2007-2008 Classes by Subject:
Relationship and Family Work

The Wizard Clinic
The Wizard Clinic began when two coastal whales jumped out of the sea and called all wizards, magical animals and beings with super powers to gather for a celebration of children. Arny and Amy Mindell, two grand wizards, began this Clinic in the mid 1990s. It is a place where children, their parents and caretakers can come together to play, learn and work on the special problems, challenges and beauties of being a kid. This weekend will re-introduce the Clinic for the first time in Portland, led by Jai Tomlin and Dawn Menken. Come explore the world of childhood dreams, magical allies, monsters and super beings. We will also focus on body symptoms and illness, learning difficulties, school bullies,and family relationship dynamics. The wizard clinic is for people of all ages; a place to have fun, by discovering the magical and mysterious remedies, potions and solutions that our childhood wizards will reveal. Saturday over lunch there will be a potluck picnic & play time.
Dawn Menken, Ph.D.
and Jai Tomlin, D.C.
Cost: $150 per adult; $75 per child, $50 per additional child
Saturday, October 6, 10:00 am – 5 pm; Sunday,October 7, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm.

Process-oriented Family Therapy, with an Emphasis on Working with Teens
This class will cover the theory and practice of Processoriented
Family Therapy. We will work with two live families
in front of the class, and study the videotapes. Students will
also practice working on families in role plays, and learn
specific applications for working with teens, step family
situations, separation and divorce, working with nonmainstream family structures, and with families facing coma,
chronic illness, and death and dying, as well as daily ongoing
challenges.
Gary Reiss, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
Cost: $195 before January 17; $215 thereafter.
Thursdays, January 24, 31, February 7, 14 & 21, 6:00 pm - 8: 30 pm

Intensive Process Lab: Dreams, Relationship Work, Altered/Extreme States of Consciousness
A series of intensive practice sessions for all kinds of facilitation: group process, relationship, bodywork, dreams, extreme states, movement, and inner work. Each class will give opportunity for supervised work in the middle followed by detailed feedback and video study. Emphasis will be on practicing particular skills, mastering process structure, teamwork issues for co-facilitators, metaskill development, and the facilitator's use of his or her own dreaming
experiences. Accelerated learning comes through students' witnessing of each other's facilitation and supervision.
Ingrid Rose, Ph.D.
Cost: $195 before February 28; $215 thereafter.
Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27 & April 3, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Rocks and Waves in Play: The Mystery of Relating
We will explore the stories we bring to relationships as well as accessing nature's wisdom when meeting friends, co-workers, loved ones, or strangers on the path. When we weave awareness of inner and outer diversity into a co-creative dialogue and engage in the discovery process with others, we might understand more of who and how we are in the world, how it is we help ourselves and others. Practicing basic relationship skills can ease conflicts and deepen intimacy.
Salome Schwarz, Ph.D.
Cost: $185 before May 2; $205 thereafter
Saturday and Sunday, May 10 & 11, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Couple, Family and Small Group Supervision
This hands-on-class is an opportunity to practice our skills working in relationship as well as in small group and family situations. Class includes supervision and study of our work. Focus is on the facilitator. However, we will use our group to focus on sub-group and relationship processes and if possible might invite outside families to participate as well.
Dawn Menken, Ph.D.
Cost: $62 before May 26; $68 thereafter.
Mondays, June 9th , 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm.

Relationships and Aging: A One-Day Workshop
Questions we'll address in this workshop include: the effects of the aging process on our relationship life and its corollary, how our relationship life affects our aging process? What happens to intimacy including issues around age differences and sexuality as we age? How do we approach health issues, especially if one partner is ill for some time? Are there spiritual practices that nurture our relationship life as we age? What happens relationship-wise when one partner dies?
Herb Long, Th.D.
Cost: $90 before July 18; $100 thereafter
Saturday, July 26, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

See other subjects:
Core and Advanced Curriculum
Distance Courses
Dreams, Body Work, Symptoms and Illness
Coma Work, Aging, Near Death, Grief and Loss
Extreme States, Altered States and Behavioral Health
Inner Work, Creativity and Electives
Relationship and Family Work
Worldwork, Leadership, Community and Organizational Facilitation