About the Course - Community
The Awakening Joy community includes thousands of people worldwide who are making well-being and joy a priority in their lives. There are many ways to connect.Practice Partners
Practice Partners Are Encouraged
- Take the course with a friend or find a practice partner through the Awakening Joy course Commmunity
- Practice Partners help to keep the themes and practices in awareness
- Participants can do the exercises from the zoom recording sessions with their Practice Partners
- Check-in may be as simple as 5 - 10 minutes by phone or email. Many opt to do a daily gratitude practice.
Helpful Document: "Finding and Working with a Practice Partner"
- Guidelines are given for finding and working with a partner
- Document is located in the "Getting Started" portion of the course.
Support Groups
Group Support Deepens the Experience
- Good group chemistry guarantees you’ll awaken some joy!
- Sign up to be part of a teacher trainee-led group or form your own group. A link to a list of trainee led groups is within the "Getting Started" section of the course.
Helpful Support Group Manual
- A Facilitator's Manual for Support Groups was created by James, Jane Baraz and other experienced group leaders
- It contains sample lesson plans and materials
- The Manual located in the "Getting Started" portion of the course.
Discount for Individual Group Members
- All joy group members should be registered individually for the course
- A discount is available to all group members within the enrollment stream.
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Music CD (Various Artists)
Music CD "Awakening Joy: The Music")
Eve Decker and Various Artists