THE OPTION INSTITUTE AND FELLOWSHIP

The Worldwide Teaching Center for the Option Process®
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The Option Institute and Fellowship offers year 'round programs for individuals, couples, families and groups seeking to improve their quality of life by becoming happier, more effective and more successful, and by finding a deep place of communion with themselves and others. In addition, we assist people challenged by adversity to discover hopeful and loving solutions to their difficulties.

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At The Option Institute

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Option Institute 1995 Programs

The Happiness Option, a 3-day program that will profoundly improve the quality of your life
Loving You/Loving Me, a transformative relationship program for couples
Happiness Is A Choice, change your life by learning 6 Shortcuts to Happiness
Inward Bound, a gentle meditative journey enabling you to cultivate a comfortable centeredness in an instant
Empower Yourself, learning to go for and get what you want
Individual Sessions and Private Programs
Living The Dream, these 4 and 8 week programs are the most comprehensive and powerful ones offered, covering such topics as: Love Relationships, Health, Authenticity, Sexuality, Money, Personal Growth, Work, and Death
The Son-Rise Program, programs for families with special children
Option Indigo, Order on-line from an extensive catalogue of Option books and tapes


The Option Institute and Fellowship
2080 S. Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA, USA 01257-9718
Phone: +1 413 229-2100
Fax: +1 413 229-8931

Who comes To the Option Institute:
  • People from all backgrounds, ages and professions come who want a different type of self-help or who are simply looking to improve the quality of their lives, have better relationships, become more successful, more empowered, and more effective.
  • People who are looking for attitutidinal approach to such challenges as: chronic pain, cancer, fatigue, injury.
  • People who want to overcome: depression, anxiety, mood swings, panic attacks, being a workaholic, substance abuse.
  • People facing difficult circumstances such as: abuse, loss of a loved one, professional burn-out, personal crisis, divorce, career change, death of a parent, mid-life crisis, low self-esteem, stress, parenting a special child, recovery, tension or job pressure.
  • People in transition: graduation, retirement, divorce or career change.

  • Why people come To the Option Institute
    Our participants are searching for a renewed sense of self, a retreat for personal renewal, happiness, peace of mind, comfort, ease, relaxation, communion with God, spirituality, meditation, revitalizing their relationships, inspiration, motivation, personal effectiveness, hope, joy, healing, support, love, more success in their careers, parenting and family life.
    What do people derive from their experience:
    As a retreat center offering courses in personal growth, the Option Institute teaches an attitudinal approach to healing, happiness, and increased sense of wellbeing in a format of group seminars and workshops on its 85 acre campus. When participating in our programs, participants will learn: an accepting attitude, personal authenticity, conflict resolution, listening skills, intimacy, letting go of judgments, building blocks to happiness, being grateful, being present, a socratic Dialogue to help change belierfs, prioritizing happiness, dealing with difficult people, happy negotiating, becoming a more lovable person, spiritual growth, how to take charge of their life, making peace with the past, increased self-trust and self-confidence, increased psychological well-being and personal empowerment.

    The Option Institute is a non-profit federally tax-exempt, charitable organization sponsored by and a supporter of The Human Factor

    Last updated 5/31/95 by NAZ