Where

Friends House
60 Lowther Avenue
Toronto, ON M5R 1C6

(2 blocks north from the Bedford exit of the St George Subway Stn.)

Parking

a few spots behind the building north of Lowther Ave. and west off Bedford Rd. and City Parking north of Bloor St. east off Bedford Rd.

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Important Note:

Please come scent free as some participants have sensitivities.

Contact

SHCN Team
Spirituality In Health-Care Network
news@spiritualityinhealthcare.net

SHCN Team

SHCN Chair
Jeannette McCullough RN

Steering Committee
John Thornton MD
Larry Nusbaum MD
Heloisa Porto
Brandon L.D. Klayman

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Spirituality In Health Care Network- Being Present in an Age of Distraction

You Are Invited To A Meeting of The

SPIRITUALITY IN HEALTH CARE NETWORK
Integrating Spirituality and Health Care

Thursday, October 8th, 2015 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Suggested Contribution $10.00
Friends House 60 Lowther Avenue Toronto
(2 blocks north from the Bedford exit of the St George Subway Station)

Our time together will focus on the importance of being present. After a short discussion on the nature of presence we will engage in contemplative practices that can enhance presence in our lives.

John Jack Miller Presenter: John (Jack) Miller

John (Jack) Miller has been working in the field of holistic education for over 35 years. He is author/editor of 18 books on holistic learning and contemplative practices in education which include Whole Child Education, The Holistic Curriculum, Transcendental Learning: The Educational Legacy of Alcott, Emerson, Fuller, Peabody and Thoreau, and most recently Teaching from the Thinking Heart: The Practice of Holistic Education. His writing has been translated into nine languages. The Holistic Curriculum has provided the program framework for the Equinox Holistic Alternative School in Toronto where Jack has been involved in an advisory role.

Jack has worked extensively with holistic educators in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong for the past 20 years and has been a visiting professor at universities in Japan and Hong Kong. In 2009 Jack was one of 24 educators invited to Bhutan to help that country develop their educational system so that it supports the country’s goal of Gross National Happiness. Jack teaches courses on holistic education and spirituality education for graduate students and students in Initial Teacher Education Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto where he is Professor.

SHCN Chair: Jeannette McCullough RN

SHCN Steering Committee: John Thornton MD, Larry Nusbaum MD, Heloisa Porto, Brandon L.D. Klayman

Parking: There are a few spots behind the building, North of Lowther Ave. and West off Bedford Rd.