, AZ. “Taking in the Good: Weaving Positive Emotions, Optimism and Resilience into the Brain and Self.” October 2011.

Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley, CA. “The Science of a Meaningful Life: Gratitude and Taking in the Good.” October 2011.

FACES Seattle Mindfulness Conference: Mindfulness & The Art of Counseling. “The No-Clinging Brain: From Greed Hatred, and Insecurity to Gratitude, Peace and Belonging.” October 2011.

FACES Seattle Mindfulness Conference: Mindfulness & The Art of Counseling. Keynote presentation on “Being and Doing – Activating Neural Networks of Mindful Presence.” October 2011.

Northern California Psychiatric Society, Berkeley, CA. “Mindfulness in Clinical Practice.” September 2011

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA. “Self-Directed Neuroplasticity, Mindfulness and Meditation.” August 2011

Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia. “Not-self in the Brain: Taking Life Less Personally.” August 2011.

Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia. “Steadying the Mind.” August 2011.

Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia. “Neurodharma: Exploring Buddhist Themes in the Brain.” August 2011.

Australian Association of Buddhist Counsellors and Psychotherapists, Sydney, Australia. “The Power of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity.” August 2011.

FACES Santa Fe Mindfulness Conference, Santa Fe, NM. Keynote presentation on “Being and Doing – Activating Neural Networks of Mindful Presence.” July 2011.

FACES Santa Fe Mindfulness Conference, Santa Fe, NM. “The Not-Craving Brain: From Greed, Hatred, and Heartache to Contentment, Peace and Love.” July 2011.

American Mental Health Counselors Association, San Francisco, CA. Keynote presentation on “The Promise of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity.” July 2011.

American Mental Health Counselors Association, San Francisco, CA. “Taking in the Good.” July 2011.

University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. Keynote presentation on “The Promise of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity.” May 2011.

Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, DC. “Paper Tiger Paranoia.” March 2011.

USJT & Institute for Integral Development Conference, Las Vegas, NV. “Taking in the Good: Using Neuroplasticity to Weave Resources into the Brain and the Self.” March 2011.

USJT & Institute for Integral Development Conference, Las Vegas, NV. “Being and Doing: Activating Neural Networks of Mindful Presence.” March 2011.

Stanford Happiness Conference Keynote, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. “Wiring Happiness into Your Brain.” February 2011.

Salesmanship Youth and Family Centers, Dallas, TX. “Taking in the Good.” January 2011.

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. December 2010.

International Psychology of Health, Immunity & Disease Conference, NICABM, Hilton Head, SC. “Self-Directed Neuroplasticity: Take Charge of the Caveman Brain for the 21st Century.” December 2010.

Mind Institute, Warsaw, Poland. “Taking in the Good.” November 2010.

MBSR, Freiburg, Germany. “Equanimity.” November 2010.

Institute for Attention and Mindfulness, Ghent, Belgium. “Buddhist Psychology in Neuroscience and Meditation.” November 2010.

University of Oxford, Oxford, England. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.” November 2010.

Greater Good Science Center, Berkeley, CA. “The Science of a Meaningful Life: Gratitude and Taking in the Good.” October 2010.

FACES San Diego Mindfulness Conference, San Diego, CA. “Buddhism & Psychology: The Art of Counseling.” October 2010.

Live Oak Center, El Dorado Hills, CA. “Taking in the Good: Weaving Positive Emotions, Optimism and Resilience into the Brain and the Self.” September 2010.

Portland Mindfulness & Psychotherapy Collective / Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR. “Taking in the Good: The Practical Neuroscience of Resilience and Happiness.” September 2010.

Salem Hospital, Portland, OR. “From Reactivity to Inner Peace: Practices to Disarm the Fight-or-Flight Reflex.” September 2010.

Google, Mountain View, CA. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.” May 2010.

Therapist Leadership Institute, Irvine, CA. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.” May 2010.

Psychotherapy Networker Symposium, Washington, DC. “The New Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom.” March 2010.

Openground, Sydney, Australia. “Taking in the Good: The Science of Weaving Positive Experience into the Brain and the Self.” February 2010.

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. “The Pursuit of Happiness and Health.” (PEDS 106), invited lecture, January 2010.

University of East London, keynote address on “The Brain Science of Mindful Well-Being.” At the conference on Mindfulness and Well-Being: From Spirituality to Neuroscience, November 2009.

Science and Nonduality Conference, San Rafael, CA. “No-Self in the Brain.” October 2009.

PESI Seminars. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.” Current.

Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. Master’s Program in Depth Psychology, professor for “Jung and the Brain.” 2009-2010.

Continuing education workshop, through R. Cassidy Seminars. “Taking in the Good.” 2009-2010.

FACES Conference. “Awakening to Mindfulness.” April 2009.

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA. “The Pursuit of Happiness and Health.” (PEDS 106), invited lecture, January 2009.

Sonoma State University, Master’s Program in Depth Psycholo gy, instructor for “Jung and the Brain.” March 2009.

The California Society for Clinical Social Work, “The Emotional Brain and Well-Being: Understanding and Promoting Mental Health in Clinical Practice.” January 2009.

Claremont School of Theology, “Neuroscience and Spiritual Practice: Transforming the Embodied Mind.” October 2008

Kaiser Permanente Health Educators. “Neuropsychology of Stress Reduction.” May 2008.

Annual Conference on Nondual Wisdom and Psychotherapy. Continuing education workshop: “The Nondual Brain.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.)  October 2007.

LaLeche League. Keynote presentation for statewide conference: “The  Harmonies of Love.” (With Betsy Rose) Also: workshops for parents. October 2007.

Annual Meeting of California Co-Op Nursery Schools. “How to Nurture a Mother” and “How to Build Teamwork and Intimacy with Your Mate.” March, 2007.

Proctor & Gamble, product development group. “The Hard Parts of Motherhood.” January 2007.

Marin County Human Resources Department, staff retreat. “The Neurology of Self-Care.” September 2006.

Fairfield Unified School District. Meeting of school psychologists. “Integrated Approaches for Adolescents and Their Families.” April 2006.

LaLeche League, continuing education presentation for professionals. “Preventing and Treating Maternal Depletion.” October 2005.

Support staff retreat, Saint Mark’s School. “Effective Communication.” May 2005.

Annual Meeting of California Co-Op Nursery Schools. “Taking Good Care of Parents, Too.“ March 2005.

Starfish Health Partners, Professional Meeting. “Complementary Health Care Treatment of Maternal Stress and Depletion.” August 2004

American Association for the Advancement of Science, Pacific Division meeting. “Motherhood as a Clinical Factor.” June 2003.

Annual Meeting of California Co-Op Nursery Schools. “How to Nurture a Mother” and “How to Build Teamwork and Intimacy with Your Mate.” March 2003.

Marin County Child and Families Commission. “Mother Care Is a Key to Child Care.” November 2002.

California Pacific Medical Center. Grand Rounds: “Maternal Stress and Physiological   Dysregulation and Depletion.” (With Ricki Pollycove, M.D.) October 2002.

Joint Annual Meeting of the Marin County Associations of Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists. “Motherhood as a Clinical Factor.” September 2002.

Peninsula Hospital, San Jose, CA, Grand Rounds: “When Motherhood is Hazardous to Your Health.” (With Ricki Pollycove, M.D.) August 2002.

University of California at San Francisco, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology GrandRounds: “Maternal Depletion and its Health Consequences.” (With Ricki Pollycove, M.D.) April 2002.

California Pacific Medical Center, Institute of Health and Healing. “Fulfilling the Promise of Motherhood.” (With Ricki Pollycove, M.D.) April 2002.

Annual Meeting of California Co-Op Nursery Schools. “How to Nurture a Mother” and “How to Build Teamwork and Intimacy with Your Mate.” March 2002.

Annual Meeting of California Co-Op Nursery Schools. “Depleted Mother Syndrome.” March 2001.

The Dyslexia Center.  “Assessment for Dyslexia.” February 2000.

Family Service Agency.  “The Clinical Theory of Maternal Depletion.” October 1998.

New Perspectives staff and interns.  “Teens and Desire.” January 1995.

Parents United staff and interns.  “Child Abuse and Disturbances in Wanting.” February 1995.

St. Mark’s School.  Staff presentation on “Attention/Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.” May 1995.

Marin County Childcare Provider’s Council.  “Dealing with Difficult Parents.” May 1993.

Faculty presentation, St. Mark’s School.  “Talking with Parents:  Concerns About Children.” May 1993.

California Psychological Association, annual meeting. “Gratifying Control: Mothers Offering Alternatives to Toddler Wants.” February 1991.

 

Workshops for the General Public

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Not Self in the Brain.” December 2012.

Tiburon Lodge, Tiburon, CA. “Creating Extraordinary Relationships through Courage and Kindness.“ November 2012.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurodharma of Love: Using Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science to Illuminate the Heart of Important Relationships.” October 2012.

PESI Seminars. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.” October 2012.

Esalen, Big Sur, CA. “Buddha’s Brain: Lighting up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.”  September 2012.

Sounds True Wake Up Festival, Estes Park, CO. “Taking in the Good: Weaving Positive Experiences into Your Brain and Being.” August 2012.

Sounds True Wake Up Festival, Estes Park, CO. “The Enlightened Brain: The Neuroscience of Awakening.” August 2012.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Equanimity – In the Dharma and in Your Brain.” August 2012.

Mindfulness in Medicine, Psychotherapy, and Society Congress, Vienna, AT, “Mindfully Taking in the Good.“ June 2012.

Ten Have and Psychologie Magazine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,”Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom.“  June 2012.

Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom.” June 2012.

White Heron Sangha, Morro Bay, CA. “Not-Self in the Brain.” May 2012.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” March 2012.

San Diego Buddhist Studies Series, San Diego, CA. ”No Self, No Problem.” January 2012

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Not-Self in the Brain.” December 2011.

Esalen, Big Sur, CA. “Buddha’s Brain: Lighting up the Neural Circuits of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.”  September 2011.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Forgiveness and Assertiveness,” (with Fred Luskin, Ph.D.). September 2011.

Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC, Canada. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Inner Peace.”  September 2011

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Paper Tiger Paranoia.” July 2011.

Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Stockbridge, MA. “Buddha’s Brain: Natural Enlightenment and Unshakable Peace.” June 2011

Auckland Mindfulness, Auckland, New Zealand. “Taking in the Good.” May 2011.

Openground, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. “The Neurodharma of Love and Power.” May 2011.

Openground, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. “Deepening Equanimity.” May 2011.

Chrysalis, Richmond, VA. “Equanimity.” March 2011.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Natural Contentment.” March 2011.

East Bay Open Circle, Berkeley, CA. “Not-Self in the Brain.” February 2011.

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, MN. “Natural Contentment & Brain Evolution.” January 2011.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” January, 2011.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Not-Self in the Brain.” December 2010.

Esalen, Big Sur, CA. “The Neurodharma of Sex, Love, and Meaningful Relationships.” December 2010.

New York Insight, New York, NY. “Not-Self in the Brain.” November 2010.

London Insight, London, England. “Not-Self in the Brain.” October 2010.

London Insight, London, England. “The Neurodharma of Love.” October 2010.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Hard Things That Open the Heart: Practicing with Difficult Conditions.” October 2010.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Forgiveness and Assertiveness,” (with Fred Luskin, Ph.D.). October 2010.

Wellspring Institute, San Rafael, CA. “Your Best Brain: A Benefit Workshop for The Wellspring Institute.” September 2010.

True North Insight, Montreal, Canada. “The Loving Brain.” August 2010.

True North Insight, Montreal, Canada. “Taking in the Good.” August 2010.

Insight Meditation Center, CA. “Taking in the Good – Weaving Positive Emotions, Optimism, and Resilience into the Brain and the Self.” August 2010.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurodharma of Love.” July 2010.

East West Bookstore, Mountain View, CA. “Taking in the Good.” July 2010.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Equanimity – In the Dharma and in Your Brain.” May 2010.

San Diego Dharma, San Diego, CA. “Buddha’s Brain: The Neurodharma of Cultivating the Wholesome.” April 2010.

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, MN. “Self and No-Self in Buddhist Thought, Meditation, and Neuroscience.” March 2010.

Chrysalis, Richmond, VA. “Mindfulness and Taking in the Good.” March 2010.

Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA. “Lighting up Your Own Circuits of Joy and Inner Peace.” March 2010.

East Bay Open Circle, Berkeley, CA. “Not-Self in the Brain.” March 2010.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” February, 2010.

Esalen, Big Sur. “Buddha’s Brain: Neural Pathways to Happiness, Love, and Wisdom.” January 2010.

Hampton School, London, England. “Whose Brain Is It, Anyway?” November 2009.

London Insight, London, England. “The Neurology of Awakening.” November 2009.

Los Angeles Insight, Los Angeles, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” November 2009.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “No-Self in the Brain.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) November 2009.

Dharma Zephyr Meditation Community, Carson City, NV. “The Neuropsychology of Steadying the Mind and Transcending the Apparent Self.” September 2009.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Forgiveness and Assertiveness.” (With Fred Luskin, Ph.D.) August 2009.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurodharma of Love.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) May 2009.

Washington, D.C. Insight Meditation Community, Washington, DC. “The Neurodharma of Love.” (With Tara Brach, Ph.D.) April 2009.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Equanimity.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) May 2009.

New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY. “The Neurodharma of Love.” April 2009.

Kripalu Center, Stockbridge, MA. “The Intimate Brain.” April 2009.

Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, Barre, MN. “Neuro-Dharma: Mindfulness and the Shaping of the Brain.” April 2009.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) March 2009.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Hard Things That Open the Mind and Heart: Practicing with Difficult Conditions” (With James Baraz and Rick Mendius, M.D.) November 2008.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Resting in Emptiness – Awareness, ‘Self,’ and the Nondual Brain.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) October 2008.

Sati Center, Redwood City, CA. “Resting in Emptiness – Awareness, ‘Self,’ and the Nondual Brain.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) October 2008.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) September 2008.

New York Insight Meditation Center, New York, NY. “The Neurology of Awakening.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) June 2008.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Equanimity.” (With Christina Feldman and Rick Mendius, M.D.) May 2008.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurodharma of Love.” (With Sylvia Boorstein, Ph.D. and Rick Mendius, M.D.) March 2008.

Weekend workshop: “Being Your Best Self.” February 2008.

Sati Center, Redwood City, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening – Using New Brain Research to Deepen Your Practice.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) December 2007.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Working with a Wounded Brain.” (With James Baraz and Rick Mendius, M.D.) November 2007.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurodharma of Love.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) August 2007.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Awakening Your Brain.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) January 2007.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” (With Rick Mendius, M.D.) November 2006.

 

Lectures for the General Public

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “Integrity.” May 2012.

White Heron Sangha, Morro Bay, CA. “The Benevolent Brain.” May 2012.

Sivanananda Ashram, Bahamas. “Using the Mind to Change the Brain to Free the Mind.” April 2012.

California Film Institute, San Rafael, CA. “The Wrath of Kahn.” January 2012.

Chicago Ideas Week, Chicago, IL. “Take in the Good.” October 2011.

IONS, San Francisco, CA. “Use Your Mind to Change Your Brain.” July 2011.

Unity in Marin, Novato, CA. “The Neurology of Awakening.” June 2011.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Neuro-Factors of Mindfulness.” June 2011.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA.  ”Neuro Dharma & Coming Home.”  June 2011.

Crow Collection of Asian Art , Dallas, TX. “Buddha’s Brain.” January 2011.

Mind Institute, Warsaw, Poland. “The Self Transforming Brain.” November 2010.

University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany. “Buddha’s Brain: The Power of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity.” November 2010.

East West Bookstore, Mountain View, CA. “Buddha’s Brain.” July 2010.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “7 Facts about the Brain That Incline the Mind to Joy.” February 2010.

Khandro Ling Center, England. “Buddha’s Brain: The New Neuroscience and the Path of Awakening.” November 2009.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “Getting on Your Own Side.” April 2009.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “How Evolution Made Us Suffer – And What You Can Do about That.” April 2008.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “Your True Nature is Conscious, Calm, Contented, and Caring.” November 2008.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “The Science of Meditation.” February 2008.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “7 Facts about the Brain That Incline the Mind to Joy.” January 2008.

108 Blessings (annual fundraiser for the scholarship fund of Spirit Rock Meditation Center).  “Science and the Dharma.” Guest presenter with Fritjof Capra, Stan Grof, Jack Kornfield, and others. October 2007.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “Empathic Kindness.” September 2007.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center and Institute for Spirituality and Psychology. “Taking in the Good.” (With Phillip Moffit) June, 2007.

Awakening Joy, Berkeley, CA. “7 Facts about the Brain That Incline the Mind to Joy.” January 2007.

 

Teleseminars and Web-based Seminars

Therapist Leadership Institute. “Taking in the Good.” May 2012.

The Chi Center. “A Qigong Mind and A Benevolent Brain.” May 2012

IONS. “Taking in the Good.” May 2012.

NICABM. Mindfulness and the Brain. On Demand.

NICABM. 2011 Brain Science Series. On Demand.

PESI Seminars. “Paper Tiger Paranoia.” September 2010.

Sounds True. “Awaken Your Brain Teleseminar: The Promise of Self-Directed Neuroplasticity.” July – August 2010.

IONS. “Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom.” July 2010.

Therapist Leadership Virtual Conference. “Brain Science and Comtemplative Practice.” May 2010

 

Talks to Parent Groups

Larkspur Preschool Co-Op. “Love after Children.” May 2009.

Sacramento Parents. “Nurturing Moms and Couples.” March 2008.

Mill Valley Co-op Nursery School. “Teamwork and Intimacy.“ February 2007.

Parents Place, Pacific Grove. “Teamwork and Intimacy.” May 2007.

Parent University, Marin County Office of Education. “Sanity with Adolescents.” March 2007.

Dunham Academy. “Guidance for Gifted Children.” January 2007.

Morning Song Preschool, Mill Valley. “Tuned in Guidance of Children.” November 2006.

Little Wonders Preschool, Belmont. “The Heart of Parenthood.” October 2006.

Marin School of Art and Technology. “Preventing Adolescence . . . Sort Of.” October 2005.

LaLeche League of California, plenary meeting, “Caring for Mothers.” October 2005.

Mill Valley Co-op Preschool. “Staying Married after Children!“ February 2005.

Novato Co-op Preschool. “Teamwork to Solve Discipline Problems.” February 2005.

Marin Mothers Club. “Challenges of Parenthood.” July 2004.

Burlingame Mothers Club. “Strong Marriages, Strong Families.” June 2004.

Castro Valley Mothers Club. “How to Nurture a Mother.” June 2004.

Sequoia Co-op Preschool, San Carlos. “Appreciating Dad’s and Mom’s Style.” March 2004.

Creative Play Center, Pleasant Hill. “Fighting Fair“ March 2004.

Petaluma Mothers Club. “Put on Your Oxygen Mask First!” February 2004.

Children’s Cottage Co-op Preschool. “How to Replenish a Parent.” February 2004.

Roseville Co-op Preschool. “Building Bridges after Children.” February 2004.

Little Hands Preschool, Belmont. “Challenges to the Parental Couple.“ November 2003.

Little Wonders Preschool, Belmont. “Just for Dads.” November 2003.

Little Wonders Preschool, Belmont. “Pulling Together, Not Apart.” October 2003.

Trinity Preschool, San Rafael. “Dealing with Parental Stress.” September 2003.

Nursing Mothers Council, Redwood City. “Helping Moms with Stress.” September 2003

Day One Center, San Francisco. “Keeping the Spark Alive.” August 2003.

Golden Gate Mothers Club. “Teamwork and Intimacy after Becoming Parents. July 2003.

Hayward Mothers Club. “Staying Healthy after Kids.” June 2003.

Davidson Middle School. “Staying Emotionally Connected to Your Teenager.” May 2003.

Davidson Middle School. “Helping Kids with Homework.” April 2003.

Davidson Middle School. “Positive Discipline for Teenagers.” March 2003.

Kids on the Hill Preschool. “Sibling Rivalry.” March 2003.

Foster City Mothers Club. “Dealing with Stress.” March 2003.

Creative Play Center, Pleasant Hill. “How to Nurture a Mother.” March 2003.

Day One Center, San Francisco. “Better Communication.” March 2003.

Petaluma Mothers Club. “Sex and Love after Kids.” February 2003.

Davidson Middle School. “Preventing Adolescence.” January 2003.

Larkspur Co-Op Preschool. “Staying Intimate Friends after Becoming Parents.” January 2003.

Day One Center, San Francisco. “Good Parent. Good Mate.” January 2003.

Day One Center, San Francisco. “Sharing the Load Fairly.” October 2002.

Marin Parents of Multiples. “The Heart of the Family.” October 2002.

Millbrae Mothers’ Club. “Building Parental Teamwork.” October 2002.

Coastside Mothers’ Club. “Staying Intimate Friends after Children.” October, 2002.

Day One Center, San Francisco. “Partners in Parenthood.” August 2002.

Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Woodacre, CA. “Nurturing the Nurturers.” May 2002.

Mill Valley Co-Op Preschool. “Maternal Well-Being.” April 2002.

Southern Marin Mothers Club. “No More Stress or Depletion!” March 2002.

Saint Mark’s School. “Helping Kids Handle Cliques.” February 2002.

Kids on the Hill Preschool. “Positive Discipline.” January 2002.

Southern Marin Mothers’ Club. “Keeping Love Alive.” April 2001.

Petaluma  Mothers’ Club. “Depleted Mother Syndrome.” April 2001.

Parents Association, Montessori de Terra Linda. “Nurturing the Family.” March 2001.

Marin Mothers of Multiples. “Staying Two When Baby Makes Four.” February 2001.

Corte Madera  Mothers’ Club. “Drawing Fathers into Parenthood.” November 2000.

Southern Marin Mothers’ Club. “Staying Intimate Friends.” May 2000.

Petaluma  Mothers’ Club. “Nurturing Yourself.” April, 2000.

Kids on the Hill Preschool.  “The Development of the Older Child.” March, 2000.

Mill Valley Co-Op Nursery School.  “Raising Siblings.” March 2000

Marin Primary School.  “Child Centered Parenting.” February 2000.

Marin Community Mental Health. “Handling the Stress of Raising a Teen.” October 1999.

Southern Marin Mothers’ Club. “Teamwork and Friendship with Your Partner.”  July 1999.

Pt. Richmond Mothers’ Club. “How to Lower Your Stress.” April 1999

San Rafael Mothers’ Club. “Reaching Out to Fathers.” February 1999

Parent University, Marin County Office of Education.  “Keeping an Intimate Connection with Your Teenager.” January 1999.

Petaluma Mothers’ Club.  “Holistic Health Care for Depleted Mothers.” November 1998.

Southern Marin Mothers’ Club.  “How to Nurture a Depleted Mother.” October 1998.

Ross Valley Mothers’ Club.  “A New Look at the Health Problems of Mothers.”  June 1998.

San Rafael Mothers’ Club. “Cooperative Parenting and Intimate Marriage.” June 1998.

Marin Montessori School.  “Parents Need Nurturing Too.” March 1998.

San Rafael Mothers’ Club.  “Empowering Fathers.” March 1998.

Tamalpais Preschool.  “Restoring Love Between Parents.” March 1998.

Kids on the Hill Preschool.  “Siblings.” February 1998.

North Bay Children’s Center.  “Compassionate Discipline for Preschoolers.” January 1998.

Greenbrae-Ross Mothers’ Club.  “Reaching Out to Husbands.” January, 1998.

Parent University, Marin County Office of Education. “Positive Motivation for Teens.” January 1998.

San Rafael Mothers’ Club.  “How to Stop Struggling with Kids.” May 1997.

San Anselmo Cooperative Nursery School.  “Taking Care of Dad.” February 1997.

Corte Madera/Larkspur Mothers’ Club.  “Keys to a Healthy Family.” August 1996.

Southern Marin Mothers’ Club.  “Teamwork after Children.” June 1996.

Mill Valley Nursery School.  “Four Steps to a Happy Family.” May 1996.

North Bay Children’s Center.  “Raising Moral Children.” March 1996.

Mill Valley Middle School.  “Teenagers!” March 1996.

Marin Montessori School.  “Working It Out with Kids.” March 1996.

Corte Madera/Larkspur Mothers’ Club.  “The Empty Village.” October, 1995.

Greenbrae Mothers’ Club.  “Caring for Mothers.” May 1995.

San Anselmo Co-op Nursery School.  “Raising Spiritual Children.” April 1995.

North Bay Children’s Center.  “Handling Conflict with Kids.” April 1995.

Marin Horizon School.  “Replenishing a Mother.” April 1995.

Pixie Park Association.  “Parenting from the Same Page.” March 1995.

Southern Marin Mothers’ Club.  “Marital Stress.” March 1995.

Marin Cooperative Nursery Schools.  “Long-term Maternal Stress.” March 1995.

Novato Mothers’ Club.  “Handling Conflicts with Children.” February 1995

St. Mark’s PTA.  “Replenishing a Mother.” February 1995

Marin Horizon School.  “Positive Discipline.” February 1995.

Montessori de Terra Linda.  “Caring For Mothers.” November 1994.

Parent Institute, Tamalpais Council of Schools. “Preventing Adolescence.” October 1994.

Marin Family Day Care Association.  “Coping With Stress.” October 1994.

San Rafael Mothers’ Club.  “Sharing the Load.” September 1994.

Bay Area Family EXPO.  “Helping Children With Their Fears.” May 1994.

San Anselmo Cooperative Nursery School, California.  “Fathering.” March 1994.

Bright Beginnings School, Corte Madera, California.  “Positive Discipline.” February 1994.

Unity of Marin.  “Raising Spiritual Children in a Materialistic World.” February 1994.

St. Mark’s School, San Rafael, California.  “Families Running on Empty.” January 1994.

Bright Beginnings School.  “Communicating with Parents.” November 1993.

Montessori de Terra Linda, San Rafael, California.  “Fostering Cooperation and Productivity in  the Elementary School Child.” October 1993.

St. Mark’s School.  “Handling Conflict Better.” September 1993.

A.P.P.L.E. Family Center, Marin County, California. “The Parenting Couple.” August 1993.

Bay Area Family EXPO.  “Good Parent/Good Mate.” May 1993.

St. Mark’s School.  “Parenting from the Same Page.” March 1993.

San Rafael High School.  “You and Your Dreams.” March 1993.

Montessori de Terra Linda.  “Fair and Practical Sharing of the Care of Children and Home.” February 1993.

Novato Parents Nursery School.  “Consistent Standards and Discipline.” January 1993.

Marin Council, Parent Participation Nursery Schools. “New Approaches to Resolving Conflict.” December 1992.

St. Mark’s School.  “Preventing Adolescence . . . Well, Sort Of.” November 1992.

Montessori de Terra Linda.  “Handling Conflict Better.” October 1992.

 

Talks to Business Groups

North Bay Association of Rehabilitation Counselors.  “Integrating Life Vision and Business Management.” September 1991.

Painting and Decorating Contractors’ Association, San Francisco. “Marketing Benefits, Not   Features.” November 1988.

Artistic License Guild, Contra Costa County.  “Marketing.” May 1988.

San Francisco Chamber of Commerce.  “Small Business Management.” April, 1987.