Conscious Living ~ An Experiential Community Program for Embodied Consciousness

### “Conscious Living”

An Experiential Community Program for Embodied Consciousness

Ongoing until April 30, 2026
Thursdays, 7:00–9:30 PM (in person)
Facilitator: Sophia Barna, M.Ed., M.S.W.
Location: Toronto Theosophical Society, 792 Glencairn Ave., Toronto, ON (Basement Room)

“Conscious Living” is a weekly experiential program that bridges the study of consciousness with the practical realities of everyday life. Rooted in the Map of Consciousness developed by David R. Hawkins and A Course in Miracles (ACIM), this program invites participants to move beyond theory into lived, embodied awareness.

Together, we explore what it means to live “in the world, but not of it” — grounded, present, and engaged, while rooted in higher awareness.

The Map of Consciousness serves as our reference point. Each meeting focuses on a specific state of consciousness, blending study and practice so participants not only understand these states intellectually, but also learn to embody and live them in daily life.

In addition to the Map of Consciousness, A Course in Miracles (ACIM) provides a complementary framework for the program. ACIM offers practical spiritual principles for transforming perception, cultivating forgiveness, and recognizing the inner guidance of love and truth. Its teachings emphasize the shift from fear to love, the release of judgment, and the practice of conscious choice in every moment.

Our gatherings are grounded in the states of Love, Joy, and Gratitude, corresponding to the elevated energy field of 540 on the Map of Consciousness. From this frequency of openness and lightness, we come together to uplift, inspire, and grow in awareness — individually and collectively.

### ✨A Potluck for the Body, Heart, Mind & Soul🌈

Each session is designed as a holistic experience — nourishing all dimensions of being:

• 🪷 Food for the Soul: Guided meditation, self-reflection, and self-inquiry
• 🧠 Food for the Mind: Lectures, presentations, and meaningful group discussions
• ✨ Food for the Body: Embodied practices (movement and dance meditations), singing, chanting, and sharing bread together (please bring a food offering for sharing)
• 💗 Food for the Heart: Love-centered connecting and sharing

### 🌸What to Expect

Together, we will explore different states of consciousness through:

• Lectures and presentations
• Guided meditation
• Self-reflection
• Group discussions
• Movement and dance meditation
• Singing and chanting
• Sharing bread together in community

### 🌸What to Bring

1. Coloured clothes — each week a specific colour (ROGVAIV rainbow sequence: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). This is an encouraged part of the experience, not mandatory.
2. Silk or large dancing scarf/veil
3. Notebook, journal, or paper with pens, crayons, markers
4. Simple, healthy food offering to share
5. Your highest vibrational presence in love, joy, and gratitude

This is a space where learning becomes lived experience — where insight meets embodiment.

To uphold universal brotherhood without distinction and freedom of thought, all elements of the evening are invitational. Participants may opt out of any component and still be welcome, as long as we engage with one another respectfully.

This is a participatory series with optional components. In keeping with TTS values, you are welcome to opt in or opt out of any element, and the central expectation is mutual respect.

### Reference Texts

1. Hawkins, D. R. (2012). Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House.
2. Foundation for Inner Peace. (1976). A Course in Miracles. Mill Valley, CA: Foundation for Inner Peace.
3. Barna, S. (2025). Flying Home: Soul Stories for the Little One Within. Toronto: LightPath Publishing.

Registration: TTS Study Groups, ts.study.to@gmail.com
Registration optional (for updates and materials). Walk-ins welcome.

### About the Facilitator:

Sophia Barna is an educator and facilitator with a long-standing interest in the relationship between inner life and everyday life: how spiritual principles become livable, embodied realities rather than abstract ideas. Her work bridges consciousness research, reflective inquiry, and practical methods for self-observation and inner transformation. Her background includes graduate training in education and social work, and advanced professional training in EMDR.

In “Conscious Living,” she draws on the Map of Consciousness (as developed by David R. Hawkins) and the spiritual psychology of A Course in Miracles, inviting participants to explore themes such as presence, perception, forgiveness, and the cultivation of love, joy, and gratitude through shared practice and dialogue. Her facilitation style is heart-centered, clear, and experiential, with space for participants to learn through reflection, discussion, and embodied exercises.

Important distinction: While Sophia’s clinical experience, education, and skills shape how she holds the space and communicates, this series does not constitute EMDR therapy, psychotherapy or a clinical solution for mental or emotional problems. It is a group experience offered in the spirit of service and public learning, and it should not replace care from a licensed provider in a private and confidential therapeutic relationship.