• Learn and practice mindfulness (a way of studying Self, bringing to consciousness habitual thinking, perceiving and reacting)
• Learn how to coach clients to develop their own mindfulness (benefiting both their acupressure sessions and their lives in the world)
• Learn what triggers may take them "out of" relationship with the client
• Explore what may be unconscious beliefs and attitudes about being the "Therapist"
• Practice skills and exercises to enhance the presence of love in their heart
• Learn how to "beam" that love to the client, thus deepening and strengthening0 the client-therapist relationship
• Develop more spacious and nourishing ways of relating to self, to others and to life in general.
• This course will be of interest to anyone interested in learning practical ways of being more intelligently and consciously compassionate.
• For bodyworkers and therapists, this course will give skills to develop the client-therapist relationship, augmenting the healing work.
• This course will be of interest to anyone who has anything to do with other human beings.

"The basic work of health professionals… is to become full human beings and to inspire full human – beingness if other people who feel starved in their lives." - Chogyam Trungpa, Becoming a Full Human Being

Doreen is a senior instructor with the Jin Shin Do® Foundation for Bodymind Acupressure™ and an on-going student/practitioner of Hakomi Body-Centered Psychotherapy. For the past 20 years, Doreen has been exploring the Bodymind interface both personally as well as with students/clients. It is her experience that all therapeutic skills and techniques are 0enhanced by the courageous act of love. Her passion in the client – therapist framework is the exploration of "who" shows up to be the therapist.

Course Fee: TBA (appr € 450)

Accommodations:
A limited number of free accommodations are available in the school. There are some tatami mattresses that will be on the floor; however, you must bring your own sheets and blankets. Reservations must be made in advance at the time you make your deposit.

Hotel Rooms are also available at the following cost: Single € 65,00 Double € 75,00

Airport Travel: The closest airports are: Orio al Serio (Bergamo), (Verona), (Montichiari). Also, within a 2-hour travel time, there are the Milano Malpensa and Linate airports with shuttle service.

Suggested Basic Knowledge (but not required):

• An intermediate level of English - The class will be translated in to Italian
• A Basic level of Jin Shin Do