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Emailing of November, 2005

Nathan Cummings Foundation Awards Grant to
Psychomotor Institute

Diane and I are very pleased that the Board of Directors of the Nathan Cummings Foundation has voted to award a grant to the Psychomotor Institute for the following purpose:

The funding requested will be used to contract with a consulting firm to identify PBSP's organizational capacity, strengths, and challenges in the areas of: 

1. Organizational development and strategic planning

2. Communications which includes mission development, reframing brand
identities, media and press relations, web site redesign, and marketing

3. Development which includes organizational budget/income assessment,
and revenue capacity in the areas of fundraising, products, income
projections, and program related initiatives that are associated with fund
development.

We expect that the firm will conduct necessary research, due diligence, information collecting, one-one meetings with key principals and other activities it deems necessary in order to outline a clearly defined execution strategy for each of the three identified areas listed above. Upon completion, a report will be generated addressing the firm's findings and recommendations.

As I write this, I am in the second month of a two month long series of (mostly) training workshops in Europe and longing to be home.  Nonetheless, it has been exhilarating to see the growth and professional development of the PBSP trainees here.  Our European training faculty, under the careful and astute leadership of Lowijs Perquin, MD, who is the International Coordinator of PBSP training programs, is doing a wonderful job.  At present our European faculty consists of Tjeerd Jongsma, MD, Lowijs Perquin, MD, Liesbeth deBoer, Ph.D., and Willy van Haver, Ph.D.  In the near future this roster will be expanded as those who are presently completing their training as PBSP supervisors enter the next stage and become trained as trainers.

My hip is doing great.  I can walk easily without a cane, though I find it a fantastic tool to get special treatment at airports and train stations.  I am doing exercises in preparation to actually run, though what I am doing can only described as "virtual running."  It looks like slow motion running -- rising and falling without going into the air yet -- but soon I will actually leave the ground in-between strides.  I have secretly tried leaving the ground without anyone looking (including some part of myself) and something like a real run is brewing just below the surface.  Soon it will come to full bloom -- a leaping flower?  Brewing and blooming?  I am getting intoxicated with the elixir of mixed metaphors. 

I am soberly excited about the grant approval.  Diane and I are sure much will come of it as the consulting firm recommended by the Cummings Foundation is of the highest caliber and has had long experience with high-performing, international, service-oriented organizations.  We will keep you posted.

Experiential Workshops in Franklin, NH 
Dates and Tuition 

To register in any of the workshops listed below
Fill in the Check Box and registration form at the bottom of this page

Dec 16-18 2005 Fri -Sun 3 Days

Jan 13-14 2006 Fri-Sun 3 Days

Mar 10-12 2006 Fri-Sun 3 Days

Apr 14-16 2006 Wed-Fri 3 Days

Jun 25-27 2006 Sun-Tue 3 Days

June 28-30 2006 Wed-Fri 3 Days

Jul 30-Aug 1 2006 Sun-Tue 3 Days

Aug 2-4 2006 Wed-Fri 3 Days

 

Three Day Workshops
The fee for 3 day workshops is $425 with a $170 deposit fee.  There are usually a maximum of 12-14 structure-receiving participants per workshop (1 structure per person). The non-structure participant/observer fee is $212 with a $105 deposit amount.

Workshop Hours
On the first day of a workshop (usually a Friday), REGISTRATION is at 12:30pm, then the group meets from 1:00PM until about 4:30PM-5:00PM and from 7:00PM until 10:00PM.  The second day, (usually a Saturday) the group meets from 9:00AM until Noon and from 7:00PM until 10:00PM; the afternoon is off to allow participants to enjoy New Hampshire.  On the last day (usually a Sunday), the group meets at 9:00AM and finishes no later than 4:30PM, usually with only a quick lunch break.  All the times are approximate.  

Extra Therapy Hours
It is sometimes possible to schedule one or more private sessions with Albert Pesso around the time of an Experiential Workshop.  These sessions can take place during a free afternoon, before the workshop begins or after it ends.  See Albert Pesso One to Ones.

Confirmation Policy
Your deposit must be received before your space in a workshop can be guaranteed.

Cancellation Policy
Refunds will be in full up to one month before the workshop.  Following that, refund of the deposit amount will only be made if the vacant spot can be filled from the waiting list, minus a $25 administration fee.

Early Bird Discount
Registrations paid in full at least 2 months prior to the workshop will receive a 5% discount.