At The Seattle School relationships are both the focus and the location of our learning and our formation. We seek to honor the fleshiness and the dynamic nature of our humanity, to listen for the wisdom of our bodies’ deep knowing, and the profound creativity that happens as we encounter one another and allow one […]
“New Student Orientation” is a familiar concept in the world of academia. When starting graduate school, students know that they can expect information, resources, and tools; gatherings, sessions, introductions to people and places that will be meaningful to their academic experience. But how do we orient and connect when students and classmates are joining at […]
August is a magical month. This time of year I find that summer has worked its way into us and we still have a few weeks remaining in which to savor her good gifts. Here in the Pacific Northwest, these gifts can be found in the golden light of sunsets extending for long lingering hours; […]
A couple of weeks ago here in the Matriculate Blog, the admissions team wrote a post called “Rituals of Distance Learning” that highlighted the importance of mindful and embodied engagement in moments and seasons of transition. Whether we will be participating in The Seattle School community online or on campus this year, the physical spaces […]
We can feel it in our bones that the fall has come. Not only have we been back in classes for weeks now, but the colors around us have deepened as the deciduous trees have begun their sacred ritual of release. The chill has returned to the air, as has the rain, days of blustery […]