Don't Forget! The Jewel in the Lotus THIS SATURDAY at TAAM!

[Guest guest]

Therapeutic Arts Alliance of Manhattan

Presents

The Jewel in the Lotus: Finding the Story that Transforms

 This Saturday!

 April 24, 2010

Facilitated by

Simms and Nash, LCAT

We live in a river of unspoken stories, some obvious and some hidden, that can either inspire and liberate us, or hold us hostage to repeated defeating patterns. In this workshop, we will begin with group activities that immediately access presence, reciprocity, insight, and creativity, on which the work of uncovering our " story " can occur. The template for our journey is an Iraqi fairytale called " THE HEALING LEAVES, " told by Simms. The day will include a process of calling forth and constructing individual stories that have the potency to transform and render us openhearted and resilient. We will explore how we use our intuition and skill in creating " living and shared " dramas to reveal significant and illuminating reflection, as if finding an underwater stream flowing through these found stories.

About the Facilitators:

Simms, storyteller, author, and activist has devoted her life to discovering and developing the power of living narrative to transform and heal. She has worked worldwide with organizations as varied as Norwegian People's Aid, OvidiuRom, Search for Common Ground, and Mercy Corps, Inc; She has studied with storytellers, epic singers and healers in the ines, Africa, Nepal, Romania and Northwest Coast Salish elders. Her storytelling  performances are legendary combining myth and memoir. Presently, she is working on a book about myth and memory called HOW TO FIND ROMANIA. She teaches worldwide and is part of Catalyst Arts, Inc. Most recently, she performed at the Barbican Theater in London and the Gorge Theater in Northern Vermont. She is a senior teacher of Shambhala Buddhist mediation practice. Her most recent award was the Brimstone Grant for Applied Storytelling 2009. 

L. Nash, LCAT, has been a leader in the field of therapeutic theater for twenty-five years, during which time she has developed a unique approach of integrating drama therapy with the principles and practice of modern analytic group psychotherapy. She is currently the Director of Supervision and Training for the ArtReach Foundation, where she works internationally with educators, mental health professionals, and children in war torn countries, and domestically has co-created an integrative therapeutic arts project with returning veterans. She is the Director of Clinical Supervision for the Creative Alternatives of New York. Ms. Nash has presented her work extensively nationally and internationally, and has published her work with traumatized youth. She has a private practice in NYC.

Join Us AtJudson Memorial Church

239 Street10:00am to 5:30pm

Professionals: $120

Full-time Students: $65CEUs: 6.5 hrs

To Register

email TherapeuticArtsAlliancegmail or call