VJS Consulting provides online and in person facilitation, training, coaching and consultation to individuals, groups, organizations and institutions interested in holistic approaches to learning and organizational development.
VJS Consulting work centers People Of Color (POC), Native and immigrant worldviews, experiences and voices. Training, coaching and consultations are centered on helping people gather tools and concepts necessary to support their work and a healing practice.
All retreats, training institutes, workshops and professional development programming are designed to educate and raise awareness around the impact that our work and work environments can have on our bodies, mental health, and spirit. VJS Consulting provides and utilizes tools and approaches that have been proven to promote healing among individuals and organizations.
VJS Consulting centers its work recognizes that as our communities grow, become more global, and integrate. Identifying creative and trauma informed ways of working together is critical. VJS Consulting builds the capacity of individuals, organizations, groups and communities to develop strategies for becoming more trauma-informed, through training, consultation, program, and policy development.
Healing the Healer Retreat: Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
When: May 6-9, 2024
Time: ALL DAY
Registration: CLOSED (Limited to 9 people)
Location: Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
Description: The four day Healing the Healer Retreats have been developed for individuals, groups, and organizations who are in jobs or positions of public service, taking care of others or just needing an intentional holistic break from the day to day hustle. The retreat is led by Senior Trainer, Victor Jose Santana with a team of three other instructors who specialize in massage, herbalism, peacemaking Circles, traditional Mexica and Taino medicines. This retreat is designed to reduce the impact of exposure to chronic traumatic stress at work, home school or community. The retreat takes place in the beach town of Bayahibe, Dominican Republic. The cost of the retreat is listed in the registration and includes all transportation, hotel accommodations, massages and meals. Each day of the retreat begins with breakfast and meditation at the beach followed by a workshop and ending with a relaxing outing or massage. There are two special outings within the four days. One will be visiting the small island of La Saona and the sacred Taino site Padre Nuestro, a cave with natural sweet water pools to swim in. Instructors will share teachings on how to transform traumatic stress, create a personal nutrition and exercise plans, as well as provide talking Circle spaces to process, connect, and find support from peers. Victor Jose Santana’s great great grandfather Juan Brito was the founder of Bayahibe and this retreat also provides a special connection to the local community of this beautiful beach town.
Designing Professional Development & Culture Programs for Organizations
When: February 4, 2023
Time: 9am to 3pm (1 hour lunch)
Registration: FULL
Location: Hybrid (VJS Consulting Offices, Dorchester, MA and Zoom)
Description: This workshop centers on supporting organizations and individuals interested in designing holistic approaches to professional development programs that intentionally builds a culture of care through activities that include workshops on understanding traumatic stress in the workplace, mindfulness, tea making, and other healing strategies, practices and techniques. This workshop has been developed with the understanding that our work can impact us emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally. It is often challenging for organizations to design professional development trainings that include opportunities for healing practices AND education. Culture building and community activities play an important role in program development. By the end of this workshop participants will have designed templates and outlines for designing and executing there own robust professional development and culture programs or customizing current ones.