It is definitely spring in Portland, Oregon, and the vibrant colors of tulips demand attention.
At the same time, the tensions of our current moment can threaten to overwhelm our bodies and minds. How are you navigating and supporting yourself through the pressures and urgencies we face?
It has been nearly a year since the killing of George Floyd was captured on video by a brave young woman. This video shook the world and super charged the Black Lives Matter movement. Yesterday, the US justice system brought down a conviction for the police officer who misused their authority and killed the unarmed person in their care.
As processworkers, we know the importance of the witness role in an abuse scene. So often it is a missing or 'ghost' role, or a bystander caught in painful altered states that create paralysis, freezing or flight.
Accountability brings some relief but the work of bringing our witnessing forward in the face of systemic power requires resilience, persistence, and sustained teamwork.
Deep respect is owed to the countless individuals, families and communities working to make change possible.
I hope you find some resources here to support your work and vision for a better world.
Come along to our next monthly webinar where Susan Kocen will explore Childhood Myth and Creativity, Thursday May 6th, 5pm Pacific time. See more details below ...
Just three times a year, a special chance to observe Arny working live with class participants on real issues arising in their professional and personal facilitation practice. If you'd like to present in class, write to Arny by May 7th: moreinfo@aamindell.net (briefly share one sentence about your case)
Scroll down for other upcoming events and resources...
Sending love from Portland, honoring the original peoples of this land, the people of the Multnomah, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Tumwater, Tualatin Kalapuya, Wasco, Molalla, Cowlitz and Watlala bands of the Chinook, and other tribes who have made their homes along the Columbia River for the last 11,000 years and continue today.
Hellene,
Executive Director, on behalf of all of us at the Process Work Institute
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May 21st, 6:30-9:30pm PST
Support, Understanding And/Or Insights Into Your Work With Individuals, Relationships or Groups
Livestream and audio recording
Don't miss this opportunity to witness the founder of Processwork exploring a process oriented approach to real case examples from participants.
If you would like to present a case, please apply by May 7th
Send Arny one sentence about the case situation at moreinfo@aamindell.net
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Childhood Myth and Creativity
with Susan Kocen
Free Webinar
May 6th, 5-6pm Pacific
Join Susan Kocen to explore Childhood Myth and Creativity
Many of us, when asked, are able to recall an early childhood memory or dream, often in surprising detail. These are stories that stay with us through our lives, and tend to be unexplored. In Processwork we often speak of Childhood Dreams and Life Myths together, because they hold polarities of various kinds that ebb and flow, repeat, inform, hold our attention in different ways at different times in our lives.
Exploring, unfolding and working with these earliest stories have been shown to give us surprisingly useful maps, themes and intricate depths of experience that travel with us and inform our lives.
Join Susan to explore the idea of Childhood Myth and how to connect it to creative possibilities and directions.
Did you miss previous webinars?
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Support your continuing professional education with this series of group supervision classes facilitated by Dawn Menken. Get individual guidance in a group setting to work on difficult cases and develop your skills and practice as a therapist, coach, facilitator, counselor.
Join an international group of practitioners studying together to deepen and develop their process oriented practice.
May 5th, June 7th, June 28th
10:30am - 12 noon Pacific
Livestream ONLY
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The art of facilitating individuals and organizations is not only a matter of skills...but a matter of the way our skills are brought to life through our unique styles.
Though your particular style is one of your greatest gifts, it is often not well known to you!
In this online class, we will explore a central aspect of your unique facilitation style. You will experience your style in the form of a special "SONG" that arises out of your deepest nature. When you consciously "tune into" that song, you will discover greater creativity in your work, less burnout, and your skills will be more effective.
Saturday June 5, 2021
10am -1pm Pacific time
Livestream and recording access available
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How can Processwork help you?
Hear from a PWI graduate ...
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Master of Arts in Process Oriented Facilitation
Next cohort starting October 2021
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Community space to process experiences of body symptoms and their connection with larger cultural and social issues
Kara Wilde, Pierre Morin, Jai Tomlin & Emetchi
Next two forums: Friday April 23 and May 28, 7-8.30pm Pacific
Online only - Free of charge
Register for access to the Zoom links and event reminders
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with Suzette Payne
An innerwork art making meditation for community awareness and support in creatively processing the diversity of experiences in our shared Coronavirus world!
Free of charge ~ online ~ all welcome
No art experience is needed!
Tuesday May 4
noon - 1pm pacific
More info including zoom links here!
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Looking for something to read?
Don't forget to check out our Blog, The Edge, to read posts from faculty, graduates and students - edited by Elva Redwood.
Find cutting edge contributions to the development of Processwork across a range of topics and areas of application.
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Questions about PWI offerings? Talk to Melissa
Remember you can always set up a time to talk with our Outreach Coordinator, Melissa Perry, to find out more or explore the full range of training opportunities at the Process Work Institute.
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