Sandra 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.

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

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

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.

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

Training seminar, "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-present.

Spiritual Awakenings Guidance / Stigmatic Counseling with Dr. Robert Turner, San Francisco, California, 2004.

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 direction by 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, July 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, September 2005.

Myofascial Release program, bodywork, training, with Rebecca Biehler, Southview Physical Therapy, Rochester, New York, 2006-2007.

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

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," 2008.


Right now:
Focusing on family life and personal fulfillment :p
With a daily meditative practice.

In spare moments, I still do some training and research a variety of topics including: consciousness studies, shamanic arts including trance mediumship and possession, the Feminine Divine, psi, stigmata, and bonsai care.
With a special interest in enrichment for animals and interspecies communication.










amazing thanks go to dr. james maxwell, his surgical staff, nurse mary maxwell, and dr. sarah nemetz
for working together to save my back & leg, allowing me to still be walking around; miracles do happen :)!

and 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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