INSTITUTIONAL GOALS

Cuatro Rios (Four Rivers) Institute is dedicated to curating contemplative and experiential learning for the advancement of consciousness, ecology, human transformation, and leadership. The Institute will be forged through partnerships with ancient and indigenous wisdom traditions, new thought leaders, spiritual scientists, and transformational educators and innovators.

 

Our goal is to create a resource center to give guidance and support for those seeking to transform their own lives and help create a more enlightened and regenerative world. Course offerings will be available online, as well as in-person intensives and retreats. We have chosen World Heritage site Cuenca, Ecuador, as the physical home of the Institute. It is a beautiful city, nestled in a mountain basin, surrounded by indigenous values, healing and creative arts and delicious cultural cuisine.

Consciousness

  • Workshops and course on consciousness, such as Professor Combs teaches at CIIS.

  • Becoming a clearinghouse for explorations into indigenous based experiences such as Ayahuasca and plant healing retreats and workshops.

Transformation

  • Workshops and courses on personal transformation and healing.

  • Workshops on reclaiming the sacred in everyday life/ Workshops and courses on regional healing ecological themes.

  • Workshops and courses on social rights/justice themes.

Leadership

  • This goal is open-ended in terms of workshops and courses-- Nora Bateson’s Warm Data Lab workshop procedure and use it for work with environmental and transformational projects.

  • Courses in personal and public regenerative economy/ Courses in political persuasion/activism.

  • Courses in sustainable business and tourism.

  • Courses in Restorative Justice/ Courses in Indigenous Leadership. (i.e., https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/wise-practices-indigenous-leadership)

Screen Shot 2021-05-10 at 9.13.09 AM.png

Ecology

  • Becoming a clearinghouse for Ecuador based nature experiences from the Islands to the forests.

  • Connections to and coordination with local and regional ecological based conservation efforts.

  • Courses and workshops on regional ecology.