Topics: Mind & Body, Myth & Fairy Tale, Self-Psychology<\/p>\n
Below the Neck: Body as Path to Personal Growth & Transformation <\/strong><\/p>\n Jung wrote, \u201cThe psyche and body are not separate entities, but one and the same life.” Yet one of our culture\u2019s stories is that most of the important action of our lives takes place in our heads.\u00a0 Frequently, we see the body as something \u2018other\u2019, something foreign that \u2018does its thing\u2019 or alternately, as a slave to do our bidding. Living in the head can enable values that seek control disconnected from the \u201cmessy sensations of the world\u201d. Yet, the field of trauma therapy now recognizes that \u2018the body knows the score\u2019 of all that has happened to us\u2019 and holds the keys to transformation and emotional change.\u00a0 This \u2018other\u2019, when neglected, speaks in symptoms. In this interactive and experiential workshop, we will encounter our bodies and learn to \u2018tune in\u2019 to its sensations and symptoms, moving deeply into and through our emotional landscapes.\u00a0 We will engage our bodies with physical movement, creative expression, active imagination and fairy tales to learn to live more fully in and with our body and its wisdom.<\/p>\n NOTE: This seminar is both lecture and experiential. The structure is one experiential, an hour of lecture, and a second experiential followed by discussion. The lecture portion is available in video, and the PowerPoint is included as a PDF in the download, as well as a poem that Amy gave as a handout. The experiential portions are audio only. The entire course is also included as a single audio file.<\/p>\n Sample<\/strong><\/p>\n