Naropa University Partners With Wanderlust

Naropa University Partners With Wanderlust

'Authentic Leadership' is Focus of Speakeasy Series at Wanderlust-Aspen

BOULDER, Colo., June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Naropa University today announced that it will partner with Wanderlust Festival, LLC, to bring global thought leaders to Wanderlust's Aspen-Snowmass Festival to explore themes related to Authentic Leadership. Organized under the umbrella of Wanderlust's Speakeasy Series, Naropa University will host three skill-based sessions on July 6. For more information, please visit aspensnowmass.wanderlustfestival.com.

Naropa University's Authentic Leadership Program is a national model for personal and professional transformation, and draws upon the disciplines of contemplative practice, neuroscience, organizational learning, and complexity science. The goal of authentic leadership is to increase a leader's capacity - regardless of the sector or industry - for clarity, compassion, and performance at work and in life.

"Naropa University, since it's founding in 1974, has been an innovator in the practical application of contemplative practices to work in the non-profit, for-profit, and public sectors. As leadership programs, including training in mindfulness, become more widely offered, it is becoming increasingly important to ensure that the presenters are skillful and well-grounded in genuine practice," said Charles G. Lief, President of Naropa University. "We are proud to partner with Wanderlust on this innovative program, and are pleased to be at Wanderlust for the second year in a row."

"Wanderlust gathers people around mindful living, and our events are designed to inspire and educate people looking to live well and be well," said Jeff Krasno, co-founder of Wanderlust. "While we do this with an annual big celebration in Colorado, Naropa is doing this work every day. Naropa's commitment to providing a dynamic contemplative education is unparalleled, and our partnership is in perfect alignment."


At the July 6 Speakeasy, Naropa University has assembled a distinguished series of experts to present on some of the most pressing problems for today's leaders. These include:



-- Jerry Colonna, "Being Fierce: The Five Challenges of Leadership." Jerry
Colonna is a certified professional coach who draws on his wide variety
of experiences to help clients design a more conscious life and improve
their professional performance and satisfaction. Prior to his coaching
career, Colonna was a venture capitalist focused on investing in
early-stage technology related startups, and was also a partner with
J.P. Morgan Partners (JPMP), the private-equity arm of J.P. Morgan
Chase. Colonna is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from leadership
to entrepreneurship, and has been named in Forbes ASAP's list of the
Best VCs and in Worth's 25 Most Generous Young Americans. He also serves
as a director, trustee, or advisor to a number of for-profit and
nonprofit organizations, including Naropa University.
www.themonsterinyourhead.com

-- Diane Musho Hamilton, "Turn into the Skid: New Conflict Skills for
Leaders." Diane Musho Hamilton is an author, professional mediator, and
master facilitator. She has practiced meditation for more than thirty
years, and is a Zen priest and teacher in the White Plum Lineage.
Hamilton lives in Utah, where she is the executive director of Two
Arrows Zen, a center for Zen study and practice that she established in
2008 with her husband Michael Mugaku Zimmerman. In 2012 she co-founded
Integral Facilitator®, certifying practitioners in a developmental
approach to group facilitation. She is the author of Everything is
Workable: A Zen Approach to Conflict Resolution (Shambhala
Publications). www.dianemushohamilton.com

-- Susan Skjei, "Joining Head, Heart and Hands: The Power of Authentic
Leadership at Work." Susan Skjei is an educator, coach and leadership
consultant, helping her clients discover and enact the transformative
changes they want to see in themselves and in their organizations.
Formerly a Vice-President of Learning and Development for a large
technology company, she founded and directs the Authentic Leadership
program at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado and is a founding
member of the Authentic Leadership in Action (ALIA) Institute in Canada.
Susan has been a student and teacher of Buddhism for over 30 years and
consults internationally through her company SaneSystems.
About Naropa University (www.naropa.edu): Located in Boulder, Colorado, Naropa University is a private, liberal arts institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2014-15, Naropa University is a leader in contemplative education, an approach to learning and teaching that integrates Eastern wisdom studies with traditional Western scholarship. Naropa University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

About Wanderlust Festival (www.wanderlust.com/yoga-festivals): Wanderlust is a producer of large-scale lifestyle festival events focusing on yoga, music and wellness. The company encompasses Wanderlust Festival, the largest multi-day yoga and music festivals in the world; Wanderlust 108, a one-day "mindful triathlon" taking place in urban parks across the US; Wanderlust Yoga, a reimagination of the yoga studio experience; and the Wanderlust Teacher Training, a yoga teacher training program inspired by the Wanderlust festival experience. In 2014, Wanderlust will produce 15 events across the world centered around its core mission: creating community around mindful living.

Contact:

Bill Rigler

917-415-0612
brigler@naropa.edu

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