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is facilitating an Introductory Workshop on "Using Fairytale and Myth in Drama-and-Movement Therapy" Date and Time:
Sunday 2 Oct, 1:30pm-4:30pm. Venue: Studio 360. Directions: On Cathedral
Road, opp Stella Maris College entrance -- go onto Thiruveethian Street (see
"Radha's Pan Stall"). Then
take the first right, onto Gopalapuram 8th Street, and see the Victor Evelyn Heritage Building (red
gate). Studio 360 is on the 4th floor
(take the lift to the 3rd floor, and walk up a flight). Fee: Rs 800. Advance Registration is required. Workshop description This would be an experiential session rich with stories of
personal experiences, memories, imagination, dream-work, fairytales, myths,
and movement activities -- aimed at exploration of, discovery of, and
connection with self, others, and the universe, perhaps leading to
transformation and healing. No background in Psychology, Drama, etc, is needed. By beginning to use these methods with themselves,
participants might also begin to learn ways to use these methods with others. The methods used in this Workshop could be used with
people of all types and ages -- including for training people in Life Skills
in Corporate settings, and for assisting people who might be experiencing conditions
such as Hyperactivity (Attention Deficit Disorder), Dyslexia, and Autism. This Workshop might be especially useful for people who
might be considering a career as an (arts-related) Psychological Counsellor,
Life Coach, Life Skills Trainer, Teacher, Special Educator, etc. Workshop leaders Mike Clarke (of London), and Anshuma Kshetrapal (of New Delhi). Bio-data: Mike Clarke -- Mike is a Drama Therapist from Southeast England, trained
in the Sesame Institute approach,
and a member of the British Association
of Drama Therapists. He is
interested in ways theatre and the other arts can enhance well-being and
positive mental health, particularly for young people. He sees the arts as an effective tool for
social and emotional change, both in educational and community settings. Mike is also an actor, singer, and general
theatre practitioner. He has founded
and directs Canti Dramatherapy. Anshuma Kshetrapal -- Anshuma is a Drama-and-Movement Psychotherapist. She has over 6 years of experience as a
Psychological Counsellor, including with adult clients in hospitals,
hospices, and nursing homes in New Delhi, Bangalore, and London. Anshuma has taught in the New Delhi course
of the Creative Movement Therapy
Association of India. She has
founded and directs The Color of Grey
Cells. Mike and Anshuma have both have earned Masters degrees in
Drama-and-Movement Therapy from the Royal
Central School of Speech and Drama (with the Sesame Institute), in London.
Anshuma has also earned a Masters degree in Psycho-social Clinical
Studies from the University of New
Delhi. The Sesame Institute
approach to Drama-and-Movement Therapy is explained at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqmtC9BAtYU
. For additional Information and to Register: 98403 94282 info@storytellinginstitute.org *** Additional Related Events -- **** Registration is open for Chennai's 1st Annual Int'l
Conference on Expressive Arts Therapy, at Women's
Christian College (with the East
West Center for Counselling and Training), 8-10 Dec 2016. Expressive Arts Therapy is the holistic, combined, and
integrated use of all of the arts for therapeutic purposes. The Conference is for Educators, Counsellors, People in
the Arts, Parents, and anyone else who might be interested. The Conference would have 3 tracks: A) Using Expressive Arts Therapy in clinical settings
(individual and group psychotherapy). B) Using Expressive Arts in Education (for teaching
values, languages, and other subjects); including in various types of Special
Education, such as in relation to Hyperactivity (Attention Deficit Disorder),
Dyslexia, and Autism. C) Using Expressive Arts in Corporate settings, especially
in Human Resource Depts. *** Registration is also open for: The One-year Course in Expressive
Arts Therapy co-offered in Chennai by the East West Center for Counselling and Training, and the Psychology
Dept of Women's Christian College. The course is in its 6th year. It begins on 5 December 2016. This is the only course of its kind in India that is
co-presented by a College. The Course brochure is here (pdf file). <end>
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