Dream Synergy™ Certification

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Updated Program Now Available!

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The DreamSynergy™  Certification program educates people in dreams, dreamwork and dream group leadership.  Through didactic and experiential learning, the practical and personal aspects of dreamwork and dream groups are explored.  It is designed for therapists, counselors, spiritual directors, clergy, health care workers, artists, actors, teachers, as well as those seeking personal insight.  Those desiring to learn more about group leadership and dreamwork in order to form free or fee-based groups will also benefit.    

Click here for a printable DreamSynergy™  Certification brochure in pdf format.  

Additional general details about the program are available below and are not in the brochure.

Click here for specific Details about the Upcoming Certification Program

General Information

The full certification program consists of two parts and can be completed in approximately two years.  In Part One,  such subjects as the aspects of energy, emotions and personal development will be investigated in depth.  Participants will explore the process of organizing and leading dream groups, while honoring the sacred nature of the dream.  Details of group work will be studied and participants will learn a variety of creative methods in dreamwork.   Participants will work with their own dreams, allowing for personal growth during the program as well as providing ‘hands-on’ learning. 

Those desiring DreamSynergy™ Certification will continue to Part Two of the program, which includes practical experience leading dream groups, ‘business’ aspects of dreamwork, additional dreamwork methods, and continued personal dreamwork.   The ‘business’ or professional aspects of dreamwork apply to both free and fee-based groups and client work.   These aspects include items such as: attracting members to your group, planning and promoting your events, resolving group issues, etc.  

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Format Curriculum Qualifications Certification Continuing Education Faculty & Guest Speakers

Upcoming Certification Programs Dates & Locations Registration Tuition Contact Information Advisory Board Quotes about Program Photo Gallery

Format

The certification program consists of multi-day, on-site intensives and distance (at-home) learning.  There are three multi-day intensives in Part One of the program and three intensives in Part Two.  

The DreamSynergy™ intensives are comprised of Certification program participants only and participants must attend the applicable intensive dates for their Program. 

After each intensive, program participants will have assignments and consultation with Justina related to the total group experience.  These weekends also provide additional opportunities for practical experience, with IDS oversight, in Part Two of the Program. 

Distance learning assignments are given throughout the program and include: reading and reflecting on various works in the field of dreams, individual and group dreamwork requirements, and other consultations with IDS.    Each person will keep dream and personal journals, and will analyze their dreams leading toward personal development and individuation.

Participants will receive personal feedback on written assignments and will have access to Justina and her guidance throughout the program.  Participants will be encouraged to develop a particular area of interest.  Efforts are made to customize topics or assignments based on participant needs and experience.  Each participant’s background will be matched against standard Program assignments and revisions made to accommodate areas of expertise and areas of special interest, when possible and appropriate. 

Intensives will include guest speakers, who are well-respected in the field of dreams and provide additional exposure to dream-related topics. 

Bob Hoss entertains IDS students while they learn.

 

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Curriculum Personal Development Psychology of Dreaming History of Dreams Dreamwork Practices Emotions and Energy Why & How People Change Journal Keeping Dream Exploration Exercises Symbols, Colors, Unusual Language Ethics Why & Who of Dream Groups Dream Group Leadership & Problem Solving Dream Workshops Developing a Dream Business

The dreamwork approaches used and taught by IDS are an eclectic blend of various theoretical approaches, based primarily on Jungian theory.

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Dr. Lee Irwin explores spiritual aspects of dreaming with students.	IDS Students at Intensives
Students practice leading a dream group.	New DreamSynergy Certification Class 2009-2011
Class of 2009-2011	New students arrive for Intensive

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Qualifications

All participants need to have a sincere interest in pursuing their path in dreamwork and to respect the spiritual nature of the dream and the dreamer.

Participants must be able to attend the multi-day, on-site sessions and be committed to satisfactorily completing the at-distance learning requirements.

The International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) ethical guidelines are followed by IDS.  Participants must comply with these guidelines throughout the program and in the practice of DreamSynergy™ dreamwork.  See www.IASDreams.org/ethics.

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Certification

Satisfactory completion of both Part One and Part Two intensives and assignments results in DreamSynergy™ Certification.   Participants must demonstrate that they are ready to present themselves and their dreamwork skills to the public in a professional manner.

Participants can complete Part One of the program only.  This does not result in DreamSynergy™  Certification.

 

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Continuing Education

The Institute for Dream Studies is approved by SCLLR (SC Dept. of Labor, Licensing and Regulation) to provide Continuing Education credits to counselors, marriage and family therapists and psycho-educational specialists. (Sponsor #455).  CE contact hours are available for the certification program.  The number of contact hours will be posted shortly.

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Upcoming Certification Programs
Dates & Locations

Both Part One and Part Two of the program include 3 four-day on-site intensives each. 

PART ONE

Required:
November 6-9, 2009 (Friday early afternoon thru Monday early afternoon) 
Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Guest Speaker (1 day):  Dr. Jean Raffa will discuss Jungian concepts, including archetypes and how they appear in our dreams.  We will also explore how to understand and balance our inner masculine and feminine opposites to move towards individuation. (See below)  

Additional Info: Hilton Head is the perfect setting for dreamwork!  It is easy to find a quiet space for journaling or reflection, whether on the beach or under a beautiful live oak.  Though the days will be busy with all there is to learn, the ocean and paths through Civil War forts can be quickly accessed from our meeting space.  There are pools available for swimming if you are up for a lunch time dip.  

We are reserving rooms at the Hampton Inn near Port Royal Plantation.  A special lodging rate of $69/night + tax and fee is available for our group.  Do NOT contact the hotel to reserve.   Additional information will be sent to you upon your acceptance into the program.   We will make an effort to accommodate roommate requests.  We will also make efforts to get people in touch with others who would like to carpool from the Charleston area or from nearby airports.     

You must attend these sessions to complete the program.  Cost is included in your payment for the program.   

February 4 - 7, 2010 (Thursday thru Sunday)
Guest Speaker (1 day): Robert Hoss (See below)  

May 20 - 23, 2010 (Thursday thru Sunday)
Guest Speaker Lee Irwin, PhD. (See below)

The full two part program can be completed in approximately two years. A two year commitment is not required for participation in the program. Satisfactory completion of both Part One and Part Two intensives and assignments results in DreamSynergy™ Certification.

On-site sessions are typically held in South Carolina in the Charleston or Hilton Head Island areas.  

Distance learning assignments occur throughout the program and may begin prior to the participants’ first DreamSynergy™ intensive.

Attendance at the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) annual conference broadens exposure to various specialists and areas of dreamwork, and can contribute to fulfillment of some DreamSynergy™ Certification requirements. 

Part Two of the Certification Program will begin in September 2010

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Registration

Request an application by calling 843-884-5139 or by using the Contact Us form.   Space is limited.  Participants will be evaluated in the order in which applications are received, and placed in the next available certification program group.  Start dates for the fall and spring programs are available on the website. 

Click here for Quotes from previous Certification Program participants.

 

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Tuition

The cost of Part Two of the Program is $2595 when paid in full, prior to Part Two start.  This reflects a savings of 40%-50% for the offerings that are available as stand-alone services. 

A payment plan with several installments is also offered, with a service charge of 5%.  

This cost includes the same items as explained above for Part One, in addition to extra consultations with IDS as you are planning, promoting and leading dream groups at home or otherwise starting/continuing your work in the field of dreams.   

It is not necessary to commit to Part Two at this time.   However, if you choose to do so, an additional cost reduction is available when paying in full prior to November 2009.  Cost for this option is $4895 for both Part One and Part Two.

The cost includes:

• Three 4-day intensives (required dates)

• 4 individual dreamwork sessions (1 hr. each) with Justina Lasley
• 8 on-line dream groups (2 hrs. each)
• Review and feedback on distance learning assignments including dream reflections and papers related to various works in the field of dreams
• Personal consultations with IDS at each intensive.

Program cost does not include lodging or books.  Some meals or snacks may be provided as a courtesy.  However, in general, meals are not included in the program cost.

 

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Contact Information

Contact IDS with any questions about the Certification Program or to request additional information on the upcoming Program.

Call:     843-884-5139

Email:   justina@dreamsynergy.org

       

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Advisory Board

KELLY BULKELEY, PhD, Religion and Psychological Studies, is a Visiting Scholar at the Graduate Theological Union and teaches in the Dream Studies Program at John F. Kennedy University, in the San Francisco Bay area.  A former president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD), he has also written and edited many books on dreaming, religion, pyschology, culture and science.
NICOLE GRATTON is the founder of The Dream School Nicole Gratton, in Quebec, Canada.  She leads a team of dream workers who conduct dream classes and is the author of numerous books and videos related to dreams and sleep.
ART FUNKHOUSER, PhD, Diplomate, C.G. Jung Institute, Zurich, is a Jungian pyschotherapist in Switzerland. He leads dream groups and dreamwork seminars at the C.G. Jung Institute and other locations. His special interests are precognitive dreams and the elderly.
LEE IRWIN, PhD, is Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the College of Charleston and is on the advisory board of the Association for the Studies of Esotericism. He has written many books and articles, & studies and teaches on the subjects of: comparative religions, Native American spirituality, Western Esotericism, contemporary Gnostic and Hermetic spirituality, shamanism, religious experience, such as visions and dreams, and comparative mythology.
STANLEY KRIPPNER, PhD, is professor of psychology at Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco & holds other faculty appointments. He has conducted seminars on personal mythology, dreams, hypnosis, and anomalous phenomena worldwide.  He has received numerous international awards for his work and written or contributed to many books.
JEREMY TAYLOR, an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister, has taught at Graduate Theologial Union (Berkeley, CA) and other schools.  In his work with dreams, he blends the values of spirituality with an active social conscience and a Jungian perspective. A founder and former president of IASD, he is the author of many popular books on dreams.

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Faculty and Guest Speakers

Guest speakers will attend many of the DreamSynergy™ and Dreamwork intensives.  These are well-respected teachers/professors, dreamworkers and/or authors with specific areas of expertise in the dream field.  The intensives provide an opportunity for participants to directly access and interact with these various leaders in the dream field.

 

Institute for Dream Studies
2009 – 2010 Guest Speaker Information

Jean Raffa, Ed. D., is an author, lecturer, and Dream Group leader. Formerly a teacher, television producer, and college professor, Jean changed directions in mid-life to write about her passions: psychological and spiritual growth.   Her books The Bridge to Wholeness: A Feminine Alternative to the Hero Myth, and Dream Theatres of the Soul:Empowering the Feminine Through Jungian Dreamwork have been used in university classes and dreamwork classes throughout the country. Through formal and informal means, including a five-year Centerpoint course and an Intensive at the Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland, Jean has been studying Jungian psychology and reflecting on her inner life for more than eighteen years. 

Bob Hoss Guest Speaker with Students

Robert Hoss, M.S., is author of Dream Language, Executive Officer and Past President International Association for the Study of Dreams.  He is a faculty member of the Haden Institute for Dream Leadership Training and adjunct faculty of Scottsdale College. A scientist, and former researcher in the field of light energy, he holds multiple patents in optical communications, and was corporate vice president for global communications at American Express and IBM. He now devotes his science and management skills to dream studies, for which he has been a frequent guest on radio and TV, and an internationally acclaimed lecturer and instructor for 30 years. His unique, simple but powerful dreamwork approach is based on his training in Gestalt therapy and background in Jungian studies, the neurobiology of dreaming, plus his pioneering research on the significance of color in dreams. 

Lee Irwin, PhD, is Chair of the Religious Studies Department at the College of Charleston and is on the advisory board of the International Association for the Study of Esotericism and the Institute for Dream Studies.  Dr. Irwin has had a life-long interest in religion, spirituality, and comparative phenomenology of religious experience.  He has studied world religions intensively, with an emphasis on Native American religions, shamanism, western esotericism, hermeticism, contemporary spirituality, and transpersonal religious experience — particularly around themes connected to dreams and visions. He teaches on those subjects, conducts workshops and lectures throughout the US, and has authored many books and articles.  His books, too numerous to list, include: The Dream Seekers: Native American Visionary Traditions of the Great Plains, Visionary Worlds: The Making and Unmaking of Reality, and Awakening to Spirit: On Life, Illumination and Being, The Gnostic Tarot, and The Alchemy of Soul.  He has kept a dream journal for over 35 years.

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IDS students with Jeremy Taylor at the IASD 2006 Conference

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QUOTES FROM CERTIFICATION STUDENTS and DREAMWORK CLIENTS

 “Justina Lasley is a deeply sensitive and experienced dreamworker who has a remarkable ability to lead people into a greater awareness of the transformative potentials of their own dream worlds.”

— Kelly Bulkeley, Ph.D.
    Author, Professor, and Former President of The Association for the Study of Dreams

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"Justina Lasley is truly dedicated to the process and has developed a Program that honors both the dream and the dreamer. Her vast experience, contagious enthusiasm and gentle approach make her the perfect dream group leader. She is attentive and intuitive to the needs of her students as a group and as individuals. Through her guidance and tutelage, I am uncovering the "gold" in my own dreams and with these new found discoveries and skills, taking positive action in my waking life. During my time with Justina and IDS, I have already witnessed dramatic changes of transformation in both myself and fellow students. This program has literally changed my life."

-- Linda Mastrangelo, IDS Student

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"One lucky day I happened on Justina's certification program on the Internet. It appealed to me and I traveled from Iceland to the Open Center in New York to attend a workshop with her. It turned out to be a crucial encounter for me, and in spite of the geographical distance, I decided to enroll in  her program at IDS in Charleston, SC. It was a
leap that brought me treasures!"

~ Hallfríður Reykjavik, Iceland

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"Justina's devotion to a personal practice of working with dreams is
accompanied by a wealth of knowledge about group dreamwork! I am certain that anyone who is seriously committed to developing expertise in dreamwork for either personal or professional practice will be pleased with this certification program! Justina is one of the most gifted and informed dreamworkers of our time!"

- Dr. Deborah Armstrong Hickey, LMFT, RPT-S, and Student at IDS

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"Intensive" aptly describes my experience of the first weekend of IDS. A sense of overwhelming joy came to me as I met and got to know all the participants. Openness and warmth were such a pleasure. The value of trust among people, both within our group and generally, really hit home for me.  I feel that I'm finding further purpose for my life and am grateful for this opportunity to learn about myself and humanity through studying dreams and dreaming. Taking it all in is challenging and yet enjoyable. With Justina as guide and the mutual commitment of group members I feel supported and appreciated in this new endeavor. Spirit is moving. It has been said that the teacher will appear when the student is ready to learn. I'm ready. 

Peggy R

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"Anyone committed to developing expertise in dreamwork for personal or professional practice will be pleased with this certification program!"

"Thank you, Justina, with all my heart for giving so much of yourself and taking that leap by creating IDS. It's truly inspiring and gives me strength and courage to pursue my own goals."

"Justina's vast experience, contagious enthusiasm, and gentle approach make her the perfect dream group leader. This program has literally changed my life."

"Not only am I learning theory and overall value of dreams but also experiencing the dream's transformative nature."

"Justina, you do a great job of supporting and challenging us and you do so with such love and compassion. The group is great about this too. I don't think I could have asked for a better experience."

"The group provides comradeship growing into friendship in an environment of respect and trust. IDS is a network of support from and between each of us as we experience varying personalities and perspectives."

"The group feels cohesive and comfortable. Its influence has been to encourage an open mind and to invite everyone's ideas in an atmosphere of trust."

"Thank you for being a caring and most professional leader. You set the tone and make possible all that we are and all that we achieve as a group."

"I can't even express how much I love this work. It energizes me. It electrifies me!"

"I think the program is exceptionally well designed and is a rich experience. You, Justina, are an outstanding leader!" 

"This program is wonderful! Experiencing "leadership" throughout is the best teacher of how to be a good leader."

I especially appreciate that this program is what I would call integrative, theoretically rigorous, practical (applications), holistic (multiple perspectives), and HEART Centered!!

I just want you to tell you how much I love and appreciate you.  You are one of the best teachers I've ever had.  You go out of your way to help each of us succeed.  Just want to say a big thank you for that!

Perfect combination of challenge and support when asking me to 'lead' this  weekend.  You challenged me to spread my wings and give it a try, but without any guidelines which indicated complete trust and support. A great model for what I needed to do as a leader. 

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