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Institute of Psychodrama aaaaaaaaapresents "Exploring
Fairytales through
Psychodrama" -- A
Four-session Workshop. Find yourself in the magic, and find the magic in you! "Your own life is the most wonderful fairytale!"
(Hans
Christian Anderson). Dates: Four Saturdays in June
and July 2022 -- 11th,
18th and 25th June; and 2nd July. Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm India time
/ 2pm-5pm
Rome, Italy time / 8am-11am
USA Eastern time. Venue: Zoom. Fee: Rs. 6,000 / 210 USD. About
Psychodrama Psychodrama
is a scientific way to explore personal truths through dramatic enactments. This
is a spontaneous and creative method which, when used by well-trained and
certified psychodramatists, can help to deepen participants' understandings
of real-life situations, past incidents, inner mental-processes, and other
occurrences -- by acting them out in the present moment. Sometimes,
as in this Workshop, symbolic objects and characters, and stories such as
fairytales, are added into the mix.
Through Psychodrama we would seek to experience the issues, conflicts,
and choices of the characters of the fairytales, and we would seek to
discover related elements in our own lives.
In the
process, participants might: 1)
learn a lot about themselves, 2)
find themselves re-framing and re-imagining the stories of their lives, and 3)
gain various perspectives, and more compassion and empathy for themselves and
for those around them. About
Fairytales Fairytales
are folktales that have some magic in them.
The widely-loved fairytales have been popular for generations, but
they are more than just entertainment: they portray universal relationships,
yearnings, and states of mind, and suggest ways to succeed in life. Fairytales
take place in a magical realm in which all matter can be transformed
instantly -- but often only after a long period of dedication and
devotion. In fairytales, just wishing
can make it so (sometimes). This realm
is the opposite of the laborious, mechanical, and scientific realm. The
principle of reciprocity is paramount in many of these stories: Mother Nature
rewards kind and generous characters, while greedy characters come to bad ends. Early
in fairytales, the stories' central characters may seem to be failures. They cannot do things like everyone else:
this is in part because these central characters are so authentic. These characters
are then sometimes sent away from home.
Fairytales tend to present the adventures of young people struggling
to make their ways in the world. The
central characters may experience obstacles and pitfalls, and undergo trials
which may lead to inner and/or outer transformations, and the gaining of
wisdom and wealth. Fairytale
central characters often progress with help from magical allies -- friends
and teachers found along the way.
These central characters often have deep connections with the natural
and supernatural worlds. For example,
they may understand animal languages. Fairytales
are mostly coming-of-age stories.
Fairytales typically end with the central character's marriage. Having earned a treasure and a wonderful
life-partner, the central character is now on track to "live happily
ever after". This marriage can be
seen as the integration and unification of aspects of a single personality. The
Workshop Fairytales 1 "Bearskin"
(Germany), on
11th June. 2 "Brother
and Sister" (Germany), on
18th June. 3 "Marrying
the Turtle Princess" (India
and Japan), on 25th June. 4 "Momotaro,
the Peach Boy" (Japan), on 2nd
July. Who
Should Attend the Workshop? The methods
used in this workshop might be very useful for those who conduct Life
Coaching or Psychological Counselling sessions (or who aspire to do so). These methods can also be used for
facilitating Healing, Maturing, and Personality Development, and for giving
training in Life Skills, Soft Skills, and Communication Skills. Requirements The
only requirements are an interest in Psychology and a love of
Fairytales. (The Workshop would
involve an introduction to, and application of, aspects of Jungian Psychology
such as symbols, archetypes, and the collective unconscious.) Co-trainers
of the Workshop 1 Magdalene
Jeyarathnam (PhD in-process, MSW), Director, Indian
Institute of Psychodrama , and East West Center for Counselling and
Training . Magdalene
(based in Chennai) is a longtime therapist and is a pioneer in bringing
Psychodrama, and Psychodrama training, to India (including in partnership
with Indian universities). Her
TED Talk on Psychodrama is here 2 Dr. Eric
Miller (PhD in Folklore, MSc in Psychology), Director, World Storytelling Institute. Dr.
Eric (a native New Yorker, settled in Chennai) is a developer of
"Storytelling Therapy" and especially "Fairytale
Therapy." He is a co-founder of
1) the World Storytelling Institute (an NGO based in Chennai), and 2) the
Indian Storytelling Network; and is the founder of 3) the Storytelling
Therapy Association of India, 4) the Chennai Storytelling Festival, and 5)
the Storytelling by and for Adults series (on the first Monday of each
month, via Zoom). For
Queries and Clarifications Phone:
9884700104
9884700106 9884700135
Email:
info@indianinstituteofpsychodrama.org To
Register Please
click here . Info
regarding how to pay the Workskop
fee in (6000) Indian rupees
is there. If
paying in some other currency -- such
as (200) USA dollars, or
(190) Euros, please email to info@indianinstituteofpsychodrama.org <end>
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