Pain is certain, suffering is optional - Gautama Buddha -
OCTOBER WEEKEND
Friday 6:30-8:30pm: Gestalt Lecture: What is it and how is it different from other Psychotherapy Theory & Definitions of terms used Contact Experiments Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B) (WvS, NP, LZ)
Saturday 9:00 - 10:00am Discussion and processing of the lecture from Friday night (WvS)
10:00am-1:00pm. Video: Fritz Perls Process vs. Content The importance of creating support
2:00pm-3:00pm Bodywork Bioenergetic exercises/body readings (WvS) 3:00pm-4:00pm Large Group: Body Awareness Demonstration: Working with the Body (NP, WvS, LZ)
Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm Lecture: Countertransference, Transference Practicing under Supervision (LZ) 12:00 – 1:00pm Large Group Questions, Sharings and Answers (WvS, LZ)
NOVEMBER WEEKEND
Friday 6:30-8:30pm Gestalt Lecture: The Here and Now, Awareness, Perception, and Gestalt Formation Seeing and understanding the layers Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B) (WvS, NP, LZ)
Saturday 9:00am-11:00am The Process Cycle - Contact and Withdrawal (WvS, NP)
11:00am-1:00pm Read and discuss Alice Miller’s book - The Drama of the Gifted Child. Problems and Solutions - Childhood solutions - problems now? Understanding how childhood experiences shape defenses as wellas contact styles (LZ, NP)
2:00pm - 4:00pm Bioenergetic body work /Body reading (WvS) Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm Client/therapist/supervision interaction Using countertransferential reactions as a diagnostic “tool” Diagnoses as ongoing process (LZ) 12:00 – 1:00pm Large Group Questions, Sharings and Answers (LZ, WvS)
The Appearance of the Face
JANUARY WEEKEND
Friday 6:30pm - 8:30pm Gestalt Lecture: Retroflection, Projection, Introjection and Confluence, Perls’ reconceptualization of Defense and Resistance. Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B) (WvS, LZ, NP) Saturday 9:00am - 10:00am The“Experiment” The Empty Chair (WvS, NP)
10:00am – 12:00am Support and Skillfull Frustration (WvS)
12:00am - 1:00pm Read and discuss “In Search of Good Form” (LZ, NP)
2:00pm - 4:00pm Bioenergetic Body Work/Body readings (WvS) Working with “Body memories” (WvS, NP, LZ)
Sunday 9:00 am-12:00pm Growth Group: Client/therapist/supervision/interaction (incl. a 15 min. break) Neg. Transference Projective Identification I (LZ)
12:00 – 1:00pm Questions, Sharings and Answers Large Group (LZ, WvS)
FEBRUARY WEEKEND
Friday 6:30-8:30pm Gestalt Lecture: Deathlayer: The topdog - underdog/victim - victimizer Concept Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B) (WvS, NP, LZ)
Saturday 9:00am - 11:00am Discussion and Exploration of the Victim/Victimizer concept (LZ, NP)
11:00am - 12:00pm Use of Imagery - How it effects change How it effects the brain Experiments using Imagery State-dependent learning Experiments in Polarities (WvS, NP) 12:00am – 1:00pm Read and discuss: “Minding the Body, Mending the Mind” (LZ)
2:00pm - 4:00pm Bioenergetic Body work/Body readings (WvS) .
Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm Growth Group: Client/therapist/supervision interaction Projective Identification II (LZ)
12:00 – 1:00pm Questions, Sharings and Answers Large Group (LZ, WvS)
MARCH WEEKEND
Friday 6:30-8:30pm Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B) Gestalt lecture: Working with the Mind-Body connection (WvS, NP, LZ) Saturday 9:00am -10:00am Shame and where the bad feelings come from (LZ, NP)
10:00am -12:00am Addiction and Substance Abuse Large Group (WvS, NP, LZ) 12:00am – 1:00pm Read and Discuss: “Shame” by Kaufmann (Basic Tr. only, LZ, NP)
2:00pm -4:00pm Bodywork, Shame and Addiction Large Group (WvS, NP, LZ) Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm Growth Group: Practicing under Supervision More about working with projective Identification, Neg. Transference and Countertransference. (LZ)
12:00 – 1:00pm Questions, Sharings and Answers Large Group (LZ, WvS)
APRILWEEKEND
Friday 6:30pm-8:30pm Participation in large group (Adv. & Course B) Gestalt Lecture: “Dreamwork” (WvS, NP, LZ) Saturday 9:00am - 10:00am Gestalt and Sexuality (LZ)
10:00am – 12:00am Video: Fritz Perls Discussion and processing Rapport building, Pacing and Support: Using Perl's demonstration of his work in the Video as bases for the discussion (LZ) 12:00am – 1:00pm Read and discuss: “Back to One” (WvS)
2:00pm - 3:00pm Bodywork and Support (WvS) 3:00pm - 4:00pm Bodywork and Sexuality Large Group (NP, LZ, WvS)
Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm Transference and Countertransference Explorations (incl. A 15 min. break) Practicing under Supervision (LZ)
12:00 – 1:00pm Sharing & Closure Large Group (LZ, WvS)
"Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.” - Friedrich Nietzsche -