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The Women &
Courage: Expressing Women’s Wisdom
in the 21st Century
Conference
Join Carla Goldstein, Director of the Omega
Women’s Institute and Editor in Chief, Pat Lynch, as they discuss the
mission of the newly opened Institute and what to expect from the
conference.
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Name of Organization: Omega
Institute for Holistic Studies
Website:
www.eOmega.org
Field: Alternative Education - Learning
Vacations
Date Founded: 1977
Founder: Elizabeth Lesser & Stephan
Rechtschaffen, MD
Location: Rhinebeck, New York
Contact Information: General Inquiries &
Registration 800-944-1001--Media Inquiries – Chrissa Pullicino,
845-266-4444, ext 233
Executive Director: Skip Backus
Mission Statement
Through innovative educational experiences that awaken the best
in the human spirit, Omega provides hope and healing to
individuals and society.
Why was your organization launched?
In 1977 Stephan Rechtschaffen, M.D., and Elizabeth Lesser
founded Omega. They saw our society as one that was ripe for
exploring holistic ways of living and deeper spiritual
reflection.
What are the organization’s goals for
this year?
1. Omega is preparing to launch the Omega Center for
Sustainable Living (OCSL). The center will be an anchor for
environmental efforts on our Rhinebeck, NY campus. The OCSL is
an innovative educational center that includes a
state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility, laboratory, and
a classroom offering environmental curricula to students from
elementary school through university level.
2. The Women’s Institute at Omega is a dynamic new component of
the organization. Omega is continuing to develop the Women's
Institute, which is dedicated to cultivating women's wisdom and
developing a new power paradigm that honors the regenerative,
cooperative, and healing qualities of the feminine.
3. Omega is expanding the eOmega Community which offers ways to
stay connected to Omega all year long. Over 100,000 people
currently receive our monthly eOmega News with engaging
articles, horoscopes, recipes, plus free digital downloads from
our inspiring faculty. eOmega.org has been completely redesigned
with new navigation, easy 3-Step registration, and six Omega
Living categories which make it fun and easy to browse for
workshops and faculty. Improved search, social networking,
membership, and a rewards program are all in the works for the
upcoming year.
Programs/Initiatives to achieve those
goals
1. The OCSL project is estimated at $2.8. Omega is actively
engaged in the capital Campaign for Sustainable Living. To make
a donation please visit, eomega.org/omega/donate.
2. Omega offers several workshops sponsored by the Women’s
Institute. This year Omega dedicated more resources to the
development of the Women’s Institute and programs specifically
for women. This year’s Women & Courage conference will take
place September 12-14. To register call 800.944.1001.
3. Omega is building out the website and promoting Omega Living
and the eOmega community. Each month an eNewsletter is sent out
to subscribers, filled with articles by Omega faculty, giving
practical and applicable tools for living a holistic life. Omega
is also investigating social networking as a potential avenue to
enhance the eOmega community.
Annual Major Events
Being Fearless Conference
Fearlessness is not the absence of fear; rather, it is seeing
crisis as opportunity, and using the challenges in our personal
lives for our own growth and for the greater good. Omega brings
together world renowned faculty to uplift us and to give people
tools to rise above their fears and become proactive agents of
cultural change.
Service Week
Nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for a unique “In
Service” grant. Recipient organizations are awarded a free
retreat on Omega’s Rhinebeck campus. By supporting their
invaluable work, Omega is able to extend its mission beyond the
campus.
Women & Power / Women & Courage Conferences
In keynote talks and workshops with dynamic women from a variety
of fields, help people awaken their bold spirits, strengthen
their belief in their innate wisdom, learn new skills, and
discuss how women are redefining courage all over the world.
Arts Week
A celebration of the arts and the creative spirit. Accomplished
and budding artists immerse themselves in their artistic
visions, among a community of others doing the same. Omega's
campus comes alive with music, dance, visual and written arts,
and trapeze.
Family Week
Family Week offers kids and parents something rare: a unique
balance of time together and time apart so that everyone can
have fun, learn, explore, and make new friends. Workshops for
kids and adults run congruently, with shared meal times, and
entertainment built in.
Being Yoga Conference
A yoga immersion with the country’s top yoga teachers.
Participants are exposed to the many styles and traditions of
yoga. Participants learn how to live their yoga.
Retreat Week
Omega brings together a group of extraordinary teachers from
many traditions to add breadth and depth to our spiritual
journey. Participants learn techniques, ranging from inward
contemplation to outward spiritual celebration, all equally
sacred.
About Omega Institute for Holistic
Studies
Omega Institute for Holistic Studies is the nation’s most
trusted source for wellness and personal growth. As a nonprofit
organization, Omega offers diverse and innovative educational
experiences that inspire an integrated approach to personal and
social change. Located on 195 acres in the beautiful Hudson
Valley, Omega welcomes more than 23,000 people to its workshops,
conferences, and retreats in Rhinebeck, New York and at
exceptional locations around the world.
Omega’s Rhinebeck, New York campus is open annually from April
through October, offering more than 325 workshops, conferences,
and professional trainings, in the following categories:
Body, Mind, Spirit
Health & Healing
Creative Expression & Play
Relationships & Family
Leadership & Community
Sustainable Living
Credit: Wendy Markowitz
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