Peru
For centuries, Peru was the cultural center of South America.
High in the Andes Mountains, great cities were built, sciences were
developed, and the arts fluorished. Set in the thin air of these
spectacular mountains was built the Incan capital of Cusco, a city
so beautiful that the Spaniards had to destroy it, and then rebuild
it in their own image, for to preserve as it would have been to
acknowlege the high civilization upon which the Europeans has stumbled.
Such is the nature of empire. Sitting three thousand feet below
Cuso is the mysterious city of Machu Picchu, arguably one of the
most beautiful sites in the world. Although experts are still debating
the true nature of this place, all agree that it is an architectural
marvel and that it’s location in the lush cloud forests place it
on most travelers lists of places that must be seen in one’s lifetime.
This program, which combined a trek through the Andes, beneath
snowcapped mountains, past ancient ruins, with an exploration of
Cusco, the Urubamba (Sacred) Valley, and finally the colonial and
modern capital of Lima was a fantastic journey into the cultural
and geographic heart of this fascinating land as well as a study
of the contemporary political and social realities of a developing
nation in a globalizing world.
LEADERSHIP: THE PATH OF THE WARRIOR WITH HEART
PERU
The power of leadership is cultivated within. The true leader
draws others into her/his vision through the authentic articulation
of purpose, clarity of thought, respect, responsibility, humor,
and bravery. In this workshop, led by Drs. James Bramson and Larry
Cammarata, participants will explore the nature of genuine leadership
within the cultural, historical, and natural milieu of Peru. We
will journey to Cusco, the ancient center of the Incan Empire, an
Empire discovered and destroyed by the Spanish, who chose to cover
up the magnificence of that civilization and build it’s own colonial
world upon it’s ruins. From Cusco, now a beautiful colonial city,
we will travel through the Sacred Urubamba Valley, see how life
has been lived for centuries by the descendants of that noble empire,
and on to Machu Picchu. A spectacular Incan city, built in the cloud
forests of the high Andean jungle, Machu Picchu is one of the “Wonders
of the World.” Throughout this journey, utilizing music, tai chi,
visioning, and cultural immersion, participants will explore the
nature of leadership, it’s cultivation, the brave and sometimes
perilous path of the Warrior With Heart. We question the way of
the Inca, of the Conquistador, and of ourselves. Join us on a journey
to understand and to find our paths, and then to lead down those
paths, with heart.
CEU's will be provided for select professionals (contact Dr.
Bramson for more information).
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