EVENTS

Mark Ryan | 8 lectures, accessible at your leisure | Explore the roots and development of a psychological tradition that explores the human mind's capacity for spiritual insight.

Rosalinda Gonzalez | Saturday, May 3 | 1 - 4p CT | Learn to capture compelling photos and turn them into personalized art, gifts, and decor, ready for print and display.

Saturday, May 31 | 5p - 7p CT | FREE Artists' Reception

Alejandro Chaoul, Ginger Clarkson, Thomas Cole, Ann Friedman, Stanley Merrill, Jasmine Shah, Claire Villarreal | See Event Description for Dates and Times | Join the community of The Jung Center's Mind Body Spirit Institute to recenter in the midst of your busy day, and learn and develop stress-busting tools for everyday life.

Jim Benton | Wednesday, Jun 4 | 12 - 2pm CT | Explore the paradox of modern life for adults aged 55 and older, examining the impact of technology, resources, and longevity on health, well-being, and loneliness, while respecting diverse narratives about aging.

Alejandro Chaoul | Consulte la descripción completa para conocer fechas y horarios. | Como parte de nuestros programas para la comunidad, seguimos brindando meditaciones en Español, apoyando la comunidad latina en EEUU e internacional.

Michele Pola | Eight Fridays, Jun 6 - Aug 1 | No class Jul 4 | 7:30 - 7:45a CT | Carry the ease of the morning into the busier parts of the day.

Marcelo Zigaran | Three Thursdays, Jun 5 - Jun26, and one Tuesday, Jun 10 | 6 - 7:30p CT | No class Jun 19 | 30 Max Attendees | Potentially appropriate for 6 CEs* | Discover how Lacanian psychoanalysis explains the development of self through alienation and separation into society, revealing the powerful influence of language and social systems on our identity and desires.

Michele Pola | Friday, Jun 6 | 9 - 10:30a CT | Revisit mindfulness basics and develop tools to integrate it into daily routines, enhancing focus, well-being, and stress reduction.

Turkan Devrijova | Three Fridays, Jun 6 - Jun 20 | 12 - 1:30p CT | Explore self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and mindful living to cultivate a meaningful life through Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy insights.

Kathleen Chavoor, Shivam Gosai, Michelle Kucera-Jewell | Six Fridays, Jun 6 - Jul 18, no class Jul 4 | 10:30a - 12p CT | Potentially appropriate for 9 CEs* | Learn practical tools for dreamwork and engage in active imagination to foster meaningful dialogue with the inner world.

Bridget Fernandes | Saturday, Jun 7 | 9:30a - 1p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Create a collage expressing body image, feminism, or femininity inspired by Niki de Saint Phalle’s “Nana” sculpture.

The Jung Center Artists | Saturday, Jun 7 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE | Join the Community for Conscious Aging as they host an afternoon artist talk.

George Hu | 8 Mondays, Jun 9 - Jul 28 | 4:45 - 6pm CT | Meditate through movement using Tai Chi Chuan.

Michele Pola | Five Tuesdays, Jun 10 - Jul 8 | 5 - 6:30pm CT | Join us for an introduction to mindfulness meditation and mindful awareness practices, for some ease in your day.

Ginger Clarkson and Mark Ryan | Six Wednesdays, Jun 11- Jul 16 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | Explore the riches of psychotherapist Connie Zweig’s contemplations on aging, relating them to your own experience in conversation with fellow aspiring elders.

Chaden Yafi | Saturday, Jun 14 | 10a - 12p CT | Explore the parallel between musical interpretation and navigating diverse worldviews, drawing on philosophy, anthropology, and existential questions.

Kaity Stone | Saturday, Jun 14 | 1 - 4 p CT | 20 Max Attendees | Potentially appropriate for 3 CEs* | Explore balance between Yin and Yang, of being and doing energies through breathwork, movement, journaling, and self-care practices in a supportive community.

Felix Scardino | Six Mondays Jun 16 | 6 - 9p CT | Max 16 attendees | Potentially appropriate for 18 CEs* | Discover how to awaken each morning anticipating what you are creating rather than worrying about what you fear.

Dottie Lawrence | Tuesday, Jun 17 | 12 - 1p CT | Join us to learn how writing your life stories can help you gain perspective and find a path forward during life's transitions.

Helen Spaw | Wednesday, Jun 18 | 10 - 12p CT | Explore how to use art as a wellness practice for centering, mindfulness, insight, stress relief, empowerment, and enjoyment.

Karuna Diedericks | Tuesday, Jun 24 | 6 - 7:30p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Explore seasonal cooking, embrace nature’s bounty, and learn to prepare nutritious dishes that support health and strengthen community.

Mary Rees | Wednesday, Jun 25 | 6 - 7:30p CT | 12 Max Attendees | Enhance awareness of your own imperatives and your own knowledge. Share with peers in a guided experience of contemplative speaking and listening.

Brooke Summers-Perry | Friday, Jun 27 | 12 - 1:30p CT | Engage in collaborative learning, sharing insights, asking questions, and co-creating knowledge through active discussion and reflection centered on how we are applying what we learn at The Jung Center and in our daily lives.

Houston Playback Theatre | Friday, Jun 27 | 7 - 8:30pm CT | Relax and enjoy an evening with Houston Playback Theatre as the true stories of audience members come to life.

Atala Tovar | Saturday, Jun 28 | 10a - 12p CT | 20 Max Attendees | Embrace heart-centered leadership by integrating love, gratitude, compassion, and emotional well-being for authentic, resilient leadership.

Jill Carroll | Saturday, Jun 28 | 1 - 4p CT | Discover ways in which your life is constrained by values and norms that no longer serve you, and begin the process of creating new ones that generate fresh possibilities and ways of being for your life.

Mark Ryan | 8 lectures, accessible at your leisure | Explore the roots and development of a psychological tradition that explores the human mind's capacity for spiritual insight.

Susie Edebor | Four Wednesdays, Jul 9 - 30 | 6:30 - 8p CT | 15 Maximum Attendees | Learn breathing techniques to influence your autonomic nervous system, reduce stress, and enhance self-awareness in this 4-week course.

Dottie Lawrence | Four Thursdays, July 10 - Aug 7 (no class Jul 17) | 5:30 - 7:30pm CT | Explore your life stories through thematic journaling to uncover new meaning, gain clarity, and create a path forward.

Michael Winters | Saturday, Jul 12 | 1 - 4p CT | Potentially appropriate for 3 CEs* | Cultivate integrity to guide us in delicate situations and explore ethical standards through experiential exercises.

Saturday, Jul 12 | 5 - 7p CT | FREE Artists' Reception

Henderson Smith | NEW DATE: Saturday, July 12 | 12 - 3p CT | 50 Max Attendees | Reshape your life experience, interrupt negative patterns, and transform challenges into empowering narratives through mindful practice and self-awareness.

Susan Meindl | Tuesday, Jul 15 | 6 - 8 p CT | Potentially appropriate for 2 CEs* | Explore the hidden meanings in sexual fantasies and dreams, examining their role in addressing emotions, problems, and desires.

Helen Spaw | Wednesday, Jul 16 | 10 - 12p CT | Explore how to use art as a wellness practice for centering, mindfulness, insight, stress relief, empowerment, and enjoyment.

Drew Leder | Wednesday, Jul 16 | 12 - 1p CT |Explore successful strategies for skillfully responding to aging, injuries, chronic conditions, and other limitations to reclaim your life.

Gika Rector | Friday, Jul 18 | 12:30 - 4p CT | Create your own cloth by felting colorful wool fibers into fabric, crafting lightweight, textured “nuno felt” with provided materials.

Camille Mica | Saturday, Jul 19 | 9a - 12p CT | 12 Max Attendees | Potentially appropriate for 3 CEs* | Explore Authentic Movement through experiential practice, poetry, and expressive arts, integrating Jungian psychology, creativity, and transformation.

Mary Anne Casey | Saturday, Jul19 | 1 - 5p CT | Explore how cultural conditioning and unmet needs shape self-perception, and discover the healing potential through awareness and freedom.

Jennifer Embry | Tuesday, Jul 22 | 6 - 7:30p CT | Potentially appropriate for 1.5 CEs* | Deepen your understanding of what makes a dream group "Jungian," and how a shared language can enhance cohesion.

Gika Rector | Friday, Jul 25 | 12:30 - 4p CT | Relieve neck and shoulder stiffness with gentle movements, unlocking physical flexibility and new perspectives on your world.

Lee Coffee | Saturday, Jul 26 | 10a - 11a CT | Have fun learning to reduce stress with therapeutic laughter techniques that improve breathing, relaxation, and well-being.

Brooke Summers-Perry | Saturday, Jul 26 | 1 - 2:30p CT | 25 Max Attendees | Engage in collaborative learning, sharing insights, asking questions, and co-creating knowledge through active discussion and reflection centered on how we are applying what we learn at The Jung Center to our daily lives.

Rie Kojima Angeli | Saturday, Jul 26 | 1:30 - 3:30pm CT | 20 max attendess | Dive into origami with a fun and easy twist on traditional origami.

Saturday, Aug 2 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE | Join the Community for Conscious Aging as they host an afternoon artist talk.

Noelle Fields | Wednesday, Aug 13 | 12 - 1p CT | Navigate the transition to elderhood, balancing personal growth and caregiving responsibilities, with wisdom and new life-stage challenges.

Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 5pm - 7pm CT | FREE Artists' Reception

Saturday, August 23, 2025 | 5pm - 7pm CT | FREE Artists' Reception

Sean Fitzpatrick | Four Tuesdays, Sep 2 - 23 | 6 - 8p CT | Potentially appropriate for 8 CEs* | How can we free ourselves from the stories others have written for us and live a meaningful life?

Devika Srivastava | Thursday, Sep 4 | 12 - 1p CT | Explore beliefs around death, grief, loss, and partner loss from various collectivistic cultures around the world. The perspective of collectivism is shared by the majority of cultures around the world and highlights interdependence rather than independence.

Bridget Fernandes | Saturday, Sep 6 | 9:30a - 1p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Explore identity, creativity, and social critique by creating self-portrait collages inspired by Hannah Höch’s photomontage techniques, while engaging in discussion and reflection on her work and activism.

Gail Peter Borden and Katia Machado | Saturday, Sep 6 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE | Join the Community for Conscious Aging as we meet the artists behind The Jung Center Gallery’s current exhibitions: Figured Frames and The Spaces I Imagine and enjoy a rich, intimate conversation with your peers and the artists themselves.

Mary Anne Casey | Wednesday, Sep 10 | 6 - 8p | 25 max attendees | Learn how listening to ourselves and others through a structured process can access both our painful feelings and our joyful triumphs to honor and allow healing.

Joyce Boatright | Four Thursdays, Sep 11 - Oct 2 | 5:15 - 7:15p CT | 12 max attendees | Navigate major life transitions with a 4-week guided writing workshop designed to help you process change, gain insight, and transform challenges into wisdom in an emotionally healthy way.

Gika Rector | Friday, Sep 12 | 12:30 - 4p CT | 12 Max Attendees | Create beautiful, functional felt bowls or vessels from dyed merino wool using fun, hands-on felting techniques that require no prior experience.

Gwendolyn Diaz-Ridgeway | Saturday, Sep 13 | 1-4p CT | Dive deeply into universal archetypes through classic and contemporary fairy tales to increase self-awareness, understand motivational forces, and appreciate how narratives evolve over time.

Jennifer Embry Seven Tuesdays, Sep 16 - Oct 28 | 6 - 7:30pm CT | Potentially appropriate for 10.5 CEs* | Deepen your understanding of what makes a dream group "Jungian," and how a shared language can build community.

Karuna Diedericks and Jasmine Shah | Friday, Sep 19 | 5:30 - 8p CT | 24 Max Attendees | Cultivate soulful connection and mindful nourishment through a conscious Ayurvedic dinner experience featuring meditation, authentic dialogue, and a seasonal three-course meal that honors food as sacred medicine. Generously underwritten by Nina K. Andrews

Tiffany Heng-Hui Lee | Saturday, Sep 20 | 2 - 4p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Join us for a creative presentation and hands-on workshop in which we explore the interconnectedness of the five Chinese elements and their role in maintaining personal and ecological balance, through the practice of abstract paper collage art.

George Hu | Six Mondays, Sep 22 - Oct 27 | 4:45 - 6p CT | Meditate through movement using Tai Chi Chuan.

Mehrnaz Gill | Tuesday, Sep 23 | 12-1p CT | Discover practical strategies and resources to navigate the challenges of caring for both children and aging parents.

Gail Oktavec | Four Wednesdays, Sep 24 - Oct 15 | 6:30 - 8p CT | 12 Max Attendees | Embark on a transformative four-week journey using conscious connected breathwork to unlock inner potential, regulate the nervous system, and foster deep emotional well-being and self-awareness.

A Religion, Mental Health, and the Search for Meaning Conference | Bill Kerley and Brooke Summers-Perry | Friday, Sep 26 | 9a - 4p CT | Potentially appropriate for 6 CEs | Explore how shadow work -- the conscious practice of examining and transforming our unconscious beliefs and patterns -- can deepen our helping and healing work.

José Leal and Jack Reardon | Saturday, Sep 27 | 1p - 4pm CT | Potentially appropriate for 3 CEs* | Engage in a combination of fast-paced lecture and rich discussions based on the tale of 'Vasalisa the Brave. Explore Jungian archetypes, compassionate inquiry, and methods for confronting the shadow and untangling projections applicable in both clinical practice and everyday life.

Jill Carroll | Saturday, Sep 27 | 10a - 12p CT | Join us as Dr. Jill Carroll reveals the diverse beliefs and practices of the rapidly growing “nones” population—those who identify as having no religious affiliation—through new research insights that can foster better understanding within relationships and in broader contexts.

Hadley McIntosh | Five Wednesdays, Oct 1 - 29 | 12 - 1:30p CT | 20 Max Attendees | Explore the Jungian approach to midlife transformation in this 5-week book study, as you examine key concepts like individuation, developmental shifts, and barriers to personal growth while engaging with thought-provoking questions and shared resources for continued support.

Houston Playback Theatre | Friday, Oct 3 | 7 - 8:30pm CT | Relax and enjoy an evening with Houston Playback Theatre as the true stories of audience members come to life.

Gika Rector | Friday, Oct 3 | 12:30 - 4p CT | 20 Max Attendees | Enhance your breathing efficiency and physical ease through simple Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® sequences that expand lung capacity and promote effortless airflow.

Sandra G Moore | Saturday, Oct 4 | 10a - 4p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Gain insight into the effects of hidden trauma and unconscious patterned fears that drive our relationship with money. Learn to uncover and heal these wounds to foster healthy financial habits.

Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 5pm - 7pm CT | FREE Artists' Reception

Kazu Haga and Cassie Manley | Saturday, Oct 4 | 12 - 3p CT | Explore the Fierce Vulnerability framework through embodied practices, dialogue, and tools for healing and emotional regulation to support sustainable justice movements.

Marcelo Zigaran | Four Thursdays, Oct 9-30 - 30 | 6:30 - 8p CT | 40 Max Attendees | Potentially appropriate for 6 CEs* | Gain understanding about the symbolic order, including language, culture, and the internalization of external influences and explore how Lacanian Psychoanalysis relates to ethics, desire, and music.

Denise Bossarte | Friday, Oct 10 | 12 - 4p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Practice contemplative photography to slow down, deepen presence, and connect with the beauty around you while expanding awareness and creativity through mindful visual exploration.

Esha Khuruna and Shivam Gosai | Three Fridays, Oct 10 - 24 | 9:30a - 11a CT | Potentially appropriate for 4.5 CEs* | Integrate Jungian depth psychology with Gendling’s Focusing technique, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and relational techniques to cultivate embodied presence, soulful perception, and inner connection.

Karuna Haber | Saturday, Oct 11 | 2 - 4p CT | 20 Max Attendees | Experience a gently guided 2-hour workshop to reconnect with your body and soul in the second half of life, fostering acceptance, compassion, creativity, and a sense of timeless presence. The physical component includes gentle movement and breath cues inspired by DancemeditationTM and Yoga traditions, sensory and tactile awakenings, and somatic explorations that can nourish and enliven, even within restricted movement capacity.

Karuna Haber | Saturday, Oct 11 | 10a - 12:30p CT | 25 Max Attendees | Invite deep healing and creativity through gently guided movement, breath, and embodied exploration in a safe, compassionate space that nurtures connection, joy, and personal expression.

Susan Schwartz | Saturday, Oct 18 | 10 - 11:30a CT | Potentially appropriate for 1.5 CEs* | Based on Susan’s latest book, An Analytical Exploration of Love and Narcissism, learn how the narcissistic response drives the Jungian process of individuation by confronting internal splits, shadow aspects, and self-dissociation to move beyond imposter feelings and facades toward growth and expansion.

Laura Spector | Saturday, Oct 18 | 1 - 4p CT | Explore how personal reflection transforms into visual storytelling through symbolism, theatricality, and memory in artist Laura Spector’s Personal Stories series.

Mark Ryan | Tuesday, Oct 21 | 12 - 1p CT | Explore the historical and scientific search for evidence of life after death in this thought-provoking Lunch & Learn, deepening your understanding of consciousness, the body-mind connection, and your own beliefs about the afterlife.

Mansoor Abidi | Four Wednesdays, Oct 22 - Nov 12 | 6:30 - 8p CT | Discover inner alchemy through depth psychology and sacred symbolism in this four-week course based on Mansoor’s new book by the same name, and deepen self-understanding, engage with archetypal transformation, and apply alchemical principles to personal growth and life transitions.

Saturday, Oct 25 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE | Join the Community for Conscious Aging as they host an afternoon artist talk.

Chaden Yafi | Saturday, Oct 25 | 10a - 12p CT | Discover the parallels between musical interpretation and navigating diverse worldviews, drawing on philosophy, anthropology, and existential questions.

Kenneth Gayle and Rodney Waters | Friday, Oct 31 | 7 - 8:30p CT | Suggested Donation, $15 | Limited seating, registration required | Engage with music’s transformative power in this brief lecture and concert inspired by darkness and the underworld through the myth of Orpheus. A Unity Fine Arts production generously underwritten by The Bosarge Family Foundation.

Michele Pola | Saturday, Nov 1 | 9 - 10:30a CT | Bell Park, 4800 Montrose | 12 Max Attendees | Listen to poetry, practice being aware of our reciprocal connection with nature, and cultivate qualities of gratitude, openness, kindness, and appreciation for all that the Earth provides.

Kenneth Gayle and Rodney Waters | Saturday, Nov 1 | 7 - 8:30p CT | Suggested Donation, $15 | Limited seating, registration required | Engage with music’s transformative power in this brief lecture and concert inspired by darkness and the underworld through the myth of Orpheus. A Unity Fine Arts production generously underwritten by The Bosarge Family Foundation.

George Hu | Six Mondays, Nov 3 - Dec 8 | 4:45 - 6p CT | Meditate through movement using Tai Chi Chuan.

Michele Pola | Five Mondays, Nov 3 - Dec 8, no class Nov 24 | 5 - 6:30p CT | 22 Max Attendees | Join us for an introduction to mindfulness meditation and mindful awareness practices, for some ease in your day.

Jane Clapp | Thursday, Nov 6 | 12 - 1p CT | The presenter will be participating online | Reclaim menopause as a sacred initiation in this seminar that explores it not just as a medical event but as a mythic, psychic, and somatic journey into sovereignty, soul, and embodied wisdom.

Irving Finkel | Friday, Nov 7 | 6 - 7:30p CT | Join us as Dr. Irving Finkel, the Assistant Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian script, languages, and cultures in the Middle East Department of the British Museum, uncovers how script began and what people wrote about in their now extinct languages. Generously sponsored by Archaeology Now in partnership with The British Consulate-Houston.

Lee Coffee | Friday, Nov 7 | 11a - 12p CT | Have fun learning to reduce stress with therapeutic laughter techniques that improve breathing, relaxation, and well-being.

Irving Finkel | Saturday, Nov 8 | 10a - 2p CT | Voyage through some of the world’s most iconic cuneiform texts in stories, letters, and music and explore the amulets, magical spells, and rituals used to address demons, devils, witches, and to summon ghosts. Generously sponsored by Archaeology Now in partnership with The British Consulate-Houston.

Tessara Tucker | Two Thursdays, Nov 13 - 20 | 6:30 - 8p CT | online follow-up Dec 12 | 4:45 - 6p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Learn about the brain and body relationship, and discover ways to strengthen the connection.

Nnemoma Chukwumerije and Jasmine Shah | Friday, Nov 14 | 6:30 - 8:30p CT | 30 max attendees | Learn to cultivate hope alongside life’s challenges through guided visioning, positive psychology, and flow breathwork to foster resilience, transformation, and alignment with your highest self.

Sean Fitzpatrick | Friday, Nov 14 | 9a - 12:15p | Potentially appropriate for 3 CEs* | Explore the nuances of compassion — the potential for unintended harms and the value of ethical boundaries — as we learn to practice it with depth, awareness, and responsibility.

Sharon Blackie | Saturday, Nov 15 | 10a-12p CT | *Potentially appropriate for 2 CEs | Rediscover powerful female archetypes of elderhood in European myths and fairy tales to reclaim a bold, purposeful vision of aging rooted in wisdom, guidance, and community contribution.

Kelly Penrod & Michael Winters | Saturday, Nov 15 | 1 - 4pm CT | Potentially appropriate for 3 CEs* | Develop emotional resilience and dialogic skills to engage empathetically with conflicting beliefs, stay connected during upheaval, and hold space for ambiguity and disagreement.

Saturday, November 22, 2025 | 5pm - 7pm CT | FREE Artists' Reception

Thomas Cole | Three Tuesdays, Dec 2 - 16 | 5:30 - 7:15p CT | 15 Max Attendees | Explore angels in religious history and consider the relevance of the recent eclipse of angels in modern culture.

Karuna Diedericks | Wednesday, Dec 3 | 6 - 7:30p CT | 20 Max Attendees | Explore seasonal cooking with the Ayurvedic tradition, embrace nature’s bounty, and learn to prepare nutritious dishes that support health and strengthen community with a live demonstration with plant-based and gluten-sensitive ingredients.

Sarah Garcia | Thursday, Dec 4 | 12 - 1p CT | Explore the psychological and cultural roots of grief and loss while gaining practical tools for mindful healing, through case examples, Jungian insights, rituals, and reflective practices.

Duke Hunter and Farida Meguid | Saturday, Dec 6 | 11a - 1p CT | 40 Max Attendees | Engage with stories of creativity and resilience while cultivating relaxation, embodied awareness, and community connection through music, group rhythm and movement.

Hannah Armbrust | Friday, Dec 12 | 9am - 12pm CT | Potentially appropriate for 3 CEs* | Explore the intricate connections between the mind, body, and spirit, particularly within the context of secondary trauma.

Friday, Dec 12 | 2 - 4p CT | FREE | Celebrate the season by discovering unique gifts and meaningful reads during a festive, guided tour of The Jung Center Bookstore—complete with holiday cheer, community connection, sweet treats, and exclusive discounts.

Saturday, Dec 13 | 2 - 3:30pm CT | FREE | Join the Community for Conscious Aging as they host an afternoon artist talk.