What is Family Constellations and Drama and Expressive Arts Therapy?

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Family Constellations

Family constellations is an embodied therapeutic approach that works to reveal ancestral patterns that continue to repeat through the generations and explore ways to break the cycle.   

This approach was originated by Bert Hellinger but is strongly influenced by the time that Hellinger spent with the Zulu people.

In a group family constellation, members of the group will stand as “representatives” for the person who is doing the enquiry. 

The representatives will bring insights from their experience of standing in the “field of knowledge” that may otherwise be difficult to access. 

The intention of the constellation could be to release from entanglements that no longer serve us.

Paula was trained by Tanja Meyburg of African Constellations. 

Find out more about it here https://africanconstellations.co.za

Drama and Expressive Arts Therapy

Dramatherapy is the intentional and systematic use of drama/theatre processes to achieve psychological growth and change” (Acting for Real, Renee Emunah).

Paula received her MA in dramatherapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2000.

During her 20 years of practice she has worked with a range of communities and client populations from addictions and eating disorders to community development and training.

She incorporates writing, art making and movement in her practice of therapy. Leading her to use the term “expressive arts therapy” because of including a range of arts in her toolbox.

Drama and expressive arts therapy is embodied, supporting the connection between the mind and body to allow for healing beyond words.  We build on strengths and resources instead of focusing only on the problem.

Bursaries are available for all offerings.

The invitation is to think about what you earn and what the workshop is worth to you and place yourself on the scale.

The idea is that it should pinch enough that you value the investment and respect the service, but not punch so hard that you can’t recover.

If you pay higher up the scale it allows us to make our retreats accessible to a more diverse community.

KarooRest - What is Family Constellations and Drama and Expressive Arts Therapy za

What is Family Constellations and Drama and Expressive Arts Therapy?

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Getting to The Rest
We are half way between Cape Town and Johannesberg (about 8 hours in either direction) half an hour off the N9 highway. We are an hour from Graaff-Reinet and 25 minutes from Nieu Bethesda.

To Drive: Email us for directions and check on the current state of the road and how your car will fare on the dirt roads.

Carpool to workshops: Join the event on the Facebook page and see who is keen to carpool. Email us to put you in touch with other drivers coming from your area.

Bus: Both Intercape and Translux stop in Graaff-Reinet. We will arrange to pick you up from the bus station and bring you to the farm directly or via a guest house (buses usually arrive at awkward times in the late or early hours.)
Email us to arrange this.

Fly: Catch a flight to Port Elizabeth and hire car to drive to the farm (this is a four hour drive).
Co-ordinate with other workshop participants who want to do the same. Email us for directions.

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