HEAL 1
Leading with Energy and Connection
How can you train “deep into the bones” ways to face pressing issues in healthcare in order to be a thriving, effective force for healing in your patients, practices and systems?
HEAL - Healthy, Embodied, Agile Leadership - is your foundation.
You’ve been called to medicine to heal others. You’ve seen how the healthcare system isn’t up to the task, and now you’ve been called to action.
Claim the resilience, power and joy of living and leading with energy and connection. Learn how to:
Flip problems to opportunities
Release tension and extend energy
Reconcile seeming opposites and resolve the “tyranny of ‘or’”
Center yourself and increase your power using hara
Meditate in ways that develop concentration, calm and clarity
Recognize the go-to patterns of your nervous system and how to access other patterns as you need them
Be more influential, even when others don’t have to listen
Bring a desired future into the present
Apply all of these skills to real situations you face in healthcare
Research and Results:
Higher Energy Levels
Participants report up to 50%
more physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy coming out of our programs than they felt going in.
Stronger Skills
Pre- and post-program measures show participants come away better able to transform challenges, influence others, and lead with agility and resilience.
Quieter Mind
EEG studies show that the physical practices in our programs foster less noise and greater coherence in brainwaves during meditation as well as in daily activities.
Less Burnout
As reported on the Maslach Burnout Inventory, particpants show less exhaustion and cynicism and greater professional efficacy, even months after the program.
“A time for purposeful clarity and a chance to evolve your whole self."
Dave Rakel, MD
"When I took HEAL1, I was just 3 months into being a physician and worried about missing things. But what the training gave me was being where my feet are, where I could be fully present with patients."
Kaylin Darling, MD
“This is a life-changing program that can help you from inside out.”
Vivien Joy Lamadrid, RN, MICU Staff Nurse
How does it work?
An immersive, online weekend of Leading with Energy and Connection
Online Format: Starts Thursday evening, runs through the weekend, and finishes Sunday at noon CT; approximately 25 hours of training
In-Person Format: Same program length and content, but held at the beautiful Spring Green Zen Dojo in Wisconsin.
both come with these resources:
A comprehensive workbook and journal
Your personal FEBI report
Ways to apply several “flips” of Zen Leadership to a challenge you’re facing in healthcare
Breathing exercises and physical practices you can return to daily
Professional guidance in Zen meditation
both qualify for CME
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In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the HEAL program and SSM Health. SSM Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
ACCME – physicians
SSM Health designates this live activity for maximum of 25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.ANCC – nurses
SSM Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.0 ANCC contact hours.
Post-Program Support:
An Enriching Community
Join in monthly gatherings where we take Zen Leadership Off the Cushion (ZLOTC), plus engage in peer coaching, social media, special interest groups and other events.
Advanced Courses
Continue on your journey through the remaining 5 ‘flips’ of the Zen Leader in HEAL2: Leading Fearlessly and Strengthening Relationships and HEAL3: Leading Transformation.
Ongoing Zen Practice
Train with us daily in online Zen meditation through our sister organization, Chosei Zen. If Zen training calls you, you’ve found a limitless, world-class pathway into it.
Access to Videos
You’ll have access to a rich archive of additional practice and instructional videos, as well as other resources from The Zen Leader, reinforcing and deepening the learnings you experienced.
Register Now
We are now accepting registrations for:
Regularly $699; Register now for $549
Dates don’t work? CLICK HERE to be added to our waitlist and we’ll notify you when the next program is scheduled.
Scholarship Opportunities
We want to make our programs available to all who are eager to join. If resources are a barrier, you may apply for a partial scholarship.
Register now for $1649
If you can help make our programs more available by donating a little extra or gifting a program, we and those whom it benefits thank you!
Frequently Asked Questions
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We design our online agendas with options, so that they work with time zones around the world. When necessary, we also record sessions so that no one has to attend beyond midnight local time.
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Your prgram fee covers all meals and lodging for the weekend. You’ll be treated to the sensational cooking of a Zen Master chef. Lodging is at the beautiful Silverstar Inn, about a 10-minute drive from the Dojo venue.
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No worries, we can transfer your registration forward to a future offering or you may be eligible for a refund. See our cancellation policy here.
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You still qualify to attend the program. If you’re committed to making a positive difference in your personal or professional life, you fit our definition of leader, and we’re here to help you do it better.
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No, our training is compatible with any religion or none at all. We introduce physical Zen training, including meditation, to help you break through barriers and free the mind. We don't ask you to believe anything; our training is more like a foundation for enriching your life.
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IZL’s CMEs are accredited through SSM Health, which is connected to the EEDS CME Credit system. Upon completion of a HEAL program, IZL will send you the Activity Code for that program and you can log in and claim your hours.