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"love and justice are not two. without inner change, there can be no outer change; without collective change, no change matters."

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      Once called “the most intriguing African-American Buddhist” by Library Journal, and “one of our wisest voices on social evolution” by Krista Tippett, Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sensei, is an author, maverick spiritual teacher, master trainer and founder of Transformative Change.

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“love and justice are not two. without inner change, there can be no outer change; without collective change, no change matters.”

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    • Meet Rev. angel

      Not that a Black, mixed-raced woman Zen priest is ordinary to begin with, but Rev. angel Kyodo williams defies and transcends any title, descriptor or category you can imagine. Freed from ordinary ways of naming, she captures imaginations, expands visions, and gets straight to the heart of the work of liberation.

      Go beyond the bio & meet Rev. angel

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      Once called “the most intriguing African-American Buddhist” by Library Journal, and “one of our wisest voices on social evolution” by Krista Tippett, Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sensei, is an author, maverick spiritual teacher, master trainer and founder of Transformative Change.

      Read more of Rev. angel’s bio

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      RADICAL DHARMA: Talking Race, Love and Liberation – “the book for right now” is igniting conversations to radically transform how race is navigated in dharma, yoga, activist, faith communities and more. It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that this book shifted the tide of what liberation means worldwide.  Transform race in your life now.
      BEING BLACK: Zen and the Art of Living With Fearlessness & Grace – The book that changed everything for so many reached its 20th year anniversary in 2020, Rev. angel’s first critically-acclaimed book was called “a classic” by Buddhist pioneer Jack Kornfield and “an act of love” by iconic writer Alice Walker. Find out why.
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      Mindfulness Training by Rev. Angel

      Ready to drop into the only mindfulness
      training program designed from the ground up to meet you exactly where you
      are? Rev. angel knows mindfulness for
      your life, work and practice are not
      about being on anyone else’s agenda, so
      she architected the most modern, diverse mindfulness program ever.

      Get MNDFL >

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      Practicing Justice – You have to grow up to show up. Changemakers, activists, Liberated Life Network, leaders & entrepreneurs. Get head, heart & embodied practice in alignment.

      be.ing transformation – The most powerful and leveraged week you’ll ever spend in your life is here for 2020. Level up because it matters and you don’t have time for mediocre.

      27 Days of Change – The gateway program. With guidance, clear structure, and community, you can jumpstart the change you want to make happen in your life in just 27 days.

      Gain more Experience with Rev. angel…

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      being transformation 2023 – Rev. angel Kyodo Williams’s potent, powerful and proven be.ing transformation retreat takes place for the sixth year at Hui Ho’olana, the “Heart Chakra” of Molokai, HI. 2023 Dates to be announced soon. Join mailing list to be notified.

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Centering Leadership in Presence I & II, Omega Institute

9 March 2023 By maria

Centering Leadership in Presence I & II: Drawing Power From What Matters in Challenging Times
with Reverend angel Kyodo williams, Sensei
A new era calls for a new way of leadership, one that can be cultivated by anyone. More than a position, being a true leader calls us to practice ways of being that catalyze collective action toward a shared vision. Yet most of us have learned leadership approaches that have two major obstacles:
  • They don’t stimulate the pressure we feel when confronting everyday situations
  • They use approaches of the mind to address habits, patterns, and behaviors that are held in our body
The result? We find it difficult to translate our training and our best intentions into how we show up as leaders.
This workshop, for all who identify as women, combines training for the heart-mind with training for the body-mind to present another way. Rev. angel’s Third Way methodology teaches self-diagnostic tools and practical skills you can apply in the moment and over time to take your leadership capacity to the next level.
You learn to use the power of centering in presence to manage personal energy, exhibit grace under pressure, and listen without taking things personally. You go beyond mind-only practices that allow patterns of ancestral, generational, and day-to-day anxiety to drive you. And you tap into the deep wisdom of your body to develop positive boundaries, increase self-awareness, and release unwanted behaviors with self-compassion, humor, and love.
Return participants are welcome to deepen into Level II training.
Scholarships are available; see eOmega.org/scholarships.

Tagged With: Centering, leadership

Centering Leadership in Presence I & II at Omega Institute

7 March 2022 By aboutangel

Learn to use the power of centering to take your leadership capacity to the next level with Reverend angel Kyodo williams Sensei.

A new era calls for a new way of leadership, one that can be cultivated by anyone.

More than a position, being a true leader calls us to practice ways of being that catalyze collective action toward a shared vision. Yet most of us have learned leadership approaches that have two major obstacles:

  • They don’t stimulate the pressure we feel when confronting everyday situations
  • They use approaches of the mind to address habits, patterns, and behaviors that are held in our body

The result? We find it difficult to translate our training and our best intentions into how we show up as leaders.

This workshop, for all who identify as women, combines training for the heart-mind with training for the body-mind to present another way. Rev. angel’s Third Way methodology teaches self-diagnostic tools and practical skills you can apply in the moment and over time to take your leadership capacity to the next level.

You learn to use the power of centering in presence to manage personal energy, exhibit grace under pressure, and listen without taking things personally. You go beyond mind-only practices that allow patterns of ancestral, generational, and day-to-day anxiety to drive you. And you tap into the deep wisdom of your body to develop positive boundaries, increase self-awareness, and release unwanted behaviors with self-compassion, humor, and love.

Return participants are welcome to deepen into Level II training.

Tagged With: Centering, leadership

Centering Leadership in Presence I & II at Omega Institute

6 August 2021 By ceci castelblanco

Learn to use the power of centering to take your leadership capacity to the next level with Reverend angel Kyodo williams Sensei.

A new era calls for a new way of leadership, one that can be cultivated by anyone.

More than a position, being a true leader calls us to practice ways of being that catalyze collective action toward a shared vision. Yet most of us have learned leadership approaches that have two major obstacles:

  • They don’t stimulate the pressure we feel when confronting everyday situations
  • They use approaches of the mind to address habits, patterns, and behaviors that are held in our body

The result? We find it difficult to translate our training and our best intentions into how we show up as leaders.

This workshop, for all who identify as women, combines training for the heart-mind with training for the body-mind to present another way. Rev. angel’s Third Way methodology teaches self-diagnostic tools and practical skills you can apply in the moment and over time to take your leadership capacity to the next level.

You learn to use the power of centering in presence to manage personal energy, exhibit grace under pressure, and listen without taking things personally. You go beyond mind-only practices that allow patterns of ancestral, generational, and day-to-day anxiety to drive you. And you tap into the deep wisdom of your body to develop positive boundaries, increase self-awareness, and release unwanted behaviors with self-compassion, humor, and love.

Return participants are welcome to deepen into Level II training.

Tagged With: Centering, leadership

Centering In Presence – for Women’s Leadership

3 May 2019 By aboutangel

Rev. angel Kyodo williams combines training for the heart-mind with training for the body-mind, to present a new way of leadership:

Leadership can be cultivated by anyone. More than a position, being a true leader calls us to practice ways of being that catalyze collective action toward a shared vision. Yet most of us have learned leadership approaches that have two major obstacles:

  • They don’t stimulate the pressure we feel when confronting everyday situations
  • They use approaches of the mind to address habits, patterns, and behaviors that are held in our body

The result? We find it difficult to translate our training and our best intentions into how we show up as leaders.

This workshop for women combines training for the heart-mind with training for the body-mind to present another way. Third Way methodology teaches self-diagnostic tools and practical skills you can apply in the moment and over time to take your leadership capacity to the next level.

Learn to use the power of centering in presence to manage energy, exhibit grace under pressure, and listen without taking things personally. Go beyond mind-only practices that allow patterns of ancestral, generational, and day-to-day anxiety to drive you. Tap into the deep wisdom of your body to develop positive boundaries, increase self-awareness, and release unwanted behaviors with self-compassion, humor, and love.

Tagged With: Centering, leadership, practice, women

Practicing Justice East

11 February 2018 By aboutangel

Rev. angel Kyodo williams and Rusia Mohiuddin co-facilitate their signature breakthrough embodiment/somatic-based training: Practice Justice in a 4-day retreat format.

What’s this retreat about?

The Practicing Justice retreats use a somatic lens to un-layer, unpack & reveal the many ways oppression limits our ability to align our leadership with the values & principles that drive our work. By awakening deep understanding, this training enables individuals to generate new pathways towards a whole & complete shape that can hold our true individual & collective leadership potential in service of our liberation.

Somatics is a methodology that combines the biological & social sciences to provide a framework for analysis & action. at its core, somatics posits interconnection & balance of mind, body, & mood.

The use of somatics in leadership, begins by examining unconscious practiced behaviors, established by our interactions with family, community, & society throughout our lives, that blocks us from taking empowered action on our own behalf & ultimately aligning our behavior with our values & principles. it continues by establishing physical, emotional, & mental practices that shake up & shed these binds.

 

Applications are welcome in this site: http://universalpartnership.org/apply-pj/

 

Tagged With: justice, leadership, Training, transformation

Yoga, Healing, & Liberation – Leadership Intensive

11 February 2018 By aboutangel

Rev. angel Kyodo williams will be the guest presenter in this 4-day social justice with training by Off the Mat, Into The World, together with OTM Founders, Seane Corn, Hala Khouri, and Suzanne Sterling.

From their website:

“After a decade of teaching their signature intensive together, OTM founders have created a new training with a specific focus on building the deep connections between our personal healing and collective liberation.   This requires a paradigm shift that challenges many of the beliefs and assumptions that influence our thoughts and actions.  We will explore:

The myth of individual liberation: interdependence as our deepest truth

The limits of rational thinking: embodiment, ritual and symbols as sources of knowledge

Imagining our future: moving beyond criticism of what is into dreaming what we want

Each day will begin with a yoga and somatic practices meant to ground the themes into our body, hearts and minds.  The afternoons will be spent doing interactive work exploring the themes and generating ideas and wisdom as a collective.  This training is for anyone interested in deepening their leadership and understanding of the current challenges that face our planet today.  We are interested in looking at the current political landscape in a psychological, symbolic and practical way.

Day 1 & 2: Beyond the Chakras: separation as the root of our suffering. Exploring personal and ancestral history’s influence on how we walk in the world.

Day 2 & 3: I am not free until everyone is free- justice as how we live love in public

Day 3 &4: What are we imagining? Creating visions of the future.  What kind of world do we want to contribute to and what steps does it take to get there?

You do not have to be a yoga teacher or a yoga practitioner to attend.  We strive to make this work for people of all abilities so please inquire if you have a disability or are differently abled. Basic experience with yoga is helpful but not required if you are comfortable trying something new in this context.  Reach out to us with any questions or concerns.”

 

 

Tagged With: leadership, Training, yoga

“How To Lead Like a Spiritual Warrior” – interview with Omega

26 August 2015 By aboutangel

angel sat down with Omega to discuss how we can lead like spiritual warriors

Rev. angel took some time with Omega Institute to discuss the ways we can “transcend the stories we make up in our own minds about ourselves and our shortcomings” and build a more just society. Read the interview and get timely insights on being an effective leader.

 

“If we’re willing to be complex in our solutions and our willingness to look at things, and not be slave driven by economic imperatives, and slow down and meet each other—we can do this.”

— Rev. angel Kyodo williams Sensei

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Filed Under: interviews Tagged With: leadership, politics, spirit

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