Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
SparkTalks 2024, dynamic presentations that share the wisdom of Naropa University’s alumnx!
Denise Barnes: New Tricks for an Old Dog-ma: Mental Health and Creative Hacks to Build Intuition and Compassion
Denise Barnes (MA Dance Therapy ’89) is the author of Stress to Strength: A Therapist’s Guide to Empower Clients. The evidence-based model of stress mgmt. was vetted in randomized controlled trials during her twenty years counseling cancer patients in Denver. This elegant toolbox limits detours on the path to meaning while increasing intuition and self-compassion. Alongside her dayjob, Denise’s music and performance work aims to heal and lighten discord. Her 2006 one woman show, The Unlikely Enlightenment featured three comedy characters and original music. She’s delighted to bring this combo of serious and crazy wisdom to honor Naropa’s roots.
SparkTalks 2024, dynamic presentations that share the wisdom of Naropa University’s alumnx!
Denise Barnes: New Tricks for an Old Dog-ma: Mental Health and Creative Hacks to Build Intuition and Compassion
Denise Barnes (MA Dance Therapy ’89) is the author of Stress to Strength: A Therapist’s Guide to Empower Clients. The evidence-based model of stress mgmt. was vetted in randomized controlled trials during her twenty years counseling cancer patients in Denver. This elegant toolbox limits detours on the path to meaning while increasing intuition and self-compassion. Alongside her dayjob, Denise’s music and performance work aims to heal and lighten discord. Her 2006 one woman show, The Unlikely Enlightenment featured three comedy characters and original music. She’s delighted to bring this combo of serious and crazy wisdom to honor Naropa’s roots.










