Posts tagged ritual psychology
What is Indian Psychology?
What is Indian Psychology?

Seeking out the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco for my doctoral degree was important and has tremendously helped shape my practice today. Started by Haridas Chaudhuri, student of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, this institute offered a lens into ways to address and help the whole person, not merely the mental aspect of the lived experience. Studying in India deepened my understanding of how art, music, body movement, and states of consciousness are as much an integral part of the practice of psychology as much as are the id, ego, superego, transference and countertransference. It was easy to see the archetypes personified before my eyes as I saw 50 foot statutes of Ganesha and Saturn.

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Denise Renyeindian psychology, Somatic psychology, somatics, meditation, yoga, yoga therapy, pranayama, spiritual practice, spiritual bypassing, whole person, whole person psychology, whole person healing, ritual psychology, ceremony, ceremony psychology, mindfulness, mind-body connection, body, body consciousness, body psychology, body psychotherapy, bodymind, the body, body movement
Initiation
Initiation

Initiation is often accompanied by rituals and ceremonies that mark the transition from one stage of life to another. These rituals serve as a way of acknowledging the individual's growth and transformation and provide a sense of community and belonging. In many cultures, initiation is a collective process, with the community playing an active role in supporting the individual through their journey.

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Denise Renyeritual, ritual psychology, spirituality, crone, cronehood, initiation