Experiential development Series
Self development programs for 2012
A brief overview of these experiential development programs
These programs are designed for people wanting to enrich and expand their lives, and to settle into living in a more joyous manner. These self development groups use what are called experiential processes that rely on action and experience in the gorups, rather than on words alone. The 'development' these programs are aimed at, is the kind of development that is more than insight or good ideas. It is the kind of development you can practice and explore, refine and extend. No experience of group work, or psychodrama, is required to come along and have a fantastic time in these programs.
Focus for your development
Each of these programs runs along similar principles. They start with a focus or a stimulus provided by us, and you then begin to develop an area of your life that you would like to work on. This area could be a current, past, or a future relationship. The area could be a level of unhappiness with one or other aspect of the way you live your life now. Such as, living your lfie with more self-confidence, or self-awareness, or self-expression, or with less big worries and concerns. The area you may want to develop could be a desire to explore your untapped potential, to discover untouched resources in yourself and your life, or to rediscover past dreams and get them back. Usually after reading here, or feeling a need to changes in their life, a person will then read the material on each of these programs and consider coming along. in 2012 hthe programs are designed to be run either as a one off series of for the whole year.
Getting to know others, others getting to know you
After chatting with me, or discussing through email, about your purpose for coming, the first evening arrives and the group has its first session. At this session you and the others participants will be involved with a range of straightforward ways to get to know why others are there and to let them know why you are. As we get to know one another the group develops cohesion, a level of trust that enables deeper sharing and work, and an enjoyment of the learning process.
Learning from one another
You will find yourself being influenced and affected by what others are working on and learning, as they will learn from you. This influence comes from your own learning and wisdom, as well as how you are in your life, and how you act in the group itself. This group process is designed to maximise the learning potential by drawing on the wisdom and life experience of both you and all the participants.
Gettling into it
As the group proceeds, you and others will find yourselves settling down to work and making use of the times the group is together, as well as the times in-between for quiet reflection and further learning. Each participant can expect to work a number of times on their own issues, at depth, as well as participate in the deep learning of others.
Nine sessions in each series: 3 series offered
The following three programs, each contain nine sessions. Each participant is asked to commit themselves to coming to each session (if at all possible). There are seven evening sessions and one Saturday of two sessions (10 am - 5 pm). Participants are welcome and encouraged to come to more than one of these series, as the benefits from the work will continue to build. in 2012 the programs are designed to be run either as a series for the whole year though they can be taken individually.
Attending all three series.
Consider attending all three series and making this your year of growth, expansion and embracing life. You would then be opening yourself to a substantial process of self-development. Please call Peter on 0411 873 851 or email him to discuss your requirements. If you are prepared to undertake this three series of programs there is a significant discount. Click on the series to read the focus for that series.
The group leaders
Peter, the group leader will work with you and with the other group members to develop a great environment for learning, play, discussion and dialogue, imagination and rest. Peter will be ably assisted by Neil who is an advanced psychodrama trainee, a wise soul, an experienced dramatist and a G.P.
The Dates are:
Series 1:Monday evenings March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Sat May 12, May 14
Series 2: Monday evenings July 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, Sat 25, 27
Series 3: Monday evenings September 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 5 (Sat), 5th
Venue:
45 Clarence St, Coorparoo (There is adequate on-street parking and the Coorparoo train station is 4 minutes walk)
Cost:
Each series fee is $395
For all three series the fee is $965 - Please discuss this with Peter
RSVP
Call Peter on his Mobile 0411 873 851 email him at peter@moreno.com.au
or use the registration form below.
The Year Long Series of Programs
Series 1. Life explorations: past, present and future
This first of three workshop series will begin with group members taking the time to really get to know themselves, their lives and the people and things that have shaped them. This process will allow you to develop new responses to old ways of being and feeling, as well as to develop good enough ways of living with your present life challenges.
Exploring life with psychodrama is a safe, enjoyable, and fun way to get to know yourself better. This workshop series will help you get to understand your life situation more clearly, and your response to that situation. You will begin to work out what may be undermining you in your life and start to change that or your reaction to it. There will be an opportunity to begin to get familiar with the real dreams that might drive you. We will take time to consider where you are in your life and where you might like to be.
This same method that is useful for investigating the past is brilliant for picturing and exploring the future. It can also simply focus on current life problems, challenges or dreams. These workshops can help you to have more creativity and energy in your life, and assist with your personal growth.
In this workshop series you and your fellow participants will spend time making sense of the things in your life that are important. In the collaborative, secure and confidential setting you will have time to investigate the areas of your life that need to make more sense than they currently do, whether from the past, the present or the future. If you are undertaking the three programs this year then this workshop will begin to give you a grounded map for progressing your life and plans for work for the year.
Series 2. Life is too important to leave it to the gods
Life is too important to leave it to the gods is a sentiment that suggests that life, your life, is worth takeing the time to understand. It is nothing special to say that life is complex.
You and I are pulled and pushed by a many different forces and challenges. These can come from work, study, family, friends, neighbours or from within ourselves. These forces and challenges can come because of the presence of these things being in our lives. They can also come because of their absence and our wishing they were in our lives.
Some of these forces and challenges consist of my ideas of myself, other’s ideas of me, my religious upbringing, my emotional strength or weakness, my feelings, my beliefs, my values about life, my ideas about how I should deal with it all, and the way I think the world works best. Added to this are my response to those around me, and their peculiar responses to me.
These are complex areas. As we progress in life we develop some effective ways of making sense of this complexity. These ways can range from absolute avoidance of the issue, through to complete engagement and attempts to change the rules about how the world works. Often we apply one way in one situation and another somewhere else. We might avoid our family problems while taking up work issues. Or vice versa. We might complain about our own problems as too big and insoluble while freely giving advice to others about how to solve their own impossible problems.
The psychodrama method is well suited to give you a means for making sense of this whole complex picture of your life. The methodology allows you to focus on your life in a holistic manner without necessarily suggesting that one thing is more important than another. You can use the method to refine your focus to allow you to work out one issue at a time, or use the method to look at your overall picture. You can consider in an easy manner the various ways that you have learned to make sense of your life and see if you would like to make a few adjustments. The method puts you in the drivers seat and the adjustments are yours to make or not.
In this workshop series you and your fellow participants will spend time making sense of the things in your life that are important. In the collaborative, secure and confidential setting you will have time to investigate the areas of your life that need to make more sense than they currently do, whether from the past, the present or the future. f you are undertaking the three programs this year then this workshop will significantly progress the plans you have developed in the earlier series.
Series 3. Seven League Boots
Seven League Boots are boots that can assist you to take geat strides in your life. Seven League boots are an element in European folklore. The boots allow the wearer to take great strides—seven leagues each step—resulting in great speed. The boots are often presented by a magical character to the protagonist to aid in the completion of a significant task. A league is three miles, so seven leagues is 21 miles or just under 35 kilometres. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-league_boots
Your imagination is a powerful tool. It can work for you or against you. It can serve your worries, or serve your dreams. It can fuel your fears, or give birth to new hope. For many of us, the active use of the imagination is reserved for such things as creating artwork, writing poetry, making movies, writing novels, drawing stories, cooking, or making music. It is rarely applied to other important areas of our lives. Taking time to use your imagination in the service of the whole of your life is a valuable contribution to make to yourself and those around you in life.
The psychodrama method is a great one for stimulating a person to wander through their life context and work out where to apply more imagination, creatively and with lifefulness. Be it the life context of family, friends, work or play. Be it the life context of their view of themselves, and their views on life. Having done this the psychodrama method also allows a person to strap on some ‘Seven League Boots’ and make some substantial changes to the way they see and live their life.
In this workshop series you and your fellow participants will spend time stimulating your imaginations and spontaneity with regards to creating significant positive developments in your lives. In the collaborative, secure and confidential setting you will have time to develop your capacity to work on the areas of your life that are crying out for change. IF you have been part of the workshops series then during these sessions you will be activley developing your dreams for yoursle fnad your life with artistry, imagination and love.
