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The Value of Dream Workshops

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Recently I had the pleasure of participating in two dream workshops: "Lucid Dreaming" with Christine Boyer and "Dream Yourself Awake" with Jeremy Taylor. As always after attending an event ofthis type, I left feeling creatively inspired, spiritually nurtured, zinging with energy and excitement, and reconnected with a community of fellow dreamers. The effects infused both my waking life and dream life for weeks! Aside from the chance to get away, I feel there are many benefits in immersing oneself in a workshop or conference specifically devoted to dreams and dreamwork:

  • It reinforces the value of dreamwork, and gives one an opportunity to meet and work with other dreamers; to share experiences and support.
  • It often brings immediate results, or intense breakthroughs, which can be slower in coming when one works alone on their own material.
  • Personal contact with the instructor (often an author and always a highly experienced dreamworker) allows room for asking questions, clarifying concepts, and generally tapping into the knowledge that person has to offer.
  • Working in large (or small) groups reinforces dream community and affords practice or experiments in new techniques.

If you have yet to give yourself a chance to try this kind of process, plan on doing so in the future you’ll be glad you did! For a great opportunity to work with many people in a variety of workshops, consider attending the International Association of Dreams annual conference coming up in June 2010.

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Register now for Dream Retreat, Portland, OR

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Dream your Dream Retreat — embrace it, share it, and explore it

Presenter: Tracy Stone is a spiritual director, does dream work, and is a board member of the Urban Spirituality Center. She has worked with dreams for many years and facilitates several dream groups.

Date: February 5-7, 2010

Location: Still Meadows Retreat Center, 16561 SE Marna Road, Damascus, OR 97089

Cost: $210 which includes supplies, room and board.

Space is limited to 15 people, so register now! Send your check, along with your name, address, phone, email address and any special dietary needs to:

Urban Spirituality Center
1314 NW Irving #512
Portland, OR 97209

For more information, call 503.241.1751.

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Freud on Dream Interpretation

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Freud on Dream Interpretation http://bit.ly/3KlyT0

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New Venue for IASD Dreams Conference!

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Announcing !! new Venue, new Dates,
new Submission Deadlines,
plus Volunteer and Partnership options
for Carolina Dreaming —
the 2010 IASD Annual International Conference

NEW VENUE IASD is proud to announce that our conference will now be held in a new location ….. the luxurious Crowne Plaza Resort located in the same beautiful mountains of North Carolina but closer to the airport, and in the town of Asheville which is one of the most attractive vacation destinations on the US East Coast. We have been offered a block of deeply discounted rooms, free parking and availability of airport shuttles to make your stay and travels comfortable and convenient without the typical expense of such a high end resort.

NEW DATE The conference will now open on Sunday evening, June 27, and conclude with the Dream Ball on Thursday night, July 1, 2010. We are sorry for any inconvenience this change may have caused but it was unfortunately due to a situation beyond our control.

NEW SUBMISSION DEADLINE Due to changes in date and venue, the Call for Presentations deadline has now been extended to 15 December 2009. For instructions and on-line submission go to the conference web site below and click on the CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS link.
http://asdreams.org/2010/presentation.htm

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS IASD is looking for dedicated volunteers before and during the conference to help with numerous conference-related tasks. Volunteers who work on-site for a dedicated number of hours may be eligible for a deeply reduced $50 conference admission. Go to the conference website (below) and click on the VOLUNTEER link for information on available positions and to complete the Volunteer Application.
http://asdreams.org/2010/volunteer.htm

PARTNERSHIP DISCOUNT WITH HADEN INSTITUTE This year IASD is partnering with the Haden Institute, headquartered in the Asheville/Henderson area. IASD is offering special discounts to those attending the 2010 Haden summer conference, to make it easier to also attend the IASD International Conference. Go to the conference website (below) and click on the REGISTRATION link for details.

REGISTER NOW FOR DISCOUNTS AT HTTP://ASDREAMS.ORG/2010

More information on the conference, including the registration form and procedures for submitting presentation proposals, can be found on the conference website: www.asdreams.org/2010 . Register early for conference discounts and to ensure your stay in the limited block of discounted rooms available.

Watch the conference web site for updates on Keynote presentations and program. We hope you will join us in the mountains for Carolina Dreaming

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IASD Returns to Asheville for the 2010 Dream Conference

Friday, November 6th, 2009

New Venue. New Dates.

IASD’s 27th Annual Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville, North Carolina. The conference will open on Sunday evening, July 27, and conclude with the Dream Ball on Thursday night, July 1, 2010.

The conference planning committee had to work quickly to establish the new venue following unforeseen circumstances requiring cancellation of the original plans to meet at Western Carolina University.

The Crowne Plaza Resort is a serene retreat located on 125 rolling acres overlooking downtown Asheville. It is a full-service resort with an 18-hole par 70 regulation golf course, four outdoor clay tennis courts, a heated outdoor swimming pool, an on-site fitness room, spacious guest rooms, 30 deluxe vacation villas, and complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.

The Crowne Plaza is just 12 miles from the Asheville Regional Airport, with direct flights to and from Atlanta, Charlotte, and Chicago International airports. Shuttle service is available between the resort and the airport.

Plan to extend your stay in North Carolina through the 4th and beyond so you can enjoy all the state has to offer: hiking, biking, rafting, and kayaking. View the artwork of potters, weavers and artists and visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or the famous Biltmore Chateau.

Make 2010 the year you decided to visit North Carolina – the state that produced Andrew Jackson, James Polk, Charles Karault, Hiram Rhoades Revels (first African-American member of the US Congress), Thomas Wolfe, award-winning movies, and the not to be forgotten Pepsi and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts.

More information on the conference, including the registration form and procedures for submitting presentation proposals, can be found on the conference website: www.asdreams.org/2010

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Hawaii Retreat: Dreaming And Awakening, Hawaii, March 10-19, 2010

Thursday, November 5th, 2009

A Vacation? A Dream? A Quest?

A Nine-day Residential Training Program
in Lucid Dreaming with Stephen LaBerge, Ph.D and Friends
Special Guest: Fariba Bogzaran, Ph.D, the Art of Lucid Dreaming
Kalani Oceanside Retreat Village, Puna Coast, Big Island

Becoming adept at lucid dreaming requires practice and a degree of concentration difficult to maintain during our busy lives. This program provides an ideal opportunity to focus on cultivating lucid dreaming ability and enhancing mindfulness in daily life. Wehave been hosting our Hawaii Retreats for over 10 years, and have found that most participants, regardless of whether or not they have had a lucid dream in the past, will succeed in having at least one during the program.

The retreat features group and individual exercises based on years of research into the most effective techniques for developing the skill of lucid dreaming. These include: memory training exercises, methods of "reality testing" for recognizing the dream state, a sleep schedule that greatly enhances the frequency of lucidity, and lucid dream induction devices (NovaDreamer). Plenty of time is also devoted to discussion of the science, applications and implications of lucidity in dreaming andin waking. Attendees may also participate in ongoing research on the lucidity-promoting effects of a natural (herbal) substance.

People of all levels of experience are welcome. Everyone contributes to making each group special; the small group size allows personal attention and guidance.

You will find a more detailed description of the program on our website:<http://www.lucidity.com/DAA/program.html>.

Read testimonials from previous participants at: <http://www.lucidity.com/DAA/testimonials.html>.

Dates
Wednesday evening, March 10 to Friday morning, March 19, 2010

Fees
Standard rate, $2450, includes double-occupancy room and board. Alumni, Group, and Kama’aina discounts available (contact Keelin at the number below for information). Scholarships opportunities may be available for this program, but space is limited. If you would like to attend, but feel the cost is beyond your current means, please complete the online form at:<http://snurl.com/LucidScholar>

For Information or To Register:
VISIT the website for details and pictures: <http://lucidity.com/daa/>
CALL +1-707-254-7829 (ask for Keelin)
EMAIL daa09@lucidity.com

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Extraordinary Dreams Retreat, October 9-11, Bay Area, CA

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The Institute of Noetic Sciences will sponsor a workshop entitled Extraordinary Dreams, led by dreamworkers Fariba Bogzaran and Patricia Garfield, October 9-11 in Petaluma, CA.

Patricia Garfield, PhD has authored ten books on dreams, including the bestseller Creative Dreaming (1974, 1995); she is past president and co-founder of the Association for the Study of Dreams. Fariba Bogzaran, PhD, in East-West Psychology is an associate professor, and the founder of the Dream Studies Program at the Graduate School for Holistic Studies at John F. Kennedy University one of the first program in Dream Studies in an accredited University.

With dream awareness you move deeply into the great dimensions of the mind where wisdom lies, sip from the source of creation, and return with a gift. Extraordinary dreams are important portals that can help you and your clients open to new perspectives, generate insight toward transformation, and deepen understanding of your life path.

The retreat will focus on extraordinary dreams and how to work creatively with them. It will explore gifts of insight and inspiration from multiple dream types: lucid, creative, spiritual, mutual, and initiation dreams. You will experience dream intention and dream incubation for improving your waking reality.

You will learn:

* Scientific and phenomenological dream perspectives
* To identify a variety of distinct dream experiences and ways to work with them
* Cross-cultural aspects of extraordinary dreams
* To apply insights from dreams to your work practice and daily life

This weekend will benefit everyone interested in exploring dream awareness as an integral daily practice for personal and collective transformation.

For more information, visit the website: IONS.

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Dream Map Workshop — September 19 in Portland, OR

Friday, September 18th, 2009

This three-hour workshop will introduce you to the concept of Dream Mapping, and provide an opportunity to work directly and meaningfully with a dream of your choosing. You will create a dream map inspired by your dream, and learn how to use basic dream analysis techniques and questions to navigate your own dream territory. All materials are provided — just bring yourself and a dream!

When: Saturday, September 19, 2009
Time: 10:am to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Location: Marylhurst University, Flavia Hall, 17600 Pacific Highway (Hwy 43)
Marylhurst (Portland) OR 97036-0261
(download campus map)
Cost: $15.00; Students/Seniors $10.00

For more information on Dream Mapping, visit Dream Maps

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DreamSynergy Certification Program

Friday, September 11th, 2009

DreamSynergy Certification program accepting applications: http://bit.ly/1jQuzF

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Dream Studies Open Forum in Berkeley, September 25, 2009

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Are you fascinated by dreams? Curious what they mean and where they come from? Do you want to network with others who share your interests? If so, please join us Friday evening on September 25, 2009 from 7:00-9:00 PM at The Dream Institute of Northern California in Berkeley for the next meeting of the Open Forum, where people in the greater Bay Area gather to discuss the latest developments in this growing field. Those attending are welcome to share ideas, plans, and works-in-progress. Recent masters’ and doctoral projects on clinical and academic topics will be described, and possibilities for collaborative research will be explored.

Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.D who teaches dream studies at John F. Kennedy University and GTU and is a prolific author of books on dreams, and your SF Dream Research Examiner will be hosting this event.

Location: The Dream Institute of Northern California at 1672 University Avenue in Berkeley, CA 94703 at the historic Fox Commons.

Refreshments and conversation: 7-7:30 PM

Donation: $5-10

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