2008-2009 Classes by Semester:
April - July
Course Descriptions

Diplomate Supervision and Case Discussion
Julie Diamond, Ph.D. and Jan Dworkin, Ph.D.
This case discussion teleconference class is an opportunity for those of us practicing, teaching, and using Process Work around the world to sharpen our skills, expand our understanding of Process Work and its diverse applications, work on the complexities of teaching, training, and developing learning communities, and connect with and learn from other diplomates around the world. Course times will be alternated to accommodate world time zone differences. Classes can be taken separately.
Distance learning ~ Teleconference class
Please note new dates in April (different from the PWI course brochure):
Zone A: Monday April 13 & Wednesday April 22, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Zone B: Wednesdays, April 15 4:00 - 6:00 pm & April 29 10am-11am
Cost: $30 per class; participants must register at least 24hrs in advance.

Graduate Certificate in Process-oriented Leadership Part I: Cultivating Effective Leadership
Stephen Schuitevoerder, Ph.D.
To lead well not only requires skills but personal development and self awareness. We need to lead by example, to have access to our visions, and to remain flexible to changing demands and situations. Part I of the course focuses on developing ourselves as leaders. Topics include:

• Rank and power and how they might be used effectively.
• Discovering and cultivating our own leadership styles
• Deep democracy: developing awareness, fluidity, and centeredness.
• Beyond leadership and the development of wisdom and eldership.
  

Friday, April 24, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Saturday, April 25, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 26, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.
Cost: $520 for both workshops before April 3; $580 thereafter.
Note: Individual workshops can be attended, but will not count towards the Graduate Certificate. Inquire at pwi@processwork.org for individual workshop cost.

The Eagle's Path - Learning in Life Following the Dreaming - Living in the Process Mind
Jai Tomlin, D.C.
In life, a hundred thousand things rise and fall. Learn to ride the waves of change by following the path of least resistance and living in the Process Mind. Working with ongoing pain and problems in a clinical setting or within one's own body and/or mind can be challenging and exhausting. In this workshop, we will learn methods to help cope with and transform pain in ourselves in others and in the world. Through following our awareness, intuition, and dreaming we discover the beauty and wonder of living in our deepest self. This makes it easier to cope with those hundred thousand things!
Saturday, May 9, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: $60 before April 24; $80 thereafter. CANCELLED

Going to the Well: Discovering and Living Your Essential Style as Therapist, Teacher, and/or Facilitator
Amy Mindell, Ph.D.
Your style and essence as a therapist, teacher, or facilitator flow from your deepest self and ensure that your work remains creative and meaningful. New exercises, discussions, and focused personal supervision help explore your most essential and inspired self and how it guides and influences your unique style, skills, and metaskills.
Thursdays, May 28, and June 4, 9:15 am-12:15 pm
Cost: $100 before May 8; $120 thereafter.

Co-Creation Practice and Supervision for Leaders, Teachers, Therapists and all Learners
Arny Mindell, Ph.D.
Teachers, learners and leaders can model the necessary keys to the world’s future. There are at least two basic types of training for organizational leadership, for teaching, learning and therapy;

1. Hard skill training focuses on contents, issues, and cognitive recognition of signals, edges, roles, feedback etc.

2. Softskill interactional training for successful human interaction focuses on subtle background abilities.

Until now, SOFTSKILL training has been largely implicit.

This supervision class clarifies the 1ST and 2ND trainings for hard and soft skills, and applies the new learning in both trainings to specific challenging situations. Which situations?

Leading in difficult times, teaching in challenging situations, supervision, hiring, and passing exams. These situations can be challenging because of inextricable relationship-team-family-community entanglements, and because of earlier “public trauma”.

The following three classes focus on learning and practicing new aspects of the basic “quantum entanglement patterns” found in physics, as they apply to professional practice situations. Expect 1/3 theory, 1/3 demonstrations , and 1/3 personal dyad training with exercises that integrate new ideas into practice.

Class 1. Hard +Soft Skills for Leading, Teaching+Learning so that everyone grows beyond public trauma

Class 2. Soft Skill Supervision in Therapy for minimal stress and maximum learning

Class 3. Soft Skill Teamwork; Criticizing, Hiring, Firing and making Feedback creative without hurt

To get supervision and work in the center please write arny about your interest for Class 1, on teaching or leadership skills Class 2 for insights into counter transference problems. Class 3 For working with conflict in teams, families and organizations.
This class is also done with reference to the new diploma students, and supervision on Relationship, Family and Teamwork.
For Everyone: Connect to amy@aamindell.net to be on the “Pw-Theory and Practice” string for after class discussions and to download class notes.
Audio Files Available
Friday, May 22, 29, and June 5, 3:30-6:30 pm
Cost: $150 before May 8; $170 thereafter.

Supervision: Health, Illness, Death and Dying
Arny Mindell, Ph.D.
This class focuses on case work with body problems, illness, death and dying processes. Also open to everyone, medical professionals, hospice workers, Phase I, Phase II, and Diplomates will have the first chances to present cases. To assure you get time to present a situation, please contact Arny directly.
Audio Files Available
Friday, May 22, 7:30-9:30 pm
Cost: $30 before May 8; $40 thereafter.

Process Work Applications: Childhood Development, Parenting, and School Issues
Dawn Menken, Ph.D.
This series of evening workshops offers practical information, skills, and group discussion on problems related to children, education, and parenting. Each evening will address a different theme, and there will also be opportunities for participants to bring forth and work on their specific issues. This workshop is suited for parents, educators, childcare workers, students, and all those who work with children.
Fitting In - On the Fringe
This evening will focus on the problems of peer pressure, social interaction, and individuality. We will explore the crucial human need to fit in and belong, as well as the drive to nurture and express our individuality. In schools and social circles, these two needs are often polarized creating painful social interaction, depression, and even suicide in our young people. Useful tips will be introduced to further our understanding, support self-esteem, and create better relationships.
Wednesday, May 27, 5:30 -8:30 pm
Cost: $50 before May 15; $60 thereafter.
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Case Crystallization
Arny Mindell, Ph.D.
For phase II and Diplomates (to keep the group small). These sessions focus on supervision of work with individuals, couples, teams, and groups.
Distance learning ~ Teleconference class
Friday May 29, 7:30-9:30 pm
Cost: $30 before May 15; $40 thereafter.

Leader-facilitatorship: Organizational Case-Crystallization
Arny Mindell, Ph.D.
This class is open to everyone and will focus on Organizational “case” supervision. pwi@processwork.org. People wanting to present a team, business, community, social action, or organizational situation should write arny ahead of time. The focus will be on community learning and assisting individuals and/or teams to facilitate real social, financial and world situations by understanding the structure and nature of the situation. This will include the real, dream and essence-like background. Organizational Supervision includes Coaching problems, Team supervision, and typical Group Issues and Structures.
Audio Files Available
Friday, June 5, 7:30-9:30 pm
Cost: $30 before May 22; $40 thereafter.

Family Circle
Gary Reiss, L.C.S.W., Ph.D.
Join us at the Family Circle! All children, parents, caretakers, extended families, and families of origin and choice are all welcome, as well as anyone interested in learning more about working with families. We will meet one Saturday morning a month and work with families on their deepest dreams, challenges, and biggest obstacles. We will focus on family dynamics, relationship issues, school problems, communication challenges, and anything else that the spirit of family community presents us. The Family Circle is a drop in clinic, a place for community and support.
Saturday, June 6, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $50 before May 22; $60 thereafter.
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Graduate Certificate in Process-oriented Leadership Part II: Coaching, collaborating and conflict management
Julie Diamond, Ph.D.
As leaders, our success depends on others' performance. Leading others means coaching, collaborating, and creating an environment of trust and teamwork. This seminar focuses on skills for collaborating, leading teams, coaching, and managing conflict. Topics include:

• Creating a coaching partnership to bring out the best in others,
• Giving and soliciting useful feedback and constructive criticism
• Leading teams, and leveraging the creativity implicit in difference
• Learning how to surface difficult issues and address conflict where power differentials are at play
  

Friday, June 12, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Saturday, June 13, 10 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday, June 14, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost: $520 for both workshops before April 3; $580 thereafter.
Note: Individual workshops can be attended, but will not count towards the Graduate Certificate. Inquire at pwi@processwork.org for individual workshop cost.

Introduction to Process Work: Week Long Intensive Training in Process Work and its Applications
Jan Dworkin, Ph.D., Ingrid Rose, Ph.D., and assistants.
This new introductory course offers an opportunity to learn about Process Work's many applications and most recent developments. This five-day course presents a comprehensive introduction to the essentials of Process Work philosophy, skills, and metaskills in topic areas such as dream work, body work, relationship work, inner work, group and organizational work, and working with non-ordinary states of consciousness and addictions. From Monday through Friday, morning sessions focus on the applications of Process Work, and afternoon classes help participants further their understanding of the material through exercises, skill training, case discussion, inner work, and group process. This course can be applied towards credit in the Certificate Program in Process Work. For details, see www.processwork.org/Certificate.htm.
Monday - Thursday, June 22 - 25, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm; Friday, June 26, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: $725 before June 5; $790 thereafter.

Deep Inner States Awareness Training: Graduate Certificate in End of Life care for professional and family caregivers
Dr. Pierre Morin, Gary Reiss, Ph.D., Ingrid Rose, Ph.D., and Stan Tomandl, M.P.W.
This course focuses on developing our abilities to connect with patients in nonverbal states and to support communication with, and understanding for patients' experiences. It will present practical Process-oriented coma work techniques which will enhance your skills for relating to loved ones and patients in out-of-ordinary states of consciousness, such as dementia, depression, autism, illness, vegetative states, coma and end of life states. We will teach by demonstration, theory, case examples, video study, supervision, and hands on practice.
Friday, June 26, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, and Monday, June 29, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: $520 before June 12; $580 thereafter.

Process Work and the Alchemy of Trauma: Graduate Certificate in Abuse and Trauma Work for Counselors and Mental Health Practitioners.
Emetchi, M.A., and Gary Reiss, Ph.D.
Process-oriented trauma work is applicable for working with childhood abuse, domestic and sexual violence, natural catastrophes and war. In this course, we shall bring new awareness and tools to working with abuse and trauma, including signal based communication and the latest process-oriented quantum methods of sentience, vectors and Process Mind to help transform the agony of traumatic experience into a deepened realignment with life. Course methods include theory, readings, exercises and case studies.
Tuesday, June 30, 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Wednesday, July 1 and Thursday, July 2, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, and Friday, July 3, 9:00 - 2:00 pm
Cost: $520 before June 12; $580 thereafter.

Befriending Conflict™: Tools for Making Conflict Safer, More Productive, and More Fun. Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Facilitation
Joe Goodbread, Ph.D.
In this course, we will practice techniques for mining the positive potential of conflict in our personal, organizational and social endeavors. Topics for working with conflict include:

• Taking your own side more effectively;
• Staying clear and aware in the midst of conflict;
• Loosening the hypnotic grip of remembered and anticipated conflict;
• Power imbalance: leveling the playing field;
• Practicing safer conflict; and
• Making conflict more satisfying and less addictive
  

Monday July 6 - Wednesday, July 8, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Cost: $520 before June 19 $580 thereafter.

Graduate Certificate in Process Oriented Somatic Movement and Body Work
Kate Jobe, M.A., Dipl. P.O. Psych, C.M.A., R.S.M.T., R.S.M.E.
With its holistic approach to body, mind, and spirit, this certificate course is for those looking to deepen their work with new approaches to psychological, emotional, and spiritual experiences that emerge from body work, movement work, and healing methods. This course will introduce essential Process Work philosophy and skills for helping clients unfold meaning found in the body and apply it to their everyday life experience.

This course is intended for body workers, movement workers, and health care practitioners interested in holistic medicine and body experience.

Friday, July 10 - Sunday, July 12, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Cost: $520 before June 19; $580 thereafter.

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