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Elders Salon Sonoma

When:
June 23, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
2015-06-23T10:00:00-07:00
2015-06-23T12:00:00-07:00
Where:
El Verano School, Family Resource Center Room 31
18606 Riverside Drive
Sonoma, CA 95476
USA
Contact:
Trymon (Spyder) Hunter and Iris (Ruth) Lombard
(707) 996-7457

THE ELDERS SALON SONOMA

June 25th topic:

TOTEMS for STORYTELLING OUR LIVES

We all have one or more objects that have meaning for us beyond their everyday use or explanation. For me (and I believe, most of us), these objects defy any logic. When I was younger, I admit that I was embarrassed by either what they looked like, or what they meant to me. As I age, what I care about is the meaning and the stories they hold for me. One of my totems is a piece of green citrine that I walked passed at a Farmer’s Market. I know that it was meant for me, because it called me! So, if possible bring one or more of your totems, and we can show, and tell our stories.

Future Salon dates–on the fourth Tuesday of every month–July 23rd, August 27 and September 24,–10 AM to noon.

Our first meeting on the topic–“WHAT IS AN ELDER?” was a great success with 22 enthusiastic people in attendance, ready to engage! Since then, The Elder Salon is off to a great start. We look forward to seeing you, and hearing your ideas.

The Elders Salon Sonoma meets the 4th Tuesday of each month, from 10 am to noon at El Verano Elementary School 18606 Riverside Dr, Sonoma in the Family Resource Center Room 55. The space is wheelchair accessible. There will be no charge for the meetings. Much gratitude is due El Verano School and the Family Resource Center for the opportunity to meet there.

The purpose of the Elders Salon is to synthesize the experience, energy and curiosity of people who have already entered or are just discovering this developmental stage of their lives. An elder is self-defined, although age 55 and up is generally the lower age of participants. We are a nonhierarchial group, recognizing that each individual is their own expert, and will not be relying on “experts” from outside. Our topics will be set ahead of the meeting and introduced by the facilitators or the person who suggested the subject. Typically we will break into small groups for part of the time to encourage personal discovery and more intimate exchange, giving everyone a chance to express themselves.   After that, a return to the larger group, to talk about our discoveries allows for the wisdom of the whole to emerge. Diversity of expression will foster growth within both individuals and the group as a whole.

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Our meetings will regularly be 10 a.m.-noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month, same time and place.

Parking Reminder: Please park in the hash-lined area marked for Buses—in the lot near the Family Resource Center–Room 31. School in in session, so the spaces in the main lot are reserved for staff. The buses don’t arrive until 2pm, so the bus parking area is free until then.

Elder Salon Topics:

  • 2019
    • June 23 – Totems, For Storytelling Our Lives
    • May
    • April
    • March
    • February 26 – TBD
    • January 22 – Looking Forward, Looking Back
  • 2018
    • December 18 – Reverence and Revelry
    • November 27 – Sorrow
    • October 23 – Personal Truth
    • September 25 – On Happiness
    • July – August (summer break)
    • June 26 – What Are My Gifts?
    • May 22 – Letting Go!–It’s How the Light(ness) Gets In
    • April 24 – Holding the Center (Buz Hermes)
    • March 27 – Self Compassion
    • February 27 – Grief
    • January 23 – What’s Going, What’s Coming?
  • 2017
    • December 26 – Gateways
    • November 28 – Gratitude
    • October 24 – Fire Experiences
    • September 26 – The Reality of Grief and Grieving
    • August 15 – What About Dying?
    • July 25 – Compassionate Self Care
    • June 27 – Battle Scars or Beauty Marks
    • May  23 – Play and Playfulness, as Elders
    • April 25 – Art and Personal Growth
    • March 28 – Essential Work – Going Inward
    • February 28 – Coming Alive
    • January 24 – Outsourcing, Power, and Communication
  • 2016
    • December 27 – Essential Risks (Part 2)
    • November 22 – Essential Risks (Part 1)
    • October 25 – Self-Esteem, Self-Love, and Love of Others (by Margot)
    • September 27 – Work(!)
    • August 23 Play – Elder Play
    • July 26 – Unexpected Lessons, Still Coming
    • June 28 – Elders Growing in Community
    • May 24 – What We Have Gained – Looking at the Good Stuff
    • April 26 – Vulnerability
    • March 22 – Scars – Seen and Unseen
    • February 23 – Self Compassion and Loving Ourselves
    • January 26 – “We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home” – Ram Dass
  • 2015
    • December 22 – Asking for What You Want, and Need
    • November 24 – Gratitude: Our Relationship as We Grow and Change
    • October 27 – Tending Our Fires: Sharing Stories of What Engages Us
    • August 25 – Looking Back – Connections with Elders
    • July 28  – Regrets, and Compassion

Come join us.


About the Facilitators

In 2005, Trymon (Spyder) Hunter became involved in the care of a long time friend who began to deteriorate physically after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Through that experience he met David (Lucky) Goff, who with Alexandra Hart, co-founded the first Elders Salon in 2010. Always interested in personal development, this concept was ideal for Trymon.

 Iris (Ruth) Lombard has been excited by the willingness of the people that she has met at the Elders Salon to be themselves, without apology. She has learned by their example the depth this brings to an individual. The diversity of people and opinions brings constant richness to her life.

Spyder and Iris live in Boyes Hot Springs, so it seemed natural to grow another Elder Salon in order to bring the potential wisdom of our local elders home to our community.


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