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On the Ground Running


Mar 10, 17, 24

9 – 11 AM PT


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Care and Feeding of the Soul workshop


Tulsa, OK


April 11 – 13


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For the Love of ITP

Benefit Gala


Honoring Michael Choy and

Emanuel Kunzelman & Laura Rose


Falkirk Mansion, San Rafael, CA


May 6 from 5 – 9 PM


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Greetings from ITPI

Dear ITP,


Our first issue of 2025 invites us to explore the meaning of ground and grounding in our lives. Our contributors share stories and offer practices to shed light on the benefits of connecting intimately with the ground. What does ground mean to you?


George Leonard often said the most valuable practice to learn from an ITP workshop is balancing and centering. Let's give it a try now with simply grounding yourself!


As an experiment, if willing, place your feet on the ground and notice what occurs for you. What are you aware of and how do you feel? As you move through your day, take note of your experience when grounded and when not. You can always return to a grounded state using your powers of awareness with lots of compassion and love mixed in with lots of compassion and love mixed in!


As the world turns, life on our wondrous planet is presenting us with opportunities galore where grounding can be a useful practice, even a lifesaver. Enjoy the exploration of grounding by reading the articles shared with you to deepen your practice and nourish you.


Thank you for your presence in our ITP community. Together we can imagine and create a world which enlivens and nurtures all of life.


Blessings of peace, love and joy,


Pam Kramer

ITPI President

The subtle dance of the body joins us to the world.

– George Leonard

Art by Rich Sigberman, ITPI member

QUARTERLY INSPIRATIONS

from The Human Potential Chronicles, ITPI Blog

Gifts of Grounding

Pam Kramer, ITP Mastery teacher, author

Anyone who has done the ITP Kata knows the importance of connecting to the ground. It offers focus and stability before we proceed with our practice and our day. ITPI Mastery teacher Pam Kramer shares the gifts of grounding in her life.

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Energy from the Ground Up

Armando Cardenas, ITPI and Ki of Cooperation Weave Team member

In a world that rarely slows down, there’s a simple yet powerful practice that invites us to reconnect with nature, with our inner selves and with the present moment. Earthing (or grounding) is more than just walking barefoot on grass; it’s a way to tap into the earth’s energy, living a more balanced, purposeful and full-of-wonder experience.

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The Grounding Power of Community

Autumn Wagner, ITPI member

We can count on life bringing changes and challenges. ITP practitioner Autumn Wagner describes how ITP, and specifically its many forms of community, have brought grounding power to her life.

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LIVING YOUR PRACTICE – ITP RESOURCES

Balancing & Centering

George Leonard, ITP cofounder, author

Bring your entire being into balance during this guided ITP exercise led by co-founder George Leonard. Using the foundational practices of ITP and Leonard Energy Training, you’ll gain an understanding of why being centered sets the course for a harmonious and balanced life, and how to return to your center during life’s challenges.


For additional resources, check out the Leonard Energy Training Manual in our ITPI Store for a transcript of this guided exercise, along with other helpful experiential energy practices.

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The Practice of Earthing or Grounding

Roger Marsh, ITP Mastery teacher

Go outside, get your feet on the ground and experience the practice of earthing, or grounding. ITPI Mastery teacher Roger Marsh talks about the awesome benefits of connecting to the earth.

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COMMUNITY UPDATES

ITP Community Spotlight

Kim Kristenson-Lee, ITP Mastery teacher

Learn more about Kimberly Kristenson-Lee and the experience and insight she's gained as a long-time ITP practitioner and Mastery teacher.


Photo: Kim with sons, Alexander and James

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Spotlight on Partners

The ITPI and Holomovement Collaboration

Jill Robinson, ITPI member

As each of us is on our personal journey, we have a shared responsibility to uplift the world around us. As ITPI encourages us toward these goals, we are connecting with partner organizations who have the same goals. These include Esalen, the Center for Purposeful Leadership, Evolutionary Sport and the Holomovement. ITP practitioner and Holomovement steward Jill Robinson talks about the ITPI partnership with the Holomovement.

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"A warrior's path is balance–between effort and surrender, focus and flow, discipline and play."


"Whether the attack is physical or verbal, it's important that you be firmly connected to the earth with your energy concentrated in your 'center,' or hara...Let your breath expand your hara."


― George Leonard


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