This approach to dreams developed after many years of engaging with personal dreams and working with dreams with clients. It draws from the western psychological tradition, along with indigenous and eastern approaches. Rather than rushing to interpret dreams ‘dream gestation’ focuses on developing a living dialogue with dream figures and the present moment exploration of … Continued
Birth is an archetypal journey that shapes all of us in different ways. The experience of birth remains as an unconscious or implicit memories, held in our cells, tissues, neurology and psyche. We call these imprints. Birth imprints remain active in our psyche for the rest of our lives. The more conscious we become of … Continued
On this two day workshop participants are taught to connect with their fluid animal body and to expand awareness so as to develop an interactive and healing relationship with the Earth. Seeing the world through the eyes of the Shaman and connecting with ancestral wisdom are central themes to this introduction to sacred ecology. The … Continued
The Deepening – Working with Shadow WITH MATTHEW APPLETON AND TEAM The Deepening is an annual 3 day advanced workshop for graduates of the Integrative Baby Therapy Training. This years Deepening explores the nature of shadow – that which may be hidden in the relational field of an Integrative Baby Therapy session. Increasing our awareness … Continued
Indigenous cultures understand that traumatic experiences, when they are serious enough, can result in the fragmentation of our inner vital essence or ‘soul’. These traumatized soul aspects dissociate, resulting in a phenomenon known as ‘Soul Loss’. Soul Loss is endemic in modern Western societies, mainly resulting from unresolved prenatal and birth trauma. The lack of … Continued
Theories of attachment and bonding usually begin with experiences in early infancy. Yet an emerging paradigm, based on decades of research and clinical practice, reveals that the process of attachment begins in the womb. This is especially mediated through the umbilical cord, by which prenates are extremely vulnerable to the emotional states of mothers. The … Continued
Our experiences in the womb, at birth and shortly after birth profoundly shape our sense of who we are and our perceptions of the world. This workshop is intended for anyone who is interested in learning more about Integrative Baby Therapy. It will also be of interest to professionals who work with babies and their … Continued
Have you ever wondered about your birth and womb life? It is often assumed that these early events have little or no impact on us. Yet these are formative experiences that profoundly shape our sense of who we are and what sort of world we live in. Our greatest journey occurs in the first few … Continued
