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 Who We Are
Director, principal
Irini Rockwell, MA, - principal trainer, is director of the Five Wisdoms Institute and founder of Five Wisdoms @ Work, a professional development training for health caregivers, educators, organizational leaders, and individuals. She is author of "The Five Wisdom Energies, a Buddhist Way of Understanding Personalities, Emotions and Relationships." She has an MA in Contemplative Psychotherapy, a Certificate in Authentic Leadership, and has been long time faculty at Naropa University. Her first career was as a dance performer, choreographer and teacher. She co-created training programs for the National Institute for School Improvement in the Netherlands, Karuna Training in Germany, Ticino Maitri Group in Switzerland, and EastWind Institute in Canada. She is a long time student of Trungpa Rinpoche, a senior teacher in the Shambhala International community, and a founding member of Maitri Council International.
Worldwide Impact of the Five Wisdoms Institute (PDF)
Sponsors and Associates, Past and Present
Irini Rockwell works in collaboration with leaders, educators, health professionals and artists in a wide variety of venues to create workshops and ongoing training programs. She trains established professionals interested in pursuing the Five Wisdoms work and adapting it to their own professional interests.
Leadership
Authentic Leadership and Marpa Center for Business and Economics, Naropa University
Mark Wilding, Director and faculty
Susan Skjei, Director and faculty
Beezwax
Julian Nadel, CEO
Global Dialogue Institute
Ashok Gagaden, Director
Kenkon Training Center
Berry Trip, Marketing Manager and coach at Winnock
Lotte Paans, trainer, coach, therapist
Monique Volkers, management, teamwork, coach
Sydney Leijenhorst, Director, Buddhist teacher, Karate Master
Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership, Canada
Susan Szpakowski, Executive Director
Michael Chender, Institute leadership
Suzanne Duquette, fundraising, Buddhist teacher
Worldwide Peacemaker Order
Leadership in Education
Contemplative Education MA, Naropa University
Richard Brown, Director, faculty
Contemplative Mind in Higher Education, Five College Series
David Scott
Diane Dana
Jon Kabat Zinn
Phyllis Robinson
Evergreen State College
David Marshall
Institute of Transpersonal Psychology
Naropa University Spirituality in Education Conference
National Institute for School Improvement
An van Bolhuis, trainer, Five Wisdoms teacher, contemplative counselor
Ferry Haage, senior consultant and trainer
Kees Blaas, consultant and musician
Lian Staal, consultant
Sebo Ebbens, senior consultant and trainer, Five Wisdoms teacher
Spier ten Doesschate, senior consultant and trainer
Ticino Maitri Group
Mechthild Lateghan, Five Wisdoms teacher
Gabriele Lucchini, program coordinator
Health Professionals
Carucha Schwencke, Contemplative Psychotherapy, coach
Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Nancy Newton, faculty, therapist
Contemplative Psychotherapy BA and MA, Naropa University
Karen Kissel Wegela, administration team, faculty, therapist
Marvin Casper, faculty
East-West Dharma Institute, Karme Ling, France
EastWind Institute, Canada
Curtis Steele, Transactional Analysis therapist
Jan Morrison, Transactional Analysis therapist
Mary Goodman, Transactional Analysis and massage therapist
Nancy Steele, Transactional Analysis therapist
Peter Goodman, Transactional Analysis and massage therapist
Hans Kaufman, Windhorse Therapeutic Team, Vienna
James Sacamano, MD
Karuna Training
Gisela van Keiser, therapist
Melissa Moore, therapist, Five Wisdoms teacher
Paul Cashman, therapist, Five Wisdoms teacher
Judith Broadus, Ph D, licensed psychologist, psychosynthesis therapist
Myra Woodruff, therapist
Nguyen Auffray Thi Le Dung, MD’ doctor of osteopathy
Artists and Art Education
Andy Karr, photographer and Buddhist teacher
Bill Douglas, Naropa University faculty, composer, musician
Claudette Rodrigue, Graphic Artist, website developer
Curtis Steele, photographer and therapist
Dana Marshal, visual artist
Elke Dobkowitz, environmental artist and flower arranger
Helen Berliner, contemplative environmental design
Jan van Bolhuis, musician and visual art evaluator
Jason Lange, website design and technician
John Weber, graphic artist
Kim Arts, website design
Ladye E. Stewart, photographer
Matthias Heidel, Five Wisdoms teacher, art therapist
Meino Zeillemaker, Five Wisdoms teacher, photographer
Mirmar Sinan University and State Conservatory
Richard Rice, architect
Tessa Racine, videographer and psychotherapist
Vincent Drummer, videographer
Buddhist Centers
Buddhist Center of Steamboat Springs
Clouds in Water Zen Center
Dana Zen Center, Paris
Gampo Abbey
Hollow Bones Zen, CO
Karmê Chöling, Barnet VT
Kandzeon Sangha, Warsaw, Poland
Marpa House, CO
Mukpo Institute, Karmê Chöling, Barnet VT
Nalanda Institute, Brussels and Schoten, Belgium
Ojai Valley Dharma Center
Three Waters Retreat Center, Slade. LX
Tibet House, New York City
Shambhala Mountain Center, CO
Shambhala Centers throughout North America (16) and Europe (15)
Steamboat Springs Buddhist Center
Yeunten Ling Institute, Huy, Belgium
Zen Center of Amsterdam
Zen Center of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Personal Growth Centers and Conferences
Aurora Holistic Center, Amsterdam
Catalysta, international online learning seminar on global issues
International Women of Istanbul, Istanbul
Natural Body, Mind and Spirit Conference, Istanbul
Open Center, New York
OWO Center, Istanbul
Venwoude, The Netherlands
Other
Old Haverford Meeting, Haverford, PA
Quadrangle, a senior citizens community, Haverford, PA
Bookstores, Sponsoring Book Talks and Signings
Borders Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA
Boulder Bookstore, Boulder, CO
East West Books, Mountainview, CA
Joseph Beth Booksellers, Lexington, KY
Naropa Bookstore, Naropa University, Boulder, CO
Northern Lights Bookstore, St. Johnsbury, VT
Open Secrets, San Rafael, CA
Shambhala Booksellers, Berkeley. CA
Sufi Books, New York, NY
Transitions Bookplace and Learning Center, Chicago, IL
The Tattered Cover, Denver, CO
Newspaper and Magazine Interviews
Bouddhisme Actualités, French Buddhist magazine, Paris, 2003 and 2006
Boulder Daily Camera
Daily News, Lexington Herald-Leader
Halifax Daily News
Halifax Mail-Star, Halifax
The Dot, International circulation
Radio and Television Interviews
Buddhist Broadcasting Foundation of the Netherlands
CINQ “Mind Excursions”, Montreal
KGNU “Live from Penny Lane,” Boulder
Philly LIVE, Philadelphia
WERU “Alternative Currents,” Holden, ME
WGVU, Grand Rapids, MI, NPR affiliate
WXRK, NYC
Other
Karme Choling website
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