Practice Resource Newsletter Archives

Experiencing the Extraordinary Happy holidays! We wind down the year with our final issue of the ITP practice resources newsletter by focusing on the extraordinary in everyday life. These past weeks are so often a blur of to-do lists and year-end tasks. We hope that the content below offers a gentle reminder to slow down and inhabit a sense of awe in the life we are given.

This month's newsletter features a number of resources to support a practice embodied in gratitude, for ourselves, each other and the gifts and "hits" we experience each day. We hope the tools below inspire you to approach this transformative journey with a sense of this heartfelt joy.

This month's newsletter features a number of resources to practice cultivating relationships with ourselves, each other and the larger community. We hope the tools below inspire you to approach this commitment with curiosity and compassion with yourself as you embark on this transformative journey.

This month's newsletter features a number of resources to explore and build upon the philosophy of embracing what is possible within your own ongoing transformation. We hope the tools below inspire "aha" moments and invigorate your practice and worldview.

This month's newsletter features a number of resources to explore and inspire mindful eating while building a healthy relationship with this ITP commitment. We hope the tools below offer ways to slow down, savor and possibly inspire daily rituals to honor your food and dining experiences.

This month's newsletter features a number of resources to explore and inspire consistent exercise within our personal practice. We hope the tools below offer ways to deepen your connection and commitment to moving your body not just for the goals of a faster running time or weight loss, but "for its own sake."

Exploring the Power of the ITP Kata – This month's newsletter features a number of resources to explore the power within our ITP Kata practice. We hope the tools below offer ways to deepen your connection to the Kata in its entirety, the physical movements and the imaging and meditation segments. For so many of us that have not been able to enjoy being guided through the Kata this past year, you'll also enjoy a video from ITP president and Mastery Teacher, Pam Kramer, leading us through the Kata in its entirety.

Blending Personal Authority and Community Engagement – This month's newsletter features a number of resources to explore this balance of autonomy and community in everyday experiences. We hope the tools below offer ways to honor your personal journey while engaging with your family, friends and community more deeply. As always, thank you for your wholehearted participation in this community. Your support and enthusiasm help to shape and evolve this practice in profound ways.

Transformative Power of Affirmations – This month's newsletter features a number of resources to support you throughout your own affirmation process and ways to keep your affirmations alive in your daily life. We hope the tools below can empower you in your practice and purpose. As always, thank you for your wholehearted participation in this community. Your own journey has a profound ripple effect on our ever-evolving global family.

Extending Our Practice Outward in Service – This month's newsletter features a number of resources to inspire you to find your own unique way to extend your practice outward into the world. Whether it is stepping on a path of Mastery in deepening your relationships or nurturing a collaborative community endeavor, we hope the tools below can empower you in your practice and purpose. As always, thank you for your wholehearted participation in this community. Your own journey has a profound ripple effect on our ever-evolving global family.

A Practice Rooted in Love – This month's newsletter is an opportunity to return to the theory and vision that informs ITP. In these exciting and critically important times in human history, we hope the resources below help you embody a practice inspired by love to inspire the ongoing advancement of our selves and the world.

A Journey of Mastery – ITP co-founder George Leonard offers us the wisdom that mastery is not about reaching perfection, but staying on the course through the peaks and plateaus.

Moments of Stillness and Peace – This month's practice resource hopes to inspire you to "open yourself to the magic of grace, that mysterious, seemingly unearned mediation that often comes when least expected." In a time of year that can often be a frenzy of to-do lists and obligations, we encourage you to lean in to your practice and enjoy the extraordinary that comes from exercises like Focused Surrender, transformational imaging and immersing yourself in the beauty of nature.

Embodying a Sense of Gratitude – As we come into the holiday season, we encourage you to explore and embrace gratitude in your daily experiences. We hope this month’s newsletter revitalizes you with practices in noticing the magic in the everyday moments of life. Enjoy a conversation with Tomas Marconi and Michael Murphy on food as a vehicle for experiencing the divine; a poem to keep us tuned toward possibility and a LET practice to tune in to the shared energy of our family, friends and community.

A Deeper Look at the Worldview that Informs Our Practice – Understanding the underlying foundation of Integral Transformative Practice can be helpful in staying on the path of personal growth, as well as course correcting when necessary. This month’s Practice Resources Newsletter sheds light on the worldview or theory that informs our practice, as described in the white paper written by Michael Murphy, The Emergence of Evolutionary Panentheism. This worldview, that the divine is both immanent and transcendent, sets the stage for awareness of our extraordinary capacities - that we, and all life forms, are evolving towards a greater realization of our divine, inherent nature.

Exploring the Extraordinary through Energy Awareness – There’s never been a more important time to reconnect with the extraordinary. We hope that this month’s resources help reinforce the power of greater awareness found through Leonard Energy Training and the body as teacher. Perhaps even more exciting, are the possibilities that unfold in this practice that lead us toward the next stage of human evolution.

A practice community – one of the most important foundations of ITP – We hope this month's Practice Resources empowers you to connect and nurture your relationships with your ITP practice family and your larger support network of family and friends. Read a few expert tips on creating change at the local community level, revisit the guidelines for personal sharing and deep listening and enjoy the positive community spirit of our ITP family in the recorded For the Love of ITP online event.

The miracle of the human body in motion – We hope this month's newsletter offers motivation in a renewed commitment, not just to exercise itself, but to also experience the sense of awe that comes with inhabiting our body in motion.

Being the author of our own life – Understanding what it means to be the author of our own life is the first step in finding ways to be of service to the larger community, and this month's newsletter focuses on resources to reflect and review our own practice and how we can empower ourselves to live more authentically.

Stepping into GRACE – In this month's practice resources newsletter we honor the core of our practice, the ITP Kata. Enjoy a guided video segment on stepping into GRACE, revisit George Leonard's guidelines for the practice and listen to an ITP original song inspired by this powerful series of movements.

Our extraordinary potential – In this month's practice resources newsletter, we share an article written by our Stanford University partners on the significance of affirmations in realizing our personal evolution. We also explore the emergence of supernormal capacities in history and ways we can notice and embody our extraordinary potential.

Changing The World By Changing Your Own Heart – In this month's newsletter, we share inspiration for integrating this service element into your daily practice and offer a sense of hope in what feels like very dark times. Each of us has the potential to create a positive ripple effect, often by just being present and listening deeply to each other. As an anonymous, but very wise person reminds us, "In a world where you can be anything, be kind."

Staying Current – This month we take a deeper look at how our practice can help us embody unconditional love and how we can communicate and connect with those around us in productive and meaningful ways.

Integral change – This month's Practice Resources revisits the theory of evolution itself and offers a few journaling prompts to help lay the groundwork for integral change. We hope that as you reflect on the past year, and visualize an amazing 2020, you feel a sense of excitement at the potential for the extraordinary that awaits.

"Expect nothing. Be ready for anything." – This month we honor the soul and our extraordinary capacities waiting to be realized on this exciting path of practice. As ITP co-founder, George Leonard said; "Expect nothing. Be ready for anything." In honor of the 10th year since his passing, the resources below are inspired by his belief in the human potential. We hope that this season surprises you with a sense of awe as we walk this path of practice together.

The power of Focus and Surrender – This month we highlight the power of Focus and Surrender that permeates our practice. Below are resources to help you re-calibrate your practice and gain insight into the value of practicing focus and surrender. Also enjoy an inspiring talk from Richard Baker-roshi to re-invigorate your practice of meditation.

The transformative power of affirmations – Autumn is a season of school-day nostalgia, often motivating us to take on new projects and goals. In honor of the importance of ongoing learning, this month's theme focuses on the mind and the transformative power of affirmations. Have you already experienced positive results by affirming your personal evolution? We'd love to hear from you about what's unfolding.

Your integral nature through mindful movement – Step on the path and enjoy your practice! This month's theme focuses on the body and your integral nature through mindful movement. We hope you find the information below helpful and inspiring.

Your integral body and ongoing transformation – The summer season is an ideal time to enjoy a deeper focus on your integral body and ongoing transformation. This month's issue of resources puts this awareness into action with tips for moving past any resistance to change, key questions for reflecting on your integral fitness and an LET exercise to go deeper in your practice.

Your integral nature through mindful movement – Step on the path and enjoy your practice! This month's theme focuses on the body and your integral nature through mindful movement. We hope you find the information below helpful and inspiring.

The body - "a handy model of the universe" – This month's theme focuses on the body - what George Leonard calls "a handy model of the universe." We hope you enjoy this first issue that highlights the physical aspects of your practice and that the information below is both helpful and inspiring.