Peak States Level 1 Therapist Training
Trauma Healing for Peak States
2007
Scotland: May 9 - 18
Facilitators: Grant
McFetridge, Tal Laks
Poland: July 6
- 14 & July 16 - 25
Germany: Aug 15
- 24
Facilitator: Nemi Nath
This nine day
professional training is offered by the ISPS, Institute for the Study of Peak
States, www.peakstates.com. It is designed for professional therapists (and qualified
laypeople) who are interested in exploring the new frontier of peak states of
consciousness (read comments from your colleagues who have taken the class). This training consists of two separate courses taken
consecutively - a 4 day training in the Whole-Hearted Healing™ technique for trauma healing, and a 5 day training in peak
states of consciousness and our techniques for acquiring them.
During the first part we will
briefly review the latest cutting edge power therapies, and then go into in
Whole-Hearted Healing (WHH) technique. This is a regression technique that uses
an understanding of the triune brain structure of the mind and the significance
of the out-of-body experience during trauma to accomplish healing of trauma
based physical and emotional material. We will review and expand on prenatal,
sperm, egg, and precellular events and their relevance to healing and peak
states. We will also cover the biological basis of trauma and see the reasons
why some events are traumatic for one client and not for others. The WHH technique is a solid foundation and
a prerequisite for entering peak states work.
The second part, the therapist
training, provides an intensive exposure to the newest generation of techniques
and, for many of you, personal experience with a variety of states. Rather than
being just a workshop designed to satisfy curiosity, this is a training
designed to teach participants some of these latest techniques in the new field
of peak states of consciousness. Theory is mixed with application to acquire
peak states for yourselves.
However,
taking this class does not authorize you to use these peak state processes on
clients yet - certification by the Institute is required for safety and other
reasons, and you will be signing an agreement to this effect. The certification
process is based on acquiring certified trauma emergency skills, acquiring
competence through self-practice and practice with the other course
participants or individuals who have previously completed the course, and other
requirements. For more detail see the
webpage on:
PeakStates
Level 1 certification process.
In nine
days, we can’t possibly do everything to master even a part of this field. However the training exposes participants to a
variety of healing processes and techniques for acquiring states, so that one
can expect to come away with at least one or more states and a grasp on some of
the tools presented. And, as we will be emphasizing understanding, participants
can expect to progress further on their own after the training. How fast we
move through material depends on many factors, and, if time permits, the
training may cover additional items.
The class will
be using several peak states processes, some our own, some developed by others.
Everyone in the class will be expected to acquire the Silent Mind state. This
state gives a wonderful silence in the mind and is critically important state
for your own mental health when using merging techniques. Simple to do, it is
ideal for clients. We will practice the Inner Peace Process in class, which
gives a continuous state where past trauma doesn't affect our emotional
experience. This process is particularly easy to use for clients and groups.
Given sufficient time, we'll also work with other important peak states that
have minimal risk or adjustment problems for students.
The training is designed for five purposes:
1) Introduction and use of state-of-the-art
powerful tools for healing;
2) Acquiring some important peak states of
consciousness;
3) Be exposed to ways of inducing peak states
into others;
4) An introduction to more fundamental spiritual
and shamanic states of consciousness;
5) And to give people the chance to see if they
might be interested in continuing the projects of the Institute.
As with anything, what you get
depends on what you put into it and some luck. If you prepare ahead of time
according to the prerequisites below, your experience will be richer and more
useful. You will be using trauma healing techniques which are applicable to any
situation in your life, and can be done on yourself, by yourself at home. We
fully hope to see you in at least one peak state before you leave, but it will
depend on how much trauma material is blocking your states. There is no
guarantee, but at a minimum you will leave with an understanding of what you
need to continue working on when you get home! Plan
on an average of six months of working at home to master the material presented
during
the 9 day training.
This class uses the PeakStates
Therapist Manual, Level 1 (see the table of contents
on the website). This manual is available only in class - it contains material
that could pose safety risks for people who had not taken the training.
A final note - several of the
techniques are new and experimental - you will be informed so that you can
decide if you wish to participate when they are conducted.
Prerequisites
·
You are a practicing therapist with experience in trauma release
work on yourself and/or with clients.
·
To get the most out of the class,
read Volume 1 of Peak States of Consciousness, and the Basic Whole-Hearted Healing Manual before the class.
·
List 5 or more issues in your life that need healing.
·
No current psychiatric or major problem issues (such as suicidal
tendencies) - this class is not for healing of major personal problems.
·
No potentially life threatening
conditions such as a weak heart.
·
If you're not personally known by the workshop organizer, you
will be asked to fill out an application that discuss your background to see if
it is a good fit for this advanced, experiential workshop.
·
Familiarity with EFT is highly desirable and worth doing for its
own sake.
·
There are required
signed agreements for the class, for liability, safety,
and protection of intellectual property. You need to read them (on the website) before you come
to the training.
·
Emotional and physical pain will
arise when deep personal trauma is uncovered - if this is something you are
unwilling to experience, then the training would not be appropriate for you.
Why would you want to take
the training for yourself?
·
We all have areas that we have trouble healing. Part of the
class is in understanding what causes this problem, along with some in-class
time to heal them.
·
The fields of healing and spiritual growth just don't have any
underlying models that explain the full range of people's experiences. This
class gives you the fundamental, biological understanding of how they all fit
together, and what all these techniques are trying to accomplish.
·
Get ongoing support via phone conferences and the camaraderie of
peers who understand this new field.
·
Be a part of finding cures for previously 'incurable' diseases,
new peak states, and peak state processes that have never yet been seen on the
face of the planet. Master the
techniques well enough so you can add to your own personal collection of peak
states on your own.
·
Meet some of the people in the forefront of this breakthrough
work, and learn enough to be able to find other leaders in this world-wide
change in approach.
·
This class is required for our more
advanced ‘state-dependent’ techniques for healing, which are much more
powerful, faster, and can be used on clients directly, without any need to
train them in technique.
·
Several of our licensed processes
require that you have completed this class with its professional certification
procedure.
What are some of the
drawbacks to this training?
·
These new techniques are only 'second
generation', and so won't work for everyone.
·
Nor is the developmental work
complete - we don't have everything for anyone. It is a lot like buying a
Commodore 64 in the early 1980s, useful but by no means as sophisticated as the
computers that came a decade later.
·
The field is changing rapidly. Techniques and theory are
evolving daily, and keeping up requires some effort. This probably won't change
for another decade or so.
·
In the limited time in a workshop, we
can't reliably give everyone all the targeted peak states. Expect this and plan
on working on yourself for an average of 6 months after the training to
complete everything and become proficient.
·
The class isn't just one simple technique, but several, very
powerful techniques. If you expect to get the answers to everything in
something that can be explained in a 'sound bite', you'll be disappointed. Like
any worthwhile skill, it requires time and commitment to master.
·
The emotional and physical pain that can arise when deep
personal trauma is uncovered can sometimes disrupt our personal life. it will
need appropriate time and an adequate support system
·
Don't expect to generate more
professional income by taking this training, since the entire field of peak
states is virtually unknown to the public. Instead, consider taking this class
for professional reasons - to improve your ability to help your clients.
A
variety of support systems are available after the class:
·
A yahoo mail list for exchanges and important updates by the
institute.
·
A Tele-class for furthering your peak state skills
·
Individual phone support by a variety of therapists.
If you decide
to continue on to certification, the Institute offers specialisation in specific
application programs, see the website www.peakstates.com, as well
as opportunities in making this new paradigm expand by learning to teach it,
and maybe become part of the research team.
Convenor Australia:
Peak States Centre Australia, +61 02 66897455, nemi@peakstates.com
Venue: Peak States Centre at Kaivalya
Meru in Northern NSW (1 1/2 hours inland from Byron Bay)
Cost: $2,800
Convenor Scotland:
Newbold House - Robert Egan: robert_egan188@hotmail.com
Cost: Residential
£1295 Non-residential £995
Convenor
Germany:
Breathconnection in co-operation with:
HierSein GbR, gudrun.tober@gmx.de, 0160 9174 9445, 0160 9174 9445
Venue:
Cost: Please
contact Gudrun
Convenor
Poland:
Breathconnection in co-operation with:
Edward: edward@peakstates.com, +48 604220267
Venue: July 6-14 - Nieznanice &
July 15-25 - Recz
Cost: Please
contact Edward
An outline for the professional training paths
of
the Institute for the Study of Peak States is
attached below
