School of Transformation - English Brochure 2015-2016.pdf
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Do you wish to lead a healthier, happier and more meaningful life?
Do you experience a desire to fulfil your potential and help others fulfil theirs?
Do you want to effectively make a positive contribution to the world?
In that case The School of Transformation is for you!
What is The School of Transformation?
The School of Transformation is a 1-year course focused on personal and collective growth and development.
The course is divided into 3 trimesters. Trimesters consist of 4 sessions of 3,5 hours each.
Depending on your personal development goals and schedule, you can follow one, two or three trimesters.
Groups consist of a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 16 participants.
What makes The School of Transformation so unique?
The combination of insights from scientific research, goal-oriented personal development, dialogue, theory,
philosophical perspectives and a series of relevant practical exercises.
You will achieve personal and collective growth and the techniques you will learn to live a healthier, happier and
meaningful life will remain applicable for as long as you live.
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You will gain greater insight than ever before into areas in which you can develop yourself both individually and
as a group.
You will co-create a safe and stimulating setting in which other participants will inspire you and actively support
you to reach your personal development goals.
As a group, you will learn a shared language to be able to communicate clearly about most known areas of
personal growth, both with participants and people in your daily life.
As a group you will also develop the practical skills necessary to continue organizing sessions as an autonomous
collective after the conclusion of the trimesters.
What subjects do the sessions cover?
Trimesters consist of 4 sessions of 3,5 hours each. Within this structure, sessions 1 and 3 are inspiration-sessions and
sessions 2 and 4 are co-creation sessions. The inspiration-sessions are characterized by a specific theme related to the
study of consciousness development and human potential. These themes are partially based on integral theory (the study
of holistic approaches to human existence) and cover the following subjects:
- Multiple Intelligences
- Stages of Human Development
- Domains of Human Experience
- States of Consciousness
- Personality Types
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- Dimensions of Human Existence
For more information, see the overview of the content of the inspiration-sessions from pages 9 to 20.
The co-creation sessions are characterized by one or more inspirational themes, among which:
- Nutrition
- Boxing
- Yoga
- Qi Gong
- Meditation
- Constellation Work
- Voice Liberation
- Dance
The co-creation sessions are furthermore characterized by themes suggested by participants. These sessions consist of
many practical exercises to help participants individually and collectively utilize their potential. During these sessions
participants also work together towards reaching the personal and collective goals they formulate during the trimester.
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How will I achieve my desired results during The School of Transformation?
To guarantee you achieve your desired results during the course, you will be supported by the facilitator to follow four
steps:
1 You identify your most important values, principles, ideals and developmental goals.
2 You formulate concrete goals for individual and collective development and select effective strategies to gradually
achieve your goals.
3 You increase your individual awareness through:
(a) sharing knowledge, insights and experiences within a network of mutually inspiring relationships.
(b) practicing relevant exercises.
4 You sustainably maintain the positive results you have achieved.
The result? Sustainable transformation!
When and where will The School of Transformation take place?
Both the dates and times as well as the location of the trimesters are decided upon collectively based on dialogue
between the participants and the facilitator.
Each session has a standard duration of 3,5 hours
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This sounds inspiring! How can I find out more?
Bring all the people in your network with whom you would like to experience one or more trimesters of The School of
Transformation along to an introduction-workshop! The next Dutch-language introduction-workshop is scheduled for Sunday
the 22nd of November, 2015, from 14:00 to 16:30, at Studio Porcelijn, on the Van Ostadestraat 482, 1074 XE in Amsterdam.
The next English-language introduction-workshop is scheduled for Sunday the 29th of November, 2015, from 14:00 to
16:30, also at Studio Porcelijn. The price of the workshop is 35,- per person.
Because we will be focusing on a variety of activities during the introduction-workshop, among which physical exercise,
meditation and visualisation exercises, you are advised to bring the following:
- Comfortable clothing
- Inside shoes (no black soles)
- A bottle of water
Would you like to attend a introduction-workshop, or would you like to know more about the content of the trimesters?
Please contact Lee Mason.
What does it cost to attend one or more trimesters of The School of Transformation?
The tuition fee for each trimester is 500,- per person (tax not included). Upon payment in advance of the entire course
of 3 trimesters, the total tuition fee for all three trimesters combined is 1.250,- per person (tax not included).
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Why should I attend The School of Transformation?
Because you wish to acquire knowledge, experience and insights to help you live a life that is as healthy, happy
and meaningful as possible.
Because you wish to come together with other people who share your passion for personal development.
Because you wish to develop skills and techniques that will help you concretely make a positive contribution to
society and the world as a whole.
What is expected of me as a participant?
All participants are expected to be intrinsically motivated to participate and are expected to participate in the process
from friendliness, openness and responsibility.
What does the phrase Compassion & Wisdom in Action mean?
Within the context of The School of Transformation, compassion is considered to be our ability to experience
unconditional love towards ourselves, others and reality.
Wisdom is considered to be our ability to make clear distinctions between different aspects of reality.
The phrase in action implies that the course is designed to support participants in practicing compassion and wisdom.
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Facilitator
With a background as a physical therapist and systemic therapist, Lee Mason currently works
as a trainer to help individuals and groups strategically implement sustainable positive changes.
His mission with The School of Transformation is to inspire participants to:
1 Lead a healthier, happier and more meaningful life
2 Utilize their talents and skills as effectively as possible to fulfil their individual and
collective potential
3 Take strategic action to achieve sustainable positive change.
To sign up for one or more trimesters of The School of Transformation, or for more information, please contact Lee
Mason!
06-38279772
www.schooloftransformation.net
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School of Transformation - Trimester 1
What are some of the main benefits of attending Trimester 1?
An increased feeling of meaning in your daily life
Experience of techniques to adequately manage tension and stress
Knowledge of ways to live a sustainably healthy life
Insights to help you effectively improve your general quality of life
Format Content Description Sources
Session 1
Inspiration Session
Domains
During this session we will focus on four recognizable domains of human experience.
1. The physical domain in which we experience our body.
2. The emotional domain in which we experience our emotions, feelings and moods.
3. The mental domain in which we experience our thoughts, memories and imagination.
4. The existential domain in which we experience our sense of self, our awareness of our
mortality and our perspective on reality.
Susan Rhodes Terry Patten Daniel Goleman
Session 2
Co-creation Session
Boxing + Nutrition + Participant
Contribution
During this session we will focus on the basics of nutrition and a boxing training, facilitated by former New-Zealand boxing champion, Eske Dost. In addition we will also focus on contributions by participants.
Eske Dost
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Session 3
Inspiration Session
Dimensions
During this session we will focus on four dimensions that are characteristic of human existence.
1. The dimension of personality & experience, concerning our subjective individual
thoughts, emotions, attitudes, values and experience.
2. The dimension of body & behaviour, concerning our objectively measurable physical
and behavioural characteristics, such as our eating habits, our blood pressure and the
way we speak.
3. The dimension of relationships & culture, concerning of our subjective collective
experience, relationships and shared values.
4. The dimension of work & society, concerning our objectively measurable collective
behaviour and our technologically constructed environment.
Frderic Laloux Ken Wilber
Session 4
Co-creation Session
Yoga + Meditation + Participant
Contribution
During this session we will focus on yoga and meditation. In addition we will also focus on contributions by participants.
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GENERAL IMPRESSION OF TRIMESTER 1 OF THE SCHOOL OF TRANSFORMATION
Questions
Which questions are you invited to ask yourself during Trimester 1?
With which domains and dimensions do I feel the most and the least affinity?
When is or isnt it useful to approach reality from a theoretical perspective?
To what degree do I experience myself as a whole?
Do experience and knowledge help me to live more consciously and utilize my potential?
In which direction would I like to develop myself in the near future?
Practical Exercises
During trimester 1 you will experience, among others, the following exercises:
Boxing
Analyzing your nutritional patterns
Dancing
Judgement-free listening
Balancing rationality and emotionality
Quotes
Which quotes of others reflect the general atmosphere and themes of Trimester 1?
When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied. - Herophilus As is the human body, so is the cosmic body, as is the human mind, so is the cosmic mind, as is the microcosm, so is the macrocosm, as is the atom, so is the universe. - The Upanishads
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Testimonials
What do participants have to say about Trimester 1?
The School of Transformation is a place where I have received valuable insights about life, where I have learned how to bring out the best in myself and others within the physical, emotional, mental and existential domains and where I have met very beautiful people who share my goals, all facilitated by Lee, who is a fantastic facilitator. It has enriched me enormously as a person and Im happy that Ive found more calm in my work and daily life and that I better understand what my goals in life are and how I can achieve these, but also how I can help others achieve their goals.
- Esther van Duin
The School of Transformation has provided me with insights about how to connect in an authentic way with people who share my passion for growth in life. Each session anew, the diverse program, Lees knowledge and skillful facilitation have surprised me how beautiful and versatile a living learning environment can be. In short, durable positive change.
- Kristof van Oorsouw
For me, The School of Transformation felt like coming home. I feel Ive progressed in my personal journey in comparison to last year and I never would have been able to achieve this without the enormously good company of my fellow travellers and Lees expert facilitation.
- Spencer Heijnen
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School of Transformation - Trimester 2
What are some of the main benefits of attending Trimester 2?
More understanding and compassion for yourself and others around you
Knowledge and experience of ways to bring out the best in yourself and other people
Insight in ways to facilitate your own personal growth and development
Techniques to creatively and constructively handle adversity
Format Content Description Sources
Session 1
Inspiration Session
Multiple Intelligences
During this session we will focus on different types of intelligence we as human beings can excel at. We will expand our self-awareness and learn how to more often make use of our talents to bring out the best on ourselves and others. Besides theoretical knowledge concerning the scientific study of multiple intelligences, we shall also experience each of 10 different types of intelligences, among which physical, emotional, mental, creative, social and ethical.
Howard Gardner Jean Piaget Lawrence Kohlberg James Fowler Carol Gilligan Clare Graves Abraham Maslow
Session 2
Co-creation Session
Qi Gong + Participant
Contribution
During this session we will focus on Qi Gong, a form of breath-yoga and conscious movement. In addition we will also focus on contributions by participants.
Lama Zeupa
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Session 3
Inspiration Session
Stages of Human
Development
During this session we will focus on stages of human development. We will increase our insight in ourselves and others. We will learn about scientific research into the developmental stadia of humans, some of which we have moved through as children (such as the formation of individuality) and will experience developmental stadia we can experience and cultivate as adults (such as transcending self-interest to advance the interests of others).
Susanne Cook-Greuter Jean Houston Pierre Teilhard-de-Chardin Jenny Wade Jean Gebser Clare Graves James Mark Baldwin
Session 4
Co-creation Session
Yoga + Meditation + Participant
Contribution
During this session we will focus on yoga and meditation. In addition we will also focus on contributions by participants.
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GENERAL IMPRESSION OF TRIMESTER 2 OF THE SCHOOL OF TRANSFORMATION
Questions
Which questions are you invited to ask yourself during Trimester 2?
Van welke talenten maak ik in mijn dagelijks leven het meeste en het minste gebruik?
Wanneer put ik uit welke ontwikkelingsniveaus in mezelf?
Met welke delen van het spectrum van menselijke potentie heb ik de meeste en de minste affiniteit?
Vergroot het model van stadia mijn inzicht in de werkelijkheid en mijn effectiviteit in de wereld?
Practical Exercises
During trimester 2 you will experience, among others, the following exercises:
Talent development
Yoga
Meditation
Compassion training
Qi Gong
Quotes
Which quotes of others reflect the general atmosphere and themes of Trimester 2?
Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? - Dgen Zenji The true value of a human being can be found in the degree to which he has attained liberation from the self. - Albert Einstein I have known good and evil, sin and virtue, right and wrong; I have judged and been judged; I have passed through birth and death, Joy and sorrow, heaven and hell; And in the end I realized that I am in everything and everything is in me. - Hazrat Inayat Kahn
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Testimonials
What do participants have to say about Trimester 2?
What attending The School of Transformation has brought me is an increase in my ability to participate in life with love and awareness and to cultivate valuable new friendships. In my daily work I encounter many people and I notice that, through The School of Transformation, Im more able to stay true to myself and am therefore more effective in interacting with people.
- Joris Martens
"The positive experiences of opening up in the group and expressing my vulnerabilities, have made me more aware of previously 'undisclosed' developmental desires and have made me more authentic, also in interaction with others in daily life. From a place of increased compassion for myself, I am able to more easily manage confrontations with myself and others, what has caused my capacity for wisdom and compassion to grow."
- Marieke Ruardi
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School of Transformation - Trimester 3
What are some of the main benefits of attending Trimester 3?
Knowledge and experience of ways to bring the best out of yourself and others
More appreciation for the people around you
Techniques to consciously change your attitudes towards life
Insights to help you utilize your full potential
Format Content Description Sources
Session
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Inspiration Session
Personality Types
During this session we will focus on different personality types we can represent as human beings. We will increase our self-insight and learn how to interact with ourselves and others as constructively as possible.
Susan Rhodes Don Riso Russ Hudson Helen Palmer
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2
Co-creation Session
Voice Liberation + Participant
Contribution
During this session we will focus on voice liberation, facilitated by Lucy Wenting. In addition we will also focus on contributions by participants.
Session
3
Inspiration Session
States of Consciousness
During this session we will focus on different states of consciousness that we can experience as human beings, such as waking, dreaming and a meditative state, and we will learn how to consciously draw on these states to stimulate creativity and personal growth.
Nisargadatta Maharaj Eckhart Tolle Craig Hamilton Sri Aurobindo
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Co-creation Session
Opstelling + Dans + Participant
Contribution
During this session we will focus on constellations and dance. In addition we will also focus on contributions by participants.
Patanjali Siddharta Gautama Jon Kabat-Zinn
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GENERAL IMPRESSION OF TRIMESTER 3 OF THE SCHOOL OF TRANSFORMATION
Questions
Which questions are you invited to ask yourself during Trimester 3?
To what degree do I utilize all states of consciousness that I have access to as a human being?
With which states of consciousness do I feel the most and the least affinity?
What is my essential identity?
Which types do I represent during which moments in my daily life?
With which types do I feel the most and the least affinity?
Practical Exercises
During trimester 3 you will experience, among others, the following exercises:
Experience different types of consciousness states
Identify your personality type
Voice Liberation
Recognizing your shadow
Cultivate witness awareness
Quotes
Which quotes of others reflect the general atmosphere and themes of Trimester 3?
True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. - Helen Keller Im Atemholen sind zweierlei Gnaden: Die Luft einziehen , sich ihrer entladen; Jenes bedrngt , dieses erfrischt; So wunderbar ist das Leben gemischt. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself. - Carl Gustav Jung
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Testimonials
What do participants have to say about Trimester 3?
The School of Transformation is for people who are prepared to make an inner journey to find the best version of themselves. Not just for themselves, but also for everyone around them.
- Bjorn Bons
The School of Transformation has allowed me to experience that 'working on yourself' is something that never ends and that you can strive for a sustainable and (en)lighte(ned)r life. Through feedback and personal stories from the group you discover techniques for self-improvement you wouldnt have thought of yourself or that wouldnt have felt as informal in a one-on-one session with a trainer/coach. At the same time you learn to recognize what works for you so you dont have to follow every new consciousness-increasing trend. Of course I still feel resistance to live 'responsibly' and to strive for 'comfortable living', but when I slip up, I always become aware again. Through experiences with the group - 'others share my experience' ik know Im not crazy for doing meditation or visualization exercises or striving to experience more joy at work.
- Marjan Springer
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