Fundamentals of Interactive Guided Imagerysm (FIGI)
(13 hrs CE Credit) Pre-Requisite: None
It provides training in the essential IGIsm techniques that are most useful in medicine, nursing, health psychology, psychotherapy, counseling, coaching, and mind/body medicine. These include imagery-based diagnostic and prognostic assessment techniques, relaxation methods, insight, evocative, and grounding techniques.
Special emphasis is given on using IGIsm to communicate with an "Inner Advisor," to better understand the meaning of illness by dialoguing with symptoms, and to effect positive change in the real world by turning insights into actions. Also addressed are practical considerations such as fees, medical-legal implications, and ethical issues as they relate to the use of IGIsm.
Although you may have extensive training and experience with guided imagery, visualization, hypnosis, biofeedback, meditation, and other mind/body approaches, we have found that working interactively with imagery brings unique insights, opportunities, and challenges that require specific skills and attitudes in order to achieve a successful result.
Given the diverse background that our students bring to the training, we have found that completion of this course is essential to "even the playing field" so that all participants in advanced training speak the same language and understand the critical principles that underlie IGIsm's effectiveness.
While some of the material may be familiar, many of our students report that the Interactive Guided Imagerysm techniques they learned in these trainings have completely transformed their practices and are now the main focus of their work.
Once you have mastered the fundamental concepts, techniques, attitudes, and strategies taught in this FIGI program (and have satisfactory completed the multiple choice final exam), you are then eligible to enroll in the other advanced training programs leading to Professional Certification through the Academy.
This program includes a comprehensive workbook and is presented in your choice of media: video presentations on 4 DVDs, audio recordings on 12 CDs, or a "deluxe" version which include both CDs and DVDs. A self-administered final examination is also included. To satisfactorily complete this program, you must correctly answer 35 out of 50 true/false or multiple choice questions and submit Evaluation and Need Assessment Forms.
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ATS/1A: - The Role of the Imagery Guide
(6.5 hrs CE Credit) Pre-Requisite: FIGI
ATS/1A focuses on the role of the guide as a facilitator of the imagery process. This program examines the qualities that encourage self-exploration, empowerment and the abilities to attend to one’s own process. It reviews the essential similarities and differences between a "guide" and a "therapist."
The "ideal" imagery guide embodies certain qualities and masters certain skills that facilitate the ability of the client to attend to their inner experiences most easily. The "ideal" imagery guide approaches the work of guiding with a sense of purpose that allows them to guide this process without unnecessary intrusion of their own agenda.
This program has been designed to help you become aware of the qualities, perspectives, and skills that can make you a more effective Imagery Guide. Each of these subject areas will be explored through lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and practical exercises designed to enhance self-exploration.
This program is more experiential than our introductory FIGI course, and it goes more deeply into fewer subject areas. This independent study program has been designed so that you can master the material without a study partner, but you will find that doing the experiential practica with a partner can greatly enhance the learning experience. We encourage you to find a friend or colleague willing to be a volunteer subject for you, or even better, to go through Certification training with you.
For this home study course, we have selected some of the best information from live workshops presented by Drs. Bresler and Rossman. Some of the lectures are presented in their entirety, others have been edited. In specific cases, duplicate material that is particularly important or interesting is included from more than one workshop, but our feeling is that it doesn’t hurt to hear this material more than once.
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ATS/1B - Advanced Work with the Inner Advisor
(6.5 hrs CE Credit) Pre-Requisite: ATS/1A
Through lectures and practica, you will learn the precise steps to follow in meeting the Inner Advisor, and the ways in which communication can be enhanced and facilitated. Through “simulated guiding,” you’ll have a unique opportunity to explore your own abilities in confronting common problems that can arise when working with the Inner Advisor (as well as have a lot of fun).
Using case examples and guiding exercises, the program delves into the common problems that arise with this approach, such as "no Advisor," "multiple Advisors," fear of the technique and "negative" or "hostile Advisors." ATS/1B provides a road map for effectively working through these challenging situations.
This home study program has been designed so that you can master the material without a study partner, but you will find that doing the experiential practica with a partner can greatly enhance the learning experience. We encourage you to find a friend or colleague willing to be a volunteer subject for you, or even better, to go through Certification training with you.
For the audio lectures, we have selected excerpts from live workshops presented by Drs. Bresler and Rossman. Some lectures are included in their entirety, while others have been edited. In specific cases, duplicate material that is particularly important may be included from more than one workshop, for it doesn’t hurt to hear this material more than once.
Some of the recordings from the “live” workshop are a bit noisy and occasionally difficulty to hear, but they have been included so that you can feel like an active participant in the training experience and share some of the fun and excitement of this workshop.
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PRE I: Preceptorship I
(26 hrs CE Credit) Pre-Requisite: ATS/1B
At Preceptorships, you will have the opportunity to see unique and individual guiding approaches, share personal experiences using Interactive Guided Imagerysm, and gain a working understanding of the techniques and principles taught in our Advanced Workshops.
Each morning, the Preceptorship begins with an in-depth discussion and demonstration of a core Interactive Guided Imagerysm technique, followed by smaller group sessions, each led by an experienced Academy faculty member. In these smaller groups, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills as an Imagery Guide. You will also benefit from experiencing the unique perspectives of the client and the observer, and the feedback from debriefing each imagery experience.
Satisfactory completion of the FIGI program, ATS/1A, and ATS/1B are required pre-requisites for enrolling in Preceptorship I. Techniques taught during Pre I include the Inner Advisor, Dialoguing With Symptoms, Evocative Imagery, and Grounding.
Because Preceptorship enrollment is limited and subject to faculty availability, we strongly recommend that you enroll early rather than late.
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