WE ARE HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THE COLLABORATION
BETWEEN TONGLEN ODV AND THE PEOPLE'S UNIVERSITY IN CORDE SCIENTIA (UPICS)
In June 2020, our President Daniela Muggia, together with a group of colleagues, founded the Università Popolare In Corde Scientia (www.incordescientia.eu), which means "Knowledge is in the heart", to spread and teach methods to "offer qualified professional training to those who care about the well-being of people and animals, taking care of their suffering - including that of the end of life and mourning - with techniques and methods focused on the development of empathy".
In 2004, Daniela Muggia developed the ECEL method, Empathic Care of the End of Life, which she has since spread throughout the world and now also through UPICS.
The ECEL Method, the result of 30 years of study and 25 years of experience working alongside terminally ill patients, is based on two pillars: one purely Western (quantum physics, neurocardiology and neuroscience) and the other typically Eastern (the meditative practices called "Compassion", of Tibetan tradition).
It was natural for the two associations to find a way to collaborate and help each other.
We would therefore like to point out these 4 splendid seminars, useful to everyone but in particular to volunteers and professionals who work in the field of assistance and accompaniment.
COLLABORATIONS, SEMINARS AND EVENINGS
Ange Fey
Teaching
Ange FEY, born in Paris, has lived in Italy for many years. His personal journey confronts him with death and dying as a life experience, free from ideologies or taboos. He therefore begins his personal reflection on the existential meaning of the human being early on, quickly seeking tools for growth and personal development.
With the aim of taking care of death, just as we take care of birth, in 1997 he founded IL BRUCO E LA FARFALLA®️, an apolitical and non-denominational non-profit organization for the accompaniment of people at the end of their lives.
The experience accumulated over the years and obtained from the practice of training in the health, educational, social and therapeutic fields and from research applied to individuals and groups, with particular reference to the education of individuals to respect life until death, have led him to develop original approaches to death, dying and accompaniment.
Today he accompanies those who die and supports their family before, during and after the event; he holds conferences, seminars and training courses in Italy and abroad.
www.angefey.it
www.ilbrucoelafarfalla.org
www.dichiarazionianticipate.it
Seminars and evenings:
2020 IS THERE A LIFE BEFORE DEATH? (Go to the poster)
Anthony Raffone
Teaching
Antonino Raffone is associate professor at the Department of Psychology at Sapienza University of Rome. At the same university he obtained a degree in "Psychology", a specialization in "Cognitive Psychology and Neural Networks" and a PhD in "Psychology and Cognitive Science". He is Visiting Professor at the School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy and Comparative Religions at Nalanda University in India. After being a Lecturer at the University of Sunderland in England and a Visiting Researcher at the prestigious RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan, he returned to Italy at Sapienza with the national program "Rientro dei cervelli" in 2005, and then received the direct call to associate professor in 2009. He is the author of several international scientific publications, with particular reference to research on consciousness, attention, meditation and psychological well-being.
He is president of "Consciousness, Mindfulness, Compassion – CMC – International Association" and director of the Master in "Mindfulness: practice, clinic and neuroscience" at Sapienza. He has been a practitioner in the Soto Zen tradition for several years, has taken part in several Vipassana retreats and coordinates various initiatives related to mindfulness, including seminars, conferences and editorial initiatives.
Seminars and evenings:
2020 MEDITATION AND NEUROSCIENCE: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS (Go to the poster)
2020 SCIENCE OF MEDITATION AND RESILIENCE (Go to the poster)
2021 MEDITATION SCIENCE AND WISDOM (Go to the poster)
Daniela Cravanzola
Teaching
Daniela Cravanzola, a nutritionist, has been working in nutrition for 30 years. She trained in vegetarian, vegan and macrobiotic nutrition, in particular with Franco Berrino and Colin Campbell. She deals in particular with children's nutrition, eating disorders and prevention and nutritional therapy of cancer patients. She attended the Rigpa spiritual accompaniment course and was part of the Tonglen accompaniment team. She worked in the past at FARO as a palliative doctor.
Seminars and evenings:
2018 NUTRITION, DISEASE AND PREVENTION
Daniela Muggia
Teaching
Thanatologist, Terzani Prize for the Humanization of Medicine 2008. President of the Tonglen Association, lecturer in the Master's Degree of the University of Roma Tre in Empathic Accompaniment of the Dying. Pedagogy and Thanatology (Academic Year 2012-13) and in the courses of Continuous Medical Education, trainer, founding member and scientific director for her discipline at the In Corde Scientia Popular University (2020), she is a member and tutor of the Tonglen support team. Co-author, together with the psychiatrist Emilia Costa, of "Giù le mani da Pierino: accompagnamento empatico dei bambini affetti da ADHD", Edizioni Amrita 2013 and with the veterinarian Stefano Cattinelli of the book "Tenersi per zampa fino alla fine. Accompagnamento empatico e cura palliative per gli animali alla fine della vita", Edizioni Amrita 2014. In 2004 she developed the ECEL method, Empathic Care of the End of Life (Accompagnamento Empatico della Fine della Vita), which she has since spread throughout the world by participating in conferences, training courses and public lectures.
Seminars and evenings:
2018 PERINATAL GRIEF SUPPORT
2018 GETTING RID OF THE FEAR OF DEATH
2019 PROCESSING YOUR LOSSES ACCORDING TO THE EMPATHIC APPROACH
2019 EMPATHETIC ACCOMPANIMENT OF TERMINALLY ILL YOUNG PEOPLE
2019 MEDITATION AND PHYSICAL PAIN
2019 SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND MEDITATION
2020 THE SECRET OF OUR RESILIENCE AND THE ANCIENT TECHNIQUES OF COMPASSION (Go to the poster)
2020 GETTING RID OF THE FEAR OF DEATH (Go to the poster)
2020 DYING WITHOUT DYING: MEDITATION AT THE MOMENT OF LEAVING THE BODY (Go to the poster)
2020 IF YOU WANT ME TO DIE IN PEACE, BE PEACE YOURSELF (Go to the poster)
2020 THREE STEPS OF MEDITATION TO CHANGE OUR RELATIONSHIPS AND GET OUT OF BURN-OUT (Go to the poster)
Delia Ravetti
Teaching
The degree in Biology gives way to a continuous training: in Holistic Nutrition, Naturopathy, to then deepen, in addition to all aspects of nutrition as a cure, Traditional Chinese Energetics, Reflexology, Iridology. In the last ten years the study of the processes of PNEI led her to attend the faculty of Psychology in Turin and subsequently to the Mindfulness Counseling school in Pomaia where she graduated. Co-creator of the project Salute in Circolo™, she created the course path "Wellbeing comes from eating", holds single sessions and courses related to health and psychophysical wellbeing.
Seminars and evenings:
2019 COMPASSION HEALS US
2019 MEDITATION AND PHYSICAL PAIN
2020 COMPASSION HEALS US (Go to the poster)
2020 COMPASSION HEALS US. SECOND EDITION (Go to the poster)
Fabiola Rapassi
Teaching
Facilitator and trainer in Empathic/Nonviolent Communication (NVC). I study, practice and passionately spread the Empathic Communication – Nonviolent Communication® by Marshall Rosenberg. I have trained with national and international trainers also belonging to the CNVC (Center for Nonviolent Communication). I have attended, among others, a course on conflict mediation. I wanted to follow the advice of Confucius and choose a job that I love, so as not to have to work even a day of my life!
I feel inspired to spread the healing and transformative power of Nonviolent Communication, which I have been able to experience on myself. I believe in co-creating a world where everyone has the power to show up as their fullest selves, where everyone's values and voices find a space to be heard. Since 2017 I have been offering individual sessions using NVC methods.
Seminars and evenings:
2020 NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION: A FORM OF CURE (Go to the poster)
Lily Belforte
Teaching
Surgeon, specialist in anesthesiology and resuscitation, currently retired, she worked at the San Giovanni Hospital - Molinette and subsequently at the Chieri Hospital, now ASL TO5. Since 1996 she has served as chief of anesthesiology and resuscitation and director of the Emergency Department. During her career, in addition to the operating room and intensive care activities, she has dedicated herself to pain therapy, palliative care, clinical and teaching activities in the emergency field. In the 80s, involved by the founder Dr. Giorgio Vallero, she was an active member of ANAPACA (National Association for Assistance to People with Cancer). Since 2010, as a member and president of the Italian YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association), she has collaborated on information and promotion projects of DAT. She is a member of the Bioethics Commission of the Baptist, Methodist and Waldensian Churches in Italy.
Seminars and evenings:
2019 ADVANCE TREATMENT PROVISIONS: THE DAT
Luca Franceschi
Teaching
Civil lawyer in Turin, from 1997-1998 he was honorary vice magistrate at the Turin Courthouse; from 2012 to 2016 he was a member of the Judicial Council of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta and since 2003 he has been a justice of the peace in Cuneo. As a volunteer he deals with the defense of civil rights at the Crisis Center of the Gruppo Abele and since 2009 he has been a consultant to the Working Group for the Living Testament of the Waldensian Church of Turin.
Seminars and evenings:
2019 ADVANCE TREATMENT PROVISIONS: THE DAT
Maria Antonietta Bàlzola
Teaching
Psychiatrist, she has been practicing meditation since 2008. Over the years, she has participated in various courses and conferences on the topic of neuroscience and contemplative practices. She obtained the recognition of trainer in the CEB (Cultivating emotional balance) with Alan Wallace and Eve Ekman. She conducts ECM courses for health workers based on mindfulness and compassion. Author and co-author of books and publications.
Seminars and evenings:
2018 CULTIVATING EMOTIONAL BALANCE
2019 COMPASSION HEALS US
2020 COMPASSION HEALS US (Go to the poster)
2020 COMPASSION HEALS US. SECOND EDITION (Go to the poster)
Mary Bonafede
Teaching
Graduated in literature at the University of Milan and in theology at the Waldensian Faculty of Rome, she has been carrying out pastoral ministry in the Waldensian Church for thirty-five years. From 2005 to 2012 she was moderator of the Tavola Valdese. Since 2013 she has been Pastor of the Waldensian Church of Turin, where she has guided and animated the community's reflection on the ethical implications of the end of life.
Seminars and evenings:
2019 ADVANCE TREATMENT PROVISIONS: THE DAT
Michael Galgani
Teaching
Psychologist and psychotherapist, palliative care specialist. Born in Lucca in 1975, he lives in Trani, where he works as a freelancer. He has been working since 2008 at the Hospice Aurelio Marena in Bitonto (BA), he is a supervisor at the Hospices of Torrevecchia Teatina and Lanciano (CH) and for the association "Gli Amici dell'Hospice San Carlo" in Potenza. He acquired a master's degree in palliative care at the ASMEPA in Bologna with Prof. Francesco Campione and has carried out training or supervision activities in numerous contexts that deal with complex and very fragile patients. In parallel with these studies and activities, he trained in the theatrical field on clowning and improvisation. Since 2006, he has carried out courses dedicated to laughter and the therapeutic possibilities of humor in the clinical field, in the assistance of people in advanced stages of illness, in counseling and in psychotherapy.
Seminars and evenings:
2020 NOT TO DIE (Go to the poster)
Rosangela Percoco
Teaching
Rosangela Percoco, a former teacher, worked as a copywriter for some comic book characters (including Mafalda) and directed the monthly magazine "Lupo Alberto". She has published numerous books and is currently in bookstores with "Vivi, ama, corri, avanti tutta!", the story of Leonardo Cenci, a life marathon runner that not even cancer can stop. For the Italian Alzheimer's Association, she wrote the collection Più o meno qui, vicino al cuore, for the web No, non sono su Facebook and Caro Lupo Alberto (born from correspondence with readers). She collaborated on the project Attenti all'uomo for Emergency and La pecora nera & altri sogni, in collaboration with the Nisida Juvenile Penal Institute. She conducts creative and autobiographical writing courses and theater workshops.
Seminars and evenings:
2018 LIFE WHEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO DYE