
Strengthening the Capacity for Exploration and Play
An Attachment Theory Based Guided Visualization Meditation Workshop for Improving the Capacity to Play and Explore
Half-day Online Meditation Workshop- Date: Saturday, 29th Apr 2023
- Instructor: Cedric Reeves
- Cost: Sliding scale $120 ~ $20
Join us for this workshop : we will do guided visualization meditation to develop first 1. the sense of internal security with the guided visualization: Prefect Nurturer Meditation & then 2. develop better exploration and play skill also using guided visualization.
The intended outcome is a stronger sense of internalized security (remapping the internal working model of attachment) and more fluent exploration and play abilities.
This program is for people who want to improve their ability to play and explore.
Who is this for?
- For anyone who wants to go from Insecure to Secure Attachment.
- Suitable for anyone new to attachment-work, or is already experienced.
- People with Insecure Attachment.
- to get better at play and exploration.
workshop Schedule
There will be 3 sessions of 60 minutes each, for 5 hours total.
Each session is like this:
Duration | Activity |
---|---|
10 mins | Lecture |
40 mins | Guided Meditation |
5 mins | Q&A |
We will be doing deep work. For that reason please feel free to take a break at any point.
workshop Overview
This program is suitable for beginners to meditation and healing work.
This course is for adults over the age of 18, not for children.
The main aim is to further develop the capacity to explore and play.
For context, in the Attachment Theory world, we often neglect the fact that much of the importance of Secure Attachment is the creation of a ‘secure base’ and that that secure base is what gives us the confidence to explore out into the world and to play knowing that we can come back to the secure base for soothing and support when our play/exploration becomes overwhelming. Our explorations are a great source of personal meaning.
We will go about this strengthening the secure base and the capacity to play and explore in a structured and methodical manner.
- First, we will internalize the sense of inner security in the “Perfect Nurturer Meditation” attachment repair visualization meditation.
- Then, secondly, building on the felt sense of security of the ‘secure base’, we’ll develop the capacity to explore and play in different contexts also using guided visualization meditation.
List of meditations:
- PNR (Perfect Nurturer Reinforcement Meditation)Â to establish the secure base: The secure base is what gives us the confidence to explore
- Exemplar Practice (Drawing from the visualization practices of Tibetan Buddhism): Imagining someone who is really good at play and then taking on those traits
- Practicing Child-Like Play
- Practicing the Elements of Play one-by-one (Drawing from the Strong Play list of qualities of play)
* anticipation
*Â surprise
*Â achievement
* pleasure
* understanding
* strength
* poise
* levity - Practicing Adult Exploration and Play (this is comprised on work-type explorations and romantic play
- Flirting as play and exploration (developing better flirting skills)
- Sex as play (This visualization will not be graphic rather it will allow the participant to create their content of the scenes. The qualities we’ll work to develop are: sensate-focus, ease, enjoyment, pleasure, confidence, playfulness etc)
This is an Evidence-based course
Pilot Study - Attachment Theory & Repair 8-Week Course 2022
This course is backed up by research. In a study on the effect of our 8-week Attachment Theory & Repair course, Insecure Attachment traits were reduced significantly. Participants' perceived security and felt safeness improved by 33% and 61% respectively, and their feelings of anxiety and depression lessened.
Miscellaneous Notes
There will be time for Q&A and spot coaching.
We will be doing deep work. For that reason please feel free to take a break at any point.
Who is this for?
This program is for those of us who...
- want to heal their attachment conditioning
- want to develop better play and exploration skills
- also, this course is especially useful for those with disorganized (fearful) attachment and anxious preoccupied attachment. For those people often exploration is underdeveloped.
Healing Together
Shared interest and social support can make meditation practice, study, and healing much easier.
Make friends in the course on the slack channel and invite friends who you think could benefit to participate in the course.
Benefits
These are some of the benefits you will have by the end of the program
Theoretical Understanding
- Understanding and experience the link between a strong internalized sense of attachment security and play and exploration
- The qualities that make up
For your relationships
- A more secure internal working model of attachment such that you interact with others from a place of security
- A better sense of how to play and explore with others
Frequently Asked Questions
About Participation
Payment Questions
Technical Questions
If you are experiencing any technical issues relating to accessing the material or live sessions, please get in touch with us. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
We can be reached with our online contact form.
Testimonials
This is what participants of prior workshops have to say:
Dani
Thank you for continuing to make these classes. When I am able to attend, they make a really positive contribution to my mental health :)
Registration
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Please note: This program is offered for educational purposes only and is not group-therapy, counselling or any kind of other psychotherapy, nor is it a substitute for the aforementioned. The instructor Cedric Reeves is a meditation teacher, not a psychotherapist, counsellor, or otherwise therapist.