Northern California Fall 2016–2018 Schedule
| Training | Days | Location | Teachers | Dates | Times |
| Karuna Training Phase 1
Personal Process |
140 Total Training Hours | Phase spread over 9 months | |||
| Seminar 1 Confidence in Basic Sanity | 4 Day Weekend 1 evening and 3 days 26 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | Sandra Ladley and Sakti Rose | October 6 to 9, 2016 | Thursday 6:30 PM to 9 PM
Friday 10 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Seminar 2 Ego from the Perspective of Contemplative Psychology |
Weekend 18 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | Melissa Moore | January 27 to 29, 2017 | Friday 7 PM to 9 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday 10 AM to PM |
| Seminar 3 Working with Emotions |
Weekend 18 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | Sandra Ladley and Terry Jaworski | March 17 to 19, 2017 | Friday 7 PM to 9 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Seminar 4 Equanimity in Nowness |
Weekend 18 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | Melissa Moore | May 5 to 7, 2017 | Friday 7 PM to 9 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Seminar 5 Exploration of Energy in Contemplative Psychology | Deepening Week Residential Retreat 7 days and 6 nights 48 hours |
Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma CA | Sandra Ladley and Sakti Rose | June 17 to 23, 2017 | Saturday arrival 3 PM to 6 PM
Friday departure after lunch |
| 12 hours of Continuity Groups (arranged regionally) | 12 hours | TBD |
Cost for Phase 1 is $3000.
Each phase of Karuna Training can be paid for separately.
All 3 phases paid in advance will be discounted $700 off the total cost of $7500 to make it $6800.
The fee for food and lodging for the Seminar 4 Deepening Week Retreat will be paid separately.
| Training | Days | Location | Teachers | Dates | Times |
| Karuna Training Phase 2
Methods in Working Skillfully with Others |
96 Total Training Hours | Phase spread over 6 months | |||
| Seminar 6 Development of Compassionate Presence |
Weekend 18 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | Melissa Moore and Terry Jaworski | September 15 to 17, 2017 | Friday 7 PM to 9 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM |
| Seminar 7 Exploration of Energy in Communication |
Deepening Week Non-Residential Retreat 7 days and 6 nights 48 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | Sandra Ladley and Sakti Rose | October 27 to Nov 2, 2017 | Friday 6:30 PMThursday 1:00PM |
| Seminar 8 Compassionate Presence 2 |
Weekend 18 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | Melissa Moore | January 19 to 21, 2018 | Friday 7 PM to 9 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM |
| 12 hours of Continuity Groups (arranged regionally) | 12 hours | TBD |
Cost for Phase 2 is $2000.
Each phase of Karuna Training can be paid for separately.
All 3 phases paid in advance will be discounted $700 off the total cost of $7500 to make it $6800.
| Training | Days | Location | Teachers | Dates | Times |
| Karuna Training Phase 3
Project with Supervision |
One Day 8 hours | Berkeley Shambhala Center | Sandra Ladley, Sakti Rose and other faculty as available | April 14, 2018 | Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM |
| Seminar 10
Exploration of Energy in Working with Others |
Deepening Week* Residential Retreat, 7 days, 6 nights
48 hours |
Walker Creek Ranch or other Retreat Center | Melissa Moore and Terry Jaworski | June 16 to 22, 2018 | Saturday arrival 3 PM to 6 PM
Friday departure after lunch |
| Seminar 11
Karuna Project Practicum |
Working with someone as a compassionate friend
5 hours |
On Own Time | |||
| 12 Hours Continuity Groups (arranged regionally) | |||||
| 4 Hours Individual Supervision | 4 hours | Sandra Ladley and Assistants | TBD | ||
| Seminar 12
Graduation and Certification |
4 Day Weekend 1 evening and 3 days26 hours |
Berkeley Shambhala Center | All Faculty Who Are Able to Attend | September 13 to 16, 2018 | Thursday 7 PM to 9 PM
Friday 9 AM to 6 PM Saturday 10 AM to 9 PM Sunday 10 AM to 4 PM |
Cost for phase 3 is $2500.
Each phase of Karuna Training can be paid for separately.
All 3 phases paid in advance will be discounted $700 off the total cost of $7500 to make it $6800.
*Note the food and lodging costs for the residential retreats are an additional expense that will be paid for separately.
Payment plans are an option. Each applicant will have a private interview with faculty and at that time payment plans will be negotiated.
| In Sum
Karuna Training Phases 1—3 |
339 Total Training Hours | All weekend seminars will be held at the Berkeley Shambhala Center.Deepening Retreats locations to be announced. |
Faculty
Melissa Moore, Sakti Rose, Sandra Ladley, and Terry Jaworski |
2 Year Program
October 2016 through September 2018 |