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Explore your life myth with Bill Say August 2025

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Get ready for a relational, embodied, transformative and inspiring experience that will help you find your deepest direction.

Discover your Life Myth with Bill Say

August 7, 12, 14, & 21 2025

10am – 12:30 noon Pacific

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Registration $395

Equity Rate $285. Use discount code: LIFEMYTH2025EQUITY

Watch now as Bill teaches an introduction to the Life Myth:

Why this class?

The Life Myth can be likened to one’s main dream of life, containing our deepest struggles and gifts, and suggesting our direction and meaning in life. Carl Jung considered knowing your own myth as the ‘task of tasks’.

This deep dive course of 10 training hours over four classes will help you to explore in depth the core features of the Life Myth and how it shows up for you.  You will learn concepts and practice skills to work with your life myth in order to live a more meaningful, harmonious, and sustainable life.

You’ll develop and practice the skill of symbolic thinking: being able to see, unfold and understand the patterns and energies that occur across dreams and dream-like experiences in our lives.

With Bill’s expert guidance, you will learn to use the skill of symbolic thinking to explore your own Life Myth, and how it provides the context and framing for your aspirations, struggles, relationships, work and more.

The course will include ideas and concepts, skill development and experiential work, observation and participation in demonstration work by Bill with participants.

Bill Say is an experienced educator, therapist, facilitator, and author of The Life Myth: Discovering, Following, Living it. Scroll down to see what people are saying about the book.

Who is this for?

This course is for individuals seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their life’s purpose. If you resonate with the following descriptions, this course is a perfect fit for you:

  • Self-Explorers, Seekers of Meaning and Personal Growth: Those who are on a journey of self-discovery and are eager to uncover the deeper meaning behind their dreams, struggles, and gifts. Anyone feeling a sense of restlessness or lack of direction who want to find a more meaningful and harmonious path in life.
  • Individuals interested in exploring their spiritual path and understanding how their life myth influences their spiritual growth and direction. Anyone committed to personal growth who wants to develop skills like symbolic thinking to better understand and navigate life’s patterns and energies.
  • Therapists and Coaches: Professionals who wish to enhance their toolkit with new concepts and techniques to help clients explore and work with their own life myths.
  • Anyone fascinated by Jungian psychology and eager to delve into the concept of the Life Myth as a means of gaining deeper insight into their own lives.
  • Creative Minds: Artists, writers, and other creatives looking to tap into the symbolic dimensions of their experiences to enrich their work and personal expression.

What will I learn?

  • Learn how to use symbolic thinking to begin exploring your overarching dream, or pattern, of your life.
  • Explore the meaning within your own peak experiences, early dreams and addictive tendencies
  • Discover a basic pattern of self and “other” that may reflect itself in key relationships.
  • Identify some common areas where the Life Myth expresses itself
  • Discover how to work with your major life themes to experience more flow during challenging times

What will we do?

  • Exploration of how an earliest dream or memory, and representations of self and others, may suggest a long-term relationship and integration process.
  • Techniques and practices to access the resource of your favorite nature or home spot energy to help offer grounding and perspective as you explore more challenging material.
  • Discovering the meaning of our peak experiences.
  • Learning how addictive processes may suggest what we need to integrate in our lives.

Class by Class

Enjoy a deep dive with four live classes and access on demand recordings available until Feb 28, 2025.

CLASS ONE Early childhood dreams and memories and the Life Myth 

August 7, 10 -12:30pm Pacific.   Check your timezone

An introduction to the Life Myth and how our early childhood dreams and memories are like ‘snapshots’ of this larger theme.

CLASS TWO Peak experiences and what they can teach us

August 12, 10 -12:30pm Pacific

We’ll explore how peak experiences are both vivid representations of the Life Myth and also signposts for what we may need to learn or integrate for our own fulfillment.

CLASS THREE Addictions and unplanned growth 

August 14, 10 -12:30pm Pacific

We’ll explore how addictions, as well as being problematic, may also show us what we need to experience more of in order to become more whole.

CLASS FOUR The Life Myth and Work 

August 21, 10am – 12:30pm Pacific

Lastly, let’s explore how our work in the world may be influenced by our mythic patterns.

Where, when, how

Classes are delivered by livestream zoom meetings and recorded for participation on demand.

10 hours of training included.

Access to the course site and recordings for six months following the live classes (until end of February 2025).

August 7, 12, 14, & 21; 10am – 12:30pm Pacific time, Check your timezone

Course Registration Fees $395

Financial Equity

PWI recognizes the global and systemic forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate.  If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, we offer an equity rate to increase accessibility.

Equity Registration Fee $285

USE DISCOUNT CODE: LIFEMYTH2025EQUITY

Please choose the equity rate if it is more fair for you by entering the discount code at registration.

About Bill

Bill Say is an experienced educator, therapist, facilitator, and author of The Life Myth: Discovering, Following, Living it.

Bill focuses on the intersection of diversity awareness, conflict resolution, and leadership, team and community development. He has offered training and facilitation to health, mental health, educational and business organizations in the US and abroad, including the Highlander Research and Education Center; BUILD; NAMI; East Bay AIDS Center; Taproot Foundation; UC Berkeley College of Engineering and Computer Science; Contra Costa Mental Health; the Cities of Berkeley, Richmond and San Rafael; Independent Thought and Social Action in India; New Energy in China and UN refugee health organizations in the Middle East (UNRWA). He has taught at UC Berkeley Extension, Esalen Institute, Naropa Institute, the Core Energetic Institute, SEEDS CRC, and the Process Work Institute. In his private coaching practice of over 25 years Bill works with individuals, couples and families. He addresses issues including: life direction and meaning, relationship issues and conflicts, diversity issues, communication problems, workplace conflicts, career paths, and leadership issues. Bill lives in Berkeley, California. He is married to Linda and father to Gabe.

Live Your Dreams Processwork Intensive ONLINE Sept 4-7, 2025

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Live Your Dreams: Connect to Your Whole Self & Life Purpose

Processwork Intensive 

Online September 4-7, 2025

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Intensive Course Registration Fee $640 USD

EARLY EARLY RATE (By August 4) $495 – USE PROMO CODE EARLYEARLYLYD

Partial scholarships offered to support participation equity – find out more below and apply early. 

Discover the transformative power of your dreams, body wisdom, and altered states of consciousness. Join our experienced team for an experiential journey that will unlock your creativity, deepen self-awareness, and connect you to your path of heart.

Over the course of four days we will be exploring pathways to discover and deepen a sense of our life’s meaning and purpose. Together we will learn tools to delve into the creativity and learning within dream work. 

We will unravel the wisdom that exists within our physical symptoms and body experiences, and we will explore and cultivate awareness of the unexpected gifts that emerge from our altered states of consciousness and addictive tendencies. 

As an introductory intensive we will study the basics of the paradigm, discovering how Processwork can enrich our journey and help us connect with our paths of heart and a more fulfilling sense of life and purpose.

No prior knowledge of Processwork is needed. You will be invited into a personally transformative learning experience, supported by an experienced team. 

Get prepared with introductory materials available on the course site.  

Who is this for?

  • Seekers of Purpose: Individuals longing to live more authentically and connect with their heart’s true calling.
  • Facilitators, Coaches & Therapists: Helping professionals looking to add powerful Processwork tools to their personal or professional toolkit.
  • Dreamers & Body-Based Explorers: Anyone curious about the messages within their dreams, physical symptoms, or non-ordinary states.
  • Beginners to Processwork: No prior experience necessary—this is an introductory, supportive, and experiential training.

Why choose this Intensive?

  • Integrative Approach: Learn to work with dreams, body symptoms, and altered states through a unified Processwork lens that connects mind, body, and spirit.
  • Expert Guidance: Study with a seasoned, compassionate teaching team deeply grounded in Processwork and personal transformation.
  • Meaningful Connection: Be part of a warm, interactive learning container designed to foster real connection, insight, and mutual support.
  • Purpose-Driven Learning: Go beyond theory—engage in experiential practices that help you access your life’s deeper meaning and creative direction.

What will I learn?

  • Dreamwork Tools: Practical methods to track, unfold, and interpret night and day dreams for guidance and self-discovery.
  • Body Symptom Awareness: Skills for working with physical symptoms and sensations as meaningful expressions of the unconscious.
  • Working with Altered States: Tools to explore the wisdom within non-ordinary states and addictive tendencies in a safe, grounded way.
  • Life Purpose Discovery: Foundational Processwork skills to help you align with your personal path and connect to a sense of meaning.

What’s involved?

Session One: Opening our Learning Container

9-11AM Sept 4

Hosted by Rabia Mashkoor and Carla Orellana.

Welcome from Hellene Gronda, Executive Director. 

This opening session invites us to arrive fully and connect—to ourselves, to each other, and to the deeper intention behind this intensive. Through facilitated exercises, reflection, and group sharing, we will create a safe and vibrant container for our collective journey. This is a space to meet fellow travelers, explore your learning edges, and set personal intentions for the four days ahead. In Processwork, relationships and awareness of the field are essential parts of the learning process. By cultivating a sense of trust and shared purpose from the very beginning, we lay the foundation for transformation to take root. This session is not just an introduction—it is where the journey begins.

Session Two & Three: Dreamwork with Susan Kocen

1-3PM Sept 4 and 9-11AM Sept 5

Why do we dream at night? What if our dreams can provide a key to unlocking guidance for our deepest life purpose and meaning?

In our Introduction to Process Oriented Dreamwork classes we will learn some process-oriented methods that allow us to uncover the messages and guidance that are present in our dreams.

Together we will focus on the value of tracking and unfolding our night (and day) time visions to ask and answer questions about the intricacies of our lives and our life purpose. 

We’ll explore awareness practices, and the beginner’s mindset that open the doors to our innate creativity, imagination and symbolic thinking.

Join us on this inspiring adventure of self-discovery and transformation!

Session Four & Five: Body Symptoms with Ingrid Rose

1-3PM Sept 5 and 9-11AM Sept 6

The Dreambody appears as “sentient, generally unrecognized sensations that eventually manifest in dream images, body experiences, and symptoms. . . what we see in our dreams we feel in our bodies. Likewise, what we experience in our bodies we can find in our dreams” – Arnold Mindell, 1984, p.64. Dreambody. 

In these two classes we will be working with body symptoms and our body experiences as a meaningful part of our lives. Focusing on the dreaming process behind the consensus reality level of how we usually identify with the body, allows us access to valuable information which brings insight into what is trying to make itself known on our personal development paths. Body experiences and symptoms may also reflect on community and social issues as well.

We will use Processwork ideas to view body experience as part of the larger dreaming process and learn techniques and tools for unfolding symptoms and body experiences, gaining skills in this area through practice and theory. 

Session Six & Seven: Altered States with Kas Robinson

1-3PM Sept 6 and 9-11AM Sept 7

In these two classes we will be focusing on non-ordinary (altered) states of consciousness and addictive tendencies.  Addictive tendencies touch our lives and can be a gateway to discovering marginalized energies, unlocking creativity and finding meaning.. There is much suffering with and around addictions and we will share Processwork methods that help access a deeper awareness, marginalized energies, creativity and can reduce the pull of the addictive tendencies over time. I will be introducing some processwork ideas and tools to deepen and unfold the altered states individuals are reaching for with addictive tendencies. 

Many of these altered states embody energies and creativity that are marginalized not only by individuals but by families, communities and the culture we are living within.  Additionally we will discuss pathways to integrate these altered states into our everyday lives.

Session Eight: Landing our Learning (Integration) with Rabia Mashkoor and Carla Orellana

1-3PM Sept 7

The closing session is a vital space to integrate the insights, challenges, and awakenings from our four days together. Through experiential practices, group dialogue, and creative reflection, we will revisit key moments and explore how they connect to our larger life path and purpose. Integration helps us recognize how the dreaming we’ve uncovered—in our night dreams, body experiences, and altered states—can continue to support and guide us beyond the intensive. This is a time to honor the community we’ve built, give space to what is still unfolding, and take meaningful steps toward embodying our learning in daily life. This session ensures that your journey doesn’t end here—it deepens and continues.

Meet the Intensive Team

About Kas

Kas Robinson, PhD, Dipl PW. Kas is originally from New Zealand/Aotearoa.  She has been a faculty member at the Process Work Institute of Portland since 2007, and she is a clinical director at a behavioral healthcare agency. Kas loves processwork methods for discovering meaning, accessing altered states, addressing conflict, and grounding discoveries and insights into our everyday lives. Kas is deeply committed to Processwork’s awareness of diversity,  its anti-oppressive lens,  and to diving into the challenges of life. 

About Susan

Susan Kocen, MA, Dipl PW. is a Processwork Diplomat, currently working in private practice, and on the Teaching Faculty at the Process Work Institute. A dreamer since landing on earth, she has also been a working artist and designer, a Community Program Builder, a counselor for Portland’s Houseless, mentally diverse community, and an Acupuncturist. All roads have led to and been informed by a deep dreaming life, and an attention to lived experience informed by creativity, sensitivity, and the deep democracy of many levels of experience.

About Ingrid

Ingrid Rose PhD, Dipl PW. has spent the past 4 decades exploring various modalities that enhance human potential and growth, all of which contribute to her eclectic style and method in working with others. She has had extensive experience teaching Process Work to many groups in Portland and all over the world. As well as being a clinical supervisor and faculty member at PWI, Ingrid also has a private practice in which she works with a large range of presentations, as well as presenting to groups on diversity issues and conflict situations.

About Rabia

Rabia Mashkoor, MAPOF, is a facilitator of personal and social change, with a background as an HR professional. She is a graduate of the Process Work Institute’s Masters in Process Oriented Facilitation, and an advanced candidate in our mastery level Diploma program.  Rabia is a Pakistani-French-Canadian, Muslim woman, and a mother, currently working as a leadership coach in the health sector, and as a facilitator in private practice. 

About Carla

Carla Orellana is a bilingual (Spanish/English) facilitator and community builder who brings creativity, emotional depth, and a deep commitment to authenticity. She is a graduate of the Process Work Institute’s Certificate in Processwork, with a background in art therapy, emotional intelligence, and Strategic Design Thinking, she explores power, relationships, and inner work through a Processwork lens. Carla describes her path as that of a “delicate activist,” connecting personal transformation with social change and deep democracy.

About James

James Boutin, MAPOF, is an educator, facilitator, and trainer from Seattle, WA. He is a graduate of the Process Work Institute’s Masters in Process Oriented Facilitation, and an advanced candidate in our mastery level Diploma program. James serves as PWI’s Certificate Coordinator and online course host/producer.  He is passionate about Processwork education and is developing Bitesize Processwork, regular free community tutorials to help beginners get started.  James specializes in generative conflict, and his professional work focuses on helping people establish generative conflict practices and cultures within their personal and professional lives.

What does it mean to participate?

The Processwork Intensive is a confidential, online adult learning environment focused on ideas and practices for personal and community transformation. The experiential activities invite an exploration of lesser known aspects of our experience and they may invoke emotional and psychological stress.

All reasonable care is taken to support participants within the learning container, however each person is responsible for their own needs and boundaries. This is a group learning experience and the intensive faculty and host team are not able to provide one-to-one support for individuals.

Participants are encouraged to have their own peer or professional relational supports available in case they need individual support with their intensive experience.

If you have experienced significant trauma related psychological difficulties either in the past or present that may impact your participation, please check in with yourself and consider carefully if this is the right training experience for you at this time.

By registering for the Intensive, you agree to take personal responsibility for your experience and to seek external individual support if you need it.

The Intensive Course is taught in English, with an awareness and sensitivity to the experience of those for who English may be a second (or third or fourth) language. We welcome a multilingual group and ask for shared awareness of the challenges of using English when it is a second language. Participants should ensure they are comfortable with their own level of understanding of English conversation and instruction.  

Registration Fees

Intensive Course Registration Fees includes all live sessions, all session recordings*, handouts and learning resources, and an interactive private online community space for asking questions any time and connecting with other participants. 

Intensive Course Registration Fee $640 USD

EARLY EARLY RATE (By August 4) $495

  • USE PROMO CODE EARLYEARLYLYD

EARLY RATE (By August 21) $540 

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*Intensive Recordings available for 6 months (until February 28, 2026).   

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Financial Equity

PWI recognizes the global and systemic forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate. We offer partial scholarships on a sliding scale to support participation equity for the Intensive.  

If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, please email pwi@processwork.org to request support for your Intensive participation.  Scholarships are limited and allocated based on need, please apply early.  

 

A therapist’s guide to sexuality, taboos, and kink with Roger Butler Sept 2025 (online course)

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A therapist’s guide to sexuality, taboos, and kink with Roger Butler

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Practical skills for therapists supporting clients to navigate sexuality, taboos and kink

September 8, 15, 22 4-6pm Pacific

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Livestream and Catch up on Demand Recording Access

Recordings Available until Dec 31, 2025

From uncertainty (or silence) to confident support

The world of sexuality – and especially the nuances of kink and fetish domains – are often confusing to outside observers and psychology professionals, who frequently only encounter these domains when things have gone wrong. But as therapists, we may wish to be able to support our clients in these areas as we would any other, even if we don’t have specialist knowledge or experience. If we’re not able to do this, an important aspect of our clients’ needs may go unspoken and unmet.

This presents a variety of challenges for counsellors, therapists, and other 1:1 practitioners: How do we pick the difference between practices that might be dangerous or re-traumatising, versus ones that might be profoundly therapeutic and rewarding? What does good consent look like in practice? And how do our understandings of egalitarian, peer-based and empowering relationships sit alongside power dynamics and polyamory?

In this course, you will learn from  experienced sex-educator and sex-positive facilitator Roger Butler, and gain confidence and skills through the intersection of psychology and sexuality.

This course will explore:

  • What ‘sex-negativity’ is, and how it birthed ‘sex-positivity’.
  • The basics of kink and related language / jargon.
  • What motivates people to explore these parts of themselves.
  • How to pick healthy from unhealthy practices and dynamics.
  • Safety, safe-words and communication.
  • Common types of play, and what makes them more likely to be healthy.
  • How to assist clients to find the core of their interests, and safety explore.
  • Side quests including clarifications of various myths, sex-work, and polyamory.

Create spaces where clients can bring their whole selves

You will learn how Process-Oriented Psychology can support your skills and confidence to create spaces where clients can bring their whole selves

Find out:

  • How one’s dreaming and sentient essence informs sexual interests, and how knowing these background forces can support exploration to be safer and more on-point.
  • How roleplay in sex can be as therapeutic as roleplay in therapy.
  • How Processwork’s intimate understanding of edges, feedback and congruence can form a best-practice model of consent.
  • How our understanding of social forces such as city shadows and meta-skills like our beginner’s mind can inform the way we relate to a client’s taboos, fetishes, and addictions.
  • How to be client-centred when we might have radically different cultural norms around sexuality to those of our clients.

At the end of this course, you will be more able to create a space where clients can bring up matters relating to their sexual interests, and be more able to support them in their explorations. You will have more confidence around where the lines are in relation to ethics, safety / doing no harm, and positive (versus confusing, or negative) explorations.

Who Is It For?

This course is designed for therapists, counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals who want to better support clients interested in exploring kink, BDSM, or alternative sexuality. It’s ideal for practitioners who have encountered these topics in sessions and felt underprepared, those who work with LGBTQ+ populations where these discussions may arise more frequently, or professionals simply seeking to expand their therapeutic toolkit. While designed with therapists in mind, this course will also benefit sex educators, relationship coaches, and individuals with a personal interest in exploring these domains safely.

What should I expect in this course?

This training is mostly built around the sharing of concepts and information, and includes elements of self-discovery through inner work. It includes small group discussion at the level that’s right for individual participants, and will suit people with no prior knowledge or experience (as well as those with experience). However, those with no prior exposure to Processwork are recommended towards some prior learning.

The training strives to conform to trauma-informed practice standards and confidentiality, including prior clarity around exercises, the avoidance of surprises, allowing for camera-off participation and non-participation, and accommodating anonymous questions. No recording of people other than the presenter or personal content will be taken. The training is designed for therapists (such as counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists), but will also serve as a solid grounding in the healthy exploration of sexuality and kink. The invitation will be made for participants to explore aspects of their own sexuality as an aid and demonstration of the content, however non-participation options will be embedded, and all exercises should anyway be done only to the depth right for the participant.

About Roger

Roger Butler has been a part-time student of Processwork for 25 years. Over the last 14 years, they have been using a process-influenced approach to teach sexuality, consent, kink, relationship skills, and self-awareness to around 20,000 people in around 3,000 workshops. This is in addition to running a counselling practice, doing public speaking, writing, and running a successful podcast.

Roger sees the need for bridges between the worlds of psychology and sexuality. They are a passionate supporter of the idea that all individuals and couples need to find their own unique relationship to their sexuality. And that a Process-Oriented approach, a beginner’s mind, and a few core understandings can help practitioners support their clients, regardless of where their personal interests lie.

Website: Curious Creatures

Podcast: Curious Conversations…

Where, when, how

September 8, 15, 22 4-6pm Pacific

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Livestream and Catch up on Demand Recording Access

Recordings Available until Dec 31, 2025

Course Registration $240

Experience financial barriers to participation? Choose the equity registration option.

Financial Equity

PWI recognizes the global and systemic forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate.  If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, we offer an equity rate to increase accessibility.  Please choose the equity rate if it is more fair for you.

Equity Registration $168

Start here: Processwork Classes for Beginners

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START HERE Processwork for Beginners

Looking for a place to start?  Don’t miss our next Processwork Toolkit course … starts January 6

Processwork Toolkit Series offers short online courses introducing the core topic areas and applications of process oriented psychology and deep democracy, the work developed by Arnold Mindell.  Take the courses as a series or jump into individual topics that best suit your learning needs.

Processwork for Beginners with Mila Gaca Ph.D, LPC

Learn essential Processwork concepts and skills

Mondays January 6, 13, and 20, 2025

4-6pm Pacific

Livestream and recording access

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REGISTER NOW: Processwork for Beginners with Mila Gaca

In this course you will explore and learn Processwork’s philosophy, essential concepts and awareness skills. Come and find out about dreambody, levels of reality, different types of attention, process structure, and more!

We will explore your subjective experiences through the concept of life myth and the theory of Deep Democracy, marginalization, self-other dynamics, and change process. What you will learn in this course is applicable to all areas of Processwork, so it can serve you as a foundation for further study and growth.

What can I expect?

Deeper Self-Understanding: Gain insights into your own life journey through the exploration of the dreaming process paradigm and life myth concept.

Theory and Practice: Gain understanding of the theoretical and practical principles of the Processwork paradigm.

Professional Development: Ideal for therapists, counselors, coaches, and anyone interested in personal development and holistic approaches to well-being.

Understanding Marginalization: Explore the concept of marginalization and its impact on self-other dynamics, leading to a deeper understanding of conflicts and consciousness.

Financial Equity

PWI recognizes the global and systemic forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate.  If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, we offer an equity rate to increase accessibility.  Please choose the equity rate if it is more fair for you.

Processwork for Beginners Equity Rate ($126)

About Mila

Mila Gaca, Ph.D., is a Processwork Diplomate and a licensed counselor. She loves exploring processes on an individual and collective levels. She offers teaching, supervision, coaching, and consulting. Her areas of interests are depth psychology, evolutionary process of consciousness, organizational development (OD), and indigenous healing technologies. Mila served as PWI’s Dean of Academic Governance, 2021-23. She follows the path of heart.

2025 Toolkit Series Schedule

All classes livestream and catch up on demand …

Processwork for Beginners with Mila Gaca

January 6, 13, 20 @ 4pm – 6pm, Pacific –  Check my timezone

SAVE THE DATES – ENROLLMENT OPENS PRIOR

Body Symptoms with Jai Kahn

March 5, 12, 19  @ 10 – 12 noon, Pacific

Own Relationships with Aleksandr Peikrishvili

May 5, 12, 19 @ 4pm – 6pm, Pacific

Altered States with Ana Rhodes

July 10, 24, 31 @ 10am – 12noon, Pacific

Dreams with Susan Kocen

September 11, 18, 25 @ 10am – 12noon, Pacific

Process Oriented Groupwork for Beginners with Bill Say

November 5, 12, 19 @ 4pm – 6pm, Pacific

2025 Processwork Essentials with Dawn Menken

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2025 Essentials Full Series Bundle

OR

Select Individual Modules – registration links below

 

Processwork Essentials consists of a series of 6 in-depth learning modules between January and June 2025 exploring essential aspects of Processwork.

Intended for students of Processwork who have a foundation in basic Processwork concepts, these modules of study will delve deeply into the following topics:

  1. Structural Skills (January 29 -31)
  2. Depths of Dreaming (February 26 -28)
  3. Body Dreaming (March 26 – 28)
  4. Relationship Interventions (April 23 – 25)
  5. Exploring Altered and Extreme States (May 21 – 23)
  6. Applications, Challenges, and Interventions in Group Facilitation (June 25 – 27)

Each module of study will include three sessions (from 10am – 12noon Pacific) livestreamed over the course of three consecutive days, and recorded for catch up on demand access until Dec 31, 2025.

WATCH: Dawn invites you to demystify the magic of working with process

Registration for Processwork Essentials 2025

NOW OPEN

Individual modules $295 each

(registration links below)

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Bundle the Series of 6 for $1,295 and save $475

You’re welcome to purchase modules individually or save by purchasing the whole series as a bundle. All classes will be recorded and shared following the session for those who are unable to attend live.

Register NOW:

2025 Essentials Full Series Bundle

 

Each module includes three livestreamed sessions (from 10am – 12noon Pacific) over the course of three consecutive days, and recorded for catch up on demand access until Dec 31, 2025.

Structural Skills (January 29 -31)

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Depths of Dreaming (February 26 -28)

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Body Dreaming (March 26 – 28)

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Relationship Interventions (April 23 – 25)

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Exploring Altered and Extreme States (May 21 – 23)

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Applications, Challenges, and Interventions in Group Facilitation (June 25 – 27)

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REGISTER: Group Facilitation Dawn Menken

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Bundle the ESSENTIALS Series of 6 MODULES for $1,295 and save $475

Experience Systemic Financial Disadvantage?

PWI recognizes the global and structural forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate.  If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, please choose the equity rate ($195) if that is more fair for you.

Equity Rate Registration Links:

Structural Skills EQUITY RATE

Depths of Dreaming EQUITY RATE

Body Dreaming EQUITY RATE

Relationship Interventions EQUITY RATE

Altered and Extreme States EQUITY RATE Dawn Menken

Group Facilitation EQUITY RATE Dawn Menken

What will I learn?

Part 1: January 29 – 31, Structural Skills

This class takes a deep dive into understanding process structure, the more nuanced manifestations and dynamics, which gives practitioners confidence in their work.

Benefits

  • Enhanced Understanding: Gain a deep comprehension of process structure, allowing practitioners to perceive nuanced manifestations and dynamics within processes.
  • Increased Confidence: Develop confidence in working with complex dynamics, providing a solid foundation for practitioners to navigate varied situations.
  • Practical Application: Acquire practical skills that can be immediately applied in practice, empowering practitioners to navigate diverse client scenarios effectively.

In this module, we delve into the intricate world of process structure within the context of Process Work. We explore the subtleties and complexities that underlie various manifestations and dynamics within processes and focus on the complex area of dreaming up and how to make the therapist’s experiences useful. Participants will gain confidence in identifying, understanding, and working with these intricate structures, equipping themselves with invaluable skills that can be applied in real-world scenarios.  Through interactive sessions and discussions, this course promises to elevate practitioners’ abilities in perceiving and navigating the nuances of process dynamics.

Part 2: February 26 – 28, Depths of Dreaming

Explore the more subtle aspects in dreams: seeing the whole of the dream and its trajectory, being able to spot and unfold the dreaming process as it is happening in the moment, and using dreams as a checkpoint for our work.

Benefits

  • Holistic Dream Interpretation: Develop the ability to perceive the entire trajectory of dreams, unlocking deeper insights into the dreaming process as it unfolds.
  • Real-Time Dream Analysis: Learn to spot and unfold the dreaming process as it happens, utilizing dreams as a powerful tool for self-exploration and client engagement.
  • Integration into Practice: Gain practical techniques to use dreams as checkpoints within the therapeutic process, fostering deeper connections with clients.

Uncover the profound depths of dreams in this module that focuses on the subtleties within dreaming processes. We’ll explore techniques to perceive the entire landscape of dreams and decode their unfolding trajectory in real-time. Participants will learn to unravel the layers of dreams, using them as vital checkpoints in their therapeutic or facilitation practices. Through interactive sessions and practical exercises, this course promises to enhance participants’ ability to unfold and utilize dreams as valuable resources in their professional work.

Part 3: March 26 – 28, Body Dreaming

Arny Mindell’s original discovery of the dreambody is fundamental to Processwork. We will focus on how to see process structure in the body, creative ways to unfold experience, and also include on-line methods for working physically.

Benefits

  • Understanding the Dreambody: Grasp Arny Mindell’s pioneering concept of the dreambody, enabling practitioners to identify process structures within the body.
  • Creative Unfolding: Learn innovative methods to unfold and work with bodily experiences, integrating online techniques for physical engagement.
  • Holistic Approach: Combine theoretical knowledge with practical strategies, fostering a comprehensive understanding of working with the body in Process Work.

Discover the significance of the dreambody as conceptualized by Arny Mindell in this immersive course. Participants will delve into identifying process structures within the body, exploring creative methods to unfold and engage with bodily experiences. This course also introduces online methods for physical engagement, offering a diverse toolkit for practitioners. Through a blend of theory and practice, participants will gain insights and skills to incorporate the body into their Process Work effectively.

Part 4: April 23 – 25, Relationship Interventions

Explore the complexity of relationship work and the different kinds of interventions that are possible. Learn to step out of the status quo, connect to the background dreaming in our relationships, and bring in spontaneous solutions.

Benefits

  • Enhanced Intervention Skills: Explore various intervention techniques, equipping practitioners with a diverse toolkit for navigating complex relationship dynamics.
  • Background Dreaming Connection: Learn to identify and engage with the underlying dreaming processes within relationships, fostering deeper understanding and insight.
  • Spontaneous Solutions: Develop the ability to generate spontaneous, effective solutions, enabling practitioners to step out of conventional approaches and address relationship challenges innovatively.

Delve into the intricate world of relationship dynamics and interventions in this immersive module. Participants will explore a diverse range of intervention techniques, gaining valuable insights into handling complexities within relationships. By connecting with the background dreaming inherent in relationships, practitioners will deepen their understanding and develop heightened sensitivity to underlying dynamics. This course encourages thinking beyond the status quo, fostering the ability to generate spontaneous and effective solutions for relationship challenges. Through interactive sessions and case studies, participants will hone their skills in navigating relationship dynamics with confidence and innovation.

Part 5: May 21 – 23, Exploring Altered and Extreme States

With the goal of gaining more familiarity and ease, we will explore interventions and unfolding, structural understandings, and the dynamics of escalation and de-escalation.

Benefits

  • Familiarity and Ease: Gain familiarity and comfort in navigating altered and extreme states, empowering practitioners to handle these situations with confidence.
  • Structural Understandings: Develop a comprehensive understanding of the structural dynamics underlying altered states, aiding in effective interventions and de-escalation.
  • Escalation Management: Learn strategies for managing the dynamics of escalation and de-escalation within extreme states, ensuring a grounded and safe approach.

Enter the realm of altered and extreme states in this insightful module. Participants will explore these states with the goal of developing familiarity and ease in navigating their complexities. By delving into the structural underpinnings of altered states, practitioners will gain a deeper understanding of their dynamics, facilitating effective interventions and de-escalation strategies. This course equips participants with tools and techniques to manage and navigate extreme states confidently, ensuring safety and stability. Through practical exercises and theoretical insights, participants will emerge with enhanced skills to handle altered and extreme states effectively within their practice.

Part 6: June 25 – 27, Applications, Challenges, and Interventions in Group Facilitation

Processwork with groups is complex and dynamic. These sessions will help us to understand the larger goals of group facilitation as well as to focus on the more detailed interactions and thoughts on applying group process skills to different kinds of groups, organizations, and businesses.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Group Understanding: Gain a holistic comprehension of group dynamics, challenges, and intervention strategies, enriching group facilitation skills.
  • Adaptable Skills: Develop adaptable skills to apply group process techniques across diverse settings, such as different groups, organizations, and businesses.

  • Goal-Oriented Facilitation: Understand the larger goals of group facilitation, enhancing the ability to facilitate groups towards their intended objectives effectively.

Immerse yourself in the complexities and nuances of group facilitation through this comprehensive module. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of group dynamics, challenges, and effective intervention strategies. This course focuses on honing adaptable skills that can be applied across various settings, enabling practitioners to facilitate groups in diverse environments effectively. Participants will gain insights into the larger goals of group facilitation, equipping themselves to steer groups towards successful outcomes. Through interactive sessions, case studies, and practical applications, participants will refine their group facilitation skills, making them versatile and impactful across different group contexts.

Worldwork for a next generation with Dawn Menken November 2024

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Explore the meaning, practice and growth of Worldwork with Dawn Menken over four classes in November

Worldwork for A Next Generation with Dawn Menken

November 6, 13, 20, 27, 2024  10am-12noon PST Check your timezone

Livestream and Recording Access

REGISTER NOW

Find out more in a free community event:

Worldwork: A Conversation with Dawn Menken, October 30, 10am Pacific

 

What is this course about?

What does it mean to do worldwork? 35 years ago Arnold Mindell coined this term to describe Processwork applications to large group multi-cultural facilitation. Since then the skills of group process work have been applied all over the world by a variety of Processwork practitioners in business and organizational work, schools and communities, and in open forums.

This course will review the spirit in which Worldwork emerged, the tools that grew out of it, as well as where it might be growing, and what might be learned. The time-spirit of polarization and the urgency with which many of us are moved to engage with world issues is one of the driving forces of this class. As a paradigm, Processwork has always embraced an “activist” spirit by understanding marginal experiences and voices as calling for representation and exploration.  Simultaneously, following process means to value the wholeness of what is present and unfolding what is emergent in all of our interactions and life experiences.

This course will explore:

  • historical concepts, applications, and dynamics of Worldwork practice
  • the impact of social identity: division and unity perspectives
  • possible paths of growth and evolution: dreaming into the future
  • what is effective in meeting polarization

Who is it for?

This course assumes a basic understanding and experience of the Processwork approach to groups and conflict facilitation and is ideal for Processwork students who wish to deepen their existing skills, ideas and practice of Worldwork.

We strongly recommend that any beginners interested in this topic attend our introductory course Group Work with Bill Say to become familiar with Worldwork theory and practice prior to this class.

What will I learn?

Join this course for:

Deepened Understanding of Worldwork

Gain a comprehensive grasp of the origins, spirit, and historical development of Worldwork, including its application in large group and multicultural settings.

Increased ability to Engage with Polarization

Gain skills in recognizing and meeting polarization with curiosity and understanding, helping groups and individuals move toward resolution and deeper connection.

Engagement with Global and Local Issues

Engage meaningfully with pressing world issues, and discover how to integrate an “activist” spirit with a process oriented approach.

Enhanced Facilitation Skills

Learn practical tools and techniques to navigate and facilitate group processes, addressing conflicts, polarization, and social dynamics.

Holistic Perspective on Change

Learn how to embrace both the marginal and central experiences in groups and value the wholeness of interactions as they unfold in real-time.

Vision for Future Growth

Dream into the future possibilities of Worldwork, exploring new avenues of growth and evolution in community and organizational settings.

Financial Equity

PWI recognizes the global and systemic forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate.  If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, please choose the equity rate.

Register with the Equity Rate

About Dawn

Dawn Menken, Ph.D., certified Process Worker, (she/her/hers) has been working in the field of psychology and facilitator development for 40 years. She is an internationally respected educator, facilitator, therapist, leadership coach, and conflict resolution specialist. She is a co-founder of the Process Work Institute, where she co-created its masters programs and served as academic dean for more than a decade. Her most recent award-winning book, Facilitating A More Perfect Union: A Guide for Politicians and Leaders, introduces new ideas to support leaders, particularly those in the public sphere. In all of her endeavors she is moved to improve social discourse and inspire more meaningful civic engagement.
Dawn is a thought leader and change agent who brings her gifts to a variety of sectors. Her parenting book, Raising Parents Raising Kids: Hands-on Wisdom for the Next Generation, offers a groundbreaking approach to parenting and has been described as “… a must read for everybody who cares about the state of our relationships and our world.” She is the creator of Teens Rise Up (TRU), a cutting-edge program that empowers and educates young people to step into their leadership, engage in honest dialogue and co-create more welcoming school communities. She is a passionate teacher and facilitator with a special devotion to relationship and building sustainable community. She is based in Portland, Oregon.

Visit Dawn’s website

The 39th Winter Intensive, 27th January – 14th February 2025

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Announcing the 39th Winter Intensive, as we honor and celebrate the life of our founder and beloved Arny Mindell. From January 27th through February 14th, 2025, we will gather at the Process Work Institute in Portland, Oregon. With a team of 10 teachers, and more than 90 contact hours the Intensive Course utilizes lectures, experiential exercises, demonstrations, group processes, and community building to explore Processwork and its various applications. Topics covered will include in depth structural understanding of the work, Processwork applications including dream and bodywork, relationship work, small and large group work on world and local issues, a process oriented approach to creativity, discovering your Unique Facilitator Style, and working with deep states of consciousness.

Registration is now open, here. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year 2025.

Arnold Mindell (1940 – 2024)

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Celebration of Arnold Mindell (1940-2024)

ONLINE COMMUNITY EVENT

ALL WELCOME

August 22, 2pm Pacific

Click on the link above to view in your timezone and RSVP to get event reminders.

Our grief is the expression of deep love, gratitude and respect

Thank you dearest Arny, for your life work that uplifts and gives us hope in the darkest times, for teaching that there is always a meaningful path to unfold, if we can use our awareness, and believe in our experience.  Thank you beyond words.

Arnold Mindell passed away peacefully, June 10, 2024

Amy Mindell shares:

“Some time ago, Arny told me that when he was no longer here in his bodily form, we could connect and talk with him by looking at and communicating with the sea, his beloved sea.

And he said that when anyone dies, they are not just dead. We are not just bodies, we are a spirit and dreaming behind them, so he and all of us are always there.”

Read Amy Mindell’s Facebook Post

Celebrate Arnold Mindell (1940-2024)

ALL WELCOME

ONLINE: RSVP HERE: August 22, 2pm Pacific

Click on the link above to view in your timezone. You can RSVP to get event reminders by making an account, or just bookmark the page and get the zoom link there on the day.

IN PERSON, YACHATS, OREGON, USA

GATHERING TO HONOR AND CELEBRATE ARNY’S LIFE

August 23, 2024

11am Offering of Ashes to the Sea

Offering of Arny’s ashes to the sea in the bay of Yachats (when the tide is relatively low).

4pm Gathering

Gathering and party at the “Lion’s Club” to remember and celebrate Arny. (The Lion’s Club is where Arny and Amy have given seminars for many years in Yachats. It holds special memories for many of us).

If you plan on coming in person:

Please write Susan Kocen (arnycelebrationoflife AT gmail.com) to let her know and receive information about how to get to Yachats, where we will meet, lodging possibilities, etc

Stay in touch: Join the Experience Processwork community

Arny and Amy teaching together (from Facebook)

Processwork Essentials with Dawn Menken 2024

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Excited about Dawn Menken’s new Essentials training series, starting January 31, 2024!

Processwork Essentials includes six mini-intensives January – June 2024 covering Structural Skills, Depths of Dreaming, Body Dreaming, Relationship Interventions, Altered and Extreme States, and Group Facilitation.

Part 1: Jan. 31-Feb 2nd, Structural Skills

Part 2: Feb. 28-March 1st, Depths of Dreaming

Part 3: March 27-29, Body Dreaming

Part 4: April 24-26, Relationship Interventions

Part 5: May 22-24, Exploring Altered and Extreme States

Part 6: June 19-21, Applications, Challenges, and Interventions in Group Facilitation

Dawn invites you to join one or all of the series and co-create a learning community across borders.  Each mini-intensive will include opportunity for practice as well as theory and community conversation.

Register now for PART 1: Structural Skills

OR

REGISTER FOR THE FULL SERIES AND SAVE

Part 1: Jan. 31-Feb 2nd, Structural Skills

In the Structural Skills online mini-intensive, part 1 of the Processwork Essentials Series, we deeply investigate process structure within the framework of Processwork. Over three consecutive days, Jan. 31-Feb 2nd, 10am-12noon Pacific, we uncover the subtle intricacies and complexities inherent in various process manifestations and dynamics. Dawn will focus on the complex area of dreaming up and how to make the therapist’s experiences useful. Attend live sessions or catch up with recordings on demand.  Ask questions in the private online discussion space. Participants develop confidence in identifying, comprehending, and effectively engaging with these intricate structures, gaining practical skills for real-world applications. Through interactive sessions and discussions, this course aims to enhance practitioners’ abilities in discerning and navigating the nuances of process dynamics, empowering them for more adept professional practice.

Benefits

  • Enhanced Understanding: Gain a deep comprehension of process structure, allowing practitioners to perceive nuanced manifestations and dynamics within processes.
  • Increased Confidence: Develop confidence in working with complex dynamics, providing a solid foundation for practitioners to navigate varied situations.
  • Practical Application: Acquire practical skills that can be immediately applied in practice, empowering practitioners to navigate diverse client scenarios effectively.

All mini-intensives delivered live 10am-12noon Pacific. Recordings available through Dec 31, 2024.

Check your timezone here

Who is it for?

This mini-intensive and the full series is meant for students of Processwork, whether you are enrolled in a program or have been exploring on your own and just want to learn more.  A basic understanding of Processwork is assumed in order to appreciate the depth of material that we will cover.

Processwork Essentials Series Information

$240 per Mini-Intensive, or Bundle the Series of 6 for $1,200 and save $240.

REGISTER FOR THE FULL SERIES AND SAVE

Financial Equity

PWI recognizes the global and systemic forces that unequally impact people’s opportunities to participate.  If you are from an emerging economy or carrying the burden of systemic inequality and impacted by financial disadvantage, please choose the equity rate ($168) by registering with this link:

Structural Skills Equity Rate ($168)

About Dawn

Dawn Menken, Ph.D., certified Process Worker, (she/her/hers) has been working in the field of psychology and facilitator development for 40 years. She is an internationally respected educator, facilitator, therapist, leadership coach, and conflict resolution specialist. She is a co-founder of the Process Work Institute, where she co-created its masters programs and served as academic dean for more than a decade. Her most recent award-winning book, Facilitating A More Perfect Union: A Guide for Politicians and Leaders, introduces new ideas to support leaders, particularly those in the public sphere. In all of her endeavors she is moved to improve social discourse and inspire more meaningful civic engagement.
Dawn is a thought leader and change agent who brings her gifts to a variety of sectors. Her parenting book, Raising Parents Raising Kids: Hands-on Wisdom for the Next Generation, offers a groundbreaking approach to parenting and has been described as “… a must read for everybody who cares about the state of our relationships and our world.” She is the creator of Teens Rise Up (TRU), a cutting-edge program that empowers and educates young people to step into their leadership, engage in honest dialogue and co-create more welcoming school communities. She is a passionate teacher and facilitator with a special devotion to relationship and building sustainable community. She is based in Portland, Oregon.

Visit Dawn’s website

Join Amy Mindell for the Creativity of your Dreaming Process

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Join Amy Mindell for a special class to explore how your dreaming process is an endless source of creativity.  Discover wisdom, insights, and creativity within fun exercises using everyday objects. Benefit from Amy’s guidance to unleash your creativity, gain insights, and apply newfound wisdom to enhance both life and work.

Expect short talks and fun exercises (using simple objects you can find at home) to experience the wisdom, insights, and creativity just waiting to be discovered for your life and work. If possible, please have these simple materials ready for the class: some paper, pens or markers, and something fun (like a hat, stuffed animal, puppet, or something else).

February 11th, 10am – 1pm Pacific

Check your timezone here

Register now

About Amy

Dr. Amy Mindell is in private therapeutic practice in Portland, Oregon and teaches in many countries in the world. She helped developed process work in the areas of coma, creativity, dance, and facilitator styles.

She holds a M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology and is a diplomate of the Process Oriented Psychology Center of Zurich. She has written many books such as , Metaskills: The Spiritual Art of Therapy, The Dreaming Source of Creativity, Alternative to Therapy and her newest book, Your Unique Facilitator Style, as well as papers in professional journals. (Her studies of the feeling skills in therapy, or “metaskills”, are at the core of much of her work.). Amy is also an artist, puppet-maker, singer-songwriter, and dancer. Her most recent musical CD is called, First Bloom. 

 

 

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