An Introduction to The Art of Living and Imagery (Personal and Professional Development)

In this 2½ hr introductory workshop, Jan Taal shares his years of experience in applying imagery practice to access vital life resources.

Hosted by: Jan Taal

Date: Monday 21st March 

Time: 6.30 – 9.00 pm GMT/ 7.30 – 10.00pm CEST

Online via Zoom

This is an introductory workshop ahead of the 3-day Art of Living and Imagery course taking place in April. This event can be attended as a stand-alone event or as an introduction to the 3day course.

Why this workshop?

Everything we do in life is driven by its image. The inner world of images is the playing field of our motives, desires, possibilities, and obstacles. With imagery, you can learn to navigate your inner world and access vital life resources. Art of living is to be in touch with your vitality and creative abilities and proactively apply these in the world in which you live.

Read Jan Taal’s blog piece on the art of living and imagery for a more in-depth discussion.

Learning outcomes: 

Participants will: 

• Gain an insight into the dynamics and stages of imagery. 

• Understand the scope and importance of imagery in the human psyche and its universality. 
• Experience a truly personal exploration using imagery and its potential for growth. 

Who will the workshop benefit: 

This workshop will benefit those looking to understand imagery as one of life’s resources for use in both personal development and with clients in a professional setting. 

What to expect?

In the first half of the workshop, through the different stages of imagery, Jan Taal will take you through the prehistory, neuropsychology and imagery experiences of people in the 21st century.

In the second part, you will be invited to experience it for yourself, through several imagery activities and exercises. Please come prepared with drawing materials to carry out the exercises.

There will be the opportunity for exchange with other participants and the workshop leader.

Pre-course (optional reading):

• The Art of Living and Imagery blog
• The Three Stages of Imagery
• Strengthen Yourself exercise

Ticket price:

At the Trust we appreciate that each person has their own unique situation, so we invite you to select the price point that feels like it represents a fair contribution for attending this event.

There are three options to choose from when purchasing tickets: £25, £30, £35.

If you are a current Psychosynthesis Trust student and finances are a barrier to attending this workshop, please contact Paula at events@ptrust.org.uk

Trainer:

Jan Taal is a practising healthcare psychologist and trainer at the Amsterdam School for Imagery since 1980 and the expert for the Dutch Psycho-oncology Association.

Qualifications: Jan studied Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (1973-1976) and Clinical Psychology at the University of Leiden (1976-1979). He was trained in Psychosynthesis in the Netherlands and Italy (1978-1982).

Prior to Psychology Jan studied Cultural Anthropology and wandered extensively in Afghanistan, the mountains of Pakistan, India and Nepal (1969-1973). It led him to study Eastern and Western Spiritual Traditions, Sufism, Jungian and Transpersonal Psychology and Traditional Medicine and in the last decade rituals of traditional plant healers in the Amazon region in South America. Jan Taal is now the secretary of the Foundation Girls Education Pakistan (Stichting Meisjesonderwijs Pakistan).

To stimulate the coping ability and resilience in people with cancer, Jan was the co-founder of the Foundation Cancer in Images in 1987 (Stichting Kanker in Beeld) of which he was the first chairman. This foundation promotes the use of imagery and creativity in many ways, imagining, drawing, painting, sculpting, writing, poetry, singing, etcetera. In collaboration with the Dutch Cancer Society Jan coordinated two large manifestations in the Old Church of Amsterdam, ground-breaking events full of art and performances of people coping with cancer.

In 2009 Jan started the Imagery Toolbox Project. The aim and purpose of the toolbox are to provide easily accessible and versatile imagery and creativity tools for coping with illness or a crisis so that these means become available to an ever-larger number of people and can be put to extensive use within the healthcare system. In 2017 the third edition of the toolbox was launched.

In 2021 the free online imagery tool Strengthen yourself in times of uncertainty or fear was launched by Jan and his colleagues.

Website: www.imaginatie.nl

**Please note: Unfortunately, our insurance does not cover participants residing in Canada and the US. This means we cannot accept applications from these countries. If you have any questions, please contact events@ptrust.org.uk**