Sandy Stahlman
sandra@stahlman.com
http://sandra.stahlman.com
in a nutshell
University of Rochester, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with an Allied Field in Sociology. Emphasis on humanistic psychology, consciousness studies, comparative religious studies, and mysticism, 1991.

University of Rochester Rush Rhees Library, Circulation Desk Supervisor, 1989-1991.

University of Rochester, Independent Study, The Relationship Between Schizophrenia & Mysticism: A Bibliographic Essay. Under the supervision of Th. Emil Homerin, Professor and Chair, Department of Religion and Classics, 1992.

Mount Hope Family Center, University of Rochester, Psychological Research Data Librarian, 1991-1992.

Assistant Girl Scout Leader, Rochester, New York, 1992.

University of San Francisco Law Library, Assistant to the Director/Technical Support, San Francisco, California, 1992-2000.

Editing of classified ads for Dupree's Diamond News, 1993'ish.

San Francisco Zoo, Behavioral Enrichment Research Data Collection, project lead Hal Markowitz, 1993-1995.

University of San Francisco, Graduate Coursework, Developmental Psychology: Christian Development, 1993.

University of San Francisco, Graduate Coursework, Great Philosophy Questions, 1994.

University of San Francisco, Graduate Seminar, Mysticism: East and the West, (my final presentation), 1994.

Atemi Jitsu and Defendu training, with Patrick Phair and Helen Grieco of Defending Ourselves, San Francisco, CA, 1994.

American Sign Language - Beginner's Course, Adult Education, San Francisco, CA, 1995.

Central Washington University, Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute, Apprenticeship, Summer 1996.

Shamanic practice, individual and group, field work, 1996-2005.

Member, Bay Area Preservation Network (BAPNet), disaster preparedness for libraries, looking for exact dates.

Formal Iyengar yoga training, classes held at the University of San Francisco @ St. Ignatius Church, 1998-1999.

In-depth griefwork, training and study in "death and dying," under the direction of Patricia Thompson, Sausalito, California, 1999.

Walt Disney Internet Group / GO.com, Topic Manager and Web Directory Editor (Family/Kids/Pets), Sunnyvale, California, 2000-2001.

Inner World of Music, night class, adult education, Sir Francis Drake High School, San Anselmo, California, 2000.

Kundalini Awakening, 2000, if it can be pin-pointed.

Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Database Management/Administrative Assistant, Mill Valley, California, 2002.

Looksmart.com, Web Directory Editor (Kids/Pets/Lifestyles), San Francisco, California. 2002-2004.

Lecture, "Self Care Approaches to Managing Stress & Time Famine," with Dr. Marie Mulligan of Kaiser Santa Rosa, at Dominican College, San Rafael, California, Fall 2003.

Lecture, "Take Control of Your Mood," with Ellen Resnick, Town of San Rafael Psychology Lecture Series, San Rafael, California, Winter 2003.

Eucharistic Minister, St. Isabella's Church, San Rafael, California, 2003-2004.

Hospital Volunteer, Marin WildCare and Terwilliger Education Center, San Rafael, California, 2003-2004.

Private study with Olga Louchakova, my Kundalini process coach; focus on: awakening management, energy and the chakras, meditation, and the Feminine Divine. San Francisco Bay Area, 2004-2006.

Charles Tart, lecture. "Transpersonal Psychology: Transcendence or Mortality or Just the Best Diversion to Pass the Time?" Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Colloquium Series, Palo Alto, California, Winter 2004.

Olga Louchakova, lecture. "Research Frontiers in Spiritual Awakening: Transformations of the Self," Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, Colloquium Series, Palo Alto, California, Winter 2004.

Prayer of the Heart, introductory, with Olga Louchakova, Mercy Center, Burlingame, CA, 2004.

Telepathic training workshop, "How to Communicate With Animals" with Penelope Smith, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York, September 2004.

CranioSacral body work and energy management, conducted by Joseph Schmidlin, Health Touch, Rochester, New York, 2004.

Individual Mindfulness Meditation training, with Dr. Mary Beetz, Center for Wholistic Healing, Rochester, New York, 2004.

Hands-on training with Kathy Vernam and Jean Kearse, "A Touch of Wonder - The Wonder of Touch," Mercy Prayer Center, Rochester, New York, 2004.

Shamanic guidance with Tracy Bell, Victor, New York, 2004-2007.

University of Rochester Biology Department, Student Administration, Rochester, New York, 2004-2005

Mindfulness Meditation training, "The Joy of Mindful Living" with Mary Gleason, Mercy Prayer Center, Rochester, New York, 2004-2005.

Nature Spirits Camp with sweatlodge, led by Tracy Bell, Shequaga, Dansville, New York, 2005.

Member C.I.R.C.L.E., 2005-present.

Microsoft Office "Expert" certification, 2005.

Barbara Tedlock lecture, "Re-imagining Shamanism: The Feminine Dimension of Sacred Healing," Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, and discussion, "The Woman in the Shaman's Body: The Story Behind the Writing," Pittsford, New York, 2005.

Myofascial Release program, bodywork, training, with Rebecca Biehler, Southview Physical Therapy, Rochester, New York, 2006-2007. (in conjunction with standard pt)

Interspecies Telepathic Animal Communication with Penelope Smith, advanced training, home study program, 2008-2009.

Mindfulness Home Practice Program with Shinzen Young: February - "Introduction to Basic Mindfulness," March - "Focus In & Focus Out Foundations," May - "Kuan Yin Practice: Contemplating the Sounds of the World," June - "Focus on Rest, Easy Version," July - "Focus on Change: Expansion and Contraction" and "Conscious Eating," August - "Focus on Rest, Standard," "Working with Physical Comfort," "Focus on Rest, Do Nothing," and "Exploring Sight Space," September - "Exploring Absolute & Relative Rest," and "Focus on Positive," October - "Deepening Focus on Rest," "Practice in Motion & in Life," "Learning Focus on Change: Standard Version," and "Making Decisions with Mindfulness," November - "Music Retreat," "5 Ways Retreat," December - "Return to the Source," January, "Deepening Focus In, Focus Out," 2008-2009. (teleconferenced retreats)

Seminar, Loyd Auerbach, "Do Ghosts Have ESP? Why Psi Is Necessary to Models of Apparitions, Hauntings & Poltergeists," phone-based, June 2009.

Seminar, Penelope Smith, "Opening to Animal Communication: The Stages," via the Animal Communicator Forum, phone-based, September 2009.

Seminar, Jacquelin Smith, "Soul Recovery: The Shamanic Healing Process of Soul Retrieval for Animals," via the Animal Communicator Forum, phone-based, September 2009.

Seminar, Carla Meeske, "Working Shamanically With Our Animal's Spirit Tribes," via the Animal Communicator Forum, phone-based, September 2009.

Seminar, Lynn McKenzie, "Introduction to Animal Chakras," via the Animal Communicator Forum, phone-based, January 2010.

Seminar, Lynn McKenzie, "Awakening to and Deepening your Intuitive and Animal Communication Skills," phone-based, February 2010.


Right now:
Focusing on family life and personal fulfillment :p
With a daily meditative practice, and a special interest in enrichment for animals and interspecies communication.

I academically explore a variety of topics including: consciousness studies, shamanic arts including trance mediumship and possession, psi, Christian mysticism, and the Feminine Divine.










amazing thanks go to dr. james maxwell, his surgical staff, nurse mary maxwell, dr. sarah nemetz, and
southview physical therapy for the TLC that made it so I can walk today; miracles do happen :)
and to linden oaks physical therapy and the pittsford senior center (and jennifer insull-mccarthy) for my on-going care!

big tiger-paw high-fives to Singing Bowl Expressions for introducing me to that meditative technique.

Shepherd of the Sea Groton, CT	St. Ignatius San Francisco, CA
St. Peters, Lewiston, NY Catholic Youth Organization Scholarship Recipient, 1987	St. Isabella's, San Rafael, CA Eucharistic Ministry

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