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Two six-week neuroscience cohorts on Zoom, plus a private 1:1 session. Dates, times, prices, and enrollment links are here.

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Current Cohorts

Small live cohorts where neuroscience becomes practice. Six weeks, real-time sessions, a community of peers, and lifetime access to everything. Taught by a Stanford Continuing Studies instructor who has spent thirty years helping people move from reaction to choice.

Patty Purpur de Vries, instructor of the live online neuroscience courses
Patty Purpur de Vries
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Instructor, Stanford Continuing Studies Facilitator, Stanford GSB LEAD Former Director of Well-Being, Stanford 30+ years guiding leaders and teams
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Your Sovereign Voice

A free recording. Thirty minutes. One idea, no charge.

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Enrolling Now · Starts Sept 10
6-Week Live Cohort

The Practice of Self-Leadership & Emotional Mastery

Rewire your brain. Redesign your life.
Thursday Sept 10 through Oct 15, 2026Thursdays 6:00 to 7:30 PM PT6 live sessions90 min eachLifetime access

From conditioned reaction to conscious creation. Learn to catch a pattern before it drives you, stay clear under pressure, and lead conversations that build trust instead of costing it.

  • Recognize and interrupt reactive leadership patterns
  • Navigate conflict without losing connection or authority
  • Build psychological safety, starting with your own state
  • Certificate of completion · often covered by employer L&D
“This class was not what I expected at all. And that turned out to be just what I needed. You cannot lead until you have dealt with yourself.”2026 Cohort Graduate
$675 USD · Team rates available
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Opens Nov 3
6-Week Live Cohort

Inside the Happy Brain

The neuroscience and practice of happiness.
Tuesday Nov 3 through Dec 8, 2026Tuesdays 6:00 to 7:30 PM PT6 live sessions90 min eachLifetime access

Your mood is not a personality trait. It is chemistry, habit, and history running on a system you were never taught to read. Learn what is actually happening, and what reliably shifts it.

“I began catching myself in the act and deliberately reframing my thoughts. My mood has stayed above the line for a month. The impact has been profound.”Course Participant
$675 USD · Early seats fill first
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Private · 1:1
Personal Session

The Reframing Session

Rewrite the story you carry.
1 to 2 hoursPrivate with PattyBy appointment

Sometimes the circumstances cannot change, but the story you carry about them can. A private conversation to step outside the assumptions keeping you stuck and find a more expansive way forward.

“I recognized a trigger in myself, and I took an action I normally would not have. I did not do the default pattern.”Coaching Client
$200 USD · Single session
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