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ENNEAGRAM

Introduction to the Enneagram (15 hr) (Joan & Bob)
The Enneagram is an ancient symbol that enfolds a personality typology. This workshop introduces the participant to the Enneagram personality typing system and how it can be used for self-awareness and to encourage spiritual growth & psychic healing. The emphasis will be on the fundamental elements of the Nine types: The Triads (thinking, feeling, & instinct) and the Wings. Parental Orientation and Stress & Security Points will also be addressed. Discovering your personality type will begin a fascinating journey that will be helpful on many different levels. It will enable you to better understand yourself and those with who you are in relationship, overcome negative patterns, and encourage self-growth & transformation.

Enneagram & Relationships (15 hr) (Joan & Bob)
Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of the Enneagram necessary. Either an introductory course or extensive reading of Enneagram literature is required as a pre-requisite to this workshop. Relationships can be the most gratifying - and the most exasperating aspects of our lives. Relationships are not limited to spouses, lovers, and family - they extend into the workplace and have a considerable impact on our professional lives. The better we understand ourselves & the people in our lives, the more satisfying and productive our relationships will be.

The Enneagram enlightens us to the psychological dynamics in our personality & the spiritual longings in our soul. Each of the nine types has its own strengths, challenges, vulnerabilities, and lens through which they view the world. The Enneagram helps us realize who we are and how to make sense of the often perplexing behaviors of others. Participants will be facilitated in using the Enneagram in practical ways to better communicate and understand our loved ones and our colleagues.

EXPRESSIVE ARTS

Expressive Arts: (Joan)
Course work in Expressive Arts is in development and will be introduced shortly after Joan completes her PhD in Spring 2009.

HYPNOSIS

Hypnotherapy Certification Course (170 hr.) (Joan):
The objective of the Hypnotherapy Certification Course is three-fold:
1.To excellently train students to be professional hypnotists/hypnotherapists in private practice or in organizations
2.To provide quality continuing education for professionals who use hypnotism with clients, so as to improve & expand their professional skills, thereby enhancing their effectiveness when working with clients
3.To provide personal growth & professional development.

This in-depth program offers thorough education & training in hypnotism/hypnotherapy concepts, principals, techniques & practical applications, along with comprehensive training in communication, client assessment & goal focused coaching. Students are prepared to have successful careers in hypnotism/hypnotherapy as the Hypnotherapy Certification Course: Mapping the Transformation includes a marketing unit & meets the certification requirements of professional hypnosis & hypnotherapy organizations dedicated to advancing the profession & the professional opportunities of members; & the advanced courses provide professional skills to expand their client base. All courses include practicum. Participants are prepared to work with a broad range of issues commonly presented to the professional hypnotist/hypnotherapist. The course also prepares participants to have a successful career in that it includes a marketing unit. It provides career enhancement & continuing education opportunities for professionals seeking to improve & expand their skills. Skills taught are easily incorporated by psychologists, coaches, spiritual directors & counselors into their practices.

Sports Hypnosis Certification (20 hr) (Bob):
Course Objectives: This advanced course provides the certified hypnotist & other qualified professionals with skills & techniques to become expert in the delivery of hypnotism for enhancing sport performance & for practicing interventions for the most common performance issues in sports. Participants will learn how to establish rapport with athletes & to facilitate athletes to improve focus & concentration & to access Flow State & The Zone by incorporating anchoring techniques, emotional recall, the use of power animals, & other techniques into their hypnosis & self-hypnosis scripts. They will be introduced to The West Point Model for delivery of certain performance enhancement modalities will be introduced. Methods for creating performance audios & videos will be addressed. Interventions for performance anxiety, slumps, tanking, & pain management will be taught & experienced in practicums. Differences in approach & expectations will be facilitated regarding delivery of services to recreational versus elite athletes & in different settings: youth, high school, collegiate, amateur, & professional. A unit is devoted to best practices in communication, ethics, & confidentiality issues facing the sport hypnotist associated with the ancillary influences on the athlete including: parents, coaches, agents, general managers, sponsors, & the media. A unit is devoted to marketing these much needed skills.
The Sports Hypnosis Certificate Program is offered annually in August at the National Guild of Hypnotists International Educational Symposium and Convention. For dates and details contact the NGH.

Self-Hypnosis: Foundation of Transformation (6 hr) (Joan or Bob):
This course provides personal & professional development for the prospective hypnotist & hypnotherapist, for counselors & coaches in practice, & for anyone desiring personal & professional growth. Participants will receive thorough understanding & practicum on self-hypnosis & engaging the power of the mind through self-hypnosis & the foundations of transformation. A 3-step method of self-hypnosis is taught, demonstrated & practiced, along with its application to attaining goals, to accessing creativity & wisdom, & to managing stress & reactions. Participants learn principles of effective goal setting, of empowering self-talk & of creating congruent imagery, along with reinforcement & encouragement of desired goals & behaviors.

Advanced Altered Stated & Awareness Facilitation (2-day - 15 hr. - intensive) (Joan):
This advanced course provides experienced hypnotherapists with techniques & practicum that will enhance altered states work & awareness facilitation & that will provide them with effective tool to assist clients to resolve inner conflict & release frozen energy blocks & unwanted influences that block healing & attaining goals set by the client.

INTUITIVE-CREATIVITY

Intuitive-Creativity (Joan)
Course work in Intuitive-Creativity is in development and will be introduced shortly after Joan completes her PhD in Spring 2009.

LEADERSHIP

Vision & Mission Building (7 hr) (Bob)
If you don’t know where you are going, that’s where you will end up - nowhere! Facilitation is the key for this critical component of any business or organization. This day long interactive workshop begins with a review of basic concepts and language to get everyone on the same page, then establishes a vision and examines limiting beliefs and other scotomas that may be keeping you from achieving your vision. Central to this is establishing a mission that is in concert with the vision.

Create a Motivating Environment (1.5 hr, 3.5 hr, 7 hr) (Bob)
Everyone agrees that a motivated workforce is the key to success. This course gives practical suggestions and sensible tools for mobilizing and energizing employees. Participants will learn the difference between Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation and will have the “Push-Push Back” Phenomenon described and demonstrated. They will also be shown how to apply End-Result Thinking to encourage employee motivation. Communication issues and styles will also be addressed. This proven workshop is presented regularly to new managers employed by Carilion Healthcare Systems, the largest employer in the Roanoke Valley.

Conflict Transformation (15 hr) (Joan)
This advanced course provides experienced professionals with powerful facilitation techniques & a motivational tool, "mapping", which will increase their effectiveness in facilitating clients to identify & uncover conflicts & obstacles that are blocking their resolving conflicts, setting goals, achieving goals and/or changing behaviors, beliefs & feelings. These skills are easily incorporated by hypnotherapists, psychologists, coaches, mediators, spiritual directors & counselors into their practices.

Creative Problem Solving (Joan)
This course is being completely redeveloped as Joan incorporates the latest research and techniques learned while pursing her PhD and obtaining her Graduate Certificate in Creativity.

Spirit in Leadership (15 hr intensive; 45 hr On-Line)
There is a critical relationship between personal fulfillment and organizational success. The attitudes of the people who make up the organization directly influence increasing the bottom line. As corporate greed leads to corruption and both moral and financial bankruptcy, there is a pressing need for Spirituality in Leadership. This course incorporates positive psychology with ethics for organizational success. This course addresses higher perspectives of success, competition, quality, and ethics and how they must be incorporated and modeled for overall success. The semester long course (45 hr) is currently under re-development for On-line delivery, and will be available in Spring 2008.

PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT

Winner’s Mentality System ( 7 hr, 15 hr, 50 hr, & 45 hr On-line Course ) (Bob)
The Winner’s Mentality system is the culmination of Bob’s graduate education. He began developing the program for his Master’s Project and then proceeded to facilitate it to individuals and groups for 9 years. At that time he proved that his program worked by conducting a program evaluation of the Winner’s Mentality System with a NCAA Division I Volleyball Team. It received an 85% positive rating.
The Winner’s Mentality System consists of 5 Essential Mental Skills that, when learned, applied & integrated, enable you to turn your potential into peak performance and to ensure that your success is enduring in business, sports, academics, or in life. This course can be taught in parts or as a whole. The same information is utilized with individuals Bob works with. The core of the program can be found in his book: Develop the Winner’s Mentality.

Psychology of Rehab (7 hr) (Bob)
This course is specially designed for Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, and Physical Therapists Assistants.
How do you guide a non-compliant athlete, client or patient through successful rehabilitation? There are 5 Essential Mental Skills necessary for causing lasting success. By learning and incorporating these 5 Essential Mental Skills into your rehabilitation repertoire, not only will you become more effective in your outcome, you will accelerate the entire process. And, it will be more enjoyable for everyone involved When you rehabilitate a reconstructed ACL, you may be concentrating on the knee, but the whole athlete comes to work. Rehab is the epitome of mind/body medicine. By learning the fundamentals of how the mind works, you will empower the athlete to cause his/her rapid return to full function.

Sports Hypnosis (See Hypnosis above)

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION

Spiritual Direction: (180 hr / Hybrid Course) Joan
Spiritual Direction is a way to experience personal & spiritual growth. This course is non-denominational and is designed for those engaged as Spiritual Directors, and also those who just want to experience a structured mode for their personal spiritual growth. It models the two year education Joan received under the tutelage of Sr. Marion Bellotti, OSB. The Spiritual Direction Course is being redesigned as a hybrid course to take advantage of the advancements in distance learning technologies. Look for it sometime in the Spring of 2010