Coming up soon: Journey to Sacred Montessori (JSM) In this seminar we will explore such questions as: In what ways does Maria Montessori’s philosophy lead to greater awareness of the role of our human species in the maintenance of our home, the Earth? Journey to...
Sarah Denae
“The Art of Spiritually Approaching The Child…”
"Spiritual attraction is the force that can save humanity. Instead of being merely bound by material interests we need to feel this attraction to each other. These spiritual forces always exist around us, just as the cosmic rays exist in the universe. They are the...
2017 Graduates
We interviewed some of our 2017 graduates at their graduation ceremony. Here's what they have to say. click thumbnail below to play video.
Subtle Influence
School is in session and the online dialogues are flowing here at TIES. Many of us have asked ourselves how we can be of better service to our fellow humans, that we might start a “butterfly effect” and bring a bit more healing and peace to the planet. John Briggs and...
Aarthi Talks TIES
2017 graduate Aarthi Nandakumar shared her TIES experience with us at graduation. Thank you Aarthi! click thumbnail below to play video.
Peace as Equilibrium
From Steven Arnold, TIES Faculty Greetings from New Zealand. As a TIES adjunct faculty and a University Lecturer in Montessori here in New Zealand, it is exciting to share our times in TIES with you. Over the last few weeks I have been in India visiting...
Chaos and Creativity
From Kathryn Ross, TIES Faculty "Every single morning we have the choice to be open to the creativity of chaos, open to the world around us, open to the possibility that we can make our lives afresh...” ~John Briggs & F. David Peat, The Seven Life Lessons of Chaos...
From John Fowler, TIES Faculty
Where I live there are so many glimpses in the air, glimpses of Autumn in the changing gold and red aspen leaves and glimpses of Winter peeking down to dust the distant 14,000-foot-high peaks in the gentle whites of snow. There are glimpses of the future. National and...
From The Desk of Dr. Gang
Preparing And Questioning There is a sweet tension during the week before school begins. I have been working with children and adults as teachers-learners for 42 years and that last week of preparation has always been embedded in the tension, sometimes not so sweetly....








