2010 Chautauqua Season Teachers
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WEEK 1: June 28- July 2
WEEK 3: July 12 - July 16
WEEK 5: July 26 - July 30
Sikhism/Kundalini Yoga
Subagh Singh Khalsa
Subagh Singh Khalsa met his spiritual teacher, Yogi Bhajan, in 1971. Yogi Bhajan had arrived in the West a few years earlier and declared that he had not come to gather disciples but to create teachers. True to that mission, he soon certified Subagh to teach classes in Kundalini Yoga and Meditation, which he has been doing ever since. In addition, Subagh has written four books about meditation practice and spiritual healing and maintains a private counseling and healing practice.
Subagh is a retired dentist and was formerly a Minister of Sikh Dharma. He and his wife, Subagh Kaur, co-direct Chautauqua’s Mystic Heart Program and maintain this web site. He is also a sculptor and frequently engages in extended solo retreats.
Books by Subagh Khalsa:
Meditation for Absolutely Everyone (a brief introduction into a variety of meditation and relaxation practices, with an audio tape to guide practice), available through Amazon.com.
The Success of Soul (help in establishing personal vision, and following through to its completion- packaged with two audio tapes to guide practice), available through Amazon.com.
Anatomy of Miracles (a guide to the spiritual healing process known as Sat Nam Rasayan) Available at the Chautauqua Book Store or by contact Subagh at subaghk@gmail.com
Healing Ourselves, Healing the World (eight lessons in mystic meditation practice), available at the Chautauqua Bookstore or by contacting Subagh at subaghk@gmail.com.
Subagh will be teaching a Special Studies course, during week 7 at Chautauqua. He is also available to lead workshops or retreats elsewhere by special arrangement.
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WEEK 2: July 5- July 9
Hinduism/Yoga
Tuesday/Thursday Seminar Topic:
"Love Relationships as a Spiritual Path"
Dariel DeGennaro Woltz, B.A., C.M.T., R.Y.T.
Dariel believes deeply in the healing power of movement and breath and focuses on creating a supportive environment where exploration can readily unfold. She is a Registered 500-hour Experienced Yoga Alliance Teacher and a certified Movement Therapist. Dariel became a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher in 1979 and lived at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health for 6 years. She has been a continuing student of the Iyengar Yoga Tradition since 1982. Dariel has completed Open Sky Yoga's Essential and Advanced teacher trainings, under the direction of Francois Raoult, who she has also assisted during his yoga retreat in France. Dariel is also certified in Danskinetics™, Movement Education, and Motional Processing© and has been dedicated to serving groups and individuals for 25 years.
Dariel’s website: www.studiopanterra.com
WEEK 4: July 19- July 23
Centering Prayer
George Welch
BA. In Philosophy from St. Bernard’s Seminary 1967
MS Education, Elmira College, 1971
MA Pastoral Theology, St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry
Certified Presenter Of the Essentials in Centering Prayer and Lectio Divina Contemplative Outreach
Chapter Coordinator of Contemplative Outreach Southern Tier of New York
Chaplain St. Joseph’s Hospital Elmira NY
Spiritual Director of Lay Carmelites of Elijah and Mary from Ithaca and Elmira
Retired School Administrator 35 years of Service
Retreat Director for Lectio Divina and Centering Prayer
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WEEK 6: August 2 - August 6
Zen Buddhism
Sunya Kjolhede
Sunya Kjolhede is an ordained Dharma heir of Roshi Philip Kapleau, and is a co-founder and teacher of Windhorse Zen Community. She is married and has four grown children. Sunya has been a Zen practitioner for over 35 years, and has conducted sesshins and workshops in the United States, Mexico, and abroad.
Sunya, along with her other teaching activities, travels regularly to Poland, where she serves as the spiritual director of the Bodhidharma Zen Center, a Polish Zen community founded by Roshi Kapleau in 1975. She has trained in Clinical Pastoral Education, working for a period of time as a chaplain in the trauma-burn unit of a large hospital in Rochester NY; and she has also worked as a professional storyteller.
Sunya’s website: www.windhorsezen.org
WEEK 7:
August 9 - August 13
Islam/Sufism
Sharifa Norton and Muinuddin Smith
Sharifa Norton and Muinuddin Smith are senior teachers and retreat guides within the Sufi Order International and the Ziraat tradition. Sharifa serves as head of Ziraat for the Sufi Order in North America (www.ziraat.org). Together they founded and facilitate the Light of Guidance Center for Sufi Studies in NYC (www.lightofguidance.org). Sharifa dances professionally and teaches dance at the United Nations International School, and Muinuddin teaches leadership and group dynamics at Hofstra University. They are married and live in New York City, and travel internationally, offering retreats and workshops on the Sufi path and on realizing the sacred in every aspect of life.
Together Sharifa and Muinuddin authored the newly-released book, An Emerald Earth–Cultivating a Natural Spirituality and Serving Creative Beauty in Our World (ISBN 978-9-6152-3546-2), (www.anemeraldearth.org). This book offers basic practices, poetry, and wisdom teachings from the Sufi tradition, as guidance for transforming our vision of life and recognizing the sacred in every aspect of our experience.
For a schedule of upcoming retreats and workshops and for more info on their book An Emerald Earth see www.anemeraldearth.org and the other websites listed above.
WEEK 8: August 16 - August 20
Judaism/Kabbalah
Larry Terkel
As if to set the pattern for his unusual life, Larry was born Methodist, adopted and raised in a Jewish family, then found his birth mother and learned he was part Scotch Irish and part Cherokee Indian. After graduation from Cornell University in 1970, where Larry earned a BS (Engineering) and an MBA, he and his new wife, Susan, traveled for one year and studied Hinduism, Buddhism and yoga in India. When they returned to the United States, Larry earned an MA in Philosophy and Comparative Religion from Kent State University at the same time that he began his business career.
Larry began as production manager of a Midwest manufacturing company and rose to its president in 1980. In 1986 he expanded its operations to the Far East and later to Mexico. In 1995 he served as CEO of a public company and in 1996 founded Global Health Care, Inc., a distributor of rapid biomedical diagnostics with offices in the USA and Mexico. He continues to serve as its president.
Upon his return from India in 1971, Larry also began teaching yoga and meditation. Then, in 1978, Larry and Susan bought an old church on the town square of Hudson, Ohio. They founded The Spiritual Life Society, an inter-denominational center for spiritual and holistic studies. As its licensed minister, Larry has officiated at over 2.000 weddings for couples of all faiths. He also teaches yoga and meditation there and gives weekly talks. He is the founder of Temple Beth Shalom, in Hudson, Ohio.
Larry and Susan were married before their travels in 1970. They have raised three children and Larry has performed weddings for two of them. In 2005 they became grandparents. Larry also enjoys golf and skiing.
Larry and Susan are co-authors of the book, Small Change: It's the LITTLE Things in Life That Make a BIG Difference! (Tarcher/Penguin) a finalist for the 2004 National Books for a Better Life Award. The book provides insight into Larry and Susan's remarkable life together, and presents their philosophy for self-improvement, which is based on bringing awareness to everyday habits.
Larry’s website: www.larryterkel.com
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Week 9: August 23 - August 27
Zen Buddhism
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael O'Sullivan, Senior Dharma Teacher in the Kwan Um School of Zen, is the founder and abbot of The Three Treasures Zen Center, located in Oneonta, New York. He is the president of the greater Oneonta Interfaith Committee, and teaches meditation regularly at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. Michael is a retired New York City detective and is the proud father and grandfather of three grown children and four beautiful grandchildren. He has been a Zen practitioner for over 25 years.
Michael has traveled extensively in Asia and has attended Buddhist peace conferences titled, "The Whole World is a Single Flower", in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Poland and the United States. He has visited and stayed at many temples in Korea.
Michael's Zen Center website: www.thethreetreasures.org.
"It is not necessary for anyone (including Buddhists) to believe in Buddha or his teaching if they do not wish to. It is up to the individual to understand what he teaches."