WORKSHOP INVITATION

William Smythe

When : The Workshop will start on Monday June 19th at 9am and will end on 25th at 4pm 2017

Daily schedule : 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm

Where : Château Rochefort ()

St-Livres and Allaman are tiny villages in the south west of Switzerland, located on the north side of the famous Lake area surrounded by a lot of vineyards.

Why I am inviting William Smythe

I took my first SE workshop with Dr. Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing®) and Bill Smythe (assistant) 5-months after a life-threatening operation to remove a benign tumor in my carotic byfurcatio, which resulted in the loss of a vocal cord. The workshop was held in Lonstrup, Denmark, with 16 students, in a cosy little hostel overlooking the beach. It was mid-summer and daylight was all day long. We did very deep work and all of us had real life changing experiences. I came home with a profound transformation, understanding and feeling liberated from old stories in my body and mind.

Bill and Peter were a great teaching team. From the first I was impressed by Bill’s capacity to be in touch, to relate to each of us, and to hold the group in a safe place, so that we could all open up to really deep transforming experiences in the individual sessions. We came home transformed. To this day we all maintain a deep bonding connection; whenever we meet, we have fun and laughter. I have always very much admired Bill and always kept in my mind, that I would love to do more work with him: this was in 1990!

Throughout 34 years of being a Rolfer, my interest has always been to get deeper in touch with myself to understand the connection between psychology and body. This understanding has led to a huge demand for this type of approach and my agenda is always fully booked.

I reconnected with Bill, in 2011, while attending the Annual Meeting in Boulder, Colorado: Celebrating 40 Years of the Evolution of Dr. Rolf's Vision – Deep Roots and Soaring Branches. He was giving the keynote presentation on Healing the Trauma Body. I was impressed by his further studies and recent master’s degree in Somatic Psychology, as he told me about his continued journey of deepening into a body psychology. My idea of bringing him to Europe arose again. At that time, I was in the building phase of my little Hotel or Guest House, so it took time to be ready to invite him.

Now the time is right!! I wrote to Bill and he accepted to come and teach his first workshop in Switzerland in June 2017!

This is my formal invitation for you to come study with Bill. This workshop will explore the practitioner’s somatic reality (intra-subjective) while engaging with the client’s somatic reality (intra-subjective). This intersubjective relationship is the foundation for exploring a body psychology for Rolfers. You will learn theoretically and experientially: the origins of form and embodiment; about attachment theory and its importance in somatic therapy; how your inner state of mind and body profoundly influences session outcome; methods for staying present with psycho-emotional issues; and discovering the inherent treatment plan.

I am very excited that he is coming and am hoping that a lot of you will share my passion and will be curious and interested in attending this workshop.

Content of the first

Workshop teaching in Switzerland

Intersubjectivity and the Practice of Rolfing®

Rolfing® primarily emphasizes the need to work through the client’s fascial network in bringing about structural integration and resolving somatic dysfunction. However, recent research has demonstrated that the relationship of Rolfer and client plays a major role in our clinical success, even more so than technique. This therapeutic relationship is mediated through the emotional bond that is formed and the regulation of feelings between our clients and ourselves.

This workshop draws upon theories of pre- and perinatal psychology, somatic psychology, and Somatic Experiencing® in exploring this intersubjective dynamic. Students will learn the right use of clinical intuition, empathy, instinctual intelligence, and how to work with issues of somatic transference and counter transference in facilitating mind and body integration in our clinical work.

Bill Smythe, M.A., is a pioneer in the fields of Somatic Psychology and Rolfing® Structural Integration. He has practiced Rolfing since 1979, served as a Faculty Member of the Rolf Institute from 1990 to 2001, and received his master’s degree in Somatic Psychology in 2007. Bill is a 5th degree black belt in aikido and sensei of the Aikido Arts Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He lives in Santa Fe with his wife, Kelly and dog, Kiko.

Details:

This will be a 6-day workshop for Rolfers only( 3 day workshop, 1 day off and 3 day workshop), working at least 7 hours a day. Location : Geneva lake area in Switzerland Monday 19th to Sunday 25th of June 2017 at www.chateau-rochefort.ch Accommodations : www.lecoqchantant.ch and www.chateau-rochefort.ch

For this workshop, you will receive 3 manipulation and 3 elective continuing education credits.

This workshop will deeply explore the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship as outlined in my master’s thesis in Somatic Psychology of the same title. From the beginning of my Rolfing practice, I have been aware of the psycho-emotional effects of our work. My basic and advanced Rolfing trainings did not prepare me for dealing with a client’s psycho-emotional issues in the session. For many years I took “pop- psychology” workshops, studied Ericksonian hypnotherapy, and pursued metaphysical theories to better understand why certain phenomena were activated during clinical sessions. My primary understanding of these clinical experiences, were mostly guided by my therapeutic and teaching experiences with Dr. Peter Levine of Somatic Experiencing®. I further developed my manipulative and diagnostic skills with personal studies with Dr. John Upledger (cranial sacral), Dr. Jean Pierre Barral (visceral manipulation), and Franklin Sills (biodynamic cranial sacral). Although my diagnostic and treatment proficiency greatly improved, my skills for resolving my clients’ psycho-emotional suffering had not. In 2003, I enrolled in a doctoral degree program in somatic psychology to better prepare me for understanding and working with psycho-emotional suffering in the clinical setting. For many personal reasons, I chose to complete my graduate program with a master’s degree in somatic psychology in 2007. Since then my clinical practice includes Rolfing and Somatic Psychology…touching and talking. I have discovered that most of my clients’ physical symptoms and chronic pain are a result of their psycho- emotional issues being somatized. This supports the notion that the “issues are in the tissues.” My training has increased my skills for negotiating and tolerating strong feelings and emotions, while providing cognitive theory for psychological issues as they arise.

In many ways, this workshop is based on one of my favorite Dr. Rolf quotes: “The Rolfer’s ultimate laboratory is his/her own body.” This workshop will explore the practitioner’s somatic reality (intra-subjective) while engaging with the client’s somatic reality (intra-subjective). This intersubjective relationship is the foundation for investigating a body psychology for Rolfers. Students will develop skills for holding the therapeutic container, tolerating strong emotions, navigating psychological issues, and avoiding practitioner burnout. Most importantly, students’ manipulative and therapeutic skills will be greatly enhanced.

Overview of Workshop:

1. This workshop will include theoretical and experiential learning providing the student with the following knowledge and skill set:An overview of pre & perinatal psychology and its importance in the formation of Self. 2. The origins of form and embodiment – how did I get shaped this way? 3. How the body shapes the mind; how the mind shapes the body. 4. Cognitive understanding of the psychological theories of Freud, Reich, Jung, Rogers and Maslow and their importance in somatic therapies. 5. How the practitioner’s inner state of mind and body profoundly influence session outcome. 6. Tracking ANS and CNS discharge. 7. Exploring interoceptive vs. exteroceptive attention. 8. Discovering auto-regulation and interactive regulation. 9. Negotiating affect regulation vs. core regulation. 10. Methods for staying present with psycho-emotional issues. 11. Discovering the inherent treatment plan. 12. Learn new approaches for doing back work. 13. Increasing practitioner’s range of touch skills and modulation of the session– QQDDD

About William Smythe :

Professional Certifications:

Basic Rolfing® Certification – March 1979 Advanced Rolfing Certification – October 2005 Somatic Experiencing® Certification – 1998 Rolfing Faculty Member – June 1990 Advanced Rolfing Faculty Member – April 2000 Master’s Degree in Somatic Psychology – June 2007

Teaching Experience:

Numerous Rolfing Continuing Education Workshops in USA and Europe Several Basic Rolfing Trainings 1990 – 1997 Assisted Advanced Rolfing Trainings with Jeffrey Maitland 1997 and Jan Sultan 1999 Adjunct Faculty Member of Southwestern College – Master’s Degree Programs in Clinical Psychology 2008 – present Chief Instructor (Sensei) of the Aikido Arts Center Santa Fe, NM, 2009 – present www.aikidoarts.org

William Smythe : http://williamsmythe.com/ Accommodation Le Coq Chantant Château Rochefort

Dormitory Room 100 CHF Dormitory Room 78 CHF

Double Room 120 CHF Double Room 98 CHF

Single Room 160 CHF

Rate per day, breakfast & VAT Rate per day, breakfast & VAT included included

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Food and drinks Coffee break, half board and drinks

local & varied cuisine & vegetarian meals

45 CHF per day

Organic Wines from Château Rochefort will be available

Logistics

Costs :

Workshop fee :

CHF 1200. for 6 days (3 days Workshop, 1 day off, 3 days Workshop) CHF 1100.- if you book before April 1st

Payment information

Workshop and Hotel registration should be made before the end of March. Final confirmation from us will be done when the Payment is made on the following account:

Anna Dorothea Neil-Raduner Rue St-Laurent 5 1176 St-Livres Bank: Caisse d'Epargne d' CP 56 1170 Aubonne Clearing Bank : 8327 BIC RBABCH22CEA IBAN : CH65 0832 7430 1817 4750 6

Registration :

Please confirm your participation to Anna Neil-Raduner : neil-raduner@rolfing.ch or per telephone : +41 21 821 51 61, please do not forget to indicate your name, mobilephone mailing address and email address .

FINAL REGISTRATION WILL BE FIXED WHEN PAID.

- Cancellation fees: The following cancellation fees apply: Cancellation up to six weeks before start CHF 50 cancellation fee, up to two weeks before start 50% of the full tuition. Cancellation less than two weeks before start or no-show: 100% of the full tuition. - We offer a cancellation insurance issued by our renowned partner Europäische Reiseversicherung. It covers your cancellation fees (except for a deductible of 20%) in case you are not able to attend the training due to significant events like illness, job loss, relocation. Please refer to the information for further details : https://www.reiseversicherung.de/vrv/partner/ep- Assistent.html?/ctrl/state=semstart&/data/agent/hagtnr=023440&/data/agent/nagtnr=00000 0

- A minimum number of participants is requested. If this minimum is not reached, classes can be cancelled.

- Registration: I have read and agreed to the conditions above and hereby register for the Workshop with Bill Smythe in June 2017. In particular, I agree to the cancellation policy and have been made aware of the Europäische Reiseversicherung cancellation insurance.

Conditions :

- Maximum number of participants : 20 persons - The language of the workshop is English, without any translation. - The workshop will give you 3 elective credits and 3 manipulation credits

How to get there:

- Le Coq Chantant in St Livres (Find us)

By car : A1/E25/E62 Aubonne exit (follow IKEA sign). Continue into the centre of Aubonne, turn right towards Lavigny /Bière and follow the Route de vignoble. After 4 km, turn left to St-Livres.

By public transport : Swiss rail timetable information www.sbb.ch Take a train to or Etoy station and then continue to St-Livres by bus or by taxi.

By plane : Geneva airport 35 minutes away from airport, by car. Or take an SBB train.

- Château Rochefort in Allaman (Find us)

By car : A1/E25/E62 Aubonne exit (follow IKEA sign) and turn right and you will find the Château in the centre.

By train : Take a train to Allaman. www.sbb.ch

By plane : Geneva airport 30 minutes away from airport, by car. Or take an SBB train.

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