OLA16Method

The OLA16 Method

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Orisa Lifestyle Academy (OLA16) is meant to be a journey. As your instructor, my job is to facilitate your journey through my books, classes and services, as well as the emotional responses those resources provoke. The OLA16 experience should help to improve the way in which you participate in Orisa Lifestyle, no matter what tradition you practice. That is, I envision OLA16 as a warehouse of tools that help you understand what matters most to you on the journey of spiritual development. OLA16 helps you to see and understand Orisa Lifestyle from a personal, inside out perspective.

The classes, retreats, personal consultations and books are designed to reveal where you can invest the most attention in order to have the greatest impact on your spiritual journey. It is not enough to complain about the problems we face in our community. The greatest opportunity is to identify the high and low points of your experience as a devotee and learn to adjust your approach according to your natural gifts and talents. OLA16 helps you to stop complaining and pinpoint those moments that you can take it upon yourself to improve your experience within Orisa Lifestyle. Only by understanding what is really important to the practitioners can the priests and priestesses provide products and services that REALLY matter. That is only possible if the you, the practitioner get in touch with with yourself - your values, your strengths, your fears, your weaknesses - on the journey.

The OLA16 approach supports strategic, developmentally-appropriate decisions. Through courses, books, retreats, personal consultations and initiations, I will guide my students through the process of mapping their spiritual journeys and traveling with confidence. My objective is to help you to save money, time, effort and improve your experience of Orisa Lifestyle.

ACADEMY CONTENT

What is a map of your spiritual journey?
How do you map your spiritual journey?
What is Personal Priesthood?
Why use these methods?
What do you want to accomplish through Orisa Lifestyle?
Whose spiritual journey are you mapping?
How Do You Create an Orisa Lifestyle Agreement?
What is the anatomy of the soul according to Orisa Lifestyle?
Designing spiritual journey maps
Scenario mapping
Life Cycle Analysis
Emotional and intuitive gateways to spiritual growth
Mastering the wisdom of the body
Identifying the spiritual cohort
Discovering your Ancestral Promise
Identify your natural gifts and talents
Understanding the meaning and purpose of initiation
Understanding Olodumare
Defining your greatest imaginable accomplishment
Living the medicine

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Seekers, devotees, priests, priestesses
Students, mental health patients, coaching clients
Teachers, professors, mental health and human services professionals
Community activists, organizers and leaders
Drummers, dancers, visual artists
Anyone interested in learning how to live a meaningful life according to the principles of Orisa Lifestyle

PAST PARTICIPANTS
Past participants in our online and in-personal programs have included devotees, priests, priestesses, students, mental health patients, coaching clients, mental health professionals, activists, drummers, dancers, visual artists and other decision-makers from a diverse range of African diaspora religious and cultural traditions.

WHY OLA16 ONLINE EDUCATION

In each class, workshop, retreat or publication I create for the Orisa Lifestyle Academy, you will increase your awareness how to map and navigate your spiritual journey, from learning basic information to becoming fully initiated. You will also develop an awareness of the language and terms used in association with Orisa Lifestyle. These are just a few of the many advantages of taking OLA16 online classes.

Lower total costs:
Relocating to live and study with your baba or iya is impossible for most practitioners of Orisa Lifestyle. With the costs of studying soaring - due to the cost of travel, long distance communications, specialized texts - time and money are major considerations for deciding if practicing Orisa Lifestyle will pay off in the long run. The Orisa Lifestyle Academy focuses on basic information and gradually builds up to more specialized training over time. In addition, we offer individual classes, as well as complete course. This, in conjunction with our extensive use of audio, video and eBooks, allow you to focus on your subject of choice and receive the education you need without having to spend time or money for classes or materials you cannot understand or make use of in the immediate future.

No hectic commutes:
OLA16 courses help eliminate costs of commuting, babysitting, housing and other expenses incurred by attending classes in a traditional setting. Many students also find that the amount they save on fuel costs can be substantial if they don’t have to commute to a physical location in general, no matter what the weather conditions may be.

Choice
Enroll in your program of choice – regardless of where you are. OLA16 classes, courses, workshops and retreats allow students to choose from a wide variety learning experiences otherwise not available in your local area. Many of our students access our classes from places where it is difficult to access top quality education on Orisa Lifestyle.

Greater Access to Better Expertise:
All OLA16 courses are taught by experts with considerable field experience presenting professionally relevant coursework that's highly applicable to your practice and study. OLA16 education is accessible anywhere on earth. Highly specialized Orisa Lifestyle education is able to reach more people. And for the Western student, OLA16 courses are better organized than traditional courses.

More interaction with the professor
Join chat sessions and conference calls where only a handful of students are present, giving you more opportunities to ask questions, clarify points in the lecture and add depth to your knowledge of the materials presented. OLA16 Online courses offer introverted students the opportunity to participate in class discussions or chats with more ease than face-to-face classes. Students may feel more comfortable talking openly through online chats, emails, and newsgroup discussions rather than face-to-face.

Flexibility and Accessibility
OLA16 online courses give students the universal access to attend classes wherever they have Internet access. Our classes offer accessibility for students who have physical and time restraints that do not allow them to attend traditional classes. Parents, working students, and mobile professionals can attend classes that fit their work schedule. Students can work a full-time job while taking courses. We offer education accessible for the homebound and those with physical limitations.

Learn from where you want to be. Anywhere with an internet connection.

At home
On vacation
At work
In the library
On a train
In your bath

You can use the restroom or grab a drink if you need a short break easily do at home.

Easy to use:
Teacher, lecture slides, chat box, and quiz questions all on one screen. There is no software and simple login.
All you need is a web browser and a computer and you’re ready to learn.

Online classes are greener
Online classes save both energy and trees.

Speedy learning
According to a 2009 study from the US Department of Education, “Students who took all or part of a class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction. “Research shows that online students achieve same or better learning results in about half the time as those in traditional courses” Check the Online schedule for each class

PREREQUISITES

None

WHERE ARE CLASSES HELD?

All classes are held online and are self-paced, unless specified in the course description.

FACE TO FACE WORKSHOPS

The Orisa Lifestyle Academy hosts face to face lectures, workshops and retreats in global cities or at you own location anywhere in the world. We usually require a minimum of 25 participants for workshops held outside the SF Bay Area. Contact ObafemiO@yahoo.com for more information.

TEXTS

The texts associated with each class or activity are listed in the course or activity description. For more information please review the class or activity you're interested in taking.Classes are online and are self-paced unless noted otherwise.

INSTRUCTOR - OBAFEMI ORIGUNWA, MA

I have been a student of Orisa Lifestyle since 1992. In addition, I am a professionally-trained counselor, with a Master of Arts in Education with a concentration in Counseling from San Diego State University. I am particularly interested in Jungian psychology. And with a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Language & Literature from the University of California at Berkeley, I also enjoy total Spanish fluency. This particular combination of ancient wisdom and modern approach allows me to offer you a unique and refreshing blend of Western and Indigenous healing practices.
For over 15 years I have been working as a personal sustainability consultant. Through this experience I have learned strategies & techniques that generate extraordinary results for people from a broad range of backgrounds & philosophies. To date, I have helped over 50 thousand people develop personal rituals that energize their highest aspirations and inspire others to do the same. I invite you to contact me now to put my expertise to work for you.
I have lectured and taught locally and internationally, including La Universidad Veracruzana in Veracuz, Mexico, UCLA, Cal State Northridge and Charles R. Drew Medical School. In addition, I have considerable experience as a corporate trainer and facilitator, including the City of Tallahassee, Walmart USA, Walmart Canada and FritoLay.
One of personal passions is music, especially percussive and folk music of the African diaspora. Occasionally, I like to play, sing and dance, too. I enjoy savory, ethnic foods from around the world: Thai, Mexican, Indian, Brazilian, Nigerian and Ethiopian dishes are some of my favorites! I enjoy spending time with my family in nature, especially the forest. We are avid hikers and naturalists who take every opportunity to get onto the trails and explore the streams, trees and animals.

BOOKS BY THE INSTRUCTOR

Please note if the books indicated are supplied in the class or must be acquired seperately. Links are provided for more information on books and other titles by the presenter which may be purchased but are not included in the registration.