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Keynote Addresses and Break-out Sessions

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Keynote Addresses (usually 60 minutes)

A Sense of Perspective
Maintaining balance in and out of the workplace
Who takes care of you while you are busy taking care of others? Join us for an uplifting hour exploring strategies for keeping a positive outlook during difficult times. The speaker will deliver a high energy discourse intended to elevate the spirit.

Self-Empowerment
There never were any locks

If you spend your entire life searching for keys . . . the key to happiness, the key to success, the key to love, the key to health . . . you may become startled and somewhat humbled at the end of your time on this planet to realize no keys were to be found . . . because there never were any locks! Together, let’s look at a framework for controlling your destiny.

Natural Connections
The conservation imperative
As Francis Thompson once observed, Thou canst not stir a flower without the troubling of a star. Everything we do has an impact upon the world in which we live. During our time together, the keynoter will invite listeners to be mindful of the magic, wonderment, and stewardship implications that accompany our voyage on spaceship Earth.

Health and Healing
The spirit-mind-body connection
A human being is more than a flesh space suit containing lots of water, a few basic minerals, animated by a mild electrical charge. The keynoter will use humor plus an anecdotal story or two to remind listeners of their wonderful legacy as spirit-mind-body entities.

Break-out Sessions (90 minutes)
Available to complement a keynote.

Magic Every Moment
Just for the fun of it

A lively, light-hearted series of individual and group activities whose sole purpose is the elevation of the human spirit. Laughter and joy will be in abundance as we learn more about one another—and perhaps even ourselves. A delightful mental health break!

Shibashi
A gentle 18-step exercise for attaining optimal health
Shibashi is a variation of chi kung (qigong), a term used by the Chinese to mean the exercise of internal energy. Utilizing the most graceful and effective elements of Yang Family Tai Chi, this easy-to-learn breathing and stretching movement pattern is deeply relaxing. Regular practice will empower the participant with the "vitality of a lumberjack, the flexibility of a child, and the peace of mind of a sage."

Enchanted Forest
A healing journey of the mind
A sample of the meditative technique known as guided imagery. Accompanied by music, our journey will consist of a live narration providing a vehicle for encountering moments of cleansing, strengthening, spiritual insight, healing and loving reconciliation.

Circle of Life
The you in me and the me in you
All human beings have similar hopes, dreams, aspirations and fears. Join us as we experience a wonderful array of activities intended to heighten our awareness of the connection we share with one another. With a feeling of connectedness comes inner peace, which is at the heart of all healing.

What others have said . . .

"Ed's message of hope, valuing who you are, and 'embracing the miracle' really hit home with so many delegates. His energy is full of compassion and humor, and I can attest to the fact that he gives great hugs! Ed, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of your talk and it has stayed with me ever since. My life is better for having met you."

~Sheila Kennedy, Vancouver, BC

"Your presentation was excellent, timely and delivered with honesty, thoughtfulness, and compassion to an audience hungry for affirmation of their individual value. It was a lovely way to close the conference and everyone left feeling uplifted and valued. You promised magic and delivered enchantment!"

~Linda McNeill, New Orleans, LA

"Dr. Edward Kesgen . . . is the most perfect being to be the bridge between the minds of (those having) alternative viewpoints and the minds of skeptical, logical thinkers. He is able to make the intangible understandable."

~Liz Hernandez, Miami, FL

"Your closing keynote assisted SRTS participants to leave the symposium with a sense of optimism as well as an increased valuing of themselves and the role they play as healing professionals. Your concurrent session, 'Magic Every Moment,' helped participants to better understand themselves while integrating humor, harmony and a positive perspective on life. What great contributions to help us celebrate the 30th anniversary of SRTS!"

~Ray West, Chapel Hill, NC

"I am not sure I can really put it into words other than to say that it was not only a growth experience professionally, but also personally. I was near, or in tears on several occasions—for positive reasons only. Ed, your ability to relate to people is outstanding and your attitude on life and human beings is inspiring."

~Anne G. Ecklar, Troy, OH

"Great, fantastic, inspiring! Sometimes I become overwhelmed at the HUGE problems facing our universe—and to know that each little thing that we do makes a difference is a great feeling."

~Nancy El-Sayed, San Luis Obispo, CA

"It was more wonderful than I anticipated. You proved all the things you were saying would happen, which motivated me. I want to study tai chi now. You are living proof that this stuff works!"

~Oriana Matus, Denton, TX

"The intense moments brought us all together. We were united; joined together to make the world a better place. That is the greatest challenge; living and teaching by example to those willing to listen and learn. What you do is wonderful."

~Raissa Czemerynski, Philadelphia, PA

"What a wonderful experience it was to listen to your presentation! By the time you had finished, I literally felt 'lighter,' as though I had managed to escape some bonds I didn't even know were weighing me down. Thank you for reminding me to listen to the music I am making . . . to unpack from the guilt trip . . . and for reminding me that I am a child of the universe. Thank you for sharing."

~Nan Martin, Salisbury, NC

"Look up 'Renaissance Man' in the dictionary and you're sure to find a little picture of Ed. Rarely have I met someone like him with such a variety of interests AND competencies."

~Dr. Logan Robertson, Bethel, NC