Help Us Achieve Our Goals at Institute For Contemplative Life

Category:A mental health & crisis intervention nonprofit specializing in counseling, support groups. Mission Statement: Inner pathway is the trade name for the institute for contemplative life, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by dr. fran grace in 2008, as directed by her teacher. our purpose is to support the inner pathway of all who come to us. we do this by offering unique books, workshops, retreats, films, and classes that come from verified spiritual teachings. the inner pathway is timeless and open to all, free of dogma, dues, or membership. therefore, our offerings are nondogmatic and nonpromotional. they exist simply to inspire the inner qualities of compassion, wisdom, love, joy, beauty, humor, and truth in a way that is of practical benefit in the present world. Here are some of the key programs we worked on last year: - Program 1: New books: we added 3 e-books written by swami chidatmananda to our website; as per his request, they are disseminated at no charge. new videos and content: 1 fran created 25 new videos that are available on vimeo and youtube. 2 fran has written several new article reflections and also rendered them into a podcast audio format. 3 social media: facebook page and instagram page, where we post inspirational messages and announcements, every 1-2 days. spiritual direction services: fran offered individual spiritual direction / mentoring sessions by donation to the institute (8 people per week). new events: 1 power of love 4-day retreat in n. california; 55 people from around the world. 2 monthly zoom q&a with fran: last friday of the month (ended dec 2024). 3 dream workshop: diane and fran offered 1 workshop in 2024, six weeks. 4 podcast interviews: fran gave several interviews this past year which are on the youtube channels of the podcast host. 5 monthly in-person gatherings: fran offered a spiritual retreat morning session on the last saturday of the month in 2024, attended by board members marsha webb, michelle obrien, tim thompson, and lynde nottebaum. 6. letting go zoom q & a: fran offered two 2-hour workshop sessions on zoom to address readers questions. 7. fran and 4 volunteers began a weekly power of love study group zoom for readers in europe. continued activities: 1 continuing since 2019: fran and board member chris attend a weekly power of love study group on zoom with people who have completed her online course based on the book. 2 continuing since 2020: fran facilitates a weekly loving kindness meditation on zoom, in collaboration with the university of redlands; board member lynde nottebaum attends. If you are interested in learning more about our opportunities, please visit our website at: innerpathway.com