Courses and Workshops

Dream workshops currently scheduled

For workshops at 109 Eban Avenue, Northcote, enrol directly with me, on margaret@dreamwork.co.nz.
For courses at Mercy Spirituality Centre, 104 the Drive, Epsom, Auckland, enrol by email: mercycentreauckland@xtra.co.nz.

To enrol for St.1 Workshop with HD&T, email Rita on  info@hdandtinstitute.co.nz

  Title Programme Length Maximum Attendees Fee* Time Dates (2010)
(i)

202 Dreamwork Development Groups (at Margaret's place)

Gp 5/ 2010 

Gp 6/ 2010

Gp 7/ 2010

Practice dreamwork skills under supervision

3 hours 7 people $45 1.30 - 4.30 pm

 

 

Sat 11th Sept 

Sun 10th Oct

Sat 13 Nov

(ii)

101 Introduction to Dreamwork,   (at Mercy Spirituality Centre, Epsom)

  Basic information and guidance in interpretation skills

 12 hrs   12 $145  9.30 - 4.30 pm  Sat 25th and  Sun 26th September (wait-list)
(iii)

103  Dream Workshop - Visions of Divinity   (at Mercy Centre, Epsom)

Exploring mystical visions from all faiths 6 hours      12  $75 9.30-4.30  Sunday 28 Nov
(iv)  

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 (v)

101 Dream Workshop, for Christian Counsellors' Assn, Auckland

 

 Basic programme, incl Biblical dreams

 9 hrs

 

 

  20

 

 

 

Fri eve 6-9, Sat 9.30-4.30 pm

 

 5-6 November

(vi)

101 Dream workshop in Nelson. Contact Jim Batson, jim-claire@xtra.co.nz

Basic programme  9 hrs  20  

Fri eve-Saturday

3-4 September

Watch this space for new opportunities and next year’s programme.

Dreamwork Development Groups, 202

Available for people who have done an introductory workshop and wish to continue developing their skills. By arrangement with small groups, at my home in Northcote, Auckland.
e.g. series of Friday mornings 9.30-12.30 pm, or Saturday or Sunday afternoons 1.30-4.30pm.

Current series: Sat 1.30-4.30, Aug 29, Sept 26, Oct 31, Nov 28. Contact Margaret on email to enrol.

Courses and WorkshopsDo you want a Dreamwork event for your group?

I run workshops for interested groups of all kinds by negotiation, e.g.

  • 10-hour workshops (Fri eve/ Saturday) for introduction and basic skill training
  • One-day seminars, on Friday or Saturday or Sunday, on selected aspects of dreamwork, e.g. Dreams Around Death, Dreams of Grief and Healing, Paranormal Dreams, Working with Nightmares and Post-Trauma Dreams.
  • Advanced skill training for practitioners: small groups, eg a series of 3-hour sessions.

 

CERTIFICATE   IN   APPLIED   DREAMWORK (100 HOURS), 2010,
Endorsed by Human Development and Training Institute of NZ.
Tutor: Margaret Bowater, MA, TSTA, MNZAP, MNZAC,
NZ Contact for International Assocn for the Study of Dreams.
Since 2001, 27 people have graduated through HD&TI with my Certificate in Applied Dreamwork. Although it is no longer administered directly by HD&TI, the Directors have agreed to give their Endorsement to the Certificate, and to include the award in their Annual Graduation.
     I am continuing to administer the course from my own home, and to teach the components through various venues, including my own home, the Mercy Spirituality Centre in Epsom, and other Centres on request. HD&TI continue to include Stage 1 as a mandatory unit in their Diploma of Counselling and Family Therapy.
 
The Certificate is designed to focus primarily on experiential training in the practical skills and basic theory of dreamwork, including recent research, for use with self, clients, friends and family. On-going training and supervision to strengthen your practice are also offered.
I have slightly re-organised the Certificate for 2010 to define the modules more clearly. Do 101 first.
Costs of courses vary according to venues, etc. The time-frame is usually one year.
 
  1. COURSES:                                                                                          Minimum 40 hours
101            Introductory Workshop (9-12 hours), with 101 Manual
·        Ethics, history, definitions, purpose
·        Sleep cycle and recall, types of dreams
·        Language, context, levels of interpretation
·        Learning a step-by-step process
·        Jungian model of the psyche
102            Dreams of Death, Grief and Healing (9 hours)
·        Pre-death visions and near-death-experiences
·        Bereavement dreams and visions
·        Dreams as a source of healing and spirituality
103            Visionary Dreaming (5-6 hours)
·        Biblical dreams and visions
·        Mystical dreams in religion and culture
·        Paranormal (psi) dreams
201            Stage 2 Dreamwork and Nightmares (6-9 hours), with 201 Manual
·        Post-trauma dreams and nightmares
·        Practical skill development
·        Ego, Self and Shadow
202            Dreamwork Development Groups (3 hours each)
·        At least 4 guided practice groups
·        Demonstration of skills for Certificate (1 hour)
 
  1. PEER-PRACTICE GROUPS: Practise in your own buddy-group of 2-4.         Min 20 hrs
  2. DREAM JOURNAL: Keep a record of dreams, with self-reflection                 Min 15 hrs.
  3. ASSIGNMENTS:      1. Present written self-analyses of 5 dreams               Appr  5 hrs                                    2. Present a short piece of research on a dream topic. Appr 10 hrs.
E. READING LOG:   At least 3 books from the Recommended Reading List.    Appr 12 hrs.                                                                                            Total at least 100 hrs
 
If you are interested in enrolling for this Certificate, please contact Margaret by email on Margaret@dreamwork.co.nz.  The 40 hours of coursework cannot be done by correspondence, but I do run courses at intervals in the main centres around NZ.

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Introductory Dream Workshops (2-12 hrs) can be run for special groups.
In the last 20 years I have led workshops for many different kinds of groups, including:

  • Branches of the NZ Assn of Counsellors, eg Manawatu, Otago, Whangarei;
  • Psychotherapists;  Transactional Analysis practitioners;  Jung Society;
  • NZ Christian Counsellors;  Bible College students;  a Spiritualist church;
  • Anglican,  Methodist and Presbyterian Parishes;    Catholic nuns; Catholic students;
  • Hospital chaplains; Hospice staff;  Houchen House; Spiritual Companions/ Directors;
  • Friends of the Scientific and Medical Network;  NZ Mind-Body Conference;
  • Women’s service groups; Aiowira Centre;  Waikato University Extension.

If you have a group of about 10 interested, contact me to discuss possibilities.

Dream Topics on which I have given specific presentations:

Dreams and Healing;
Dreams of Sacred Presence;
Ego, Self and Shadow in dreams;
The Inner Journey in dreams;
Redecision work with dreams;
The Relevance of dreams.

My publications

I am the author of a book, Dreams and Visions – Language of the Spirit, published 1997 by Tandem Press, Auckland, currently out of print, but obtainable second-hand; 
and also of many published articles on Dreamwork, including a long-running series for Counselling Today, the quarterly magazine of the NZ Association of Counsellors;  and several for Forum, the Journal of the NZ Association of Psychotherapists; and
numerous articles for the international academic quarterly, Transactional Analysis Journal; and two articles for Dreamtime, the magazine of the International Association for the Study of Dreams.

 

Dream Workshops and Seminars I have previously run

Title Length Location
Stage 1, Dreams for Personal Growth, or
Dreams – Listening to Your Inner Self
12 hours Human Development and Training Institute, Auckland
Dreams in Pastoral Counselling 12 hours Mercy Spirituality Centre, Epsom, Auckland
Dreams of Death, Grief and Spirituality 9 hours Palmerston Nth, for Manawatu Counsellors’ Association
Dreams for Spiritual Growth 12 hours Mercy Spirituality Centre, Epsom, Auckland
Paranormal or Psychic Dreams 6 hours Human Development and Training Institute, Auckland
Post-Trauma Dreams and Nightmares 6 hours Human Development and Training Institute, Auckland
Visions Near Death and Beyond 5 hours Mercy Spirituality Centre, Auckland
Dream Workshops for Counsellors and Spiritual Directors 9 hours Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, Napier, Paihia, Tauranga, Wellington, Whangarei