WORKSHOPS AND RETREATS

Dream Appreciation Workshop

A Two-day Workshop

with Graham Saayman & Bill Petrie

(11th – 12th September 2010)

An experience limited to a group of eight participants in which we will explore the meaning of dreams using a step-by-step process, derived from Jungian theory, which offers a safe and effective approach to dream appreciation in a group context. In an open, accepting and respectful atmosphere, we will learn to appreciate how dreams can restore balance and harmony by suggesting creative solutions to problems of everyday life. A major goal is to assist participants to learn a method of dream appreciation that combines both theoretical and experiential approaches to dream work and how to apply such skills in their everyday lives. We will use meditation to stabilise our minds and to assist us in recognising the transitions between wakefulness, sleep and dream.

Graham Saayman, formerly Professor of Psychology at the University of Cape Town, trained initially as a behavioral scientist at McMaster University in Canada and at the University of London. His early work pioneered observational studies of baboon and dolphin social systems in the wild. Graham later trained as a family therapist in Canada and went on to study the relationship between dreams, meditation and imaginal processes in psychotherapy. His book ‘Hunting with the Heart: A Vision Quest to Spiritual Emegence’ highlights the survival value of spiritual generosity. Graham is an Honorary Member of The Southern African Association of Jungian Analysts and of the International Association for Analytical Psychology.

Bill Petrie is a psychotherapist with a fascination with the interface between different healing systems. He trained initially as
a microbiologist but went on, in his late twenties, to train as a clinical psychologist at UCT. His Master’s thesis was on a Jungian understanding of wilderness experience. Bill later trained as a Cognitive Therapist at Oxford University, as a Transpersonal
Psychotherapist at CCPE (London), as a Vision Quest Guide at the School of Lost Borders (USA) and as a Traditional Healer in Botswana. He has a long-standing interest in Buddhist psychology and has been meditating for over twenty years. All of these threads enrich his work.

Costs:

The cost of the non-residential, two-day workshop is R1750. This includes simple lunches and teas.

The Venue:

The workshop takes place at a magical venue called Wisdom Cave in Clovelly.

The address is 50 Clovelly road, Clovelly.

Dates and times:

Saturday 10th July - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.;

Sunday 11th July - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Bookings/Inquiries:

For further inquiries and for bookings please:

Email Rhianne van der Linde: rhiannevdl@gmail.com

or call her on 0836791297

Conditions:

Please note that the workshop will be limited to eight participants.

The full fee is payable upon booking. This fee is non-refundable.

Please note that the workshop will be cancelled if there are less than eight bookings. In this case full fees will be refunded.

Please note that the use of alcohol and (non-prescribed) psychoactive substances will not be permissable on the workshop.

In our experience, strong emotions may surface rapidly during dream appreciation and meditative processes. For this reason, it is strongly recommended that people in a state of emotional crisis do not attend this workshop.

If you are presently in psychotherapy, please consult your mental health professional and share any concerns with us prior to registration to ensure your ongoing therapeutic well-being.

Feedback from participants on retreats with Bill Petrie & Graham Saayman:

“Just to say what a wonderful experience you and Graham gave us. I came back relaxed, refreshed and ready to tackle most of the world. When I think of you, I think what you have been doing is amazing and of huge value to those of us who benefit from your experience.”

“I thank each of you for your love, for your wisdom and for your sharing”

“Thanks to you all for a really special four days.”

“I really wanted to thank both you and Graham for a fantastic weekend the place, the group, the content, the guidance – all of it! I feel rested, renewed, irrevocably altered. It feels like a door has not only been opened but been flung wide.”

The retreat “was by far one of the most meaningful experiences I have
had in a long time and definitely fits in the category of peak experiences. [It was] very well facilitated, contained and profoundly moving.”

“the retreat as a whole was amazing”

“The retreat really taught me that I can trust my own heart …”

“there was tremendous healing for all of us”

“very insightful dream analysis.”

I “saw more clearly why I need a spiritual practice and support and have been meditating every day since the retreat.”

I "came away feeling very grounded and inspired"

“It was really a fantastic experience which I think was brilliantly organized; thank you for all that you gave us”