TAT Fall Workshop 2009
Friday - Sunday, Sept. 4 - 6
Doorways to Change

 

There are some spiritual doorways you go through that don't seem to change you, while others do … changing your perspective so substantially that you may not recognize your new self. There is also one Essential doorway that inconceivably changes you … but where you recognize this new self as what you have, truly, always been.

Each session in this workshop is a potential doorway, as is the time conversing with other sincere seekers between sessions. Or the workshop may prepare you for going through the doorway when it appears, or when you perceive it, after the weekend is over. The weekend itself is an unusual doorway, allowing you to meet with friends and spiritual seekers and with some who have been through the doorway in the mind that brings us back Home.

The 2009 TAT Fall Workshop will be held over the Labor Day weekend, Friday, September 4th through Sunday, September 6th. It begins with a standalone session on Friday evening for those who can arrive early. On Saturday participants split into small groups for two interactive workshops (see details), coming back together for other activities. Participants again split into groups for a third workshop on Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon wraps up the structured time with friendly feedback by and for all participants. Free time for informal talking, optional yoga or tai chi, and other activities is scheduled for both afternoons, as is a before-dinner rapport sitting. Sunday evening allows for unstructured time and sessions to develop spontaneously. Registration deadline is Friday, August 28th.

 

Weekend Schedule Friday, September 4, 2009   7:30 to 9 PM - Stepping Outside Your Typical Weekend World. Where are you on the path to self-realization? What have you seen, and what are you not seeing clearly? A standalone, Friday evening session for those who can arrive early. Led by Shawn Pethel.   9 to ? - Informal discussion. Saturday, September 5, 2009   10 to 10:15 AM - Introduction and splitting into three groups. The groups will rotate through each of three breakout workshops over Saturday and Sunday. Workshop themes and leaders:  Intuition and Honesty with Bob Cergol  Half Way Home with Paul Constant  Opening the Heart with Shawn Nevins   Click here for more details on the various sessions. Check the TAT Forum index for writings by the session leaders.   10:30 AM to 12:30 PM - Breakout Session #1. Groups go to respective workshops.   12:30 to 1:30 PM - Lunch (provided).   2 to 4 PM - Breakout Session #2. Groups rotate to new workshops.   4 to 5 PM - Free time. Optional yoga session (bring a yoga mat or towel).   5 to 6 PM - Rapport. Silent "tarrying" meditation.   6 to 7 PM - Dinner (provided).   7:30 to 9 PM - Right-Brain Rumble. Ben E., Corina B., and Tune S. will lead after-dinner games and exercises to activate our right-brain hemispheres.   9 to ? - Informal conversation. Sunday, September 6, 2009   10 to Noon - Breakout Session #3. Groups rotate to final workshop.   Noon to 1 PM - Lunch (provided).   1:30 to 4 PM - Feedback to participants. Observations and feedback from session leaders and other participants. Monitored by Mike Gegenheimer.   4 to 5 PM - Free time. Optional tai chi session.   5 to 6 PM - Rapport. Silent "tarrying" meditation.   6 to 7:30 PM - Dinner (provided).   7:30 to ? - Free time. Spontaneous sessions may develop.

Location

The event is being held in TAT's beautiful rural facility near Wheeling, WV. Wheeling is in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, approximately 1 hour from Pittsburgh International Airport and 2 hours from Columbus International Airport. There are many lodging and dining facilities within a 15-25 mile radius.

 

Costs

The Fall Workshop is $50 for nonmembers ($30 for students), which includes lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday. See further notes below the following registration table. Lodging and other meals are not included. Coffee and tea will be provided. Other drinks, snacks, and special foods can be brought by participants. Space is limited, so registration is required. The deadline for registration is Friday, August 28th. Upon receipt of your registration, a packet containing information on lodging and driving directions will be sent to you. You may cancel your registration before August 28th and receive a refund, minus a $5 handling fee. Cancellations after August 28th will not be refunded.

Use PayPal to pay with these credit cards (PayPal account not necessary). PayPal is "fast, free and secure" and allows payment by credit card or electronic withdrawal from a bank account. Checks (in US dollars, drawn on a US bank) or money orders (domestic only) made payable to the TAT Foundation are also accepted if received by the registration deadline.

Become a TAT member for $40 before July 28th and attend the Fall Workshop for free.
(Members bring food or contribute toward the meals.)
Visit our membership page for information about TAT memberships.

Non-member event registration - $50 (by Friday, August 28th): Vegetarian meals? Either Vegetarian Non-vegetarian Non-member registration and discounted '09 TAT membership - $70* (by Friday, August 28th): Vegetarian meals? Either Vegetarian Non-vegetarian	Student non-member registration - $30 (by Friday, August 28th): Vegetarian meals? Either Vegetarian Non-vegetarian Student non-member registration and discounted '09 TAT membership - $50* (by Friday, August 28th): Vegetarian meals? Either Vegetarian Non-vegetarian
TAT members: (by Friday, August 28th) if you are planning to attend. You may also renew your membership here if you haven't already done so.	Beyond Mind, Beyond Death is a book of favorite essays, poems and humor from the "TAT Forum" magazine aimed at providing seekers with an ongoing source of encouragement and inspiration. The selections represent views of a diverse set of people who have introspected the mind and gained perspective into our essential nature and being.

* The TAT Foundation hosts four public events each year. The April Intensive and the Fall Workshop are designated as special events and involve a nonmember registration fee of $50, which includes meals. Nonmembers who are first-time visitors may attend one June or November meeting for free or apply $20 of their special events fee toward an annual membership. Please read our membership overview for more details or e-mail if you have questions about fees.

 

What Is the TAT Foundation?

A group encouraging people to think rather than believe. A group determined to help people find ways and means to answer their deepest philosophical questions. A gathering of folks who are not afraid to be honest with one another. An island of hope and sanity (or at least the hope for sanity!). Last, but not least, TAT is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization chartered in 1973.