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2020 IASD Conference Presenter Listing (Preliminary) Type Pres List Summary KEYNOTES AND INVITED PRESENTERS KEYNOTES Theory Dreams, Our Source Robert Hoss Dreaming appears to provide an emotional problem-solving of Resilience in Times capability, a natural source of resilience, helping us to better of Stress and Trauma adapt to the adversities and uncertainties in life. The supporting theory, research and a host of dream vignettes will be discussed, from dreams that deal with life’s impacts and transitions, to post-traumatic nightmares. Clinical Combining Focusing Leslie Ellis This talk weaves the embodied-experiential dreamwork and Jung: An techniques developed by Carl Jung and Eugene Gendlin into a embodied- practice that demonstrates how experience creates meaning. experiential Using Gendlin’s philosophy of the implicit as a theory to approach to working ground dreamwork, Leslie Ellis will demonstrate through with dreams and personal and clinical examples how dreamwork can be a fluid, nightmares moment-by-moment process; a certain kind of attention invites dreams to shift into waking imaginal journeys that bring fresh perspectives, insight and change. Research Lucid Dream Stephen To Be Announced Research, Then and LaBerge Now Arts To Walk in Beauty (a Salmon Dreamtime visits by Nature’s creatures are often invitations visual and sensory to connect more deeply with the Natural World. We can experience) accept these invitations by going out to meet the actual creatures in the waking world. Awake-time meetings then ignite new dreams. And new dreams then stimulate novel ways of further engaging the creatures in both the awake- time and in lucid imaginings—thereby establishing a creative fluidity that dances us effortlessly into greater harmony with Nature. INVITED Research Bad Dreams and Michael Although people are often quick to describe their dreams, Nightmares: Causes, Nadorff most are more reticent about their bad dreams and Correlates, and nightmares. Why do we have bad dreams and nightmares, what effect do they have, and what can be done about Interventions them? This presentation will address these questions through blending both old and new literature, as well as presenting some original data, to gain a better understanding of what makes these dreams different. Clinical Integrative Health Rubin This presentation provides an overview of an integrative Model of Dreaming Naiman health model of dreaming that incorporates body, mind and spirit approaches. It discusses factors contributing to the contemporary erosion of dreaming, offers recommendations for promoting a healthy dream life, and concludes with a description of an emerging comprehensive model of dreaming. MORNING DREAM GROUPS MDG in the DREAM WATSU: Bhaskar This morning dream group explores gaining insights into Pool Water, Waves & Banerji one’s dream while immersed in the element of water, using Dreams movements derived from the Watsu bodywork tradition. Participants will need to bring bathing suits and towels. MDG Playing Into the Kirsten In this group, dream-sharing will open our minds and hearts Creative Play Dream Backstrom to the present moment. Instead of interpreting or analyzing dreams, we’ll take a playful, creative approach that allows us to appreciate the direct experience of dreaming. We’ll practice seeing our dreams as fully lived experiences, valid and vital in themselves. MDG Enhancing the Katherine We will explore the proposition that dreams are part of the Embodiment Dream-State Bell natural emotional immune system and don’t need to be Emotional Immune interpreted. We will explore and deepen our trust in our System dream feelings by slowing down the images, using breath and sometimes using embodiment or role play. MDG Indigenous Apela The Indigenous Dreamwork workshop will share dreams Indiginous Dreamwork Colorado, using Apela Colorado's Indigenous Dreamwork method, Approach Beth Duncan which is a group dreamwork method involving deep listening, the glyphing of dream imagery, and group conversation exploring the collective themes that emerge, in this locale, at this time, in keeping with principles of Indigenous Mind. MDG Developing the Curtiss We will explore the ways in which intuitive perception can Intuition Intuition in Group Hoffmann help in group dreamwork, following the Ullman technique Dreamwork as modified by Taylor along with Jungian amplification methods. Note: attendance limited to 25 attendees. MDG Active Deepening dream Cornelia J. In this dream group I lead an introduction to the Imagination understanding Krikke understanding of, and practice of active imagination. Each through the use of morning dreamers will describe, then individually work with active imagination. images that are specific to their dreams. Dreamers will note the new understandings gained. Finally dreamers will discuss ways of integrating insights, into daily experience. MDG Group Group Projective Helen Bring a dream and the group will unpack it using the Group Projective Dreamwork Landerman Projective (“If it were my dream…”) method. Other methods will be demonstrated as they apply, such as Dream Interview, Gestalt and Dream Theater. Art materials will be provided to draw or paint the dream. MDG Listening to the Michael Within this approach the dreamer is stimulated by open- Listening Dreamer Schredl ended questions to reflect on the dream experience and its approach relationships to waking life. Suggestions, interpretations, etc. from group members are discouraged. Lucidity Cultivating a Lucid Lana This morning group will together go through 5 techniques MDG Dreaming & Lucid Sackwild over 5 days on how to cultivate a lucid dreaming practice Living Practice which will ultimately lead us towards lucid living. The group will also discuss and share some participant's dreams from the previous nights dreams as examples of how to implement the techniques. MDG Dream Helper Circle Patrick Walsh Following a method developed over decades by Henry Reed and Bob Van de Castle, participants will agree to dream for one volunteer seeking guidance for an undisclosed life challenge. From the commonalities in the dreams, hypotheses are developed about the issue. Dreamers also gain insight into their own connection to the volunteer's dilemma. First Timers First-timers Morning Loren This morning workshop for first-timers at the IASD MDG Dream Group: Goodman, conference provides participants with a home base to share Welcome to the Bernard Welt and reflect upon new knowledge and insights gained during World of Your the conference, and introduces time-tested practices for Dreams recalling and recording dreams, and exploring them in your dream journal and with others. DREAMWORK TRACK Workshop DreamWork at Rubin At first glance, dreams and work might appear to be 60m Work: Practices to Naiman, Leah opposites -- antithetical and even mutually exclusive. While Enhance Corporate Ann Bolen work is serious and productive, dreaming can appear Wellness and frivolous and irrational. Utilizing creative work-related Creativity dream practices, this workshop addresses the potential of dreamwork to enhance work life in surprising and significant ways. Workshop A Dream Tool for G. Nathan We will use and discuss a tool for eyes-closed dreamwriting 60m Everyone Feinstein and quick insights.The tool, My Dream Guides, enhances Georgine the journaling method of Dr. Garfield, PhD., an IASD Brave Founder and Past President. In her best-seller, “Creative Dreaming”, Garfield states: the method offers “the most complete recall with the least effort”. Workshop Leading Dream Azima Lila “Leading Dream Groups in Person and on the Internet” will 60m Groups in Person and Forest focus on structures and techniques for leading dream on the Internet groups, both in person and via the Internet. It will include material on the format used for each dream session and the process used in working with each dream. Workshop Avoiding Premature David Low Dreamers will re-evaluate dreams which are either 60m Closure: mysterious or might be worked further. In small groups we Reconsidering Your will ask often overlooked questions about the dream, about Dream's Meaning the life context it might help us with, and to attune to feelings which may be the greatest asset to growth and understanding. Workshop Coaching the Dream: Will Sharon Working with dreams in the coaching paradigm questions 60m an ancient the concepts of interpretation, consciousness, how we experience in a new listen to a dream as well as how and whether we should context categorize dreams. This workshop will explore these ideas and demonstrate how they are used in using the dreams of the attendees. Workshop Sensing the Signs Susan Sensing the Signs is an experiential offering using somatic 90m (that Guide Us) Ackerman resonance and release techniques to facilitate a deeper Joseph connection to the symbols/signs that manifest in dreams and daily life. Participants will have an opportunity to work with their own material in this workshop that includes breathwork, gentle movement, and sound. Workshop DreamWork/BodyW Jean DreamWork/BodyWork is a process-oriented therapeutic 90m ork Workshop Campbell model. This workshop will provide tools for understanding trauma and accessing the source of resolution. Workshop participants will gain insight into how the body holds and records information, how that information can be accessed, how dreams and personal imagery contain the information necessary to healing. Workshop Utilize dreams for J.M. DeBord Dreams offer wise guidance and counsel, but often it’s 90m decision-making, obscured by symbolism or embedded in a dream’s story. problem-solving, and This workshop demonstrates how to find the guidance growth within a dream’s content by decoding its symbolism and analyzing its story. After a powerpoint presentation, we examine the dreams of willing workshop participants. Workshop Fluidity of Dreams Devi Prem Devi Prem offers the workshop Fluidity of Dreams. We will 90m take the energy of significant parts of the dream and create poetry. The poem as the condensed version of the dream builds the base for a signature movement that can be shapeshifted by one’s soul’s direction to empower the dreamer.
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