Category Archives: Notes from the Field

ILiA 2012

Notes from the Field / June 2012

Evolving Leadership for an Awakening World: Transforming Leadership through Theory, Action and Application

Mark McCaslin

I had the opportunity to travel to Santa Cruz, California to attend the Integral Leadership in Action conference. With my increasing involvement with the Integral Leadership Review I was very excited about the opportunity to learn more about this emerging age of leadership. I was also looking forward to engaging others in the field in discussions and through a rich variety of presentations. As I …

Integral Leadership Collaborative Call with Ken Wilber

Notes from the Field / June 2012

Russ Volckmann

Brett Thomas arranged a conference call for people in the Integral Leadership Collaborative and future conference calls with thought leaders. For example, a recently hosted call featured Maureen Metcalf and Mark Palmer, authors of the Innovative Leadership Fieldbook. This initial call included a presentation by Ken Wilber and participation by Brett, Jeff Salzman, Willow Dea, Clint Fuhs, Eric Troth and myself.

Those calling in were from Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada and the US. Three Integral …

Core Integral’s Advanced Integral Course: A Review

Notes from the Field / March 2012

Michael Kruse Craig

Editor’s Note: Since the author took the advanced integral course, two sets of CDs have been released by Core Integral (https://www.coreintegral.com/) as they continue to offer these learning opportunities both through online courses and sets of CDs. These are featured in the images on either side of this note.  A third course in under development. We appreciate Michael Kruse Craig’s review from the perspective of someone who has had an interest in integral, developed his own practice,

And then what…? The Aftermath of the 2009 Iceland National Assembly

Notes from the Field / March 2012

Bjarni S. Jonsson

In November 2009, Iceland residents were invited to engage in a dialogue on issues facing the nation following a total collapse of its financial system and resulting in a severe national crisis. The challenge was that of a general visioning for the society and to establish a desirable evolutionary pathway. The event was organized by a grassroots organization that called itself The Anthill. Public decision makers were wary of the idea and didn’t want to participate openly. …

Sacred Economics Author Charles Eisenstein with Integral New York

Notes from the Field / March 2012

Gregg Hill

One Spirit Learning Alliance on February 3, 2012

In deeply contemplating the ever increasing, ever more complicated and intertwining crises facing the world today, one can find a common thread: the financial system and the human species’ relationship to money.  No matter what the problem, if one looks deeply to the root cause, it’s nearly always money. “What does a money system look like that no longer destroys, but instead heals nature, culture, and the human spirit?” asks …

The Ecology of Occupy

Notes from the Field / March 2012

Gary Hawke

Once the London Occupy Movement had set up camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral there was a decision made to work towards occupying the mind through community education. To achieve this aim the movement occupied an abandoned Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) building and created a community space known as The Bank of Ideas. The space was open to all and anyone could submit an event or workshop to take place at the bank. From November 2011 to January …

Spiritual Friendship with Thomas Hubl: A Weekend Workshop at One Spirit Learning Alliance

Notes from the Field / January 2012

(October 15-16, 2011)

Michael Stern

One of the brightest stars of the Integral spiritual scene, in my opinion, is Thomas Hubl, a young Austrian teacher who brings a clarity and depth of presence that is as profound as it is soothing. Thomas has quite a large following in Europe, but his popularity in the United States has only just begun to tap its potential. His first US tour took place in April, and he made a return visit in October. …

Martin Ucik, Author of Integral Relationships, in Discourse with Integral New York

Notes from the Field / January 2012

Barbara Larisch and Robin Reinach

Does Integral make us happier? Martin Ucik questioned at the beginning of his presentation to Integral New York on Oct. 17, 2011. This issue hung in the air throughout Ucik’s presentation at iNY’s beautiful new home at One Spirit Interfaith on West 36th Street. Our long rectangular room was packed with double the usual number of participants, sitting in rows of chairs lined tightly together, instead of our usual loose circle. This swell in …

The Spiral Dance of Spiritual Growth: Navigating the Whitewater of Individuation and Belonging

Notes from the Field / January 2012

Michael Stern

When I arrived home in New York City back in September, my number one priority was to find the NYC Integral community and get involved. One of the first places my search led me to was One Spirit Learning Alliance. I recently enrolled in the Integral Mentors and Ministers program there, and my first experience as a student was a wonderful weekend of exploring and experiencing the many levels and interactions of Body, Mind, and Spirit.

I felt …

International Integral Journey with Coach Institute, Russia

Notes from the Field / January 2012

Alexander Savkin and Philipp Guzenuk

In October of 2011 the Coach Institute Russia, located in St. Petersburg, joined in partnership with our United States strategic partner Dana Carman, to host a two-week adventure in the US that we called the International Integral Journey. At Coach Institute we have been studying and practicing integral theory and its application to coaching and business consulting for the last six years. Two years ago, we realized that we wanted to become part of the …