Shadow Work, Shadow Enmeshment, Shadow & Dreams

Anil Thomas Fellowship

presents a two day in-person course

Shadow, Dreams & Underworld

A Gestalt Approach on
Exploring the shadow enmeshment & sculpting the new evolving self

28th & 29th September, 2024
9:30am to 6:30pm (IST)
Bangalore

Matter possesses the inherent capability to cast shadows; no substance is exempt from this potential. In a similar manner, the ego corresponds to the shadow, much like light relates to shade. Our actions are influenced by our ego, which is the image we project to the world, but it does not fully define who we are! Instead, it represents only a fraction of who we are. Within each of us lies the shadow self, embodying the unappealing and disquieting facets of our personality. This dark side consists of qualities we're afraid to show others, traits that make us feel ashamed or embarrassed. ; Shadow goes by many familiar names : double standards, dark side, disowned self. It includes traits that others have criticised or rejected, as well as those we believe make us unworthy of love. You might feel judgmental, weak, angry, lazy, selfish, or controlling, and you may dislike these aspects of yourself. Sometimes, these traits are buried so deeply that we're not even aware they exist.

Shadow Work, Shadow Enmeshment, Shadow & Dreams, Guilt & Shame.

Course Syllabus & Outline

A Gestalt Approach on Exploring the shadow enmeshment & sculpting the new evolving self

Module 1

Shadow, Identity & Metaphor

Suppression & repression

Association with shame/guilt/grief

Personal & collective shadow

I & not I

Module 2

Missing Archetype

Discovering shadow

Coping mechanism

Avoidance & over compensation

Shadow & Gestalt

Module 3

Somatic Manifestation of Shadow

Body & breath

Unfinished Business

Bodily response, communication & symptoms

Emotions, relations & participation

Module 4

Realisation of Shadow in Dreams

Communication with the unconscious

Dreams, psyche & metaphors

Enmeshment

Sculpting the new evolving self

Course Overview

Exploring shadow is a two day certification course aimed at skill development and understanding how events and interaction or even void and absence creates the program of our life, sets filters, rules and establishes value and hierarchies through which we view the rest of our life and landscape, unless acted upon. The unique part of this certification is that it shares with its participants (a) how to elicit suppression and repression (b) to connect with missing archetypes during growing up process which could be functional, emotional or even physical (c) how coping mechanisms were formed and how it served in self preservation (d) choice points and newer pathways of evolution and sacred path. This course is a supervised session focused on skills and tools for those who want to add gestalt approaches of intervention (shadow enmeshment) in working with their clients.

Participants will learn how to elicit the client’s psychic immune system of defining, defending and behaving around aspects involved sexuality, anger, aggression, vulnerability, envy, deceit, financial ambition or artistic expression. All the feelings and capabilities that are rejected by the ego are exiled into the shadow, and that is what contributes to unknown potential of the darkside (not necessarily evil) like pleasure, guilt, ambition, passivity, etc. This has an implication on the physical body, manifestation of the shadow is a detailed topic we discuss and study in class. And that brings us to the most infamous topic of dreams and underworld, communicating through metaphors and resolving through body and breath work. Touching topics on mythical realities, spirituality and integration of the left behind, disowned, forgotten and lost.

"The evil of our time is the loss of consciousness of evil."
- Krishnamurthi

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Expected Outcomes

This course offers a Gestalt view of the suppressed and repressed parts of the self and personality. The path we take is dissociated and metaphorical to describe these encounters Undergoing Midlife Crisis, The Stygian Hour of Faith, Descending to the Underworld, Confronting Inner Demons, Building Rapport and Ensuring Psychological Safety, Experiencing the Death of the Psyche, Resurrection of the New Self.

During the 18 hours of class, our aim is to share and support the participants with skills and tools of intervention to :

Build rapport and communication with the shadow
Elicit secondary gains (demon) and positive intention (golden)
Understand the effect of missing archetype
Holding and acknowledging the dark hour of faith
Identify metaphors from the psyche, communicate and immerse
Hold intervention through the gestalt model of shadow work

The shadow is not evil, it has potential! During intervention, the skill is to communicate with the unconscious with rapport to be able to visit archaical resources.

Upcoming Batch in September 2024 (Bangalore)

Date: 28th & 29th September

Time: 9:30am to 6:30 pm (18 hours)

Location: Ashirvad, Bangalore

Intake: 40 participants
Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline from a recognized University.

Entry requirements: No previous training or experience in Counselling or Counselling Skill required.
Age: 23 and above

Medium of Instruction: English

Programme Fee & Enrollment

Shadow, Dreams & Underworld course fee is Rs. 21 000 (all incl).
Early bird registration at Rs 15000/- (only applicable to limited number of registrations).
(Early Bird Registration is available for limited seats and available on a first-come, first-served basis).

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Meet Our Key Facilitators

Anil Thomas

NLP Trainer & Gestalt Practitioner

Anil is an internationally certified NLP Master Practitioner and Gestalt Therapist. He owes his therapeutic skills to Dr. Richard (Dick) McHugh; SJ. Ph.D. Anil is a mentor for the 'International Journal of Neurolinguistics & Gestalt Psychology' (IJNGP). Anil conducts the 'Global Certification Courses' based on the Classic (original) code, integrating the depth alchemy of New code and the 3rd description.

Aarti Asrani

NLP Master Practitioner & Gestalt Therapist

Aarti is a NLP Master Practitioner & Gestalt Therapist, TED Speaker, Bestselling Author, Health & Wellness Consultant and a Manifestation Coach.
With over 24 International Certifications in her field, she has authored four books and coached people globally to overcome health, life and emotional issues like finance, stress, migraine, depression, separation, vertigo, anxiety, fear, addictions and more.

Cancellation/Refund Policy

To confirm the registration participants are expected to make the minimum payment of Rs 5000 (non-refundable)
To get the pre-work access it is mandatory to make the minimum payment of Rs 10000 of the total fee (non-refundable after the pre-work access shared)
No refund will be processed against cancellations after 17th September, 2024.

Whom this course is for?

This qualification is intended for candidates who want to:

⁠Learn the metaphors from the unconscious while working with dreams.
⁠Learn and practice the theory and skills of shadow-enmeshment.
⁠Incorporate an additional skill-set in their intervention approaches.
Elicit somatic manifestation and implication of repressed (suppressed) aspects of self.

This course is recommended for:

Counsellors, coaches
Therapists, mental health practitioners,
Aspiring mental health professionals,
Psychology students & researchers, and
Mental health enthusiasts