Workshops and Events

We regularly give a variety of workshops that focus on creative empowerment, opening the heart, living from intuition, social and emotional intelligence, and more!

Collectively, we offer over 130 years of experience in the fields of personal growth, healing, and transformational guidance that we are delighted to share with you.

Social Styles and Versatility: Understanding and Managing Behavioral Differences

Social Styles and Versatility: Understanding and Managing Behavioral Differences

Social Styles and Versatility: Understanding and Managing Behavioral Differences with Alexa Cole at The Institute for Optimal Living in San Francisco Wednesday, 10/17 from 5:00-9:00pm  Social StyleTM is one of the most recognized and used interpersonal effectiveness models, easier to learn and apply than MBTI or DiSC. It has proven to build better leaders, enhance emotional intelligence (EQ) and improve team performance. In addition, high emotional intelligence is the single most important predictor of success both at home and at...

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Jedi Training and Other Magical Life Tools

Jedi Training and Other Magical Life Tools

Jedi Training and Other Magical Life Tools with Eric Nielson Every Tuesday Night (7 PM) at The Happiness Institute. 1720 Market Street. Welcome to Hogwarts Continuing Adult Education. This class/ work circle’s purpose is to bring your natural in-born magical powers online, and to undo the programming and conditioning that is standing in the way of that. The classes’ core is teaching EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) to support, understand, clear and empower the emotional body (a person’s source of energy and creative inspiration). In...

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How to Get High on Life

How to Get High on Life

How to Get High on Life A new kind of workshop!  The Institute for Optimal Living presents the first in a series of collaborative workshops.  We’re bringing you the best possible workshop experience we can create.  Four facilitators, each skilled in different areas, coming together where the juiciest parts of all of our teachings intersect. with Ania Fizyta, Stuart Sovatsky, Tahil Gesyuk, and Bethanne Wanamaker Let us teach you how to change your mood and create sustained happiness and euphoria that can feel almost like a substance…...

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