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It is ideal for men and woman who have considered painting, but = never=20 thought they could. It is also for people who
have trained in = the arts=20 who want to further explore the source of their creativity. You will = experience=20 painting purely
for the joy of exploration and expression, which = will affect=20 other areas of your life as well. As you face the empty paper
and = rich=20 vibrant colors, your brush chooses a color and begins to move on the = paper. The=20 process deepens, and some hesitation and emotions may surface. With = Aviva=92s=20 expert midwifery and the groups support, surprisingly touching and. = satisfying=20 images emerge. You begin painting not from intellect, but from the = bottomless=20 creative well of personal and universal images. Many have found = this=20 painting process truly transformative. Please note: This workshop = involves a=20 commitment to inner work and group process.
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"By getting in touch with my creative self in the = training, I=20 have recreated my life. It is the best thing that could have happened to = me". Helen Birse, Workshop Center Director,=20 UK
"Powerful!! The training program has empowered me = to be=20 the leader that I always wanted to be. Aviva Gold is truly
a wise,=20 experienced teacher. David Fitch, Student of Acupuncture, NY =
"The=20 time I spent in the training with Aviva was absolutely amazing. What = Aviva=20 shares about the painting process, and her commitment and willingness to = really=20 teach teachers from the depth of her heart has forever changed my work = and, me.=20 Shelley Targrove, Herbalist, CO
Aviva is a master teacher, = guide=20 and facilitator for this process, and I highly recommend this training = for=20 anyone who wants to deepen their own painting and creative processes as = well as=20 those who wish to innovate new ways of sharing
it with others. Sondra = Sprinkling, Painter and Social Activist , NY
Aviva Gold is = an Art=20 Medicine Woman "Extraordinaire". Her Teachers Training Program has = changed my=20 life.
Sally Perham, Restaurant Owner. CT
Throughout the = training, I have felt supported, loved, and held in a way that has = allowed me to=20 explore my edges in an environment that holds our authentic selves as=20 sacred. I have experienced AND witnessed healing on many levels as =
the=20 process works it's magic in us and through us.
Karen Barwick, Student = of=20 Psychology , DE
Dear Prospective Painting From The Source = Training=20 Participants,
I am happy and proud to announce the details of the = next (and=20 3rd) PFTS Training Program.
1. LENGTH OF TRAINING is One = year with=20 4, five-day sessions spread out over 3-month intervals, FIRST SESSION = BEGINNING,=20 May 19-24,2004. (Other sessions: Aug 25-30, Nov 3-8, March 30-
April = 4th,=20 =9105. Each 5-day session will begin on Wed eve and end on a Mon,=20 12pm.
2. =93THIS ONE YEAR WILL BE =93AUDIT=94 STATUS. This = means that the=20 successful completion of the 4 sessions will give you a certificate of=20 completion but not legally entitle you to call your self PFTS = Practitioners or=20 use the PFTS name or logo for your flyers and advertisements. = After=20 successful completion, you may, of course, add your 1-year study of PFTS = with=20 Aviva Gold to your resume and Bio.
3. WHAT YOU CAN = EXPECT=20 AND RECEIVE: Emphasis will be on deepening your own painting and = personal=20 process with in depth study of Aviva=92s book and PFTS Training Manual = plus=20 emphasis on tailoring a program to individual needs. The part of the = process=20 where we embody and express our painting through voice (music), theater, = movement and poetry (using Gestalt Techniques), which is unique to = Aviva=92s work,=20 will be practiced and taught in depth. Between session=92s there will be = reading=20 (from a variety of suggested books that support the process), painting=20 assignments, and for those wanting it, support sessions on telephone or = e-mail=20 (for international students) available at a minimal additional=20 cost.
Those in mental health or healing arts occupations = and / or=20 working with various populations like children, prisoners, terminally = ill, or=20 yoga students, will gain the necessary process painting skills and = experience to=20 incorporate the painting process into your work with any population. The = basic=20 skills and information will also be available for those desiring and = ready to=20 offer their own process painting workshops close to, or far from=20 home.
The PFTS Training will aid you in establishing your = own=20 ongoing painting practice, as well as enhance your personal growth, = including=20 more clarity on how to best use your gifts in the world. Many areas of = your life=20 besides creative and occupation will develop, mature and evolve. You = will have=20 fun and a tribe of people who will be a support system to you long after = training is over. Other skills you will learn (and thus be prepared to = teach)=20 include:
=B7 Trusting=20 your intuition for problem solving and guidance.
=B7 = Learning=20 =93reframing=94 techniques for perceiving negative/detrimental = situations and=20 character traits, as gifts, thus enhancing self-image, health, intimacy = and=20 well-being
=B7 = Developing leadership=20 skills by practicing teaching with your group mates. =
4.TRAINING=20 LIMITED TO 12 PEOPLE
5. ALL SESSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AT = AVIVA=92S=20 HOME STUDIO where there is a spacious new dorm room. New York State = location in=20 secluded hard wood forest of Berkshire Mts foothills, is east of Great=20 Barrington Ma, and west of Chatham NY, a 1 hour drive from Albany = airport, 1 1/2=20 hour from Bradley Airport (near Springfield Ma. and Hartford Ct.), and 2 = 1/4=20 hours drive North of NYC. Luscious health conscious meals will be both = catered=20 in and cooked at Aviva=92s.
6.TRAINING FEES: Tuition = is $5,000=20 and includes all materials and manual. Lodging and meals total $1,400 = for the=20 year. Total cost is $6,400. This fee does not include travel expenses = and=20 optional mentoring sessions, ($45 for 1/2 hour). There are 2 work=20 scholarships for $2,500 available. Financial need must be demonstrated. = $1,500=20 must be paid upon acceptance and full balance paid one month prior to = first=20 session, April 20.
7. REQUIREMENTS: To be considered = into the=20 program, candidates must attend a resent workshop and Aviva clearly = remember=20 your process. If not remembered or not considered ready, you may need to = attend=20 an additional workshop before consideration. Other requirements include: = Completion of a 5 page application, completion of Aviva=92s book, = financial=20 ability to pay fee, above age 30, have working e- mail that is checked a = few=20 times a week, willingness to be in personal therapy, and no active = addictions=20 (includes=20 smoking).