MASTER CLASS
SHAMANISM AND CONTEMPORARY THERAPY
Christa Mackinnon
Traditional male and female shamans all over the world are seen as the guardians of the psychic and ecological equilibrium of their groups and its members; the healers of body, mind and soul; dreamers and visionaries; intermediaries between the worlds and connected to all levels of consciousness. 

Traditional shamans have always known what modern science, especially Quantum Physics, finally proved in recent years, namely, that everything is in its essence made of vibrations and that the universe is a living, energetically interconnected web. They have also always worked from the assumption that consciousness is ‘holographic’, non-local and therefore without boundaries, and have used various means to alter their states in order to see, experience and perceive the world in the form of vibrational fields and to utilize those for healing, connecting, envisioning, dreaming and gaining power. 

Their work, the therapeutic and healing, is done within those realms in an altered state. In the process of their journeying into subconscious and parallel realities they have acquired a vast knowledge about those realms; their landscapes and maps; their archetypal imageries, languages and fields and about the teachers and helpers available. 

Many of our modern psychotherapeutic methods have ultimately their roots in shamanism, but shamanism is much more than contemporary therapy. Shamanism offers us a rich and powerful repertoire of ways, means and techniques to enter altered states as well as extraordinarily powerful ways to work within those realms.


Within this highly experiential Masterclass we will explore how we can integrate basic shamanic ways of seeing the world and the human being within it, entering altered states and basic therapeutic healing approaches into contemporary therapeutic practice.

SYLLABUS:

  • What is traditional shamanism? 
  • The shamanic worldview and modern science Quantum Physics and the holographic, non-local model of consciousness 
  • Maps of consciousness: The lower, upper and middle world 
  • Shamanic ways to enter altered states: Journeying, Vibrations and Sound, Ceremony, Movement 
  • Shamanic Helpers: Power animals, Spirit guides, Earth energies, Ancestral energies, Ceremonial tools and healing objects 
  • Basic therapeutic practices: The contemporary model of “Dissociation” and the ancient model of Soul Loss and Retrieval. The contemporary way of ‘change’ through visualization, suggestion and programming, and ancient ways of using ceremony and ritual 
  • Integrating ancient ways into contemporary Hypnotherapy: Ethical issues, patients and conditions, contraindications, training. 
MASTER CLASS
RELATIONSHIP SUCCESS
Avy Joseph
Probably no subject has attracted more attention or fascinated us more than the subject of love and affection for another human being. Therefore, it is not surprising that much of our thoughts and energies have been devoted to love; a lack of it or having too much of it. 

Finding out why people maintain unhealthy relationships, form needy attachments or find rejection devastating is an important step forward but for the majority of people it is not enough. Learning how to make positive change to break free from self destructive attachments and habits and learning how to maintain healthy, rewarding and fulfilling relationships is what most people want to be able to do. This Masterclass provides both thought provoking insights and helpful and effective ways for moving on or for achieving successful relationships.

This Masterclass has been developed for both individuals and practitioners. Individuals will have the opportunity to question and to practice. Practitioners will learn how to deal with and help patients who are having love and relationship problems

SYLLABUS:
 

  • Pin pointing the problem 
  • Popular myths 
  • Coping with rejection 
  • Dealing with hurt 
  • Dealing with jealousy 
  • Need for love 
  • Relationship success 
  • Renegotiating a relationship 
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