What is Menla Training?

Menla means the 'essence of healing'. The Menla Training consists of Seven Levels of skill development and instructional depth on the human element in the art of healing. These skills work together to develop a mind that is both gentle and precise. In this way, a health practitioner discovers the ability to maintain compassionate support for oneself and others, while simultaneously utilizing 'unconditional presence'. Through this, one can have an intelligent interactive assessment of the cause and conditions of the client's illness, while staying connected to the suffering of the client as a person. This ability is crucial for all those who treat disease, specifically, health care professionals, therapists, healers, care givers either professionally or of family members. Working with the mind is also helpful for those who are suffering from chronic illnesses and for anyone interested in promoting spiritual and physical well being.

Without a clear experiential understanding of the art of healing, one finds oneself either over involved or too detached in the healing relationship. Either situation can potentially lead to a lack of connectedness and effectiveness, which can result to dissatisfaction in the care-giving situation. The Menla Seminars will present the relationship between the science of medicine and the art of healing; and demonstrate techniques on how to prevent burnout, errors, and dissatisfaction, while remaining fully engaged, energized, and continually inspired in our healing practice and personal lives.

The Foundations of Menla

The foundational Menla seminars are designed to introduce the ideas and practices of contemplative healing practices, which has its roots in the Indian and Tibetan insights into the nature of sickness and health. In these workshops, participants will also discover and experience for themselves the methods of mindfulness and awareness used in the Menla Training Seminars.

Our current financially demanding and intensified western medical care system has created a need for health professionals to reconnect with the age-old indigenous wisdom of the art and essence of healing, and the healing relationship as a whole.

Foundational Seminar 1
Awareness and the Art of Healing - October 3-5, 2008

Seminar 2
Integrity in Healing: The Basis for Professionalism

Seminar 3
Precision and Trust in the Healing Exchange

Seminar 4
Fear and Fearlessness

Seminar 5
Application of Contemplative Healing in One's Clinical Environment

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