Upcoming Events

Upcoming events

  • Conflict Resolution Workshop

    Begins: Jan, 26, 2024

    Repeats monthly

    Free and open to public

    Why conflict resolution? Conflict resolution can bring people together in events of disagreements or misunderstandings. It can help deepen relationships. It is all about tackling problems as a team rather than attacking each other. In this workshop, we will practice the anatomy of peace structure, a model for conflict resolution, along with polarity analysis at home, at work, and even in our communities.

    Before each class, the attached form will be distributed to those who register. You can reflect on the conflict you will bring to the workshop. The certified coach will explain each part of the form with questions to reflect on. Then, we will reflect on each section together. You can keep it personally or share it with the group (as much as you are comfortable.) There will be no recording. This is a monthly workshop focusing on the practice of conflict resolution.

  • Memoir Writing Workshop

    Begins: Jan, 12, 2024

    length: 4 week

    Free and open to public

    Join us for this series of memoir writing workshops led by Shabnam Curtis, author of My Persian Paradox: Memories of an Iranian Girl. They will be held on 1/12, 2/9, 3/8 and 4/5. The first one will be the basics of writing a memoir, and the following three will be guidance and feedback on drafts of your own memoirs.


Conversation Health Literacy
Jun
12

Conversation Health Literacy

When we carry our conversations with clarity, confidence, and care, we can create deep and meaningful relationships. This workshop provides awareness about the main structure of any conversation, including verbal and non-verbal communication. You will learn the foundation of delivering a clear and coherent message through attentive listening, creating a safe environment, and mutual understanding with fewer conflicts.​ Led by Shabnam Curtis, certified Integral Life Coach.

Led by Shabnam Curtis, Author and Integral Life Coach.

Open to public. You can register here. This is a virtual event.

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Our Inner Voice: From Self-Criticism to Self-Acceptance
May
22

Our Inner Voice: From Self-Criticism to Self-Acceptance

Do you think you will be successful if you are hard on yourself and others? Does that way of treating yourself and others cause endless distress? Are you afraid of letting go of your self-criticism because you will become a lazy couch potato? This workshop allows you to find more peaceful ways of dealing with your inner critic while unleashing more of your potential.​ Led by Shabnam Curtis, certified Integral Life Coach.

Led by Shabnam Curtis, Author and Integral Life Coach.

Open to public. You can register here. This is a virtual event.

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Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body
Apr
24

Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body

Join us for this seminar led by Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach. Parenting, caregiving, having a full-time job, managing finances, and keeping up with social connections successfully requires a lot of self-care and self-awareness. In this program, Ms. Curtis will discuss the skills necessary to live more in harmony and manage our daily stress through learning more about our bodies and emotions.  

This workshop focuses on somatic health literacy. It will teach how our bodies handle and process messages from the environment, making meaning of our bodily experiences and connecting with our intuition. Students will be introduced to somatic skills that bring relaxation and safety back to their bodies.

Led by Shabnam Curtis, Author and Integral Life Coach.

Open to public. You can register here. This is a virtual event.

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Emotional Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness
Mar
27

Emotional Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness

Join us for this seminar led by Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach. Parenting, caregiving, having a full-time job, managing finances, and keeping up with social connections successfully requires a lot of self-care and self-awareness. In this seminar, Ms. Curtis will discuss the skills necessary to live more in harmony and manage our daily stress through learning more about our bodies and emotions.  

This workshop focuses on emotional health literacy. It will teach how our emotions are made, how we can observe them and listen to their messages, and how we can change our approach to our emotions in a constructive way.

Led by Shabnam Curtis, Author and Integral Life Coach.

Open to public. You can register here. This is a virtual event.

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Behavioral Health Literacy: Befriending Your Nervous System to Develop Deeper Emotional Maturity
Feb
27

Behavioral Health Literacy: Befriending Your Nervous System to Develop Deeper Emotional Maturity

Join us for this session led by Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach. Parenting, caregiving, having a full-time job, managing finances, and keeping up with social connections successfully requires a lot of self-care and self-awareness. In this program, Ms. Curtis will discuss the skills necessary to live more in harmony and manage our daily stress through learning more about our bodies and emotions.  

This workshop focuses on behavioral health literacy, which is the connection between your behavior and the health of your mind, body, and spirit. It is the way your habits affect your mental and physical health and wellness.

Led by Shabnam Curtis, Author and Integral Life Coach.

Open to public. You can register here. This is a virtual event.

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Memoir Writing Workshop with Shabnam Curtis
Jan
23

Memoir Writing Workshop with Shabnam Curtis

Join us for this series of memoir writing workshops led by Shabnam Curtis, author of My Persian Paradox: Memories of an Iranian Girl. They will be held on 1/23, 1/30, 2/6 and 2/13. The first one will be the basics of writing a memoir, and the following three will be guidance and feedback on drafts of your own memoirs. Adults.

Led by Shabnam Curtis, Author and Integral Life Coach.

Open to public. You can register here. This is a virtual event.

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How Does Self-Growth Happen?
Jan
9

How Does Self-Growth Happen?

As kids, we adopt habits and patterns to survive. As adults, we need to balance our survival abilities and growth capabilities to create and live meaningful lives. In this workshop, we discuss how to expand the clarity of our reality, manage our lives, and become the author of our own life. 

Led by Shabnam Curtis, Integral Life Coach.

Open to public. You can register here. This is a virtual event.

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Book Reading - My Persian Paradox
Nov
17

Book Reading - My Persian Paradox

Book Reading and Q&A with the author. Author autographed copies will be available.

This event is open to public and will be at 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton, VA 20148 - Brambleton Library

Meeting Room A - Brambleton

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Conversation Skills Literacy
Nov
14

Conversation Skills Literacy

When we carry our conversations with clarity, confidence, and care, we can create deep and meaningful relationships. This workshop provides awareness about the main structure of any conversation, including verbal and non-verbal communication. You will learn the foundation of delivering a clear and coherent message through attentive listening, creating a safe environment, and mutual understanding with fewer conflicts.​ Led by Shabnam Curtis, certified Integral Life Coach.

This is a virtual event. Please click here for registration. Registration is open to public.

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Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body
Nov
7

Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body

Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body (In person)

n the final mental health literacy seminar, Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach, shows how your body handles and processes messages from the environment, makes meaning of your bodily experiences, and connects with your intuition. Learn somatic skills that bring relaxation and safety back to your body.

About the series: Combining a lecture with short practices, reflection and sharing, Curtis helps you learn more about your bodies and emotions so you can develop the skills to live in harmony and manage your daily stress.

This class is open to public and will be at 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton, VA 20148 - Brambleton Library

Meeting Room A - Brambleton

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Our Inner Voice: From Self-Criticism to Self-Acceptance
Oct
24

Our Inner Voice: From Self-Criticism to Self-Acceptance

Do you think you will be successful if you are hard on yourself and others? Does that way of treating yourself and others cause endless distress? Are you afraid of letting go of your self-criticism because you will become a lazy couch potato? This workshop allows you to find more peaceful ways of dealing with your inner critic while unleashing more of your potential.​ Led by Shabnam Curtis, certified Integral Life Coach.

This is a virtual event. Please click here for registration. Registration is open to public.

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Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body
Oct
6

Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body

Somatic Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body (In person)

n the final mental health literacy seminar, Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach, shows how your body handles and processes messages from the environment, makes meaning of your bodily experiences, and connects with your intuition. Learn somatic skills that bring relaxation and safety back to your body.

About the series: Combining a lecture with short practices, reflection and sharing, Curtis helps you learn more about your bodies and emotions so you can develop the skills to live in harmony and manage your daily stress.

This class is open to public and will be at 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton, VA 20148 - Brambleton Library

Meeting Room A - Brambleton

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Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness
Sep
29

Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness

Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness (in-person)

In the second of three mental health literacy seminars, Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach, focuses on how your emotions are made, how you can observe them and listen to their messages, and how you can change your approach to your emotions in a constructive way.

About the series: Combining a lecture with short practices, reflection and sharing, Curtis helps you learn more about your bodies and emotions so you can develop the skills to live in harmony and manage your daily stress.

This class is open to public and will be at 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton, VA 20148 - Brambleton Library

Meeting Room A - Brambleton

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Mental Health Literacy: Behavioral Awareness
Sep
15

Mental Health Literacy: Behavioral Awareness

Mental Health Literacy: Behavioral Awareness (In person)

In the first of three mental health literacy seminars, Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach, focuses on the connection between your behavior and the health of your mind, body and spirit. Learn how habits affect your mental and physical health and wellness.

About the series: Combining a lecture with short practices, reflection and sharing, Curtis helps you learn more about your bodies and emotions so you can develop the skills to live in harmony and manage your daily stress.

This class is open to public and will be at 22850 Brambleton Plaza, Brambleton, VA 20148 - Brambleton Library

Meeting Room A - Brambleton

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Mental Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body
Sep
9

Mental Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body

Mental Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body (In person)

This is one of three mental health literacy seminars led by Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach. Parenting, caregiving, having a full-time job, managing finances, and keeping up with social connections successfully requires a lot of self-care and self-awareness. In this series, Ms. Curtis will discuss the skills necessary to live more in harmony and manage our daily stress through learning more about our bodies and emotions.  

This particular workshop focuses on somatic health literacy. It will teach how our bodies handle and process messages from the environment, making meaning of our bodily experiences and connecting with our intuition. Students will be introduced to somatic skills that bring relaxation and safety back to their bodies.

The workshop style is a mix of lecture, short practices, reflection, and sharing experiences with the class.

The class will be held in two formats. Attendees may go to whichever format they prefer. The content will be identical.

To attend this in-person session at Reston Regional Library in Virginia on September 9th, you may register here.

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Mental Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body
Sep
2

Mental Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body

Mental Health Literacy: Getting to Know the Intelligence of Your Body (Virtual)

This is one of three mental health literacy seminars led by Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach. Parenting, caregiving, having a full-time job, managing finances, and keeping up with social connections successfully requires a lot of self-care and self-awareness. In this series, Ms. Curtis will discuss the skills necessary to live more in harmony and manage our daily stress through learning more about our bodies and emotions.  

This particular workshop focuses on somatic health literacy. It will teach how our bodies handle and process messages from the environment, making meaning of our bodily experiences and connecting with our intuition. Students will be introduced to somatic skills that bring relaxation and safety back to their bodies.

The workshop style is a mix of lecture, short practices, reflection, and sharing experiences with the class.

The class will be held in two formats. Attendees may go to whichever format they prefer. The content will be identical.

To attend this virtual session on September 2nd, you may register here.

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Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness
Aug
26

Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness

Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness (in-person)

This is one of three mental health literacy seminars led by Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach. Parenting, caregiving, having a full-time job, managing finances, and keeping up with social connections successfully requires a lot of self-care and self-awareness. In this series, Ms. Curtis will discuss the skills necessary to live more in harmony and manage our daily stress through learning more about our bodies and emotions.  

This particular workshop focuses on emotional health literacy. It will teach how our emotions are made, how we can observe them and listen to their messages, and how we can change our approach to our emotions in a constructive way.

The workshop style is a mix of lecture, short practices, reflection, and sharing experiences with the class.

The class will be held in two formats. Attendees may go to whichever format they prefer. The content will be identical.

Click here to register for this in person session at Reston Regional Library in Virginia on August 26th.

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Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness
Aug
12

Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness

Mental Health Literacy: Emotional Awareness (Virtual)

This is one of three mental health literacy seminars led by Shabnam Curtis, certified integral life coach. Parenting, caregiving, having a full-time job, managing finances, and keeping up with social connections successfully requires a lot of self-care and self-awareness. In this series, Ms. Curtis will discuss the skills necessary to live more in harmony and manage our daily stress through learning more about our bodies and emotions.  

This particular workshop focuses on emotional health literacy. It will teach how our emotions are made, how we can observe them and listen to their messages, and how we can change our approach to our emotions in a constructive way.

The workshop style is a mix of lecture, short practices, reflection, and sharing experiences with the class.

The class will be held in two formats. Attendees may go to whichever format they prefer. The content will be identical.

Click here to register for the virtual session on August 12th.

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