EVENTS AND OFFERINGS
PRESENTATIONS, PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS & RETREATS
I teach a variety of classes, workshops, and retreats on creativity, writing, and contemplative arts & photography. Browse my upcoming offerings below, or contact me to arrange a customized experience for your group or organization.
Reach out for 1x1 coaching, group coaching, facilitation, workshops, and retreats.
I customize all offerings to the specific needs of the individual, group, or organization.
We can work virtually, in person in Austin, or at Mystic Oaks, my retreat center in the beautiful Texas Hill Country,
or I can travel to your preferred location.
Reach out for 1x1 coaching, group coaching, facilitation, workshops, and retreats.
I customize all offerings to the specific needs of the individual, group, or organization.
We can work virtually, in person in Austin, or at Mystic Oaks, my retreat center in the beautiful Texas Hill Country,
or I can travel to your preferred location.
FEATURED UPCOMING EVENTS
SYNCREATE MONTHLY COACHING GROUP
with Syncreate Co-Founders Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
NEXT SESSION: SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025
5:00 PM CENTRAL TIME VIA ZOOM
DROP-INS WELCOME - PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE
with Syncreate Co-Founders Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
NEXT SESSION: SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025
5:00 PM CENTRAL TIME VIA ZOOM
DROP-INS WELCOME - PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE
This monthly coaching group guides you through the journey of creativity in order to move from start to finish on a creative project. As detailed in our book, Syncreate: A Guide to Navigating the Creative Process for Individuals, Communities, and Teams, Charlotte and Melinda offer an in-depth exploration of the Syncreate model of Play, Plan, and Produce, to guide you through the creative process. Monthly meetings include experiential exercises and discussion to stimulate your creativity, identify your own best practices, and provide accountability for your creative goals.
The coaching group includes monthly virtual group meetings
Join for the full year or on a monthly drop-in bases
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
The coaching group includes monthly virtual group meetings
Join for the full year or on a monthly drop-in bases
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Conference Presentations: Creativity and Community in Challenging Times with Melinda Rothouse, PhD
and Creative Survival and Individuation with Melinda Rothouse, PhD and Robert Cleve, PhD
Oregon Creativity Conference
Ashland Oregon
May 15-18, 2025
DETAILS AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HERE
and Creative Survival and Individuation with Melinda Rothouse, PhD and Robert Cleve, PhD
Oregon Creativity Conference
Ashland Oregon
May 15-18, 2025
DETAILS AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HERE
Conference Presentation: The Possibilities of Creative Collaboration in Challenging Times
with Melinda Rothouse, PhD, Randy Langford, JD, Alisa Carr, LCSW & Robert Cleve, PhD
5th Annual Conference of Possibilities
Maynooth, Ireland
June 30-July 4, 2025
DETAILS AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HERE
with Melinda Rothouse, PhD, Randy Langford, JD, Alisa Carr, LCSW & Robert Cleve, PhD
5th Annual Conference of Possibilities
Maynooth, Ireland
June 30-July 4, 2025
DETAILS AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATION HERE
FULL 2024 EVENT CALENDAR
The Art of Impermanence: New Beginnings
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
January, 2-8, 2024
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Music Show: The Colors of Love - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, February 10, 2024, 6-8 pm
Blanco, Texas
Conference Presentation: The Syncreate Approach to Navigating the Creative Process
Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
Florida Creativity Conference, Sarasota, Florida
Friday, March 8, 2024, 10:00-11:30 am
Music Show: Son of Cormack with Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Friday, March 15th, 7-9 pm
Vintage Books & Wine, Austin, Texas
Music Show: Son of Cormack & Melinda Joy
Wednesday, March 20th, 7:00 pm
Songwriter's Happy Hour @ Hole in the Wall
Austin, Texas
Music Show: Son of Cormack & Melinda Joy
Wednesday, March 27th, 7:00 pm
Songwriter's Happy Hour @ Hole in the Wall
Austin, Texas
Music Show: The Colors of Love - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, March 30th, 2024, 6-8 pm
House Concert - Round Rock, Texas
Music Show: Spaces & Places of Soul - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford & Alisa Carr
Saturday, April 20th, New Orleans, Louisiana
Music Show: House Concert
with with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford & Alisa Carr
Sunday, April 21st, New Orleans, Louisiana
Music Show: The Colors of Love - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 6-8 pm
Ruby Retreats, Wimberley, Texas
Conference Presentation: The Syncreate Podcast
2024 Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University
Friday, May 17, 2024
Ashland, Oregon
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Randy Langford with Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Friday, May 24, 6:30-9:00 pm
Willow Lake Watering Hole and Mercantile
Wimberley, Texas
Conference Presentation: Fostering a Culture of Creativity and Innovation
Bridging the Gap Conference
July 21, 2024
The Westin Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, California
Creative Mornings Austin
Melinda Rothouse on Ritual and Creativity
Friday, August 23, 2024
8:00 am at PBS Studios Austin
Watch the Video Here
House Concert: The Colors of Love Halloween Edition - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, October 26th, 2024, 6:30 pm
South Austin, Texas - RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your spot
Music Show: Son of Cormack with Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Friday, November 8th, 7-9 pm
Vintage Books & Wine, Austin, Texas
Music Show: Colors of Love - Chiaroscuro
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, November 16th, 2024, 3:00-5:00 pm
Providencia Retreat, Waco, TX
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
January, 2-8, 2024
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Music Show: The Colors of Love - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, February 10, 2024, 6-8 pm
Blanco, Texas
Conference Presentation: The Syncreate Approach to Navigating the Creative Process
Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
Florida Creativity Conference, Sarasota, Florida
Friday, March 8, 2024, 10:00-11:30 am
Music Show: Son of Cormack with Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Friday, March 15th, 7-9 pm
Vintage Books & Wine, Austin, Texas
Music Show: Son of Cormack & Melinda Joy
Wednesday, March 20th, 7:00 pm
Songwriter's Happy Hour @ Hole in the Wall
Austin, Texas
Music Show: Son of Cormack & Melinda Joy
Wednesday, March 27th, 7:00 pm
Songwriter's Happy Hour @ Hole in the Wall
Austin, Texas
Music Show: The Colors of Love - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, March 30th, 2024, 6-8 pm
House Concert - Round Rock, Texas
Music Show: Spaces & Places of Soul - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford & Alisa Carr
Saturday, April 20th, New Orleans, Louisiana
Music Show: House Concert
with with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford & Alisa Carr
Sunday, April 21st, New Orleans, Louisiana
Music Show: The Colors of Love - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 6-8 pm
Ruby Retreats, Wimberley, Texas
Conference Presentation: The Syncreate Podcast
2024 Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University
Friday, May 17, 2024
Ashland, Oregon
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Randy Langford with Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Friday, May 24, 6:30-9:00 pm
Willow Lake Watering Hole and Mercantile
Wimberley, Texas
Conference Presentation: Fostering a Culture of Creativity and Innovation
Bridging the Gap Conference
July 21, 2024
The Westin Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, California
Creative Mornings Austin
Melinda Rothouse on Ritual and Creativity
Friday, August 23, 2024
8:00 am at PBS Studios Austin
Watch the Video Here
House Concert: The Colors of Love Halloween Edition - An Evening of Music, Poetry & Storytelling
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, October 26th, 2024, 6:30 pm
South Austin, Texas - RSVP to [email protected] to reserve your spot
Music Show: Son of Cormack with Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Friday, November 8th, 7-9 pm
Vintage Books & Wine, Austin, Texas
Music Show: Colors of Love - Chiaroscuro
with Melinda Joy, Randy Langford, Son of Cormack, Alisa Carr & Jason Hendrix
Saturday, November 16th, 2024, 3:00-5:00 pm
Providencia Retreat, Waco, TX
Full 2023 Event Calendar
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Longleaf Craft Kitchen, Wimberley Texas
Thursday, January 12, 7-10 pm
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Longleaf Craft Kitchen, Wimberley Texas
Thursday, April 6, 7-10 pm
The Art of Impermanence: Grounding in Vulnerability through Creative Process
A Week-Long Retreat with Jake Lorfing & Melinda Rothouse
April 16-22, 2023
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Longleaf Craft Kitchen, Wimberley Texas
Thursday, April 27, 7-10 pm
Songwriters & Storytellers: A Creative Process Workshop
with Melinda Rothouse
Saturday, May 6th, 2023 2:00-4:00 pm Eastern Time
Story Parlor, Asheville, NC
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Dos Olivos, Wimberley Texas
Saturday, May 13, 12-3 pm
Conference Presentations: Exploring Creative Citizenship (with Charlotte Gullick) +
Songwriting, Storytelling and the Unconscious: A Process Talk and Performance
2023 Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University
May 18-21, 2023
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Dos Olivos, Wimberley Texas
Saturday, June 3, 5-8 pm
Workshop: Finding Your Voice for Enhanced Expression & Joy
with Melinda Rothouse and Thais Bicalho Silva
Saturday, June 24, 2023, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Central Time
Mystic Oaks, Wimberley, Texas
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Longleaf Craft Kitchen, Wimberley Texas
Thursday, September 21, 7-10 pm
Week-Long Residential Retreat: Personal Sustainability and Creativity through Writing and Contemplative Arts
with Melinda Rothouse & Katherine Semler
May Estrellas, Girona, Spain (outside Barcelona)
October 9-15, 2023
2022 Event Calendar
Miksang Contemplative Photography Retreat
with Melinda Rothouse, Jake Lorfing & Patrick Larson
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
January 2-8, 2022
The Writer's League of Texas Presents: January Third Thursday: "Play, Plan, Produce: Harness Your Creativity in 2022"
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, January 20th, 2022 - Online Event - 8:00 - 9:30 pm
The Call to Create: Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
Hosted by the Jung Society of Austin
with Melinda Rothouse
Friday, February 25th, 7:00 pm Central Time
The Art of Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside
Free Introductory Class via Zoom, March 23, 2022, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time
Syncreate April Meetup - Empower Your Creativity: Letting Go of Creative Wounds
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, April 20th, 6:30-8:00 pm Central Time via Zoom
Syncreate Six-Week Creativity Coaching Group
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
Wednesday Evenings via Zoom, May 25 - June 29, 2022 - 6:30-8:30 pm Central Time
Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 3:00 pm Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Creativity in Songwriting: A Process Talk and Performance
Sunday, July 17, 2022, 11:00 am Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Publish or Perish vs. Go Public or Perish
A Panel Discussion on the Publishing Process with Steven Pritzker, Robert Cleve, and Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Navigating the Creative Wilderness with Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 1, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Exploring Creative Citizenship
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 8, 2022 via Zoom
Personal, Organizational, and Contemplative Creativity: An Evening with Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, September 28th, Colleton River Club Lifelong Learning Group, Bluffton, SC
Tracing the Jungian Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creativity and Individuation
Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 pm Central Time
Saybrook University (Online Seminar)
Music Show: Son of Cormack with MJ on Bass
Saturday, December 10th, 2022, 5:30 pm
Thrive Craft House, Austin, TX
Syncreate December Meetup - Endings and Beginnings: Cultivate Your Creativity for the New Year
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Sunday, December 11, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm Central Time
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Wednesday, December 14th, 5:00-8:00 pm
Dos Olivos, Wimberley, TX
2021 Events
January/February 2021: Virtual Six-Week Class - What is Buddhism? The Philosophy, History, and Practices of Buddhism. University of Texas Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) Forum Seminar
with Melinda Rothouse, Ph.D. and David Zuniga, Ph.D.
March 26, 2021: Virtual Workshop and Discussion - Contemplative Creativity: Transcending Ego and Opening to Experience. Jung Society of Austin, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
May 1, 2021: Virtual Retreat and Community Gathering - The Art of Sacred Living
with Daniel Whiteside, Carol Van Der Meulen, and Melinda Rothouse.
May 23-June 27 (Six Sundays from 4:00-6:00 p.m.): Cultivating a Mindfulness Practice in Turbulent Times
A six-week deep dive into practical mindfulness life skills, with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside.
July 7-11, 2021: Virtual Conference Presentations - Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University.
I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, and a 15-minute boom talk focusing on the highlights of my new book, A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Innovation, published in 2020.
More info and virtual registration available at: www.soucreativityconference.com
July 18-Sept 19, 2021: Tracing the Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creatvity and Individuation
A nine-week series class presented by the Jung Society of Austin
Sunday afternoons from 4:00-6:00 pm via Zoom.
August 11 - September 15, 2021: Coaching Skills for Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse & Daniel Whiteside.
Six-week peer coaching group, Wednesday nights 7:00 - 8:15 pm via Zoom.
October 28, 2021: Syncreate October Meetup: Why Community is Essential for Creativity
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 - 8:00 pm via Zoom
November 4, 2021: Official Syncreate Book Launch Day.
November 10, 2021: Syncreate Book Launch Celebration and Webinar.
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
6:30 - 8:00 via Zoom
Thursday, December 16, 2021: Syncreate December Meetup: Getting Lost and Finding Your Way Through the Creative Process
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 pm via Zoom
2020 Events
January 3-5, 2020: Women's Creative Visioning Retreat in Wimberley, Texas, facilitated by Melinda.
January 31, 2020: Musical Performance - "On Longing" with Jennifer Leigh Selig, Ph.D. Jung Society of Austin. Melinda will provide musical accompaniment to Dr. Selig's talk on archetypal longing. Trinity Church of Austin, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
February 23, 2020 - Musical Performance: The Sunday Songwheel - a monthly songwriter event at SquareRut Kava Bar in Austin, Texas, hosted by Joseph Mach.
March 27, 2020 - Conference Presentation ~ The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] For more information: https://ieataconference.org/sessions-2020/the-call-to-create-a-musical-performance-and-discussion-of-the-creative-process-2020/
April 15, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Navigating Career Transition in a COVID World, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 23, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Resilience in Leadership: The Collective Mastermind Edition, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 24, 2020, 7:00 pm - Virtual Discussion: Facing Fears of the Coronavirus, Jung Society of Austin - co-hosted / moderated by Melinda, Austin, Texas.
April 29, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Strategies for a Resilient Mindset, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
May 18, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Mindfulness Practice in Uncertain Times, hosted and facilitated by Melinda via Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
Official Release of my new album, Beautiful Illusions. Click on the title link for details, to hear sample tracks, and for ordering information.
July 8-14, 2020 - Conference Presentations: Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create and a 15-minute boom talk focusing on the highlights of my new book, A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Innovation, due out this fall. More info at: www.soucreativityconference.com
September 17, 2020 - Official Book Launch for A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation. Click on the book title link for details!
October 22, 2020 - Free webinar to preview A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation, and discuss how you can use specific the tools and exercises from the book to support creativity and innovation in your organization. Register now on Eventbrite.
Recurring - Creative Exchange, a monthly creativity meetup group hosted by Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick of Syncreate. [Currently on hold due to COVID-19 situation]. For more information, please visit our Syncreate Meetup group page: https://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/
Miksang Contemplative Photography Retreat
with Melinda Rothouse, Jake Lorfing & Patrick Larson
Casa Werma Retreat Center, Patzcuaro, Mexico
January 2-8, 2022
The Writer's League of Texas Presents: January Third Thursday: "Play, Plan, Produce: Harness Your Creativity in 2022"
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, January 20th, 2022 - Online Event - 8:00 - 9:30 pm
The Call to Create: Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
Hosted by the Jung Society of Austin
with Melinda Rothouse
Friday, February 25th, 7:00 pm Central Time
The Art of Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside
Free Introductory Class via Zoom, March 23, 2022, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Central Time
Syncreate April Meetup - Empower Your Creativity: Letting Go of Creative Wounds
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, April 20th, 6:30-8:00 pm Central Time via Zoom
Syncreate Six-Week Creativity Coaching Group
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
Wednesday Evenings via Zoom, May 25 - June 29, 2022 - 6:30-8:30 pm Central Time
Finding Your Way Through the Creative Wilderness
Saturday, July 16, 2022, 3:00 pm Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Creativity in Songwriting: A Process Talk and Performance
Sunday, July 17, 2022, 11:00 am Pacific Time
Oregon Creativity Conference, July 14-17, 2022, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon
Publish or Perish vs. Go Public or Perish
A Panel Discussion on the Publishing Process with Steven Pritzker, Robert Cleve, and Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, August 31, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Navigating the Creative Wilderness with Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 1, 2022, Saybrook University Fall Residential Conference
Exploring Creative Citizenship
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
Thursday, September 8, 2022 via Zoom
Personal, Organizational, and Contemplative Creativity: An Evening with Melinda Rothouse
Wednesday, September 28th, Colleton River Club Lifelong Learning Group, Bluffton, SC
Tracing the Jungian Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creativity and Individuation
Wednesday, October 19th, 7:00 pm Central Time
Saybrook University (Online Seminar)
Music Show: Son of Cormack with MJ on Bass
Saturday, December 10th, 2022, 5:30 pm
Thrive Craft House, Austin, TX
Syncreate December Meetup - Endings and Beginnings: Cultivate Your Creativity for the New Year
with Charlotte Gullick & Melinda Rothouse
Sunday, December 11, 2022, 4:00-5:30 pm Central Time
Music Show: Melinda Joy & Jason Hendrix
Wednesday, December 14th, 5:00-8:00 pm
Dos Olivos, Wimberley, TX
2021 Events
January/February 2021: Virtual Six-Week Class - What is Buddhism? The Philosophy, History, and Practices of Buddhism. University of Texas Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes (OLLI) Forum Seminar
with Melinda Rothouse, Ph.D. and David Zuniga, Ph.D.
March 26, 2021: Virtual Workshop and Discussion - Contemplative Creativity: Transcending Ego and Opening to Experience. Jung Society of Austin, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
May 1, 2021: Virtual Retreat and Community Gathering - The Art of Sacred Living
with Daniel Whiteside, Carol Van Der Meulen, and Melinda Rothouse.
May 23-June 27 (Six Sundays from 4:00-6:00 p.m.): Cultivating a Mindfulness Practice in Turbulent Times
A six-week deep dive into practical mindfulness life skills, with Melinda Rothouse and Daniel Whiteside.
July 7-11, 2021: Virtual Conference Presentations - Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University.
I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, and a 15-minute boom talk focusing on the highlights of my new book, A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Innovation, published in 2020.
More info and virtual registration available at: www.soucreativityconference.com
July 18-Sept 19, 2021: Tracing the Journey to Wholeness: The Path of Creatvity and Individuation
A nine-week series class presented by the Jung Society of Austin
Sunday afternoons from 4:00-6:00 pm via Zoom.
August 11 - September 15, 2021: Coaching Skills for Authentic Relationships
with Melinda Rothouse & Daniel Whiteside.
Six-week peer coaching group, Wednesday nights 7:00 - 8:15 pm via Zoom.
October 28, 2021: Syncreate October Meetup: Why Community is Essential for Creativity
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 - 8:00 pm via Zoom
November 4, 2021: Official Syncreate Book Launch Day.
November 10, 2021: Syncreate Book Launch Celebration and Webinar.
with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse
6:30 - 8:00 via Zoom
Thursday, December 16, 2021: Syncreate December Meetup: Getting Lost and Finding Your Way Through the Creative Process
with Melinda Rothouse & Charlotte Gullick
6:30 pm via Zoom
2020 Events
January 3-5, 2020: Women's Creative Visioning Retreat in Wimberley, Texas, facilitated by Melinda.
January 31, 2020: Musical Performance - "On Longing" with Jennifer Leigh Selig, Ph.D. Jung Society of Austin. Melinda will provide musical accompaniment to Dr. Selig's talk on archetypal longing. Trinity Church of Austin, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas. 7:00-9:00 p.m.
February 23, 2020 - Musical Performance: The Sunday Songwheel - a monthly songwriter event at SquareRut Kava Bar in Austin, Texas, hosted by Joseph Mach.
March 27, 2020 - Conference Presentation ~ The Call to Create: A Musical Performance and Discussion of the Creative Process, International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) Annual Conference, Phoenix, Arizona. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] For more information: https://ieataconference.org/sessions-2020/the-call-to-create-a-musical-performance-and-discussion-of-the-creative-process-2020/
April 15, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Navigating Career Transition in a COVID World, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 23, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Resilience in Leadership: The Collective Mastermind Edition, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
April 24, 2020, 7:00 pm - Virtual Discussion: Facing Fears of the Coronavirus, Jung Society of Austin - co-hosted / moderated by Melinda, Austin, Texas.
April 29, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Strategies for a Resilient Mindset, featured panelist, Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
May 18, 2020, 12:30 pm - Free Coaching Webinar: Mindfulness Practice in Uncertain Times, hosted and facilitated by Melinda via Coaching4Good, Austin, Texas.
Official Release of my new album, Beautiful Illusions. Click on the title link for details, to hear sample tracks, and for ordering information.
July 8-14, 2020 - Conference Presentations: Creativity Conference at Southern Oregon University. [Canceled due to COVID-19 situation] I'll be giving two presentations, The Call to Create and a 15-minute boom talk focusing on the highlights of my new book, A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration: Creating a Culture of Innovation, due out this fall. More info at: www.soucreativityconference.com
September 17, 2020 - Official Book Launch for A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation. Click on the book title link for details!
October 22, 2020 - Free webinar to preview A Mindful Approach to Team Creativity and Collaboration in Organizations: Creating a Culture of Innovation, and discuss how you can use specific the tools and exercises from the book to support creativity and innovation in your organization. Register now on Eventbrite.
Recurring - Creative Exchange, a monthly creativity meetup group hosted by Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick of Syncreate. [Currently on hold due to COVID-19 situation]. For more information, please visit our Syncreate Meetup group page: https://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/
2019 Events
Recurring: Creative Exchange, a monthly creativity meetup group hosted by Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick of Syncreate at The Commune, a new creative co-working space in Austin's vibrant North Loop district. For more information, please visit our Syncreate Meetup group page: https://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/
February 3-7, 2019, Retreat: Contemplative Photography in the Valley of Mexico, The Dreaming House, Teotihuacan, Mexico. Co-taught with Jake Lorfing and Patrick Larson.
May 30, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Thursday, 5/30, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit: www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
https://www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/5/30/melinda-joy
June 14, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Friday, 6/14, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit:
www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/6/14/melinda-joy
June 21, 2019, Presentation and Performance: The Call to Create, Jung Society of Austin, Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas, 78751. For this special JSA event, I will be discussing my songwriting process and sharing music from my forthcoming album as it relates to depth and archetypal psychology. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to share their own creative work.
July 11-14, 2019, Conference Presentation: Creating a Culture of Innovation, Oregon Creativity Conference, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon.
October 26, 2019, Workshop: Wimberley Wellness Day, Cedars Ranch, Wimberley Texas. I'm thrilled to be co-facilitating this event with several other amazing teachers and wellness practitioners. I will be leading a workshop on creativity and contemplative arts. For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-wellness-day-tickets-72423268947
November 16-17 and 23-24, 2019, Photography show: East Austin Studio Tour (EAST). I will be showing my photographs, along with fellow contemplative photography artist Tashi Cowen, at my home studio on Willow Street in East Austin. We will be hosting a salon and reception in honor of the tour on Saturday, November 23rd. For more information about EAST, please visit: http://east.bigmedium.org
2018
March 9, 2018, Workshop: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Coaching4Good, Austin, TX
March 15-16, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, Public Engagement and Performance Conference, Wakefield, England
March 23, 2017, Conference Presentation and Workshop, Global Leadership and Cultural Intelligence / Mindful Leadership, IMC Krems University Business Week, Krems, Austria
April 20, 2018, Storytelling for Your Professional Life, with Syncreate Co-Founder Charlotte Gullick, Texas Women in Business Luncheon, Austin, TX
May 21-22, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, 29th World Summit on Positive Psychology, Mindfulness & Psychotherapy, New York, NY
June 22, 2018, Public presentation: Chaos, Stillness, and Creativity, Jung Society of Austin, 7:00 p.m. For more information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chaos-stillness-and-creativity-tickets-47111773583
August 9-12, 2018, Graduate Student Showcase and Poster Session, Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, American Psychology Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
August 29-30, 2018, Creativity Studies Luncheon presentation and Poster Session, Facilitating Team Creativity and Collaboration Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts, Saybrook University Fall 2018 Residential Conference, Monterey, CA
December 8, 2018, Syncreate Waypoints Creative Process Retreat, Austin, TX
2017
October 2-6, 2017, Touching the Earth Contemplative Photography Retreat, Patzcuaro, Mexico, with Jake Lorfing and Patrick Larson
September 26, 2017, Workshop: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Center for Innovation and Impact, Concordia University, Austin, TX
May 2, 2017, Workshop: Mindful Creativity Restoring Balance Luncheon at Seton Cove Spirituality Center, Austin, TX
February 9, 2017, Infusing Creativity into Your Entrepreneurial Process, with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse, Tech Ranch, Austin, TX
2016
November 3, 2016, Syncreate Creative Mornings International Summit Workshop: Your Creative Sandbox: Plan, Play, Produce. Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse, Vuka, Austin, TX
Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18, 2016, Workshop: Miksang Contemplative Photography Level 1:
Touching the Phenomenal World, Austin Shambhala Meditation Center, Austin, TX
April 29 - May 1, 2016, Workshop: Art, Meditation, and Creativity in Everyday Life, with Melinda Rothouse and Adam Sultan, Austin Shambhala Meditation Center, Austin, TX
March 3-6, 2016, Miksang Contemplative Photography Retreat in West Texas with Jake Lorfing, Jessica Winslow, Patrick Larson, and Melinda Rothouse
January 26-27, 2016, Conference Presentation and Workshop: Creativity, Resilience and Healing using Expressive Arts with Terri Goslin-Jones, Ph.D. and Melinda Rothouse, M.A., Saybrook University, San Francisco, CA
Recurring: Creative Exchange, a monthly creativity meetup group hosted by Melinda Rothouse and Charlotte Gullick of Syncreate at The Commune, a new creative co-working space in Austin's vibrant North Loop district. For more information, please visit our Syncreate Meetup group page: https://www.meetup.com/Syncreate-Creativity-Collaboration-Community-in-Austin/
February 3-7, 2019, Retreat: Contemplative Photography in the Valley of Mexico, The Dreaming House, Teotihuacan, Mexico. Co-taught with Jake Lorfing and Patrick Larson.
May 30, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Thursday, 5/30, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit: www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
https://www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/5/30/melinda-joy
June 14, 2019, Music show: Melinda Joy with Michael Walker. Friday, 6/14, 6:00-8:00 pm at Brentwood Social House, 1609 Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas, 78756. For more information, please visit:
www.melindajoy.com/calendar or
www.brentwoodsocial.com/events/2019/6/14/melinda-joy
June 21, 2019, Presentation and Performance: The Call to Create, Jung Society of Austin, Trinity United Methodist Church, 4001 Speedway, Austin, Texas, 78751. For this special JSA event, I will be discussing my songwriting process and sharing music from my forthcoming album as it relates to depth and archetypal psychology. There will also be an opportunity for attendees to share their own creative work.
July 11-14, 2019, Conference Presentation: Creating a Culture of Innovation, Oregon Creativity Conference, Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon.
October 26, 2019, Workshop: Wimberley Wellness Day, Cedars Ranch, Wimberley Texas. I'm thrilled to be co-facilitating this event with several other amazing teachers and wellness practitioners. I will be leading a workshop on creativity and contemplative arts. For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yoga-wellness-day-tickets-72423268947
November 16-17 and 23-24, 2019, Photography show: East Austin Studio Tour (EAST). I will be showing my photographs, along with fellow contemplative photography artist Tashi Cowen, at my home studio on Willow Street in East Austin. We will be hosting a salon and reception in honor of the tour on Saturday, November 23rd. For more information about EAST, please visit: http://east.bigmedium.org
2018
March 9, 2018, Workshop: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Coaching4Good, Austin, TX
March 15-16, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, Public Engagement and Performance Conference, Wakefield, England
March 23, 2017, Conference Presentation and Workshop, Global Leadership and Cultural Intelligence / Mindful Leadership, IMC Krems University Business Week, Krems, Austria
April 20, 2018, Storytelling for Your Professional Life, with Syncreate Co-Founder Charlotte Gullick, Texas Women in Business Luncheon, Austin, TX
May 21-22, 2018, Conference Presentation: Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, 29th World Summit on Positive Psychology, Mindfulness & Psychotherapy, New York, NY
June 22, 2018, Public presentation: Chaos, Stillness, and Creativity, Jung Society of Austin, 7:00 p.m. For more information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chaos-stillness-and-creativity-tickets-47111773583
August 9-12, 2018, Graduate Student Showcase and Poster Session, Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts to Facilitate Team Creativity and Collaboration, American Psychology Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
August 29-30, 2018, Creativity Studies Luncheon presentation and Poster Session, Facilitating Team Creativity and Collaboration Using Mindfulness and Contemplative Arts, Saybrook University Fall 2018 Residential Conference, Monterey, CA
December 8, 2018, Syncreate Waypoints Creative Process Retreat, Austin, TX
2017
October 2-6, 2017, Touching the Earth Contemplative Photography Retreat, Patzcuaro, Mexico, with Jake Lorfing and Patrick Larson
September 26, 2017, Workshop: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Center for Innovation and Impact, Concordia University, Austin, TX
May 2, 2017, Workshop: Mindful Creativity Restoring Balance Luncheon at Seton Cove Spirituality Center, Austin, TX
February 9, 2017, Infusing Creativity into Your Entrepreneurial Process, with Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse, Tech Ranch, Austin, TX
2016
November 3, 2016, Syncreate Creative Mornings International Summit Workshop: Your Creative Sandbox: Plan, Play, Produce. Presented by Syncreate Co-founders Charlotte Gullick and Melinda Rothouse, Vuka, Austin, TX
Saturday and Sunday, September 17-18, 2016, Workshop: Miksang Contemplative Photography Level 1:
Touching the Phenomenal World, Austin Shambhala Meditation Center, Austin, TX
April 29 - May 1, 2016, Workshop: Art, Meditation, and Creativity in Everyday Life, with Melinda Rothouse and Adam Sultan, Austin Shambhala Meditation Center, Austin, TX
March 3-6, 2016, Miksang Contemplative Photography Retreat in West Texas with Jake Lorfing, Jessica Winslow, Patrick Larson, and Melinda Rothouse
January 26-27, 2016, Conference Presentation and Workshop: Creativity, Resilience and Healing using Expressive Arts with Terri Goslin-Jones, Ph.D. and Melinda Rothouse, M.A., Saybrook University, San Francisco, CA
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